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... 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports. - Supports PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function. Complaints with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. Supports ACPI, PCI power management. Supports S/PDIF-Out/In function. Onboard IDE Supports 4 IDE disk drives. Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s. - Onboard AC'97 Sound Codec Chip: ALC655 Support 6 channels. I86PE-A7 Environment Control initiatives: ¾ H/W Monitor, ¾ Fan Speed Controller (optional), ¾ ITE "Smart Guardian" function. 10/100 LAN Chip: RTL8100C Supports 10/100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation. Slot 5 x 32bit PCI...
... 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports. - Supports PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function. Complaints with AC'97 Version 2.3 specification. Supports ACPI, PCI power management. Supports S/PDIF-Out/In function. Onboard IDE Supports 4 IDE disk drives. Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s. - Onboard AC'97 Sound Codec Chip: ALC655 Support 6 channels. I86PE-A7 Environment Control initiatives: ¾ H/W Monitor, ¾ Fan Speed Controller (optional), ¾ ITE "Smart Guardian" function. 10/100 LAN Chip: RTL8100C Supports 10/100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation. Slot 5 x 32bit PCI...
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I86PE-A7 2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports. 2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices. 2 serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices. Software Supports 9th TouchTM, FlasherTM, WinFlasherTM, and WarpspeederTM. Offers the highest performance for Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Red-Hat Linux, and UNIX series. 1.2 PACKAGE LIST FDD cable x1 HDD cable x1 User's Manual x1 Fully Setup Driver CD x1 USB 2.0 cable x1 (optional) Serial ATA cable x2 (optional) S/PDIF out cable x1 (optional) Rear I/O panel for ATX case x1 3 PS/2 Mouse Parallel PS/2 Keyboard ...
I86PE-A7 2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports. 2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices. 2 serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices. Software Supports 9th TouchTM, FlasherTM, WinFlasherTM, and WarpspeederTM. Offers the highest performance for Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Red-Hat Linux, and UNIX series. 1.2 PACKAGE LIST FDD cable x1 HDD cable x1 User's Manual x1 Fully Setup Driver CD x1 USB 2.0 cable x1 (optional) Serial ATA cable x2 (optional) S/PDIF out cable x1 (optional) Rear I/O panel for ATX case x1 3 PS/2 Mouse Parallel PS/2 Keyboard ...
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... Graphics Port slot. JUSBV3_4: Power source header for M. B. JKB_USBV1: Power source header for U. audio-out/in connector. JUSBV2: Power source header for Q. G. DDRA1/A2/B1/B2: DDR Memory modules. I86PE-A7 1.4 I86PE-A7 COMPONENTS A B LGA775 U Super I/O C T D E F G Codec Intel 865PE S R BAT1 Intel Q ICH5 P BIOS O H N LAN M L I . N. T. K. connectors. H. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS header. PCI1~5: Peripherals Component S. JAUDIO2: Front panel audio-out O. Rear side connectors (back side). JSATA1/2: On-board SATA header. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio...
... Graphics Port slot. JUSBV3_4: Power source header for M. B. JKB_USBV1: Power source header for U. audio-out/in connector. JUSBV2: Power source header for Q. G. DDRA1/A2/B1/B2: DDR Memory modules. I86PE-A7 1.4 I86PE-A7 COMPONENTS A B LGA775 U Super I/O C T D E F G Codec Intel 865PE S R BAT1 Intel Q ICH5 P BIOS O H N LAN M L I . N. T. K. connectors. H. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS header. PCI1~5: Peripherals Component S. JAUDIO2: Front panel audio-out O. Rear side connectors (back side). JSATA1/2: On-board SATA header. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio...
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..., if you need to change the modules. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in the cable the power connector again, and finally you can change DDR modules, firstly, please unplug the 20-pin power cable with the power connector, and then you can boot up the system. 8 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining...
..., if you need to change the modules. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in the cable the power connector again, and finally you can change DDR modules, firstly, please unplug the 20-pin power cable with the power connector, and then you can boot up the system. 8 MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining...
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... can connect up to IDE1. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. 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 functionality. An AGP card will attach directly to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface, it is equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port...
... can connect up to IDE1. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. 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 functionality. An AGP card will attach directly to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface, it is equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port...
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... siren sound One Short beep when system boot-up Long beeps every other second Meaning Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System will shut down automatically No error found during POST No DRAM detected or install 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION A. I86PE-A7 Chapter 4: Useful Help 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep followed by virus, the Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. System will work properly. 14 The BIOS has been recovered and will update BIOS...
... siren sound One Short beep when system boot-up Long beeps every other second Meaning Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System will shut down automatically No error found during POST No DRAM detected or install 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION A. I86PE-A7 Chapter 4: Useful Help 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep followed by virus, the Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. System will work properly. 14 The BIOS has been recovered and will update BIOS...
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... jumpers correctly. 2. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Make sure power cable is in ; Reformat the hard drive. I86PE-A7 4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn 2. Make sure correct information is Power light don't illuminate, fan securely plugged in the standard CMOS setup. 2. Contact technical support. 2. Check cable running from hard disk 2. All hard disks are lit, and hard drive is impossible. Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. 1. No power to disk controller board. Replace...
... jumpers correctly. 2. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Make sure power cable is in ; Reformat the hard drive. I86PE-A7 4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn 2. Make sure correct information is Power light don't illuminate, fan securely plugged in the standard CMOS setup. 2. Contact technical support. 2. Check cable running from hard disk 2. All hard disks are lit, and hard drive is impossible. Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. 1. No power to disk controller board. Replace...
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... CPU core voltage and Memory voltage. In addition, the frequency status of CPU, memory, AGP and PCI along with just one . 5.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly indicates the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset information. If you use Windows XP, you can get detail descriptions about BIOS model...
... CPU core voltage and Memory voltage. In addition, the frequency status of CPU, memory, AGP and PCI along with just one . 5.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly indicates the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset information. If you use Windows XP, you can get detail descriptions about BIOS model...
I86PE-A7 BIOS guide
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... of the chipset controlling the entire system. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup BIOS SETUP Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. This means that it supports Intel Pentium ® 4 processor input/output system. Power management features are supported. This AWARD BIOS can manage power to guide you through the process of an industry standard BIOS. It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as disk drives and serial and parallel ports. Adding...
... of the chipset controlling the entire system. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup BIOS SETUP Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. This means that it supports Intel Pentium ® 4 processor input/output system. Power management features are supported. This AWARD BIOS can manage power to guide you through the process of an industry standard BIOS. It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as disk drives and serial and parallel ports. Adding...
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IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub menu. Drive B 2.88M, 3.5 in the system. 7 Total Memory N/A Displays the total memory available in None Video EGA/VGA Select the default video device. Time hh : mm : ss Set the system internal clock. Press to enter the sub menu of detailed options IDE Primary Slave Options are in Select the type of conventional memory detected during boot up . Press to enter the sub menu of detailed options. Drive A 360K, 5.25 in...
IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub menu. Drive B 2.88M, 3.5 in the system. 7 Total Memory N/A Displays the total memory available in None Video EGA/VGA Select the default video device. Time hh : mm : ss Set the system internal clock. Press to enter the sub menu of detailed options IDE Primary Slave Options are in Select the type of conventional memory detected during boot up . Press to enter the sub menu of detailed options. Drive A 360K, 5.25 in...
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... POST. 3.7 BOOT UP NUMLOCK STATUS Selects the NumLock. Disabled Normal POST. Off Numpad is number keys. "Enabled" for Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). The Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled. 3.6 QUICK POWER ON SELF TEST Enabling this option will repeat at which a keystroke is held down . Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20. 3.9 TYPEMATIC RATE SETTING When a key is repeated when you to execute after power on. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup...
... POST. 3.7 BOOT UP NUMLOCK STATUS Selects the NumLock. Disabled Normal POST. Off Numpad is number keys. "Enabled" for Windows XP and Linux 2.4.x (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). The Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled. 3.6 QUICK POWER ON SELF TEST Enabling this option will repeat at which a keystroke is held down . Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20. 3.9 TYPEMATIC RATE SETTING When a key is repeated when you to execute after power on. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup...
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... passwords are set from the Setup main menu. 3.13 APIC MODE Selecting Enabled enables ACPI device mode reporting from the BIOS to access the Setup Utility. The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2. 3.16 SUMMARY SCREEN SHOW This item allows you to use the CMOS Setup Utility. This will enable only individuals with memory exceeding 64MB. screen means system configuration and PCI device listing. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 3.14 MPS VERSION CONTROL FOR OS The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Summary 11 System A password...
... passwords are set from the Setup main menu. 3.13 APIC MODE Selecting Enabled enables ACPI device mode reporting from the BIOS to access the Setup Utility. The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2. 3.16 SUMMARY SCREEN SHOW This item allows you to use the CMOS Setup Utility. This will enable only individuals with memory exceeding 64MB. screen means system configuration and PCI device listing. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 3.14 MPS VERSION CONTROL FOR OS The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Summary 11 System A password...
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... not be changed incorrectly. 4.1 DRAM TIMING SELECTABLE When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of the chipset installed on your system have been changed unless you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. The Choices: 1.5, 2 (default), 2.5, 3. 4.3 ACTIVE TO PRECHARGE DELAY This item controls the number of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of...
... not be changed incorrectly. 4.1 DRAM TIMING SELECTABLE When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of the chipset installed on your system have been changed unless you to system memory resources, such as DRAM. The Choices: 1.5, 2 (default), 2.5, 3. 4.3 ACTIVE TO PRECHARGE DELAY This item controls the number of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of...
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... Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled. 15 I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 5 Integrated Peripherals 5.1 ONBOARD IDE DEVICE 5.1.1 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read / write per sector where the drive can support. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 5.1.3 On-Chip Primary/ Secondary PCI IDE This item allows you to enable or disable the primary/ secondary IDE Channel. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 5.1.2 IDE DMA Transfer Access This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.
... Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled. 15 I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 5 Integrated Peripherals 5.1 ONBOARD IDE DEVICE 5.1.1 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read / write per sector where the drive can support. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 5.1.3 On-Chip Primary/ Secondary PCI IDE This item allows you to enable or disable the primary/ secondary IDE Channel. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 5.1.2 IDE DMA Transfer Access This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access.
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...: Disabled (default). 5.1.7 Serial ATA Port0/1 Mode The Choices: Primary Master (default). 16 Modes 0 to enable BIOS support. If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to 4 will increase performance progressively. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 5.1.4 Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you to enable or disable the On-Chip Serial ATA. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. 5.1.6 On-Chip Serial ATA This item allows you set a PIO mode...
...: Disabled (default). 5.1.7 Serial ATA Port0/1 Mode The Choices: Primary Master (default). 16 Modes 0 to enable BIOS support. If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to 4 will increase performance progressively. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 5.1.4 Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you to enable or disable the On-Chip Serial ATA. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. 5.1.6 On-Chip Serial ATA This item allows you set a PIO mode...
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... Enabled (default), disabled. 17 I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 5.2 ONBOARD DEVICE 5.2.1 USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you to enable or disable the Onboard Raid Controller. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. 5.2.5 VIA 1394 Controller This item allows you to decide to enable/ disable to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 Controller. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 5.2.7 Onboard PCI LAN This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI LAN. Enabled Enable USB Keyboard/Mouse Support. The Choices: Enabled...
... Enabled (default), disabled. 17 I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 5.2 ONBOARD DEVICE 5.2.1 USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you to enable or disable the Onboard Raid Controller. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. 5.2.5 VIA 1394 Controller This item allows you to decide to enable/ disable to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 Controller. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 5.2.7 Onboard PCI LAN This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCI LAN. Enabled Enable USB Keyboard/Mouse Support. The Choices: Enabled...
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..., Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, Ctrl-F12. 5.3.4 Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you to use it. The Choices: Button Only (default), Password, Hot Key, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Any Key, and Keyboard 98. 5.3.2 KB Power on Password Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on password. 5.3.3 HOT Key power ON Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on function.
..., Ctrl-F9, Ctrl-F10, Ctrl-F11, Ctrl-F12. 5.3.4 Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you to use it. The Choices: Button Only (default), Password, Hot Key, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Any Key, and Keyboard 98. 5.3.2 KB Power on Password Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on password. 5.3.3 HOT Key power ON Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on function.
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... Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min Max Saving Maximum power management only available for HDD Power Down which have fixed mode settings Min. Suspend Mode = 1 min. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 6.3 RUN VGABIOS IF S3 RESUME Choosing Enabled will need AGP driver to initialize the card. The system time is directly related to 15 min. Suspend Mode. to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up from 1 min. except for sl CPU...
... Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min Max Saving Maximum power management only available for HDD Power Down which have fixed mode settings Min. Suspend Mode = 1 min. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 6.3 RUN VGABIOS IF S3 RESUME Choosing Enabled will need AGP driver to initialize the card. The system time is directly related to 15 min. Suspend Mode. to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up from 1 min. except for sl CPU...
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... controlled by function. Legacy is called ESCD. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. This node records which is the term, which resources are reserved in the system BIOS. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 27 If the Enabled option is chosen, the system is forced to update ESCDs and then is assigned to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses...
... controlled by function. Legacy is called ESCD. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. This node records which is the term, which resources are reserved in the system BIOS. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. 27 If the Enabled option is chosen, the system is forced to update ESCDs and then is assigned to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses...
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... should disable this , the non-VGA graphic controller watches for the Write access to know what is drawn from a VGA controller and map it should not respond to the Write, it to their display as a way to the palette will not show up on the ISA bus. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 7.4 PCI / VGA PALETTE SNOOP Choose Disabled or Enabled. To do this option. Some graphic controllers that are not VGA compatible take...
... should disable this , the non-VGA graphic controller watches for the Write access to know what is drawn from a VGA controller and map it should not respond to the Write, it to their display as a way to the palette will not show up on the ISA bus. I86PE-A7 BIOS Setup 7.4 PCI / VGA PALETTE SNOOP Choose Disabled or Enabled. To do this option. Some graphic controllers that are not VGA compatible take...