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Eleclronic Emission Nolices

Federol Communicolions Commission (FCC} 5lolemenl
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVING ANTENNA
- INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER
- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM
THAT OF THE RECEIVER
- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN
NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in
harmful interference to radio or television reception.
Theuseriscautionedthatanychangesormodifcationsnotexpresslyapproved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to
operate this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is
necessary to use shielded I/O cables.
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TablEOfCONTENTs
HardwarE CONfiguraTiON..................................................................4
Key Features ..................................................................................................4
MOTHErbOardlayOuT........................................................................7
rEarpaNEl...............................................................................................8
audiOCONfiguraTiON............................................................................9
JuMpErsETTiNg.......................................................................................10
CMOS Clear - JP1 ...................................................................................10
P/S Port 5V Standby Power Selection - JP2 ...........................................10
CONNECTOrs.............................................................................................11
Floppy Disk Drive Connector - CN3 .........................................................11
Hard Disk Connectors - CN1 ...................................................................11
Serial ATA Hard Disk Connectors -
SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 ............................................................. 12
Fan Power Connectors -
CPU FAN/SYS FAN1 ............................................................................. 13
Front Panel Audio Header - FP_S1 .........................................................14
USB Connectors - FP_U1/FP_U2 ...........................................................15
SPDIF Out Header - CN7(optional) ...................................................... 16
CD-IN Connector - CD1(optional); Speaker Connector - SPK ...............17
Front Panel Headers - FP1 ......................................................................18
slOTs...........................................................................................................19
Cpu iNsTallaTiON....................................................................................20
iNsTall ddrii diMMs...............................................................................24
biOs sETup................................................................................................25
About the Setup Utility .............................................................................25
Main Menu ...............................................................................................26
Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................26
Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................................26
Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................................26
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................26
Power Management Setup ......................................................................26

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PNP/PCIConfgurations ..........................................................................26
PC Health Status .....................................................................................26
Frequency/Voltage Control ......................................................................27
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...........................................................................27
Load Optimized Defaults .........................................................................27
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................27
Save&ExitSetup ....................................................................................27
ExitWithoutSaving ..................................................................................27
Flash Update Procedure ..........................................................................30
rEalTEKHdaudiOdriVErsETup........................................................31
Getting Started.........................................................................................31
Sound Effect............................................................................................31
Environment Simulation...........................................................................31
Equalizer Selection..................................................................................32
Frequently Used Equalizer Setting..........................................................32
Karaoke Mode.........................................................................................32
Mixer........................................................................................................33
Playback control.................................................................................33
Recording control...............................................................................34
Audio I/O............................................................................................35
SpeakerConfguration.......................................................................36
Global Connector Settings.................................................................37
S/PDIF................................................................................................37
Speaker Calibration............................................................................38
Microphone........................................................................................39
Noise Suppression.............................................................................39
Beam Forming....................................................................................39
Acoustic Echo Cancellation................................................................39
Audio Demo.......................................................................................40
Information.........................................................................................40
saTaraiduserManual.............................................................................41
Setting up the BIOS .................................................................................41
Entering the RAID BIOS Setup ................................................................43
Installing the RAID Drivers .......................................................................46
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HardwarECONfiguraTiON
Keyfeatures:
Chipset
NVIDIA MCP73V.
processor
Supports Intel Celeron , Pentium 4, Pentium D, Core
TM
2 Duo
processors in the LGA775 -pin package (with0.8V~1.6Vvoltage).
Supports PSB (Processor System Bus) frequency of 533MHz/800MHz/
1066MHz.
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
systemMemory
Two DIMM sockets support.
64-bit single-channel DDRII SDRAM interface.
Supports up to 4GB(2*2GB) DRAMs.
Supports DDRII533/DDRII667 SDRAM memory types.
1.8V DRAM interface for DDRII SDRAM.
Onboardi/O
Onboard one PCI fast IDE port supporting up to 2 ATA, ATA2 , Ultra
ATA33/66/100/133 IDE HDDs, CD-ROMs, ZIP drives and LS-120
drives as boot drive.
Onefoppyport,supportstwoFDDof360KB,720KB,1.28MB,1.44MB,
and 2.88MB capacity.
PS/2 keyboard connector.
PS/2 mouse is supported.
One ECP/EPP parallel port.
One 16550 Compatible UART serial port.
One Front Panel Sound Connector.
Eight USB ports.
systembiOs
PnP, APM, ATAPI and Windows 2000/XP/Vista.
Full support of ACPI & DMI.
Easy to upgrade BIOS by end-user.
OnboardfastEthernetController
The RTL8201CL supports 10Mb/s &100Mb/s.
One RJ45 Port.
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plug-and-play
SupportsPlugandPlayspecifcation1.1.
Plug and Play for Windows2000/XP/Vista.
Fully steerable PCI interrupts.
powerManagement
Support SMM, APM, ACPI
Break switch for instant suspend/resume on system operations.
Energy star Green PC compliant.
Hardware monitoring circuit is supported, provide voltage, fan speed,
etc. monitoring(optional).
Support STR(suspend to RAM)(optional)
OnboardalC6625.1audio(optional)
Integrated Realtek ALC888 controller.
Full Direct Sound and Sound Blaster compatibility.
Full-Duplex424-bittwo-channelDACsand3stereo20-bitADCs.
PnP and APM 1.2 support.
Windows 2000/XP/Vista ready.
Supports Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in, SPDIF-out.
Supports ALC662 codec for eight channel sound output.
OnboardserialaTaHostController
Independent DMA operation on four ports(optional).
Supports SATAII
Data transfer rates of 300MB/s.
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 JBOD feature support.
Expandedusbsupport
Supports up to eight USB ports.
Supports USB2.0.
Supports transfer rates at high speed (480 Mb/s), full speed
(12Mb/s), and low speed (1.2Mb/s).
This motherboard support USB2.0 only Windows 2000 (with SP4
or above), Windows XP (with SP1 or above) and above operating
systems.
pCiEx1Controller
FullycomplianttothePCIExpressBaseSpecifcationrevision1.0a.
One virtual channel support for full unsynchronized data transfers.
Supportsfull2.5Gb/sbandwidthineachdirectionperx1lane.

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Static electricity can harm delicate components of the motherboard.
To prevent damage caused by static electricity, discharge the static
electricity from your body before you touch any of the computers
electronic components.
pCiExpressgraphicsinterface
OneX16slotPCIExpressgraphicsport.
FullycompliantwiththePCIExpressBaseSpecifcationrevision1.0a.
ThebasePCIExpressfrequencyofthisinterfaceis4GB/s.
PCIExpresssupportandEnhancedAddressingMechanism.
OnboardVga(NVidiageforce7serials)support
Integrated300MHzDACforexternaldesktopdisplay.
Expansionslots
1PCIExpressX16slot.
1PCIExpressX1slots(optional).
2 PCI bus master slots - ver. 2.3 compliant (optional).


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Motherboardlayout
The following diagram shows the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors,
major components and memory banks on the motherboard.
NOTE:
1) Be sure to check the HDD cable orientation in order to match the colored
strip to the pin 1 end of the connector.
2) When you start up the system, please wait for 5 seconds after you power
on AC.
3) Adding a metal spaced plate to the back of the Socket 775 is not recom-
mended as this will short motherboard components and damage the system.
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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 VCC +5V/5VSB (optional)
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V/5VSB (optional)
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground
rearpanel
The back panel provides the following connectors:
MouseConnector
The motherboard provides a standard PS/2

mouse mini DIN connector
for attaching a PS/2

mouse. You can plug a PS/2

mouse directly into this
connector.
KeyboardConnector
The motherboard provides a standard PS/2

keyboard mini DIN connector for
attaching a PS/2

keyboard. You can plug a PS/2

keyboard directly into this
connector.
usb2.0Connector
The motherboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)
Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse
or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into
the connector.
usb2.0Connectordescription usb2.0Connector
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serialportConnector:COM1
The Port is 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes
FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the
connectors.
VideoOutConnector
The motherboard provides a Video out port to connect a 15-pin analog video
monitor.
rJ-45laNJack(Optional)
The motherboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local
Area Network(LAN).You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.
parallelportConnector:lpT1
The motherboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A paral-
lel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
andExtendedCapabilitiesParallelPort(ECP)mode.
audioportConnector
line_Outis a connector for Speakers or Headphones.lineinisusedforex-
ternal CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic in is a connector
for microphones. The ALC662 embeds an internal analog switch (by driver
software) to share LINE input with Surround output, and share MIC input with
CENTER/LFE output.
The ALC662 embeds the jack sensing function.When you plug an audio
device into the corresponding connector, the system will show you what you
pluged into the motherboard.
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Notice:
1.BesuretosavetheCMOSsettingwhenexittheCMOS.
2. If the CPU is frequency multiplier locked, no CPU speed change will be
seen even if the frequency multiplier setting in CMOS setup is changed.
Jumpersetting
This chapter explains how to confgure the motherboards hardware. Before
using your computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set
correctly. Refer to this chapter whenever in doubt.
1 JP1

Ifyouwanttoclearthesystemconfguration,usetheJP1(ClearCMOSJumper)
to clear data.
Jp1-CMOsClear
JCMOs1 selection
1-2* Normal*
2-3 CMOS Clear
Close Open * = Default setting.
Jp2-p/sport5Vstandbypowerselection
Jp2 selection
1-2* 5V standby power input*
2-3 5V power input
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CONNECTOrs
The motherboard provides connectors to connect to the FDD, IDE HDD, SATA,
USB Ports and to CPU/PWR/System FAN etc.
floppydiskdriveConnector-CN3
Themotherboardprovidesastandardfoppydiskdriveconnectorthatsupports
360K,720K,1.2M,1.44Mand2.88Mfoppydisktypes.
HarddiskConnectors:CN1
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133
controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133
function. You can connect up to two hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy
(reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.
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serialaTaHarddiskConnectors-
saTa1,saTa2,saTa3,saTa4
The motherboard has four SATA connectors. The motherboard provides optional
dual high-speed Serial ATA interface ports, SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4. Each
supports 2
nd
generation serial ATA data rates of 300MB/s. All connector types
arefullycompliantwithSerialATA2.0specifcations.EachSerialATAconnector
can connect to 1 hard disk device. Please refer to SATA Raid Setup for details
on software installation procedure.
piN sigNal
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4 - Pin Defnition
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fanpowerConnectors-CpufaN/sysfaN1
The CPUFAN (processor fan), SYS FAN1 support system cool-ing fans using
+12V via a three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connec-
tors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected
to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the
motherboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use
a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan
control.
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frontpanelaudioHeader:fp-s1
This motherboard supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports.
If your computer case has these ports, connect them to FP-S1.
Nole:
inordertoutilizethefrontaudioheader,yourchassismusthavefrontaudiocon-
nector.alsopleasemakesurethepinassignmentonthecableisthesameasthe
pin assignment on the mainboard header. To fnd out if the chassis you are buying
supportsafrontaudioconnector,pleasecontractyourdealer.
fp-s1
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piN assignment
1 MIC2(L)
2 GND
3 MIC(R)
4 -ACZ-DET
5 Front Audio(R)
6 Reserved
7 FAVDIO - JD
8 Key (No pin)
9 Front Audio(L)
10 Reserved
FP - S1 Pin Defnition
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usbConnectors-fp_u1/fp_u2
This motherboard has eight USB ports. Some computer cases have a special
module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of
case, use the auxiliary USB connectors FP_ U1/FP_U2 to connect the front
mounted ports to the motherboard.
piN assignment
1 VCC
2 VCC
3 USBP0-
4 USBP1-
5 USBP0+
6 USBP1+
7 GND
8 GND
9 KEY
10 GND
fp_u1/fp_u2Connector

fp_u2
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fp_u1
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CN7 - Pin Defnition
piN assignment
1 SPDIF-out
2 NC
3 +3.3V
4 +3.3V
5 NC
6 NC
7 GND
8 GND
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SPDIF-out1
CN7
spdif-in/OutHeader-CN7(optional)
This header provides a SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital
multimediadevicethroughfberorcoaxialconnector.
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Cd-iNConnector-Cd1(optional)
The connector is for CD-ROM Drive.
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piN assignment
1 CD-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD-R
CD1 - Pin Defnition
Cd1
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SPK
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piN assignment
1 VCC
2 NC
3 NC
4 SPK-
SPK - Pin Defnition
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frontpanelHeader-fp1
The motherboard provides one front panel connector.
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slots
The motherboard provides one PCI-E X16 slot , one PCI-E X1 slots and two
32-bit PCI slots.
pCi-EX1slot
pCislots
pCi(peripheralComponentinterconnect)slots
ThePCIslotsallowyoutoinsertexpansioncardstomeetyourneeds.When
addingorremovingexpansioncards,makesurethatyouunplugthepowersupply
frst.Readthedocumentationfortheexpansioncardandmakeanynecessary
hardwareorsoftwaresettingsfortheexpansioncard,suchasjumpers,switches
orBIOSconfguration.
pCi-EX16slot
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Cpuinstallation
Please follow the steps below to install the CPU.
1.Useindexfngerandthumbto
move metal lever so it is separated
from the bottom steel shell grip
hook.
2.Use index finger to lift the top
steel
3.Useindexfngerandthumbto
place the CPU onto the plastic body
(look for the gold arrow on the CPU.
The gold arrow should point away
from the lever pivot).
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4.Useindexfngerandthumbtopress
down metal lever, the cap will be
pushed up by the CPU; this mayalso
be done by removing the cap
beforehand.
5.Press the metal lever so it is secured
in the bottom steel shell grip hook.
6. Its recommended that the CPU heatsink should be an approval by Intel
corporation design for Prescott CPU. Choose the orientation of the thermal
solution for optimal wire routing to the fan header on the motherboard, Position
the thermal solution over the processor. Ensure the fan wiring is positioned to
prevent wire pinching between the heatsink and the processor, or between the
heatsink clip and the socket.
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7. Align the fastener tips with the
motherboard hole pattern, insert
the fastener tips into the holes,
guiding the wires to avoid pinching.
The fasteners will slide through the
motherboard holes with no insertion
force.
8.Engage the fasteners caps. Apply
thumb pressure to the top of each
of the 4 fastener caps, there is no
specifcorderofengagement,youwill
hear a click upon full engagement.
9. Gently rotate the cap clockwise
1/4 turn.
10. At l ast, attach the fan wi re
connector to the 4 pin fan head-
er connector on the motherboard
labeled CPU FAN.
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MEMOkY CONFlGUkAIlON5
DDkll DlMM 5ockels Locolion
Please refer to the following fgure for the location of the DDRII DIMM Sock-
ets.
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installddriidiMMs
pleasefollowthestepsbelowtoinstallddriidiMMs.
1. Hold the DDRII DIMM module by the edges and remove it from its antistatic
package.
2. Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket are pushed away from
the socket.
3. Position the DDRII DIMM module above the socket and align the notch in the
bottom edge of the module with the key in the socket.
4. Insert the bottom edge of the DDRII DIMM module into the socket.
5. When the module is seated, press down on the top edge of the DDRII DIMM
module until the retaining clips at the ends of the socket snap into place.
Note:pleaseturnthesystemoffbeforeinstallingorremovinganydevice,
otherwisesystemdamagecanoccur.
Clip
Clip
DDRII DIMM
DDRII DIMM
Notch
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biOssETup
aboutthesetuputility
The motherboard uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and
Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions
forconfguringthemotherboardBIOS.
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the systems
confgurationstatusandprovidesyouwithoptionstosetsystemparameters.
The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this
information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on,
thesystemisconfguredwiththevaluesyoustoredinCMOS.
TheBIOSSetupUtilityenablesyoutoconfgure:
Harddrives,diskettedrivesandperipherals
Videodisplaytypeanddisplayoptions
passwordprotectiontopreventunauthorizeduse
powerManagementfeatures
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.
ThischapterprovidesexplanationsforSetupUtilityoptions.
The Standard Confguration
AstandardconfgurationhasalreadybeensetintheSetupUtility.However,we
recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes
in the future.
This Setup Utility should be used:
- whenchangingthesystemconfguration
- whenaconfgurationerrorisdetectedandyouarepromptedtomake
changes to the Setup Utility
- whentryingtoresolveIRQconficts
- whenmakingchangestothePowerManagementconfguration
- when changing the password or making other changes to the Security
Setup
Enteringthesetuputility
When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST)
routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After
the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:
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MainMenu
Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions
andtwoexitchoices.Usethearrowkeystoselectamongtheitemsandpress
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
Phoenix-AwardWorkstationBIOSCMOSSetupUtility


Standard CMOS Features

Frequency/Voltage Control


Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults


Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults


Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password


Power Management Setup Set User Password


PnP/PCIConfgurations Save&ExitSetup


PCHealthStatus ExitWithoutSaving

Esc : Quit : Select Item
F10:Save&ExitSetup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ... ...
(Note:ThesamplebiOssetupMenuincludedhereonlyshowsatypical
case,andmaynotbeexactlythesameastheoneonyourunit.)
Note that a brief description of each highlighted item will appear at the bottom
of the screen.
standard This setup page includes all the items of Award special
CMOsfeatures standard features.
advancedbiOs This setup page includes all the items of Award special
features enhanced features.
advanced This setup page includes all the items of chipset special
Chipsetfeatures features.
integrated This section page includes all the items of IDE hard drive
peripherals and Programmed Input / Output features.
power This entry only appears if your system supports Power
Management Management Green PC standards.
setup
pNp/pCi This entry appears if your system supports PNP/PCI.
Confgurations
pCHealthstatus Display CPU and Case Fan Speed etc.
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frequency/ CPU speed setting are settings of CPU speed. You should
VoltageControl refer to your CPU marking.
loadfail-safe The BIOS defaults have been set by the manufacturer and
defaults represent settings which provide the minimum requirements
for your sys to operate
loadOptimized Thechipsetdefaultsaresettingswhichprovideformaximum
defaults system performance. While Award has designed the
customBIOStomaximizeperformance,themanufacturer
has the right to change these defaults to meet its needs.
setsupervisor/ Changes, sets, or disables password. It allows you to limit
userpassword access to the system and the Setup Program.
save&Exit SavesvaluechangestoCMOSandexitssetup.
setup
Exitwithout AbandonsallCMOSvaluechangesandexitssetup.
saving
standardCMOsfeatures
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each
category includes one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the
item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to select the desired value in
each item.
Phoenix-AwardWorkstationBIOSCMOSSetupUtility
Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm :dd :yy) Sat. Jan 01 2005 Item Help
Time (h h :mm:ss) 11 : 1 : 35
Menu Level

IDE Primary Master [Press Enter 4303 MB]

IDE Primary Slave [None] Change the day, month,

IDE Secondary Master [None] year and century

IDE Secondary Slave [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Drive B [None]
Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt on [All, but keyboard]
Base Memory 640K
ExtendedMemory 30720K
Total Memory 31744K
MoveEnter:Select+/-/PU/PD:ValueF10:SaveESC:ExitF1:GeneralHelp
F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults
(Note:ThesamplebiOssetupMenuincludedhereonlyshowsatypical
case,andmaynotbeexactlythesameastheoneonyourunit.)
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date The date format is <day-of-the-week>. <month> <day> <year>.

Time The time format is <hour> <Minute> <second> displayed in
24-hourmilitary-timeclock.Forexample,1p.m.isdisplayed
as 13:00:00.
primary These categories identify the types of the two channels that
Master/primary have been installed in the computer.
slave/secondary
Master/secondary If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall
be None.
driveaType/ Thiscategoryidentifesthedrivetypeswhichhavebeeninstalled
drivebType in the computer.
Video The default setting is EGA/VGA.
Halton You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt.
advancedbiOsfeatures
This section allows you to confgure your system for basic operation. You have the
opportunity to select the systems default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation,
shadowing and security.
advancedChipsetfeatures
The Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers.
These registers control most of the system options in the computer.
This section allows you to confgure the system based on the specifc features of the
installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It must be stated that these items
should not be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the
best operating conditions for your system.
integratedperipherals
TheIntegratedPeripheralsSetupallowstheusertoconfguretheonboardIDEcontroller,
foppydiskcontroller,theprinterportandtheserialports.
powerManagementsetup
ThePowerManagementSetupMenuallowsyoutoconfgureyoursystemtosavethemost
energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
PNP/PCI Confgurations
ThissectiondescribeshowtoconfgurethePCIbussystem.Thissectioncoverssome
verytechnicalitemsanditisrecommendedthatonlyexperiencedusersshouldmakeany
changes to the default settings.
pCHealthstatus
The PC Health Status displays CPU and Case Fan Speed.
frequency/VoltageControl
This section allows you to set CPU Speed.
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setsupervisor/userpassword
When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of
the screen to assist you in creating a password.
ENTErpasswOrd
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
Youwillbeaskedtoconfrmthepassword.Typethepasswordagainandpress
<Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection. To disable password,
just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message will
confrmthepasswordbeingdisabled.Oncethepasswordisdisabled,thesystem
will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.
passwOrddisablEd
If you have selected system in Security Option of BIOS Features Setup
menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or
any time you try to enter BIOS Setup. If you have selected setup at Security
Option from BIOS Features Setup menu, you will be prompted for the password
only when you enter BIOS Setup.
Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use
Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify
all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering
BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.
save&Exitsetup
Navigate to this option and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have
made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit
dialogboxappears,press<Y>tosaveandexit,orpress<N>toreturntothe
main menu.
Exitwithoutsaving
Navigate to this option and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you
havemadeintheSetupUtilityandexittheSetupUtility.WhentheExitWithout
Savingdialogboxappears,press<Y>todiscardchangesandexit,orpress<N>
to return to the main menu.
Note:Ifyouhavemadesettingsthatyoudonotwanttosave,usetheExit
Without Saving item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have
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flasHupdateprocedure
The program AWDFLASH.EXE is included on the driver CD (D:\Utility\
AWDFLASH.EXE). Please follow the recommended procedure to update the
fashBIOS,aslistedbelow.
1. CreateaDOS-bootablefoppydiskette.CopythenewBIOSfle(justobtained
or downloaded) and the utility program AWDFLASH.EXE to the diskette.
2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.
3. At the DOS prompt, type
awdflasH<ENTER>
4. EntertheflenameofthenewBIOS.
5. The question: Do you want to save BIOS (Y/N)? is displayed.
pressNifthereisnoneedtosavetheexistingbiOs.
pressyifabackupcopyoftheexistingbiOsisneeded.
(A fle name has to be assigned to the existing BIOS binary
fle.)
6. Themessage:PressYtoprogramorNtoexitisdisplayed.Type
y<ENTER>
7. Waituntilthefash-updateiscompleted.
8. Restart the PC.
warning:-DonotturnofforRESETthecomputerduringthefash
process.
- If you are not sure how to upgrade the BIOS, please take
your computer to an Authorized Service Center and have
a trained technician do the work for you.
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realtekHdaudiodriversetup
gettingstarted
After Realtek HD Audio Driver being installed (insert the driverCD and follow the
on-screen instructions), Realtek HD Audio Manager icon will show in System
tray as below. Double click the icon and the control panel will appear:
soundEffect
After clicking on the Sound Effect tab, 3 sections Environment, Equalizer
and Karaoke are available for selection.
Environmentsimulation
You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the
arrow, totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD
Audio Sound Manager also provides fve popular settings Stone Corridor,
Bathroom, Sewer pipe, Arena and Audio Corridor for quick enjoyment.
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Equalizerselection
The Equalizer section allows you to create your own preferred settings by
utilizing this tool.
In standard 10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz are
available:
frequentlyusedEqualizersetting
Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long
experienceataudiofeld,RealtekHDAudioSoundManagerprovidesyoucertain
optimized equalizer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.
Howtouse
Other than the buttons Pop Live Club & Rock shown on the page, to pull
downthearrowinOthers,youwillfndmoreoptimizedsettingsavailableto
you.
KaraokeMode
Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home by simply using the music you
usually play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust
the key to accommodate your range.
VocalCancellation: Single click on Voice Cancellation, the vocals of the
songs will be erased, while the background music is
still playing which lets you take over the vocal part.
Keyadjustment: UsingUp/DownArrowtofndakeywhichbetterfts
your vocal range.
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Mixer
Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager integrates Microsofts Volume Control
functions into the Mixer page.This gives you the advantage to you to create
your favorite sound effect in one single tool.
playbackcontrol
Mute
You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely
mute sound output.
Tool
showthefollowingvolumecontrol
This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be
displayed, total 13 items to be chosen.
advancedcontrols
Enableplaybackmulti-streaming

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With this function, you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via
headphone (stream 1 from front panel) while still have music (stream 2 from
back panel) playing.At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams
operating simultaneously.
recordingcontrol
Mute
You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely
mute sound input.
Tool
showthefollowingvolumecontrols
This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.
advancedcontrols.
Advanced control is a Microphone Boost icon.
Oncethisitemischecked,youwillfndadvancediconbesideFrontPink
In & Mic Volume. With this, the input signal into Front Pink In & Mic
Volume will be strengthen.
Enablerecordingmulti-streaming
Atanygivenperiod,youcanhavemaximum2streamsoperating
simultaneously.
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audioi/O
Realtek HD Audio Manager frees you from default speaker settings. Different
from before, for each jack, they are not limited to perform certain functions.
Instead, now each jack is able to be chosen to perform either output (i.e. playback)
function or input (i.e. Recording) function, we call this Retasking.
Audio I/O aims to help you setting jacks as you wish. Moreover, other than blue
to blue, pink to pink, the way that you used to do, Audio I/O would guide you to
other right jacks that can also serve as microphone / speaker / headphone.
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Speaker Confguration
step1: Plug in the device in any available jack.
step2: Dialogue connected device will pop up for your selection. Please
select the device you are trying to plug in.
*Ifthedeviceisbeingpluggedintothecorrectjack,youwillbeabletofnd
the icon beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device.
* If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device
into the correct jack.
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globalConnectorsettings
Click to access global connector settings
Muterearpanelwhenfrontheadphonepluggedin
Once this option is checked, whenever front headphone is plugged, the
music that is playing from the back panel, will be stopped.
disablefrontpaneljackdetection(option)
Didnotfndanyfunctiononfrontpaneljacks?
Please check if front jacks on your system are so-called AC97 jacks. If so,
please check this item to disable front panel jack detection.
Enableautopopupdialogue,whendevicehasbeenpluggedin.
Once this item checked, the dialog Connected device, would not
automatically pop up when device plugged in.
5/PDlF
Short for sony/philips digital inter-
face,astandardaudiofletransfer
format. S/PDIF allows the transfer
of digital audio signals from one
device to another without having
tobeconvertedfrsttoananalog
format. Maintaining the viability of
a digital signal prevents the quality
of the signal from degrading when
it is converted to analog.
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Outputsamplingrate
- 44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD
- 48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby.
- 96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio.
Outputsource
- Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav,
.mp3,.midi etc) will come out through S/PDIF-Out.
speakerCalibration
After you have successfully plugged in speakers and assigned to the right jacks,
you are only one more step to go to enjoy the intended sound. We provide
Speaker Calibration to help you check if the speakers are located in the cor-
rect position.
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Microphone
This page is designed to provide you better microphone / recording quality.
Below picture indicates both Noise Suppression & Acoustic Echo
Cancellation are both enabled.
Noisesuppression
If you feel that the background noise, especially the sound generated from the
fan inside PC, is too loud? Try Noise Suppression, which allows you to cut off
and suppress disturbing noise.
beamforming
Also known as directional recording, this option lets you do the following: Once
beam forming is enabled; only the sound from certain direction will be recorded.
You will get the best quality if you chose 90 position, which we recommend you
to use, this effectively means that you speak right into the microphone.
Note: A Stereo Microphone is required when using Beam Forming function.
acousticEchoCancellation
This function prevents playback sound from being recorded by microphone
together with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use VOIP
function through Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come
out from speakers (playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be
recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet. In
that case, your friend will hear his/her own voice again. With AEC (Acoustic
EchoCancellation)enabledatyourside,yourfriendcanenjoythebeneftwith
less echo.
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audiodemo
The section 3D Audio Demo grants you another possibility to enjoy your sound.
TheAudioDemoallowsyoutolistentosoundinanextraordinaryway.
information
This section provides information about your current system audio device.
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saTaraiduserManual
settingupthebiOs
1. Setting your computer, then press Delete to enter the Bios setup. The
BIOS CMOS Setup Utility window appears.
2. Use the arrow keys to select Integrated Peripherals, then press Enter.
TheIntegrated Peripherals window appears.
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3. UsethearrowkeystoselecttheRAIDConfg,thenpressEnter.The
RAIDConfgwindowappears.
4. FromtheRAIDConfgwindow,enableRAID,thenenablethedisksthatyou
want to use as RAID disks.
5. PressF10tosavetheconfgurationandexit.ThePCreboots.
6. Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing F10 when prompted, and proceed
tosetuptheNVRAIDBIOSasdescribedinthenextSection.
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EnteringtheraidbiOssetup
1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software
promptint you to press F10.
2. TheNVIDIARAIDUtilityDefneaNewArraywindowappears
3. IntheRAIDModefeld,usetheUPorDownARROWkeytoselectaRAID
Mode. The supported RAID modes include Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping
(RAID 0) and Stripe Mirroring (RAID 0+1), Spanning(JBOD) and RAID 5.
ThefollowingisanexampleofRAID0arraycreation.
4. If RAID 0(Striping) is selected, you can manually set the striping block size. in
theStripingBlockfeld,usetheUPorDOWNARROWeytosettheStriping
Block size. The KB is standard unit of Striping Block size. We recommend
you leaving it to the default setting-Optimal(64k). The size range is from 4k
to 128k.
5. Select the hard drivers which you wish to be included in the disk array. The
Free Disks section displays the information about the currently i nstal l ed
SATA hard drives. Press the TAB key to move to the Free Disks section.
Select the target hard drives using the UP or DOWN ARROW key and use
the RIGHT ARROW key to add the hard drives to the Array Disks section.
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6. Press F7 after selecting the target hard disks. A message which says Clear
disk data? will appear. If you are sure to clear the data in the selected hard
drives, press Y. (If the hard drives contain previously created RAID array,
you need to press Y to clear the data from the hard drives.)
7. After that, then Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created
will appear. If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or
DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B. The Boot section will
show Yes.
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8. To read more information about the RAID array, press ENTER to enter the
Array Detail screen, where you should see detailed information about RAID
mode, disk block size, disk model name, and disk capacity, etc.
9. To delete the array, press D in the Array Detail screen. When the Delete
thisarray?messageappears,pressYtoconfrmorNtocancel.Press
ENTERtoreturntotheArrayListscreen.ToexittheNvidiaRAIDutility,
press ESC in the main menu or Ctrl+X in the Array List screen. Now, you
can proceed to install the SATA controller driver and operating system.
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installingtheraiddrivers
1. After you complete the RAID BIOS setup, boot from the windowsXP CD.
The Windows Setup program starts.
2. Press F6 and wait a few moments for the Windows Setup screen to
appear.
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3. Specify the NVIDIA drivers.
(1). InsertthefoppythathastheRAIDdriver,pressS,thenpressEnter.
(2). Select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then press Enter.
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(3). Press S again at the Specify Devices screen, then press Enter.
(4). Select NVDIA Nforce Storage Controller and then press Enter.
4. Press Enter to continue with Windows XP Installation.
Besuretoleavethefoppydiskinsertedinthefoppydriveuntiltheblue
screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed, then take out the
foppy.
5. Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP.
During the GUI portion of the install you might be prompted to click Yes to
installtheRAIDdriver.ClickYesasmanytimesasneededinordertofnish
the installation. This will not be an issue with a signed driver.
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