DFI 648FX-ALE, 648FX-AL User Manual

648FX-AL

648FX-ALE

Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual

73300323

Copyright

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This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to
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reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its
contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or
entity of such revisions or changes.

© 2003. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000,
Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® 4 are registered
trademarks of Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark
of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trade­marks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of
their respective holders.

Caution

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

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.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend

by

the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to the battery
manufacturer’s

instructions.

Joystick or MIDI port:

• Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than
10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices that
exceed this limit.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.

Notice

This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should
always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.

To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the
“TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.

System Board

This user’s manual is for the 648FX-AL and 648FX-ALE system
boards. The only difference between these boards is the 648FX­AL system board supports onboard IEEE 1394A.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications..............................................................................

1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Require-

ments.........................................................................................................................................

1.3 Package Checklist.....................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout .........................................................................................

2.2 System Memory..........................................................................................................

2.3 CPU...........................................................................................................................................

2.4 Jumper Settings............................................................................................................

2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports.............................................................................................

2.6 I/O Connectors...........................................................................................................

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility..................................................................................

3.2 Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface..................................................................

4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.................................

4.3 3D Audio Configuration......................................................................................

4.4 Installation Notes.........................................................................................................

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Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading

Technology

A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology...................................

Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function...............................................

Appendix C - System Error Messages

C.1 POST Beep..................................................................................................................

C.2 Error Messages..........................................................................................................

Appendix D - Troubleshooting

D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist..............................................................................

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1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

• 648FX-AL

- North bridge: SiS® 648FX

- South bridge: SiS® 963

• 648FX-ALE

- North bridge: SiS® 648FX

- South bridge: SiS® 963L

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one
of the following supported processors.

• Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology

- 800MHz/533MHz system data bus

• Intel® Pentium® 4 Northwood processor

- 533MHz/400MHz system data bus

• Intel® Celeron® Northwood processor

- 400MHz system data bus

Note:

Refer to section 1.2 and appendix A for more information on
the Hyper-Threading Technology.

System Memory

• Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports 6 banks up to 3GB using PC1600 (DDR200),
PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) or PC3200 (DDR400)
unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM, 2.6V type

• 16Mb, 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512Mb SDRAM technology
with page size from 2KB up to 16KB

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Introduction

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Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D
graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system
memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The univer­sal AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec. bandwidth
and AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics
applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and bet­ter graphics to your PC.

Onboard Audio Features

• AC'97 2.2 extension compliant codec

• Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D

• AC’97 suppor ted with full duplex, independent sample rate
converter for audio recording and playback

• S/PDIF-in/out interface

• 6-channel audio output

S/PDIF

S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital
audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to
an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal
from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usu­ally found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or
audio processing device. The S/PDIF connector on the system
board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to am­plifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD re­corders.

6-channel Audio

The 6-channel audio output function is supported by using the
surround connector, the audio jacks at the rear panel and
configuring the audio driver. Please refer to chapters 2 and 4

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Onboard LAN Features

• Uses Phy fast ethernet controller

• Integrated IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible
PHY

• 32-bit PCI master interface

• Integrated power management functions

• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps

• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation

• Supports wire for management

IEEE 1394A Interface (648FX-AL only)

IEEE 1394A is fully compliant with the 1394A OHCI (Open Host
Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. It supports up to 63 de­vices that can run simultaneously on a system. 1394A is a fast
external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to
400Mbps. In addition to its high speed, it also supports iso­chronous data transfer which is ideal for video devices that need
to transfer high levels of data in real-time. 1394A suppor ts both
Plug-and-Play and hot plugging.

• Uses Agere FW803 chip

• Supports three 100/200/400 Mb/sec ports

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

• Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices

• Supports ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives

• UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate
up to 133MB/sec.)

• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

• Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP

IrDA Interface

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wire­less connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices.
The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data
transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.

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USB Ports

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1
supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports
480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in
device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range
of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

BIOS

• Award BIOS, Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible

• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

• Supports DMI 2.0 function

• 2Mbit flash memory

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in
the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier.

Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)

• 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

• 2 DB-9 serial ports

• 1 DB-25 parallel port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 game/MIDI port

• 3 audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

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I/O Connectors

• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 por ts

• 3 connectors for 3 external IEEE 1394A por ts (648FX-AL

only)

• 1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 S/PDIF-in/out connector

• 1 surround connector

• 1 connector for IrDA interface

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy drive connector

• 2 ATX power supply connectors

• 1 Wake-On-LAN connector

• CPU fan and chassis fan connectors

1.1.2 Intelligence

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” field of
the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to
enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

Wake-On-Ring

This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft
Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls com­ing from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem
PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) sig­nal to remotely wake up the PC.

Important:

If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.

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Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft
Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN
port, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Manage­ment Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On­LAN connector. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode,
you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA
interrupt.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2
mouse to power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse
to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power
supply must support ≥1.5A.

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of
your power supply must support ≥2A.

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time.

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ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con­figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy sav­ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows

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98/2000/ME/XP
supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power
Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM
function.

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off
the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting
“Standby” when you shut down Windows

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98/2000/ME/XP with­out having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of
closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the
system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the
entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory)
when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly
where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

AC Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before power
failure occurs.

Virus Protection

Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system
board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of
your hard disk drive.

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1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality
Requirements

Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your
computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.

Components:

• CPU - an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology

• BIOS - a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled

• OS - an operating system that includes optimizations for HT
Technology

Please refer to Appendix A for information about enabling the
functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology. For more infor­mation on Hyper-Threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/
info/hyperthreading.

1.3 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 IDE

drives

; One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
; One “Mainboard Utility” CD

 One card-edge bracket mounted with IEEE 1394A port(s)

(648FX-AL only) - optional

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.

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2.1 System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

KB/Mouse

Line-out

Line-in

LAN
USB 1-2

COM 1

COM 2

Parallel

Game

Mic-in

1

+12V power

Socket 478

LAN

Phy

SiS

648FX

1

IrDA

I/O

chip

BIOS

1

Audio

Codec

CD-in

S/PDIF

1

1

1

Front audio

SURR_CON

1

WOL

DDR 1

DDR 2

DDR 3

1

CPU fan

DIMM LED

1

AT X

power

1

FDD

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IDE 1IDE 2

Battery

1

Chassis fan

1

Clear

CMOS

SiS

963

Agere

chip

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USB

3-4

USB

5-6

111

1394-1 1394-2 1394-3

1

SPEAKER

RESET

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

AGP Slot

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

HD-LED

648FX-AL

(Supports onboard IEEE 1394A)

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Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system
board that supports onboard IEEE 1394A.

KB/Mouse

Line-out

Line-in

LAN
USB 1-2

COM 1

COM 2

Parallel

Game

Mic-in

1

+12V power

Socket 478

LAN

Phy

SiS

648FX

1

IrDA

I/O

chip

BIOS

1

Audio
Codec

CD-in

S/PDIF

1

1

1

Front audio

SURR_CON

1

WOL

DDR 1

DDR 2

DDR 3

1

CPU fan

DIMM LED

1

AT X

power

1

FDD

11

IDE 1IDE 2

Battery

1

Chassis fan

1

Clear

CMOS

SiS

963L

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USB

3-4

USB

5-6

1

SPEAKER

HD-LED

RESET

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

AGP Slot

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

648FX-ALE

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2.2 System Memory

Warning:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board,
processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform
the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation
only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a
metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable,
establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout
any procedures requiring ESD protection.

The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double Data
Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) is a type of SDRAM that doubles
the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and
falling edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of
operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer.

Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed specifi­cation of the memory supported by the system board.

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DDR 1
DDR 2
DDR 3

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the
socket.

1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the
module aligned with the “key” on the socket.

3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.

Pin 1

Notch
Key

Tab

Tab

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2.3 CPU

2.3.1 Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU
socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel
processor.

2.3.2 Installing the CPU

1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board.

2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the
socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle. Make sure the socket is
lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly.

Lever

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3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on
the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the
socket.

Important:

Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.

Gold mark

4. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The
CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted
without exerting any force.

Important:

Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into
the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

Pin 1

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5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the
socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the
CPU is completely secured in the socket.

2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the
CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.

Note:

• Only use Intel® certified fan and heat sink.

• An Intel® boxed processor package contains a retention

mechanism, heat sink, fan and installation guide. If the
installation procedure in the installation guide differs from
the one in this section, please follow the installation guide in
the package.

• If you are installing a non-boxed processor, the heat sink,
fan and retention mechanism assembly may look different
from the one shown in this section but the procedure will
more or less be the same.

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1. The system board comes with the retention module base already
installed.

Retention

module base

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly
on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to the
retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base.

Note:

You will not be able to snap the hooks into the holes if the
fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly did not
fit properly onto the CPU and retention module base.

Unsnapped

Fan / heat sink
and retention
mechanism
assembly

Snapped

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3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in
the illustration below.

Retention lever

Retention lever

4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push
them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and retention
mechanism assembly to the retention module base.

Note:

You will not be able to push the lever down if the direction
is incorrect.

5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan
connector on the system board.

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2.4 Jumper Settings

2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the

processor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the
ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set
JP1 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processor’s ratio/clock in the BIOS, please proceed
to step 4.

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

X

JP1

1

3

2

1

3

2

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4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main
menu of the BIOS.

5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press
<Enter>.

6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Frequency” field to its
default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock.
Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3
for more information.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup
utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>.

8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

RJ45

LAN

USB 1-2

COM 1

Parallel GAME/MIDI

Line-

out

Line-inMic-

in

COM 2

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• LAN port

• USB ports

• Parallel port

• Serial ports

• Game/MIDI port

• Line-out, line-in and mic-in jacks

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1
of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse
is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for
other expansion cards.

Warning:

Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or
disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may
damage the system board.

Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the
keyboard or mouse to power-on the system. To use this function:

• BIOS Setting:

“PS2KB Wakeup From S3/S4/S5” and “PS2MS Wakeup From
S3/S4/S5” (“PM Wake Up Events” section) in the Power Man­agement Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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RJ45 LAN

2.5.2 RJ45 LAN Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at
location CN7 of the system board. It allows the system board to
connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

To wake up the system via the LAN port, set the “Resume On
LAN” field (“PM Wake Up Events” section) in the Power Man­agement Setup submenu of the BIOS to Enabled.

Driver Installation

Install the “LAN Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more informa­tion.

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12

10 9

VCC VCC

-Data -Data

+Data +Data

Ground Ground

Key Key

12

10 9

VCC VCC

-Data -Data

+Data +Data

Ground Ground

Key Key

2.5.3 Universal Serial Bus Ports

Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN7 of
the system board.

J10 (USB 3-4) and J11 (USB 5-6) connectors allow you to con­nect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB por ts,
which are mounted on card-edge brackets, will be provided as
options. If you wish to use the optional USB ports, install the
card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connec­tor that is attached to the USB port cables to J10 and/or J11.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must enable the USB 2.0
function in the same BIOS submenu mentioned above.

USB 2
USB 1

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W

USB 3-4

USB 5-6

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Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating
system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s
manual or documentation for more information.

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “SiS USB 2.0 Driv­ers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a
USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3
(STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

• BIOS Setting:
“USB Port Wake Up Control” (“PM Wake Up Events” sec­tion) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS
must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more informa­tion.

Important:

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power
supply must support ≥1.5A.

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func­tion for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of
your power supply must support ≥2A.

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COM 1

COM 2

2.5.4 Serial Ports

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The system board is equipped with two onboard serial ports
(COM 1: CN6 and COM 2: CN5) - both in Teal/Turquoise color.

These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports
with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems,
serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

BIOS Setting

Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Re­fer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Parallel

2.5.5 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at
location CN9 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup­ports SPP, ECP and EPP.

Setting

SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.

Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.

Allows bidirectional parallel port op­eration at maximum speed.

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel por t’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3
for more information.

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2.5.6 Game Port

Game Port

The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game
adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15­pin D-sub connector (Gold) at location CN8 of the system
board. This port works well with any application that is compat­ible with the standard PC joystick.

BIOS Setting

Configure the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to
chapter 3 for more information.

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2.5.7 Audio

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Front
audio

Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one­hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Line-out Jack (Lime - CN4)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output
from the system board. Using this jack disables the front audio’s

line-out function.

SURR_CON

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SL

Ground

SR

Ground

Ground/JS

Center out

Center Out Return

LFE Out

LFE Out Return

Key

1

9

2

Mic

Mic Power

AuD_R_Out

N. C .

AuD_L_Out

GND

AuD_Vcc

Key

10

9

AuD_R_Return

AuD_L_Return

1

2

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

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The front audio is disabled.
The rear audio is enabled.

The front audio is enabled.
The rear audio is disabled.

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 short
(default)

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

• Line-in Jack (Light Blue - CN3)

This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any external
audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio tuner,

synthesizer, etc. Connect a stereo cable from the line-out jack of
your external device to this line-in jack.

• Mic-in Jack (Pink - CN2)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Use the C­Media application software to select between using this jack and

the front audio’s mic-in jack.

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J3) allows you to connect to the
line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your sys­tem. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out
and mic-in functions.

Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J3 prior
to connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1
of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J3. If you are not
using this connector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back
to their original pin locations.

SURR_CON

The surr_connector (J6) supports 4 audio output signals: center
channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel. The 4
audio output signals together with the line-out jack (at the rear
panel) support 6-channel audio output.

One card-edge bracket, mounted with a rear jack and a center/
subwoofer jack, will be provided as an option. Remove the jumper
caps from pins 2-4 and pins 6-8 of J6 prior to connecting the
audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is

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aligned with pin 1 of J6. If you are not using this connector, re­place the jumper caps back to their original pin locations. Now
install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.

Driver Installation

Install the “Audio Drivers”. The 3D Audio Configuration software,
which is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations, will at
the same time be installed into your system. The application program
will allow you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6-channel audio
modes as well as configure the audio effects. Refer to chapter 4 for
more information.

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2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector

The CD-in (J5) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-

ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

2.6 I/O Connectors

1

4

Left audio
channel

Right audio

channel

Ground

Ground

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2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector

The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. One card­edge bracket, mounted with S/PDIF ports, will be provided as an
option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then
connect the audio cable connector to J4. Make sure pin 1 of the
audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.

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VCC

Key

SPDIF out

GND

SPDIF in

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2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive
connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent
improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header
has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable
can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is
aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded
floppy disk header (J20) on the system board and the other end­most connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A. If
you are connecting another drive (Drive B), install the middle
connector of the cable to the drive. The colored edge of the daisy
chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J20.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Onboard Super I/O Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.4 IEEE 1394A Connectors (648FX-AL only)

The system board is equipped with three IEEE 1394A connec­tors: 1394-1 (J12), 1394-2 (J13) and 1394-3 (J17). One card-edge
bracket, mounted with 1394A por t(s), will be provided as an op­tion. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then con­nect one of the cable connectors to a 1394A connector on the
system board. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned
with pin 1 of the 1394A connector.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394A in the Integrated Pe­ripherals submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the
BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

1394-1

1394-2

1394-3

X

1

2

10

9

TPA+

TPA-

Ground

Ground

TPB-

TPB+

VCC

VCC

Key

Shield

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2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers
that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded
PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on
the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Each IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave.
Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system
board. An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them, one that
plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other
2 connects to IDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable
is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the
cable is for the Slave drive.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the IDE cable into the IDE 1 header (J19) on
the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices.

If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, use another IDE
cable and install one end of the cable into the IDE 2 header
(J18) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE
devices.

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40

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21

IDE 1IDE 2

X
X

IDE 1

IDE 2

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Note:

Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about
selecting proper drive switch settings.

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and
the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the
drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on
the drives.

The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33,
ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives. We recommend that
you use hard drives from the same manufacturer. In a few cases,
drives from two different manufacturers will not function prop­erly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, not
the system board.

Important:

If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM
drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive
to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized
and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu (“SIS OnChip IDE Device” field)
of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.6 IrDA Connector

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J2 on the system board.

Note:

The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be
reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.
Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector
according to their pin functions.

BIOS Setting

Set “UART Mode Select” (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) in
the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of
IrDA standard supported by your device.

Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating
system to use the IrDA function. Refer to your operating system’s
manual or documentation for more information.

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VCC

N. C .

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

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2.6.7 CPU Fan Connector

The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect
the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J15 of the
system board.

X

13

Ground

Power

N.C.

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2.6.8 Chassis Fan Connector

The chassis fan connector (J21) is used to connect a cooling fan.
The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the
chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board com­ponents.

X

1

3

Ground

Power

N. C .

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2.6.9 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end
of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other
end to location J8 on the system board. The network will detect
Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.
Refer to the add-in card’s manual for details. Note: Your LAN card
must support the remote wake up function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

BIOS Setting

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the
“Resume On RING/WOL” field (“PM Wake Up Events” section)
in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS.

X

1

3

WOL

Ground

+5VSB

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2.6.10 DIMM Standby Power LED

The DIMM Standby Power LED will turn red when the system’s
power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Sus­pend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in
the Soft-Off state.

Important:

If the DIMM Standby Power LED is lighted, you must power-off
the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug
the power cord prior to installing any memory modules.

DIMM Standby
Power LED

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2.6.11 Power Connectors

We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the
ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V
power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector
and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto
CN11 and CN10 connectors respectively.

The 4-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more
+12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module
(VRM).

The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply
to operate. Your system configuration (amount of memory, add-in
cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum power requirement.
To ensure that adequate power is provided, use a 300 Watt (or
greater) power supply.

X

+12V

10

1

20

11

3.3V

3.3V
Ground

+5V
Ground
+5V

Ground
PW-OK
5VSB

+5V

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON
Ground
Ground
Ground

-5V

+5V

X

4
3

1

2

+12V

Ground

Ground

+12V

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2.6.12 Front Panel Connectors

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.

RESET: Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the
system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch

Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a “dual
function power button” that will allow your system to enter the Soft­Off or Suspend mode. Refer to “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” in the
Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

X

J14

1

2

19

20

HD-LED

RESET

SPEAKER

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

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PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the
system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink
every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To
RAM) state, it will blink every second.

Note:

If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did
not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU
or memory module was not installed properly. Please make
sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.

Pin

3
5

14
16

8

10

18
20

7
9

13
15
17
19

2
4
6

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

Reserved

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

Reserved

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

Pin Assignment

HDD LED Power
HDD

N. C.
N. C.

PWRBT+
PWRBT-

N. C.
N. C.

Ground
H/W Reset

Speaker Data
N. C.
Ground
Speaker Power

LED Power (+)
LED Power (+)
LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

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3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes
care of the basic level of communication between the processor
and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for vari­ous advanced features found in this system board. This chapter
explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on
the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test,
the following message will appear on the screen:

Press DEL to enter setup

If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system
or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by
pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

When you press <Del>, the main menu screen will appear.

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

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The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.1.1 Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day dis­plays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month,
from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31.
Year displays the year, from 1990 to 2098.

3.1.1.2 Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is
based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is
13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays min­utes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and
press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.

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The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will auto­matically be shown on the screen.

IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave

The drive type information should be included in the documenta­tion from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS
will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage
and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk
has not been installed, select “None”.

Access Mode

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the
LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS
or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help
desk on which one to select.

3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master
and IDE Secondary Slave

Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary
Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field,
then press <Enter>.

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Capacity

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.

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change
the write timing.

Landing Zone

This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing
zone for the read/write heads.

Sector

This field displays the number sectors per track.

3.1.1.4 Drive A and Drive B

These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

None No floppy drive is installed
360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity

1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capac-

ity

720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 1.44MB capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 2.88MB capacity

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3.1.1.5 Video

This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary
system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you
do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array.

For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column

mode.

CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution

monochrome adapters.

3.1.1.6 Halt On

This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is
detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors.

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors de-

tected.

All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS de-

tects a non-fatal error.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a key-

board error; it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk er-

ror; it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or

keyboard error; it will stop for all other er­rors.

3.1.1.7 Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed
in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for
systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or
640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the
motherboard.

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3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot­up.

3.1.1.9 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your sys­tem for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by
the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the per­formance of your system or let you set some features according
to your preference.

3.1.2.1 Virus Warning

This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard
disk drive. When this field is enabled, the Award BIOS will moni­tor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an
attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of
the hard disk drive, the BIOS will halt the system and an error
message will appear.

After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to
run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem be­fore any damage is done.

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot
sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are
running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this

The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu,
for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the
scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your
version may not be identical to this one.

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field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain
operating systems like Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating
system may not install nor work.

3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is
enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance.

3.1.2.3 Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor
with Hyper-Threading Technology only)

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel

®

Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will
appear only when using this processor.

3.1.2.4 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

The processors suppor ted by the system board come with built­in Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2

cache. If you are not using this function, set this field to Disabled.

3.1.2.5 Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the
system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST. To attain the shor test POST time, select
“Fast”.

3.1.2.6 First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device
and Boot Other Device

Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot
Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields
respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according
to the sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device”
to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device.

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3.1.2.7 Swap Floppy Drive

When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the
floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A.
When this field is disabled and the system is booting from the
floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have
two floppy drives to use this function.

3.1.2.8 Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive
installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish
between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80
tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of
floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any
warning message if the drive installed is 360KB.

3.1.2.9 Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric
keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on
wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys.
When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the ar­row keys.

3.1.2.10 Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20
is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate
A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while key­boards still provide this support, it is more common, and much
faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

3.1.2.11 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard

will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down,

but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still
down, it will begin to report that the key has been
depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use
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the arrow keys. You can then select the typematic
rate and typematic delay in the “Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec)” and “Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields
below.

3.1.2.12 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are
accelerated.

3.1.2.13 Typematic Delay (Msec)

This field allows you to select the delay between when the key
was first depressed and when the acceleration begins.

3.1.2.14 Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the pass­word - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the
BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Pass­word submenu.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be

denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be de-

nied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

3.1.2.15 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

3.1.2.16 MPS Version Control for OS

This field is used to select the MPS version that the system
board is using.

3.1.2.17 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in
OS/2.

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3.1.2.18 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability predic­tion technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will pro­vide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior
to the drive’s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard
drives that support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is
supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.

3.1.2.19 Report No FDD For WIN 95

The options are Yes and No.

3.1.2.20 Full Screen Logo Show

This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to ap­pear during system boot-up.

Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system

boot-up.

Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up.

3.1.2.21 Small Logo(EPA) Show

Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up.
Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-

up.

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3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

This section gives you functions to configure the system based
on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus
speeds and access to system memory resources. These items

should not be altered unless necessary. The default settings have

been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions
for your system. The only time you might consider making any
changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that
data was being lost while using your system.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

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3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Timing Control

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

Performance Mode

For better system performance, set this field to Enabled.

DRAM Timing Control

This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM.

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres-

ence Detect) data structure that stores informa­tion about the module such as the memory
type, memory size, memory speed, etc. When
this option is selected, the system will run ac­cording to the information in the EEPROM. This
option is the default setting because it provides
the most stable condition for the system. The
“DRAM CAS Latency” to “RAS to CAS Delay
(tRCD)” fields will show the default settings by
SPD.

Manual If you want your system to run at a perform-

ance better than the one “by SPD”, select
“Manual” then select the best option in the
“DRAM CAS Latency” to “RAS to CAS Delay
(tRCD)” fields.

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DRAM CAS Latency

This field is used to select the clock cycle of the SDRAM CAS
latency time. The option selected specifies the time before
SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

RAS Active Time (tRAS)

This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS#
active delay (in local memory clocks).

RAS Precharge Time (tRP)

This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks).

RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD)

Leave this field in its default setting.

DDR ADDR/CMD Rate

The options are Auto, 1T and 2T.

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3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

AGP Aperture Size

This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the
AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting.

Graphic Window <CACHE WC>

This field is used to enable the register that defines the starting
address of the graphic windows for Graphic Unit Interface (GUI).

3.1.3.3 System BIOS Cacheable

When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM
addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache
controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the
higher the efficiency of the system.

3.1.3.4 Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus pro­viding better video performance. If your graphics card does not
support this function, set this field to Disabled.

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3.1.3.5 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory
can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into
the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes
the 15-16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address
range instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU
assumes the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM
memory. If more than 16MB of system memor y is installed, this
field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.4.1 SIS OnChip IDE Device

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

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Internal PCI/IDE

This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and sec­ondary IDE controller.

Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/

Slave PIO, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO, Pri­mary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary
Master/Slave UltraDMA fields.

Disabled Select this option if you want to use a different

hard drive controller.

Primary Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/

Slave PIO and Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA
fields.

Secondary Allows you to configure the IDE Secondary Mas-

ter/Slave PIO and Secondary Master/Slave
UltraDMA fields.

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave
PIO

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the
BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from
the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it
wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the com­plete task by themselves. Your system supports five modes, 0 (de­fault) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected,
the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your
drive.

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system ac-

cording to your hard disk drive’s timing.

Mode 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard

disk drive’s timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong
setting or you will have drive errors.

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Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary Master/Slave
UltraDMA

These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto
is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after
checking your hard drive or CD-ROM.

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings

for you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of a
parallel ATA IDE hard disk drive. To enable this function, make
sure the “Internal PCI/IDE” field is not disabled.

IDE Burst Mode

When the IDE Burst Mode function is enabled, it will reduce the
latency time between each drive’s read and write cycle. To enable
this function, make sure the “Internal PCI/IDE” field is not disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer
of the chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve
better performance.

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3.1.4.2 SIS OnChip PCI Device

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

SIS USB Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard USB. You can further configure

the USB in the following 4 fields.

Disabled Disables the onboard USB.

USB Ports Number

This field is used to select the number of USB ports you want
enabled.

USB 2.0 Support

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, this field must be set to Ena­bled.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, this field is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB
keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.

USB Mouse Support

This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse.

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SIS AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard AC97

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

SIS 10/100M Ethernet

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.

SIS 1394 Controller (648FX-AL only)

The field is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394 function.

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3.1.4.3 Onboard Super IO Device

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.
Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address

for the onboard serial port 1 and serial por t 2.

3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to manu-

ally select an I/O address for the onboard serial port
1 and serial port 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial port

2.

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UART Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectiv­ity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not
use IrDA and the COM 2 serial port at the same time. If you are
using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Nor­mal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J2 on the system
board.

2. Set the “UART Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA
standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device. For
better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device
must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 me­ter.

3. Set the “RxD, TxD Active”, “IR Transmission Delay”, “UR2 Du­plex Mode” and “Use IR Pins” fields appropriately.

RxD, TxD Active

The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi.

IR Transmission Delay

If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is
recommended when you encounter transmission problem with
your device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode

Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data.
Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously.

Use IR Pins

The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2.

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Onboard Parallel Port

378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to a
standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of
your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best op­tion.

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a
speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate.

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum
speed.

If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is selectable. If
you selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA” field is selectable. If
you selected ECP+EPP, both “EPP Mode Select” and “ECP Mode
Use DMA” are selectable.

EPP Mode Select

This field is used to select the EPP mode of the parallel port.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This is used to select a DMA channel of the parallel port.

Game Port Address

This field is used to select the game port’s address.

Midi Port Address

This field is used to select the midi port’s address. If you have

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selected the midi port’s address, you may select its IRQ in the
“Midi Port IRQ” field.

Midi Port IRQ

This field is used to select the midi port’s IRQ.

3.1.4.4 IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system

BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum
block size the system can transfer. The block size will
depend on the type of hard disk drive.

Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

3.1.4.5 Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI
first when the system boots.

AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the

AGP.

PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.

3.1.4.6 IDECH0 Access Interface and IDECH1 Access Interface

These fields are used to select the access interface of the IDE
devices. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

3.1.4.7 USB0 Access Interface, USB1 Access Interface and USB2 Ac­cess Interface

These fields are used to select the access interface of the USB
devices. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

3.1.4.8 USB2.0 Access Interface

This field is used to select the access interface of the USB 2.0
device. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

3.1.4.9 MAC Access Interface and Audio Access Interface

These fields are used to select the access interface of the MAC
and audio device. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your sys­tem to most effectively save energy.

3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that
support ACPI. Currently, only Windows

®®

®®

®

98/2000/ME/XP supports
this function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function,
make sure this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI
Suspend Type” field.

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.
S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. If you are

using the Windows

®®

®®

®

98 operating system, refer to
“Using the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix
B for more information.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

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3.1.5.3 Power Management

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the
Suspend mode field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend

mode = 1 Hour

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the Suspend

mode = 1 Min.

User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the

“Suspend Mode” field.

3.1.5.4 Suspend Mode

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set
to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode ac­cording to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard
peripherals will be shut off.

3.1.5.5 Video Off Option

Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the

screen.

Suspend -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Suspend mode.

All Modes -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Doze, Standby or Suspend mode.

3.1.5.6 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to

turn off the vertical and horizontal syn­chronization ports and write blanks to the
video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Initializes display power management signaling.

Use this option if your video board supports it.

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3.1.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ

This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed
in your system.

3.1.5.8 Hot Key Function As

This field allows you to use the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace>
keys to enter the Power Off or Suspend mode.

Power Off Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys si-

multaneously to enter the power off mode.

Suspend Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys si-

multaneously to enter the Suspend mode.

Disable Disables the hot key function.

3.1.5.9 HDD Power Down

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set
to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down
mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain ac­tive.

3.1.5.10 Soft-Off by PWRBTN

This field allows you to select the method of powering off your
system.

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management

function is enabled or disabled, if the power but­ton is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the
system enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of
this function is to prevent the system from
powering off in case you accidentally “hit” or
pushed the power button. Push and release again
in less than 4 sec to restore. Pushing the power
button for more than 4 seconds will power off
the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

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3.1.5.11 PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system’s power is off. You must press the
Power button to power-on the system.

Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system will automatically power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure,

the system will return to the state where you left
off before power failure occurs. If the system’s
power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will
remain off when power returns. If the system’s
power is on when AC power failure occurs, the
system will power-on when power returns.

3.1.5.12 PM Wake Up Events

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

IRQ 8 Break Suspend

When this field is enabled, access to IRQ 8 will cause the system
to wake up from the Suspend mode.

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Resume On RING/WOL

This field is used to enable or disable the Wake-On-Ring and Wake­On-LAN function.

• Wake-On-Ring - When enabled, the system will power-on to re­spond to calls coming from an external modem.

• Wake-On-LAN - When enabled, the LAN card in the system
will allow the network to power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft­Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you
can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA inter­rupt. Your LAN card must support the remote wake up func­tion. Refer to “Wake-On-LAN Connector” in chapter 2 for
more information.

Resume On LAN

Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard
LAN.

Resume On PCI Event

Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI

card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI
PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely
wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI

card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the

card’s documentation for more information.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the

PCI card.

USB Port Wake Up Control

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB device to wake
up the system.

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PS2KB Wakeup From S3/S4/S5

This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the
system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disabled Disables the keyboard wake up function.
Any Key Use any keyboard keys to wake up the system

from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Hot Key Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12,

to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Password Use a password to wake up the system from the

S3/S4/S5 state. Select this option and press <En­ter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5
characters. Type in exactly the same password to
confirm, then press <Enter>.

Important:

If you forgot the password, you must power-off
the system, unplug the power cord and clear the
CMOS data. Follow the steps in the “Jumper
Settings for Clearing CMOS Data” section in
chapter 2.

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

This field allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to wake up the
system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disable Disables the PS/2 mouse wake up function.
Click Click the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.
Move & Click Move and click the PS/2 mouse to wake up the

system.

Power Up By Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you

would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to
power-on in the “Month Alarm”, “Day of Month
Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However,
if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or
the network prior to the date and time set in these
fields, the system will give priority to the incoming
calls or network.

Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (de-

fault)

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Month Alarm

This is used to select the month you would like the PC to
power-on.

Day of Month Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to

the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field.

1-31 Select a date you would like the system to

power-on. The system will power-on on the set
date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm”
field.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This is used to set the time you would like the system to power­on. If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the
“Day of Month Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be
later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Fea­tures submenu.

Reload Global Timer Events

When enabled, access to the specified field (Primary IDE, Second­ary IDE, FDD/COM/LPT Port or PCI PIRQ[A-D]#) will cause the
system to wake up completely from the power management
mode. When disabled, the system will not wake up from the
power management mode despite access to the specified field.

3.1.5.13 Delay Prior To Thermal

This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to
a 50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating tem­perature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board
from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment..

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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers
some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that
only experienced users should make any changes to the default
settings.

3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configura-

tion Data (ESCD) once automatically. It will then rec­reate a new set of configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.2 Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.

Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field

respectively.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

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3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used
to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device.

3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards
can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.

Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.
Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/

VGA.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

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3.1.7 Frequency/Voltage Control

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.

3.1.7.1 Current CPU Frequency

This field will show the detected frequency of the CPU.

3.1.7.2 CPU Clock Ratio

This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio.

Important:

The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked
by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor,
setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect.
The system will instead use its factory default ratio.

3.1.7.3 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to
existing DIMM or PCI devices.

3.1.7.4 Spread Spectrum

Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting un­less advised by an engineer or technician.

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3.1.7.5 CPU Frequency

This field provides several options for selecting the external sys­tem bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you
to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment.

Important:

Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting
may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not
guaranteed to provide better system performance.

3.1.7.6 CPU:DRAM Frequency Ratio

This field is used to select the ratio between the CPU and
DRAM clocks.

3.1.7.7 DRAM Frequency

This field will show the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAM
DIMM.

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3.1.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting
default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These set­tings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features.
You should use these values only if you have hardware problems.
Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

If you want to proceed, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The default
settings will be loaded.

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3.1.9 Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings

from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for
your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press
<Enter>.

Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

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3.1.10 Set Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized
entry, set a super visor’s password with the “System” option se­lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect
access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s pass­word with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS
Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you
cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and
press <Enter>.

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear :

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the
password function, highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press
<Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc>
key to return to the main menu.

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3.1.11 Set User Password

If you want another user to have access only to your system but

not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se­lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to en­ter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password
with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.

Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access
only “Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen.
Access to all other options is denied.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set User Password” and press
<Enter>.

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear :

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the
password function, highlight “Set User Password” and press <En­ter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the main menu.

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3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit
Setup” and press <Enter>.

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made
will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will
reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the
screen. If you wish to make additional changes to the setup, press
<Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or <Del> after memory
testing is done.

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3.1.13 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made,
highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>.

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will
once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to
make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simul­taneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

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3.2 Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash
utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web
site or contact technical support or your sales representative.

Note:

AWDFLASH.EXE works only in DOS mode.

1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility
AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.

2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to
set the first boot drive to “Floppy”.

3. Save the setting and reboot the system.

4. After the system booted from the floppy disk, execute the
flash utility by typing AWDFLASH.EXE. The following screen
will appear.

5. Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next
to “File Name to Program” then press <Enter>.

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)

File Name to Program :

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6. The following will appear.

Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)

This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your sys­tem. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its
flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save
the current BIOS, press <Y> then enter the file name of the
current BIOS. Otherwise, press <N>.

7. The following will then appear.

Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

8. Press <Y> to flash the new BIOS.

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4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along
with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make
inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.
With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely
access some information about a particular computer system without
physically going to it. Quite often a service call may be unnecessary as
the problem can be solved remotely.

The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration. Information about the type and speed
of CPU, type and amount of memory for each memory slot, BIOS
revision level, types of add-in PCI boards and components, certain
revision numbers of hardware installed, etc. are automatically detected
and stored in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's
Plug and Play BIOS. Additional information, such as ISA based
peripherals, which may not be automatically detected, can be manually
recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu. The DMI pool
data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or
setup is altered.

4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility

To run the DMI utility, type: DMICFG.EXE. You can download this utility
from ftp.dfiusa.com - /utilities/DMI directory.

The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base
memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows)
must not be installed. You may do this by using one of the 3 methods
listed below.

1. Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files,

2. “REM” HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or

3. Press <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files.

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4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen
are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Save DMI File. Use the

← or → (left or right) arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu

bar.

On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items.

Use the ↑ or ↓ (up or down) arrow keys to select an item.

The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate
through the various setup menus.

Edit DMI

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit

by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>.

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit
information. The screen will also display the auto-detected
information.

4. Press <F10> to update the edited information into the flash ROM.

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Move cursor ENTER-Accept DEL-Delete ESC-Abort&Exit

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

↑ ↓

←←

←←

←

→→

→→

→

Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996

[Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File]

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System

Enclosure/Chassis

Processor

Memory Controller

Memory Module
Memory Module
Memory Module
Memory Module

Cache

Cache
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector

System Slots

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

Type : BIOS Information
Handle : 0000

Vendor Name :
BIOS Version :
BIOS Starting Address Segment : E000
BIOS Build Date :
BIOS Characteristics :
Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K

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Add DMI

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add

by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>.

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter
information about the added item.

4. Press <F10> to save information into the flash ROM.

To view information about the added items, go to the Edit DMI menu.

Load DMI File

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu.

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load

Press <Enter>.

3. The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you would
like to load and press <Enter>.

4. The following message will appear.

Do you want to execute? (Y/N)

Type <Y>. All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the
new file will be saved into the flash ROM.

Save DMI File

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu.

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save

Press <Enter>.

3. Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the
DMI file saved.

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4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utili­ties and software applications required to enhance the perform­ance of the system board.

Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen
(Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD,
"Autorun" did not automatically star t (which is, the Mainboard
Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root
directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".

SIS 648FX Series / Chipset Drivers

SiS AGP Drivers

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4.2.1 SiS AGP Drivers

The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Miniport
driver.

To install the AGP driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon.

2. Click “SiS AGP Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will
appear.

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system.

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4.2.2 Audio Drivers

The audio drivers are supported in the following operating sys­tems: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows
NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO”
icon.

2. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following
screen will appear. Click “Install Device Driver”.