User`s manual

Introduction
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BIOS
• Award BIOS, Windows
®
98/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible
• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
• Flash EEPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
• Supports DMI 2.0 function
• 2Mbit flash memory
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The mainboard comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI
utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about
your system configuration and stores this information in the DMI
pool, which is a part of the mainboard's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI,
along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to
make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer
systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI
utility.
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The mainboard is capable of monitoring the following “system health”
conditions.
• Monitors CPU/system temperature
• Monitors CPU/3.3V/±5V/±12V/VBAT/5VSB voltages
• Monitors the fan speed of the CPU fan and chassis fan
• Automatic chassis fan on/off control
• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Refer to the “PC Health Status” section in chapter 3 and the
“Hardware Monitor” section in chapter 4 for more information.