User manual AOPEN MX3W

[. . . ] : MX3W-OL-E0001A A Open 1 MX3W Before You Start Online Manual This Online Manual is in PDF format, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4. 0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD disc or you can get free download from Adobe web site. Although this Online Manual is optimized for screen viewing, it is still capable for hardcopy printing, you can print it by A4 paper size and set 2 pages per A4 sheet on your printer. To do so, choose File > Page Setup and follow the instruction of your printer driver. Thanks for the help of saving our earth. A Open 2 MX3W Quick Installation Procedure Online Manual This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. [. . . ] To disable the security option, select Password Setting from the main menu, don't type anything and just press <Enter>. Advanced BIOS Features > OS Select for DRAM > 64MB - . /01.  41( $841( Set to OS/2 if your system is utilizing an OS/2 operating system and has a memory size of more than 64 MB. A Open 87 MX3W Advanced BIOS Features > Show Logo On Screen #, &! " ,  -* ,  Online Manual This item lets you show or hide AOpen logo on the POST screen. A Open 88 MX3W Advanced Chipset Features Online Manual The "Advanced Chipset Features" includes settings for the chipset dependent features. These features are related to system performance. Warning: Make sure you fully understand the items contained in this menu before you try to change anything. However, it may cause your system to be unstable if the setting is not correct for your system configuration. A Open 89 MX3W . & ) Online Manual These are timing of SDRAM CAS Latency and RAS to CAS Delay, calculated by clocks. They are important parameters affects SDRAM performance, default is 2 clocks. If your SDRAM has unstable problem, change 2/2 to 3/3. Advanced Chipset Features > SDRAM CAS Latency Time Advanced Chipset Features > SDRAM Cycle Time . ) ( ( This item will affect SDRAM performance. If the system fails to bootup, please set this item to 6/8. Advanced Chipset Features > SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay . 22 SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay is an important parameter that affects SDRAM performance. If the system fails to bootup, please set this item to 3. A Open 90 MX3W . # !) Online Manual The RAS Precharge means the timing to inactive RAS and the timing for DRAM to do precharge before next RAS can be issued. The default setting is 3 clocks. Advanced Chipset Features > SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Advanced Chipset Features > Video BIOS Cacheable "#* " ,  -* ,  Allows the video BIOS to be cached to allow faster video performance. Advanced Chipset Features > Memory Hole At 15M-16M . ) 34. 230. " ,  -* ,  This option lets you reserve system memory area for special I/O cards. The chipset accesses code/data of these areas from the I/O bus directly. Normally, these areas are reserved for memory mapped I/O card. A Open 91 MX3W Advanced Chipset Features > On-Chip Video 2# " ,  -* ,  Online Manual This item is used to enable or disable the onchip AGP. Advanced Chipset Features > On-Chip Video Window Size 2# , 5 # # This item is used to select graphic display cache window size. Advanced Chipset Features > Local Memory Frequency &. ) 9 9 This option allows you to define the DRAM speed on the motherboard. A Open 92 MX3W Advanced Chipset Features > Initial Display Cache "# " ,  -* ,  Online Manual This option allows you to enable or disable the setting of display cache. Advanced Chipset Features > Cas# Latency 6& Cas# Latency is an important parameter that affects SDRAM performance. If the system fails to bootup, please set this item to 3. Advanced Chipset Features > Paging Mode Control !!. 1: 5 * This item will affect SDRAM performance. If the system fails to bootup, please set this item to Slow. A Open 93 MX3W Advanced Chipset Features > RAS-to-CAS Override 22 1: 5 * Online Manual This item will affect SDRAM performance. If the system fails to bootup, please set this item to Slow. Advanced Chipset Features > RAS# Timing 6)!If the system fails to bootup, please set this item to Slow. A Open 94 MX3W Integrated Peripherals Online Manual This This submenu appears if you select the option "Integrated Peripherals" from the main menu. option allows you to configure the I/O features. A Open 95 MX3W This page is the lower half of Integrated Peripherals submenu. Online Manual A Open 96 MX3W Integrated Peripherals > On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Integrated Peripherals > On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE 2# ) " "$ " ,  -* ,  Online Manual This parameter lets you enable or disable the IDE device connected to the primary IDE connector. Integrated Peripherals > IDE Primary Master PIO Integrated Peripherals > IDE Primary Slave PIO Integrated Peripherals > IDE Secondary Master PIO Integrated Peripherals > IDE Secondary Slave PIO "$ ) . "     Setting this item to Auto activates the HDD speed auto-detect function. For example: mode 0 data transfer rate is 3. 3MB/s, mode 1 is 5. 2MB/s, mode 2 is 8. 3MB/s, mode 3 is 11. 1MB/s and mode 4 is 16. 6MB/s. If your hard disk performance becomes unstable, you may manually try the slower mode. A Open 97 MX3W Integrated Peripherals > IDE Primary Master UDMA Integrated Peripherals > IDE Primary Slave UDMA Online Manual Integrated Peripherals > IDE Secondary Master UDMA Integrated Peripherals > IDE Secondary Slave UDMA "$ ) . . -* ,  This item allows you to set the ATA/66 mode supported by the hard disk drive connected to your primary IDE connector. Integrated Peripherals > ATA 66/33 Cable Detection 00788* " ,  -* ,  Disable this item to ignore the warning message of autodetect function. A Open 98 MX3W Integrated Peripherals > NCR SCSI ROM Scan (". " ,  -* ,  Online Manual Disable this item to skip the detection of SCSI ROM when system boot up. Integrated Peripherals > USB Controller  " ,  -* ,  This item lets you enable or disable the USB controller. Integrated Peripherals > USB Keyboard Support 9* " ,  -* ,  This item lets you enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. [. . . ] To unzip file, run shareware PKUNZIP (http://www. pkware. com/) for DOS and other operating system or WINZIP (http://www. winzip. com/) for windows environment. A Open 149 MX3W Online Manual Troubleshooting Start Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1, COM2 and printer. Make sure if all jumper settings are correct. Clear CMOS Next A Open 150 MX3W Continue Online Manual Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard. Turn on the power Yes and check if the power supply and CPU fan work properly. No Next The problem is probably caused by power supply or motherboard failure. Please contact your reseller or local distributor for repairing. A Open 151 MX3W Continue Online Manual No Check if there is display? [. . . ]