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C.945P-MVP Ver2.1

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thanks for purchasing Colorful 945 series motherboard: The C.945P is based on the latest Intel 945P and ICH7. Supports FSB 533/800MHz System BUS and dual-channel DDR2 400/533MHz memory, Other configurations-such as hardware functions, interface, BIOS etc, are the same as C.945P-MVP Ver2.1,so we take C.945P-MVP Ver2.0 as an example.

The C.945P-MVP Ver2.1 motherboard supports the Pentium® D/Core™2 Duo/Pentium® 4/Celeron® D CPU processors in the LGA775 socket with the scalability for future processor innovations. Supports FSB 533/800/1066MHz System BUS and dual-channel DDR2 400/533/667MHz memory. Embedded AC’97 8-channel Audio CODEC, and provides RTL81100S Gigabit LAN.

C.945P-MVP Ver2.1 provides 3 PCI slots, 2 PCIE x16 slots, 1 PCIE x 1 slot

Packing Contents

1 Colorful C.NF5-DH Ver1.4 motherboard 1 SATA cable and 1 power cable 1 Standard Cable for IDE Devices 1 Driver/Utility CD 1 Warranty Card 1 User's Guide

MOTHERBOARD SPEC

CPU

- Supports Intel ® Pentium® D/ Core™2 Duo / Pentium® 4 / Celeron® D CPU in the LGA775 socket - Supports FSB Frequency 533/800MHz(Intel® 945PL) - Supports FSB Frequency 533/800/1066MHz(Intel® 945P) - Supports Hyper-Threading

Chipset - North Bridge: Intel ® 965PL/ Intel® 945P - South Bridge: ICH7 Intel® 82801GB

Main Memory - Supports 2 DIMM of 240-pin 1.8 Volt DDR2 SDRAM - Supports Dual channel DDR memory architecture. - Supports DDR2 400/533memory interface. (Intel® 945PL) - Supports DDR2 400/533/667 memory interface. (Intel® 945P)

Integrate Ports

-1x IDE connector, can connect 2IDE devices, support ATA33/66/100 -1x FDD connector ,support 360K/720K/1.2M/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk - 4x SATA2 SATA Connector ,transfer rate is up to 3Gb/s - 8x USB2.0 ports - 1x COM Connector - 1x parallel port, for PS/2 keyboard in ECP and EPP mode - 2x PS/2 ports (1 for mouse, the other for the keyboard) - 1x IrDA Connector - 1x RJ-45 LAN Connector

High Definition Audio

- RealTek ALC850 support 8-channel High Definition Audio Codec and SPDIF

Onboard LAN - RTL81100S Gigabit LAN - Provides 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet

BIOS - Support Plug&play - Support ACPI advanced power management - Hardware detected, CPU temperature ,fan speed ,system voltage monitoring

Expansion Slots - 2x PCI Express x16 Graphics slots - 1x PCI Express x1 slot - 3x PCI slots，support PCI Bus interface v2.2 compliant

Form Factor -ATX

ATI CrossFire Technology Introduction

ATI released its new technology that allows two video cards to be connected together in parallel in order to increase the system gaming performance – theoretically this technology can double it, called Crossfire. When two ATI cards are linked up, they are capable of using three different methods to split the rendering load between them—super tiling, scissor, and alternate frame rendering. Super tiling is supported only in Direct3D applications; it divides up the display into 32x32 pixel squares, like a chess board, where each card renders alternate tiles. Both Direct3D and OpenGL applications can benefit from scissor mode, where the screen is split in half horizontally, with one card rendering the top half while the other does the bottom half. Finally, Alternate frame rendering mode does just what it sounds like: The two cards take turns rendering frames.

Crossfire allows you to use different video cards which stay on the same family together. The only requirement is that one of the cards must be “Crossfire Edition”, the other card can be an early model, but if their memory is not the same, system will recognize GDDR of the small one as default. ATI suggest users use the same model.

NOTE: When you make a Crossfire system, we suggest you using a driver newer than

Catalyst® driver 5.12.

C.945P-MVP Ver2.1 Motherboard Layout

Motherboard Parts schedule

Part Use Description PCIE_16X&PCIE1 Graphics Cards Slot PCI Express x16

PCIE2 PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x1 PCI1-PCI3 3 x 32bit PCI Slots PCI Slots CPU_FAN CPU Fan Connector 4 PIN ATXPWR ATX Power Connector 24PIN

ATX_12V1 P4 ATX Power Connector 4PIN DIMM1-DIMM4 2 x 240-pin 1.8V DDR2 Socket 240PIN DIMM

KB_PWR1 Keyboard/Mouse wake up 3PIN FSB/FSA Adjust CPU Clock 6PIN

IR1 IrDA Connector 4PIN IDE1 IDE Connector 40PIN

AUXF AN1&SYS FAN2 System Fan Connector, like case fan 3PIN

CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 3PIN jumper CN_IN1 CD-in Audio Connector 4PIN

F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio 9PIN SATA1-SATA4 4 x Serial ATA Connector 7PIN

FDD1 Floppy Disk Connector 34PIN FDD USB1/USB2 Extend USB Port 9PIN

SPEAKER1&F_PANEL1 Front Panel Switch, LEDs and Speaker

Connector 13PIN

BAT1 Battery Container Battery Container

LED1 Debug LED Debug LED

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

Hardware Installation Steps Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps: 1. Install CPU and Fan 2. Install System Memory (DIMM) 3. Fix into the case 4. Install all of the Expansion cards 5. Connect IDE and Floppy cables, ATX Power cable, Front Panel /Back Panel cable Step 1: Install CPU The C.945PL Ver2.1 motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium D/Core TM 2 Duo/ Pentium 4 / Celeron D CPU processors in the LGA775 socket . When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install the cooler to prevent overheating. NOTE: DO NOT TRY TO INSTALL Socket-478/Socket-A processor (like PPGA Celeron, FCPGA Pentium-III, Pentium-MMX and AMD CPU etc.) on LGA775. Install Procedures: a. Remove the plastic cap from lever hinge side and lift the load lever up and open the load plate.

b. Correctly align the triangle of CPU Clip with the CPU chamfer, and the square on the CPU Clip to the hook of the socket. Use your thumb and the middle fingers to push the clips to release the CPU, and then press down the CPU with your index finger to allow the whole module to be installed onto the CPU socket. Then cover the load plate onto the package.

c. Install the cooler. Connect the power cable to the CPU_FAN connector.

NOTE: After installing the system, please check and set the CPU frequency. Step 2: Install Memory The motherboard provides 4 slots for 240-pin DDR2 DIMM, which supports dual-channel DDR2 533/667/800MHz. The clock can be set in BIOS. Please refer to “Advanced Chipset Features Setup” section for more detail information. Install Steps: a. Open the white plastic clip at each side of the DIMM.

b. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the socket.

c. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

Install Dual-channel C.945P-MVP Ver2.1 motherboard supports dual-channel DDR2 533/667MHz memory interface, while both channels (in different color) populated with same amount of memory size will work as dual-channel DDR. NOTE: The memories must be the same type, same size, and same frequency for dual channel function. Step3 Install the Motherboard into the Case You can easily install the motherboard into the case .Please screw the motherboard firmly to prevent of short circuit. Step4 Install Expansion Card You can easily install the AGP or PCI expansion cards on the motherboard .Please align the card's connectors and press firmly. Step5 Connect all the signal cables, IDE cables, power cables and panel cables to the

connectors Please refer to the connector’s instruction for more detail information

Jumper set

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the system configuration data. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the CLR_ CMOS Jumper to clear data.

Clear CMOS PROCEDURE You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin. Before you clearing the CMOS, following next procedure: 1. Shut down your computer 2. Pull out the ATX power cable 3. Shorting 2-3 pin 3 seconds 4. Then shorting the 1-2 pin 5. Connect the ATX power connector again

NOTE: You need clear CMOS when in next instance 1. When you forget your CMOS password. 2. When over-clocking is failed.

Keep Data Clear Data

Keyboard Power on: KB_PWR1

1

3

Pin 1-2 close

1-2 Support power on by keyboard

1

3

Pin 2-3 close

2-3 Disable the power on by keyboard

设置 CPU 外频跳线：FSB/FSA

FSB FSA FREO

1-4 3-6 AUTO

5-6 2-3 266

5-6 1-2 133

4-5 2-3 200

4-5 1-2 166

Connectors

Floppy Disk Dive Connector:FDD1

The motherboard provides a standard 34pin floppy disk drive connector that can

supports 2 floppy drives. There is also a foolproof design on pin 34 to avoid wrong installation.

Connect the floppy disk ribbon cable After connecting the single plug end to J23 on the motherboard, connect the two

plugs at other end to the floppy drive(s).

IDE Connector: IDE1

IDE1 is a 40 pin connector which can connect 2IDE devices and support ATA33/66/100. We suggest you to set the HDD to Master and the CD-ROM to Slave.

Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1-SATA4

You can use these connectors to install Serial ATA hard disks. USB Port Headers: USB2/USB3 The header is used for connecting 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports plug.

Line-Out, MIC Header: F_AUDIO1

These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC connector with cable.

Front Audio Jack

F_Audio_AC97

1 3

57

9

Pin No

Symbol Pin No

Symbol

1 MIC 2 GND

3 REF 4 Power

5 FrontAudio(R) 6 RearAudio(R)

7 Empty 8 No Pin

9 FrontAudio(L) 10 RearAudio(L)

2 4

6

8

10

FAN Power Heads: SYS_FAN1&SYS_FAN2

These two fan heads is very important in you installation. It’s the power supply of the fan which to reduce the system and the CPU temperature.

NOTE: We suggest you to install cooler on the CPU and connect the power cable to the J13 connector. CD Audio-In Headers: CN_IN1 CN_IN1 is the connector for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM, TV, or MPEG card Audio output connector.

IR infrared module Headers: IR1

Infrared Module Headers

IR

1 2 3 4 5

EMPT

Y I

RR

X

GN

D

IRTX

VC

C

Front Panel Switch, LEDs and Speaker connector: FPIO2

SPEAKER1: Speaker connector

This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. You should follow the instruction of the speaker cable. HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED When the IDE hard disks are written, this LED will shine. RESET: Reset switch This connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the lift of the system’s power supply. PWRSW: Power switch This connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the system. Please refer to Chapter 3 "Soft-Off By PBTN" section for more detail information. PWRLED - Power/StandBy LED The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. When the system post on S1(POS-Power On Suspend) or S3(STR-Suspend To RAM),this LED will shine every second. NOTE: When the system can't boot, but the Power/Standby LED (PWR-LED) is shining, please check whether the CPU or the memory install well. Power Connector: ATX

Install PCI Express x16 Graphics Card(s)

This motherboard provides 2x PCI-E 16X slots and 1X PCI-E 1X slot, supports single PCI Express x16 graphics card, 2 pieces NVIDIA SLI graphics cards or 2 pieces ATI Crossfire graphics cards. If you have a single graphics card, please insert it in PCIE16XP1;if you want to install a SLI platform, please insert two SLI ready graphics cards to the 2 PCI-E 16X slots, and then you need to install the SLI bridge; if you want to install a CrossFire platform, please insert two CrossFire ready graphics cards to the 2 PCI-E 16X slots. NOTE: You must install the driver that the graphics cards need to install the SLI or CrossFire. Install PCI Express x1 Device

The motherboard provides 1 PCI Express x1 slots

Back panel connectors

Mouse/Keyboard Connector, USB ports, Serial Port Connector (COM1), LAN (RJ-45) Jack, Parallel Port Connector, MIC_IN Jack, LINE_IN Jack, LINE OUT Jack, etc.

NO. Parts Use 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector This connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2 PS/2 Keyboard Connector This connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 3 PRN Connector This connector is for the printer,

scanner or other parallel devices 4 LAN Jack The standard RJ-45 jack is for

connection to single Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.

5 Lie-In(Blue) used for external CD player, tapeplayer or other audio devices.

6 Line Out(Green) This connector for is speakers or headphones.

7 Side R/L(Gray) Side surround speakers connector 8 Rear R/L(Black) Rear surround out in 4-/ 5.1/ 7.1

channel mode. 9 Center R/L(Orange) Center/Subwoofer out in 5.1/ 7.1

channel mode. 10 Mic-In(Pink) Microphones connector 11 COM Connector You can attach a serial mouse or other

serial devices directly to the connector. 12 USB Ports These connectors are for attaching USB

devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.

13 SPDIF(Left:Line-in,Right:Line-out) These connectors are for the digital audio devices

Chapter 3 Drivers installation

Insert CD into your CD-ROM drive and a menu should appear as below.

(This picture only for reference)

The Driver CD include an auto detect software which can tell you what type the chipset, AC97, integrate VAG or integrate LAN is, you can click the button on the menu to install the drivers.

If your operating system is Windows98, you need to install the USB driver in the CD; if your operating system is Windows2000, please install Windows 2000 service pack 4 or later; if your operating system is Windows XP, please install Windows XP service pack 1 or later.

If the auto detect software can't detect the motherboard model or the drivers, you

can open the Device Manager and search for the drivers, also you can open the files of the Drivers CD, and entry the drivers’ directory to install.

The drivers locate at the path is below: Chipset INF driver: X:\Intel\inf\setup.exe (assuming X is your CD-ROM drive) Audio driver: X:\audio\alc\setup.exe Integrate LAN: X:\lan\rtl\setup.exe

NOTE: The chipset manufacturer update the drivers frequency in order to improve the capability and compatibility, we try our best to keep the latest drivers in the drivers CD, but if you want update drivers please give attention to our website(http://tec.colorful.cn/).

http://tec.colorful.cn/

Chapter 4 BIOS Setup

The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only. The data that CMOS SETUP is saved in the integrate CMOS SRAM on the motherboard. The battery will supply power for the CMOS SRAM when power off. BIOS can set the configuration below: a) Hard disk drive, Floppy disk drive and Peripherals b) Display types and display options c) Password settings d) Power management setup e) Others Entering Setup Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup. If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. Control Keys

↑ Move to the previous item ↓ Move to the next item ← Move to the item in the left hand → Move to the item in the right hand Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the submenu

Enter Select the item Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes

Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 Load Optimized Defaults F10 Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.

The Main Manu

Once you enter BIOS Setup Utility, the main menu will appear like below. The Main Menu allows you to select from 14 setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features Colorful Magic Control

Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Default

Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

Power Management Setup Set User Password

PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc ： Quit F9： Menu in BIOS ↑ ↓ → ← ： Select Item

F10 ： Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

Use this Menu for basic system configurations，such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system, such as virus warning, boot sequence etc. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance, such as DRAM Timing, ISA Clock etc. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals, Such as AC97,AC97 Modem, enable the USB Keyboard etc. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PC Health Status This entry shows your PC health status. Colorful Magic Control Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for over clocking demand. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the stable performance Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal performances system operations for performance use. Set Supervisor Password This entry for setting Supervisor password.

Set User Password This entry for setting User password. Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <Page Up> or <Page Down> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features

Date （mm：dd：yy） Fri, Feb 18, 2006

Time （hh：mm：ss） 11 ： 51 ： 58 Item Help

Menu Level

IDE Channel 0 Master ST340823A

IDE Channel 0 Slave None

IDE Channel 1 Master CD-532E

IDE Channel 1 Slave None

IDE Channel 2 Master None

IDE Channel 3 Master None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.

Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA

Halt On All, But Keyboard

Base Memory： 640K

Extended Memory： 31744K

Total Memory： 32768K

Change the day, month, year and Century

↑ ↓ → ← ： Move Enter： Select + / - / PU / PD： value F10： save ESC： Exit F1： General Help

F5 ： Previous Values F6 ： Fail-Safe Defaults F7： Optimized Defaults

Date The date format is <day><month><date><year>. Day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. Month The month from Jan. through Dec. Date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. Year The year depends on the year of the BIOS.

Time The time format is <hour><minute><second>. IDE Channel 0/1 Master/ Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select Manual, None, Auto type. NOTE: The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If the type of hard disk drives is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually.

IDE Channel 2/3 Master This menu will appear when you connect the HD devices to the SATA connector on the motherboard. We suggest you not to change the default. Drive A/Drive B This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options:[None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in.], [2.88M, 3.5 in.]. Video This item allows you to set the video transfer card type of the monitor. Available options: [EGA/VGA], [CGA40], [CGA80], [MONO]. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are: [All Errors] The system will stop for any detected error. [No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error. [All, But Keyboard] The system will stop for a keyboard error. [All，But Diskette] The system will stop for a disk error [All，But Disk/Key] The system will stop for a disk error or a key error [Base/Extended/Total Memory] This item shows the memory status (Read-only).

Advanced BIOS Features In this menu, you can set several basic functions. Some items are necessary to set; others if you set right, the system will work more efficient.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features

　 CPU Feature Press Enter Item Help

　 Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Menu Level 　

Virus Warning Disabled

CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled

CPU L3 Cache Enabled

Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled

Quick Power On Self Test Enabled

First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk

Third Boot Device LS120 Boot Other Device CDROM Swap Floppy Drive Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS 1.4 OS Select FOR DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

Report No FDD For WIN 95 On

Full Screen LOGO Show Disabled

Small Logo(EPA) Show Disabled

↑ ↓ → ← ： Move Enter： Select + / - /PU / PD： value F10： save ESC： Exit F1： General Help


CPU Feature Delay Prior Thermal: This item is CPU security technology supports, for setting

CPU Throttle clocking time when the CPU temperature is too high. Limit CPUID MaxVal: This item is the optimized configuration of the Windows

NT core supports, please keep the default. Hard Disk Boot Priority The selection is for you to choose the hard disk drives priorities to boot from. Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep. Available options:[Disabled]，[Enabled] CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enable or Disable the L1 & L2 cache which is built in the processor. Available options:：[Enabled],[Disabled] CPU L3 Cache The L3 cache is among the processor and memory which is built in the motherboard. L3 is slower than L1 or L2.This option for enable or disable the L3 cache. Available options:：[Enabled],[Disabled] Hyper-Threading Technology The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that can execute instructions simultaneously. In this way, the system performance is highly improved. If you disable the function, the processor will use only one core to execute the instructions. Please disable this item if your operating system doesn’t support HT Function, or unreliability and instability may occur. Available options:：[Enabled], [Disabled] Quick Power On Self Test Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot faster since it will skip some check items. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] USB Flash Disk Type Available options: [Auto](Default),[Hard disk],[Floppy] First/Second/Third Boot Device Available options: [Removable], [Hard Disk], [CDROM], [LS120], [ZIP100], [USB-FDD/ZIP/HDD], [LAN], [Disabled] Boot Other Device If the define device can not boot, (don't) boot from other devices. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] Suggestion: 3 default devices is enough, usually you can disable this function. Swap Floppy Drive If you have 2 floppy drives, you can change A to B, or change B to A Available options: [Enabled],[Disabled]

Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed if choose [Enable], Available options: [Enabled],[Disabled] Boot Up NumLock Status The default value is On. On (default) Keypad is numeric keys. Off Keypad is arrow keys. Gate A20 Option Normal The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware. Fast (default) The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method. Typematic Rate Setting Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled]

Typematic Rate (Char s/Sec) Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.

Typematic Delay（Msec） Sets the delay time after the key is held down before is begins to repeat the keystroke. The settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000. Security Option This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup (default) The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered prompt.

APIC MODE This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2004 design guide, the system is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] MPS Version Control For OS This field allows you to select which MPS(Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Available options: [1.4], [1.1] OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Allows OS2 to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non　 -OS/2 (default) and OS2. Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2. Available options: [Non-OS2], [OS2]

Full Screen LOGO Show This item enables you to show the company logo on the boot up screen. Settings are: [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot. [Disabled] Shows the POST messages at boot. Small Logo (EPA) Show Settings are:[Enabled], [Disabled] EPA Logo is the sign at the top of the screen when POST. If you don't want to show this logo, please set "Disabled".

Advanced Chipset Features

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features

SLP_S4# Assertion Width 4 to 5 Sec Item Help

Sysetm BIOS Cacheable Enabled

Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled

Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled

PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter

PEG Force x1 Disabled

Menu Level

↑ ↓ → ← ： Move Enter： Select + / - /PU / PD： value F10： save ESC： Exit F1： General Help


SLP_S4#Assertion Width Available options:[4 to 5 Sec],[3 to 4 Sec],[2 to 3 Sec],[1 to 2 S] System BIOS Cacheable Available options: [Enabled],[Disabled] Memory Hole At 15M-16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] PCI Express Root Port Func This option for setting PCI Express slots. We suggest you to keep the default. PEG Force X1 This option for setting whether uses the PCI Express x16 graphics card. When you set [Enabled], the bandwidth is the maximum at x16, the minimum at x1. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled]

Integrated Peripherals

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals

x Onchip IDE Device Press Enter x Onboard Device Press Enter x Super IO Device Press Enter

Onboard Lan Boot ROM Disabled KB Power ON Password: Enter Hot Key Power ON: Ctr1-F1

Item Help Menu Level

Move Enter： Select + / - /PU / PD： value F10： save ESC： Exit F1： General Help F5 ： Previous Values F6 ： Fail-Safe Defaults F7： Optimized Defaults

This menu is for the integrate devices and ports setting, you needn't change them currently.

OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onchip IDE Device

IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Disabled On-chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto On-chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto ﹡﹡﹡Onchip Serial ATA Setting﹡﹡﹡ SATA Mode IDE On-Chip Serial ATA Auto SATA PORT Speed Settings Disabled PATA IDE Mode Primary SATA Port P1,P3 is Secondary

Item Help Menu Level

↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter: Select + / - /PU / PD: value F10: save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IDE HDD Block Mode System will work at IDE HDD block mode when set [Enabled] Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] IDE DMA transfer access This item allows user disable the IDE DMA transfer access function On-Chip Primary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select [Enabled] to activate each channel separately. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system

automatically determines the best mode for each device. Available options: [Auto], [Mode 0], [Mode 1], [Mode 2], [Mode 3], [Mode 4] IDE Primary Master /Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33 and Ultra DMA/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. Available options: [Auto], [Disabled] On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select [Enabled] to activate each channel separately. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] IDE Secondary Master / Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. Available options: [Auto], [Mode 0], [Mode 1], [Mode 2], [Mode 3], [Mode 4] IDE Secondary Master / Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33 and Ultra DMA/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. Available options: [Auto], [Disabled] On-Chip Serial ATA This option allows you choose SATA function mode(set in south bridge chipset).When set [Combined Mode],the PATA and SATA is a unit;[Enhanced Mode] can support 6 IDE devices. Available options:[Disabled],[Auto],[Combined Mode],[Enhanced Mode],[STAT Only] DATA IDE Mode This option allows you choose the DATA IDE mode of the SATA. Available options:[Primary],[Secondary] SATA Port This Option is for configuring SATA ports. P1, P3 is the secondary port.

Onboard Device Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Onboard Device

USB Controller Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Enabled

Item Help

USB Keyboard Support Enabled USB Mouse Support Enabled Azalia/AC97 Audio Select Auto Onboard Lan Controller Enabled BIOS Write Protect Disabled

Menu Level

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USB Controller Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] USB 2.0 Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Selecting [Enabled] enables the system to support USB 2.0 spec. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] USB Keyboard Support Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] USB Mouse Support Select [Enabled] if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB mouse. Azalia/AC97 Audio Select This option allows you choose Azalia audio or AC97 audio. Available options:[Enabled],[Disabled] Onboard LAN Controller This option allows you whether enable the onboard LAN. Available options: [Enabled],[Disabled] BIOS Write Protect Available options: [Enabled],[Disabled]

SuperIO Device Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Super IO Device

POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY Menu Level KB Power ON Password Enter Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1 Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3 UART Mode Select Normarl

RxD，TxD Active： Hi，Lo

IR Transmission Delay： Enabled

UR2 Duplex Mode Half Onboard Parallel Port 378/ IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP

EPP Mode Select： EPP1.9 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 PWRON After PWR-Fail Off

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Onboard Serial Port 1/2 This item is for setting the COM1 & COM2 I/O address and the IRQ. Default is 3F8/IRQ4 and 2F8/IRQ3. UART Mode Select When the COM2 not sets to [Disable], the field is adjustable. This item allows you to choose the routine IrDA protocol or ASKIR protocol. The IrDA maximum speed is 115.2K bps; ASKIR maximum speed is 57.6K bps. Default setting is Normal. RxD，TxD Active This items allows you set the transport speed of the IR devices. UR2 Duplex Mode This item allows user choose IR mode. Available options: [Full], [Half] Onboard Parallel Port There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset. Default setting is 378/IRQ7. Parallel Port Mode SPP : Standard Parallel Port EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port ECP : Extended Capability Port To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP]. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose [EPP]. By choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing [ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. PWRON after PWR-Fail This item is for setting the computer state after a power cut. Setting [ON] will boot up automatically. Default setting is [OFF]. Onboard LAN Boot ROM These items can change Boot ROM of the LAN chipset.

Available options:[Enabled],[Disabled] KB Power ON Password If you select [Password],this function will be activation. Press ‘Enter’, and input your password (1-5 characters), then press 'Enter' again. Hot Key Power ON If you select [Hot Key], this function will be activation. Available options: Ctr-F1~F12

Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup is an important BIOS setting option. It allows you

to configure your system to most effectively save energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management Setup

ACPI Function Enabled Item Help

ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)

x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto Menu Level Power Management User Define Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Yes Suspend Type Stop Grant MODEM Use IRQ 3 Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off CPU THRM-Throttling 50.0% Wake-UP by PCI card Enabled Power On by Ring Disabled

USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Disabled Resume by Alarm Disabled

Date <of Month >Alarm 0

Time(hh：mm：ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0 ** Reload Global Timer Events ** Primary IDE 0 Disabled Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Secondary IDE 1 Disabled FDD,COM,LPT Port Disabled PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Disabled

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ACPI-Function This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). Available options: [Auto], [Disabled] ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to select ACPI Suspend Type. Available options:

S1<POS> (default) The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system contexts.

S3<STR> The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in formation of

system configuration and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when a “wake up” event occurs.

S1&S3 Auto arrange the power saving mode for ACPI function. Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When the POWER ON Function sets to [S1], the field is not adjustable. Available options: [Auto], [Yes], [No] Power Management This option is for choose ACPI mode (or grade) etc. Min Saving If system activity is not detected for 1 hour, all devices except

CPU will be shut off. If this item is selected, Doze/Standby/Suspend Mode are not available.

Max Saving If system activity is not detected for 10 seconds, all devices except CPU will be shut off.

Video off Method V/HSYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling.( default) Video Off In Suspend This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. The choices are Yes Video will off and No Video always on. Suspend Type This item allows you to select ACPI Suspend Type. Available options: S1 (POS), S3 (STR) MODEM Use IRQ Available options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9], [10], [11] This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use. Default option is IRQ3. Suspend Mode If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Select [Disabled] can not suspend. Available options: [1Min], [2Min], [4Min], [8Min], [12Min], [20Min], [30Min], [40Min], [1Hour], [Disabled] HDD Power Down If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the HDD will be shut off. Available options: [Disabled], [1Min～15Min] Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state.

Available options: [Delay 4 Sec], [Instant-Off] CPU THRM-Throttling This option allows you to adjust the CPU temperature. If the CPU temperature gets to the temperature you set, CPU frequency will be throttling. The range is 12.5% to 87.5%, increase by 12.5%. Wake-Up by PCI card When set to [Enabled], the feature allows your system to be awakened from the Power saving modes through any event on PCI device. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] USB KB Wake-up From S3 The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] USB KB Wake-up From S3 The item allows the activity of the USB Keyboard to wake up the system from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] Power On by Ring During Disabled, the system will ignore any incoming call from the modem. During Enabled, the system will boot up if there's an incoming call from modem. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] Resume by Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date. Primary/ Secondary IDE 0/1: (Default: Disable) When the Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1 devices are activity, whether cancel PC and IDE saving mode. FDD, COM, LPT Port: (Default: Disable) When the FDD, COM, LPT Port are activity, whether cancel the PC and IDE saving mode. PCI PIRQ[A-D]# This option is for setting PCI PIRQ, default is [Disabled].

PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations

Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help

Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level

Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD)

X IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto


INT Pin3 Assignment Auto






** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size 4096



Init Display First This setting specifies which graphics card is your primary graphics adapter. We suggest you to keep the default setting. Reset configuration data Usually you'd better keep this setting [Disabled]. Available options: [Enabled], [Disabled] Resource controlled by The plug and play bios from Award can configure all the booting devices and plug and play devices automatically. IRQ Resources Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears. When "Resources Controlled By" sets to [Manual], this field is adjustable. IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device PCI/VGA Palette Snoop If this option sets to [Enabled], different VAG devices which work in different bus will manage the data from CPU with different palettes. NOTE: This option can fix some issue that the VGA cards is not standard .We suggest

you to keep the default setting. Maximum Payload Size This setting specifies the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte. Setting options:[128], [256], [512], [1024], [2048], [4096] .

PC Health Status This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, and Warning for overall system status. This is only available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard. And the information is different in different system. We will only introduce the items here.


PC Health Status

Smart FAN Control Disabled Item Help X FAN Target Temperture 30 X FAN Min Speed 60% **MainBoard Temperature Items** Menu Level SYS Temp 18°C/64°F

CPU Temp 47°C/116°F

**MainBoard Fans Items** SYS FAN1 0 RPM CPU FAN 2812 RPM SYS FAN2 0 RPM **MainBoard Voltage Iteme** CPU VCORE 1.37V +12V 11.98V +3.3V 3.28V DIMM VCC 1.80V VCC CHIP 1.52V +5V 5.06V VRAT(V) 3.28V 3.3VSB 3.23V

Shutdown Temperature Disabled Sensor Show On Post Enabled



Smart FAN Control Available options: [Disabled],[Enabled] Shutdown Temperature The working temperature of the CPU and the north bridge Sensor Show On Post Show the system status when post. Available options: [Disabled],[Enabled]

Colorful Magic Control


Colorful Magic Control

System Memory Control Press Enter Item Help

CPU Voltage Regulator Default

DRAM Voltage Regulator Default

Auto Detect PCI CLK Enabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level

CPU Clock 133



System Memory Control


System Memory Control

DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD Item Help

DAS Latency Time Auto

DRAM RAS#to CAS#Delay Auto

DRAM RAS#Precharge Auto Menu Level

Precharge Dealy <Tras> Auto

System Memory Frequency Auto



DRAM Timing Selectable Available options:[Manual],[By SPD] DAS Latency Time DRAM RAS#to CAS#Delay DRAM RAS#Precharge Precharge Dealy <Tras> System Memory Frequency CPU Voltage Regulator Auto Detect PCI Clk This setting allows auto detect PCI slots. When select [Enabled], the PCI clock will be disabled in order to reduce the EMI.

Available options: [Enabled] Spread Spectrum If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select Enabled for EMI reduction. The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and the system will become less stable. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum value, please consult your local EMI regulation. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are over clocking because even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just cause your over clocked processor to lock up. Available options: [Enabled],[+/-0.25%][-0.5%][+/-0.5%][+/-0.38%] Lock PCIEx clock This option can lock PCIEx clock CPU Clock This option can adjust CPU clock NOTE: Any changes for the voltage may cause a stability issue, so changing the Voltage for long-term purpose is NOT recommended.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults The option on the main menu allows users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the motherboard. When you select Load Optimized Defaults and press <Enter>, a message as below appears:

Phoenix – Award Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility


Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults




PnP/PCI Configurations Setup

PC Health Status

Load Fail-Safe Defaults（Y/N）? N

Saving




Pressing <Y> loads the default values that are factory settings for safe performance system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N



Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Sae Defaults





PC Health Status Load Optimized Defaults（Y/N）? N

Saving




Pressing <Y> loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.

Set Supervisor Password This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. If you want to be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup, please select Setup in Advanced BIOS Features; If you want to be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter System, please select System in Advanced BIOS Features. When you select Set Supervisor Password and press <Enter>, a message as below appears:





Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor password



PC Health Status

Enter Password: Saving




Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. A message as

below appears: Confirm Password:

Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

Set User Password This can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. If you want to be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup, please select Setup in Advanced BIOS Features; If you want to be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter System, please select System in Advanced BIOS Features. When you select Set User Password and press <Enter>, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.








PC Health Status

Enter Password: Saving




Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. a message as below appears:

Confirm Password: Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

Save & Exit Setup When you want to save all you settings, please select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>, a message as below appears:








PC Health Status

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Saving




Type <Y> and press <Enter>, all the settings will store in CMOS and the system will be rebooted. If you want to change the settings, press <Del> after POST.

Exit Without Saving If you don't want to store the settings that you change, please select Exit Without Saving and press <Enter>, a message as below appears:








PC Health Status

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N Saving




Type <Y> and press <Enter>, the system will be rebooted. If you want to change the settings, press <Del> after POST.

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