Quantum Design Advance 6A User manual

Declaration of conformity
QUANTUMDESIGNS(HK)LTD.
20th Floor, Devon House, TaiKoo Place 979 King’s Road,
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
declares that the product
Mainboard
Advance 6A/Advance 6B
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
þ EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
þ EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
þ EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
European Representative:
QDI Computer ( UK ) Ltd. QDI Europe B.V
Legend QDI Spain S.L. QDI System Handel GmbH
QDI Computer(France)SARL QDIComputer(SWEDEN)AB
QDI Computer Handels GmbH QDI Computer (SCANDINAVIA)A/S
Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/2001
Printed Name : Lv Yan Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name: Advance 6A/Advance 6B
Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc.
Address: 41456 Christy Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Mainboard
Manufacturer:Quantum Designs (HK) Inc.
Address: 20th Floor, Devon House, TaiKoo Place
979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, HONG
KONG
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Signature : Date : 2001

CONTENTS
I
QDIBootEasy(Italiano) ...................................................................... S.1
QDIBootEasy(Español) .................................................................... S.2
QDIBootEasy(Deutsch).................................................................... S.3
Advance 6A/6B (Francais) ............................................................... S.4
1. Introduction................................................................. 1
Overview............................................................................................ 1
KeyFeatures ...................................................................................... 1
QDIBootEasy ...................................................................................... 4
Introduction to New Features .............................................................. 5
I
2. Installation Instructions .............................................. 7
External Connectors ................................................................. 7
PS/2Keyboard&PS/2MouseConnector............................................. 7
USB1& USB2..................................................................................... 7
USB3& USB4..................................................................................... 7
ParallelPortConnectorandSerial PortConnector
MonitorOutputConnector.................................................................... 8
UART2 ................................................................................................ 8
Line-injack,Microphone-injack,Speaker-outjackandMIDI/Joystick
connector ........................................................................................... 8
ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch ................................... 9
HardDiskLEDConnector(HD_LED) .................................................... 9
ResetSwitch(RESET)......................................................................... 9
SpeakerConnector(SPEAKER) ........................................................... 9
PowerLEDConnector(PWR_LED) ....................................................... 9
ACPILEDConnector(ACPI_LED) .......................................................... 9
Green LEDConnector(GREEN_LED) ................................................ 10
HardwareGreenConnector(SLEEP)................................................. 10
FanConnector(CPUFAN,CHSFAN,BAKFAN).................................... 10
Wake-UpOnLAN(WOL) ....................................................................11
Wake-UpOnInternalModem(WOM)...................................................11
InternalAudioConnector(AUX,CDLIN,MODEM) .................................11
InfraredHeader(IrDA)....................................................................... 12
Audio/ModemRiserInterfaceConnector(AMR) .................................. 12

Jumper Settings ....................................................................... 13
FSBFrequencySelection(JFSB1,JFSB2) .......................................... 13
OverclockingJumperSetting(JCLK1,JCLK2) ..................................... 13
CPUbusratioselection(JX1,JX2,JX3,JX4) ...................................... 14
Enable/DisableOn-boardaudio(JSD) ................................................. 15
ClearCMOS(JCC) .............................................................................. 15
BIOS-ProtectEasyJumper(JAV)............................................................. 16
3.BIOS Description ..................................................................17
UtilitySupport .............................................................................. 17
AWDFLASH.EXE ................................................................................... 17
AWARD BIOS Description ........................................................... 18
EnteringSetup....................................................................................... 18
LoadFail-SafeDefaults ....................................................................... 18
LoadOptimizedDefaults........................................................................ 18
StandardCMOSFeaturesSetup .......................................................... 18
AdvanceBIOSFeatures Setup ............................................................ 22
AdvanceChipset FeaturesSetup ........................................................ 24
PowerManagementSetup................................................................... 26
PNP/PCIConfigurationSetup ................................................................ 28
IntegratedPeripherals.......................................................................... 29
PCHealthStatus.................................................................................. 31
Supervisor/User Password ................................................................... 32
Appendix A QDI Driver CD 2000 ............................................ 33
Appendix B Boot Logo .................................................... 34
RecoveryEasy....................................................................35
Introducton ............................................................................................ 35
OperationProcess ................................................................................ 35
FAQ ...................................................................................................... 40
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QDI Boot Easy
BootEasyeilnuovosoftwaremembrodellafamiglia legendQDIEasy,qualeinnovazioneda
LEGEND-QDI.
BootEasySetupMenu
Latecnologia Boot Easyabbrevia glienormi tempi delcomputer in fase di BOOT.
Riduce le attese d’ogni utente che accede al suo computer. Il BIOS senza Boot Easy
deve eseguire molte routines ogni qualvolta il sistema parte, come controllo della sezione
centrale del computer oltre che inizializare le varie periferiche esterne.
Ora con Boot Easy, il BIOS non eseguirà questi processi ripetitivi cosi lunghi , il Pc potrà
partire senza attese ridondanti prima della presentazione del logo del sistema operativo.
Boot Easy e’ facile da usare, basta scegliere la giusta opzione nel BIOS setup,
( riferito al Advanced BIOS Features ) ed il computer potrà velocemente ripartire.
BootEasysalvatutteleinformazionialprimoavvionormale,tuttiiparametrisarannorestituiti
ai BOOT successivi
Nota:
1IlPc partira’ normalmente se sarannorispettate leseguenti condizioni
(1)Il Pc fa’ il primoBOOT con l’opzione Enable
(2)LeinformazionisuiparametrisalvatidalBIOSnoneranoDANNEGIATE
(3)Il PC fallisce l’avvio piu’ di tre volte
Nonspegnere o resetta il PCdurante l’avvio di BOOT EASY
Disabilitail“QDIBootEasyFeature”primadisostituire leperifericheadessocollegate(HDD,
CD-ROM,ecc.)solodoporiabilitail “QDIBootEasyFeature”.
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QDIBootEasy
BootEasy es el nuevo miembro de la familia de “Easies” de Legend QDI , que se acaba de
incorporar a los últimos modelos de placas base.
Menude configuración de BootEasy
LatecnologíaBootEasydisminuyeenormementeeltiempodedicadoalprocesodearranque
del ordenador, reduciendo considerablemente el tiempo de espera que tiene que sufrir el
usuario al arrancar su PC. Las BIOS normales, sin BootEasy, deben realizar multitud de
rutinas repetitivas cada vez que el sistema se arranca, como verificar el “core” del sistema
einicializar periféricos.Ahora, conBootEasy,suBIOS no realizará estas tareas repetitivas
nunca más, su PC podrá arrancar sin ninguna necesidad de repetir estas tareas antes de
mostrarlapantalladearranquedesusistemaoperativo.BootEasyesmuysimpledeutilizar,
basta con escoger la opción correcta en CMOS SETUP, (refiérase al apartado Advanced
BIOS Features); Así, conseguirá arrancar su sistema rápidamente. BootEasy guardará
toda la información durante el primer arranque correcto, y, la próxima vez que arranque,
restaurará esta información para permitir al sistema un arranque rápido y fiable.
Nota:
1. Bajo estas circunstancias, el PC arrancará en modo normal:
(1) La primera vez que arranque su PC después de haber activado la opción BootEasy
enBIOS(“Enabled”).
(2) La información guardada en BIOS es incorrecta.
(3) El arranque de su PC falla por tres veces consecutivas.
2.No apague su ordenador mientras se iniciaBootEasy.
3.Desactive “QDI BootEasy Feature”seleccionándolo como “Disabled”antesde
cambiaralgúncomponentedesu PC. Puede restaurar laopción“QDIBootEasy
Feature”como “Enabled” alterminarla instalación denuevos componentes.
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QDIBootEasy
BootEasyist eine NeuentwicklungvonLegend QDI, dieneue Innovation derQDIEasy –
Technologien.
BootEasySetupMenu
Mit der BootEasy- Technologie Technik wird der Bootvorgang nur noch vier bis fünf
Sekunden in Anspruch nehmen, bis das Betriebssystem geladen wird. Der Grund für die
langeWarterei liegt inden Routine-Abfragen,die das BIOSbei jedem Start abarbeitet. So
wird beispielsweise jedes Mal die Taktfrequenz des Prozessors geprüft oder
angeschlosseneGeräte aktiviert.
DieBootEasy-Technikprüft diesePunktenur beim erstmaligenStart des Rechnersund
speichertdie Ergebnissein einemFlash ROM. Beim nächsten Start ruft das System
lediglich diese Informationen aus dem Speicher ab und kann so innerhalb von wenigen
SekundendenBoot-Prozessabschließen.
BeiÄnderungen am System, beispielsweise nach dem Einbaueines neuen Prozessors,
muss deshalb zuvor die BootEasy-Funktion deaktiviert werden, beim nächsten Start
werden die neuen Informationen dann erneut abgespeichert.
FallsFehler im FlashROM den Bootvorgangbehindern,versucht das Systemdrei Mal den
Rechner hochzufahren, bei Misserfolg schaltet es auf die althergebrachte Art zu booten
um, das heißt, es dauert wieder ebenso lang wie früher. Anschließend kann die
BootEasy – Technik wieder aktiviert werden.
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Installation de la carte mère Advance 6A/6B
1. Assurez-vous que votre ensemble est complet: carte mère, câbles IDE et FLOPPY,
noticed’utilisationetCD-ROMd’installation.
2. Vérifiez que l’alimentation est débranchée et reliez-vous à la terre par une courroie
à votre poignet. A défaut, maintenez le contact de vos deux mains avec un objet lui-
même relié à la terre, ou une partie en métal de votre système.
3. Fixez la carte mère dans le boîtier grâce aux vis fournies avec celui-ci.
4. Si votre carte mère est munie de cavaliers, placez les en fonction des options que
vous souhaitez utiliser: réglage de la fréquence du processeur si votre carte n’est
pas SpeedEasy, fonction allumage par saisie du mot de passe…(voir le manuel,
rubrique «configuration des cavaliers» pages 13 à 16)
5. Insérez le processeur dans son logement avec son ventilateur que vous
brancherezauconnecteur«CPUFAN».
6. Insérezla/les barrette(s) mémoiredans les slotsDIMM.
7. Installez vos éventuelles cartes PCI et AMR dans les slots prévus à cet effet (voir
pagecentraledu manuel).
8. Branchez vos périphériques IDE et FLOPPY sur les connecteurs prévus à cet effet
grâce aux nappes fournies avec la carte. Vérifiez que le sens de branchement est
correct (liseré rouge du câble sur la broche 1 du connecteur).
9. Reliez les câbles du boîtier aux connecteurs prévus à cet effet (Connecteur
d’alimentation,LEDdemarche/arrêt,disquedur, haut-parleur…voir manuel pages 9
à12). Refermez leboîtier.
10. Branchez les périphériques externes sur les sorties du fond de panier: clavier,
sourisPS/2,périphériquesUSB,moniteur,imprimante…(voirmanuelpages7-8)
11. Lorsque tous les éléments du système sont installés physiquement, rebranchez
l’unitécentrale.
Installation du système.
1. Démarrezvotre système en pressantlebouton«POWER».
2. Pressez la touche «Suppr» pour entrer dans le setup du BIOS.
3. Dans le menu «SpeedEasy CPU Setup», réglez la vitesse de votre processeur (AT-
TENTION:il est recommandéde ne passélectionnerune fréquence supérieureà
celle de votre processeur, nous déclinons toute responsabilité pour les dommages
quien résulteraient)
4. Effectuez les autres réglages du BIOS selon votre configuration (nous vous
conseillons fortement de maintenir les réglages par défaut afin d’éviter toute manipu-
lation hasardeuse pouvant résulter en un dysfonctionnement). Pour plus
d’informations sur les fonctions du BIOS, vous pouvez consulter la version
françaisedumanuelsurleCD-ROM.
5. Pressez la touche F10 ou choisissez «Save and exit» pour enregistrer vos
paramètreset relancer la machine.
6. Installezvotresystème d’exploitation
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7. Après installation, assurez-vous qu’il ne subsiste aucun conflit ou périphérique
inconnu dans votre système.
8. Installationdespilotes:
Un CD-ROM d’utilitaires QDI est fourni avec chaque carte mère. Il contient:
1. Express install
Ilest recommandé queles utilisateursinstallent ce programmeavec lesoptions de base
A. Piloteduchipset
les utilisateurs avancés peuvent choisir les options d’installation
Les pilotes du chipset se trouvent dans le répertoire \ChipDrv\Via428V
B. PilotesVGA
les utilisateurs avancés peuvent choisir les options d’installation
Les pilotes VGA se trouvent dans le répertoire \DevDrv\VGA\VT8601-1040
C. PilotesCodecAudio:
les utilisateurs avancés peuvent choisir les options d’installation
Pour Windows 9X/2000, cliquez sur cette option pour installer les pilotes son. Les pilotes
audiosontdanslerépertoire\DevDrv\Sound\686driver1.11
2. Accessoires
Les logiciels contenus dans ce répertoire sont :
A. DirectX8
B. QDIManageEasy
3. Browse CD
Vouspouvez voirle contenu du CD-ROM
DanslerépertoireUtility :
A. AWDFLASH.EXE
B. LF.EXE
C. CBlogo
DanslerépertoireDocuments :
A. Adobe Acrobat Reader V3.0 – Ar32e301.exe
B. Manuels français *.doc
QDIBootEasy
BootEasyest la dernière née destechnologies LegendQDI.
Voir figure page 13 du manuel en anglais.
BootEasypermet au PC dedémarrer plus rapidementlorsqu’onallume, reset ourelance le
PC.
Avec le BootEasy, le PC peut démarrer en un instant, sans attente redondante pour
afficher le démarrage du système d’exploitation.
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BootEasy est facile à utiliser, il suffit de choisir l’option correcte dans le menu «Advanced
BiosFeaturesSetup».
BootEasy sauvegarde toutes les informations lorsque le PC boote et restaure les
paramètrespourle système, permettantainsiau PC dedémarrerrapidement.
Note:
1. Le PC démarre de manière classique dans les cas suivants:
- Premierdémarrageaprèsactivationdel’option
BootEasy
- Informationssauvegardéesendommagées
- Echec au démarrage du PC à 3 reprises
2. N’arrêtez pas ou ne redémarrez pas le système lorsque BootEasy s’initialise
3. Placez«QDI BootEasyFeature» sur «Disabled»avant de changerun composant du
système
Placez«QDI BootEasy Feature» sur «Enabled»après avoir effectuéle changement.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
TheAdvance6AgreenmainboardutilizestheVIAPLE133chipsetconsistsof theVIA8601A
(NorthBridge)andtheVT82C686A(SouthBridge),theother Advance 6B green mainboard
utilizes the VIA PLE133 chipset consists of the VIA8601A (North Bridge) and the
VT82C686B(SouthBridge).TheVIAPLE133integratesAGP2D/3Dgraphicsacceleratorto
providehighgraphicsperformanceandcost-effectivePC/MATXPlatform.TheVIA PLE133
chipset also provides new features with UltraDMA66/100 and AC’97 audio. Equipped with
two memory module sockets to support PC100/PC133MHz SDRAM. It also provides ad-
vanced features such as wake-up on LAN, wake-up on modem.BootEasy, our new tech-
nology shorten the long boot process time of computer.
Key Features
Form factor
l MicroATX form factor of 244mm x210mm
Microprocessor
l SupportsallIntel®PentiumIII(Coppermine)FC-PGAprocessorsat533/600EB/667/733/
800EB/866/933MHz/1GHzand future processorswith133MHz FSB speed
l Supports all Intel®Pentium III(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 500/550/600/650/
700/750/800/850MHz and future processors with 100MHz FSB speed
l Supports all Intel®Celeron™ FC-PGA processors at 533/566/600/633/667/700/733/
766MHz and future processors with 66MHz FSB speed
l Supports all Intel®Celeron™ FC-PGA processors at 800MHz and future processors
with100MHz FSB speed
l Supports all Intel® Celeron™ PPGA processors at 300/300A/333/366/400/433/466/
500/533MHzwith66MHzFSBspeed
l Supports later processors Cyrix-IIIat 500/533/550/600/667MHzand future processors
l Supports66/100/133MHz FSBspeed
Chipset
l VIA Apollo PLE133 chipset: VT8601A, VT82C686A ( For Advance 6A mainboard)
or VT8601A, VT82C686B( For Advance 6B mainboard)
System memory
l Provides two 168 pin 3.3V unbuffered 100/133MHz DIMM sockets
l Supports 100/133MHz SDRAM
l Minimummemorysizeis16MB,maximummemorysizeis1GB

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On-board IDE
l Supports two PCI PIO and Bus Master IDE ports
l Two fast IDE interfaces supporting four IDE devices including IDE hard disks and
CD - ROM drives
l Supports up to mode 4 timing
l Supports “UltraDMA/33”SynchronousDMAmodetransferringupto 33Mbytes/sec
l Supports “UltraDMA/66”SynchronousDMAmodetransferringupto 66Mbytes/sec
l Supports “Ultra DMA/100”SynchronousDMA modetransferringupto 100 Mbytes/sec
(For Advance 6B mainboard only)
l Integrated 16x32bit buffer for IDE PCI Burst Transfers
On-chipI/O
l One floppy port supporting up to two 3.5” or 5.25” floppy drives with 360K/720K/
1.2M/1.44M/2.88M format
l Twohighspeed16550fastcompatibleUARTs(COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4
selective) with 16-byte send/receive FIFOs
l One enabled parallel port at the I/O address 378H/278H/3BCH with additional
bi-directionI/Ocapabilityandmulti-modeasSPP/EPP/ECP(IEEE1284compliant)
l Circuit protection provided, preventing damage to the parallel port when a
connected printer is powered up or operates at a higher voltage
l Supports LS-120 floppy disk drive and Zip drive
l All I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup
On-chipAudio
l Build in VIA VT82C686A( or VIA VT82C686B)
l AC’97 codec
On-chip integrated AGP
l Supports AGP 1.0 Specification
l Integrated 2D/3D Graphics Controller
l Share 2M~8M frame buffer from DIMMs
Advanced features
l PCI 2.2 Specification compliant
l Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus® On Guard
l Provides four USB ports, on-board PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports
l Provides infrared interface
l Support PC99 color- coding connector Specification
l Supports wake-up on LAN and wake-up on external modem
lsupportssystemmonitoring(monitorssystemtemperature,CPUtemperature,voltages
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l Provides management application such as ManageEasy
lProtects the system BIOS from being attacked by severe virus such as CIH, by
enabling“Flash Write Protect” in CMOS setup or closing the Jumper“JAV”
BIOS
lLicensed advanced AWARD BIOS, supports flash ROM with 2M bit memory size,
plug and play ready
lSupportsIDECD-ROMorSCSIbootup
lSupportsQDIInnovation:LogoEasy, RecoveryEasy, BIOS-ProtectEasy, BootEasy
Green function
l Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS
Directed PowerManagement)
l Supports ACPI power status: S0, S1, S4(STD), S5(Soft-off)
Expansion slots
l 1 ISA slots
l 3 PCI slots
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Introduction
QDI BootEasy
BootEasyisa new member oflegendQDI Easy series, whichisthelatest innovation comes
fromlegendQDI.
BootEasySetupMenu
BootEasy technology enormously shorten the long BOOT process time of computers. Re-
ducing the wait time every user has to suffer when starting their computer. BIOS without
BootEasy has to perform many routines every time when the system starts, such as
checking system core of the computer and initializing system peripherals. Now with the
BootEasy, BIOS will notruntheserepetitive Processes any longer, PCcanboot-up without
any redundant waiting for the displaying of starting OS. BootEasy is quite easy to use ,
choosetherightoptioninCMOS SETUP,(refertoAdvancedBIOSFeatures)itcanbe easily
booted quickly. BootEasy save all the information when PC first normally boot-up, and it
restores all the parameters for the system and thus let the PC boot freely and rapidly.
Note:
1. Under the following conditions, PC will boot-up in normal way.
(1) PC boot-up for the first times after set option as Enabled.
(2) the system information saved by BIOS was damaged.
(3) PC fail to boot-up continually over three times.
2. Don’t power off or reset system while BootEasy initializing.
3. set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Disabled” before you replace system equipment.
set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Enabled” after you accomplished replacing.

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Introduction to new features
BIOS-ProtectEasy
The BIOS of the mainboard is contained inside the Flash ROM. Severe viruses such as
CIH virus are so dangerous that it may overwrite the BIOS of the mainboard. If the BIOS
has been damaged, the system will be unable to boot. We provide the following solution
which protects the system BIOS from being attacked by such viruses.
There are two choices which implements this function.
1. Set the jumper (JAV) as closed, the BIOS can not be overwritten.
2. Set the jumper (JAV) as opened, meanwhile set “Flash Write Protect” as Enabled in
AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup. In this way, the BIOS can not be overwritten, but the DMI
informationcan be updated.
PC-133 Memory
PC133SDRAMUnbufferedDIMMdefinestheelectricalandmechanicalrequirementsfor
168-pin,3.3 Volt,133MHz,64/72-bit wide, Unbuffered SynchronousDRAM DualIn-Line
MemoryModules(SDRAMDIMMs). Relatively, thepeakbandwidthof PC-133 memory is
the 33% higher than PC-100 memory. These latest SDRAMs are necessary to meet the
enhanced133MHzbusspeedrequirement.
Ultra ATA/100 ( For Advance 6B mainboard only)
According to the previous ATA/IDE hard drive data transfer protocol, the signaling way to
send data was in synchronous strobe mode by using the rising edge of the strobe signal.
The Ultra ATA/33 protocol doubles the burst transfer rate from 16.6MB/s to 33.3MB/s, by
using both the rising and falling edges of the strobe signal, and Ultra ATA/66 doubles the
Ultra ATA burst transfer rate once again (from 33.3MB/s to 66.6MB/s) by reducing setup
times and increasing the strobe rate. In the same way, the burst transfer rate of Ultra
ATA/100 is higher than ATA/66 (from 66.6MB/s to 100MB/s)by reducing the pulse width
from 30ns to 20ns and increasing the strobe rate.
Itcan beadded into existing systems without the need for terminationdevices, newcable,
or other hardware changes, industry implementation of ATA/100 will provide an inexpen-
sive, simple, non-proprietary, high-speed method of host to storage access.
The 80-conductor, 40-pin cable standard in ATA/66 has enhanced reliability and bee
carried forward to ATA/100. of course, backwards compatible with ATA/33.

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Chapter 2
Installation Instructions
Chapter 2
Installation Instructions
Thissection covers ExternalConnectors, Jumper Settings and MemoryConfiguration. Re-
ferto the mainboard layout chart for locationsof all jumpers, external connectors, slots and
I/O ports. Furthermore, this section lists all necessary connector pin assignments for your
reference. The particular state of the jumpers, connectors and ports are illustrated in the
following figures. Before setting the jumpers or inserting these connectors, please pay
attention to the directions.
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion
cards or other system peripherals, otherwise your mainboard and expansion
cards might be seriously damaged.
External Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard Connector, PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 keyboard connector is for the usage of PS/2 keyboard. If using a standard AT size
keyboard, an adapter should be used to fit this connector. PS/2 mouse connector is for the
usageof PS/2 mouse.
USB1,USB2
Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.
USB3,USB4
Two USB ports are not available on the back panel. Therefore, we provide a 10-pin ribbon
cable with bracket to connect Built-in on-board USB header. ( manufacturing option)
chapter 2
PS/2 Mouse Connector
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
USB1
USB2
1
+5v
D0-
D0+
GND
GND
GND
GND
D1+
D1-
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Parallel Port Connector, Serial Port Connector, Monitor Output Con-
nector (Parallel, UART1, VGA Monitor)
The parallel port connector can be connected to a parallel device such as a printer, while
the serial port connector can be connected to a serial port device such as a serial port
mouse. The monitor output connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. You can
enable/disable them and choose the IRQ or I/O address in “Integrated Peripherals” from
AWARD BIOS SETUP.
UART2
The serial port UART2 is not located on the back panel. Therefore, we provide a 9-pin
ribbon cable with bracket for UART2 port. (manufacturing option)
Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and
MIDI/Joystick connector
The Line-in jack can be connected to devices such as a cassette or minidisc player for
playbackorrecording.The Microphone-in jackcanbeconnected to a microphoneforvoice
input. The Speaker-out jack allows you to connect speakers or headphones for audio
outputfromthe internal amplifier.
The MIDI/Joystick connector allows you to connect a game joystick or a MIDI device.
UART2
1
MIDI/Joystick
Speaker out Line in Microphonein
Installation Instruction
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ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch (POWER SW)
Be sure to connect the power supply plug to this connector in its proper orientation. The
power switch (POWER) should be connected to a momentary switch (power button).
When powering up your system, first turn on the mechanical switch of the power supply (if
one is provided), then push once the power button. When powering off the system, you
needn’t turn off the mechanical switch, just
Push once
*the power button.
Note: * If you change “soft-off by PWR-BTTN”from default “Instant-off”to “Delay
4 Secs”in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”section of the BIOS, the power
button should be pressed for more than 4 seconds before the system powers
down.
Hard Disk LED Connector (HD LED)
Theconnector connects to the case’sIDE indicatorLED indicating the activity statusof IDE
hard disk. The connector has an orientation. If one way doesn’t work, try the other way.
Reset Switch (RESET)
The connector connects to the case’s reset switch. Press the switch once, the system
resets.
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
The connector can be connected to the speaker on the case.
Power LED Connector (PWRLED)
When the system is in power up status, the LED is on. When the system is in suspend
status, theLEDis blink. When thesystemisin Soft-Off status,theLEDis off. Theconnector
hasan orientation.
ACPI LED Connector (ACPI_LED)(Reserved)
TheACPI LED isdouble-color lights withthree pins. Pin1&Pin2drive different colorlights. If
Pin1 drives orange light , Pin2 drives green light, the following status will come out. When
the system is in power up status, the LED is green on. When the system is in suspend
status, the LED is green blink. When the system is in soft-off status, the LED is off.
chapter 2
POWER SW
ATX Power Supply Connector
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3.3V -12V GND PSON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V
3.3V 3.3V GND 5V GND 5V GND PS-OK 5VSB 12V

Manual for Advance 6A/Advance 6B
GREENLEDConnector (GREEN_LED)
When the system is in power up, ACPI suspend and soft-off status, the LED is off. When
the system is in APM suspend status, the LED is on.
Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP)
Push once the switch connected to this header, the system enters suspend mode.
Fan Connector (CPUFAN, CHSFAN, BKFAN)
Except BKFAN, The fan speeds of CPUFAN and CHSFAN can be detected and viewed in
“PCHealth”sectionof the BIOS.
Installation Instruction
HDLED
SPEAKER
ACPI_LED
REST
Power SLEEP
GREEN_LED KEY_L
POWER_LED
HDDLED +
HDDLED-
SPKDATA
NC
GND
VCC
HDDLED
SPEAKER
GND
RESET
REST
EMPTY
LED
LED -
LED -
Green_LED
KEYLOCK
GND
KEY_L
LED1 -
LED2 -
LED+(VCC)
POWER
GND
EMPTY
LED +
LED -
LED -
SLEEP
GND
EMPTY
ACPI
LED Power SLEEP POWER
LED
FAN GND
+12V
SENSE
CPUFAN
FAN GND
+12V
NC
BKFAN
FAN GND
+12V
SENSE
CHSFAN