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Хорошее руководство по эксплуатации

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    User’ s Manual EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard V ersion 1.50 August 26, 2004[...]

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    ii Copyright Copyright © 2004 VIA T echnologies In corporated. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced , transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magn etic,optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without the prior written per[...]

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    iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interfer ence S tatement This equipment has been tested and fo und 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 comme rcial environment. This equipment[...]

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    iv Safety Instructions 1. Always read the safety instructions carefully . 2. Keep this User ’ s Manual for future reference. 3. Keep this equipment away from humidity . 4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. DO NO[...]

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    v Bo x Contents • 1 x VIA Mainboard • 1 x Quick Installation Guide • 1 x Floppy Ribbon Cable • 1 x A T A-66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable • 1 x I/O Bracket • 1 x Driver Utilities CD[...]

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    vi T able of Contents Chapter 1: Specificati ons ........................................1-1 Mainboard Specifications ................ .......................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ........................... .......................................... 1-4 Back Panel Ports ......................... ........................... .....[...]

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    1-1 Specifica tions The ultra-compact and highly intergrated VIA EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard is the smallest form factor mainboard specification available today , developed by VIA T echnologies, Inc. as part of the company’ s open industry-wide total connectivity initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an exciting new generation of smal[...]

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    Chapter 1 1-2 Mainboar d Specifications CPU • VIA C3 / EDEN EBGA Processor (onboard) • Enhanced Ball Grid Array Package (EBGA) • Internal L1 128KB and L2 64KB cache memory Chipset • VIA CLE266 North Bridge • VT8235 South Bridge Memory • 1 x DDR266 DIMM socket (up to 1 GB) Expansion Slots • 1 x PCI Graphics • Integrated VIA Castleroc[...]

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    Specifications 1-3 Back Panel I/O Ports • 1 x PS2 mouse port • 1 x PS2 keyboard port • 1 x VGA port • 1 x S-V ideo port • 1 x RCA port (SPDIF or TV -out) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN port • 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 x 1394 port • 1 x Cardbus slot & CF slot • 1 x Serial port • 3 x Audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in Onboard I/O Co[...]

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    Chapter 1 1-4 Mainboar d Layout Back Panel CLE266 CPU FAN3 DIMM ATXPWR SMBUS FIR SPDIF_SEL IDE1 IDE2 F_PANEL Line-out Top: RJ45 Bottom: USB Top: COM1 Bottom: VGA Top: Mouse Bottom: Keyboard WOL COM2 FDD BIOS Socket LPT CD_IN F_AUDIO SYSFAN KBMS USB 3/4 LVDS CMOS Battery CLEAR_CMOS PCI 1394_2 Cardbus & CF S-Video RCA / SPDIF Line-in Microphone 1[...]

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    Specifications 1-5 Add-On Module Placement of Add-On Module CLE266 Cardbus CF[...]

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    Chapter 1 1-6 Back P anel P or ts Slots Port Description Page 1394 IEEE1394 (Firewire) port 2-9 Audio Jacks Line-Out, Line-In, Microphone 2-9 Cardbus Slot PCMCIA T ype II card slot 2-9 CF Slot CF Slot 2-9 COM 1 Serial port 2-9 PS2-MS PS2 mouse port 2-7 PS2-KB PS2 keyboard port 2-7 RCA_JACK RCA Video or SPDIF jack 2-8 RJ45 10/100 NIC port 2-8 S-VIDE[...]

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    Specifications 1-7 Onboar d Connector s and J umper s Connecter/Jumper Description Page 1394_2 IEEE 1394 connector 2-16 A TXPWR A TX power cable connector 2-6 CD_IN Onboard CD audio cable connector 2-15 CLEAR_CMOS Jumper to reset CM OS settings to default 2-18 COM2 Second serial port connector 2-14 F_AUDIO Front audio connector 2-15 F_ P ANEL C ase[...]

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    Chapter 1 1-8[...]

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    2-1 Installa tion This chapter provides you with information about hardware setup procedures. While installing the mainboard, carefully hold the components and closely follow the installation procedures. Some components may be damaged if they are installed incorrectly . It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer compon[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-2 CPU The VIA EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard includes an embedded VIA Eden Processor or VIA C3 TM E-Series Processor . The CPUF AN (CPU fan) and SYSF AN (system fan) run on +12V an d maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, al ways be aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the +12V . [...]

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    Installation 2-3 The VIA Eden Processor Providing ultra-low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties, the VIA Eden Processor features a fanless design. The VIA Eden Processor requires only a heatsink as shown. W arning: This motherboard is not designed to support overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specification[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-4 Memor y Module Installation The VIA EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard provides one DIMM slot for DDR266 SDRAM memory modules. DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedur es 1. Push the white retaining latches at either end of the DIMM slot outwards. 2. Align the DDR SDRAM module with the corresponding notches on the DIMM slot. The modules will o[...]

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    Installation 2-5 A vailable DDR SDRAM Configurations Refer to the table below for availabl e DDR SDRAM configurations on the mainboard . Slot Memory Module T otal Memory DIMM (Bank 0 & 1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64 MB - 1 GB Maximum System Memory Supported 64 MB - 1 G B[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-6 Connecting the P ow er Suppl y The VIA EPIA-MII Mini-ITX Mainboard requires an A TX power supply to be connected. Before inserting the power supply connector , always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that no damage will be caused. A TX 20-Pin Power Connector T o connect the A TX power supply , make sure [...]

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    Installation 2-7 Back P anel P or ts The back panel has the following ports: Mouse Port: PS2_MS The mainboard provides a standard PS /2 mouse connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. Y ou can plug a PS/2 mous e directly into this connector . The connector location and pin as signments are as follows. Keyboard Port: PS2_KB The mainboard provides a stan[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-8 VGA Out A DB-15 pin female connector that connects to a VGA monitor . USB Ports The mainboard provides 2 USB 2.0/1.1 po rts (plus 1 pin-header for up to 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports). USB-co mpatible devices can be plugged directly into these ports. RJ45 10/100 NIC Port The mainboard provides one standard RJ- 45 port for connection [...]

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    Installation 2-9 IEEE 1394 Port The mainboard provides one standard 1394 port. Y ou can connect any 1394 (Firewire) device to this port. Serial Port: COM1 The mainboard o f fers one 9-pin male Serial Port connector COM1. Y o u can attach a serial mouse or other ser i al devices directly to these port. Card Slots: PCMCIA, CF The mainboard comes with[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-10 Audio Jacks: Line-In, Line-Out, Microphone The Line-Out jack is for connecting to ex ternal speakers or headphones. The Line-In jack is for connecting to an external audio device such as a CD player , tape player , etc.... The Mic jack is for connecting to a microphone. Note: The Audio ports can be switched to Smart 5.1 6-channel aud[...]

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    Installation 2-1 1 Connector s Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100 controller that provides PIO mode 0~ 4, Bus Master , and Ultra DMA 66/100 functions. Y ou can connect up to four hard disk drive, CD-ROM, LS-120 and other devices. These connectors utilize the provided IDE hard disk [...]

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    Chapter 2 2-12 Case Connector: F_ P ANEL The F_P ANEL connector block allows yo u to connect to the power switch, reset switch, power LED, HDD LED, SLED and the Speaker on the case. Power Switch (PW_BN) Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. Pressing this button will turn the system power on or off. Reset Switch (RESET) The Reset Switch is used to [...]

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    Installation 2-13 IrDA Infrared Module Connector: FIR This connector allows you to connect an IrDA Infrared module. Y ou must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to activate the IR function. Consumer Infrared Module / PS2 Header: KBMS When the header is not in use, please short pin 3&5, pin 4&6, pin 7&9, and pin 8&10. Pin S[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-14 USB pin-header: USB3/4 The mainboard provides 1 USB pin-header connector , allowing up to 2 additional USB ports. Please plug the USB 2-port module onto this pin- header . W ake-on LAN: WOL This connector allows you to connect a network card with the W ake-On LAN function. The connector will po wer up the system when a signal is rece[...]

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    Installation 2-15 COM2: The Second Serial Port COM2 is a pin header for second serial port. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD The floppy disk drive connector sup ports 360K, 720K, 1.2M. 1.44M, and 2.88M floppy disk types. Pin Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or T ransmit Data 4 DTR Data T e[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-16 CD Audio Connector: CD_IN This connector is for the CD-ROM audio connector . Front Audio Panel: F_AUDIO This connector allows you to connect a front audio panel to the mainboard. Only the line-out and microphone functio ns are available for use on the front panel. T o connect the front audio ca ble, first remove the two red plastic j[...]

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    Installation 2-17 SMBus Connector: SMBus This is for connecting a SMBus device. LP T Pin Header: LP T The mainboard provides a pin h eader to attach a parallel port. Pin Signal 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3E L - O N 4S M B C K 5S M B D T 6G N D Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 STROBE 2 AUTO FEED# 3D A T A 0 4 E R R # 5D A T A 1 6 I N I T # 7D A T A 2 8 S L I N # 9D A T[...]

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    Chapter 2 2-18 1394_2 2 19 1394 Port Connector: 1394_2 The mainboard provides a connector to attach an additional 1394 port. L VDS Connector (Optional) This connector allows you to connect to a L VDS module. The L VDS connector may not be availabl e on your mainboard. This is an option that is added during the manuf acturing process. If you would l[...]

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    Installation 2-19 J umper s The mainboard provides jumpers for se tting the mainboard’ s functions. This section will explain how to change se ttings for your mainboard’ s functions through the use of the jumpers. Clear CMOS: CLEAR_CMOS The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply . The long-lif [...]

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    Chapter 2 2-20 Slots Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation fo r the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software setti ngs for the expansion card, such as ju[...]

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    3-1 BIOS Setup This chapter gives you detailed explaination of each BIOS setup functions. This chapter includes the following sections: Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Gettings Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 S tandard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-12 Integrated Peripherals 3-14 Power Management Setup 3-18 [...]

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    Chapter 3 3-2 Entering Setup Power on the computer and press Delete straight away to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS se tup entry point, you may restart the system and try again. Control K eys Keys Description Up Arrow Move to the previous item Down Arrow Move to the next item Left Arrow Move to the item in the left side Right Arr[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-3 Getting Help Main Menu The main menu displays all BIOS se tup categories. Use the control keys Up/Down Arrow Keys to select any item/sub-menu. Description of the selected/highlighted category is disp layed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-Menu If you find a right poin ter symbol (as shown in the right view) appears on the left of cer[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-4 T he Main Menu The Main Menu contains twelve set up functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub- menu. S tandard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system. A[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-5 Frequency/V oltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu option to load the BI OS default settings for minimal and stable system operations. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS de fault settings for optimal and high performance system operati[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-6 Standar d CMOS F ea tur es Date The date format is <Day><Month><Date><Y ear>. Day - day of the week, for example Friday . Read-only . Month - the month from Jan to Dec. Date - the date from 1 to 31. Ye a r - the year , range from 1999 to 2098. Tim e The time format is <Hour><Minute><Second>. D[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-7 IDE Primary Master/Slave, Secondary Master/Slave Press Enter to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you en ter improper information for this category . Select Auto whenever possible. If you select Manual , make s[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-8 Advanced BIOS F ea tur es V irus W arning Set the V irus W arning feature for IDE Ha rd Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled, any attempt to write data into this area will cause a beep and warning message display on screen. Settings: Disabled and Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Set the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) [...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-9 First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS at tempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Boot Other Device Enable the system to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the First/Second/Third boot device. Settings: Enabled and Disabled Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two f[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-10 Boot Up NumLock S tatus Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on. On will turn key pad into number keys, and Off will turn key pad into arrow keys. Settings: On and Off T ypematic Rate Setting When Disabled , the following two items (T ypematic Rate and T ypematic Delay) are irrelevant. Keystrokes repeat at a rate determi[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-1 1 Show Summary Information Settings: Enabled and Disabled Display Small Logo Show small energy star logo during BIOS bootup process. Settings: Enabled and Disabled[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-12 Advanced Chipset F ea tur es The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. W ARNING: Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset. AGP Aperture Size This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. The aperture is a port ion of the PCI [...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-13 AGP Fast Write When Enabled , the speed of the memory write operations will increase. Settings: Enabled and Disabled CPU to PCI POST Write When Enabled , CPU can write up to four words of data to the PCI write buffer before CPU must wait for PCI bus cycle to finish. If Disabled , CPU must wait after each write cycle until PCI bus si[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-14 Inte g rated P eripherals Onboard IDE Channel 1/2 The integrated peripheral controller co ntains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately . Settings: Enabled and Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-15 AC97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect wh ether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard VIA AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Di sable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect to an audio device. Settings: Auto and Disabled VIA On[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-16 SuperIO Device Press Enter to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Onboard FDC Controller Enable the onboard floppy controller . Select Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive. Settings: Enabled , Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1/2 Set the base I/O port address and IRQ fo r the onboard serial port A/serial p[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-17 EPP Mode Select EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) comes in two modes: 1.9 and 1.7. EPP 1.9 is the newer version of the protocol and is backwards compatible with most EPP devices. If your EPP device does not work with the EPP 1.9 setting, try changing the setting to EPP 1.7. Settings: EPP 1.9 , EPP 1.7 ECP Mode Use DMA ECP (Extended Capab[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-18 P ow er Mana gement Setup The Power Management Setup menu configures the system to most effectively save ener gy while operati ng in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ACPI Suspend T ype Set the power saving mode for ACPI function. Settings are: HDD Power Down Set the time to power down HDD afte r hard disk inac[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-19 Power Management Timer Set the idle time before system enters po wer sav in g mo de. AC PI O S s uch as W indows XP will override this option. Settings: Disabled and 1/2/4/6/8/10/20/ 30/40 (minutes) and 1 (hour) V ideo Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as W ind[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-20 Peripheral Activities Press Enter to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: VGA Event Decide whether or not the power ma nagement unit should monitor VGA activities. Settings: Off and On LP T & COM Event Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor parallel port (LP T) and serial port (COM) activit[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-21 PS2MS W akeup from S3/S4/S5 This setting can be used to wakeup the system from power saving mode through mouse. Settings: Disabled and Enabled PS2KB W akeup from S3/S4/S5 Select which Hot-Key to wake-up the system from power saving mode. Settings: Disabled, Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+F2, Ctrl+F3, Ct rl+F4, Ctrl+F5, Ctrl+F6, Ctrl+F7, Ctrl+F8, Ctr[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-22 IRQs Activities Press Enter to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Primary INTR Selecting On will cause the system to wake up from power saving modes if activity is detected from a ny enabled IRQ channels. Settings: Off, On IRQ3~IRQ15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. If set to Enabled , t[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-23 PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes the BIOS config uration of the PCI bus system. This section covers some very technical it ems and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. PNP OS Installed When set to Ye s , BIOS will only initialize th e PnP cards used for [...]

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    Chapter 3 3-24 Assign IRQ For VGA/USB Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices. Settings: Disabled and Enabled[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-25 IRQ Resources The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual . Press Enter and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/1 1/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings: PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible dev[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-26 PC Health Status This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. The PC Health Status displays the cu rrent status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-27 F requency / V oltage Contr ol DRAM Clock The chipset supports synchronous an d asynchronous mode between host clock and DRAM clock frequency . Settings: 100 MHz, 133 MHz, and By SPD DRAM Timing The value in this field depends on th e memory modules installed in your system. Changing the value from the factory setting is not recomme[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-28 Bank Interleave Set the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface. Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while anothe r is being accessed. This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking th e refresh time of each bank. This field is only available when [...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-29 DRAM V oltage This field sets the voltage fo r the memory module. Settings: 2.8V , 2.7V , 2.6V , Default CPU Clock This field sets the CPU clock speed. Spread Spectrum When the mainboard’ s clock generator pu lses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function re[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-30 Load F ail-Safe Def aults This option on the main menu allows user s to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Fail Safe values. These values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a minimal and stable system. When you select Load-Fail Safe De faults, a message as below appears: Entering Y loads the default BIOS value[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-31 Load Optimized Def aults This option on the main menu allows user s to restore all the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values. The Optimi zed Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufactur er for both optimized and stable performance of the mainboard. When you select Load Optimized De faults, a message a[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-32 Set Super visor / User Pass wor d When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: T ype the password, up to eight characters in length, and press Enter . The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory . Y ou will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type the password and[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-33 Additionally , when a password is en abled, you can also have BIOS to request a password each time the syst em is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer . The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the S ecurity Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If the Security Option is set to Sy[...]

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    Chapter 3 3-34 Sav e & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, yo u can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen: Entering Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to R TC CMOS. Entering N will return to the Setup Utility .[...]

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    BIOS Setup 3-35 Exit W ithout Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as belo w will appear on the screen: Entering Y will allow you to quit the Se tup Utility without saving any changes to R TC CMOS. Entering N will return to the Setup Utility .[...]

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    4-1 Driv er Installation This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard drivers and applications. Y ou must install VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers such as audio or VGA drivers. The applications will only fu nction correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed. This chapter includes the following se[...]

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    Chapter 4 4-2 Driv er Utilities Getting S tarted The mainboard includes a Driver Utilitie s CD which contains driver utilities and software to enhance the performan ce of the mainboard. Please check that you have this CD in your retail bo x. If the CD is missing in your retail box, please contact your local dealer for the CD. Note: The driver utili[...]

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    Driver Installation 4-3 CD Content The driver utilities and software in this CD are: • VIA 4in1 Drivers : Contains VIA A T API V endor Support Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering functions on A T A- capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE device compatibility), AGP VxD Driver (provides service rout ines to your VGA driver and[...]

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    Chapter 4 4-4[...]