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Introduction EP-MVP4MPage 1-4Figure 5: System Block DiagramSystem Block DiagramPACPCI Bridgeand memorycontrollerVT82C501socket 7Processor100/66 MHz10

FeaturesEP-MVP4MPage 2-1Section 2FEATURESEP-MVP4M Features:• Intel Pentium® Processor, Pentium Processor with MMX technology,AMD K5/K6, Cyrix 6x86L/6x

Features EP-MVP4MPage 2-2• Supports ring-in feature (remote power-on through external modem,allows system to be turned on remotely.• Resume by Alarm -

InstallationEP-MVP4MPage 3-1Section 3INSTALLATION

Installation EP-MVP4MPage 3-2Figure 1EP-MVP4M Detailed Layout

InstallationEP-MVP4MPage 3-3Easy Installation ProcedureThe following must be completed before powering on your new system:3-1. Configure Jumpers3-2. S

Installation EP-MVP4MPage 3-4* ReservedCPU TypeSW2CPUBusClockCPUMultiplierPentium/MMXAMD K5/K6IDT-C6Cyrix /IBM6x86MX/MII1234567166MHz PR200 ON ON ON 6

InstallationEP-MVP4MPage 3-5Section 3-2System Memory ConfigurationMemory LayoutThe EP-MVP4M supports (2) 168-pin DIMMs (Dual In-line Memory Module).Th

Installation EP-MVP4MPage 3-6DIMM Module InstallationFigure 3 displays the notch marks and what they should look like on yourDIMM memory module.DIMMs

InstallationEP-MVP4MPage 3-7Figure 4DIMM Module clip before installationFigure 5DIMM Module clip after installationTo remove the DIMM module simply pr

EP-MVP4MTechnical Support ServicesIf you need additional information, help during installation or normal use ofthis product, please contact your retai

Installation EP-MVP4MPage 3-8Section 3-3Device ConnectorsPlease install the motherboard into the chassis.Now that your motherboard is installed you ar

InstallationEP-MVP4MPage 3-9Device Connectors (continued)J2Speaker - Connect to the system's speaker for beeping1. Speaker 3. GND2. N/C 4. GNDRes

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BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-1Section 4AWARD BIOS SETUPBIOS InstructionsAward’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user tomodify the basic

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-2The menu displays all the major selection items. Select the item you need toreconfigure. The selection is made by moving the curs

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-3Note: If the hard disk Primary Master/Slave and Secondary Master/Slave are set to Auto, then the hard disk size and model will bea

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-4Virus Warning: During and after the system boots up, any attempt to writeto the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-5Boot Sequence: This category determines which drive is searched first bythe O/S (Operating System).The default is A,C,SCSI.The fo

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-6Fast: The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 or chipset specificmethod.Typematic Rate Setting: This determines the keystrokes

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-7Enabled: If an ISA card is connected to a PCI VGA card via the VESAconnector, and that ISA card connects to a VGA monitor, then t

EP-MVP4MUser NoticeNo part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval syste

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-84-3 Chipset Features SetupChoose the “CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP” in the CMOS SETUP UTIL-ITY menu to display following menu.Figure 4:

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-9The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.Sustained 3T Write: This item allow you to enable or disable direct mapwrite back / write through s

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-10AGP Aperture Size: The amount of system memory that the AGP card isallowed to share.The default is 64.4: 4MB of systems memory

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-114-4 Power Management SetupChoose the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” in the CMOS SETUPUTILITY to display the following screen. This menu

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-12PM controlled APM: This option shows weather or not you want the PowerManagement to be controlled the Advanced Power Management

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-13HDD Power Down: HDD Standby timer can be set from 1 to 15 minute(s).Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN: Use this to select your soft-off func

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-144-5 PNP/PCI ConfigurationThe PNP/PCI configuration program is for the user to modify the PCI/ISAIRQ signals when various PCI/ISA

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-15Reset Configuration Data: This setting allows you to clear ESCD data.The default is DisabledDisabled: Normal Setting.Enabled: If

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-164-6 Load Setup DefaultsThe “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” function loads the system default datadirectly from ROM and initializes the ass

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-17The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.IDE HDD Block Mode: IDE Block Mode allows the controller to accessblocks of sectors rather than a

EP-MVP4MTable of ContentsSection 1 IntroductionComponents Checklist ... 1-1OverviewEP-MVP4M Form-factor...

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-18Auto: BIOS will automatically detect the Onboard Secondary Slave PCIIDE HDD Accessing mode.Mode 0~4: Manually set the IDE Progr

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-19COM2: Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8H/IRQ3.COM3: Enable Onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8H/IRQ4.COM4: Ena

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-20DMA1: This field selects the routing of DMA1 for the ECP mode.DMA3: This field selects the routing of DMA3 for the ECP mode.Para

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-21Enabled: Enables this option.Disabled: Disables this option.CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI): Allows the external clock to be modifiedd

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-224-8 Change Supervisor orUser PasswordTo change the password, choose the “SUPERVISOR PASSWORD or USERPASSWORD” option from the CM

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-234-9 IDE HDD Auto DetectionThe “IDE HDD auto detection” utility is a very useful tool, especially whenyou do not know which kind o

BIOS EP-MVP4MPage 4-24If user set his HDD to NORMAL mode, the maximum accessible HDD sizewill be 528 Megabytes even though its physical size may be gr

BIOSEP-MVP4MPage 4-25Note: To support LBA or LARGE mode of HDDs, there must be somesoftware involved. All the software is located in the Award HDDServ

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AppendixEP-MVP4MA-1Appendix AA-1 MEMORY MAPAddress Range Size Description[00000-7FFFF] 512K Conventional memory[80000-9FBFF] 127K Extended Conventiona

EP-MVP4MIDE HDD Auto Detection... 4-23HDD Low Level Format ... 4-25Save & Exit Setup ...

Appendix EP-MVP4MA-2[2F8-2FF] SERIAL port 2.[360-36F] NETWORK ports.[378-37F] PARALLEL port 1.[3B0-3BF] MONOCHROME & PARALLEL port adapter.[3C0-3C

AppendixEP-MVP4MA-36 FLOPPY DISK (SMC CHIP).7 PARALLEL port 1.8 RTC clock.9 Available.10 Available.11 Available.12 PS/2 Mouse.13 MATH coprocessor.14 O

Appendix EP-MVP4MA-416 Base memory high byte.17 Extension memory low byte.18 Extension memory high byte.19-2d2E-2F30 Reserved for extension memory low

AppendixEP-MVP4MA-5Appendix BB-1 POST CODESISA POST codes are typically output to I/O port address 80h.POST (hex) DESCRIPTION01-02 Reserved.C0 Turn of

Appendix EP-MVP4MA-6- Create resource map from ESCD.5. Assign IO & Memory for PCI devices. (PCI BIOS only)0C Initialization of the BIOS Data Area

AppendixEP-MVP4MA-72. Program all onboard super I/O chips (if any) includingCOM ports, LPT ports, FDD port ... according to setup value.33-3B Reserve

Appendix EP-MVP4MA-85. Program parity according to Setup setting.6. Power Management Initialization.- Enable/Disable global PM.- APM interface initi

AppendixEP-MVP4MA-9Appendix CNOTE:The "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" function loads the system default data directlyfrom ROM and initializes the asso

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AppendixEP-MVP4MA-11Appendix DD-1 Sound Driver Quick Installation GuideInstall windows 95/98 Sound Driver**Installation Notes:You must already have Wi

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Appendix EP-MVP4MA-123. Please remove the yellow question mark then click "refresh", windowswill detect it's presence and display the f

AppendixEP-MVP4MA-13D-2 AGP Driver Quick Installation GuideInstall windows 95/98/NT V4.0 Driver**Installation Notes:1. Before installing Windows 95 Dr

IntroductionEP-MVP4MPage 1-1Section 1INTRODUCTIONComponents Checklistüüüüü A. (1) One mainboardüüüüü B. (1) One user’s manualüüüüü C. (1) Floppy ribbo

Introduction EP-MVP4MPage 1-2EP-MVP4M Form FactorThe EP-MVP4M is designed with MicroATX form factor - the new industrystandard of chassis. The MicroA

IntroductionEP-MVP4MPage 1-3Case (chassis) PowerON/OFF buttonATXPOWER SUPPLYFigure 4: Simple ATX PowerON/OFF ControllerPower-On/Off (Remote)The EP-MVP