DFI BL100 Series User Manual

BL100 Series

System Board
User’s Manual

935-BL1001-100G

A05140034

Copyright

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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.

© 2010. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for iden­tification purpose only and are the properties of the respective own­ers.

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.

Table of Contents

About this Manual................................................................................

Warranty.................................................................................................

Static Electricity Precaution................................................................

Safety Measures.....................................................................................

About the Package...............................................................................

Before Using the System Board.........................................................

Chapter 1 - Introduction....................................................................

Specifications...................................................................................................................................

Features..............................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation....................................................

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

System Memory..........................................................................................................................

CPU.......................................................................................................................................................

Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................

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

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

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup......................................................................

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

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

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares.....................................................

Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code............................................

Appendix B - System Error Messages...............................................

Appendix C - Troubleshooting..........................................................

Appendix D - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide......................

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About this Manual

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the
user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s
Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from
misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized
replacement or alteration of components and product specifica­tions.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi­cal abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unau­thorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may
not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjust­ments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty.
It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized
service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or
consequencial damages to the product that has been modified
or altered.

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Static Electricity Precautions

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board,
components or devices even before installing them in your system
unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components
without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra
care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its
anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of
the components, contacts or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connec­tors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor,
disk drive 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.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

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To reduce the risk of electric shock:

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

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend

by

the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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About the Package

The system board package contains the following items. If any of
these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or
sales representative for assistance.

; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One USB port cable
; Two Serial ATA data cables
; Two Serial ATA power cables
; One bracket mounted with a serial port
; One “Main Board Utility” CD
; One I/O shield
; One QR (Quick Reference)

The system board and accessories in the package may not come
similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance
to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more infor­mation about the standard package in your region, please contact
your dealer or sales representative.

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need
at least the following internal components.

• A CPU

• Memory module

• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use
which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video
display monitor.

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Processor

Chipset

System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

Audio

LAN

Serial ATA

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

• LGA 775 socket for:

- Intel® CoreTM2 Quad / Intel® CoreTM2 Duo

- Intel® Wolfdale 45nm processors

• Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T)

• Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)

• 1333*/1066/800MHz FSB
*Available on CPUs that support 1333MHz FSB

Note: We recommend using screw with metal pad type of CPU

heat sink and fan.

• Intel

®

chipset

- Intel® Q35 Express chipset

- Intel® ICH9 I/O Controller Hub

• One 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket

• Supports 667MHz and 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM

• Supports maximum of 4GB system memory using 512Mbit or
1Gbit technology for x8 and x16 devices
*ECC DDR2 DIMMs are not supported

• 1 PCI slot

• Integrated Intel GMA3100

- Up to 384MB maximum video memory

- 2048x1536 at 75 Hz maximum resolution

• LVDS interface (BL100-N and BL100-P only)

- Panel support up to UXGA (1600x1200)

- LVDS 18-bit or 24-bit output through SDVO interface

- Single/dual LVDS transmitter up to 165M pixels/s
Note: The default BIOS does not support LVDS. Please request

for a customized BIOS to support LCD panel using the
LVDS interface.

• Realtek ALC662 High Definition audio CODEC

• Six channel DAC supports 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 5.1
channel audio solution

• All DAC support independent 44.1k/48k/96kHz sample rate

• All ADC support independent 44.1k/48k/96kHz sample rate

• One Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controller
(BL100-P and BL100-PE only)

• Two Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controllers
(BL100-N and BL100-NE only)

• Supports 10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps data transmission

• IEEE 802.3 (10/100Mbps) and IEEE 802.3ab (1Gbps) compliant

• Supports 4 SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are
compliant with SATA 1.0 specification

• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

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Rear Panel I/O
Ports

I/O Connectors

BIOS

Energy Efficient
Design

Damage Free
Intelligence

Temperature

Humidity

PCB

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 3 DB-9 serial ports

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Mic-in, line-in and line-out

• 1 connector for 2 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 connector for external serial port

• 1 LCD brightness control connector (BL100-N and BL100-P
only)

• 1 LVDS LCD panel connector (BL100-N and BL100-P only)

• 1 LCD/inverter power connector (BL100-N and BL100-P only)

• 1 parallel connector

• 1 front audio connector

• 4 Serial ATA connectors

• 1 20-pin ATX power connector

• 1 4-pin 12V power connector

• 1 chassis open connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 2 fan connectors

• Award BIOS

• 8Mbit flash memory

• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power
Management

• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- Wake-On-Ring

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• System power management supported

• Microsoft

®

/Intel® APM 1.2 compliant

• Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification

• AC power failure recovery

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU/DIMM/3.3V/5V/12V/V5sb/VBAT voltages and
failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed

• Watchdog timer function

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C to 60oC

• 10% to 90%

• 8 layers, Mini-ITX form factor

• 17cm (6.7") x 17cm (6.7")

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USB

SERIAL ATA

gigabit lan

Features

The Watchdog Timer function allows your

application to regularly “clear” the system at
the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will
reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to
operate.

DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology

whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3
GB per second and beyond. That is twice the speed of the conven­tional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2
SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory
voltage for DDR modules. DDR2 also incorporates new innovations
such as the On-Die Termination (ODT) as well as larger 4-bit pre­fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle.

The graphics flexibility of the built-in Intel GMA3100
delivers exceptional 3D graphics performance. It sup-

ports analog CRT and LVDS interfaces.

The audio jacks at the rear panel will support 5.1-

channel audio only when the audio utility is configured
to support this function. Both mic-in and line-in jacks will function as
center/subwoofer and rear right/left audio outputs respectively. The
front audio connector which allows connecting to the front panel of
the system will only support mic-in and line-out audio output.

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant

with SATA 1.0 specification. With speed of up to
3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard
parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.

The Realtek PCI Express Gigabit LAN controller

supports up to 1Gbps data transmission.

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1

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

watchdog timer

DDR2

graphics

audio

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This feature allows the system that is in the

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

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup­port ≥720mA.

This feature allows the network to remotely

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

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup­port ≥720mA.

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

tem.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup­port ≥720mA.

This function allows you to use a USB key­board or USB mouse to wake up a system

from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for
2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power sup­ply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the
5V_standby power source of your power supply must support

≥

2A.

wake-on-ring

wake-on-USB

wake-on-lan

wake-on-PS/2

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Power failure
recovery

rtc timer

ACPI STR

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

and time.

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI

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

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

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

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®®

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

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup­port ≥720mA.

When power returns after an AC power fail­ure, you may choose to either power-on the
system manually or let the system power-on

automatically.

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BL100-N

System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Socket 775

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

COM 1
COM 2

COM 3

VGA

LAN 1

USB 0
USB 1

LAN 2

USB 2
USB 3

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

1

PS/2 power
select ( )JP5

1

+12V power

1

2

25

1

USB 0-3 power
select ( )JP7

SPI Flash

BIOS

1

Clear CMOS
()JP3

Parallel

1

COM 4

2

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LVDS
LCD panel

1

LCD/Inverter
power

8

Intel

Q35

Intel

ICH9

Battery

SATA 4

1

SATA 5

1

SATA 0

1

SATA 1

1

1

Front audio

2

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10

PCI

USB 6-7

LCD
brightness
(J25)

1

1

2

Panel power
select (JP13)

1
1

USB 6-7 power
select ( )JP6

1

System fan

1

Front panel

2

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DDR2

1

CPU fan

1

11

10

20

ATX power

Chassis open

1

Standby Power LED

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BL100-NE

Socket 775

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

COM 1
COM 2

COM 3

VGA

LAN 1

USB 0
USB 1

LAN 2

USB 2
USB 3

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

1

PS/2 power
select ( )JP5

1

+12V power

1

2

25

1

USB 0-3 power
select ( )JP7

1

Clear CMOS
()JP3

Parallel

1

COM 4

2

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Intel

Q35

Battery

SATA 4

1

SATA 5

1

SATA 0

1

SATA 1

1

1

Front audio

2

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PCI

USB 6-7

1

2

1

USB 6-7 power
select ( )JP6

1

System fan

1

Front panel

2

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DDR2

1

CPU fan

1

11

10

20

ATX power

Chassis open

1

SPI Flash

BIOS

Intel

ICH9

Standby Power LED

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BL100-P

Socket 775

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

COM 1
COM 2

COM 3

VGA

USB 0
USB 1

LAN
USB 2
USB 3

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

1

PS/2 power
select ( )JP5

1

+12V power

1

2

25

1

USB 0-3 power
select ( )JP7

SPI Flash

BIOS

1

Clear CMOS
()JP3

Parallel

1

COM 4

2

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LVDS
LCD panel

1

LCD/Inverter
power

8

Intel

Q35

Intel

ICH9

Battery

SATA 4

1

SATA 5

1

SATA 0

1

SATA 1

1

1

Front audio

2

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10

PCI

USB 6-7

LCD
brightness
(J25)

1

1

2

Panel power
select (JP13)

1
1

USB 6-7 power
select ( )JP6

1

System fan

1

Front panel

2

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12

DDR2

1

CPU fan

1

11

10

20

ATX power

Chassis open

1

Standby Power LED

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BL100-PE

Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the BL100-N
system board.

Socket 775

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

COM 1
COM 2

COM 3

VGA

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

1

PS/2 power
select ( )JP5

1

+12V power

1

2

25

1

USB 0-3 power
select ( )JP7

1

Clear CMOS
()JP3

Parallel

1

COM 4

2

9

Intel

Q35

Battery

SATA 4

1

SATA 5

1

SATA 0

1

SATA 1

1

1

Front audio

2

9

10

PCI

USB 6-7

1

2

1

USB 6-7 power
select ( )JP6

1

System fan

1

Front panel

2

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12

DDR2

1

CPU fan

1

11

10

20

ATX power

Chassis open

1

SPI Flash

BIOS

Intel

ICH9

USB 0
USB 1

LAN
USB 2
USB 3

Standby Power LED

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System Memory

Warning:

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

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The system board supports one 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets.

DDR2

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Installing the DIMM

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not
resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference
only.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to
it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the DDR2 socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to
the side.

Ejector
tab

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket.

DDR2 socket

Ejector

tab

Key

Notch

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7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is com­pletely seated in the socket.

6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above
the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key”
on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be
plugged into the socket in only one way.

8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically
snap into the locked position to hold the module in place.

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CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This
socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel
CPU.

Important:

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket
comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-

comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam-

comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not dam­aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. Ifaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If

aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. Ifaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If

aged and (3) the socket’s contact pins are not bent. If
the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins arethe cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are

the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins arethe cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are

the cap is missing or the cap and/or contact pins are
damaged,damaged,

damaged,damaged,

damaged,

contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately

contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately

contact your dealer immediately

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2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests

2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests
will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775

will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775

will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775
socket comes with the protective cap.socket comes with the protective cap.

socket comes with the protective cap.socket comes with the protective cap.

socket comes with the protective cap.

Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has
been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the LGA 775
CPU socket on the
system board.

Important:

The CPU socket must
not come in contact with
anything other than the
CPU. Avoid unnecessary
exposure. Remove the
protective cap only when
you are about to install
the CPU.

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4. The CPU socket comes
with a cover that is
attached with a remov­able protective cap. The
cap is used to protect
the CPU socket against
dust and harmful par ti­cles. Remove the protec­tive cap only when you
are about to install the
CPU.

Protective cap

Lever

Cover

5. Lift the protective cap
from the location
pointed below to detach
the cap from the cover.

Lift this part up

6. Unlock the socket by
pushing the lever down,
moving it away from the
side tab of the socket,
then lifting it up.

Lever
lifted

Ta b

7. Now lift the cover.

Cover

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8. Position the CPU above
the socket. The gold
mark on the CPU must
align with pin 1 of the
CPU socket.

Important:

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

Pin 1 of
the socket

Gold mark

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

Important:

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

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10. Once the CPU is in
place, move the cover
down.

11. Push the lever down to
lock the socket. The
lever should hook onto
the side tab to indicate
that the CPU is com­pletely secured in the
socket.

Cover

Lever

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

• The fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and

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

• We recommend using screw with metal pad type of CPU

heat sink and fan.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermal
paste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste is usually
supplied when you purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assembly.
Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later
place the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound will dis­perse evenly.

Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch
of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the
paste before you place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

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2. Install the CPU heat sink and fan.

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

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

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 JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP3
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

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

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

JP3

312

X

312

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JP5 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port.
Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or
PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter
3 for more information.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup­port ≥720mA.

PS/2 Power Select

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

2-3 On:

5V_standby

JP5

3

1

2

3

1

2

X

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JP6 and JP7 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Select­ing 5V_standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB
mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

“USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup
submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3
for more information.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for
2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power sup­ply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the
5V_standby power source of your power supply must support

≥

2A.

USB Power Select

USB 0-3
(JP7)

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

2-3 On:

5V_standby

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

2-3 On:

5V_standby

USB 6-7
(JP6)

3

1

2

3

1

2

312

312

X

X

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Panel Power Select

JP13

2-3 On: 5V

1-2 On:

3.3V

(default)

312

312

X

JP13 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel.

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure JP13’s setting
matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect
voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

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LCD Brightness Control - Voltage Level Adjust
(BL100-N and BL100-P only)

Use J25 to connect to the LCD Brightness Control button of the
LCD Display Panel. It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD
Display Panel. Increasing or decreasing the voltage to control the
LCD panel’s brightness varies among Inverters. You must refer to the
Inverter’s specification to make the appropriate adjustment to the
brightness of the LCD panel.

X

J25

1-2 On:
Increases the voltage level

2-3 On:
Decreases the voltage level

1

3

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2 K/B COM 2

PS/2

Mouse

COM 1 COM 3

LAN

VGA USB 2-3USB 0

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

USB 1

PS/2 K/B

COM 2

PS/2

Mouse

COM 1 COM 3

LAN 1 LAN 2

VGA USB 2-3USB 0-1

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

BL100-N and BL100-NE

BL100-P and BL100-PE

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PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key­board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not
connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other
expansion cards.

Warning:

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

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the
PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this
function:

• Jumper Setting:

JP5 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power
Select” in this chapter for more information.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

W

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• BIOS Setting:

Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to
chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup­port ≥720mA.

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Serial (COM) Ports

COM 1

The system board is equipped with three onboard serial ports
(COM 1, COM 2 and COM 3). It is also equipped with a 9-pin
connector (COM 4) for connecting an additional serial port. These
serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with
16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial
printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install
the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system
chassis then insert the serial port cable to COM 4. Make sure the
colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of COM 4. .

BIOS Setting

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

COM 3

COM 2

COM 4

W

W

1

9

2

DCD-

TD

RD

DTR-

GND

RTS-

DSR-

CTS-

RI-

W

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The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the
monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you
plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten
the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the graphics driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

VGA Port

VGA

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Universal Serial Bus Connectors

The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data
exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane­ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

The USB 6-7 connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0/

1.1 ports. The USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket.

Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the
system chassis then insert the USB port cable to the USB connector.

BIOS Setting

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

USB 3

USB 2

USB 1

USB 0

USB 6-7

W

W

1

VCC

-Data
+Data

GND

Key

VCC

-Data

+Data

GND

N. C.

2

10

9

W

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Driver Installation

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

Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0
drivers.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

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

• Jumper Setting:
JP6 and/or JP7 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to
“USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

• BIOS Setting:
“USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup
submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter
3 for more information.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for
2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power sup­ply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the
5V_standby power source of your power supply must support

≥

2A.

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RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

The onboard RJ45 LAN ports allow the system board to connect
to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the LAN driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

LAN 1

LAN 2

W

W

BL100-N and

BL100-NE only

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Audio

Rear Panel Audio

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

• Mic-in (Pink)
In a 2-channel or 4-channel mode, this jack is used to connect an
external microphone. In a 6-channel mode, this jack functions as
Center/Subwoofer.

• Line-in (Light Blue)
In a 2-channel mode, this jack is used to connect any audio
devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio
tuner, synthesizer, etc. In a 4-channel or 6-channel mode, this jack
functions as rear right/left speaker out.

• Line-out (Lime)
In a 2-channel mode, this jack is used to connect a headphone
or external speakers. In a 4-channel or 6-channel mode, this jack
functions as front right/left speaker out.

Rear audio

Front audio

1

2

10

9

Mic-L

Mic-R

Line-out-R

Front-sense

Line-out-L

GND

Presense-signal

Mic-jack-sense

Key

Line-out-jack-sense

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

W

W

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Front Audio

The front audio connector allows you to connect to the line-out and
mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.

Driver Installation

Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

2-channel

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

4-channel

Rear R/L

Front R/L

Mic-in

6-channel

Rear R/L

Front R/L

Center/Subwoofer

Light Blue

Lime

Pink

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Serial ATA Connectors

Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector
and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

SATA 4

I/O Connectors

SATA 5

SATA 1

SATA 0

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXN

RXP

GND

1

7

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Parallel Port

The connector is used to connect a standard parallel por t for inter­facing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.

BIOS Setting

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

Setting

SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.

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

Allows bidirectional parallel port op­eration at maximum speed.

25

2

1

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LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power
Connector (BL100-N and BL100-P only)

The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by
means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter
power connector. These connectors transmit video signals and power
from the system board to the LCD Display Panel. Refer to the next
page for the pin functions of these connectors.

Jumper Settings

Refer to the “Jumper Settings” section in this chapter for settings
relevant to the LCD panel.

LVDS LCD Panel

1

8

LCD/Inverter

Power

X

1

W

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Pins

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29

31

33

35

37

39

Function

GND

LVDS_Out3+

LVDS_Out3-

GND

LVDS_Out2+

LVDS_Out2-

GND

LVDS_Out1+

LVDS_Out1-

GND

LVDS_Out0+

LVDS_Out0-

GND

LVDS_CLK1+

LVDS_CLK1-

GND

LVDS_DDCCLK

LVDS_DDCDATA

Panel Power

Panel Power

Pins

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

Function

GND

LVDS_Out7+

LVDS_Out7-

GND

LVDS_Out6+

LVDS_Out6-

GND

LVDS_Out5+

LVDS_Out5-

GND

LVDS_Out4+

LVDS_Out4-

GND

LVDS_CLK2+

LVDS_CLK2-

GND

LVDS_EN-

N. C.

Panel Power

Panel Power

LVDS LCD Panel Connector

LCD/Inverter Power Connector

Pins

8

7

6

5

Function

+12V

+12V

Panel Backlight On/Off Control

+3.3V

Pins

4

3

2

1

Function

Panel Power

Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control

GND

GND

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Cooling Fan Connectors

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector
on the system board. The system fan connector is used to connect
an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate
airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and
system board components.

BIOS Setting

The “PC Health Status” submenu of the BIOS will display the current
speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

CPU fan

System fan

41

Sense

Power

Ground

Speed
Control

31

Ground

Power

Sense

X

X

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The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function.
Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the
chassis open connector. Whenever a chassis component has been
removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a
chassis intrusion event.

Hardware Monitor for Windows

Install the “Hardware Monitor for Windows” utility. By default, the
chassis intrusion detection function is disabled. When enabled, a
warning message will appear when the chassis is open. The utility can
also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the
chassis is open. Refer to the “Hardware Monitor for Windows” sec­tion in chapter 4 for more information.

Chassis Open Connector

Ground
Chassis signal

1

2

X

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Power Connectors

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply
Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a
standard 20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted
into this connector.

Your power supply unit may come with a 4-pin +12V power
connector. The +12V power enables the delivery of more +12VDC
current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM). Connect
the 4-pin power connector to this connector.

1
24

3

Ground

Ground

+12V

+12V

+12V

111

10

3.3V

3.3V

Ground

+5V

Ground

+5V

Ground

PW-OK

5VSB

+5V

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

Ground

Ground

Ground

-5V

+5V

20

X

X

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The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply
to operate. Your system configuration (CPU power, amount of
memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum
power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, we
strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or
greater) power supply.

Important:

Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instabil­ity or the add-in boards and peripherals not functioning prop­erly. Calculating the system’s approximate power usage is im­portant to ensure that the power supply meets the system’s
consumption requirements.

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This LED will light when the system’s standby power is on.

Standby Power LED

Standby Power
LED

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Front Panel Connectors

HDD-LED - HDD LED

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

RESET SW - Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the
system.

PWR-BTN - Power Switch

This switch is used to power on or off the system.

PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system
is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every
second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM)
state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

Pin

1

3
5

7
9

11

N. C.

HDD-LED

RESET SW

N. C.

Pin Assignment

N. C.

HDD Power
Signal

Ground
RST Signal

N. C.

Pin

2
4
6

8

10

12

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

Key

Pin Assignment

LED Power
LED Power
Signal

Signal
Ground

Key

X

1
2

11
12

HDD-LED

RESET SW

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

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The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS
memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is
shut off.

Safety Measures

• 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 local ordinance.

Battery

Battery

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Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

Press DEL to enter setup

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

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

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

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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 1999 to 2099.

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.

Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then
press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

Date <mm:dd:yy>
Time <hh:mm:ss>

X IDE Channel 0 Master
X IDE Channel 1 Master
X IDE Channel 2 Master
X IDE Channel 3 Master

Video
Halt On

Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

X

Change the day, month,
year and century

Tue, May 20 2008
9 : 3 : 54

None
None
None
None

EGA/VGA
All Errors

639K
1037312K
1038336K

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Master

If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD­ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &
CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not been installed, select “None”.

Access Mode

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

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

IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Master

To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press
<Enter>. The following screen will appear.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection
IDE Channel 0 Master

Access Mode
Capacity
Cylinder

Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE Channel 0 Master

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head... on
this channel

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

0
0
0
0
0

Press Enter
Auto

Auto
0 MB

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Capacity

Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size
is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk
checking program.

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

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

Landing Zone

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

Sector

This field displays the number sectors per track.

Video

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

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-

chrome 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

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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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.

X CPU Feature
X Hard Disk Boot Priority

Virus Warning
CPU L3 Cache
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Boot Up NumlLock Status
Gate A20 Option

Typematic Rate Setting
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
x Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

MPS Version Control For OS

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Report No FDD For Win 95

Small Logo(EPA) Show

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

X

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Press Enter
Press Enter
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
USB-FDD
CDROM
Hard Disk
Enabled
On
Fast
Disabled
6
250
Setup

1.4
Non-OS2
No
Disabled

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

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CPU Feature

This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys­tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>.

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

CPU Feature

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

PPM Mode
Limit CPUID MaxVal
C1E Function
Execute Disable Bit
Virtualization Technology

Native Mode
Disabled
Auto
Enabled
Enabled

PPM Mode

The options are Native Mode and SMM mode.

Limit CPUID MaxVal

The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value
greater than 3. The default is Disabled because this problem does
not exist in the Windows series operating systems. If you are using
an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur. To
avoid this problem, enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or
lesser than 3.

C1E Function

The options are Auto and Disabled.

Execute Disable Bit

When this field is set to Disabled, it will force the XD feature flag to
always return to 0.

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Virus Warning

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

After seeing the error message, if necessar y, 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.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives.
Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or
Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up
or <-> to move it down the list.

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

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Use <↑> or <↓> to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it up,
or <-> to move it down
the list. Press <ESC> to
exit this menu.

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exi t

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

1. Bootable Add-in Cards

Virtualization Technology

When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

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CPU L3 Cache

This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache.

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 shor ten 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.

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.

Gate A20 Option

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

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 ar-

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row keys. You can then select the typematic rate and
typematic delay in the “Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)”
and “Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields below.

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.

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.

MPS Version Control for OS

This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in
OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2.

Report No FDD For WIN 95

The options are Yes and No.

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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Advanced Chipset Features

This section gives you functions to configure the system based on
the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds
and access to system memory resources. These items should not

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

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

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.

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Advanced Chipset Features

System BIOS Cacheable
Memory Hole At 15M-16M

X PCI Express Root Port Func

** VGA Setting **
PEG/Onchip VGA Control
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
DVMT Mode
DVMT/FIXED Memory Size

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Enabled
Disabled
Press Enter

Auto
8MB
DVMT
128MB

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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Memory Hole At 15M-16M

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

PCI Express Root Port Func

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

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PCI Express Root Port Func

PCI Express GiGa LAN1

PCI Express GiGa LAN2

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Auto
Auto

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

PCI Express GiGa LAN1 and PCI Express GiGa LAN2

These fields are used to configure the PCI Express LAN ports.

PEG/OnChip VGA Control

This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as
the primary boot device. The options are Auto, Onchip VGA and
PEG Port.

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that
is shared from the system memory.

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DVMT Mode

The options are Fixed and DVMT.

DVMT/Fixed Memory Size

This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT/
Fixed mode.

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Integrated Peripherals

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

OnChip IDE Device

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

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

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Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

Menu Level

X

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

X OnChip IDE Device
X Onboard Device
X Super IO Device
X USB Device Setting

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter

IDE HDD Block Mode

IDE DMA Transfer Access

IDE Primary Master UDMA

IDE Primary Slave UDMA

IDE Secondary Master UDMA

IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

Legacy Mode Support

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OnChip IDE Device

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Disabled

If your IDE hard drive
supports block mode
Select Enabled for
automatic detection of
the optimal number of
block read/writes per
sector the drive can
support

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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.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of
an IDE hard drive.

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.

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

Legacy Mode Support

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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

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Onboard Device

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

High Definition Audio

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Enabled
Disabled

Onboard Device

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

High Definition Audio

Enabled Select this option when using the onboard High Defi-

nition audio.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk
drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network
directly.

If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the <Shift> and
<F10> keys simultaneously when prompted during boot-up. Take
note: you will be able to access the boot ROM’s program (by typing
<Shift> + <F10>) only when this field is enabled.

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KBC Input Clock

This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard.

Power On Function

This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to power-on the
system.

Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up”

key of the Windows

®

98 compatible keyboard to

power-on the system.

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

Any Key Press any key to power-on the system.

Super IO Device

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

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

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Super IO Device

Item Help

Menu Level

X

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

KBC Input Clock
Power On Function
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
Onboard Serial Port 3
Onboard Serial Port 4
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode

x ECP Mode Use DMA

Watch Dog Timer Select
PWRON After PWR-Fail

12MHz
BUTTON ONLY
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
378/IRQ7
Standard
3
Disabled
Off

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Onboard Serial Port 1 to Onboard Serial Port 4

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address

for the onboard serial port.

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

manually select an I/O address for the onboard se­rial port.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

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

Standard

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

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

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This field is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port. The
options are 1 and 3. Default setting: 3.

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Watchdog Timer Select

This field is used to select the time interval of the Watchdog timer. If
the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time
interval so that your system will continue to operate.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the

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

On When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will automatically power-on.

Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the

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

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USB 1.0 Controller

This field is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller
Interface (USB 1.0).

USB 2.0 Controller

This field is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller
Interface (USB 2.0).

USB Keyboard Function

Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy
USB keyboard (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With
more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more
advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety
of peripheral devices.

If a PS/2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB
keyboard to install Windows (installation is performed in DOS
mode) or run any program under DOS, set this field to Enabled.

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

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USB Device Setting

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

USB 1.0 Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard Function

USB Storage Function

*****USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting****

Candy

Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled

USB Floppy

USB Device Setting

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

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USB Storage Function

This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB
mass storage.

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Power Management Setup

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

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

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.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS
when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if
the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. When this feature
is disabled, the system resume time is shortened but system will
need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP
driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the
display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3.

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Power Management Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

X

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

ACPI Suspend Type

x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

Video Off Method

Video Off In Suspend

Suspend Type

MODEM Use IRQ

Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN

Wake-Up by PCI Card

Power On by Ring

x USB KB Wake-up From S3

Resume By Alarm

x Date(of Month) Alarm
x Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm

S1(POS)
Auto
DPMS
Yes
Stop Grant
3
Instant-Off
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0 : 0 : 0

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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 ver-

tical 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. Se-

lect this if your video board supports it.

Video Off In Suspend

This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system
enters the Suspend mode.

Suspend Type

The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend.

MODEM Use IRQ

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

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management func-

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

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

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Wake-Up By PCI Card

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

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

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

card’s documentation for more information.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI

card.

Power On By Ring

When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond
to calls coming from a modem.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB
mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To
RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type”
field is set to “S3(STR)”.

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) Alarm” and “Time
(hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However, if the system is being
accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On
Ring/LAN) 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) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

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Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Init Display First

Onboard When the system boots, it will first initialize the

onboard VGA.

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

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.

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

Menu Level

X

Warning: If use PCI VGA
“PEG/Onchip VGA Control”
item must be set to PEG
port.

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Init Display First

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By

x IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

** PCI Express Relative Items **

Maximum Payload Size

PCI Slot
Disabled

Auto(ESCD)
Press Enter

Disabled

128

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Resources Controlled By

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

Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Re-

sources” field.

IRQ Resources

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

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.

Maximum Payload Size

This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI
Express devices. The unit is byte.

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

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IRQ Resources

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IRQ- 3 assigned to
IRQ- 4 assigned to
IRQ- 5 assigned to
IRQ- 7 assigned to
IRQ- 9 assigned to
IRQ-10 assigned to
IRQ-11 assigned to
IRQ-12 assigned to
IRQ-14 assigned to
IRQ-15 assigned to

PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device
PCI Device

Legacy ISA for devices
compliant with the
original PC AT bus
specification. PCI/ISA
PnP for devices
compliant with the Plug
and Play standard
whether designed for
PCI or ISA bus
architecture.

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PC Health Status

Case Open Detection

Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chas­sis intrusion event.

Current System Temp to 5VSB (V)

These fields will show the temperature, fan speed and output voltage
of the monitored devices or components.

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 for
Windows utility. This utility is included in the CD that came with
the system board. Refer to the Hardware Monitor for Windows
section in chapter 4 for more information.

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PC Health Status

Item Help

Menu Level

X

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Case Open Detection

Current System Temp

Current CPU Temperature

System Fan Speed

CPU Fan Speed

CPU Voltage

DDRII Voltage

+3.3V

+12V

+5V

VBAT (V)

5VSB (V)

SYS Smart Fan Temperature

SYSTEM Fan Tolerance Value

CPU Smart Fan Temperature

CPU Fan Tolerance Value

Disabled
43oC/189oF
0oC/32oF
0 RPM
1155 RPM

1.24V

1.80V

3.31V

12.09V

4.96V

2.97V

4.95V
30oC/86oF
3
30oC/86oF
3

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

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SYS Smart Fan Temperature

This field is used to select the temperature at which the system fan
runs at full speed. The temperature will vary within the range of the
tolerance value selected in the field below.

System Fan Tolerance Value

This field is used to select the tolerance value of the system’s tem­perature. The options are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. If you selected 3, it allows
the temperature to run 3 degrees higher or lower. The system fan
will smartly adjust it’s speed in accordance to the temperature.

CPU Smart Fan Temperature

This field is used to select the temperature at which the CPU fan
runs at full speed. The temperature will vary within the range of the
tolerance value selected in the field below.

CPU Fan Tolerance Value

This field is used to select the tolerance value of the CPU’s tempera­ture. The options are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. If you selected 3, it allows the
temperature to run 3 degrees higher or lower. The CPU fan will
smartly adjust it’s speed in accordance to the temperature.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Spread Spectrum

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

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Item Help

Menu Level

X

↑↓→←: Move Enter: Select F1: General Help+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Spread Spectrum

Disabled

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

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Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)?

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Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from

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

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

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Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Load Optimized Defaults

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

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Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Change/Set/Disable Password

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Enter Password:

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Set User Password

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

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

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Change/Set/Disable Password

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Enter Password:

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Save & Exit Setup

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

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Save Data to CMOS

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

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Exit Without Saving

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

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

er memory testing is done.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Abandon All Data

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash
utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your
sales representative for the files.

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

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

3. Save the setting and reboot the system.

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

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

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)
File Name to Program :

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6. The following will appear.

Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)

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

7. The following will then appear.

Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

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

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

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

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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows® INF

les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and congured properly in the

system.

To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main
menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the
utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.

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4. After all setup operations
are done, click Next.

3. Go through the readme
document for more installa­tion tips then click Next.

5. Click Finish to exit setup.

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Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver
(for Windows XP)

To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu.

1. Click “I accept the agree­ment” then click Next.

3. Click Finish. Reboot the
system for DirectX to take
effect.

2. You are now ready to install
DirectX. Click Next.

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Intel Graphics Drivers
(for Windows 7 / Windows Vista)

To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to in­stall the graphics driver.
Click Next.

By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero
desktop theme” is enabled. With this enabled, after installing the graphics
driver and the system rebooted, the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes
(while WinSAT is running) before the Windows Vista desktop appears. The
“blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics perfor­mance.

We recommend that you

skip this process by dis­abling this function then
click Next.

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4. Setup is now installing the
driver. Click Next to con­tinue.

3. Go through the readme
document for system re­quirements and installation
tips then click Next.

2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.

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5. Click “Yes, I want to restart
this computer now” then
click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software in­stallation to take effect.

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Intel Graphics Drivers
(for Windows XP)

To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is ready to install the
graphics driver. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.

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3. Go through the readme
document for more installa­tion tips then click Next.

4. Setup is currently installing
the driver. After installation
has completed, click Next.

5. Click “Yes, I want to restart
this computer now.” then
click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software in­stalllation to take effect.

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Audio Drivers

To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu.

2. Click “Yes, I want to restart
my computer now” then
click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software in­stallation to take effect.

1. Setup is ready to install the
driver. Click Next.

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LAN Drivers

To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu.

2. Click Install to begin the
installation.

3. After completing installa­tion, click Finish.

1. Setup is ready to install the
driver. Click Next.

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Hardware Monitor for Windows
(for Windows 7 / Windows Vista)

The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s
temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range
(Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values
are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up. The utility can

also be congured 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.

To install the utility, click “Hardware Monitor for Windows” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to in­stall the utility. Click Next.

2. Click Next to install or click
Browse to select another
folder.