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AD73 Pro/B
Rev. B1
System Board
Users Manual
935-AD73P2-100
70800308
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Copyright
This publication contains information that is protected by copyright.
No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior
written permission from the copyright holders.
This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to
the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any
express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or
the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer
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.
© 2002. All Rights Reser ved.
Trademarks
Microsoft® MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows® 95, Windows® 98,
Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT
4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. AMD, AthlonTM and DuronTM are registered trademarks
of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. VIA is a registered trademark of
VIA Technologies, 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.
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.
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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
manufacturers instructions.
Joystick or MIDI por t:
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.
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Notice
This users manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesnt 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 users manual, inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click Users
Manual.
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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 Memor y.............................................................................................................
2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................
2.4 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec .........................
2.5 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side
Bus..............................................................................................................................................
2.6 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power...................................
2.7 Jumper Settings for Selecting the PS/2 Power..................................
2.8 Ports and Connectors............................................................................................
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Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................
3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features..............................................................
3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................
3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals.........................................................................
3.1.5 Power Management Setup............................................................
3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................
3.1.7 PC Health Status...................................................................................
3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................
3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................
3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................
3.1.11 Set Super visor Password...............................................................
3.1.12 Set User Password..............................................................................
3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................
3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................
3.2 Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.....................................................................
4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Application............................................
4.3 Installation Notes...........................................................................................................
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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Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
VIA® KT-266A and VT8235
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.
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AMD AthlonTM XP 266MHz FSB
AMD Athlon
AMD DuronTM 200MHz FSB
Important:
To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you
must power-off the system then turn off the power supplys
switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to replacing the CPU.
System Memory
Supports up to 3GB memory
Uses 2.5V PC1600 (DDR200) / PC2100 (DDR266) DDR
SDRAM DIMM
Three 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets
L2 cache memory
- Duron
cache
- Athlon
pipelined burst cache
TM
200/266MHz FSB
TM
processor: built-in 64KB Level 2 pipelined burst
TM
XP / Athlon
TM
processor: built-in 256KB Level 2
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DIMMs
2MBx64
4MBx64
8MBx64
Memory Size
16MB
32MB
64MB
DIMMs
16MBx64
32MBx64
64MBx64
Memory Size
128MB
256MB
512MB
Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 1 universal AGP slot and 5 PCI
slots.
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 2x with up to 533MB/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
Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D
AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con-
verter for audio recording and playback
Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
Two USB por ts
Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial por ts
One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel por t
One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
One game/MIDI port
Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
I/O Connectors
Two connectors for 4 additional external USB ports
One connector for IR and CIR interface
Two IDE connectors
One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives
One ATX power supply connector
One Wake-On-LAN connector
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One Wake-On-Ring connector
CPU, chassis and second chassis fan connectors
One internal audio (CD-in) connector
One connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces suppor t 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 IR and CIR connectors for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It
supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA and ASKIR standard.
USB Ports
The system board supports 6 USB (USB 2.0/1.1 compliant) ports.
Two onboard USB por ts are located at the ATX double deck por ts
of the board. The J27 and J28 connectors on the system board
allows you to connect 4 more optional USB ports. These optional
USB ports, which are mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug
and Play peripherals.
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BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows® 95/98/2000/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
Vcore and CPU external bus clock selectable in the BIOS
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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. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using
the DMI utility.
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following system
health conditions.
Monitors CPU/system temperature
Monitors ±12V/±5V/3.3V/CPU/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V) voltages
Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed
Automatic chassis fan on/off control
Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
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Refer to the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 and the
Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information.
1.1.3 Intelligence
CPU Temperature Protection
The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of
monitoring the CPUs temperature during system boot-up. Once it
has detected that the CPUs temperature exceeded the CPU
temperature limit defined in the BIOS, the system will automatically
power-off after 5 warning beeps. Refer to CPU Temp. Prot. Function
and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm in the PC Health Status section in
chapter 3 for more information.
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CPU Fan Protection
The CPU Fan Protection function has the capability of monitoring the
CPU fan during system boot-up and will automatically power-off the
system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate. This
preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from
damage and insure a safe computing environment. Refer to CPU
Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection Function in chapter 2 and
CPU Fan Protection in the PC Health Status section in chapter 3
for more information.
Over Voltage
The Over Voltage function allows you to manually adjust to a higher
core voltage that is supplied to the CPU. 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. Refer to CPU-Vcore Adjust in the Frequency/
Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
CPU Overclocking
The CPU Overclocking function allows you to adjust the processors
bus clock. However, overclocking may result to the processors or
systems instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system
performance. Refer to Clock By Slight Adjust in the Frequency/
Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
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Automatic Chassis Fan Off
The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the
Suspend mode.
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.
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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
through an internal or external modem. Refer to Wake-On-Ring
Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up
Events field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3
for more information.
Important:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
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. Refer to Resume
By-Alarm (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management
Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake
up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support
the remote wakeup function. Refer to Wake-On-LAN Connector in
chapter 2 and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up Events field) in
the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more
information.
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Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a
minimum of ≥720mA.
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. Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
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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® 98/2000/ME/XP
supports the ACPI function allowing you to use the Suspend to
RAM function. The Suspend to RAM function is optional.
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® 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. Refer to Using the
Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
1A.
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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 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
þ The system board
þ A users manual
þ One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 IDE
drives
þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
þ One Main Board Utility CD
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout
2
KB
USB
Line
out
(J3)
Line
in
(J4)
Mic
in
(J5)
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AC’97
Winbond
W83697HF
CIR
(J12)
IR(J11)
JP1
JP2
Onboard audio
codec settings
(JP1 & JP2)
Mouse
(Green)
CPU fan
(J16)
PS/2 power
select (JP3)
Power select
USB 1 (JP4)for
Mouse
USB
USB 1
(J7)
J6
COM 1 (J1)
Parallel (J8)
COM 2 (J2)
Game/MIDI (J12)
CD-in (J13)
Front audio
1
2
(J9)
PCI Slot 1
3.3VSB standby for PCI (JP5)
PCI Slot 2
PCI standby power LED
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
BIOS
USB 2
(Black)
Wake-On-LAN
PCI Slot 5
Power select
USB 2/3 (JP7)for
Parallel
(Burgundy)
Second chassis
fan (J18)
ATX power
(J17)
AGP Slot
Socket A
KT-266A
J19
USB 3(J28)
USB 2(J27)
Game/MIDI
(Gold)
DIMM
standby
power LED
VIA
DDR SDRAM
DIMM 1
DDR SDRAM
Secondary IDE (J23)
VIA
VT8235
FDD (J24)
Clear CMOS (JP9)
Chassis fan (J21)
DIMM 2
DDR SDRAM
DIMM 3
Primary IDE (J22)
Wake-On-Ring
CPU FSB
select (JP8)
ATX-SW
G-LED
PWR-LED
HD-LED
RESET
(J26)
G-SW
SPEAKER
J25
KB
(Purple)
USB 1
(Black)
COM 1
(Teal/Turquoise)
COM 2
Line-Out
(Lime)
Mic-In
(Pink)
Line-In
(Light Blue)
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Warning:
To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you
must power-off the system then turn off the power supplys
switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting
of a jumper or replacing the CPU.
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.
2.2 System Memory
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DDR SDRAM
DIMM 1
DDR SDRAM
DIMM 2
DDR SDRAM
DIMM 3
The system board is equipped with three 184-pin DDR SDRAM
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) sockets that support 2.5V
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 providing two
times faster data transfer.
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Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed
specification of the memory supported by the system board.
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.
Notch
Key
2
Tab
Pin 1
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.
Tab
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Clear
CMOS (JP9)
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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
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1-2 On:
Normal (default)
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP9
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the super visor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the
processors bus 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 JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP9
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
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3. Plug the power cord and power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processors bus clock in the BIOS, please proceed
to step 4.
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 Clock By Slight Adjust field to its default setting or an
appropriate bus clock. Refer to Clock By Slight Adjust in 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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2.4 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec
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JP1
JP2
Onboard audio
codec settings
(JP1 & JP2)
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3
JP1
JP2
1-2 On:
Enable the Onboard
Audio Codec
JP1
JP2
Disable the Onboard
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3
2-3 On:
Audio Codec
(default)
Onboard Audio Codec Settings - Jumpers JP1 and JP2
The default setting is 1-2 On, the onboard audio codec enabled. If
you are not using the onboard audio codec, set pins 2 and 3 to On
(Disabled) and set the VIA-3058 AC97 Audio (VIA OnChip PCI
Device field) in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to
Disabled.
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2
CPU FSB
select (JP8)
2.5 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front
Side Bus
2
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On: 100MHz
(200MHz FSB) CPU
(default)
CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumper JP8
This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed
on the system board.
Warning:
To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you
must power-off the system then turn off the power supplys
switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to replacing the CPU.
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Off: 133MHz
(266MHz FSB) CPU
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2.6 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power
1
2
3
Power select
USB 1 (JP4)for
321
Power select
USB2/3(JP7)for
22
1
2
3
JP4
1-2 On: 5V
3
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JP7
1
2
3
JP4
2-3 On: 5VSB
3
21
JP7
(default)
Power Select for USB 1 (JP4) and USB 2/USB 3 (JP7)
These jumpers are used to select the power for the USB device
connected to USB 1 or USB 2/USB 3.
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2.7 Jumper Settings for Selecting the PS/2 Power
1
PS/2 power
2
select (JP3)
3
2
1
2
3
1-2 On: 5V
2-3 On: 5VSB
1
2
3
(default)
Power Select for PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse - Jumper JP3
This jumper is used to select the power for the device connected to
the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse por t.
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2.8 Ports and Connectors
2.8.1 Serial Ports
J1
J2
COM 1
COM 2
(Teal/Turquoise)
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COM 1
Serial Port
The system board is equipped with onboard serial por ts (COM 1:
J1 and COM 2: J2) - both in Teal/Turquoise color located at the ATX
double deck ports of the board.
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. You can
set the serial ports I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (Super IO Device field) of the BIOS.
COM 2
Serial Port
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2.8.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
J6
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse
(Green)
KB
(Purple)
The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location J6 of
the ATX double deck por ts 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.
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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.
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2.8.3 Parallel Port
J8
Parallel
(Burgundy)
Parallel Port
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The system board has a standard parallel por t (J8 - Burgundy)
located at the ATX double deck por ts of the board for interfacing
your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes.
You can set the por ts mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(Super IO Device field) of the BIOS.
Setting
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.
Allows parallel por t to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPPs data transfer
rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
Function
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2.8.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
FDD (J24)
The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive
connector that suppor ts 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. You may enable or disable this
function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (Super IO Device
field) of the BIOS.
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Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable
1. Install the 34-pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable
into the shrouded floppy disk header (J24) on the system board.
The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of
J24.
2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s).
Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin
1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should
be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A.
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2.8.5 IDE Disk Drive Connectors
Primary IDE
(J22)
Secondary IDE
(J23)
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. You may enable or
disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu (VIA OnChip IDE Device field) of
the BIOS.
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Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable
1. If you are connecting two IDE drives, install the 40-pin connector
of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header (J22). If
you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, install the 40-pin
connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded
IDE header (J23).
2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with
the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the
drive edge connector(s).
Note:
Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about
selecting proper drive switch settings.
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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 and 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.
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2.8.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports
J7
USB 2
(Black)
USB 1
(Black)
Onboard USB Ports (J7)
USB 3 (J28)
USB 2 (J27)
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Additional USB Ports (J27 & JP28)
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
Function
VCC
UP2-
UP2+
Ground
Key
Pin
6
7
8
9
10
Function
VCC
UP3-
UP3+
Ground
Ground
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The system board supports 6 USB ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You must have
the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use the
USB por ts. Refer to your operating systems manual or documentation.
Two onboard USB ports (J7 - Black) are located at the ATX
double deck ports of the board.
Depending on the type of USB port cable that you are using, the
J27 and J28 connectors on the system board allows you to connect 4 more optional USB ports. These optional USB ports,
which are mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as
an option. If you wish to use the optional USB ports, install the
card-edge bracket to the system chassis then inser t the connector that is attached to the USB por t cables to J27 and or J28. The
USB ports cable connector can be inser ted only if pin 1 of the
cable is aligned with pin 1 of J27 and or J28.
Insert the USB por t cable connector to pins 1-10 if:
One of the holes on the cable connector is plugged, meaning
the cable connector has a keying mechanism.
2
Insert the USB por t cable connector to pins 6-15 if:
None of the holes on the cable connector is plugged, mean-
ing the cable connector has no keying mechanism.
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2.8.7 IR and CIR Connector
CIR (J12)
IR (J11)
54321
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Pin
1
2
3
4
5
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.
Connect your IrDA cable to connectors J11 and J12 on the
system board. Set UART2 Mode Select (Super IO Device
field) in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the
type of IrDA standard supported by your device. You must have
the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this
connector. Refer to your operating systems manual or documentation.
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.
Function
VCC
N. C.
IRRX
Ground
IRTX
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2.8.8 CPU Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection
Function
321
CPU fan
(J16)
2
Pin
1
2
3
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heatsink, the
CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
The CPU Fan Protection function suppor ted by the system board
has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan during system boot-up
and will automatically power-off the system once it has detected that
the CPU fan did not rotate. This preventive measure has been
added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe
computing environment.
To use the CPU Fan Protection function, please follow the steps
below.
1. Before you power-on the system, make sure the heatsink and
CPU fan are correctly installed onto the CPU. The system is
capable of monitoring the CPU fan, therefore you must use a fan
Function
On
+12V
Sense
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with sense pin to support this function. Connect the CPU fan to
the 3-pin fan connector at location J16 on the system board.
2. Make sure the CPU Fan Protection field in the PC Health
Status submenu of the BIOS is set to Enabled. Refer to PC
Health Status section in chapter 3 for more information.
3. You may now power-on the system.
Two circumstances may occur causing the system to power-off
automatically. A beeping alarm will sound before the system will
power-off.
1. The CPU fan did not rotate because the CPU fan is damaged.
When you boot-up the system and the CPU fan did not rotate,
it may indicate that the fan is damaged. Replace it with a new
fan.
2. The CPU fan did not rotate immediately upon system boot-up
or it took some time before the CPU fan rotated.
If the CPU fan did not rotate immediately upon system boot-up
or it took some time before the fan rotated, check whether the
heatsink and fan are mounted properly onto the CPU then
restart the system. If the same problem occurs, you must replace
it with a good quality fan - one that will rotate immediately once
power comes in and also one that can dissipate heat more
efficiently, otherwise, you have to disable this function in the CPU
Fan Protection field (PC Health Status submenu) of the BIOS.
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2.8.9 Chassis Fan Connector
Chassis fan
(J21)
Hardware Installation
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2
Pin
1
2
3
If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fans
connector to J21 on the system board. The fan will provide
adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the
processor. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the
speed of the chassis fan. It will automatically turn off once the system
enters the Suspend mode.
Function
On/Off
+12V
Sense
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2.8.10 Second Chassis Fan Connector
1
Second chassis
2
fan (J18)
3
Pin
1
2
3
The second chassis fan connector is used for connecting a fan for
the system or a fan for the KT-266A chip. Connect the fans
connector to J18 on the system board.
Function
Ground
+12V
Ground
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2.8.11 Game/MIDI Port
Game/MIDI Port
J12
Game/MIDI
(Gold)
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 15-pin
D-sub connector (J12 - Gold) located at the ATX double deck
ports of the system board. This por t works well with any application
that is compatible with the standard PC joystick.
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2.8.12 Audio Jacks
J3
J4
J5
1
9
2
10
9
10
Line-out
(Lime)
Front audio
1
2
(J9)
Line-in
(Light Blue)
Mic-in (Pink)
Onboard Audio Jacks
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Pin
1
3
5
7
9
Function
Mic+
Mic Power
AuD_R_Out
N. C.
AuD_L_Out
Line-out
Line-in
Mic-in
Front Audio (J9)
Pin
2
4
6
8
10
Function
Ground
AuD_Vcc (Avcc)
AuD_R_Return (GND)
Key
AuD_L_Return (GND)
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Onboard 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 (J3 - Lime)
This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from
the system board.
Line-in Jack (J4 - Light Blue)
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 (J5 - Pink)
Connect a microphone to the mic-in jack.
Front Audio (J9)
J9 provides you the option of connecting another line-out and mic-in
jacks.
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2.8.13 Internal Audio (CD-in) Connectors
CD-in (J13)
CD-in
40
This connector is used to receive
audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV
tuner or MPEG card.
Pin
1
2
3
4
Function
Left audio channel
Ground
Ground
Right audio channel
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2.8.14 Wake-On-LAN Connector
Hardware Installation
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Wake-On-LAN
(J19)
2
Pin
1
2
3
The Wake-On-LAN connector is used to connect to a LAN card
that has the same connector. This function will allow the network to
remotely power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if
your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system
only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable Resume on
LAN/Ring (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management
Setup of the BIOS. 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 J19 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 cards 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.
Function
+5VSB
Ground
WOL
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2.8.15 Wake-On-Ring Connector
Wake-On-Ring
(J26)
Pin
1
2
The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal
modem card that has the same connector. It will allow the system
that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/
power-on to respond to calls coming through the internal modem
card.
To use this function, connect one end of the cable (that came with
the card) to the cards wake-on-ring connector and the other end to
location J26 on the system board. You must also enable Resume on
LAN/Ring (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management
Setup of the BIOS.
If you are using an external modem, the ring-on function will come
through the serial port where the external modem is connected.
Important:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
Function
Ground
RI#
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2.8.16 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs
DIMM
standby
power LED
1
3.3VSB standby
for PCI (JP5)
DIMM Standby Power LED
This LED will turn red when the systems 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.
2
PCI standby
power LED
2
PCI Standby Power LED
This LED will turn red when the system is in the power-on, Soft-Off
or Suspend (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM) state.
3.3VSB Standby for PCI (Jumper JP5)
The default setting of jumper JP5 is On. It provides 3.3VSB
Standby power to the PCI slots. If you are using a PCI modem
card that does not comply to the PCI 2.2 specification, please
set this jumper to Off. The PCI Standby Power LEDs light will
subsequently turn off.
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On: Default
3.3VSB Standby Power to
PCI slots - PCI 2.2 spec.
Important:
Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the
system then turn off the power supplys switch or unplug the
power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in
cards.
12
Off:
Non-PCI 2.2 spec.
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2.8.17 Power Connector
Hardware Installation
2
ATX p ow er
(J17)
The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below.
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Function
3.3V
3.3V
Ground
+5V
Ground
+5V
Ground
PW-OK
5VSB
+12V
Pin
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Function
3.3V
-12V
Ground
PS-ON
Ground
Ground
Ground
-5V
+5V
+5V
Important:
The system board requires a minimum of 300W electric
current.
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2.8.18 Front Panel Connectors
ATX-SW
RESET
G-LED
G-SW
SPEAKER
20
19
Front panel
connectors (J25)
PWR-LED
2
1
HD-LED
HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED
This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.
G-LED: Green LED
This LED will not light when the systems power is on or when the
system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. It will blink every
second when the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend)
state.
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 PWRBTN in the Power
Management Setup (chapter 3).
G-SW: Green Switch
This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode.
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.
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SPEAKER: Speaker Connector
This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.
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PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED
When the systems 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 4 seconds.
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
Pin Assignment
HD-LED
(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)
G-LED
(Green LED)
ATX-SW
(ATX power switch)
G-SW
(Green switch)
RESET
(Reset switch)
SPEAKER
(Speaker connector)
PWR-LED
(Power/Standby LED)
3
HDD LED Power
5
HDD
14
Green LED Power
16
Ground
8
PWRBT+
10
PWRBT-
18
Ground
20
SMI
7
Ground
9
H/W Reset
13
Speaker Data
15
N. C.
17
Ground
19
Speaker Power
2
LED Power (+)
4
LED Power (+)
6
LED Power (-) or Standby Signal
2
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Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System
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 memor y 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.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
: Quit
Esc
: Save & Exit Setup
F10
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
↑↓→←
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features
Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and
press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one on the next page will
appear.
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Date (mm:dd:yy)
Time (hh:mm:ss)
u
IDE Primary Master
u
IDE Primary Slave
u
IDE Secondary Master
u
IDE Secondary Slave
Drive A
Drive B
Video
Halt On
Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory
↑↓→← :Move
F5:Previous Values
Enter:Select
Standard CMOS Features
Thu, Feb 14 2003
4 : 35 : 5
Press Enter None
Press Enter None
Press Enter None
Press Enter None
1.44M, 3.5 in.
None
EGA/VGA
All, But Keyboard
640K
129024K
130048K
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F10:Save
Menu Level
Change the day, month,
year and century
ESC:Exit
Item Help
F1:General Help
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
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 1994 to 2079.
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.
IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and
IDE Secondary Slave
Move the cursor to the IDE Primar y Master, IDE Primary Slave,
IDE Secondary Master or IDE Secondary Slave field, then press
<Enter>.
IDE HDD Auto Detection
Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will
automatically be shown on the screen.
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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
If you wish to define your own drive type manually, select
Manual. 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.
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.
Access Mode
For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the
LBA type. Cer tain operating systems require that you select
Normal or Large. Please check your operating systems manual or
Help desk on which one to select.
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 capacity
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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Video
This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primar y
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.
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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 detected.
All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects
a non-fatal error.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard
error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error;
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.
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.
Extended Memory
3
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.
Total Memory
Displays the total memor y 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.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software
Virus Warning
CPU L1 Cache
CPU L2 Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Typematic Rate Setting
X
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
X
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Security Option
APIC Mode
X
MPS Version Control for OS
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Small Logo(EPA) Show
↑↓→← Move F1:General HelpEnter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
Advanced BIOS Features
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Fast
Floppy
CDROM
HDD-0
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
On
Disabled
6
250
Setup
Disabled
1.4
Non-OS2
Disabled
Enabled
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized DefaultsF5:Previous Values
F10:Save
Item Help
Menu Level
Allows you to choose
the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector
protection. If this
function is enabled and
someone attempt to
write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep
ESC:Exit
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.
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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
field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running cer tain
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operating systems like Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work.
CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache
These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is
enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
The processors suppor ted by the system board come with built-in
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.
Quick Power On Self Test
This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on
the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST.
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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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 option 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.
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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.
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.
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 repor t that the key has been
depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such
a feature to accelerate cursor movements with 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.
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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are
accelerated.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was
first depressed and when the acceleration begins.
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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 denied
unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
APIC Mode
The default setting is Disabled. Set this field to Enabled to
configure the next field - MPS Version Control For OS.
MPS Version Control for OS
This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
3
This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in
OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2.
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
drives 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.
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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DRAM Clock/Drive Control
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CPU & PCI Bus Control
System BIOS Cacheable
Video RAM Cacheable
I/O Recovery Time
↑↓→← Move
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
F5:Previous Values
Advanced Chipset Features
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F10:Save
Menu Level
ESC:Exit
Item Help
F1:General HelpEnter:Select
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.
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DRAM Clock/Drive Control
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
Current CPU Frequency is
This field shows the detected frequency of the CPU.
Current FSB Frequency is
This field shows the detected FSB of the CPU.
Current DDR Frequency is
This field shows the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAM
DIMM.
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DDR DRAM Clock
This field is used to select the clock speed of the DDR SDRAM
DIMM.
By SPD The EEPROM on a DDR SDRAM DIMM has
SPD (Serial Presence 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.
100 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 200MHz.
133 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 266MHz.
DRAM Timing
This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM.
By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial
Presence 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.
Manual It allows you to configure the 2 fields that follow
(SDRAM Cycle Length and Bank Interleave). The
system will run according to the settings in these
two fields.
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DRAM C AS 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.
Bank Interleave
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Precharge to Active (Trp)
The options are 2T and 3T.
Active to Precharge (Tras)
The options are 5T and 6T.
Active to CMD (Trcd)
The options are 2T and 3T.
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DRAM Burst Length
The options are 4 and 8.
DRAM Queue Depth
The options are 2 level, 3 level and 4 level.
DRAM Drive Strength
The options are Auto and Manual. When this field is set to
Manual, you must select a value in the DRAM Drive Value field.
DRAM Drive Value
This field is used to select a value for the DRAM drive strength.
DDR DRAM Command Rate
The options are 1T Command and 2T Command.
AGP & P2P Bridge Control
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
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,
which is 64M.
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AGP Mode
This field is used to select the AGP mode of the AGP card installed
on the system board. The default setting is 4X.
AGP Driving Control
Set this field to Manual only if there are compatibility problems with
some AGP cards. When set to Manual, you must select a value in
the AGP Driving Value field.
AGP Driving Value
This field is used to select a value for the AGP Driving control. We
recommend that you leave this field in its default setting.
AGP Fast Write
Select Enabled to suppor t the AGP Fast Write function.
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AGP Master 1 WS Write
Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write
operations.
AGP Master 1 WS Read
Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read
operations.
CPU & PCI Bus Control
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
PCI Master 0 WS Write and AGP Master 0 WS Write
When enabled, writes to the PCI or AGP bus are executed with
zero wait state.
CPU-PCI Post Write and CPU-AGP Post Write
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
PCI Delay Transaction
When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI
masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and
ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation
of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made.
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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.
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, leave this field in its default setting - Disabled.
I/O Recovery Time
Selecting Enabled will allow additional time for I/O devices to
respond to the system. However, if your I/O devices are capable of
fast I/O, select Disabled to speed up system operation.
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USB 2.0 Support
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Super IO Device
Init Display First
OnChip USB Controller
USB Keyboard Support
IDE HDD Block Mode
↑↓→← Move
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
F5:Previous Values
Integrated Peripherals
Enable
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
PCI Slot
All Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Menu Level
Item Help
F1:General HelpEnter:Select
USB 2.0 Support
This field is used to enable USB 2.0 supports that can transfer data
between the computer and peripherals 40 times faster than original
USB. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 technology offers transfer rates up to
480Mbps (megabits per second) compared to USB 1.1 devices,
which transfer at speeds of 12Mbps.
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VIA OnChip IDE Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
OnChip Primary IDE and OnChip Secondary IDE
These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and
secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if
you want to add a different hard drive controller.
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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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 drives timing.
Mode 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard
disk drives timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong
setting or you will have drive errors.
IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/Slave
UDMA
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.
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Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for
you.
Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.
VIA OnChip PCI Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio
Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio
codec.
Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.
Super IO Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
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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 por t 1 and serial port 2.
3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to
manually 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.
UART2 Mode Select
The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity
between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use
IR/CIR (J12/J11) and the COM 2 (J2) 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 J11or J12 on the system board.
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2. Set the UART2 Mode Select field to the type of IrDA
standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or
ASKIR). 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 and IR Transmission Delay fields
appropriately.
RxD, TxD Active
The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi.
IR Transmission Delay
If this option 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.
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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 por t.
Parallel Port Mode
The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to
standard specifications and will depend on the type and speed of
your device. Refer to your peripherals manual for the best option.
SPP
Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)
Allows parallel por t to operate in bidirectional mode and at a
speed faster than the normal modes data transfer rate.
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)
Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
EPP Mode Select
This is used to select the EPP mode.
ECP Mode Use DMA
This is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port.
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Game Port Address
This field is used to select the game ports address. The options
are 201, 209 and Disabled.
Midi Port Address
This field is used to select the MIDI ports address. The options
are 290, 292 and Disabled. If you have selected the MIDI ports
address, you may select its IRQ in the Midi Port IRQ field.
Midi Port IRQ
This field is used to select the MIDI ports IRQ. The options are 5
and 10.
Init Display First
This field is used to select whether to initialize AGP or PCI first
when the system boots.
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AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP.
PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.
OnChip USB Controller
This field is used to select the USB ports you want Enabled.
USB Keyboard Support
By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are
using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this
function.
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.
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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.
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ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management Option
HDD Power Down
Suspend Mode
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
Soft-Off By PWRBTN
PWR Lost Resume State
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Power Management Setup
Enabled
S1(POS)
User Define
Disabled
Disabled
Suspend -> Off
V/H SYNC+Blank
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Instant-off
Keep Off
Press Enter
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F10:Save
Menu Level
ESC:Exit
Item Help
F1:General HelpEnter:Select
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
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.
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 A
for more information. The Suspend to RAM function is
optional.
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Power Management Option
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 Suspend mode = 1
hr.
Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode =
1 min.
User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the
Suspend Mode field.
HDD Power Down
After the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be
powered down while all other devices remain active.
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.
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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.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC + Blank This will cause the system to turn off the
vertical and horizontal synchronization ports
and write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen This only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Support Initializes display power management signaling.
Select this if your video board supports it.
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MODEM Use IRQ
This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in
your system.
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 field
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.
PWR Lost Resume State
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Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the
systems power is off. You must press the Power
button to power-on the system.
Tur n 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 systems power is
off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off
when power returns. If the systems power is on
when AC power failure occurs, the system will poweron when power returns.
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Wake Up Events
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields
will appear.
PS2KB Wakeup Select
This field allows you to set password or hot key function for the
PS/2 keyboard to wake up the system.
PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5
This field allows you to select a suspend mode to enable a PS/2
keyboard to wake up the system.
PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5
This field allows you to select a suspend mode to enable a PS/2
mouse click to wake up the system.
USB Resume from S3
This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB device to
wake up the system.
PowerOn by PCI Card
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 PC. Refer to
the cards documentation for more information.
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Resume On LAN/Ring
This field supports two functions.
When enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls
coming through an external or internal modem. Refer to WakeOn-Ring Connector in chapter 2 for more information.
When enabled, the LAN card in the system will allow the
network to power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) 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.
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Resume 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 Date (of Month) and Resume
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. (default)
Date (of Month)
0 The system will power-on ever yday according to the
time set in the Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 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 Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) field.
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)
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
Date (of Month) field, the time set in this field must be later
than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features
submenu.
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IRQs Activity Monitoring
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The Primary
INTR, and IRQ3 - IRQ15 fields will appear. When enabled,
access to the specified IRQ 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 IRQ.
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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers
some ver y technical items and it is strongly recommended that only
experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
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Reset Configuration Data
Resources Controlled By
IRQ Resources
X
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
* PCI IRQ Assignment *
Slot 1,5
Slot 2
Slot 3
Onboard USB/Slot 4
↑↓→← Move
F5:Previous Values
PnP/PCI Configurations
Disabled
Auto(ESCD)
Press Enter
Disabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F10:Save
Menu Level
Default is Disabled.
Select Enabled to
reset Extended System
Configuration Data
(ESCD) when you exit
Setup if you have
installed a new add-on
and the system
reconfiguration has
caused such a serious
conflict that the OS
cannot boot.
ESC:Exit
Item Help
F1:General HelpEnter:Select
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
Reset Configuration Data
Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration
Data (ESCD) once automatically. It will then recreate a
new set of configuration data.
Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.
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configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.
Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for
you.
Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ
Resources field.
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IRQ Resources
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The IRQ-3 to
IRQ-15 fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either
Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP.
PCI/ISA PnP For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture.
Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification.
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.
PCI IRQ Assignment
By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that
are installed in the PCI slots.
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If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ, you must manually
assign an IRQ for the device. Euring szstem boot-up, you will see
NA for the device that does not have an IRQ assigned.
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3.1.7 PC Health Status
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CPU Fan Protection
CPU Temp. Prot. Function
CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm
Current System Temp.
Current CPU Temperature
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current Chassis FAN Speed
CPU(V)
+3.3
V
+5
V
+12
V
-12
V
-5
V
VBAT(V)
5VSB(V)
↑↓→← Move
F5:Previous Values
PC Health Status
Disabled
Disabled
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27C/80F
37C/98F
0 RPM
0 RPM
1.75 V
3.35 V
4.90 V
11.85 V
-11.45 V
-5.14 V
3.24 V
5.37 V
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F10:Save
Menu Level
ESC:Exit
Item Help
F1:General HelpEnter:Select
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
CPU Fan Protection
The CPU Fan Protection function, when enabled, has the capability of
monitoring the CPU fan during system boot-up and will automatically
power-off the system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not
rotate. Set this field to Disabled if you are not using this function. Refer
to CPU Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection Function in chapter
2 for more information.
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CPU Temp. Prot. Function and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm
The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of
monitoring the CPUs temperature during system boot-up. To use this
function, set the CPU Temp. Prot. Function field to Enabled then select
the desired CPU temperature limit in the CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm field.
Once the system has detected that the CPUs temperature exceeded
the limit, 5 warning beeps will sound and at the same time, a warning
message will appear on the boot-up screen instructing you to press
<Del> in order to enter the main menu of the BIOS. If you did not
press <Del>, the system will automatically power-off after the 5
warning beeps. You may either:
1. Press <Del> then enter a new CPU temperature limit;
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2. Allow the system to power-off after the 5 warning beeps then
check whether the heatsink and fan are mounted properly onto the
CPU because high CPU temperature may be due to incorrect fan/
heatsink installation. Now restart the system. If the same problem
persist, it may be that the CPU fan is damaged or it is not rotating
properly. Tr y replacing it with a new fan. If it is due to other
contributing factors that resulted to high CPU temperature, you
may need to set a lower CPU temperature limit.
CPU Temperature References
When you power-up a system, the BIOS message appears on
the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test,
the CPU temperature range is normally between 32oC and
35oC. When you run an operating system then tried to reboot
the system, the CPU temperature range at this time is between
40oC and 45oC. These temperature references serve as a guide
when you select the CPU temperature limit.
Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current CPU Fan
Speed and Current Chassis Fan Speed
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These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current
temperature of the CPU, and the current fan speed of the CPU and
chassis fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).
CPU(V)
These fields show the voltage of the processor.
+3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V)
These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.
Note:
The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting
system health conditions but if you want a warning message
to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal
condition occurs, you must install the Hardware Monitor utility.
This utility is included in the CD that came with the system
board. Refer to the Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for
more information.
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3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control
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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum Modulated
Clock By Slight Adjust
↑↓→← Move
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
F5:Previous Values
Frequency/Voltage Control
Enabled
Disabled
100
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F10:Save
Menu Level
ESC:Exit
Item Help
F1:General HelpEnter:Select
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to
existing DIMM or PCI devices.
Spread Spectrum Modulated
Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician.
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Clock By Slight Adjust
This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you
to adjust the processors bus clock by 1MHz increment.
Important:
Overclocking may result to the processors or systems instability
and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
If you selected an option other than the default setting and is
unable to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of booting
up the system and going back to its default setting.
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Method 1:
Clear the CMOS data by setting JP9 to 2-3 On. All fields in the
BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings.
Method 2:
Press the <Insert> key and power button simultaneously, then
release the power button first. Keep-on pressing the <Inser t> key
until the power-on screen appears. This will allow the system to boot
according to the FSB of the processor. Now press the <Del> key
to enter the main menu of the BIOS. Select Frequency/Voltage
Control and set the Clock By Slight Adjust field to its default
setting or an appropriate bus clock.
Note:
Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter)
keyboard for method 2.
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3.1.9 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>. The
message below will appear.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N
If you want to proceed, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The default
settings will be loaded.
3.1.10 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>.
The message below will appear.
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N
Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.
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3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password
If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized
entry, set a super visors 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 supervisors 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>. The message below will appear.
Enter Password:
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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3.1.12 Set User Password
If you want another user to have access only to your system but
not to setup, set a users password with the System option
selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter
a password when tr ying to access setup, set a users password with
the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.
Using users 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. To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete
a users password, follow the procedures described in the section
Set Super visor Password.
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3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup
When all the changes have been made, highlight Save & Exit Setup
and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:
Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N
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.
3.1.14 Exit Without Saving
When you do not want to save the changes you have made,
highlight Exit Without Saving and press <Enter>. The message
below will appear:
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
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 DFIs web site
or contact technical suppor t or your sales representative.
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, execute the new BIOS
file.
5. The BIOS will automatically be updated.
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Chapter 4 - Supported Software
4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The mainboard 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 memor y for each memor y slot, BIOS
revision level, types of add-in PCI boards and components, cer tain revision numbers of hardware installed, etc. are automatically detected
and stored in the DMI pool, which is a part of the mainboard'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.
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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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[Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File]
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BIOS
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
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Move cursor ENTER-Accept DEL-Delete ESC-Abort&Exit
Type : BIOS Information
Handle : 0000
Vendor Name :
BIOS Version :
BIOS Starting Address Segment : E000
BIOS Build Date :
BIOS Characteristics :
Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K
*** BIOS Auto Detect ***
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
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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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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>.
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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 (Main
Board Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did
not automatically star t (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen
did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD
and double-click "Setup".
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4.2.1 VIA® Service Pack
The VIA® Ser vice Pack contains the following drivers.
VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver
AGP VxD Driver
IRQ Routing Minipor t Driver
VIA INF Driver
To install VIA Service Pack, please follow the steps below.
1. Click VIA 4 in 1 Driver. The following screen will appear.
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2. Click Next. Please read the VIA Service Pack Readme
carefully before proceeding to step 3.
3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation.
4. Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect.
VIA® Service Pack Installation Notes
The AGP VxD Driver and VIA INF Driver drivers in the VIA
Service Pack are supported in Windows® 95, Windows® 98,
Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME and Windows® 2000.
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You must first install VIA® Service Pack prior to installing any other
drivers. However, this may not be the case for some AGP cards.
Please read carefully the following information.
Important:
The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards is already
bundled with the AGP VxD driver. Since the version of the
bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the
CD, installing the bundled VxD driver may cause problems. If
you are using this type of card, we recommend that you install
first the AGP cards VGA driver before installing the VIA Service
Pack.
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4.2.2 Audio Drivers
The audio drivers are suppor ted in the following operating systems:
Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0
and Windows 2000.
To install the audio driver, please follow the steps below.
1. Click Realtek Audio Driver. The following screen will appear.
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2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
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4.2.3 USB 2.0 Drivers
To install the USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below.
1. Click VIA USB 2.0 Driver. The following screen will appear.
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2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
3. Restart the system.
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4.2.4 Winbond Hardware Monitor
The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD. It is capable of monitoring the systems
hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the CPU and system fans. It also allows
you to manually set a range to the items being monitored. If the
values are over or under the set range, a warning message will popup. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will
sound whenever an error occurs. We recommend that you use the
Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition.
Note:
Use this utility only in Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT® 4.0 or Windows
XP operating system.
To install Hardware Monitor, please follow the steps below.
1. Click Winbond Hardware Monitor. The following screen will appear.
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2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
3. Restart the system.
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4.2.5 Microsoft DirectX 8.1
To install Microsoft DirectX 8.1, please follow the steps below.
1. Click Microsoft DirectX 8.1. The following screen will appear.
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2. Click Yes to continue.
3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
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4.2.6 McAfee VirusScan Online
The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and convenient
way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install
McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe because it
automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that
PC protection stays up-to-date.
To install, please follow the steps below.
1. Click McAfee VirusScan Online. The following screen will appear.
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2. Click Yes to continue.
3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
4. Restart the system.
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4.3 Installation Notes
1. "Autorun" ONLY suppor ts the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE,
Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and
Windows XP operating systems. If after inser ting the CD,
"Autorun" did not automatically star t (which is, the Main Board
Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root
directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".
2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to
change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated.
Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support1/
download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software
applications.
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Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function (optional)
If you are using the Windows® 98 operating system, please follow
the steps below.
1. Select Power Management Setup in the main menu screen and
press <Enter>.
2. In the ACPI Function field, select Enabled.
3. In the ACPI Suspend Type field, select S3(STR).
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CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software
ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management Option
HDD Power Down
Suspend Mode
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
Soft-Off By PWRBTN
PWR Lost Resume State
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Wake Up Events
↑↓→← Move
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
identical to this one.
F5:Previous Values
Power Management Setup
Enabled
S1(POS)
User Define
Disabled
Disabled
Suspend -> Off
V/H SYNC+Blank
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Instant-off
Keep Off
Press Enter
+/-/PU/PD:Value
F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
F10:Save
Menu Level
ESC:Exit
Item Help
F1:General HelpEnter:Select
4. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu.
5. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>. Type <Y> and
press <Enter>.
6. Install Windows® 98 by typing the following parameter. This is
to ensure that the ACPI function is suppor ted.
[drive]:>setup /p j
If you have previously installed Windows® 98, you need to
upgrade the system in order to suppor t ACPI. Please contact
Microsoft for upgrade information.
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7. Boot Windows® 98. In the Windows® 98 desktop, click the
Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control
Panel.
To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the
System icon. In the System Properties dialog bpx, clicl the
Device Manager tab. In View devices by type, click System
devices.
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8. Double-click the System icon. In the System Proper ties dialog
box, click the Performance tab.
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9. Click File System. In the Typical role of this computer field,
select Mobile or docking system. Click Apply, then click OK.
Restart the computer.
10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Doubleclick the Power Management icon.
11. Click the Advanced tab. In the When I press the power
button on my computer field, select Standby.
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12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off
the computer, you do not need to go through the process of
closing files, applications and operating system. You can poweroff the computer at once by pressing the power button or
selecting Standby when you shut down Windows® 98.
To power-on the computer, just press the power button. The
operating session where you left off when you power-off the
computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds.
If you have changed the color or resolution (in the Display
Properties dialog box), do not apply the settings without
restarting. You must restart the computer.
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Important:
If you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function (after
performing the steps above in Windows® 98 or when you are
in-Windows® 2000/ME/XP), please check whether your add-in
cards or devices support this function. If this function is not
supported, you need to download the appropriate driver from
their respective website.
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Appendix B - System Error Message
When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to
correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will
be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message,
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER
SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter
Setup to correct the error.
B.1 POST Beep
There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates
that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the
video screen to display any additional information. This beep code
consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The
other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep
code consists of a single long beep.
B.2 Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the
BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error
messages for all Awards BIOSes:
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CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED
The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
Caution:
Danger of explosion if batter y incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
battery manufacturers instructions.
CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has
become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak
battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.
DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY
The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either
monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different
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setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,
either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup
and change the VIDEO selection.
FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)
Unable to reset floppy subsystem.
FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)
Floppy type mismatch.
Hard Disk(s) fail (80)
HDD reset failed.
Hard Disk(s) fail (40)
HDD controller diagnostics failed.
Hard Disk(s) fail (20)
HDD initialization error.
Hard Disk(s) fail (10)
Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.
Hard Disk(s) fail (08)
Sector Verify failed.
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Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key
The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller
is pulled low.
Keyboard error or no keyboard present
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached
correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.
Manufacturing POST loop
System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard
controller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test at
the factor y.
BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted
The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.
Memory test fail
The BIOS reports memor y test fail if the memory has error(s).
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Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist
This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems
that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently
troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to
ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has
multiple causes.
Some of the most common things to check when you encounter
problems while using your system are listed below.
1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.
2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.
3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are
connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or
other electrical device.
4. The monitor is turned on.
5. The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted
properly.
6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.
7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system
and is set up correctly.
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CPU Fan Protection
After booting up the system, a beeping alarm sounded then the
systems power was turned off:
1. The CPU fan did not rotate because the fan is damaged.
Replace it with a new one.
2. The CPU fan did not rotate immediately or it took some time
before the fan rotated. Check whether the heatsink and fan are
mounted properly onto the CPU then restart the system. If the
same problem occurs, you must replace it with a good quality
fan - one that will rotate immediately once power comes in and
also one that can dissipate heat more efficiently, otherwise, you
have to disable this function in the CPU Fan Protection field
(PC Health Status submenu) of the BIOS.
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Monitor/Display
If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:
1. Make sure that the monitors power switch is on.
2. Check that one end of the monitors power cord is properly
attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a
working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.
3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the
monitor and the systems display adapter.
4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitors
brightness control knob.
The picture seems to be constantly moving.
1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitors vertical
sync.
2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that
may be creating a magnetic field around the display.
3. Make sure your video cards output frequencies are supported
by this monitor.
The screen seems to be constantly wavering.
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1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor
may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the
monitor may also cause screen wavering.
Power Supply
When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.
1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live
outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the
system.
2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is
set for the correct type of voltage you are using.
3. The power cord may have a shor t or open. Inspect the cord
and install a new one if necessary.
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Floppy Drive
The computer cannot access the floppy drive.
1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette
and tr y again.
2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not
write-protected.
3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path
statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.
4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another
diskette with adequate storage space.
Hard Drive
Hard disk failure.
1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has
been entered in the BIOS.
2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the
bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the
second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive
must have an active/bootable par tition.
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Excessively long formatting period.
If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format,
it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if your hard drive
has a large capacity, it will take a longer time to format.
Parallel Port
The parallel printer doesnt respond when you try to print.
1. Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is
on-line.
2. Make sure your software is configured for the right type of
printer attached.
3. Verify that the onboard LPT ports I/O address and IRQ settings
are configured correctly.
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4. Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel
port that is working and configured correctly. If it works, the
printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printer
remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again.
Serial Port
The serial device (modem, printer) doesnt output anything or is
outputting garbled characters.
1. Make sure that the serial devices power is turned on and that
the device is on-line.
2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on
the rear of the computer.
3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a
serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial
device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a
problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to
the onboard I/O or the address setting.
4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured
correctly.
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Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.
1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.
2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and
that no keys are pressed during the booting process.
System Board
1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion
slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install
the card and power up the system.
2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are
properly set.
3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the
memory sockets.
4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.
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