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  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 1

    R-02-01-080508 6BX USER'S MA NUA L 1. Sys tem power on by PS /2 Mouse: First, enable this func tion in CMOS Setup, then you c an power on the sy stem by double clicking the r ight or left button of y our PS/ 2 Mouse. 2. Sys tem power on by Ke yboar d: If y our A TX power supply supports larger than 720 mA 5V Stand-By current, you can pow er on ...

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    6BX 1 The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective ow ners. Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative T echnology Ltd in the United States and cert ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 2 I. Quick Installation Guide : CPU SPEED SETUP The system bus speed is selectable betw een 66.6MH z and 100 MH z. The user can select the sy stem bus speed (JP6) and change the DIP SW ITCH (SW) selection to set up the CPU speed for 200 - 633M Hz processor. The CPU speed MUST match with the frequency RATIO. It will cause ...

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    6BX 3 I. Set system speed to 66M Hz: J P6 pin 1-2 short will caus e system always run at 66 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus). II. Set system speed to 100M Hz: JP6 pin 1-2-3 open will cause system alway s run at 100MHz FSB. III. Set system speed to Auto: auto detect system speed (66/100MHz FSB)  There are t wo w ays to set system speed 1. 66MHz (JP6) (1- ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 4 2. Pentium  I I 3 50 / 100MHz FSB 3. Pentium  II 400 / 100M Hz F S B 4. Pentium  II 450 / 100M Hz F S B 5. Pentium  II 500 / 100M Hz 6. Pentium  II 550 / 100M Hz 7. Pentium  I I 233 MHz / 66MHz FSB SW ON 4 3 2 1 OFF SW 4 3 2 1 ON OFF SW ON 4 3 2 1 OFF SW ON 4 3 2 1 OFF JP6 1 2 3 JP6 1 2 3 JP6 1 2 3 JP6 ...

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    6BX 5 8. Pentium  II 266 M H z / 66 M H z FS B 9. Pentium  II 300 M H z / 66 M H z FS B 10. Pentium  II 333 M H z / 66 M H z FS B 11. Pentium  II 366 / 6 6 M Hz II. Jumper setting : SPK : Speaker Connector 1 CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Pin No. Func tion 1 2 VCC NC 3 NC 4 Data 1 SW ON 4 3 2 1 OFF SW ON 4 3 2 1 OFF SW ON 4 3 2 1 OFF SW ON ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 6 RST : Reset Switch CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Open: Norma l operation Short: For Hardware Re set Sy ste m PW LED : Power LED Connector CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX 1 1 Pin No . Function 1 2 LED an ode ( + ) LED c at hod e (- ) 3 LED c at hod e (- ) Pin No. Functi on 1 2 LED anode ( + ) LED cathode (-) 3 NC ...

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    6BX 7 HD : IDE Hard Disk Active LED CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX 1 1 Pin No. Func tion 1 2 LED anode (+) LED cathode (-) 3 LED cathode (-) 4 LED anode (+) Pin No. Func tion 1 2 LED anode (+) LED cathode ( -) IR : Infrared Connector (Optional) CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX 1 Pin No . 1 2 3 4 5 IR Data Output GND IR Data In p ut NC POWER (+) Function ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 8 GN : Green Function Sw itch CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Open: Norma l operation Short: Entering Green M ode. GD : Green LED CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX 1 PIN1 :LED Anod e (+) PIN2 :LED Cathode(-) ...

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    6BX 9 Soft POW ER : Soft Power Connector 1 CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Open: Normal operation Short: Power On/Off 1 POW ER1 : Power Connector CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Pin No. Function 4,6,19,20 GND 10 12 18 8 +12V -12V -5V 9 14 PS-ON ( Soft ON/OFF ) 5V SB (Stand by +5V) 3,5,7 13,15-17 Power Good VCC +5V 1 11 ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 10 PS/2 Mouse / Key board Connector CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX PS/2 MOUSE PS/2 KEYBOARD Func tion 2 4 1 3 5 6 Data NC VCC(+5) GND NC Clock Pin No. PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard PW R FAN : CPU Cooling Fan Power C onnector CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Pin No. Function 1 2 3 GND +12V SENSE 1 ...

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    6BX 11 IDE1: For Primary IDE port CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX 1 RED LIN E IDE2: For Secondary IDE port CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX 1 RED LIN E ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 12 FLOPPY : FLOPPY PORT CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX 1 RED LINE LPT PORT / COM A / COM B CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX COM B LPT P ORT COM A ...

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    6BX 13 JP1 : Keyboard Pow er On Selection CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Keyboard Power On Default: Disable 1-2 2-3 Enable Disable 1 2 3 JP1 USB : USB Port CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX Pin No. Function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 USB D0- USB D0+ GND USB V0 GND USB V1 USB D1- USB D1+ ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 14 J15: System After AC Back CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX OPEN: Soft Off CLOS E: Full O n J15 J15 Pin No. Funct ion 1 2 GND Signal 1 JP7: W ake On LAN CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX JP7 JP7 1 Pin No 1 2 3 Func tion +5V SB GND Signal ...

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    6BX 15 JP8:Creative PCI Sound Card Support CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX JP8 JP8 1 2 4 5 6 SB-LINK Pin No 1 2 3 Function Signal GND NC 4 5 Signal GND Signal 6 BAT1 :BATT ERY Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the sa me or equivalent type recommended by the manufac turer . Dispose of used batterie s according to t ...

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    Quick I nstallat ion Guide 16 III. Top Performance T est Setting: The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. Users have to modify the v alue for each item in chipset features as follow for top performance setting. RO M PC I / IS A B I OS CHIPSET FEA TURES SETUP A W ARD SO FTW ARE , INC. : ...

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    6BX 17 These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (Different Hardw are & Software configuration w ill result in different benchmark testing results.) • CPU Pentium  II processor • DRAM (32 x 2) M B SDRAM (M ICRON M T 48LC2M8A1 -8) • CACHE SIZE 512 KB included ...

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    Table of Content s 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFAC E ................................................................................................ 1 -1 1.2. KEY FEATHE RS ...................................................................................... 1 -1 1.3. PERF ORM ANCE L IST .......................................... ...

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    6BX 19 3.12. KEYBO ARD & PS/2 MOU SE INSTALLATIO N ....................................... 3- 8 4. BIOS CONFIGURATION 4.1. ENTER ING SETU P .................................................................................. 4-1 4.2. CO NTRO L KEYS ..................................................................................... 4- 1 4.3. GET ...

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    Introduct ion 1-1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PREFA CE W elcome to use the 6BX motherboard. It is a Pentium  II Processor based PC / AT compatible system w ith AGP / PCI / ISA Bus, and has been designed to be the fastest PC / AT sy stem. There are some new features allow y ou to operate the system w ith just the performance you want. This manual also e ...

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    6BX 1-2 1.3. PERFORMANCE LIST The follow ing performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (Different Hardware & Softw are configuration will result in different benchmark testing re ...

  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 25

    Introduct ion 1-3 1.4. BLOCK DIA G RA M 48 MHz 3.3V SDRA M DIMM S oc ket s 14.318MHz 66 / 100 MHz Ultra DMA/33 IDE Por ts IDE Bus PCI Bus ISA Bus A GP Bus LPT Port Keyboard Floppy Port COM Ports DRAM Bus PS/2 Mouse USB Bus USB Ports 14.318MHz 48MHz 14.318MHz I/O CHIPS ET 83977TF SLOT1 Host Bu s INTEL 82443BX CHIPSET Clock Gen Buffer PIIX4 82371EB C ...

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    6BX 1-4 1.5. INTRODUCE T HE Pentium     II Processor & AGP Figure 1:Retention M echanism & attach Mount Figure 2:OEM Pentium  II Processor ...

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    Introduct ion 1-5 Figure 3:Heatsink / FAN & Heat sink support for OEM Pentium  II Processor Figure 4:Boxed Pentium  II Processor & Heat sink support ...

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    6BX 1-6 1.6 What is AGP ? ? ? ? The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a new port on the H ost-To-PCI bridge device that supports an AGP port. T he main purpose of the AGP port is to provide fast access to system memor y. The AGP port can be used either as fast PCI port (32-bits at 66M Hz vs.32-Bits at 33MH z) or as an AGP port w hich supports 2x d ...

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    Specif ication 2-1 2. SPECIFICA TION 2.1. HA RDWA RE • CPU − Pentium  II processor 200 – 633 MH z. − 242 pins 66 / 100MHz slot1 on board. • PROTECTION − Speaker Alarm when detect "CPU FAN Failure" or “CPU Overheat”. − Automatically slow dow n CPU speed when "CPU Overheat". − Intel LDCM  supported. − H ...

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    6BX 2-2 • I/O PORTS − Supports 2 16550 COM ports. − Supports 1 EPP/ECP LPT port. − Supports 1 1.44 / 2.88 MB Floppy port. − Supports 2 USB ports. − Supports PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Key board. • GREEN FUNCTI ON − Suspend mode support. − Green switch & AC PI LED support. − IDE & Display pow er down support. − Monitor all I ...

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    Hardware Installat ion 3-1 3. HA RDWA RE INSTA LLA TION 3.1. UNPA CKING The main board package should contain the follow ing: • The 6BX main board. • The Retention Mechanism & Attach M ount • USER’S MANUAL for main board. • Cable set for IDE, Floppy devices. • Diskette or CD for main board Utility. The main board contains sensitive ...

  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 33

    6BX 3-2 CPU Int el 440BX PIIX4 6BX BIOS SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 SLOT4 SLOT5 SLOT6 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 AGP COM A COM B LPT USB PS/2 JP1 FAN PWR AT X POWER JP6 J15 BA T IDE 1 IDE 2 FLOPPY DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 BANK 0 BAN K 1 BAN K 2 BAN K 3 SW JP9 SPK 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 RST PW R HD IR GN Soft PW R GD JP7 JP8  Figure 3.1  3.3. QUICK REFERENCE FO ...

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    Hardware Installat ion 3-3 Short Enter Green M ode  HD : Hard Disk active LED (HD-LED) 1 LED ANODE (+) 2 LED CATHODE (-)  FAN PW R : CPU cooling FAN Power C onnector Pin No. Function 1 GND. 2 +12V 3 SENSE  J15 : System After Ac Back Open Soft Off Short Full On  JP1 : Keyboard Pow er On Selection Pin No. Function 1-2 Enabled Keyboard pow ...

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    6BX 3-4 1 VCC 2 NC. 3 NC. 4 Output  Soft PW R : Soft Power Switch Open Normal Operation Short Power On/Off  JP7 : W ake on LAN Connector Pin No. Function 1 +5VSB 2 GND 3 CTRL-Signal  JP8 : For PCI Sound Card Connector Pin No. Function 1 Signal 2 GND 3 NC 4 Signal 5 GND 6 Signal  IR: INFRARED Connector Pin No. Function 1 IR DATA OUTPUT 2 ...

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    Hardware Installat ion 3-5 JP9 : 2*11 PIN Jumper PWR: Sof t Pow er Connect or Open: Norm al Operation Short: Power On/Off RES: Reset Sw itch Open: Norm al Operation Short: For Hardw are Reset Sy stem LED: Power LED PIN 1 : anode (+) PIN 2 : cathode (-) PIN 3 : cathode (-) RKPS: Speaker Connector PIN 1 : VCC P I N 2 : N C P I N 3 : N C PIN 4 : Data ...

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    6BX 3-6 3.4. DRA M INST A LLA TION The main board can be installed w ith 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 MB 168 pins DIM M module D RAM , and the DRAM speed must be 67~100 MHz for SDRAM when system bus speed is set to 66M Hz. W hen system bus speed is set to 100MH z, 100M Hz SDR AM is required. T he DRAM memory sy stem on main board consists of bank 0 ...

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    Hardware Installat ion 3-7 DIP SWITCH (SW ) 1 2 3 4 FREQ. RATIO EXT. CLK. MHz INT .C LK . MHz CPU Type OFF OFF ON ON 3 . 5 66 233 Pentium  I I 233 MHz ON ON OFF ON 4 66 266 Pent ium  I I 266 MHz OFF ON OFF ON 4 . 5 66 300 Penti um  I I 300 MHz ON OFF OFF ON 5 66 333 Pentium  I I 333 MHz OFF OFF OFF ON 5 . 5 66 366 Pentium  I I 366 MH ...

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    6BX 3-8 3.7. SPEA KER CONNECTOR INSTALLA T ION There is a speaker in AT system for sound purpose. The 4 - Pins connector SPK is used to connect speaker. 3.8. HA RDWA RE RESET SWIT CH CONNECT OR INST A LLA TION The RESET sw itch on panel provides users with HARDW ARE RESET function. The system will do a cold start after the RESET switch is pushed an ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-1 4. BIOS CONFIGURA TION Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This ty pe of information is stored in battery-backed C MO S SRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. 4.1. ENTERING SET UP Power ON the computer and press &l ...

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    6BX 4-2 4.3. GETT ING HELP 4.3.1. Main M enu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 4.3.2. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup M enu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate key s to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To ex it the ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-3 • Standard CMOS setup This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS . • BIOS features setup This setup page includes all the items of Aw ard special enhanced features. • Chipset features setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. • Power management setup This setup ...

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    6BX 4-4 4.5. STANDA RD CM OS SETUP M ENU The items in Standard CM OS Setup M enu (Figure 4.2) are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key s to select the value you w ant in each item. ROM PCI / ISA BIOS ST ANDA RD C ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-5 The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For ex ample, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. • Primary HDDs / Secondary HDDs The category identifies the ty pes of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer. There are two ty pes: a ...

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    6BX 4-6 Disabled Normal Floppy Driv e. Drive A Driv e A is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. Drive B Driv e B is 3 mode Floppy Driv e. Both Drive A & B are 3 mode Floppy D rives. • Video The category detects the ty pe of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must match your video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are suppor ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-7 The category is display -only w hich is determined by POST (Pow er On Self Test) of the BIOS. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS w ill determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the sy stem. The value of the base memory is ty pically 512 K for systems w ith 512 K memory installed on the motherboard, or ...

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    6BX 4-8 4.6. BIOS FEA TURES SET UP ROM PCI / IS A BIO S BIOS FE A TUR ES SETUP AWAR D S O F T W A R E , I N C . : Select Item V iru s W arnin g CPU I nternal Cache Ext ern al C ache Boot Sequence Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Security Option V id eo BIOS Shad ow : On : Enab led : Enab led : Ena bled : A, C, SCSI : Setu p : Enab led ESC ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-9 • CPU Internal Cache / Ex ternal Cache These two categories speed up memory access. How ever, it depends on CPU / chipset design. T he default value is Enabled. Enabled Enable cache Disabled Disable cache • CPU L2 Cache ECC C hecking The default value is D isabled. Enabled Enable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Disabled Disabl ...

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    6BX 4-10 • Boot Sequence This category determines w hich drive computer searches first for the disk operating system (i.e., DOS). Default v alue is A, C, SCSI. X1, X2, X3 Sy stem will first search for X 1 disk drive then X2 disk drive and then X3 disk driv e. • Swap Floppy Driv e The default value is D isabled. Enabled Floppy A & B will be ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-11 • Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec) The default value is 6. 6-30 Set the max i mum Ty pematic rate from 6 chars. Per second to 30 chars. Per second. • Typematic Delay (Msec) The default value is 250. 250-1000 Set the time delay from first key to repeat the same key in to computer. • Security Option This category allow s yo ...

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    6BX 4-12 • OS Select For DRAM>64MB The default value is N on-OS2. Non-OS2 Using non-OS2 operating sy stem. OS2 Using OS2 operating system and D RAM >64M B. • Video BIOS Shadow It determines whether v ideo BIOS is able to copy to RA M, how ever, it is optional from chipset design. Video Shadow w ill increase the video speed. The default va ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-13 • EDO CASx# M A W ait State The default value is 1 1 Set EDO C ASx# M A W ait State to 1. 2 Set EDO C ASx# M A W ait State to 2. • EDO RASx# W ait State The default value is 1 1 Set EDO R ASx# W ait State to 1. 2 Set EDO R ASx# W ait State to 2. • SDRAM CAS latency Tim e The default value is Auto 3 For 67 / 83 M Hz SD ...

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    6BX 4-14 • Video RAM C acheable The default value is D isabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable this function to get better VG A performance; while some brands of VGA must be disabled this function (e.g.ET4000W 32P). • 16 Bit I/O Recovery T ime The default value is 1. 1-4 Set 16 Bit I/O recov ery time from 1 to 4. NA None. • Me ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-15 • Slow Down CPU Duty Cycle The default value is N ormal. Normal Disable Sl ow Down CPU Duty Cycle. 12.5% Set Slow Dow n CPU Duty C ycle to 12.5%. 25.0% Set Slow Dow n CPU Duty C ycle to 25.5%. 37.5% Set Slow Dow n CPU Duty C ycle to 37.5%. 50.0% Set Slow Dow n CPU Duty C ycle to 50.0%. 62.5% Set Slow Dow n CPU Duty C ycle ...

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    6BX 4-16 Disabled Disable this function. Enabled System will check the CPU FAN status. • CPUFan Fail Alarm The default value is D isabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Alarm W hen CPU FAN Failed. • Current CPU Temperature Detect CPU T emperature automatically. • Current CPUFAN Speed Detect CPU Fan speed status automatically . • C ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-17 4.8. POWER M A NAGEMENT SETUP ROM P CI / IS A BIO S POWER MANAGEM ENT SETUP A W ARD SOFTW ARE , INC. : Sel ect I tem ESC F1 F5 F6 : Loa d BI OS Def au lt s : Q uit : Hel p : Old V alues PU/PD/+/- ( Shift ) F2 : Modif y : Color Suspend Mo de Power M anagement HDD Powe r Do wn PM Contr ol by APM : Disa ble : Y es VGA Act i ve ...

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    6BX 4-18 No Disable software APM function. • Suspend Mode The default value is D isable. Disabled Disable Suspend M ode. 1 min - 1 Hour Setup the timer to enter Suspend M ode. • HDD Power Down The default value is D isable. Disable Disable HDD Power Dow n mode function. 1-15 mins. Enable HDD Power Down mode betw een 1 to 15 mins. • Suspend M ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-19 The default value is Enabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Stop CPU FAN when entering Suspend mode. • Resume by Alarm The default value is D isabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable alarm function to POW ER O N system. If the “Resume by Alarm” is Enabled. Date ( of Month) Alarm : 0~31 Time ( ...

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    6BX 4-20 The default value is Enabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable monitor Floppy Disk for Green event. • Serial Port The default value is Enabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable monitor Serial Port for Green event. • Parallel Port The default value is D isabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-21 4.9. PNP/PCI CONFIGURA TION R O M P C I / IS A B I OS PNP/PC I CONFGUR A TION A W ARD SO FTW ARE, INC. : Select Ite m ESC F1 F5 F6 : Loa d B IOS D ef ault s : Qu it : He lp : Old V a lu es PU/PD/+/- (Sh ift )F2 : Mod ify : Color IRQ-3 assigned to Resources Controlle d by : Manual : Legacy ISA IRQ-4 assigned to IRQ-5 assigne ...

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    6BX 4-22 • Reset Configuration Data The default value is D isabled. Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable clear PnP information in ESCD. • IRQ (3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15), DM A(0,1,3,5,6,7) assigned to The default value is "Legacy ISA" or "PCI/ISA PnP". Legacy ISA T h e r e s o u r c e i s u s e d b y Legacy ISA devi ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-23 4.10. LOA D BIOS DEFA ULT S IN TEG RA TED P ERIP HE RA LS ROM PCI / ISA BIOS LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS A W ARD SOF TW ARE, INC. ST AND ARD CM OS SE TUP BIOS FEA TURES SETUP CHI PSE T FE A TUR ES SE TU P PNP/PCI CONFIGURA TION LOAD PER FOR MANCE DEF AUL TS USER P ASSWOR D SA VE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOU T SA VING ESC F10 : Qu ...

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    6BX 4-24 4.11. LOA D PERFORMANCE DEFA ULTS SA VE & EXIT SETUP LOAD BIOS DEF AU L TS ROM P CI / I SA BI OS LOAD SETUP DEF AUL TS A W ARD SOFTW ARE, INC. ST ANDARD CMOS S ETUP BIOS FEA TURE S SETUP CHIPSET F EA TURES SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIG URA T ION LOAD PER FORMANC E DEF AUL TS USER P ASSWORD EXIT WITHOU T SA VING ESC F10 : Qu it : Save & Exit ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-25 4.12. INTEGRATED PERIPHERA LS R O M P C I / IS A B I OS INTEGRA TED PE RIPHERALS A W ARD SO FTW ARE, INC. : Se lect Item ESC F1 F5 F6 : Load BIOS De fau lts : Q uit : H elp : O ld V a lu es PU/PD/+/- (Sh ift )F2 : M od ify : C olor IDE Primary Master PI O I DE HDD Bl oc k Mode : E nabl ed : Auto On-Chip Primary PC I I DE US ...

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    6BX 4-26 • IDE Primary Slave PIO (for onboard IDE 1st channel). The default value is Auto. Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. Mode0~4 Manually set the IDE Accessing mode. • IDE Secondary Master PIO (for onboard IDE 2nd channel). The default value is Auto. Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mod ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-27 • IDE Secondary Master U DMA. The default value is Auto. Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. Disabled Disable UDM A function. • IDE Secondary Slave UDM A. The default value is Auto. Auto BIOS will automatically detect the IDE HDD Accessing mode. Disabled Disable UDM A function. • On-Chip Pr ...

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    6BX 4-28 • Onboard Serial Port 1 The default value is 3F8/IR Q4. Auto BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address. 3F8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8. 2F8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8. 3E8/IRQ4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8. 2E8/IRQ3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2 ...

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    BIOS Conf iguration 4-29 • PS/2 Mouse Pow er on The default value is D isabled. Disabled Disable PS/2 Mouse Pow er on . Left Double Click twice on PS/2 mouse left button to Power on sy stem. Right Double Click twice on PS/2 mouse right button to Pow er on system. • Keyboard Power on The default value is D isabled. Disabled Disable Keyboard Pow ...

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    6BX 4-30 W hen you select this function, the follow ing message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a passw ord. INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ROM PCI / ISA BIOS USER PASSWORD AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD PERFORMANCE DEFAULTS USER PASSWORD SAVE ...

  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 71

    BIOS Conf iguration 4-31 ROM P CI / I SA BI OS I DE HDDD AUT O DETE CTI ON A W ARD SOF TW ARE , I NC. ESC CY LS. H EAD PREC OM P LAN D Z SECTO R Select P ri m ar y M ast er Op t ion ( N =Skip): N : S k ip SIZE TYP E HARD DI SKS MODE OP TI ON SI ZE CYL S . HEAD P RE COMP LANDZ S ECT OR MODE 2 (Y) 1 3 521 530 32 65535 1059 63 521 1060 16 65535 1059 6 ...

  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 72

    6BX 4-32 4.15. SA VE & EXIT SET UP POWER M ANAGEMENT SETUP LOA D BI OS DEF AUL TS INTEGRA TED PERIPHERALS SA VE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WIT HOUT SA VING PNP/PCI CONFIG URA TION ROM P CI / I SA BIO S SA VE & EXIT SETUP A W ARD SOFTW ARE, INC. ST ANDARD CMOS SET UP BIOS FEA TURES SETUP CHIPSET F EA TUR ES SETUP USER P AS SWORD ESC F10 : Qu it : ...

  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 73

    BIOS Conf iguration 4-33 4.16. EXIT W ITH OUT SAVING POWER MAN AGEMEN T SETU P LOAD BIOS DEF AUTLS RO M P C I / IS A B IO S EXIT W ITHOU T SA V ING A W ARD S OFTW ARE, I NC. ST ANDARD CMOS S ETUP BI OS F EA TU RES SET UP CH IPSET FEA TURE S SETUP PCI CONFIGU R A TION INTE GRA TED PE RIPH ERALS USER P ASS WORD SA VE & EXIT SETUP EX IT WITHO UT S ...

  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 74

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  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 75

    FCC Compliance Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to comply w ith limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, a ...

  • Gigabyte GA-686BX - page 76

    Declarati on of Conform ity W e, Manufacturer/Im porter (full address) G.B.T. T echnology Träding GMbH Aussch lager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hambur g, Germany declare that the product ( description of the appar atus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-6BX is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity i ...

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