QDI ZillioX 5 User manual

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l Supportsexternalmodemring power-on.
l Supportswake-up onLANandwake-up oninternalmodem.
l Supportsautofan off whenthesystementerssuspend mode.
l On-boardW83782Dsupportssystemmonitoring (monitorsthe CPU&system
temperature,systemvoltages,chassisintrusionand FANspeed)
(manufacturing option).
l ProvidesmanagementapplicationsuchasManageEasy,and LDCM(LANDesk Client
Manager).(manufacturing option)
l Supportskeyboardpasswordpower-on function.
l SupportsSecurityEasyfunction.(manufacturing option)
l SystemstatusresumesafterACpowerfailure.
BIOS
l Licensed advanced AWARDBIOS,supportsDIPflashROMBIOSwith2MB
memorysize,plug and playready.
l SupportsIDECD-ROMorSCSIbootup.
Greenfunction
l SupportsACPI(AdvancedConfigurationand PowerInterface)and ODPM(OS
DirectedPowerManagement).
l Supportsthree greenmodes:Doze,Standbyand Suspend.
Expansionslots
l 2PCIslotsand1ISA/PCIsharedslot.
l 1AGPSlot
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Chapter2
InstallationInstructions
Chapter2
InstallationInstructions
Thissection coversExternalConnectors,JumperSettings,and MemoryConfiguration.
Refertothemotherboardlayoutchartforlocationsofall thejumpers,externalconnec-
tors,slotsand I/Oports.Furthermore,thissectionlistsall necessaryconnectorpins
assignmentforyourreference.Theparticularstateofthejumpers,connectorsand ports
areillustratedinthe following figures.Beforesetting thejumpersorinserting these
connectors,pleasepayattentiontothedirections.
ExternalConnectors
PS/2KeyboardConnector,PS/2Mouse Connector
PS/2keyboardconnectorisfortheusageofPS/2keyboard.Ifyouchoosetousea
standardATsizekeyboard,anadaptershouldbeusedtofitthisconnector.PS/2mouse
connectorisfortheusageofPS/2mouse.
USB1,USB2
TwoUSB portsareavailableforconnecting USB devices.
ParallelPortConnectorandSerialPortConnector(UART1,UART2)
Theparallelportconnectorcanbeconnectedtoaparalleldevicesuchasaprinter,while
theserialportconnectorscanbeconnectedtoserialportdevicessuchasaserialport
mouse.You canenable/disablethemand choosethe IRQorI/Oaddressin“Integrated
Peripherals”fromAWARDBIOSSETUP.
PS/2MouseConnector
PS/2KeyboardConnector
USB1
USB2
ParallelPort
UART2
UART1
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Line-injack,Microphone-injack andLine/Speaker-outjack
MIDI/JoystickConnector
TheLine-injackcanbe connectedtodevicessuchasacassetteorMinidiscplayerfor
playback orrecording.
TheMicrophone-injack canbeconnectedtoamicrophoneforvoiceinput.
TheLine/Speaker-outjack iscontrolledbythejumperJP10 &JP11(refertoJumperSet-
tingsbelowfordetails).IfsetasLine out,thisallowsyou tobypassthe built-inpower
amplifiertoconnectpoweredspeakersoranexternalamplifierforaudiooutput. If setas
Speakerout, thisallowsyoutoconnectspeakersorheadphonesforaudiooutputfromthe
internalamplifier.
TheMIDI/Joystick connectorallowsyoutoconnectagamejoystick oraMIDIdevice.
ATXPowerSupplyConnector&PowerSwitch(POWER)
ATX/SFXpowersupplycanbothbeusedonthissystem.Besuretoconnectthepower
supplyplug tothisconnectorinitsproperorientation.Thepowerswitch(POWER)should
beconnectedtoamomentaryswitch.Whenpowering up yoursystem,firstturnonthe
mechanicalswitchofthepowersupplyifoneisprovided,then pushoncethebutton of
themomentaryswitch.Whenpowering off thesystem,youneedn’tturnoff themechani-
calswitch,justPushonce*thebutton ofthemomentaryswitch.
Note:*Ifyou change“soft-off byPWR-BTTN”fromdefault“Instant-off”to“Delay
4Secs”inthe“POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”sectionoftheBIOS,thepower
buttonshouldbepressedformorethan4secondsbeforethesystempowers
down.
MIDI/Joystick
Line out/SpeakeroutLineinMicrophonein
5V5V-5VGNDGNDGNDPSON GND-12V3.3V
12V5VSBPS-OKGND5VGND5VGND3.3V3.3V
ATXPowerSupplyConnector
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HardDiskLEDConnector(HD_LED)
Theconnectorconnectstothecase’sIDEindicatorLEDtoshowtheactivitystatusofIDE
harddisk.
ResetSwitch(RESET)
Theconnectorconnectstothecase’sresetswitch.Press theswitchonce,thesystem
resets.
SpeakerConnector(SPEAKER)
Theconnectorcanbeconnectedtothespeakeronthecase.
PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED)
ThepowerLEDhasthree status.WhennoACpowersupplyispresent,theLEDisoff.
Whenthesystemisinsoftpower-downstatus,theLEDglowsdimly.Whenthesystemis
powered up,theLEDison.
Key-LockConnector(KEY_L)
Theconnectorcanbeconnectedtothekeyboardlock switchonthecabinetforlocking
thekeyboard.
GreenLEDConnector(GREEN_LED)
TheLEDconnectedtothisheadershowsthe statusofthesystemasdescribedbelow:
LEDStatusSystemStatus
Off NoACpowersupplyispresent.
OnPower-up status.
Flashing atafrequencyofabout1.5HzSoftpower-downstatus.
Flashing atafrequencyofabout0.5HzGreenMode.
Flashing atafrequencyofabout1/6HzLock status.
HardwareGreenConnector(SLEEP)
IftheSecurityEasyfunctionisenabled,pushoncethe switchconnectedtothisheader
and thesystemwill enterlock status.Ifthelock functionisdisabled,pushoncethe
switch,thesystementerssuspend mode.
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HD_LED
RESET
SPEAKER
SLEEP
LED+ LED- GND
RESET
SPKDATA
NC
GND VCC
GND
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InfraredHeader(IrDA)
Thisconnectorsupportswireless transmitting and receiving.Ifusing thisfunction,set
“SerialPort2Mode”toIrDAorASKIRthenconfigurethesettingsinthe “INTEGRATED
PERIPHERALS”sectionoftheBIOS.
FanConnector(CPUFAN,CHSFAN)
Thesetwofansarecontrollable.Theywillbeautomaticallyturnedoffafterthe system
enterssuspendmode.YoualsocanchoosenottoturntheCPUFANoffbysetting“CPUFAN
OffInSuspend”asDisabled inthe“POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”sectionoftheBIOS.
Wake-UpOnLAN (WOL)
ThroughtheWake-UpOnLANfunction,awakeeventoccurringfromthe networkcan
wakeupthesystem.Ifthisfunction istobeused,pleasebe sureanATX2.01power
supplyofwhich5VSB lineiscapableofdelivering 720mA,andaLANadapterwhich
supportsthisfunctionareused.Thenconnectthisheadertotherelevantconnectoronthe
LANadapter,set“WakeUpOnLAN”asEnabled inthe“POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”
sectionoftheBIOS.Save&exit, thenbootthe operating systemoncetomakesurethis
function takeseffect.
VCC
NCIRRX
GND
IRTXVCC
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1+5Vstandby
GND
Signalforwakingup(activehigh)
FANGND
CHSFAN
+12VTachometerSignal
FANGND(Controllable)
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Wake-UpOnInternalModem(WOM)
ThroughtheWake-UpOnInternalModemfunction,thesystemwhichisinthepower-off
statuscanbepoweredon byaringsignalreceived fromtheinternalmodem.Ifthisfunction
istobeused,besureaninternalmodemcardwhichsupportsthefunctionisused.Then
connectthisheadertothe relevantconnectoron themodemcard,set“ResumebyRing”to
Enabledinthe“POWERMANAGEMENTSETUP”sectionoftheBIOS.Save&exit,thenboot
theoperating systemoncetomakesurethisfunctiontakeseffect.
ChassisSecuritySwitch(CHSSEC)
Ifthe switchisoff, thisindicatesthechassisisclosed.Otherwise,itindicatesthe
chassisisopened.
DigitalAudioConnector(CDLIN,AUXIN)
CDLINisaCDaudioconnectorwhichcan beconnectedtoaCD-ROMdrive(Sonystandard)
through aCD audiocable.AUXINisanauxiliaryaudioconnector.Withthespeakerscon-
nectedtoLine/Speaker-outjack,youcanlistentoaudiofromtheCD-ROMdrive.
1+5Vstandby
GND
Signalforwakingup(activelow)
CDLIN(Sony)
AUXIN
CD RightChannel
GND
GND
CDLeftChannel
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Microphone-inand Line-inConnector(BLSND)(manufacturing option)
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnecttheaudiodevicesormicrophone withcable.
FirstCOMPortConnector(1STCOM)(manufacturingoption)
Thisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectthe COMportdeviceinsidethe cabinet.If thisCOM
portisalreadyoccupied,notetheotherone locatedonthe back panel(UART1)can’tbe
used.
SoundConnector(PC-PCI)(manufacturingoption)
ThisconnectorisfortheusageofPCIsound card.
MicIn
GND
Linein(L)
GND
Linein(R)
GND
1
SERIALINTERRUPTREQUEST-6
1-PC/PCIDMAACKNOWLEDGE
GND-2
3-NC
5-GND
PC/PCIDMAREQUEST-4
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Expansion Slots&I/O Portsdescription
Slot/PortDescription
ISA1ISAslot.
PCI1FirstPCIslot.
PCI2SecondPCIslot.
PCI3ThirdPCIslot.
IDE1PrimaryIDEport.
IDE2SecondaryIDEport.
FLOPPYFloppyDriverPort.
AGP AcceleratedGraphics Port
JumperSettings
Jumpersarelocatedonthemotherboard,theyrepresent,clearCMOSjumperJCC,enable
keyboardpasswordpower-onfunction jumperJP2andSpeaker/Line-outselection jumper
JP10&JP11.Pin1forall jumpersarelocatedon thesidewithathickwhiteline(Pin1→
),referringtothemotherboard’ssilkscreen .Jumperswiththreepinswill be
shownastorepresentpin1&pin2connectedandtorepresentpin2&pin3
connected.
ClearCMOS(JCC)
IfyouwanttoclearCMOS,unplugtheACpowersupplyfirst, closeJCC(pin1&pin2)once,
setJCC back tothenormalstatuswithpin2 &pin3 connected,thenpoweronthesystem.
Normalstatus:
ClearCMOS:
123
123
JCC
JCC
(UnplugtheACpowersupply)
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Enablekeyboardpasswordpower-on function (JP2)
Themotherboardprovidestheadvanced keyboardpasswordpower-onfunction.When
wantingtousethisfunction,setJP2withpin1&pin2closed.Otherwise,setJP2withpin2 &pin3
closedfordisabling thisfunction.
Inordertoimplementthisfunction,set“POWERONFunction”toPasswordandenterthe
keyboardpower-on passwordinthe“INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS”sectionoftheBIOS.
Saveandexit,thenpoweroffyoursystem.Inthiscase,thepowerbutton’spower-on
function hasbeen disabled.Theonlywaytopowerup thesystemistoenterthecorrect
password.Ifyouforgetthepassword,clearCMOSandsetitagain.RefertoBIOSdescrip-
tiononpage46 fordetail information.
Note:1.Ifwantingtousethisfunction,5VSBlineofthepowersupplyshouldbe
capableofdelivering200mA,orthesystemcan’tbepoweredup.
2.IfyousetJP2withpin2&pin3closed,set“POWERONFunction”to
BUTTONONLY,don’tsetittoPassword,orthiswill preventyoufrom
poweringupyoursystem.
3.Ifyou encounterproblemsabove,clearCMOSandsetthejumperand
BIOSoptionproperlyagain.
Speaker/Lineoutselection (JP10,JP11)
If youwanttosetthe Line-out/Speaker-outjackasLineout,setJP10 &JP11withpin2&pin3
closed.Otherwise,setJP10 &JP11withpin1&pin2 closedforSpeakerout.
Disable
Enable
JP2
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SetasLine-out
SetasSpeaker-out
JP10
JP11
JP10
JP11
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MemoryConfiguration
Thismotherboardprovidestwo168pin3.3Vun-bufferedDIMMsocketstosupportaflexible
memorysizeranging from8MB/256MBforSDRAMorfrom8MB/512MBforEDOmemory.
Both66MHz/100MHzSDRAMand 66MHzEDODIMMsaresupported.Thefollowingsetof
rulesallowsforoptimumconfigurations.
Rulesforpopulating a440ZXmemoryarray:
l PentiumII processorswith100MHzfront-sidebusshouldbepairedonlywith100MHz
SDRAM.Processorswith66MHzfront-sidebuscanbepairedwitheither66MHzor
100MHzSDRAM.
l NOregistered DIMMsupport.
l TheDRAMTiming register,whichprovidestheDRAMspeedgradecontrolforthe entire
memoryarray,mustbeprogrammed tousethetimingoftheslowestDRAMsinstalled.
l PossibleSDRAMDIMMmemorysizesare8MB,16MB,32MB,64MB,128MBineachDIMM
socket.
l PossibleEDODIMM memorysizesare8MB,16MB,32MB,64MB,128MB,256MBineach
DIMMsocket.
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Chapter3
SecurityEasy
Chapter3
SecurityEasy
Therearetwowaystopreventunauthorizedentryoruseofthesystem:
SystemPasswordandSecurityEasy.
SystemPassword
Setsystempasswordinthe”PASSWORD SETTING”sectionoftheBIOS,and setthe
“PasswordSetting”toSysteminthe“BIOSFEATURESSETUP”section.Youwillbeprompted
forthepasswordeverytimethesystembootsoranytimeyou trytoenterCMOSSetup.If the
“PasswordSetting”issetas“Setup”,youwill be promptedforthepasswordonlywhen
enteringCMOSSetup.
SecurityEasy
The ZillioX5providesadditionalSecurityEasy functiontoprotectthesystemfromunautho-
rizedentryoruse.
lPushoncethebuttonconnectedtothetwo-pinheaderSLEEP.Ifthelock functionis
disabled,thisbuttonisusedasSLEEPbutton.
lWhen “KeyboardInactiveTimer”iscountedtothepresetvalue-from1minuteto1
hour.
IntheLock status,thepowerswitchand resetbuttonsareunresponsive,PS/2mouseis
locked,and theKeyboardislockedexceptfortheSecurityEasyPasswordentering.You
canpresettheVideo asblankintheLOCKstatus.TheonlywaytoexittheLOCKstatus
istoentertheSecurityEasyPasswordwiththekeyboard.Thismeansifyousetthe
Lock functionasenabled,youmustalsosettheSecurityEasyPassword.
Pleasereadthe notesbelowthoroughly.
Note1:TheGreenfunctionand theLock functioncannotbeenabledatthesametime.
Note2:Ifthelock functionisenabled,youmustsettheSecurityEasypasswordnomore
than6characters.
Note3:Whenentering theSecurityEasy PasswordtoexittheLOCKstatus,usethe
<Enter>keylocatedonthealphabeticpadandnotthe <Enter>keylocatedon the
numericpad.
Note5:See alsochater4“BIOSDescription”.
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Chapter4
BIOSDescription
Chapter4
BIOSDescription
UtilitySupport:
FLASH.EXE
Thisisaflashmemorywrite/readutilitywhichcanbeusedforthepurposeofupdating
yourBIOSwhennecessary.Beforedoing so,pleasenote:
lWestronglyrecommend youonlyupgradeBIOSwhenencountering problems.
lBeforeupgradingyourBIOS,reviewthedescription belowtoavoidmaking
mistakes,resultinginadestroyedBIOSandanon-workingsystem.
When youareencounteringproblems,forexample,youfind yoursystemdoesn’tsupport
the newCPUwhichisreleased afterourcurrentmotherboard,youmaythereforeupdate
theBIOS.
Followthestepsexactlyforasuccessfulupgrade.
1.Createabootablesystemfloppydiskette,typeFormatA:/sfromtheDOSpromptunder
DOS6.xxorWindows9xenvironment.
2.CopyFLASH.EXEfromthedirectory\UtilityontheQDIMotherboardUtilityCDonto
yournewbootablediskette.
3.DownloadtheupdatedBIOSfilefromtheWebsite(http://www.qdigrp.com)Pleasebe
suretodownloadthesuitableBIOSfileforyourmotherboard.
4.Uncompress thefiledownload,copytheBIOSfile(xx.bin)ontothebootablediskette,
and notethechecksumofthisBIOSwhichislocatedinreadmefile.
5.Rebootthe systemfromthebootablediskettecreated.
6.Then run the FLASHutilityattheA:\prompt. During theprocess,thesystemwill
prompt:‘DoyouwanttosavetheBIOS(Y/N)’.Ifyoutype ‘Y’,the systemwillprompt
fortheBIOSname.Thesystemwill alsodisplaythechecksumwhichshouldbe
exactlythesameasthechecksumyoucopyfromthereadmefile.Don’tturnoff
powerorresetthesystemuntil the BIOSupgradehasbeencompleted.
Concerning howtorun the FLASHutility,pleaserefertothefollowing descriptions:
Usage:FLASH[BIOSfile][/c[<command...>]][/n]
FLASH[BiOSfile][/g]
/c:Flashing memorywill clearprevioussettings.Defaultallowssettingstoremain.
<command>functiondefinition:
c:clearCMOS;
p:clearPnP;
d:clearDMI.
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/n:programsBIOSwithoutprompting.Ifthisoptionischosen:
BesureyournewBIOSiscompatiblewithyourMB.If not, thesystemwill
bedamaged.
/g:RetrievesBIOSfilefromBIOSROM.
Examples:
A:\FLASH.EXEBIOSfile.bin
A:\FLASH.EXEBIOSfile.bin/cdpc/n
A:\FLASH.EXEBIOSfile.bin/g
Note:FLASHutilityrunsincorrectlyatWindowsDOSprompt.
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AWARD BIOSDescription
Entering Setup
Poweron thecomputer,whenthefollowing messagebrieflyappearsatthebottomofthe
screenduringthePOST(PowerOnSelfTest),press <Del>keyorsimultaneouslypress
the<Ctrl>+<Alt>+<Esc>keys,toentertheAWARD BIOSCMOSSetup Utility.
Press <Del>toenterSETUP
Onceyouhaveentered,theMainMenu (Figure1)willappearonthescreen.The main
menuallowsyoutoselectfromtwelvesetupfunctionsandtwoexitchoices.Usethe
arrowkeystoselectamong theitemsand press the<Enter>keytoacceptorenterthe
sub-menu.
Figure-1MainMenu
Note:The“SystemMonitorSETUP”itemwill notbedisplayedifthereisno
W83782Dchipon themotherboard.
LoadSetupDefaults
The SetupDefaultsarecommon and efficient. It isrecommendedthatusers
loadthesetup defaultsfirst, thenmodifytheneeded configurationsettings.
StandardCMOSSetup
ThebasicCMOSsettingsincludedin“StandardCMOSSetup”areDate,Time,HardDisk
DriveTypes,FloppyDiskDriveTypes,andVGAetc.Usethearrowkeys tohighlight
theitem,then usethe<PgUp>or<PgDn>keys toselectthevalueyouwantin
eachitem.
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Figure-2StandardCMOSSetupMenu
HardDisk
PrimaryMaster/PrimarySlave/SecondaryMaster/SecondarySlave
Thecategoriesidentifythe HDDtypesof2IDEchannelsinstalledinthecomputersystem.
Therearethreechoicesprovided fortheEnhancedIDEBIOS:None,Auto,andUser.“None”
meansnoHDD isinstalledorset;“Auto”meansthe systemcan auto-detecttheharddisk
whenbooting up;bychoosing“user”,the relatedinformation shouldbeenteredregarding
thefollowing items.Entertheinformationdirectlyfromthekeyboardand press <Enter>:
CYLSnumberofcylindersHEADnumberofheads
PRECOMPwritepre-compensationLANDZlandingzone
SECTORnumberofsectorsMODEHDDaccessmode
Video
Setthisfieldtothetypeofvideo displaycardinstalledinyoursystem.
EGA/VGAEnhancedGraphics Adapter/Video GraphicArray.ForEGA,
VGA,SEGA,SVGA,orPGAmonitoradapters.
CGA40 ColorGraphicAdapter,powering upin40 columnmode.
CGA80 ColorGraphicAdapter,powering upin80 columnmode.
MONOMonochromeadapter,including high resolutionmonochrome
adapters.
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HaltOn
Thiscategorydetermineswhetherornotthecomputerwill stopifan errorisdetected
during powering up.
NoerrorsThesystembootwill notstopforanyerrorthatmaybe
detected.
AllerrorsWhenevertheBIOSdetectsanon-fatalerror,thesystemwill
stopand youwill beprompted.
All,ButKeyboardThesystembootwill notstopforakeyboarderror,butitwill
stopforall othererrors.
All,ButDisketteThesystembootwill notstopforadisk error;butitwill stop
forall othererrors.
All,ButDisk/KeyThesystembootwill notstopforakeyboardordisk error,butitwill
stopforall othererrors.
Memory
ThiscategorydisplaysonlywhatisdeterminedbyPOST(PowerOnSelfTest)ofthe
BIOS
BaseMemoryThePOSToftheBIOSwill determinetheamountofbase
(orconventional)memoryinstalledinthesystem.
ExtendedMemoryThe BIOSdetermineshowmuchextended memoryis
presented duringthe POST.
OtherMemoryThisisthememorythatcanbeusedfordifferent
applications.MostusedforthisareaisShadowRAM.
TotalMemoryTotalmemoryofthe systemequalsthesumoftheabove
memory.
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SpeedEasyCPUSetup
Figure-3SpeedEasyCPUSetup
Thefollowing indicatestheoptionsofeachitemand describestheirmeanings.
ItemOptionDescription
l CPUModelBIOScanautomaticallydetecttheCPUmodel,
thereforethisitemisshownonly.Itcouldbe
Pentium(R)IIorIntel(R)Celeron(TM),dependingon
the processorchosen.
l CPUSpeedSpeedEasy CPUfrequency shouldbe setaccordingtotheCPU
type.ForCeleronTMorPentiumII(66MHzfront-
sidebus)processorsyoucan choosefrom
200MHz(66X3),233MHz(66X3.5),266MHz(66x4),
300MHz(66X4.5),or333MHz(66X5).For
PentiumII processorswith100MHzfront-side
bus,youcanselectfrom300MHz(100X3),
350MHz(100X3.5),400MHz(100X4),
450MHz(100X4.5),or500MHz(100X5).
JumperThisitemisonlyforuserswhounderstand
Emulation all the CPUparameters,i.e.SystemBusFrequency,
“100MHz/66MHz”andmultiplicationofProcessor
CoreFrequency toSystemBusfrequency“x3,
x3.5,x4,x4.5,x5,x5.5”.
Warning:
DonotsetCPUfrequencyhigherthanitsworking frequency.Ifyoudo,we
willnotberesponsibleforanydamages caused.
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