Gigabyte GA-8IRXP User manual

Table ofContent
BIOSSetup..................................................................................... 2
TheMainMenu (Forexample:BIOSVer.:F2) .................................................3
StandardCMOSFeatures....................................................................................5
AdvancedBIOSFeatures.....................................................................................8
AdvancedChipsetFeatures...............................................................................11
Integrated Peripherals........................................................................................14
PowerManagementSetup.................................................................................23
PnP/PCIConfigurations ......................................................................................28
PC HealthStatus..................................................................................................30
Frequency/VoltageControl.................................................................................32
SelectLanguage ..................................................................................................34
LoadFail-SafeDefaults.......................................................................................35
LoadOptimizedDefaults....................................................................................36
SetSupervisor/UserPassword..........................................................................37
Save&Exit Setup................................................................................................38
Exit WithoutSaving.............................................................................................39
BlockDiagram ................................................................................40
Dual BIOS/ Q-Flash Introduction.....................................................41
Four Speaker &SPDIF Introduction.................................................49
@BIOSIntroduction.......................................................................53
Easy TuneIIITMIntroduction..............................................................54
RAID Introduction...........................................................................55
Driver Installing ..............................................................................73

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<?>Movetoprevious item
<?>Move tonext item
<?>Moveto theitemin the left hand
<?>Moveto theitemin the right hand
<Esc>Main Menu - Quit andnotsavechangesintoCMOSStatus PageSetupMenu and
OptionPage Setup Menu - Exit current pageand returnto Main Menu
<+/PgUp> Increasethe numeric valueor makechanges
<-/PgDn>Decreasethe numeric valueor makechanges
<F1>General help, only for Status PageSetup Menu andOptionPage Setup Menu
<F2>Reserved
<F3>Reserved
<F4>Reserved
<F5>Restoretheprevious CMOSvaluefromCMOS, only for OptionPage SetupMenu
<F6>Load thedefault CMOSvaluefromBIOSdefault table, only for OptionPageSetup
Menu
<F7>Load theSetup Defaults
<F8>Reserved
<F9>Reserved
<F10>Saveall the CMOSchanges, only for Main Menu
BIOSSetupis an overviewoftheBIOSSetup Program. Theprogram that allowsuserstomodify
thebasic systemconfiguration. This typeofinformationis storedin battery-backedCMOSRAMso
that it retains theSetup informationwhenthepower is turnedoff.
ENTERING SETUP
Power ONthecomputer and press <Del> immediately will allowyoutoenter Setup.
CONTROLKEYS
BIOSSetup

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?Standard CMOSFeatures
This setup pageincludesall the items in standard compatibleBIOS.
?Advanced BIOSFeatures
This setup pageincludesall the items ofAward special enhancedfeatures.
?Advanced ChipsetFeatures
This setup pageincludesall theitems ofchipsetspecial features.
GETTING HELP
MainMenu
The on-line descriptionofthehighlightedsetup functionis displayed at the bottomofthe screen.
StatusPageSetupMenu /OptionPageSetupMenu
Press F1topopup asmall helpwindowthat describestheappropriatekeys to useandthepossible
selections for thehighlighted item. To exittheHelpWindowpress <Esc>.
TheMainMenu (For example:BIOSVer.:F2)
OnceyouenterAwardBIOSCMOSSetup Utility, theMain Menu (Figure 1) will appear onthe
screen. The Main Menu allowsyouto select fromeight setup functions andtwoexit choices. Use
arrowkeys toselect amongthe items andpress <Enter> to acceptor enter the sub-menu.
Figure1:MainMenu
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?StandardCMOSFeaturesSelectLanguage
?AdvancedBIOSFeatures LoadFail-SafeDefaults
?AdvancedChipsetFeatures LoadOptimizedDefaults
?IntegratedPeripheralsSetSupervisorPassword
?PowerManagementSetupSetUserPassword
?PnP/PCIConfigurations Save&ExitSetup
?PC HealthStatus ExitWithoutSaving
?Frequency/VoltageControl
ESC:Quit F3:ChangeLanguage
F8:DualBIOS/Q-Flash F10:Save&Exit Setup
Time,Date,HardDiskType...

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?Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includesall onboard peripherals.
?Power ManagementSetup
This setup page includesall the items ofGreenfunctionfeatures.
?PnP/PCIConfigurations
This setuppage includesall theconfigurations ofPCI&PnPISA resources.
?PCHealthStatus
This setup pageis the Systemauto detect Temperature, voltage, fan, speed.
?Frequency/VoltageControl
This setup page is controlCPU’sclock andfrequency ratio.
?SelectLanguage
This setup page is select multi language.
?Load Fail-SafeDefaults
Fail-Safe Defaults indicatesthevalueofthe systemparameterswhich the systemwould
be in safe configuration.
?Load Optimized Defaults
OptimizedDefaults indicatesthe value ofthe systemparameterswhich the systemwould
be in best performance configuration.
?SetSupervisor password
Change, set, or disablepassword. It allowsyoutolimit access tothe systemandSetup,
or just toSetup.
?SetUser password
Change, set, or disable password. It allowsyouto limit access tothesystem.
?Save&Exit Setup
SaveCMOSvaluesettingstoCMOSandexit setup.
?Exit WithoutSaving
Abandonall CMOSvalue changesandexit setup.

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Standard CMOSFeatures
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StandardCMOSFeatures
Date(mm:dd:yy)Mon,Feb 21 2000 ItemHelp
Time(hh:mm:ss)22:31:24 MenuLevel
?IDEPrimaryMaster [PressEnterNone]
?IDEPrimarySlave[PressEnterNone]
?IDESecondaryMaster [PressEnterNone]
?IDESecondarySlave[PressEnterNone]
DriveA[1.44M,3.5”]
DriveB[None]
Floppy3ModeSupport[Disabled]
Halt On[All,ButKeyboard]
BaseMemory 640K
ExtendedMemory 130048K
TotalMemory 131072K
???? :MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:Language F5:Previous ValuesF6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:Optimized Defaults
Figure2:StandardCMOSFeatures
?Date
Thedate format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.
?Week Theweek,fromSun toSat,determinedbytheBIOSandisdisplay only
?Month Themonth,Jan.ThroughDec.
?Day Theday,from1to31(orthemaximumallowedinthemonth)
?YearTheyear, from1994 through2079
?Time
Thetimesformatin<hour><minute><second>.Thetimeiscalculated baseonthe24-hourmilitary-
timeclock.Forexample,1p.m.is13:00:00.

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?IDEPrimary Master,Slave/Secondary Master,Slave
Thecategoryidentifiesthetypesofharddisk fromdriveCtoFthathas beeninstalledinthe
computer.Therearetwotypes:autotype,andmanualtype.Manualtypeisuser-definable;Auto
typewhich willautomaticallydetectHDD type.
Notethatthespecifications ofyourdrivemustmatch withthedrivetable.Theharddisk will notwork
properlyif youenterimproperinformationforthiscategory.
If youselectUserType,related informationwill beasked toentertothefollowingitems.Enterthe
informationdirectlyfromthekeyboardandpress<Enter>.Suchinformationshouldbeprovidedin
thedocumentationformyourharddisk vendororthesystemmanufacturer.
?Capcity:Theharddisk size.TheunitisMegaBytes.
?AccessMode:Theoptions are:Auto/Large/LBA /Normal.
?Cylinder: Thecylindernumberofharddisk.
?HeadTheread/Writeheadnumberofharddisk.
?PrecompThecylinernumberatwhich thedisk driverchangesthewritecurrent.
?LandingZoneThecylindernumberthatthediskdriverheads(read/write)areseatedwhenthe
disk driveisparked.
?SECTORS Thesectornumberofeachtrack defineontheharddisk.
If aharddisk has notbeeninstalled select NONE andpress <Enter>.
?DriveA/DriveB
The categoryidentifiesthetypesoffloppydisk drive Aor driveBthat has beeninstalled in the
computer.
?NoneNofloppydriveinstalled
?360K,5.25in.5.25 inch PC-typestandarddrive;360Kbytecapacity.
?1.2M,5.25in.5.25 inch AT-typehigh-densitydrive;1.2Mbytecapacity
(3.5inchwhen3ModeisEnabled).
?720K,3.5in.3.5inchdouble-sideddrive;720Kbytecapacity
?1.44M,3.5in.3.5inchdouble-sideddrive;1.44Mbytecapacity.
?2.88M,3.5in.3.5inchdouble-sideddrive;2.88Mbytecapacity.
?Floppy 3Mode Support(for JapanArea)
?Disabled NormalFloppyDrive.(Default value)
?DriveAEnabled3modefunctionofDriveA.
?DriveBEnabled3modefunctionofDriveB.
?BothDriveA&Bare3mode FloppyDrives.

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?Halt on
The categorydetermineswhether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.
?NOErrors Thesystembootwill notstopforany errorthatmay bedetected
andyouwill beprompted.
?All ErrorsWhenevertheBIOSdetectsanon-fatalerrorthesystemwill bestopped.
?All,ButKeyboarThesystembootwill notstopforakeyboarderror; it will stopfor
all othererrors.(Defaultvalue)
?All,ButDisketteThesystembootwill notstop foradisk error; it will stop forall
othererrors.
?All,ButDisk/Key Thesystembootwill notstopforakeyboardordiskerror; it will
stopforall othererrors.
Memory
Thecategoryis display-only which is determinedbyPOST(Power OnSelf Test) oftheBIOS.
Base Memory
ThePOSToftheBIOSwill determinetheamount ofbase(or conventional) memory
installed in thesystem.
Thevalueofthe basememoryis typically 512 Kfor systems with 512 Kmemory
installedonthe motherboard, or 640 Kfor systems with 640 Kor morememory
installed onthe motherboard.
Extended Memory
The BIOSdetermineshowmuch extendedmemoryis present duringthePOST.
This is theamount ofmemorylocatedabove1MBin theCPU’smemory
address map.

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Advanced BIOSFeatures
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AdvancedBIOSFeatures
BIOSFlashProtection[Auto]
FirstBootDevice[Floppy]ItemHelp
SecondBootDevice[HDD-0]MenuLevel
ThirdBootDevice[CDROM]
BootUpFloppySeek[Disabled]
BootUpNum-Lock [On]
PasswordCheck [Setup]
InterruptMode [APIC]
MPS VersionControlForOS[1.4]
HDDS.M.A.R.T.Capability[Disabled]
???? :MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:Language F5:Previous ValuesF6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:Optimized Defaults
Figure3:Advanced BIOSFeatures
?BIOSFlashProtection
This feature allowsyoudetermine thestatesthat flash BIOS.
?Enabled DuringPOST,DMI/ESCD wouldnotbeupdated.Butflash toolscan update
BIOSalways
?AutoBIOSenablesflashwriteaccess automaticallywhenupdatingBIOSdata/
DMI/ESCD.(Default Value)
?First/Second /ThirdBootdevice
This feature allowsyouto select thebootdevice priority.
?FloppySelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyFloppy.
?LS120 SelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyLS120.
?HDD-0~3SelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyHDD-0~3.
?SCSISelectyourbootdeviceprioritybySCSI.
?CDROMSelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyCDROM.

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?LAN SelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyLAN.
?USB-CDROMSelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyUSB-CDROM.
?USB-ZIP SelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyUSB-ZIP.
?USB-FDD SelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyUSB-FDD.
?USB-HDD SelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyUSB-HDD.
?ZIP SelectyourbootdeviceprioritybyZIP.
?Disabled Disabledthisfunction.
?BootUpFloppy Seek
DuringPOST,BIOSwill determinethefloppydisk driveinstalledis40 or80 tracks.360 Ktype is40
tracks 720 K,1.2 Mand1.44 Mareall 80 tracks.
?Enabled BIOSsearchesforfloppydiskdrivetodetermineit is40 or80 tracks.Note
thatBIOScan nottell from720 K,1.2 Mor1.44 Mdrivetypeas theyare
all80tracks.
?Disabled BIOSwill notsearchforthetypeoffloppydisk drivebytrack number. Note
that therewill notbe any warningmessageif thedriveinstalledis360 K.
(Default value)
?BootUpNumLock
WhensetOn, allowstheBIOStoautomatically enable theNum Lock Functionwhenthesystem
boots up.
?OnKeypadisnumberkeys.(Default value)
?Off Keypadisarrowkeys.
?Password Check
This feature allowsyoutolimit access tothesystemand Setup, or just toSetup.
?SystemTheusermustentercorrectpasswordinordertoaccess thesystemand/orBIOS
setup.
?SetupTheusermustentercorrectpasswordinordertoaccess BIOSsetuputility.
(Default value)

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?InterruptMode
?APICThroughIOAPICgeneratemoreIRQforsystemuse.(Default value)
?PIC UseATstantardIRQcontrollestogenerateIRQ.
Whenyoualreadyhave IOAPICenable systemand want to upgrade the systempleasenote,
since runningan IOAPICenabledOS(likeWindowsNT,Windows2000, WindowsXP...) system
with none IOAPICHW supportwill causethe systemtohang. Followingaresomesituations users
might run into:
1.AnIOAPICenabledOSand changetheBIOSsettingfromIOAPICtoPIC, this will causeyour
systemtohang.
?MPS VersionControlFor OS
WhentwoCPUsonboard(notthis board) this featureallowsyoutoselect MPS(Multi Proces-
sor Specification) version controlfor OSwhenlogotest excutes.
(SupportMulti ProcessorSpecificationrevision1.4)
Note:SomeoldMPS OSsupport1.1versiononly
?1.4SupportMPS Version1.4.(Default Value)
?1.1SupportMPSVersion1.1.
?HDD S.M.A.R.T.Capability
S.M.A.R.T. standsfor Self-Monitoring and Analysis Reporting Technologywhich allowsyour
hard disk drive toreportany read/write errorsandissue awarning with LDCMinstalled.
?Enabled EnabledHDD S.M.A.R.T.Capability.
?Disabled DisabledHDD S.M.A.R.T.Capability.(Default value)

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Advanced ChipsetFeatures
Figure4:Advanced ChipsetFeatures
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AdvancedChipsetFeatures
ConfigureDRAMTiming[SPD]ItemHelp
?CASLatency Time2Menu Level
?ActivetoPrechargeDelay 5
?DRAMRAS#toCAS#Delay 2
?DRAMRAS#Precharge 2
?Refresh ModeSelect[15.6usec]
DRAMDataIntegrityMode Non-ECC
DRAMReadThermalMgmt[Disable]
Delay Transaction[Enable]
AGPApertureSize(MB) [64]
Delay PriortoThermal[16Min]
???? :MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:Language F5:Previous ValuesF6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:Optimized Defaults
?Configure DRAMTiming
Warning:WrongDRAMTimingmay makesystemcan’tboot.ClearCMOStoovercomewrongTiming
issue)
?SPD SetConfigureDRAMTimingControlbySPD.(Default value)
?ManualSetConfigureDRAMTimingControlbyManual.
?CASlatency Time
This featureallowsyouto select the CAS latency Time, Whenany DDR DIMM installed.
?2.5SetCAS latency Timeis2.5.
?2SetCAS latency Timeis2.(Default Value)
?1.5SetCAS latency Timeis1.5.

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?ActivetoPrechargeDelay
This featureallowsyoutosetACtivetoPrechargeDelay, Whenany DDR DIMM installed.
?5SetactivetoPrechargedelay timingis5clk. (Default value)
?6SetactivetoPrechargedelay timingis6clk.
?7SetactivetoPrechargedelay timingis7clk.
?DRAMRAS#toCAS#delay
This featureallowsyouto setthedelay timethat fromtheDRAMRAS# activeto CAS#.
?3SetDDR RAMRAS#toCAS#delay 3SCLKs.
?2SetDDR RAMRAS#toCAS#delay 2SCLKs.(Default value)
?DRAMRAS#Precharge
This featureallowsyoutosetthe DRAMRAS# Precharge Time.
?3SetDDR RAMRAS#PrechargeTimeto3.
?2SetDDR RAMRAS#PrechargeTimeto2.(Default value)
?RefreshMode Select
?7.8usecSetactivetoRefresh mode timingis7.8usec.
?15.6usecSetactivetoRefresh modetimingis15.6usec.(Default value)
?64usecSetactivetoRefreshmode timingis64 usec.
?DRAMDataIntegrityMode
ThisfeatureallowsyoutosettheDRAMdataIntegrityMode
?Non-ECC SettheDRAMdataIntegrityModeisNon-ECC (Default)
?ECC SettheDRAMdataIntegrityModeisECC.

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?DRAMRead ThermalMgmt
This featureallowsyouto settheDRAMRead Thermal Managementregister which in the
chipofIntel845 for thetrade-off betweensystemtemperature andperformance.
?Disabled Disabledthisfunction.(Default)
?Enabled Enabledcan reduceDRAMheatissue.
Note:DRAMheatthermalmangementisalways enabledinwritecycle.
?Delay Transaction
?Disabled Normaloperation.
?Enabled SettingatEnabledwill abortthecurrentPCImastercycleandtoacceptthenewPCI
masterrequest,it reacceptstheoriginalPCImasterandreturns thePCIdataphase
totheoriginalPCImaster. itwill enhancethesystemperformance.
?AGPGraphics Aperture Size
(This feature allowsyoutoselect the main memoryframesize for AGPuse)
?4AGPGraphicsApertureSizeis4MB.
?8AGPGraphicsApertureSizeis8MB.
?16 AGPGraphicsApertureSizeis16MB
?32 AGPGraphicsApertureSizeis32MB.
?64 AGPGraphics ApertureSizeis64MB.(Default Value)
?128 AGPGraphics ApertureSizeis128MB.
?256 AGPGraphics ApertureSizeis256MB.
?Delay Prior toThermal
This feature allowsyoutoselect the Delay Prior tothermal.
?4MinSetactiveCPU Thermalfunctionafterbooting4Min.
?8MinSetactiveCPU Thermalfunctionafterbooting8Min.
?16MinSetactiveCPU Thermalfunctionafterbooting16 Min.(Default Value)
?32MinSetactiveCPU Thermalfunctionafterbooting32 Min.

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IntegratedPeripherals
On-ChipPrimaryPCIIDE [Enabled]ItemHelp
On-ChipSecondaryPCIIDE [Enabled]
IDEPrimaryMasterPIO[Auto]MenuLevel
IDEPrimarySlavePIO[Auto]
IDESecondaryMasterPIO[Auto]
IDESecondarySlavePIO[Auto]
IDEPrimaryMasterUDMA[Auto]
IDEPrimarySlaveUDMA[Auto]
IDESecondaryMasterUDMA[Auto]
IDESecondarySlaveUDMA[Auto]
IDE1ConductorCable[Auto]
IDE2ConductorCable[Auto]
USB Controller [Enabled]
USB KeyboardSupport[Disabled]
USBMouseSupport[Disabled]
InitDisplay First[AGP]
AC97Audio[Auto]
AC97Modem[Auto]
OnboardUSB2.0Device[Enabled]
OnboardSound[Enabled]
OnboardATA/RAIDDevice[Enabled]
PowerOnbyMouse[Disabled]
PowerOnbyKeyboard[Disabled]
?KBPowerONPasswordEnter
OnboardFDC Controller [Enabled]
OnboardSerialPort1[3F8/IRQ4]
OnboardSerialPort2[2F8/IRQ3]
UARTModeSelect[Normal]
?UR2DuplexMode Half
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OnboardParallelPort[378/IRQ7]
ParallelPortMode [SPP]
?ECPModeUseDMA3
AC BACK Function[Soft-Off]
CIRPortAddress [Disabled]
?CIRPortIRQ11
SMARTCardInterfaceEnabled
MS/SDIInterfaceMemoryStick
???? :MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:Exit F1:GeneralHelp
F3:Language F5:Previous ValuesF6:Fail-SafeDefaultsF7:Optimized Defaults
Figure5:IntegratedPeripherals
?On-ChipPrimary PCIIDE
Whenenabled, allowsyoutousetheonboardprimaryPCIIDE. If ahard disk controller cardis
used, setat Disabled.
?Enabled Enableonboard1stchannelIDE port.(Default value)
?Disabled Disableonboard1stchannelIDE port.
?On-ChipSecondary PCIIDE
Whenenabled, allowsyoutouse theonboardsecondaryPCIIDE. If aharddisk controller cardis
used, setat Disabled.
?Enabled Enableonboard2ndchannelIDE port.(Default value)
?Disabled Disableonboard2ndchannelIDE port.
?IDEPrimary Master PIO(for onboard IDE1stchannel)
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.
(Default value)
?Mode0~4ManuallysettheIDEAccessingmode.
?IDEPrimary SlavePIO(for onboard IDE1stchannel)
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.
(Default value)
?Mode0~4ManuallysettheIDEAccessingmode.

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?IDESecondary Master PIO(for onboard IDE2ndchannel)
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.
(Default value)
?Mode0~4ManuallysettheIDEAccessingmode.
?IDESecondary SlavePIO(for onboard IDE2ndchannel)
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.
(Default value)
?Mode0~4ManuallysettheIDEAccessingmode.
?IDEPrimary Master UDMA
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.
(Default value)
?Disabled DisableUDMAfunction.
?IDEPrimary SlaveUDMA
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.
(Default value)
?Disabled DisableUDMAfunction.
?IDESecondary Master UDMA
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.(Default value)
?Disabled DisableUDMAfunction.
?IDESecondary SlaveUDMA
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetecttheIDE HDD Accessingmode.(Default value)
?Disabled DisableUDMAfunction.

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?IDE1ConductorCable
?AutoWill beautomaticallydetectedbyBIOS(Default Value)
?ATA66/100 SetIDE1ConductorCabletoATA66/100(PleasemakesureyourIDE deviceandcable
iscompatiblewithATA66/100)
?ATA33 SetIDE1ConductorCabletoATA33 (PleasemakesureyourIDE deviceandcableis
compatiblewithATA33)
?IDE2ConductorCable
?AutoWill beautomaticallydetectedbyBIOS(Default Value)
?ATA66/100 SetIDE2ConductorCabletoATA66/100(PleasemakesureyourIDE deviceandcable
iscompatiblewithATA66/100)
?ATA33 SetIDE2ConductorCabletoATA33 (PleasemakesureyourIDE deviceandcableis
compatiblewithATA33).
?USBController
Disablethis optionif youare notusing theonboard USB feature.
?Enabled EnabledUSB Controller. (Defaultvalue)
?Disabled DisabledUSB Controller.
?USBKeyboard Support
WhenaUSB keyboard is installed, please setat Enabled.
?Enabled EnabledUSB KeyboardSupport.
?Disabled DisabledUSB KeyboardSupport.(Default value)
?USBMouse Support
?Enabled EnabledUSB MouseSupport.
?Disabled DisabledUSB MouseSupport.(Default value)

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?Init Display First
This feature allowsyouto select thefirst initationofthemonitor display fromwhich card, when
youinstall an AGPVGAcard andaPCIVGAcardonboard.
?PCISetInit Display FirsttoPCISlot.
?AGP SetInit Display FirsttoAGP.(Default value)
?AC97 Audio
This feature allowsyouto enableor disablethe AC97 audio function.
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallydetectonboardAC97 AudioorCreativeCT5880
audio.(Default value)
?Disabled DisabledAC97 Audio.
?AC97 Modem
?AutoBIOSwill search MC97 Codec(AMRModemCard). If found,MC97 function
willbe enabled.If noMC97 Codecfound,MC97 functionwill bedisabled.
(Default Value)
?Disabled Disablethisfunction.
?Onboard USB2.0Device
?EnableEnableonboardUSB2.0Device.(Default value)
?DisableDisableonboardUSB2.0Device.
?Onboard Sound
?EnableEnableonboardsoundfunction.(Default value)
?DisableDisableonboardsoundfunction.
?Onboard ATA/RAIDDevice
?EnableEnableonboardATA/RAIDDevice.(Default value)
?DisableDisableonboardATA/RAIDDevice.

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?Mouse Power On
?Disabled Disabledthisfunction.(Defaultvalue)
?DoubleRightSetmousepoweronbydoubleclick mouserightbottom.
?DoubleLeft Setmousepoweronbydoubleclick mouseleft bottom.
?Keyboard Power On
This feature allowsyouto setthemethodfor powering-onthesystem.
The option“Password“ allowsyouto setup to5alphanumeric charactersto power-onthesystem.
Theoption“Any Key” allowsyoutotouch the keyboardto power onthe system.
The option“Keyboard 98” allowsyoutouse thestandardkeyboard98 to power onthesystem.
?PasswordEnterfrom1to5characterstosettheKeyboardPowerOnPassword.
?Disabled Disabledthisfunction.(Defaultvalue)
?Keyboard98 Ifyourkeyboardhave“POWER Key”button,youcanpressthekeyto
poweronyoursystem.
?Any KeySetKeyboardpoweronbyany key
?KB Power ONPassword
?EnterInputpassword(from1to5characters)andpressEntertosettheKey
boardPowerOnPassword..
?Onboard FDC Controller
Whenenabled, thefioppydiskette drive(FDD) controller is activated.
?Enabled EnableonboardFDC port.(Default value)
?Disabled DisableonboardFDC port.
?Onboard SerialPort1
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallysetuptheport1address.
?3F8/IRQ4EnableonboardSerialport1andaddress is3F8.(Default value)
?2F8/IRQ3EnableonboardSerialport1andaddress is2F8.
?3E8/IRQ4EnableonboardSerialport1andaddress is3E8.

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?2E8/IRQ3EnableonboardSerialport1andaddress is2E8.
?Disabled DisableonboardSerialport1.
?Onboard SerialPort2
?AutoBIOSwill automaticallysetuptheport2address.
?3F8/IRQ4EnableonboardSerialport2andaddress is3F8.
?2F8/IRQ3EnableonboardSerialport2andaddress is2F8.(Default Value)
?3E8/IRQ4EnableonboardSerialport2andaddress is3E8.
?2E8/IRQ3EnableonboardSerialport2andaddress is2E8.
?Disabled DisableonboardSerialport2.
?UARTMode Select
(Thisfeatureallowsyoutodeterminewhich InfraRed(IR)functionofOnboardI/Ochip)
?ASKIR SetonboardI/OchipUARTtoASKIRMode.
?IrDA SetonboardI/OchipUARTtoIrDAMode.
?NormalSetonboardI/OchipUARTtoNormalMode.(Default Value)
?RxD,TxDActive
This feature is availableonly if the item, UART2Mode, is setatASKIRor IrDA. Thefeature
allowsyoutoselect theactive signals ofthe recceptionend and the transmissionend.
?Hi,HiSetRxD,TxDActivetoHi,Hi.
?Hi,LoSetRxD,TxDActivetoHi,Lo. (Default Value)
?Lo,HiSetRxD,TxDActivetoLo,Hi.
?Lo,LoSetRxD,TxDActivetoLo,Lo.
?IRTransmissionDelay
?Enabled EnabledIRTransmissiondelay.(Default Value)
?Disabled EnabledIRTransmissiondelay.