V76MSE.book Page vi Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Notices Use Conditions Notice: Canadian Users Remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens Important Safety Instructions...
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V76MSE.book Page 6 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 1 Getting Started Rear Panel Component Increase Volume button Decrease Volume button Turbo LED Power LED Hard disk drive LED Power button 3.5-inch floppy disk drive eject button 3.5-inch floppy disk drive 3.5-inch floppy disk drive LED...
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V76MSE.book Page 7 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Component System main power switch Voltage selector System power socket USB ports PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Serial port 2 Parallel port VGA/Monitor port Speaker-out/Line-out port Line-in port Game/MIDI portt Microphone-in port Add-on card brackets...
V76MSE.book Page 8 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting System Components Caution: Do not turn on the system main power switch on the rear panel of the system or plug the system in until you finish connecting all system components.
V76MSE.book Page 12 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 1 Getting Started Connecting USB Devices (optional) Note: Most USB devices have a built-in USB port which allows you to daisy-chain other devices.
V76MSE.book Page 14 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 1 Getting Started Turning Off Your Computer Note: You do not need to turn off the system main power switch on the rear panel every time you turn off your computer. Turn off the system main power switch only: - if you will not use your system for a long period of time.
V76MSE.book Page 15 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Troubleshooting General failure Front panel light doesn’t work “Garbage” or nothing appears on the screen Warning! Never open the monitor case. The CRT monitor retains very high voltage levels even after the power is turned off. Refer all monitor service to qualified service technicians.
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V76MSE.book Page 16 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 1 Getting Started Add-on card fails intermittently If you receive an error message...
V76MSE.book Page 19 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Error Message Parallel Port Conflict Real-time Clock error CMOS Battery Bad CMOS Checksum Error Onboard XXX... Conflicts PCI Device Error System Resource Conflict IRQ Setting Error Expansion ROM Address Allocation Fail Correcting Error Conditions Corrective Action Change the onboard parallel port...
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V76MSE.book Page 20 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 1 Getting Started Caution: These commands are performed in DOS environment. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the DOS commands first before you format your hard disk. Note: If you do not know how to contact an authorized service center, call your distributor.
V76MSE.book Page 25 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Board Layout Component USB ports CPU temperature sensor connector CPU socket DIMM sockets Turbo LED connector Battery Reset button connector Power LED connector...
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V76MSE.book Page 26 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 2 System Board Information Component ATX power supply connector HDD LED connector Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 connector IDE 2 connector Intrusion alarm connector Super I/O controller System BIOS chip Power button connector South bridge controller Wake-on LAN connector...
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V76MSE.book Page 27 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Component COM 2 port PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port COM 1 connector Speaker connector PC speaker connector 3-pin CPU fan connector 2-pin CPU fan connector North bridge controller...
V76MSE.book Page 28 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 2 System Board Information Jumpers and Connectors Jumper Function and Settings CPU/DRAM Frequency 1-2, 4-5 100/100 MHz 2-3, 5-6 66/100 MHz (default) Password Check Check password Bypass password (default)
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V76MSE.book Page 29 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Connector CN10 CN11 CN12 CN13 CN17 CN18 CN19 CN20 CN21 CN22 CN23 Function Upper port: mouse; Lower port: keyboard COM 1 Upper: parallel/printer; Lower left: COM 2; Lower right: VGA ATX power Speaker Hard disk drive (HDD) light emitting diode (LED) PC speaker...
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V76MSE.book Page 30 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 2 System Board Information Connector CN24 CN25 DIMM 1, DIMM 2 Function Reset button Turbo LED Memory module sockets 3-pin CPU fan 2-pin CPU fan Power LED...
V76MSE.book Page 31 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Floppy Disk / Hard Disk Support IDE Connector IDE 1 (CN12) IDE 2 (CN11) Master Slave Hard disk 0 Hard disk 1 Hard disk 2/IDE CD-ROM Hard disk 3...
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V76MSE.book Page 41 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Note: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance.
V76MSE.book Page 42 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Entering Setup Important! You must press Ctrl-Alt-Esc simultaneously while the system is booting. This key combination does not work during any other time. ...
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V76MSE.book Page 43 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Note: The F8 key works only when you are in the main menu. This means that you can activate the Advanced Level only when you are in the main menu. Also, items marked by an ( * ) are only visible in the Advanced Level. !
V76MSE.book Page 44 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information System Information System Information...
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V76MSE.book Page 45 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter Processor Processor Speed Internal Cache Size External Cache Size Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B IDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave Description Format Specifies the type of processor currently installed in your system.
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V76MSE.book Page 46 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Parameter IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave Total Memory 1st Bank 2nd Bank Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Parallel Port Description Format Specifies the current Drive type, configuration of the IDE capacity...
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V76MSE.book Page 47 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter PS/2 Mouse Description Format Indicates if there is a mouse Displays Installed connected to your system. if there is a mouse This is automatically detected detected; by BIOS. otherwise, it displays None.
V76MSE.book Page 48 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Product Information Parameter Product Name System S/N Main Board ID Main Board S/N System BIOS Version Product Information Description Displays the model name of your system Displays your system’s serial number Displays the system board’s identification number Displays your system board’s serial number...
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V76MSE.book Page 49 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter DMI BIOS version Description Specifies the version of the DMI BIOS utility installed in your system. The Desktop Management Interface (DMI) BIOS allows you to check your system hardware components without actually opening your system.
V76MSE.book Page 50 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Disk Drives Disk Drives " Parameter Floppy Drive A / B LS-120 drive as IDE Primary Channel Master Description Options Allows you to configure None your floppy drive 360 KB, 5.25-inch 1.2 MB, 5.25-inch 720 KB, 3.5-inch...
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V76MSE.book Page 51 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave Description Options Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1. Lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel...
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V76MSE.book Page 52 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information " Parameter Description Type Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk, select Auto disk type, you can enter the setting manually.
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V76MSE.book Page 53 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter Hard Disk Block Mode Advanced PIO Mode Hard Disk 32- bit Access DMA Transfer Mode Description Options Enhances your hard disk Auto or Disabled performance by allowing data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle.
V76MSE.book Page 54 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Onboard Peripherals " Parameter Serial Port 1 / 2 Base Address Description Options Let you enable or disable Enabled or Disabled the serial ports. Lets you set a logical base 3F8h (for serial port address for each serial 1), 2F8h (for serial...
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V76MSE.book Page 55 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter Parallel Port Base Address Operation Mode ECP DMA Channel Onboard Device Settings Description Options Lets you enable or disable Enabled or Disabled the parallel port. Lets you set a logical base 3BCh, 378h, 278h address for the parallel port.
V76MSE.book Page 56 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Onboard Device Settings " Parameter Floppy Disk Controller IDE Controller PS/2 Mouse Controller USB Host Controller Description Options Lets you enable or disable Enabled or Disabled the onboard floppy disk controller.
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V76MSE.book Page 57 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter USB Legacy Mode Onboard Audio Chip Description Options Lets you activate or Enabled or Disabled deactivate the USB keyboard connected to your system. When activated, the USB keyboard functions in a DOS environment.
V76MSE.book Page 58 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Power Management " Parameter Power Management Mode IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer Description Options Allows you to reduce the Enabled or system’s power consumption. Disabled When enabled, the IDE hard disk and system timers become configurable.
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V76MSE.book Page 59 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter System Sleep Timer Sleep Mode Power Switch < 4 sec. System Wake-up Event Modem Ring Indicator Description Options Automatically puts the system 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, to power-saving mode after a 30, 40, 50...120 specified period of inactivity.
V76MSE.book Page 60 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Boot Options " Parameter Boot Sequence First Hard Disk Drive Primary Display Adapter Boot Options Description Options Allows you to specify the Floppy Disk, Hard boot search sequence. Disk, IDECD-ROM Specifies whether the BIOS IDE or SCSI...
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V76MSE.book Page 61 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter Fast Boot Silent Boot Num Lock After Boot Memory Test Description Options Allows you to define your Auto or Disabled system’s booting process, whether to skip some POST routines or proceed with the normal booting process.
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V76MSE.book Page 62 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Parameter Configuration Table Update BIOS with Boot Block Description Options Allows you to enable or Enabled or disable the display of the Disabled configuration table after POST but before booting. The configuration table gives a summary of the hardware devices and...
V76MSE.book Page 63 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Date and Time Parameter Date Time Date and Time Description Options Lets you set the date Weekday: Sun, Mon, following the weekday- Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat month-day-year format. Month: Jan, Feb...Dec Day: 1 to 31 Year: 1980 to 2079 Lets you set the time...
V76MSE.book Page 64 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information System Security " Parameter Setup Password System Security Description Options Prevents unauthorized None or Present. The access to the BIOS utility. Present setting allows you to set a Setup password.
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V76MSE.book Page 65 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter Power-on Password Operation Mode Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Hard Disk Drive Description Options Secures your system None or Present. The against unauthorized use. Present settings Once you set this allows you to set a password, you have to type Power-on password.
V76MSE.book Page 66 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Setting a Password You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and JP6 is set to 1-2 (password check enabled). By default, JP6 is set to 2-3 (bypass password).
V76MSE.book Page 69 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Advanced Options Note: The Advanced Options selection is available only in the Advanced Level. Caution: Do not change any settings in the Advanced Options menu if you are not a qualified technician to avoid damaging the system.
V76MSE.book Page 70 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information Memory/Cache Options Memory/Cache Options " Parameter Internal Cache (CPU Cache) External Cache Cache Scheme Description Options Lets you enable or disable Enabled or the primary cache memory, Disabled i.e., the CPU memory Lets you enable or disable...
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V76MSE.book Page 71 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter Memory at 15MB- 16MB Reserved for C8000 - DFFFFh Shadow Description Options To prevent memory System address conflicts between or Add-on card the system and expansion boards, reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board.
V76MSE.book Page 72 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 3 `BIOS Information PnP/PCI Options " Parameter PCI IRQ Setting PCI Slot 1 / 2 / PCI IRQ Sharing Description Options Allows you to automatically or Auto or Manual manually configure the Plug- and-Play (PnP) devices installed in your system.
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V76MSE.book Page 73 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Parameter VGA Palette Snoop Plug and Play Reset Resource Assignments Description Options Enables the palette snooping Enabled or feature if you installed more Disabled than one VGA card in the system, allowing the control palette register (CPR) to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC (Digital Analog...
V76MSE.book Page 80 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Warning! Not turning off the system properly before you start installing the components may damage your system. Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified service technician.
V76MSE.book Page 81 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Opening the System Caution: Before you proceed, make sure that you have turned off the system and all peripherals connected to it. Read the preinstallation instructions on page 79. Removing the Housing Cover...
V76MSE.book Page 86 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Installing a DIMM Note: The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation. If you insert a DIMM but it does not fit easily into the socket, you may have inserted it incorrectly.
V76MSE.book Page 88 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Upgrading the CPU Removing the CPU Note: Observe the ESD precautions on page 79 when installing or removing a system component.
V76MSE.book Page 90 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Installing the Upgrade CPU Note: Observe the ESD precautions on page 79 when installing or removing a system component.
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V76MSE.book Page 91 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Warning! The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. Never touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands.
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V76MSE.book Page 94 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 1:25 PM Chapter 4 Upgrading the System Make sure that the other ends of the floppy disk drive cables are connected to their corresponding connectors on the system board.