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  • Page 1

    i E n g l i s h V e r s i on G 52 - S 9617 X1 K 8 T M a s t e r 2 - F A R7 MS- 9617 ( v 1 . X ) W o r k s t a t i o n B oa rd 9617v1 . 0- P r e f ace . p65 2005 / 6 / 14 , 下午 05 : 42 1[...]

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    ii C o p yr ig h t N o t i ce T he m a t e r i a l i n t hi s d o c u m e n t i s t h e in t e l le c t u al p r o p e r t y o f M I C R O - S T AR I N T E RN A T I O N AL . W e t a k e e v e r y c a r e i n t he p r e p a r a t i o n o f t hi s d o c u m e n t, bu t no g ua r a n t e e i s g i v e n a s t o t h e c o r r e c t n e s s o f i t s c [...]

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    iii 1. A l w a y s r e ad t h e s a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s c a r e f u l l y. 2. K ee p t hi s U s er ’ s M a nu a l f o r f u t u r e r e f e r en c e. 3. K ee p t hi s e quip m e n t a w a y f r o m hu m idi t y. 4. L a y t hi s e q u i p m e n t o n a r e l i a bl e f l a t s u r f a c e b e f o r e s e t t ing i t up. 5. T h e o p e [...]

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    iv F CC - B Ra dio F re qu e n cy In t er f er e n ce St a t eme nt T h i s e q u i p m e n t h a s be en t e s t ed a nd f ound t o c o m ply w i t h t he l i m i t s f o r a C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e , p u r s u a n t t o P a rt 1 5 o f t he F C C R u l e s . T h e s e li m i t s a r e d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e r e a s o n a b[...]

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    v W EEE ( W a s t e E l e c t r i ca l a nd E l e c t r on i c E qu i p me n t) S t a t e me nt 9617v1 . 0- P r e f ace . p65 2005 / 6 / 9 , 下午 04 : 23 5[...]

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    vi 9617v1 . 0- P r e f ace . p65 2005 / 6 / 9 , 下午 04 : 23 6[...]

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    v ii 9617v1 . 0- P r e f ace . p65 2005 / 6 / 9 , 下午 04 : 23 7[...]

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    v iii C O N TE N TS C op y r ig h t N o t i c e ............................................................................................................. . ii T r a d e m a r k s ...................................................................................................................... . ii R e v i s i o n H i s t o r y .............[...]

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    ix F a n P o w e r C on n e c t o r s : C F A N 1 / 2 , S F A N 1 , N B F A N 1 ............................. . 2 - 17 I r D A I n f r a r e d M o du le H e a d e r : J I R 1 .......................................................... . 2 - 18 F r o n t P a ne l A u di o C o nn e c t o r : J A UD 1 ...................................................[...]

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    x S o ft w a r e C o n f i g u r a t i o n ..................................................................................... . B-4 S o und E ff e c t ............................................................................................... . B-5 S p ea k e r C o n f igu r a t i o n .........................................................[...]

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    1 -1 G ett i n g S t a rted C h a p t e r 1 . G e t t i ng St a r ted Get t i ng St a r t ed T h a n k y ou f o r c ho o s in g t he K 8 T M a s t e r 2 - F A R 7 ( M S- 9 6 17 v 1 . x ) , an e x c e llen t A T X w o r k s t a t i o n b oa r d f r o m M S I. B a s e d on t h e in n o v a t i ve V IA ® K 8 T 80 0 P r o a n d V IA ® V T 8 2 3 7R c [...]

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    1 -2 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd M a i n bo a r d S p ec i f i ca t i o ns C PU † S up po r t s du a l S o c k e t 940 f o r A M D O p t e r on TM p r o c e ss o r s , f r o m 1 . 4 ~ 3 . 6 G Hz ( F o r m o r e in f o r m a t i o n o n c o m p a t ibl e c o m p o n e n t s , pl e a s e v i s i t h t t p : // w w w . m si . c o m[...]

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    1 -3 G ett i n g S t a rted † 1 x R J - 45 p o r t ( w i t h L E D s) † 8 x U SB p o r t s ( f r o n t * 4 a n d r ea r * 4) † 2 x S A T A p o r ts N e t w o r k ing † Br oa d c o m B C M 5 7 05 G i g a bi t E t h e r n e t c o n t r ol l er A udio † AC ’ 97 lin k c o n t r o ll e r in t e g r a t e d i n V I A V T 8 2 37R † 8 - c h a[...]

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    1 -4 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd M a i n bo a r d L a y o ut K 8 T M a s t e r 2 - F AR 7 (M S - 9 6 1 7 v 1 . X ) A T X W o r ks t a t i o n B o a rd B I OS J CD1 W 8 3 627 A L C 8 50 T HF J AU D1 JPW R1 J P W R2 CFAN 2 NBFAN 1 C F A N1 V IA V T8 2 37R V IA K 8 T 80 0 P ro J I R1 J7 J C I1 J L ED S FA N1 SA T A1 SA T A2 F D D1 J [...]

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    1 -5 G ett i n g S t a rted M S I S p e c i a l F e a t u r es C o r e Ce n t er T h e C o r e C e n t e r i s a ne w u t i li t y y o u c an f i n d i n t he C D - R O M di s k . T h e u t i li t y i s j u s t l i ke y o u r P C d o c t o r t h a t c a n d e t e c t, v ie w a nd a dju s t t h e P C h a r d w a r e a nd s y s t e m s t a t us d u r[...]

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    1 -6 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd L e f t - s id e : C u rr e n t sy s t em s t a t us I n t h e l e f t s u b - m e nu , y o u c a n c o n f igu r e t h e s e tt ing s o f F SB , V c o r e , M e m o r y V o l t a ge a n d A G P V ol t age b y c l i ck i n g t h e r a d io b u tt o n in f r on t o f e a c h i t e m a n d m a k e i [...]

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    2 -1 H a r d w a r e S e t up C h ap t e r 2 . H a r d w a re Se t up H a r d w a r e Se t up T hi s c h a p t e r p r o v id e s y o u w i t h t he in f o r m a t i o n a b o u t h a r d w a r e s e t up p r o c ed u r e s . W h i le doi n g t h e i n s t a ll a t ion , b e c a r e f u l i n hol d i n g t he c o m pone n t s an d f ol l o w t h e [...]

  • Page 18

    2 -2 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd Q u i ck C o m po n e n t s G u i de I / O P o r ts , p . 2 - 11 C F A N2 , p . 2 - 17 J P W R1 , p . 2 -9 AGP1 , p . 2 - 24 J C I1 , p . 2 - 19 J7 , p . 2 - 17 J C D1 , p . 2 - 19 P C I S l o ts , p . 2 - 24 J A U D1 , p . 2 - 18 J I R1 , p . 2 - 18 F D D1 , p . 2 - 15 J B A T1 , p . 2 - 23 S A T [...]

  • Page 19

    2 -3 H a r d w a r e S e t up C e n t r a l P r o c e s s i n g U n i t : C PU T h e m a inbo a r d s u pp o r t s du a l A MD ® O p t e r o n p r o c e ss o r s . T he m a i n b oa r d u s e s t wo C P U s o c k e t s c a l le d S o ck e t 94 0 f o r e a s y C P U in s t a ll a t io n . Y ou c a n i n s t a l l S I N G L E or DU A L C P U s o n t[...]

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    2 -4 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd 1 . M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e c o m p u t e r is t u r n e d o ff, a nd t h e p o w e r c o r d di s- c on n e c t e d be f o r e i n s t al l in g t h e C P U. 2 . P u l l t h e le v e r s i d e w a y s a w ay f r o m t h e s o c k e t , a nd r a i s e i t up t o a 9 0 - d e g r e e a n g l e.[...]

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    2 -5 H a r d w a r e S e t up In s t a lling A M D Op t e r on TM C P U C oo l ing S y s t em W h e n y o u a r e in s t a ll i ng t he C P U, m a ke s u r e t h e C P U h a s a h e a t s in k a n d a c o oli n g f a n a tt a c h e d on t h e t op t o p r e v e n t o ve r h e a t in g. If y ou do no t f i nd t he he a t s i n k a nd c o o l i ng f [...]

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    2 -6 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd 2. P o s i t i o n t h e hea t s in k / c oo l e r o n t o t he r e t e n t i o n m od u le s . C o n ne c t t h e w i r es t o t he f an p o w e r c o nn e c t o r ( C F A N 1 ), t he n p r e s s do w n t h e f a n u n t i l i t s f o ur c li p s g e t w e dg e d i n t h e h o l e s o f t he r e t[...]

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    2 -7 H a r d w a r e S e t up M e m o ry I n s t a ll i ng DD R M o du l es 1 . T h e D D R D I M M h a s o n l y o n e no t c h on t he c e n t e r o f m o d u l e . T h e m o d u l e w i l l on l y f it in t h e r igh t o r i e n t a t i o n. 2 . I n s e r t t h e D I M M m e m o r y m o d ule v e r t i c a l l y i n t o t h e D I M M s l o t . T[...]

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    2 -8 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd M S I R em i n d s Y o u . .. M a k e s u r e t h a t y o u i n s t a l l m e m o r y m o du le s o f t he s a m e t y pe a nd den s i t y on D D R D I MMs. M em o ry P op u l a t ion R ul es T h e m a inb oa r d s upp o r t s D D R 20 0 / 266 / 333 / 400 m e m o r y in t e r f a c e. E a c h D I M[...]

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    2 -9 H a r d w a r e S e t up P o w e r S u p p ly T he m a i n b oa r d s up p o r t s SS I p o w e r s uppl y f o r t h e p o w e r s y s t e m , w h il e A T X po w er s uppl y i s a l s o a v a il a ble f o r t hi s m a in b oa r d . B e f o r e i n s e r t ing t h e p o w e r s upply c on n e c t o r , al w a y s m a k e s u r e t ha t al l c [...]

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    2 - 10 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd P IN S I G N AL 13 + 3.3V 14 - 12V 15 G ND 16 PS - O N# 17 G ND 18 G ND 19 G ND 20 R es 21 + 5V 22 + 5V 23 + 5V 24 G ND P IN S I G N AL 1 + 3.3V 2 + 3.3V 3 G ND 4 + 5V 5 G ND 6 + 5V 7 G ND 8 P W R OK 9 5 VSB 10 + 1 2V 11 + 1 2V 12 + 3.3V J P R 1 P i n D e f i n i t i on J P R1 1 12 24 13 SS I 24 [...]

  • Page 27

    2 - 11 H a r d w a r e S e t up B a ck P a n el M ou se C onn ec t o r ( G ree n ) / Key bo ar d C o nn ec t o r ( P u r pl e) T he m a i nb o a r d p r o v i d e s a s t a nd a r d P S /2 ® m ou s e / k e y b oa r d m i n i D I N c onn e c t o r f or a t t a c hin g a P S /2 ® m ou s e / k e y bo a r d . Y o u c a n plug a P S /2 ® m o u s e / [...]

  • Page 28

    2 - 12 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd U S B C o n n e c t o rs T h e r ea r p a n el p r o v id e s f o u r O HC I ( O p e n H o s t C o n t r o ll e r I n t e r f a c e ) U n i v e r s a l S e r ial B u s r o o t s f o r a tt a c hi n g U S B d e v i c e s s u c h a s k e y b o a r d , m o u s e o r o t he r U SB- c o m p a t- ibl e[...]

  • Page 29

    2 - 13 H a r d w a r e S e t up R J - 4 5 L AN J a ck T he m a i nb oa r d p r o v ide s 1 s t a nda r d R J - 45 j a c k f o r c o nne c t i o n t o s ing l e L o c a l A r ea N e t w o r k ( L A N ) . T h i s G i g a - b i t L A N en a b l e s da t a t o b e t r a n s f e r r e d a t 1 0 0 0 , 1 0 0 or 10 M bp s . Y o u c a n c o nne c t a n e t [...]

  • Page 30

    2 - 14 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd P ara l l e l P o r t C onn ec t o r : L P T1 T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s a 2 5 - pin f e m a l e c e n t r o n i c c o nn e c t o r a s L P T . A p a r a ll e l p o rt i s a s t a nd a r d p r in t e r p o r t t h a t s upp o r t s E nh a n c e d P a r a ll e l P o r t (EPP) a nd E x t e[...]

  • Page 31

    2 - 15 H a r d w a r e S e t up T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s c o nn e c t o r s t o c o nn e c t t o F DD , I D E HDD , c a s e , L A N , U SB P o r t s , C P U / s y s t e m p o w e r s uppl y f a n s , ... a nd e t c. Flo p p y D i s k Dr i ve C o nn e c t o r : F DD1 T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s a s t a nd a r d f l o pp y di s k d[...]

  • Page 32

    2 - 16 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd P IN S I G N AL P IN S I G N AL 1 G ND 2 T XP 3 T XN 4 G ND 5 R XN 6 R XP 7 G ND S A T A 1 / 2 P i n D e f i n i t i on C o n n e c t t o S A T A 1 /2 T a k e o ut t he du s t c o v e r a nd c o n ne c t to t he h a r d d is k de v i c es O p ti o n a l S e r i a l A T A c a b le M S I R em i n d[...]

  • Page 33

    2 - 17 H a r d w a r e S e t up F a n P ow e r C o nn e c t o rs : C F A N 1 / 2 , S F A N 1 , NB F A N1 T h e f a n p o w e r c o nn e c t o r s s upp o r t s y s t e m c oo ling f a n w i t h +12 V . W h e n c o nn e c t ing t he w i r e t o t h e c o n n e c t o r s , al w a y s n o t e t h a t t h e r e d w i r e i s t h e p o s i t i v e a n d[...]

  • Page 34

    2 - 18 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd I rD A In f rare d M odul e Hea d er : J I R1 T he c o nn e c t o r a ll o w s y o u t o c o nn e c t t o I r D A I n f r a r e d m o d u l e . Y o u m u s t c on f ig u r e t he s e tt ing t h r o ugh t h e B I O S s e t up t o u s e t h e I R f un c t i o n . J I R 1 i s c o m pli a n t w i t h[...]

  • Page 35

    2 - 19 H a r d w a r e S e t up C h a s s i s I n t r u s i o n S w i t c h C o n n e c t o r : J C I1 T hi s c o nn e c t o r i s c o nn e c t e d t o a 2 - pin c h a ss i s s w i t c h . I f t h e c h a ss i s i s o p e n e d , t he s w i t c h w i l l b e s ho r t . T he s y s t e m w il l r e c o r d t h i s s t a t u s a n d s ho w a w a r ni [...]

  • Page 36

    2 - 20 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd D - Bra c ket ™ 2 C o n n e c t o r : J L ED T h e m ai nb o a r d c o m e s w i t h a J L E D c o n ne c t o r f o r y o u t o c o n ne c t t o D -Br a c k et ™ 2 . D- Br a c k et ™ 2 i s a n e x t e r n al U SB B r a c k e t t h a t s upp o r ts b o t h U SB 1 . 1 & 2 . 0 s p e c . I [...]

  • Page 37

    2 - 21 H a r d w a r e S e t up D e c o m p r e s s i n g B I O S i m ag e t o R A M f o r f a s t bo o t i n g. 1 2 3 4 I n i t i a l i z i n g K e y b o a r d C on t r ol l e r. T e s t ing V G A B I OS T h i s w il l s t a r t w r i t i n g V G A s ig n - o n m e s s a g e t o t h e s c r e en. P r o c e s s o r I n i t ia l i z a t ion T h i s [...]

  • Page 38

    2 - 22 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd F r o n t U S B C o n n e c t o rs : J U S B1 , J U S B2 T h e m ai n bo a r d p r o v ide s t w o s t a n da r d U S B 2 . 0 p i n he a d e r s . U S B 2 . 0 t e c h nology in c r e a s e s da t a t r a n s f e r r a t e up t o a m a x i m u m t h r o ug h pu t o f 480 M bp s , w hi c h i s 40 t[...]

  • Page 39

    2 - 23 H a r d w a r e S e t up T he m o t he r b o a r d p r o v i de s t h e f ol l o w i n g j u m p e r s f o r y ou t o s e t t he c o m p u t er ’ s f u n c t i o n. T hi s s e c t i o n w ill e x pl a in h o w t o c h a ng e y o u r m o t h e r b o a rd ’ s f un c t io n t h r o ugh t h e u se o f ju m p e r s. J u m p er M S I R em i n [...]

  • Page 40

    2 - 24 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd S l o ts P C I In t e r r up t Re qu e s t R ou t ing T he I R Q , a c r on y m o f i n t e r r u p t r e qu e s t l i n e a nd p r ono un c e d I - R - Q , a r e h a r d w a r e li nes o v e r w hi c h d e v i c e s c a n s e nd in t e rr u p t s ign a l s t o t he m i c r o p r o c e ss o r . T[...]

  • Page 41

    3 -1 B I O S S e t up C h a p t e r 3 . B I OS S e t up 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 o n o n t he B I O S S e t u p p r o g r a m and a ll o w s y o u t o c o n f igu r e t h e s y s t e m f o r o p t i m u m u s e . Y o u m a y n eed t o r un 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 [...]

  • Page 42

    3 -2 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd E n t e r i ng S e t up P o w e r o n t h e c o m p u t e r a n d t he s y s t e m w il l s t a r t P O S T ( P o w e r O n S e l f T e s t ) p r o c e s s. W h e n t h e m e s s a g e b e l o w a pp ea r s o n t h e s c r ee n , p r e ss < D E L> k e y t o e n t e r S e t up. Pr e ss D EL t [...]

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    3 -3 B I O S S e t up G e tt i n g He lp A f t e r e n t e r ing t h e S e t up m e nu , t he f i r s t m e nu y o u w ill s ee i s t he M a in M e nu. M a in M e nu T h e m a i n m e nu li s t s t h e s e t up f un c t i o n s y o u c a n m a k e c h a ng e s t o . Y o u c an u s e t he c on t r o l k e y s ( ↑↓ ) t o s e l e c t t h e i t e m[...]

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    3 -4 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd T h e M a i n M e nu O n c e y ou e n t e r P h o e ni x -A w a r d W o r k s t a t i o n B I O S C M O S S e t up U t i li t y , t h e M a i n M e nu w i ll appe a r on t h e sc r e e n . T he M ain M e n u a l l o w s y ou t o s el e c t f r o m s e v e r a l s e t up f un c t io n s a nd t w o e[...]

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    3 -5 B I O S S e t up L o a d F a il - S a f e D e f a u l ts U s e t h i s m e n u t o lo a d t h e B I O S v a l u e s f o r t h e be s t s y s t e m p e r f o r m a n c e , b u t t he s y s t e m s t a b ili t y m a y be a f f e c t ed. L o a d O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l ts U s e t hi s m en u t o l oa d f a c t o r y de f a u l t s e t t in [...]

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    3 -6 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd S t a n d a r d C M O S F ea t u r es T h e i t e m s in S t a n d a r d C M O S F e a t u r e s M e n u a r e di v id e d in t o 1 1 c a t e go r i e s . E a ch c a t e g o r y in c l ud e s no , o n e o r m o r e t h a n o n e s e t u p i t e ms . U s e t h e a rr o w k e y s to highligh t t h e [...]

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    3 -7 B I O S S e t up [ C y lind e r] N u m b e r o f c y lind e r s. [ H e a d] N u m b e r o f h ea d s. [ P r e c o m p] W r i t e p r e c o m p e n s a t i o n. [ L a ndi n g Z o n e] C y lind e r l o c a t i o n o f t h e l a nding z o n e. [ S e c t o r] N u m b e r o f s e c t o r s. H a l t On T h e s e tt i n g d e t e r m in e s w h e t h[...]

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    3 -8 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd A d v a n ce d B IO S F ea t u r es H a r d D i sk B o o t P r io r i ty Pr e ss < E n t e r > a nd t h e f o ll o w ing s ub - m e nu a pp ea r s: S e l e c t t h e h a r d d i s k p r i o r i t y ( f r o m t h e 1 s t t o t h e 8 t h ) in t hi s l i s t. U s e t h e a rr o w- up a nd a rr o[...]

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    3 -9 B I O S S e t up S e c u r i t y O p t i on T h i s s pe c i f i e s t h e t y p e o f B I O S pa s s w o r d p r o t e c t io n t h a t i s i m p l e m e n t e d . S e t t in g s a re d e sc r i b e d b e l o w: V i d e o B I O S S h a d ow T hi s a ll o w s y o u t o c o p y V id e o B I O S t o s h a d o w R A M . W he n s e tt i ng t o [ E[...]

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    3 - 10 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd A d v a n ce d C h i p se t F ea t u r es D R A M C o n f i g u r a t i on Pr e ss < E n t e r > a nd t h e f o ll o w ing s ub - m e nu a pp ea r s: C u r r e n t F S B F r e q u e n c y , C u r r e n t DRA M F r e q u e n cy T h o s e t w o i t e m s a r e r ea d - o nl y t o s h o w t h [...]

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    3 - 11 B I O S S e t up T i m in g M ode T h i s f ie ld h a s t h e c a p a c i t y t o a u t o m a t i c a ll y d e t e c t al l o f t h e DR A M t i m ing . I f y ou s e t t h i s f i e ld t o [ M a n ua l ] , t h e f o l lo w i n g f i el d s w il l b e s ele c t a bl e . T h e s e t t in g s a r e: [ A u t o ], [ M a nu a l ]. M em c lo ck i n[...]

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    3 - 12 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd M T R R M a p p i n g M o de T h i s s e t t i n g c o n t r o l s t h e M T R R m a p p in g m od e . T o i n s t all t he W i n X P 64 , t h is s e tt i ng s h o ul d b e s e t t o [ C o n t i n u o u s ]. S e tt ing op t i o n s : [ C o n t inu o u s ], [ D i sc r e t e ]. D R A M E CC F e a t[...]

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    3 - 13 B I O S S e t up P C I 1 / P C I 2 M as t e r 0 W S W r i te W h e n [ E n a bled ], w r i t e s t o t h e P C I b u s a r e e x e c u t e d w i t h z e r o w a i t s t a t e. P C I 1 / P C I 2 P o s t W r i te Y o u c a n e nabl e o r d i s a b l e t h e abil i t y o f t he c h i p s e t t o u s e a b u f f e r f o r p o s t ed w r i t e s [...]

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    3 - 14 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd I n t e g r a t e d P e r i p h e r a ls V I A O n C hip I D E D e v i ce Pr e ss < E n t e r > a nd t h e f o ll o w ing s ub - m e nu a pp ea r s. S e r i a l A T A C o n t r ol l er T h i s al l o w s y ou t o enab l e o r d i s ab l e on c h i p S e r i al A T A c on t r o l le r . S e [...]

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    3 - 15 B I O S S e t up P r i m a r y / S e c o n d a r y I D E C h a n n el T he c h i p s e t c o n t a i n s a P C I I D E in t e r f a c e w i t h s u pp o r t f o r t w o I D E c h a nnel s. S el e c t [ E nabl e d ] t o a c t i v a t e t h e f i r s t a nd / o r s e c o n d I D E i n t e r f a c e . S e l e c t [ D i s abled] t o d ea c t i v[...]

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    3 - 16 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd AC 9 7 A u d io [ A u t o ] a ll o w s t h e m o t h e r b oa rd ’ s B I O S t o d e t e c t w h e t h e r y ou ’ r e u s ing a n y a udio d e v i c e . I f s o , t he o nbo a r d audi o c o n t r o lle r w i l l b e e n a b l e d . If n o t , t he o nbo a rd a udi o c o n t r o l le r w ill [...]

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    3 - 17 B I O S S e t up S u p e r I O D e v i ce Pr e ss < E n t e r > a nd t h e f o ll o w ing s ub - m e nu a pp ea r s. O n b o a r d F DC C o n t r o l l er S e l e c t [ E n a bled ] i f y o u r s y s t e m h a s a f l o pp y di s k c o n t r o ll e r ( F DD ) in s t a ll e d on t he s y s t e m b o a r d an d y ou w i s h t o u s e i t[...]

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    3 - 18 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd E C P M o d e U s e D MA T he E C P m o d e ha s t o u s e t h e D M A c h a n nel , s o c h o o s e t h e o n bo a r d pa r al l e l p o rt w i t h t h e E C P f e a t u r e . A ft e r s ele c t in g i t , t he f o l lo w i ng m e s s a g e w i ll a p pea r : “ E CP M o d e U s e D M A. ” A [...]

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    3 - 19 B I O S S e t up P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t S e t up S u s p e n d M o de If s y s t e m a c t i v i t y i s n o t d e t e c t ed f o r t h e l en g t h o f t i m e s p e c i f i e d i n t hi s f ie l d , a ll d e v i c e s e x c e p t C P U w ill b e s hu t o ff . S e tt in g s : [ D i s a bl e ], [ 1 M in ], [ 2 M in ], [ 4 M in ], [6 M[...]

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    3 - 20 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd H amme r V id C on t r ol T h i s i t e m l e t s y ou a d j u s t t he C P U V I D . S e t t i n g t o [ S t a r t u p ] enab l e s t he C P U r u n n i n g at t h e d e f a u l t V I D w hi c h i s d e t e c t e d b y s y s t e m . S e tt in g o p t i o n s a r e : [ S t a r t up ] , [ 0 . 8 2 [...]

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    3 - 21 B I O S S e t up M S I R e m i n d s Y o u . .. I R Q ( I n t e rr up t R equ e s t ) l i ne s a r e s y s t e m r e s ou r c e s al l o c a t ed t o I /O de v i c e s . W hen an I / O de v i c e need s t o ga i n a tt en t i o n o f t he op e r a t i ng sy s t e m , i t s ig na l s t h i s b y c a u s i ng an I R Q t o o cc u r . A ft e r r[...]

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    3 - 22 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd P C H ea l t h S t a t us T hi s s e c t i o n s h o w s t h e s t a t u s o f y o u r C P U , f a n , o v e r a ll s y s t e m s t a t u s , e t c . M o ni t or f un c t i o n i s a v a i l a bl e o nl y i f t h e r e i s h a r d w a r e m o ni t o r ing m e c h a ni s m o n b oa r d. S h u t d [...]

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    3 - 23 B I O S S e t up C P U F a n 1 / C P U F a n 2 / SYS F a n T ol e r a n ce V a lue Y o u c a n s e l e c t a f a n t o le r a n c e v a lu e he r e f o r t h e s pe c i f i c r a ng e f o r t h e S ma r t C PU F a n 1 / C P U F a n 2 / S Y S F a n T em p e r a t u re i t e m s . I f t h e c u rr e n t t e m p e r a t u r e s o f t h e 3 f an[...]

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    3 - 24 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd U s e t hi s m e n u t o s p e c i f y y ou r s e tt in g s f o r f r e q u e n c y / v o l t a g e c o n t r o l. F r e q u e n c y / V o l t a g e C o n t r ol S p r ea d S p ec t r um W h e n t h e m o t h e r b oa rd ’ s c l o c k g e n e r a t o r p u l s e s , t h e e x t r e m e v a lu e[...]

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    3 - 25 B I O S S e t up L o a d F a il - S a f e /O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l ts T h e t w o o p t i o n s o n t h e m a in m e nu a ll o w u s e r s t o r e s t o r e a ll o f t h e B I O S s e tt ing s to t h e d e f a u l t F a i l - S a f e o r O p t i m i z e d v al u e s . T h e O p t i m i z ed D e f au l t s a r e t h e d e f a u lt v al [...]

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    3 - 26 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd S e t S u p e r v i s o r / U se r P a s s w o rd W hen y o u s e l e c t t hi s f un c t i o n , a m e ss ag e a s b e l o w w ill a pp ea r o n t h e sc r e e n: T y p e t h e p a ss w o r d , up t o e ig h t c h a r a c t e r s in l e ng t h , a nd p r e ss < E n t e r > . T he p a ss- w[...]

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    A -1 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID A p p e n d i x A : V I A V T 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID T h e S o u t hb r id g e V T 8237 p r o v id e s a h y b r i d s o lu t i o n t h a t c o m bin e s t w o ind e p e nd e nt S A T A p o r t s f o r s upp o r t o f u p t o t w o S e r i a l A T A (S e r i a l A T A R A I D ) d r i v e s. S e r ial A T A ([...]

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    A -2 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd T h i s s e c t i o n g i v e s a b r ie f i n t r odu c t i o n o n t h e R A I D -r e l a t e d b a c k g r o un d k no w l e d ge an d a b r i e f i n t r od u c t ion o n V I A S A T A R A I D H o s t C o n t r o l le r . F o r u s e r s w i s h i n g t o i n s t a ll t h e i r V I A S A T A R [...]

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    A -3 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID B I O S C o n f i g u r a t i on W h e n t h e s y s t e m p o w e r s o n du r ing t h e P O S T (P o w e r- O n S e l f T e s t ) p r o c e ss , p r e ss < T a b> k e y t o e n t e r t he B I O S c o n f ig u r a t i o n. T h e S e r i a l A T A R A I D v olu m e m a y be c on f i gu r e d u s in g t h[...]

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    A -4 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd Crea t e D i sk A rray U s e t h e up a n d do w n a r r o w k e y s t o s e le c t t he C r ea t e A r r a y c o mm an d a n d p r e ss < E n t e r >. S e l e c t A r r a y M od e a nd p r e ss < E n t e r > , a l i s t o f a rr a y m o d e s w ill app ea r . H igh l ight t he t a r g [...]

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    A -5 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID If u s e r s e l e c t s a R A I D 0 a r r a y i n s t ep 2 , t h e bl o c k s i z e o f t h e a rr a y c a n al s o be s e l e c t e d . U s e t h e a r r o w k e y t o highligh t B lo ck S i z e a nd p r e s s < E n t e r > , t hen s e l e ct a b lo c k s i z e f r o m t h e p o pu p m e nu . T h e bl [...]

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    A -6 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd De l e t e D i sk Array A R A I D c a n b e de l e t ed a f t e r i t h a s b een c r ea t e d . T o d e l e t e a R A I D , u s e t h e f o ll o w ing s t e p s: 1 . S e l e c t D e l e t e Ar r ay in t h e m a in m e nu a nd p r e ss < E n t e r > . T h e c h a nn e l c o lu mn w ill b e a [...]

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    A -7 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID C r e a t e a n d D e l e t e S p a r e H a r d D r i ve I f a R A I D 1 a rr a y i s c r ea t e d a n d t h e r e a r e d r i v e s t h a t d o n o t b e l o n g t o o t h e r a rr a y s, t h e on e t h a t h a s a c a p a c i t y w hi c h i s e qu a l t o o r g r ea t e r t han t h e a rr a y c a p a c i t y[...]

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    A -8 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd Re build Br o ke n R A I D 1 A rray W he n b o o t i n g u p t he s y s t e m , B I O S w i l l de t e c t i f a n y m e m b e r d i s k d r i v e s o f R A I D has f a il e d o r i s a b s e n t. I f B I O S d e t e c t s a n y di s k d r i v e f a il u r e s o r m i ss ing d i s k d r i v e s , t[...]

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    A -9 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID 1 . P o w e r o f f a n d C h e c k t h e F a i l e d D r i v e: T hi s i t e m t u r n s o ff t h e c o m pu t e r a nd r e pl a c e s t h e f a il e d h a r d d r i v e w i t h a g oo d o n e. I f y ou r c o m pu t e r d oe s n o t s uppo r t AP M , y o u m u s t t u r n o f f y o u r c o m p u t e r m a n u[...]

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    A- 10 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd In s t a l l Dr i ver in W i n dow s OS † N e w W i n d o w s X P I n s t a l l a t i on T h e f o ll o w ing d e t a il s t h e i n s t a ll a t i o n o f t h e d r i v e r s w hil e in s t a lling W ind o w s X P. 1. S t a r t t h e in s t a ll a t io n: B o o t f r o m t h e CD - R O M . Pr e[...]

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    A- 11 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID In s t a ll a t ion o f V I A S A T A R A I D U t ili ty T h e V I A S A T A R A I D U t i l i t y i s t h e s o f t w a r e p a ck a g e t h a t e nabl e s h igh - pe r f o r m an ce R A I D 0 a rr a y s i n t h e W i n d o w s * X P o p e r a t i ng s y s t e m . T h i s v e r s i o n o f V I A S A T A R A [...]

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    A- 12 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd T he In s t a ll S hi e ld Wi z a rd w ill b e gin a u t o m a t i c a ll y f o r in s t a ll a t i o n . C li c k o n t h e N e xt bu t t o n t o p r o c ee d t h e in s t all a t i o n i n t h e w e l c o m in g w in d o w. P u t a c h e c k m a r k i n t h e c he c k bo x t o in s t all t h e f[...]

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    A- 13 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID O n c e t h e in s t a ll a t i o n i s c o m pl e t e , g o t o St a rt -- - > P r og r ams ---> V IA ---> r a id _ t ool. exe t o e n a bl e V I A R A I D Tool . A f t e r t h e s o f t w a r e i s f ini s h e d in s t a lla t i o n , i t w ill au t o m a t i- c al l y s t a r t e d e v e r y t i m[...]

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    A- 14 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd C li ck o n t he plu s ( + ) s ym b o l n e x t t o A r r a y 0 -- - R A I D 0 t o s ee t h e d e t a il s o f ea c h d i s k. C l i c k on or bu t t o n t o de t e r m in e t h e v i e w ing t y p e o f le f t w ind o w p a n e. T h e r e a r e t w o v i e w in g t y p e s : B y c o n t r o ll e [...]

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    A- 15 V I A VT 8 2 3 7 R S A T A R A ID Y ou m a y a l s o u s e t h e s a me or bu t t o n t o v i e w t h e s t a t u s e s o f Arr a y 0- - - R A I D 1. C li ck o n t he plu s ( + ) s ym b o l n e x t t o A r r a y 0 -- - R A I D 1 t o s ee t h e d e t a il s o f ea c h d i s k.[...]

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    B -1 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - C h a n n e l A ud i o F u n c t i on A p p e nd i x B : U s i n g 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - C h a n- n e l A udio Fun c t ion T h e m a i n b oa r d i s e qu ip p e d w i t h R ea l t e k A L C 850 c h i p , w h i c h p r o v id e s s u p p o r t f o r 8- c h a nn e l a udi o o u t p u t, in c lud i ng 2 F r o [...]

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    B -2 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd I n s t a ll i n g t h e A u d i o D r i v er Y o u n ee d t o i n s t a ll t h e d r i v e r f o r R ea l t e k A L C 8 50 c od e c t o f un c t i o n p r o p e r l y b e f o re y o u c a n g e t a c c e s s t o 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - c h a n n el au di o o p e r a t i on s . F ol l o w t he p r [...]

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    B -3 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - C h a n n e l A ud i o F u n c t i on 3. C l i c k N ext t o in s t a ll t h e AC ’ 97 A udi o s o f t w a r e. 4. C li c k Fini sh t o r e s t a r t t h e s y s t e m. C li c k h e re S e l ec t t his o p t i on C li c k h e re[...]

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    B -4 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd S o ft w a r e C o n f i g u r a t i on A f t e r in s t al ling t h e a udi o d r i v e r , y o u a r e a bl e t o u s e t h e 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - c h a nn e l a udio f ea t u r e n o w . C li c k t h e a u d i o i c o n f r o m t h e s y s t e m t r a y a t t h e l o w e r-r igh t c o r n er [...]

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    B -5 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - C h a n n e l A ud i o F u n c t i on S o un d E ff e ct H e r e y o u c a n s el e c t a s o un d e ff e c t y o u li k e f r o m t h e E n v i r on m e nt l i s t. Y o u m a y al s o e di t t h e p r ope r t i e s f o r a n e n v i r o n m e n t a s y o u w i s h b y c li c k ing t h e “ E d it ” bu tt o[...]

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    B -6 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd Y o u m a y c hoo s e t h e p r o v i ded s o un d e f f e c t s , a n d t h e eq u al i z e r w i l l a dj u st a u t o m a t i c a l l y . If y o u li k e , y o u m a y a l s o l oa d a n e q uali z e r s e t t i n g o r m a k e an n ew e qu a li z e r s e tt in g t o s a v e a s a n n e w one b [...]

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    B -7 U s i n g 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - C h a n n e l A ud i o F u n c t i on 2 . S e l e c t a d e s i r e d m ul t i - c h a nn e l o p e r a t i o n h e r e. a. H e a d p ho ne f o r t h e c o m m o n he a d p hone b. 2 C H S p e ak er f o r S t e r e o -S pe a k e r O u t p ut c. 4 CH S p ea k er f o r 4 -S p ea k e r O u t p ut d. 6 CH S p ea k[...]

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    B -8 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd S ele c t t h e s pea k e r b y c l i c k i n g i t t o t e s t i t s f un c t i o n a li t y . T h e o n e y o u s ele c t w ill l i g h t up an d m a k e t e s t i n g s o u n d . If a n y s pe a k e r f ai l s t o m a k e s ou nd , t h en c h e ck w h e t h e r t h e c a bl e i s in s e r t e d [...]

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    B - 16 M S - 9 617 A T X W o r k s t a ti on B oa rd n 8 - C h a n n e l M o d e f o r 8 -S p e a ke r O u t p ut D e sc r i p t i o n: C o nn e c t t w o s p ea k e r s t o b a ck p a nel ’ s Line O u t c o n n e c t o r , t wo s p e a k e r s t o t h e r e a r - c h a n nel, t w o s p ea k e r s t o t h e c e n t e r/ s ub w o o f e r- c hann e[...]