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Table of Contents
Disclaimers........................................................................................................... ii
ESD Precautions ................................................................................................. iii
Chapter 1 Introduction.................................................................... 1
1.1 Specifications.......................................................................................... 2
1.2 Utilities Supported................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2 Board Layout and Connectors ..................................... 5
2.1 Board Layout and Fixing Holes............................................................... 5
2.2 Board Dimensions................................................................................... 7
2.3 Heatspreader Installation ........................................................................ 9
2.4 Connectors............................................................................................ 11
2.4.1 ETX Connector – X1: CNS3........................................................... 12
2.4.2 ETX Connector – X2: CNS1........................................................... 14
2.4.3 ETX Connector – X3: CNS4........................................................... 16
2.4.4 ETX Connector – X4: CNS2........................................................... 18
2.4.5 7-pin SATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2....................................... 20
2.4.6 Audio Connector: SFC1 ................................................................. 20
Chapter 3 Hardware Description.................................................. 21
3.1 Microprocessors.................................................................................... 21
3.2 BIOS...................................................................................................... 21
3.3 System Memory..................................................................................... 21
3.4 I/O Port Address Map............................................................................ 22
3.5 Interrupt Controller ................................................................................ 24
Chapter 4 Award BIOS Utility....................................................... 25
4.1 Entering Setup....................................................................................... 25
4.2 Control Keys.......................................................................................... 26
4.3 Getting Help .......................................................................................... 26
4.4 The Main Menu ..................................................................................... 27
4.5 Standard CMOS Setup Menu................................................................ 28
4.6 Advanced BIOS Features...................................................................... 31
4.7 Advanced Chipset Features.................................................................. 36
4.8 Integrated Peripherals........................................................................... 39
4.9 Power Management Setup.................................................................... 45
4.10 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup................................................................ 49
4.11 PC Health Status................................................................................... 51
4.12 Frequency/Voltage Control.................................................................... 52
4.13 Load Optimized Defaults....................................................................... 53
4.14 Set Supervisor/User Password ............................................................. 54
4.15 Save & Exit Setup ................................................................................. 55
4.16 Exit Without Saving............................................................................... 56
Appendix Watchdog Timer........................................................... 57