P21gv31

Motherboard User’s Guide

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Trademarks
IBM, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business
Machines.
Intel, Pentium/II/III, Pentium 4, Celeron and MMX are registered trademarks of
Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
It has been acknowledged that other brands or product names in this manual are
trademarks or the properties of their respective owners.
Static Electricity Precautions
1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original static-
proof package until you are ready to install them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you
don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare
metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on
the top of static-protection package with component side facing up
while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components
and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect
power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those
damages.

Copyright © 2005
All Rights Reserved
P21G Series, V3.1
September 2005
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Table of Contents
Trademark ............................................................................................................ i
Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................................... i
Pre-Installation Inspection ............................................................................................. i

Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................... 1
Key Features .................................................................................................................... 1
Package Contents ........................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation .............................................................. 5
Motherboard Components ............................................................................................ 6
I/O Ports .......................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the Processor ................................................................................................. 7
Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................................... 9
Jumper Settings ............................................................................................................ 1 0
Install the Motherboard ............................................................................................... 11
Connecting Optional Devices ..................................................................................... 1 2
Install Other Devices .................................................................................................... 1 4
Expansion Slots ............................................................................................................ 1 6

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 18
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 8
Running the Setup Utility ................................................... …………………………...18
Standard CMOS Setup Page ....................................................................................... 1 9
Advanced Setup Page .................................................................................................. 2 0
Features Setup Page .................................................................................................... 2 2
Power Management Setup Page ................................................................................ 2 3
PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page .................................................................................. 2 4
BIOS Security Features Setup Page ........................................................................... 2 5
CPU PnP Setup Page .................................................................................................. 2 6
Hardware Monitor Page .............................................................................................. 2 7
Load Optimal Defaults ................................................................................................ 2 7
Save Changes and Exit ................................................................................................ 2 8
Discard Changes and Exit ........................................................................................... 2 8

Chapter 4: Software & Applications .............................................................. 29
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 2 9
Installing Support Software ........................................................................................ 2 9
Bundled Software Installation .................................................................................... 3 1

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Notice:
1 Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier,
we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it
might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below)
pop out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo
testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured
that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers.
Just click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the installation.

2 USB 2.0 Driver Limitations:
2-1 The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows
2000.
2-2 If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB devices
into this hub, the system might not successfully execute certain USB
devices’ connection because it could not recognize these devices.

Currently, we are working on such limitations’ solution. As soon as the solution
is done, the updated USB drive will be released to our website:
www.pcchips.com for your downloading.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 1 Introduction
This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for latest Intel Pentium 4/Pentium D/
Celeron D processors with Hyper-Threading Technology and Front-Side Bus
(FSB) speeds up to 800 MHz. Hyper-Threading Technology, designed to take
advantage of the multitasking features in Windows XP, gives you the power to
do more things at once.
It integrates the VIA P4M800 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge that
supports the Serial ATA interface for high-performance and maiinstream
desktop PCs; the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing
Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI
1.1 and EHCI 0.95. It supports AC’ 97 Audio Codec and provides Ultra DMA
133/100/66 function. It has one 8X AGP, one CNR and three 32-bit PCI slots.
There is a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard,
one serial port, one parallel port, one LAN port(optional), one VGA port, three
audio jacks for Line-in, Line-out and Microphone, four back-panel USB2.0 ports
and onboard USB headers providing extra ports by connecting the Extended USB
Module to the motherboard.
It is a Micro ATX motherboard and has power connectors for an ATX power
supply.

Key Features
The key features of this motherboard include:
LGA775 Socket Processor
• Supports the latest Intel Pentium 4/Pentium D/Celeron D Series
processors
• Supports up to 800 MHz Front-Side Bus and Hyper-Threading
Technology
Hyper-Threading technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s
hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both
on separate ‘logical’ processors within the same physical processor.

Chipset
There are VIA P4M800 Northbridge and VT8237 in the chipsets in accordance
with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and perfor-
mance.
• High Performance UMA North Bridge: Integrated Pentium 4 North
Bridge with 800 MHz FSB support and UniChrome Pro 3D / 2D
Graphics & Video Controllers in a single chip
• Supports Intel 800/533 MHz FSB Pentium 4 and Pentium M processors
and Hyper Threading Technology
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• AGP v3.0 compliant 8x / 4x transfer modes with Fast Write support
• Supports DDR400 / 333 / 266 memory types with 2.5V SSTL-2
DRAM interface
• Supports 66 MHz, 4X and 8X transfer modes, V-Link interface with
533 MB/sec total bandwidth
• ACPI 2.0 and PCI Bus Power Management 1.1 compliant
• Graphics engine clocks up to 133 MHz decoupled from memory clock
• PCI to system memory data streaming up to 132Mbyte/sec (data sent to
north bridge via high speed Ultra V-Link interface)
• PCI-2.2 compliant, 32-bit 3.3V PCI interface with 5V tolerant inputs
• Support three PCI slots of arbitration and decoding for all integrated
functions and LPC bus.
• Dual Channel Serial ATA/RAID Controller—Complies with Serial ATA
Specification Revision 1.0
Memory Support
• Two 184-pin 2.5V DIMM sockets for DDR SDRAM memory modules
• Supports DDR400/333/266 memory bus
• Maximum installed memory is 2GB
Expansion Slots
• Three 32-bit PCI slots
• One 8X AGP slot
• One CNR slot
Onboard IDE channels
• Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA (Direct Memory
Access) modes
• Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/
66 MB/sec
Serial ATA
• Two Serial ATA Connectors
• Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~150 MB/s) with scalability to higher
rates
• Low pin count for both host and devices
AC’97 Audio Codec
• Compliant with AC’97(Rev 2.3) CODEC.
• Front-Out,Surround-Out,MIC-In and Line-In Jack Sensing
• Three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:
LINE_IN,CD,AUX
• Two analog line-level mono input
• 48-pins LQFP.
• Built-in earphone buffer and internal PLL.

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Onboard I/O Ports
• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
• One serial port
• One parallel port
• One VGA port
• One LAN port (optional)
• Four back-panel USB2.0 ports
• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
Fast Ethernet LAN (optional)
• Single Chip 100Base-TX / 10Base-T Physical Layer Solution
• Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps
• Half and Full Duplex
• MII Interface to Ethernet Controller
• MII Interface to Configuration & Status
• Auto Power Saving Mode.
• Auto Negotiation: 10 / 100, Full / Half Duplex
• Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-Tx Standards.
• On Chip Wave Shaping – No External Filters Required.
• Adaptive Equalizer.
• Baseline wander Correction.
• LED Outputs
USB 2.0
• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0
• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification
Revision 1.0
• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification
Revision 1.1
• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores
for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controller core for
high-speed signaling
• Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical
layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller, up to
eight functional ports
• Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1
• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system
features including the following:
• Power management
• Wake-up alarms
• CPU parameters and memory timing
• CPU and memory timing
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The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock
speeds.
Dimensions
• Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 220 mm

Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change
without notification.

Package Contents
Your motherboard package ships with the following items:
The motherboard
The User’s Guide
One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)
One IDE drive ribbon cable
The Software support CD
Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard.
The Extended USB module
The CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card
The Serial ATA cable
The Serial ATA power cable

Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party,
but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification
and compatibility.

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Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation

Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation
To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this
chapter:
Identify the motherboard components
Install a CPU
Install one or more system memory modules
Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly
Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case)
Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the
motherboard
Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to
headers/connectors on the motherboard

Note:
1. Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper CLR_CMOS1
is under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about
locating CLR_COMS1 and the setting options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation; otherwise, it
may damage the motherboard.

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Motherboard Components

IT EM L A BEL C O M PONENT S
LGA 775 Soc ke t f or Intel Pentium 4/
1 CPU Soc ket
Pentium D/Cele on D proc es s ors
2 CPU_FA N CPU Fan c onn ec tor(4-pin)
3 DDR1/2 184-pin DDR S DRA M s oc kets
4 IDE1 Primary IDE c o nnec tor
5 IDE2 Sc eondary IDE c onnec tor
6 SA TA 1/2 Serial A TA c on nec tors
7 CL R_COMS1 Clear CMOS ju mper
8 PA NEL1 Front Panel Sw itc h/LED header
9 SPK1 Speaker heade r
10 SY S_FA N1 Sy s tem Fan c o nnec tor
11 FDD1 Floppy Dis k Dr iv e c onnec tor
12 F_ USB1/2 Front Panel US B headers
13 CNR1 CNR s lot
14 PCI 1-3 32-bit PCI s lots
15 IR1 Inf rared heade r
16 CD_IN1 A nalog A udio Input header
17 A G P1 A GP s lot
18 A UDIO1 Front Panel A u dio header
19 PW R1 Standard 20-Pin A TX Pow er c onnec tor
20 PW R2 Standard 4-Pin A TX Pow er c onnec tor

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I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the
motherboard.

(Optional)

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

PS/2 Keyboard Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.

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

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

VGA Use the VGA port to connect VGA devices.

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

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Audio Ports Use these three audio jacks to connect audio
devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In signal,
the second jack for stereo Line-Out signal, and the
third jack for Microphone.

Installing the Processor
This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for the latest Intel Pentium 4/
Pentium D/Celeron D processors. 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.

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CPU Installation Procedure
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

A. Unload the cap
• Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
lifting tab of the cap.
• Lift the cap up and remove the cap
completely from the socket.
B. Open the load plate
• Use thumb & forefinger to hold the
hook of the lever, pushing down and
pulling aside unlock it.
• Lift up the lever.
• Use thumb to open the load plate.
Be careful not to touch the contacts.
C. Install the CPU on the socket
• Orientate CPU package to the socket.
Make sure you match triangle marker
to pin 1 location.
D. Close the load plate
• Slightly push down the load plate onto
the tongue side, and hook the lever.
• CPU is locked completely.
E. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU.
F. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base
onto the CPU socket on the
motherboard.

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G. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the
CPU fan connector. Please refer to the
CPU cooling fan user’s manual for more
detail installation procedure.

Note 1:To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that
you use a high quality fan with 3800 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.
Note 2:The fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W
max.) at +12V.
Note 3:DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU.

Installing Memory Modules
This motherboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V DIMM sockets (Dual Inline
Memory Module) for unbuffered DDR400/333/266 (Double Data Rate
SDRAM), and maximum 2.0 GB installed memory.
DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges
of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory
chip’s data throughput. DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 400/333/
266 MHz memory and provide 3.2 GB/s, 2.7 GB/s, 2.1 GB/s and 1.6 GB/s data
transfer rate.

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Memory Module Installation Procedure
These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the
following to install the memory module.
1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket.
2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the
DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct
direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on
the DIMM socket.
3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press it firmly down
until it is seated correctly. The socket latches are levered upwards and
latch on to the edges of the DIMM.
4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Jumper Settings
Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from
these pins, OPEN.

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CLR_COMS1: Clear CMOS Jumper
Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to
clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and
prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory,
disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper
cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.
Function Jum per Setting
Normal Short Pins 1-2
Clear CMOS Short Pins 2-3
Note: To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend
users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal De-faults”
and then “Save Changes and Exit”.

Install the Motherboard
Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATX
size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure
your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard.
Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to
use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.
Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connector on
the motherboard. The PWR2 is a +12V connector for CPU Vcore power.

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If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the
cooling fan to the SYS_FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard.
Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 header.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 HD_LED_P(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP(+)
3 HD_LED_N(-) 4 FP PWR/SLP(-)
5 RESET_SW_N(-) 6 POWER_SW_P(+)
7 RESET_SW_P(+) 8 POWER_SW_N(-)
9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY

Connecting Optional Devices
Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional
devices:

SPK1: Speaker Header
Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard.
1 SPKR 2 NC
3 GND 4 +5V

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AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and
line-out ports for easier access.
1 AUD_MIC 2 AUD_GND
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS 4 AUD_VCC
5 AUD_FPOUT_R 6 AUD_RET_R
7 HP_ON 8 KEY
9 AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L

F_USB1/F_USB2: Front panel USB Headers
The motherboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array.
Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If
you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB headers F_USB1/F_USB2 to
connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.
1 VERG_FP_USBPWR0 2 VERG_FP_USBPWR0
3 USB_FP_P0(-) 4 USB_FP_P1(-)
5 USB_FP_P0(+) 6 USB_FP_P1(+)
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 KEY 10 USB_FP_OC0

1. Locate the F_USB1/F_USB2 header on the motherboard.
2. Plug the bracket cable onto the F_USB1/F_USB2 header.
3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system
chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening. Secure the
extension bracket to the chassis with a screw.
IR1: Infrared Header
The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your
computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal
Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.
1 NC 2 KEY
3 +5V 4 GND
5 IRTX 6 IRRX

1. Locate the infrared port-IR1 header on the motherboard.
2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable from the
port to the IR1 header and then secure the port to an appropriate
place in your system chassis.

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Install Other Devices
Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below.

Floppy Disk Drive
The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or
two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K,
1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use the
cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FDD1.
IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM
or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The motherboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE
devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of
the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the
IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device.
The Master device connects to the end of the cable.
Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the
cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE channel connector
IDE1 on the motherboard.
If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable
and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2
on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master
and one must be Slave.

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Serial ATA Devices
The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface
for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations
while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands
of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 150 MB/s. If you have
installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial ATA cables to the
Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.
On the motherboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors SATA1-2, which support
new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates, 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.
Analog Audio Input Header
If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect
the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect
your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure
the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate
the 4-pin header CD_IN1.

Pin Signal
1 CD IN L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD IN R

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Expansion Slots
This motherboard has one AGP, CNR and three 32-bit PCI slots.

Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion card.
1 Locate the AGP, CNR or PCI slots on the motherboard.
2 Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.
3 Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure
the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

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4 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a
screw.

8X AGP Slot
You can install a graphics adapter that supports the 8X AGP specification and
has a 8X AGP edge connector in the AGP slot.
CNR Slot
You can install the CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) cards in this
slot, including LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.
PCI Slots
You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility
Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such
as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration
settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components
when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system compo-
nents.
If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to
malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens,
you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has
stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key
while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the
setup information.
You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might
need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected to the
motherboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

Running the Setup Utility
Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the
operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run
SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main
menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor. If you manually clear
CMOS, you need to press the F1 key that enters the Main menu page of the
Setup Utility.

CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc

Standard CMOS Setup CPU PnP Setup
Advanced Setup Hardware Monitor
Features Setup Load Optimal Defaults
Power Management Setup Save Changes and Exit
PCI / Plug and Play Setup Discard Changes and Exit
BIOS Security Features

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit
F1: General Help F9: Optimized Settings

Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
V02.54 (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility

You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu
page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave
the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values.
Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values
that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press + and - keys
to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main
menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting
[OK] or [Cancel].
If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes
and exit the utility. Press F1 to display a screen describing all key functions.
Press F9 to install the setup utility with a set of default values.

Standard CMOS Setup Page
This page displays a table of items defining basic information about your
system.

CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Standard CMOS Setup
System Time 00:01:25
Help Item
System Date Fri 10/24/2003

Primary IDE Master Hard Disk User [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to
Primary IDE Slave Not Detected select a field.
Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Use [+] or [-] to configure system
Secondary IDE Slave CD/DVD ROM time.

Floppy A 1.44 MB 3 1/2”
Floppy B Disabled

System Time & System Date
These items set up system date and time.
Primary IDE Master/Primary IDE Slave/Secondary IDE Master/Secondary
IDE Slave
Your computer has two IDE channels and each channel can be installed with one
or two devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two
SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use
these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.
Floppy A/B
These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in
the system.

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Advanced Setup Page
This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this
page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Advanced Setup
Quick Boot Enabled
1st Boot Device PM-IC35L040AVVN07 Help Item
2nd Boot Device SS-Pioneer DVD-R0
3rd Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive
Try Other Boot Device Yes Allows BIOS to skip certain
Bootup Num-Lock On tests while booting. This will
Boot To OS/2 > 64 MB No decrease the time needed
AGP Aperture Size 64 MB to boot the system.
DRAM Timing Manual
DRAM CAS# Latency By SPD
DRAM Bank Interleave 4-way
Hyper Threading Function Ensabled
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled
Execute Disable Bit Enabled
CPU TM Function TM1
C1E Support Disabled
Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech. Disabled
Venderpool Technology Enabled
DRAM Driving Normal

Quick Boot
If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some
of the power on test routines.
1st Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device
Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an
operating system to load at start-up time.
Try Other Boot Device
If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it
fails to find an operating system from the first two locations.
BootUp Num-Lock
This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system start-
up time.
Boot To OS/2> 64MB
Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2 operating system and you have
more than 64MB of system memory installed.
AGP Aperture Size
This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.
DRAM Timing
This item allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing defined by the
Serial Presence Detect electrical.
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DRAM CAS# Latency
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.
DRAM Bank Interleave
Enable this item to increase DRAM memory speed. When enabled, separate
memory banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of memory
can be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed.
Hyper Threading Function
You can set “Disabled” or “Enabled” to control HT CPU support in O.S. Set
“Enabled” to test HT CPU function.
Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock
When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI
slots.
Spread Spectrum
If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-
Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.
Max CPUID Value Limit
When this item is enabled, you can use Prescott CPU and LGA-775 CPU and
there will be a normal NT4.0 installation; otherwise, the automatically restarting
will occur while installing.
Execute Disable Bit
It allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code
can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code
in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage or worm
propagation. Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit-enabled
systems can halt worm attacks, reducing the need for virus related repairs.
CPU TM Function
For some specific brands of CPU, you can use this item to control the CPU
frequency and voltage according to its temperature.
C1E Support
Use this item to decrease the bus ratio that reduces the consumption of CPU
electricity and power.
Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm) tech.
Use this item to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep Technology, which is only
for the Intel CPU supporting the SpeedStep Technology function.
Venderpool Technology
Use this item to enable or disable the Venderpool Technology, which is only for
the CPU supporting the VT function.
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DRAM Driving
When this item is defaulted at “Normal”, some DDRs might cause the problem
of booting or system stability; in that case, please set it at “High”.

Features Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the
system.
Features Setup
OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled Help Item
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4
OnBoard IR Port Disabled Allows BIOS to Enable or
Parallel Port Address 378 Disable Floppy Controller.
Parallel Port Mode ECP
ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3
Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7
OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both
Onboard SATA-IDE RAID
Audio Device Enabled
MODEM Device Auto
Ethernet Device Enabled
OnBoard LAN Boot Rom Disabled
OnBoard USB Function Enabled
USB Function For DOS Disabled

OnBoard Floppy Controller
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.
OnBoard Serial Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a
port address.
OnBoard IR Port
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port, and to assign a port
address.
Onboard Parallel Port
This item enables or disables the onboard LPT1 parallel port, and assigns a port
address. The Auto setting will detect and available address.
Parallel Port Mode
Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard
Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port),
or EPP & ECP.
Parallel Port IRQ
Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.
Parallel Port DMA
Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port.

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OnBoard PCI IDE
Use this item to enable or disable the onboard PCI IDE channel.
OnBoard SATA-IDE
Use this item to select RAID mode, IDE mode or Disabled for onboard SATA-
IDE.
Audio Device
This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip.
MODEM Device
This item enables or disables the MC’97 modem chip.
Ethernet Device
This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM
Use this item to enable or disable the LAN Boot ROM function.
OnBoard USB Function
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard.

Power Management Setup Page
This page sets some parameters for system power management operation.

Power Management Setup
ACPI Aware O/S Yes Help Item
Power Management Enabled
ACPI Enhanced Efficiency Disabled Yes / No
Suspend Time Out Disabled ACPI support for Operating
Resume on RTC Alarm Disabled System.
LAN/Ring Power On Disabled Yes: If OS supports ACPI.
Keyboard Power On Disabled No: If OS does not support
Wake-Up Key Any Key ACPI.

ACPI Aware O/S
This itme supports ACPI (Advanced Configuraion and Power Management
Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.
Power Management
Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable
power management, you can use this item below to set the power management
operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported.
ACPI Enhanced Efficiency
Use this item to enable or disable the function of ACPI enhanced efficiency.

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Suspend Time Out
This item sets up the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected
passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving
Suspend mode.
Resume on RTC Alarm
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC
(realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the
wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.
LAN/Ring Power On
The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem/
Ring, or traffic on the network adapter. You must use an ATX power supply in
order to use this feature.
Keyboard Power On/Wake-Up Key
If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume by pressing any
keys, hot key, power key on the keyboard, or typing in the password. You must
use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and
those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup

Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Help Item
Share Memory Size 32 MB
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Select which graphics controller
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled to use as the primary boot
device.

Primary Graphics Adapter
This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus.
The default PCI setting still lets the onboard display work and allows the use of
a second display card installed in an AGP slot.
Share Memory Size
This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for theonbaord VGA
display application with several options.
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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system.
You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.
PCI IDE BusMaster
This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to
leave this item at the default value.

BIOS Security Features Setup Page
This page helps you install or change a password.

BIOS Security Features Setup

Security Settings Help Item

Supervisor Password : Not Installed Install or Change the
Change Supervisor Password Press Enter password.

Supervisor Password
This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password
has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.
Change Supervisor Password
You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can
use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.

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CPU PnP Setup Page
This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system
will automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriate
adjustments to the items on this page.
CPU PnP Setup

Manufacturer: Intel Help Item
Ratio Status Locked
CPU Over-clocking Func. Disabled
CPU Frequency 200 MHz
DRAM Frequency Auto

Manufacturer
These items show the brand of the CPU installed in your system.
Ratio Status
This item shows the Locked/Unlocked ratio status of CPU installed in your
system.
CPU Over-clocking Func.
This item decides the CPU over-clocking function installed in your system. If
the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the
PageUp key (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the
BIOS will recover the safe default.
CPU Frequency
This item shows the frequency of the CPU installed in your system.
DRAM Frequency
This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your system.

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Hardware Monitor Page
This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this
motherboard.

Hardware Monitor Setup

***System Hardware Monitor*** Help Item

Vcore 1.504 V
Vdimm 2.496 V
Vivdd 2.608 V
Vcc5V 5.107 V
SB3V 3.296 V
VBAT 3.264 V
CPU Temperature 41 oC/105 o F
SYSTEM Temperature 32 o C/89 oF
CPU FAN Speed 4560 RPM
SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM
Smart FAN Temp. Limit of Full Disabled

CPU/System Temperature
These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.
FANs & Voltage Measurements
These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage
measurements.

Load Optimal Defaults
This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized
defaults or not. You select [OK], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads
all default values; or select [Cancel], and then press <Enter>, the Setup Utility
does not load default values.

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Save Changes and Exit
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in
the Setup Utility configuration. When the Save Changes and Exit dialog box
appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or select [Cancel] to return to the main
menu.

Discard Changes and Exit
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made
in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Discard Changes and
Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to discard changes and exit, or select
[Cancel] to return to the main menu.
Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the
“Discard Changes and Exit” item and select [OK] to discard any
changes you have made.

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Chapter 4: Software & Applications

Chapter 4 Software & Applications
Introduction
This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with
the motherboard package.
The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and
utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is
available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. An
Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you can go on the auto-
installing or manual installation depending on your operating system.
If your operating system is Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, it will automatically
install all the drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

Installing Support Software
1 Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.
2 When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM drive,
the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.
3 The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on
the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at
the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as explained in next
section.
The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the
contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file browsing interface.
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The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again,
reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the
Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon.
The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled
software that this mainboard supports.
The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names
of software driver.
Auto-Installing under Windows 98SE/ME2000/XP
If you are under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup button to
run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out
after inserting the support CD-ROM:
1 The installation program loads and displays the following screen.
Click the Next button.

2 Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default
options are recommended). Click the Next button to proceed.

3 The support software will automatically install.

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Chapter 4: Software & Applications

Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed
in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands
and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing
whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support
software will be installed and start working.

Bundled Software Installation
All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience. You
can install bundled software as follows:
1 Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops out
after inserting the support CD-ROM.
2 A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install.
3 Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by
step until finished.

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