Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X/8X (1. 5V) notch" (show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X/8X(1. 5V).
AGP 4X/8X notch
Caution: AGP 2X card is not supported by SiS® 648FX. You might experience system unable to boot up normally. Example 1: Diamond Vipper V770 golden finger is compatible with 2X/4X mode AGP slot. [. . . ] (Default Value)
Power On by Mouse
Disabled Enabled Disable this function. (Default Value) Enable Power On by move or click mouse function.
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Resume by Alarm
You can set "Resume by Alarm" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on system. (Default Value) Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.
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If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled. Month Alarm : Day (of Month) : Time (hh : mm : ss) : NA, 1~12 1~31 (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59)
Power LED in S1 state
Blinking Dual/OFF In standby mode(S1), power LED will blink. If use single color LED, power LED will turn off. If use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.
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BIOS Setup
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PnP/PCI Configurations
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PCI 1 IRQ Assignment PCI 2 IRQ Assignment PCI 3 IRQ Assignment [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Device(s) using this INT: Display Cntrlr -BUS 1 Dev 2 Func 3 : Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F6:Fail-Safe Defaults ESC:Exit F1:General Help Item Help Menu Level
F5:Previous Values
F7:Optimized Defaults
Figure 6: PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI 1 IRQ Assignment
Auto 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) Set IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 to PCI 1.
PCI 2 IRQ Assignment
Auto 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) Set IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 to PCI 2.
PCI 3 IRQ Assignment
Auto 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 Auto assign IRQ to PCI 3. (Default value) Set IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 to PCI 3.
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PC Health Status
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status Case Opened Vcore VCC18 +3. 3V +5V +12V Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed CPU Warning Temperature CPU FAN Fail Warning SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning : Move [Disabled] No 1. 778V 1. 856V 3. 2V 4. 945V 12. 288V 33°C 68°C 5113 RPM 0 RPM [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] ESC:Exit F1:General Help [Enabled] Clear case open status at next boot Item Help Menu Level [Disabled] Don't reset case open status
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Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save Figure 7: PC Health Status
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Reset Case Open Status Case Opened
If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No". If the case have been opened, "Case Opened" will show "Yes". If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to "Enabled" and save CMOS, your computer will restart.
Current Voltage (V) Vcore / VCC18 / +3. 3V / +5V / +12V
Detect system's voltage status automatically.
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BIOS Setup
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Current System / CPU Temperature
Detect System/CPU temperature automatically.
Current CPU/SYSTEM FAN Speed (RPM)
Detect CPU/System Fan speed status automatically.
CPU Warning Temperature
Disabled 60°/140°F 70°/158°F 80°/176°F 90°/194°F Don't monitor CPU's temperature. (Default value) Alarm when CPU current temperature over than 60°/140°F. Alarm when CPU current temperature over than 70°/158°F. Alarm when CPU current temperature over than 80°/176°F. Alarm when CPU current temperature over than 90°/194°F.
CPU FAN Fail Warning
Disabled Enabled Fan Warning function disable. (Default value) Enalbe FAN warning alarm when FAN stops.
SYSTEM FAN Fail Warning
Disabled Enabled Fan Warning function disable. (Default value) Enalbe FAN warning alarm when FAN stops.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2003 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio Linear Frequency Control x CPU Clock (MHz) x DRAM Clock (MHz) AGP/PCI Clock Control x AGP Clock (MHz) x PCI Clock (MHz) [15X] [Disabled] 100 AUTO [AUTO] 66 33 Item Help Menu Level
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Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F6:Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 8: Frequency/Voltage Control
ESC:Exit
F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values
F7:Optimized Defaults
CPU Clock Ratio
This option will not be shown or not be available if you are using a CPU with the locked ratio. 15X~21X It's depends on CPU Clock Ratio.
Linear Frequency Control
Disabled Enabled Disable this function. (Default value) Enable this function.
CPU Clock (MHz)
100~355 Select CPU Clock to 100MHz~355MHz. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only!
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BIOS Setup
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DRAM Clock (MHz)
This feature allows you to adjust the DRAM frequency, When "Linear Frequency Control" is set to Enabled. Please set DRAM Clock according to your requirement. [. . . ] Advanced BIOS features--> First boot device: "SCSI" Then it depends on the mode(RAID or ATA) that you need to set in RAID/ SCSI BIOS.
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Troubleshooting
If you encounter any trouble during boot up, please follow the troubleshooting procedures.
START
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Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard.
Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ?
Yes
Please isolate the short pin.
No Failure has been excluded.
Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc) are set properly.
No
Make sure the jumper setting are correct.
Yes
Failure has been excluded. No
Plug the CPU cooling fan power in the CPU fan connector. Plug in the AC power connector.
Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly. ls CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN properly? [. . . ]