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APSNUG.book Page iii Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM iii Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Chapter 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Preinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Selecting a Site . . . .
APSNUG.book Page iv Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM iv Table of Contents System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Product Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Disk Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Onboard Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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APSNUG.book Page viii Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM viii Notices Year 2000 Compliance Statement G 0...; H E 7 G 0... I * E E* G" D0... 0... 5 G 0...
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APSNUG.book Page 3 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 3 Overview ! "# $ % & ! && ' ' $%( $ )*+( ,++( ,*+ -. & .
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APSNUG.book Page 5 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 5 Features $ % ( 3 % ( ( % 3 ( 3 Front Panel $ % No.
APSNUG.book Page 6 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started No. Component 6 Increase Volume button 7 Decrease Volume button 8 Turbo LED 9 Power LED 10 Hard disk drive LED 11 Power button 12 3.5-inch floppy disk drive eject button 13 3.5-inch floppy disk drive 14 3.
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APSNUG.book Page 8 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting System Components Caution: Do not turn on the system main power switch on the rear panel of the system or plug the system in until you finish connecting all system components.
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APSNUG.book Page 12 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting USB Devices (optional) 4"0 % $ % % 4"0 ( % $ 4"0 Note: Most USB devices have a built-in USB port which allows you to daisy-chain other devices.
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APSNUG.book Page 14 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 14 Chapter 1 Getting Started Turning Off Your Computer % ( ( :( 3 ( ! % F 3 % $ % " % Note: You do not need to turn off the system main power switch on the rear panel every time you turn off your computer.
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APSNUG.book Page 18 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 18 Chapter 1 Getting Started Error Message Corrective Action Pointing Device Error Reconnect or replace the pointing device. Pointing Device Interface Error Check the pointing device interface circuit. Pointing Device IRQ Conflict Enter Setup and change the IRQ setting of the PS/2 mouse. IDE Drive 0 Error IDE Drive 1 Error IDE Drive 2 Error IDE Drive 3 Error Replace the disk drive or the HDD (hard disk drive) controller.
APSNUG.book Page 19 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 19 Error Message Corrective Action Parallel Port Conflict Change the onboard parallel port address in Setup or the parallel port address of the add-on card. Real-time Clock Error Check the RTC circuit or replace the battery. CMOS Battery Bad Replace the onboard lithium battery. CMOS Checksum Error Run Setup again and reconfigure the system.
APSNUG.book Page 20 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 20 Chapter 1 Getting Started Error Message Corrective Action Press Esc to turn off NMI, or any key to reboot Press Esc to reject NMI error or press any other key to reboot the system. Insert system diskette and press key to reboot Insert a bootable disk into the floppy disk drive or remove this disk if a hard disk is installed. Equipment Configuration Error Run Setup and reconfigure the system.
APSNUG.book Page 21 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 21 & % $ ( % @ & % % $ % % $ ( % $ . Note: If you do not know how to contact an authorized service center, call your distributor.
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APSNUG.book Page 25 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 25 Features $ % $ ? Components ❑ & ! && ' ' $%( $ )*+( ,++( ,*+ -.
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APSNUG.book Page 27 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 27 Board Layout E % 3 I 3 $ $ ? $ % % ? No.
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APSNUG.book Page 31 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 31 Jumper Function and Settings S1 CPU Core Clock Multiplier Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 Switch 4 On On On On On Off On On Off On On On Off Off On On On On Off On On Off Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Off On On On Off On Off On Off Off On On Off Off Off On Off On On Off Off On Off Off Off Ratio 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1.5 2.5 3.5 (def) 4.5 5.5 6.5 7.
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APSNUG.book Page 41 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 41 0& " 4 % $ $ % % 0 & 1 "% 0& " " % % % $ .
APSNUG.book Page 42 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Entering Setup " ( 3 % Important! You must press Ctrl-Alt-Esc simultaneously while the system is booting. This key combination does not work during any other time.
APSNUG.book Page 43 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 43 $ " 4 % ? 5 Note: The F8 key works only when you are in the main menu. This means that you can activate the Advanced Level only when you are in the main menu. Also, items marked by an (*) are only visible in the Advanced Level.
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APSNUG.book Page 45 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 45 $ "% & $ ? Parameter Description Format Processor Specifies the type of processor currently installed in your system. Processor Speed Specifies the speed of the processor currently installed in your system. Speed in MHz Internal Cache Size Specifies the first-level or the internal memory (i.e.
APSNUG.book Page 46 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Parameter Description Format IDE Secondary Channel Master Specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel. Drive type, capacity IDE Secondary Channel Slave Specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel. Drive type, capacity Total Memory Specifies the total amount of onboard memory.
APSNUG.book Page 47 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 47 Parameter Description Format PS/2 Mouse Indicates if there is a mouse connected to your system. This is automatically detected by BIOS. Displays Installed if there is a mouse detected; otherwise, it displays None.
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APSNUG.book Page 49 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 49 Parameter Description SM BIOS version Specifies the version of the SM BIOS utility installed in your system. The System Management (SM) BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system. Hardware checking is done via software during start up.
APSNUG.book Page 50 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Disk Drives " Disk Drives $ % % $ 3 ? $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Floppy Drive A / B Allows you to configure your floppy drive None 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.
APSNUG.book Page 51 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 51 Parameter Description IDE Primary Channel Slave Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1. IDE Secondary Channel Master Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2. IDE Secondary Channel Slave Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 2.
APSNUG.book Page 52 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 52 Chapter 3 BIOS Information $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Type Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk, select Auto. If you know your hard disk type, you can enter the setting manually.
APSNUG.book Page 53 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 53 Parameter Description Options Hard Disk Block Mode Enhances your hard disk performance by allowing data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. This parameter appears only in the Advanced Level. Auto or Disabled Advanced PIO Mode Improves your hard disk performance by allowing faster data recovery and read/write timing; thus, it reduces the hard disk’s activity time.
APSNUG.book Page 54 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 54 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Onboard Peripherals ! % $ " $ % $ ? $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Serial Port 1 / 2 Let you enable or disable the serial ports.
APSNUG.book Page 55 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 55 Parameter Description Options Parallel Port Lets you enable or disable the parallel port. Enabled or Disabled Base Address Lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port. This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled. 3BCh, 378h, 278h IRQ Lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port. This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled.
APSNUG.book Page 56 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 56 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Onboard Device Settings $ " $ ? $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Floppy Disk Controller Lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller.
APSNUG.book Page 57 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 57 Parameter Description Options USB Legacy Mode Lets you activate or deactivate the USB keyboard connected to your system. When activated, the USB keyboard functions in a DOS environment. Enabled or Disabled Onboard Audio Chip Lets you activate or deactivate the audio controller on board.
APSNUG.book Page 58 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 58 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Power Management ! $ % $ % $ $ ! $ $ ? $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Power Management Mode Allows you to reduce the system’s power consumption.
APSNUG.book Page 59 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 59 Parameter Description Options System Sleep Timer Automatically puts the system to power-saving mode after a specified period of inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse action, or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation. 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50...120 minutes, or Off Sleep Mode Lets you specify the powersaving mode that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity.
APSNUG.book Page 60 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 60 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Boot Options % % % $ $ % Boot Options ? $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Boot Sequence Allows you to specify the boot search sequence.
APSNUG.book Page 61 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 61 Parameter Description Options Silent Boot When enabled, BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting. Then, the screen displays the operating system prompt (as in DOS) or logo (as in Windows 95). If any error occurs while booting, the system automatically switches to the text mode.
APSNUG.book Page 62 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 62 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Date and Time $ % Date and Time ? $ ? Parameter Description Options Date Lets you set the date following the weekdaymonth-day-year format. Weekday: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Month: Jan, Feb...
APSNUG.book Page 63 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 63 System Security " $ % . % $ % System Security ? $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Setup Password Prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility. None or Present.
APSNUG.book Page 64 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 64 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Parameter Description Options Power-on Password Secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. None or Present. The Present settings allows you to set a Power-on password. For instructions on how to set a Setup password, refer to “Setting a Password” on page 65. Operation Mode Lets you enable or disable the password prompt display.
APSNUG.book Page 65 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 65 Setting a Password 3 # % You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and JP7 is set to 2-3 (password check enabled). By default, JP7 is set to 1-2 (bypass password).
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APSNUG.book Page 68 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 68 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Advanced Options Note: The Advanced Options selection is available only in the Advanced Level. % $ % % ! & $ $ ? Caution: Do not change any settings in the Advanced Options menu if you are not a qualified technician to avoid damaging the system.
APSNUG.book Page 69 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 69 Memory/Cache Options " $ Memory/Cache Options % $ ? % $ % % $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options Internal Cache (CPU Cache) Lets you enable or disable the primary cache memory, i.e.
APSNUG.book Page 70 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 70 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Parameter Description Memory at 15MB16MB Reserved for To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards, reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board. Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature. Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter.
APSNUG.book Page 71 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 71 PnP/PCI Options ! !1! & % % $ % ! & " $ % $ ? $ " $ " $$ $ Parameter Description Options PCI IRQ Setting Allows you to automatically or manually configure the Plugand-Play (PnP) devices installed in your system.
APSNUG.book Page 72 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 72 Chapter 3 BIOS Information Parameter Description Options VGA Palette Snoop Enables the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system, allowing the control palette register (CPR) to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC (Digital Analog Converter, a color data storage) of each VGA card installed in the system.
APSNUG.book Page 73 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 73 Load Default Settings E 0& " $ % % 3 $ % % $ % .
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APSNUG.book Page 80 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 80 Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Warning! Not turning off the system properly before you start installing the components may damage your system. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.
APSNUG.book Page 81 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 81 Opening the System Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the preinstallation instructions on page 79.
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APSNUG.book Page 86 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 86 Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Installing a DIMM & $ & 3 $ & ! & & 3 3 3 Note: The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation. If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket, you may have inserted it incorrectly. Turn the DIMM around and try to insert it again.
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APSNUG.book Page 88 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 88 Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Upgrading the CPU Removing the Pentium II CPU Note: Observe the ESD precautions on page 79 when installing or removing a system component.
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APSNUG.book Page 90 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 90 Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Installing a Pentium II CPU Note: Observe the ESD precautions on page 79 when installing or removing a system component.
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APSNUG.book Page 96 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 96 Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Note: If you find the processor card difficult to insert into the slot, do not force it. The orientation of the fan/heatsink may be incorrect. ) 1 3 # % Caution: The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. Never touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands.
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APSNUG.book Page 99 Tuesday, May 4, 1999 11:13 AM 99 ! $ 3 3 Make sure that the other ends of the floppy disk drive cables are connected to their corresponding connectors on the system board.
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