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Trademark Recognition
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Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the systems manufacturer could void the users authority to operate the equipment.
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Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface Chapter 1 i 1
Chapter 2
Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions......................................................................................7 Choosing a Computer Case.......................................................................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case......................................................7 Checking Jumper Settings.........................................................................8
Setting Jumpers..............................................................................8 Checking Jumper Settings..............................................................9 Jumper Settings..............................................................................9
Installing Hardware...................................................................................13
Installing the Processor...............................................................13 Installing Memory Modules.........................................................15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive........18 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive...............................................19 Installing Add-on Cards ..............................................................20 Connecting Optional Devices ......................................................21
Chapter 3
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The Standard Configuration........................................................27 Entering the Setup Utility..............................................................27 Updating the BIOS.......................................................................29
Using BIOS................................................................................................29
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................30 Advanced Setup...........................................................................32 Advanced Chipset Setup...............................................................34
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Integrated Peripherals.................................................................35 Power Management Setup...........................................................36 PCI/PnP Setup.............................................................................38 PC Health Status..........................................................................39 Frequency/Voltage Control ..........................................................40 Load Default Settings...................................................................41 Supervisor Password..................................................................41 User Password ...........................................................................42 Save & Exit Setup.........................................................................42 Exit Without Saving............................................................................42
Chapter 4
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Using the Motherboard Software 43 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................43 Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP.............................................43
Running Setup..............................................................................44
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SIS968 SATA RAID Setup Guide 47 Introduction for SiS968 SATA RAID Function....................................47 Features......................................................................................................47 Support Operating Systems....................................................................47 What is RAID............................................................................................47 Installing Software Drivers......................................................................48 BIOS Utility Operation.............................................................................49
Feature Processor
This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/ Celeron D that carries the following features: Accommodates Intel Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1066/800/533 MHz Supports Hyper-Threading technology CPU Hyper-Threading technology enables the operating system into thinking its hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate logical processors within the same physical processor. The SiS671 Northbridge (NB) and SiS968 Southbridge (SB) chipset is based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. SiS671 (NB) Supports 12 outstanding transactions and out-of-order completion Accommodates high throughput SiS MuTIOL 1G interconnecting to SiS968 MuTIOL 1G media I/O with bi-directional 16-bit data bus to perform 1GB/s bandwidth in 133 MHz x 4 mode Integrates Host-to-PCI Express Bridge fully compliant with PCI Express Specification 1.1 Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb and 1-Gb DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices Supports High Performance & High Quality 3D/2D Graphics Accelerator Integrated Multi-threaded I/O link Ensures Concurrency of Upstream/down Stream Data Transfer with 1.2 GB/s Bandwidth Compliant with PCI 2.3 specificaiton supporting up to 6 PCI masters Compliant with PCI Express 1.1 Integrated SATA 3.0 Gb/s Host Controller Integrated USB 2.0 Host Controller supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports Supports single IDE Master/Slave Controller supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
Chipset
SiS968 (SB)
Memory
Supports DDR2 667/533/400 DDR SDRAM memory module Accommodates two unbuffered DIMMs Up to 2 GB per DIMM with maximum memory size up to 4 GB
This motherboard may support either of the following Audio chipsets: 5.1 Channel High Definition Audio Codec ADCs support 44.1k/48k/96k sample rate Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 3.0x audio requirements Direct Sound 3DTM compatible 7.1+2 channel High Definition Audio Codec All DACs Support 192k/96k/48k/44.1kHz DAC sample rate Software selectable 2.5V/3.75V VREFOUT Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.x audio requirements Direct Sound 3DTM compatible
Audio
Expansion Options
The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: One PCI Express slot for Graphic Interface One PCI Express x1 slot Two 32-bit PCI v2.3 compliant slots One 40-pin IDE connector that support two IDE devices One floppy disk drive interface Two 7-pin SATA connector This motherboard supports UltraDMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66 MB/s.
Integrated I/O
The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard One serial port One parallel port (optional) One VGA port Four USB ports One 1394a port (optional) One LAN port (optional) Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and 6/8-channel (optional) line-out
BIOS Firmware
This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: Power management Wake-up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice.
Motherboard Components
* stands for optional components. This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the motherboard.
Setting Jumpers
Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is OPEN. This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT
SHORT
OPEN
Jumper Settings
Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR CLR_CMOS1 3-pin CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system. CLR_CMOS1 1
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With ATX v1.x power supply, users please note that when installing 20-pin power cable, the latche of power cable falls on the left side of the ATX1 connector latch, just as the pic20-pin power cable With ATX v2.x power supply, users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the ATX1
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Control
Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.
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HD_LED_P Hard disk LED+ HD_LED_N Hard disk LEDRST_SW_N Reset Switch RST_SW_P RSVD Reset Switch Reserved
FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED+ FP PWR/SLP *MSG LEDPWR_SW_P Power Switch PWR_SW_N Power Switch No pin
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Reset Switch
Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.
Power Switch
Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due bounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. a momentaryat least 50 ms to internal deelapses before
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Installing Hardware
Installing the Processor
Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed. Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket.
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H. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector. Please refer to the CPU cooling fan users manual for more detail installation procedure. 1. To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink sup plied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. 2. DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU. 3. Return Material Authorization (RMA) requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with thecap on the LGA775 socket.
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You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 2 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 4 GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.
Installation Procedure
Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1 2 3 4 5 6 This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR2 SDRAM only. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. Install any remaining DIMM modules.
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Type
Size 256 MB
Vendor Infineon Ramaxel A-DATA A-DATA CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR CORSAIR ELIXIR GEIL GEIL
Module Name HYS64T325001HU-3-A 5NB31 D9DCG AD29608A88-3EG Eipida E5108AE-6E-E VALUESELECT 32M8CEC 64M8CFEPS1000545 64M8CFEPS1000547 K4T5108QC N2TU51280BE-3C GL2L64MO88BA18W GL2L64M088BA30AW 0547W64M8 E5108AE-6E-E 6AD11 D9GCT K4T56083QF-ZCE6 K4T51083QC 04400WB01 R050008A J12Q3AB-6 K4T51083QC K4T5108AE-6E-E TMM6208G8M30B AM4B5708GQJS7E0631F AM4B5708GEWS7E-0637F HYB18T512800AF3S D6408TE8EWL3 PQC2648D3R K4T51083QC TMM6208G8M30A D6408TE8EWL3 U2S12D30TP-6E
Infinity PQI Ramaxel SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SyncMAX Transcend Transcend Transcend TwinMOS APACER APACER Infineon Kingston
1 GB
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IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device users manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.
SATA cable
(optional)
(optional)
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Refer to 1 2 3 the illustration below for proper installation: Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply.
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PCIEX1 Slot The PCI Express slot is used to install an external PCI Express graphics card that is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1. PCIE1 Slot PCI1~2 Slots The PCI Express x1 slot is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1 as well. This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards, which for the most part, is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard. The PCI slots on this board are PCI v2.3 compliant. Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation.
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Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on card.
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Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indicatged above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up.
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Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications (optional) devices. Serial Port (COM1) VGA Port LAN Port (optional) USB Ports 1394a Port (optional) Audio Ports (optional) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3. Connect your monitor to the VGA port. Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Use the 1394a port to connect any 1394a device. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first jack is for stereo line-in signal. The second jack is for stereo line-out signal. The third jack is for microphone. This motherboard may adopt 8-channel audio ports that correspond to the A,B, C, and E port respectively. In addition, all of the 3 ports, B, C, and E provide users with both right & left channels individually. Users please refer to the following note for specific port function definition. A: Center & Woofer B: Back Surround C: Side Surround D: Line-in E: Front Out F: Mic_in Rear
The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting. This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.
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The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options. This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.
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Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility.
CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PCI/PnP Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Default Settings Supervisor Password User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
ESC: Exit
FUNCTION
Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected fields values Select Loads an optimized setting for better performance Saves the current configuration and exits setup Displays a screen that describes all key functions
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When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>. Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information. Some options (marked with a triangle ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle .
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: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. Primary IDE Master/Slave, S-ATA 1/2 Your computer has one IDE channel and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports two SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Device : ATAPI CDROM Vendor : ASUS DVD-E616P3 LBA Mode : Supported PIO Mode :4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-2 Type PIO Mode DMA Mode Auto Mode Auto Mode Auto Mode Help Item Select the type of device connected to the system.
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
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Type (Auto Mode) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode (Auto Mode) Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode (Auto Mode) DMA capability allows user to improve the transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Setup page. IDE BusMaster (Enabled) This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value. Drive A (1 ..44 MB 31/2) These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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Advanced Setup
This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup Thermal Management TM Status Limit CPUID MaxVal Enhanced Halt (C1E) Intel XD Bit Intel EIST Intel Virtulization Technol Quick Power on Self Test Boot Up Numlock Status APIC Mode 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives Boot Other Device Enabled TM1 Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled On Enabled USB Flash Disk CD/DVD 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Press Enter Press Enter Yes Help Item For the processor its CPUID belows 0F41h. TM2 only can be enable under below setting. 1.Freq.>=3.6GHz FSB800 2.Freq.>=2.8GHz FSB533
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Thermal Management (Enabled) This item displays CPUs temperature and enables you to set a safe temperature to Prescott CPU. TM Status (TM1) This item displays CPU Monitor status. Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the Max CPU ID value limit. When suppports Prescott and LGA775 CPUs, enables this to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4.0. Enhanced Halt (C1E) (Enabled) This item enables or disables enhanced halt. Intel XD Bit (Disabled) This item enables or disables the Intel XD Bit technology. Intel EIST (Enabled) This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology) function. This item shows only if the CPU supports EIST. Intel Virtulization Technol (Enabled) When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology. Quick Power on Self Test (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. Boot Up Numlock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
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APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (USB Flash Disk/CD,DVD/1st FLOPPY DRIVE) Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. The devices showed here will be different depending on the exact devices installed on your motherboard. Hard Disk Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive ST3160812SV Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Help Item
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Setup page. Removable Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Removable Drives Removable Drives 1st Drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Help Item
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Setup page. Boot Other Device (Yes) When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second and Third boot devices. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
CAS Latency Time (By SPD) When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer. Aperature Size Select (128MB) This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory that you leave this item at the default value. Share Memory Size (64MB) This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application.
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Integrated Peripherals
This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller SATA Mode Selection USB Controller Legacy USB Support Onboard Audio DEVICE OnBoard SiS191 Lan DEVICE Onboard LAN Boot ROM Serial Port1 Address *Parallel Port Address *Parallel Port Mode *ECP Mode DMA Channel *Parallel Port IRQ Primary IDE Enabled Enabled HDA DEVICE Enabled Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 378 ECP DMA3 IRQ7 Help Item DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller.
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Onboard IDE Controller (Primary) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE interface. SATA Mode Selection (IDE) Use this item to select the mode of the Serial ATA. USB Controller (Enabled) This item enables the USB controller. Leave this at the default Enabled if you want to connect USB devices to your computer. Legacy USB Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is disabled. OnBoard Audio DEVICE (HDA DEVICE) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio device. OnBoard SiS191 Lan DEVICE (Enabled) This item allows you to control the onboard SiS191 Lan device. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. Serial Port1 Address (3F8/IRQ4) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2 serial port, and to assign a port address. Parallel Port Address (378) (optional) Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address.
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Parallel Port Mode (ECP) (optional) Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or BPP (BiDirectional Parallel Port). ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3) (optional) Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function. Parallel Port IRQ (IRQ7) (optional) Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
ACPI Suspend Type (S3(STR)) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S3, the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e, the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory. Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN (Delay 4 Sec) Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down. PWRON After PWR-Fail (Power Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status.
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Wake-Up by PME (Enabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Use this item to do wake-up action if inserting the PCI card. Power On by Ring (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. USB KB Wake Up from S3 (Enabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the USB device wakeup function from S3/S4 mode. PS2 Keyboard Wakeup (Disabled) This item enable or disable you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. PS2 Mouse Wakeup (Disabled) This item enable or disable you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. OnBoard PCIE LAN Wake Up (Disabled) This item enable or disable you to allow PCIE LAN activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume on RTC Alarm (Disabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the systems RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Init Display First (PCI) Use this item to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot devices. Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA (Yes) If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value to No to free up an IRQ. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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PC Health Status
On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Hardware Health Event Monitoring Smart Fan Function Shutdown Temperature Warning Temperature CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM Help Item Press Enter Disabled Disabled : 46C/114F : 26C/78F : 2547 RPM : 0 RPM : 1.296 V : 1.856 V
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Smart Fan Function (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart Fan Function SMART Fan Control SMART Fan2 Control Disabled Disabled Item Help Fan configuration mode setting
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
SMART Fan/Fan2 Control (Disabled) This item allows you to enable/disable the control of the system/CPU fan speed by changing the fan voltage. Press <Esc> to return to the PC Health Status page. Shutdown Temperature (Disabled) Enable or disable you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. Warning Temperature (Disabled) This item lets you select the temperature at which you want the system to send out a warning message to the PC speakers of when the temperature goes beyond either limit. You can select the tmperature you want.
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System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU/System Fan Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM
Frequency/Voltage Control
This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Frequency/Voltage Control Help item
Manufacturer : Intel Ratio Status : Unlocked (Min: 06, Max: Unlimited) Ratio Actual Value: 10 Ratio CMOS Setting 10 Auto Detect CPU Frequency Enabled CPU Frequency Setting: 266 Auto Detect DRAM Frequency Enabled CPU:DRAM Frequency Ratio 8:5 (667MHZ) Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled
Sets the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Note: Only available when SpeedStep technology is disabled.
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Manufacturer This item displays the information of current manufacturer of the CPU installed in your computor. Raito Status/Ratio Actual Value These items show the locked ratio status and the actual ratio of the CPU installed in your system. Auto Detect CPU Frequency (Enabled) This item enables or disables the auto detect CPU frequency. CPU Frequency Setting (266) This item is used to set the CPU Frequency. Auto Detect DRAM Frequency (Enabled) This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your computer.
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CPU:DRAM Frequency Ratio (8:5 (667MHZ)) This item controls the ratio of the CPU FSB clock and DRAM Frequency; enables the CPU and DRAM to run at different frequency combination. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots. Spread Spectrum (Disabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Inteference) generated by the system.
Supervisor Password
This page helps you install or change a password.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Supervisor Password
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password (Press Enter) You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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User Password
This page helps you install or change a password.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Help item
: Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults
User Password (Not Installed) This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu setting page.
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If the opening screen does not appear; double-click the file setup.exe in the root directory.
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Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install.
Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly. Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems, such as Windows 2000/XP. Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using. In install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen. Exit The EXIT button closes the Auto Setup window.
Application Tab Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD. Read Me Tab Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.
Running Setup
Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard:
1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:
The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.
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Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:
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Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation.
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Manual Installation
Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder. If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system.
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Chapter 5 SiS968 SATA RAID Setup Guide Introduction for SiS968 SATA RAID Function
The 968 S-ATA controller only supports two serial ATA on two independent ports. The Serial ATA RAID is designed to provide a cost-effective, high performance RAID solution that adds performance and/or reliability to PC desktops and/or servers using Serial ATA/300 hard disks. Serial ATA RAID function supports striping (RAID 0), mirroring (RAID 1), and span (JBOD). Please note that the function supports hard disk drives only and the 968 S-ATA controller dont support Striping + mirroring (Raid 0+1). With striping, identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase performance. Mirroring increases read performance through load balancing and elevator sorting while creating a complete backup of your files. Span would increase the logic hard disk space. Serial ATA RAID striped arrays can double the sustained data transfer rate of Serial ATA/ 300. Serial ATA RAID fully supports Serial ATA/300 specification of up to 300 MB/sec per drive, depending on individual drive specifications.
Features
The SiS968 controller only support two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drivers; Support RAID function: RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD. Support bootable disk. Windows-based RAID Utility software tool (only support Windows XP and 2000). BIOS Utility.
What is RAID?
This section will give you an overview about the RAID system and introduce the basic background and glossary which you need to know before using SiS RAID Controller Application. 1 RAID: (Redundant Array of Independent Disk Drives) use jointly several hard drives to increase data transfer rates and data security. It depends on the number of drives present and RAID function you select to fulfill the security or performance purposes or both. RAID 0: Also known as Stripping. All of the data are distributed evenly to all of the existing drives. You gain benefits on performance because the data transfer rate is multiplied by the number of drives. However, RAID 0 has high risks of data security. All of the stored data will be lost if even any one drive in the RAID set crashes. RAID 1: Also known as Mirroring. Two hard drives are required. The goal of RAID 0 is to ensure data security. Data is written to two or more drives synchronously. That is, 100% duplication of data from one drive to another.
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JBOD: (Just a Bunch of Drives). Also known as Spanning. Two or more hard drives are required. Several hard disk types configured as a single hard disk. The hard drives are simply hooked up in series. This expands the capacity of your drive and results in a useable total capacity. However, JBOD will not increase any performance or data security.
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You can press <B> key to select the boot disk on the 968 controller. The yellow highlight will show on the disk and you can switch it to select the disk you wanted. Press Enter key to select it and the selected boot device will be marked by *. The default boot device will be set as Disk 1. Press <R> to display the RAID setup menu below. This is the fastest and easiest method to creating your first array.
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Create RAID
SIS968 controller support RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD.
You will have two selections to create a RAID 0 array. The default value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a RAID 0 array faster and easier. The Blocksize will be selected by its default value 64K. The result after creating will be show on step 8. Besides, you also can select <2>Manual Create, see following steps.
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5 Use < > < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to exit. When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to RAID 0. And the disk you select first will be the SOURCE disk.
Next, you will see a message Split the SOURCE(DISK x) data to RAID disks?. Press <N> and <Enter> to create RAID 0 array only or press <Y> and <Enter> to split the data from source disk to other disks.
After all steps finished, press ,<Q> until escape the setup menu and RAID 0 array will be show on the top of the main frame.
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9 10 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
You will have two selections to create a RAID 1 array. The default value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a RAID 1 array faster and easier. The result after creating will be show on step 7. Besides, you also can select <2>Manual Create, see following steps.
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4 Use < > < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to exit. When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to RAID 1. The same as RAID 0, the disk you select first will be the SOURCE disk.
Next, you will see a message Duplicate the SOURCE (DISK x) data to RAID disks?. Press <N> and <Enter> to create RAID 1 array only or press <Y> and <Enter> to duplicate the data from source disk to mirror disk.
After all steps finished, press <Q> until escape the setup menu and RAID 1 array will be show on the top of the main frame.
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8 9 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show as the same as the creation of the RAID 0 array. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
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Press <A> to start creating a RAID array. Press <1> and <Enter> to select JBOD. You will have two selections to create a JBOD array. The default value is <1>. If you select <1>Auto Create, you can create a JBOD array faster and easier. The result after creating will be show on step 5. Besides, you also can select <2>Manual Create, see following steps.
Use <> < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to exit. When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to JBOD.
After all steps finished, press <Q> until escape the setup menu and JBOD array will be show on the top of the main frame.
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6 7 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show as the same age as the creation of the RAID 0 array. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
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Memo