MSi MS-6380 manual

i V ersion 3.0 G52-MA00464 MS-6380 A TX Mainboard MSI MICRO-ST AR INTERNA TIONAL[...]

ii Manual Rev: 3.0 Release Date: October 2001 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip- ment is operated in [...]

iii Edition October 2001 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO- ST AR INTERNA TIONAL . W e take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we re- serve the right to make changes withou[...]

iv 1 . Always read the safety instructions carefully. 2 . Keep this User ’ s Manual for future reference. 3 . Keep this equipment away from humidity. 4 . Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5 . The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENI[...]

v CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1 - 2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1 - 4 Quick Components Guide .......[...]

vi Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14 Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2 ................................................... 2-15 W ake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 .............................................. 2-17 W ake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ............................................. 2-17 IrDA I[...]

vii PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-28 PC Health Status ........................ ........................................................ 3-30 Frequency/V oltage Control ................................................................ 3-32 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults .............[...]

Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing MS-6380 (v3.X) motherboard. The MS- 6380 (v3.X) A TX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on VIA ® Apollo KT266A (VT8366A & VT8233) chipset and de- signed for the AMD ® Athlon™ , Athlon XP or Duron™ (PGA) processor for value business/personal desktop mar[...]

Chapter 1 1-2 CPU z Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD ® Athlon™/Athlon™ XP / Duron™ processor z Supports 800MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor Chipset z VIA ® VT8366A chipset (552 BGA) - FSB @200/266MHz - AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller z VIA ® VT8233 chipset (376 BGA) - High Bandwidth V-link Client controller - [...]

Introduction 1-3 Audio z Chip integrated (2 channel S/W audio) - Direct Sound AC97 Audio On-Board Peripherals z On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 2 serial ports (COMA + COMB) - 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 6 USB 1.1 ports (Rear * 2/Front * 4) - 1 IrDA connecto[...]

Chapter 1 1-4 Mainboard Layout MS-6380 (v3.X) A TX Mainboard BATT + VT8233 VT8366 D D R 1 D D R 2 D D R 3 J3 A T X P o w e r S u p p l y F_P2 J U S B 2 ( o p t i o n a l ) JWOL1 JMDM1 JAUDIO2 SOC KET 462 BIOS PC I S l o t 5 PC I S l o t 4 PC I S l o t 3 PC I S l o t 2 PC I S l o t 1 I D E 1 I D E 2 CNR JBA T1 J12 SW1 USB ports To p : P a r a l l e [...]

Introduction 1-5 Quick Components Guide Component Function Reference DDR1~3 Installing DDR SDRAM modules See p. 2-6~2-7 Socket 462 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-4 CFA N1 Conn ect in g to C PUF AN See p. 2 -20 SFAN1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20 PSFAN1 Connecting to Power Supply FAN See p. 2-20 ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-[...]

Chapter 1 1-6 z A TX Form Factor z CPU: Socket A for AMD ® Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP processor z Memory: 3 PC1600/PC2100 DDR DIMMs z Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots z I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA connector, 3 Audio/1 Game port z Fuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility (Optional) z PC Ale[...]

Introduction 1-7 PC Alert™ III (Optional) The PC Alert TM III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: * monitor CPU & system temperatures * monitor fan speed(s) * monitor system voltage * monitor chassis intrusion If one [...]

Chapter 1 1-8 Features: z Network Management - Monitoring & remote control z Basic System Utilities - Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD z 3D Graphics Design - Enables a more friendly user interface z Sofware Utilities - SoftCooler Optimized Cooling[...]

Introduction 1-9 Fuzzy Logic™ III (Optional) The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency in the W indows environment. Select the CPU frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the system is powered o[...]

Hardware Setup 2-1 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo- nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap[...]

Chapter 2 2-2 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Then, raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. 3. Hold the CPU firmly, and then press the lever down to complete the installation. Central Processing Unit: CPU CPU Installation Procedures 2. Look for the cut edge. The cut edge should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU will only fit [...]

Hardware Setup 2-3 As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer systems. Maintaining the proper thermal environment is key to reliable operation. As such, the processor must be maintained in the specified thermal requirements. AMD Athlon™/Duron™/At[...]

Chapter 2 2-4 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock = 100MHz Core/Bus ratio = 7 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 100MHz x 7 = 700MHz CPU Clock Selection Jumper: SW1 The default hardware configuration for CPU Clock Frequency is set at 100MHz. T o use a 133MHz CPU, you need to adjust the CPU clock up to 133MHz by setting[...]

Hardware Setup 2-5 Replacing CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power cable of the ATX power supply from grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU. Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setti[...]

Chapter 2 2-6 The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 184-pin unbuffered DDR DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports a maximum memory size of 3GB. Memory DDR DIMM Slots (DDR 1~3) Introduction to DDR SDRAM Y ou can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conven[...]

Hardware Setup 2-7 1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module will only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in. 3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. V olt DIMM Modules Combination At least one DIMM module should [...]

Chapter 2 2-8 Power Supply A TX 20-Pin Power Supply This connector allows you to connect to an A TX power supply . T o connect to the A TX power supply , make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. AT X Power Connector The mainboard[...]

Hardware Setup 2-9 The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Mouse Keyboard U S B Parallel COM A COM B L-out L-in Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 ® mouse. Y ou can plug a PS/2 ® mouse directly into this connector. Back Panel MIC Midi/Joystick PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)[...]

Chapter 2 2-10 Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 ® keyboard mini DIN connec- tor for attaching a PS/2 ® keyboard. Y ou can plug a PS/2 ® keyboard directly into this connector. USB Connectors The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyb[...]

Hardware Setup 2-11 Parallel Port Connector The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. 13 1 14 25 PI N SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 STROBE Strobe 2 DA T A0 Data0 3 DA T A1 Data1 4 DA T A2 Data2 5[...]

Chapter 2 2-12 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. Y ou can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 D C D Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 D TR Data T erminal [...]

Hardware Setup 2-13 FDD1 1 2 33 34 The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/Power supply/System F AN. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Connectors[...]

Chapter 2 2-14 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA ® VT8233 chipset that provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). Y ou can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2. IDE1 (Prim[...]

Hardware Setup 2-15 Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2 The case connector block JFP1 allows you to connect to the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Keylock, Speaker, Power LED, and HDD LED on the case. The other case connector block F_P2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide and can connect to the the Power Switch, Reset Switch, P[...]

Chapter 2 2-16 Power Switch Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/ OFF . A void rebooting while the HDD is working. Y ou can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin. Power LED The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. Connect the Powe[...]

Hardware Setup 2-17 JMDM1 W ake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with W ake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the modem card. NC MDM_WAKEUP NC 5VSB 1 GND Note: Modem wake-up signal is active “low”. W ake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 This connector a[...]

Chapter 2 2-18 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J3 This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. T o clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. J3 IrDA Infrared Module Connector: [...]

Hardware Setup 2-19 CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: JCD/JAUX/JMDM JCD connector is for CD-ROM audio connector. JAUX connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector. JMDM connector is for modem with internal audio connector. JCD GND L R JAUX GND L R JMDM GND Phone_In Mono_Out Note: Mono_Out is connected to the Modem speaker-out connect[...]

Chapter 2 2-20 Fan Power Connectors: CF AN1/SF AN1/PSF AN1 The CF AN1 (processor fan), SF AN1 (system fan) and PSF AN1 (power supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three- pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the[...]

Hardware Setup 2-21 Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 (Optional), JUSB3 & JUSB4 (Optional) The mainboard provides Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin headers that allow you to connect optional USB ports for front panel. JUSB1 & JUSB2 are compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JUSB2 & JUSB4 are OPTIONAL. Pin Desc[...]

Chapter 2 2-22 Front Panel Audio Connectors: JAU1 (Optional) & JAUDIO2 Y ou can connect optional audio connectors to Front Panel Audio Headers. JAUDIO2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. As for JAU1, it is OPTIONAL. JAU1 (Optional) 1 2 17 18 10 9 1 2 JAUDIO2 Pin Description Pi n Description 1 MIC 2 GND 3 MICPWR 4 V[...]

Hardware Setup 2-23 - Enable Line-out connector on the back panel - Disable Front Panel Audio Connector Note: T o have the Line-out connector on the back panel work pr operly , you need to place the jumper on pin# 1 1~14 of the JAU1 connector or on pin#5~6 and 9~10 of the JAUDIO2 connector. Otherwise, this Line-out connector will not function and n[...]

Chapter 2 2-24 JBA T1 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. W ith the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBA T1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Fo[...]

Hardware Setup 2-25 Keyboard W ake-up Jumper: JKBV1 The JKBV1 jumper is used to set PS/2 keyboard/mouse and Rear USB wake-up function. T o use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable the PS/2 keyboard/mouse & USB wake-up (power on) function. JKBV1 1 VCC 5V -- Disable Keyboard Power On Function 5V StandBy (Default)-- Enable Keyboard P[...]

Chapter 2 2-26 Front USB W ake-up Jumper: J12 The J12 jumper is used to set Fr ont USB device wake-up function. T o use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable the USB wake-up (power on) function. J12 1 VCC 5V -- Disable Front USB Wake Up Function 5V StandBy (Default)-- Enable Front USB Wake Up Function 3 1 3 1 Note: T o be able to use t[...]

Hardware Setup 2-27 PCI Slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1[...]

Chapter 2 2-28 O rde r 1 Or der 2 Or der 3 Or der 4 AGP INT A# INT B# PCI Sl ot 1 INT A# INT B # INT C# INT D# PCI Sl ot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Sl ot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# PCI Sl ot 4 INT D# INT A# INT B # INT C# PCI Sl ot 5 INT A# INT B # INT C# INT D# The mainboard supports PCI Slot 1~5 Bus Master. PCI Interrupt Request Routing[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. A W ARD ® BIOS Setup 3 A W ARD ® BIOS Setup The mainboard uses A W ARD ® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util- ity for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. The chapter contains the [...]

Chapter 3 3-2 Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self T est) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-3 After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. Y ou can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen. Sub-Menu If you fin[...]

Chapter 3 3-4 Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of A ward ® special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’ s performance. Integrated Periph[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-5 PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry displays the current status of your PC. Frequency/V oltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/[...]

Chapter 3 3-6 The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer. Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-7 IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. Access Mode The settings are Auto, CHS, LBA and Large. Capacity The formatted size of th[...]

Chapter 3 3-8 Halt On The item determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. A vailable options are: All Errors The system stops when any error is detected. No Errors The system doesn’t stop for any detected error. All, But Keyboard The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error. All, But Diskette The system doesn’t s[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-9 Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the V irus W arning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings are Disabled and Enabled . Default value is Di[...]

Chapter 3 3-10 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This allows you to enable or disable the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) feature for error detection and correction when data passes through L2 cache memory. Settings: Enabled and Disabled . Quick Power On Self T est The option speeds up Power On Self T est (POST) after you power on the computer. When set to Ena[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-11 Boot Up NumLock Status This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Settings: On and Off . Gate A20 Option This item is to set the Gate A20 sta[...]

Chapter 3 3-12 APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled . MPS V ersion Contr ol For OS This field all[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-13 DRAM Clock/Drive Control Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and you will see a sub-menu screen similar to the following: Advanced Chipset Features ↑↓→← :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults DRAM Clock/Drive Control [...]

Chapter 3 3-14 DRAM Timing by SPD The field decides whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device on the DRAM module. Setting to Enabled makes DRAM Frequency(MHz) , DRAM CAS Latency , Bank Interleave , Row Precharge , RAS Pulse , RAS to CAS and Burst Length automatically determined by BIOS acco[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-15 RAS Pulse This setting allows you to select the number of DRAM clock cycles allotted for the RAS pulse width, according to DRAM specifications. The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings: 6T, 5T and Auto . RAS to CAS When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This setup[...]

Chapter 3 3-16 AGP Aperture Size The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Settings: 4M , 8M , 16M , 32M , 64M , 128M and 256M [...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-17 Integrated Peripherals ↑↓→← :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults VIA OnChip IDE Device Press Enter VIA OnChip PCI Device Press Enter Init Display First PCI Slot OnChip USB Controller All Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabl[...]

Chapter 3 3-18 OnChip IDE Channel0/1 The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interface supports prefetching, for faster drive accesses. Set to Disabled if your primary and/or secondary add-in IDE inte[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-19 feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC’97 controller will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: Disabled and Auto . [...]

Chapter 3 3-20 and Keyboard 98 . KB Power ON Password If POWER ON Function is set to Password , then you can set a password in the field for PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Hot Key Power ON If POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY , then you can assign a hot key combination in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Settings: Ct[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-21 UR2 Duplex Mode The field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B. Full Duplex mode permits silmutaneous two-direction transmission in. Half Duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings: Half and Full . Use IR Pins Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the cor[...]

Chapter 3 3-22 Midi Port IRQ The item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port.[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-23 Power Management Setup IPCA function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled . Settings: Enabled and Disabled . Sleep State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI fun[...]

Chapter 3 3-24 as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context is saved to main memory. The informa- tion stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an “wake up” event occurs. Power Management Option This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to these modes: Doz[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-25 MODEM Use IRQ Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. Settings: 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 11 and NA . Soft-Off by PWRBTN This feature allows users to configure the power button function. Settings are: Instant-Off The power bu[...]

Chapter 3 3-26 IRQ Activity Monitoring Primary INTR O N IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled IRQ4 (COM 1) Enabled IRQ5 (LPT 2) Enabled IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Enabled IRQ7 (LPT 1) Enabled IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Disabled IRQ9 (Reserved) Disabled IRQ10 (Reserved) Disabled IRQ11 (Reserved) Disabled IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Enabled IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Enabled IRQ14 (IDE Channel 0) Ena[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-27 from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving modes. Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After receiving the signal, when the operating system is re[...]

Chapter 3 3-28 PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed When set to YES , BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operat- ing system like W indows ® 95 or 98. When set to NO , BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. So, select Ye s if the operating system is Plu[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-29 want to configure it by yourself, select Manaul . IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual . Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ-3/-4/-5/-7/-9/-10/-11/-12/-14/-15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of de[...]

Chapter 3 3-30 CPU W arning T emperature This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to prevent the CPU overheat problem. Settings: Disabled , 50°C/122°F , 53°C/ 127°F , 56°C/133°F , 60°C/140°F , 63°C/145°F , 66°C/151°F and 70°C/ 15[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-31 Chassis Intrusion Detect The item enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis was once opened. T o clear the warning message, you must set the item to Reset . The setting of the item will automatically return to Enabled later. Settings: Enabled , Res[...]

Chapter 3 3-32 Frequency/V oltage Contr ol Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item is used to auto detect the DIMM and PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic interference (EMI). When set to Enabled , the system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM or PCI slots. Settings: Disabled and Enabled . Spread Spectrum When the motherboard clock gener[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-33 overclocked processor to lock up. CPU Host/PCI Clock This item specifies the combination of CPU host bus (FSB) and PCI bus frequency and provides a method for end users to overclock the processor accordingly. If the CPU clock is set to 100MHz, you are allowed to select any option between 100/33Mhz and 124/31Mhz for CPU Host[...]

Chapter 3 3-34 The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor [...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-35 When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance. 8 Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility[...]

Chapter 3 3-36 Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: T ype the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory . Y ou will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type the password a[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-37 use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If the Security Option is set to System , the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup , password prompt only occurs when trying to enter Setup. About[...]

Chapter 3 3-38 Save & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen: T yping Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to R TC CMOS. T yping N will return to the Setup Utility . 8 Frequency/Voltage Control Lo[...]

AWARD ® BIOS Setup 3-39 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen: T yping Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to R TC CMOS. T yping N will return to the Setup Utility . 8 Frequency/Voltage Control Load [...]

Installing Drivers 4-1 Chapter 4. Installing Drivers Installing Drivers The chapter describes how to install the VIA ® chipset and ALC201A sound drivers in different W indows ® operating systems. T o install the drivers correctly, you should always install VIA ® chipset driver prior to sound drivers . This chapter includes the following topics: [...]

Chapter 4 4-2 Driver Installation for Windows ® 98SE/2000/ME/ NT4.0 Installing VIA ® Chipset Driver 1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear. 3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4. Restart the system for the new ch[...]