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7) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector)

Connect other device (such as PCI TV Tunner audio out) to the connector.

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Pin No. Definition

1

1 AUX-L

2 GND

3 GND

4 AUX-R

8) F_PANEL (2x10 pins connector)

Please connect the power LED, PC peaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front

panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.

Soft Power

Connector

Speaker

Message LED/Power/

Connector

Sleep LED

PW-

MSG-

SPK+

SPK-

PW+

MSG+

2

20

1

19

HD+

IDE Hard Disk

HD-

NC

Active LED

RST-

RST+

Reset Switch

HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)

Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

SPK (Speaker Connector) Pin 1: VCC(+)

Pin 2- Pin 3: NC

Pin 4: Data(-)

RST (Reset Switch) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Reset Hardware System

PW (Soft Power Connector) Open: Normal Operation

Close: Power On/Off

MSG (Message LED/Power/ Pin 1: LED anode(+)

Sleep LED) Pin 2: LED cathode(-)

NC NC

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9) BAT (Battery)

+

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly

replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the

manufacturer's instructions.

If you want to erase CMOS...

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Remove the battery, wait for 30 second.

3. Re-install the battery.

4. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

10) F_AUDIO (Front Audio Panel Connector)

If you want to use Front Audio connector, you must remove jumpers on pins 5-6, 9-10. In order to

utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure

the pin assigments on the cable are the same as the pin assigments on the MB header. To find out if

the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer. Please note,

you can have the alternative of using front audio connector or of using rear audio connector to play

sound.

Pin No. Definition

10 9

1 MIC

2 GND

1

3 REF

2

4 POWER

5 FrontAudio(R)

6 RearAudio(R)

7 Reserved

8 No Pin

9 FrontAudio (L)

10 RearAudio(L)

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11) CD_IN (CD In Connector)

Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector.

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Pin No. Definition

1 CD-L

2 GND

3 GND

4 CD-R

12) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out Connector)

The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3

data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has

digital input function. Use SPDIF IN feature only when your device has digital output function.Be

careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_IO connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while

you connect the SPDIF_IO cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will

make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional SPDIF_IO cable, please contact

your local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 VCC

2

6

2 No Pin

3 SPDIF

1

5

4 SPDIFI

5 GND

6 GND

13)SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector)

Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.

Pin No. Definition

65

1 SUR OUTL

2 SUR OUTR

3 GND

2

1

4 No Pin

5 CENTER_OUT

6 BASS_OUT

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14)F_ USB1 / F_USB2 (Front USB Connector)

Be careful with the polarity of the F_USB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while

you connect the F_USB cable, incorrect connection between the cable and connector will make

the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional F_USB cable, please contact your local

dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 Power

2

10

2 Power

1

9

3 USB DX-

4 USB Dy-

5 USB DX+

6 USB Dy+

7 GND

8 GND

9 No Pin

10 NC

15) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open)

This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can

check the "Case Open" status in BIOS.

Pin No. Definition

1

1 Signal

2 GND

16) COMB (COMB Connector)

Be careful with the polarity of the COMB connector. Check the pin assignment carefully while you

connect the COMB cable because incorrect connection between the cable and connector will

make the device unable to work or even damage it. For optional COMB cable, please contact your

local dealer.

Pin No. Definition

1 NDCDB-

2 NSINB

2

10

3 NSOUTB

4 NDTRB-

5 GND

19

6 NDSRB-

7 NRTSB-

8 NCTSB-

9 NRIB-

10 No Pin

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17) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS)

You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily short

pins 1-2. Default doesn't include a jumper on pins 1-2 to prevent improper use of this header.

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1

Open: Normal

1

Short: Clear CMOS

18) PWR_LED

PWR_LED is connected with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It

will blink when the system enters suspend mode. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to

another color.

Pin No. Definition

1 MPD+

2 MPD-

1

3 MPD-

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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup

Chapter 2 provides an overview of the BIOS Setup Program, which allows users to modify the basic

system configurations. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains

the Setup information when the power is turned off.

ENTERING BIOS Setup

Turning on the computer and pressing <Del> immediately allow you to enter BIOS Setup. If you need

more advanced BIOS settings, please press Ctrl and F1 keys on the BIOS main screen to access the

the advanced BIOS settings.

CONTROL KEYS

< >< >< >< > Move to select item

<Enter> Select Item

<Esc> Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu

and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu

<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

<F2> Item Help

<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

<F6> Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table

<F7> Load the Optimized Defaults

<F8> Q-Flash utility

<F9> System Information

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible

selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.

The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F1)

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as figure below) will appear on the

screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from eight setup functions and two exit choices. Use

arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

} Standard CMOS Features

Top Performance

} Advanced BIOS Features

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

} Integrated Peripherals

Load Optimized Defaults

} Power Management Setup

Set Supervisor Password

} PnP/PCI Configurations

Set User Password

} PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

} Frequency/Voltage Control

Exit Without Saving

Ese: Quit higf: Select Item

F8: Q-Flash F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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If you can't find the settings you want, press Ctrl and F1 in BIOS main menu to

access the hidden advanced options.

• Standard CMOS Features

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This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.

• Advanced BIOS Features

This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features.

• Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all onboard peripherals settings.

• Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

• PnP/PCI Configurations

This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.

• PC Health Status

This setup page includes the information of the system auto-detected temperature, voltage, and

fan speed.

• Frequency/Voltage Control

This setup page allows to control CPU clock and frequency ratio.

• Top Performance

If you wish to maximize the performance of your system, try to enable Top Performance.

• Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Fail-Safe Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters with which the system would be

in safe configuration.

• Load Optimized Defaults

Optimized Defaults indicates the value of the system parameters which the system would be in

best performance configuration.

• Set Supervisor Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and BIOS Setup, or

just to BIOS Setup.

• Set User Password

Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.

• Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit BIOS Setup.

• Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit BIOS Setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Jan 9 2004

Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 22:31:24

Menu Level }

Change the day, month,

} IDE Primary Master [None]

year

} IDE Primary Slave [None]

} IDE Secondary Master [None]

<Week>

} IDE Secondary Slave [None]

Sun. to Sat.

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5"]

<Month>

Drive B [None]

Jan. to Dec.

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

<Day>

Halt On [All, But Keyboard]

1 to 31 (or maximum

allowed in the month)

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 127M

<Year>

Total Memory 128M

1999 to 2098

higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Date

The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.

Week From Sun. to Sat., determined by the BIOS and for display only.

Month From Jan. to Dec.

Day From 1st to 31st (or the maximum allowed in the month).

Year From Year 1999 to 2098.

Time

The format used to express time is hours:minutes:seconds. The time is calculated based on the

24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

IDE Primary Master, Slave / IDE Secondary Master, Slave

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter" to select this option for automatic device detection.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master(Slave) setup You can use one of the three methods below:

Auto Allows BIOS to automatically detect IDE devices during POST. (Default value)

None Select this if no IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic

detection step and allow for faster system start up.

Manual User can manually input the correct settings

Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The four options are:

CHS/LBA/Large/Auto (Default:Auto)

Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing.

Enter the appropriate option based on this information.

Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard disk.

Cylinder Number of cylinders

Head Number of heads

Precomp Write precomp

Landing Zone Landing zone

Sector Number of sectors

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Drive A / Drive B

The category identifies the types of floppy disk (drive A and drive B) installed in the computer.

None No floppy disk is installed

360K, 5.25" 5.25 inch PC-type standard drive; 360K byte capacity.

1.2M, 5.25" 5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity

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(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).

720K, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity

1.44M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.

2.88M, 3.5" 3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (for Japan Area)

Disabled Normal Floppy Drive. (Default value)

Drive A Enable Drive A 3 Mode support.

Drive B Enable Drive B 3 Mode support.

Both Enable both Drive A and B 3 Mode support.

Halt on

The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during power up.

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will stop.

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error that may be detected and you

will be prompted.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other

errors. (Default value)

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for all

other errors.

Memory

The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed

in the system.

The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on