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  • Page 1 Aries/Centella u s e r m a n u a l...
  • Page 2 System Manual...
  • Page 3 Premio System Manual Copyright Premio is a registered trademark of Premio Computer, Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © 1997 by Premio Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in Taiwan.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started Contents GETTING STARTED .............. 1 Setting Up ..................2 Switches and Indicators............... 3 UPGRADING ................5 Opening the System Unit ............. 6 Installing an Expansion Card............7 Installing a Hard Drive ..............8 GETTING HELP ..............9 Troubleshooting................9 Monitor Does Not Work............
  • Page 5 Premio System Manual APPENDIX................13 Warranty Policy ................13 Service Under Warranty...........14 Exclusions from Limited Warranty Programs....14 FCC Standards ................15 Important Safety Instructions ............16...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Getting Started ® Your Premio system consists of three components: a mid-tower or desktop system unit a keyboard a mouse Add your choice of monitor, and your system is ready to use. System Unit Mid-tower system Keyboard Mouse Desktop system System Unit Mouse Keyboard...

  • Page 7: Setting Up

    Premio System Manual Setting Up To set up your Premio system, simply connect your monitor, the mouse, the keyboard, and any additional components you want to use to the system unit. Follow these easy steps: Attach your monitor’s video cable to the video connector.

  • Page 8: Switches And Indicators

    Getting Started Switches and Indicators The system unit’s front panel provides access to the CD-ROM and floppy drives, and to the system’s switches and indicator lights. The illustration below shows a mid-tower system. If you have a desktop system, turn to the illustration on the next page. Mid-tower system The CD-ROM drive reads information on CDs.
  • Page 9 Premio System Manual Desktop system Reset Button CD ROM Drive Hard Drive Indicator Power Switch Power Indicator Floppy Drive The reset button restarts the system. The hard drive indicator lights when the hard drive is in use. The power indicator lights when the system is on. The power switch turns the system on and off.

  • Page 10: Upgrading

    Upgrading You can upgrade your Premio system with: Expansion cards More memory An additional hard drive To install an upgrade, you must open the system unit. Before proceeding, read the important cautionary note below. Then follow the steps on the next page. Caution! Static discharge can cause permanent damage to internal electronic components of your computer.

  • Page 11: Opening The System Unit

    Premio System Manual Opening the System Unit Note: Opening the system unit could affect your warranty. Check with the dealer where you purchased your system before opening the system unit. To open the system unit, follow these steps: Turn off the system and unplug Mid-tower system the power cord.

  • Page 12: Installing An Expansion Card

    Upgrading Installing an Expansion Card To install an expansion card, open the system unit as described on the previous page. Then follow these steps: Remove the screw securing the slot bracket cover for the expansion slot you want to use. Save the screw to secure the expansion card.

  • Page 13: Installing A Hard Drive

    Premio System Manual Installing a Hard Drive To install a hard drive in your system, follow these steps: Disconnect the hard drive cable and power connector. Mid-tower system Desktop system Remove the two screws securing the drive bay. Slide the bay toward the rear of the system unit to remove it. Insert the new drive into an open position in the bay and secure it with four screws.

  • Page 14: Getting Help

    Getting Help Troubleshooting Your Premio system is designed to provide years of trouble-free performance. If you have a problem with your system, first check the information in this section for a quick solution. Monitor Does Not Work If your monitor appears not to be working properly: Check that the monitor’s power cable is securely attached to the monitor and to an outlet that is receiving power.

  • Page 15: Keyboard Does Not Work

    Premio System Manual Keyboard Does Not Work If the NumLock indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard does not light when the system powers up, or the keyboard does not work: Check that the keyboard cable is securely attached to the system unit’s keyboard connector.

  • Page 16: System Unit Problems

    Getting Help System Unit Problems The fan inside the system unit should make a low, steady sound when operating properly. If the fan is totally silent: Check that the system power cord is securely attached to the back of the system unit and to a power outlet. Verify that the outlet has power.

  • Page 17: Technical Support

    Premio System Manual Technical Support You can contact Premio technical support at the following address: Premio Computer, Inc. 918 Radecki Court City of Industry, CA 91748 Telephone: 626.839.3100 Fax: 626.839.3191 Email: support@premiopc.com Web page: http://support.premiopc.com Premio on the Internet Premio maintains a web page on the Internet with the latest information on Premio products, updated drivers, answers to common problems, a troubleshooting guide, and more.

  • Page 18: Premio System Manual

    Premio Computer, Inc. or a Premio Computer, Inc. authorized reseller. This warranty is contingent upon proper use of the product in question and does not cover products which have been modified or which have been subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress.

  • Page 19: Service Under Warranty

    Service Under Warranty If this product fails to be in good working order during the warranty period (or specific period of time as noted above), Premio Computer, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the product. Repair parts and/or replacement products may be either new or reconditioned at Premio Computer Inc.'s discretion.

  • Page 20: Fcc Standards

    Appendix FCC Standards This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 21: Important Safety Instructions

    Premio System Manual Important Safety Instructions These instructions are provided by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
  • Page 22 Appendix that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 12. Except as explained elsewhere in this manual, don't attempt to service this product yourself. Opening and removing those covers that are marked “Do Not Remove”...
  • Page 23 Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction The MS-6368 Micro-ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on VIA Apollo PLE133 (ProMedia II) chipset and designed ® for the Intel Celeron or Pentium !!! (FC-PGA) processor for inexpensive business/personal desktop markets. The Apollo PLE133 chipset consists of the VT8601A North Bridge controller and the VT82C686A/686B South Bridge controller.

  • Page 24: Mainboard Specification

    Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification l Support Socket 370 for Intel ® Celeron™ /Pentium !!! (FC-PGA) processor ® and VIA Cyrix III processor l Support CPU frequencies at 333/350/400/450/500/533/550/667/700/750/800/ 850/933/950MHz, 1GHz or above Chipset l VIA ® VT8601A chipset (510 BGA) - FSB @133MHz - Integrated Trident Blade 2D/3D video accelerator - PCI advanced high performance memory controller...
  • Page 25 Introduction On-Board IDE l An IDE controller on the VIA ® VT82C686A/686B chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66 operation modes (686B can support up to Ultra DMA 100) l Can connect up to four IDE devices Audio l Audio controller integrated in 686A/686B chipset l Software audio codec ALC100...

  • Page 26: Mainboard Layout

    Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout C PU FA N JK B U SB Top : M ou se B ottom : K eyb oard To p: LA N Jack DIM M 1 B ottom : U SB P orts DIM M 2 Top: Parallel Port Botto m :...
  • Page 27 Introduction C PUFA N JK BU SB Top : M ou se B ottom : K eyb oard To p: LA N Jack DIMM 1 B ottom : U SB P orts DIMM 2 Top: Parallel Port B ottom: C OM Port & VGA Port V IA V T8601A...

  • Page 28: Quick Components Guide

    Chapter 1 Quick Components Guide Component Functio Reference DIMM 1~2 Installing memory modules See p. 2-4~2-5 Socket 370 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-3 CPUFAN Connecting to CPUFAN See p. 2-18 SYSFAN Connecting to SYSFAN See p. 2-18 ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p.

  • Page 29: Key Features

    Introduction Key Features ® Microsoft PC99 compliant T.O.P Tech - Thermal Overheat Protection Technology PC Alert III system hardware monitor ® CPU: Socket 370 for Intel Celeron /Pentium !!! Processor Micro-ATX Form Factor Clock: 66/100/133MHz Audio integrated in chipset Memory: 2 SDRAM DIMMs LAN Wake up Function Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function I/O: 2 serial ports.

  • Page 30: Msi Special Features

    Chapter 1 MSI Special Features PC Alert™ III The PC Alert III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: * monitor CPU &...
  • Page 31 Introduction Features: Network Management - Monitoring & remote control Basic System Utilities - Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD 3D Graphics Design - Enables a more friendly user interface Sofware Utilities - SoftCooler Optimized Cooling - Doctor Y2K Diagnoses Y2K problems - BusRacing function adjusts F.S.B under Windows 95/98 - MoSpeed Speeds up your modem transmission...
  • Page 32 Hardware Setup C h a p t e r Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo- nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install them in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
  • Page 33 Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ® The mainboard supports Intel Celeron and Pentium !!! processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 370 for easy CPU installation. Make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on top to prevent overheating.

  • Page 34: Cpu Core Speed Derivation Procedure

    Hardware Setup CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure The mainboard can automatically set the CPU Host Bus Frequency Clock. CPU Clock 100MHz Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 7 700MHz...

  • Page 35: Memory Installation

    Chapter 2 Memory Installation The mainboard provides 2 slots for 168-pin, 3.3V SDR DIMM with 4 memory banks. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. The SDRAM Addressing & Size DRAM MB/DIMM Address Size DRAM DRAM Density &...
  • Page 36 Hardware Setup Module Installation Procedures You can install single sided or double sided 168-pin DIMMs into DIMM slots according to your needs. Single Sided DIMM Double Sided DIMM 1. The DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys “VOLT and DRAM”, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

  • Page 37: Power Supply

    Chapter 2 Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before connecting to the power supply, always make sure that all components are installed properly and no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Supply This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the power supply connector is installed in the right orientation and the pins are aligned.

  • Page 38: Back Panel

    Hardware Setup Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Mouse Parallel Midi/Joystick Keyboard USB COM 1 L-out L-in Mouse Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector ® ® for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse directly into this connector.

  • Page 39: Keyboard Connector

    Chapter 2 Keyboard Connector ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 keyboard mini DIN connec- ® ® tor 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 40: 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 41 Chapter 2 Serial Port Connector: COM 1 The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM 1. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices. Pin Definition 1 2 3 4 5 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data...

  • Page 42: Audio Port Connectors

    Hardware Setup Joystick/Midi Connectors You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector. Audio Port Connectors Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to connect to a microphone.
  • Page 43 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 Receive Differential Pair Receive Differential Pair Ground Ground LAN RJ-45 Jack Ground...
  • Page 44 Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, IDE RAID HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/Power Sup- ply/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.
  • Page 45 Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ® The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA VT82C686A chipset that provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66 modes. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.
  • Page 46 Hardware Setup Case Connector: JFP1 The case connector block JFP1 allows you to connect to the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Keylock, Speaker, Power LED, and HDD LED on the case. Reset Switch Power Switch Speaker Power Buzzer (short pin) Keylock JFP1 2-15...
  • Page 47 Chapter 2 Power Switch Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. Pressing this button can turn the system power on or off. Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/ OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD LED is lit. You can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin.
  • Page 48 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 received through the modem card. MDM_WAKEUP NC 5VSB JMDM1 Wake On LAN Connector: WOL1 This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On...
  • Page 49 Chapter 2 Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN/SYSFAN The CPUFAN (processor fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connecting 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 50 Hardware Setup CD-In Connector: CD_IN The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. CD_IN Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. AUX_IN 2-19...
  • Page 51 Chapter 2 Modem-In Connector: MODEM_IN The connector is for modem with internal audio connector. Phone_In Mono_Out MODEM_IN IrDA Infrared Module Connector: JIR1 This connector allows you to connect to an IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 Pin Definition SIGNAL...
  • Page 52 Hardware Setup Jumpers The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section describes how to change your motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBIOS There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration.
  • Page 53 Chapter 2 BIOS Flash Jumper: JBIOS1 The jumper is used to lock or unlock the BIOS Flash/Write function. The jumper should be unlocked when flashing/programming the BIOS. JBIOS1 BIOS Flash Locked BIOS Flash Unlocked (Write Protect) 2-22...
  • Page 54 Hardware Setup USB Keyboard Wake-up Jumpers: JKBUSB & J21 The JKBUSB/J21 jumpers are used to set USB keyboard wake-up function. (Please note JKBUSB is for USB rear ports and J21 is for USB front pin header: USB2) To use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable the USB keyboard wake-up (power on) function.
  • Page 55 Chapter 2 Slots MS-6368 provides two models (PCB 1.0 and PCB 2.0) that have different slots. PCB 1.0 provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AMR slot and one ISA slot while PCB 2.0 provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots and one CNR slot.

  • Page 56: Pci Slots

    Hardware Setup PCI Slot CNR Slot PCB 2.0 PCI Slots Three PCI slots allow you to install expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

  • Page 57: Pci Interrupt Request Routing

    Chapter 2 ISA Slot (PCB 1.0 only) This slot allows you to install ISA expansion card. CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot (PCB 2.0 only) The CNR specification is an open industry-standard specification that defines a hardware scalable Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) main- board riser board and interface, which supports audio and modem only.
  • Page 58 ® AWARD BIOS Setup C h a p t e r ® ® AWARD AWARD BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ® The mainboard uses AWARD BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util- ity for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 59: 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. Hit DEL if you want to run 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 60 ® AWARD BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 61: The Main Menu

    Chapter 3 The Main Menu ® Once you enter AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays eleven configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 62 ® AWARD BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry displays the current status of your PC.

  • Page 63: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13 categories. 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>...
  • Page 64 ® AWARD BIOS Setup function keys. year The year depends on the year of the BIOS. Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave Press PgUp/<+>...
  • Page 65 Chapter 3 options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in.. The default value for Floppy Drive A is 1.44M, 3.5 in, and for Floppy Drive B is None. Video The item sets the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the system .

  • Page 66: Advanced Bios Features

    ® AWARD BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Menu Level Processor Number Feature Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Disabled...
  • Page 67 Chapter 3 CPU Internal Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPU’s internal (L1) cache. Settings are Enabled (default) and Disabled. External Cache This allows you to turn on or off L2 (Level 2) cache memory for CPU. Settings are Enabled (default) and Disabled.
  • Page 68 ® AWARD BIOS Setup Disabled Disable this sequence. Boot Other Device Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Swap Floppy Drive Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:.
  • Page 69 Chapter 3 Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins. Setting options are 250, 500, 750 and 1000. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Setting options are described below: Option Description...

  • Page 70: Advanced Chipset Features

    ® AWARD BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing by SPD SDRAM Cycle Length Item Help DRAM Clock Host CLK Memory Hole Disabled Menu Level P2C/C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R-W Turn Around Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled...
  • Page 71 Chapter 3 determined by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD. SDRAM Cycle Length The option controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings are 2 and 3 (clock cycles). 2 increases system performance while 3 provides more stable system performance.
  • Page 72 ® AWARD BIOS Setup System BIOS Cacheable System BIOS ROM at F000h-F0000h is always copied to RAM for faster execution. Selecting Enabled allows the contents of F0000h RAM memory segment to be written to and read from cache memory, resulting in better system performance.
  • Page 73 Chapter 3 controller is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings are Auto (default) and Disabled. OnChip Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is detected, the onboard modem controller will be enabled;...
  • Page 74 ® AWARD BIOS Setup AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the AGP bus are executed with one wait state inserted. Default is Disabled. AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, one wait state is inserted in the AGP read cycle. Default is Disabled.

  • Page 75: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Item Help IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Primary Master Auto Menu Level Primary Slave Auto Secondary Master Auto Secondary Slave Auto Primary Master UDMA...
  • Page 76 ® AWARD BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Channel0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose the default value Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports prefetching, for faster drive accesses.
  • Page 77 Chapter 3 Onboard FDD Controller This is to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Set to Enabled if you have a floppy disk drive installed on the mainboard and want to use it. Onboard Serial Port 1/2 These items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM 1)/Serial Port 2 (COM 2).
  • Page 78 ® AWARD BIOS Setup ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port IR Function Duplex This field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM 2. Full-Duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half- Duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings are Half and Full.
  • Page 79 Chapter 3 Onboard Parallel Mode This item selects the operating mode for the parallel port: Normal, EPP, ECP or ECP+EPP. Default is Normal. ECP Mode Use DMA This item specifies an DMA channel 1 or 3 for the Parallel Port when it is set to ECP or ECP+EPPmode.
  • Page 80 ® AWARD BIOS Setup MPU-401 The field enables or disables the MPU-401 interface (the Yamaha Sound Blaster mode). MPU-401 I/O Address This item selects the base I/O port address for the MPU-401 interface. Settings are 330-333H, 300-303 and 310-313. Game Port (200-207H) The item enables or disables the Joystick/Game port.

  • Page 81: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 3 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI function Enabled Item Help Power Management Press Enter ACPI Suspend Type S1 (POS) PM Control by APM Menu Level Video Off Option Suspend --> Off Video Off Mehtod V/H SYNC + Blank MODEM Use IRQ...
  • Page 82 ® AWARD BIOS Setup Power Management Power Management User Define Item Help HDD Power Down Disable Doze Mode Disable Suspend Mode Disable Menu Level Power Management This item is used to select the degree (or type) or power saving and is related to these modes: Doze Mode, Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down.
  • Page 83 Chapter 3 speed. Settings are Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1 Hour. Suspend Mode If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off.
  • Page 84 ® AWARD BIOS Setup All Modes --> Off The monitor is turned off during Doze, Standby or Suspend mode. 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 synchroniza- tion ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 85 Chapter 3 Leaves the computer in the power off state. Reboots the computer. Auto BIOS automatically determines the best mode. LED In Suspend This item sets how the system uses Power LED on the case to indicate the suspend state. Settings are: Blink The Power LED blinks to indicate the suspend state.
  • Page 86 ® AWARD BIOS Setup you need to install a LAN card/modem supporting power on function. RTC Alarm Resume This is to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date. Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default) Date (of Month) Specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume.
  • Page 87 Chapter 3 Primary INTR When this is set to On, any event occurring will wake up the system which has been powered down. IRQ3~IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. If set to Enabled, the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes.
  • Page 88 ® AWARD BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) Menu Level IRQ Resources Press Enter DMA Resources Press Enter Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play PCI/VGA Palette Snoop...
  • Page 89 Chapter 3 Resources Controlled By If select Auto(ESCD), BIOS will automatically configure all the boot and PnP (Plug & Play) compatible devices and assigns system resources like IRQ to these devices. However, this feature means absolutely nothing unless you ® are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 95/98.
  • Page 90 ® AWARD BIOS Setup The setting must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping. The Setup and BIOS default values are Disabled. Assign IRQ For VGA/USB Set to Enabled allows BIOS to assign an IRQ to VGA card/USB device. Choose Disabled if you want to release the IRQ.

  • Page 91: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 3 PC Health Status This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU Fan speed, Vcore etc. This is available only if there is hardware monitoring onboard. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Current CPU Temp.
  • Page 92 ® AWARD BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Item Help Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host/PCI Clock Default Menu Level ↑ ↓ → ←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Use this item to enable or disable the feature of auto detecting the clock...
  • Page 93 Chapter 3 CPU Host/PCI Clock This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB) and PCI bus and provides a method for end users to overclock the processor accordingly. If the item shows Default, the clock frequency will use the default value for both the CPU host bus and PCI bus.

  • Page 94: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    ® AWARD BIOS Setup 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 the optimal performance of the mainboard.
  • Page 95 Chapter 3 When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Standard CMOS Features 8Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults 8Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password 8Power Management Setup Set User Password...

  • Page 96: 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: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software 8Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password 8Integrated Peripherals...
  • Page 97 Chapter 3 try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIOS to request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer.

  • Page 98: Save & Exit Setup

    ® AWARD BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Standard CMOS Features 8Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 99: Exit Without Saving

    Chapter 3 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software 8Standard CMOS Features 8Frequency/Voltage Control 8Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults...
  • Page 100 Drivers Chapter 4. Drivers Drivers The chapter describes the features and basic system requirements for ® ® the VIA chipset and Realtek 8139C LAN controller, and how to install the drivers into your system. This chapter contains the following topics: System Requirements ®...

  • Page 101: System Requirements

    Chapter 4 System Requirements ® This section describes the basic system requirements for the VIA and LAN drivers installation and usage. ® Intel Celeron™/Pentium !!! processor or higher Chipset ® VT8601A & VT686A/686B chipset Monitor VGA Support, minimum 640x480 resolution Operating system ®...

  • Page 102: Via Chipset

    Drivers ® Chipset ® The MS-6368 is paired with the VIA VT82C686A/686B south bridge. Highly advanced, the south bridge combines an integrated 2D/3D engine with DVD hardware acceleration, AC-97 audio support for SoundBlaster Pro and FM synthesis legacy audio. Features AC’97 audio support for SoundBlaster Pro FM synthesis legacy audio 2D/3D Graphics Accelerator...
  • Page 103 Chapter 4 and click on “Next”. 8. The setup program will let you choose between “Install VIA Chipset Functions Registry” or “Uninstall VIA Chipset Functions Registry”. Please select “Install VIA Chipset Functions Registry” and then click “Next”. 9. The setup program will let you choose between “Install VIA IRQ Routing Miniport Driver”...
  • Page 104 Drivers 4. Click “Next” to proceed and the screen will show “Install”, “Uninstall” or “Enable/Disable Ultra DMA for IDE Driver”. Select “Install” and then click on “Next”. 5. Please click on “Yes, I want to restart my computer” to complete setup.
  • Page 105 Chapter 4 driver. ® Installation for Windows 98SE 1. Insert the CD disk into the CD-ROM drive 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on the “VIA AC97 PCI Sound Drivers” and the screen will show “VIA AC97 PCI Sound Drivers.”...
  • Page 106 Drivers Then click “OK”. 6. Follow the steps shown in Step 5 to finish the VIA AC97 PCI Audio Drivers Installation. 7. A window will appear asking “Do you want to install the joystick driver for the Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro Joystick?” Please click “No”...

  • Page 107: Driver Installation

    Chapter 4 ® Realtek 8139C Fast Ethernet Controller ® When your mainboard comes with the Realtek 8139C LAN ® controller, you must install the Realtek LAN driver to support the LAN ® function. The Realtek 8139C is a sophisticated 32-bit PCI component, with enhanced scatter-gather bus mastering capabilities.
  • Page 108 Drivers Installation for Other O/S To find out the installation procedures for other operating systems ® such as Windows 2000 & Linux, insert the provided CD disk into the CD- ROM drive. Run or type the path to: CD-ROM drive:\Network\Realtek\8139\Help8139.exe Then press spacebar to continue and installation for different operating systems on the LAN driver is listed on the screen.

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