User manual ABIT IN9 32X-MAX

[. . . ] About this Manual: This user's manual contains all the information you may need for setting up this motherboard. To read the user's manual of PDF format (readable by Adobe Reader), place the "Driver & Utility CD" into the CD-ROM drive in your system. Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document. [. . . ] Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu (2nd FanEQ Group): AUX2~AUX4 FanEQ Control When set to [Enabled], these items control the AUX2~AUX4 fan speed by the following setting combinations. This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available options of CPU, SYS, and PWM Temperature, but there is only one "CPU Temperature" item to choose for the "CPU FanEQ Control". These items set the high and low temperature limit that you want to do the fan speed control. These items set the high and low voltage limit that you want to provide the fan with. Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, SATA Channel 1~6 When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE or SATA hard drive you are using. If you want to define your own drive yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters. Leave this item at its default [Auto] setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically. capacity This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program. Precomp This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Floppy 3 Mode Support This item allows you to use "3 Mode Floppy Drive" in Japanese computer systems by selecting drive A, B, or both. Leave this item at its default [Disabled] setting if you are not using this Japanese standard floppy drive. Halt On This item determines whether the system stops if an error is detected during system boot-up. [All Errors]: The system-boot will stop whenever the BIOS detect a non-fatal error. The value of the base memory is typically 640K for systems with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard. This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up. Quick Power On Self Test When set to [Enabled], this item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after powering on the system. Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: EIST Function This item appears only for certain processors with the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Function. When set to [Enabled], EIST will dynamically switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to optimize the power and performance balance of the processor and system based on demand. thermal Control This option enables or disables the thermal monitoring. Limit CPUID MaxVal When set to [Enabled], this item limits the CPUID maximum value to 3, which is usually required for older OS like Windows NT4. Leave this item at its default [Disabled] settings for OS like Windows XP. [. . . ] Remove all the unnecessary add-on devices (except the CPU, VGA card, DRAM, and Power Supply), and then reboot. If the trouble still exists, try another VGA card of different brand/model to see if the system will start. If the trouble still exists, try another memory module of different brand/model. If the system runs successfully, shut it down and start re-installing the interface cards and devices that were previously installed in the system. [. . . ]