User Guide Motherboard PCH-DR
E1573 Checklist First edition V1 May 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Features Notices ........................................................................................................ v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi About this guide ......................................................................................... vii PCH-DR specifications summary .............................................................. ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...............
Contents Safeguards Chapter 4: BIOS setup 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 4-1 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 4-1 4.1.2 Updating the BIOS ................................................. 4-2 4.1.3 Saving the current BIOS file .................................. 4-4 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 4-6 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen ................................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the PCH-DR motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.
PCH-DR specifications summary CPU Dual 604-pin sockets for Intel® Xeon™ Processors 3.2GHz with Hyper-Threding Technology On-die 1MB/512KB L2 cache Chipset North bridge: Intel® E7210 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) South bridge: Intel® 6300ESB I/O Controller Hub (ICH) Front Side Bus (FSB) 533/400 MHz Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB memory Supports PC2700/PC2100 unbuffered ECC or non-ECC DDR DIMMs Expansion slots 2 x 3.
PCH-DR specifications summary BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix-Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3 Industry standard PCI 2.2, PCI-X 1.0a, USB 2.0 Manageability WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOL/WOR by PME, chassis intrusion Power requirement SSI-type power supply (with 24-pin and 8-pin power plugs) Form Factor Extended ATX form factor: 12in x 10.5in (30.5cm x 26.
Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports.
Chapter summary 1.1 Welcome! ........................................................ 1-1 1.2 Package contents .......................................... 1-1 1.3 Special features .............................................
1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS® PCH-DR motherboard! The ASUS PCH-DR motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! The motherboard supports the Intel® Xeon™ processor in 604-pin package coupled with the Intel® E7210 chipset to provide a powerful workstation platform solution.
1.3 Special features Latest processor technology The motherboard supports dual Intel® Xeon™ Processors via 604-pin surface mount ZIF sockets. The processor has 1MB/512KB L2 cache, includes a 533/400MHz system bus, and features the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology that allows up to 3.2GHz core frequencies. Dual-channel DDR333 memory support Employing the dual-channel DDR memory architecture, the motherboard provides a solution that doubles the system memory bandwidth to boost system performance.
Gigabit LAN solution The Intel® 82547GI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA). Instead of connecting to the PCI bus, the controller connects to the dedicated CSA bus on the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) thus reducing the PCI bottlenecks by freeing the PCI bus for other I/O operations.
1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components. It includes details on the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.
Chapter summary 2.1 Before you proceed ....................................... 2-1 2.2 Motherboard installation ............................... 2-2 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................... 2-6 2.4 System memory ........................................... 2-13 2.5 Expansion slots ........................................... 2-16 2.6 Jumpers ........................................................ 2-19 2.7 Connectors ...................................................
2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. 4.
2.2 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.2.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation.
2.2.3 Motherboard layout 26.8cm (10.5in) ATXPWR1 PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard ATX12V1 PSUSMB1 KBPWR1 mPGA 604 CPU_FAN2 USBPW12 USB12 Intel E7210 MCH REAR_FAN2 COM1 REAR_FAN1 VGA1 CPU2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_B2 (64 bit,184-pin module) RJ-45 (LAN1) Intel RJ-45 (LAN2) 82547GI Gigabit Ethernet Intel CPU1 30.
2.2.4 Layout Contents Sockets/Slots Page 1. CPU sockets 2. DDR DIMM sockets 3. PCI/PCI-X slots 2-6 2-13 2-18 Jumpers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Internal connectors (continued) 13. USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB34) 14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) - System Power LED (3-pin PLED) - Message LED (2-pin MLED) - System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER) - Hard disk activity (2-pin HD_LED) - Power switch / Soft-off switch (2-pin PWRBTN) - Reset switch (2-pin RESET) - Non-maskable interrupt (2-pin NMI) 15.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.3.1 Overview The motherboard comes with dual surface mount 604-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) sockets. The sockets are designed for the Intel® Xeon™ Processor in the 604-pin package with 1MB/512KB L2 cache. Intel Xeon Gold Arrow Pin A1 PCH-DR PCH-DR CPU Socket 604 2.3.2 Installing the CPU Note in the above illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner.
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Follow these steps to install a CPU. 1. Locate the 604-pin ZIF sockets on the motherboard. Flip up the socket lever and push it all the way to the other side. Make sure that the socket lever is pushed back all the way, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. Marked Corner 2. Position the CPU above the socket as shown. 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.
2.3.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan The Intel® Xeon™ processors require an Intel certified heatsink and fan assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance. When you buy a boxed Intel CPU, the package includes the heatsink, fan, retention brackets, screws, thermal grease, installation manual, and other items that are necessary for CPU installation. 1. Perform the installation steps 1 to 3 in this section before installing you motherboard into the chassis. 2.
2. Place the heatsink retention mechanism over the CPU socket, matching its holes with the four holes on the motherboard and the standoffs on the thermal plate. Heatsink retention mechanism 3. Secure the retention mechanism with the thermal plate using four screws. 4. Position the heatsink on top of the CPU, having its angled side (with cut corners) facing the memory sockets. Make sure that the heatsink base fits completely on the retention mechanism.
5. Secure the heatsink with the retention clips. Retention clip a. Insert the center hole of a retention clip into the center tab on the retention mechanism. b. Slightly move the clip to the right so that the center tab is positioned on the narrow side of the hole. This ensures that the side holes fit on the side tabs. c. Press one end of the clip to snap its hole on the right side tab. 5a 5c 5b Center tab position when retention clip is in place d.
7. Detach the cover of the air tunnel by twisting it back and forth. Detachable cover 8. Align the two pegs on the air tunnel with the corner holes of the fan module. Press the module down until the four hooks on the air tunnel snap on its sides. Hook Corners with pegs 9. Position the fan and air tunnel assembly over the heatsink such that the two curved corners match the angled side of the heatsink. Curved corners 10.
11. Press down the fan and air tunnel assembly until the side rails slide past the grooves and over the rail stoppers. The protruding tab on each corner of the air tunnel should snap over the dents on the retention mechanism. Rail stopper Side rail Protruding tabs 12. Connect the fan cable to the connector CPU_FAN1 on the motherboard. Fan connector Fan cable 13. To install a second CPU and heatsink, follow the same procedure as in the first CPU installation.
2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. 104 Pins 80 Pins DDR_A1 DDR_A2 DDR_B1 PCH-DR DDR_B2 PCH-DR 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 2.4.2 Memory configurations You may install 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs into the DIMM sockets using the memory configurations in this section. Important notes 1.
Table 1 Recommended memory configurations Mode DDR_A1 (blue) Sockets DDR_A2 DDR_B1 (black) (blue) DDR_B2 (black) Single-channel (1) Populated — — — (2) — Populated — — (3) — — Populated — (4) — — — Populated Dual-channel (1) Populated — Populated — Populated — Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated (2) — * For dual-channel configuration (3), you may: • install identical DIMMs in all four sockets or • install identical DIMM pair in DDR_A1 and DDR_B1 (blue sockets) and identical
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Follow these steps to install a DIMM. DDR DIMM notch 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
2.5 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has two 64-bit PCI-X slots and three 32-bit PCI slots. The following subsections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1.
Standard interrupt assignments IRQ 0 1 2 3* 4* 5* 6 7* 8 9* 10* 11* 12* 13 14* 15* * Priority 1 2 N/A 11 12 13 14 15 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Se
2.5.3 PCI/PCI-X slots The PCI and PCI-X slots support cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI/PCI-X specifications. When installing long PCI cards, it is recommended that you install them in PCI slot 1, PCI slot 3, or PCI-X slot 2. Long PCI cards installed in PCI slot 2 and PCI-X slot 1 may interfere with the onboard components.
2.6 Jumpers 1. Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR1) This jumper allows you to enable (pins 2-3) or disable (pins 1-2) the keyboard wake-up feature. Set this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 4 for information. KBPWR1 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB PCH-DR PCH-DR Keyboard Power Setting 2.
3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to wake up from S3 and S4 sleep modes (no power to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in reduced power mode). USBPW12 1 2 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW34 1 2 PCH-DR 2 3 +5V (Default) +5VSB PCH-DR USB Device Wake Up 1.
5. Gigabit LAN1 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN1) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel® 82547GI Gigabit LAN controller. Setting this jumper to pins 2-3 disables the Gigabit LAN port 1 (RJ-45) on the rear panel. LAN_EN1 2 3 1 2 Enable (Default) Disable PCH-DR PCH-DR LAN_EN1 Setting 6. Gigabit LAN2 controller setting (3-pin LAN_EN2) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the Intel® 82541GI Gigabit LAN controller.
7. Recovery setting (3-pin RECOVERY1) This jumper allows you to update/recover the BIOS quickly. To update the BIOS: 1. Prepare a floppy disk that contains the latest BIOS for the motherboard (xxxx-xxx.BIN) and the AWDFLASH.EXE utility. 2. Set the jumper to pins 2-3. 3. Insert the floppy disk then turn on the system to update the BIOS. 4. Shut down the system. 5. Set the jumper back to pins 1-2. 6. Turn on the system.
9. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system date, time, and system setup parameters, and passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the onboard battery. 3. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.
2.7 Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 4. Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices. 5. Video port. This port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices. 6. RJ-45 port (LAN1).
2.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. FLOPPY1 PIN 1 NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1. PCH-DR PCH-DR Floppy Disk Drive Connector 2. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2) These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks.
3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE[blue], SEC_IDE [white) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA/100/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the UltraDMA/100/66 master device. • Refer to the hard disk drive label or documentation when setting the device as master or slave.
5. RAID ATA/133/100/66/33 connector (40-1 pin PRI_RAID1) This connector supports either RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration through the onboard Promise® PDC20378 controller. You can connect two UltraATA133 hard disks to this connector and set up a disk array configuration. You may also set up the UltraATA133 hard disks with the Serial ATA hard disks on the Serial ATA RAID connectors to create a multi-RAID configuration. PRI_RAID1 NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
6. Serial ATA RAID connectors (7-pin SATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2) These Serial ATA connectors support SATA hard disks that you may configure as a RAID set. Through the onboard Promise® PDC20378 RAID controller, you may create a RAID0, RAID1, or RAID0+1 configuration. Configure the onboard device and SATA items in BIOS to use the RAID feature. Refer to page 4-17 fro information.
8. SSI power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR1, 8-pin ATX12V1) These connectors connect to an SSI-type 12V power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit. In addition to the 24-pin power connector, this motherboard requires that you connect the 8-pin +12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU. 1. Do not forget to connect the 8-pin +12V power plug.
10. Serial port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2) This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serial port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. If you installed a server management card, the COM2 connector becomes a null modem and serves as console. COM2 PIN 1 PCH-DR PCH-DR Serial Port2 (COM2) Connector PSU_I2CCLK PSU_I2CDATA NC GND +3.3V Remote Sense 11.
12. CPU and system fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1/2, REAR_FAN1/2, FRNT_FAN1/2) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of 2.1A~4.44A (53.28W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
POWERLED+ GND POWERLEDMLED+ MLEDNC +5V GND GND SPKROUT 14. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. PCH-DR NMIBTN# GND POWERBTN# GND NC RESETBTN# GND HDLED+ HDLED- PANEL1 PCH-DR System Panel Connector • System Power LED (3-pin PLED) This lead connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
• Reset switch (2-pin RESET) This lead connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power. • Non-maskable interrupt (2-pin NMI) This lead connects to a front panel button to allow a non-maskable interrupt command to be sent to the operating system. GND I2CDATA +5VSB LANACT1 LANLINK1 LANLINK2 LANACT2 I2CDATA 15.
2-34 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 3 This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes.
Chapter summary 3.1 Starting up for the first time .......................... 3-1 3.2 Powering off the computer ...........................
3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. System power 6.
3.2 Powering off the computer 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function If you are using Windows® 2000 Professional or Windows® 2000 Server: 1. Click the Start button then click Shut Down... 2. Make sure that the Shut down option button is selected, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. 3. The power supply should turn off after Windows® shuts down. If you are using Windows® XP or Windows® Server 2003: 1. Click the Start button then select Turn Off Computer. 2.
Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
Chapter summary 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .............. 4-1 4.2 BIOS Setup program ...................................... 4-6 4.3 Main menu ...................................................... 4-9 4.4 Advanced menu ........................................... 4-15 4.5 Power menu .................................................. 4-28 4.6 Boot menu .................................................... 4-33 4.7 Exit menu ......................................................
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS • The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD. • Copy the original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 1. Do either one of the following to create a bootable floppy disk. DOS environment Insert a 1.44 MB floppy disk into the drive. At the DOS prompt, type: format a: /s, then press the key Windows® XP environment a. Insert a new 1.
4.1.2 Updating the BIOS The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility. Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility. 1. Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS web site. Rename the file to *.BIN and save it to a floppy disk. Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading the wrong BIOS file. 2. Copy the AwardBIOS Flash Utility (awdflash.
6. Type the BIOS file name in the File Name to Program field, then press . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - PSCHSR-IDE DATE: Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V 05/16/2004 File Name to Program : 1001.bin Message: Do You Want To Save BIOS (Y/N) 7. The utility prompts you to save the current BIOS file. Press to save the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, or to continue.
9. The utility displays a Flashing Complete message indicating that you have successfully flashed the BIOS file. Press to restart the system. AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - PSCHSR-IDE DATE: Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V 05/16/2004 File Name to Program : 1001.bin Flashing Complete Press to Continue Write OK F1 Reset 12 12 12 12 No Update 12 12 12 12 Write Fail 4.1.
3. Type a filename for the current BIOS file in the Save current BIOS as field, then press . AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.01 (C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For Canterwood - PSCHSR-IDE DATE: Flash Type - SST 49LF004A/B /3.3V 05/16/2004 File Name to Program : 1001.bin Checksum : DAD6H Save current BIOS as : old.bin Message: Please Wait! 4. The utility saves the current BIOS file to the floppy disk, then returns to the BIOS flashing process.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard includes a Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen Menu bar Menu items General help Time (hh:mm:ss) Date (mm:dd:yy) 11: 10 : 30 Fri, Apr 30 2004 Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [Disabled] Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Fourth IDE Master [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] [None] Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory 640K 261120K 26114K Select Menu Item Specific Help Navigation keys Change the day, month, year and century.
4.2.3 Navigation keys At the bottom of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu. Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the settings. The navigation keys differ from one screen to another. 4.2.4 General help On the right side of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item. 4.2.5 Sub-menu An item with a sub-menu on any menu screen is distinguished by a solid triangle before the item. To display the sub-menu, select the item and press Enter. 4.
4.3 Main menu When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears giving you an overview of the basic system information. Refer to section “4.2.1 BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them. Time (hh:mm:ss) Date (mm:dd:yy) 11: 10 : 30 Fri, Apr 30 2004 Legacy Diskette A Floppy 3 Mode Support [1.44M, 3.5 in.
Base/Extended/Total Memory [xxxK] The base memory, extended memory, and total memory values are autodetected. These fields are not user-configurable. 4.3.1 Primary IDE Master Primary Master Select Menu Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Specific Help Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head...on this channel. Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector PIO Mode UDMA Mode Transfer Mode S.M.A.R.
Access Mode [Auto] Allows selection of the sector addressing mode. The default [Auto] allows automatic detection of an IDE drive. Set this item to [CHS] if the Primary IDE Master item is set to [Manual] so you can manually enter the drive values. Configuration options: [CHS] [LBA] [Large] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Sets the PIO mode for the IDE drive. The settings Mode 0 to 4 allow successive increase in performance.
Manually detecting an IDE drive If you wish to manually enter the drive information, set the Primary IDE Master item to [Manual], and the Access Mode item to [CHS]. Primary Master Select Menu Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Specific Help Primary IDE Master Access Mode [Manual] [CHS] Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. [Manual] lets you select the number of cylinders, heads, etc. Note: PRECOMP=65535 means NONE.
Precomp Displays the precompressed volumes on the hard disk, if any, on the motherboard. Landing Zone Displays the drive’s maximum usable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Sector Shows the number of sectors per track. Transfer Mode Shows the data transfer mode if the IDE hard disk drive supports the feature. Otherwise, this item is grayed out and shows the value [None]. S.M.A.R.T. Status Shows the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.
4.3.5 Third IDE Master When configuring a drive as Third IDE Master, refer to section “4.3.1 Primary IDE Master” for the menu item descriptions which are not discussed in this section. Third IDE Master Select Menu Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Specific Help Extended IDE Drive Access Mode [Auto] [Auto] Selects the type of fixed disk connected to the system. Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Transfer Mode S.M.A.R.
4.4 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU, memory, chipset, and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction! Select Menu Advanced BIOS Features CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset Onboard Device PCIPnP USB Configuration Item Specific Help Press Enter to set. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration This menu shows the CPU configuration settings.
CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU L1 and L2 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hyper-Threading Technolody [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU Hyper-Threading Technology feature. Set this item to [Enabled] if you are using an operating system that is optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology, such as Windows XP or Linux 2.4. Otherwise, set this item to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.4.
The items CAS Latency Time, Active to Precharge Delay, DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay, and DRAM RAS# Precharge are configurable only when the Memory Timing Selectable item is set to [Manual]. CAS Latency Time [2.5] This item sets the latency (in clocks) between the DRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. Configuration options: [2] [2.5] [3] Active to Precharge Delay [7] This item controls the number of DRAM clocks used for DRAM parameters.
4.4.3 Chipset This menu shows the chipset configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Chipset Frequency/Voltage Control System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Init Display First Auto Detect PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Select Menu Item Specific Help [Enabled] [Disabled] [PCI VGA Card] [Enabled] [- 0.50 %] Press Enter to set.
Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock CPU Clock Ratio [133MHz] [20 X] Select Menu Item Specific Help Set CPU Frequency. Take caution when overclocking the CPU. Overclocking may cause the system to become unstable. CPU Clock [133MHz] Allows you to set the CPU frequency. Key-in a value within the specified range, then press Enter. Configuration options: [Min=133] [Max=165] CPU Clock Ratio [18 X] Sets the ratio between the CPU core clock and the Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency.
4.4.4 Onboard Device This menu shows the onboard device configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Onboard Device H/W Jumper of CSA LAN -> Onboard CSA LAN Boot ROM H/W Jumper of ONB LAN -> Onboard LAN Boot ROM Operating Mode SuperIO Device SATA Configuration Enabled [Disabled] Enabled [Disabled] [IDE] Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable/Disable Onboard CSA LAN device boot ROM support.
Operating Mode [IDE] Allows you to set the RAID controller operating mode. This item is configurable only when the Onboard Promise Controller item is set to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] SuperIO Device SuperIO Device Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] EPP1.7 3 Select Menu Item Specific Help Set Base I/O address for serial port 1.
ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Allows you to select the ECP mode. This item becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to [ECP] or [ECP+EPP]. Configuration options: [1] [3] SATA Configuration SATA Configuration *** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting *** On-Chip Serial ATA [Auto] SATA Mode IDE Serial ATA Port0 Mode SATA0 master Serial ATA Port1 Mode SATA1 master Select Menu Item Specific Help [Disabled]: Disable SATA Controller. [Auto]: Auto-arrange the BIOS. [Combined Mode]: PATA and SATA are combined.
c. Setting to [Enhanced Mode] allows you to install parallel ATA and serial ATA devices at the same time, with a maximum of six IDE devices on each channel. Use ths option when you installed a native operating system like Windows 2000/XP. d. Setting to [SATA Only] allows you to install IDE devices on the Serial ATA channels only. e. Setting to [Disabled] disables the onboard SATA controller. The RAID feature is also disabled.
Parallel and Serial ATA hard disk configurations On Primary IDE connector A: Parallel ATA Hard disk 1 B: Parallel ATA Hard disk 2 On Secondary IDE connector C: Parallel ATA Hard disk 3 D: Parallel ATA Hard disk 4 On SATA connectors E: SATA hard disk 1 (SATA1) F: SATA hard disk 2 (SATA2) Setting A B x x C D x x x x E F Auto or Enhanced Mode Serial ATA Port0 Mode [SATA0 Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [SATA1 Master] Combined Mode Serial ATA Port0 Mode [Primary Master] Serial ATA Port1 Mode [Prima
4.4.5 PCIPnP This menu shows the PCIPnP configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. PCIPnP Select Menu Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Item Specific Help Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources [Auto] PCI/VGA INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin INT Pin [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Default is Disabled.
INT Pin 1~8 Assignment [Auto] Allows you to select the appropriate interrupt to the specific devices to avoid conflict. Configuration options: [Auto] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] IRQ Resources Set the item Resources Controlled By to [Manual] to enable the item IRQ Resources and assign the interrupts depending on the type of installed PCI devices.
4.4.6 USB Configuration This menu shows the USB configuration settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a pop-up menu with the configuration options. USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support USB Legacy Mode Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Configures the USB controller. USB Controller [Enabled] Allows you enable or disable the USB controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB 2.
4.5 Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the power management settings. Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options. ACPI APIC Support APM Configuration Hardware Configuration [Enabled] Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable/Disable ACPI support for Operating System. ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI feature on the operating system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.
Power Management [User Define] Allows you to set the automatic power saving features. Configuration options: [User Define] [Min. Saving] [Max. Saving] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] ... [15 Min] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] When set to [Instant-Off], the system goes to soft off when you press the power button for less than 4 seconds. When set to [Delay 4 Sec], press the power button for more than 4 seconds to power off the system. Configuration options: [Instant-Off] [Delay 4 Sec.] Power On By PCI Devices [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the PME to generate a wake-up event.
Date (of Month) Alarm [0] To set the date of alarm, highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop-up menu. Key-in a value within the specified range then press Enter. Configuration options: [Min=0] [Max=31] Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm [0 : 0 : 0] To set the time of alarm: 1. Highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop-up menu for the hour field. 2. Key-in a value (Min=0, Max=23), then press Enter. 3. Press tab to move to the minutes field, then press Enter. 4.
Voltage Monitor Voltage Monitor CPU VCORE A (V) +3.3V Voltage +12V Voltage +1.5V Voltage +2.5V Voltage +5VCC Voltage +5VSB Voltage VBAT Voltage 1.45V 3.20V 11.79V 1.44V 2.48V 4.82V 4.68V 3.07V Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +12V Voltage, 1.5V Voltage, 2.5V Voltage, +5VCC Voltage, +5VSB Voltage, VBAT Voltage Auto-detected voltages through the onboard voltage regulators.
4.6 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot settings. Select an item then press Enter to display a sub-menu with additional items, or show a pop-up menu with the configuration options. Select Menu Boot Device Priority Item Specific Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Removable Device Priority Boot Settings Configuration Security 4.6.
4.6.2 Hard Disk Boot Priority Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Bootable Add-in Cards Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu. 4.6.3 Removable Device Priority Removable Device Priority 1. Floppy Disks Select Menu Item Specific Help Use or arrow to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu.
4.6.4 Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Boot Other Device Quick Power On Self Test Halt On Case Open Warning Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) [Enabled] [Enabled] [All Errors] [Enabled] [Enabled] [On] [Disabled] 6 250 Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your Boot Device Priority. Boot Other Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable selection of other boot device.
Boot Up NumLock Status [On] Allows you to select the power-on state for the NumLock. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard typematic rate setting. Set to [Enabled] to configure the Type Rate and Type Delay items. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The items Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) and Typematic Delay become configurable only when the item Typematic Setting is enabled.
4.6.5 Security Security Supervisor Password User Password Password Check Select Menu Clear Clear [Setup] Item Specific Help Supervisor password control full access. Supervisor Password [Clear] User Password [Clear] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password: 1. Highlight an item then press . 2. Type in a password using eight (8) alphanumeric characters, then press . 3. When prompted, confirm the password by typing the exact characters again, then press .
Forgot the password? If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, refer to section “2.6 Jumpers” for instructions. Password Check [Setup] This field requires you to enter the password before entering the BIOS setup or the system. Select [Setup] to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup.
Exit & Discard Changes Select this option then press if you wish to exit the Setup utility without saving your changes. When a confirmation window appears (with a blinking [Y]): • press to discard your changes and exit • type [N], then press , or simply press , to cancel the command and return to the Exit menu Load Setup Defaults Select this option then press , or simply press , to load the optimized values for each of the Setup menu items.
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Appendix This appendix includes additional information that you may refer to when confiiguring the motherboard.
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A-2 Appendix: Reference information
