Gigabyte GA-6WXM7 User manual

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Block Diagram

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Suspend to RAM Installation (Optional)
A.1 Introduce STR function:
Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When
recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few
seconds, to retrieve the last “state”of the system before it went to sleep and
recover to that state. The “state”is stored in memory (RAM) before the
system goes to sleep. During STR sleep mode, your system uses only
enough energy to maintain critical information and system functions,
primarily the system state and the ability to recognize various “wake up”
triggers or signals, respectively.
A.2 STR function Installation
Please use the following steps to complete the STR function installation.
Step-By-Step Setup
Step 1:
To utilize the STR function, the system must be in Windows 98 ACPI mode.
Putting Windows 98 into ACPI mode is fairly easy.
There are two ways to accomplish this:
1. Setup with Windows 98 CD:
A. Insert the Windows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive, select Start, and then Run.
B. Type (without quotes) “D:\setup /p j”in the window provided. Hit the enter key or click
OK.
C. After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot your system
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:).

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2. Update from Windows98 APM mode:
If your Windows 98 system is in APM mode, use the following steps
to update your system to ACPI mode.
1. When Windows 98 finishes loading, open the “Control Panel”in Windows 98 “My
Computer”area.
2. Double click the “System”item.

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3. Select the “Device Manager”tab and then the “System Devices”item.
Double click the “Plug and Play BIOS”item or select “Properties”
4. Select the “Driver”item and “Update Driver”

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5. The “Update Device Driver Wizard”will appear.
Press the “Next”button
6. In the “Update Device Driver Wizard”window, select the “Display a list of all the drivers in
a
specific location, so you can select the driver you want.”Then press the “Next”button “

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7. Select the “Show all hardware”item →then select the “Advance Configuration and
Power
Interface (ACPI) BIOS”and press the “Next”button.
8. “Update Driver Warning”will show up and ask “Are you sure you want to use this
driver?”Select the “Yes”button.

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9. “Update Device Driver Wizard”will show up again. Select the “Next”button and start
copying files to the system.
10. When complete, press the “Finish”button.
11. Restart your computer. Your system will start up using the ACPI mode.

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Step 2:
(If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP1 Closed.)
1Pin No. Definition
Close STR Enable
Open STR Disable
Step 3:
Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter
BIOS Setup. Select the item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “ACPI
Suspend Type: Suspend to RAM”. Remember to save the settings by pressing "ESC" and
choose the “SAVE & EXIT SETUP”option.
Congratulation! You have completed the installation and now can use the STR function.

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A.3 How to put your system into STR mode?
There are two ways to accomplish this:
1. Choose the “Stand by”item in the “Shut Down Windows”area.
A. Press the “Start”button and then select “Shut Down”
B. Choose the “Stand by”item and press “OK”

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2. Define the system ”power on”button to initiate STR sleep mode:
A. Double click “My Computer”and then “Control Panel”
B. Double click the “Power Management”item.