User manual AOPEN DX3RLU

[. . . ] : DX3R1U-OL-E0009A A Open 1 Fortress 9100 Copyright 2000 AOpen Incorporated All Rights Reserved. AOpen Fortress 9100 User's Guide © Online Manual Changes may be made periodically to the information in this publication without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes. Such changes will be incorporated in new editions of this manual or supplementary documents and publications. This company makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No part of this publication may be reproduced. , stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AOpen Incorporated. All brand and product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. A Open 2 Fortress 9100 1. [. . . ] There is no need to run BIOS setup program when starting the computer unless you get a run setup program message. The setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM. If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. The system will reboot immediately after you exit Setup. A Open 65 Fortress 9100 2. 1 Entering Setup To enter Setup, press the DELETE key. Online Manual You must press DELETE while the system is booting. The Setup Utility Main Menu appears: This The system supports two BIOS Utility levels: Basic and Advanced. If you are an advanced user, you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system. A Open 66 Fortress 9100 Online Manual The asterisk (*) mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level. The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user-configurable. Detailed system configurations are contained in the Advanced Level. press Use the arrow keys Use Use Press and to move around the Setup Utility screen. to return to the previous page if the setup screen has to move to the next page or more than one page available. , , "+" or "-" to select the options if they are available. to return to the Main menu. A Open 67 Fortress 9100 2. 2 System Information Online Manual The following screen appears if you select System Information from the Main menu: The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system. A Open 68 Fortress 9100 The sections below explain the parameters. Online Manual 2. 2. 1 Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in your system. The system supports Intel Pentium II and Pentium III processors. 2. 2. 2 Processor Speed The Processor Speed parameter specifies the speed of the processor currently installed in your system. 2. 2. 3 CPU/SDRAM BUS Frequency This parameter specifies the currently FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency of the CPU/SDRAM. 2. 2. 4 Level 1 Cache This parameter specifies the first-level or the internal fast accessed memory (i. e. , the memory integrated into the CPU) size, and whether it is enabled or disabled. A Open 69 Fortress 9100 2. 2. 5 Level 2 Cache Online Manual This parameter specifies the second-level cache memory size that comes with the CPU. The available cache size is 256/512 KB. 2. 2. 6 Diskette Drive A This parameter specifies the system's current diskette drive A settings. 2. 2. 7 Diskette Drive B This parameter specifies the system's current diskette drive B settings. 2. 2. 8 IDE Primary Channel Master This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the primary IDE channel. 2. 2. 9 IDE Primary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the primary IDE channel. A Open 70 Fortress 9100 2. 2. 10 Total Memory Online Manual This parameter specifies the total amount of onboard memory. If you install additional memory, the system automatically adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size. 1st Bank/2nd Bank/3rd Bank The 1st Bank, 2nd Bank, and 3rd Bank parameters indicate the type and size of DRAM installed in DIMM sockets 1, 2, and 3 respectively. The "None" setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed. For the location of the DIMM sockets, refer to section 2. 3 or 2. 4. st nd rd 2. 2. 11 1 /2 /3 Bank Type and Size of DRAM installed in DIMM socket 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The "None" setting indicates that there is no DRAM installed. 2. 2. 12 Serial Port 1 This parameter shows the serial port 1 address and IRQ setting. A Open 71 Fortress 9100 2. 2. 13 Serial Port 2 This parameter shows the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting. Online Manual 2. 2. 14 Parallel Port This parameter shows the parallel port address and IRQ setting. 2. 2. 15 PS/2 Mouse The BIOS utility automatically detects if there is a pointing device connected to your system. If there is, this parameter displays the "Installed" setting. Otherwise, this is set to "None". A Open 72 Fortress 9100 2. 3 Product Information Online Manual The Product Information contains the general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (may be required when asking for technical support). The following shows how the Product Information screen appears: A Open 73 Fortress 9100 2. 3. 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system. Online Manual 2. 3. 2 System S/N This parameter specifies the system's serial number. 2. 3. 3 Main Board ID This parameter specifies the motherboard's identification number. 2. 3. 4 Main Board S/N This parameter specifies the motherboard's serial number. 2. 3. 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility. A Open 74 Fortress 9100 2. 3. 6 SMBIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the SMBIOS version. Online Manual A Open 75 Fortress 9100 2. 4 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for disk drives. The following screen shows the Disk Drives menu: Online Manual A Open 76 Fortress 9100 2. 4. 1 Floppy Drives Online Manual To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive, highlight the Floppy Drive A parameter. [. . . ] To register your product will ensure the high quality of services from AOpen. After the registration, you will: · Have opportunities to play online slot machine and win a prize from AOpen by accumulating your bonuses for later prize exchange. · · · · · · · Be upgraded to gold membership of Club AOpen program. Its purpose is to alert consumers quickly and conveniently when products contain technical issues. Receive e-mail notification about latest BIOS/Driver/Software release information. [. . . ]