RX480-A - Motherboard ECS - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Motherboard
Brand	ECS
Model	RX480-A
Form Factor	ATX
Dimensions	305 x 244 mm
CPU Socket	Socket 478
Supported CPUs	Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron
Chipset	Intel 865PE
Memory Slots	4 x DDR DIMM
Max Memory	4 GB
Expansion Slots	1 x AGP 8X, 5 x PCI
Storage Interfaces	2 x SATA 150, 2 x IDE ATA-100
USB Ports	4 x USB 2.0 (rear), headers for 4 more
Audio	Realtek ALC655 6-channel audio
LAN	Realtek RTL8100C 10/100 Mbps
Power Connector	20-pin ATX, 4-pin +12V
Operating Temperature	0°C to 60°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 85°C
Relative Humidity	10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Safety Certifications	CE, FCC

Frequently Asked Questions - RX480-A ECS

What CPU does the ECS RX480-A support?

The ECS RX480-A motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 and Celeron processors in the Socket 478 package. It is compatible with both 400MHz and 800MHz FSB CPUs.

What type of RAM is compatible with the RX480-A?

This motherboard uses DDR SDRAM in DIMM slots. It supports DDR400 (PC3200), DDR333, and DDR266 memory modules up to a maximum of 4 GB.

Does the RX480-A have onboard graphics?

No, the ECS RX480-A does not include integrated graphics. You must install a separate graphics card in the AGP 8X slot.

How many SATA ports are available?

The board provides 2 Serial ATA 150 ports for hard drives or SSDs, along with two IDE ATA-100 connectors for older parallel ATA devices.

What is the maximum USB support?

The rear I/O panel has 4 USB 2.0 ports. Additionally, there are headers that allow you to connect up to 4 more USB ports via brackets (not included).

How do I update the BIOS on the RX480-A?

You can update the BIOS using the ECS EZ-Flash utility from within the BIOS setup. Download the latest BIOS file from the ECS support website, save it to a FAT32-formatted USB drive, and run EZ-Flash.

Can I use a modern graphics card in this motherboard?

The RX480-A has an AGP 8X slot, not PCI Express. Modern graphics cards are mostly PCIe, so they are not compatible. You need an AGP graphics card.

What is the maximum capacity of a single hard drive supported?

The board supports hard drives up to 137 GB (48-bit LBA) for IDE drives. SATA drives may have higher capacities depending on the drive itself, but the controller may have limitations around 137-250 GB without a BIOS update.

How do I clear the CMOS?

To reset BIOS settings, turn off the power and remove the CMOS battery (a CR2032 coin cell). Wait for 1-2 minutes, then reinsert the battery. Alternatively, use the CLR_CMOS jumper if available.

Is the ECS RX480-A compatible with Windows 10?

This motherboard is from the early 2000s and officially supports up to Windows XP. While it may run Windows 10 with some drivers, many features (like onboard LAN and audio) may not have up-to-date drivers. It is not recommended for a modern OS.

USER MANUAL RX480-A ECS

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are fulfilled. The certificate is valid until 27 January 2007

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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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

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• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Motherboard

Describes features of the motherboard.

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Chapter 2

Installing the Motherboard

Describes installation of motherboard components.

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Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Chapter 4

Using the Motherboard Software

Describes the motherboard software

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Preface i

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Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction....1

Feature....2

Motherboard Components....4

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Installing the Motherboard 7

Safety Precautions....7

Choosing a Computer Case....7

Installing the Motherboard in a Case....7

Checking Jumper Settings....8

Setting Jumpers....8

Checking Jumper Settings....9

Jumper Settings....9

Connecting Case Components....10

Front Panel Header....12

Installing Hardware....13

Installing the Processor....13

Installing Memory Modules....15

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive......17

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive....19

Installing Add-on Cards....20

Connecting Optional Devices....22

Connecting I/O Devices....25

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Using BIOS 27

About the Setup Utility....27

The Standard Configuration....27

Entering the Setup Utility....27

Updating the BIOS....29

Using BIOS....29

Standard CMOS Features....30

Advanced BIOS Features....32

Advanced Chipset Features....34

Integrated Peripherals....36
Power Management Setup....40
PNP/PCI Configurations....42
PC Health Status....43
Frequency/Voltage Control....44
Load Performance Defaults....45
Load Optimized Defaults....45
Set Supervisor/User Password....45
Save & Exit Setup....46
Exit Without Saving....46

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Using the Motherboard Software 47

About the Software CD-ROM....47

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP....47

Running Setup....48

Manual Installation....50

Utility Software Reference....50

Multi-Language Translation

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the RX480-A motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports Socket 939 AMD Sempron/Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX and CPUs for high-end business or personal desktop markets.

The motherboard incorporates the RX480 Northbridge (NB) and SB400 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The Northbridge supports the HyperTransport (HT) interface speeds up to 2000MT/s data rate. It supports four DDR Sockets with up to maximum memory size of 4GB. One PCI Express x16 slot, intended for Graphics Interface, is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.

The SB400 Southbridge supports three PCI slots which are PCI 2.3 compliant. In addition, two PCI Express x1 slots are supported, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 1.0a. It implements an EHCI compliant interface that provides 480Mb/s bandwidth for eight USB 2.0 ports (rear panel x 4, header x 4). Two onboard IDE connectors supports 4 IDE devices in UDMA 133/100/66/33 modes. The Southbridge integrates a Serial ATA host controller that is SATA v1.0 compliant, supporting four SATA ports with maximum transfer rate up to 150 MB/s each.

The RX480-A motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel, including PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors, COM1, LPT1, four USB ports, one optional LAN port, and audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 8-ch line out.

Feature

Processor

The RX480-A uses an 939-pin socket that carries the following features:

• Accommodates AMD Sempron/Athlon64/Athlon 64 FX processors
• Supports up to 2000MT/s HyperTransport ™ (HT) interface speeds

HyperTransport ^™ Technology is a point-to-point link between two devices, it enables integrated circuits to exchange information at much higher speeds than currently available interconnect technologies.

Chipset

The RX480 Northbridge (NB) and SB400 Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

RX480 (NB)

• 1 x 2 (expandable to x 4) A-Link Express interface (PCI Express 1.0a compliant) for connection to the ATI IXP
• Supports one PCI Express x16 for Graphics Interface, fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.
  • Fully supports ACPI states S1, S3, S4 and S5.
• Supports Single chip solution in 0.13 micron, 1.0-1.2v CMOS technology

SB400 (SB)

• 2/4-lane A-Link Express interface (PCI Express 1.0a compliant) to RADEON IGPs
• Compliant with PCI 2.3 specificaiton, up to 7 bus master devices supported
• Four Serial ATA devices supported, compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specification, RAID 0 and RAID 1 accommodated
• Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports
• Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 modes

Memory

• DDR 400/333/266 DDR SDRAM with Dual Channel supported
- Accommodates four unbuffered DIMMs, up to 4GB maximum memory size

Audio (optional)

This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipset.

• Compliant with the AC'97 v2.3 specification
  • 16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with 48KHz sampling rate
  • Supports double sampling rate (96KHz) of DVD audio playback
• Direct Sound 3D™ compatible
• Compliant with AC'97 2.3 specification, supporting 8-ch DACs
• Meets performance requirements for audio on PC99/2001 systems
• Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements

Onboard LAN (Optional)

This motherboard may support either of the following LAN with following features:

Support 10/100 Mbps N-way Auto-negotiation operationSupports Wake-On-LAN function and remote wake-upSupports LED pins for various network activity indicationsSupports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.3x)

Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiverSupports PCI rev. 2.3, 32-bit, 33/66MHzCrossover Detection & Auto-CorrectionWake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support

1394a FireWire (Optional)

• Fully compliant with provisions of IEEE Std 1394-1995 for a high-performance serial bus and IEEE Std 1394a-2000
• Two IEEE Std 1394a-2000 fully compliant cable ports at 100M/200M400M bits/s

Expansion Options

The motherboard comes with the following expansion options:

• One PCI Express x16 for Graphic Interface
• Two PCI Express x1 slots
• Three 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots
• Two 40-pin IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices
  • One floppy disk drive interface
• Four 7-pin SATA connectors

The motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 MB/s.

Integrated I/O

The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
• One serial port
• One parallel port
• Four USB ports
  • One 1394a port (optional)
  • One LAN port (optional)
  • Audio jacks for microphone in, line-in and 8-ch Audio output

BIOS Firmware

This motherboard uses AWARD BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following:

• Power management
- Wake-up alarms
- CPU parameters
• CPU and memroy timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.

Motherboard Components

Table of Motherboard Components

LABEL		COMPONENT
1	CPU Socket	Socket 939 for AMD K8 processor
2	CPU_FAN	CPU cooling fan connector
3	DIMM1~4	184-pin DDR SDRAM slots
4	ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX power connector
5	CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper
6	PWR_FAN*	Power fan connector
7	IDE2 Secondary IDE channel
8	IDE1 Primary IDE channel
9	FDD Floppy diskette drive connector
10	PANEL1	Front panel switch/LED header
11	SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors
12	J1	Speaker header
13	USB3-4	Front Panel USB headers
14	PCI1~3	32-bit add-on card slots
15	IR1*	Infrared header
16	BIOS_WP	BIOS protection jumper
17	SPDIFO2	SPDIF out header
18	CD_IN1	Analog audio input connector
19	AUDIO2	Front panel audio header
20	PCI-E1~2	PCI Express x1 slots
21	PCIEX16	PCI Express x16 graphics card slot
22	ATX12V	4-pin +12V power connector
23	SYS_FAN*	System cooling fan connector

“*” stands for optional components.

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.

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Safety Precautions

• Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard
• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity
• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard
• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in
• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards

Choosing a Computer Case

There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with the specifications for the micro ATX system case. First, some features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Make sure that your case supports all the features required. Secondly, RX480-A supports one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Make sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all drives that you intend to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard.

This motherboard carries a micro ATX form factor of 304 x 225 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

Installing the Motherboard in a Case

Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case.

Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond the holes in the motherboard. Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the motherboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.

Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your motherboard.

Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard.

Checking Jumper Settings

This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT

SHORT

OPEN

Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type	Description	Setting (default)
CLR_CMOS	3-pin	CLEAR CMOS	1-2: CLEAR2-3: NORMALBefore clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.
BIOS_WP	2-pin	BIOS PROTECT	OPEN: DISABLESHORT: ENABLE

Connecting Case Components

After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following:

1 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN.
2 Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN.
3 Connect the power fan connector to PWR_FAN.
4 Connect the case speaker cable to J1.
5 Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
6 Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.
7 Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.

Connecting 20/24-pin power cable

Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the ATX1 connector. With the 20-pin power cable, just align the 20-pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX1 connector. However, using 20-pin power cable may cause the system to become unbootable or unstable because of insufficient electricity. A minimum power of 300W is recommended for a fully-configured system.

Close-up of a connector with colored wires and a magnified inset showing a magnifying glass (no text or symbols visible)

With ATX v1.x power supply, users please note that when installing 20-pin power cable, the latch of power cable clings to the left side of the ATX_POWER connector latch, just as the picture shows.

20-pin power cable

Close-up of a multicolored electronic component with a magnifying glass highlighting a small circular feature (no text or symbols visible)

With ATX v2.x power supply, users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable clings to the right side of the ATX_POWER connector latch.

24-pin power cable

CPU\_FAN/SYS\_FAN/PWR\_FAN: FAN Power Connectors

Pin	Signal Name	Function
1 GND	System Ground
2	+12V	Power +12V
3	FAN_TAC	Sensor

J1: Internal Speaker

Pin	Signal Name
1	VCC
2 Key
3 NC
4 Signal

ATX12V: ATX 12V Power Connector

Pin	Signal Name
1	Ground
2 Ground
3 +12V
4 +12V

ATX\_POWER: ATX 24-pin Power Connector

Pin	Signal Name	Pin	Signal Name
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 Ground 15 GND
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 Ground 17 GND
6 +5V 18 GND
7 Ground 19 GND
8 PWRGD 20 -5V
9 +5VSB 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
12 +3.3V 24 GND

Front Panel Header

The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information:

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function
1	HD_LED_P	Hard disk LED(+)	2	FP PWR/ SLP	*MSG LED(+)
3	HD_LED_N	Hard disk LED(-)	4	FP PWR/ SLP *MSG LED(-)
5	RST_SW_N	Reset Switch(-)	6	PWR_SW_P Power Switch(+)
7	RST_SW_P	Reset Switch(+)	8	PWR_SW_N Power Switch(-)
9	RSVD Reserved		10	Key No pin

*MSG LED (dual color or single color)

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SATA (hard drive activity LED) connector.

Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.

Installing Hardware

Installing the Processor

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.

On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.

Before installing the Processor

This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the motherboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not over-clock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.

Warning: Over-clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Over-clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits.

This motherboard has a Socket 939 porcessor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components.

1 Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90-degree angle.
2 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly.
3 Press the lever down and apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
4 Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place.
5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector. This completes the installation.

Close-up of a computer motherboard with CPU socket and RAM slots (no visible text or symbols)

Close-up of a microprocessor chip mounted on a CPU socket (no visible text or symbols)

Close-up of a computer CPU socket with a fan, being handled by hand (no visible text or symbols)

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DIMM, DDR 400/333/266. The maximum memory capacity is 4GB. You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 256MB to 1GB of memory.

DDR SDRAM memory module table

Memory module Memory Bus
DDR 266	133MHz
DDR 333	166MHz
DDR 400	200MHz

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.

Installation Procedure

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM.

2 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

3 Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.

4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.

5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

6 Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Close-up of a hand installing a green RAM module on a computer motherboard (no visible text or symbols)

Table A: Unbuffered DIMM Support for 939-pin

Data Bus	Chip Selects				Maximum DRAM Speed
	MEMCS_1L_L*	MEMCS_1H_L*	MEMCS_2L_L*	MEMCS_2H_L*	1T 2T
64-bits	Single rank	N/A	N/A	N/A	DDR400	DDR400
	Double rank	N/A	N/A	N/A	DDR400	DDR400
	N/A	N/A	Single rank	N/A	DDR400	DDR400
	N/A	N/A	Double rank	N/A	DDR400	DDR400
	Single rank	N/A	Single rank	N/A	DDR333	DDR400
	Single rank	N/A	Double rank	N/A	DDR200	DDR400
	Double rank	N/A	Single rank	N/A	DDR200	DDR400
	Double rank	N/A	Double rank	N/A	DDR200	DDR333
128-bits	Single rank	Single rank	N/A	N/A	DDR400	DDR400
	Double rank	Double rank	N/A	N/A	DDR400	DDR400
	N/A	N/A	Single rank	Single rank	DDR400	DDR400
	N/A	N/A	Double rank	Double rank	DDR400	DDR400
	Single rank	Single rank	Single rank	Single rank	DDR333	DDR400
	Single rank	Single rank	Double rank	Double rank	DDR200	DDR400
	Double rank	Double rank	Single rank	Single rank	DDR200	DDR400
	Double rank	Double rank	Double rank	Double rank	DDR200	DDR333

Note for “*”: Memory types must be set to values consistent with system hardware.

Table B: DDR(memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List)
The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.

Size	Vendor	Module Name
128MB	NANYA	NT128D64SH4B1G-5
	Infineon	HYS64D16301GU-5-B
	NANYA	NT128D64SH4B1G-5T
256MB	Micron	MT16VDDT3264AG-403B2
	Infineon	HYS64D32300GU-5-B
	SAMSUNG	M368L3223DTM-CC4
	NANYA	NT256D64S88B1G-5T
	Infineon	HYS64D32300HU-5-C
	Kingston	KVR400X64C3A
	Micron	MT8VDDT3264AG-40BC4
512MB	NANYA	NT512D64S8HB1G-5T
	Infineon	HYS64D64320HU-5-C

Installing a Hard Dish Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive.

About IDE Devices

Your motherboard has two IDE channel interfaces (IDE1 & IDE2). Two IDE ribbon cables supporting four IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

IDE1: Primary IDE Connector

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.

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Close-up of a black hard drive with attached cable and paper, no visible text or symbols

IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector

The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configuration is the same as IDE1.

Stacked electronic circuit board components with blue and purple modules (no visible text or symbols)

Close-up of a gray server rack with attached cable and power cord (no visible text or symbols)

IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user's manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.

About SATA Connectors

This motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives. SATA, or Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.

Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives

To install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard drives, use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol. This SATA cable comes with an SATA power cable. You can connect either end of the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.

Orange cable with red connectors, no visible text or symbols

SATA cable (optional)

SATA power cable (optional)

Refer to the illustration below for proper installation:

1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard.
2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive.
3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply.

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Close-up of a black electronic component with red and yellow wires attached (no visible text or symbols)

This motherboard does not support the "Hot-Plug" function.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.

FDD: Floppy Disk Connector

This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the onboard floppy connector, connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly.

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Installing Add-on Cards

The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard's capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.

PCIEX16 Slot

The PCI Express x16 slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a.

PCI-E1\~2 (PCI-Ex1 Slots)

The two PCI Express x1 slots are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.0a as well.

PCI 1\~3 Slots

This motherboard is equipped with three standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant.

1. Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation.

2. Some PCI-E x16 graphics cards may be so bulky that it could block one PCI-E x1 slot.

3. Please pull out the PCI-Ex16 graphics card straightway to remove it when you want to uninstall it.

Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use.

2 Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

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For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on card.

Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard's optional devices:

AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio header

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.

Pin Signal Name		Function
1 AUD_MIC Front Panel		Microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power
4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by Analog Audio Circuits
5 AUD_F_R Right Channel audio signal to Front Panel
6	AUD_RET_R	Right Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel
7 REVD Reserved
8 Key No Pin
9 AUD_F_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
10	AUD_RET_L	Left Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel

IR1: Infrared header

The motherboard supports an Infrared (IR1) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.

Pin Signal Name
1 RSVD
2 No Pin
3 IR Power, +5V
4 Ground
5	IR_Tx
6	IR_Rx

SATA1/2/3/4: Serial ATA connectors

These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (150 MB/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

Pin Signal Name	Pin Signal Name
Pin Signal Name Function
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX-4 Ground
5 RX-6 RX+
7 Ground - -

SPDIFO2: SPDIF out header

This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector.

Pin Signal Name	Function
1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output
2 VCC 5V analog power
3 Key No pin
4 GND Ground

CD\_IN1: Analog audio input connector

Pin Signal Name		Function
1 CDL	Left CD-in signal
2	CDG	CD-in ground
3 CDG		CD-in ground
4	CDR	Right CD-in signal

USB3/4: Front Panel USB header

The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, there are two USB headers onboard. Use the auxiliary USB headers to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

Pin	Signal Name	Function
1	USBPWR Front Panel	USB Power
2	USBPWR Front Panel	USB Power
3	USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal
4	USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal
5	USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal
6	USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal
7	GND Ground
8	GND Ground
9	Key No pin
10	USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

Connecting I/O Devices

The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports:

PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices.

Serial Port Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or (COM1) fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3.

LAN Port (optional) Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Audio Ports

Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices. The D port is for stereo line-in signal, while the F port is for microphone in signal. This motherboard supports 8-channel audio devices that correspond to the A, B, C, and E port respectively. In addition, all of the 3 ports, B, C, and E provide users with both right & left channels individually. Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition.

A: Center & Woofer	D: Line-in
B: Back Surround	E: Front Out
C: Side Surround	F: Mic_in Rear

The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting.

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

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About the Setup Utility

The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals
  • Video display type and display options
• Password protection from unauthorized use
  • Power Management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration
• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility
• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts
• when making changes to the Power Management configuration
• when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility:

►Standard CMOS Features ►Advanced BIOS Features Load Performance Defaults ►Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults ►Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password ►Power Management Setup Set User Password ►PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup ►PC Health Status Exit Without Saving		►Frequency/Voltage Control ↑↓→← : Select Item
Esc: Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

KEY	FUNCTION
←↑↓→←↑↓	Move
Enter	Select
+/-/PU/PD	Value
ESC Exits	the current menu
F1	General Help
F2	Item Help
F5	Previous Values
F6	Fail-Safe Defaults
F7	Optimized Defaults
F10	Save

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.
3 Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk.)
4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.
5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)
6 At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press .
7 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the "File Name to Program" text box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS.
8 When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.

Using BIOS

When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing .

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information.

Some options (marked with a triangle ▶) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle ▶.

Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Mar 29 2005Time (hh:mm:ss) 9 : 33 : 26▶ IDE Channel 0 Master▶ IDE Channel 0 Slave▶ IDE Channel 1 Master▶ IDE Channel 1 SlaveDrive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]Drive B [None]Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]Video [EGA\VGA]Halt On [All Errors]Base Memory 640KExtended Memory 65535KTotal Memory 1024K	Item Help
	Menu Level ▶Change the day, month, year and century

↑↓→← :Move Enter:Select +/-PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

▶IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

Press to display the IDE submenu:

IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]	Item Help
IDE Channel 0 Slave [Auto]Access Mode [Auto]Capacity 0MCylinder 0Head 0Precomp 0Landing Zone 0Sector 0	Menu Level ▶▶To auto-detect the HDD's size, head... on this channel

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.

If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive.

IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave (Auto)

Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below.

Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk.

Access Mode (Auto)

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. If you choose IDE Channel 2/3 Master, the item only have Large and Auto.

Press to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. This motherboard has a built-in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On (All Errors)

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Advanced BIOS Features

This option defines advanced information about your system.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features

↑↓→← :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

▶ Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority

1. Pri.Master: 2. Pri.Slave: 3. Sec. Master: 4. Sec. Slave: 5. USBHDD0: 6. USBHDD1: 7. USBHDD2: 8. Bootable Add-in Cards	Item Help
	Menu Level ▶▶ Use < ↑ > or < ↓ > to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press<ESC> to exit this menu.

↑↓→←:Move PU/PD+/-/:Change Priority F10:Save ESC:Exit

CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

External Cache (Enabled)

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/Hard Disk/CDROM)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

• Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key.
• Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

APIC Mode (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.

Full Screen LOGO Show (Enabled)

When enabled, this will show a full screen company logo on the boot up screen. Select disabled when you want to show POST messages during boot up.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)

Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.

Advanced Chipset Features

These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features

▶ DRAM Configuration [Press Enter] ▶ LDT & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter] Video RAM Cacheable [Enabled] System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled]	Item Help
	Menu Level ▶ DRAM timing and control

↑↓→←:Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

▶ DRAM Configuration(Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration

Timing Mode [Auto] X Memclock index value (MHz) 200Mhz CAS# latency (Tcl) 2.5 Min RAS# active time (Tras) 8T RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) 4T Row precharge Time (Trp) 4T Row to Row delay(Trrd) 2T Row cycle time (Trc) 12T Row refresh cyc time(Trfc) 24T User Config mode [Auto] X 1T/2T Memory Timing 2T Read Preamble value 6.5ns Async Latency value 5ns	Item Help
	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

Timing Mode (Auto)

This item allows you to set up the DRAM timing manually or automatically. This item is set to [Auto] by default. When setting to [Manua], the following items are adjustable.

• Memclock index value (Mhz) (200MHz): When DDR Timing Setting by is set to Manual, use this item to set the DRAM frequency.
• CAS# latency (Tcl) (2.5): This item determines the operation of SDRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode.
• Min RAS# to active time (Tras) This item determines the time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell.
• RAS to CAS Delay (Trcd) (4T): This is the amount of time a CAS is performed after a RAS. The lower the better, but some DRAM does not support low figures.
• Row precharge Time (Trrd) (2T) This item specifies the Row precharge to Active or Auto-Refresh of the same bank.
• Row to Row delay (Trrd) (2T) This item specifies the active-to-active delay of different banks.
• Row cycle time (Trc) (12T) This item determines the minimum number of clock cycles a memory row takes to complete a full cycle, from row activation up to the precharging of the active row.
• Row refresh cyc time (Trfc) (24T) Auto-refreshactive to RAS#-active or RAS# auto-refresh.

User Config mode (Auto)

This item has the capacity to automatically detect all of the following fields default values. This item is set to [Auto] by default. When setting to [Manua], the following items are adjustable.

• 1T/2T Memory Timing (2T) This item controls the SDRAM command rate.
• Read Preamble value (6.5ns) This item allows you to set Read Preamble value from 2ns, to 9.5ns, and it is specified in units of 0.5ns.
• Async Latency value (5ns) This item allows you to set Async Latency value from 2ns to 11ns, and it is specified in units of 1 ns.

Press to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

▶LDT & PCI Bus Control (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features

LDT Configuration [Enabled] Upstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit] Downstream LDT Bus Width [16 bit] LDT Bus Frequency [Auto] PCIE Reset Delay [Disabled]	Item Help
	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

LDT Configuration (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the LDT configuration.

Upstream LDT Bus Width (16 bit)

This item allows users to manually adjust the upstream LDT bus width to be 8 bit or 16 bit.

Downstream LDT Bus Width (16 bit)

This item allows users to manually adjust the downstream LDT bus width to be 8 bit or 16 bit.

LDT Bus Frequency (Auto)

This item allows users to manually adjust the LDT Bus Frequency.

Press to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

Video RAM Cacheable (Enabled)

This item allows users to enable or disable the video ram cacheable function.

System BIOS Cacheable (Enabled)

This feature is only valid when the system BIOS is shadowed. It enables or disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFh via the L2 cache. This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS.

Integrated Peripherals

These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports.

↑↓→← :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

▶ South OnChip IDE Device (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SIS OnChip IDE Device

IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled] Onchip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Onchip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Primary Master PIO [Auto] Primary Slave PIO [Auto] Secondary Master PIO [Auto] Secondary Slave PIO [Auto] Primary Master UDMA [Auto] Primary Slave UDMA [Auto] Secondary Master UDMA [Auto] Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto] IDE HDD Block mode [Enabled]	Item Help
	►►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

IDE DMA transfer access (Enabled)

This item allows you to enable the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not.

OnChip IDE Channel0/1 (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the motherboard.

IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If you install a primary and secondary add-on interface, set this field to Disable if the interface does not support prefetching.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used by the IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support. It also improves the speed of access to IDE devices.

Press to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

▶ South OnChip PCI Device (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

SIS OnChip PCI Device

Onboard AC97 AUDIO [Auto] Onboard PCI Lan [Enabled] Onboard Lan Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard 1394 [Enabled] Serial ATA Controller [IDE Mode] USB 2.0 Supports [Enabled] USB Controller [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Enabled] USB Mouse Support [Enabled]	Item Help
	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

Onboard AC' 97 AUDIO (Auto)

This option allows you to control the onboard AC' 97 audio. Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-on card.

Onboard PCI LAN (Enabled)

This option allows you to control the onboard LAN device.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.

Onboard 1394 (Enabled)

This option allows you to enable or disable the onboard 1394 function.

SATA Controller (IDE Mode)

This item allows you to controller Serial ATA controller.

USB 2.0 Supports (Enabled)

Enable this item if your system supports USB 2.0.

USB Controller (Enabled)

This item enables the USB controller. Leave this at the default “Enabled” if you want to connect USB devices to your computer.

USB Legacy Support (Enabled)

Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

USB Mouse Support (Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a mouse connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

Press to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

▶ Onboard SuperIO Device (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Onboard SuperIO Device

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART Mode Select [Normal] UR2 Duplex Mode [Half] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode Use DMA [3]	Item Help
	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

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1/2 (3F8/IRQ4) (2F8/IRQ3)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

UART Mode Select (Normal)

This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol-Normal (default), IrDA, or ASKIR.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

This field is available when UART Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and Half (default). Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously. Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1.

Press to return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard.

Power Management Setup

This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type [S3] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Video Off Option [Suspend --> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS Support] MODEM Use IRQ [3] Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off] PWRON After Pwr-Fail [Off] ▶Resume Event Control [Press Enter]	Item Help
	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

ACPI Suspend Type (S3(STR)

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

HDD Power Down (Disabled)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

Video Off Option (Suspend—> Off)

This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the motherboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status.

▶Resume Event Control (Press Enter)

Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Resume Event Control

Resume By PCI PME [Enabled] Resume By USB (S3) [Disabled] Resume by PCI-E [Enabled] Resume By WOL/WOM/Ring [Disabled] Resume By PS2/Mouse [Disabled] Resume By PS2/Keyboard [Disabled] KB Resume Password [Enter] Hot Key Resume [Ctrl-F1] RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled] X Date (of Month) Alarm 0 X Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0	Item Help
	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

Resume by PCI PME (Enabled)

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.

Resume by USB (S3) (Disabled)

This option allows the activity of the USB devices to wake up the system from S3 sleep state.

Resume by PCI-E (Enabled)

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected.

Resume by WOL/WOM/Ring (Disabled)

This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of WOL/WOM/Ring device is detected.

Resume by PS2/Mouse/Keyboard (Disabled)

These items enable or disable you to allow keyboard or mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.

KB Resume Password (Enter)

Use this item to define the password when using the keyboard to resume the system.

Hot Key Resume (Ctrl-F1)

Use this item to define the password when using the keyboard “hot key” to resume the system.

RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time.

• Date of Month: Use this item to define the date of month when using the RTC alarm to resume the system.
• Resume Time: Use this item to define the time when using the RTC alarm to resume the system.

PNP/PCI Configurations

These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system IRQs (Interrup ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the motherboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu:

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]	Item Help
Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] x IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]	Menu Level ▶▶ Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot

↑↓→← :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources submenu.

- IRQ Resources (Press Enter): In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press to close the IRQ Resources submenu. In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item Reserved memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card. Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory. Press to close the Memory Resources submenu.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.

PC Health Status

On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

↑↓→← :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

Warning Temperature [Disabled]

This item allows users to manually set the warning temperature of the system.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status.

You cannot make changes to these fields.

• CPU Vcore Voltage
• Memory Voltage
• CPU Temperature
• System Temperature
• CPU Fan Speed
• SYSTEM Fan Speed
• Power Fan Speed

Power 20/24Pin Message [Enabled]

This item allows users to enable or disable the 20/24pin power cable indication message.

Frequency/Voltage Control

This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.

Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control

AMD K8 Cool 'n' Quiet control [Auto] Hammer Fid control [StartUp] Hammer Vid control [StartUp] Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled] Spread Spectrum [+/- 0.3%] CPU Clock [100 MHz] DIMM Voltage Adjust [2.6 V]	Item Help
	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

AMD K8 Cool 'n' Quiet control (Auto)

This item helps the system to lower the frequency when CPU idles. When the frequency decreases, the temperature will drop automatically as well.

Hammer FID Control (StartUp)

This item allows users to adjust the CPU frequency; the range will be varied according to different CPUs. We strongly recommend you leave this item at its default value.

Hammer VID Control (StartUp)

This item allows users to adjust the CPU voltage. We strongly recommend you leave this item at its default value.

Auto Detect PCI Clk (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free PCI slots.

Spread Spectrum (+/- 0.3%)

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Clock (100 MHz)

This item allows users to manually adjust the CPU lock.

DIMM Voltage Adjust (2.6V)

Use this item to manually adjust the DIMM voltage, from.

Load Performance Defaults

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box will appear. If you select [OK], and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of performance default values. These default settings are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower CPU, memory, or other low-performance components.

Warning: To load Performance settings may make your system become unstable or unbootable. When loading the Performance Defaults fails, users can choose “either” step to return the motherboard to its defaults BIOS:

1. Power on the system and press "Insert" key. The system will bypass the previous BIOS setting and automatically reload the default BIOS. (This procedure is BIOS setup only!)

2. Apply to the jumper setting reference onboard and proceed with the "Clear CMOS" to recover the default BIOS setting. Please refer to Chapter 2, page 9, to complete the clear CMOS action. (This procedure requires opening the chassis!)

Load Optimized Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press and then to install the defaults. Press and then to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press .

Users please remain the factory BIOS default setting of "Load optimized Defaults" when install Operation System onto your system.

Set Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press . The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press . You may also press to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the

system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.

Save & Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press to save and exit, or press to return to the main menu.

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press to discard changes and exit, or press to return to the main menu.

If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit Without Saving” item and press to discard any changes you have made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard.

About the Software CD-ROM

The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

Never try to install all software from folfer that is not specified for use with your motherboard.

Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual.

Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP

The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard.

If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). Refer to the Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter.

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file "setup.exe" in the root directory.

Setup Tab

Setup	Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install.
Browse CD	The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD.Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, or WIN98/95. Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.In install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen.
Exit	The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window.

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.

Running Setup

Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard:

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing.

The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.

1. Click Next. The following screen appears:

1. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.

2. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:

1. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.

Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation.

Manual Installation

Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard.

Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder.

If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system.

Utility Software Reference

All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license.

These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Please refer to the support CD for available software.

AMI/AWARD Flash Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip. Proceed with caution when using this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction. Refer to Chapter 3, Using BIOS for more information.

WinFlash Utility

The Award WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS Award BIOS flash writer utility. The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard while in a Windows environment. This utility is currently available for WINXP\ME\2000\98SE. To install the WinFlash utility, run WINFLASH.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

This concludes Chapter 4.

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