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    User’s guide v76mse.Book page 1 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Iii notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V chapter 1 getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Table of contents iv chapter 3 `bios information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 entering setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 system information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    V fcc notice 1 %'23 4 5 ! # ❑ ❑ ! ❑ ❑ 0 notice: shield cables 3 notice: peripheral devices 6 7 0 8 1 4 6 9 / caution + 3 v76mse.Book page v wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Notices vi use conditions %'236 : #7'8 7;8 notice: canadian users 1 4 !9)4 remarque à l’intention des utilisateurs canadiens 41 = important safety instructions 3 * & 4* & & > 9 ! & & ! 4 v76mse.Book page vi wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Vii : 4 & 4 * 4 # ? !4 ! ! : : 4 4 ! ! @ * 4 ?A1 & b * 7 8! # *c0 %9;d';2/ /&) 4" '27-e 8 v76mse.Book page vii wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Notices viii year 2000 compliance statement f;ggg9 h c5 f;ggg i + c c+f"b;ggg ;ggg 3 f;ggg #00 00 ;0 laser compliance statement c'c)%6&* ! /!!1c)c)&!!6 ?5) 6%) /6!&).%6*)61)" %%)!Cc)&)c)'%6&*! &!!6 &*3!)*c) ! /!!1c)) &+6*/)*))/!)6*) ).%6!!6 *.F6 c*6b 'c)c!)c)bc)' * !51)c)5c* ,?) 1&)b* ,,)j33 ) !5&)"...

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    Ix /6ac/)6c)c! C)n)!Cfcc) c)nc ! , n&) &)cnj%% & ncn*!O6n)))) !)o! !Nc) c)nc ! , &) &)cn j%% &!)o! !Nc) c)nc! , &)b)cn% )!!Bb) ! !Nc) lithium battery statement & 4 & + c 9) :p* p c q ) :1 1 : ) r b r %ss:sss:/ : 5sss :: ) st1)u 5 s )15 v76mse.Book page ix wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Notices x v76mse.Book page x wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 11: Chapter 1

    Chapter 1 v76mse.Book page 1 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    V76mse.Book page 2 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 13: Overview

    3 overview !"# $% & $& '!&! & (! ( ! $) $ %* $% &+ &+ **!"+,-%* % ."). " )* */ */ * (+ && & $ & % %% (! * *00++ - %-$%" $*-/ 1* $ *.")* $* , 2* % % " "34* "+ ,*" .1&4*5 675 1 $% v76mse.Book page 3 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 14: Preinstallation

    Chapter 1 getting started 4 preinstallation $ 8 ❑ " $ ❑ .- $ selecting a site $ $ %8 ❑ %% 9 $$ 9% * * % * $ $9 ❑ %9 ❑ %0 % unpacking components .-0%"- $ % % - $ % % % $ $$ v76mse.Book page 4 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 15: Features

    5 features $ % *-%* *% - * - front panel $% no. Component 1 headphone/earphone port 2 cd-rom tray 3 stop/eject button 4 skip/forward button 5 cd-rom led v76mse.Book page 5 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Chapter 1 getting started 6 rear panel $% 6 increase volume button 7 decrease volume button 8 turbo led 9 power led 10 hard disk drive led 11 power button 12 3.5-inch floppy disk drive eject button 13 3.5-inch floppy disk drive 14 3.5-inch floppy disk drive led no. Component v76mse.Book page 6 wedne...

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    7 no. Component 1 fan 2 system main power switch 3 voltage selector 4 system power socket 5 usb ports 6 ps/2 mouse port 7 ps/2 keyboard port 8 serial port 2 9 parallel port 10 vga/monitor port 11 speaker-out/line-out port 12 line-in port 13 game/midi portt 14 microphone-in port 15 add-on card bracke...

  • Page 18: Connecting System Components

    Chapter 1 getting started 8 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. $ %8 connecting the keyboard !$-% -%- v76mse.Book page 8 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25...

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    9 connecting the monitor !$ $ :( connecting the mouse !$ v76mse.Book page 9 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Chapter 1 getting started 10 connecting the printer (optional) -% % %%&% * &% * ;"!=$3 connecting multimedia components >% 8 v76mse.Book page 10 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    11 connecting to the network (optional) >%% / 1/ 1- - %%-*$ - - connecting the fax/modem (optional) >%% 0+ * 0+ 8 v76mse.Book page 11 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Chapter 1 getting started 12 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 12 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 23: Turning On Your Computer

    13 turning on your computer % * %8 % * *0*-* /% -% !% 5% $* % v76mse.Book page 13 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 24: Turning Off Your Computer

    Chapter 1 getting started 14 turning off your computer % * *0*-* !% ? -% $ % "% 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 t...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    15 troubleshooting &%*% $$$ $ 8 general failure ❑ %$$@ ❑ % @ ❑ &% @ ❑ &@>%- % $$ $ $ 9 ❑ %$@ %% @ # % $ front panel light doesn’t work ❑ $*- % -/#/# - $ %$$ =$,7 %/# “garbage” or nothing appears on the screen ❑ & @& $b %@ warning! Never open the monitor case. The crt monitor retains very high voltag...

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    Chapter 1 getting started 16 ❑ & @ ❑ % $ $@) % 2 *- % ❑ & b@- $ ❑ $@ $ * % 0$ add-on card fails intermittently ❑ $@!+!& =$c,% ". % " $"= $d, $ / )& ". % if you receive an error message ❑ $=$ ;c v76mse.Book page 16 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 27: Error Messages

    17 error messages &% $* $ 1$- % % $$$ $%$8 ❑ " ❑ "% software error messages "$%% $% $% %% $%%% &% %$*% $% system error messages %$ $% $* $% %$ error message corrective action memory error at mmmm:ssss:ooooh (r:xxxxh, w:xxxxh) replace the dimms. System management memory bad replace the dimms. Keyboar...

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    Chapter 1 getting started 18 pointing device error reconnect or replace the pointing device. Pointing device interface error check the pointing device interface circuit. Pointing device irq conflict enter setup and change the irq setting of the ps/2 mouse. Ide drive 0 error ide drive 1 error ide dri...

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    19 correcting error conditions $*e!2; e$ % $ % 9 -%* * % f 8 ">- $ %%%"* %% % % $ " $ b $* %% % $ % $ $ -% %0 % parallel port conflict change the onboard parallel port address in setup or the parallel port address of the add-on card. Real-time clock error check the rtc circuit or replace the battery...

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    Chapter 1 getting started 20 - % $ $ &% - % $ * %% - % %!% % - $ 2&"g2 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. &% $*%9 &%% $ % % $ *% $ ' note: if you do not know how to contact...

  • Page 31: Chapter 2

    Chapter 2 v76mse.Book page 21 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    V76mse.Book page 22 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 33: Features

    23 features $% $ 8 components ❑ & ;,7g) $h33 f' ❑ %& - 7*;3*h,*3d*;,7 )"%% %" * $% $,i3 ) ❑ ! &!&&$ # &# ❑ h" (! 7 ) * 1) $ ❑ ❑ 5-/ 15 / ❑ $ ❑ !&&# &# ❑ #0 ❑ !"+,-% ❑ ❑ "!! "!!+#0 !#!+# !!#!! ❑ . " ).") ❑ !& v76mse.Book page 23 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Chapter 2 system board information 24 features ❑ !$!% ❑ - $& & ❑ $ !& !& )& " ❑ ""5 67 ❑ ! $ ❑ .") ❑ f $ v76mse.Book page 24 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 35: Board Layout

    25 board layout >%-b - $ $8 $ % %8 no. Component 1 usb ports 2 cpu temperature sensor connector 3 cpu socket 4 dimm sockets 5 turbo led connector 6 battery 7 reset button connector 8 power led connector v76mse.Book page 25 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Chapter 2 system board information 26 9 atx power supply connector 10 hdd led connector 11 floppy disk drive connector 12 ide 1 connector 13 ide 2 connector 14 intrusion alarm connector 15 super i/o controller 16 system bios chip 17 power button connector 18 south bridge controller 19 wake-on lan co...

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    27 31 com 2 port 32 ps/2 keyboard port 33 ps/2 mouse port 34 com 1 connector 35 speaker connector 36 pc speaker connector 37 3-pin cpu fan connector 38 2-pin cpu fan connector 39 north bridge controller no. Component v76mse.Book page 27 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 38: Jumpers and Connectors

    Chapter 2 system board information 28 jumpers and connectors $ $ b %8 $ b* $8 jumper function and settings jp2 cpu/dram frequency 1-2, 4-5 100/100 mhz 2-3, 5-6 66/100 mhz (default) jp6 password check 1-2 check password 2-3 bypass password (default) v76mse.Book page 28 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    29 $ 8 connector function cn2 usb cn3 upper port: mouse; lower port: keyboard cn4 com 1 cn5 upper: parallel/printer; lower left: com 2; lower right: vga cn6 atx power cn7 speaker cn8 hard disk drive (hdd) light emitting diode (led) cn9 pc speaker cn10 upper: game/midi; lower left: line-out ; lower c...

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    Chapter 2 system board information 30 cn24 reset button cn25 turbo led dimm 1, dimm 2 memory module sockets fn1 3-pin cpu fan fn2 2-pin cpu fan jp5 power led connector function v76mse.Book page 30 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 41

    31 floppy disk / hard disk support !&&# !& d. % !&&# %0 &# -*% &# " =$,7 &# $&# - $ 2 $ - % ide connector master slave ide 1 (cn12) hard disk 0 hard disk 1 ide 2 (cn11) hard disk 2/ide cd-rom hard disk 3 v76mse.Book page 31 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 42: Video Function

    Chapter 2 system board information 32 video function % h (! 1 $ (! H $ * $:( 9 h v76mse.Book page 32 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 43: Audio Function

    33 audio function 2 * !& $1;j8 ❑ ❑ " ❑ " ❑ (+ && %0 2 0 * $ =$;j v76mse.Book page 33 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 44: Usb Support

    Chapter 2 system board information 34 usb support .") $ $ ;, -%* *b% -** +&"15 .")* 0 -%! .")1," =$,7 v76mse.Book page 34 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 45: Hardware Monitoring Function

    35 hardware monitoring function f $ %-% * % -*% $ - $ -$$" "% $ % $$%- $ -%& * ! " $% f $ *% % % f $ v76mse.Book page 35 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 46: Modem Ring-In Function

    Chapter 2 system board information 36 modem ring-in function $ % % $0+% % % $ % $ %% =$,7 $ 1,j% v76mse.Book page 36 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 47: Wake-On Lan

    37 wake-on lan 5-/ 15 / % %- 5 / 1,, 5 /*- * $* =$,7 5 /1,,% v76mse.Book page 37 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    Chapter 2 system board information 38 v76mse.Book page 38 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3

    Chapter 3 v76mse.Book page 39 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

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    ! " v76mse.Book page 40 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 51

    41 )& ". % $ $ % %) &+ "%)& " " %%% $ '* %f* % $ $"=$*% % )%"*-% % %%0 " 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 41 wednesday, may 19, ...

  • Page 52: Entering Setup

    Chapter 3 `bios information 42 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. ". % 8 %)& ". %8) )& ". %) / &% $% $ %% &%*%%- $ %% % $ / /* -% v76mse.Book page 42 wednesday, may 19, 1999 ...

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    43 $". % / 8 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. % ❑ * $ $% $ ↓↓↓↓ ↑↑↑↑ ❑ !0$ ! $ ❑ $ $* ← ← ← ← → → → → $ ❑ ! &%% *$ 0 ...

  • Page 54: System Information

    Chapter 3 `bios information 44 system information $ %system information 8 $$,"%& 8 $ $ %% v76mse.Book page 44 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 55

    45 $ "% & $8 parameter description format processor specifies the type of processor currently installed in your system. Processor speed specifies the speed of the processor currently installed in your system. Speed in mhz internal cache size specifies the first-level or the internal memory (i.E., th...

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    Chapter 3 `bios information 46 ide secondary channel master specifies the current configuration of the ide device connected to the master port of the secondary ide channel. Drive type, capacity ide secondary channel slave specifies the current configuration of the ide device connected to the slave p...

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    47 ps/2 mouse indicates if there is a mouse connected to your system. This is automatically detected by bios. Displays installed if there is a mouse detected; otherwise, it displays none. Parameter description format v76mse.Book page 47 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 58: Product Information

    Chapter 3 `bios information 48 product information %product information 8 !& $ %** *)& " * % $% 9 - $ $ 8 parameter description product name displays the model name of your system system s/n displays your system’s serial number main board id displays the system board’s identification number main boa...

  • Page 59

    49 dmi bios version 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. Hardware checking is done via software during start up. Parameter descript...

  • Page 60: Disk Drives

    Chapter 3 `bios information 50 disk drives "disk drives $ %% $ - 8 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options floppy drive a / b allows you to configure your floppy drive none 360 kb, 5.25-inch 1.2 mb, 5.25-inch 720 kb, 3.5-inch 1.44 mb, 3.5-inch 2.88 mb, 3.5-inch ls-120 drive as allows you to enable...

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    51 $ %%&# 8 ide primary channel slave lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of ide channel 1. Ide secondary channel master lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of ide channel 2. Ide secondary channel slave lets you configure the hard disk d...

  • Page 62

    Chapter 3 `bios information 52 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options 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 . If you know your hard disk type, you can enter the setting manually. Setting this p...

  • Page 63

    53 hard disk block mode enhances your hard disk performance by allowing data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle. This parameter appears only in the advanced level. Auto or disabled advanced pio mode improves your hard disk performance by allowing faster data recov...

  • Page 64: Onboard Peripherals

    Chapter 3 `bios information 54 onboard peripherals ! % $ " $ % $8 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options serial port 1 / 2 let you enable or disable the serial ports. Enabled or disabled base address lets you set a logical base address for each serial port. This parameter is configurable only if ...

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    55 parallel port lets you enable or disable the parallel port. Enabled or disabled base address lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port. This parameter is configurable only if the parallel port parameter is enabled. 3bch, 378h, 278h irq lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel...

  • Page 66

    Chapter 3 `bios information 56 onboard device settings $ " $8 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options floppy disk controller lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller. Enabled or disabled ide controller lets you enable or disable the onboard primary, secondary or both ide inter...

  • Page 67

    57 usb legacy mode lets you activate or deactivate the usb keyboard connected to your system. When activated, the usb keyboard functions in a dos environment. Enabled or disabled onboard audio chip lets you activate or deactivate the audio controller on board. Enabled or disabled parameter descripti...

  • Page 68: Power Management

    Chapter 3 `bios information 58 power management ! $% $% $ $! $ $8 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options power management mode allows you to reduce the system’s power consumption. When enabled, the ide hard disk and system timers become configurable. Enabled or disabled ide hard disk standby time...

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    59 system sleep timer automatically puts the system to power-saving mode after a specified period of inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse action, or any activity detected from the irq channels resumes system operation. 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 50...120 minutes, or off sleep mode lets you specify the p...

  • Page 70: Boot Options

    Chapter 3 `bios information 60 boot options % %% $ $ %boot options 8 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options boot sequence allows you to specify the boot search sequence. Floppy disk, hard disk, idecd-rom first hard disk drive specifies whether the bios utility will boot from an ide hard disk or a...

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    61 fast boot allows you to define your system’s booting process, whether to skip some post routines or proceed with the normal booting process. Auto or disabled silent boot when enabled, bios is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during post and while booting. Then, the scree...

  • Page 72

    Chapter 3 `bios information 62 configuration table allows you to enable or disable the display of the configuration table after post but before booting. The configuration table gives a summary of the hardware devices and settings that bios detected during post. This parameter appears only when you a...

  • Page 73: Date and Time

    63 date and time $ %date and time 8 $ 8 parameter description options date lets you set the date following the weekday- month-day-year format. Weekday: sun, mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat month: jan, feb...Dec day: 1 to 31 year: 1980 to 2079 time lets you set the time following the hour-minute- second...

  • Page 74: System Security

    Chapter 3 `bios information 64 system security "$ % '% $ %system security 8 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options setup password prevents unauthorized access to the bios utility. None or present. The present setting allows you to set a setup password. For instructions on how to set a setup passw...

  • Page 75

    65 power-on password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. None or present. The present settings allows you to set a power-on password. For instructions on how to set a setup password, refer to “setting a password”...

  • Page 76

    Chapter 3 `bios information 66 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). #)& " %system security f $ $setup password" *power-on password! ← ← ← ← → → → →...

  • Page 77

    67 !0 )& " % $0 - $ % " "yes$% $*% $ "# &%"*0 % )& " %*%-% %" &%!*% % %%% changing or removing the password "%"$""%"&!'"* $8 #)& " %system security. F $ $setup password" power-on password! ← ← ← ← → → → → ! 2!* $ $set or change password # !"%" % ! !0 )& " % $0- $ % " "yes$ (")"*$!'"* %setup password...

  • Page 78

    Chapter 3 `bios information 68 bypassing the password &%$%*%% % %2%8 $% % $#% %)& " % * %9 %% > $0 $ % $none$ $ $!= $3c v76mse.Book page 68 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 79: Advanced Options

    69 advanced options note: the advanced options selection is available only in the advanced level. % $% %!& $ $ 8 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 69 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 80

    Chapter 3 `bios information 70 memory/cache options " $memory/cache options % $8 % $%% $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options internal cache (cpu cache) lets you enable or disable the primary cache memory, i.E., the cpu memory enabled or disabled external cache lets you enable or disable the seco...

  • Page 81

    71 memory at 15mb- 16mb reserved for to prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards, reserve this memory range for the use of either the system or an expansion board. Some vga cards have required settings for this feature. Check your vga card manual before setting this p...

  • Page 82

    Chapter 3 `bios information 72 pnp/pci options !!+!& % % $%!& " $ % $8 $ " $ "$$ $ parameter description options pci irq setting allows you to automatically or manually configure the plug- and-play (pnp) devices installed in your system. Refer to your device manual for technical information about th...

  • Page 83

    73 vga palette snoop enables the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one vga card in the system, allowing the control palette register (cpr) to manage and update the vga ram dac (digital analog converter, a color data storage) of each vga card installed in the system. The snooping pr...

  • Page 84: Load Default Settings

    Chapter 3 `bios information 74 load default settings >)& " $% %- $%% $ % '* !.%* -%*k *)& " - " $" $ % $ $ 08 $yes)& " % $% %% % $ $ no% $ $ v76mse.Book page 74 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 85: Abort Settings Change

    75 abort settings change " $abort settings change % $ $08 $yes $% % $ $no% )& " $% v76mse.Book page 75 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 86: Exiting Setup

    Chapter 3 `bios information 76 exiting setup 0 )& " %* % $ $ 08 "yes0 ""no & %$ $* $ $08 "yes%$%0 ""no $0 " v76mse.Book page 76 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 87: Chapter 4

    Chapter 4 v76mse.Book page 77 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 88

    V76mse.Book page 78 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 89: Installation Precautions

    79 installation precautions )% %%*% $ #" * esd precautions # $#"$%* - * 0 * % $ % % -$ $ %% 5 $ $ % $& * % $% 9 $#" preinstallation instructions % $% %8 % $ % $ $ 2#" $c6 $ % %0 - & -!. " $ % v76mse.Book page 79 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 90

    Chapter 4 upgrading the system 80 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. Post-installation instructions $ $%8 " $ ...

  • Page 91: Opening The System

    81 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 81 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 92

    Chapter 4 upgrading the system 82 ! $ $%-* replacing the housing cover $ v76mse.Book page 82 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 93

    83 " $ % v76mse.Book page 83 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 94: Installing Additional Memory

    Chapter 4 upgrading the system 84 installing additional memory %% $0 ,i3 ) ;37 & -& -! ;jj & 7*;3*h,*3d*;,7 ) "/%=$,i & - 2 & * $ & =$73 $ % $ 8 dimm 1 dimm 2 total memory 8 mb none 8 mb 16 mb none 16 mb 32 mb none 32 mb 64 mb none 64 mb 128 mb none 128 mb none 8 mb 8 mb none 16 mb 16 mb none 32 mb ...

  • Page 95

    85 16 mb 16 mb 32 mb 16 mb 32 mb 48 mb 16 mb 64 mb 80 mb 16 mb 128 mb 144 mb 32 mb 8 mb 40 mb 32 mb 16 mb 48 mb 32 mb 32 mb 64 mb 32 mb 64 mb 96 mb 32 mb 128 mb 160 mb 64 mb 8 mb 72 mb 64 mb 16 mb 80 mb 64 mb 32 mb 96 mb 64 mb 64 mb 128 mb 64 mb 128 mb 192 mb 128 mb 8 mb 136 mb 128 mb 16 mb 144 mb 1...

  • Page 96

    Chapter 4 upgrading the system 86 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. Turn the dimm around and try to insert it again. V76mse.Book...

  • Page 97

    87 removing a dimm ! $ - & (%& - reconfiguring the system % %% " %%- v76mse.Book page 87 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 98: Upgrading The Cpu

    Chapter 4 upgrading the system 88 upgrading the cpu removing the cpu note: observe the esd precautions on page 79 when installing or removing a system component. )%$%*% % % 2!.8 %*!.- + - + -!. !-!. % - v76mse.Book page 88 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 99

    89 !!.- step 3 step 4 step 5 v76mse.Book page 89 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 100

    Chapter 4 upgrading the system 90 installing the upgrade cpu note: observe the esd precautions on page 79 when installing or removing a system component. )%*- !. !.- 2 $!.8 !- &!.*- $ ; % !.;- !--!. - v76mse.Book page 90 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 101

    91 -!. !$+ --21; h 21,, " =$,7 % warning! The heatsink becomes very hot when the system is on. Never touch the heatsink with any metal or with your hands. V76mse.Book page 91 wednesday, may 19, 1999 1:25 pm.

  • Page 102: Replacing The Hard Disk

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