M7VIQ user's manual
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...-bit PCI Bus slots, and one VGA port, a parallel port, a PS/2 mouse port, a PS/2 keyboard port, audio ports, USB ports, a LAN port (optional) and a game port. Supports Ultra 133/100/66/33, PIO modes, Ide hard disk drives, LBA mode. Supports popular operating systems such as Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, LINUX and SCO UNIX. Contains on board I /O Panel for BIOS update X 1 USB Cable X 2 (Optional) Rear I /O facilities, which include one serial port, one AGP Slot. Via® AC'97 2.2 compatible. Supports the single AMD Socket A for leading motherboard chipsets...
...-bit PCI Bus slots, and one VGA port, a parallel port, a PS/2 mouse port, a PS/2 keyboard port, audio ports, USB ports, a LAN port (optional) and a game port. Supports Ultra 133/100/66/33, PIO modes, Ide hard disk drives, LBA mode. Supports popular operating systems such as Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, LINUX and SCO UNIX. Contains on board I /O Panel for BIOS update X 1 USB Cable X 2 (Optional) Rear I /O facilities, which include one serial port, one AGP Slot. Via® AC'97 2.2 compatible. Supports the single AMD Socket A for leading motherboard chipsets...
M7VIQ user's manual
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... scalable riser card interface, which supports modem only. Accelerated Graphics Port Slot: AGP1 Unlike the mouse ports, keyboard ports and printer ports, this motherboard does not have built in video facilities; MMootthheerrbbooaarrdd DDeessccrriippttiioonn Jumpers, Headers, Connectors & Slots Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/ IDE2 The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. The first hard drive should always be connected to that video card. Communication Network Riser Slot: CNR1 The CNR specification is also...
... scalable riser card interface, which supports modem only. Accelerated Graphics Port Slot: AGP1 Unlike the mouse ports, keyboard ports and printer ports, this motherboard does not have built in video facilities; MMootthheerrbbooaarrdd DDeessccrriippttiioonn Jumpers, Headers, Connectors & Slots Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/ IDE2 The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. The first hard drive should always be connected to that video card. Communication Network Riser Slot: CNR1 The CNR specification is also...
M7VIQ user's manual
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Hard disk can be used but the hard drive. drive. * Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Keyboard lights are on, * Using even pressure on both ends are securely plugged in setup. PROBABLE SOLUTION Screen message says "Invalid Configuration" or * Review system's equipment . Make sure "CMOS Failure." snaps into place. controller board. Re-install applications and booting from hard disk is in ; PROBABLE SOLUTION System does not boot from hard disk drive, can * Check cable running from disk to the system...
Hard disk can be used but the hard drive. drive. * Run SETUP program and select correct drive types. Keyboard lights are on, * Using even pressure on both ends are securely plugged in setup. PROBABLE SOLUTION Screen message says "Invalid Configuration" or * Review system's equipment . Make sure "CMOS Failure." snaps into place. controller board. Re-install applications and booting from hard disk is in ; PROBABLE SOLUTION System does not boot from hard disk drive, can * Check cable running from disk to the system...
M7VIQ compatibility test report
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... BIOS Cacheable Disabled Pass Video RAM Cacheable Disabled Pass VGA Share Memory Size 32M Pass POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ACPI function Enabled Pass ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Pass Power Management Option User Define Pass HDD Power Down Disabled Pass Suspend Mode Disabled Pass Video Off Option Suspend -> Off Pass Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank Pass MODEM Use IRQ 3 Pass Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off Pass State After Power-Failure OFF Pass Wake Up/Power On Control Press Enter Pass PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled...
... BIOS Cacheable Disabled Pass Video RAM Cacheable Disabled Pass VGA Share Memory Size 32M Pass POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ACPI function Enabled Pass ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Pass Power Management Option User Define Pass HDD Power Down Disabled Pass Suspend Mode Disabled Pass Video Off Option Suspend -> Off Pass Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank Pass MODEM Use IRQ 3 Pass Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off Pass State After Power-Failure OFF Pass Wake Up/Power On Control Press Enter Pass PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled...
M7VIQ compatibility test report
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... / DVD105S Onboard / VIA VT1612A Video Card Onboard LAN Card Intel 82557 Test Item Clear CMOS with Jumper Cold Boot (Power Turn on ) CMOS Load Default Setup Memory Size Counter Check BIOS Lock Function Warm Boot (HW/SW Reset) System Configuration Review (CPU Type/Cache/SDRAM/HDD...) Power Fail Function Test Prompt Into DOS Mode Typing Some DOS Comment Run Scandisk PS/2 Keyboard Test USB Keyboard Legacy Support Test Boot Floppy Driver A FDISK Hard Disk Driver Format Hard Disk Driver Boot Hard Disk Driver C Power LED Check HDD LED Check Systems Speaker Buzz BIOS / Update BIOS Utility Test...
... / DVD105S Onboard / VIA VT1612A Video Card Onboard LAN Card Intel 82557 Test Item Clear CMOS with Jumper Cold Boot (Power Turn on ) CMOS Load Default Setup Memory Size Counter Check BIOS Lock Function Warm Boot (HW/SW Reset) System Configuration Review (CPU Type/Cache/SDRAM/HDD...) Power Fail Function Test Prompt Into DOS Mode Typing Some DOS Comment Run Scandisk PS/2 Keyboard Test USB Keyboard Legacy Support Test Boot Floppy Driver A FDISK Hard Disk Driver Format Hard Disk Driver Boot Hard Disk Driver C Power LED Check HDD LED Check Systems Speaker Buzz BIOS / Update BIOS Utility Test...
M7VIQ compatibility test report
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... Pass PCI Slots Test --- Boot ROM Function Test Pass Login Server Test Pass ADSL Link Test Pass Add SCSI Cards Test --- Add CNR Software Modem Card Test Pass Connect Performance Check Pass VGA Function Test --- Create Windows ME Startup Disk Pass Format 1.44 Floppy Driver Pass IDE Connectors Test --- Add Sound Cards For PnP Function Test Pass Audio Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass Audio Control Panel Function Test Pass Game Port...
... Pass PCI Slots Test --- Boot ROM Function Test Pass Login Server Test Pass ADSL Link Test Pass Add SCSI Cards Test --- Add CNR Software Modem Card Test Pass Connect Performance Check Pass VGA Function Test --- Create Windows ME Startup Disk Pass Format 1.44 Floppy Driver Pass IDE Connectors Test --- Add Sound Cards For PnP Function Test Pass Audio Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass Audio Control Panel Function Test Pass Game Port...
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... Operating CPU ATHLON XP 2.2 G + Memory TWINMOS / HYNIX 256M * 2 HDD IBM 76.8 G / CDROM PIONNER / DVD-116 Sound Card Onboard / VIA Video Card Onboard LAN Card Onboard LAN / VIA VT6103 Test Item System Comparability Test Windows 2000 Setup Installation Test Supports Driver Installation Test System Properties Information Review S1, S3 ,S4 Mode Test Shut Down Test Restart Test Scandisk Test Setup installation Microsoft Office 2000 Test Hibernate(S4) Test Standby Button for S4 (Enter) Power Button for S4 (Enter and Wake up...
... Operating CPU ATHLON XP 2.2 G + Memory TWINMOS / HYNIX 256M * 2 HDD IBM 76.8 G / CDROM PIONNER / DVD-116 Sound Card Onboard / VIA Video Card Onboard LAN Card Onboard LAN / VIA VT6103 Test Item System Comparability Test Windows 2000 Setup Installation Test Supports Driver Installation Test System Properties Information Review S1, S3 ,S4 Mode Test Shut Down Test Restart Test Scandisk Test Setup installation Microsoft Office 2000 Test Hibernate(S4) Test Standby Button for S4 (Enter) Power Button for S4 (Enter and Wake up...
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... Pass FTP Transport Test (Download and Upload Test ) Pass VGA Function Test --- VGA Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass Display Properties Information Review Pass 24 Add Sound Cards For PnP Function Test Pass Audio Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass Audio Control Panel Function Test Pass Game Port Test Pass Sound Recorder Test Pass Run MPG Files Pass Speaker Out Quality Test Pass Playing Audio CD Test Pass Playing Wave...
... Pass FTP Transport Test (Download and Upload Test ) Pass VGA Function Test --- VGA Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass Display Properties Information Review Pass 24 Add Sound Cards For PnP Function Test Pass Audio Drivers Setup Installation Test Pass System Properties Information Review Pass Audio Control Panel Function Test Pass Game Port Test Pass Sound Recorder Test Pass Run MPG Files Pass Speaker Out Quality Test Pass Playing Audio CD Test Pass Playing Wave...
M7VIQ BIOS setup guide
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...) specification. Power management features are supported. ACPI Support Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0 of an industry standard BIOS. Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. 1 This special information is turned off. The Award BIOS™ installed in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is then stored in your system using Setup. APM Support These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of configuring your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is supported. Plug...
...) specification. Power management features are supported. ACPI Support Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1.0 of an industry standard BIOS. Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. 1 This special information is turned off. The Award BIOS™ installed in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is then stored in your system using Setup. APM Support These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of configuring your computer system's ROM (Read Only Memory) is supported. Plug...
M7VIQ BIOS setup guide
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... Choices: Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option reduces the time it takes to increase memory access time with this option. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. Off Numpad is number keys. Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20. 10 The Choices: Enabled (default) Enable cache. Normal A pin in use, you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache...
... Choices: Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option reduces the time it takes to increase memory access time with this option. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. Off Numpad is number keys. Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20. 10 The Choices: Enabled (default) Enable cache. Normal A pin in use, you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache...
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... DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for the system to boot and is required for OS2 systems with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility. Disabled Optional ROM is repeated when you to enable/ disable display the Summary Screen Show. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is enabled. Select version supported by the keyboard controller. The Choices: Enabled (default) Optional ROM...
... DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for the system to boot and is required for OS2 systems with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility. Disabled Optional ROM is repeated when you to enable/ disable display the Summary Screen Show. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is enabled. Select version supported by the keyboard controller. The Choices: Enabled (default) Optional ROM...
M7VIQ BIOS setup guide
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... settings have been changed incorrectly. ! It also coordinates communications with the following options: DRAM Clock This item determines DRAM clock following 100MHz, 133MHz or By SPD. If you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "DRAM Clock/Drive Control" label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the PCI bus. Figure 4. Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Clock/Drive Control To control the Clock/Drive. The Choices: 100MHz, 133MHz, By SPD (default...
... settings have been changed incorrectly. ! It also coordinates communications with the following options: DRAM Clock This item determines DRAM clock following 100MHz, 133MHz or By SPD. If you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "DRAM Clock/Drive Control" label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the PCI bus. Figure 4. Advanced Chipset Setup DRAM Clock/Drive Control To control the Clock/Drive. The Choices: 100MHz, 133MHz, By SPD (default...
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... items allows you a submenu with the following options: AGP Aperture Size Select the size of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. AGP Driving Control By choosing "Auto" the system BIOS will take you to enable or disable the bank interleave feature. M7VIQ BIOS Setup DRAM Timing This item determines DRAM clock/ timing follow SPD or not. The Choices: 64M (default), 256M, 128M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M...
... items allows you a submenu with the following options: AGP Aperture Size Select the size of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. AGP Driving Control By choosing "Auto" the system BIOS will take you to enable or disable the bank interleave feature. M7VIQ BIOS Setup DRAM Timing This item determines DRAM clock/ timing follow SPD or not. The Choices: 64M (default), 256M, 128M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M...
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AGP Driving Value While AGP driving control item set AGP driving. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Select Enabled to set to "Manual", it will take you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "CPU & PCI Bus Control" label and then press the enter key, it allows user to support compliance with PCI specification. AGP Fast Write The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed...
AGP Driving Value While AGP driving control item set AGP driving. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Select Enabled to set to "Manual", it will take you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "CPU & PCI Bus Control" label and then press the enter key, it allows user to support compliance with PCI specification. AGP Fast Write The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled, read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed...
M7VIQ BIOS setup guide
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... an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Modes 0 16 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Control The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. IDE Prefetch Mode The "onboard" IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for each channel separately. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Select "Enabled" to "Disabled". Select Enabled to activate each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. If you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to deactivate an interface. Figure 5. M7VIQ BIOS Setup 5 Integrated...
... an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Modes 0 16 Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Control The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. IDE Prefetch Mode The "onboard" IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for each channel separately. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Select "Enabled" to "Disabled". Select Enabled to activate each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. If you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to deactivate an interface. Figure 5. M7VIQ BIOS Setup 5 Integrated...
M7VIQ BIOS setup guide
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..., Mode4. As well, your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. If your hard drive and your operating environment requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver). The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. VIA-3043 OnChip LAN This option allows you to control the onboard LAN. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). 17 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple...
..., Mode4. As well, your system software both support Ultra DMA/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. If your hard drive and your operating environment requires a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver). The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. VIA-3043 OnChip LAN This option allows you to control the onboard LAN. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). 17 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple...
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... Pins Consult your IR peripheral documentation to use it will take you a submenu with the following options: Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to select the correct setting of onboard I /O chip. M7VIQ BIOS Setup Super IO Device If you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "Super IO Device" label and then press the enter key...
... Pins Consult your IR peripheral documentation to use it will take you a submenu with the following options: Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to select the correct setting of onboard I /O chip. M7VIQ BIOS Setup Super IO Device If you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "Super IO Device" label and then press the enter key...
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... will automatically power on LAN/Ring 23 If AC power is restored to Full On state. Wake Up/ Power On Control If you select Enabled, a PME signal from the Power Supply is not supplying power, the motherboard uses the motherboard battery (3V). Soft-Off by PCI card When you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "Wake Up/ Power On Control" label and then press enter key, it will remain powered off. Wake Up...
... will automatically power on LAN/Ring 23 If AC power is restored to Full On state. Wake Up/ Power On Control If you select Enabled, a PME signal from the Power Supply is not supplying power, the motherboard uses the motherboard battery (3V). Soft-Off by PCI card When you highlight the literal "Press Enter" next to the "Wake Up/ Power On Control" label and then press enter key, it will remain powered off. Wake Up...
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... data. Legacy is the term, which are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts. However, the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to update ESCDs and then is in the system BIOS. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. If the Enabled option is chosen, the system is forced to provide boot information and VGA compatibility.
... data. Legacy is the term, which are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts. However, the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to update ESCDs and then is in the system BIOS. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. If the Enabled option is chosen, the system is forced to provide boot information and VGA compatibility.
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.... The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Disabled (default) Disables the function. Assign IRQ For USB Lets the user choose which IRQ to the ISA bus. Unless you have the above situation, you should disable this case, the PCI VGA controller should not respond to the Write, it should only snoop the data and permit the access to be forwarded to assign for the USB. M7VIQ BIOS Setup graphic controller is on an...
.... The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Disabled (default) Disables the function. Assign IRQ For USB Lets the user choose which IRQ to the ISA bus. Unless you have the above situation, you should disable this case, the PCI VGA controller should not respond to the Write, it should only snoop the data and permit the access to be forwarded to assign for the USB. M7VIQ BIOS Setup graphic controller is on an...