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Shuttle FN45 User Manual

Amd athlon xp/athlon/duron 462-pin processor with 200/266/333/400 mhz fsb based ddr mainboard
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AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron
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Based DDR MAINBOARD
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  • Page 1 FN45 AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron 462-pin Processor with 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB Based DDR MAINBOARD User's Manual...
  • Page 2 NOTICE If you’ve changed your CPU or overclocked your system, the system may fail to boot up, even with a Clear CMOS jumper physically resetted. The reason is that NVIDIA’s new nForce2 chipset introduces a way to reset a Clear CMOS jumper without removing a chassis.
  • Page 3 WARNING Thermal issue is highly essential for processors with a speed of 600MHz and above. Hence, we recommend you to use the CPU fan qualified by AMD or motherboard manufacturer. Meanwhile, please make sure CPU and fan are securely fastened well. Otherwise, improper fan installation not only gets system unstable but also could damage both CPU and motherboard because insufficient thermal dissipation.
  • Page 4 The information contained in this manual is provided for general use by the customers. Trademarks Shuttle is a registered trademark of Shuttle Inc. NVIDIA is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation. AMD, Athlon, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
  • Page 5 Statement of Shuttle Mainboard via the EMI Test Shuttle mainboards have been via the EMI test in terms of series of regulations: EN55022/ CISPR22/AS/NZS3548 Class B, EN55024 (1998/AS/NZS), EN4252.1 (1994), EN61000, ANSI C63.4 (1992), CFR47 Part 15 Subpart B, and CNS13438 (1997). The items tested are illus- trated as follows: (A) Voltage: AC 110V/60HZ &...
  • Page 6 SONY CD-ROM CDU4811 3892A291 Player Shuttle AGP Card CV22 (registered no.: D33032) (E) Notices for Assembling Computers: 1. Cases should be made of iron or other metal that has good electric conductivity. 2. Cylinders in a case should be made of metal, and as having a mainboard mounted in a case, make sure screws are all utilized and fastened on a mainboard.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2 FEATURES ..................7 2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ..................7 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............10 3.1 STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION (Accessories of FN45) ......10 STEP 1 Install the CPU ................11 STEP 2 Set Jumpers ................. 12 STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ..........12 STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ........
  • Page 8 Back-Panel Connectors COM1 Port Connector ................28 IEEE1394a Port Connectors ..............28 LAN Port Connector ................... 28 USB Port Connectors ................28 PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Port Connectors ........28 Center/Bass-Out Port Connector ..............29 Rear-Out Port Connector ................29 Line-Out Port Connector ................
  • Page 9 4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ..............41 4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ................. 41 4.2 Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver ..............42 4.3 Install USB 2.0 Driver ................42 4.4 View the User's Manual ................43 5 BIOS SETUP ................... 44 5.1 ENTER BIOS ..................... 44 5.2 THE MAIN MENU ..................

  • Page 10: What's In The Manual

    WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL Quick Reference Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ..........Page 10 Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ............Page 23 Software Utility >> How to Install ............Page 41 BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............Page 44 About This Manual For First-Time DIY System Builder ............

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of the FN45 mainboard. You will find installing your new FN45 mainboard is quite easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated FN45 mainboard provides you with a total so- lution to build the stablest and most reliable system. Referring to section 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility, you will find how to work out your new mainboard.

  • Page 12: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist: Check all items with your FN45 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing. A complete package should include: - One Shuttle FN45 Mainboard AUDIO1 FLP1 LAN1 SPDIF CD_IN PCI1 JP12 AGP PROTECTION LED JP14 FAN1 REALTEK RTL8201BL...

  • Page 13: Features

    2 FEATURES FN45 mainboard is dedicatedly designed for demanding PC users who desire high perfor- mance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package. 2.1 Specifications - CPU Support Support Socket462 package CPU. AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron Processor with 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB.

  • Page 14: System Bios

    Ø 1 x PS/2 Mouse Ø 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Ø 1 x Center/Bass-Out port Ø 1 x Rear-Out port Ø 1 x Line-Out port - PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard Two ultra DMA 133 bus master dual-channel IDE ports support up to four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel).
  • Page 15 power button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Suspend mode. When the power button is pressed for longer than 4 seconds, the system will enter Soft-Off mode. Ø Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically by the activation of modem ringing.

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Cards, and Cables, please unplug the onboard power connector. This section outlines how to install and configure your mainboard. Referring to the follow- ing mainboard layout helps you identify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports. 3.1 Step-by-Step Installation (Accessories Of FN45) USB & LAN Port Connectors IEEE 1394a...

  • Page 17: Step 1 Install The Cpu

    Step 1 Install the CPU: 1. Locate the CPU ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on the upper-right sector of your mainboard (between the back-panel connectors and the DIMM memory slots). 2. Pull the CPU ZIF socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket to unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position.

  • Page 18: Step 2 Set Jumpers

    Step 2. Set Jumpers The default jumper settings have been set for the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you need not to reset the jumpers unless you re- quire special adjustments as the following case: Clear CMOS Setting For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you not change the default jumper settings if you are not quite familiar with the mainboard con- figuration procedures.

  • Page 19: Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals In System Case

    Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case Before you place the mainboard into your system case, we recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the computer hous- ing, including, but not limited to, the hard disk drive (IDE/HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply unit.

  • Page 20: Step 5 Mount The Mainboard On The Computer Chassis

    Step 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis 1. You may find there are a lot of mounting holes on your computer chassis and mainboard. To match the holes on both properly, the key point is to make the back-panel of the mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

  • Page 21: Step 6 Connect Front-Panel Leds/Switches/Usbs

    Step 6 Connect Front-Panel LEDs/Switches/USBs You can find there are several cables existing in the system case and originat- ing from the front-panel devices (HDD LED, Green LED, Reset switch, and USB devices etc.). These cables serve to connect the front-panel LEDs, switches, and USB connectors to JP10 and JP11/JP14, as shown below.

  • Page 22: Step 7 Connect Ide And Floppy Disk Drives

    Step 7 Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connectors IDE2 IDE1 2. Floppy cable connector FLP1 - 16 -...

  • Page 23: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. Wireless KB/MS header (JP2) CD_IN 2. Audio CD_IN (CN6) connector; Front panel audio header (JP14) JP14 3. SPDIF in/out header (JP7) SPDIF - 17 -...
  • Page 24 4. Front panel 1394a header (JP14) JP14 5. Extended parallel port header (JP12) JP12 6. IR header (JP5) - 18 -...

  • Page 25: Step 9 Connect The Power Supplies

    Step 9 Connect the Power Supplies 1. System power connectors (CN9/JP13) ATX12V JP13 ATXPWR Step 10 Install Add-On Cards in Expansion Slots 1. Accelerated Grapics Port (AGP) Card 2. PCI Card - 19 -...

  • Page 26: Step 11 Connect External Peripherals To Back-Panel

    Step 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back-Panel You are now ready to connect the external peripherals to your system's back- panel. 1. Serial Port 2. IEEE1394a Ports #0/#1 3. LAN Port 4. USB Ports #0/#1 5. PS/2 Mouse Port 6. PS/2 Keyboard Port 7.

  • Page 27: Step 12 System Boot Up For The First-Time

    Step 12 System Boot Up For the First-Time To ensure your system completedly and correctly installed, please refer to the above installation steps once again before first booting up your system. 1. Insert a system-bootable floppy disk (DOS 6.2X, Windows 9X/NT, or others), which contains the FDISK and FORMAT utilities.

  • Page 28: Step 13 Install Drivers & Software Components

    2000/ME/NT/XP operating systems. Make sure your operating system is already installed before running the installation programs on CD-ROM. 1. Insert the FN45 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The auto- run program will display the main installation window on screen.

  • Page 29: Jumper Settings

    3.2 Jumper Settings Several hardware settings are made through the use of mini jumpers to con- nect jumper pins on the mainboard. Pin #1could be located at any corner of jumpers, and the corner with a white right angle stands for Pin #1. There are several types of Pin #1 as shown below: 3-pin and multi-pin (>3) jumpers shown as follows: Pin #1 to the left:...

  • Page 30: Jumpers & Connectors Guide

    Jumpers & Connectors Guide Refer to the mainboard layout on page 10 and this section to help you iden- tify jumpers, slots, and connectors along with their assigned functions. B6~B8 B5 B3~B4 E5 D1 C6~C8 C1~C4 CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots Socket A : CPU socket for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron, 462-pin processors DIMM1/2...

  • Page 31: Jumpers

    Jumpers : Clear CMOS setting Back-Panel Connectors COM1 : Serial port 1394a : IEEE1394a ports #0/#1 : LAN port : USB ports #0/#1 : PS/2 mouse port : PS/2 keyboard port CENTER/BASS : Center/Bass-Out port REAR-OUT : Rear-Out port LINE-OUT : Line-Out port Front-Panel Connectors HLED...
  • Page 32 : Audio CD_IN connector : Wireless keyboard/mouse header : IR header JP12 : Extended parallel port header : AGP protection LED : CPU overtemperature LED - 26 -...

  • Page 33: Clear Cmos Setting (Jp1)

    Jumpers Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) JP1 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in permanently erasing previous system configuration settings and the original factory-set system settings. Pin 1-2 (Normal)(Default) Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS) Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-->Off). Step 2.

  • Page 34: Back-Panel Connectors Com1 Port Connector

    Back-Panel Connectors COM1 Port Connector COM1 Port This mainboard can accommodate one serial device on COM1. Attach a serial device cable to the DB9 serial port COM1 at the back-panel of your com- puter. IEEE1394a Port Connectors This mainboard offers two 1394a ports on back-panel.

  • Page 35: Center/Bass-Out Port Connector

    Center/Bass-Out Port Connector Center/Bass-Out is a stereo output port through which the combined signal of all internal and external audio sources on the board is output. It can be connected to 1/ 8-inch TRS stereo headphones or to cen- Center/Bass-Out Port ter/bass amplified speakers.

  • Page 36: Front-Panel Connectors Hdd Led Connector (Hled)

    Front-Panel Connectors HDD LED Connector (HLED) Attach a connector cable from the IDE device LED to the 2-pin (HLED) header. The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE device is active. JP10 PWON GLED + HLED PWR LED Green LED/Power LED Connector (GLED/PWR LED) This header is dual color LED function.

  • Page 37: Hardware Reset Connector (Rst)

    Hardware Reset Connector (RST) Attach a cable to the 2-pin (RST) header. Pressing the reset switch causes the system to restart. JP10 PWON GLED + HLED PWR LED ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON) The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or off the ATX power supply.

  • Page 38: Spdif In/Out Header (Jp7)

    SPDIF In/Out Header (JP7) Port JP7 can be used to connect a special device. SPDIF Pin Assignments: 1=SPDIF_IN 2=GND 3=AVDD (+5V) 4=GND 5=AVDD (+5V) 6=SPDIF_OUT Front Panel Audio Header (JP14) This header allows users to install an auxiliary Front-Oriented Audio port for easier access.

  • Page 39: Front Panel 1394A Header (Jp14)

    Front Panel 1394a Header (JP14) The header is used to connect the cable attached to the 1394a connector which is mounted on front panel or back panel. But the 1394a cable is optional at the time of purchase. JP14 JP14 Pin Assignments: 9=TPA+ 10=TPA-...

  • Page 40: Extended Usb Headers (Jp11/Jp14)

    Extended USB Headers (JP11/JP14) Headers JP11 and JP14 are used to connect cables to USB connectors mounted on front-panel or back-panel. The USB cable is optional at the time of purchase. JP14 JP11 Pin Assignments: JP11 1=VCC 2=VCC 3=Data0- 4=Data1- 5=Data0+ 6=Data1+ 7=Ground...

  • Page 41: Internal Peripheral Connectors Enhanced Ide And Floppy Connectors (Ide1/Ide2 & Flp1)

    Internal Peripheral Connectors Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors (IDE1/IDE2 & FLP1) FN45 mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connectors (IDE1/IDE2), providing support for up to four IDE devices, such as CD-ROM and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). This mainboard also includes one 34-pin floppy disk controller (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD).

  • Page 42: Other Connectors Atx Power Supply Connectors (Cn9/Jp13)

    Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connectors (CN9/JP13) This motherboard uses 20-pin ATX power header (ATXPWR, CN9), and comes with the other one header (ATX12V, JP13). Please make sure you plug each in the right direction. It is essential to have these two power supply connectors plugged or your system won't boot up.

  • Page 43: Cpu, System, And Chipset Fan Connectors (Fan1/2/3)

    CPU, System, and Chipset Fan Connectors (FAN1/2/3) The mainboard provides three onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to support the CPU (FAN1), system (FAN2), and chipset (FAN3). Note: Both cable wiring and FAN1 type of plug may vary, which depend on the fan maker. Keep in mind that the red wire should always be connected to the FAN3...

  • Page 44: Wireless Kb/Ms Header (Jp2)

    Wireless KB/MS Header (JP2) Port JP2 can be used to connect wireless keyboard and mouse devices. 11 9 7 5 3 1 1210 8 6 4 2 Pin Assignments: 1=VCC 2=VCC 3=Ground 4=Key 5=MS_CK 6=MCLK 7=MS_DT 8=MDAT 9=KB_CK 10=KCLK 11=KB_DT 12=KDAT IR Header (JP5) If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer...

  • Page 45: Extended Parallel Port Header (Jp12)

    Extended Parallel Port Header (JP12) One parallel port header is lo- cated at the rear panel of the mainboard. The header is used to connect the cable attached to a parallel connector. But the paral- lel cable and connector are op- JP12 tional at the time of purchase.

  • Page 46: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The FN45 mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install from 64MB up to 2GB of system memory. Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) slot can accommdate 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 compliant 2.5V single or double side 64-bit wide data path DDR SDRAM modules.

  • Page 47: Software Utility

    4 SOFTWARE UTILITY 4.1 Mainboard CD Overview Note: The CD contents attached in FN45 mainboard are subject to change without notice. To start your mainboard CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click or run D:\Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM...

  • Page 48: Install Nvidia Chipset Driver

    4.2 Install NVIDIA Chipset Driver Click on the"Install Mainboard FN45 Driver" bar to start the window of the mainboard software installation. On that window, click on the "Install NVIDIA Chipset driver" bar to install the chipset driver. Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automatically.

  • Page 49: View The User's Manual

    4.4 View the User's Manual Click on the "Manual" bar, and on the submenu click on the "Install Acrobat Reader" bar if you need to install it, or click on the "FN45 Manual" bar to view FN45 user's manual. - 43 -...

  • Page 50: Bios Setup

    5 BIOS SETUP FN45 BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information even if the system power is turned off.

  • Page 51: The Main Menu

    5.2 The Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 52 PnP/PCI Configurations This option configures how PnP (Plug and Play ) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. PC Health Status This entry shows the current system temperature, voltage, and fan speed. CPU Ratio/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for the ratio/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the setup utility.

  • Page 53: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Date (mm : dd : yy) Set the system date. Note that if you are running a Windows OS, this items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date.
  • Page 54 Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You can't make change to these fields. ****************************************************** IDE Adapters The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu to configure each hard disk drive.

  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. BIOS Write Protect This item let you enable or disable the BIOS Write Protect. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 56 Quick Power On Self Test Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. First/Second/Third Boot Device Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

  • Page 57: Security Option

    Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repeated in a second when you hold a key down. Ø The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after a key is held down. Ø...

  • Page 58: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical, specifications of your system hardware. If you change the val- ues incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.
  • Page 59 Resulting Frequecny This item presents the DDR SDRAM frequency you've selected in the previous item. Memory Timings This item allows you to set the Memory Timings. The following four items become available as this item is set to Expert. Ø The choice: Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo, or Expert. T(RAS) This item defines the timing delay for DRAM precharge.
  • Page 60 AGP Fast Write Capability This item enables an end sure to manually select the AGP output buffer driver strength. Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled. System BIOS Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program is writ- ten to this memory area, a system error may result.

  • Page 61: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. OnChip IDE Channel0/Channel1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE chan- nels. Select Enabled to activate the primary/secondary IDE interface. select Disabled to deactivate the primary/secondary interface. Ø...
  • Page 62 IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interface support IDE prefetching for faster drive access. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-on IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled. IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or mul- tiple sector read/write.
  • Page 63 Onboard SuperIO Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. Onboard FDC Controller This item specifices onboard floppy disk drive controller. This setting allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy connector. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Onboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

  • Page 64: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively saving energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ACPI Function This item defines the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement) feature that makes hardware status information available to the operating system, enables a PC to turn its peripherals on or off for improving the power management, and allows a PC turned on or off by...
  • Page 65 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen The item only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling.
  • Page 66 Power-On by Alarm When set to Enabled, the following three fields become available and you can set the date, hour, and minute to turn on your system. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Time(dd : hh : mm) of Alarm This item selects the alarm Time.

  • Page 67: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations This category configures how PnP and PCI operate in your system. Correctly setting up the IRQ and DMA (both PnP and PCI use) assign- ments will make your system work stably. It is strongly recommended that only technical users make changes to the default settings. Reset Configuration Data When enabled, any PnP configuration data stored in the BIOS will be cleared from memory, with new data created.

  • Page 68: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CPU Fan Speed Control The item defines the fan speed control features. Ø The choice: Smart Fan, Ultra-Low, Low, Mid, or Full. This feature is controlled via BIOS, in which the CPU fan rotational speed sensing/control is governed by CPU temperature setting pre- selected in BIOS.
  • Page 69 Fan Speed Up When CPU Temp Enables 3 phase smart controls to the Selected fan. This feature ranges from 40 C to 52 C, in an increment of 4 Ø The choice: 40 C, 44 C, 48 C, or 52 If actual CPU temp (reported by BIOS) stays below 48 C then CPU fan speed will run at a quiet mode (1st phase) of approximately 2000...

  • Page 70: Cpu Ratio/Voltage Control

    CPU Ratio/Voltage Control CPU Ratio Select This item allows you to adjust CPU Ratio. The item becomes unavail- able if your CPU clock ratio is locked. Ø The choice: Auto, X 8.0, X 8.5, X 9.0, X 9.5, X 10.0, X 10.5, X 11.0, X 13.0, X 13.5, X 14.0, X 15.0, X 16.0, X 16.5, X 17.0, X 18.0, X 19.0, X 20.0, X 21.0, X 22.0, or X 23.0.

  • Page 71: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing 'Y' loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal performance system operations.

  • Page 72: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password Steps to set supervisor/user password are described as follows: New Password Setting: 1. While pressing <Enter> to set a password, a dialog box appears to ask you enter a password. 2. Key in a new password. The password can not exceed eight charac- ters.

  • Page 73: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing "Y" stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.

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