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...2-20 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-21 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-10 Integrated Peripherals 3-12 Power Management Setup 3-14 PNP/PCI... Configurations 3-18 H/W Monitor ...3-21 Load Optimized Defaults 3-22 BIOS Setting Password 3-22 Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio A-1 Installation for W indows 2000/XP A-2 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver...
...2-20 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-21 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-10 Integrated Peripherals 3-12 Power Management Setup 3-14 PNP/PCI... Configurations 3-18 H/W Monitor ...3-21 Load Optimized Defaults 3-22 BIOS Setting Password 3-22 Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio A-1 Installation for W indows 2000/XP A-2 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver...
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... opened, the switch will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. L GND R JCD1 2-13 To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. 2 GND 1 CINTRU JCI1 CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to the +12V, the black...
... opened, the switch will record this status and show a warning message on the screen. L GND R JCD1 2-13 To clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. 2 GND 1 CINTRU JCI1 CD-In Connector: JCD1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to the +12V, the black...
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... expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the ex pansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-20 Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to...
... expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the ex pansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-20 Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to...
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You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to run SETUP. ² You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to change the default settings for optimum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when: ² An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to run SETUP. ² You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to change the default settings for optimum use.
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...-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in this BIOS was released. 3-2 You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for better system performance. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 050506 refers to the date this chapter are under each... BIOS category described in the format: A7327AMS V1.0 050506 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to...
...-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in this BIOS was released. 3-2 You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for better system performance. V1.0 refers to the BIOS version. 050506 refers to the date this chapter are under each... BIOS category described in the format: A7327AMS V1.0 050506 where: 1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to...
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... any menu by simply pressing . You can use and the possible selections for a field parameter. General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. Press to the main menu, just press the . BIOS Setup Control Keys Enter> Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item...
... any menu by simply pressing . You can use and the possible selections for a field parameter. General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. Press to the main menu, just press the . BIOS Setup Control Keys Enter> Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item...
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... if your PC health status. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of AMI® special enhanced features. MS...
... if your PC health status. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of AMI® special enhanced features. MS...
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BIOS Setup 3-5 Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to set the password for BIOS. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to CMOS and exit setup.
BIOS Setup 3-5 Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to set the password for BIOS. BIOS Setting Password Use this menu to CMOS and exit setup.
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... to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. The time format is . Read-only. month The month from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. MS-7327 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the...
... to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. The time format is . Read-only. month The month from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. MS-7327 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the...
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... This allows you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is detected at boot. This allows you connected to the IDE/SATA connector. BIOS Setup Device/ Vender/ Size It will stop for the hard disks.
... This allows you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is detected at boot. This allows you connected to the IDE/SATA connector. BIOS Setup Device/ Vender/ Size It will stop for the hard disks.
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MS-7327 Mainboard System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. CPU Infromation/ BIOS Version/ M emory Information These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
MS-7327 Mainboard System Information Press to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. CPU Infromation/ BIOS Version/ M emory Information These items show the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-8
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... within 5 seconds since it is able to use the arrow keys on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Setup Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you choose [Yes].
... within 5 seconds since it is able to use the arrow keys on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. Advanced BIOS Features BIOS Setup Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you choose [Yes].
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...-Processor Specification) version to load the disk operating system. Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to use, consult the vendor of boot devices where BIOS attempts to be used for the operating system. MS-7327 Mainboard MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which version to specify the...
...-Processor Specification) version to load the disk operating system. Hard Disk Drives This feature allows you to use, consult the vendor of boot devices where BIOS attempts to be used for the operating system. MS-7327 Mainboard MPS Table Version This field allows you to select which version to specify the...
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VGA Share Memory Size The system shares memory to the VGA card. 3-11 Advanced Chipset Features BIOS Setup DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). ...
VGA Share Memory Size The system shares memory to the VGA card. 3-11 Advanced Chipset Features BIOS Setup DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe). ...
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OnChip SATA Channel This item allows users to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller. Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the... PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you to enable/ disable BIOS to used to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. IDE Devices Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu: PCI IDE BusMaster This item...
OnChip SATA Channel This item allows users to enable/disable the onboard LAN controller. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard IEEE1394 controller. Onboard IEEE1394 Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the... PCI busmastering for reading/ writing to invoke the Boot ROM of the onboard LAN. USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled] if you to enable/ disable BIOS to used to use a USB-interfaced device in the operating system. IDE Devices Configuration Press to enter the sub-menu: PCI IDE BusMaster This item...
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... Set- The information stored in memory will be used to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. Power Management Setup BIOS Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are : [S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. tings...
... Set- The information stored in memory will be used to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. Power Management Setup BIOS Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are : [S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. tings...
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... set to [Specific Key], then you must type the password to power on the system. MS-7327 Mainboard Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3 Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up the system from what power saving modes when input signal of the...
... set to [Specific Key], then you must type the password to power on the system. MS-7327 Mainboard Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3 Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up the system from what power saving modes when input signal of the...
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BIOS Setup power saving modes through any event on a scheduled time/date. 3-17 Resume by PCIE Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on PME (Power Management Event). Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device.
BIOS Setup power saving modes through any event on a scheduled time/date. 3-17 Resume by PCIE Device W hen set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on PME (Power Management Event). Resume by RTC Alarm The field is used to be awakened from the power saving modes through any event on PCIE device.
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BIOS Setup DMA Resources Setup Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items.DMA Resources 0/1/3/5/ 6/7 for setting determine if BIOS should remove a DMA from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA. 3-19 The available DMA pool is determined by the system BIOS. If more DMAs must be removed from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by reading the NVRAM.
BIOS Setup DMA Resources Setup Press and you will enter the sub-menu of the items.DMA Resources 0/1/3/5/ 6/7 for setting determine if BIOS should remove a DMA from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA. 3-19 The available DMA pool is determined by the system BIOS. If more DMAs must be removed from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by reading the NVRAM.