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... manual, may be used in accordance with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to part 15 of VIA Technologies, Incorporated. Operation of this document may cause harmful interference to cause harmful interference, in a commercial environment. These ... a class B digital device, pursuant to operate the equipment. Copyright Copyright © 2010-2012 VIA Technologies Incorporated. PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency...
... manual, may be used in accordance with the limits for compliance could void the user's authority to part 15 of VIA Technologies, Incorporated. Operation of this document may cause harmful interference to cause harmful interference, in a commercial environment. These ... a class B digital device, pursuant to operate the equipment. Copyright Copyright © 2010-2012 VIA Technologies Incorporated. PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency...
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... 2 9 Installation 9 CPU 10 Memory Module Installation 12 Connecting the Power Supply 13 Back Panel Ports 14 Connectors 16 Jumpers 23 Slots 25 Chapter 3 27 BIOS Setup 27 Entering Setup 28 Control Keys 29 Navigating the BIOS Menus 30 Getting Help 31 Main Menu 32 Standard CMOS Features 34 IDE Drives 35 Advanced...
... 2 9 Installation 9 CPU 10 Memory Module Installation 12 Connecting the Power Supply 13 Back Panel Ports 14 Connectors 16 Jumpers 23 Slots 25 Chapter 3 27 BIOS Setup 27 Entering Setup 28 Control Keys 29 Navigating the BIOS Menus 30 Getting Help 31 Main Menu 32 Standard CMOS Features 34 IDE Drives 35 Advanced...
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... input and SMBus • 1 x PS2 mouse/keyboard header • 2 x SATA connectors • 2 x Fan pin connectors for CPU and System fans • 1 x ATX power connector BIOS • Award BIOS with LPC 4/8Mbit flash memory capacity Form Factor • Mini-ITX (6 layers) • 17 cm X 17 cm Note: Due to the hardware limitation, DDR2...
... input and SMBus • 1 x PS2 mouse/keyboard header • 2 x SATA connectors • 2 x Fan pin connectors for CPU and System fans • 1 x ATX power connector BIOS • Award BIOS with LPC 4/8Mbit flash memory capacity Form Factor • Mini-ITX (6 layers) • 17 cm X 17 cm Note: Due to the hardware limitation, DDR2...
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CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions. 27
CHAPTER 3 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions. 27
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Chapter 3 ENTERING SETUP Power on the computer and press during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, you may restart the system and try again. 28
Chapter 3 ENTERING SETUP Power on the computer and press during the beginning of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, you may restart the system and try again. 28
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CONTROL KEYS Keys Up Arrow Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Enter Escape Page Up / + Page Down / F1 F5 F6 F7 F9 F10 BIOS Setup Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item in ...
CONTROL KEYS Keys Up Arrow Down Arrow Left Arrow Right Arrow Enter Escape Page Up / + Page Down / F1 F5 F6 F7 F9 F10 BIOS Setup Description Move to the previous item Move to the next item Move to the item in the left side Move to the item in ...
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Press to select any item or sub-menu. Use the Up/Down/ Left/Right arrow keys to display the sub-menu. An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is displayed at the bottom of the selected/highlighted category is available (see figure below). Description of the screen. To exit the submenu, press . 30 Chapter 3 NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories.
Press to select any item or sub-menu. Use the Up/Down/ Left/Right arrow keys to display the sub-menu. An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is displayed at the bottom of the selected/highlighted category is available (see figure below). Description of the screen. To exit the submenu, press . 30 Chapter 3 NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories.
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BIOS Setup GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a "General Help" screen. The help screen. 31 Press to exit the help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing .
BIOS Setup GETTING HELP The BIOS setup program provides a "General Help" screen. The help screen. 31 Press to exit the help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. You can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing .
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... and optimize system performance. Chapter 3 MAIN MENU Phoenix - Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. 32 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced... Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS F10 : Save & Exit Setup : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the advanced features...
... and optimize system performance. Chapter 3 MAIN MENU Phoenix - Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. 32 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced... Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS F10 : Save & Exit Setup : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the advanced features...
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Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. Save & Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Discard all BIOS setting changes and exit setup. 33 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password. Set User Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password.
Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. Save & Exit Setup Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Discard all BIOS setting changes and exit setup. 33 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for minimal and stable system operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password. Set User Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password.
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... work properly if you select "Manual", make sure the information is a table that details required hard drive information when using the "Manual" mode. IDE DRIVES BIOS Setup IDE HDD Auto-Detection Phoenix - Settings: [None, Auto, Manual] Settings: [CHS, LBA, Large, Auto] Formatted size of the storage device Number of cylinders Number...
... work properly if you select "Manual", make sure the information is a table that details required hard drive information when using the "Manual" mode. IDE DRIVES BIOS Setup IDE HDD Auto-Detection Phoenix - Settings: [None, Auto, Manual] Settings: [CHS, LBA, Large, Auto] Formatted size of the storage device Number of cylinders Number...
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...On Self Test (POST) cycle and bootup time Standard Power On Self Test (POST) 36 Chapter 3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot ... Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Video BIOS Shadow Full Screen LOGO Show Summary Screen Show [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [USB-FDD] [Hard Disk] [LS120] [Enabled] [On] [...
...On Self Test (POST) cycle and bootup time Standard Power On Self Test (POST) 36 Chapter 3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot ... Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Video BIOS Shadow Full Screen LOGO Show Summary Screen Show [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [USB-FDD] [Hard Disk] [LS120] [Enabled] [On] [...
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... Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on. Setting On Off Description Forces keypad to behave as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] 37 BIOS Setup First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as 10-key Forces keypad to boot from alternate...
... Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on. Setting On Off Description Forces keypad to behave as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] 37 BIOS Setup First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as 10-key Forces keypad to boot from alternate...
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... 1.4] OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Select OS2 only if you enter Setup. Settings: [Non-OS2, OS2] Video BIOS Shadow Enabled copies Video BIOS to run BIOS Setup APIC Mode Enables APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) functionality. Setting Setup System Description Password prompt appears only when end ...users try to run BIOS Setup Password prompt appears every time when the computer is required every time the System boots, or only when you are...
... 1.4] OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Select OS2 only if you enter Setup. Settings: [Non-OS2, OS2] Video BIOS Shadow Enabled copies Video BIOS to run BIOS Setup APIC Mode Enables APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) functionality. Setting Setup System Description Password prompt appears only when end ...users try to run BIOS Setup Password prompt appears every time when the computer is required every time the System boots, or only when you are...
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Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] BIOS Setup 39 Full Screen Logo Show Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Summary Screen Show Show summary screen.
Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] BIOS Setup 39 Full Screen Logo Show Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process. Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] Summary Screen Show Show summary screen.
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BIOS Setup TM2 Bus VID This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not ...
BIOS Setup TM2 Bus VID This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not ...
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... Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features AGP & P2P Bridge Control CPU & PCI Bus Control Memory Hole System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Init Display First [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI Slot] Item Help Menu Level Select Display Device Panel Type ...
... Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features AGP & P2P Bridge Control CPU & PCI Bus Control Memory Hole System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Init Display First [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI Slot] Item Help Menu Level Select Display Device Panel Type ...
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.../s. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Settings: [4x, 2x, 1x] 45 AGP & P2P BRIDGE CONTROL BIOS Setup Phoenix -
.../s. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Settings: [4x, 2x, 1x] 45 AGP & P2P BRIDGE CONTROL BIOS Setup Phoenix -
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CPU & PCI BUS CONTROL BIOS Setup PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction DRDY_Timing Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU & PCI Bus Control [Enabled] [Enabled] [Optimize] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] DRDY_Timing Settings: [Slowest, Default, Optimize] 47
CPU & PCI BUS CONTROL BIOS Setup PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction DRDY_Timing Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU & PCI Bus Control [Enabled] [Enabled] [Optimize] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults PCI Master 0 WS Write Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] PCI Delay Transaction Settings: [Enabled, Disabled] DRDY_Timing Settings: [Slowest, Default, Optimize] 47
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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS Setup VIA OnChip PCI Device USB Device Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults 49
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS Setup VIA OnChip PCI Device USB Device Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults 49