IEI Technology SPCIE-3600AM2 User manual

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Revision
Date Version Changes
2008-01-28 1.00 Initial release

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Manual Conventions
WARNING!
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the SPCIE-3600AM2 or
personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the SPCIE-3600AM2. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is
written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the
cautionary message. A caution message is shown below:

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CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the SPCIE-3600AM2.
Please take caution messages seriously.
NOTE:
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the SPCIE-3600AM2. Please
take note messages seriously.

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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the SPCIE-3600AM2 from or contact an IEI
sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative,
please send an email to [email protected].tw.
The items listed below should all be included in the SPCIE-3600AM2 package.
 1 x SPCIE-3600AM2 single board computer
 1 x IDE cable
 3 x SATA power cables
 6 x SATA cables
 1 x Dual RS-232 cable
 1 x USB cable
 1 x Mini jumper pack
 1 x Utility CD
 1 x QIG (quick installation guide)
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 SPCIE-3600AM2 Expansion Options................................................................ 2
1.1.1.1 PCI Express (PCIe) Expansion................................................................... 2
1.1.1.2 PCI Expansion ............................................................................................ 3
1.1.1.3 USB 2.0 Expansion..................................................................................... 3
1.1.2 SPCIE-3600AM2 Features................................................................................. 3
1.2 SPCIE-3600AM2 OVERVIEW.................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 SPCIE-3600AM2 Overview Photo..................................................................... 4
1.2.2 SPCIE-3600AM2 Peripheral Connectors and Jumpers .................................... 4
1.2.3 Technical Specifications..................................................................................... 5
2DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 7
2.1 DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................................. 8
2.1.1 Board Dimensions.............................................................................................. 8
2.1.2 External Interface Panel Dimensions................................................................ 9
2.2 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 9
2.3 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ....................................................................................... 10
2.3.1 Supported Processors ...................................................................................... 10
2.3.2 Processor Features ...........................................................................................11
2.3.3 L1 and L2 Cache...............................................................................................11
2.3.4 DDR2 Memory Controller............................................................................... 12
2.3.5 Processor Power Management........................................................................ 12
2.3.6 HyperTransport™ Technology......................................................................... 13
2.4 NVIDIA MCP55PRO .............................................................................................. 13
2.4.1 HyperTransport™ Link.................................................................................... 13
2.4.2 PCI Express Interface...................................................................................... 14
2.4.2.1 PCIe Express Overview............................................................................ 14
2.4.2.2 PCIe x16 Expansion.................................................................................. 14
2.4.2.3 PCIe x1 Edge Connector........................................................................... 15
2.4.2.4 PCIe x8 Expansion Connector.................................................................. 15

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2.4.3 XGI Volari™ Z9s Graphics Chipset ................................................................ 16
2.4.3.1 Graphics Chipset Overview...................................................................... 16
2.4.3.2 Resolution, Color and Frame Rate............................................................ 17
2.4.3.3 High Performance 2D Accelerator............................................................ 17
2.4.4 IDE Interface Controller.................................................................................. 18
2.4.5 PCI Host Bus Controller.................................................................................. 19
2.4.6 SATA Controllers.............................................................................................. 20
2.4.7 USB Controllers............................................................................................... 21
2.4.8 Gigabit Ethernet Connector............................................................................. 22
2.4.9 LPC Bus........................................................................................................... 23
2.4.10 SMBus Controller .......................................................................................... 23
2.4.11 Interrupt Controller........................................................................................ 24
2.4.12 DMA Controller ............................................................................................. 24
2.4.13 HD Audio....................................................................................................... 24
2.4.14 Timer and RTC (Real Time Clock)................................................................. 25
2.5 LPC BUS COMPONENTS........................................................................................... 25
2.5.1 LPC Bus Overview........................................................................................... 25
2.5.2 BIOS Chipset: .................................................................................................. 26
2.5.3 Winbond W83627EHG Super I/O chipset........................................................ 26
2.5.3.1 Super I/O LPC Interface ........................................................................... 26
2.5.3.2 Super I/O UART Controller...................................................................... 27
2.5.3.3 Super I/O Hardware Monitor Functions................................................... 27
2.5.3.4 Super I/O Keyboard and Mouse Controller.............................................. 27
2.5.3.5 Super I/O Fan Speed and Fan Control...................................................... 28
2.6 ENVIRONMENTALAND POWER SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 28
2.6.1 System Monitoring ........................................................................................... 28
2.6.2 Operating Temperature and Temperature Control........................................... 29
2.6.3 Power Consumption......................................................................................... 29
2.7 EXPANSION OPTIONS................................................................................................ 30
2.7.1 Expansion Options Overview........................................................................... 30
2.7.2 IEI Expansion PICMG 1.3 Backplanes ........................................................... 30
2.7.3 IEI Chassis....................................................................................................... 31
3UNPACKING.......................................................................................................... 33
3.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 34

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3.2 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 34
3.2.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 34
3.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 35
3.3.1 Package Contents............................................................................................. 35
3.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 37
4CONNECTOR PINOUTS...................................................................................... 39
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................................................................... 40
4.1.1 SPCIE-3600AM2 Layout ................................................................................. 40
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 40
4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 41
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 42
4.2.1 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector............................................................. 42
4.2.2 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 43
4.2.3 Cooling Fan Connector (+12V, 4-pin)............................................................. 45
4.2.4 Fan Connector (+12V, 3-pin) .......................................................................... 46
4.2.5 Front Panel Connector (14-pin)...................................................................... 48
4.2.6 IDE Connector (40-pin)................................................................................... 49
4.2.7 Keyboard Connector........................................................................................ 51
4.2.8 Mouse Connector............................................................................................. 52
4.2.9 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................... 54
4.2.10 Serial Port Connector (COM1, COM 2)........................................................ 55
4.2.11 Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Connector.................................................. 56
4.2.12 USB Connectors (Internal)............................................................................ 58
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 60
4.3.1 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 60
4.3.2 USB Connector ................................................................................................ 61
4.3.3 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 62
5INSTALLATION .................................................................................................... 65
5.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 66
5.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................. 67
5.2.1 Installation Notices.......................................................................................... 67
5.2.2 Installation Checklist....................................................................................... 68
5.3 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 69

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5.3.1 Unpacking Precautions.................................................................................... 69
5.4 CPU, CPU COOLING KITAND DIMM INSTALLATION ............................................. 70
5.4.1 Socket AM2 CPU Installation.......................................................................... 70
5.4.2 Socket AM2 Cooling Kit Installation............................................................... 72
5.4.3 DIMM Installation........................................................................................... 73
5.5 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 75
5.5.1 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 75
5.6 CHASSIS INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 77
5.6.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 77
5.6.2 Backplane Installation..................................................................................... 78
5.6.3 CPU Card Installation..................................................................................... 78
5.7 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 79
5.7.1 Peripheral Device Cables................................................................................ 79
5.7.2 ATA Flat Cable Connection ............................................................................. 79
5.7.3 Audio Kit Installation....................................................................................... 80
5.7.4 Keyboard and Mouse PS/2 Cable with Bracket............................................... 81
5.7.5 Dual RS-232 Cable Connection....................................................................... 83
5.7.6 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 84
5.7.7 USB Cable (Dual Port).................................................................................... 86
5.8 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION................................................... 87
5.8.1 LAN Connection (Single Connector)............................................................... 87
5.8.2 USB Device Connection (Single Connector)................................................... 88
5.8.3 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 89
5.9 CONNECTING THE SPCIE-3600AM2 TO THE BACKPLANE....................................... 90
5.9.1 Installing the SPCIE-3600AM2 onto the Backplane ....................................... 90
5.9.2 Connecting the PCIe x8 Connector to the Backplane ..................................... 91
6BIOS SCREENS...................................................................................................... 93
6.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 94
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 94
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 94
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 95
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 95
6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 95
6.2 MAIN ....................................................................................................................... 96

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6.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 97
6.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 98
6.3.2 IDE Configuration......................................................................................... 100
6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave and Serial-ATA Primary/Secondary Channel.... 104
6.3.3 Super IO Configuration.................................................................................. 109
6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.....................................................................111
6.3.4.1 SMART FAN Control Configuration.......................................................113
6.3.5 ACPI Configuration ........................................................................................115
6.3.6 APM Configuration.........................................................................................116
6.3.7 Remote Access Configuration.........................................................................118
6.3.8 Trusted Computing......................................................................................... 122
6.3.9 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 123
6.4 PCI/PNP ................................................................................................................ 125
6.5 BOOT ..................................................................................................................... 127
6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 128
6.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 130
6.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 131
6.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 133
6.7.1 NorthBridge Chipset Configuration .............................................................. 134
6.7.2 SouthBridge/MCP55 Configuration .............................................................. 135
6.8 EXIT....................................................................................................................... 137
7RAID SETUP ........................................................................................................ 139
7.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 140
7.2 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................ 140
7.3 FEATURES AND BENEFITS....................................................................................... 141
7.4 SETTING UP THE RAID........................................................................................... 141
7.5 RAID TOOLACCESS.............................................................................................. 144
8SOFTWARE DRIVERS....................................................................................... 145
8.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 146
8.2 DRIVER CD AUTO-RUN.......................................................................................... 146
8.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 148
8.4 XGI VGA DRIVER INSTALLATION ......................................................................... 152
8.5 HD AUDIO KIT DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................. 156

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8.5.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 156
8.5.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 156
ABIOS OPTIONS.................................................................................................... 163
BTERMINOLOGY................................................................................................. 167
CWATCHDOG TIMER .......................................................................................... 171
DADDRESS MAPPING.......................................................................................... 175
D.1 ADDRESS MAP ...................................................................................................... 176
D.2 1ST MB MEMORYADDRESS MAP ......................................................................... 176
D.3 IRQ MAPPING TABLE............................................................................................ 177
D.4 DMA CHANNELASSIGNMENTS............................................................................. 177
ECOMPATIBILITY................................................................................................ 179
E.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 180
E.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS..................................................................................... 180
E.3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES.......................................................................... 181
FHAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE................................................... 183
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 184
GRAID LEVELS...................................................................................................... 187
G.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 188
G.1.1 RAID 0 or Disk Striping ................................................................................ 188
G.1.2 RAID 1 or Disk Mirroring............................................................................. 188
G.1.3 RAID 10 or Disk Mirroring and Striping ...................................................... 188
G.1.4 RAID 5........................................................................................................... 189
G.1.5 JBOD............................................................................................................. 189
INDEX............................................................................................................................ 191

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: SPCIE-3600AM2 PICMG 1.3 CPU Card.....................................................................2
Figure 1-2: SPCIE-3600AM2 Overview [Front View]...................................................................4
Figure 2-1: SPCIE-3600AM2 Dimensions (mm)..........................................................................8
Figure 2-2: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm).............................................................9
Figure 2-3: Data Flow Block Diagram........................................................................................10
Figure 2-4: DIMM Sockets...........................................................................................................12
Figure 2-5: HyperTransport™ Technology Link.......................................................................13
Figure 2-6: PCIe x16 Edge Connector .......................................................................................15
Figure 2-7: PCIe x1 Edge Connector .........................................................................................15
Figure 2-8: PCIe x8 Expansion Connector................................................................................16
Figure 2-9: Graphics Controller and VGA Connector..............................................................17
Figure 2-10: 40-pin IDE Connector ............................................................................................19
Figure 2-11: PCI Bus Edge Connector ......................................................................................20
Figure 2-12: SATA II Connectors ...............................................................................................21
Figure 2-13: USB Connectors and USB Edge Connector .......................................................22
Figure 2-14: LAN Connectivity...................................................................................................23
Figure 2-15: LPC BUS Components ..........................................................................................25
Figure 2-15: PCIe x8 board-to-board connector.......................................................................31
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations..........................................................................40
Figure 4-2: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location...................................................43
Figure 4-3: Audio Connector Location (9-pin)..........................................................................44
Figure 4-4: +12V Fan Connector Location................................................................................45
Figure 4-5: +12V Fan Connector Location................................................................................47
Figure 4-6: Front Panel Connector Pinout Locations (14-pin)................................................48
Figure 4-7: IDE Device Connector Locations ...........................................................................50
Figure 4-8: Keyboard Connector Location ...............................................................................52
Figure 4-9: Mouse Connector Location.....................................................................................53
Figure 4-10: SATA Drive Connector Locations........................................................................54

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Figure 4-11: Serial Connector Pinout Locations......................................................................56
Figure 4-12: TPM Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................57
Figure 4-13: USB Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................59
Figure 4-14: SPCIE-3600AM2 External Peripheral Interface Connector ................................60
Figure 4-15: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector.....................................................................................61
Figure 4-16: VGA Connector ......................................................................................................62
Figure 5-1: Install the CPU..........................................................................................................71
Figure 5-2: IEI Cooling Kit...........................................................................................................72
Figure 5-3: Install the CPU cooler..............................................................................................73
Figure 5-4: Installing a DIMM......................................................................................................74
Step 1: Figure 5-5: Clear CMOS Jumper................................................................................77
Step 4: Figure 5-6: IDE Cable Connection.............................................................................80
Step 3: Figure 5-7: Audio Kit Connection..............................................................................81
Figure 5-8: Keyboard and Mouse PS/2 Cable with Bracket ....................................................82
Figure 5-9: PS/2 Connector ........................................................................................................83
Figure 5-10: Dual RS-232 Cable Installation.............................................................................84
Figure 5-11: SATA Drive Cable Connection..............................................................................85
Figure 5-12: SATA Power Drive Connection.............................................................................85
Figure 5-13: Dual USB Cable Connection.................................................................................86
Figure 5-14: LAN Connection.....................................................................................................88
Figure 5-15: USB Device Connection........................................................................................89
Figure 5-16: VGA Connector ......................................................................................................90
Figure 5-17: SPCIE-3600AM2 Installation .................................................................................91
Figure 5-18: PCIe x8 Board-to-Board Connector Installation.................................................92
Figure 7-1: NVIDIA RAID Setup............................................................................................... 142
Figure 7-2: RAID Setup Utility ................................................................................................. 143
Figure 8-1: Introduction Screen.............................................................................................. 147
Figure 8-2: Available Drivers...................................................................................................147
Figure 8-3: Select OS for Chipset Driver Installation............................................................ 148
Figure 8-4: Operating System Type........................................................................................ 149
Figure 8-5: Chipset Driver Revision Directory Icon.............................................................. 149
Figure 8-6: Chipset Driver Setup Icon.................................................................................... 150

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Figure 8-7: Chipset Driver Installation License Agreement................................................. 150
Figure 8-8: Chipset Driver Folder Selection .......................................................................... 151
Figure 8-9: Welcome Screen ................................................................................................... 151
Figure 8-10: Chipset Driver Installation Complete................................................................ 152
Figure 8-11: XGI Directory Icon............................................................................................... 152
Figure 8-12: System Icon......................................................................................................... 153
Figure 8-13: VGA Driver Revision Directory Icon.................................................................. 153
Figure 8-14: XGI VGA Driver Setup Icon................................................................................ 154
Figure 8-15: Preparing VGA Driver Setup.............................................................................. 154
Figure 8-16: VGA Driver Welcome Screen............................................................................. 155
Figure 8-17: Windows Logo Testing....................................................................................... 155
Figure 8-18: VGA Driver Installation Complete Screen ........................................................ 156
Figure 8-19: Select the Audio CODEC.................................................................................... 157
Figure 8-20: Driver Directory...................................................................................................157
Figure 8-21: Select Operating System Type.......................................................................... 158
Figure 8-22: Operating System ............................................................................................... 158
Figure 8-23: Locate the Setup Program Icon......................................................................... 159
Figure 8-24: Preparing Setup Screen ..................................................................................... 159
Figure 8-25: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen.............................................................. 160
Figure 8-26: Audio Driver Software Configuration................................................................ 160
Figure 8-27: Restart the Computer ......................................................................................... 161

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Technical Specifications.............................................................................................6
Table 2-1: Technical Specifications...........................................................................................11
Table 2-2: Power Consumption..................................................................................................29
Table 2-3: Compatible IEI PICMG 1.3 Backplanes....................................................................31
Table 2-4: Compatible IEI Chassis.............................................................................................32
Table 3-1: Package List Contents..............................................................................................36
Table 3-2: Package List Contents..............................................................................................37
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors..............................................................................41
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors.............................................................................................41
Table 4-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts ......................................................43
Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................44
Table 4-5: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts....................................................................................46
Table 4-6: +12V Fan Connector Pinouts....................................................................................47
Table 4-7: Front Panel Connector Pinouts (14-pin) .................................................................49
Table 4-8: IDE Connector Pinouts .............................................................................................51
Table 4-9: Keyboard Connector Pinouts...................................................................................52
Table 4-10: Mouse Connector Pinouts......................................................................................53
Table 4-11: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts..............................................................................55
Table 4-12: Serial Connector Pinouts........................................................................................56
Table 4-13: TPM Connector Pinouts..........................................................................................58
Table 4-14: USB Port Connector Pinouts..................................................................................59
Table 4-15: LAN Pinouts.............................................................................................................61
Table 4-16: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs............................................................................61
Table 4-17: USB Port Pinouts.....................................................................................................62
Table 4-18: VGA Connector Pinouts..........................................................................................63
Table 5-1: Jumpers......................................................................................................................75
Table 5-2: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings...................................................................................76
Table 5-3: IEI Provided Cables...................................................................................................79

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Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys...............................................................................................95

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BIOS Menus
Menu 1: Main................................................................................................................................96
Menu 2: Advanced.......................................................................................................................98
Menu 3: CPU Configuration........................................................................................................99
Menu 4: IDE Configuration ...................................................................................................... 100
Menu 5: RAID SETUP ................................................................................................................. 102
Menu 6: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration................................................................. 104
Menu 7: Super IO Configuration ............................................................................................. 110
Menu 8: Hardware Health Configuration................................................................................ 112
Menu 9: SMART FAN Control Configuration......................................................................... 113
Menu 10: ACPI Configuration.................................................................................................. 115
Menu 11:Advanced Power Management Configuration....................................................... 116
Menu 12: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced]........................................................... 119
Menu 13: Trusted Computing.................................................................................................. 123
Menu 14: USB Configuration................................................................................................... 124
Menu 15: PCI/PnP Configuration ............................................................................................ 126
Menu 16: Boot........................................................................................................................... 128
Menu 17: Boot Settings Configuration................................................................................... 129
Menu 18: Boot Device Priority Settings ................................................................................. 131
Menu 19: Security..................................................................................................................... 132
Menu 20: Chipset...................................................................................................................... 133
Menu 21:NorthBridge Chipset Configuration........................................................................ 134
Menu 22:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration ....................................................................... 135
Menu 23:Exit.............................................................................................................................. 137

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