Sceptre SCAKXA User manual

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Manual for our users
Chapter1:Quick View------------------ 3
<1.1 A Passing Glance---------------------------------3
<1.2 Layout Diagram----------------------------------3
<1.3 Specification--------------------------------------4
<1.5 Package’s Content-------------------------------6
<1.6 Compatible OS & Games-----------------------7
Chapter2:Jumpers & Connectors---- 8
<2.1 Jumpers’ Sites------------------------------------8
<2.2 Connectors’ Sites--------------------------------9
Chapter 3:BIOS------------------------ 15
<3.1 Main Menu--------------------------------------15
<3.2 Standard CMOS Setup-------------------------18
<3.3 Advanced CMOS Setup------------------------20
<3.4 Advaned Chipset Setup-------------------------25
<3.5 Power Management Setup--------------------28
<3.6 PCI / Plug and Play Setup----------------------30
<3.7 Peripheral Setup---------------------------------33
<3.8 Hardware Monitor Setup---------------------36

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<3.9 Auto-Detect Hard Disks----------------------36
<3.10 Change User / Supervisor Password--------37
<3.11 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings-39
<3.12 Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Setting -40
<3.13 Exit Without Saving---------------------------40
Chapter 4 :Drivers & BIOS-----------42
<4.1 Drivers’ Installment----------------------------42
<4.2 BIOS-updating----------------------------------42

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Chapter1:Quick View
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1.1 A Passing Glance
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BVIA KX 133 Athlon
North Bridge---VT8371, South Bridge---VT82C686A
(100/133) Chipsets.
AMD’s SlotA Athlon CPUs---CPU FSB Max--200MHz)
Athlon--850MHz,800MHz,750MHz,600MHz tested OKd.
Generally speaking, CPU below 850MHz will be all right.
Tested OKd Platforms & Games------refer to Page 7.
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1.2 Layout Diagram
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1.3 Specification
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BCPU:
AMD’s Slot A Athlon K7 CPUs
CPU FSB( Front Side Bus’s Maximum--200MHz)
AMDAthlon--850MHz,800MHz,750MHz,600MHz OKd.
Generally speaking, CPU below 850MHz will be all right.
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BChipset:
VIA KX 133 Athlon ( 100 / 133 )
NorthBridge---VT8371 Chipset
SouthBridge---VT82C686A Chipset
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BBIOS:
AMI BIOS with DMI, Green Fun., PnP, and Anti-virus.
LS 120/ZIP/CD-ROM Booting ways supported
2MB FlASH Memory
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BPower Supplier:
ATX Power Supplier
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BPCB Form Factor:
305mm X 200mm ATX Size
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BSwitching Voltage Regulator
Ranging from 1.3V to 2.05 V.
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BDIMM
3 SDRAM of 3.3V, 168-Pin of PC-133 or PC-100 spec.
banks, each bank consists of 1x168-pin 64-bit DIMM socket,
which can support memory sizes of 8/16/32/64/128/256/512
MB modules.
Ranging from 8MB to 1.5GB

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BIR Port
1 X IrDA/ASKIR Compatible Infrared Interface Port
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BI/O Devices
1 PS/2 Mouse Port
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector
1 Parallel Port with ECP/ EPP compatibility.
1 FDD Control Port (5.25” Floppy or 3.5” Flpoppy
supported. Maximum----2.88MB )
2 High-speed 16550 UART Compatible Serial Ports
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BExpansion Slots:
1 32-Bit AGP (4X) Expansion Slot
532-Bit PCI Expansion Slots
1 XAMR (Audio Modem Riser) Slot
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BPower Management:
ACPI(Advanced Configuration Power Interface) Stnadard
ready for PC’99
Power On by PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RTC Alarm, Mo
-dem Ring, LAN & Soft-Power Switch ( ATX Power only).
Power Off by Windows 98 & Windows 2000 Shut Down &
Soft Power Switch ( ATX Power only).
Modem Remote Ring-On function supported
Software Power Off function supported
RTC Wake Supported
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BIDE
Dual Channel PIO & PCI Bus Master IDE Ports
Maximum---4 IDE Device for HDD or CD-ROM)
ÎPIO Mode 3, PIO Mode 4 high up to 14MB/Sec
ÎUltra DMA 33/66 (UDMA) with Data Transfer rate
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Wake Up On LAN supported
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BMonitoring Function:
Vital Voltages on the Power Supply
CPU Temperature
FAN Ratating Speed
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BOthers:
FCC DoC (Normal: 47 CFR 15.31) Certification
CE Marking Certification
Surrounding Temperature (On Working):0~50oC
Relative Humidity (On Working):0~85%
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1.5 Package’s Content
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B1 Motherboard
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B1 Printed User’s Manual
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B1 IDE Pink Cable
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B1 Floppy Pink Cable
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B1 Retention Module
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B1 CDROM Disc with Manual( PDF Format) & Drivers.

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1.6 Compatible OS & Games
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BMicrosoft TM DOS 6.22----------------------------------OKd
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BIBM OS/2 WARP TM 4.0--------------------------------OKd
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BCore Linux-----------------------------------------------OKd
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BOpen Linux 2.2N----------------------------------------OKd
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BRed Hat 6.0-----------------------------------Under Testing
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BX-Linux 1.0-----------------------------------Under Testing
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BLinux One Lite Ver 2.0 --------------------Under Testing
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BWindows TM NT Server 4.0 ---------------------------OKd
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BWindows TM NT Workstation 4.0 -------------------OKd
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BWindows TM 2000---------------------------------------OKd
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BWindows TM 2000 Server------------------------------OKd
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BWindows TM 2000 Professional-----------------------OKd
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BWindows TM 95OSR 2.1----------------------------------OKd
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BWindows TM 98-------------------------------------------OKd
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BWindowsTM 98SE-------------------------------------OKd
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BNovell®Netware------------------------------------------OKd
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B3D Games Software
Motor Racer 2--------------------------OKd
Quake III--------------------------------OKd
Incoming--------------------------------OKd
Final Reality----------------------------OKd
Need For Speed------------------------OKd
AOE 2-----------------------------------OKd
SIM CITY 3000-----------------------OKd
Drankan---------------------------------OKd

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2.1 Jumpers’ Sites
We illustate these Jumpers by the following oval areas.
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ÎClear CMOS
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BA:JP1 ÎÎ
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ÎSound Onboard
1 2 3 1 2 3
Cap 1,2:
Disabled Cap 2,3: Enabled
1 2 3
Cap 1,2:
(Default)
1 2 3
Cap 1,2:
(Finish)
1 2 3
Cap 2,3
Chapter2:Jumpers & Connectors

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BGame Port, Microphone, Line In, Line Out
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BCOM 1, COM 2, Printer
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BMS(Mouse), KB(Keyboard)
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(Data)
(GND)
(VCC)
(NC)
(NC)
(Clock)

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BFDC(Floppy Disk Connector)
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Linked
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of the Cable
Pink
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BCPU FAN, SYS FAN (For CPU’s Cooling)
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BUSB1