Chapter 3 Award BIOS This chapter tells how to configure the system parameters. You may update your BIOS via AWARD Flash Utility. Important: Because the BIOS code is the most often changed part of the mainboard design, the BIOS information contained in this chapter (especially the Chipset Setup parameters) may be a little different compared to the actual BIOS that came with your mainboard. 3.
AWARD BIOS ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
AWARD BIOS ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) HARD DISK Primary Master : Primary Slave : Secondary Master: Secondary Slave : TYPE Auto Auto Auto Auto : : Wed. Mar 00:00:00 SIZE 0 0 0 0 Drive A : Drive B : 1.44M, 3.
AWARD BIOS Standard CMOS Standard CMOS Standard CMOS Standard CMOS Type Auto User None 1 2 ... 45 Primary Master Type Primary Slave Type Secondary Master Type Secondary Slave Type This item lets you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports. These parameters are Size, Number of Cylinder, Number of Head, Start Cylinder for Pre-compensation, Cylinder number of Head Landing Zone and Number of Sector per Track.
AWARD BIOS Standard CMOS Standard CMOS Drive A None 360KB 5.25" 1.2MB 5.25" 720KB 3.5" 1.44MB 3.5" 2.88MB 3.5" These items select floppy drive type. The available settings and types supported by the mainboard are listed on the left. Standard CMOS Video EGA/VGA CGA40 CGA80 Mono Drive A Drive B Video This item specifies the type of video card in use. The default setting is VGA/EGA . Since current PCs use VGA only, this function is almost useless and may be disregarded in the future.
AWARD BIOS 3.3 BIOS Features Setup This screen appears when you select the option "BIOS Features Setup" from the main menu. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
AWARD BIOS BIOS Features External Cache Enabled Disabled BIOS Features Quick Power-on Self-test Enable Disabled BIOS Features Boot Sequence A,C,SCSI C,A,SCSI C,CDROM,A CDROM,C,A D,A,SCSI E,A,SCSI F,A,SCSI SCSI,A,C SCSI,C,A C only BIOS Features Swap Floppy Drive Enabled Disabled BIOS Features External Cache Enabling this parameter activates the secondary cache (currently, PBSRAM cache). Disabling the parameter slows down the system.
AWARD BIOS Boot-up Floppy Seek Enabled Disabled BIOS Features Boot-up NumLock Status On Off BIOS Features Boot-up System Speed High Low BIOS Features Typematic Rate Setting Enabled Disabled BIOS Features Typematic Rate 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 3-8 When enabled, the BIOS issues the seek command to the floppy drive during POST to move floppy drive head forward and backward. Boot-up NumLock Status Setting this parameter to On enables the numeric function of the numeric keypad.
AWARD BIOS BIOS Features Typematic Delay 250 500 750 1000 BIOS Features Security Option Setup System Typematic Delay This parameter allows you to control the delay time between the first and the second keystroke (where the repeated keystrokes begin). The typematic delay settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000 msec. Security Option The System option limits access to both the System boot and BIOS setup. A prompt asking you to enter your password appears on the screen every time you boot the system.
AWARD BIOS BIOS Features Video BIOS Shadow Enabled Disabled BIOS Features BIOS Features BIOS Features BIOS Features BIOS Features BIOS Features C8000-CBFFF Shadow Enabled Disabled Video BIOS Shadow VGA BIOS Shadowing means to copy video display card BIOS into the DRAM area. This enhances system performance because DRAM access time is faster than ROM.
AWARD BIOS 3.4 Chipset Features Setup The "Chipset Features Setup" includes settings for the chipset dependent features. These features are related to system performance. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
AWARD BIOS Chipset Features Auto Configuration Auto Configuration Enabled Disabled When Enabled, the DRAM and cache related timing are set to pre-defined value according to CPU type and clock. Select Disable if you want to specify your own DRAM timing. Chipset Features DRAM Timing DRAM Timing 60 ns 70 ns There are two sets of DRAM timing parameters can be automatically set by BIOS, 60ns and 70ns. Warning: The default memory timing setting is 60ns to get the optimal performance.
AWARD BIOS DRAM Write Burst (EDO/FP) x444/x444 x333/x444 x333/x333 x222/x333 Write Burst means to write four continuous memory cycles on four predefined addresses to the DRAM. The default value is x222/x333 for 60ns EDO or FPM (Fast Page Mode) DRAM. Which means the 2nd,3rd and 4th memory cycles are 2 CPU clocks for EDO and 3 clocks for FPM. The value of x is the timing of first memory cycle and depends on the "DRAM Fast Leadoff" setting.
AWARD BIOS Chipset Features DRAM Refresh Queue DRAM Refresh Queue Disabled Enabled This item enable or disable the 4-deep refresh queue of refresh request. If Enabled, all refresh requests are queued. Chipset Features DRAM RAS Only Refresh DRAM RAS Only Refresh Disabled Enabled This item determines the DRAM refresh type. There are RAS-Only and CAS-before-RAS. The default is Disabled, that is, CAS-before-RASrefresh.
AWARD BIOS Chipset Features PCI Burst Write Combine PCI Burst Write Combine Enabled Disabled If Enabled, the back-to-back sequential CPU to PCI rite cycles are combined together as a single burst write. Disable it, if you find any PCI card compatibility problem. Chipset Features PCI-to-DRAM Pipeline PCI-to-DRAM Pipeline Enabled Disabled To enable or disable PCI to DRAM pipeline cycle. The write cycles will be queued in the FIFO or buffer, and CPU can be released to do next job.
AWARD BIOS Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Disabled Enabling this item allows you to cache the system BIOS to further enhance system performance. Chipset Features Video BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled Disabled Allows the video BIOS to be cached to allow faster video performance.
AWARD BIOS Chipset Features Memory Hole At 15M-16M Memory Hole At 15M-16M Enabled Disabled This option lets you reserve system memory area for special ISA cards. The chipset accesses code/data of these areas from the ISA bus directly. Normally, these areas are reserved for memory mapped I/O card. Chipset Features PCI Passive Release PCI Passive Release Enabled Disabled This item lets you control the Passive Release function of the PIIX3 chipset (Intel PCI to ISA bridge).
AWARD BIOS 3.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup screen enables you to control the mainboard green features. See the following screen. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
AWARD BIOS Power Management PM Controlled by APM Yes No If "Max Saving" is selected, you can turn on this item, transfer power management control to APM (Advanced Power Management) and enhance power saving function. For example, stop CPU internal clock. Power Management Video Off Method Blank Screen V/H SYNC+Blank DPMS Video Off Method This determines the way that monitor is off. Blank Screen writes blanks to video buffer. V/H SYNC+Blank allows BIOS to control VSYNC and HSYNC signals.
AWARD BIOS Power Management Doze Mode Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour This item lets you set the period of time after which the system enters into Doze mode. In this mode, the CPU clock slows down. The ratio is specified in the "Throttle Duty Cycle". Any activity detected returns the system to full power. The system activity (or event) is detected by monitoring the IRQ signals.
AWARD BIOS Power Management Suspend Mode Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 4 Min 8 Min 12 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour This item lets you set the period of time after which the system enters into Suspend mode. The Suspend mode can be Power On Suspend or Suspend to Hard Drive, selected by "Suspend Mode Option". Power Management HDD Power Down Disabled 1 Min ..... 15 Min Suspend Mode HDD Power Down This option lets you specify the IDE HDD idle time before the device enters the power down state.
AWARD BIOS ** Power Down and Resume from Suspend ** Power Management IRQ3 (COM2) Power Management IRQ4 (COM1) Power Management IRQ5 (LPT2) Power Management IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Power Management IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Power Management IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) Power Management IRQ10 (Reserved) Power Management IRQ11 (Reserved) Power Management IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Power Management IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Power Management IRQ14 (IDE1) Power Management IRQ15 (IDE2) IRQ3 (COM2) Enabled Disabled 3-22 To enable or disable the detect
AWARD BIOS 3.6 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup The PNP/PCI Configuration Setup allows you to configure the ISA and PCI devices installed in your system. The following screen appears if you select the option "PNP/PCI Configuration Setup" from the main menu. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
AWARD BIOS PNP/PCI Configuration Resources Controlled by Auto Manual Setting this option to Manual allows you to individually assign the IRQs and DMAs to the ISA and PCI devices. Set this to Auto to enable the autoconfiguration function.
AWARD BIOS PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration PNP/PCI Configuration DMA 0 Legacy ISA PCI/ISA PnP If your ISA card is not PnP compatible and requires a special DMA channel to support its function, set the selected DMA channel to Legacy ISA . This setting informs the PnP BIOS to reserve the selected DMA channel for the installed legacy ISA card. The default is PCI/ISA PnP . Take note that PCI card does not require DMA channel.
AWARD BIOS PCI Slot Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 (if any) Location 1 (pin A6) INTA INTB INTC INTD INTD PNP/PCI Configuration Used MEM base addr N/A C800 CC00 D000 D400 D800 DC00 3.7 Location 3 (pin A7) INTC INTD INTA INTB INTB Location 4 (pin B8) INTD INTA INTB INTC INTC Used MEM BaseAddr This item, in conjunction with the "Used MEM Length", lets you set a memory space for non-PnP compatible ISA card. This item specifies the memory base (start address) of the reserved memory space.
AWARD BIOS Optimal is not the slowest setting for this mainboard. If you need to verify a unstable problem, you may manually set the parameter in the "BIOS Features Setup" and "Chipset Features Setup" to get slowest and safer setting. 3.8 Load Turbo Defaults The "Load Turbo Defaults" option gives better performance than Optimal values.
AWARD BIOS 3.9 Integrated Peripherals The following screen appears if you select the option "Integrated Peripherals" from the main menu. This option allows you to configure the I/O features. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
AWARD BIOS Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO Setting this item to Auto activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. The PIO mode specifies the data transfer rate of HDD. For example: mode 0 data transfer rate is 3.3MB/s, mode 1 is 5.2MB/s, mode 2 is 8.3MB/s, mode 3 is 11.1MB/s and mode 4 is 16.6MB/s.
AWARD BIOS USB Legacy Support Enabled Disabled This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. The keyboard driver simulates legacy keyboard command and let you use USB keyboard during POST or after boot if you don't have USB driver in the operating system. Caution: You can not use both USB driver and USB legacy keyboard at the same time. Disable "USB Legacy Support" if you have USB driver in the operating system.
AWARD BIOS Onboard IR Controller Enabled Disabled To enable or disable onboard wireless Infrared controller. Integrated Peripherals IR Mode ASKIR IrDA • IR Mode This item selects the Infrared controller. The HPSIR and FIR, the automatically change to different chip. mode of onboard wireless IrDA standard includes both driver in the Win95 will different mode according to ASKIR - Select this setting if you installed an Infrared module via IrDA connector (refer to section 2.3 "Connectors ").
AWARD BIOS IR IRQ Selection This item selects the IRQ of IR port. 3 4 10 11 Note: If you are using a network card, make sure that the interrupt does not conflict. Integrated Peripherals FIR Mode Use DMA FIR Mode Use DMA This item selects the DMA channel of Fast IR port. Disabled 0 1 3 Note: If you are using a sound card, make sure that the interrupt does not conflict. Integrated Peripherals Modem Wake Up Modem Wake Up To enable or disable Modem Wake Up function.
AWARD BIOS Onboard Parallel Port This item controls the onboard parallel port address and interrupt. 3BC/IRQ7 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ7 Disabled Note: If you are using an I/O card with a parallel port, make sure that the addresses and IRQ do not conflict. Integrated Peripherals Parallel Port Mode SPP EPP ECP ECP + EPP This item lets you set the parallel port mode. The mode options are SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) and ECP (Extended Parallel Port).
AWARD BIOS 1. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters. When you type the characters, they appear as asterisks on the password screen box. 2. After typing the password, press. 3. At the next prompt, re-type your password and press again to confirm the new password. After the password entry, the screen automatically reverts to the main screen. To disable the password, press when prompted to enter the password.
AWARD BIOS 3.14 NCR SCSI BIOS and Drivers The NCR 53C810 SCSI BIOS resides in the same flash memory chip as the system BIOS. The onboard NCR SCSI BIOS is used to support NCR 53C810 SCSI control card without BIOS code. The NCR SCSI BIOS directly supports DOS, Windows 3.1 and OS/2. For better system performance, you may use the drivers that come with the NCR SCSI card or with your operating system. For details, refer to the installation manual of your NCR 53C810 SCSI card. 3.
AWARD BIOS 1. Execute C:> IO [AWDFLASH.EXE] This utility will try to reprogram your system BIOS by using flash memory technology. It will permanently replace your original BIOS content after flashing. 1. Bootup the system from DOS prompt without loading any memory manager (HIMEM, EMM386, QEMM386, ...). 2. Execute C:> AWDFLASH Biosfile.bin Biosfile.bin is the filename of the BIOS code. 3. After loading the new BIOS code, the utility will prompt you to save original BIOS code into your HDD or floppy.
