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... Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Integrated Peripherals 3-15 Power Management Setup 3-20 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-26 PC Health Status 3-29 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3-30 ...
... Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Integrated Peripherals 3-15 Power Management Setup 3-20 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-26 PC Health Status 3-29 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3-30 ...
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... CMOS jumper See p. 2-14 Host Frequency Select See p. 2-15 Auto Reboot Function Setting See p. 2-16 CPU Strapping Function Setting See p. 2-16 Disk On Chip (DOC) BIOS See p. 2-17 RCA Video / S/P DIF See p. 2-17 Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-18 1-5
... CMOS jumper See p. 2-14 Host Frequency Select See p. 2-15 Auto Reboot Function Setting See p. 2-16 CPU Strapping Function Setting See p. 2-16 Disk On Chip (DOC) BIOS See p. 2-17 RCA Video / S/P DIF See p. 2-17 Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-18 1-5
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Hardware Setup DOC BIOS Select (J4) This jumper enables or disables the Disk on the dual purpose port. 31 42 1-2: RCA Video 3-4: S/P DIF 2-17 Therefore the DOC function may not be present on the mainboard you have purchased. 1 1-2: Disable 2-3: Enable RCA Video or S/P DIF Select (J11) This jumper selects either RCA Video or S/P DIF as the enabled function on Chip (DOC) BIOS Select Function. The DOC function is not a standard option on this mainboard and is a manufacturing option only.
Hardware Setup DOC BIOS Select (J4) This jumper enables or disables the Disk on the dual purpose port. 31 42 1-2: RCA Video 3-4: S/P DIF 2-17 Therefore the DOC function may not be present on the mainboard you have purchased. 1 1-2: Disable 2-3: Enable RCA Video or S/P DIF Select (J11) This jumper selects either RCA Video or S/P DIF as the enabled function on Chip (DOC) BIOS Select Function. The DOC function is not a standard option on this mainboard and is a manufacturing option only.
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For reference design please consult with VIA Technologies, Inc. 2-18 When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. For two PCI slot solution, a PCI Riser Card module can be used. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make sure that you to insert PCI expansion card. Chapter 2 PCI Slot Slots The PCI slot allows you unplug the power supply first.
For reference design please consult with VIA Technologies, Inc. 2-18 When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. For two PCI slot solution, a PCI Riser Card module can be used. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make sure that you to insert PCI expansion card. Chapter 2 PCI Slot Slots The PCI slot allows you unplug the power supply first.
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BIOS Setup This chapter gives detailed explaination of the following topics: Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Integrated Peripherals 3-15 Power Management Setup 3-20 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-26 PC Health Status 3-29 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3-30 Load Optimized Defaults 3-31 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-32 Save & Exit Setup 3-34 Exit Without Saving 3-35 3-1 BIOS Setup 3. It consists of the BIOS setup functions.
BIOS Setup This chapter gives detailed explaination of the following topics: Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Integrated Peripherals 3-15 Power Management Setup 3-20 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-26 PC Health Status 3-29 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3-30 Load Optimized Defaults 3-31 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-32 Save & Exit Setup 3-34 Exit Without Saving 3-35 3-1 BIOS Setup 3. It consists of the BIOS setup functions.
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... In c re a s e th e n u m e ric v a lu e o r m a k e c h a n g e s D e c re a s e th e n u m e ric va lu e o r m a k e c h a n g e s G e n e ra l h e lp , o n ly fo r Sta tu s P a g e S e tu p M e n u a n d O p tio n P a g e S e tu p M e n u R e s to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, you may restart the system and try again. Control Keys E nte r> < + /P U > < -/P D > M o v e to th e p re vio u s ite m M o v e to th e n e x t ite...
... In c re a s e th e n u m e ric v a lu e o r m a k e c h a n g e s D e c re a s e th e n u m e ric va lu e o r m a k e c h a n g e s G e n e ra l h e lp , o n ly fo r Sta tu s P a g e S e tu p M e n u a n d O p tio n P a g e S e tu p M e n u R e s to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, you may restart the system and try again. Control Keys E nte r> < + /P U > < -/P D > M o v e to th e p re vio u s ite m M o v e to th e n e x t ite...
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...-menu is displayed at the bottom of a field, this screen from the sub-menu press . You can use and navigate the BIOS setup. BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the BIOS setup menu, the Main Menu appears. Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the window on the ...right) on the left of the screen. Main Menu The main menu displays all BIOS setup categories. The help screen. 3-3 Use the control keys (LK) to enter the submenu. IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary...
...-menu is displayed at the bottom of a field, this screen from the sub-menu press . You can use and navigate the BIOS setup. BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the BIOS setup menu, the Main Menu appears. Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the window on the ...right) on the left of the screen. Main Menu The main menu displays all BIOS setup categories. The help screen. 3-3 Use the control keys (LK) to enter the submenu. IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary...
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... Features Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system performance. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system. Power Management...
... Features Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system performance. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system. Power Management...
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Save & Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all BIOS setting changes and exit setup. 3-5 Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set user password. Set User Password Use this menu to set supervisor password. BIOS Setup PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations.
Save & Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all BIOS setting changes and exit setup. 3-5 Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set user password. Set User Password Use this menu to set supervisor password. BIOS Setup PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations.
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... errors (except diskette System halts for this category. The settings are None, Auto, Manual. Number of your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer. Write precompensation. BIOS Setup All, But Diskette error).
... errors (except diskette System halts for this category. The settings are None, Auto, Manual. Number of your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer. Write precompensation. BIOS Setup All, But Diskette error).
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... passes through Level 2 cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to skip some check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Allow BIOS to load the disk operating system. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Quick Power On Self...is enabled, any attempt to write data into this area will cause a beep and a warning message will be displayed. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Set the Virus Warning feature for Level 2 cache.
... passes through Level 2 cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to skip some check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Allow BIOS to load the disk operating system. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Quick Power On Self...is enabled, any attempt to write data into this area will cause a beep and a warning message will be displayed. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Chapter 3 Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Set the Virus Warning feature for Level 2 cache.
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... Typematic Rate Setting is powered on. The system will boot from second HDD. The system will boot from LS-120 drive. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. BIOS Setup LS120 HDD-0 SCSI CD-ROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled The system will boot from...
... Typematic Rate Setting is powered on. The system will boot from second HDD. The system will boot from LS-120 drive. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. BIOS Setup LS120 HDD-0 SCSI CD-ROM HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CDROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled The system will boot from...
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...: Disabled and Enabled. 3-10 Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Non-OS2 and OS2. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Video BIOS Shadow Enable shadow for the Video BIOS. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Select the OS type used. D8000-DBFFF Shadow Enable shadow in the D0000...-D3FFF region. D0000-D3FFF Shadow Enable shadow in the D8000-DBFFF region. Chapter 3 Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
...: Disabled and Enabled. 3-10 Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Non-OS2 and OS2. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Video BIOS Shadow Enable shadow for the Video BIOS. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Select the OS type used. D8000-DBFFF Shadow Enable shadow in the D0000...-D3FFF region. D0000-D3FFF Shadow Enable shadow in the D8000-DBFFF region. Chapter 3 Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
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... Cache the System Bios. Video RAM Cacheable Cache the Video RAM. TV Standard Set the TV Standard of the TV output. Settings: NTSC and PAL. TV Display Type Set ... have a memory hole at 15M to 16M area. Settings: Disabled and 15M-16M. Settings: Underscan and Overscan. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar...
... Cache the System Bios. Video RAM Cacheable Cache the Video RAM. TV Standard Set the TV Standard of the TV output. Settings: NTSC and PAL. TV Display Type Set ... have a memory hole at 15M to 16M area. Settings: Disabled and 15M-16M. Settings: Underscan and Overscan. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar...
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Settings: Disabled and Enabled. BIOS Setup AGP & P2P Bridge Control Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: AGP Aperture Size Set the AGP Aperture Size. Settings: 256M, 128M, 64M, 32M, 16M, 8M and 4M. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. 3-13 AGP Master 1 WS Write Set the AGP Master 1 WS Write. AGP Master 1 WS Read Set the AGP Master 1 WS Read.
Settings: Disabled and Enabled. BIOS Setup AGP & P2P Bridge Control Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: AGP Aperture Size Set the AGP Aperture Size. Settings: 256M, 128M, 64M, 32M, 16M, 8M and 4M. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. 3-13 AGP Master 1 WS Write Set the AGP Master 1 WS Write. AGP Master 1 WS Read Set the AGP Master 1 WS Read.
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... graphics adapter. IDE HDD Block Mode This setting specifies if the IDE hard drive supports block mode. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Init Display First This setting specifies which VGA card is neccessay for BIOS to provide support for USB Keyboard. Frame Buffer Size This setting specifies the frame buffer size. Settings: 2M...
... graphics adapter. IDE HDD Block Mode This setting specifies if the IDE hard drive supports block mode. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Init Display First This setting specifies which VGA card is neccessay for BIOS to provide support for USB Keyboard. Frame Buffer Size This setting specifies the frame buffer size. Settings: 2M...
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BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave UDMA These settings specifies the UDMA mode for Secondary Master/ Slave IDE devices. Secondary Master/Slave UDMA These settings specifies the .... Sound Blaster Set the Sound Blaster option. disable onboard audio codec. VIA OnChip PCI Device Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Set the VIA-3058 AC97 Audio codec. Settings: Disabled and Auto. VIA-3043 OnChip LAN Set the VIA -3043 OnChip LAN. Setings: Disabled and Enabled.
BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave UDMA These settings specifies the UDMA mode for Secondary Master/ Slave IDE devices. Secondary Master/Slave UDMA These settings specifies the .... Sound Blaster Set the Sound Blaster option. disable onboard audio codec. VIA OnChip PCI Device Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Set the VIA-3058 AC97 Audio codec. Settings: Disabled and Auto. VIA-3043 OnChip LAN Set the VIA -3043 OnChip LAN. Setings: Disabled and Enabled.
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Selecting Auto allows BIOS to "EPP". Settings: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose "... mode. Settings: Disabled, 3BC/IRQ7, 378/IRQ7 and 278/IRQ5. By choosing "ECP", the onboard parallel port will allow the onboard parallel port to "ECP". BIOS Setup Onboard FDD Controller Enable the onboard floppy controller. Select "Enabled" when you have installed a floppy disk drive. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Onboard Serial Port...
Selecting Auto allows BIOS to "EPP". Settings: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto. To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port, choose "... mode. Settings: Disabled, 3BC/IRQ7, 378/IRQ7 and 278/IRQ5. By choosing "ECP", the onboard parallel port will allow the onboard parallel port to "ECP". BIOS Setup Onboard FDD Controller Enable the onboard floppy controller. Select "Enabled" when you have installed a floppy disk drive. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Onboard Serial Port...
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Video Off Method Select the method of the system when resume from AC power loss. Settings: Blank Screen, V/H SYNC + Blank and DPMS Support. BIOS Setup Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as a normal power-...
Video Off Method Select the method of the system when resume from AC power loss. Settings: Blank Screen, V/H SYNC + Blank and DPMS Support. BIOS Setup Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as a normal power-...
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... S3 Decide whether to enable PS2 Keyboard wakeup function. Settings: Off and ON. Settings: None, LPT, COM and LPT/COM. 3-23 Settings: Disabled and Enabled. BIOS Setup Wake Up Events Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: PS2 KB Wakeup from S3 Decide whether to enable PS2...
... S3 Decide whether to enable PS2 Keyboard wakeup function. Settings: Off and ON. Settings: None, LPT, COM and LPT/COM. 3-23 Settings: Disabled and Enabled. BIOS Setup Wake Up Events Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: PS2 KB Wakeup from S3 Decide whether to enable PS2...