PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters forThis page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCIdevices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.
bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.
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Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA YYeses PCI IDE BusMaster
This item lets you allocate a
This item lets you allocate a portion of theportion of the main memory for the
main memory for the onboard VGA donboard VGA displayisplay application with three options of
application with three options of 8/16/32MB.
This item indicates if the primary
This item indicates if the primary graphicsgraphics adapter uses the PCI or the
adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. AGP bus. TheThe default AGP setti
default AGP setting still lets the ng still lets the onboardonboard display work and allows the use of
display work and allows the use of a seconda second display card installed in an AGP slot.
display card installed in an AGP slot.
Allocate IRQ Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA to PCI VGA
If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI
assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system.VGA graphics system.
You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.
This item enables or disables the DMA This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode.
under DOS mode. WWe recommend e recommend you toyou to leave this item at the
leave this item at the default value.default value.
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Load Optimal Settings Load Optimal Settings If you select this item and press
If you select this item and press EnterEnter a dialog box appears. If youa dialog box appears. If you press
press YY, and then, and then EnterEnter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These default values are not very de
default values. These default values are not very de manding andmanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips.
hardware and memory chips.
Note: It is highly recommended that users enter
Note: It is highly recommended that users enter this option tothis option to load optimal values for accessing the best performance.
load optimal values for accessing the best performance.
Load Best Performance Settings Load Best Performance Settings If you select this item and press
If you select this item and press EnterEntera dialog box appears. If youa dialog box appears. If you press
press YY, and then, and then EnterEnter, the Setup Utility loads a set of best-, the Setup Utility loads a set of best- performance default values. These default values are quite performance default values. These default values are quite
demanding and your system might not function properly if you demanding and your system might not function properly if you areare using slower memory chips or other low-performance components.
using slower memory chips or other low-performance components.
Features Setup Page Features Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters for
This page sets up some parameters for those peripheral devicesthose peripheral devices connected to the system.
connected to the system.
AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETUP AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETUP
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OnnBBooaarrd d FFDDCC EEnnaabblleedd OnBoard Serial PortA
OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8h/COM1
3F8h/COM1 OnBoard IR Port OnBoard IR Port
Disabled Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port OnBoard Parallel Port
378h 378h
Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode SPP
SPP P
Paarraalllleel l PPoorrt t IIRRQQ 77 Parallel Port DMA
Parallel Port DMA N/A
N/A O
OnnBBooaarrd d IIDDEE BBootthh A
Auuddiio o DDeevviiccee EEnnaabblleedd M
Mooddeem m DDeevviiccee AAuuttoo Ethernet Device
Ethernet Device Enabled
Enabled USB
USB Controller Controller EnabledEnabled USB Device Legacy Support USB Device Legacy Support
Disabled Disabled
ThumbDrive Support for DOS ThumbDrive Support for DOS
Disabled Disabled
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Select Item Select Item F1
F1 : : HelpHelp
PU/PD/+/- : Modify PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5
F5 : : Old Old ValuesValues (Shift)F2
(Shift)F2 : : ColorColor F6
F6 : Load : Load BIOS BIOS DefaultsDefaults F7
F7 : Load : Load Setup Setup DefaultsDefaults
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OnBoard FDC
OnBoard FDC Use this item to enable or Use this item to enable or disable thedisable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.
onboard floppy disk drive interface.
OnBoard Serial OnBoard Serial PortA
PortA
Use this item to enable or
Use this item to enable or disable thedisable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to
onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign aassign a port address.
Use this item to enable or
Use this item to enable or disable thedisable the onboard infrared port, and to assign a onboard infrared port, and to assign a portport address.
Use this item to set the parallel port mode.parallel port mode.
You can select SPP (Standard Parallel You can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.
Use this item to assign IRQ
Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallelto the parallel port.
Use this item to assign a DMA channel toDMA channel to the parallel port.
the parallel port.
OnBoard IDE
OnBoard IDE Use this item to enable or Use this item to enable or disable thedisable the onboard IDE channel.
onboard IDE channel.
Audio Device
Audio Device This item enables or This item enables or disables the AC’97disables the AC’97 audio chip.
audio chip.
Modem Device
Modem Device This item enables or disables the MC’97This item enables or disables the MC’97 modem chip.
This item enables or disables the onboard This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.
Use this item to select the USB ports or Use this item to select the USB ports or disabled.
This item allows you to enable the USB This item allows you to enable the USB device, if you have installed a
device, if you have installed a USB deviceUSB device on the system board.
on the system board.
ThumbDrive
Enable this item to make a
Enable this item to make a small portion of small portion of memory storage device for the USB
memory storage device for the USB ports.ports.
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CPU PnP Setup Page CPU PnP Setup Page
This page helps you manually configure the motherboard for the This page helps you manually configure the motherboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the type of
CPU. The system will automatically detect the type of installedinstalled CPU and make the
CPU and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on thisappropriate adjustments to the items on this page.
page.
AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP
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CPPUURRaattiioo 88..00xx CPU
CPU Frequency Frequency 100 100 MHzMHz
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Select Item Select Item F1
F1 : : Help Help PU/PD/+/- PU/PD/+/-: Modify
: Modify F5
F5 : : Old Old Values (Shift)F2Values (Shift)F2 : Color
: Color F6
F6 : Load : Load Optimal Optimal valuesvalues F7
F7 : : Load Load BestBest performance values performance values
CPU CPU
BRAND/Type/
BRAND/Type/
Core Core
Voltage/Ratio Voltage/Ratio /Frequency /Frequency
These items show the type, core
These items show the type, core voltage,voltage, ratio and frequency of CPU
ratio and frequency of CPU installed in your installed in your system.
system.
Hardware Monitor Page Hardware Monitor Page
This page sets up some parameters for
This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoringthe hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.
function of this motherboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR
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These items display CPU and system These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.
These items indicate cooling fan speeds in These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage RPM and the various system voltage measurements.
measurements.