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BF6 Motherboard User’s Manual Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION OF BF6 FEATURES 1-1. FEATURES OF THIS MOTHERBOARD 1-2. SPECIFICATIONS 1-3. LAYOUT DIAGRAM 1-4. THE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-5 1-6 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD 2-1. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS 2-2. INSTALLATION OF THE PENTIUM II/III, CELERONTM CPU 2-3. INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY 2-4. CONNECTORS, HEADERS AND SWITCHES 2-5. CPU FREQUENCY SETTINGS 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-3 2-6 2-17 CHAPTER 3.
APPENDIX A BIOS FLASHING USER INSTRUCTIONS APPENDIX B INSTALLING THE HIGHPOINT XSTORE PRO UTILITY APPENDIX C HARDWARE MONITORING FUNCTION (INSTALLING THE WINBOND HARDWARE DOCTOR UTILITY) APPENDIX D THE THERMAL CABLE APPENDIX E BX 133 OVERCLOCKING GUIDE APPENDIX F HOW TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT APPENDIX G TROUBLESHOOTING (NEED ASSISTANCE?)
Introduction of BF6 Features 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction of BF6 Features 1-1.Features of This Motherboard The motherboard is designed for a new generation CPUs. It supports the Intel SLOT1 structure (Pentium II/III and CeleronTM processors), up to 768MB of memory, super I/O, and Green PC functions. The motherboard provides high performance for server systems and meets the requirements for desktop system for multimedia in the future.
1-2 Chapter1 Please Note If the operating system or application software cannot handle Year 2000 dates, you will still be facing the Y2K threat because it is not a hardware problem that relates to the motherboard itself. According to Award BIOS, it is BIOS source code released after 31 May 1995 complies with all known Y2K issues; however, it may still fail the 2000.exe test. Award has modified its BIOS source code to accommodate the requirements of 2000.exe.
Introduction of BF6 Features 1-3 5. Multi I/O Functions ! ! ! ! ! ! 2x Channels of Bus Master IDE Ports supporting up to four Ultra DMA 33 devices PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors 1x Floppy Port ( up to 2.88MB) 1x Parallel Port (EPP/ECP) 2x Serial Ports 2x USB Connectors 6.
1-4 Chapter1 " Supports Wake On LAN, Keyboard or Mouse, but your ATX power supply 5V standby power must be able to provide at least a 720mA current capacity. Otherwise, the functions may not work normally. " PCI slot 2 shares IRQ signals with the PCI slot 5 " PCI slot 3 shares IRQ signals with the PCI slot 6 " PCI slot 4 shares IRQ signals with the USB controller " PCI slot 6 is fully bus slave. Thus you can’t install a PCI card that needs to use bus master signals into PCI slot 6.
Introduction of BF6 Features 1-5 1-3. Layout Diagram Figure 1-2.
1-6 Chapter1 1-4. The System Block Diagram Figure 1-3.
Installing the Motherboard 2-1 Chapter 2. Installing the Motherboard This BF6 motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for classic personal computers, but also provides great flexibility for meeting future upgrade demands. This chapter will introduce step by step all the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities. This motherboard is able to support all Intel Pentium II/III processors and Intel Celeron processor now on the market.
2-2 Chapter2 2-1. Installing the Motherboard to the Chassis Most computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that allows the motherboard to be securely attached and at the same time, prevents short circuits.
Installing the Motherboard 2-3 Note If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers, don’t worry, you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits.
2-4 Chapter2 In order to create a memory array, certain rules must be followed. The following set of rules allows for optimum configurations. ! The memory array is 64 or 72 bits wide. (depending on with or without parity) ! Those modules can be populated in any order. ! Supports single and double density DIMMS. Table 2-1.
Installing the Motherboard 2-5 Step 4. Locate your computer’s 168-pin memory expansion DIMM socket. Step 5. Insert the DIMM module into the expansion socket as shown in the illustration. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. You can refer to figure 2-4 for the details. This insures the DIMM module will be plugged into the socket in one way only. Firmly press the DIMM module into the DIMM socket, making certain the module is completely seated in the DIMM socket. Step 6.
2-6 Chapter2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Inside the case of any computer several cables and plugs have to be connected. These cables and plugs are usually connected one-by-one to connectors located on the motherboard. You need to carefully pay attention to any connection orientation the cables may have and, if any, notice the position of the first pin of the connector. In the explanations that follow, we will describe the significance of the first pin.
Installing the Motherboard 2-7 ATX: ATX Power Input Connector Caution If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATX power supply, the power supply or add-on cards may be damaged. Attach the connector from the power supply to the ATX connector here. Remember you have to push the connector from the ATX power supply firmly to the end with the ATX connector, insuring that you have a good connection.
2-8 Chapter2 IR: IR Header (Infrared) There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 5, attach the connector from the IR KIT or IR device to the IR header. This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation SB-Link: SB-Link™ Header If your PCI audio adapter supports this feature, then you can connect the specific cable from the audio adapter to this header. SB-LINK™ combines Intel's PC-PCI and "Serialized IRQ" protocols.
Installing the Motherboard 2-9 WOL: Wake on LAN Header If you have a Network adapter that supports this feature, then you can connect the specific cable from the network adapter to this header. This feature lets you wake up your computer via remote control through a local area network. You may need a specific utility to control the wake up event, like using the Intel® LDCM® utility or other similar utilities.
2-10 Chapter2 JP1 Header: Disable or Enable Keyboard/Mouse Wake Up This header is used to Disable or Enable keyboard/mouse wake up function. This function has to cooperate with the BIOS setting (see section 3-5). Short pin 1-2 Short pin 2-3 Disable keyboard/mouse Wake Up Enable keyboard/mouse Wake Up (default) JP2 Header: Disable or Enable Power Recovery This header is used to Disable or Enable power recovery function. This function has to cooperate with the BIOS setting (see section 3-5).
Installing the Motherboard 2-11 Normal Operation (Default) Discharge CMOS Figure 2-6. CCMOS jumper setting Note Before you clear the CMOS, you have to turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power). Otherwise, your system may work abnormally or malfunction. PN1 and PN2 Headers PN1 and PN2 are for switches and indicators for the chassis’s front panel, there are several functions that come from these two headers.
2-12 Chapter2 Note: Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. PN1 (Pin 6-7): HDD LED Header Attach the cable from the case’s front panel HDD LED to this header. If you install it in the wrong direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation. PN1 (Pin 8-9): Power on Switch Header Attach the cable from the case’s front panel power switch to this header.
Installing the Motherboard 2-13 PN2 (Pin 4-5-6-7): Speaker Header Attach the cable from the system speaker to this header. PN2 (Pin 9-10): Suspend LED Header Insert the two-threaded suspend LED cable into pin 9 and pin 10. If you install it in the wrong direction, the LED light will not illuminate correctly. Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation. For the PN1 and PN2 pin’s count-name list, please refer to table 2-2. Table 2-2.
2-14 Chapter2 FDC1 Connector This 34-pin connector is called the “floppy disk drive connector”. You can connect a 360K, 5.25”, 1.2M, 5.25”, 720K, 3.5’’, 1.44M, 3.5” or 2.88M, 3.5” floppy disk drive, you can even connect a 3 Mode floppy disk drive (it’s a 3 1/2” drive used in Japanese computer systems). A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide for the connection of two floppy disk drives.
Installing the Motherboard 2-15 The first HDD is referred to as the “Master”, The second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”. ♦ For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this channel may drop. (how much depends on your CD-ROM drive performance) Note !The Master or Slave status of the hard disk drive is set on the hard disk itself. Please refer to the hard disk drive user’s manual.
2-16 Chapter2 KBM Upper: PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Dinconnector. USB Port Connectors This motherboard provides two USB ports. Attach the USB connector from the individual device to these connectors. You can attach USB devices such as a, scanner, monitor, mouse, keyboard, hub, CD-ROM, joystick etc. to one of each USB connector. You must make sure your operating system supports this feature and you may need to install an additional driver for individual devices.
Installing the Motherboard 2-17 2-5. CPU Frequency Settings The BF6 provides two ways to configure CPU settings. One uses the ABIT CPU Soft Menu III technology, the other uses DIP Switches. You can use the DS10 to enable or disable Soft Menu III. NOTE When you enable Soft Menu III, all DIP switches must be set to OFF. DIP SW (DS1~DS8): DIP Switch for Setting CPU Frequency The following tables will present the adjustment for the CPU frequency and multiplier factor. (The default settings are all “OFF.
2-18 Chapter2 DS9 ON OFF AGP Clock / Front Side Bus = 2/3 AGP Clock / Front Side Bus = 1/1 Soft Menu III The DS10 lets you enable or disable Soft Menu III. The Soft Menu III allows you to configure the CPU settings easily through BIOS setup (refer to section 3-1). When you enable Soft Menu III, all DIP switches must be set to OFF.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-1 Chapter 3. Introduction of the BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard. This program will not be lost when you turn the computer off. This program is also referred to as the “boot” program. It is the only channel for the hardware circuit to communicate with the operating system.
3-2 Chapter3 Note ' To improve stability and functions, BIOSes are constantly improving, therefore; the BIOS screens in this chapter may not fully match your current BIOS screen. ( All default setting is use the Load Optimized Defaults settings. If you use the Load Fail-Safe Defaults, some items default values will be changed. Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen Shot This motherboard uses a totally different operating interface so the Award BIOS screens are different than in other versions.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-3 function by pressing the F1 key in any menu in the BIOS. ! Press F5 to reset current screen settings to their Setup Default values. ! Press F6 to return to the Fail-Safe Default setting i.e. if you use the wrong settings causing a system boot failure, use this function key to quickly return to the system default settings. ! Press F7 to quickly set the system to the Optimized Defaults setting.
3-4 Chapter3 3-1. SoftMenu III Setup The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENU™ III), that replaces the traditional manual hardware configuration. This feature allows the user to more easily complete the installation procedures. You can install the CPU without configuring any jumpers or switches. The CPU must be setup according its specifications. Figure 3-2.
Introduction of the BIOS ➤233 (66) ➤350 (100) ➤433 (66) ➤500 (100) ➤667 (133) ➤800 (133) 3-5 ➤266 (66) ➤400(100) ➤466 (66) ➤550 (100) ➤700 (100) ➤User Define ➤300 (66) ➤450 (100) ➤500 (66) ➤600(100) ➤750 (100) ➤333 (66) ➤366 (66) ➤533 (66) ➤600 (133) ➤800 (100) ➤300 (100) ➤400 (66) ➤533 (133) ➤650 (100) ➤733 (133) Note CPU bus speed above 66MHz/100MHz supported but not guaranteed due to the PCI and chipset specs.
3-6 Chapter3 ✏ Multiplier Factor: You can choose the following multiplier factors: ➤x2 ➤ x 2.5 ➤ x 3 ➤ x 3.5 ➤ x 4 ➤ x 4.5 ➤ x 5 ➤ x 6.5 ➤ x 7 ➤ x 7.5 ➤ x 8 ➤ x 5.5 ➤ x 6 ✏ SEL100/66# Signal Two options are available: Default and Low. The default setting is “Default”. ✏ PCI Clock/CPU FSB Clock Three options are available: 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4. This item lets you set the PCI clock. It correlates with the CPU FSB clock you set.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-7 !!! Warning !!! Using a higher voltage may result in the shortening of your computer components’ life. We strongly suggest you leave this item on default setting. ✏ In-Order Queue Depth Two options are available: 1 and 8. This item lets you set cache buffer for CPU data processing. If you are not well acquainted with this item setting, please leave it on the default setting (8). ✏ Level 2 Cache Latency: Sixteen setting are available, Default, and 1 to 15.
3-8 Chapter3 Method 1: Setup up the CPU for the lowest speed for its brand. Turn the power supply off and change the CPU. Then turn the system on again, and set up the CPU parameters through SOFT MENU™ III. Method 2: Since you have to open the computer case when you change the CPU, it could be a good idea to use the CCMOS jumper to erase the parameters of the original CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to set up CPU parameters again.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-9 3-2. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu This contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. Figure 3-3. Standard CMOS Setup Screen Shot Date (mm:dd:yy): You can set the date in this item: month (mm), date (dd) and year (yy). Time (hh:mm:ss): You can set the time in this item: hour (hh), minute (mm) and second (ss).
3-10 Chapter3 Figure 3-4. IDE Primary Master Setup Screen Shot + IDE HDD Auto-Detection: Press the Enter key for the BIOS to auto detect all detailed parameters of the hard disk drivers (HDD). If auto detection is successful, the correct values will be shown in the remaining items of this menu. Note ' A new IDE HDD must be first formatted, otherwise it can not read/write. The basic step in using a HDD is to make a HDD low-level format, then run FDISK, and then FORMAT the drive.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-11 solution to this problem: you can, according to your operating system, choose four operating modes: NORMAL , LBA , LARGE ,Auto. The HDD auto detection option in the sub-menu will automatically detect the parameters of your hard disk and the mode supported. ➤ Auto: Just let the BIOS detect your HDD access mode and make the decisions. ➤ Normal mode: Standard normal mode supports hard disks of up to 528MB or less.
3-12 Chapter3 number of read/write heads. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255. + Precomp: The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Warning Setting a value of 65536 means no hard disk exists. + Landing Zone: This is a non-data area on the disk's inner cylinder where the heads can rest when the power is turned off. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-13 Halt On: You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt. Five options are available: All Errors , No Errors , All, But Keyboard , All, But Diskette , All, But Disk/Key. You can see your system memory list in the lower right box, it shows the Base Memory, Extended Memory and total Memory size configurations in your system. It is detected by the system during boot-up procedure.
3-14 Chapter3 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu In each item, you can press at any time to display all the options for this item. Attention Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use the default values. Figure 3-5.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-15 Virus Warning: This item can be set to Enabled or Disabled, the default setting being Disabled. When this feature is enabled, if there is any attempt from a software or an application to access the boot sector or the partition table, the BIOS will warn you that a boot virus is attempting to access the hard disk. CPU Level 1 Cache: This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 1 cache.
3-16 Chapter3 drive C, SCSI hard disk drive or CD-ROM. There are ten options for the boot sequence that you can choose (The default setting is Floppy.): Floppy ! LS/ZIP ! HDD-0 ! SCSI ! CDROM ! HDD-1 ! HDD-2 ! HDD-3 ! LAN ! UDMA66. NOTE The UDMA66 option is only for the motherboard that has built-in HPT 366 IDE controller. Second Boot Device: Description is the same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is HDD-0.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-17 Typematic Rate Setting: This item allows you to adjust the keystroke repeat rate. When set to Enabled, you can set the two keyboard typematic controls that follow (Typematic Rate and Typematic Rate Delay). If this item is set to Disabled, the BIOS will use the default setting. The default setting is Enabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): When you press a key continuously, the keyboard will repeat the keystroke according to the rate you have set (Unit: characters/second）.
3-18 Chapter3 Notice Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB: When the system memory is bigger than 64MB, the communication method between the BIOS and the operating system will differ from one operating system to another.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-19 Computer Knowledge: SHADOW What is the SHADOW? The BIOS of standard video or interface cards is stored in ROM, and it is often very slow. With the Shadow feature, the CPU reads the BIOS on the VGA card and copies it into RAM. When the CPU runs this BIOS, the operation is speeded up. Delay IDE Initial (sec): This item is used to support some old models or special types of hard disks or CD-ROMs. They may need a longer amount of time to initialize and prepare for activation.
3-20 Chapter3 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu The Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers in the chipset on the motherboard. Since the parameters of the buffers are closely related to hardware, if the setup is not correct or is false, the motherboard will become unstable or you will not be able to boot up. If you don’t know the hardware very well, use default values (i.e. use the Load Optimized Defaults option).
Introduction of the BIOS 3-21 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time: Two options are available: 2 and 3. The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refreshs. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh maybe incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain data. This field applies only if synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. SDRAM CAS Latency Time: Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3.
3-22 Chapter3 Video RAM Cacheable: You can select Enable or Disable. When you select Enabled, you get faster video RAM executing speed via the L2 cache. You must check your VGA adapter manual to find out if any compatibility problems will occur. 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time: Nine options are available: NA , 8 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ,Back to NA. This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 8 bit I/O operations.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-23 AGP Aperture Size (MB): Seven options are available: 4 , 8 , 16 , 32 , 64 , 128 , 256 , Back to 4. This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. SDRAM Leadoff Command Two options are available: 3 and 4. This item lets you set the SDRAMs access speed. You can leave it on the default setting (3).
3-24 Chapter3 3-5. Integrated Peripherals In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device and other hardware peripheral settings. Figure 3-7. Integrated Peripherals Setup Screen Shot Onboard IDE-1 Controller: The onboard IDE 1 controller can be set as Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. If you choose Disabled, it will effect the settings of four items not available.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-25 ✏ Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA: Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. Ultra DMA is a DMA data transfer protocol that utilizes ATA commands and the ATA bus to allow DMA commands to transfer data at a maximum burst rate of 33 MB/sec. Ultra DMA/33 or Ultra DMA/66 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows® 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver).
3-26 Chapter3 Power On Function: This item allows you to select which way you want your system to power on. Five items are available: Button Only , Keyboard 98 , Password , Hot Key , Mouse Left , Mouse Right. Default setting is Button Only. Note ! The power on function has to cooperate with the JP1 setting (see section 2-4). ! The mouse wake up function can only be used with the PS/2 mouse, not with a mouse that uses the COM port and USB connection.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-27 Onboard Serial Port 1: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are available: Disabled , 3F8/IRQ4 , 2F8/IRQ3 , 3E8/IRQ4 , 2E8/IRQ3 , AUTO. The default setting is 3F8/IRQ4. Onboard Serial Port 2: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are available: Disabled , 3F8/IRQ4 , 2F8/IRQ3 , 3E8/IRQ4 , 2E8/IRQ3 , AUTO. The default setting is 2F8/IRQ3.
3-28 Chapter3 Onboard Parallel Port: Sets the I/O address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Four options are available: Disable, 3BCh/IRQ7, 278h/IRQ5 and 378h/IRQ7. Default is 378h/IRQ7. ✏ Parallel Port Mode: Can be set as ECP, EPP, ECP+EPP, or Normal (SPP) mode. Default is Normal (SPP) mode. ✏ ECP Mode Use DMA: When the mode selected for the onboard parallel port is ECP, the DMA channel selected can be Channel 1 or Channel 3.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-29 3-6. Power Management Setup Menu The difference between Green PCs and traditional computers is that Green PCs have a power management feature. With this feature, when the computer is powered on but inactive, the power consumption is reduced in order to save energy. When the computer operates normally, it is in Normal mode.
3-30 Chapter3 2. Use the arrow keys to go to the item you want to configure. To change the settings, use ),* and Enter key. 3. After you have configured the power management feature, press Esc to go back to the Main Menu. We are now going to briefly explain the options in this menu: ACPI Function (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface): ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and Play functions of a computer.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-31 System States and Power States Under ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state transitions. The operating system puts devices in and out of low-power states based on user preferences and knowledge of how devices are being used by applications. Devices that are not being used can be turned off. The operating system uses information from applications and user settings to put the system as a whole into a low-power state.
3-32 Chapter3 ➤ User Define “User Define” defines the delay for accessing the power modes. Doze Mode: Disabled , 1 Min , 2 Min , 4 Min , 8 Min , 12 Min , 20 Min , 30 Min , 40 Min , 1 Hour. The default setting is Disabled. Standby Mode: Disabled , 1 Min , 2 Min , 4 Min , 8 Min , 12 Min , 20 Min , 30 Min , 40 Min , 1 Hour. The default setting is Disabled. Suspend Mode: Disabled , 1 Min , 2 Min , 4 Min , 8 Min , 12 Min , 20 Min , 30 Min , 40 Min , 1 Hour. The default setting is Disabled.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-33 Video Off Method: Three video off methods are available: "Blank Screen", "V/H SYNC + Blank" and "DPMS". The default is " V/H SYNC + Blank ". If this setting does not shut off the screen, select “Blank Screen”. If your monitor and video card support DMPS standard, select “DPMS”. This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
3-34 Chapter3 Standby Mode: When the setting selected for "Power Management" is "User Define", you can define for this mode any delay from 1 minute to 1 hour. If no power management event occurs during this time period, meaning the computer is inactive during this period, the system will enter the Standby power saving mode. If this mode is disabled, the system will enter the next mode in the sequence (Suspend mode).
Introduction of the BIOS 3-35 Resume by Alarm: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. The RTC alarm can turn on the system. You can set Date (of month) and Time (hour, minute, and second) when you set this item to Enabled. Resume by LAN: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. When select Enabled, an input signal from a local area network (LAN) awakens the system from a soft off state.
3-36 Chapter3 ➤ Floppy Disk: If any floppy disk I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the time elapsed. ➤ Serial Port: If any serial port I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the time elapsed. ➤ Parallel Port: If any Parallel port I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the time elapsed. ➤ Mouse Break Suspend: Four options are available: Yes,No (COM1) ,No (COM2) ,No (PS/2) ,Back to Yes.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-37 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Figure 3-9.
3-38 Chapter3 manually. When resources are controlled manually, the IRQ Resources DMA Resources and Memory Resources can then be changed. Computer Knowledge: ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) The ESCD contains the IRQ, DMA, I/O port, memory information of the system. This is a specification and a feature specific to the Plug & Play BIOS. Legacy ISA devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).
Introduction of the BIOS 3-39 + DMA Resources When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel a type, depending on the type of device using the DMA channel. Figure 3-11. PnP/PCI Configurations - DMA Resources Setup Screen Shot + Memory Resources This sub menu can let you control the memory resource. Figure 3-12.
3-40 Chapter3 ➤ Reserved Memory Base Reserved a low memory for the legacy device (non-PnP device). Seven options are available: N/A, C800, CC00, D000, D400, D800 and DC00. ➤ Reserved Memory Length Reserved a low memory length for the legacy device (non-PnP device). Four options are available: 8K, 16K, 32K and 64K. PCI /VGA Palette Snoop: This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA Status, and to modify the information delivered from the Feature Connector of the VGA card to the MPEG Card.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-41 This feature is for the operating system which will record and fix the PCI configuration status, if you want to change it.
3-42 Chapter3 3-8. PC Health Status You can set the warning and shutdown temperatures for your computer system, and you can check the fan speeds and power supply voltages of your computer system. The features are useful for monitoring all the important parameters within your computer system. We call it the PC Health Status. Figure 3-13. PC Health Status Screen Shot Shutdown Temperature This item lets you select the limit for the system shutdown temperature.
Introduction of the BIOS 3-43 3-9. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 3-14. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Screen Shot When you press on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3-10. Load Optimized Defaults Figure 3-15.
3-44 Chapter3 When you press on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. 3-11. Set Password This option allows you to set a password required to start the system (System) or to access to the BIOS (Setup).
Introduction of the BIOS 3-45 3-12. Save & Exit Setup Figure 3-16. Save & Exit Setup Screen Shot Pressing on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the values the system is restarted again.
3-46 Chapter3 3-13. Exit Without Saving Figure 3-17. Exit Without Saving Screen Shot Pressing on this item asks for confirmation: Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.
BIOS Flashing User Instructions A-1 Appendix A BIOS Flashing User Instructions When your motherboard needs to be upgraded with new features or some compatibility problems in the BIOS need to be fixed, you will need to use this BIOS flash utility. This utility is provided by Award Software makes it easy to flash by yourself. However, please read all the information in this section before flashing.
A-2 Appendix A Figure F-2. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.22 Complete Screen Figure F-3 shows you what commands you can use for the flashing program. You need to go into the pure DOS environment and type awdflash. Figure F-3 will then appear. Figure F-3. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.
BIOS Flashing User Instructions A-3 Note F-1 The BIOS file name in the figure shown is only an example. You should check which .bin file is to be used with your motherboard. Don’t flash with the wrong .bin file otherwise you may cause system malfunctions. Even the same model BIOS, according to their release dates and which problems have been fixed, have different .bin names. Please read the BIOS file description before you download it.
A-4 Appendix A Remarks: 1. When executing AWDFLASH.EXE, do not run HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE in the CONFIG.SYS. 2. Please take the following actions to solve problems caused by power shortages or other non-preventable malfunctions during BIOS updating that lead to update failures. First, it is strongly suggested that you format a disk that can boot your computer before you update your BIOS.
Install HighPoint XStore Pro Utility B-1 Appendix B Installing the HighPoint XStore Pro Utility We provide a useful and powerful utility in our product package, HighPoint XStore Pro. What does XStore do? The XStore Pro is a hard disk enhancement utility which can improve system performance. The basic concept is using a read-ahead caching algorithm to improve the hard disk performance.
B-2 Appendix B XStore Pro in your system, otherwise it will cause system conflict when you install the second bus master driver! 2. This Windows® 95/98 driver does not support CD-ROM Changers. If you have an ATAPI CD-ROM Changer installed in your system, please do not install this driver! 3. We have found that the Windows® 95 OSR2/Windows® 98 version would fail to load the driver on some systems using the Bus Master chipset after you install and restart the system.
Install HighPoint XStore Pro Utility B-3 This CD-ROM (Or floppy diskette) has the HighPoint XStore Pro drivers. (Version 1.2) The following procedure describes how to install the HighPoint XStore to your system. If you have a floppy diskette but not the CD-ROM, just insert the diskette and run the Setup.exe file to start installation. Step 1: In Windows® 95/98, place the CD-ROM into the computer. The main menu will show up.
B-4 Appendix B Step 3: Press the “Next” key, you will see the license screen. Step 4: Press “Yes” to the continue screen below. Step 5: When installation process is done, you will see the screen below. This screen will show up only when you install both XStore Pro and CD Xpress. If you want to see the ReadMe file, you can click on the circle.
Install HighPoint XStore Pro Utility B-5 Step 6: Choose the “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” button, then system will restart. Or you can choose the “No, I will restart my computer later.”. Note You must restart your computer after you installed the XStore Pro utility. Otherwise, software may works not properly.
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Hardware Monitoring Function C-1 Appendix C Hardware Monitoring Function (Installing The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) Winbond Hardware Doctor is a self-diagnostic system for PCs and must be used with the Winbond chipset: W83781D/W83782D/W83783S IC series products. It will protect PC hardware by monitoring several critical items including power supply voltages, CPU & system fan speeds, and CPU and system temperatures.
C-2 Appendix C Step 3. You can specify the program install path by clicking “Change Directory” button. Or if you want to use the default path, click the icon to continue the install process. Now the screen will show you the percentage of installation progress. Step 4. When the progress finishes, click the “OK” button. Step 5. Go to the Windows toolbar and click the “Start” button, then choose the “program” , “HWDoctor” (See the arrow mark on figure below).
Hardware Monitoring Function C-3 Once any item is out of its normal range, a warning message will pop up. The figure below shows the warning message windows. Ignore: You can ignore the warning message of the item this time, but it will still pop up when the error of the same item happens again. Disable: The chosen item will be no longer monitored thereafter, unless you activate it in the "Configuration" page. Shutdown: Choosing this button will shutdown the computer..
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The thermal cable D-1 Appendix D The thermal cable We provide a thermal cable in the motherboard package (see the figure below). This thermal cable is for you to detect the temperature in the location of your choice. You can attach one end of the two-threaded thermal cable (A) that comes with the motherboard to the TSYS2 header, then tape the other end of the thermal cable (B) onto the location you want to detect the temperature.
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BX 133 Overclocking Guide E-1 Appendix E BX 133 Overclocking Guide Notice: All suggestions are only for reference, ABIT doesn’t guarantee any hardware configuration beyond its specification. Again, ABIT makes it possible! ABIT is a company at the forefront of innovation. In the past, ABIT has developed SoftMenu, which brought jumperless technology to motherboards. ABIT was also the first company which brought the Ultra DMA/66 technology to BX motherboards.
E-2 Appendix E the power to adjust according to system demands. We will detail these setting items in the following. ! Unlimited Front Side Bus (FSB) In addition to the default settings for each processor speed, SoftMenu III provides 120 user-defined settings on the FSB clock. Settings are at 66, 75 and from 83 to 200 MHz. The settings from 83MHz to 200MHz can be altered in increments of 1, giving the user the power to find the best FSB setting, resulting in the best system performance.
BX 133 Overclocking Guide E-3 ! In-Order Queue Depth This item determines the command queue depth between processor and chipset. Selecting “8” gives optimized performance. Selecting “1” results in a more stable system. ! Level 2 Cache Latency This item allows the user to set CPU L2 cache speed. Selecting “Default” gives the most stable performance. Smaller latency gives faster performance, but may cause system instability.
E-4 Appendix E If you want to choose “user define” and configure every setting manually, please pay attention to the following: First, when you are selecting the “PCI/CPU FSB Clock”, please refer to the CPU FSB clock you set and choose the ratio which brings the PCI clock as close to 33MHz as possible. Second, when you are selecting the “AGP/CPU FSB clock”, please refer to the CPU FSB you set and choose the ratio which brings the AGP clock as close to 66MHz as possible.
BX 133 Overclocking Guide E-5 Supporting List ! AGP Cards Testing Equipment: CPU: Intel Coppermine 733 MHz ( 133 MHz FSB) Memory: TWINMOS Winbond 128M*3 PC-133 CD-ROM: Mitsumi 40X Sound Card: FIC Hi-Five BIOS: beh_qj.
E-6 ! Appendix E Memory Modules Configuration: CPU OS BIOS VGA HDD Power Supply Coppermine 667MHz ( FSB:133MHz ) Windows NT4.0 Warkstation beh_qj.
How to Get Technical Support Appendix F F-1 How to Get Technical Support (From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators, we have no direct sales to end-users.
F-2 Appendix F 4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions, Here is a list of some of the more popular ones: alt.comp.
How to Get Technical Support F-3 In North America and South America please contact: ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation 46808 Lakeview Blvd. Fremont, California 94538 U.S.A. sales@abit-usa.com technical@abit-usa.com Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 In the UK and Ireland: ABIT Computer Corporation Ltd. Caxton Place, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2UG, UK abituksales@compuserve.com abituktech@compuserve.
F-4 Appendix F ABIT Computer Corporation 3F-7, No. 79, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd. Hsi Chi, Taipei Hsien Taiwan, R.O.C. sales@abit.com.tw market@abit.com.tw technical@abit.com.tw Tel: 886-2-2698-1888 Fax: 886-2-2698-1811 RMA Service. If your system has been working but it just stopped, but you have not installed any new software or hardware recently, it is likely that you have a defective component. Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be able to get RMA service there. 6.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) G-1 Appendix G Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) If you have a problem during operation and in order to help our technical support personnel to quickly find out what the problem of your motherboard is and to give you the answers you need, before filling in the technical support form, eliminate any peripheral that is not related to the problem, and indicate on the form, the key peripherals.
G-2 Appendix G During the Starting DOS… procedure, press SHIFT (BY-PASS) key, to skip CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; edit CONFIG.SYS with a text editor, and in function the line that loads the Sound Card Driver, add a remark REM, in order to disable the Sound Card Driver. See the example below. CONFIG.SYS: DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN DOS=HIGH, UMB FILES=40 BUFFERS=36 REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\PLUGPLAY\DWCFGMG.SYS LASTDRIVE=Z Restart the system.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) G-3 4. DRIVER REV: Note the driver version number indicated on the DEVICE DRIVER disk (if have) as “Release *.**”.
G-4 Appendix G 5*. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate what are the operating system and the applications your are running on the system. Example: MS-DOS® 6.22, Windows® 95, Windows® NT.... 6*. CPU: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. Example:(A) In the “Brand” space, write “Intel”, in the “Specifications” space, write “ Pentium® II MMX 300MHz”。 7. HDD: Indicate the brand and specifications of your HDD(s), specify if the HDD is using &IDE1 or &IDE2.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) G-5 ) Technical Support Form * Phone #: Company name: $ Contact: Model Motherboard Model No.
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