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Contents

Table of Contents
Table Of Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fast Start Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Checking the Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mainboard Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Jumper Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
7 Quick Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Attaching ATX Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Floppy Disk Drive Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IDE Device Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mounting Mainboard to chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing Add-in Boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
BIOS Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CD Driver & Software Installation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Norton AntiVirus OEM Version Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . 50

INSTANT ON Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Overview
Thank You for purchasing our High Performance Mainboard.
Our advanced technology mainboard is designed for processing
speeds of 933MHz or above and is upgradeabled for future
processors.
The Intel Mainboard Utilizes 815E/815EP and ICH2 chipset
provide an Integrated Bus Mastering IDE controller with two

Overview
high performance IDE interfaces for up to four UDMA IDE
devices (hard drives, or CD-ROM's). The LPC(Low-pin count)
I/O controller integrates a floppy drive interface, two enhanced
16C550 compatible serial ports, one parallel port and one
consumer infra red compatible interface.The ICH2 I/O controller
integrates two USB 1.1 compliant controllers with a total of
4 ports.
Intel 815E chipset support Intel Celeron,Intel Pentium Ⅲ and
Cyrix III processors on socket 370 with 100/133 SDRAM
DIMM.
Three DIMM slots support up to 512MB Memory Capacity.
WAKEUP-LINK Header supports Wake-On-LAN.
Integrated AC97 2.1 Compliant Codec with 3D Stereo
enhancement (optional). Award 4M bits Firmware Hub compliant
with PC99,ACPI//DMI power management.
ATX 305mm x 210mm.

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Fast Start
Installation
This section will aid you in quickly setting up the Mainboard.
Be sure to take caution to avoid personal injury or damage
to wiring due to sharp pins on connectors, printed circuit
assemblies, rough edges and corners and hot components.

Your Location Requirements Are:

• A sturdy, level surface for placement

• Space allowance around mainboard
• A stable environment with no abrupt temperature or humidity
changes
• No exposure to chemicals or direct sunlight
• Line voltage and frequency not varying more than + or -10% from
the value stated on the package or nameplate (located on the
back, opposite the power plug)

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Checking
The Package Contents
Remove the items from the box and make sure you have
the following items before beginning. If any of the items
below are missing, please contact the representative for part
replacement.

ATX Box Standard Package

1) Mainboard

Installation
2) Driver CD with Norton AntiVirus 2001 OEM Version
3) User Manual
4) IDE Hard Drive Ribbon Cable
5) Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable
6) USB Cable for onboard USB Header ( Optional )
7) Modem Cable for Modem Header ( Optional )

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 Mainboard
Diagram

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Before we begin installing your series Mainboard, we have provided you with a diagram of the Mainboard to
help you locate the appropriate “connectors”. The letters below describe the key Mainboard components.
Page number in the right hand column will direct you to detailed description of the component.

A815E / A815EP Option : AC97 2.1 Compliant 3D Audio

Software 56K Modem
Onboard
COMPONENT PAGE
A- PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
B- ATX Power Supply Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
C- Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D- Serial (COM1 & 2) Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Installation
E- Infra-Red (IR) Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
F- Memory Module Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
G- Parallel Port Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
H- Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Connector . . . . . . . . . . 43
I- Lithium Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
J- PCI Add-in Board Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
L- Modem Connector (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
M- Front Panel Function Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
N- Flash BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
O- Floppy Drive Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
P- IDE Device Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Q- WAKEUP-LINK Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
R- Universal Serial Bus Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
r- CNR Add-in Board Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
S- CPU Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
T- CPU / SYSTEM & AUXILIARY FAN Connector . . . . . . . . . 47
U- Audio & Joystick Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
V- VGA Header (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
W- Temperature Sensor Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
X- CD Audio Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Y- Auxiliary Audio Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
z- Case Detect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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Jumper settings
Set the Jumper

JP1 default setting is [1-2], to (2-3) to clear CMOS.

JP4 default setting is [1-2] to Panel speaker out, to (2-3) to

mix out AC97 codec .

JP6 default setting is OPEN, to Enable AC97 CODEC, to

CLOSE to Disable AC97 CODEC.

JP7 default setting is OPEN, to Enable MC97 CODEC, to

CLOSE to Disable MC97 CODEC.

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7 Quick
Steps
Please follow these steps in order to assure that your series
of Mainboard installation is successful. Please refer to the
back chapters for further information regarding boot-up and
configurations. An anti-static wrist band is recommended when
handling electronic components, be sure your work area is
static free before you begin this section.

Installing the CPU

The Mainboard provides a 370 pins, Socket 370. The CPU
should have a fan attached to prevent overheating. If a
fan is not present, user should purchase a fan prior to

7 Quick Steps
turning on the system. The recommended heatsinks for the
Socket 370 processor are those with three-pin fans that can
be connected to the fan connectors on the Mainboard. It
provides the +12 Volts DC for your CPU cooling fan.

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CAUTION!
Be sure that sufficient air circulation must be available
across the processor’s heatsink. Without sufficient circulation,
the processor could overheat and damage both the processor
and the mainboard. You may install an auxiliary fan if
necessary.

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 Installing the Memory
Memory is installed in DIMM Sockets 1-3 (F Mainboard
in diagram) as follows :

After you have set the DIMM firmly into its socket, snap the
white chip holders up to lock in the DIMM.

7 Quick Steps

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 Attaching ATX Power Supply.

ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR)

The single 20-pin connector (B in mainboard diagram)
incorporates standard +/-5V and +/-12V, with a standby 5V.
With a power supply that supports remote power on/off,
the mainboard can turn off the system power through the
software control, such as the shutdown in Windows 95 Start
Menu. The BIOS system will turn the system power off when
it receives the proper APM command from the OS. APM
must be enabled in the BIOS and OS systems in order for
the soft-off feature to work properly.

ATX Power Connector

Attaching the power supply wire

IMPORTANT: Wire should always be connected with the red

stripe on the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of
the connector's are labeled on the mainboard.

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 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FLOPPY).
This is a 34-pin connector that supports the provided floppy
drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the
on-board “FLOPPY” connector, (O in mainboard diagram)
connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the
corresponding floppy drives.

Floppy connection

7 Quick Steps
IDE connection

IDE Device Connector.

The on-board IDE connectors (P in mainboard diagram)
support the provided 40/80-pin IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
After connecting the single end to the mainboard, connect
the remaining plugs at the other end of your hard disk(s).
If you install hard disks, you must configure the drives by
setting its jumpers according to the documentation of your
hard disk.
Also, you may connect the hard disk drives so that both
become Masters, using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE-
connector, and the other on the secondary IDE connector.

NOTE: For the flat ribbon cable connection, please make

sure that the pin 1 of the ribbon cable (the red wire side of
the cable) is correctly connected to the on-board connector's
pin 1 as shown on the “mainboard diagram”.
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 Mounting Mainboard to chassis

Snap black mounting pins onto the mainboard as shown.

Carefully install the mainboard into the computer chassis and
align the corresponding mounting holes on the mainboard
with the holes on you chassis. While chassis design varies
you may need to refer to the chassis manual for the mainboard
mounting area. Insert white pins through the chassis and
through the mounting holes on the mainboard into the black
pin making sure they are snapped fully into place.

Black mounting pin

Insert into chassis

Insert white mounting pin

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 Installing Add-in Boards

First read your expansion card documentation for hardware and

software settings that may be required to set up your specific
card. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card and
remove the cover plate on your computer case at the slot
you intend to use. Keep the plate for possible future use.
Carefully align the card's connector and press firmly. Secure
the card on the slot with the screw you removed from the
cover plate.

7 Quick Steps
PCI Board Installation

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 Make sure to align rear external I/O connector's with
the corresponding openings in chassis shown below
(A,C & G in mainboard diagram)
You can now attach the Front Panel
Function Connector (M in mainboard
diagram) wires and Keyboard,
Mouse and Monitor cables to the
appropriate ports. Connect the main
power cable and boot your system.

Press the DEL key when prompted

and continue BIOS configurations
discussed in the next chapter.

I/O connectors aligned

with openings

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BIOS
Setup
Award BIOS Setup
Standard CMOS Feature Set time & date, hard disk drive type, type of floppy
drive, Monitor type.
Advanced CMOS Feature Select system boot sequence, floppy control, CPU
cache settings, Shadow RAM.
Advanced Chipset Feature Configure chipset specific options and features.
Integrated Peripherals Configure onboard I/O device addresses and operating
modes.
Power Management Setup Select various power saving options.
PnP/PCI Configurations Set PCI Plug and Play device options.
PC health Status Report system / CPU temperature and cooling fans
status.
Frequency/Votlage Control Select CPU’s Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency and
core/bus frequency ratio.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load settings that are more likely to configure a
workable computer when something is wrong. If you
cannot boot the computer successfully, select the
Fail-Safe option and try to diagnose the problem after
the computer boots. These settings do not provide
optimal performance.
Load Optional Defaults Load settings that provide best performance
characteristic. (Default factory settings)
Setup Supervisor Password Change / Add / Remove supervisor password.
Setup User Password Change / Add / Remove user password.

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Standard CMOS Features
Time / Date
These fields provide you with the current date and time. Note that
the hour is displayed as a 24-hour clock. For example, 1:00 PM
is 13:00:00.

Floppy Drive A,
Floppy Drive B
This option selects the type of floppy drives installed.
BIOS Setup
Primary Master,
Primary Slave,
Secondary Master,
Secondary Slave

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 Advanced CMOS Features
Virus Warning
Enabled / Disabled Virus Warning function. Default setting is "Disabled".
CPU Internal Cache
External Cache
Enables processor on-chip L1 and L2 cache memory. Available settings are
WriteBack, Write-Thru and Disabled. Default is "WriteBack".
CPU L2 Cache ECC Cheeking
This option enables Error Checking and Correction (ECC) on the processor’s L2
cache bus. Default is "Disabled".
Quick Power on Self Test
When Enabled, BIOS will skip certain power-on self-test (POST) procedures
(such as memory test above 1MB) to speed up the boot process. Default
setting is "Disabled".
First / Second / Third Boot Device
Assign the priority of each storage device to be the boot-up drive. Supported
devices are IDE, Floppy, LS-120, ATAPI ZIP, CDROM, SCSI, NETWORK.
Default boot sequence is Floppy -> IDE-0 -> CDROM.

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Boot Other Devices
Specifies whether BIOS to boot from other device not listed in the
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device options when BIOS fail to boot from those
devices. Default setting is "YES".
Swap Floppy Drive
Set this option to "Enabled" to permit drives A: and B: to be swapped.
Default is "Disabled".
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Specify whether floppy drive A: will perform a Seek operation at system boot.
Default setting is "Disabled".
Boot Up NumLock Status
Set this option to "OFF" to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer
is booted so you can use the arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and
the keyboard. Default is "ON".
Gate A20 Option
Sets "Fast", lets chipset control Gate A20; Sets "Normal", lets a pin in the
keyboard controller control Gate A20. Default setting is "Fast".
Typematic Rate setting
Enabled / Disabled Typematic Rate setting, when enabled,the typematic rate
and typematic delay can be selected. Default setting is "Disabled".
Security Option
Enables password checking every time the computer is powered on or every BIOS Setup
time BIOS Setup is executed. If System is chosen, a user password prompt
appears every time the computer is turned on. If "Setup" is chosen, the
password prompt appears if BIOS Setup is executed. Default is "Setup".
OS Select For Dram > 64MB
Set to "Enabled" if running OS/2 operating system and using more than
64MB system memory. Default is "Disabled".

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Advanced Chipset Features
SDRAM CAS Latency Time
Specifies the number of SCLKs between the time when the Read command
is sampled by SDRAM and the Whitney Sample reads data from SDRAM.
Available settings are 3(SCLKs) or 2. Default is "3".
DRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc
Specifies the length of the SDRAM cycle time in SCLKs. Available options
are 7/9, and 5/7. Default is "7/9".
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay
Specifies the length of the delay inserted between the RAS and CAS signals
of the SDRAM system memory access cycle. The settings are Auto, 2 SCLKs
or 3 SCLKs. Default setting is "3".
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
Specifies the length of the RAS precharge part of the SDRAM system
memory access. Available settings: Auto, 2 SCLKs, or 3 SCLKs. Default
setting is "3".
System BIOS Cacheable
Enabled / Disabled System BIOS cache. Default setting is "Enabled".
Video BIOS Cacheable
Enabled / Disabled Video BIOS cache. Default setting is "Enabled".
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
Enabled / Disabled Memory Hole at 15M-16M. Default is "Disabled".
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CPU Latency Timer
Enables CPU BIST. Default is "Disabled".
Delayed Transaction
Enables / Disables ICH2 (I/O Controller Hub 2) delayed transactions
for internal register, Firmware Hub (FWH) and Low Pin Count (LPC)
interface accesses. Default is "Disabled".
AGP Graphics Aperture Size
Sets maximum memory aperture for onboard AGP port. Available settings
are 32MB and 64MB. Default is "64MB".
System Memory Frequency
Sets frequency of DIMM memory. Default is "AUTO".
On-Chip Video Window Size
Specifies amount of cache available for the graphics local memory
window. Available settings are 32MB and 64MB. Default is "64MB".
(815E only)
CAS# Latency
Sets number of SCLKs between the time when Read command is
sampled by DRAM and the Whitney Sample reads data from SDRAM.
Default is "Slow". (815E only)
Paging Mode Control
Enable / Disable Paging Mode. Default is "Closed". (815E only)
RAS-to-CAS Override BIOS Setup

Sets delay override. Default is "Default". (815E only)

RAS# Timing
Sets clock frequency for RAS and RC. Default is "Slow". (815E only)

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 Power Management Setup
ACPI Function
Enabled/disabled ACPI Function. Default setting is "Disabled".
ACPI Suspend Type
Specifies ACPI Suspend type. Default setting is "S1(POS)"
Power Management
Specifies Power Management Mode. Default setting is "User Define".
Video Off Method
Specifies Video off Method. Default setting is "DPMS".
Video Off In Suspend
Specifies Video off in Suspend.
Suspend Type
Specifies Suspend Type. Default setting is "Stop Grant".
Modem Use IRQ
Sets Modem use IRQ
Suspend Mode
Specifies Suspend Mode. Default setting is "Disabled".
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HDD Power Down
Specifies HDD Power Down Mode. Default setting is "Disabled".
Soft Off by PWR_BTTN
Sets Power Down Mode by PWR_BTTN. Default setting is "Instant-off".
Wake-Up by PCI card
Enabled / Disabled Wake-up by PCI card. Default setting is "Disabled".
Power On by Ring
Enabled / Disabled Power on by Ring. Default setting is "Enabled".
USB KB Wake-up From S3
Enabled / Disabled USB KB Wake-up from S3. Default setting is "Disabled".
CPU Thermal-Throttling
Monitor CPU Temperature, slow down CPU Speed.
Resume by Alarm
Enabled / Disabled Resume by alarm. Default setting is "Disabled".
Primary IDE0
Enabled / Disabled monitor Primary IDE0 for Green event. Default setting
is "Disabled".
Primary IDE1
Enabled / Disabled monitor Primary IDE1 for Green event. Default setting
is "Disabled".
BIOS Setup
Secondary IDE0
Enabled / Disabled monitor Secondary IDE0 for Green event. Default setting
is "Disabled".
Secondary IDE1
Enabled / Disabled monitor Secondary IDE1 for Green event. Default setting
is "Disabled".
FDD.COM.LPT Port
Enabled/Disabled monitor FDD.COM.LPT for Green event. Default setting
is "Disabled".
PCI PIRQ [A-D]#
Enabled PCI PIRQIA-DJ#,Monitor PCI PIRQIA-DJ#IRQ Active,Disabled PCI
PIRQIA-DJ# Ignore PCI PIRQIA-DJ# IRQ Active. Default setting is "Disabled".
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 Integrated Peripherals
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
Enabled / Disabled on-chip primary PCI IDE. Default setting is "Enabled".
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
Enabled / Disabled on-chip Secondary PCI IDE. Default setting is "Enabled".
IDE Primary Master / Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master / Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master / Slave UDMA
IDE Secondary Master / Slave UDMA
Auto / Disabled IDE UDMA function feature. Default setting is "Auto", which
lets BIOS determine.
USB Controller
Enabled / Disabled USB Controller. Default setting is "Enabled".
USB Keyboard Support
Enabled / Disabled USB Keyboard Support. Default setting is "Disabled".
Init Display First
Default setting is "PCI Slot", sets Init Display First to PCI Slot.
AC97 Audio
Default setting is "Auto", BIOS will automatically detect onboard AC97 Audio.

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AC97 Modem
Default setting is "Auto", BIOS will automatically detect onboard AC97
Modem.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Enabled / Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode. Default setting is "Enabled".
Power On Function
Specifies the keyboard hot key, mouse button, power button to wakeup the
computer from S3-S5 state. Available options are Button only: Password,
Hot key, Mouse left, Mouse right, Any key, keyboard 98. Default setting is
Button only.
KB Power On Password
Sets Keyboard Power on Password.
Hot Key Power On
Sets power on Hot key. Default setting is "Ctrl-F1".
On-board FDC Controller
Enabled / Disabled on-board FDC controller. Default setting is "Enabled".
Onboard Serial Port 1 & 2
Specify the I/O port addresses of serial port 1 and 2. Available settings are
Auto, Disabled, 3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h and 2E8h. Default setting is "Auto".
UART Mode Select
Specifies the operation mode of onboard Serial Port 2. The onboard Serial Port
2 can be configured as an Infrared(IR) port or an ordinary RS-232 serial port. BIOS Setup
Available settings are Normal, IrDA and ASKIR. Default is "Normal".
UR2 Duplex Mode
This option is not available when UART is set to "Normal". Available options
are Half Duplex and Full Duplex. Default setting is "Half Duplex".
Onboard Parallel Port
Specifies the I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Available settings
are Auto, Disable, 378h, 278h and 3BCh. Default is "Auto".
Parallel Port Mode
Specifies the onboard parallel port mode. Available options are Normal, Bi-Dir,
ECP and EPP. Default is "ECP".
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EPP Mode Select
Specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port specification version number.
This option only appears if the Parallel Port Mode is set to "EPP". The
settings are 1.7 or 1.9. Default is N/A because the default setting for
the Parallel Port Mode option is not EPP.
ECP Mode USE DMA
This option only appears if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to
ECP. It assigns a DMA channel to the onboard parallel port. Available
settings are 1, 3. Default is "3".
Midi Port Address
Specifies the I/O address of the MIDI interface on the Onboard
Game Port. Available options are 300h, 330h 290h and Disabled.
Default is "330".
Midi Port IRQ
Assigns the IRQ line to the MIDI interface. Available options are 5 and
10. Default setting is "10". This option is not available if the Onboard
Midi Port is disabled S-232 serial port.
Game Port Address
Specifies the Onboard Game Port I/O address. Available settings are
201, 209, and Disabled. Default is "201".

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Frequency / Voltage Control
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK
Enabled \ Disabled Auto detect DIMM\PCI CLOCK. Default setting
is "Enabled".
Spread Spectrum
This option turns on/off the clock generator’s Spread Spectrum
feature to reduce Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) generated by
high speed clock signals. Default setting is "Disabled".
BIOS Setup
CPU Host/PCI Clock/PC133
Select the clock generator’s Front Side Bus frequency for CPU
over-clocking. Default setting is "Default".
CPU Clock Ratio
Select CPU’s core/bus frequency ratio. This setting has no effect
on processors with frequency ratio locked. Available settings are
between 2x and 8x of the CPU BUS Speed. The ratio increases with
0.5 step. Default setting is "3x" (Safe).

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PnP/PCI Configurations
Reset configuration Data
Enabled \ Disabled Reset configuration Data. Default setting is
"Disabled".
Resources Controlled by
Sets the allocation of PCI resources. Available options are Manual and
Auto(ESCD). Default setting is "Auto"(ESCD). BIOS automatically
assigns resources.
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually,assign each system interrupt
a type,depending on the type of device using the interrupt.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Enabled / Disabled PCI / VGA Palette Snoop, sets Enabled for
having Video card on ISA Bus and VGA card on PCI Base, sets
"Disabled" for VGA card only.

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PC Health Status
CPU Warning Temperature
Specifies CPU warning temperature value. Available options
are 50℃/122℉, 53℃/127℉,56℃/133℉, 60℃/140℉, 63℃/145℉,
66℃/151℉, 70℃/158℉ and Disabled. Default setting is "Disabled".
Current System Temperature
Current CPU Temperature
Detect System and CPU temperature automatically.
System Fan Speed
CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan speed
Detect Fan Speed Status automatically.
Vcore/Vft/VCC3-3/+5V/+12V/-12V
Detect System's Voltage status automatically.
Shutdown Temperature
This function will be effective only for the operating systems
that support ACPI Function. Specifies Shutdown Temperature
Value. Available option are 60℃/140℉, 65S℃/149℉, 70℃/158℉,
75℃/167℉ and Disabled. Default setting is "Default".
BIOS Setup

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Load Fail-safe Defaults
Fail-safe defaults contain the most appropriate values of the system
parameters that allow minimum system performance.

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Load Optimized Defaults
Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset
Features which the system automatically detects.

BIOS Setup

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Set Supervisor / User password

When you select this function, the following message will appear at
the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
Type the password, up to eight characters and press<Enter>. The
new password will clear the previously entered password from
CMOS Memory, you will be asked to confirm the Password. Type
the password again and press <Enter>, you may also press <ESC>
to about the selection and not enter a password.

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To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted
to enter password. A Message <<PASSWORD DISABLED!!!>> will
appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password
is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter setup freely.
If you select "System" at "Security Option" in BIOS Features Setup
Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time. If you
select "Setup" at "Security option" in BIOS Features Setup Menu,
you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.

BIOS Setup

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Save & Exit Setup
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and Save the user setup value
to RTC CMOS.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

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Exit Without Saving
Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility and Without Saving the User
setup Value.
Type "N" will return to Setup Utility.

BIOS Setup

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Glossary
Glossary
A PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard Connector
The Mainboard provides two on-board PS/2 connectors, one for
the keyboard, and one for the mouse. PS/2 devices all have
a standard 6-pin round shape connector. If you are already
using a PS/2 mouse or keyboard, simply plug them into the
corresponding connector. No jumper settings are necessary.

B ATX Power Supply Connector

The Mainboard provides a single 20-pin ATX power supply
connector, which incorporates standard +5V and +12V, 3.3V
and soft-on/off signals. With a power supply that supports
remote power on/off, the mainboard can turn off the system
power through software control, such as the shutdown command
in the Windows 95 / Windows 98 Start Menu. The BIOS
system will turn the system power off when it receives the
proper APM command from the OS. APM must be enabled in
the BIOS and OS systems in order to set the soft-off feature
working properly.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PW_ON
5 Ground 15 Ground
Glossary

6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PWRGOOD 18 -5V
9 +5VSB 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V
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 About the Soft Touch Power Button
In an ATX based system, the new soft touch power button
replaces the main power switch that turns your system on and
off. From an OFF state, you can switch the system ON by simply
pressing the power button. From an ON state, the system can
be turned OFF by pressing and holding the power button for four
(4) seconds OR shut down instantly. The functions of the power
button can also be altered in the Power Management section
of the CMOS setup.

C Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connector

The Mainboard provides four 4-pin Universal Serial Bus
(USB) connectors. USB is a new interface standard for adding
external Plug-and-Play (PnP) devices to the computer system.
Peripherals that support USB PnP capabilities can operate at up
to a 12Mb/sec data transfer rate. Eventually, all external devices
connected to your computer will be standardized to USB.

D Serial (COM1 & 2) Connector

The Mainboard provides two high-speed 16550 compatible UART
serial ports.

E Infra-Red (IR) Header

The Mainboard provides a 5-pin header interface, IR
for connection to a Hewlett Packard HSDSL-1000 compatible
infrared (IrDA) transmitter/receiver. Connect IR to the front panel
I/O IrDA connector provided with your system. Once the module
is connected to the front panel I/O IrDA connector, Serial port
2 can be re-directed to the IrDA module. When configured for
IrDA, the user can transfer files to or from portable devices such
as laptops, PDA’s and printers using application software such as
LapLink. The IrDA specification provides for data transfers at 115
kbps from a distance of 1-meter. Support for Consumer infrared
(ASK-IR) is also included. Please refer to your IR equipment for
more detailed information.

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 The header pin-out is as follows:
Pin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal Name
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VCC, power source
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Connection
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IRRX, infra-red receive
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ground
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IRTX, infra-red transmit

F Memory Module Sockets

The Mainboard provides 168 pin standard DIMM sockets for
installation of 3.3V unbuffered Single or Double Bank SDRAM
modules.

G Parallel Port Connector

The ATX Mainboard provides a parallel port connector. Based
on the ATX standard, a 25-pin parallel port is now built on
the mainboard back panel. This design makes the mainboard
installation easier. The parallel port can be BIOS configured
into standard (SPP) mode, Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) mode,
and a high speed Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) mode. EPP
Mode requires a driver provided by the peripheral manufacturer
in order to operate properly.

H Accelerated Graphics Port [AGP] Connector

The Mainboard provides an AGP slot compatible with the
Accelerated Graphics Port specification. AGP compliant video
cards offer a much higher throughput than equivalent PCI bus
video cards. PCI currently only supports a 33MHz bandwidth,
and can transport at peak rates up to 133MB/s over its 32
bit data bus. AGP operates at a 66MHz bandwidth which
Glossary

enables a peak rate of 266MB/s in what is known as 'X1'

mode. Using 'X2' mode, the peak transport rate can go as
high as 532MB/s.

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I LITHIUM BATTERY
A 3V, CR2032, Lithium battery is installed on the on-board
battery socket. This battery is used to supply the CMOS
RAM backup power during system powered-off. Danger of
explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Therefore, if you
have any difficulties, please consult the technical personnel.

J PCI Add-In Board Connector

The Mainboard provides 5 PCI Connector for the PCI cards.

L Modem Connector (Optional)

Connect the "MODEM connector" to the Telephone Jack extension
cable for the optional onboard 56Kbps modem.

M Front Panel Function Connector

The Mainboard integrates all system front panel functions into
a single on-board connector. These include connections for the
following features:
Function Connector Pin-Out Label
System Reset RESET
Power LED / Keylock PW-LED
Hard Drive Activity LED HD_ LED
Soft-Touch Button Power On/Off PW-BN
External Power Saving Control (optional) EXTSMI
Sleep Button SLPBTN
suspend LED Sus-Led
External speaker Speaker
CN2

Hd-Led Pw-Bn Sus-Led Reset

Pw-Led Keylock Extsmi Speaker

90-A815E1-A1-00
N Flash BIOS
The Mainboard flash BIOS provides users with more flexibility
in upgrading their mainboards. The flash BIOS can be easily
reprogrammed via software.

O Floppy Drive Header

The Mainboard provides a 34-pin connector that supports
the included floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single end to the on-board “FLOPPY” connector, connect
the remaining plugs on the other end of the cable to the
corresponding floppy drives.
NOTE: Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting the connector
in the wrong orientation.

P IDE Device Header

The Mainboard provides (2) independent bus-mastering PCI
IDE interfaces capable of supporting up to Mode 4 and Ultra
DMA-33/66/100 devices. The system BIOS supports automatic
detection of the IDE device data transfer rate and translation
between different kinds of device modes such as Logical Block
Addressing (LBA), Extended Cylinder Sector Head (ECSH)
translation modes and ATAPI (e.g., CD-ROM) devices on both
IDE interfaces.
Glossary
The two on-board IDE headers support the provided 80-pin IDE
hard disk ribbon cables. If you install two hard disks and/or
CD-Rom drives, you must configure the two drives by setting
their IDE master/slave jumpers according to the documentation
for those devices.

Also, you may connect the two hard disk drives so that both
become Masters, using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE
header and one on the secondary IDE header.

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Q WAKEUP-LINK Header
The Mainboard provides on WAKEUP-LINK header (WOL)
used to connect an add-in Network Interface Card which has
Wakeup capability.

R Universal Serial Bus Header

Connect this header to the optional USB extension cable for
two USB ports.

r "CNR" Add-in Board Connector

Communication & Networking Riser(CNR) is a new interface
standard for Networking or modem add-in card.

S CPU Socket
The Mainboard provides a 370-pin CPU Socket for Intel
Celeron, PIII or Cyrix III processor. The CPU should have a fan
attached to it to prevent overheat. If a fan is not present, a fan
should be installed prior to turning the system on.

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T CPU / System & Auxiliary Fan Connector
The recommended heatsink for the processor are those
with 12 Volt three-conductor fan that can be connected to the
fan connector on the mainboard. It provides +12 Volts DC to
the CPU cooling fan as follows:

PIN SIGNAL NAME

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN Speed Detect

CAUTION! Be sure that sufficient air circulation is available across the

processor’s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is
working. Without sufficient circulation, the processor could overheat
and damage both the processor and the mainboard. You may install
an auxiliary fan if necessary.

The SYSTEM and AUXILIARY fan connectors are provided for

optional cooling fans.

U Audio & Joystick Connectors

Glossary
The Mainboard provides Audio headers.
Audio & Joystick Connectors
Line Output

Line Input

Microphone Input

Game Port

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V VGA Connector (Optional)
Connect this connector to the VGA extension cable for integrated
VGA interface (815E only).

W Temperature Sensor Header

The mainboard provides one header for an optional thermal
sensor to monitor system temperature.

X CD Audio Connector
CD Audio input ( Right, Ground, Ground, Left )

Y Auxiliary Audio Connector

Auxiliary input ( Right, Ground, Ground, Left )

z Case Detect
If case is opened,this switch should be closed.

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 CD Driver & Software
Installation Guide
CD Driver & Software Installation Guide

Steps :

1. Boot up the Operating System ( Windows 95/98/NT/2000 )

2. Put the CD Disc into the CD-ROM Drive and wait for Autorun

3. Select A815E / A815EP and click your Operating System Type

4. Follow the instructions and install suitable drivers

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 Norton Anti-Virus OEM Version Setup Guide

Step 1 : Load the Driver CD in CDROM and find the "Norton

AntiVirus 2001 Install" Option.

Step 2 : When CD finishes loading, press " Install Norton AntiVirus"

to install the software.

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 Norton Anti-Virus Setup
Step 3 : Follow the installation procedures on screen.

Guide
Step 4 : Select "Yes" and press "Finish" button to reboot computer.

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 Guide
Introduce INSTANT ON function:
INSTANT ON is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function.
When recovering from sleep mode, the system is able, in just
a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of the system before
it went to sleep and recover to that state. The “state” is stored
in memory (RAM) before the system goes to sleep. During
sleep mode, your system uses only enough energy to maintain
critical information and system functions, primarily the system
state and the ability to recognize various “wake up” triggers
or signals, respectively.

INSTANT ON function Installation

Please follow the steps to complete the INSTANT ON function

installation.
For using the INSTANT ON function, the system must
be in Windows 98 ACPI mode. Putting Windows 98
into ACPI mode is fairly easy.

There are two ways :

1. Setup with Windows 98 CD:

A. Insert the Windows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive,

select Start, and then Run.

B. Type (without quotes) “D:\setup /p j” in the window

provided. Hit the enter key or click OK.

C. After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot

your system (This manual assumes that your CD-ROM
device drive letter is D:).

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 2. Update from Windows98 (Advance Power Management)
APM mode:
If your Windows 98 system is in APM mode, please follow the steps to
update your system to ACPI mode.

INSTANT ON GUIDE
A. When Windows 98
finishes loading, open the
“Control Panel” in
Windows 98 “My
Computer” area.

B. Double click the

“System” item.

C. Select the “Device

Manager” tab and then
the “System Devices”
item. Double click the
“Plug and Play BIOS”
item or select
“Properties”

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 D. Select the “Driver”
item and “Update Driver”

E. The “Update Device

Driver Wizard” will
appear.
Press the “Next” button

F. In the “Update Device

Driver Wizard” window,
select the “Display a list
of all the drivers in a
specific location, so you
can select the driver you
want.” Then press the
“Next” button “

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G. Select the “Show all
hardware” item , then

INSTANT ON GUIDE
select the “Advance
Configuration and Power
Interface (ACPI) BIOS”
and press the “Next”
button.

H. “Update Driver
Warning” will show up
and ask “Are you sure
you want to use this
driver?” Select the “Yes”
button.

I. “Update Device Driver

Wizard” will show up
again. Select the “Next”
button and start copying
files to the system.

J. When complete, press

the “Finish” button.

K. Restart your computer. Your system will start up using the

ACPI mode.

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 Power on the computer when memory counting starts,
press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the item
“POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select Enable
in “Suspend to RAM” option. Remember to save the
settings by pressing "ESC" and choose the “SAVE &
EXIT SETUP” option.

The installation of INSTANT ON is completed.

You can use this function in Windows 98.

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 How to put your system into Stand by mode ?

INSTANT ON GUIDE
There are two ways :

1. Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area.

A. Press the “Start”

button and then select
“Shut Down”

B. Choose the “Stand by”

item and Click “OK”

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2. Set the system ”power on” button to initiate sleep mode:

A. Double click
“My Computer”
and then
“Control Panel”

B. Double click the “Power

Management” item.

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 C. Select the “Advanced” tab and “Standby” mode in
Power Buttons.

INSTANT ON GUIDE
Restart your computer to complete setup.
Now when you want to enter sleep mode, just
press the “Power on” button.

How to recover from the sleep mode?

There are four ways to “wake up” the system:

1. Press the “Power On” button.

2. Use the “Keyboard Power On” function.
3. Use the “Modem/Lan Resume" function.
4. Use the “Resume by Alarm” function.

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 Notice to INSTANT ON users :

1. ATX power supply requirement

- comply with the ATX 2.01
- provide more than 720 mA 5V Stand-By current

2. SDRAM requirement
- PC-100/133 compliant.

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