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    Mini-ITX AIMB-253 Series Intel® Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/ Core Solo Mini ITX Main Board User Manual[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual ii Copyright Notice The material in this document is the int ellectual property of Advan tech Co. , Ltd.. W e take every care in the prep aration of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its co ntents. Our products are under continual improvem ent and we re- serve the right to m ake changes without n[...]

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    iii Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully . 2. Keep this User ’ s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidit y . 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 equip- ment from overheating. D[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual iv FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference St atement This equipment had been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class B digital device, purs uant to Part 1 5 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protect ion agains t har mfu l interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen[...]

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    v THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1.THIS DEVICE MA Y NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE . 2. THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THA T MA Y CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERA TION.[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual vi WEEE (W aste Electrical a nd Electronic Equipment) St atement T o protect the global env ronment and as an env ronmental st, Advansus must remind you that...Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of “[...]

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    vii Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ................................................. 2 1.1 Mainboard Specifications ......................... ................. ........ 2 1.2 Mainboard Layout ............. ................. .............. ................. 4 Figure 1.1 AIMB-250 Series Mini ITX Mainboard ... 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..........[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual viii Figure 2.11 Serial Port Connector : J2 ........... ............. 19 Table 2.6 J2 Pin Definition ............. .. ........... ... ........ 20 2.6.9 Front USB Connect o r: F_US B2 ........... ........... .. ........... 21 Figure 2.12 Front USB Conne ctor: F_USB ........... .... 21 Table 2.7 F_USB2 Pin Definition ............[...]

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    ix 3.5 PC Health ............... ... ................. .............. ... ................. ... 46 Figure 3.10 PC Healt h .. ........... .. ........... ... ........... .. ...... 46 Figure 3.11 Smart F an Setting ........... ........... ............. 47 3.6 Security........... ................. ................. ................ ............... 49 F[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual x[...]

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    1 CHAP TER Getting S t arted[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 2 Chapter 1 Getting S t arted Thank you for choosing the AIMB-253 Series Mi ni ITX main- board . Based on t he innovative Intel® 945G M & IC H7M controllers for optimal system efficienc y , the AIMB-2 53 Series accommodates the latest Intel® Core 2 Duo/Cor e Duo/Core Solo processors and supports one 240-pin 533/667MH z DD[...]

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    3 Chapter 1 Getting Started EIDE • 1 EIDE port by ICH7M • Supports Ultra DMA 100 m ode • Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mo de SA T A • SA T A ports by ICH7M • Supports two SA T A devices • Supports storage and data transfers at up to 150MB/s Connectors • Back Panel – 2 RJ-45 LAN jacks – 2 USB 2.0 ports – 1 D-Sub VGA co nnect[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 4 Mounting • 4 mounting holes Envir onmental • Storage T emperature – T emperature: -10°C ~ 70°C – Humidity: 10% RH ~ 80% RH • Operation T emperature – T em perature: 0°C ~ 60°C – Humidity: 80% RH 1.2 Mainboard Layout Figure 1.1: AIMB-250 Se ries Mini ITX Mainboard[...]

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    2 CHAP TER Hardware Se tup[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be carefu l in holding the com- ponents and follow the installa tion procedures. For some components, if you install in the wron g ori entation, the components will not wo rk prop- erly . Use [...]

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    7 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.2 CPU (Central Processing Unit) The mainboar d supports Intel® Cor e 2 Duo/C ore Duo/Core Solo pro- cessors. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheatin g. If you do not have the heat sink an d cooling fan, contact your dealer to purcha[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 8 3. On the fron t end of the CPU socket is a lo cking mechanism designed into the form of a screw . Make sure that you actuate or deactuate this mechanism with a screwdriver before and after installing the CPU. 4. Release the metal clips on the retention mechan ism. Note Mainboar d photos shown in this section ar e for demonst[...]

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    9 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 5. Mount the cooler set (fan & h eat sink bundled) on top of the CPU and fit it into the retention mechanism . 6. Secure the metal clips back to the retention mechanism. 7. Connect the fan power cabl e from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the mainboard.[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 10 2.3 Memory The mainboard p rovides one 240-pin non-ECC DDRII 533 /667 DIMM slot and supports up to 2GB system memory . 2.3.1 Inst alling DDRII Modules 1. The memory m odule has only one no tch on the center and w ill only fit in the right orientation. 2. Insert the me mory module vert ically into the D IMM slot. Then push it[...]

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    11 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.4 Power Supply 2.4.1 A TX 20-Pin System Power Connector: A TX1 This connector allows y ou to connect to an A TX power supply . T o con- nect to the A TX power suppl y , make sure the plug of the po wer supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply fi rmly into t[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 12 2.5 Back Panel Figure 2.3: Ba ck Panel • Serial Port Connector The serial port is a 16550A high speed communicati ons port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. Y ou can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the con- nector . • VGA Connector The DB15-pin female connecto r is provided for VGA monitors. [...]

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    13 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup • LAN (RJ-45) Jack The standard RJ-45 jack is for c onnection to single Local Area Network (LAN). Y ou can connect a network cable to it. T able 2.2: LAN (RJ-45) J ack LED Color LED St ate Condit ion Left Orange Off LAN link is not established. On (steady state) LAN link is established. On (brighter & pulsing) The[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 14 2.6 Connectors 2.6.1 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is opened, the switch will be short. Th e system will record this status and show a warning message on the screen . T o clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS util ity and clear the record. Figu[...]

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    15 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.3 Serial A T A Connectors: SA T A1, SA T A2 SA T A1~SA T A2 are high-speed SA T A interface ports and support SA T A data rates of 150MB/s. Each SA T A co nnector can connect to 1 hard disk device and is fully compliant wi th Serial A T A 1.0 specifications. Figure 2.6: Serial A T A Connectors: SA T A1, SA T A2 2.6.[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 16 2.6.5 Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 The JAUD1 conn ects to an opti onal audio bracket that provides extra front panel audio IO jacks. Figure 2.8: Front Audio Connector: JAUD1 T able 2.4: JAUD1 Pin Definiti on PIN Signal PIN Signal 1 5V_SB 2 VCC3 3 SPDF0 4 NA 5G N D 6 SPDF1 V 7 LEF_OUT 8 SURR_OUT_R 9 CEN_OUT 1 0 SURR_OUT_L 1 1[...]

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    17 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.6 Fan Power Connectors: CPUF AN1, SYSF AN1 The fan power connectors support system cooli ng fan with +12V . When connecting the wire to th e connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V , the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND . If the mainboard [...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 18 2.6.7 Front Panel Connector: JFP1 The mainboard prov ides one front pa nel connector for electrical connec- tion to the front panel switch e s and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. Figure 2.10: Front Panel Connector: JFP1 T able 2.5: JFP1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION[...]

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    19 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.8 Serial Port Connector: J2 The J2 is a RS232/422/485 COM port pinheader that connects to serial devices. Figure 2.1 1: Serial Port Co nnector: J2 J2 1 25 2 26 RS232 RS422 RS485 COM2 X V V COM3 X V V COM4 V X X COM5 V X X V = supported X = not supported Connect to J2 Serial Port Bracket (Optional) COM2 COM3 COM4 COM[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 20 T able 2.6: J2 Pin Definition V oltage Select Serial Port PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL Serial Port Vo l t a g e Select N/A COM2 1 422 RXD1# 2 422 RXD2# COM3 N/A 3 422 RXD1 4 422 RXD2 5 422 TXD1 6 422 TXD2 7 422 TXD1# 8 422 TXD2# 9G N D 1 0 G N D JCOMP4 (page 2- 17) COM4 1 1 NDCD3# 12 NDCD4# COM5 JCOMP5 (page 2- 17) 13 NSIN3 14 NSIN[...]

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    21 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.9 Front USB Connector: F_USB2 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader (o ptional USB 2.0 bracket available) that is compliant with Intel? I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology in- creas es data transfer rate up to a maxi- mum throughp ut of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1, and is idea[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 22 2.6.10 Digit al IO Connector: J3 The J3 connects to the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module. Figure 2.13: Digital IO Connecto r: J3 T able 2.8: J3 Pin Definition PIN Signal PIN Signal 1 VCC3 2 VCC5 3 N_GPIO10 4 N_GPIO20 5 N_GPIO1 1 6 N_GPIO21 7 N_GPIO12 8 N_GPIO22 9 N_GPIO13 10 N_GPIO23 1 1 N_GPIO14 12 N_GP[...]

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    23 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.6.1 1 Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connectio n to an opt ional parallel port bracket. The parallel por t is a standard printer port that sup- ports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode. Figure 2.14: Parallel Port Header: JLPT1 T able [...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 24 2.6.12 L VDS Flat Panel Connector: JL VDS1 The L VDS (Low V oltage Differential Si gnal) connector provides a digi- tal interface typically used with flat panels. After connecting an L VDS interfaced flat panel to the JL VDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the J1 L VDS Power Selection Jumper to a proper volt- [...]

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    25 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup Note After har dwar e installation is done, select the LVDS panel type and tune the L VDS backlight in the BIOS Setup Ut ility .[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 26 2.7 Jumpers 2.7.1 L VDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 Use this jumper to sp ecify the L VDS power . Figure 2.16: L VDS Power Selection Jumper: J1 2.7.2 COM Port Power Jumpers: JCOMP4, JCOMP5 These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the serial port COM4 & COM5. Figure 2.17: COM Port Power Jumpers: JCOMP4, JCOMP5 T able[...]

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    27 Chapter 2 Hardwa re Setup 2.7.3 Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS1 There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep th e data of system confi guration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configur ation, set the CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS Jumper[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 28 2.8 Slot s 2.8.1 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics infra- structure for Embedded Platforms doubling the capability o f existing AGP 8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics controllers 2.8.2 PCI (Periph[...]

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    3 CHAP TER BIOS Setup[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to configure the system for op tim um use. Y ou may need to run the Setup program when: • An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP . • Y ou want to change the default s[...]

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    31 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Control Keys 3.1.2 Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists th e setup functions you can make changes to. Y ou can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select th e item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup fu ncti on is displayed at[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 32 3.2 The Menu Bar Figure 3.1: The Menu Bar Main Use this menu for basic system configurati ons, such as time, date etc. Advanced Use this menu to se t up the items of special enhanced features available on your system’ s chipset. PC Health This entry monitors y our hardware health stat us. Security Use this menu to set Supe[...]

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    33 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Exit This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings into th e BIOS and exit th e BIOS setup utility w ith or without changes. 3.3 Mai n Figure 3.2: Th e Main Menu Date (mm:dd: yy) The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Y ear>. Time (hh: mm:ss) The time format is &l[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 34 If you select [Manual], related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directl y from the keyboard. This information shoul d be provided in the documentation from yo ur hard disk vendor or the system man ufacturer . Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an er[...]

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    35 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.4 Advanced[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 36 Advanced BIOS F eatures The sub-menu is used to configure ch ipset features fo r optimal system performance. Figure 3.3: Advanced B IOS Features Quick Power On Self T est Select [Enabled] to reduce the amount of time required to run the power- on self- test (POST). A q uick POST skips certain steps. W e recommend that you no[...]

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    37 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After T ypematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate (characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. T ypematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to select the del a y between when the key was firs t pressed and when the acceleration begins. APIC Mode This field is[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 38 DRAM Timing Selectable Selects whether DRAM timing is cont rolled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [By SPD] enables DRAM timing to be determi ned automatically by BIOS based on the con- figurations on the SPD. Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure th e following fields manually[...]

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    39 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup When set to [Auto], the BIOS checks to see if a PCI Express graphics card is installed. If it detects that a PCI Express graphics c ard is present, the motherboard boots up using that card. Otherwise, it defaults to the onboard graphics processor . On-Chip Frame Buffer Size The field specifies the size of syst em memory allo[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 40 EIDE Primary Master/Slave PIO The EIDE PIO (Programmed Input/Outpu t) fields let you set a PIO mode for the EIDE devices that the onbo ard EIDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increas ed performance. In [Auto] mode, the system automati- cal ly determines the best mode for each device. EIDE Primary [...]

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    41 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Onboard Device Figure 3.6: Onboard Device USB Contr oller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller . USB 2.0 Controller This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB 2.0 contro ller . USB Keyboard/Mouse Support Set to [Enabled] if your need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard/mouse in the opera[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 42 Amplifie r dB When the Audio Amplifi er Control is set to [Enabled], users may adjust the amplifier dB range between the lo west useful output and the largest useful output le v e l . Onboard Ethernet #1 / #2 These settings disable/enable th e onboard Ethernet controller . Onboard LAN1/ LAN2 Boot ROM The items enable or disa[...]

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    43 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Serial Port Setting Figure 3.8: Serial Port Setting Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Select an address for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5 . Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Use IRQ Select a corresponding interrupt for Serial Port 1/2/ 3/4/ 5. Serial Port 2 / 3 Mode These settings specify the transmission mode of the Serial Port 2 &[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 44 Power Management Setup Figure 3.9: Power Management Setup ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Fu nction. If your operat ing system is ACPI- aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select [Enabled].[...]

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    45 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend T ype This item specifies the power saving modes fo r ACPI fu nction. If your operating system supports ACPI, su ch as Windows 98SE, W indows ME and W indows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. Optio ns are: Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This f[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 46 Date (of Month) A larm When Resume By Alarm is set to [Enabled], th e field specifies the month for Resume By Alarm . Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm Y ou can choose what hour , minute and second the system will boot up . PWRON After PWR-Fail This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occu[...]

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    47 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Smart Fan Setting Figure 3.1 1: Smart Fan Setting[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 48 Smart System / CPU Fan T emp. Select a temperature setting here, and if the temperature of the CPU / sys- tem climbs up to the selected temper ature setting, the system will auto- matically increase the speed of the CP U / system fan to cool down the overheated CPU / system. System / CPU T emp T olerance Y ou can select a fa[...]

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    49 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.6 Security Figure 3.12: Security Set Supervisor Password Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility . Set User Password User Password controls access to the s ystem at boot. Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Settings are described below: T able 3.2: [...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 50 3.7 System Figure 3.13: System Machine T ype/Model, Processor , Processor Cache Size, Pr ocessor Speed, System Memory T ype, V ideo Controller , BIOS Date, BIOS V ersion These items show the hardware specifi cations of your system. Read only .[...]

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    51 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.8 Boot Figure 3.14: Boot Hard Disk Boot Priority This setting allows users to set the boot priority of the specified hard disk devices. First press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ( ↑↓ ) ) to select the desired de vice, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <PageDo[...]

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    AIMB-253 User Manual 52 3.9 Exit Figure 3.15: Exit Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS ve ndor for stable system performance. Load Optim ized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainbo ard m anufac- turer specifically for optimal performan ce of the mainbo ard. Save & Exit Se[...]