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    i M S - 9642 ( V1.X) M a in b o a rd G 52 - 96421 X2 Fu z z y 9 4 5 G M 2 / 945 G M E2[...]

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    ii C op y r ig h t N o t i ce T h e m a t e r i a l in t hi s d o c u m en t i s t he i n t elle c t u a l p r o p e r t y o f M I C R O - S T AR I N T E R N A TIO N AL . W e t a k e e v e r y c a r e i n t h e p r epa r a t i on o f t h i s do c u m e n t , b u t no g ua r a n t ee i s g i v en a s t o t h e c o r r e c t n e s s o f i t s c o n t[...]

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    iii S a f e t y In s t r u c t i ons 1. A lw a y s r e a d t he s a f e t y in s t r u c t i on s c a r e f u l l y. 2. K e e p t h i s U s er ’ s M a n u a l f o r f u t u r e r e f e r e n c e. 3. K e ep t h i s e quip m e n t awa y f r o m hu m i di t y. 4. La y t hi s e q u i p m en t on a r e l i abl e f l a t s u r f a c e b e f o r e s e t[...]

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    iv F CC - B Ra di o F re qu e n c y In t er f ere n c e St a t e m e nt T h i s e qu i p m e n t h a s been t e s t e d a n d f o un d t o c o m ply wi t h t he l i m i t s f o r a C l a ss B d i g i t a l d e v i c e , pu rs u a n t t o P a rt 1 5 o f t h e F C C R ul e s . T h e s e l i m i t s a r e d e s ig n e d t o p r o v i d e r e a s onab [...]

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    v W EEE ( W a s t e E l ec t r i ca l a nd E l ec t r oni c E quip m e n t) St a t em e nt[...]

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    v iii C O N TE N TS Co p yr i g h t No t i c e .................................................................................................... . ii T r ad e m a rk s ........................................................................................................... . ii R e v i s i o n H i s t o r y ....................................[...]

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    1 -1 G e tt in g St ar t ed C h a p t e r 1 G e tt i ng S t a r t ed T h a n k y o u f o r c h oo s ing t h e F u z z y 9 45 G M 2 / 9 45 G ME2 ( M S - 9642 v 1 . X ) M i n i I T X m ai n b oa r d f r o m MS I. B a s e d o n t h e i nn o v a t i v e In t el ® 945 G M / 945 G M E & I C H 7 M c o n t r o l le r s f o r o p t i m a l sy s t e m e[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 1 -2 M a in b o a rd Spec i f ic a t i o ns P r o c ess or - I n t el ® C o r e 2 D u o / C o r e D u o / C o r e S o l o / C e l e r o n M / C e l e r o n LV 4 2 3 B G A ( w i t h B G A P a s s i v e C oo l e r ) C P U i n S o c k e t M - S u pp o r t s 3 p i n C P U F a n P i n - H eade r w i t h F a n S pee d C o n t [...]

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    1 -3 G e tt in g St ar t ed C o n n e c t o rs B a c k P a n el - 3 R J - 4 5 L A N j a cks - 2 U S B 2 . 0 p o r ts - 1 D - S u b V G A c o n n e c t or - 1 s e r i a l p o rt - 1 PS 2 k e y b o a r d / m o u s e p o rt - 1 L i n e - I n / L i n e - O u t/ M i c - I n s t a c k ed a u d i o j a ck O n b o a r d P i nh ea d e rs - 1 U SB 2 . 0 p i [...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 1 -4 B lo ck D i agr am[...]

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    1 -5 G e tt in g St ar t ed Fu z z y 945 G M 2 / 94 5 G ME2 ( M S - 96 4 2 v1 . X ) M in i I T X M a in b o a rd M a in bo a r d L a yo ut B IOS A T X1 D I MM1 P C I - E1 J3 P C I2 J2 J A U D1 P C I1 I n t el I C H 7M I n t el 9 4 5 G M / 94 5 G ME I D E1 S A T A1 S A T A2 F _ U S B2 CPUF A N1 JFP 1 JL VDS 1 T op : M ou s e B o tt o m : K e y boa r[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 1 -6 Bo a rd Di m e nsi on[...]

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    1 -7 G e tt in g St ar t ed B a ck P a n e l & I /O S hi e ld Dr aw ing[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 1 -8 Po w e r Co nsu mp t i on C o m pon e nt M o t h e r bo a rd C PU M e m o ry HDD O p e r a t i ng s y s t em W in d o w s X P Pr o f e ss io n a l SP2 D e s c r ip t i on M S- 9 6 42 I n t e l C o r e 2 T 7 2 0 0 D DR 2 1 GB H IT A CH I 2 0 G 1 . 8 " 12V 5V 3.3V -12V 5Vsb Powe r ( W) 3D M aker 2006 2.17 2 . 77 0[...]

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    1 -9 G e tt in g St ar t ed M T BF - R e l i a bi l i t y P r e d i ct i on S a fety C o m p li a n ce & M T BF C e r t i f i c a t i on T i t l e o f s t a nd a rd E N 5 5 0 2 2 : 1 9 9 8 + A 1 : 20 0 0 + A 2 : 2 00 3 C l a ss B P r o d u c t f a m i l y s t a nd a rd E N 6 1 0 0 - 3 - 2 : 2 0 0 0 C l a s s D Li m i t s f o r h a r m o n i c c[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 1-10[...]

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    2 -1 Har dw a r e S e t up C h a p t e r 2 H a r d w a r e S e t up T h i s c hap t e r p r o v i d e s y o u w i t h t h e in f o r m a t i o n about h a r dwa r e s e t up p r o c e d u r e s . W h i l e doi ng t h e i n s t a ll a t io n, b e c a r e f u l i n h o l din g t he c o m p o n e n t s an d f o l lo w t he i n s t alla t i o n p r o c[...]

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    2 -2 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard Q ui ck Co m po n e n t s G ui de B I OS S Y SF A N 1, p . 2 - 12 C PU , p . 2 -3 A T X1 , p . 2 -7 I D E1 , p . 2 -9 J2 , p . 2 - 13 DDR II D I MM , p . 2 -6 JC I1 , p . 2 -9 J L PT1 , p . 2 - 15 B a c k P a n el I /O , p . 2 -8 C P U F A N 1, p . 2 - 12 J3 , p . 2 - 15 J F P1 , p . 2 - 12 C L R _ CM O S1 , p . 2 - [...]

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    2 -3 Har dw a r e S e t up CPU (Ce n tr a l Proce ssin g U ni t) I m po r t a nt 1 . O v e r he a t i n g w i l l s e r i o u s l y da m a ge t he C P U a nd s ys t e m . A l w a y s m a ke s u r e t he c oo l i ng f an c a n w o rk p r o pe r l y t o p r o t e c t t he C P U f r o m o v e r he a t i ng. 2 . M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u app l y an[...]

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    2 -4 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard I m po r t a nt 4 . Re l e a s e t he m e t a l c l i p s o n t h e r e t e n t ion m e c h a n i sm. 1 . P l a c e t h e C P U o n t op o f t h e s o ck e t. M a k e s u r e t o a l i gn t h e go ld a rr ow o n t h e C PU w i t h t he a r r o w k e y on t h e s o c k e t. 2 . P u s h t h e C P U d ow n u n t i l i t[...]

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    2 -5 Har dw a r e S e t up 5. M o un t t h e c oole r s e t ( f a n & h e a t s i nk bundl e d ) on t o p o f t h e C P U a nd f i t i t i n to t h e r e t e n t i on m e c h a n i sm. 7. C onne c t t h e f a n po we r c abl e f r o m t he m o u n t e d f a n t o t h e 3 - p i n f a n p owe r c o n- n e c t o r o n t h e m a inb o a r d. 6. S e[...]

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    2 -6 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard In s t a lling M e m o r y M o d ul es 1 . T h e m e m o ry m o dul e h a s o n l y o ne n o t c h o n t h e c e n t e r a n d wi ll o nl y f i t i n t h e r ight o r i e n t a t i o n. 2 . I n s e r t t h e m e m o r y m odu l e v e r t i c all y i n t o t h e D I M M s l o t . T h e n pu s h i t in u n t il t he g [...]

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    2 -7 Har dw a r e S e t up Po w er S u pp ly I m po r t a nt P ow e r s u pp l y o f 3 5 0 w a t ts ( and abo v e ) i s high l y r e c o mm e nde d f o r sy s t em s t a b il i t y. A T X 1 P i n D e f i n i t ion P IN SI G NAL 11 3.3V 12 - 1 2V 13 GND 14 PS _ ON 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 -5V 19 5V 20 5V P IN SI G NAL 1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 4 5V 5 GND 6[...]

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    2 -8 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard Lin k I ndi c ator A cti v ity I nd i cator LED Color LED State C o nd i t i on Off L A N li n k is not esta b lished. Left Orange On (ste a dy st a te) L A N link is established. On ( brighte r & pul s ing ) T he co m put e r is c omm unic a ting w ith an o ther c om puter on the L A N. Gr e en Off 10 Mb i t/sec[...]

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    2 -9 Har dw a r e S e t up C o nn e ct o rs 44 - P in I D E C on n ec t o r : I D E1 T h i s 4 4 - p i n I D E c o nn e c t o r c o nn e c t s t o a n o p t io n a l c o n v e r t e r t h a t e n a bl e s c o n n e c t ion t o o n e 4 4 - p i n I D E d e v i c e a n d on e 40 - p i n I D E d e v i c e , s u c h a s h a r d di sk d r i v e s , C D- [...]

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    2-10 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard S er i a l A T A C onn e c t o rs : S A T A 1 , S A T A2 S A T A 1 ~ S A T A 2 a r e h i g h - s p ee d S A T A i n t e r f a c e p o r t s and s up p o r t S A T A d a t a r a t e s of 1 5 0 M B / s . E a c h S A T A c o n n e c t o r c a n c o nne c t t o 1 h a r d d i s k de v i c e a n d i s f ul l y c o m- p l i[...]

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    2-11 Har dw a r e S e t up F r o n t A udio C on n ec t o r : J A UD1 T he J A UD 1 c on n e c t s t o a n o p t i o n a l a u di o b r a c k e t t h a t p r o v i d e s e x t r a f r o n t p a nel a ud io I O j a cks. A u di o B r ac k et ( O p t iona l) A udio Am pli f i er C onn ec t o r : J A MP1 T he J A MP 1 i s u s e d t o c onn e c t a u d [...]

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    2-12 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard P IN SI G NAL DE S CRIP T ION 1 HD_ L ED + H a rd dis k L E D p ull - up 2 F P P W R / S LP M S G L E D p ull - up 3 HD_ L ED - H a rd d i sk ac t i v e L ED 4 F P P W R / S LP M S G L E D p ull - up 5 R S T _ S W - R e s e t S wi t c h l o w r e f er e n c e p ul l - d ow n t o G ND 6 P W R _ S W + P o w e r S wi t [...]

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    2-13 Har dw a r e S e t up S er i a l P o r t C onn ec t o r : J2 T he J 2 i s a R S 2 32 / 4 2 2 / 4 8 5 C O M po r t p i nh e ad e r t h a t c o n n e c t s t o s e r i a l d e v i c e s. C on n e c t t o J2 S e r i a l P o r t B r ac k et ( O p t iona l) C O M 2 C O M 3 C O M 4 C O M 5 RS232 RS422 RS485 C O M2 X V V C O M3 X V V C O M4 V X X C O[...]

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    2-14 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard F r o n t U S B C onn e c t o r : F _ U S B2 T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v i de s o n e U SB 2 . 0 p i nh ea d e r ( op t io n a l U SB 2 . 0 b r a ck e t a v a i l a bl e) t h a t i s c o m p l ia n t w i t h I n t el ® I/O Co n n e c t i v i t y De s i g n G u i de . U SB 2 . 0 t e c hnol o g y in- c r e a s e s da[...]

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    2-15 Har dw a r e S e t up P ar a ll e l P o r t He a d er : J L P T1 T h e m a i n b oa r d p r o v id e s a 2 6 - p i n h ea d e r f o r c o n n e c t io n t o a n o p t io n a l p a r allel po rt b r a ck e t . T h e p a r a l l e l po r t i s a s t and a r d p r i n t e r p o r t t h a t s u pp o r t s E n h a n c e d P a r a l l el P o r t ( E[...]

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    2-16 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard S I G N A L P I N S I G N A L + 1 2 V 2 1 + 1 2 V + 1 2 V 4 3 + 1 2 V G N D 6 5 + 1 2 V G N D 8 7 + 3 V L C D V C C 10 9 L C D V C C D D C D AT A 12 11 D D C C L K V D D E N A B L E 14 13 B K L T C T L G N D 16 15 B K L TE N L V D S A 0 + 18 17 L V D S A 0 - L V D S A 1 + 20 19 L V D S A 1 - L V D S A 2 + 22 21 L V D[...]

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    2-17 Har dw a r e S e t up J u m pers C l e ar C M O S J u m p er : C L R_C M O S1 T h e r e i s a C M O S R AM o nb oa r d t h a t h a s a po we r s uppl y f r o m e x t e r n a l b a tt e ry t o k eep t h e d a t a o f sys t e m c on f i gu r a t io n . W i t h t h e C M O S R AM , t h e sys t e m c a n a u t o m a t i c a lly b o o t O S e v e r[...]

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    2-18 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard S l o ts P C I (P er iph e r a l C o m pon e n t In t erc onn ec t ) E x p ress S lot P C I E x p r e s s a rc h i t e c t u r e p r o v i d e s a h i gh p e r f o rm a n c e I/O i n f r a s t r u c t u r e f o r De s k t op P la tf o r m s w i t h t r a n s f e r r a t e s s t a r t i n g a t 2 . 5 G iga t r a n s f[...]

  • Page 37

    3 -1 B I O S S e t up C h a p t e r 3 B I O S S e t up T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i on o n t h e B I O S S e t up p r og r a m an d al l o w s y ou t o c on f i g u r e t he s y s t e m f or o p t i m u m u s e. Y o u m a y n e ed t o r u n t h e S e t u p p r o g r a m w h e n: ² A n e rr o r m e ss a g e a p p ea rs o [...]

  • Page 38

    3 -2 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard E n ter i ng Set up I m po r t a nt 1 . T h e i t e m s u n de r e a c h B IO S c a t e g o r y d e s c r i b e d in t h i s c h a p t e r a r e u n d er c o n t i n u ou s u pd a t e f o r b e t t e r s y s t e m pe r f o rm an c e . T h e r e f o r e , t h e d e s c r i p- t i o n m a y b e s l i gh t l y di f f e [...]

  • Page 39

    3 -3 B I O S S e t up G e t t ing H e lp A f t e r e n t e r i n g t he S e t u p m e n u , t h e f i r s t m enu y ou wi l l s e e i s t he M ai n M e nu. M a in M e nu T h e m ai n m e nu l i s t s t h e s e t up f un c t i on s y o u c a n m a k e c hang e s t o . Y o u c a n u s e t he a r r ow k e ys ( ↑↓ ) t o s e le c t t h e i t e m . T[...]

  • Page 40

    3 -4 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard T h e M e nu B ar M a in U s e t h i s m e n u f o r b a s i c s ys t e m c o n f i g u r a t i o n s , s u c h a s t i m e , d a t e e t c. A d va n ced U s e t h i s m en u t o s e t u p t h e i t e m s o f s pe c i a l e n han c e d f e a t u r e s a v a ilable on y our s y s t em ’ s c h i p s e t. P C H e a l [...]

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    3 -5 B I O S S e t up M a in Da t e ( mm : dd : yy) T h e d a t e f o rm a t i s < Da y > , < M o n t h > < D a t e > < Y e a r>. T i m e ( h h : m m : s s) T h e t i m e f o rm a t i s < H ou r> < M i nu t e > < S e c o nd >. I D E C h a n n e l 0 / 1 M as t e r / S l a ve Pr e ss P g U p / <+> o r P[...]

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    3 -6 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard H a l t On T h e s e t t i ng d e t e r m i ne s wh e t h e r t he s y s t e m w ill s t op i f an e r r o r i s de t e c t e d a t b o o t. W hen t h e s y s t e m s t op s f o r t h e e r r o r s p r e s e t , i t wi l l h a l t o n f o r 15 s e c o n d s and t h en a u t o m a t i c a l l y r e s u m e i t s o p e[...]

  • Page 43

    3 -7 B I O S S e t up A d v a n ced A d v a n c e d B I O S F e a t u r es T h e s u b -m e nu i s u s e d t o c on f i gu r e c h i p s e t f ea t u r e s f o r op t i m a l sy s t e m p e r f o r m a n c e. Q u i ck P ow e r O n S e l f T est S e l e c t [ E n a bl e d ] t o r e du c e t h e a m o un t o f t i m e r e qu i r e d t o r un t h e p [...]

  • Page 44

    3 -8 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard t e s t (P O S T ) . A qu i c k P O S T s k i p s c e r t a in s t e p s . W e r e c o m m e n d t h a t y o u no r- m a ll y d i s abl e qu i ck P O S T . B e t t e r t o f i nd a p r o b l e m du r i ng P O S T t h a n l o s e d a ta d u r in g y o u r w o r k. B o o t U p N u m L o c k S t a t us T hi s s e t t i [...]

  • Page 45

    3 -9 B I O S S e t up A d va n ce d C h i p se t F ea t u res T h e s u b -m e nu i s u s e d t o c on f i gu r e c h i p s e t f ea t u r e s f o r op t i m a l sy s t e m p e r f o r m a n c e. D RA M T i m i ng S e l e c t a b le S e l e c t s w h e t h e r DR AM t i m i ng i s c o n t r o l l e d b y t h e SP D (S e r i a l Pr e s e n c e D e t[...]

  • Page 46

    3-10 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard S ys t e m M e m o r y F r e qu e n cy U s e t hi s i t e m t o c on f i g u r e t h e c l o c k f r e quen cy o f t h e in s t all e d D R A M s. * * V G A S e t t in g ** T h e f o l l owi n g i t e m s allo w y o u t o c o n f i g u r e t h e V G A s e tt ing s o f t he s y s t e m. P E G / O n c hip V G A C o n t[...]

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    3-11 B I O S S e t up In t e g ra t e d P er i p h era ls On bo a r d De v i ce U S B C o n t r ol l er T h i s s e tt i n g i s u s ed t o e n a bl e / di s a bl e t h e o nbo a r d U SB c o n t r o l l e r. U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l er T h i s s e tt ing i s u s e d t o e n a b l e / d i s abl e t h e o nb o a r d U S B 2 . 0 c o n t r o l l e [...]

  • Page 48

    3-12 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard o p e r a t i n g sy s t e m t h a t do e s n o t s u p p o r t o r ha v e an y U S B d r i v e r i n s t a l led, s u c h a s D O S a nd S C O U n i x. A z a l i a / AC 9 7 A ud i o S e l e ct A z a l i a i s t he c o d e na m e o f “ Hi g h D e f i ni t io n A u d io. ” T h i s s e t t i n g c o n t r ol s t he[...]

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    3-13 B I O S S e t up S up e r I O Dev i ce S er i a l P o r t S e tt i ng On b o a r d S e r i a l P o r t 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 S el e c t a n a d d r e s s f o r S e r i al P o r t 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5. S er i a l P o r t 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 U s e I RQ S e l e c t a c o rr e s p o n d i ng i n t e rr up t f o r S e r ia l P o r t 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5.[...]

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    3-14 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard S e r i a l P o r t 2 / 3 M o de T he s e s e tt ing s s p e c i f y t h e t r a n sm i s s io n m o d e o f t he S e r ia l P o r t 2 & 3. R S - 4 2 2 de f i n e s a B a l a n c e d ( d i f f e r e n t i al ) i n t e r f a c e , s p e c i f y in g a s i ng le, unid i r e c t io n a l d r i v e r wi t h m ul t i [...]

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    3-15 B I O S S e t up C h ass i s In t r u s ion De t ect T h e f i e ld e n a b l e s o r d i s abl e s t h e f e a t u r e o f r e c o r d i ng t h e c ha ss i s i n t r u s i on s t a t u s an d i s s u i n g a w a r ni n g m e s s age i f t he c h a s s i s i s o n c e o p ened . To c l ea r t he wa r n i n g m e ss ag e , s e t t h e f i e l d[...]

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    3-16 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard S o f t - O f f b y P W R - B T TN N T hi s f e a t u r e a llo w s u s e rs t o c o n f i g u r e t h e p owe r bu t t o n f u n c t i o n . S e tt i n g s a r e: [ I n s t a n t - O f f] T h e p owe r bu tt on f un c t io n s a s a n o rm a l p owe r - o n / - o ff bu tt o n. [ D el a y 4 S e c . ] W h e n y o u p [...]

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    3-17 B I O S S e t up PC He a l th S mar t F a n S e tt i ng S m ar t S y s t e m / C P U F a n T e m p. S ele c t a t e m p e r a t u r e s e tt in g he r e , and i f t h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e C P U / s y s t em c li m b s u p t o t h e s ele c t e d t e m pe r a t u r e s e t t in g , t h e s y s t e m w i l l a u t o m a t i c al ly[...]

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    3-18 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard i n cr e a s e t h e s p e ed o f t h e C P U / s ys t e m f a n t o c o o l d ow n t h e o v e r he a t ed C P U/ s y s t e m. S ys t e m / C P U T e m p T ol er a n ce Y ou c an s el e c t a f a n t o l e r a n c e v a l u e he r e f o r t h e s pe c i f i c r ange f o r t he S m a rt S y s t em / C P U F a n T e m[...]

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    3-19 B I O S S e t up Sec u r i ty S e t S up erv i s o r P a s s wo rd S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d c o n t r ol s a cc e ss t o t he B IO S S e t up u t il i t y. S e t User P a s s wo rd U s e r P a s s w o r d c o n t r o l s a c c e s s t o t h e s y s t e m a t b o o t. S ec u r i t y O p t i on T h i s s p e c i f ie s t h e t y p e o[...]

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    3-20 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard Sy s tem M a c hi n e T y p e / M o d e l , P r o ce ss o r , P r o c es s o r Ca c h e S i z e , P r o c es s or S p e e d, S y s t e m M e m o ry T y p e , V id e o C on t r o l l e r , B I O S D a t e , B IO S V e r s ion T h e s e i t e m s s ho w t he h a r dw a r e s pe c i f i c a t i on s o f y o u r s y s t [...]

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    3-21 B I O S S e t up Boot H a r d D i s k B o o t P r i o r i ty T h i s s e t t ing a l l ow s u s e r s t o s e t t he bo o t p r io r i t y o f t h e s pe c i f ie d ha r d d i s k d e v i c e s. F i r s t p r e s s <E n t e r> t o en t e r t he s u b -m e n u . T h e n y o u m a y u s e t h e a r r ow k e y s ( ↑↓ ) t o s e l e c t t[...]

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    3-22 M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard Ex it L o a d F a il - S a f e De f a u l ts U s e t h i s m e n u t o l oa d t he de f a u l t v a l u e s s e t b y t h e B I O S v e n d o r f o r s t a b l e s ys t em pe r f o r m an c e. Lo a d O p t i m i z e d De f a ul ts U s e t h i s m e nu t o l oa d t h e d e f a ul t v a lue s s e t b y t h e m ai n b o[...]

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    4 -1 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es C h a p t e r 4 S ys t e m R e s o u r c es T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i de s in f o r m a t io n o n t h e f o l l ow ing s y s t e m r e s ou rc e s: 1 . W a t c h D og T i m e r S e tt ing ( p . 4 - 2 ); 2 . A w a r d P O S T C o de ( p . 4 - 4 ); 3 . Ch e ck P o i n t & B ee p C od e Li s t ( p . 4 - 10 [...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4 -2 W a t c h D og Ti m er Set ting i f d e f S u p e r i o _ S u p p o r t _ W a t c h _ D og e x t r n W a t c h _Do g _ I t e m : n ear e x t r n W D_ T i m e r _ I t e m : n ear m o v s i , o f f s e t M E NU IT E M G R O U P :W a t c h _Do g _ I t em c a ll F 000_ G e t I t e m _ V a lue t e s t a l , W a t c h _D o[...]

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    4 -3 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es W D _ r e bo o t: m o v s i , o ff s e t M E NU IT E M G R O U P :W D_ T i m e r _ I t em c a ll F 000_ G e t I t e m _ V a lue m o v a h , al m o v a l , 0 F 6 h ; S e t t i me m o v d x , 04 Eh o u t d x , al N E W I O D E L AY m o v al , a h ;f i ll t i m e 964 1 _046 i n c dx o u t d x , al N E W I O D E L AY m[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4 -4 A wa r d POS T Code A w a r d B IO S E r r o r M e s s a g e a n d C h e c k P o i n t ( P O S T c o d e ) L i s t ( N e e d t o be m o d i f i e d, T B D) • E rr o r / P r ocess M essage . # S h o rt N a m e D e sc r i p t i o n P o s s i b l e F R U S 1 C M O S c he c k s u m e r r o r - D e f a u l t s l o a d e[...]

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    4 -5 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es • C heck Po i n t L i s t P O S T ( h e x ) D e s c r i p ti o n C F h T e s t C M O S R / W f un c ti o n a li t y . C 0 h E a r l y c h i p s e t i n i t i a li z a ti o n : - D i s ab l e s h a d o w R A M - D i s ab l e L 2 c a c h e ( s oc k e t 7 o r b e l o w ) - P r o g r a m b a s i c c h i p s e t r eg [...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4 -6 10 h A u t o d e t ec t fl a s h t yp e t o l o a d a pp r op r i a t e fl a sh R / W c od e s i n t o t he r u n ti m e a r e a i n F 00 0 f o r E S C D & D M I s u p po r t. 1 1h R e s e r v e d 12 h U se w a l k i n g 1 ’ s a l g o r i t h m t o ch e ck o u t i n t e rf a c e i n C M O S c i r c u it r y . A[...]

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    4 -7 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es 2 A h R e s e r v e d 2 B h R e s e r v e d 2 C h R e s e r v e d 2 D h 1 . I n i t i a li z e m u l t i - l a ng u a g e 2 . P u t i n f o r m a t i on o n sc r e e n d i s p l a y , i n c l u d i n g A w a r d titl e , C P U t y p e , C P U s p e e d … . 2 E h R e s e r v e d 2F h R e s e r v e d 30 h R e s e r[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4 -8 50 h I n iti a l i ze US B 51 h R e s e r v e d 52 h T e s t a ll m e m o r y ( c l e a r a l l e x t e n de d m e m o r y t o 0 ) 53 h R e s e r v e d 54 h R e s e r v e d 55 h D i s p l ay n u m b e r o f p r o c ess o r s ( m u lti - p r o c e s so r p l a tf o r m ) 56 h R e s e r v e d 57 h 1 . D i s p l ay P n [...]

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    4 -9 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es 76 h R e s e r v e d 77 h D e t e c t s e r i a l p o rt s & p a r a l l e l p o rt s . 78 h R e s e r v e d 79 h R e s e r v e d 7 A h D e t e c t & i n s t a ll c o - p r o ce s so r 7 B h R e s e r v e d 7 C h R e s e r v e d 7 D h R e s e r v e d 7 E h R e s e r v e d 7F h 1 . S w it c h b ac k t o t ex[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4-10 C h eck Po in t & Beep Code L ist B o o t b l o ck In i t i a l i z a t io n C o d e C h ec k poi n ts C h e ck po i nt D e s c r i p t i on B e f o r e D 0 I f b o o t b l o c k d e b u g g e r i s en ab l e d , CP U c a c h e - a s - RA M f u n c t i on a li t y i s e n a b l e d a t t h i s p o i n t. S t a c [...]

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    4-11 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es B oo t b l o ck Rec o ve r y C od e C h ec k poin ts C h eck p o i n t D es c r i p ti on E 0 I n iti a li z e t h e fl o pp y c o n tr o ll e r i n t he su p e r I / O . S o m e i n t e rr u p t v ec t o r s a r e i n i ti a li z ed . D M A c o n tr o ll e r i s i n i t i a li z e d . 82 5 9 i n t e r r u p t c o [...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4-12 P O S T C od e C h eck p o in ts C hec k po i n t D esc r i p ti o n 0 3 D i sa b l e N M I, P a r it y , v i de o f o r E G A , an d D M A co n tr o l l e r s . I n iti a li z e B I O S , P O ST , R un t i m e da t a a r ea . A l s o i n iti a li z e B I O S m o du l es o n P O S T e n t r y a n d G P N V a r e a . [...]

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    4-13 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es 2 A I n it i a li z es d iff e r e n t d e v i c es t h r oug h D I M . S e e D I M C o d e C he c kp o i n t s s e c ti o n o f d o cu m e n t f o r m o r e i n f o r m a ti o n . 2 C I n it i a li z es d iff e r e n t d e v i c es . D e t ec t s a nd i n it i a li z es t he v i d e o a d a p t e r i n s t a ll e [...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4-14 9 0 I n it i a li z a ti o n o f sy s t e m m an a g e m e n t i n t e r r u p t s b y i n vok i ng a ll ha n d l e r s . P l e a s e no t e t h i s ch e ck p o i n t co m e s ri g h t a ft e r c h e c kpo i n t 2 0h A 1 C l e a n - u p w o r k n e ed e d b e f o r e boo t i ng t o O S . A 2 Tak e s ca r e o f r un t[...]

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    4-15 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es Be e p C o d es B o o t B l o c k B ee p C o des N u m be r o f B ee ps D e sc r i p ti on 1 I n s e r t d i s ke t t e i n fl o pp y d r i ve A : 2 ‘ A M I B O O T . R OM ’ fil e n o t f ou n d i n r o o t d i r e c t o r y o f d i s ke t t e i n A : 3 B a se M e m o r y e r r o r 4 F l a sh P r o g r a m m i [...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4-16 T r ou b l e sh o o t i n g P O S T B I O S B e ep C o d es N u m be r o f B ee ps T r oub l es h oo t i ng A c t i on 1 , 2 o r 3 R e se a t t h e m e m o r y , o r r e p l a c e w it h kno w n go o d m o d u l e s . 4 - 7 , 9 - 1 1 F a t a l e rr o r i n d i c a ti n g a se r i ou s p r ob l e m w it h t h e s y s [...]

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    4-17 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es Re s o u rce L ist I C H 7 G P I/ O De f i ni t i on[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4-18 Wi n bond W 8362 7 E H G S I O G P I/ O D e f ini t ion G P I O P i n T y p P o w e r C on n ec t i o n G P I O 10 128 I O V CC A U X G PI O 10 G P I O 1 1 127 I O V CC A U X G PI O 1 1 G P I O 12 126 I O V CC A U X G PI O 12 G P I O 13 125 O V CC A U X G PI O 13 G P I O 14 124 O V CC A U X G PI O 14 G P I O 15 123 I[...]

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    4-19 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es I / O M ap I / O P o rt D e sc r i p t i on 0000 - 000F D M A C on t r o ll e r 1 0020 - 0021 I n t e rr up t C on t r o ll e r 1 0040 - 0043 S y s t e m T im er 004 E - 004F SI O P o rt 0060 , 0064 K e y boa r d C on t r o ll er 0070 - 0073 R T C and C M OS 0080 - 0090 D M A C on t r o ll e r P age R eg i s t e rs[...]

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    M S - 96 4 2 M a inb o ard 4-20 P C I D ev i c es[...]

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    4-21 S y s t e m R e s o u r c es S M B u s R e s ou r ce A l lo ca t ion I S A I n t er r up t A ll o ca t i on I S A D M A C h a n n e l A l l o c a t i on S M B u s R e s o u r c e A ll o c a t i on D e v i c e A dd r e s s D e s c r i p t i on M S -7 0101 111 X M S I A C P I C on t r o l l er D I MM S l o t 1010 0000 S PD I R Q Descr ip t i on [...]