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Summary of Contents for Gigabyte GA-6WXM7
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Page 2: Suspend To Ram Installation (Optional)
6WXM7 Motherboard Suspend to RAM Installation (Optional) A.1 Introduce STR function: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state. - Page 3 Suspend to RAM Installation 2. Update from Windows98 APM mode: If your Windows 98 system is in APM mode, use the following steps to update your system to ACPI mode. When Windows 98 finishes loading, open the “Control Panel” in Windows 98 “My Computer”...
- Page 4 6WXM7 Motherboard Select the “Device Manager” tab and then the “System Devices” item. Double click the “Plug and Play BIOS” item or select “Properties” Select the “Driver” item and “Update Driver”...
- Page 5 Suspend to RAM Installation 5. The “Update Device Driver Wizard” will appear. Press the “Next” button 6. In the “Update Device Driver Wizard” window, select the “Display a list of all the drivers in specific location, so you can select the driver you want.” Then press the “Next” button “...
- Page 6 6WXM7 Motherboard Select the “Show all hardware” item → then select the “Advance Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS” and press the “Next” button. “Update Driver Warning” will show up and ask “Are you sure you want to use this driver?”...
- Page 7 Suspend to RAM Installation “Update Device Driver Wizard” will show up again. Select the “Next” button and start copying files to the system. 10. When complete, press the “Finish” button. 11. Restart your computer. Your system will start up using the ACPI mode.
- Page 8 6WXM7 Motherboard Step 2: (If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP1 Closed.) Pin No. Definition Close STR Enable Open STR Disable Step 3: Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup.
- Page 9 Suspend to RAM Installation A.3 How to put your system into STR mode? There are two ways to accomplish this: 1. Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area. A. Press the “Start” button and then select “Shut Down” B.
- Page 10 6WXM7 Motherboard Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode: A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel” B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.
- Page 11 Suspend to RAM Installation C. Select the “Advanced” tab and “Standby” mode in Power Buttons. Step 4: Restart your computer to complete setup. Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on” button.. A.4 How to recover from the STR sleep mode? There are six ways to “wake up”...
- Page 12 6WXM7 Motherboard A.5 Notices : In order for STR to function properly, several hardware and software requirements must be satisfied: A. Your ATX power supply must comply with the ATX 2.01 specification (provide more than 720 mA 5V Stand-By current). B.
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Page 13: Introduce Dual Bios (Optional)
Introduce Dual BIOS Introduce Dual BIOS (Optional) What is Dual BIOS Technology? Dual BIOS means that there are two system BIOS (ROM) on the motherboard, one is the Main BIOS and the other is Backup BIOS. Under the normal circumstances, the system works on the Main BIOS. - Page 14 6WXM7 Motherboard Dual BIOS Utility V6.60.g.01K (C) 1999, Gigabyte Technology Co., LTD. Wide Range Protection :Disabled Halt On BIOS Defects :Disabled Auto Recovery :Enabled Boot From :Main BIOS BIOS Recovery :Main to Backup F3: Load Default F5:Start BIOS Recovery F7: Save And Restart F9:Exit Without Saving Use <Space>...
- Page 15 Introduce Dual BIOS Halt On BIOS Defects : Disabled(Default), Enabled If the BIOS occurs a checksum error or the Main BIOS occurs a WIDE RANGE PROTECTION error and Halt On BIOS Defects set to Enable, the PC will show messages on the boot screen, and the system will pause and wait for the user’...
- Page 16 6WXM7 Motherboard DualBIOS Technology FAQ GIGABYTE Technology is pleased to introduce DualBIOS technology, a hot spare for your system BIOS. This newest “Value-added” feature, in a long series of innovations from GIGABYTE, is available on GA-6WXM7 motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also incorporate this innovation.
- Page 17 Introduce Dual BIOS I. Q: What is DualBIOS technology? Answer: DualBIOS technology is a patented technology from Giga-Byte Technology. The concept of this technology is based on the redundancy and fault tolerance theory. DualBIOS technology simply means there are two system BIOSes (ROM) integrated onto the motherboard. One is a main BIOS, and the other is a backup BIOS.
- Page 18 6WXM7 Motherboard III. Q: How does DualBIOS technology work? Answer: 1. DualBIOS technology provides a wide range of protection during the boot up procedure. It protects your BIOS during system POST, ESCD update, and even all the way to PNP detection/assignment.
- Page 19 Introduce Dual BIOS 2. During or after a BIOS upgrade, if DualBIOS detects that the main BIOS is corrupt, the backup BIOS will take over the boot-up process automatically. Moreover, it will verify the main and backup BIOS checksums when booting-up. DualBIOS technology examines the checksum of the main and backup BIOS while the system is powered on to guarantee your BIOS operates properly.
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Page 20: Memory Installation
6WXM7 Motherboard Memory Installation The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch.
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