User manual JETWAY S755MAXR1A

[. . . ] S755MAX USER'S MANUAL M/B For Socket 754 AMD Athlon64 Processor NO. 2003 Trademark: * Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer. TABLE OF CONTENT USER'S NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii COOLING SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Power off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switch off the power switch. For ATX power supply, you can press ATX power switching after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click "Start" button, click "Shut down" and then click "Shut down the computer?" The power supply should turn off after windows shut down. 18 Chapter 3 Introducing BIOS The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS program gain control. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (power on self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best. In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: · Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup. · Press (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. · Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu. · Press Page Up/Page Down or +/­ keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option. 3-1 Entering Setup Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup. If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to Press <F1> to continue, <Ctrl-Alt-Esc> or <Del> to enter Setup 3-2 Getting Help 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>. 19 3-3 The Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen 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) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type. . . Figure 3-1 Miscellaneous Control Load optimized Defaults Load Standard Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item Standard CMOS Features Use this Menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. [. . . ] PC-CILLIN install PC-CILLIN2002 anti-virus program 9. PC-HEALTH installs SMART GUARDIAN software for hardware monitoring device 10. BROWSE CD to browse the contents of the CD 11. EXIT to exit from MAGIC INSTALL menu 4-1 AGPVXD Install SiS AGPVXD Driver The AGPVXD Driver is Only For AGP Slot VGA CARD User, before install AGP card driver please install this AGPVXD driver first. 35 The path of the file: for WINDOWS 9X is X:\SIS755\AGPVXD\WIN9X\SETUP. EXE (including WIN95/98/98SE/ME) for WINDOWS 2000/XP is X:\SIS755\AGPVXD\WIN2K_XP\SETUP. EXE For WINDOWS 95/98/98SE/ME/2000/XP 1. Click AGPVXD when Magic Install MENU appears 2. Click Next when SiS Acceleration Graphic Port appears 3. Click NEXT or choose BROWSE to change the path For the file to be stored 4. After Setup complete please select restart my computer now and click Finish to complete setup 4-2 IDE Install SiS MINI IDE Driver 36 1. Click IDE when Magic Install main menu appear 2. Click NEXT when SIS IDE Driver Setup window appear 3. Select components and Click Next 4. Click FINISH and Restart Computer 4-3 SOUND Install ALC Audio Codec Driver 1. [. . . ]