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    E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then selec\
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      Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from
      [Auto] to [Enabled].
 F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand
     taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.
     For Windows
® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:
     Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector  Settings”        , choose
     “Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by
     clicking “OK”.
     For Windows
® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
     Click the right-top “Folder” icon                 , choose “\
Disable front
     panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”\
.
 G. To activate the front mic.
     For Windows
® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:
     Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.
     If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect Mute
     icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.
     For Windows
® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
     Go to the Front Mic Tab in the Realtek Control panel.
     Click Set Default Device to make the Front Mic as the default record
     device.
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(9-pin PANEL1)several system front panel
(see p.10  No. 9)functions.
Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)speaker to this header.(see p.10  No. 10)
Chassis Fan Connector Please  connect a chassis fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)cable to this connector and
(see p.10  No. 14)match the black wire to the
ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector Plea se connect a CPU fan cable
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)to this connector and match
(see p.10  No. 3)the black wire to the ground pin.
GND
+1 2V
CHA_FAN_S PEED
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+12V
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20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation
ATX 12V Connector Please  note that it is necessary
(4-pin  ATX12V2)to connect a power supply with
(see  p.10  No. 2)ATX 12V plug to this connector
so that it can provides sufficient
power. Failing to do so will cause
the failure to power up.
ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1)supply to this connector.
(see p.10  No. 4)
       Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work
       if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power
       supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
24 13
12  1
24                      13
12                   1
       Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) supp\
ort, the 3-Pin
       CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed co\
ntrol function.
       If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector\
 on this
       motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
3-Pin Fan Installation
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2.9
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AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide
AII Hard Disk Setup Guide
AII Hard Disk Setup Guide
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below
SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not
be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable
SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to
correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your
SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.
Western Digital
If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the
jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.
SAMSUNG
If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the
jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.
HITACHI
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA
features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:
http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm
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The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard
disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may n\
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AII) Hard Disks
AII) Hard Disks
        Installation
        Installation         Installation
        Installation
        Installation
This motherboard adopts Intel® ICH7 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA
(SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks
on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guid\
e you to
install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.
STEP 1: In stall the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.
STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII
connector.
STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard
disk.
2.11
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2.11 Driver Installation Guide
Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide
Driver Installation Guide
Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive
first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on
the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install
those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
2.12
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2.12 Untied Overclocking T
Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T
Untied Overclocking T
Untied Overclocking T echnology
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This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Be\
fore you
enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of
BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU
FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed\
 mode so
that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk
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Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY
3.1  Introduction
3.1  Introduction 3.1  Introduction
3.1  Introduction
3.1  Introduction
This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.
The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the  BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the
BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press  during the
Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will
continue with its test routines.
If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by press-
ing  +  + , or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis.
You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the follow-
ing BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose
only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
3.1.1
3.1.1 3.1.1
3.1.1
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar
BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar
BIOS Menu Bar
BIOS Menu Bar
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main To set up the system time/date information
Smart To load the BIOS according to your requirements
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Op-
erating System
Security To set up the security features
Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Use <      > key or <      > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,
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3.1.2
3.1.2 3.1.2
3.1.2
3.1.2 Navigation Keys
Navigation Keys Navigation Keys
Navigation Keys
Navigation Keys
Please check the following table f or the function description of each navigation
key.
Navigation Key(s) Function Description
       / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens
       / Moves cursor up or down to select items
   +  /  - To change option for the selected items
 To bring up the selected screen
 To display the General Help Screen
 To load optimal default values for all the settings
 To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
 To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen
3.2
3.2 3.2
3.2
3.2 Main Screen
Main Screen Main Screen
Main Screen
Main Screen
When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display
the system overview
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]
Use this item to specify the system time.
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year] Use this item to specify the system date.
BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Advanced
System Overview
System Time
System Date [ :00:09]
[Fri 03/13/2009]Use [Enter], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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BIOS Version
Processor Type
Processor Speed
Microcode Update
Cache Size
Total Memory DDRII 1
DDRII 2 : G31M-VS P1.00
: Intel (R) CPU 2.80GHz
(64bit)
: 2800MHz
: F62/F
: 4096KB
: 1024MB with 8MB shared memory and 1MB GTT memory
: 1024MB/333MHz (DDRII667)
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3.3
3.3 3.3
3.3
3.3 Smart Screen
Smart Screen Smart Screen
Smart Screen
Smart Screen
In the Smart screen, you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements.
BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Smart Settings
Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.
F10 key can be used
for this operation.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Smart
Save Changes and Exit
Load BIOS Defaults
Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)
Load Power Saving Setup Default
Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “\
Save
configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the change\
s
and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.
Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used\
for this operation.
Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system
configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume
optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.
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Setting wrong values in this section may cause
the system to malfunction.
3.4.1
3.4.1 3.4.1
3.4.1
3.4.1 CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITYMain Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced
Advanced Settings
WARNING:Settingwrongvaluesinbelowsections
may cause system to malfunction.
CPU Configuration
Chipset Configuration
IDE Configuration
PCIPnP Configuration
SuperIO Configuration
USB Configuration ACPI Configuration
Options for CPU
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
CPU Configuration
CPU Frequency (MHz)
PCIE Frequency (MHz) Select the over clock
mode.
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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Overclock Mode
[200]
[100] [Auto]
Boot Failure Guard
Spread Spectrum [Enabled]
[Auto]
Select Screen
Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
Intel (R) Virtualization tech.
No-Excute Memory Protection CPU Thermal Throttling
Hyper Threading Technology
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
Ratio Status Unlocked (Min: 12, Max: 14)
Ratio Actual Value 14
Ratio CMOS Setting [14]
Overclock Mode
Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configur\
ation
options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].
CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.
PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.
3.4
3.4 3.4
3.4
3.4 Advanced Screen
Advanced Screen Advanced Screen
Advanced Screen
Advanced Screen
In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items:\
 CPU
Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP
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Boot Failure Guard
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.
Spread Spectrum This item should always be [Auto] for better system stability.
Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays whether the ratio status of thi\
s
motherboard is “Locked” or “Unlocked”. If it shows “Unlocked”, you will find
an item  Ratio CMOS Setting  appears to allow you changing the ratio
value of this motherboard.
Ratio Actual Value This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this
motherboard.
Ratio CMOS Setting If the ratio status is unlocked, you will find this item appear to allow you
changing the ratio value of this motherboard. If the CPU you adopt suppo\
rts
EIST (Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.), and you plan to adjust the r\
atio value,
please disable the option “ Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.” in advance.
Intel (R) Virtualization tech. When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)
can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool
Technology. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support
Intel (R) Virtualization Technology.
CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mecha-
nism to keep the CPU from overheated. This option will be hidden if the
current CPU does not support CPU Thermal Throttling.
No-Excute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to
the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX)
Memory Protection” can prevent data pages from being used by maliciou\
s
software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU
does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.
Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, it requires a computer system with an Intel Pentium
® 4
processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system
that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft
® Windows®
XP. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux  kernel version
2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does n\
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3.4.2
3.4.2 3.4.2
3.4.2
3.4.2 Chipset Configuration
Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration
Chipset Configuration
Chipset Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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Chipset SettingsMemory Remap Feature
DRAM Frequency
Flexibility Option
DRAM tCL
DRAM tRCD
DRAM tRP
DRAM tRAS
Primary Graphics Adapter
Internal Graphics Mode Select
DVMT Mode Select DVMT/FIXED Memory
Onboard HD Audio Front Panel
OnBoard Lan
DRAM Voltage [Auto]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto] [Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[PCI]
[Auto]
[DVMT Mode]
[Maximum DVMT]
[Auto]
[Enabled] [Disabled]
Select Screen
Select Item
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults
ENABLE: Allow
remapping of
overlapped PCI memory
above the total
physical memory.
DISABLE: Do not allow
remapping of memory.
Advanced
Memory Remap Feature
Use this item to enable or disable memory remap feature. Configuration
options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled].
DRAM Frequency If [Auto]  is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s)
inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. You may also
select other value as operating frequency: [333MHz (DDRII667)] and [400MHz
(DDRII800)].
Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].
DRAM tCLUse this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration
options are [6], [5], [4], [3] and [Auto].
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. is Intel’s new power saving technol\
ogy.
Processor can switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to
enable power savings. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options\
:
[Auto], [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows
® XP and select
[Auto], you need to set the “Power Schemes” as “Portable/Laptop” to en-
able this function.  If you install Windows
® VistaTM and want to enable this
function, please set this item to [Enabled]. This item will be hidden if the
current CPU does not support Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech..
Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system
stability or compatibility issue with some power supplies. Please set this item to
[Disable] if above issue occurs.