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Slot A Motherboard

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R K7V-RM Slot A Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
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ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: Telephone: Fax: Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS K7V-RM Motherboard ............................................. 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..................
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CONTENTS 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 47 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS ......................................... 47 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 47 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 48 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 51 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ......................................................
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS K7V-RM Motherboard The ASUS K7V-RM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high-performance features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • 2. FEATURES Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • 8 AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processor designed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin Slot A). North Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT8371™ system controller supports a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports up to 1.
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2. FEATURES • • • • AGP Pro Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port/AGP Pro card for high performance component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications using 4X, 2X or 1X mode bus. USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard (optional), for more peripheral connectivity options. UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Performance • • 2. FEATURES Performance • • • • 10 100/133MHz or 100/100MHz Synchronous Host/DRAM Clock Support: CPU frequency can operate at 100MHz while system memory operates at 133MHz or 100MHz. High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA/66 doubles the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate to 66.6MB/s.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) • • • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. Voltage Monitoring and Alert: Processor and system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components.
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2. FEATURES 2.2 K7V-RM Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Slot A for AMD Athlon™ Processors ...................................... 1 Frequency Selection DIP Switches .......................................... 5 2. FEATURES Components Chipsets/Chips North Bridge: VIA VT8371™ (System Controller) .................................................................. 2 South Bridge/Super I/O: VIA VT82C686A™ (PCI-to-ISA Bridge) .......................................
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2. FEATURES K7V-RM Motherboard Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 K7V-RM Motherboard Layout 24.4cm (9.6in) PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard 0 1 DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) Row 5 4 3 2 1 0 CPU S2K-SLOT-A PARALLEL PORT VIA VT8371 AGP4X & PC133 Memory Controller CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) 3VSBSLT 3) JP3–JP10 4) SPK/AUD_EN1/_EN2/ADN# 5) DSW1 6) VID1, VID2, VID3 p.18 p.18 p.19 p.19 p.20 p.21 JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) Vaux Setting (+3V/+3VSB) 3.3V Power Source Setting Onboard Audio Setting (Enable.../Disable...) CPU External Frequency Setting Voltage Regulator Output Setting p.22 p.25 p.31 p.33 p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) SPEAKER (PANEL) PWRLED (PANEL) MSGLED (PANEL) RESET (PANEL) PWRSW (PANEL) SMI (PANEL) p.44 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins) p.44 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) p.44 System MessageLED Lead (2 pins) p.44 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) p.44 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p.44 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). IMPORTANT: In JumperFree™ mode, all DIP switches (DSW) must be set to OFF and VID1, VID2, and VID3 (see 6) Voltage Regulator Output Setting) must be set to [3-4]. Setting JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper) [1-2] DSW ON 0 1 0 1 0 1 OFF 1 2 3 4 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) 3.3V Power Source Setting (JP3–JP10) (Requires optional components.) This jumper lets you select the onboard 3.3V from the motherboard if your ATX power supply does not have a 3.3V lead and 3.3V optional components are mounted on the motherboard. This motherboard normally does not have the 3.3V components and therefore requires a standard ATX power supply with its own 3.3V lead. Setting 3.3V from PWR 3.3V from MB JP3–JP10 [1-2] (default) [0-0] JP3–JP10 0 1 0 1 0 1 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 5) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM, and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). IMPORTANT: 1. To use this feature, JEN [see 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) in 3. HARDWARE SETUP] 2. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches (DSW-1–DSW-4) must be set to OFF. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP External Frequency Table CPU PCI (MHz) (MHz) 100.00 33.33 103.00 34.33 105.00 35 110.00 36.67 1 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] Frequency Selection Switches 2 3 [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] 4 [OFF] [ON] [OFF] [ON] NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION). 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings WARNING! Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory. This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, 256 or 512MB. to form a memory size between 16MB and 1.5GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. Lock 0 1 0 1 0 1 88 Pins ® K7V-RM 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 60 Pins 20 Pins K7V-RM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The appearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be different from the following examples. Your K7 Series motherboard provides a Slot A connector for an AMD Athlon™ processor. 3. H/W SETUP CPU AMD Athlon™ processor with heatsink and fan (top view) 3.6.1 Quick CPU Installation Procedure 1. Attach the heatsink to the processor with thermal grease and retention clip.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.2 Attaching the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that came with your heatsink or processor. The following steps are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink. 1. Attach the heatsink to the processor core with a good quality thermal interface material. 2. Mount the heatsink to the processor package.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 1. Place the motherboard on the anti-static foam that was shipped with the motherboard. Do not place the motherboard on a hard surface while installing the URM as the black fastener sleeves must protrude through the bottom of the motherboard. 2. Locate the Slot A connector on the motherboard. 3. Position the retention mechanism on either side of the Slot A connector. 4.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 2. Push down firmly but gently the processor into the URM until it snaps into place. NOTE: The processor edge fingers must be kept parallel to the connector or else misalignment will occur. Secure the assembly in place by pushing the two locks outward so that the locks show through the retention mechanism’s lock holes. Locked Position (push upward) Lock hole CPU fan cable to fan connector 3. H/W SETUP CPU 3.6.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.6 Smart Thermal Solutions Two smart solutions to Slot A CPU thermal problems are available from ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7FAN and the ASUS P2TCable. ASUS S-K7FAN The optional ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7FAN is a CPU fan for a processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC). Unlike other CPU thermal solutions, the ASUS S-K7FAN has an integrated thermal sensor located near the center of the CPU heat source.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP WARNING! Do not insert the sensor between the processor and heatsink, otherwise, it will cause damage to the P2T-Cable. IMPORTANT! Accurate readings are guaranteed only for the ASUS Smart Fan. 2. Connect the P2T-Cable to the CPU thermal sensor connector (JTCPU). 0 1 0 1 0 1 Thermal Sensor for CPU JTCPU JTPWR Thermal Sensor for Power Supply ® K7V-RM 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D graphics accelerator. CAUTION! To avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, it is highly recommended that you turn off your computer’s power supply before inserting your graphics card into the slot. 0 1 0 1 0 1 AGP Card without Retention Notch ® TOP VIEW 28-pin bay 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 0 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1 3. H/W SETUP DMA Connectors Channels 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 7) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Line Out (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 0 1 0 1 K7V-RM Primary IDE Connector 0 1 ® Secondary IDE Connector 8) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, and then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/66 master device.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake-On-Lan features are enabled (see 4.4.3 Power Management) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 12) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. 0 1 0 1 0 1 TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. ® IDELED K7V-RM K7V-RM IDE Activity LED 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 14) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and a voice modem card.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 16) Serial Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through 4.4.5 Peripheral Setup to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 18) Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After-market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. Two wires should be available from the chassis to connect to this lead. When any chassis component is removed, the contact should open and the motherboard will record a chassis intrusion event. The event can then be processed by software, such as LDCM.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 20) USB Connector Set (10-1 pin USBPORT) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB connector set is available midboard. If you want to use this connector, you need to use the bundled external connector set. The external connector set connects to the 10-1 pin block and mounts to an open slot on your computer’s chassis. 0 1 0 1 0 1 Optional USB USBPORT ® 5 6 10 1: USB Power 2: USBP2– 3: USBP2+ 4: GND 5: NC 6: USB Power 7: USBP3– 8: USBP3+ 9: GND 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 0 1 PLED +5 V TB_LED ExtSMI# Ground PWR +3VSB +5 V Speaker Connector Reset Ground 0 1 Power LED +5V Ground Ground Speaker 0 1 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 21) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Two sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warnings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 3. H/W SETUP Powering Up 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Your monitor b.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
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4. BIOS SETUP 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press . 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures WARNING! Only update your BIOS if you have problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 1.
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4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when necessary. This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your system from booting up. When the programming is finished, Flashed Successfully will be displayed. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program.
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4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto]. Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive.
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4. BIOS SETUP IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable.
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4. BIOS SETUP Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field.
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4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the key to exit back to the Main menu.
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4. BIOS SETUP Language [English] This allows selection of the BIOS’ displayed language. Currently only English is available. 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set the passwords. To set the password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password and press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other keys are ignored.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu Operating Frequency Setting [Standard] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to configure the external frequency of your CPU. Select [User Define] if you want to make changes to the CPU Frequency field. When [Standard] is selected, CPU (external) Frequency will be fixed at 100MHz.
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4. BIOS SETUP CPU Vcore Setting [Auto] In JumperFree mode, this feature allows you select the core voltage supplied to the CPU. Leave on [Auto] to use the CPU default setting. If you want to set it manually, select [User Define], go to the subsequent CPU Vcore field, and refer to your CPU documentation to complete the configuration. CPU Vcore CPU Vcore In JumperFree mode, when CPU Vcore Setting is set to [User Define], this field allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to the CPU.
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4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a DRAM-to-CPU frequency ratio of 3:3 and a bus speed of 100MHz. You will then be led to BIOS setup to adjust the configurations. 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.1 Chip Configuration Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration Spread Spectrum Control [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically reduces system electromagnetic interference (EMI) by 8dB to 10dB.
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4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: This field will only be displayed when SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: This field will only be displayed when SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define].
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from the floppy disk drive but not writes. The setup default [R/W] allows both reads and writes.
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4. BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
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4. BIOS SETUP Game Port Function [I/O 200h-207h] Enable this field to use the game port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [I/O 200h-207h] [I/O 208h-20Fh] Onboard Legacy Audio Support [Disabled] The onboard chipset is integrated with a SoundBlaster Pro controller. To use it, you must enable this field. Leave on the default setting [Disabled] if you want to use an add-on audio device. NOTE: To display the rest of the items, this field must be enabled (as shown below). 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly.
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4. BIOS SETUP USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] VGA BIOS Sequence [PCI/AGP] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows ¥ou to select which of the cards will act as your primary graphics card. [AGP/PCI] uses the AGP card as your primary card. The default, [PCI/AGP], allows your PCI graphics card to take precedence when detected.
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4. BIOS SETUP PCI/PNP ISA DMA Resource Exclusion 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration DMA x Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that channel.
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4. BIOS SETUP ISA MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. If you have such a card and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will then appear for selecting the block size.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu.
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4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.1 Power Up Control 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [Enabled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date].
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU and power supply temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up.
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4. BIOS SETUP Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You must select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit this menu.
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4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to load default values. You can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the values you previously saved.