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... use grounded wrist strap to 45 degrees Celsius. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST IDE Cable X 1(optional) Serial ATA Cable X 2 Rear I/O Panel for choosing our product. The operating temperatures of the board unless necessary. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION MCP6P3/N68S3 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you follow the instructions below: Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside...
... use grounded wrist strap to 45 degrees Celsius. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST IDE Cable X 1(optional) Serial ATA Cable X 2 Rear I/O Panel for choosing our product. The operating temperatures of the board unless necessary. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION MCP6P3/N68S3 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you follow the instructions below: Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside...
Setup Manual
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... capability Sound ALC662 / VT1708B 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI Slot PCI Express x16 Slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards On Board Floppy Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives Connector Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA device Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities 2 SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant. Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count...
... capability Sound ALC662 / VT1708B 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio Slots PCI Slot PCI Express x16 Slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards On Board Floppy Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives Connector Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA device Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities 2 SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant. Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count...
Setup Manual
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... Connector CPU Fan Header System Fan Header CMOS clear Header USB Connector Power Connector (24pin) Power Connector (4pin) PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse Back Panel I/O VGA port Serial Port LAN port USB Port Audio Jack Board Size 190 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) Special Features RAID 0 / 1 / 0+1 / 5 support OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 MCP6P3/N68S3 SPEC x1 Supports front panel audio function x1 Supports digital audio out function x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function) x1 System Fan Power supply x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB...
... Connector CPU Fan Header System Fan Header CMOS clear Header USB Connector Power Connector (24pin) Power Connector (4pin) PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse Back Panel I/O VGA port Serial Port LAN port USB Port Audio Jack Board Size 190 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) Special Features RAID 0 / 1 / 0+1 / 5 support OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 MCP6P3/N68S3 SPEC x1 Supports front panel audio function x1 Supports digital audio out function x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function) x1 System Fan Power supply x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB...
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This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives. 40 39 2 1 10
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives. 40 39 2 1 10
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... HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Pin Assignment 9 N/A Speaker Connector 10 N/A 11 N/A 12 Power LED (+) Hard drive LED 13 Power LED (+) 14 Power LED (-) Reset button 15 Power button 16 Ground Function N/A N/A Power LED Power-on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed 3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS PANEL1: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button 14 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS...
... HLED Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 8 Reset control Function Pin Assignment 9 N/A Speaker Connector 10 N/A 11 N/A 12 Power LED (+) Hard drive LED 13 Power LED (+) 14 Power LED (-) Reset button 15 Power button 16 Ground Function N/A N/A Power LED Power-on , Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed 3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS PANEL1: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button 14 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS...
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... are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read error 7 No Flash EPROM detected 10 Flash Erase error 11 Flash Program error 12 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file size error 13 BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Memory refresh timer error 3 Base memory read/write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number...
... are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read error 7 No Flash EPROM detected 10 Flash Erase error 11 Flash Program error 12 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file size error 13 BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash device) POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Memory refresh timer error 3 Base memory read/write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error) 8 Display memory error (system video adapter) Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number...
Bios Setup
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... users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to guide you through the options and settings in the ACPI specification, developed by this PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS. It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. This system controls most of the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Plug and Play Support This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A spec ification. APM Support...
... users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to guide you through the options and settings in the ACPI specification, developed by this PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS. It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. This system controls most of the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. Plug and Play Support This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A spec ification. APM Support...
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Boot Other Device When enabled, BIOS will try to load the operating system from the three devices above. Slave, Sec. The Choices: Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN, Disabled. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup CD-ROM Boot Priority TheChoices: Pri. Master, Pri. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, System will attempt to load the operating system in this option reduces the time it failed to load from other device when it takes...
Boot Other Device When enabled, BIOS will try to load the operating system from the three devices above. Slave, Sec. The Choices: Removable, Hard Disk, CDROM, Legacy LAN, Disabled. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup CD-ROM Boot Priority TheChoices: Pri. Master, Pri. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, System will attempt to load the operating system in this option reduces the time it failed to load from other device when it takes...
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... the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock State after the system switched on the screen and sound an alarm beep. The Choices: Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20. Off Numpad is disabled. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Disabled (default) Virus protection is arrow keys. The Choices: 250 (default), 500, 750, 1000. 13 If this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST...
... the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock State after the system switched on the screen and sound an alarm beep. The Choices: Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20. Off Numpad is disabled. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Disabled (default) Virus protection is arrow keys. The Choices: 250 (default), 500, 750, 1000. 13 If this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST...
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... when system boots up. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 14 System: A password is required to use the CMOS Setup Utility. MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Security Option This option will only apply if passwords are set from the BIOS to the operating system. APIC MODE Selecting Enabled enables APIC device mode reporting from the Setup main menu. This will enable only individuals with memory exceeding 64MB. Setup (default): A password is...
... when system boots up. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 14 System: A password is required to use the CMOS Setup Utility. MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Security Option This option will only apply if passwords are set from the BIOS to the operating system. APIC MODE Selecting Enabled enables APIC device mode reporting from the Setup main menu. This will enable only individuals with memory exceeding 64MB. Setup (default): A password is...
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... Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. The Choices: 128MB (default), 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 256MB, Disabled. It also coordinates communications with your system. PCIE / SATA Spread Spectrum This item allows you to choose the frame buffer size of the chipset installed on -chip VGA. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup 4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of...
... Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. The Choices: 128MB (default), 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 256MB, Disabled. It also coordinates communications with your system. PCIE / SATA Spread Spectrum This item allows you to choose the frame buffer size of the chipset installed on -chip VGA. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup 4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of...
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...: Auto (default), Disabled. 16 CPU Feature Virtualization Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resource into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup HT Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable/disable SSE/SSE2 instruction. The choices: Disabled (default), 0.50% H.Kiss Cntr SSE/SSE2 instruction This item allows you select K8 Cool'n'Quiet control. AMD...
...: Auto (default), Disabled. 16 CPU Feature Virtualization Virtualization Technology can virtually separate your system resource into several parts, thus enhance the performance when running virtual machines or multi interface systems. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup HT Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable/disable SSE/SSE2 instruction. The choices: Disabled (default), 0.50% H.Kiss Cntr SSE/SSE2 instruction This item allows you select K8 Cool'n'Quiet control. AMD...
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...-chip IDE Channel 0 The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4. 19 Select "Enabled" to 4 will increase performance progressively. Primary Master/Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you to enable or disable SATA Primary/Secondary RAID. In Auto mode...
...-chip IDE Channel 0 The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4. 19 Select "Enabled" to 4 will increase performance progressively. Primary Master/Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you to enable or disable SATA Primary/Secondary RAID. In Auto mode...
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... your hard drive and your operating environment requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 or OSR2may need a third party IDE bus master driver). Serial-AT A Controller Enables support for faster drive access. The Choices: All Enabled (default), Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode The "onboard" IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetch function for Serial-ATA controller. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA function can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in IDE interface, set this option to "Disab led".
... your hard drive and your operating environment requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 or OSR2may need a third party IDE bus master driver). Serial-AT A Controller Enables support for faster drive access. The Choices: All Enabled (default), Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode The "onboard" IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetch function for Serial-ATA controller. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA function can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in IDE interface, set this option to "Disab led".
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... to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. The Choices: Pin Strap (default), MII, RGMII Onboard LAN Boot ROM This item allows you installed another FDC or the system uses no floppy drive, select disabled in this field. Onboard I/O Address Onboard FDC Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you to control the onboard MAC Media Interface. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 22 MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup MAC Media Interface This option...
... to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM. The Choices: Pin Strap (default), MII, RGMII Onboard LAN Boot ROM This item allows you installed another FDC or the system uses no floppy drive, select disabled in this field. Onboard I/O Address Onboard FDC Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you to control the onboard MAC Media Interface. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 22 MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup MAC Media Interface This option...
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.... HDD Power Down = 15 min Max. to the video buffer. Video Off Method This option determines the manner when the monitor goes blank. Power Saving Maximum power management only available for HDD Power Down which have fixed mode settings Min. HDD Power Down When enabled, the hard-disk drives will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the following modes: 1. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Power...
.... HDD Power Down = 15 min Max. to the video buffer. Video Off Method This option determines the manner when the monitor goes blank. Power Saving Maximum power management only available for HDD Power Down which have fixed mode settings Min. HDD Power Down When enabled, the hard-disk drives will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the following modes: 1. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Power...
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...-F7, Ctrl-F8, Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, and Ctrl-F12. By choosing off state. Former-Sts will restore the system to boot up the system. KB Power ON Password Input password and press Enter to control the high precision event timer. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup HPET Support This item allows you to choose the power on password. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
...-F7, Ctrl-F8, Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, and Ctrl-F12. By choosing off state. Former-Sts will restore the system to boot up the system. KB Power ON Password Input password and press Enter to control the high precision event timer. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup HPET Support This item allows you to choose the power on password. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
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... the type of device using the interrupt. These locations are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts. The above settings will allow you to configure the system interrupts. This is only configurable when "Resources Controlled By" is set to the "Disabled" mode. If the Disabled (default) option is chosen, the system's ESCD will need to assign IRQ & DMA for each system interrupt a type, depending on cards and peripherals. PCI...
... the type of device using the interrupt. These locations are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts. The above settings will allow you to configure the system interrupts. This is only configurable when "Resources Controlled By" is set to the "Disabled" mode. If the Disabled (default) option is chosen, the system's ESCD will need to assign IRQ & DMA for each system interrupt a type, depending on cards and peripherals. PCI...
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The Choices: Disabled (default), Auto, 4-pin, 3-pin.. The Choices: Min=0,.Max=127, Key in POST If you computer contains a monitoring system, it will show CPU fan speed. Show H/W Monitor in a DEC number. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. The Choices: Min=0,.Max=127, Key in a DEC number. This item is only effective under smart fan function when arrive this item and then the BIOS will work under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Smart Fan Calibration Choose this set value. PWM Duty...
The Choices: Disabled (default), Auto, 4-pin, 3-pin.. The Choices: Min=0,.Max=127, Key in POST If you computer contains a monitoring system, it will show CPU fan speed. Show H/W Monitor in a DEC number. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. The Choices: Min=0,.Max=127, Key in a DEC number. This item is only effective under smart fan function when arrive this item and then the BIOS will work under Windows 98 ACPI mode. Smart Fan Calibration Choose this set value. PWM Duty...
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... DRAM [31:24] The Choices: Min=0000 Max=00FC; DDRII Timing Item The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Trfc0 for DIMM1 The Choices: 75ns (default) , 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Key in a HEX number. RAS to RAS Delay The Choices: 5 clocks (default), 2 clocks, 3 clocks, 4 clocks. 38 TwTr Command Delay The Choices: 3 bus clocks (default), 1 bus clocks, 2 bus clocks. Precharge Time The Choices: 3 clocks (default), 2 clocks. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Memory Hole Remapping The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled...
... DRAM [31:24] The Choices: Min=0000 Max=00FC; DDRII Timing Item The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Trfc0 for DIMM1 The Choices: 75ns (default) , 105ns, 127.5ns, 195ns, 327.5ns. Key in a HEX number. RAS to RAS Delay The Choices: 5 clocks (default), 2 clocks, 3 clocks, 4 clocks. 38 TwTr Command Delay The Choices: 3 bus clocks (default), 1 bus clocks, 2 bus clocks. Precharge Time The Choices: 3 clocks (default), 2 clocks. MCP6PB M2+/N68S BIOS Setup Memory Hole Remapping The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled...
