Viking 3

(P5MVP3-AT)

AGP – PCI – ISA – I/O

Motherboard
User’s Manual

PART NUMBER: M556G00300 Rev 1.0 JUNE 1998

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SPECIFICATIONS 2

2. INSTALLATION GUIDE 3
2.1 Jumper Description 3
2.2 Processor Installation 4
2.3 DIMM Memory Installation 4
2.4 Mounting the Motherboard in the Case
and Connecting the Cables 4

3. JUMPER SETTINGS 6
3.1 CPU Voltage Settings 6
3.2 CPU Jumper Settings 6
3.3 SDRAM Clock Settings 7
3.4 Special Function Jumpers 7
3.5 Power Supply 8
3.6 Multifunction Connector 8
3.7 Memory Size 8
3.8 Jumper Layout Chart 9

4. AWARD BIOS SETUP 10

4.1 Entering Setup 10
4.2 Main Menu 10
4.3 Standard CMOS Setup 11
4.4 BIOS Features Setup 14
4.5 Chipset Features Setup 16
4.6 Power Management Setup 17
4.7 PnP/ PCI Configuration Setup 19
4.8 Load BIOS Defaults 20
4.9 Load Setup Defaults 20
4.10 Integrated Peripherals 21
4.11 Supervisor and User Password 22
4.12 IDE Hard Drive Auto Detection 23
4.13 Save and Exit Setup 23
4.14 Exit Without Saving 23

5. Troubleshooting 24

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SPECIFICATIONS
1. P5MVP3-AT Specifications
CPU CPU Support Intel Pentium /P54C/P54CS/P55C(MMX)
Cyrix 6x86/6x86L/6x86MX/M II
AMD K5/K6/K6-2
CPU Speed P54C:90/100/120/133/150/166/200MHz;
P55C:166/200/233/266/300MHz;
System Speed 60/66/75/83/100MHz
BIOS BIOS 1MB BIOS; PnP Compliant
BIOS ROM Flash Memory
CACHE Internal(L1) Write Back
External(L2) Pipe-line Burst Write Back SRAM(512K)
MEMORY DRAM Size From 4MB up to 768MB
DRAM Module DIMM x 3 of 168 Pin for Sync. DRAM(3.3V Non-
Buffer or 3.3V EDO)
Data Path 64 Bit Wide
On Board I/O Function Local Bus Enchanced Dual-Channel IDE
I/O
Bus Master PCI IDE / Mode 4 Support,
Ultra DMA-33 Mode Supports.
ECP/EPP Parallel Port
2 Serial Port
IR Function (Optional)
FDD Support
GREEN SYSTEM SMM Control, ACPI
VGA Control of DPMS
SLOT Expansion Slot 16 Bit ISA x 3
32 Bit PCI x 4 (4 Master Support)
AGP 1 AGP
Memory DIMM x 3
USB Two USB Ports (Optional Cable Must Be
Purchased)
Mouse PS/2 Mouse / Serial Mouse
Keyboard Keyboard CNN AT Keyboard (PS/2 Keyboard Optional)
Others Main Chipset VIA MVP3 Chipset
I/O Chipset SMC669
LM75/W8378D OPTIONAL
PCB Size 220mm x 230mm x 1.6mm, 4 layers

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 INSTALLATION GUIDE
2. Installation Guide
Please follow these steps for proper installation of your high quality EFA motherboard
into your system:

A. Set the jumpers on the motherboard of the type of CPU you will be
installing.
B. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU or processor).
C. Install the DIMM (Dual Inline Memory Modules).
D. Mount the motherboard in the case.
E. Connect all cables and wires to the motherboard.
F. Install the expansion cards.

Warning: The motherboard and other components contain many IC (Integrated

Circuit) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, please pay
attention to the following precautions whenever you are working with computer
components:

1. Unplug the power connector whenever you are working on the interior of the
computer.
2. Hold the motherboard, peripherals, and components by the edges and try not to
touch the IC chips, leads and circuitry.
3. If possible, use a grounded wrist strap when handling the components and place
them on a grounded anti-static pad or anti-static bag when they are pulled from the
computer.

2.1 Jumper Description

Many hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps connecting the
jumper pins (see the following figures). There are various jumper pins on the
motherboard such as two, three six and eight pin jumpers.
2 6

1 5
1
Jumper Cap 2-pin Jumper 6-pin Jumper

Please refer to the “Table of Jumper Settings“ in the manual. For jumper
examples, see below:

1 3 1 3

Open Jumper Closed Jumper Pin 1-2 Closed Pin 2–3 Closed

Note: Pin # 1 and the last pin for all the jumpers are silk-screened on the
motherboard.

You should now set the jumpers for the voltage, clock ratio, system clock and
CPU type. Please refer to the Jumper Settings section of this manual.

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
2.2 Processor Installation
Before putting the CPU into the CPU ZIF socket, lift up the locking bar on the
side of the socket, making sure that Pin 1 of the CPU (the corner with the notch)
is facing towards the notch on the CPU socket. Press the CPU firmly into the
socket making sure that it is firmly seated. Continue to push down on the CPU
while lowering the locking bar to lock the CPU in place.

It is always necessary to use a reliable CPU cooling fan with a heat sink.
Most fans will snap onto the ZIF socket.

2.3 DIMM Memory Installation

To install a DIMM module, simply line the notches of the module up with the
notches in the DIMM socket on the motherboard and push the module into the
socket and lock the plastic clips on the ends of the socket. DIMM memory can be
added one at a time.

2.4 Mounting the Motherboard in the Case and Connecting

the Cables
Mounting the Motherboard
Line up the keyboard connector on the motherboard with the keyboard hole on
the case. This should also help you in lining up the mounting holes on the
motherboard. Then use screws to mount the motherboard into the case.

Note: It is important that the motherboard is secure and does not touch the
bare metal of the case. This could cause the motherboard to short.

Power Cable (AT Power Supply)

Insert the P8 and P9 power cable connectors from the power supply into the
power socket on the motherboard. Make sure the ground (the black cable) on
both P8 and P9 are next to each other in the center when the cables are
connected to the motherboard. When inserting the power cables, tilt the P8 and
P9 connectors at 45-degree angle until it aligns with the notches on the power
socket on the motherboard. Then, tilt the cables back to a 90-degree angle and
push them down into the socket.

Power Cable
P8 P9 Installation
Diagram

Power Socket

Power Cable (ATX Power Supply)

Line up the clip on the power cable’s connector with the notch on the ATX jack
on the motherboard and insert the cable in the jack.

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Floppy Drive Interface (34-pin block)
Connect the floppy ribbon cable’s single connection end to the motherboard and
then connect the two plugs on the other end of the cable to the floppy drive(s).
To identify which way to install the cable, make sure that the red stripe on the
cable is connected to pin 1 on the floppy drive and pin 1 on the floppy interface
on the motherboard. Pin 1 on the floppy drive is located closest to the power
pins on the floppy drive.

Floppy
Pin 1 (red dot) Drive

FDD Ribbon Cable

Floppy Cable Connection

Diagram
Pin 1

Primary / Secondary IDE Interface (two 40-pin blocks)

Connect the IDE ribbon cable’s single connection end to the motherboard and then
connect the two plugs at the other end of the cable to the hard drive(s) and/or CD-ROM
drive(s). If you have more than one hard drive, you can connect them in a “daisy-
chained” manner (one as a “master” drive and one as a “slave” drive on the primary or
secondary IDE channel).

Note: Make sure the master and slave jumpers on the hard drive or other IDE device is
set correctly. You may need to refer to your hard drive or other IDE device’s
documentation to identify the correct jumper settings.

Serial Ports Interface (COM 1 / COM 2), Parallel Port Interface (LPT1) and PS/2
Mouse Interface
On the provided serial port cables, connect the 9-pin Port cable to the COM 1 interface
on the motherboard and connect the 25-pin Port cable to COM 2 interface on the
motherboard. Then connect the 25-pin female Parallel Port cable to Parallel Port
interface on the motherboard. The PS/2 Port cable will also be connected to the PS/2
interface on the motherboard.

NOTE: Please make sure the red strip on the cable is always connected to the pin 1
(toward power supply socket) on all of the interfaces. You can always refer to the
Jumper Layout Chart to see where pin 1 is located for any interface on the motherboard.
Pin 1 is identified by the small, white triangle in the interfaces themselves.

USB Port Interface (optional assembly)

If you have obtained the optional USB Port Interface, then connect the cable to the USB
interface on the motherboard.

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JUMPER SETTINGS
3. Jumper Settings
3.1 CPU Voltage Settings
CPU VOLTAGE (JP3) A B C D
2.2V OFF ON OFF OFF
2.5V ON OFF ON OFF
2.8V OFF OFF OFF ON
2.9V ON OFF OFF ON
3.2V OFF OFF ON ON
3.3V ON OFF ON ON
3.52V ON ON ON ON

3.2 CPU Jumper Settings

INTEL S.C JP7 JP8 JP9 C.R JP4 JP5 JP6
90MHz 60MHz 1.5 1-2 1-2 1-2
120MHz 60MHz 2-3 2-3 2-3 2 2-3 1-2 1-2
150MHz 60MHz 2.5 2-3 2-3 1-2
100MHz 66MHz 1.5 1-2 1-2 1-2
133MHz 66MHz 2 2-3 1-2 1-2
166MHz 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2.5 2-3 2-3 1-2
200MHz 66MHz 3 1-2 2-3 1-2
233MHz 66MHz 3.5 1-2 1-2 1-2

Cyrix JP7 JP8 JP9 JP4 JP5 JP6

6x86-P150+ 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2
60MHz Bus 2x
6x86MX-PR166 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
60MHz Bus 2.5x
6x86/6x86L-P166+ 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2
66MHz Bus 2x
6x86MX-PR166 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2
66MHz Bus 2x
6x86MX-PR200 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
66MHz Bus 2.5x
M II-300 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2
66MHz Bus 3.5x
6x86MX-PR233 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
75MHz Bus 2.5x
M II-300 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 1-2
75MHz Bus3x
6x86MX-PR266 1-2 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 1-2
83MHz Bus 2.5x
M II-333 1-2 2-3 1-2 1-2 2-3 1-2
83MHz Bus 3x

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 JUMPER SETTINGS
AMD S.C JP7 JP8 JP9 C.R JP4 JP5 JP6
K5-PR120 60MHz 2-3 2-3 2-3 2 2-3 1-2 1-2
K5-PR133 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2 2-3 1-2 1-2
K5-PR150 60MHz 2-3 2-3 2-3 2.5 2-3 2-3 1-2
K5-PR166 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2.5 2-3 2-3 1-2
K6-166 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 2.5 2-3 2-3 1-2
K6-200 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 3 1-2 2-3 1-2
K6-233 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 3.5 1-2 1-2 1-2
K6-266 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 4 2-3 1-2 2-3
K6-300 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 4.5 2-3 2-3 2-3
K6-2/250 100MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 2.5 2-3 2-3 1-2
K6-2/266 66MHz 1-2 2-3 2-3 4 2-3 2-3 1-2
K6-2/300 100MHz 1-2 1-2 1-2 3 1-2 2-3 1-2

3.3 SDRAM Clock Settings

SDRAM CLOCK JP10
SAME AS CPU 2-3
SAME AS AGP 1-2

3.4 Special Function Jumpers

Jumper Number FUNCTION
CN1 AT POWER CONNECTOR
CN2 ATX POWER CONNECTOR
KB1 AT KEYBOARD CONNECTOR
PS2 PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR
COM2 COM PORT 2
COM1 COM PORT 1
LPT1 PRINT PORT
FDD1 FDD CONNECTOR
IDE1 IDE SECONDARY CONNECTOR
IDE2 IDE PRIMARY CONNECTOR
J1 IRDA CONNECTOR
J2 ATX POWER ON SWITCH
J4 USB CONNECTOR
FAN1 SYSTEM FAN
FAN2 CPU FAN
J3-P2/4/6/8 SPEAKER CONNECTOR
J3-P1/3/5/7/9 POWER LED & KEYLOCK
J3-P11/12 TURBO LED
J3-P15/16 HDD LED
J3-P17/18 RESET SWITCH
J3-P19/20 GREEN LED
CMOS SELECT
JP1 1-2 NORMAL
2-3 CLEAR CMOS

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3.5 Power Supply
PWR SUPPLY JP11
AT 1-2
ATX 2-3

3.6 Multifunction Connector *

Power LED/Key Lock Reset GREEN LED

2 20

1 19

Speaker TB_LED HDD_LED

*NOTE: Black pins on diagram identify positive (+) current pins.

3.7 Memory Size *

Option TYPE
DIMM1/2/3 8M,16M,32M,64M,128M,256M
*NOTE: -The P5MVP3-AT only supports 168-pin DIMM modules.
-DRAM interface supports from 8MB to 768MB.
-DRAM interface supports both SDRAM and EDO DRAM modules at
3.3V.
-For 100MHz bus operation you must use 10ns or faster DIMM
modules.

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3.8 Jumper Layout Chart
FAN1 DIMM3
JP11

K/B DIMM2
ATX PWR CON.

USB
JP7 8 9 10
DIMM1

COM1 IDE1 TAG

VIA
VT82C598AT
PS/2 MOUSE

IDE2

LPT1
AT PWR CON.

FDD COM2
AGP

512 K

BAT1
PCI1
SMC669

PCI2

VIA JP1
BIOS

J1 VT82C586
PCI3

PWR-BTN
PCI4 J2

ISA1 SOCKET 7

FAN 2 JP4
JP5
JP6
ISA2
JP3
ABCD

ISA3 J3

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AWARD BIOS SETUP
4 AWARD BIOS SETUP
4.1 Entering Setup
It is strongly recommended that for most applications you load the setup
defaults (as referred to in the following BIOS guide) and change only what
is necessary to configure your system. Only system administrators or
advanced computer users should configure a system on an item-by-item
basis.

Power on the computer and press the [DEL] key immediately after the memory
test is completed to enter Setup. You may also enter Setup by powering on the
system and pressing the [CTRL], [ALT] and [ESC] keys simultaneously when you
see the following message displayed briefly at the bottom of the screen:

“TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS: <CTRL-ALT-ESC> OR <DEL>

KEY”

If the message is no longer displayed before you respond then just restart your
system by turning the power off and then back on again. You may also restart
your system by pressing the [CTRL], [ALT] and [DEL] keys simultaneously.

If you are booting the system for the first time you may see the following
message:

“CHECKSUM ERROR, BIOS DEFAULTS LOADED. HIT [F1] TO CONTINUE”

This just means that the data in the BIOS Setup has been cleared and the factory
defaults loaded. You will need to go into Setup to specify custom settings for
your system.

4.2 Main Menu

Once you have entered the Award BIOS Setup Utility, the following menu will
appear on the screen. The main menu allows you to select from the various sub-
menus to specify system-specific and other customized settings for your system.
You can use the arrow keys and the [ENTER] key to navigate and enter the sub-
menus.

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Standard CMOS Setup allows you to specify pre-defined and user-defined
settings for your IDE devices in addition to floppy drive setup and entering the
time and date.

BIOS Features Setup allows you to configure functions of Award’s enhanced

features.

Chipset Features Setup allows you to configure special chipset features.

Power Management Setup allows you to configure power consumption and

power-saving features for your system.

PnP/PCI Configuration allows you to configure your IRQ, DMA and other
resource settings for your system.

Load BIOS Defaults will load the factory defaults for the BIOS.

Load Setup Defaults will load the factory defaults for the Setup Utility.

Integrated Peripherals includes configuration options for the on-board IDE

Controllers, Floppy Drive Controller, as well as Serial Port and Parallel Port
configuration.

Supervisor & User Password Setting allows you to setup up a system

password which will require a password to be entered to complete the boot
process as well as a supervisor password to restrict access to the Setup Utility.

IDE HDD Auto Detection This utility will detect and configure your IDE hard
drives and enter the information in the Standard CMOS Setup menu.

Save & Exit Setup saves all changes made in the Setup Utility and reboots the
system so the changes can take effect.

Exit Without Save will reboot the system without saving any changes made in
the Setup Utility.

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AWARD BIOS SETUP
4.3 Standard CMOS Setup Menu
You can navigate through this menu by using the arrow keys. To change the
values of configurable items you can use the [PgUp]/[PgDn] or the [+]/[-] keys.

If you will refer to the image above, you will notice that the bottom section
displays various keys you can use to navigate, change values, quit or get help on
whatever item is highlighted.

User-definable items will appear in a different color from the rest of the text on
your screen. To receive help on a highlighted item, just press the [F1] key to
bring up the help menu. The memory display at the lower-right corner of the
screen is read-only for reference purposes.

DATE
To set the date, highlight the TIME field and then use the appropriate keys to
change the value of the individual sets of numbers. Available settings are:

Month: 1 to 12
Day: 1 to 31
Year: up to 2099

TIME
To set the time, highlight the TIME field and then use the appropriate keys to
change the value of the individual sets of numbers. Available settings are:

Hour: 00 to 23
Minute: 00 to 59
Second: 00 to 59

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You can also bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. For information on how to create this file, please refer to an MS-DOS
manual.

Hard Disk Drives

This field records the specifications for installed IDE hard drives on your system.
The onboard PCI IDE interfaces provide Primary and Secondary Channels for
installing up to four IDE devices. Each channel can support up to two IDE
devices, the first device is the “master” and the second device is the “slave” on
the same channel.

SCSI devices are configured by a dedicated controller card and are not setup in
the Award BIOS Setup Utility.

You can enter specifications for a hard drive by first selecting the type and then
either specifying a pre-defined, user or auto setting. If there is no hard drive
installed in a particular category you can choose the type “NONE” to skip the
auto-detection process for that category during boot or avoid a hard drive failure
if the drive is not currently installed.

Explanation of Spec Descriptions

The fields for specifying the hard drive type include CYLS (number of cylinders),
HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write pre-compensation),
LANDZ (landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE. The SIZE
field will automatically adjust according to the configuration you specify in the
other fields. Your hard drive’s documentation should provide you with the
information necessary to properly set up the specifications for your drive.

Auto Detection of Hard Drives on Bootup

If you decide that you want one or more of your Primary/Secondary and
Master/Slave devices to be automatically detected during bootup, you can select
“Auto” under the TYPE and MODE fields which will enable the auto detection
during bootup. This will allow you to change hard drives (with the power off)
without having to reconfigure the drives every time you switch them. If you are
using an older hard drive which does not support this function then it will be
necessary for you to reconfigure that drive every time you install it on your
system.

NOTE: Setup defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function

necessary where they apply.

Drive A/Drive B (None)

These fields record the type of floppy drives installed on your system. The
available options for drives A and B are: 360KB 5.25”, 1.2MB 5.25”, 720KB
3.5”, 1.44MB 3.5” and None.

Video (EGA/VGA)
Set this field to the type of video display card you have installed in your system.
The options are: EGA/VGA, Mono (for Hercules or MDA), CGA 40 and CGA
80.

NOTE: If you are using a VGA or higher resolution card then choose the
“EGA/VGA” option.

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Halt On (All Errors)
This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt the boot
process. You can choose from the following options: All Errors, No Errors, All
but Keyboard, All but Diskette and All but Disk/Key.

4.4 BIOS Features Setup

This menu will allow you to configure the enhanced BIOS features to better
optimize your system’s performance. Some of the fields are required by the
design of the motherboard to remain in their default setting.

Virus Warning (Disabled)

Enabling this function protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard
drive against accidental modifications. Any attempt to write to them will cause
the system to halt and display a warning message. If this occurs, you can either
allow the operation to continue or use a bootable virus-free floppy disk to reboot
and investigate your system.

NOTE: Installation of new operating systems requires that this function remain
disabled until the installation is completed to prevent write errors to your hard
drive.

CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

Enables or disables the internal cache on your processor.

External Cache (Enabled)

Enables or disables the external cache on the motherboard.

Boot Sequence (A, C, SCSI)

You can specify from a variety of options (which also include CD-ROM, ZIP Drive
and LS-120 support) to determine which device your system will look first,
second and third for the operating system to boot.

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Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)
When enabled, the BIOS will swap the floppy drive assignments so the
drive A becomes drive B and vice versa under DOS.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled)

When enabled, the BIOS will seek floppy A drive. When disabled the BIOS will
not seek the floppy A drive.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

A setting of ON will turn on the NumLock light on your keyboard during bootup.
Changing the setting to OFF will leave the NumLock light off.

Memory Parity/ECC Check (Disabled)

Enabling this function will enable the DRAM Parity/ECC Check Mode for
compatible memory types.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

When enabled, you can set the two following typematic controls…

Typematic Rate [Chars/Sec] (6)

This function controls the speed at which the system will register repeated
keystrokes. Option range from 6 to 30 characters per second.

Typematic Delay [Msec] (250ms)

This function controls the time interval for displaying the first and second
characters of repeated keystrokes. You can choose from 250ms, 500ms,
750ms and 1000ms.

Security Option (Setup)

Determines when the system prompts for a password if any are selected. If you
specify “Setup”, the system will prompt for the Supervisor password only when
entering setup. Selecting “System” will cause the system to prompt you for the
password before completing the boot process. The passwords can be specified
from the Main Menu under Supervisor Password and User Password.

PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Enabled)

Enable this function when using a PS/2 mouse.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB (Non-OS2)

When using the OS/2 operating system with more than 64MB memory installed,
you must enable this function. Otherwise leave the value set at “Non-OS2”.

Report No FDD for Win95 (NO)

Leaving this function on a “NO” setting will cause Windows 95 to report “No FDD
for Windows 95” if no floppy drive is found on your system.

Video BIOS Shadow (Enable)

Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to the system’s RAM, however, it
is optional for each video chipset design. Video BIOS shadowing will help
increase video performance.

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4.5 Chipset Features Setup
This menu will allow you to configure the enhanced chipset features to better
optimize your system’s performance.

Bank 0/1/2/3/4/5 DRAM Timing (FP/EDO 70ns)

Use either 60ns or 70ns settings based on what type of memory you are using. If
you are using SDRAM then you will not need to configure this option.

Video BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

Allows the video BIOS to be cached when enabled. Enabling this function will
permit faster video BIOS execution.

System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled)

Enabling this function allows you to cache the system BIOS to help enhance
system performance.

Memory Hold at 15MB Addr (Disabled)

Enabling this function means that when the system memory is greater than
15MB, the physical memory address from 15MB to 16MB will be passed to PCI
or ISA and there will be a 1MB hole in your system memory. This option is
designed for some operating systems with special add-on cards which need the
15-16MB memory addresses.

AGP Aperture Size (64MB)

This will determine the effective size of the of the AGP Graphics Aperture which
memory-mapped graphic data structures can reside in.

On Chip USB (Enable)

Enables or disables USB support.

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USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)
Enables or disables support for USB keyboards.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

When set to “Enabled”, the system will automatically turn off the PCI and DIMM
clocks which are not being used and reduce electromagnetic interference.

System DOC Support (Disabled)

When this function is enabled, the motherboard will pass the FCC Declaration of
Conformity test. This function is for compatibility testing.

CPU Warning Temperature (Disabled)

Enabling this function will allow the system to slow down when the CPU
temperature is over the warning threshold.

Current CPU/System Temperature

Monitors the processor’s temperature.

Current CPU Fan/System Fan Speed

Monitors CPU fan (FAN 2) and system fan (FAN 1) RPM.

VCORE, VIO, Vcc3, +5V, +12V, -12V

Monitors the conditions of:
Processor Core Voltage (VCORE)
Processor I/O Voltage (VIO)
Onboard 3.3 Voltage (Vcc3)
5 Volt Power Supply (+5V)
-5 Volt Power Supply (-5V)
12 Volt Power Supply (+12V)
-12 Volt Power Supply (-12V)

4.6 Power Management Setup

This menu allows you to control the motherboard’s green features.

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Power Management (User Defined)
This function allows you to set the parameters of the power-saving modes. You
can disable this if you do not want to use these features.

PM Controlled by APM (Yes)

If “Max Saving” is specified you can turn on this item to transfer power
management to APM (Advanced Power Management) which will enhance the
power-saving functions.

Video Off Option (Suspend = Off)

This function will suspend the display on your monitor when the system is
powered down.

Video Off Method (V/H SYNC+Blank)

This function will determine the method in which the monitor is put into suspend
mode. Blank screen writes blanks to the video buffer. V/H SYNC+Blank allows
the BIOS to control the VSYNC and HSYNC signals. This function applies only
for DPMS (Display Power Management Standard) monitors. The DPMS mode
uses the DPMS functions provided by the VGA card if it supports this function.

Modem Use IRQ (3)

You can set IRQs 3, 4, 5 or 7 individually through the modem. Activity detected
on the corresponding IRQ channel will “wake-up” the system.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN (Delay 4 Sec)

The system can be set in one of two states: one is suspend mode and the other
is Soft-Off mode. Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds places the
system into suspend mode. When the power button is pressed for more than 4
seconds the system will enter Soft-Off mode. Setting this option to “Instant” will
shut down the system when the power button is pushed.

HDD Power Down (Disabled)

This function lets you specify the IDE hard drive idle time before the device
enters the power down state. This function operates independently from the
Standby and Suspend functions.

Doze Mode (1 Min)

Determines how much idle time is required before the system enters Doze mode.
In this mode the processor’s clock will slow down. The ratio is specified in
“Throttle Duty Cycle.” Any activity detected on the IRQ channels returns the
system to full power.

Standby Mode (1 Min)

This function determines how much idle time is required before the system enters
Standby mode. In this mode the processor will slow down and IDE hard drives
will be powered down while the monitor is placed into suspend mode. In activity
detected on the IRQ channels will return the system to full power.

Suspend Mode (1 Min)

This is another idle time requirement to place the system into Suspend mode.
Suspend mode can either suspend the system’s power or suspend IDE hard
drives. This determination is specified in “Suspend Mode Option.”

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VGA (Off)
This function allows you to monitor the video display. Setting this to NO resumes
the system from Doze mode or Standby mode once an activity is detected.

LPT&COM (LPT/COM)
This function allows you to monitor the activities of the devices connected to the
serial ports and parallel port. Setting this to LPT/COM restores the system from
Doze mode or Standby mode if any activity is detected from these devices.

HDD&FDD (ON)
This functions monitors the floppy and hard drives. Setting the value to NO will
resume the system from Doze mode or Standby mode if any activity is detected
from those devices.

Resume by Ring (Disabled)

Enabling this function will power on the system if an external fax/modem receives
an incoming call.

Resume by Alarm (Disabled)

Enabling this function will power on the system at the specified time and date.
Setting the day of the month to zero specifies everyday as opposed to a specific
day.

4.7 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

The PnP/PCI Configuration menu allows you to configure the ISA and PCI
devices installed on your system.

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PnP OS Installed (Yes)
Normally PnP resources are allocated by the BIOS during POST (Power On Self
Test). If you are using a PnP operating system (e.g. Windows 98), set this item
to “Yes” to instruct the BIOS to configure only the resources for devices needed
during the boot process (e.g. video cards and SCSI controllers). The rest of the
system’s resources will then be allocated by the PnP operating system.

Resources Controlled By (Auto)

This option allows you to individually assign IRQs and DMAs to the ISA and PCI
devices. You will need to set the value to “Manual” if you wish to do so.

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

In case conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you have configured
your system, you can enable this function to allow your system to automatically
reset your configuration and reassign the IRQs.

ACPI I/O Device Mode (Enable)

Enables or disables ACPI I/O devices.

PCI Delay Activated By (Level)

Specifies to the chipset whether IRQ signal input is a Level or an Edge trigger.

Assign IRQ for USB (Enabled)

When set to DISABLED the BIOS will not assign an IRQ for USB devices. If your
USB device(s) requires an IRQ then leave this option enabled.

Assign IRQ for VGA (Enabled)

Disabling this option will instruct the BIOS to not assign an IRQ for the video
card. If your video card requires an IRQ then leave this option enabled.

4.8 Load BIOS Defaults

Use this option to load the BIOS defaults during troubleshooting if it becomes
necessary to do so. Loading BIOS defaults loads settings concurrent with the
least optimized system performance. This function does not affect settings made
in the Standard CMOS Setup menu.

4.9 Load Setup Defaults

Use this option to load the system configuration defaults during troubleshooting if
it becomes necessary to do so. Loading Setup defaults loads settings concurrent
with the most optimized system performance. This functions does not affect the
settings made in the Standard CMOS Setup menu.

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4.10 Integrated Peripherals
This menu is where you can configure your Input/Output features.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE (Enabled)

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE (Enabled)
Disabling either of these channels will disable support for the respective IDE
channel.

IDE Primary Master PIO (Auto)

IDE Primary Slave PIO (Auto)
IDE Secondary Master PIO (Auto)
IDE Secondary Slave PIO (Auto)
Setting this option to Auto activates the hard drive speed auto-detection function.
The PIO mode specifies the data transfer rate of the hard drive.
Examples:
Mode 0 data transfer rate is 3.3MB/sec
Mode 1 data transfer rate is 5.2MB/sec
Mode 2 data transfer rate is 8.3MB/sec
Mode 3 data transfer rate is 11.1MB/sec
Mode 4 data transfer rate is 16.6MB/sec
If your hard drive’s performance becomes unstable it may be necessary to set it
to a slower rate instead of Auto.

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

Enables or disables the on-board floppy drive support. Disable this function if
you plan to use a controller card with floppy drive support.

NOTE: It is recommend that you do not use IDE/FDD controller cards on

motherboards which support these functions natively.

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Onboard COM Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)
Onboard COM Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)
These options allow you to specify the input/output addresses and IRQs for the
serial ports. You can also choose to disable them as well.

Onboard COM Port 2 Mode (Standard)

This function allows you to specify the COM Port 2 operation mode as Standard,
HPSIR or ASKIR.

IDE HDD Black Mode (Disabled)

This feature enhances hard drive performance by making multi-sector transfer
instead of one sector per transfer. Most IDE hard drives, except early designs,
support this feature.

Onboard Print Port (378)

This option allows you to specify the input/output address of your printer port
(LPT1). You can also choose to disable the printer port.

Onboard Print Port Mode (Normal)

This feature lets you select which mode the printer port will operate in:
Normal Standard and Bi-Directional Printer Port
EPP Enhanced Printer Port
ECP Extended Printer Port
Normal mode is the IBM AT and PS/2 compatible mode. EPP mode enhances
the printer port’s throughput by directly writing/reading data to/from the printer
port with latch. ECP mode supports DMA and RLE (Run Length Encoded)
compression and decompression.

4.11 Supervisor and User Password

You can use these two options to set the supervisor password (restricts access
to the Award BIOS Setup) and the user password (restricts access to the
system). Once you have entered the password the system will prompt you to re-
enter the password to confirm the selection.

NOTE: If you have forgotten your password, you can clear the CMOS (refer to
the Special Jumpers Chart) which will clear all user-defined settings and
passwords in the BIOS.

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4.12 IDE HDD Auto Detection
You can use this function to automatically configure your IDE hard drives and
write the information in the Standard CMOS Setup menu.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A59IE39)

CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master :

Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip) : N

OPTION SIZE CYLS HEADS PRECOMP LANDZONE SECTORS MODE

1 (Y) 516 1120 16 65535 1119 59 NORMAL
2 516 524 32 0 1119 63 LBA
3 516 560 32 65535 1119 59 LARGE

Note : Some OSes (like SCO-UNIX) must use "NORMAL" for installation

When this utility detects an IDE hard drive, it will list the parameters for that drive
in the lower section of the display where you can choose which set of parameters
and mode you wish to use by selecting the corresponding number. Entering a
“Y” instead of a number will use a default setting and will put the drive into LBA
mode if supported by the drive. This option is generally recommended for most
applications. Pressing the “N” key will instead skip to the next drive.

Once the auto-detection process is completed the selected parameters will be

written into the Standard CMOS Setup menu.

NOTE: If your hard drive was already formatted on an older system incorrect
parameters may be detected. You will either need to enter in the correct
parameters in the Standard CMOS Setup menu or re-format the drive using a
Low Level Format utility. Using a Low Level Format utility will erase all
information that may be on the drive.

4.13 Save and Exit Setup

Select this option to save all changes made in the Setup utility and reboot the
system.

4.14 Exit Without Saving

Select this option to reboot the system without saving any of the changes made
in the Setup utility. It may be necessary to do this if you have made some
changes that you are either unsure of, or if you have forgotten which parameters
you have changed and are not sure if you want to keep them.

Rev 6-30-98 DS

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I keep hearing about people overclocking their CPUs. What does this mean and how do I do it?
Overclocking your CPU means that you are setting the jumpers to make the CPU run faster (e.g. setting
jumpers to 166MHz to make your 133MHz CPU run faster). Okay so now it’s running at 166MHz, but the
heat buildup increases and you will shorten the life of your CPU. EFA Corporation does not condone
overclocking your CPU on our motherboards, doing so WILL VOID THE WARRANTY ON YOUR
MOTHERBOARD. If your CPU was designed to run at 133MHz you should keep it at 133MHz.

I recently upgraded my motherboard on my Windows 95 system and when I started using it, I got a
blue screen that popped up telling me that my system is now using “Compatibility Mode Drivers”.
My system is now running slow because of them and I can’t figure out how to get them off my
system.
Typically Windows 95 will use Compatibility Mode Drivers when you change the chipset and your
motherboard. This occurs because the old IDE device drivers that Windows 95 was using on the
previous motherboard are incorrect, so Windows will try to compensate for this by using 16-bit
Compatibility Mode Drivers. This will make your system’s performance slower since 16-bit drivers are
slower than the 32-bit drivers. In order to correct this, you can reinstall Windows 95 on top of the current
installation and it SHOULD load the correct 32-bit drivers for your IDE devices. However, this does not
always happen, in that case the only solution is to remove Windows 95 and reinstall it from scratch. This
will ensure that you do not have Compatibility Mode Drivers anymore. It is EFA Corporation’s
recommendation that you reinstall Windows 95 whenever you change your motherboard’s chipset.

My system has all the necessary components installed but I cannot get a display on my monitor.
If you have a speaker connected to your motherboard then listen for beeps when you power on the
system. If you hear any beeps then refer to the POST Error Beeps to determine what is causing the
problem.

If you do not hear any beeps then pull all components out of your system and take the following steps:
• Reinstall the processor, making sure it is seated firmly in the CPU socket.
• Reinstall the DIMM memory modules and make sure they are securely fastened in the DIMM sockets.
• Reinstall the VGA card, again making sure that it is sitting correctly in the PCI or AGP slot.
• Reconnect the power cables to the motherboard, making sure that the AT power cables have the
black ground wires next to eachother when they are installed. For ATX power cables the connector
can only go in one way. Make sure that the power cables are firmly seated in the socket.
• Reconnect the keyboard.
• Reconnect the monitor cable to your VGA card and make sure that the connection is secure.
• Double-check all jumper settings against the Jumper Setting charts to make sure that you have the
correct jumper settings for your processor and power supply.
• Turn on the Power without any floppy or hard drives installed.

If your system boots, then you will be able to install other components one at a time to determine which
component is causing your system to fail.

If you still cannot get the system to boot, refer to the Special Jumper Settings chart and clear the CMOS
and try to reboot again.

If I am using a 100MHz bus speed processor, such as AMD’s K6-2 300MHz processor do I have to
use PC100 compliant SDRAM?
Absolutely, although some 66MHz SDRAM modules have been able to tolerate the increased bus speed,
it is not recommended to use them as you will shorten the life of the DIMM module and open your system
up to the possibility of a crash.

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I tried pulling out all the expansion cards in my system but I’m still not getting a display, what
next?
With a PC Speaker connected to the motherboard (refer to the Multifunction Connector Chart) power off
the system, remove all DIMM modules from the motherboard and power the system on. You should hear
a repeating loop of beeps. If you do not, then you can contact our technical support department.

POST Errors
Beeps:
Repetitive Long Beeps Memory either not installed or bad.
One Long, 3 Short (repeats) Video card not installed or bad.
One Long, 2 Short (Repeats) BIOS bad.
Repetitive Short Beeps Keyboard not detected.

Error Messages:
CHECKSUM ERROR BIOS DEFAULTS LOADED Either bad battery or you have just
cleared the CMOS.
FLOPPY DRIVE ERROR Floppy drive cable not installed
properly, floppy drive is bad or BIOS
setup is incorrect.
HARD DISK FAIL IDE cable not installed properly,
hard drive is bad, or BIOS setup is
incorrect.
KEYBOARD ERROR Keyboard not plugged in.
CMOS BATTERY FAIL The CMOS battery’s (coin battery,
3 Volts) voltage is too low.
MEMORY TEST FAIL Memory is not installed properly,
or is bad.

Technical Support Contact Information

FAQ www.efacorp.com
Email support@efacorp.com
FAX (408) 987-5415
Voice (408) 987-5412

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