BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ....................................................................................1 Main Menu .....................................................................................3 Standard CMOS Features ........................................................

5 Standard CMOS Features ........................................................6 Advanced BIOS Features .........................................................8 Advanced Chipset Features .................................................12 Integrated Peripherals ...........................................................17 Power Management Setup ....................................................21 PnP/PCI Configurations ........................................................26 PC Health Status ......................................................................29 Frequency Control ...................................................................31

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BIOS Setup
Introduction
This manual discussed Award Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. The Award BIOS installed in your computer systems ROM (Read Only Memory) is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports IntelTM processors input/output system. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports. Adding important has customized the Award BIOS , but nonstandard, features such as virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system. The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using Setup.

Plug and Play Support

These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification. ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) write is supported.

EPA Green PC Support

This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specification.

APM Support
These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (APM) specification. Power management features are implemented via the System Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS.

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PCI Bus Support
This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification.

DRAM Support
DDR DRAM are supported.

Supported CPUs
This AWARD BIOS supports the IntelTM CPU.

Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program by using the keyboard.

Keystroke
Up arrow Down arrow Left arrow Right arrow Esc Move Enter PgUp key PgDn key + Key - Key F1 key F5 key F7 key F10 key

Function
Move to previous item Move to next item Move to the item on the left (menu bar) Move to the item on the right (menu bar) Main Menu: Quit without saving changes Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu Move to the item you desired Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help on Setup navigation keys Load previous values from CMOS Load the optimized defaults Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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Main Menu
Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

The information about BIOS defaults on manual is just for reference; please refer to the BIOS installed on board, for update information.
Figure 1. Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.

Advanced BIOS Features

This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS.

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Advanced Chipset Features
This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features.

Integrated Peripherals
This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features.

Power Management Setup

This submenu allows you to configure the power management features.

PnP/PCI Configurations
This submenu allows you to configure certain Plug and Play and PCI options.

PC Health Status
This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system.

Frequency Control
This submenu allows you to change CPU clock ratio. (However, when you try to change different CPU clock ratio, you should check your CPU frequency in advance. The CPU clock ratio should be changed depending on your CPU frequency.)

Load Optimized Defaults

This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is having problems particularly with the boot sequence. These configurations are factory settings optimized for this system. A confirmation message will be displayed before defaults are set.

Set Supervisor Password

Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from making changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted with to enter a password.

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Set User Password
If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set and the User Password is set, the User will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to change them.

Save & Exit Setup

Save all configuration changes to CMOS(memory) Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.

Upgrade BIOS
This submenu allows you to update bios.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup 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.

Figure 2. Standard CMOS Setup

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Main Menu Selections
This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.
Item Date Options MM DD Description Set the system date. Note that the Day automatically changes when you set the date. Set the system internal clock. Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options. Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options. Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options. Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.

YYYY

Time IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B

Video

HH MM SS Options are in its sub menu. Options are in its sub menu. Options are in its sub menu. Options are in its sub menu. 360K, 5.25 in 1.2M, 5.25 in 720K, 3.5 in 1.44M, 3.5 in 2.88M, 3.5 in None EGA/VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO

Select the default video device.

Item Halt On

Base Memory

Options All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A

Description Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up. Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up. Displays the total memory available in the system.

Extended Memory

N/A

Total Memory

N/A

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Advanced BIOS Features

Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup

CPU Feature
Thermal Management This option allows you to select the way to control the Thermal Management. The Choices: Thermal Monitor 1 (Default), Thermal Monitor 2. TM2 Bus Ratio This option represents the frequency (bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-diesensor goes from not hot to hot.) Min= 0 Max= 255 Key in a DEC number= The Choices: 0 X (Default) TM2 Bus VID This option represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-diesensor goes from not hot to hot. The Choices: 0.8375V (Default), 0.8375-1.6000.

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Limit CPUID MaxVal Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3, it should be Disabled for WinXP. The Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled.

Virus Warning
This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep. Disabled (default) Virus protection is disabled. Enabled Virus protection is activated. 1.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory access time with this option. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Hyper-Threading Technology
This option allows you to enable or disabled Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabled for Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). Disable for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). The Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST) to execute after you power up the computer. Enabled (default) Enable quick POST. Disabled Normal POST.

First /Second/Third/ Boot Other Device

These BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The Choices: Floppy(First Boot: default), LS120(Third Boot: default), HDD-0(Second Boot: default), SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, ZIP100, LAN, Enabled(Other Device: default), Disabled.

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Swap Floppy Drive

For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap logical drive assignments. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects the NumLock. State after power on. The Choices: On (default) Numpad is number keys. Off Numpad is arrow keys.

Typematic Rate Setting

When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the rate at which a keystroke is repeated when you hold the key down. The Choices: 6 (default), 8,10,12,15,20,24,30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000.

Security Option
This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility. System A password is required for the system to boot and is also required to access the Setup Utility. Setup (default) A password is required to access the Setup Utility only. This will only apply if passwords are set from the Setup main menu.

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APIC Mode
Selecting Enabled enables ACPI device mode reporting from the BIOS to the operating system. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS

The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Select version supported by the operation system running on this computer. The Choices: 1.4(default), 1.1.

CPU Hyper-Treading
This option allows you to enable or disabled CPU Hyper-Threading. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled(Default).

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for OS2 systems with memory exceeding 64MB. The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2.

Video BIOS Shadow

Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM for faster execution. The Choices: Enabled (default) Optional ROM is enabled. Disabled Optional ROM is disabled.

Summary Screen Show

This item allows you to enable/ disable the summary screen. Summary screen means system configuration and PCI device listing. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

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Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and external cache. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. The default settings that came with your system have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you are suspicious that the settings have been changed incorrectly. Figure 4. Advanced Chipset Setup

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

To control the Clock. If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the DRAM Clock label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: DRAM Clock This item determines DRAM clock following 100MHz, 133MHz or By SPD. The Choices: 100MHz, 133MHz, By SPD (default).

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DRAM Timing This item determines DRAM clock/ timing follow SPD or not. The Choices: By SPD(default), Manual. SDRAM CAS Latency When DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The Choices: 2.5(default), 2. Bank Interleave This item allows you to enable or disable the bank interleave feature. The Choices: Disabled (default). Precharge to Active (Trp) This items allows you to specify the delay from precharge command to activate command. The Choices: 2T, 3T (default). Active to Precharge (Tras) This items allows you to specify the minimum bank active time. The Choices: 6T (default), 5T. Active to CMD (Trcd) Use this item to specify the delay from the activation of a bank to the time that a read or write command is accepted. The Choices: 2T, 3T (default). DRAM Command Rate This item controls clock cycle that must occur between the last valid write operation and the next command. The Choices: 1T Command, 2T Command (default). DRAM Burst Len The Choices: 4 (default), 8. CPU read DRAM Mode The Choices: Medium (default), Slow, Fast.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the AGP & P2P Bridge Control label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: AGP Aperture Size Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for

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graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The Choices: 64M (default), 256M, 128M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M. AGP Mode This item allows you to select the AGP Mode. This item occurs only as using onboard VGA. The Choices: 4X, 2X(default), 1X. AGP Driving Control By choosing Auto the system BIOS will the AGP output Buffer Drive strength P Ctrl by AGP Card. By choosing Manual, it allows user to set AGP output Buffer Drive strength P Ctrl by manual. The Choices: Auto (default), Manual. AGP Driving Value While AGP driving control item set to Manual, it allows user to set AGP driving. The Choices: DAH(218) (default). AGP Fast Write The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

CPU & PCI Bus Control

If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the CPU & PCI Bus Control label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: CPU to PCI Write Buffer When enabled, up to four Dwords of data. Can be written to the PCI bus without interrupting the CPU. When disabled, a write buffer is not used and the CPU read cycle will not be completed until the PCI bus signals that it is ready to receive the data. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. PCI Master 0 WS Write

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When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification. The Choices: Disabled, Enabled (default).

Memory Hole
When enabled, you can reserve an area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved , it cannot be cached. Refer to the user documentation of the peripheral you are installing for more information. The Choices: Disabled (default), 15M 16M.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting the Enabled option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh which can improve system performance. However, any programs writing to this area of memory will cause conflicts and result in system errors. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Delay Prior to Thermal

The time periods would correspond to the amount of time required to boot various supported configurations. Example selections include 4, 8, 16, 32 minutes. The watchdog timer would generate an SMI, presenting the BIOS an opportunity to enable the TCC in non-ACPI compliant operating systems. The Choices: 16Min (default), 4Min, 8Min, 32Min.

VGA Share Memory Size

This item allows you to select the VGA share memory size. The Choices: 32M (default), 8M, 16M, Disabled.

FB Address Conversion
Setting this bit further optimizes the MA table for VGA frame buffer accesses according to the DRAM page size in use. Setting this should improve VGA performance especially in tiling address mode. This but cannot be used the same time as CPU Direct Access FB mode. If used, this bit must be set before enabling the internal VGA to prevent display corruption. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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FB Page Close Prediction
This feature automatically close the FB DRAM pages that are no longer needed in tiling address mode. This bit can be set / cleared any time. This feature will show maximum performance increase if frame buffer address conversion is also enabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Integrated Peripherals
Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals

VIA OnChip IDE Device

If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the VIA OnChip IDE Device label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: IDE DMA transfer access The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate an interface if you are going to install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access. If the interface does not support prefetching. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to Disabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increased performance progressively. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4. Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/100 functionality can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in your system. As well, your operating environment requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

VIA OnChip PCI Device

If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the VIA OnChip PCI Device label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options:

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio

This option allows you to control the onboard AC97 audio. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem

This option allows you to control the onboard MC97 modem. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

VIA-3043 OnChip LAN

This option allows you to control the onboard LAN. The Choices: Enabled(default), Disabled.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

This item allows you to enable or disable Onboard LAN Boot ROM. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Super IO Device
If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the Super IO Device label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options:

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If install and FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Onboard Serial Port 1
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The Choices: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto.

Onboard Serial Port 2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The Choices: Disabled(default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto.

UART Mode Select

This item allows you to determine which Infra Red (IR) function of onboard I/O chip. The Choices: Normal, AS KIR, IrDA (default).

UR2 Duplex Mode

Select the value required by the IR device connected to the IR port. Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half-duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. The Choices: Half (default), Full.

Onboard Parallel Port

This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address. The Choices: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

The default value is SPP. The Choices: SPP(default) Using Parallel port as Standard Printer Port. EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port. ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

Select a DMA Channel for the port. The Choices: 3 (default), 1.

Game Port Address

Game Port I/O Address. The Choices: 201 (default), 209, Disabled.

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Midi Port Address
Midi Port Base I/O Address. The Choices: 330 (default),300, 290, Disabled.

Midi Port IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the Midi Port can use. The Choices: 5, 10 (default).

Init Display First

With systems that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the primary display uses a PCI Slot or an AGP Slot. The Choices: PCI Slot (default), AGP.

OnChip USB Controller

This option should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board. You will need to disable this feature if you add a higher performance controller. The Choices: All Enabled(default), All Disabled, 1&2 USB Port, 2&3 USB Port, 1&3 USB Port, 1 USB Port, 2 USB Port, 3 USB Port.

Onboard USB Controller

VT6202 USB2.0 UHCI and EHCI Controller provides higher bandwidth (480 Mbps) and is backward compatible with USB 1.1. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

USB Keyboard Support

Enables support for USB attached keyboards. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is otherwise known as block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. Select the Enabled option if your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do). The system will automatically determine the optimal number of blocks to read and write per sector. The Choices: Enabled(default), Disabled.

Delay For HDD Detect

Some old hard disk drive need much more time to wait it ready, if your hard disk drive can not been detected try to set this item to Enabled. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

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Power Management Setup

Figure 6. Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features.

ACPI function
This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

The item allows you to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. The Choices: S1 (POS) (default) Power on Suspend. S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM. S1+S3 POS+STR

Power Management Option

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following mode: Suspend Mode. There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings

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Min. Power Saving
Minimum power management. Suspend Mode = 1 hr.

Max. Power Saving

Maximum power management only available for sl CPUs. Suspend Mode = 1 min.

User Defined (default)

Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr.

HDD Power Down

When enabled, the hard disk drive will power down and after a set time of system inactivity. All other devices remain active. The Choices: Disabled (default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 5 Min, 6 Min, 7 Min,8 Min, 9 Min, 10 Min, 11 Min, 12 Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15Min.

Suspend Mode
The item allows you to select the suspend type under ACPI operating system. The Choices: Disabled (default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour.

Video Off Option

This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. The Choices: Suspend Off (default), Always on.

Video Off Method

This option determines the manner in which the monitor is goes blank.

V/H SYNC+Blank (default)

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling.

Modem Use IRQ

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This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use. The Choices: 3 (default), 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11 / NA

Soft-Off by PWRBTN
Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has hung. The Choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default).

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

The Choices: Auto (default), Yes, No.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This field determines the action the system will automatically take when power is restored to a system that had lost power previously without any subsequent manual intervention. There are 3 sources that provide current to the CMOS area that retains these Power-On instructions; the motherboard battery (3V), the Power Supply (5VSB), and the Power Supply (3.3V). While AC is not supplying power, the motherboard uses the motherboard battery (3V). If AC power is supplied and the Power Supply is not turned on, 5VSB from the Power Supply is used. When the Power Supply is eventually turned on 3.3V from the Power Supply will be used. There are 3 options: Former-Sts, On, Off. Off (default) On Former-Sts Means always set CMOS to the Off status when AC power is lost. Means always set CMOS to the On status when AC power is lost Means to maintain the last status of the CMOS when AC power is lost.

For example: If set to Former-Sts and AC power is lost when system is live, then after AC power is restored, the system will automatically power on. If AC power is lost when system is not live, system will remain powered off.

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the IRQ/Event Activity Detect label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: VGA When set to On, any event occurring at a VGA Port will awaken a

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system which has been powered down. The Choices: Off (default), On. LPT & COM When this option is set to On, any event occurring at a COM(serial)/LPT (printer) port will awaken a system which has been powered down. The Choices: LPT/COM (default), COM, LPT, NONE. HDD & FDD When this option is set to On, any event occurring on a hard drive or a floppy drive will awaken a system which has been powered down. The Choices: On (default), Off. PCI Master When set to On, you need a LAN add-on card which supports the power function. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jump. The Choices: Off (default), On. PowerOn by PCI Card When you select Enabled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to Full ON state. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Wake Up On LAN/Ring To use this function, you need a LAN add-on card which support power on function. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jump. Disabled (default) Wake up on LAN/Ring not supported. Enabled Wake up on LAN/Ring supported. RTC Alarm Resume When Enabled, you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). Date (of Month) You can choose which month the system will boot up. This field is only configurable when RTC Resume is set to Enabled. Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) You can choose the hour, minute and second the system will boot up. This field is only configurable when RTC Resume is set to Enabled.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

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Press Enter to access another sub menu used to configure the different wake up events (i.e. wake on LPT & COMM activity). Primary INTR IRQ3 (COM2) IRQ4 (COM1) IRQ5 (LPT2) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) IRQ7 (LPT1) IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ10 (Reserved) IRQ11 (Reserved) IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ13 (Coprocessor) IRQ14 (Hard Disk) IRQ15 (Reserved) On Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled

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PnP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Figure 7. PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed
When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for the boot sequence (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Window 95. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. For non-PnP operating systems (DOS, Netware), this option must set to NO. The Choices: No (default), Yes.

Reset Configuration Data

The system BIOS supports the PnP feature which requires the system to record which resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict. Every peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it. The system needs to record and update ESCD to the memory locations. These locations (4K) are reserved in the system BIOS.

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If the Disabled (default) option is chosen, the systems ESCD will update only when the new configuration varies from the last one. If the Enabled option is chosen, the system is forced to update ESCDs and then is automatically set to the Disabled mode. IRQ-3 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-4 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-5 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-7 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-9 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-10 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-11 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-12 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-14 assigned to: PCI Device IRQ-15 assigned to: PCI Device The above settings will be shown on the screen only if Manual is chosen for the resources controlled by function. Legacy is the term, which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides non-PnP ISA add-on cards. PCI / ISA PnP signifies that a resource is assigned to the PCI Bus or provides for ISA PnP add-on cards and peripherals. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Resources Controlled By
By Choosing Auto(ESCD) (default), the system BIOS will detect the system resources and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA channel for each peripheral. By Choosing Manual, the user will need to assign IRQ & DMA for add-on cards. Be sure that there are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts.

IRQ Resources
This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. When you press the Press Enter tag, you will be directed to a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts. This is only configurable when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.

PCI / VGA Palette Snoop

Choose Disabled or Enabled. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA compatible take the output from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. However, the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from the palette table inside the VGA controller to generate the proper colors, and the

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graphic controller needs to know what is in the palette of the VGA controller. To do this, the non-VGA graphic controller watches for the Write access to the VGA palette and registers the snoop data. In PCI based systems, where the VGA controller is on the PCI bus and a non-VGA graphic controller is on an ISA bus, the Write Access to the palette will not show up on the ISA bus if the PCI VGA controller responds to the Write. In this case, the PCI VGA controller should not respond to the Write, it should only snoop the data and permit the access to be forwarded to the ISA bus. The non-VGA ISA graphic controller can then snoop the data on the ISA bus. Unless you have the above situation, you should disable this option. The Choices: Disabled (default) Disables the function. Enabled Enables the function.

Assign IRQ For VGA

This item allows the users to choose which IRQ to assign for the VGA. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Assign IRQ For USB

This item allows the users to choose which IRQ to assign for the USB. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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PC Health Status

CPU Vcore +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, 5VSB(V), Voltage Battery
Detect the systems voltage status automatically.

Current CPU Temperature

This field displays the current temperature of CPU.

Current CPU FAN Speed

This field displays the current speed of CPU fan.

Current SYS FAN Speed

This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan.

Show H/W Monitor in POST

If your computer contains a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST stage. The Choices: Disabled, Enabled (default).

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Chassis Open Warnning
This item allows you to enable or disable Chassis Open Warning beep. The Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled.

Shutdown Temperature
This item allows you to set the shutdown temperature of the CPU in order not to be damaged by the overheated temperature. When this function is enabled, the system will automatically shutdown if the CPU temperature reaches the shutdown temperature. This function only works under Windows 98 ACPI mode. The Choices: Disabled(default), 60 /140, 65/149 , 70/158 .

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Frequency Control
Frequency Control

CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to select the CPU Ratio. This item occurs only in engineers sample. The Choices: X8 (default), X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, X21, X22, X23.

Spread Spectrum
This item allows you to enable/disable the Spread Spectrum function . The Choices: Enabled(default), Disabled.

CPU Clock
This item allows you to select CPU Host Clock. The clock range depends on the FSB of your CPU. 1FSB 100MHz CPU Clock Range 100~132Mhz 2FSB 133MHz CPU Clock Range 133~165Mhz The Choices: 100MHz (Min) (default) ~ 132MHz (Max).

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If unfortunately, the systems frequency that you are selected is not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system. Method 1: Clear the CMOS data by setting the JCMOS1 ((2-3) closed)) as ON status. All the CMOS data will be loaded as defaults setting.

Method 2: Press the <Insert> key and Power button simultaneously, after that keep-on pressing the <Insert> key until the power-on screen showed. This action will boot-up the system according to FSB of the processor.

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