DFI 748-AL, 748-A User Manual

748-AL
748-A
Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual
73600326
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Trademarks
Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMD, AthlonTM XP and AthlonTM are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 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 748-A and 748-AL system boards. The only difference between these boards is the 748-AL system board supports onboard LAN.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications..............................................................................
1.2 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 - Using the Suspend to RAM
Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function...............................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep......................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages............................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist..............................................................................
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
SiS® chipset
- North bridge: SiS® 748
- South bridge: SiS® 963L
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket-A for PGA processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.
AMD AthlonTM XP 266/333/400MHz FSB
AMD Athlon
TM
200/266MHz FSB
System Memory
Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
Supports up to 3GB memory (unbuffered DIMM)
Supports PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) or PC 3200 (DDR 400) DDR SDRAM DIMM, 2.5V type
L2 cache memory
- AthlonTM XP / Athlon
TM
processor: built-in 256KB Level 2
pipelined burst cache
Chapter 1 - Introduction
DIMMs
2MBx64 4MBx64 8MBx64
Memory Size
16MB 32MB 64MB
DIMMs
16MBx64 32MBx64 64MBx64
Memory Size
128MB 256MB 512MB
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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
C-Media 6-channel codec
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 4­channel 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 (748-AL only)
Realtek 8201BL 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
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.
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.
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BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play compatible
CPU overclocking in 1MHz stepping
CPU/DIMM/AGP/Chipset overvoltage
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 (748-AL only)
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
I/O Connectors
2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks
2 internal audio connectors (CD-in and AUX-in)
1 S/PDIF-in/out connector
1 4-channel connector
1 connector for IrDA interface
2 IDE connectors
1 floppy drive connector
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1 ATX power supply connector
1 Wake-On-LAN connector
3 fan connectors for CPU fan, chassis fan and 2nd chassis fan connectors
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system health” conditions.
Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm
Monitors CPU/1.8V/±12V/5V/3.3V/3VSB(V)/5VSB(V) voltages and failure alarm
Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed and failure alarm
Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed
1.1.3 Intelligence
CPU Temperature Protection
The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. To prevent CPU overheat and damage, the system will automatically shutdown once it has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the system.
Overvoltage
The Overvoltage function allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU, AGP, DRAM and/ or chipset. Although this function is supported, we do not recom­mend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage.
CPU Overclocking
The CPU Overclocking function allows you to adjust the processor’s bus clock. However, overclocking may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
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Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the “Power Button Override” 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.
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 por t, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On-LAN 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
1.2 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
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
748-AL
(Supports onboard LAN)
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Note:
The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system board that supports onboard LAN.
748-A
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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 Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU.
2.3.2 Installing the CPU
1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3. Locate Socket A on the system board.
4. 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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5. 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.
6. 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.
Gold mark
Pin 1
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7. 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.
Lever lock
2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a ther­mal paste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste, which is usually supplied together with the CPU, looks somewhat similar to the one shown below. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound will disperse evenly.
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3. Push down the other retaining clip until it latches and lock onto the protruding tab on that side of the socket. Make sure there is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink.
4. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan con­nector on the system board.
2. After placing the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU, latch the retaining clip on one side of the fan heat sink onto the pro­truding tab on the side of the socket.
Retaining clip
Ta b
Do not apply the paste if the fan / heatsink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.
Strip
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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, super visor 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 JP21 pins 1 and 2 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP21 back to its default setting, pins 2 and 3 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.
1-2 On:
Clear CMOS Data
2-3 On: Normal
(default)
X
JP21
312
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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 Frequency” or “CPU Ratio” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio. 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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SW2 is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.
Important:
Overclocking may result to the CPU’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system perform­ance. If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make sure to set the DIP switch back to its default settings.
To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting.
CPU FSB
100MHz
133MHz*
167MHz
200MHz
1
Off
Off
On
On
2
Off
Off
Off
On
3
On
Off
Off
Off
4
Off
Off
On
On
“White” represents the switch’s position. The exam­ple on the left shows the following settings:
pin 1 - Off pin 2 - Off pin 3 - Off pin 4 - Off
2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s FSB (Front Side Bus)
SW2
X
“*” denotes default setting
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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports
748-AL
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
K/B
RJ45
LAN
USB 1-2
COM 1
Parallel GAME/MIDI
Line-
out
Line-inMic-
in
COM 2
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
K/B
USB 2
USB 1
COM 1 COM 2
GAME/MIDI
Line-
out
Line-inMic-
in
Parallel
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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 CN2 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 (748-AL only)
The 748-AL system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at location CN1 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 “MACPME Power Up Control” 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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VCC
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Ground
Key
VCC
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+Data
Ground
Key
2
10
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1
VCC
-Data +Data
Ground
Key
VCC
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+Data
Ground
Key
2
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2.5.3 Universal Serial Bus Ports
Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN1 of the system board.
J3 (USB 3-4) and J5 (USB 5-6) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports, 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 J3 and/or J5.
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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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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