Mainboard User’s Manual

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AMD and Athlon are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro
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PC-cillin is a trademark of Trend Micro Inc.
AMI is a trademark of Award Software Inc.
A3D is a registered trademark of Aureal Inc.
MediaRing Talk is a registered trademark of MediaRing Inc.
3Deep is a registered trademark of E-Color Inc.
Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are
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Copyright © 2001
All Rights Reserved
M810 Series, V7.1
S73X/November 2001
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Notice:
Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every
supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by
Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a
dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this
software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD
department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just
click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the
installation.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.................................................................1
Key Features.........................................................................2
Package Contents..................................................................5
Static Electricity Precautions.................................................6
Pre-Installation Inspection.....................................................6
Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation.................................................7
Mainboard Components ........................................................8
I/O Ports ...............................................................................9
Install A CPU .......................................................................9
Install Memory ...................................................................11
Setting Jumper Switches .....................................................12
Install the Mainboard ..........................................................14
Optional Extension Brackets ...............................................15
Install Other Devices...........................................................16
Expansion Slots ..................................................................18
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................19
Introduction ........................................................................19
Running the Setup Utility....................................................20
Standard CMOS Setup Page................................................21
Advanced Setup Page .........................................................22
Power Management Setup Page ..........................................23
PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page...........................................25
Load Optimal Settings ........................................................25
Load Best Performance Settings..........................................26
Features Setup Page ............................................................26
CPU PnP Setup Page ..........................................................28
Hardware Monitor Page ......................................................29
Change Password................................................................29
Exit.....................................................................................30
Chapter 4: Software & Applications ...........................................31
Introduction ........................................................................31
Installing Support Software.................................................31
Auto-installing under Windows 98......................................33

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Notice for AGP4X Slot:

This mainboard provides an optional AGP4x slot. We recommend
the user should use one of the AGP VGA cards that we have tested.
We will test more AGP VGA cards in the future. Users may get
this information from our World Wide Web at
www.pcchips.com.tw.

Model Chipset Memory Manufacture

3D BLASTER GeForce 32M Creative CT6940
GeForce 256 32M ASUS V6600
GeForce 2 MX 32M ASUS AGP-V7100
GeForce 2 GTS DDR 32M ASUS AGP-7700D
GeForce 2 GTS DDR 32M ELSA GLADIAC
GeForce 2 GTS 32M WinFast
GeForce 2 MX 32M WinFast
NVIDIA GeForce 256 DDR 32M ASUS V6800
NVIDIA GeForce 256 32M Creative CT6970
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Vanta 32M Top solution
RIVA TNT2 M64 16M PixelView
RIVA TNT 16M WinFast 3D S320
RIVA TNT2 32M ASUS AGP-V3800
RIVA TNT2 32M Creative CT6810

Notice for AMD CPU:

Since our laboratory can’t test all categories of newly made
AMD K7 CPU or forthcoming, it is possible that our current
boards and new CPU have the compatibility problems. In case
the problems happen, please immediately contact us or local
vendor.

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 1: Introduction

Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket-462 processor socket for an AMD
K7 type CPUs. You can install any one of these processors on the
mainboard.

The mainboard supports Socket-462 processor front-side bus

speeds of 200/266MHz.

This mainboard uses the T-Bird chipset which integrates a 128-bit

AGP Graphics Accelerator, and provides a optional 4X AGP slot
for highly graphics display, CPU Plug & Play through firmware,
Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function. The mainboard has a built-in
AC’97 4Ch Codec, provides an AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot
to support Audio and Modem application, and has a built-in
10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface. In addition, the
mainboard has an extended set of ATX I/O Ports including PS/2
keyboard and mouse ports, two USB ports, an RJ-45 LAN port, a
parallel port, one serial port, and one VGA port. Two extra USB
ports can be added using the Extended USB Module that connects
to the mainboard.

This mainboard has all the features you need to develop a powerful
multimedia workstation that is network ready. The board is Micro
ATX size and has power connectors for an ATX power supply.

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Key Features
The key features of this mainboard include:

Socket-462 Processor Support

¨ Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors
¨ Supports 200/266 MHz Front-Side Bus

Processors are automatically configured using firmware and a

synchronous Host/DRAM Clock Scheme.

Memory Support
¨ Two DIMM slots for 168-pin SDRAM memory modules
¨ Support for 100/133 MHz memory bus
¨ Maximum installed memory is 2 x 512MB = 1GB

Expansion Slots
¨ One AMR slot for a special audio/modem riser card
¨ One optional AGP4X slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface
¨ Two 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface.

Onboard IDE channels

¨ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
¨ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
¨ Support for Multiword DMA modes
¨ Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA 33/66/100
modes

Power Supply and Power Management

¨ ATX power supply connector
¨ ACPI and previous PMU support, suspend switch,
keyboard power on/off
¨ Supports Wake on Modem, Wake on LAN and Wake on
Alarm

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Built-in Graphics System

¨ Onboard 128-bit 2D/3D 100MHz Host interface AGP
Graphics Accelerator Complies with AGP V2.0
¨ Shared memory architecture allows a maximum of 64 MB
main memory to act as frame buffer
¨ Supports high resolutions up to 1920x1440 Hi-colors, up to
2048x2048 Texture size and Virtual screen up to
4096x4096
¨ Supports hardware DVD Accelerator

AC’97 Codec
¨ Intel AC’97 v2.2 specification compatible
¨ Supports 16-bit ADC and DAC as well as stereo full-duplex
codec
¨ Supports 4 channel DAC for 4 channel speaker-out

Onboard I/O Ports

¨ Provides PC99 Color Connectors for easy peripheral device
connections
¨ Floppy disk drive connector with 1Mb/s transfer rate
¨ One serial port with 16550-compatible fast UART
¨ One parallel port with ECP and EPP support
¨ Two USB ports and optional two USB ports module
¨ Two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse
¨ One infrared port connector for optional module

Hardware Monitoring
¨ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System
temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages

Built-in Ethernet LAN

¨ Built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN
¨ LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY
compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and
ANSI X3.263 TP-PMD standards
¨ Compliant with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class
Power Management 1.0
¨ High Performance provided by 100Mbps clock generator
and data recovery circuit for 100Mbps receiver

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Onboard Flash ROM

¨ Automatic CPU and board configuration
¨ Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards

Bundled Software
¨ PC-Cillin2000 provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 95/98/NT/2000
¨ MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC or PC to Phone
internet phone communication
¨ 3Deep delivers the precise imagery and displays accurate
color in your monitor
¨ WinDVD2000 is a DVD playback application (optional)
¨ Recovery Genius 21st V5.0 provides the function to
recover, reserve and transfer hard disk data.
¨ CD Ghost is the software stimulating a real CD-ROM to
perform equivalent function.
¨ Language Genius 21st is the software to provides learning
tools of language and singing.

Dimensions
¨ Micro ATX form factor (24.4cm x 22cm)

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Package Contents
Attention: This mainboard series includes two different models.
They are M810LR (LAN Ready), and M810 (without LAN).
Please contact your local supplier for your purchase model.
Each model will support different specification, list as below:
Model Specification
M810LR Onboard LAN PHY(U4) and LAN (RJ45)
connector
M810 ---

Your mainboard package ships with the following items:

q The mainboard
q This User’s Guide
q 1 UDMA/66 IDE cable
q 1 Floppy disk drive cable
q Support software on CD-ROM disk

Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
q Extended USB module
q AMR v.90 Fax/Modem card

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Static Electricity Precautions

Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.
1. Keep the mainboard and other components in their original
static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.
2. During installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If
you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching
the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During
installation put the mainboard on top of the static-protection
packaging it came in with the component side facing up.

Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect the mainboard for damage to the components and
connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.

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Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard in a system, follow the procedures in this
chapter:

q Identify the mainboard components

q Install a CPU
q Install one or more system memory modules
q Verify that any jumpers or switches are set correctly
q Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case)
q Connect any extension brackets or cables to the mainboard
connector headers
q Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections
to the mainboard connector headers.

Note:
1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper JP4 set to
Normal setting. See this chapter for information on locating
JP4 and the setting options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation. Doing
so may damage the mainboard.

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Mainboard Components
Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the
mainboard.

Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in

the illustration above are for testing only.

CAUTION: Switching Power Supplier Limitation

The switching power supplier MUST support the specification as
the following table for AMD K7 CPUs.
CPU Athlon Duron
SPS 200W(min) 150W(min)
+5V 22A(min) 14A(min)

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I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the mainboard.
Parallel Port
PS/2 Mouse LAN Port
Game/MIDI Port
VGA Port

PS/2 Keyboard Line-Out Jack

Microphone Jack
USB Ports Serial Port COM1/3 Line-In Jack

Install A CPU
This mainboard has a Socket-462 CPU socket for AMD K7
processors.

To ensure reliability, ensure that your processor has a

heatsink/cooling fan assembly.

Do not try to install a Socket-370/Socket-7 processor in the Socket-

462. A Socket-370/Socket-7 processor such as the PPGA Celeron,
FCPGA Pentium-III, Pentium-MMX, or the AMD K5/K6 does not
fit in the Socket-462.

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Installing a Socket-462 Processor

A processor installs into the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket-462
on the mainboard.

1. Locate the Socket-462 and CPUFAN. Pull the locking lever

out slightly from the socket and raise it to the upright position.
Socket-462

Pin-1 Corner

CPUFAN

2. On the processor, identify the Pin-1 corner by its beveled edge.

3. On the Socket-462, identify the Pin-1 corner. The Pin-1 corner
is at the top of the locking lever when it locked.
4. Match the Pin-1 corners and insert the processor into the
socket. No force is required and the processor should drop into
place freely.
5. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the catch on
the side of the socket. This secures the CPU in the socket.
6. All processors should be installed with a combination
heatsink/cooling fan (the original fan is recommended, the
others’ fan is not), connect the cable from the fan to the CPU
fan power connector CPUFAN.

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Install Memory
The mainboard has two DIMM sockets for system memory
modules. You must install at least one memory module in order to
use the mainboard.

DIMM1

DIMM2

For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V unbuffered PC100
or PC133 SDRAM memory modules. You can install any size
memory module from 32 MB to 512MB, so the maximum memory
size is 2 x 512MB = 1GB.

The edge connectors on the memory modules have cut outs, which
coincide with spacers in the DIMM sockets so that memory
modules can only be installed in the correct orientation.

To install a module, push the retaining latches at either end of the

socket outwards. Position the memory module correctly and insert
it into the DIMM socket. Press the module down into the socket so
that the retaining latches rotate up and secure the module in place
by fitting into notches on the edge of the module.

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Setting Jumper Switches

Jumpers are sets of pins which can be connected together with
jumper caps. The jumper caps change the way the mainboard
operates by changing the electronic circuits on the mainboard. If a
jumper cap connects two pins, we say the pins are SHORT. If a
jumper cap is removed from two pins, the pins are OPEN.

1
1

JA1
JP1

JP4
1 1

JA2

Jumper JP4: Clear CMOS Memory

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You
may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup
Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating.
To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from
the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR
setting for a few seconds.
Function Jumper Setting
Normal Operation Short Pins 2-3
Clear CMOS Memory Short Pins 1-2

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Jumper JP1: Keyboard Power On Selector

If you enable the keyboard power on feature, you can use hot keys
on your keyboard as a power on/off switch for the system.

Note: The system must provide 1A on the +5VSB (+5V Standby)

signal before using the Keyboard Power On function.
Function Jumper Setting
Disable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 1-2
Enable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 2-3

Jumper JA1 & JA2: CPU Selector

This jumper helps you to select the type of CPU.
Function JA1 Jumper Setting JA2 Jumper Setting
Athlon XP Short Pins 2-3 Short Pins 1-2
Other Short Pins 1-2 Short Pins 2-3

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Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a
Micro ATX size mainboard with a twin-tier of I/O ports. You can
install this mainboard in any ATX case. Ensure that your case has
an I/O cover plate that matches the ports on this mainboard.
Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the instructions provided by
the case manufacturer using the hardware and internal mounting
points on the chassis.
AUDIO1 ATX1

SW1

1 CHSFAN
SPK1

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX1
connector on the mainboard.
If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the
cable from the cooling fan to the CHSFAN fan power connector
on the mainboard.
Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the
mainboard.
Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the SW1 header.
If there are a headphone jack or/and a microphone jack on the front
panel, connect the cables to the AUDIO1 header on the mainboard.
See the illustrations below for the guide to the SW1 and AUDIO1
headers pin assignments.
Power (ACPI) LED Power Button
AUDIO1
Pins 2-4 Pins 6-8
MIC 1 2 GND
MIC-P 3 4 VCC
2 FPOUT-R 5 6 RET-R
SW1
1 NC 7 8 Key
FPOUT-L 9 10 RET-L
HDD LED Reset Switch
Pins 1-3 Pins 5-7

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Optional Extension Brackets

For this mainboard, you can also obtain a USB module extension
bracket. Install them by following the steps below.

Note: All the ribbon cables used on the extension brackets have a
red stripe on the Pin-1 side of the cable.

Extended USB Module

This module bracket has two USB ports for more USB devices
(USB port 3-4).

JUSB1 Header

+5V 1 2 +5V
P0- 3 4 P1-
P0+ 5 6 P1+
GND 7 8 GND
Key 9 10 NC

1. Locate the JUSB1 header on the mainboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the JUSB1 header.
3. In the system chassis, remove one of the expansion slot covers
and install the extension bracket into the opening. Use the
screw that held the slot cover to secure the extension bracket to
the chassis.

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.

FLOPPY

1
IDE2 1
IDE1 1

Floppy Disk Drive

The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can
support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with
capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy
disk drive header FLOPPY.

IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two
IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.
Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard.

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If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two
devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

Internal Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors CD1 and CD2.
There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD-
ROM drive have different kinds of audio cable connectors.
Connect the cable to the appropriate connector.

CD1 IR1 Header

1 Reserved 1 2 Key
+5V 3 4 GND
CD2 IRTX 5 6 IRRX

1
JP6

Infrared Port
You can connect an infrared port to the mainboard. You can
purchase this option from third-party vendors.
1. Locate the infrared port IR1 header on the mainboard.
2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable
from the port to the header and then secure the port to an
appropriate place in your system chassis.

Onboard LAN LED Connections

If you have a set indicator LEDs for the onboard LAN
communication, you can connect the LED cable to the header JP6.
Pins 1-2 are for Link LED. Pins 3-4 are for 10/100 Mbps mode
LED, the onboard LAN run in 100 Mbps mode when the LED lit.

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Expansion Slots
This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI expansion slots, one AMR slot
and one optional AGP slot.

PCI2
PCI1 AMR1

AGP1

Follow the steps below to install a PCI/AMR/AGP expansion card.

1. Locate the AGP, AMR or PCI slots on the mainboard.
2. Remove the slot cover from the system chassis.
3. Insert the expansion card edge connector into the slot and press
it firmly down into until fully inserted.
4. Secure the expansion card bracket to the system chassis using
the screw that held the slot cover.

AMR Slot
The AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot is an industry standard slot
that allows for the installation of a special audio/modem riser card.
Different territories have different regulations regarding the
specifications of a modem card. You can purchase an AMR card
that is approved in your area and install it directly into the AMR
slot.

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Chapter 3
BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information about
your computer, such as date and time, the type of installed
hardware and various configuration settings. Your computer
applies the information to initialize all the components when
booting up and basic functions of coordination between system
components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the

system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting
properly. If it happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to
clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration
information, or you can hold down the Page Up key while
rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also
clears the setup information.

You can run the setup utility and manually change the
configuration. You might need to do this to configure some
hardware installed in or connected to the mainboard, such as the
CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

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Running the Setup Utility

Each time you start your computer, a message appears on the
screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to
“Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this
message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the
Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.06

©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Setup Features Setup

Advanced Setup CPU PnP Setup

Power Management Setup Hardware Monitor

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Change Password

Load Optimal Settings Exit

Load Best Performance Settings

ESC: Quit -¯¬® : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6: Optimal values F7: Best performance values F10: Save&Exit

Standard CMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

You can use the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options
on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted
option. To leave the setup utility, press the Escape key. To cycle
through the Setup Utility’s optional color schemes hold down the
Shift key and press F2.
Some of the options on the main menu page lead to tables of items
with installed values. In these pages, use the cursor arrow keys to
highlight the items, and then use the PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle
through the alternate values for each of the items. Other options on
the main menu page lead to dialog boxes that require you to answer
Yes or No by hitting the Y or N keys.
If you have already made changes to the setup utility, press F10 to
save those changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the
changes to the original values. Press F6 to install the setup utility
with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with
a set of high-performance values.

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

Use this page to set basic information such as the date, the time,
the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key,
the system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks
on the IDE channels.

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Fri 23, 2001

Time (hh/mm/ss) : 14:26:53
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto On
Sec Slave : Auto On

Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3 1/2

Floppy Drive B : Not Installed

Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit

Day : 01 – 31 - ¯ : Select Item
Year : 1901 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD

Date & Time Use these items to set the system date and time
Pri Master Use these items to configure devices connected to
Pri Slave the Primary and Secondary IDE channels. To
Sec Master configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the
Sec Slave Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to
User, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics
(Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM
drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an
ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP
drive or an LS-120) select Floptical.
Floppy Drive A Use these items to set the size and capacity of the
Floppy Drive B floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system.

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Advanced Setup Page

Use this page to set more advanced information about your system.
Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the
operation of your computer.

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Quick Boot Enabled
st
1 Boot Device IDE-0
nd
2 Boot Device Floppy
rd
3 Boot Device CDROM
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
L1 Cache Enabled ESC : Quit -¯¬® : Select Item
L2 Cache Enabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled F6 : Load Optimal values
CLK GEN Spread Spectrum Disabled F7 : Load Best performance values

Quick Boot If you enable this item, the system starts up more
quickly be elimination some of the power on test
routines.
1st Boot Device Use these items to determine the device order the
2nd Boot Device computer uses to look for an operating system to
3rd Boot Device load at start-up time.
Try Other Boot If you enable this item, the system will also search
Device for other boot devices if it fails to find an operating
system from the first two locations.
S.M.A.R.T. for Enable this item if any IDE hard disks support the
Hard Disks S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting
Technology) feature.
BootUp Num- This item determines if the Num Lock key is active
Lock or inactive at system start-up time.
Floppy Drive If you have two diskette drives installed and you
Swap enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive
B becomes drive A.
Floppy Drive If you enable this item, your system will check all
Seek floppy disk drives at start up. Disable this item
unless you are using an old 360KB drive.

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Password Check If you have entered a password for the system, use
this item to determine, if the password is required to
enter the Setup Utility (Setup) or required both at
start-up and to enter the Setup Utility (Always).
Boot to OS/2 > Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2
64MB operating system and you have more than 64MB of
system memory installed.
L1/L2 Cache Leave these items enabled since all the processors
that can be installed on this board have internal
L1/L2 cache memory.
System BIOS If you enable this item, a segment of the system
Cacheable BIOS will be cached to main memory for faster
execution.
Auto Detect When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the
DIMM/PCI Clk clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.
CLK GEN Spread Use this item to set the system bus spread
Spectrum spectrum for the installed processor.

Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for system power
management operation.

AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Power Management APM/ACPI
Standby Time Out Disabled
Suspend Time Out Disabled
Display Time Out Disabled
Hard Disk Time Out Disabled
Ring On Power On Disabled
Keyboard Power On Disabled
RTC Alarm Power On Disabled
RTC Alarm Date Every Day
RTC Alarm Hour 12 ESC : Quit -¯¬® : Select Item
RTC Alarm Minute 30 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
RTC Alarm Second 00 F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
Power On by LAN Disabled F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

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Power Use this item to enable or disable a power

Management management scheme. If you enable power
management, you can use the items below to set
the power management operation. Both APM and
ACPI are supported.
Standby Time Out This sets the timeout for Standby mode in
minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power-
saving Standby mode.
Suspend Time Out This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in
minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power-
saving Suspend mode.
Display Time Out This sets the timeout for display device in minutes.
If the time selected passes without any display
activity, the display will enter power-saving mode.
Hard Disk Time This sets the timeout for hard disk in minutes. If
Out the time selected passes without any hard disk
activity, the disk will enter power-saving mode.
Ring On Power On The system can be turned off with a software
command. If you enable this item, the system can
automatically resume if there is an incoming call
on the Fax/Modem. You must use an ATX power
supply in order to use this feature.
KeyBoard Power If you enable this item, you can turn the system on
On and off by pressing hot keys on the keyboard. You
must enable the Keyboard Power On jumper in
order to use this feature.
RTC Alarm Power The system can be turned off with a software
On / Date / Hour / command. If you enable this item, the system can
Minute / Second automatically resume at a fixed time based on the
system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items
below this one to set the date and time of the
wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power
supply in order to use this feature.
Power On by LAN The system can be turned off with a software
command. If you enable this item, the system can
automatically resume on LAN. You must use an
ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the
PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability.

AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes
Share Memory Size 16 MB
O/S Control Normal
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ for PCI VGA Yes

ESC : Quit -¯¬® : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

Plug and Play Enable this item if you are using an O/S that
Aware O/S supports Plug and Play such as Windows 95 or
98.
Share Memory This item lets you allocate a portion of the main
Size memory for use by the onboard VGA display.
O/S Control This item lets you select Japanese operating
system or not.
Primary Graphics This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter
Adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The default PCI
setting still lets the onboard display work and
allows the use of a second display card installed in
a PCI slot.
Allocate IRQ for If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to
PCI VGA the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value
to No to free up an IRQ.

Load Optimal Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe
default values. These default values are not very demanding and
they should allow your system to function with most kinds of
hardware and memory chips.

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Load Best Performance Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe
default values. These default values are not very demanding and
they should allow your system to function with most kinds of
hardware and memory chips.
Note: It is highly recommended that users enter this option to
load optimal values for accessing the best performance.

Features Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices
connected to the system.

AMIBIOS SETUP – PERIPHERAL SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial Port 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode SPP
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA N/A
OnBoard Game Port 201h
OnBoard MIDI Port 300h
MIDI Port IRQ 10
OnBoard PCI IDE Both
OnBoard AC’97 Sound Enabled
OnBoard AC’97 Modem Auto
ESC : Quit -¯¬® : Select Item
USB Function Support Enabled
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
USB Function for DOS Disabled
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

OnBoard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard

floppy disk drive interface.
OnBoard Serial Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address.
OnBoard Ir Port Use this item to define the protocol for an infrared
port if you have installed an optional IR port. The
choices are IrDA and ASKIR.
Onboard Parallel Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port LPT1 parallel port, and to assign a port address.
The Auto setting will detect and available address.

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Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You
can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced
Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.
Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the
parallel port.
Parallel Port DMA Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the
parallel port. The options are 0, 1 and 3.
OnBoard Game Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port game port, and to assign a port address.
OnBoard MIDI Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
MIDI port, and to assign a port address.
MIDI Port IRQ Use this item to assign an IRQ to the MIDI port.
Onboard PCI IDE Use this item to enable or disable either or both of
the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE
channels.
AC’97 Sound This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97
audio chip.
AC’97 Modem This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97
modem chip.
USB Function Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports
Support on this mainboard.
USB Function for Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports
DOS on this mainboard in a DOS environment.

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CPU PnP Setup Page

This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU.
The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you
have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items
on this page.

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
CPU BRAND AMD K7
CPU Type Athlon
CPU Speed 700 MHz
CPU Core Voltage 1.700 V
CPU Ratio 7.0x
CPU Frequency 100 MHz
DRAM Frequency 100 MHz

ESC : Quit -¯¬® : Select Item

F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

CPU BRAND/Type/ These items show the kind, core voltage, ratio and
Core Voltage/Ratio frequency of CPU that has installed in your
/Frequency system.
CPU Speed Use this item to set the CPU speed that has
installed in your system.
DRAM Frequency Use this item to set the frequency of DRAM that
has installed in your system.
Note: If you manually set the wrong speed and the system won’t
run properly, press the Page Up key while the system is booting
and a default setting will replace the incorrect CPU setting.

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Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring
function of this mainboard.

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
--- Hardware Monitor ---
CPU Temperature 30°C/86°F
System Temperature
CPU Fan Speed
System Fan Speed
Vcore 2.000 V
Vcc25v 2.500 V
Vcc3 3.300 V
Vcc5.0 5.000 V
+12V 12.000 V
–12V -12.000 V ESC : Quit -¯¬® : Select Item
SB3V 3.300 V F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
SB5V 5.000 V F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
Voltage Battery 3.000 V F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

CPU / System These items display CPU and system temperature

Temperature measurement.
FANs & Voltage These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM
Measurements and the various system voltage measurements.

Change Password
If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears
which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more
than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the
password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for
confirmation. Press Enter after you have retyped it correctly. The
password is then required to access the Setup Utility or for that and
at start-up, depending on the setting of the Password Check item
in Advanced Setup.

Change or Remove the Password

Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password.
At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press
Enter to disable password protection.

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Exit
Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you
have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program.
When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and
exit, or press N to exit without saving.

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Chapter 4
Software & Applications

Introduction
The support software CD-ROM attached to this mainboard
package contains all necessary drivers and utility programs for
properly running our products. You can find out a brief description
of each software program and the location for your mainboard
version as below. More information on some programs is available
in a README file located in the same directory as the software.
If the operating system of your system is Windows 98, it will
automatically install all drivers and utilities for your board.
See the Auto-Installing under Windows 98 section.

Installing Support Software

The software on this support CD-ROM is for Windows
95/NT/2000 and Windows 98. The installation procedure differs
depending on which Operating System you have, but the automatic
installation is now for Win98/WinME/Win2000.

Installing under Windows 95/NT

To install support software for Windows 95/NT follow this general
procedure:
1. Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.
(The system might get an error message from the PnP function.
Don’t care the message. You don’t really need that file to install
the drivers)
2. Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to look at the directory
structure. You must use the Open command in the right-button
menu. Double-clicking on the drive icon will result in an error
message because the disc’s AutoRun feature doesn’t work in
Windows 95/NT.
3. Execute the EXE file name given in the description below.

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Note: The correct path name for each software driver is provided,
where D: identifies the CD-ROM drive letter – modify if necessary.

AGP Driver
The AGP Drivers allows the system to properly manage the AGP
slot on the mainboard. Find the driver here:
¨ D:\VGA\AGP\SiS730S\

Display Drivers and Software

Find the Display drivers and software here:
¨ D:\VGA\SiS\

Audio Driver
The Audio driver allows the system to use the onboard audio
circuitry. Find the driver and audio application here:
¨ D:\SOUND\Driver\SiS
¨ D:\SOUND\AP\C-Media\Setup.EXE

Network Adapter Driver

Find the network adapter driver here:
¨ D:\LAN\SiS900\

AMR Modem Driver

Find the driver here:
¨ D:\Modem\Driver\AMR\SiS\

USB Driver
The USB Driver allows the system to recognize the USB ports on
the mainboard. You need to install this driver if you are running
Windows 95. Windows 95 OSR2 does not require this driver.
This driver is available for:
¨ Win95 – D:\USB\EUSBSUPP\USBSUPP.EXE
¨ Win95 (Chinese) – D:\USB\CUSBSUPP\CUSBSUPP.EXE

BIOS Update Utility

The BIOS Update utility allows you to update the BIOS file on the
mainboard to a newer version. You can download the latest version
of the BIOS setup available for your mainboard from the website.
¨ D:\UTILITY\AMINFxxx.EXE

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PC-Cillin Software
The PC-cillin software program provides anti-virus protection for
your system. This program is available for:
¨ WinNT/2000 – D:\PC-CILLIN\WINNT\Setup.EXE

Super Voice Software

¨ D:\Modem\Super Voice\AMR\Picshell.EXE

3Deep Software
¨ D:\3Deep\3Deep 3.3\Setup.EXE

Auto-installing under Windows 98

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under
Windows 98. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system
CD-ROM drive the Autorun feature will automatically bring up the
install screen. The screen has three buttons on it, Setup, Browse
CD and Exit. See the following screen illustration.

When you click on the Setup button the software installation

program will run and you can select what kind of installation you
want to do, as explained later in this section.
The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that
allows you to examine the contents of the disc using the Windows
98 file browsing interface.
The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the
program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive or click on

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AutoRun in the context sensitive menu for the CD-ROM drive icon
in a file browser window.

Installing Software with Auto Setup

To install support software for the system board follow this
procedure:
1. Click on the Setup button. The install program will load and
display the following screen. Click the Next button.

2. Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the

default options are recommended). Click the Next button to
proceed.

3. The support software will automatically install.

Once any of the installation procedures start, software is

automatically installed in sequence. You will need to follow the
onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer
to restart as few times as is needed to complete installing whatever

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software you selected to install. When the process is finished, all

the support software will be installed and working.

There are some utilities that you have to manually install if you
need, check to the above section.

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