Appendix: Advanced BIOS Setup
This section will introduce you the following BIOS Setup menus: “Advanced,”
“Security,” “Power,” “Boot,” and “Exit.”
1. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu
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Exit
Security Boot
Advanced Power
Main
[ Setup Help ]
Spread Spectrum Disabled
CPU Host Frequency <Enter> to enable or
Auto
Actual Frequency disable the feature of
133MHz
DRAM Frequency spread spectrum.
Auto
Flexibility Option Disabled
Chipset Configuration
Resource Configuration
Peripheral Configuration
System Hardware Monitor
F1:Help F9:Setup Defaults
:Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Exit F10:Save & Exit
:Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu
Spread Spectrum:
This field should always be [Disabled] for better system stability.
CPU Host Frequency:
[Auto]: It is recommended to select this option, which will let the CPU
host frequency of this motherboard determined by the jumper-setting.
[Manual]: This allows user to set the CPU host frequency manually. However,
this is not recommended unless user thoroughly knows the feature.
Wrong setup may cause problems during operation.
DRAM Frequency:
If set to [Auto], the motherboard will detect the inserted memory module(s) and
automatically assign appropriate frequency. You may select other value as
operating frequency: [100MHz (DDR200)],[133MHz (DDR266)],
[166MHz (DDR333)].
Flexibility Option:
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].
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Chipset Configuration:
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Advanced
Chipset Configuration [ Setup Help ]
<Enter> to select AGP
Auto
AGP Mode Mode: 4X, 2X, 1X.
AGP Aperture Size 128MB
AGP Fast Write Disabled
Onboard VGA Share Memory Auto
PCI Delay Transaction Disabled
USB Controller Enabled
USB Device Legacy Support Disabled
SDRAM CAS# Latency Auto
Over Vcore Voltage Disabled
VCCM Voltage High
V-Link Speed Normal
F9:Setup Defaults
F1:Help :Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Previous Menu F10:Save & Exit
Enter:Select Sub-Menu
AGP Mode: This feature will be set to [Auto] as default.
AGP Aperture Size: It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range
used for graphics memory. It is recommended to leave this field at the
default value unless the installed AGP card’s specifications requires other
sizes.
AGP Fast Write: This allows you to enable or disable the feature of AGP fast
write protocol support.
OnBoard VGA Share Memory: This allows you to select the size of share
memory for onboard VGA. Onboard VGA will get better resolution if larger
size of share memory is selected. Please do not select [None] if AGP or PCI
graphics card is not inserted.
PCI Delay Transaction: Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI
Bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. Disable this feature when
using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.
USB Controller: Use this to enable or disable the use of USB controller.
USB Device Legacy Support: Use this to enable or disable the support to
emulate legacy I/O devices such as mouse, keyboard,... etc.
DRAM CAS# Latency:
This is used to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options:
[Auto],[3.0],[2.5], [2]. The default value is [Auto].
Over Vcore Voltage: This Feature allows you to increase the CPU Vcore
Voltage with tow levels. The default value is [Disabled].
VCCM Voltage: This Feature allows you to adjust Memory interface Voltage
The default value is [High].
V-Link Speed: This Feature allows you to speed up the V-Link speed.
The default value is [Normal].
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It is not recommended to enable “Over Vcore Voltage” feature.
Doing so may cause CPU damage.
Resource Configuration:
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Advanced
Resource Configuration [ Setup Help ]
<Enter> to select PCI
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PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) clocks. Leave on
PCI
Primary Graphics Adapter default setting for the
best PCI performance.
F1:Help F9:Setup Defaults
:Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Previous Menu F10:Save & Exit
Enter:Select Sub-Menu
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks): The default is 32. It is recommended to
keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards’
specifications require other settings.
Primary Graphics Adapter: Select PCI or AGP as the primary graphics adapter.
Peripheral Configuration:
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Advanced
Peripheral Configuration [ Setup Help ]
<Enter> to enable or
disable the floppy
Auto
OnBoard FDC
drive controller.
Auto
OnBoard Serial Port
Disabled
OnBoard Infrared Port
Auto
OnBoard Parallel Port
ECP+EPP
Parallel Port Mode
1.9
EPP Version
Auto
Parallel Port IRQ
Auto
Parallel Port DMA Channel
Disabled
OnBoard Midi Port
5
Midi IRQ Select
200h
OnBoard Game Port
Both
OnBoard IDE
Enabled
OnBoard LAN
Auto
OnBoard AC' 97 Audio
Auto
OnBoard MC' 97 Modem
F1:Help F9:Setup Defaults
:Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Previous Menu F10:Save & Exit
Enter:Select Sub-Menu
OnBoard FDC: Use this to enable or disable floppy drive controller.
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OnBoard Serial Port: Use this to set addresses for the onboard serial ports or
disable serial ports. Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4 /
COM1], [2F8 / IRQ3 / COM2], [3E8 / IRQ4 / COM3], [2E8 / IRQ3 / COM4].
OnBoard Infrared Port: You may select [Auto] or [Disabled] for this onboard
infrared port feature.
OnBoard Parallel Port: Select Parallel Port address or disable Parallel Port.
Configuration options: [Auto], [Disabled], [378], [278].
Parallel Port Mode: Set the operation mode of the parallel port. The
default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will
show the EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”.
OnBoard Midi Port: Select address for Midi Port or disable Midi Port.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [330], [300], [290], [292].
Midi IRQ Select: Use this to select Midi IRQ. Configuration options: [3], [4],
[5], [7], [10], [11].
OnBoard Game Port: Select address for Game Port or disable Game Port.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [200h], [208h].
OnBoard IDE: You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary
IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE
channels by selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both.
Configuration options: [Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].
OnBoard LAN: This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.
OnBoard AC’97 Audio: Select [Disabled], [Auto] or [Enabled] for the onboard
AC’97 Audio feature.
OnBoard MC’97 Modem: Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard MC’97
Modem feature.
System Hardware Monitor: You can check the status of the hardware on
your system. It allows you to monitor the parameters for CPU temperature,
Motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, and critical voltage.
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Advanced
System Hardware Monitor [ Setup Help ]
35 C / 95 F
CPU Temperature
27 C / 82 F
M / B Temperature
3110 RPM
CPU FAN Speed
Chassis FAN Speed 0 RPM
Vcore 1.72 V
+ 3.30V 3.31 V
+ 5.00V 4.97 V
+ 12.00V 12.16 V
F1:Help F9:Setup Defaults
:Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Previous Menu F10:Save & Exit
Enter:Select Sub-Menu
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2. Security Setup Menu
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Exit
Security Boot
Advanced Power
Main
[ Setup Help ]
Clear
Supervisor Password
Clear
User Password <Enter> to set the
supervisor password.
[ Enter ]
Set Supervisor Password
[ Enter ]
Set User Password
Setup
Password Check
F1:Help F9:Setup Defaults
:Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Exit F10:Save & Exit
:Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu
Supervisor Password: This field shows the status of the Supervisor Password.
[Clear]: No password has been set.
[Set]: Supervisor password has been set.
User Password: This field shows the status of the User Password.
[Clear]: No password has been set.
[Set]: User password has been set.
Set Supervisor Password: Press <Enter> to set Supervisor Password. Valid
password can be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already
have a password, you must enter your current password first in order to
create a new password.
Set User Password: Press <Enter> to set User Password. Valid password can
be a 1 to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. If you already have a
password, you must enter your current password first in order to create a new
password.
Password Check: Select the check point for “Password Check”. Configuration
options: [Setup], [Always]. If [Setup] option is selected, the “Password Check”
is performed before BIOS setup. If [Always] option is selected, the “Password
Check” is performed before both boot-up and BIOS setup.
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3. Power Setup Menu
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Exit
Security Boot
Advanced Power
Main
[ Setup Help ]
Suspend To RAM Disabled
Repost Video on STR Resume <Enter> to select
Disabled
Restore on AC / Power Loss auto-detect or disable
Power Off
Ring-In Power On the STR feature.
Disabled
PCI Devices Power On Disabled
PS / 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled
RTC Alarm Power On Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30
F9:Setup Defaults
F1:Help :Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Exit F10:Save & Exit
:Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu
Suspend to RAM: This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable
the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the system
supports it.
Repost Video on STR Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on STR
resume. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft ® Windows®
98 / ME.
Restore on AC/Power Loss: This allows you to set the power state after an
unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains
off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power
resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.
Ring-In Power On: Use this to enable or disable Ring-in signals to turn on the
system from the power-soft-off mode.
PCI Devices Power On: Use this to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the
system from the power-soft-off mode.
PS/2 Keyboard Power On: Use this to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on
the system from the power-soft-off mode.
RTC Alarm Power On: Use this to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to
power on the system. If [Enable] is selected, you must fill the RTC Alarm Date /
Hour / Minute / Second sub-fields with the actual wake up time you desire.
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4. Boot Setup Menu
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Exit
Security Boot
Advanced Power
Main
[ Setup Help ]
Quick Boot Mode Enabled
Boot Up Num-Lock <Enter> to enable or
On
Boot To OS/2 disable the quick boot
No
Boot From Network mode.
Disabled
Boot Device Priority
F1:Help F9:Setup Defaults
:Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Exit F10:Save & Exit
:Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu
Quick Boot Mode: Enable this mode will speed up the boot-up routine by skipping
memory retestings.
Boot Up Num-Lock: If this is enabled, it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock
function after boot-up.
Boot To OS/2: This enables boot-up to OS/2 operating system.
Boot From Network: Use this to enable or disable “boot from network” feature.
Boot Device Priority: This allows you to set the boot device priority.
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5. Exit Menu
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Exit
Security Boot
Advanced Power
Main
[ Setup Help ]
[ Enter ]
Exit Saving Changes
[ Enter ]
Exit Discarding Changes Exits and saves the
[ Enter ]
Load Default Settings changes to CMOS RAM.
[ Enter ]
Discard Changes
F1:Help F9:Setup Defaults
:Select Item +/-:Change Values
Esc:Exit F10:Save & Exit
:Select Menu Enter:Select Sub-Menu
Exit Saving Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Save current
settings and exit” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, it will save the current
settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Utility.
Exit Discarding Changes: After you enter the submenu, the message “Quit
without saving changes” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, you will exit the
BIOS Setup Utility without making any changes to the settings.
Load Default Settings: After you enter the submenu, the message “Load default
settings” will appear. If you press <Enter>, it will load the default values for all
the setup configuration.
Discard Changes: After you enter the sub-menu, the message “Load setup
original values” will appear. If you press <ENTER>, original values will be
restored and all changes are discarded.