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SL6 Motherboard User’s Manual Index TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION OF SL6 FEATURES 1-1. FEATURES OF THIS MOTHERBOARD 1-2. SPECIFICATIONS 1-3. LAYOUT DIAGRAM 1-4. THE SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM 1-1 1-2 1-4 1-5 CHAPTER 2. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD 2-1. INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD TO THE CHASSIS 2-2. INSTALLATION OF THE PENTIUM III CPU 2-3. INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY 2-4. CONNECTORS, HEADERS AND SWITCHES 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-6 CHAPTER 3. INTRODUCING THE BIOS 3-1. CPU SETUP [SOFT MENU™ II] 3-2.
APPENDIX E INSTALLING THE VGA DRIVER FOR THE WINDOWS® NT 4.0 SERVER / WORKSTATION APPENDIX F INSTALLING THE AUDIO DRIVER FOR THE WINDOWS® NT 4.0 SERVER / WORKSTATION APPENDIX G ATA INSTALLATION FOR THE WINDOWS® NT 4.
Introduction of SL6 Features Chapter 1. 1-1 Introduction of SL6 Features 1-1. Features of This Motherboard The SL6 Motherboard is designed for use with Intel’s new generation of Pentium Processors which utilise the FC-PGA (Flip Chip Pin Grid Array), 370-pin design. Up to 512MB of memory can be supported. The SL6 uses the new Intel 815 chipset. Its’ 133 MHz capable memory interface supports the wide range of PC 133 memory devices now on the market.
1-2 Chapter1 1-2. Specifications 1.CPU ! ! ! Supports Intel Pentium® III FC-PGA based on 100 & 133 MHz FSB. Supports Intel Celeron® based on 66 MHz FSB Reserves support for future Intel Pentium® III processors. 2. Chipset ! ! ! ! ! Intel 815 chipset Supports 66/100/133MHz (Front Side Bus) Supports AGP 1X/2X/4X (Sideband) 1.5V/3.3V device Supports Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface (ACPI) Supports UDMA 33/66 and feature specification devices 3.
Introduction of SL6 Features 1-3 7. Multi I/O Functions ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2 Channels of Bus Master IDE Ports supporting Ultra DMA 33/66 and future specification 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 Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, and Game Port) 8.
1-4 Chapter1 1-3. Layout Diagram Figure 1-2.
Introduction of SL6 Features 1-5 1-4. The System Block Diagram Figure 1-3.
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Installing the Motherboard Chapter 2. 2-1 Installing the Motherboard This SL6 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 of the standard equipment and will also present, as completely as possible, future upgrade capabilities. This motherboard is able to support Intel Pentium III and Celeron processors 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. There are two ways to attach the motherboard to the base of chassis: ! with studs ! or with spacers Please refer to figure 2-1, which shows the studs and spacers.
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, do not despair, you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacers may be a little hard to cut , so mind your fingers). In this way, you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short circuits.
2-4 Chapter2 2-3. Installing System Memory This motherboard provides three 168-pin DIMM sites for memory expansion. The DIMM sockets support 8Mx64 (64MB), 16Mx64 (128MB), 32Mx64 and (256MB) DIMM modules. Minimum memory size is 64MB and maximum memory size is 512MB SDRAM. 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.
Installing the Motherboard 2-5 Step 3. Before touching any electronic components, make sure you first touch an unpainted, grounded metal object to discharge any static electricity stored on your clothing or body. 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 Figure 2-4. Memory module installation keyed to the socket. You can refer to figure 2-4 for the details.
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 First, Let’s look at the headers that the SL6 uses, and what their functions are. (1) ATXPWR1: ATX Power Input Connector Caution If the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATXPR1 power supply, the power supply or add-on cards may be damaged. ATXPR1 Attach the connector from the power supply to the ATXPR1 connector here.
2-8 Chapter2 (3) IR1: IR Header (Infrared) IR1 There is a specific orientation for pins 1 through 5, attach the connector from the IR KIT or IR device to the IR1 header (left row only). This motherboard supports standard IR transfer rates. Note: Watch the pin position and the orientation (4) WOL1: Wake on LAN Header WOL1 If you have a network adapter that supports this feature, then you can connect the specific cable from the network adapter to this header.
Installing the Motherboard 2-9 (5) SMB1: System Management Bus Connector SMB1 This connector is reserved for system management bus (SM bus). The SM bus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus. I2C is a multi-master bus, which means that multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating a data transfer. If more than one master simultaneously tries to control the bus, an arbitration procedure decides which master gets priority.
2-10 Chapter2 (8) DIPSW: Front Side Bus Speed Setting DIP Switch This switch allows you to manually setting the front side bus speed. (1) SW1 - SW2 on, SW3 - SW4 off: This is to use the CPU default value (66 / 100 / 133MHz). DIPSW (2) SW1 - SW2 off, SW8 on: This enables you to adjust CPU clock manually by SW3 SW4. SW3 - SW4 on: 66MHz SW3 off, SW4 on: 100MHz SW3 - SW4 off: 133MHz (3) SW5 on, SW6 off: This is the default setting. (4) SW7: This is to enable or disable the On Board Codec. Set on to disable.
Installing the Motherboard 2-11 Note Before you clear the CMOS, you have to first turn the power off (including the +5V standby power). Otherwise, your system may work abnormally or malfunction. (10) PN1 and PN2 Headers PN1 and PN2 are for switches and indicators of the chassis’ front panel. There are several functions that come from these two headers. You have to watch the pin position and the orientation, or you may cause system malfunctions. Figure 2-7 shows you the functions of PN1 and PN2.
2-12 Chapter2 Note: Watch the HDD LED pin position and the orientation. PN1 (Pin 10 - 11): Power on Switch Header Attach the cable from the case’s front panel power switch to this header. PN1 (Pin 13-14): Hardware Suspend Switch (SMI Switch) Header Attach the cable from the case’s front panel suspend switch (if there is one) to this header. Use this switch to enable/disable the power management function through hardware.
Installing the Motherboard 2-13 Table 2-3.
2-14 Chapter2 Note A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1. You need to align pin 1 of the wire to pin 1 of the FDC1 connector and then insert. (12) IDE1 and IDE2 Connectors An IDE hard disk drive ribbon cable has 40 wires and two connectors to provide a connection for two IDE hard disk drives. After connecting the single end to the IDE1 (or IDE2), connect the two connectors on the other end to the IDE hard disk drives (or CD-ROM drive, LS-120, etc.).
Installing the Motherboard 2-15 The SL6 supports the Ultra ATA/66 (Also known as Ultra DMA/66) specification. It enhances existing Ultra ATA/33 technology by increasing both performance and data integrity. This new high-speed interface doubles the Ultra ATA/33 burst data transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec. The result is maximum disc performance using the current PCI local bus environment. Figure 2-8 shows you the different between the Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66 Conductor Cable. Figure 2-8.
2-16 Chapter2 *The operating system must support Direct Memory Access (DMA); Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows 95B (OSR2) support DMA. *The cable must be an 80-pin conductor. The length should not exceed 18 inches. If all of the above requirements are met, you can enjoy the Ultra ATA/66 features of your computer system. How to install the Ultra ATA/66 Cable Assembly: & The BLUE connector MUST be plugged into the motherboard or your system will not work. Figure 2-10.
Installing the Motherboard 2-17 KM1 Lower: PS/2 Keyboard Connector Attach a PS/2 keyboard connector to this 6-pin Din-connector. If you use an AT keyboard, you can go to a computer store to purchase an AT to ATX converter adapter. You can then connect your AT keyboard to this connector. We suggest you use a PS/2 keyboard for best compatibility. KM1 Upper: PS/2 Mouse Connector Attach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Dinconnector. USB Port Connectors This motherboard provides two USB ports.
2-18 Chapter2 Serial Port COM1 Connector This motherboard provides one COM port. You can connect an external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication protocol to this connector. You can decide which external device you want to connect to COM1. The COM port can only have one device connected at a time. Parallel Port Connector This parallel port is also called an “LPT” port because it usually connects to the printer.
Installing the Motherboard 2-19 Line Out, Line In and Mic In Connector Line Out connector: You can connect an external stereo speaker signal input plug to this connector, or you can connect the plug from here to the stereo audio equipment AUX signal input socket. Remember, the motherboard does not have a built in amplifier to drive the speaker. You must use a speaker that has a built in amplifier. Otherwise, you may not be able to hear any sound or only a small volume of sound from the speaker.
2-20 Chapter2 MIDI/GAME Port Connector You can connect your joystick, game pad, or other simulation hardware device DIN 15-pin plugs to this connector. Please refer to the further connection notes of the device’s user's manual for further detailed information. Note This chapter contains many color drawing diagram and photos, we strongly recommend you to read this chapter using the PDF file that is included on the CD. It will provide you with greater clarity.
BIOS Setup Chapter 3. 3-1 Introducing 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 the hardware circuit has to communicate with the operating system.
3-2 Chapter3 Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ! Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup. ! Press ↑↓←→ (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify.
BIOS Setup 3-3 Computer Knowledge: CMOS Data Maybe you have heard somebody saying that his or her CMOS DATA was lost. What is the CMOS? Is it important? The CMOS is the memory used to store the BIOS parameters that you have configured. This memory is passive. You can read its data, and you can also store data in it. But this memory has to be powered by a battery in order to avoid any loss of its data when the computer is turned off.
3-4 Chapter3 3-1. CPU Setup [SOFT MENU™ II] The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENU™ II), 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 to its specifications. You can press at any time for help. Figure 3-2.
BIOS Setup ➤300 (66) ➤466(66) ➤500 (100) ➤600 (100) ➤700 (100) ➤800 (133) ➤User Define 3-5 ➤333 (66) ➤500 (66) ➤533 (66) ➤600 (133) ➤733 (133) ➤850 (100) ➤366 (66) ➤500 (100) ➤550 (100) ➤633 (66) ➤750 (100) ➤866 (133) ➤400 (66) ➤533 (66) ➤566 (66) ➤650 (100) ➤800 (100) ➤933 (133) ➤433 (66) ➤550 (100) ➤600 (66) ➤667 (133) ➤800 (133) ➤1G User defined external clock and multiplier factor: ➤ User Defined $$$$ Warning $$$$ The wrong settings of the multiplier and external clock in certain circumstances
3-6 Chapter3 FSB has been set, all of the other components will be able derive their proper operating frequencies.
BIOS Setup 3-7 100MHz (1: 1: 1/3) each multiplied times 3 then (divided by 3) or 100MHz (3/3: 3/3: 1/3) each multiplied times 3 then (divided by 3) which both equal: 100MHz (3:3:1) (divided by 3) Now the final point about this table is that it does not show the necessary divider, i.e. for the 100MHz (3:3:1) example you still need to divide each by 3, even though it does not show that in the table.
3-8 Chapter3 CPU FSB frequency will be 34.5MHz x 4 =138MHz. The SDRAM working frequency will be 34.5MHz x 3 =103.5MHz. And the PCI bus working frequency will be 34.5MHz x 1 = 34.5MHz. Giving you all the proper values (within a few MHz or so, its never exactly precise.) ABIT patented technology, SoftMenu™ allows you to adjust the FSB working frequency, when you adjust the working frequency, please choose the proper values for the FSB : SDRAM : PCI for your CPU.
BIOS Setup 3-9 Note According to Celeron™ PPGA MMX processor types, some Celeron™ PPGA MMX processors will have the multiplier factor locked and the signal disabled. In this situation, there is no way to choose a higher multiplier factor. ✏ Speed Error Hold: The default setting is “Disabled”. If you change the setting to “Enabled” when the CPU speed setting is wrong, the system will hold. Normally, we do not recommend that you use the “User Define” option to setup CPU speed and multiplier factors.
3-10 Chapter3 CPU and to enter BIOS Setup to set up CPU parameters again. Attention After setting up the parameters and leaving the BIOS SETUP, and having verified that the system can be booted, do not press the Reset button or turn off the power supply. Otherwise the BIOS will not read correctly, the parameters will fail and you must enter SOFT MENU™ II again to set up the parameters all over again. CPU Power Supply: This option allows you to switch between CPU default and user-defined voltages.
BIOS Setup 3-11 3-2. Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date, hour, VGA card, FDD and HDD settings. Figure 3-3A. 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).
3-12 Chapter3 Figure 3-3B. 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.
BIOS Setup 3-13 IDE Primary Master: Three settings are available: Auto, Manual and None. If you choose Auto, the BIOS will automatically check what kind of hard disk you are using. If you want to set the HDD parameters yourself, make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters, and be sure to refer to the manual provided by the HDD manufacture to get the settings right.
3-14 Chapter3 size given by a disk checking program of a formatted disk. Note All the items below are available when you set the item Primary IDE Master to Manual. Cylinder: When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft, the circular vertical "slice" consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder. You can set the number of cylinders for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536.
BIOS Setup 3-15 Floppy 3 Mode Support: Four options are available: Disabled ) Driver A ) Driver B ) Both. The default setting is Disabled. 3 Mode floppy disk drives (FDD) are 3 1/2” drives used in Japanese computer systems. If you need to access data stored in this kind of floppy, you must select this mode, and of course you must have a 3 Mode floppy drive. Video: You can select the VGA modes for your video adapter, four options are available: EGA/VGA ) CGA 40 ) CGA 80 ) MONO.
3-16 Chapter3 3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu With each item, you can press at any time to display all the options for that 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 3-4A. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Upper Screen Figure 3-4B.
BIOS Setup 3-17 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.
3-18 Chapter3 First Boot Device: When the computer boots up, the BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items: floppy disk drive A, LS/ZIP devices, hard drive C, SCSI hard disk drive or CD-ROM. There are eleven options for the boot sequence that you can choose (The default setting is Floppy.): Floppy ) LS120 ) HDD-0 ) SCSI ) CDROM ) HDD-1 ) HDD-2 ) HDD-3 ) ZIP100 ) LAN ) Disabled.
BIOS Setup 3-19 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）.
3-20 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.
BIOS Setup 3-21 3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu The 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 SETUP DEFAULTS option).
3-22 Chapter3 The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to DRAM. The default timings have been carefully chosen and should only be altered if data is being lost. Such a scenario might well occur if your system has mixed speed DRAM chips installed. In such a case, greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in the slower memory chips. SDRAM CAS Latency Time: Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3.
BIOS Setup 3-23 caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. Memory Hole At 15M-16M: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. This option is used to reserve the memory block 15M-16M for ISA adapter ROM. Some special peripherals need to use a memory block located between 15M and 16M, and this memory block has a size of 1M. We recommend that you disable this option.
3-24 Chapter3 Onboard Display Cache Setting: When using the onboard VGA function, you had best use the default setting. CAS# Latency: Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. You can select the local memory clock periods. Paging Mode Control: Two options are available: Close and Open. The default setting is Open. You can select the paging mode control to open or close. RAS-to-CAS Override: Two options are available: by CAS# LT and Override (2). The default setting is by CAS# LT.
BIOS Setup 3-25 3-5. Integrated Peripherals In this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device, I/O port address and other hardware settings. Figure 3-6A.
3-26 Chapter3 Figure 3-6B. Integrated Peripherals Menu Full Items Screen 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.
BIOS Setup 3-27 third-party IDE bus master driver). ➤Auto: If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33, select Auto to enable BIOS support. For Ultra DMA/66 devices, please refer the requirements mentioned in page 2-18. (Default setting) ➤Disabled: If you encounter a problem in using Ultra DMA devices, you can try to disable this item. Onboard IDE-2 Controller: Description is same as the Onboard IDE-1 Controller.
3-28 Chapter3 AC97 Modem: Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto. If you set it to Enabled, it will allow the BIOS to detect the modem device you use. If a modem device is detected, the onboard modem controller (Intel® 815E chipset family) will be able to support it. If you want to use another modem adapter card to connect the modem signal connectors, please set this item to Disabled.
BIOS Setup 3-29 The default setting is Ctrl-F1. Onboard FDC Controller: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. You can enable or disable the onboard FDD controller. 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.
3-30 Chapter3 Rx2Tx2. If you choose RxD2, TxD2, your motherboard must support a COM port IR KIT connection. Otherwise, you can only choose the IR-Rx2Tx2 to use the IR header on your motherboard to connect your IR KIT. Please use the default setting. Onboard Parallel Port: Sets the I/O address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Four options are available: Disable ) 3BC/IRQ7 ) 378/IRQ7 ) 278/IRQ5. Default setting is 378/IRQ7. ✏ Parallel Port Mode: Four options are available: SPP ) EPP ) ECP ) ECP+EPP.
BIOS Setup 3-31 Midi Port IRQ: Two options are available: 5 ) 10. The default setting is 10. This item sets the IRQ of the onboard midi port connector. If you choose disable the Midi Port Address, then this field is not available. Note If you buy the audio adapter and want to replace the use of onboard audio solution, you have to disable three items in BIOS. Otherwise, your audio adapter may not work well.
3-32 Chapter3 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.
BIOS Setup 3-33 Figure 3-7A. Power Management Setup Main Menu Figure 3-10. Power Management Setup Lower Screen Shot 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.
3-34 Chapter3 There are two options that can be selected, “Enabled” and “Disabled”. You can select “Enabled” to enable ACPI functions. If you want ACPI functions to work normally, you should notice two things. One is your operating system must support ACPI, as of now only Microsoft® Windows® 98 supports these functions. The second thing is that all devices and add-on cards in your system must fully support ACPI, both hardware and software (drivers).
BIOS Setup 3-35 These device/events can wake up the computer…… Power switch RTC alarm LAN Modem IR command USB PS/2 keyboard PS/2 mouse ……from this state Sleeping mode or power off mode Sleeping mode or power off mode Sleeping mode or power off mode Sleeping mode or power off mode Sleeping mode Sleeping mode Sleeping mode Sleeping mode Table 3-6-2: Effect of Pressing the Power Switch If the system is in this state…… ……and the power switch is pressed for Off On On Sleep Less than four seconds More tha
3-36 Chapter3 To transition into the S1 state, the operating software does not have to flush the processor's cache. The S3 (STR) State (STR means Suspend to RAM): The S3 state is logically lower then the S2 state and is assumed to conserve more power. The behavior of this state is defined as follows: ! Processor is not executing instructions. The processor complex context is not maintained. ! Dynamic RAM context is maintained. ! Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S3 state.
BIOS Setup 3-37 ➤ User Define “User Define” defines the delay for accessing the power modes. 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. HDD Power Down: Disabled ) 1 Min ) 2 Min ) 3 Min ) 4 Min ) 5 Min ) 6 Min ) 7 Min ) 8 Min ) 9 Hour ) 10 Min ) 11 Min ) 12 Min ) 13 Min ) 14 Min ) 15 Min. The default setting is Disabled.
3-38 Chapter3 Suspend Type: Two options are available: Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend. The default setting is Stop Grant. Modem Use IRQ: You can specify the IRQ for modem use. Eight options are available: N/A ) 3 ) 4 ) 5 ) 7 ) 9 ) 10 ) 11. The default setting is N/A. Suspend Mode/HDD Power Down: These two items will be enable to change setting when item Power Management is set to User Define, theses two item will also changes as table 3-6-3 below.
BIOS Setup 3-39 another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame signal. This feature also allows the PCI card built-in hardware function to support the wake up function without special cables connected to the motherboard. Note This feature needs a specific network interface which is optional. Also your ATX power supply +5V standby power must be at least 720mA compatible. Power On by Ring: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled.
3-40 Chapter3 ➤ IDE Primary Master / IDE Primary Slave: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. If any primary IDE master/slave I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the time elapsed. ➤ IDE Secondary Master / IDE Secondary Slave: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. If any secondary IDE master/slave I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the time elapsed.
BIOS Setup 3-41 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 3-11.
3-42 Chapter3 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. Resources Controlled By: Two options are available: Auto(ESCD) and Manual. Default setting is Auto(ESCD). When the setting is Auto(ESCD), the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources can not be changed.
BIOS Setup 3-43 For example, if you want to move your hard disk to another computer and don’t want to re-install Windows® NT, then you can specify the IRQ for the device installed on the new computer to fit the original computer settings. Note If you specify the IRQ in this item, then you cannot specify the same IRQ to the ISA bus, otherwise, it will cause a hardware conflict. This feature is for the operating system which will record and fix the PCI configuration status, if you want to change it.
3-44 Chapter3 3-8. PC Health Status You can set the warning temperature 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.
BIOS Setup 3-45 Note The hardware monitoring features for temperatures, fans and voltages will occupy the I/O address from 294H to 297H. If you have a network adapter, sound card or other add-on cards that might use those I/O addresses, please adjust your add-on card I/O address, to avoid the use of those addresses.
3-46 3-9. Chapter3 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.
BIOS Setup 3-47 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 Figure 3-16. Set Password Screen Shot Set Password: Can enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus.
3-48 Chapter3 message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely. PASSWORD DISABLED. When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted.
BIOS Setup 3-49 3-12. Save & Exit Setup Figure 3-18. 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.
3-50 Chapter3 3-13. Exit Without Saving Figure 3-19. 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.
INF Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE A-1 Appendix A INF Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE After you’ve installed Windows® 98, you need to install the drivers for your IDE & USB devices. We will tell you step by step in the following section how to do this. Note A-1 You have to install the INF Installation Utility before you install the VGA and audio drivers. After installing Windows the quality of your display will be poor because it will be set to 640*480 and 16 color.
A-2 Appendix A Exit the Device manager and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title. After it is executed, the screen below will appear. Move the cursor to "Drivers" and click on it. You will go to the next screen. Move the cursor to "INF Installation Utility" and click on it. Go to the next screen.
INF Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE A-3 The License screen will appear. Read it and click "Yes" to go on. This screen will show you the Readme.txt information of this INF installation utility. When you have read it all, click "Next". When installation is complete please choose the item: "Yes, I want to restart my computer now". Then click the "Finish" button to restart your computer to finish the system INF updating.
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Installing the VGA Driver for Windows® 98 SE B-1 Appendix B: Installing the VGA Driver for Windows® 98 SE Now we will show you how to install the VGA drive to your Windows® 98 SE operating system in this section. First, go to check the System Properties ) Device Manager ) Display Adapters,. Your system now shows the "Standard Display Adapter [VGA]". Exit the device manager and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive, it should execute the program automatically.
B-2 Appendix B Move the cursor to "Intel 815 Graphics Driver" and click on it. Go to the next screen. Move the cursor to "For Windows 95/98" and click on it. Go to the next screen. You will now see the welcome screen and its dialogue box. Click "Next" to go on.
Installing the VGA Driver for Windows® 98 SE B-3 The License screen will appear. Click the "Yes" button to go on. Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want to install the driver. We suggest you use the default folder as the destination location. When you have made sure of the folder, click "Next". Now the system will install the Graphic driver. While doing so, the percentage of the driver installed will be displayed on the screen.
B-4 Appendix B When the computer restarts and enters Windows, check System Properties ) Device Manager ) Display Adapters. You should see the device has changed to " Intel [R] 82815 Graphics Controller 4.12.01.2586". After you confirm this change, the update process is now fully complete. You can now choose the desktop size and resolution you want now.
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows® 98 SE C-1 Appendix C Installing the Audio Driver for Windows® 98 SE We will show you how to install the audio drivers for Windows® 98 SE operating system. Please enter Control Panel, then check System Properties ) Device Manager ) Other Devices. Your system should now show "？ ？PCI Multimedia Audio Device". Select it and then click “Properties.” Select “Driver” and then click “Update Driver.” Click “Next.
C-2 Appendix C Select “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now. (Recommended)”, and then click “Next.” Select “Specify a Location” and then type “D:\Drivers\YMF752\WIN9X” in the text box. (D is your CD-ROM drive letter) Click “Next.” Click “Next.” Click “Finish.
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows® 98 SE C-3 Once Windows has restarted, go to "System Properties" to double check. You should find the "？PCI Multimedia Audio Device" has disappeared, and Yamaha AC-XG audio Codec is there instead.
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ATA Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE D-1 Appendix D ATA Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE In this section we will detail the Ultra ATA installation procedure First, enter into: System Properties ) Device Manager ) Hard Disk Controllers. Currently these devices are not Ultra ATA devices. Exit the Device manager and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically.
D-2 Appendix D Move the cursor to "Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver - Install" and click on it. Go to the next screen. The "Welcome" screen and its dialogue box will appear. Click "Next" to go on. The License screen will appear. Read it and click "Yes" to go on. Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want to install the driver. We suggest you use the default folder as the destination. When you have decided on the destination, click "Next".
ATA Installation Utility for Windows® 98 SE D-3 Now you can choose the program folder. Setup will add program icons to those program folders listed. Click "Next" to go on. When installation is complete please choose the item: "Yes, I want to restart my computer now". Then click the "Finish" button to restart your computer to finish the system Ultra ATA updating.
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Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation E-1 Appendix E Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation In this section we will show you how to install the VGA drives to your Windows® NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shots are from Windows® NT 4.0 server version. Before you install the VGA drivers, please install Windows® NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (or latest version) first. Then you can install the VGA drivers.
E-2 Appendix E Leave "Display Properties" and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title. After it is executed, you will see the screen below. Move the cursor to "Drivers" and click on it. This will bring you to the next screen. Move the cursor to "Intel 815 Graphic Driver" and click on it. Go to the next screen.
Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation E-3 The "Welcome” screen and its dialogue box will appear. Click the "Next" button to go on. The License screen will appear next. Click the "Yes" button to continue. Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want. We suggest you use the default folder as the destination location. When you are sure of the folder, click "Next". The system will now start to install the VGA drivers.
E-4 Appendix E When installation is complete please choose the item: "Yes, I want to restart my computer now". Then click the "Finish" button to restart your computer. Go to check your "Display Properties" again. You will see that the graphics driver is now recognized and all pertinent information is displayed.
Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation F-1 Appendix F Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation In this section we will show you how to install the audio drives to your Windows® NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows® NT 4.0 server version. Before you install the audio drivers, please install Windows® NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (or the latest version) first. Then you can install the audio drivers.
F-2 Appendix F Choose the "Devices" folder then click the "Add…" button. Then choose the "Unlisted or Updated Driver" and click the "OK" button. NOTE If you want to play a MIDI file in Windows NT, you have to install Soft Synthesizer SYXG50. You can find this software in the SL6 CD-ROM. You have to specify and manually type the path of driver location. We’ve put the audio drivers under the "DRIVERS\YMF752\ NT4.0".
Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation F-3 When Windows finds the driver you can choose the item "YAMAHA AC-XG Driver" and click "OK" button. Click “OK.” The screen shows the "System Setting Change" message. You need to restart your computer to complete the updating process. Click the "Restart Now" button to restart your computer. After Windows NT restarts, check the "Multimedia Properties" again. You will see the Yamaha AC-XG had been identify.
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ATA Installation Utility for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation G-1 Appendix G ATA Installation Utility for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation In this section we will show you how to install the ATA Utility to your Windows® NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows® NT 4.0 server version. First enter into “Control Panel” and then “SCSI Adapters”. You will note that no Intel ATA devices are recognized by the system.
G-2 Appendix G Move the cursor to “Drivers” and click on it. Move the cursor to “Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver – Install” and click on it. Go to the next screen. A screen notifying you that the InstallShield Wizard is setting up will appear. Click “Next” to go on. The license screen will appear. Read it and click “Yes” to go on.
ATA Installation Utility for the Windows® NT 4.0 Server / Workstation G-3 Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want to install the driver. We suggest you use the default folder as the destination. When you have decided on the destination, click “Next”. Now you can choose the program folder. Setup will add program icons to those program folders listed. Click “Next” to go on. The system will now start to install the drivers.
G-4 Appendix G Now, going back to the “Control Panel” and “SCSI ADAPTERS”, you will see that the Intel ATA devices are now recognized.
INF Installation Utility for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation H-1 Appendix H INF Installation Utility for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation In this section we will show you how to install the ATA Utility to your Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows® 2000 server version. Note H-1 Details of the Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system are not mentioned in this manual.
H-2 Appendix H Exit the Device Manager and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title. After it is executed, the screen below will appear. Move the cursor to “Drivers” and click on it. Move the cursor to “INF Installation Utility” and click on it. Go to the next screen. The “Welcome” screen and its dialogue box will appear. Click “Next” to go on.
INF Installation Utility for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation H-3 This screen will show you the Readme.txt information of this INF installation utility. When you have read it all, click “Next”. When the installation is complete, please choose the item: “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”. Then click the “Finish” button to restart your computer to finish the driver updating. Now, going back to the “Control Panel” and “Device Manager” and “System Devices”.
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Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation I-1 Appendix I: Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation In this section we will show you how to install the VGA Drivers to your Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows® 2000 server version. Note I-1 Details of the Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system are not mentioned in this manual.
I-2 Appendix I Under “System Properties” select “Hardware” and then “Device Manager” . Under “Other Devices-Video Controller”, click the right button of your mouse and choose “Properties”. Then choose “Driver”. You will see that the VGA Devices are not recognized. Exit the Device Manager and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title.
Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation I-3 The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard screen will appear. Enter “Next” to go on. The Wizard will ask you if you would like the computer to select a suitable driver for you or if you would like to manually select one. Here we show you how to manually select the driver. The Wizard will ask you which Hardware type you wish to install. Choose “Display Adapters” and press “Next” to continue. Select “Have disk”.
I-4 Appendix I Insert the Manufacturers Disk and press “OK” You will be asked which device driver you would like to install. Here, be sure to choose the Intel 82815 Graphics Controller. You will be told that the Wizard is ready to install the driver. Enter “Next” to go on.. You will be told that the Wizard is finished installing the driver. Enter “Finish”.
Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation I-5 Going back to the “Device Manager” and “Display Adapters”, you will see that the VGA Driver has been installed successfully.
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Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation J-1 Appendix J: Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation In this section we will show you how to install the Audio Drivers to your Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows® 2000 server version. Note J-1 Details of the Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system are not mentioned in this manual.
J-2 Appendix J You will be asked to choose a hardware device. Choose “Add/Troubleshoot a device” and then “Next” to go on. Windows will search for new hardware. Choose “Add a new Device”. Then press “Next” to go on.
Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation J-3 You will be asked the type of hardware you want to install. Select “Sound, video and game controllers” and then “Next” to go on. When Selecting a Device Driver, choose “(Standard system devices)” and “Audio Codecs” and then “Next” to go on. You will be asked to install the driver from disk. Insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. Press “Next” to go on.
J-4 Appendix J Press “Next” to begin installation of the Yamaha AC-XG Audio Device. When asked if you wish to continue with installation, press “Next” to go on. You will see that the installation is proceeding without problem.
Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation J-5 You will be informed that the installation is complete. Press “Finish” When asked if you want to restart your computer in order for the changes to take effect, press “Yes”. Going back to the “Device Manager” and “Sound, video and game controller”, you will see that the Audio Driver has been installed successfully.
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ATA Installation Utility for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation K-1 Appendix K: ATA Installation Utility for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation In this section we will show you how to install the ATA Utility to your Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows® 2000 server version. Note K-1 Details of the Windows® 2000 Server/Workstation operating system are not mentioned in this manual.
K-2 Appendix K Move the cursor to “Drivers” and click on it. Move the cursor to “Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver – Install” and click on it. Go to the next screen. A screen notifying you that the InstallShield Wizard is setting up will appear. Click “Next” to go on. The license screen will appear. Read it and click “Yes” to go on. Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want to install the driver. We suggest you use the default folder as the destination.
ATA Installation Utility for the Windows® 2000 Server / Workstation K-3 Now you can choose the program folder. Setup will add program icons to those program folders listed. Click “Next” to go on. The system will now start to install the drivers. While doing so, it will display the percentage installed on the screen. When installation is complete, please choose the item: “Yes, I want to restart my computer now”.
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BIOS Flashing User Instructions L-1 Appendix L 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.
L-2 Appendix L Figure M-2. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.52C Complete Screen Figure M-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 M-3 will then appear. Figure M-3. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.
BIOS Flashing User Instructions L-3 Note L-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.
L-4 Appendix L Note L-3 Please do not use the Award flash memory writer version earlier than Version 7.52C to flash your SL6 motherboard BIOS. Otherwise, it may cause flash fail or anticipate problems.
Hardware Monitoring Function (Installing the Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) M-1 Appendix M 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: W83627HF IC series products. It protects PC hardware by monitoring several critical items including power supply voltages, CPU & system fan speeds and CPU and system temperatures.
M-2 Appendix M Step 3. You can specify the program install path by clicking the “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 process is finished, 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 (Installing the Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility) M-3 Step 6. This screen will appear. You will see voltages, fan speeds and temperature readings as well. If any item readings are critical or over their limitations, the reading will turn red. Also, a pop-up window will appear to warn you the system has a problem! The figure below shows the warning message window.
M-4 Appendix M Please pay attention to two things when you want to make any changes to the “Configuration” option. Firstly, you have to make sure your new setting is in the proper range. Secondly, after you finished the configuration, you have to save it. Otherwise, the program will start with the default value the next time. If you encounter any problems or have any questions about the software settings and adjustments, please use the Winbond hardware doctor on-line help.
The Installation Guide for Suspend to RAM N-1 Appendix N Installation Guide for Suspend to RAM Suspend To RAM (STR) is a cost-effective, optimal implementation of the ACPI 1.0 specification. The ACPI specification defines the S3 sleep state, in which all system context is lost except system memory. CPU, cache, and chip set context are lost in this state. Hardware maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration context.
N-2 Appendix N After these items show up, you can go to the next step for the STR function setting. 0 How to use the STR function: There are two ways to put your system into STR mode: Method 1: Select “Stand by” in the “Shut Down Windows” area. Step 1: Click “Star” in the Windows Tools Bar, and then select “Shut Down…” Step 2: Select “Stand by”, and then click “OK”.
The Installation Guide for Suspend to RAM N-3 Method 2: Define the case “Power” button to initiate STR sleep Mode Step 1: Open “Control Panel”, and then enter “Power Management”. Step 2: Select “Advanced”, and then set the “Power Buttons” to “Standby”. Step 3: Restart your computer to put these settings into effect. Now you will only need to press the “Power” button on the front panel of the chassis when you want to put your computer into STR sleep mode.
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Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) O-1 Appendix O 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 system’s peripherals.
O-2 Appendix O 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. If the system starts and does not reset, you can be sure that the problem is due to the Sound Card Driver.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) O-3 4. DRIVER REV: Note the driver version number indicated on the DEVICE DRIVER disk (if have) as “Release *.**”.
O-4 Appendix O 5*. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate the operating system and 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 4IDE1 or 4IDE2.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) O-5 % Technical Support Form ! Company Name: ☎ Phone Number: " Contact Person: # Fax Number: 7 E-mail Address: Model Motherboard Model No.
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How to Get Technical Support P-1 Appendix P 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.
P-2 Appendix P 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.periphs.
How to Get Technical Support P-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.
P-4 Appendix P sales@abit.com.tw market@abit.com.tw technical@abit.com.tw Tel: 886-2-2698-1888 Fax: 886-2-2698-1811 7. 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. 8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT.
