When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following
notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has
"AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP
card is AGP 4X/8X(1.5V).
AGP 4X/8X notch
Caution: AGP 2X(3.3V) card is not supported by VIA® KT400. You
might experience system unable to boot up normally. Please insert
an AGP 4X/8X(1.5V) card
Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with
2X/4X mode AGP slot. It can be switched betweenAGP 2X(3.3V) or 4X
(1.5V) mode by adjusting the jumper. The factory default for this card is
2X(3.3V).
The GA-7VA (or anyAGP 4X only) motherboards might not function
properly, if you install this card without switching the jumper to 4X(1.5V)
mode in it.
Example 2: Some ATi Rage 128 Pro graphics cards made by “Power
Color”, the graphics card manufacturer & some SiS 305 cards, their
golden finger is compatible with 2X(3.3V)/4X(1.5V) mode AGP slot, but
they support 2X(3.3V) only. The GA-7VA (or any AGP 4X only)
motherboards might not function properly, If you install this
card in it.
Note : Although Gigabyte's AG32S(G) graphics card is based on
ATi Rage 128 Pro chip, the design of AG32S(G) is compliance
with AGP 4X(1.5V) specification. Therefore, AG32S (G)will work
fine with VIA® KT400 based motherboards.
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Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM
high frequency equipment
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Disturbances in supply systems cause
by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Harmonics”
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Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
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equipment
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by household appliances and similar
electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”
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Limits and methods of measurement
of radio disturbance characteristics of
fluorescent lamps and luminaries
Generic emission standard Part 2:
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Immunity from radio interference of
broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
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Safety requirements for mains operated
electronic and related apparatus for
household and similar general use
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electrical appliances
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EN 50091-1
Declaration of Conformity
We, Manufacturer/Importer
(full address)
G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH
Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany
declare that the product
( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)
Mother Board
GA-7VA
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)
in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive
Residual commercial and light industry
Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residual commercial and light industry
o EN 55081-2
(EC conformity marking)
The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product
with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC
Safety for information technology equipment
including electrical bussiness equipment
General and Safety requirments for
uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
Manufacturer/Importer
Timmy Huang
Timmy Huang
Signature:
Name:
Date : September 16, 2002
(Stamp)
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)
Responsible PartName: G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)
Address:
17358 Railroad Street
City of Industry, CA 91748
Phone/Fax No:(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
hereby declares that the product
Product Name:
Model Number:
Motherboard
GA-7VA
Conforms to the following specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109
(a),Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful and (2) this device must accept any inference received,
including that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person’s Name:
Signature:
ERIC LU
Eric Lu
Date: September 16 ,2002
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GIGABYTE obtained of the event to validate the
performance of ATi and Nvidia based graphics cards
(AGP 8X) with VIA Chipset based motherboards
running Microsoft operating systems. Certificates of
Validation will be supplied by VIA, ATi and nVIDIA for
GA-7VAXP; GA-7VAX and GA-7VA that successfully
passed in the AGP 8X standard validation
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AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
AMDAthlon™/Athlon™ XP / Duron™ SocketAProcessor Motherboard
Rev. 2001
12ME-7VA-2001
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Table of Content
Item Checklist .........................................................................................4
WARNING!...............................................................................................4
Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................5
Features Summary ...................................................................................... 5
GA-7VA Motherboard Layout........................................................................ 7
Block Diagram............................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process................................................9
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................... 10
Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup ............................................................................................ 10
Step1-2: CPU Installation .................................................................................................11
Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation ................................................................................ 12
Step 2: Install memory modules................................................................ 13
Step 3: Install expansion cards ................................................................. 15
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply ........... 16
Step4-1:I/O Back Panel Introduction .............................................................................. 16
Step4-2: Connectors Introduction ................................................................................... 18
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ..........................................................................29
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. :E1)......................................... 30
Standard CMOS Features......................................................................... 32
Advanced BIOS Features .......................................................................... 35
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................. 37
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Power Management Setup ....................................................................... 41
PnP/PCI Configurations............................................................................. 44
PC Health Status........................................................................................ 45
Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................ 47
Load Fail-Safe Defaults............................................................................. 49
Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 50
Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 51
Save & Exit Setup....................................................................................... 52
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 53
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ............................................................55
BIOS Flash Procedure .............................................................................. 55
@ BIOS Introduction.................................................................................. 59
Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction ....................................................................... 60
2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction........................................ 61
Chapter 5 Appendix .............................................................................. 69
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Item Checklist
þ TheGA-7VA motherboard
þ IDE cable x 2/ Floppy cable x 1
þ MotherboardSettingsLabel
þ GA-7VAuser's manual
þ 2 Port USB Cable x 1
o 4 Port USB Cable x 1
o Audio combo Kit x1
o IEEE 1394 Cable x1
o SPDIF KIT x1 (SPD Kit)
o I/O Shield
o RAID Manual
þ CD for motherboard driver & utility (Driver CD)
þ Quick PC Installation Guide
WARNING!
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
othercomponents.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
componentswheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.
5. Ensure that theATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove theATX
powerconnectoronthemotherboard.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…
Ifthemotherboardhasmountingholes,buttheydon’tlineupwiththeholesonthebaseandthereare
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful
ofyourhands). Inthiswayyoucanstillattachthemotherboardtothebasewithoutworryingaboutshort
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don’t let the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
boardorcauseboardmalfunctioning.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Features Summary
FormFactor
CPU
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29.3cm x 20.0cm ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.
Socket Aprocessor
AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/ DuronTM (K7)
128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die
200/266/333MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds
Supports 1.4GHz and faster
VIA KT400A Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC)
VIA VT8235 Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC)
3 184-pin DDR sockets
Supports DDR DRAM PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200
Supports up to 3.0GB DDR (Max)
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Chipset
Memory
Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM
IT8705
I/O Control
Slots
1AGP slot supports 8X/4X/2X mode(1.5V) &AGP 3.0 Compliant
5 PCI slots supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
2 IDE controllers provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM (IDE1, IDE2) with
PIO, Bus Master (Ultra DMA33/ATA66/ATA100/ATA133)
operationmodes.
On-Board IDE
On-BoardPeripherals
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1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M
and 2.88M bytes.
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1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode
2 Serial port (COMA & COMB)
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 (4 by cable)
Hardware Monitor
CPU/System Fan Revolution detect
CPU/System temperature detect
SystemVoltageDetect
Thermalshutdownfunction
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On-BoardSound
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Realtek ALC650 CODEC
Line Out / 2 front speaker
Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch)
Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch)
SPDIF Out /SPDIF In
CD In / AUX In / Game port
Built in VIA VT8235 Chipset
On-Board USB 2.0
PS/2 Connector
BIOS
PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace
Licensed Award BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM
SupportsQ-Flash
PS/2 Keyboard power on by password,PS/2 Mouse power on
External Modem wake up
STR(Suspend-To-RAM)
AC Recovery
Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection
USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3
Supports @BIOS
AdditionalFeatures
Supports EasyTune 4
Overclocking
Over Voltage (DDR/AGP/CPU) by BIOS
—
Over Clock (DDR/AGP/CPU/PCI) by BIOS
Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications.
We don’t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards….etc.
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GA-7VA Motherboard Layout
RAM_LED
KB_MS
CPU
FAN
SOCKETA
KT400A
AGP
BATTERY
SW1
PCI1
PCI2
AC97
SUR_CEN
SPDIF_IO
VT8235
PCI3
PCI4
PCI5
IDE2
IDE1
IT8705
F_PANEL
PWR_LED
BIOS
SYS
FAN
CI
F_USB1
F_USB2
USB 2.0
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Block Diagram
CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz)
AMD-K7TM
AGP 2X/4X/8X
System Bus100/133/166 MHz
AGPCLK
(66MHz)
DDR RAM
VIA
HCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz)
AGPCLK66MHz
KT400A
5 PCI
33 MHz
14.318 MHz
48 MHz
BIOS
VIA
VT8235
Game Port
Floppy
IT8705
LPT Port
PS/2 KB/Mouse
24 MHz
33 MHz
ATA66/100/133
6 USB
Ports
AC97
CODEC
IDE Channels
PCICLK
(33MHz)
COM
Ports
PCICLK (33MHz)
HCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz)
CPUCLK+/- (100/133/166MHz)
AGPCLK (66MHz)
CLK
USBCLK (48MHz)
14.318 MHz
33 MHz
GEN
V_Link (66MHz)
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process
To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1- Set Dip Switch (CK_RATIO) and system Switch (SW1)
Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 3- Install memory modules
Step 4- Install expansion cards
Step 5- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Step 6- Setup BIOS software
Step 7- Install supporting software tools
Step 2
Step 3
Step 5
Step 5
Step 1
Step 4
Step 5
Congratulations you have accomplished the hardware installation!
Turn on the power supply or connect the power cable to the power outlet. Continue with
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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup
The system bus frequency can be switched at 100/133/166MHz by adjusting system switch (SW1).
(The internal frequency depend on CPU.)
O: ON / X :OFF
1
SW1
Default Setting: 100MHz
ON
100MHz : Fix FSB 200MHz CPU
Auto : Support FSB 266/333 MHz CPU
You must set SW1 to 100MHz when
you used FSB 200MHz CPU.
SW1 CPU CLOCK
100MHz
Auto
OFF
1
ON
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Step1-2: CPU Installation
Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning:
1.Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.
2.If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will
cause improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.
CPU Top View
CPU Bottom View
Socket Actuation Lever
Pin1 indicator
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look
for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU
upper corner. Then insert the CPU
intothesocket.
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever
andupto90-degreeangle.
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Step1-3:CPU Heat Sink Installation
Before installing the CPU Heat Sink , adhere to the following warning:
1. Please use AMD approved cooling fan.
2. We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat
conduction between your CPU and Cooling Fan.
3.Make sure the CPU fan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector, this
completes the installation.
Please refer to CPU cooling fan user's manual for more detail installation procedure.
2. Use qualified fan approved byAMD.
1. Press down the CPU socket
lever and finish CPU installation.
3. Fastentheheatsinksupporting-base
onto the CPU socket on the main-
board.
4. Make sure the CPU fan is
plugged to the CPU fan connector,
thaninstallcomplete.
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Step 2: Install memory modules
Before installing the memory modules, adhere to the following warning:
1. When DIMM LED is ON, do not install / remove DIMM from socket.
2. Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the one
notch. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change the
insertorientation.
The motherboard has 3 dual inline memory module(DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically
detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot.
TheDIMMmodulecanonlyfitinonedirectionduetothenotch. Memorysizecanvarybetweensockets.
Notch
DDR
Support Unbuffered DDR DIMM Sizes type:
64 Mbit (2Mx8x4 banks)
64 Mbit (1Mx16x4 banks)
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4 banks)
512 Mbit(8Mx16x4 banks)
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4 banks)
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks)
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4 banks)
512 Mbit(16Mx8x4 banks)
Total System Memory (Max3GB)
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1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM
memory module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into
the DIMM slot. Then push it down.
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM
slots to lock the DIMM module.
Reverse the installation steps when you wish
to remove the DIMM module.
DDR Introduction
Established on the existing SDRAM infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory is a high
performance and cost-effective solution that allows easy adoption for memory vendors, OEMs, and
system integrators.
DDRmemoryisagreatevolutionarysolutionforthePCindustrythatbuildsontheexistingSDRAM
architecture,yetmaketheawesomeadvancesinsolvingthesystemperformancebottleneckbydoubling
the memory bandwidth. Nowadays, with the highest bandwidth of 3.2GB/s of DDR400 memory and
complete line of DDR400/333/266/200 memory solutions, DDR memory is the best choice for building
high performance and low latency DRAM subsystem that are suitable for servers, workstations, and full
range of desktop PCs.
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Step 3: Install expansion cards
1. Readtherelatedexpansioncard’sinstructiondocumentbeforeinstalltheexpansioncardinto
thecomputer.
2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, necessary screws and slot bracket from the computer.
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.
6. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.
8. Install related driver from the operating system.
Please carefully pull out the small white-
drawable bar at the end of the AGP slot when
you try to install/ Uninstall the AGP card.
Please align the AGP card to the onboard
AGP slot and press firmly down on the slot .
Make sure your AGP card is locked by the
AGP Card
small white- drawable bar.
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u
PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector
v USB Connector
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power
supply
Step4-1 : I/O Back Panel Introduction
x
y
w
u
v
PS/2 Mouse Connector
(6pinFemale)
ØThis connector supports standard PS/2
keyboard and PS/2 mouse.
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(6pinFemale)
ØBefore you connect your device(s) into USB
connector(s), please make sure your device(s)
such as USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip,
speaker..etc. Have a standard USB interface.
Also make sure your OS supports USB
controller. If your OS does not support USB
controller, please contact OS vendor for
possible patch or driver upgrade. For more
informationpleasecontactyourOSordevice(s)
vendors.
USB 1
USB 0
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w Parallel Port ,VGA port and Serial Ports (COMA)
x Game /MIDI Ports
y
Audio Connectors
ØThis connector supports 2 standard COM ports and 1
ParallelPort
Parallel port. Device like printer can be connected to
Parallel port ; mouse and modem etccanbeconnected
to Serial ports.
(25pinFemale)
COMA
Serial Ports (9 pin Male)
COMB
ØThis connector supports joystick, MIDI keyboard
andotherrelateaudiodevices.
Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)
ØAfter install onboard audio driver, you may connect
speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone to MIC In jack.
Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be connected
to Line-In jack.
Pleasenote:
You are able to use 2-/4-/6- channel audio feature by
S/W selection.
MIC In
(Center and Subwoofer)
Line Out
(Front
If you want to enable 6-channel function, you have 2
chooseforhardwareconnection.
Speaker)
Line In
(RearSpeaker)
Method1:
Connect “Front Speaker” to “Line Out”
Connect “Rear Speaker” to “Line In”
Connect “Center and Subwooferr” to “MIC Out “.
Method2:
Youcanrefertopage24, andcontactyournearestdealer
for optional SUR_CEN cable.
If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup installation, please
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Step4-2 : Connectors Introduction
1
6
3
5
9
10
12
13
11
14
4
16 2
15
7
8
1) CPU_FAN
2) SYS_FAN
3) ATX_POWER
4) IDE1/IDE2
5) FDD
9) BATTERY
10) F_AUDIO
11) SUR_CEN
12) CD_IN
13) AUX_IN
14) SPDIF_IO
6) RAM_LED
7) PWR_LED
8) F_PANEL
15) F_USB1/F_USB2
16) CI
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1) CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector)
Please note, a proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running
under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.The CPU fan connector supports Max.
current up to 600 mA.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
3
GND
+12V
Sense
1
2) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector)
This connector allows you to link with the cooling fan on the system case to lower the system
temperature.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
3
GND
+12V
Sense
1
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3) ATX_POWER (ATX Power)
AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and
otherrelated devices are firmly connected to the mainboard.
Pin No. Definition
1
3.3V
2
3.3V
3
GND
20
11
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
VCC
GND
VCC
GND
10
Power Good
5V SB(stand by +5V)
+12V
3.3V
-12V
GND
PS_ON(softOn/Off)
GND
GND
GND
-5V
VCC
VCC
1
4) IDE1/ IDE2(IDE1/IDE2 Connector)
Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and connect CDROM to IDE2. The red stripe of the ribbon
cable must be the same side with the Pin1.
IDE2
IDE1
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5) FDD (Floppy Connector)
Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K,720K,1.2M,1.44M and
2.88Mbytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the
Pin1.
34
33
2
1
6) RAM_LED
Do not remove memory modules while DIMM LED is on. It might cause short or other
unexpected damages due to the 2.5V stand by voltage. Remove memory modules only when AC
Power cord is disconnected.
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7) PWR_LED
PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It
will blink when the system enters suspend mode. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn
to another color.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
3
MPD+
MPD-
MPD-
1
8) F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector)
Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your
chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.
Soft Power
Speaker
Connector
Message LED/Power/
Sleep LED
Connector
PW-
MSG-
MSG+
SPK-
SPK+
1
PW+
1
1
20
19
2
1
1
1
HD+
HD-
IDE Hard Disk
Active LED
NC
RES-
RES+
Reset Switch
HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED)
Pin1:LEDanode(+)
(Blue)
Pin2:LEDcathode(-)
Pin1:VCC(+)
SPK(SpeakerConnector)
(Amber)
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC
Pin4:Data(-)
RES (Reset Switch)
(Green)
Open:NormalOperation
Close:ResetHardwareSystem
Open:NormalOperation
Close: Power On/Off
Pin1:LEDanode(+)
Pin2:LEDcathode(-)
NC
PW(SoftPowerConnector)
(Red)
MSG(MessageLED/Power/
SleepLED)(Yellow)
NC(Purple)
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9) BATTERY (Battery)
+
CAUTION
v Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced.
v Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by the manufacturer.
v Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
If you want to erase CMOS...
1.Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power
cord.
2.Remove the battery, wait for 30 second.
3.Re-install the battery.
4.Plug the power cord and turn ON the
computer.
10) F_AUDIO (F_AUDIO Connector)
If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize the
front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin
assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis
you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
MIC
GND
REF
POWER
FrontAudio(R)
RearAudio(R)
Reserved
No Pin
FrontAudio (L)
RearAudio(L)
9
1
10
2
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11) SUR_CEN
Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.
Pin No. Definition
5
1
6
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
SUR OUTL
SUROUTR
GND
No Pin
CENTER_OUT
BASS_OUT
12) CD_IN (CD IN,Blank)
Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
3
4
CD-L
GND
GND
CD_R
1
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13) AUX_IN ( AUX In Connector)
Connect other device(such as PCI TV Tunner audio out)to the connector.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
3
4
AUX-L
GND
GND
1
AUX_R
14) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out)
The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3
data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has
digital input function.
Pin No. Definition
6
2
5
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
VCC
No Pin
SPDIF
SPDIFI
GND
GND
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15) F_ USB1 / F_USB2(Front USB Connector, Yellow )
Be careful with the polarity of the front USB connector. Check the pin assignment while you
connect the front USB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional front USB
cable.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Power
Power
2
1
10
9
USBDX-
USBDy-
USBDX+
USBDy+
GND
GND
No Pin
USB Over Current
16) CI (CASE OPEN)
This 2 pin connector allows your system to enable or disable the “case open” item in BIOS
if the system case begin remove.
Pin No. Definition
1
2
Signal
GND
1
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify
the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so
that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
ENTERING SETUP
After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it will allow you to
enter standard BIOS CMOS SETUP.
If you require more advanced BIOS settings, please go to “Advanced BIOS” setting menu.To enter
Advanced BIOS setting menu, press “Ctrl+F1” key on the BIOS screen.
CONTROL KEYS
<á>
<â>
<ß>
<à>
<Esc>
Move to previous item
Move to next item
Move to the item in the left hand
Move to the item in the right hand
Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and
Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu
<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1>
<F2>
<F3>
<F4>
<F5>
<F6>
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
Item help
Reserved
Reserved
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page Setup
Menu
<F7>
<F8>
<F9>
<F10>
Load the Setup Defaults
Q-Flash
Reserved
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
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GETTING HELP
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : E1)
Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use
arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
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}Standard CMOS Features
}Advanced BIOS Features
}Integrated Peripherals
}Power Management Setup
}PnP/PCI Configurations
}PC Health Status
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
higf: Select Item
F8:Q-Flash
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Figure 1: Main Menu
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Standard CMOS Features
This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.
Advanced BIOS Features
This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.
Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.
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Power Management Setup
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Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor password
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Set User password
This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.
PnP/PCI Configurations
This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.
PC Health Status
This setup page is the System auto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.
Frequency/Voltage Control
This setup page is control CPU’s clock and frequency ratio.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in safe configuration.
Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would
be in better performance configuration.
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup,
or just to Setup.
Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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Date
Standard CMOS Features
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Standard CMOS Features
Thu, Feb 21 2002
Date (mm:dd:yy)
Time (hh:mm:ss)
}IDE Primary Master
}IDE Primary Slave
}IDE Secondary Master
}IDE Secondary Slave
Drive A
Item Help
Menu Level u
Change the day, month,
year
22:31:24
[Press Enter None]
[Press Enter None]
[Press Enter None]
[Press Enter None]
[1.44M, 3.5”]
[None]
<Week>
Sun. to Sat.
<Month>
Jan. to Dec.
<Day>
Drive B
Floppy 3 Mode Support
[Disabled]
1 to 31(or maximun allowed
in the month.)
Halt On
[All, But Keyboard]
640K
Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory
<year>
130048K
1999 to 2098
131072K
higf: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 2: Standard CMOS Features
The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.
8Week
8Month
8Day
The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only
The month, Jan. Through Dec.
The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)
The year, from 1999 through 2098
8Year
FTime
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-
time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
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FIDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave
F
Drive A / Drive B
The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the
computer. There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto
type which will automatically detect HDD type.
Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work
properly if you enter improper information for this category.
If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the
information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in
the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
8Capacity:
8Access Mode:
8Cylinder:
The hard disk size. The unit is Mega Bytes.
The options are: Auto / Large / LBA / Normal.
The cylinder number of hard disk.
8Head
The read / Write head number of hard disk.
8Precomp
8Landing Zone
The cyliner number at which the disk driver changes the write current.
The cylinder number that the disk driver heads(read/write) are seated when the
disk drive is parked.
8SECTORS
The sector number of each track define on the hard disk.
If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the
computer.
8None
No floppy drive installed
8360K, 5.25 “.
81.2M, 5.25”.
5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.
5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).
8720K, 3.5 “.
81.44M, 3.5 “.
82.88M, 3.5 “.
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.
FFloppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)
8Disabled
8Drive A
8Drive B
8Both
Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)
Enabled 3 mode function of Drive A.
Enabled 3 mode function of Drive B.
Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy Drives.
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FHalt on
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
8NO Errors
The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected
and you will be prompted.
8All Errors
Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be stopped.
8All, But Keyboar The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for
all other errors. (Default value)
8All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all
other errors.
8All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will
stop for all other errors.
Memory
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.
Base Memory
The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory
installed in the system.
The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory
installed on the motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory
installed on the motherboard.
Extended Memory
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU’s memory
address map.
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FFirst / Second / Third Boot device
Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
[Floppy]
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Password Check
Item Help
[HDD-0]
[CDROM]
[Setup]
Menu Levelu
higf: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Features
M This feature allows you to select the boot device priority.
8Floppy
Select your boot device priority by Floppy.
8LS120
Select your boot device priority by LS120.
Select your boot device priority by HDD-0~3.
Select your boot device priority by SCSI.
Select your boot device priority by CDROM.
Select your boot device priority by LAN.
Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM.
Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP.
Select your boot device priority by USB-FDD.
Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD.
Select your boot device priority by ZIP.
Disabled this function.
8HDD-0~3
8SCSI
8CDROM
8LAN
8USB-CDROM
8USB-ZIP
8USB-FDD
8USB-HDD
8ZIP
8Disabled
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Password Check
8System
The system can not boot and can not access to Setup page will be denied
if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.
8Setup
The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct
password is not entered at the prompt. (Default value)
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Integrated Peripherals
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Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Channel0
OnChip IDE Channel1
AC97 Audio
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[2F8/IRQ3]
[378/IRQ7]
[SPP]
Item Help
Menu Levelu
USB 1.1 Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Support
USB Mouse Support
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
Game Port Address
Mdi Port Address
[201]
[330]
Midi Port IRQ
[5]
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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FOnChip IDE Channel0
M
FOnChip IDE Channel1
FAC97 Audio
8Enabled
FUSB 1.1 Controller
FUSB 2.0 Controller
FUSB Keyboard Support
When enabled, allows you to use the onboard primary PCI IDE. If a hard disk controller card
is used, set at Disabled.
8Enabled
Enable onboard 1st channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port.
8Disabled
MWhen enabled, allows you to use the onboard secondary PCI IDE. If a hard disk controller card
is used, set at Disabled.
8Enabled
8Disabled
Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value)
Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port.
BIOS will automatically detect onboard AC97 Audio. (Default value)
Disabled AC97 Audio.
8Disabled
MDisable this option if you are not using the onboard USB feature.
8Enabled
8Disabled
Enabled USB Controller. (Default value)
Disabled USB Controller.
MDisable this option if you are not using the onboard USB 2.0 feature.
8Enabled
8Disabled
Enabled USB 2.0 Controller. (Default value)
Disabled USB 2.0 Controller.
MWhen a USB keyboard is installed, please set at Enabled.
8Enabled
8Disabled
Enabled USB Keyboard Support.
Disabled USB Keyboard Support. (Default value)
FUSB Mouse Support
8Enabled
8Disabled
Enabled USB Mouse Support.
Disabled USB Mouse Support. (Default value)
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FOnboard Serial Port 1
FOnboard Serial Port 2
FOnBoard Parallel port
FParallel Port Mode
8Auto
BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address.
83F8/IRQ4
82F8/IRQ3
83E8/IRQ4
82E8/IRQ3
8Disabled
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8,Using IRQ4. (Default value)
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8,Using IRQ3.
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8,Using IRQ4.
Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8,Using IRQ3.
Disable onboard Serial port 1.
8Auto
BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address.
83F8/IRQ4
82F8/IRQ3
83E8/IRQ4
82E8/IRQ3
8Disabled
Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8,Using IRQ4.
Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8,Using IRQ3. (Default Value)
Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8,Using IRQ4.
Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8,Using IRQ3.
Disable onboard Serial port 2.
MThis feature allows you to select from a given set of parameters if the parallel port uses the
onboard I/O controller.
8378/IRQ7
8278/IRQ5
83BC/IRQ7
8Disabled
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 378, Using IRQ7.(Default Value)
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 278,Using IRQ5.
Enable onboard LPT port and address is 3BC,Using IRQ7.
Disable onboard parallel port.
MThis feature allows you to connect with an advanced print via the port mode it supports.
8SPP
Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port using IRQ7. (Default Value)
Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port IRQ5.
Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port using IRQ7.
Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode.
8EPP
8ECP
8ECP+EPP
FGame Port Address
8Disabled
8201
Disabled this function.
Set Game Port Address to 201. (Default Value)
Set Game Port Address to 209.
8209
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FMidi Port Address
8Disabled
FMidi Port IRQ
Disabled this function.
8300
Set Midi Port Address to 300.
Set Midi Port Address to 330.(Default Value)
8330
85
Set 5 for Midi Port IRQ. (Default value)
810
Set 10 for Midi Port IRQ.
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Power Management Setup
[S1(POS)]
ACPI Suspend Type
Item Help
øUSB Device Wake-Up From S3
Power LED in S1 state
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
AC Back Function
Disabled
[Blinking]
[Instant-off]
[Soft-Off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Everyday
0 : 0 : 0
Menu Levelu
Keyboard Power On
Mouse Power On
PME Event Wake Up
ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN
Resume by Alarm
ø Date(of Month) Alarm
ø Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm
higf: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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FACPI Suspend Type
FUSB Device Wakeup From S3(When ACPI Suspend Type is set [S3(STR)])
FPower LED in S1 state
F
F
Soft-off by PWRBTN
AC Back Function
8Memory
8S1(POS)
Set suspend type to Power On Suspend under ACPI OS(Power On Suspend).
(Default value)
8S3(STR)
Set suspend type to Suspend To RAM under ACPI OS (Suspend To RAM).
USB device wakeup From S3 can be set when ACPI standby state set to S3/STR.
8Enabled
8Disabled
USB Device can wakeup system from S3.
USB Device can’t wakeup system from S3. (Default value)
8Blinking
8Dual/Off
In standby mode(S1), power LED will blink. (Default Value)
In standby mode(S1):
a. If use single color LED, power LED will turn off.
b. If use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.
8Instant-off
Press power button then Power off instantly. (Default value)
8Delay 4 Sec.
Press power button 4 sec to Power off. Enter suspend if button is pressed less
than 4 sec.
System power on depends on the status before AC lost.
Always in Off state when AC back. (Default value)
Always power on the system when AC back.
8Soft-Off
8Full-On
F Keyboard Power On
This feature allows you to set the method for powering-on the system.
The option “Password“ allows you to set up to 8 alphanumeric characters to power-on the system.
The option “Keyboard 98” allows you to use the standard keyboard 98 to power on the system.
8Password
8Disabled
Enter from 1 to 8 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password.
Disabled this function. (Default value)
8Keyboard 98
If your keyboard have “POWER Key” button, you can press the key to
power on your system.
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Mouse Power On
8Disabled
FPME Event Wake up
FModem Ring On/ WakeOnLAN (When AC Back Function is set to [Soft-Off])
FResume by Alarm
Can’t Power on system by Mouse Event. (Default value)
Can Power on system by Mouse Event.
8Enabled
M When set at Enabled, any PCI-PM event awakes the system from a PCI-PM controlled
state.
M This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB
lead.
8Disabled
8Enabled
Disabled PME Event Wake up function.
Enabled PME Event Wake up function. (Default Value)
M You can enable wake on LAN feature by the "ModemRingOn/WakeOnLAN" or "PME Event Wake
up" when the M/B has "WOL" onboard connector. Only enabled the feature by "PME Event Wake
up".
M An incoming call via modem awakes the system from its soft-off mode.
M When set at Enabled, an input signal comes from the other client.
Server on the LAN awaks the system from a soft off state if connected over LAN.
8Disabled
8Enabled
Disabled Modem Ring On / Wake On LAN function.
Enabled Modem Ring On / Wake On LAN function. (Default Value)
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system.
8Disabled
8Enabled
Disable this function. (Default Value)
Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.
If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.
Date ( of Month) Alarm :
Everyday, 1~31
(0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)
Time ( hh: mm: ss) Alarm :
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FPCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment
FPCI2 IRQ Assignment
FPCI3 IRQ Assignment
PnP/PCI Configurations
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PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI1/PCI5 IRQ Assignment
PCI2 IRQ Assignment
PCI3 IRQ Assignment
PCI4 IRQ Assignment
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
Item Help
Menu Levelu
higf: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations
8Auto
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1/ PCI 5. (Default value)
83,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 Set 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI1/ PCI5.
8Auto
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value)
83,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 Set 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI2.
8Auto
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value)
83,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 Set 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI3.
FPCI4 IRQ Assignment
8Auto
Auto assign IRQ to PCI 4. (Default value)
83,4,5,7,9.,10,11,12,14,15 Set 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI4.
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C
Reset Case Open Status
Case Opened
FCurrent Voltage (V) VCORE /DDRVtt/ +3.3V/ +5V / +12V / 5VSB
PC Health Status
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Reset Case Open Status
Case Opened
[Disabled]
No
Item Help
Menu Levelu
VCORE
1.810V
DDRVtt
1.248V
+3.3V
3.280V
+ 5V
4.919 V
11.968V
5.053V
+12V
5VSB
Current System Temperature
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current SYSTEM FAN speed
CPU FAN Fail Warning
SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning
CPU Shutdown Temperature
Current CPU Temperature
27°C
6250 RPM
0 RPM
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
47°C/116°F
higf: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure7: PC Health Status
If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".
If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes".
If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to
"Enabled" and save CMOS, your computer will restart.
Detect system’s voltage status automatically.
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FCurrent System Temperature (°C)
FCurrent CPU FAN / SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
FFan Fail Warning ( CPU / SYSTEM)
FCPU Shutdown Temperature
FCurrent CPU Temperature (°C)
Detect System Temp. automatically.
Detect Fan speed status automatically.
8Disabled
8Enabled
Don’t monitor current fan speed. (Default value)
Alarm when stops.
8Enabled
8Disabled
System shutdown when current CPU temperature over than 110oC
Don’t monitor current temperature.(Default value)
Detect CPU Temp. automatically.
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FSpread spectrum Modulated
FCPU Host Clock Control
Frequency/Voltage Control
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
Frequency/Voltage Control
[Auto]
Spread spectrum Modulated
CPU Host Clock Control
øCPU Host Frequency(MHz)
øPCI/AGP Frequency(MHz)
DRAM Clock(MHz)
Item Help
[Disable]
100
Menu Levelu
33/66
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
CPU Voltage Control
AGP OverVoltage Control
DIMM OverVoltage Control
higf: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control
øThose items will be available when "CPU Host Clock Control" is set to Enabled.
8Auto
Set clock spread spectrum by auto.
Disable clock spread spectrum.
8Disabled
8Enabled
Enable clock spread spectrum.(Default value)
Note: If system hangs up before enter CMOS setup utility, wait for 20 sec for times out reboot . When
time out occur, system will reset and run at CPU default Host clock at next boot.
8Disable
8Enable
Disable CPU Host Clock Control.(Default value)
Enable CPU Host Clock Control.
FCPU Host Frequency (MHz) (By switch SW1)
8100
8133
8166
Set CPU Host Clock to 100MHz~132MHz.
Set CPU Host Clock to 133MHz~165MHz.
Set CPU Host Clock to 166MHz~200MHz.
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FPCI/AGP Frequency (MHz)
FDRAM Clock (MHz)
FCPU OverVoltage Control
FAGP OverVoltage Control
FDIMM OverVoltage Control
8The values depend on CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) .
8Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement.
If you use DDR200 DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to “100-DDR200”. If you use DDR333
DRAM module, please set “DRAM Clock(MHz)” to “166-DDR333”.
Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!
8Auto
Set Memory frequency by DRAM SPD data. (Default value)
Increase CPU voltage may get stable for Over_Clock. But it may damage to CPU when enable this feature.
8Auto Supply voltage as CPU reguired. (Default value)
8+5% / +7.5% / +10% Increase voltage range as user selected.
Increase AGP voltage may get stable for Over_Clock. But it may damage to AGP Card when enable this
feature.
8Auto
Supply voltage as AGP Card reguired. (Default value)
Set AGP voltage from 1.6V~1.8V.
8+0.1V~+.03V
Increase DRAM voltage may get stable for Over_Clock. But it may damage to DRAM module when enable this
feature.
8Auto
Supply voltage as DRAM module reguired. (Default value)
Set DIMM voltage from 2.6V~2.8V.
8+0.1V~+.03V
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FLoad Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
}Standard CMOS Features
}Advanced BIOS Features
}Integrated Peripherals
}Power Management Setup
}PnP/PCI Configurations
}PC He
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
g
Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?N
F
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
higf: Select Item
F10:Save & Exit Setup
F8:Q-Flash
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Figure 9: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow
minimum system performance.
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FLoad Optimized Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
}Standard CMOS Features
}Advanced BIOS Features
}Integrated Peripherals
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
}Power Management Setup
}PnP/PCI C
Load Optimized Defaults? (Y/N)?N
F
}PC Health Status
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
Exit Without Saving
higf: Select Item
F8:Q-Flash
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults
Figure 10: Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the
system automatically detects.
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Set Supervisor/User Password
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
}Standard CMOS Features
}Advanced BIOS Features
}Integrated Peripherals
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
}Power Management Setup
}PnP/P
Enter Password:
F
}PC H
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
higf: Select Item
F8:Q-Flash
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Change/Set/Disable Password
Figure 11: Password Setting
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to
assist you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the
selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
“PASSWORD DISABLED” will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password
is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two separate passwords: a SUPERVISOR PASS-
WORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program
function. When enabled, the Supervisor password is required for entering the BIOS Setup program
and having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.
If you select “System” at “Security Option” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup Menu.
If you select “Setup” at “Security Option” in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted
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Save & Exit Setup
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
}Standard CMOS Features
}Advanced BIOS Features
}Integrated Peripherals
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
}Power Management Setup
}PnP
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
}PC
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
higf: Select Item
F8:Q-Flash
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Save Data to CMOS
Figure 12: Save & Exit Setup
Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.
Type “N” will return to Setup Utility.
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CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software
}Standard CMOS Features
}Advanced BIOS Features
}Integrated Peripherals
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
}Power Management Setup
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
}PnP/P
}PC Health Status
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
Exit Without Saving
higf: Select Item
F8:Q-Flash
F10:Save & Exit Setup
Abandon all Data
Figure 13: Exit Without Saving
Type “Y” will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.
Type “N” will return to Setup Utility.
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Chapter 4 Technical Reference
BIOS Flash Procedure
Method 1:
Q-Flash Introduction
A. What is Q-Flash Utility?
Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS
mode, no more fooling around any OS.
B. How to use Q-Flash?
a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediately during POST (Power On Self Test) it
will allow you to enter AWARD BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Q-Flash utility.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2002 Award Software
}Standard CMOS Features
}Advanced BIOS Features
}Integrated Peripherals
Top Performance
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Save & Exit Setup
}Power M
Enter Q-Flash Utility (Y/N)? Y
}PnP/PC
}PC Health Status
}Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Quit
Exit Without Saving
higf:Select Item
F10:Save & Exit Setup
F8: Q-Flash
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
b. Q-Flash Utility
Q-Flash Utility V3.05
SST 39SF020 / 256K
Yes
Flash Type/Size :
Keep DMI Data :
Load BIOS from Floppy
Save BIOS to Floppy
Space Bar:Change Value
ESC: Reset
Enter: Run
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Load BIOS From Floppy
!In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run.
1 File(s) found
XXXX.XX
256K
Total Size: 1.39M
F5: Refresh
Free Size: 1.14M
ESC: Return Main
DEL: Delete
Where XXXX.XX is name of the BIOS file.
!Press Enter to Run.
Are you sure to update BIOS?
[Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort...
!Press Enter to Run.
!! COPY BIOS Completed -Pass !!
Please press any key to continue
Congratulation! You have completed the flashed and now can restart system.
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Method 2:
TM
If you don’t have DOS boot disk, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS program to
flash BIOS.
Follow the setup that showing on the scween to install the Utility.
2.Click"Start"-"Programs"-
Press here.
"GIGABYTE"-"@BIOS"
1.Click "@BIOS .
(1)
(2)
Click "P".
Click here.
3. Please select @BIOS sever site,
then Click "OK".
(4)
(3)
Methods and steps:
I. Update BIOS through Internet
a. Click "Internet Update" icon
b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon
TM
c. Select @BIOS sever
d. Select the exact model name on your motherboard
e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.
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II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:
a. Do not click "Internet Update" icon
b. Click "Update New BIOS"
c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.
d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading from internet or any other methods (such
as: 7VA-A.F1).
e. Complete update process following the instruction.
III. Save BIOS
In the very beginning, there is "Save Current BIOS" icon shown in dialog box. It means to
save the current BIOS version.
IV. Check out supported motherboard and Flash ROM:
In the very beginning, there is "About this program" icon shown in dialog box. It can help you
check out which kind of motherboard and which brand of Flash ROM are supported.
Note:
a. In method I, if it shows two or more motherboard's model names to be selected, please
make sure your motherboard's model name again. Selecting wrong model name will
cause the system unbooted.
b. In method II, be sure that motherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same as
your motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won't boot.
TM
c. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto
Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II.
d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted
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@ BIOS Introduction
Gigabyte announces @ BIOS
Windows BIOS live update utility
Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like
many other people, you just know what BIOS is,
but always hesitate to update it? Because you
think updating newest BIOS is unnecessary and
actually you don’t know how to update it.
Maybe not like others, you are very experienced in BIOS updating and spend quite a lot of
time to do it. But of course you don’t like to do it too much. First, download different BIOS from
website and then switch the operating system to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utility to
update BIOS. The above process is not a interesting job. Besides, always be carefully to store the
BIOS source code correctly in your disks as if you update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.
Certainly, you wonder why motherboard vendors could not just do something right to save
your time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here it comes! Now
Gigabyte announces @BIOS—the first Windows BIOS live update utility. This is a smart BIOS
update software. It could help you to download the BIOS from internetand update it. Not like the
other BIOS update software, it’s a Windows utility. With the help of “@BIOS’, BIOS updating is no
more than a click.
Besides, no matter which mainboard you are using, if it’s a Gigabyte’s product*, @BIOS help
you to maintain the BIOS. This utility could detect your correct mainboard model and help you to
choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOS from the nearest Gigabyte ftp site
automatically. There are several different choices; you could use “Internet Update” to download
and update your BIOS directly. Or you may want to keep a backup for your current BIOS, just
choose “Save Current BIOS” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS
update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to
maintain and manage your BIOS easily. Again, Gigabyte’s innovative product erects a milestone
in mainboard industries.
For such a wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It’s free! Now, if you buy a
Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazing software in the attached driver CD. But
please remember, connected to internet at first, then you could have a internet BIOS update from
your Gigabyte @BIOS.
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Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction
Gigabyte announces EasyTuneTM 4 Windows based Overclocking utility
EasyTune 4 carries on the heritage so as to pave the way for future generations.
Overclock" might be one of the most common issues in computer field. But have many users ever
tried it? The answer is probably "no". Because
"Overclock" is thought to be very difficult and in-
cludes a lot of technical know-how, sometimes
"Overclock" is even considered as special skills
found only in some enthusiasts. But as to the ex-
perts in "Overclock", what's the truth? They may
spend quite a lot of time and money to study, try
and use many different hardware or BIOS tools to
do "Overclock". And even with these technologies,
they still learn that it's quite a risk because the safety
and stability of an "Overclock" system is unknown. Now everything is different because of a Win-
dows based overclocking utility "EasyTune 4" --announced by Gigabyte. This windows based utility
has totally changed the gaming rule of "Overclock". This is the first windows based overclocking
utility is suitable for both normal and power users. Users can choose either "Easy Mode" or "Ad-
vanced Mode" for overclocking at their convenience. For users who choose "Easy Mode", they just
need to click "Auto Optimize" to have autoed and immediate CPU overclocking. This software will
then overdrive CPU speed automatically with the result being shown in the control panel. If users
prefer "Overclock" by them, there is also another choice. Click "Advanced Mode" to enjoy "sport
drive" class Overclocking user interface. "Advanced Mode", allows users to change the system bus
/AGP / Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance. It oper-
ates in coordination with Gigabyte motherboards. Besides, it is different from other traditional over-
clocking methods, EasyTune 4 doesn't require users to change neither BIOS nor hardware switch/
jumper setting; on the other hand, they can do "Overclock" at easy step . Therefore, this is a safer
way for "Overclock" as nothing is changed on software or hardware. If user runs EasyTune 4 over
system's limitation, the biggest lost is only to restart the computer again and the side effect is then
well controlled. Moreover, if one well-performed system speed has been tested in EasyTune 4, user
can "Save" this setting and "Load" it in next time. Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune 4 has already
turned the "Overclock" technology toward to a newer generation. This wonderful software is now
free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached in driver CD. Users may make a test drive of
"EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by themselves.
*Some Gigabyte products are not fully supported by EasyTune 4. Please find the products sup-
ported list in the web site.
*Any "Overclocking action" is at user's risk, Gigabyte Technology will not be responsible for any
damage or instability to your processor, motherboard, or any other components.
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2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction
The installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is very simple. Please follow next step to install the
function!
Stereo Speakers Connection and Settings:
We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acqiire the best sound effect if the stereo output is
applied.
STEP 1:
Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to “Line Out”.
Line Out
STEP 2 :
After installation of the audio driver, you’ll find an
icon on the taskbar’s status area. Click the audio icon
“Sound Effect” from the windows tray at the bottom of
the screen.
STEP 3:
Select “Speaker Configuration”, and choose the
“2 channels for stereo speakers out put”.
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4 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode
STEP 1 :
Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear
channels to "Line In".
Line Out
Line In
STEP 2 :
After installation of the audio driver, you'll find an
icon on the taskbar's status area. Click the audio icon
"Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of
the screen.
STEP 3 :
Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the
"4 channels for 4 speakers out put".
Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT", and press "OK".
When the "Environment settings" is "None", the
sound would be performed as stereo mode
(2 channels output). Please select the other settings
for 4 channels output.
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Basic 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode
Use the back audio panel to connect the audio output
without any additional module.
STEP 1 :
Line Out
Line In
MIC In
Connect the front channels to "Line Out",the rear chan-
nels to "Line In", and the Center/Subwoofer channels
to "MIC In ".
STEP 2 :
After installation of the audio driver, you’ll find an
icon on the taskbar’s status area. Click the audio icon
"Sound Effect" from the windows tray at the bottom of
the screen.
STEP 3 :
Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the
"6 channels for 5.1 speakers out put".
Disable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and pess "OK"
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Advanced 6 ChannelAnalog Audio Output Mode (usingAudio Combo Kit,Optional Device):
(Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port : optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT : Rear R/L & CEN /
Subwoofer)
SURROUND-KIT access analog output to rear
channels and Center/Subwoofer channels. It is the best
solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In and MIC
at the same time. "SURROUND-KIT" is included in the
GIGABYTE unique "Audio Combo Kit" as picture.
STEP 1 :
Insert the "Audio Combo Kit" in the back of the case ,
and fix it with the screw.
STEP 2 :
Connect the "SURROUND-KIT" to SUR_CEN on the
M/B.
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STEP 3 :
Connect the front channels to back audio panel's
"Line Out", the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT's
REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to
SURROUND-KIT's SUB CENTER.
STEP 4 :
Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the windows
tray at the bottom of the screen.
STEP 5 :
Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the
"6 channels for 5.1 speakers out put".
Enable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and press "OK".
Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Mode Notes
When the "Environment settings" is "None", the sound
would be performed as stereo mode(2 channels
output). Please select the other settings for 6 channels
output.
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SPDIF Output Device (Optional Device)
A "SPDIF output" device is available on the
motherboard. Cable with rear bracket is provided
and could link to the "SPDIF output" connector
(As picture.) For the further linkage to decoder,
rear bracket provides coaxial cable and Fiber con-
necting port.
1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear
bracket of PC, and fix it with screw.
2. Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard.
3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the SPDIF
decoder.
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Chapter 5 Appendix
Install Drivers
Picture below are shown in Windows XP (CD ver 2.2)
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the
driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the
CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
INSTALL CHIPSET DRIVER
This page shows the drivers that need to be installed for the system. Click each item to install the driver
manually or switch to the to install the drivers automatically.
The"XpressInstall"usesthe"ClickandForget"technologytoinstallthedriversautomatically. Justselect
the drivers you want then click the "GO" button. The
automatically.
will finish the installation for you
Massage: Some device drivers will restart
your system automatically. After restarting
your system the "Xpress Install" will
continuetoinstallotherdrivers.
We recommend that you install all components in the list.
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Driver install finished !
You have to reboot system !
Item Description
n VIA 4IN1 Driver
For INF, AGP, IDE and DMA Driver
n USB Path for WinXP
This patch driver can help you to resolve the USB device wake up S3 hang up issue in XP
n RealTekAC97Audio Driver
Audio driver for Realtek AC97 codec chipset
n VIA USB 2.0 Controller
For VIA VT8233 (VT6203) / VIA VT8235 south bridge
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SOFTWARE APPLICATION
This page reveals the value-added software developed by Gigabyte and its worldwide partners.
n Gigabyte Windows Utilities Manager(GWUM)
This utility can integrate the Gigabyte's applications in the system tray
n GigabyteManagementTool(GMT)
A useful tool which can manage the computer via the network
n EastTune4
Powerful utility that integrates the overclocking and hardware monitoring functions
n DMI Viewer
Windows based utility which is used to browse the DMI/SMBIOS information of the system
n Face-Wizard
New utility for adding BIOS logo
n @BIOS
Gigabyte windows flash BIOS utility
n Acrobate-Book
Useful utility fromAdobe
n AcrobatReader
Popular utility fromAdobe for reading .PDF file format documents
n Norton Internet Security(NIS)
Integrated utility which includes anti-virus, ad control, etc.
n DirectX9.0
Newest update from Microsoft
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SOFTWARE INFORMATION
This page list the contects of softwares and drivers in this CD title.
HARDWARE INFORMATION
This page lists all device you have for this motherboard.
CONTACT US
Contact us via the information in this page all over the world.
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FAQ
Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific
Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?
Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering
BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.
Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?
Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that's why
the light is still on.
Question 3: Why cannot I use all functions in EasyTune™ 4?
Answer: The availability of the listed functions in EasyTune™ 4 depends on the MB chipset. If the chipset doesn't
support certain functions in EasyTune™ 4, these functions will be locked automatically and you will not be able to
use them.
Question 4: Why do I fail to install RAID and ATA drivers under Win 2000 and XP on boards that support RAID
function after I connect the boot HDD to IDE3 or IDE4 ?
Answer: First of all, you need to save some files in the CD-ROM to a floppy disk before installing drivers. You also
need to go through some rather different steps in the installation process. Therefore, we suggest that you refer
to the installation steps in the RAID manual at our website.
(Please download it at http://tw.giga-byte.com/support/user_pdf/raid_manual.pdf)
Question 5: How do I clear CMOS?
Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the manual. If your board
doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage to clear CMOS. Please refer to the
steps below:
Steps:
1. Turn off power.
2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.
3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a
metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make
them short for one minute).
4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.
5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.
6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults.
7. Save changes and reboot the system.
Question 6: Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS?
Answer: Please remember to load Fail-Safe Defaults (Or Load BIOS Defaults) after flashing BIOS. However, if the
system instability still remains, please clear CMOS to solve the problem.
Question 7: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?
Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not, please change
another speaker with power/amplifier and try again later.
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Question 8: How do I disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card?
Answer: Gigabyte motherboards will auto-detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in, so you don't need
to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA.
Question 9: Why cannot I use the IDE 2?
Answer: Please refer to the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that is not provided
with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel. If the cable is your own cable,
please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to it.
Question 10: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up. What do these
beeps usually stand for?
Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However, they are only
for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.
gAMI BIOS Beep Codes
g AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
*Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.
*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.
1 beep Refresh failure
1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error
Continuous short beeps: Power error
2 beeps Parity error
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure
4 beeps Timer not operational
5 beeps Processor error
6 beeps 8042 - gate A20 failure
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure
9 beeps ROM checksum error
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 beeps Cache memory bad
Question 11: How to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from SATA HDDs by either RAID or ATA mode?
Answer: Please set in the BIOS as follow:
1. Advanced BIOS features--> SATA/RAID/SCSI boot order: "SATA"
2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI"
3. Integrated Peripherals--> Onboard H/W Serial ATA: "enable"
Then it depends on the SATA mode that you need to set "RAID" to RAID mode or "BASE" to normal ATA mode in the
item named Serial ATA function.
Question 12: For the M/B which have RAID function, how to set in the BIOS in order to bootup from IDE3, 4 by either
RAID orATA mode?
Answer:Please set in the BIOS as follow:
1. Advanced BIOS features-->(SATA)/RAID/SCSI boot order: "SATA"
2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI"
3. Integrated Peripherals--> Onboard H/W ATA/RAID: "enable"
Then it depends on the RAID mode that you need to set "RAID" to RAID mode or "ATA" to normal ATA mode in the
item named RAID controller function.
Question 13: How to set in the BIOS to bootup from the IDE/ SCSI/ RAID card ?
Answer:Please set in the BIOS as follow:
1. Advanced BIOS features-->(SATA)/RAID/SCSI boot order: "SCSI"
2. Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI"
Then it depends on the mode(RAID or ATA) that you need to set in RAID/ SCSI BIOS.
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Question 10: Sometimes I hear different continuous beeps from computer after system boots up.
What do these beeps usually stand for?
Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer
problems. However, they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ
from case to case.
gAMI BIOS Beep Codes
*Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.
*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.
1beepRefreshfailure
2 beeps Parity error
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure
4beepsTimernotoperational
5 beeps Processor error
6 beeps 8042 - gateA20 failure
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure
9 beeps ROM checksum error
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 beeps Cache memory bad
g AWARD BIOS Beep Codes
1 short: System boots successfully
2 short: CMOS setting error
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error
Continuous short beeps: Power error
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Troubleshooting
If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the
troubleshooting procedures .
START
Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove
all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard.
Yes
Please isolate
the short pin.
Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ?
No
Failure has been excluded.
Makesurethe
jumpersetting
arecorrect.
No
Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus
speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc.) are set properly.
Yes
Failure has been excluded.
Plug the CPU
cooling fan power
in the CPU fan
connector. Plug
in the AC power
connector.
No
Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly. ls
CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN
properly?
Yes
Failure has been excluded.
Insert and push
No
the memory
module vertically
into the DIMM
slot.
Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot.
Yes
Failure has been excluded.
Insert the VGAcard. Then plug inATX power cable and turn
on the system.
A
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The problem could
be caused by
power supply,
CPU, memory or
CPU/memory
No
IsmemoryLEDonandCPUfanrunning?
Yes
socket itself.
Failure has been excluded.
Perhaps your VGA
card / VGA slot or
No
Check if there is display.
Yes
monitor is defective.
Failure has been excluded.
Turn off the system. Reboot after keyboard and mouse have
been plugged in.
It is possible that
your keyboard or
keyboard connector
is defective.
No
Check if keyboard is working properly.
Yes
Press <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Choose "Load
Optimized Defaults" and save then exit setup.
Failure has been excluded.
The problem was
probably caused by
the IDE device /
No
Turn off the system and re-connect the IDE cable. Check if
the system can reboot successfully.
connector or cable.
Yes
Reinstall Windows OS, and reinstall add-on cards and cables.
Then try to reboot the system.
Failure has been excluded.
END
If the above procedure unable to solve your problem, please contact with your local retailer or national
distributor for help. Or, you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website
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Technical Support/RMA Sheet
Customer/Country:
Company:
E-mail Add. :
Phone No.:
ContactPerson:
Model name/Lot Number:
BIOS version:
PCB revision:
Driver/Utility:
O.S./A.S.:
Modelname
Hardware
Configuration
CPU
Mfs.
Size:
Memory
Brand
Video Card
Audio Card
HDD
CD-ROM /
DVD-ROM
Modem
Network
AMR / CNR
Keyboard
Mouse
Power supply
Other Device
ProblemDescription:
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Appendix E: Acronyms
Acronyms
ACPI
APM
AGP
AMR
ACR
BIOS
CPU
CMOS
CRIMM
CNR
DMA
DMI
Meaning
AdvancedConfigurationandPowerInterface
Advanced Power Management
AcceleratedGraphicsPort
Audio Modem Riser
Advanced Communications Riser
Basic Input / Output System
Central Processing Unit
ComplementaryMetalOxideSemiconductor
Continuity RIMM
Communication and Networking Riser
Direct Memory Access
DesktopManagementInterface
Dual Inline Memory Module
DualRetentionMechanism
Dynamic Random Access Memory
DoubleDataRate
DIMM
DRM
DRAM
DDR
ECP
ESCD
ECC
EMC
EPP
ExtendedCapabilitiesPort
ExtendedSystemConfigurationData
Error Checking and Correcting
ElectromagneticCompatibility
EnhancedParallelPort
ESD
ElectrostaticDischarge
FDD
Floppy Disk Device
FSB
Front Side Bus
HDD
IDE
Hard Disk Device
IntegratedDualChannelEnhanced
InterruptRequest
IRQ
I/O
Input/Output
IOAPIC
ISA
InputOutputAdvancedProgrammableInputController
IndustryStandardArchitecture
LocalArea Network
LAN
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Acronyms
LBA
Meaning
Logical BlockAddressing
LightEmittingDiode
LED
MHz
MIDI
MTH
MPT
NIC
Megahertz
MusicalInstrumentDigitalInterface
Memory Translator Hub
MemoryProtocolTranslator
Network Interface Card
OperatingSystem
OS
OEM
PAC
POST
PCI
OriginalEquipmentManufacturer
PCI A.G.P. Controller
Power-On Self Test
PeripheralComponentInterconnect
Rambus in-line Memory Module
SpecialCircumstanceInstructions
Single Edge Contact Cartridge
Static RandomAccess Memory
Symmetric Multi-Processing
SystemManagementInterrupt
Universal Serial Bus
RIMM
SCI
SECC
SRAM
SMP
SMI
USB
VID
VoltageID
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