User manual ECS G31T-M

[. . . ] Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1. 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. [. . . ] New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. 2 3 4 5 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten. ) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk. ) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first. ) At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and the file name of the new bios and then press <Enter>. Example: AMINF340. EXE 040706. ROM When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. The computer will restart automatically. 6 7 Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>. Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Some options (marked with a triangle ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle . Using BIOS 28 Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Date Time Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave IDE BusMaster Drive A: Mon 06/04/2007 00 : 02 : 23 Hard Disk Not Detected Not Detected Not Detected ATAPI CDROM Not Detected Enabled 1. 44 MB 31/2" Help Item User [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Date. : Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings Date & Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. Primary/Secondary/Third IDE Master/Slave Your computer has one IDE channel and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). In addition, this motherboard supports four SATA channels and each channel allows one SATA device to be installed. Use these items to configure each device on the SATA channel. CMOS SETUP UTILITY ­ Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Device : Vendor: Size: LBA Mode: Block Mode: PIO Mode: Async DMA: Ultra DMA: S. M. A. R. T. : Hard Disk ST3160812AS 160. 0GB Supported 16Sectors 4 Multiword DMA-2 Ultra DMA-6 Supported Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Help Item Select the type of device connected to the system. Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S. M. A. R. T 32Bit Data Transfer Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit : Move F9: Load Default Settings F1: General Help Using BIOS 29 Type (Auto) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. [. . . ] Please log on to http://support. microsoft. com/default. aspx?scid=kb;enus;901105#appliesto for more information. Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP/Vista The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your motherboard. If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 2000/XP/ Vista. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. [. . . ]