MSI 845 PRO4 MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6391 ATX Mainboard Version 1.
Manual Rev : 1.0 Release Date : Jul. 2001 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS. 6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet. 7.
Contents Chatper 1 Introduction .......................................................................... 1-1 Mainboard Specifications ................................................................ 1-2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................ 1-4 Quick Components Guide ............................................................... 1-5 Chatper 2 Hardware Setup ..................................................................
LAN Jack (RJ-45) (optional) .................................................... 2-13 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ................................................ 2-14 Connectors ...................................................................................... 2-15 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ..................................... 2-15 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 .................................... 2-16 Fan Power Connectors: P_FAN1/C_FAN1/S_FAN1 .........
Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................. 3-9 Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................... 3-14 Integrated Peripherales .................................................................. 3-17 Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-22 PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................... 3-27 PC Health Status ..................................
Introduction 1 Introduction The 845 Pro4 (MS-6391) ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on Intel® 82845 & 82801BA chipsets. The 845 Pro4 is designed for Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478 pin package that delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. The Intel® 82845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) provides the processor interface, SDRAM interface, AGP interface and hub interface.
Chapter 1 Mainboard Specifications CPU Support Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in FC-PGA2 package Support 1.3GHz, 1.
Introduction On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - One floppy port supports two FDDs with 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB.
Chapter 1 ATX Power Supply Mainboard Layout T: mouse B: keyboard P_FAN1 FDD C_FAN1 D-LED IDE 2 IDE 1 Intel Top : Game port 845 CD_IN1 Winbond W83627HF chipset Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 ICH2 PCI Slot 2 USB1 JGS1 PCI Slot 3 MDM_IN1 AUX_IN1 J3 Winbond W83628F PCI Slot 4 USB2 (optional) F_P1 FWH PCI Slot 5 JGL1 BATT + ISA Slot (optional) CNR JWOL1 Winbond W83629D JP1(optional) JAUDIO2 (optional) JMDM1 MS-6391 ATX Mainboard 1-4 JBAT1 S_FAN1 IR1 JAUDIO1
Introduction Quick Components Guide Component Socket 478 DIMM 1~3 ATX Power Connector JPW1 FDD1 IDE 1~2 P_FAN1 C_FAN1 S_FAN1 F_P1 & F_P2 JGS1 JGL1 JMDM1 JWOL1 CD_IN1 AUX_IN1 MDM_IN1 IR1 & IR2 USB1 & USB2 JBAT1 AGP Slot PCI Slots ISA Slots CNR Slot Function Installing CPU Installing DIMMs Installing power supply Connecting to a 12V power Connecting to Floppy disk drive Connecting to IDE devices Connecting to Power Supply fan Connecting to CPU fan Connecting to System fan Case connector Connecting to power
Hardware Setup 2 Hardware Setup This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity may damage the components.
Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in FC-PGA2 package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Open Lever CPU Installation Procedures 1.
Hardware Setup CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed = = = = = 100MHz 14 Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4GHz 1. Overheating The issue of heat will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating. WARNING! 2. Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.
Chapter 2 Installing the CPU Fan As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal managment becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the heatsink/ fan. NOTE: The figures in this section are for reference only. Actual mainboard layout may be different from the one you purchased. 1. Locate the CPU and its retention mechanism on the mainboard.
Hardware Setup 3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink. Press down the fan until its four clips get wedged in the holes of the retention mechanism. 4. Press the two levers down to fasten the fan. Each lever can be pressed down in only ONE direction. 5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector on the mainboard.
Chapter 2 Memory Installation Memory Bank Configuration The mainboard supports a maximum memory size of 3GB. It provides three 168-pin unbuffered SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) sockets and supports 64MB to 512MB technology. DIMM 1 ~ 3 Synchronous DRAM is a type of dynamic RAM memory chip that has been widely used starting in the latter part of the 1990s. SDRAMs are based on standard dynamic RAM chips, but have sophisticated features that make them considerably faster.
Hardware Setup Memory Installation Procedures You can install memory modules in any combination as follows: Socket Memory Module Total Memory Socket 1 (Bank0 & Bank1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Socket 2 (Bank2 & Bank3) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Socket 3 (Bank4 & Bank5) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB ~ 1GB Total System Memory 64MB ~ 3GB Note: As 845 chipset does not properly support the PC100 memory, it is strongly recommended to install PC133 DIMMs for the
Chapter 2 Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. ATX 20-Pin Power Connector This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned.
Hardware Setup 2 4 1 3 JPW1 11 1 20 10 ATX Power Connector PIN 1 2 3 4 SIGNAL GND GND 12V 12V JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3.3V 3.3V GND 5V GND 5V GND PW_OK 5V_SB 12V 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3.
Chapter 2 Back Panel The Back Panel provides the following connectors: Mouse LAN Paraller Port Keyboard USB Ports COM A Midi/Joystick Port COM B L-Out L-In MIC Mouse Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this connector.
Hardware Setup Keyboard Connector The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into this connector.
Chapter 2 Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to them.
Hardware Setup LAN Jack (RJ-45) (optional) The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.
Chapter 2 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and fans. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
Chapter 2 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100 function. It has two HDD connectors: IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2. IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) - The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1.
Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: P_FAN1/C_FAN1/S_FAN1 The C_FAN1 (processor fan), S_FAN1 (system fan) and P_FAN1 (power supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. They support 3-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connector, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
Chapter 2 Case Connector: F_P1 & F_P2 (optional) The case connector block F_P1 allows you to connect the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Power LED, Speaker, HDD LED. The other case connector block F_P2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide and can connect to the the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Power LED and HDD LED on the case.
Hardware Setup Power Switch Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin. Power LED (F_P1) The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. 2-pin single color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. The power LED is not able to change its color.
Chapter 2 Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch once will have the system enter the sleep/suspend state. Press any key to wake up the system.
Hardware Setup Power Saving LED Connector: JGL1 JGL1 is connected to a power saving LED. There are two types of LED that you can use: 3-pin or 2-pin (ACPI request) LED. If connected to a dual color LED, the LED light is green when system in turned on, and turns to orange color while entering the sleep state. For single color LED, the LED is lit when system is on, and blinks during the sleep state.
Chapter 2 Wake On Ring/Wake On LAN Connectors: JMDM1/JWOL1 Wake On Ring (JMDM1) connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function; Wake On LAN (JWOL1) connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On LAN function. The two connectors provide system the feature to boot up when a signal is received through the modem card/local area network. PIN 1 2 3 4 5 SIGNAL NC GND MDM_WAKEUP NC 5VSB Note: Modem wake-up signal is active “low”.
Hardware Setup CD-In Connector This connector allows you to connect to CD-ROM audio connector. AUX Line-In Connector This connector is used for a DVD add-on card with line-in connector. Modem-In Connector This connector is for Modem with internal voice connector. Mono_Out is connected to the Modem Speaker Out connector. Phone_In is connected to the Modem Microphone In connector.
Chapter 2 IrDA Infrared Module Connector: IR1 & IR2 (optional) These connectors allow you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. The difference between IR1 & IR2 is that IR2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup USB PC To PC Connector: USB1 & USB2 (optional) The mainboard provides two Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin headers that allow you to connect optional USB ports for front panel. Different from USB1, USB2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Audio Header: JAUDIO1 & JAUDIO2(optional) You can connect an optional audio connector to the Front Panel Audio Header. JAUDIO2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
Hardware Setup Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Description Active LINE Out(R) GND (aLO) GND (+12) +12V (1A) MIC Front LINE Out(R) Front LINE Out(L) GND (fLO) Line In(R) Pin 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Description Active LINE Out(L) GND (aLO) GND (+12) (Cut Away) GND (MIC) LINE Next(R) LINE Next(L) (Cut away) Line In(L) JAUDIO1 Pin Definition Caution!!! If you don’t want to connect to the optional front audio, pins 6 and 15, 7 and 16 have to be shorted by jumper caps in order to have signal output directed to the
Chapter 2 Jumpers The mainboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the computer’s function. This section will mention how to change your mainboard’s function through the use of jumpers. Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time you turn on the computer.
Hardware Setup Onboard Audio Jumper: JP1 (optional) codec.
Chapter 2 Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, five 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one ISA slot and one CNR slot. AGP Slot PCI Slot ISA Slot CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.
Hardware Setup ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) Slot (optional) The ISA slot provides one 16-bit interface that are used to add expansion card to the computer. CNR (Communication & Networking Riser) Slot The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard’s chipset.
Chapter 3 Award® BIOS Setup Award® BIOS Setup Award® BIOS Setup 3 This mainboard uses Award® BIOS ROM that has a built-in Setup program to allow users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in battery-backed RAM (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. This chapter provides you with the overview of the BIOS Setup program.
Chapter 3 Entering Setup Power on the computer. When the below message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press key or simultaneously press , , and keys to enter Setup. TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT, PRESS OR KEY If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF then On or pressing the RESET button to try again.
Award® BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup program, the first screen you will see is the Main menu. Main Menu The Main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the control keys (↑, ↓) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Chapter 3 Main Menu Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to enter the sub-menu.
Award® BIOS Setup Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings of power management. PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings of frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values of your system for the minimal/stable performance to operate.
Chapter 3 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13 categories. Each category includes none, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in each item.
Award® BIOS Setup Time (hh:mm:ss) This item allows you to set the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The time format is . IDE Primary Master/IDE Primary Slave/ IDE Secondary Master/IDE Secondary Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive category. The specification of hard disk drive will show on the right hand according to your selection. You can press to enter the sub-menu.
Chapter 3 Drive A/B The two items allow you to set the type of floppy drivers installed. Available options are [None], [360K, 5.25 in], [1.2M, 5.25 in], [720k, 3.5 in], [1.44M, 3.5in], and [2.88M, 3.5in]. Default value for Drive A is [1.44M, 3.5in], and for Drive B is [None]. Video This item allows you to set the type of video card. Available options are [EGA/VGA], [CGA40], [CGA80], and [MONO]. Default value is [EGA/ VGA].
Award® BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Boot 1st Boot Device [Disabled] [Floppy] 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device [HDD-0] [CDROM] Boot Other Device Swap Floppy [Enabled] [Disabled] Seek Floppy Boot Up Num-Lock LED [Disabled] [On] Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting [Fast] [Disabled] x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) x Typematic Delay (Msec) 6 250 I
Chapter 3 CPU L1 & L2 Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than the system memory. When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main memory into cache memory, for even faster access by the CPU. Available options are: Enabled (default) Disabled Enable cache function Disable cache function Note: The internal cache is built in the processor. Quick Boot This item allows you to speed up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer.
Award® BIOS Setup Seek Floppy This function allows the system to check if floppy installed or uninstalled when booting up the computer. Available options are [Disabled] and [Enabled]. Default value is [Disabled]. Boot Up Num-Lock LED This item allows you to set the NumLock status when you boot up your computer. When you choose from the default of [On], the keypad is numeric keys; when you choose [Off], the keypad is arrow keys. Available options are [On] and [Off]. Default value is [On].
Chapter 3 Security Option This item allows you to limit access to the system and Setup program, or just to Setup program. When set to [Setup], the system will boot, but access to Setup program will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. When you choose [System], the system will not boot and access to Setup program will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt. Available options are [Setup] and [System]. Default value is [Setup].
Award® BIOS Setup BIOS Flash Write Control The item is used to enable or disable the BIOS Flash Write Control for non-Award flash utility. Select [Enabled] when performing BIOS update with the non-Award flash utility. Ignore this option if you use the Award flash utility. Default value is [Disabled].
Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Configure DRAM Timing [by SPD] CAS# Latency Prechare Delay [3] [7] RAS# to CAS# Delay RAS# Precharge [3] [3] DRAM Data Integrity Mode DRAM Frequency [Non-ECC] [Auto] Memory Hole At 15M-16M Delayed Transaction [Disabled] [Enabled] AGP Aperture Size (MB) [64] Item Help Menu Level 8 ↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values
Award® BIOS Setup RAS# to CAS# Delay This item allows you to insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. The setting [2] gives faster performance and [3] gives more stable performance. This item applies onl when synchronous DRAM is intalled in the system.
Chapter 3 AGP Aperture Size (MB) This item allows you to select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Available options are [4], [8], [16], [32], [64], [128], and [256]. Default value is [64].
Award® BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherales CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherales OnChip Primary PCI IDE OnChip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA USB Controller USB Keyboard Support Init Display First AC’97 Audio AC’97 Modem Onboard/CNR LAN Selection IDE HDD Block Mode Floppy Controller Seri
Chapter 3 OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
Award® BIOS Setup AC’97 Audio This item allows you to enable/disable the 845 chipset’s feature to support AC97 Audio. AC’97 Modem This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard AC97 Modem function. Onboard/CNR LAN Selection This item allows you to select using the onboard LAN connector or CNR LAN function. Available options are [Auto] and [Ext. CNR]. Default value is [Auto]. IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write.
Chapter 3 RxD, TxD Active This item allows you to determine the active of RxD, TxD. Available options are [Hi,Hi], [Lo,Lo], [Lo,Hi], and [Hi,Lo]. IR Transmission Delay This item allows you to enable/disable the IR transmission delay. Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. IR Duplex Mode This item allows you to select the IR half.full duplex function. Available options are [Half] and [Full].
Award® BIOS Setup Onboard Midi Port The items disable or assign the address of the Midi port. Midi IRQ Select The item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port.
Chapter 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
Award® BIOS Setup IPCA Function This item allows you to set ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management) function. Available options are [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Default value is [Enabled]. ACPI Standby State This item allows you to set the ACPI standby state you will use. Available options are [S1/POS] and [S3/STR]. Default value is [S1/ POS]. S1/POS The S1 state is low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and the hardware maintains all system context.
Chapter 3 Suspend Time Out When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. Available options are [1 Min], [2 Min], [4 Min], [8 Min], [12 Min], [20 Min], [30 Min], [40 Min], [1 Hour], and [Disabled]. Power Button Function This item allows you to set the functoin of pressing the power button. Available options are [Power Off] and [Suspend].
Award® BIOS Setup CPU THRM-Throttling This item allows you to select the CPU THRM-Throttling rate. Available options are [12.5%], [25.0%], [37.5%], [50.0%], [62.5%], [75.0%], and [87.5%]. Resume by RTC Alarm This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up. During Disabled, you cannot use this function. During Enabled, choose the Date and Time Alarm: Date(of month) Alarm You can choose which date the system will boot up. Set to 0, to boot every day.
Chapter 3 Power Again This item determines how the system will power on after a power failure. Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state Power On Reboots the computer Last State Restores the system to the state before power failure Sleep State LED This item determines which state the Power LED will use. The settings are [Single], [Dual] and [Blinking]. When set to [Blinking], the power LED will blink when the system enters the suspend mode.
Award® BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Personal Computer Interconnect) is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
Chapter 3 Resource Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 98. When set to[manual], you can choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub-menu is preceded by a “8”). Available options are [Auto(ESCD)] and [Manual].
Award® BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section helps you to get more information about your system including CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltages. It is recommended that you contact with your motherboard supplier to get proper value about your setting of the CPU temperature. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help Current System Temp. Current CPU Temperature SYSTEM fan Menu Level 8 POWER fan CPU fan Vcore 3.
Chapter 3 Power Fan This item shows the status of power supply’s fan. CPU Fan This item shows the status of CPU’s fan. Vcore This item shows the current system voltage. CPU Critical Temperature This item allows you to set the shutdown temperature level for the processor. When the processor reach the temperature you set, this will shutdown the system. This function only works in ACPI-aware OS (such as Windows 98/ME/2000). Available options are [80°C/176°F], [85°C/ 185°F], [90°C/194°F], and [Disabled].
Award® BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control This section is for setting CPU Frequency/Voltage Control. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Ratio Selection Auto Detect PCI Clock [x 8] [Enabled] Spread Spectrum CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) [Enabled] [100] CPU Vcore Adjust DRAM Voltage Adjust [1.75 V] [3.
Chapter 3 CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB) and provides a method for end users to overclock the processor accordingly. CPU Vcore Adjust This item allows you to adjust CPU Vcore voltage. The adjustable value is up to 1.85 V. DRAM Voltage Adjust This item allows you to adjust DRAM voltage. Available options are [3.3V], [3.4V], [3.5V], and [3.6V].
Award® BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance.
Chapter 3 Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software 8Standard CMOS Features 8Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults 8 Load Optimized Defaults 8Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password 8 Power Management Setup Set User Password 8 Save & Exit Setup 8PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Exit Without Saving 8 ESC : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit
Award® BIOS Setup You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option. If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup. About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor Password : Can enter and change the options of the setup menus.
Chapter 3 Save & Exit Setup/Exit without Saving When you finish the changes and want to quit the Setup program, select Save & Exit Setup. A message as below will appear on the screen: SAVE to CMOS and Exit(Y/N)? Y Type “Y” to quit the Setup program and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS. Type “N” to return to Setup program. When you want to quit the Setup program and leave the original settings, select Exit without Saving.
Glossary Appendix A: USB PC to PC Networking Function Glossary A ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the system power flexibly.
Appendix A Bus A set of hardware lines within the computer system, through which the data is transferred among different components. In a PC, the term bus usually refers to a local bus that connects the internal components to the CPU and main memory. Cache A special memory subsystem that is used to speed up the data traffer. It stores the contents of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are stored.
Glossary DMA (direct memory access) A transfer mode between the main memory and the peripheral devices that without passing through the CPU. Using the DMA controller, data is transferred much faster. DRAM (Dynamic RAM) A most common type of computer memory. It usually uses one transistor and a capacitor to represent a bit. As the development of technology, the memory type and specification used in computer becomes variety, such as SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, and RDRAM.
Appendix A IEEE 1394 A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as FireWire or iLink, which supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps for connecting up to 63 external devices. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) A group of device vendors, including computer, component and telecommunications, who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves. This enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables.
Glossary PnP (Plug and Play) A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with peripherals. The user can "plug" in a peripheral device and "play" it without configuring the system manually. To implement this useful feature, both the BIOS that supports PnP and a PnP expansion card are required. POST (Power On Self Test) During booting up your system, the BIOS executes a series of diagnostic tests, include checking the RAM, the keyboard, the disk drives, etc.
