Abit BE6 User Manual

Copyright and Warranty NoticeThe information in this document is subject to change without notice and does notrepresent a commitment on part of the ve

1-6 Chapter1BE6-II1-4. The System Block DiagramFigure 1-3. System diagram of the 440BX chipset

D-10 Appendix DBE6-IIStep 2: The setup program will display amessage about installing mass storagedevices (see figure left) while you installNT4.0. Pl

Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66 D-11User’s ManualStep 5: Please press "ENTER" to continuesetup.Step 6: The setup program will display

D-12 Appendix DBE6-IIInstalling drivers with existing Windows NT:If there is an existing NT 4.0 file system, you can install the Ultra ATA/66 into the

Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66 D-13User’s ManualStep 5: Click “OK.”Step 6: Enter "A:\" in blank space, and thenclick "Continue&

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The thermal cable E-1User’s ManualAppendix E The thermal cableWe provide a thermal cable in the motherboard package (see the figure below). This therm

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Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) F-1User’s ManualAppendix F Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)If you have a problem during operation and in order to

F-2 Appendix FBE6-IIDuring the Starting DOS… procedure, press SHIFT (BY-PASS) key, to skipCONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; edit CONFIG.SYS with a text edi

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) F-3User’s Manual4. DRIVER REV: Note the driver version number indicated on the DEVICE DRIVERdisk (if have) as “Rele

Installing the Motherboard 2-1User’s ManualChapter 2. Installing the MotherboardThis BE6-II motherboard not only provides all standard equipment for

F-4 Appendix FBE6-II5*. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate what are the operating system and the applications yourare running on the system.Example: MS-DOS® 6.2

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) F-5User’s Manual%%%% Technical Support FormCompany name: 6 Phone #:/ Contact: 7Fax #:Model * BIOS ID # *Motherboa

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2-2 Chapter2BE6-II2-1. Installing the Motherboard to the ChassisMost computer chassis will have a base on which there will be many mounting holes that

Installing the Motherboard 2-3User’s ManualNoteIf the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the baseand there are

2-4 Chapter2BE6-IIIn order to create a memory array, certain rules must be followed. The following set of rulesallows for optimum configurations.!The

Installing the Motherboard 2-5User’s ManualStep 4.Locate your computer’s 168-pin memory expansion DIMM socket.Step 5.Insert the DIMM module into the

2-6 Chapter2BE6-II2-4. Connectors, Headers and SwitchesInside the case of any computer several cables and plugs have to be connected. These cablesand

Installing the Motherboard 2-7User’s ManualATX: ATX Power Input ConnectorCautionIf the power supply connectors are not properly attached to the ATX p

2-8 Chapter2BE6-IIIR: IR Header (Infrared)There is a specific orientation for pins 1through 5, attach the connector from the IRKIT or IR device to the

Installing the Motherboard 2-9User’s ManualWOL: Wake on LAN HeaderIf you have a Network adapter that supportsthis feature, then you can connect thesp

2-10 Chapter2BE6-IIJP1 Header: Disable or Enable Keyboard/Mouse Wake UpThis header is used to Disable or Enablekeyboard/mouse wake up function. Thisfu

Installing the Motherboard 2-11User’s ManualNormal Operation (Default) Discharge CMOSFigure 2-6. CCMOS jumper settingNoteBefore you clear the CMOS, y

2-12 Chapter2BE6-IIPN1 (Pin 6-7): HDD LED HeaderAttach the cable from the case’s front panelHDD LED to this header. If you install it inthe wrong dire

Installing the Motherboard 2-13User’s ManualPN2 (Pin 4-5-6-7): Speaker HeaderAttach the cable from the system speaker tothis header.PN2 (Pin 9-10): S

2-14 Chapter2BE6-IIFDC1 ConnectorThis 34-pin connector is called the “floppydisk drive connector”. You can connect a360K, 5.25”, 1.2M, 5.25”, 720K, 3.

Installing the Motherboard 2-15User’s ManualThe second HDD is referred to as the “Slave”.♦ For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t inst

2-16 Chapter2BE6-IIFigure 2-9. Photo of an UltraATA/66 Conductor CableFigure 2-8. The difference between Ultra ATA/33 and Ultra ATA/66 Conductor Cable

Installing the Motherboard 2-17User’s ManualFigure 2-10. How to connect an ATA/66Cable to the MotherboardHow to install the Ultra ATA/66 Cable Assemb

2-18 Chapter2BE6-IIKBM Upper: PS/2 Mouse ConnectorAttach a PS/2 mouse to this 6-pin Din-connector.USB Port ConnectorsThis motherboard provides two USB

Installing the Motherboard 2-19User’s Manual2-5. CPU Frequency SettingsThe BE6-II provides two ways to configure CPU settings. One uses the ABIT CPU

MN-171-2A1-61 Rev. 1.01BE6-II Motherboard User’s ManualTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION OF BE6-II FEATURES 1-11-1. FEATURES OF THIS MOTHERBOAR

2-20 Chapter2BE6-IIDS9ON AGP Clock / Front Side Bus = 2/3OFF AGP Clock / Front Side Bus = 1/1Soft Menu IIIThe DS10 lets you enable or disable Soft Men

Introduction of the BIOS 3-1User’s ManualChapter 3. Introduction of the BIOSThe BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory chip on the motherboard.

3-2 Chapter3BE6-IINote(To improve stability and functions, BIOSes are constantly improving, therefore; theBIOS screens in this chapter may not fully m

Introduction of the BIOS 3-3User’s Manualfunction by pressing the F1 key in any menu in the BIOS.!Press F5 to reset current screen settings to their

3-4 Chapter3BE6-II3-1. ABIT SoftMenu IIIThe CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENU™ III), thatreplaces the traditional manual h

Introduction of the BIOS 3-5User’s Ma ➤233 (66)➤266 (66)➤300 (66)➤300 (100)➤333 (66)➤350 (100)➤366 (66)➤400 (66)➤400(100)➤433 (66)➤450 (100)➤466

3-6 Chapter3BE6-II➤ x 2➤ x 2.5➤ x 3➤ x 3.5➤ x 4➤ x 4.5➤ x 5➤ x 5.5➤ x 6➤ x 6.5➤ x 7➤ x 7.5➤ x 8✏✏✏✏SEL100/66# SignalTwo options are available: Default

Introduction of the BIOS 3-7User’s Manualthe default setting (8).✏✏✏✏Level 2 Cache Latency:Sixteen setting are available, Default, and 1 to 15. This

3-8 Chapter3BE6-IIAttentionAfter setting up the parameters and leaving the BIOS SETUP, and having verified thatthe system can be booted, do not press

Introduction of the BIOS 3-9User’s Manual3-2. Standard CMOS Features Setup MenuThis contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These pa

APPENDIX A BIOS FLASHING USER INSTRUCTIONSAPPENDIX B INSTALLING THE HIGHPOINT XSTORE PROUTILITYAPPENDIX C HARDWARE MONITORING FUNCTION(INSTALLING THE

3-10 Chapter3BE6-IIFigure 3-4. IDE Primary Master Setup Screen Shot, IDE HDD Auto-Detection:Press the Enter key for the BIOS to auto detect all detail

Introduction of the BIOS 3-11User’s Manualsolution to this problem: you can, according to your operating system, choose four operatingmodes: NORMAL -

3-12 Chapter3BE6-IInumber of read/write heads. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum numberyou can enter is 255., Precomp:The minimum num

Introduction of the BIOS 3-13User’s ManualHalt On:You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt. Five options are available:All Er

3-14 Chapter3BE6-II3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup MenuIn each item, you can press <Enter> at any time to display all the options for this ite

Introduction of the BIOS 3-15User’s ManualVirus Warning:This item can be set to Enabled or Disabled, the default setting being Disabled. When thisfea

3-16 Chapter3BE6-IIdrive C, SCSI hard disk drive or CD-ROM. There are ten options for the boot sequence thatyou can choose (The default setting is Flo

Introduction of the BIOS 3-17User’s ManualDelay). If this item is set to Disabled, the BIOS will use the default setting. The defaultsetting is Enabl

3-18 Chapter3BE6-IIOS Select For DRAM > 64MB:When the system memory is bigger than 64MB, the communication method between theBIOS and the operating

Introduction of the BIOS 3-19User’s ManualBIOS may not detect those kinds of devices during system booting. You can adjust the valueto fit such devic

Introduction of BE6-II Features 1-1User’s ManualChapter 1. Introduction of BE6-II Features1-1.Features of This MotherboardThe motherboard is designed

3-20 Chapter3BE6-II3-4. Advanced Chipset Features Setup MenuThe Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu is used to modify the contents of the buffers int

Introduction of the BIOS 3-21User’s ManualSDRAM RAS Precharge Time:Two options are available: 2 and 3. The precharge time is the number of cycles it

3-22 Chapter3BE6-IIVideo RAM Cacheable:You can select Enable or Disable. When you select Enabled, you get faster video RAMexecuting speed via the L2 c

Introduction of the BIOS 3-23User’s ManualAGP Aperture Size (MB):Seven options are available: 4 - 8 - 16 - 32 - 64 - 128 - 256 - Back to 4. Thisoptio

3-24 Chapter3BE6-II3-5. Integrated PeripheralsIn this menu, you can change the onboard I/O device and other hardware peripheral settings.Figure 3-7. I

Introduction of the BIOS 3-25User’s Manual✏✏✏✏ Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA:Two options are available: Auto and Disabled. The default setting is Auto

3-26 Chapter3BE6-IIPower On Function:This item allows you to select which way you want your system to power on. Five items areavailable: Button Only -

Introduction of the BIOS 3-27User’s ManualOnboard Serial Port 1:This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are ava

3-28 Chapter3BE6-IIOnboard Parallel Port:Sets the I/O address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Four options are available:Disable, 3BCh/IRQ7, 278

Introduction of the BIOS 3-29User’s Manual3-6. Power Management Setup MenuThe difference between Green PCs and traditional computers is that Green PC

1-2 Chapter1BE6-IIY2K compliance deals with the date change over from 31 December 1999 to 1 January 2000,and with recording and reporting of all dates

3-30 Chapter3BE6-II2. Use the arrow keys to go to the item you want to configure. To change the settings, use*,+ and Enter key.3. After you have confi

Introduction of the BIOS 3-31User’s ManualSystem States and Power StatesUnder ACPI, the operating system directs all system and device power state tr

3-32 Chapter3BE6-II➤ User Define“User Define” defines the delay for accessing the power modes.Doze Mode: Disabled - 1 Min - 2 Min - 4 Min - 8 Min - 12

Introduction of the BIOS 3-33User’s ManualVideo Off Method:Three video off methods are available: "Blank Screen", "V/H SYNC + Blank&qu

3-34 Chapter3BE6-IIStandby Mode:When the setting selected for "Power Management" is "User Define", you can define for thismode any

Introduction of the BIOS 3-35User’s ManualResume by Alarm:Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. Default setting is Disabled. The RTCalarm

3-36 Chapter3BE6-II➤➤➤➤Floppy Disk:If any floppy disk I/O activity occurs, it will cause the computer to re-count the timeelapsed.➤➤➤➤Serial Port:If a

Introduction of the BIOS 3-37User’s Manual3-7. PnP/PCI ConfigurationsThis section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer

3-38 Chapter3BE6-IImanually. When resources are controlled manually, the IRQ Resources DMA Resources andMemory Resources can then be changed.Computer

Introduction of the BIOS 3-39User’s Manual, DMA ResourcesWhen resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel a type,depending on t

Introduction of BE6-II Features 1-3User’s Manual! Supports Plug-and-Play (PnP)! Supports Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)! Supports Desk

3-40 Chapter3BE6-II➤➤➤➤ Reserved Memory BaseReserved a low memory for the legacy device (non-PnP device). Seven options areavailable: N/A, C800, CC00,

Introduction of the BIOS 3-41User’s ManualThis feature is for the operating system which will record and fix the PCI configurationstatus, if you want

3-42 Chapter3BE6-II3-8. PC Health StatusYou can set the warning and shutdown temperatures for your computer system, and you cancheck the fan speeds an

Introduction of the BIOS 3-43User’s Manual3-9. Load Fail-Safe DefaultsFigure 3-14. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Screen ShotWhen you press <Enter> on

3-44 Chapter3BE6-IIWhen you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a messagesimilar to:Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

Introduction of the BIOS 3-45User’s Manual3-12. Save & Exit SetupFigure 3-16. Save & Exit Setup Screen ShotPressing <Enter> on this ite

3-46 Chapter3BE6-II3-13. Exit Without SavingFigure 3-17. Exit Without Saving Screen ShotPressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:Quit

BIOS Flashing User Instructions A-1User’s ManualAppendix A BIOS Flashing User InstructionsWhen your motherboard needs to be upgraded with new features

A-2 Appendix ABE6-IIFigure F-2. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.22 Complete ScreenFigure F-3 shows you what commands you can use for the flashing program

BIOS Flashing User Instructions A-3User’s ManualNote F-1The BIOS file name in the figure shown is only an example. You should checkwhich .bin file is

1-4 Chapter1BE6-II""""Supports Wake On LAN, Keyboard or Mouse, but your ATX power supply 5Vstandby power must be able to provide a

A-4 Appendix ABE6-IIRemarks:1. When executing AWDFLASH.EXE, do not run HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE in theCONFIG.SYS.2. Please take the following actions

Install HighPoint XStore Pro Utility B-1User’s ManualAppendix B Installing the HighPoint XStore ProUtilityWe provide a useful and powerful utility in

A-2 Appendix ABE6-IIXStore Pro in your system, otherwise it will cause system conflict when you install thesecond bus master driver!2. This Windows® 9

Install HighPoint XStore Pro Utility B-3User’s ManualThis CD-ROM (Or floppy diskette) has the HighPoint XStore Pro drivers. (Version 1.2) Thefollowing

A-4 Appendix ABE6-IIStep 3: Press the “Next” key,you will see the license screen. Step 4: Press “Yes” to thecontinue screen below.Step 5: When i

Install HighPoint XStore Pro Utility B-5User’s ManualStep 6: Choose the “Yes, I wantto restart my computer now.”button, then system will restart.Or yo

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Hardware Monitoring Function C-1User’s ManualAppendix C Hardware Monitoring Function(Installing The Winbond HardwareDoctor Utility)Winbond Hardware

C-2 Appendix CBE6-IIStep 3. You can specify theprogram install path by clicking“Change Directory” button. Or ifyou want to use the default path,click

Hardware Monitoring Function C-3User’s ManualOnce any item is out of its normal range, a warning message will pop up.The figure below shows the warnin

Introduction of BE6-II Features 1-5User’s Manual1-3. Layout DiagramFigure 1-2. Motherboard component location

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Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66 D-1User’s ManualAppendix D Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66In this section we will detail the Ultra ATA/6

D-2 Appendix DBE6-IIStep 4: Select “Yes (Recommended)” andthen click “Next.”Step 5: Insert the Ultra ATA/66 driver diskinto drive A, and then click “O

Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66 D-3User’s ManualStep 8: Type "A:\Win95_98" in the “Copyfiles from: ” text box, and then click "O

D-4 Appendix DBE6-IIWindows 98Step 1: Install Windows 98 normally.Step 2: After you have finished installationand entered Windows 95, please enter“Con

Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66 D-5User’s ManualStep 5: Select “Search for a better driverthan the one your device is using now.(Recommended)”,

D-6 Appendix DBE6-IIStep 9: Click “No” to continue updatinganother “PCI Mass Storage Controller”driver. The installation procedure is thesame as Steps

Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66 D-7User’s ManualNOTEIf you have a SCSI CDROM, you have to set the “Boot Sequence" as “EXT,C,A" andthe

D-8 Appendix DBE6-IIStep 7: Press “ENTER” to select“HighPoint Technology Inc. HPT 366 IDEcontroller.”Step 8: Press “ENTER” to continueWindows NT 4.0 i

Installing the driver for Ultra ATA/66 D-9User’s ManualStep 10: After you have finished WindowsNT installation and entered Windows NT,you can enter “C