MSI MS-6507 User Manual
MSI MS-6507 User Manual

MSI MS-6507 User Manual

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MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL
MS-6507 (v1.X) Micro ATX Mainboard
Version 1.0
G52-MA00416
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  • Page 1 MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6507 (v1.X) Micro ATX Mainboard Version 1.0 G52-MA00416...
  • Page 2 Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-6507 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
  • Page 3: Copyright Notice

    Edition Nov. 2001 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Mainboard Specification ..............1-2 Mainboard Layout ................1-4 Quick Components Guide ..............1-5 Key Features ..................1-6 MSI Special Features ................1-7 PC Alert™ III ................. 1-7 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ............... 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU .............. 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures ............2-2 Installing the CPU Fan ..............
  • Page 6 Connectors ..................2-13 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J5 ........2-13 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........... 2-13 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........... 2-14 CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 ............2-15 Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN1 ..........2-15 Modem-In Connector: MDM_IN1 ..........2-15 Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1 ........
  • Page 7 Getting Help .................. 3-3 The Main Menu ................... 3-4 Standard CMOS Features ..............3-6 Advanced BIOS Features ..............3-8 Advanced Chipset Features ............... 3-12 Power Management Setup ..............3-14 PNP/PCI Configurations ..............3-17 Integrated Peripherals ................ 3-19 Hardware Monitor Setup ..............3-22 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults .............
  • Page 8: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the MS-6507 v1.X Micro ATX mainboard. The MS-6507 is based on Intel 82845 & 82801BA chipsets for optimal system ® efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel Pentium 4 processors in the ®...
  • Page 9: Mainboard Specification

    Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor in 478 pin package. ® ® Supports 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GH z, 2GHz and up. Chipset Intel 845 chipset (593 FC-BGA) ® - Supports DDR SDRAM at 200/266MHz operation (DDR200/DDR266). - AGTL+ host bus with integrated termination supporting 32-bit host addressing.
  • Page 10 Getting Started On-Board IDE An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA33/66/100 operation modes. Can connect up to four IDE devices. On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
  • Page 11: Mainboard Layout

    Game port Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Winbond 83627HF AGP Slot BATT JLAN1 8100L PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 S_FAN1 ICH2 PCI Slot 3 JGS1 JGL1 F_P2 USB3 JBAT1 Codec (Optional) JAUDIO1 JMDM1 JWOL1 USB1 (Optional) MS-6507 v1.X Micro ATX Mainboard...
  • Page 12: Quick Components Guide

    Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference Socket 478 Installing CPU See p. 2-2 DDR1~2 Installing DDR modules See p. 2-5 ATX Power Connector Installing power supply See p. 2-7 USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9 COM A &...
  • Page 13: Key Features

    Chapter 1 Key Features Micro ATX Form Factor CPU: Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478 pin package ® ® PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor LAN Wake Up Function Modem (Internal/External) Ring Wake Up Function Suspend to RAM/Disk PC2001 Compliant...
  • Page 14: Msi Special Features

    Getting Started MSI Special Features PC Alert™ III The PC Alert III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can de- tect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: * monitor CPU &...
  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
  • Page 16: Central Processing Unit: Cpu

    Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ® ® The mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating.
  • Page 17: Installing The Cpu Fan

    Hardware Setup Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi- pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan: Locate the CPU and its retention Position the heatsink onto the reten- mechanism on the motherboard.
  • Page 18: Cpu Core Speed Derivation Procedure

    Chapter 2 C o n n e ct th e f a n p o w e r ca b l e f r om th e m o u n t ed f a n to th e 3-p i n f a n p o w e r con n e ctor on th e b o a r d .
  • Page 19: Memory

    Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 4 memory banks. You can install DDR200/PC1600 or DDR266/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~2). To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle.
  • Page 20: Ddr Module Combination

    Chapter 2 DDR Module Combination You can install either single sided or double sided 184-pin DDR DIMM modules into DDR DIMM slots to meet your needs. Different from the SDR DIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The number of pins on either side of the breaks are different.
  • Page 21: Power Supply

    Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be- fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo- nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply.
  • Page 22: Back Panel

    Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Parallel Midi/Joystick Mouse Keyboard COM A L-out L-in MIC COM B Mouse Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector for ® ® attaching a PS/2 mouse.
  • Page 23: Keyboard Connector

    Hardware Setup Keyboard Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 keyboard mini DIN connector ® ® for attaching a PS/2 keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 keyboard directly into this connector. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA No connection Ground Keyboard Clock...
  • Page 24: Serial Port Connector: Com A & Com B

    Chapter 2 Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to them.
  • Page 25: Parallel Port Connector

    Hardware Setup Parallel Port Connector The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION STROBE Strobe DATA0...
  • Page 26: Lan Jack (Rj-45)

    Chapter 2 LAN Jack (RJ-45) The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack. Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Transmit Differential Pair Transmit Differential Pair Receive Differential Pair RJ-45 LAN Jack Not Used Not Used...
  • Page 27: Connectors

    Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. FDD1 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J5 This connector is connected to 2-pin connector chassis switch.
  • Page 28: Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1 & Ide2

    Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA33/66/100 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.
  • Page 29: Cd-In Connector: Cd_In1

    Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: CD_IN1 The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN1 The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. Modem-In Connector: MDM_IN1 The connector is for modem with internal audio connector. AUX_IN1 CD_IN1 Phone_In MDM_IN1 Mono_Out...
  • Page 30: Fan Power Connectors: C_Fan1/S_Fan1

    Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1 The C_FAN1 (processor fan) & S_FAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connect- ing the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
  • Page 31: Wake On Ring Connector: Jmdm1

    Hardware Setup Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is re- ceived through the modem card. 5VSB MDM_WAKEUP JMDM1 Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1...
  • Page 32: Power Saving Switch Connector: Jgs1

    Chapter 2 Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch once will have the system enter the sleep/suspend state. Press any key to wake up the system. JGS1 IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR2 This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules and is ®...
  • Page 33: Power Saving Led Connector: Jgl1

    Hardware Setup Power Saving LED Connector: JGL1 JGL1 is connected to a power saving LED. There are two types of LED: 3-pin or 2-pin (ACPI request) LED. If connected to a dual color LED, the LED light turns green when the system is powered on, and turns to orange color while the system enters the sleep state.
  • Page 34: Front Panel Audio Connector: Jaudio1

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 You can connect an optional audio connector to the Front Panel Audio ® Header. Pin number 1 to 10 of the audio pin header is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JAUDIO1 JAUDIO1 Pin Definition (1~10) Signal...
  • Page 35 Hardware Setup Note: To have the Line-out connector on the back panel work properly, you need to place jumpers on pin# 13~16 (MSI spec) or on pin#5~6 and 9~10 (Intel spec) of the JAUDIO1 connector. Otherwise, this Line-out connector will not function and nothing can be heard through speakers or headphones attached to the Line-out connector on the back panel.
  • Page 36: Front Panel Connector: F_P2

    Chapter 2 Front Panel Connector: F_P2 The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec- ® tion to the front panel switches and LEDs. The F_P2 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. F_P2 (Intel spec) F_P2 Pin Definition SIGNAL DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 37: Front Usb Connector: Usb1 Or Usb3

    USB devices. Users can choose either the USB1 or the ® USB3 depending on their needs. The USB3 is compliant with Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB3 (Intel spec) USB1 (MSI spec) USB3 Pin Definition USB1 Pin Definition Description Description Description Description USB0-...
  • Page 38: Jumpers

    Chapter 2 Jumpers The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of the jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration.
  • Page 39: Onboard Lan Jumper: Jlan1

    Hardware Setup Onboard LAN Jumper: JLAN1 This jumper is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. JLAN1 Enable Disable Onboard Audio Codec Jumper: JP2 This jumper is used to disable/enable the onboard software audio codec. When enabling the onboard audio codec, the system will use the onboard codec as the PRIMARY audio adapter and the installed CNR card as the SEC- ONDARY one .
  • Page 40: Slots

    Chapter 2 Slots The motherboard provides three 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP slot and one CNR slot. AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.
  • Page 41: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Hardware Setup PCI Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows: Order 1 Order 2...
  • Page 42: Chapter 3. Ami® Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup ® ® Chapter 3. AMI BIOS Setup ® BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the AMI ® BIOS Setup program and al- lows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
  • Page 43: Entering Setup

    Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
  • Page 44: Control Keys

    BIOS Setup ® Control Keys <↑> Move to the previous item Move to the next item <↓> Move to the item in the left hand <←> <→> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu <+/PU>...
  • Page 45: The Main Menu

    Chapter 3 The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will ap- pear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 46 BIOS Setup ® Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Hardware Monitor Setup This entry shows your PC’s current status, and allows you to adjust CPU clock, core voltage, ratio and DDR voltage. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance.
  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 catego- ries. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup ® Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specifica- tion of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. TYPE Type of the device. SIZE Capacity of the device.
  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options: Enabled and Disabled. Full Screen LOGO Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Set- tings are: Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup ® as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy drive. ARMD-HDD The system will boot from ARMD device, such as MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM. SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
  • Page 51 Chapter 3 Swap Floppy Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Seek Floppy This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time. When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and forth once.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup ® DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. The setting enables/disables the internal cache (also known as L1 or level 1 cache). Setting to Enabled will speed up the system performance. Flash Protection This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses.
  • Page 53: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Frequency Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAM. Settings are: Auto, 200MHz, 266MHz. Configure DRAM Timing by This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup ® RAS# Precharge This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data.
  • Page 55: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 3 Power Management Setup IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Yes. Available options: Yes and No. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup ® Mouse Wakeup From S3 This item allows the activity of the mouse to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: Disabled, Left-button, Right-button. Keyboard Wakeup From S3 This item allows the activity of the keyboard to wake up the system from S3 (STR) sleep state.
  • Page 57 Chapter 3 more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Wake Up On Ring/LAN When setting to Enabled, the features allow your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through an incoming call from the modem or any incoming signal received via the LAN.
  • Page 58: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup ® PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components.
  • Page 59 Chapter 3 VGA Palette Snoop Bit Setting Action Disabled Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device’s palette registers. Enabled Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI VGA device’s palette registers and the ISA VGA device’s palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical.
  • Page 60: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup ® Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. Settings: All USB Port, Disabled, USB Port 0&1, USB Port 2&3. USB Legacy Support Set to All Device if your need to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
  • Page 61 Chapter 3 6 Channels Control This setting is used to enable or disable the 6 Channels Control function of the onboard audio controller. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. AC’97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller will be enabled;...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup ® Duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings: Half Duplex and Full Duplex. IR Pin Select Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR connector. Set to SINB/SOUTB. when connecting an IR adapter to COM Parallel Port This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port.
  • Page 63: Hardware Monitor Setup

    Chapter 3 Hardware Monitor Setup This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is avail- able only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. CPU Ratio Selection This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup ® cause even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up. Chassis Intrusion The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis was opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to Reset.
  • Page 65: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    Chapter 3 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for opti- mal performance of the mainboard.
  • Page 66: Supervisor/User Password

    BIOS Setup ® Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.
  • Page 67: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Chapter 3 IDE HDD AUTO Detection You can use this utility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characteristics of most hard drives. 3-26...
  • Page 68: Chapter 4. Award® Bios Setup

    AWARD BIOS Setup ® ® Chapter 4. AWARD BIOS Setup ® AWARD BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the AWARD ® BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for optimum use. You may need to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.
  • Page 69: Entering Setup

    Chapter 4 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Press DEL to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
  • Page 70: Getting Help

    AWARD BIOS Setup ® Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high- lighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 71: The Main Menu

    Chapter 4 The Main Menu ® Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 72 AWARD BIOS Setup ® PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance.
  • Page 73: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 4 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. 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.
  • Page 74 AWARD BIOS Setup ® ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”. If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”.
  • Page 75: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 4 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.
  • Page 76 AWARD BIOS Setup ® to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI. CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
  • Page 77 Chapter 4 Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 and 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins.
  • Page 78 AWARD BIOS Setup ® Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re- porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an oppor- tunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline.
  • Page 79: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter 4 Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure DRAM Timing This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module.
  • Page 80 AWARD BIOS Setup ® signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. The settings are: 2 and 3. RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge.
  • Page 81: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 4 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four items allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.
  • Page 82 AWARD BIOS Setup ® USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled. USB Keyboard Support Set to Enabled if your need to use an USB keyboard in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.
  • Page 83 Chapter 4 IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto. Serial Port B Mode The field allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port “COM B”. Settings are: Normal: RS-232C Serial Port IrDA: IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port ASKIR: Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port RxD, TxD Active This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the IR pe- ripheral in use.
  • Page 84 AWARD BIOS Setup ® in ECP mode only. Choosing “ECP + EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. EPP Version The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.”...
  • Page 85: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 4 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement Interface) Function.
  • Page 86 AWARD BIOS Setup ® memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an “wake up” event occurs. Power Management/APM This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down.
  • Page 87 Chapter 4 CPU THRM-Throttling The item allows you to specify the CPU speed (at percentage) to which it will slow down when the CPU reaches the predetermined overheat temperature. Settings range from 12.5% to 87.5% at 12.5% increment. Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date.
  • Page 88 AWARD BIOS Setup ® Power/Sleep LED This item configures how the system uses power LED on the case to indicate the sleep state. Available options are: Single LED The power LED blinks to indicate the sleep state without changing its color. Dual LED The power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep state.
  • Page 89: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Chapter 4 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Com- puter Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own spe- cial components.
  • Page 90 AWARD BIOS Setup ® ® system such as Windows 95/98. If you set this field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “ ”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual. IRQ/DMA Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.
  • Page 91: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 4 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. Current System/CPU Temperature, Power/System/CPU Fan, Vcore, 3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V) These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de- vices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’...
  • Page 92: Frequency/Voltage Control

    AWARD BIOS Setup ® Frequency/Voltage Control This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is avail- able only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. Auto Detect PCI Clock This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the clock frequency of the installed PCI bus.
  • Page 93: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    Chapter 4 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for opti- mal performance of the mainboard.
  • Page 94: Set Supervisor/User Password

    AWARD BIOS Setup ® Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.
  • Page 95: Glossary

    Glossary Glossary Glossary ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly.
  • Page 96 Glossary example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiv- ing data; a PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems. CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low power consumption.
  • Page 97 Glossary ECC Memory (error correcting code memory) A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and correcting the errors on the fly. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card.
  • Page 98 Glossary PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI provides “plug and play” capability and allows IRQs to be shared. The PCI controller can exchange data with the system's CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time. PnP (Plug and Play) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals.

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