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6GXU USER'S MANUAL Support Dual BIOS. System power on by PS/2 Mouse: First, enable this function in CMOS Setup, then you can power on the system by double clicking the right or left button of your PS/2 Mouse. System power on by Keyboard: If your ATX power supply...
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6GXU The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
Quick Installation Guide I. Quick Installation Guide : CPU SPEED SETUP The system bus speed is set to 100MHz. The user can select the system bus speed and change the DIP SWITCH (SW1) selection to set up the CPU speed for 400 - 650MHz processor. The CPU speed must match with the frequency RATIO.
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443GX PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU «Note: We don’ t recommend you to setup your system speed to 133MHz because this frequencies is not the standard specifications for CPU, Chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under 133MHz properly will depend on your hardware...
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6GXU II. Jumper setting : SPKR : Speaker Connector Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL Default : 443GX Internal Buzzer PIIX4 Buzzer PIN FUNCTION Adaptec AIC-7890 Signal 6GXU Signal RST : Reset Switch Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Open:...
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BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 PIN FUNCTION 1 LED (+) 2 LED (-) Adaptec 3 LED (-) AIC-7890 6GXU HD : IDE Hard Disk Active LED Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 PIN FUNCTION 1 LED (+) 2 LED (-)
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6GXU GN : Green Function Switch Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Open: Normal operation Short: Entering Green Adaptec mode AIC-7890 6GXU GD : Green LED Connector...
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Quick Installation Guide Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 PIN FUNCTION 1 LED (+) 2 LED (-) Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU SOFT PWR : Soft Power Connector Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 PIN FUNCTION 1 Signal 2 GND Adaptec...
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6GXU Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX Function Pin No. IR Data Output PIIX4 IR Data Input Adaptec POWER (+) AIC-7890 6GXU ATX POWER : ATX Power Connector Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX Pin No. Function 3,5,7,13,15-17 PIIX4 4,6,19,20...
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BIOS INTEL 443GX PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard PIIX4 Pin No. Function Data VCC (+5V) Adaptec Clock AIC-7890 6GXU CPU FAN : CPU Cooling Fan Power Connector Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Pin No. Function Adaptec AIC-7890 +12V 6GXU...
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6GXU Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Pin No. Function Adaptec AIC-7890 +12V 6GXU SENSE System FAN : System FAN Power Connector Backup Backup BIOS Main BIOS BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Pin No. Function Adaptec AIC-7890 +12V 6GXU...
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Quick Installation Guide Backup Main BIOS BIOS RED LINE INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU IDE2: For Secondary IDE port Backup Main BIOS BIOS RED LINE INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU FLOPPY : FLOPPY PORT...
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6GXU Backup Main BIOS BIOS RED LINE INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU ULTRA SCSI : ON BOARD ULTRA SCSI PORT RED LINE Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU ULTRA WIDE SCSI : ON BOARD ULTRA WIDE SCSI PORT...
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Quick Installation Guide Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 ULTRA WIDE SCSI Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU ULTRA II SCSI : ON BOARD ULTRA II SCSI PORT Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 ULTRA II SCSI Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU LPT PORT / COM A / COM B...
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6GXU LPT PORT Backup BIOS BIOS COM A COM B INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU JP2: Keyboard Power On Backup Main BIOS BIOS Default : 2-3 short INTEL Enable 443GX Disable PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU...
Quick Installation Guide USB : USB Port Backup Backup BIOS Main BIOS BIOS BIOS INTEL Function Pin No. 443GX USB V0 USB D0- PIIX4 USB D0+ USB V1 USB D1- USB D1+ Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU JP4 : Wake on LAN...
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6GXU Backup Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 Pin No. Function +5V SB Signal Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU SB-LINK : For PCI Audio / Sound Card use only Backup Backup BIOS Main BIOS BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX Pin No. Function Signal...
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Backup BIOS Main BIOS BIOS BIOS INTEL Pin No. Function 443GX Signal PIIX4 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU JP10 : Onboard PCI SCSI Function Backup Backup BIOS Main BIOS BIOS BIOS 1-2 Short: (Default) 2-3 Short: PCI SCSI Enabled PCI SCSI Disabled...
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6GXU JP17 : Onboard PCI SCSI LED Backup Main BIOS BIOS 1-2 Short: (Default) 2-3 Short: PCI SCSI LED Enable PCI SCSI LED Disable INTEL 443GX M If you disable the on board SCSI by Hardware jumper, you must disable the...
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Main BIOS BIOS INTEL 443GX PIIX4 BAT1 Adaptec AIC-7890 6GXU Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. MReplace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. MDispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’ s instructions.
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6GXU III. Top Performance Test Setting: The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. Users have to modify the value for each item in chipset features as follow for top performance setting. ** Each value of items as above depends on your hardware configuration : CPU , SDRAM , Cards , etc.
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Quick Installation Guide These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) • Pentium ® II XEON SLOT2 450MHz •...
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Introduce Dual BIOS V. Introduce Dual BIOS A. 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. If the Main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the Backup BIOS can take over while the system is powered on.
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6GXU b. Dual BIOS Utility 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...
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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’...
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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-6GXU motherboard. Future GIGABYTE motherboards will also incorporate this innovation.
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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.
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6GXU 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.
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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.