FIC AZ31 User manual

AZ31
MAINBOARD
MANUAL
DOC No.: M00402
Rev. : A2
Date : 7, 2000
Part No. : 25-11523-22

Handling Precautions
Warning:
1. Static electricity may cause damage to the integrated circuits on
the motherboard. Before handling any motherboard outside of its
protective packaging, ensure that there is no static electric charge
in your body.
2. There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or an equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
3. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Observe the following basic precautions when handling the motherboard
or other computer components:
nWear a static wrist strap which fits around your wrist and is
connected to a natural earth ground.
nTouch a grounded or anti-static surface or a metal fixture such as a
water pipe.
nAvoid contacting the components on add-on cards, motherboards,
and modules with the golden fingers connectors plugged into the
expansion slot. It is best to handle system components by their
monting brackets.
The above methods prevent static build-up and cause it to be discharged
properly.
Trademark
All trademarks mentioned in this manual are registered properly of
the respective owners.
Handling Precautions
Thismanualmaynot,inwholeorinpart,bephotocopied,reproduced,
transcribed, translated, or transmitted in whatever form without the
written consent of the manufacturer, except for copies retained by the
purchaser for personal archival purposes.
Notice

i
TableofContents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Package Checklist .......................................................................... 1-2
The AZ31 Mainboard................................................................ 1-3
Main Features................................................................................ 1-4
ACPIReady ................................................................................... 1-6
FICUniqueInnovationforUsersII(NOVUS II) -
Enhanced Mainboard Features and System Support .................... 1-6
Chapter 2 Installation Procedures
QuickReference (fromPage 2-2 to2-4) .......................................... 2-2
Mainboard Layout .................................................................... 2-2
1).Clear CMOS, FSBSpeed Select,Over VoltageDriving .2-3
2). Front Panel Block Cable Connection ............................ 2-4
3).CPUFan Installation .................................................... 2-4
1). Set System Jumpers .................................................................. 2-5
ClearCMOS:CLR_CMOS ................................................. 2-6
Enabling Over Voltage Driving: Magic Tuner ................... 2-6
FSBSpeedSelect:100MHz/133MHz ................................. 2-6
2). Install RAM Modules .............................................................. 2-7
Install and Remove DIMMs .............................................. 2-7
3).Installthe CPU .......................................................................... 2-8
4). Install Expansion Cards............................................................. 2-9
5). Connect Devices....................................................................... 2-10
Floppy Diskette Drive Connector: FDD ............................ 2-10
IDEHDDDeviceConnectors:PRIMARY,SECONDARY .. 2-11
ATX Power Connector: ATX_PWR .................................. 2-11
CPUFan Connector:CPU_FAN ........................................ 2-12
System Case Fan Connectors: CHS_FAN, SYS_FAN ....... 2-12
CDAudioo-In Connectors: CD_IN1, CD_IN2.................. 2-13
FrontPanel Block Connector: FPNL.................................. 2-13
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector: PS2_KB, PS2_MS 2-15
Universal Serial Bus Connectors: Rear USBs, Front USBs 2-15
PrinterConnector: LPT...................................................... 2-16
Serial Port Connectors: COM ............................................ 2-16
AudioI/OJacks: LINE_OUT, LINE_IN,MIC_IN .............. 2-17
NOVUSII ModuleConnector:NOVUS II ......................... 2-17

ii
AZ31MainboardManual
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
CMOSSetup Utility ....................................................................... 3-1
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................... 3-2
Hard Disk Configurations.......................................................... 3-2
Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................. 3-3
Advanced Chipset Features .......................................................... 3-6
Integrated Peripherals.................................................................... 3-11
Power Management Setup ............................................................. 3-15
PNP/PCIConfigurations ................................................................ 3-20
PC Health Status ............................................................................ 3-21
Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................ 3-22
LoadFail-Safe Defaults.................................................................. 3-23
LoadOptimized Defaults................................................................ 3-23
Supervisor/User Password ............................................................ 3-24
Save and Exit Setup ....................................................................... 3-25
Exitwithout Saving ........................................................................ 3-25
Quick Reference (German) G-1
Quick Reference (French) F-1
Quick Reference (Spanish) S-1
Quick Reference (Japanese) J-1
Quick Reference (Chinese) C-1
Quick Reference (Simplified Chinese ) SC-1

1 - 1
Overview
Overview
Chapter 1
The new Socket A 1stMainboard AZ31 is an microATX sized motherboard
supporting the latest generation of AMD Athlon and Duron processors at
industry leading speeds. By utilizing DDR ( Double Data Rate ) transfer rate
the100 MHz AMD Athlonsystem bus effectively reachesspeeds of 200 MHz.
The AMD Athlon processor offers high-performance cache technology, in-
cluding128KBof on-chip level one(L1) , while the Duronfeatures full-speed,
on-chip L2 cache memory, and enhanced 3DNow!™ technology. The
1stMainboard AZ31 has 3 DIMM, for up to 1.5 GB of SDRAM, utilizes the
latestPC133SDRAM technology and isequipped with ECC memory support.
The1stMainboardAZ31 is based aroundthe high performance KT133 chipset
comprisedof VIAVT 8363system controllerfor theNorth Bridge,and theVIA
686A ( Super South ). The KT133’s support for AGP 4x provides the end-user
a photo-realistic 3D experience suitable for the most robust 3D games and
software environments. Onboard AC97 sound ensures high quality audio, but
with the option of being disabled through the BIOS.
The 1stMainboard AZ31 also comes equipped with the new NOVUS II range
of innovative features that assist in the installation and maintenance of your
1stMainboard. The features include Easy Key, which provides instant key-
board access to the BIOS for adjustments to Clock and Default settings and
LogoGenie, which allows you to create your own customized logo to be dis-
played during system boot up. The BIOS Guardian is an Anti Virus utility that
prevents viruses from damaging your system BIOS and rendering your sys-
tem inoperative. Clockometer is a user friendly Graphic User Interface (GUI)
that allows you to change clock speed settings directly, without having to
enterthe BIOS Sub-Menus.Moreover,audio alert II(mfg. optional) ,a friendly
onboard voice caution, will advice the error during system boot up.
Expansionis providedby 1AGP and 3PCIslots. Inaddition, the1stMainboard
AZ31 is equipped with 2 dual channeled enhanced PCI bus master IDE con-
nectors. Standard I/O connections include 1 serial port, 1 parallel port, 1 PS/2
mouse and keyboard connector, 2 USB connectors, 2 front USB pin-headers
and 1 media connector ( Line-In, Line-Out, Mic-In).