MSI 945GC Network Specifications

Of

INTEL 945GC

Based

Mini-ITX M/B For ATOM Processor

NO.G03-NC91-F

Rev2.0

Release date: Nov. , 2008

Trademark:

* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

USER’S NOTICE .................................................................................................................................. iii

MANUAL REVISION INFORMATION ............................................................................................ iii

ITEM CHECKLIST .............................................................................................................................. iii

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF INTEL CHIPSET MOTHERBOARD

1-1-1 SPECICAL FEATURE OF MOTHERBOARD............................................................. 2

1-2 SPECIFICATION.................................................................................................................. 3

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-2-1 CONNECTORS....................................................................................................... 7

2-2-2 HEADERS ............................................................................................................... 8

CHAPTER 3

3-1 ENTERING SETUP…………………………………………………………………………12

3-2 GETTING HELP..…………………………………………………………………………...13

3-3 THE MAIN MENU…………………………………………………………………………..13

3-4 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.……………………………………………………………16

3-5 INTERGRATED PERIPHERALS…….................................................................................19

3-6 PC HEALTH STATUS………………………………………………………………….……20

3-7 POWER MANAGEMENT SETTING..………………………………………...…….……..22

3-8 MISCELLANEOUS CONFIGURATION …………………………………………….…….24

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Manual Revision Information

Reversion Revision History Date

2.0 Second Edition November, 2008

Item Checklist

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Motherboard

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Cable(s)

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CD for motherboard utilities

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Motherboard User’s Manual

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Back panel

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Chapter 1

Introduction of the Motherboard

1-1 Feature of motherboard

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Intel 945GC chipset and ICH7 chipset.

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Onboard Intel ATOM CPU, with low power consumption never denies high performance.

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Support FSB 533MHz.

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Support DDRII 400/533MHz up to 2GB.

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Onboard RTL 8102E Megabit Ethernet LAN (only for NC91-230-LF).

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Onboard RTL 8111C Gigabit Ethernet LAN (only for NC91-330-LF).

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Integrated Realtek ALC662 6-Channel Audio CODEC.

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Support USB2.0 data transport demands .

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Design

Spec Description

Chipset

Embedded CPU

∗ Mini ITX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 17.0x17.0cm

∗ Intel 945GC Northbridge chipset

∗ Intel 82801G Southbridge chipset

∗ Support FSB533

∗ Low Power Consumption

∗ ATOM CPU

∗ 240-pin DDRII DIMM socket x1

∗ Support DDRII 400MHz /DDRII 533MHz system Modules DDR

Memory Socket memory

∗ Expandable to 2GB. x Expansion Slots

∗ 32-bit PCI slot x 1pcs

Integrate IDE

LAN

∗ One PCI IDE controller that supports PCI Bus Mastering, ATA

PIO/DMA and the ULTRA DMA 133/100/66 functions that deliver the data transfer rate up to 100 MB/s;

∗ Integrated Realtek RTL8111C PCI-E LAN (only for

NC91-330-LF).

∗ Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing

10Mb/100Mb/1000Mb (only for NC91-330-LF)Ethernet data transfer rate

∗ Integrated Realtek RTL8102E PCI-E LAN (only for

NC91-230-LF).

∗ Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing 10Mb/100Mb

(only for NC91-230-LF)Ethernet data transfer rate

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Audio

BIOS

∗ Realtek ALC662 6 channel Audio Codec integrated

∗ Audio driver and utility included

∗ Award 8MB SPI Flash ROM

1-3 Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting

Keyboard

Connector Parallel Port

Connecto r

RJ45 LAN

Line-In

Line-Out

MIC-IN

Mouse

Connector

VGA

COM

Connector

Connector

USB

Connector

USB

Connector

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Clear CMOS

JP1 CPU FAN

Keyboard and USB

Connector

ATX Power Connector

Parrallel Connector

USB Port Connector

Audio

Connector

ALC 662 Audio

Codec

Com connector

SYS FAN1

CD IN Connector

RTL8102E PCI-E LAN（for NC91-230-LF）

RTL8111C PCI-E LAN（for NC91-330-LF）

USB(1,2)

Connector

Audio Connector for front Panel

PCI Slot

240pin DDRII

DIMM Socket

Speak Connector

Power LED

Connector

IDE Connector

SYS FAN2

Front Panel Connector

SATAII Connector(1,2)

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Jumper

CMOS RAM Clear Function Setting

KB/USB Power On Function Setting

USB1/2 Power On Function Setting

3-pin Block

3-pin Block

3-pin Block p.6

P.6

P.7

JBAT

JP1

JP3

Connectors

USB1,USB2

UL3

VGA CN

CN4

PS2 KB/MS

SATA1,2

Headers

USB Port Connector

RJ45 LAN Connector

4-pin Connector p.7 p.7

VGA Port Connector D-sub15-pin Female p.7

Line-Out /MIC/Line-In Audio Connector 3 Phone Jack p.7

PS2 Keyboard & Mouse Connector

Serial ATA Connectors p.7 p.7 p.8 p.8

P.11

P.9

USB1,USB2

IDE

USB2.0 Port Headers

40-Pin IDE Connector

9-pin Block

40-pin IDE Block

CPUFAN, SFAN1/2 FAN Speed Headers

JW_FP1

(PWR LED/ IDE LED/

/Power Button /Reset)

3-pin Block

Front Panel Headers

(PWR LED/ IDE LED/ /Power Button

9-pin Block

/Reset)

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Chapter 2

2-1 Jumper Setting

(1) Clear CMOS (3-pin): JBAT

JBAT

1-2 closed Normal (Default)

(2) JP1 KB/USB Power On Function Setting

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3

JBAT

1

3

2-3 closed Clear CMOS

CMOS RAM Clear Setting

1 3

1 3

JP1

JP1

1-2 K.B&USBPOWER-ON Disacled(default) 2-3 K.B& USB POWER-ON Enabled

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(3) JP3 USB1/2 Power On Function Setting

1 3

1 3

JP1 JP1

1-2 USB POWER-ON Disacled(default) 2-3 USB POWER-ON Enabled

2-2 Connectors and Headers

2-2-1 Connectors

Keyboard

Connector

Parallel port

Connecto r

RJ45 LAN

Line-In

Mouse

Connector

Connector

VGA

COM

Connector

USB

Connector

Line-Out

MIC-IN

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2-5-2 Headers

(1) USB Port Headers (9-pin):

Pin 1

(2)IDE Connector：

USB Port Header

Pin 1

IDE1

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(3) Power switch: FRONT PANEL

JW FP

Power button

Power LED button

Reset button

HD-LED button

System Case Connections

(4) Serial ATA Connector (7-pin female): SATAII1/SATAII2

SATA1

SATA2

Serial-ATA2 Port Connector

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(5) Line-Out, MIC-In Header (9-pin): AUDIO for front Panel

This header connects to Front Panel Line-out, MIC-In connector with cable.

AUDIO

2

Pin 1

10

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(6) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin): CDIN

Line-Out, MIC Headers

CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please connect it to CD-ROM

CD-Audio output connector.

CD-R GND GND CD-L

CDIN

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CD Audio-In Headers

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(7) FAN Speed Headers (3-pin): CPUFAN, SFAN1/SFAN2

These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of connector.

GND

+12v

Fan Fan power clock

3 1

Fan Headers

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Chapter 3

Introducing BIOS

The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS program will gain control. The BIOS first operates an auto-diagnostic test called POST (power on self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are completed done it gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the

BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.

In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here:

• Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.

• Press ↑ ↓ ← → (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify.

• Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.

• Press Page Up/Page Down or +/– keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option.

Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup.

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If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to

Press <F1> to continue, <Ctrl-Alt-Esc> or <Del> to enter Setup

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.

3-3 The Main Menu

Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

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Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Miscellaneous Control

Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Load standard Defaults

Set Supervisor password

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

Set user password

Save & Exit Setup

PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS

↑↓→← : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Figure 3-1

Standard CMOS Features

Use this Menu for basic system configurations.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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Miscellaneous Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Power User Overclock Settings

Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclocking demand

CPU Thermal Throttling Setting

The selection is set for activating the active CPU Thermal Protection by flexible CPU loading adjustment in the arrange of temperature you define.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for optimal performances system operations for performance use.

Password Settings

This entry for setting Supervisor password and User password

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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3-4 Advanced BIOS Features

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled

CPU L3 Cache Enabled

CPU Feature Press Enter

Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter

Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled

Quick power on self Test Enabled

First Boot Device Removable

Second Boot Device Hard Disk

Third Boot Device CDROM

Boot other Device Enabled

Boot other Device Enabled

Boot Up NumLock Status On

Typematic Rate Setting Disabled

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6

Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option Setup

Item Help

Menu Level >

APIC Mode Enabled

MPS Version Control For OS 1.4

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled

Report No FDD For windows Yes

Limit CPULD Maxval Disabled

C1E Function Enabled

Execute Disabled Bit Enabled

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Hard Disk Boot Priority

The selection is for you to choose the hard disk drives priorities to boot from.

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Virus Warning

The selection Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.

Disabled (default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.

Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector of hard disk partition table.

CPU Internal Cache

The default value is Enabled.

Enabled (default) Enable cache

Disabled Disable cache

Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.

External Cache

Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 2 cache memory.

Quick Power On Self-Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If this is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled (default) Enable quick POST

Disabled Normal POST

First/Second/Third Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM,

LAD and Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.

360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.

Boot Up NumLock Status

The default value is On.

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On (default) Keypad is numeric keys.

Off Keypad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Fast (default) The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or chipset specific method.

Typematic Rate Setting

Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The settings are: Enabled/Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before beginning to repeat the keystroke.

The settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup (default) The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered prompt.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

This option allow you to enable the HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) . You can choose from Enabled and Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS 1.4

This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the

Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

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Allows OS2® to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non-OS/2 (default) and OS2.

Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2®.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Intergrated peripheral

Onboard IDE Function Press Enter

Onboard Device Function Press Enter

Onboard Superio Funtion Press Enter

PWR Status after PWE Failure Press Enter

Init Display First PCI Slot

Item Help

Menu Level >>

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

OnBoard Device Function

Onboard PCIE Lan Controller Auto

Onboard PCIE LAN Bootrom Disabled

High Definition Audio Enabled

USB Host Controller Enabled

USB 2.0 Function Enabled

USB keyboard Legacy Support Disabled

USB Mouse Legacy Support Enabled

Menu Level >>

Item Help

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Onboard HD Audio

This item allows you to decide to enable/disable the chipset family to support HD Audio.

The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

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Onboard PCIE LAN Bootrom

Decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.

3-6 PC Health Status

This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, and Warning for overall system status. This is only available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature Enabled

CPU Thermal-Throttling Press Enter

CPU Thermal-Throttling Temp 7

0 ℃

CPU Thermal-Throttling Duty 50.00%

CPU Thermal-Throttling Beep Enabled

Show PCHealth in Post Enabled

Smart fan configurations Press Enter

VCC 3V 3.42V

Vcore 1.10V

+1.5V 1.51V

+5V 4.96V

+12V 12.14V

5VSB 5.08V

VDIM 1.84V

VBAT 3.17V

CPU Temperature 67

°C/152F

SYS Temperature 44

°C/113F

CPUFAN Speed 0 RPM

Item Help

Menu Level >

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Show PC Health in Post

During Enabled, it displays information list below. The choice is either Enabled or Disabled

CPU Smart FAN Configurations

CPU Full-Speed Temp

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This item allows you setting the FAN works in full speed when the temperature over the value which out set. If the temperature below the value but over the Idle Temperature, the FAN will works over 60% of full speed, and the higher temperature will gain higher FAN speed, after over the temperature which this item setting, the FAN works in full speed.

CPU Idle Temp

This item allows you setting the FAN works in 60% of full speed, when the temperature lower than the temperature which you setting.

Current CPU Temperature/Current System Temp/Current FAN1, FAN2 Speed/Vcore/

Vdd/3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V)

This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed.

SFAN Smart Mode:

There are three choose , Disabled, Formula 1, Formula 2.

Disabled: Fan setting full speed.

Formula 1: Fan working low speed, under temperature 2.

Formula 2: Fan stop when under temperature 2.

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3-7 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management Setup

ACPI function Enabled

Power Management User Define

Video off Method V/H SyNC + BlANK

Video off in Suspend Yes

Suspend Type Stop Grant

Modem USE IRQ 3

Suspend Mode Disabled

HDD Power Down Disabled

Soft-OFF by PWRBTN Instant off

Wake-up by PCI Card Disabled

Power on by ring Disabled

Wake-up by USB KB from S4 Disabled

PS2 KB/MS Wake-up from s4-s5 Disabled

Resume by alarm Disabled

Date of month alarm 0

Time(hh:mm:ss) alarm 0:0:0

PM Timer Reload Events Press Enter

PCI Express PM Function Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level >

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

ACPI Function

This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power

Management (ACPI). The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

HDD Power Down (Disabled)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time.Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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DPMS (default)

Blank Screen

Initial display power management signaling.

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

.MODEM Use IRQ

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the motherboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake up

Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power

Button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

RTC Alarm Resume

When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time .

Date (of month)

You can choose which month the system will boot up. Set to 0, to boot every day.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

You can choose what hour, minute and second the system will boot up.

Note: If you have change the setting, you must let the system boot up until it goes to the operating system, before this function will work.

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3-8 Miscellaneous Configuration

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Miscellaneous Control

Auto Detect PCI Clock Disabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled

Current Host/PCI Clock is 133/33MHz

Host/PCI Clock at Next Boot 133/33MHz

Current DRAM Clock is 533MHz

DRAM Clock at next Boot BY SPD(DDR 533)

CPU Vcore 7-shift Normal

VCC 1.05 Select 1.067v(default)

NB VCCP Select 1.1213v(default)

SB VCC Select 1.5080v(default)

VCC 2.5V Select 2.5021v(default)

VDIMM Select 1.863v(default)

Item Help

Menu Level >

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Optimized Defaults F7:Standard Defaults

Reset Configuration Data

If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.

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