DFI CB60-BX CB60-BX User Manual (Rev. B+)

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CB60-BX

Rev. B+

System Board

Users Manual

I41910017

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This publication contains information that is protected by copyright.

No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or

used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written

permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The

manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to

the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express

or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of

this document. Fur ther, 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.

Trademarks

Microsoft® MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows® 95, Windows® 98 and

Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Intel® and CeleronTM are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other

trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this

manual are the properties of their respective holders.

Caution:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the

manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers

instructions.

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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 tr y to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for

help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority

to operate the equipment.

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

the emission limits.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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

1.2 Package Checklist ........................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors....................................

2.4 Jumper Settings for the CPU Type .................................................

2.5 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus.......................

2.6 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data ................................

2.7 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse .......................

2.8 Ports and Connectors ............................................................................

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System .......................................................

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Setup ..........................................................

3.1.2 BIOS Features Setup ................................................................

3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup ..........................................................

3.1.4 Power Management Setup...................................................

3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuration ..........................................................

3.1.6 Load Fail-Safe Settings .............................................................

3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings ............................................................

3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals ..............................................................

3.1.9 Supervisor Password ...............................................................

3.1.10 User Password .............................................................................

3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection ..................................................

3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................

3.1.13 Exit Without Saving ...................................................................

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility .......................................................................

4.3 Patch Utility for Windows® 95 .........................................................

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Appendix A - System Error Messages

A.1 POST Beep ..................................................................................................

A.2 Error Messages ...........................................................................................

Appendix B - Troubleshooting

B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

 Intel 440BX AGPset

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket 370 for installing an

Intel CeleronTM PPGA/FCPGA, Pentium® III FCPGA or VIA

Cyrix®-III processor. The system board is also equipped with a

switching voltage regulator that supports 1.30V to 2.05V core

voltage for various processors.

 Pentium® III FCPGA 100MHz FSB (500E-800E) processor

 CeleronTM 66MHz FSB PPGA (300A-533MHz) or FCPGA

(566MHz-600MHz) processor

 VIA Cyrix®-III 100MHz FSB (PR433/PR466) processor

System Memory

 16MB to 384MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs

 32MB to 768MB memory using registered DIMMs

 Three 168-pin DIMM sockets

 Uses x64 or x72 PC SDRAM, 3.3V

- PC-66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors

- PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100MHz FSB processors

 ECC supported (uses x72 PC SDRAM DIMM)

DIMMs

2MBx64/x72

4MBx64/x72

8MBx64/x72

16MBx64/x72

32MBx64/x72

* Registered DIMMs only.

Memory Size

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB*

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Introduction

Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated AGP slot, 3

dedicated PCI slots, 2 dedicated 16-bit ISA slot and 1 shared PCI/

ISA slot. All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters.

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The

DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information

about your system configuration and stores these information in the

DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play

BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is

designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of

computer systems easier. Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on

using the DMI utility.

ATX double deck ports

 2 USB ports

 2 DB-9 serial ports

 1 DB-25 parallel port

 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

Connectors

 1 connector for IrDA interface

 2 IDE connectors

 1 floppy connector

 1 20-pin ATX power supply connector

 1 3-pin WOL (Wake-On-LAN) connector

 1 SB-LINK connector

 2 fan connectors for CPU and chassis fans

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

 Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices

 Supports ATA/33 hard drives

 ATA/66 hard drives detectable by the BIOS

 PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up

to 16.6MB/sec.)

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Introduction

 Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

 ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP suppor ted

IrDA Interface

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for

wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral

devices. It supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASK

IR standard.

USB Ports

The system board is equipped with two USB ports. USB allows

data exchange between your computer and a wide range of

simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

BIOS

 Award BIOS, Windows 95/98 Plug and Play compatible

 Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

 Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

 Includes NCR 810 SCSI BIOS

 2MBit flash memory

1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

The system board is capable of monitoring the following system

health conditions.

 Monitors processor/system temperature and processor overheat

alarm

 Monitors 1.5V/3.3V/±5V/±12V/VCORE voltages and failure

alarm

 Monitors processor/chassis fan speed and failure alarm

 Automatic processor/chassis fan control

 Read back capability that displays accurate temperature, voltage

and fan speed

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Introduction

1.1.3 Intelligence

Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off

The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system

enters the Suspend mode.

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch will allow

the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

External Modem Ring-on

The Modem Ring-on feature allows the system that is in the

Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to

respond to incoming calls.

Note:

This feature supports external modem only.

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to

automatically power-on on the set date and time.

Wake-On-LAN Ready

The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake

up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support

the remote wakeup function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA (minimum).

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to

power-on the system. Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake-On-

Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse in Chapter 2 and Keyboard/Mouse

Power On in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS

in Chapter 3 for more information.

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Introduction

Important:

 The power button will not function once a keyboard

password has been set in the KB Power On Password

field of the Integrated Peripherals setup. You must type the

correct password to power-on the system.

 The 5VSB power source of your power supply must

support ≥720mA (minimum).

ACPI

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy

saving features that enable PCs to implement Power Management

and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct

Power Management.

Virus Protection

Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system

board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of

your hard disk drive.

1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

þ The system board

þ A users manual

þ One 40-pin IDE hard disk cable

þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable

þ One CD

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your

dealer or sales representative for assistance.

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

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Hardware Installation

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.

2.2 System Memory

The system board is equipped with three 168-pin DIMM (Dual

In-line Memory Module) sockets that support x64/x72 PC

SDRAM DIMM, 3.3V. PC SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random

Access Memory) uses a fast memory interface technology that

includes using the clock on the chip to synchronize with the CPU

clock so that the timing of the memory chips and the timing of the

CPU are synchronized. This saves time during transmission of data,

subsequently increasing system performance.

The system board also supports the ECC (Error Checking and

Correction) function. To use this function, you must install DIMM

that supports parity. That is, DIMM that typically has 9 memory

chips per side. This kind of module has 8 standard memor y chips

and a parity chip. DIMM with no parity has 8 standard memory

chips only. Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for

detailed specification of the memory suppor ted by the system

board.

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Hardware Installation

2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system

board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of

the socket.

Notch

Tab

Pin 1

1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the

module aligned with the keys on the socket.

3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is

completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.

Key

Tab

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2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors

Make sure you have set JP7 according to the type of processor

installed in the system board.

In the example above:

Switch 1: Off

Switch 2: On

Switch 3: Off

Switch 4: On

Intel Processor

66MHz 100MHz

300MHz

(300A)

333MHz

366MHz

400MHz

--------

500MHz

550MHz

600MHz

Freq.

Ratio

4.5x

5.5x

SW1

Intel Processor

66MHz

433MHz

466MHz

500MHz

533MHz

100MHz

650MHz

700MHz

750MHz

800MHz

Freq.

Ratio

6.5x

7.5x

SW1

VIA Cyrix-III

Processor

PR433

PR466

100MHz

Freq.

Ratio

3.5x

SW1

Note:

1. The frequency ratio of some processors shown in the table above may have been

locked by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor, setting an

extended ratio for the processor (using SW1) will have no effect. The system will

instead use the factory default ratio.

2. The frequency ratio of processors greater than 8x has been locked by the

manufacturer and will no longer have the flexibility of using extended ratios. The

system will use its factory default ratio.

3. The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the

voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor.

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2.4 Jumper Settings for the CPU Type

Jumper JP7

CPU Type Select

This jumer is used to choose the type of processor. The default

setting is Intel processor, pins 1 and 2 on. If you are using a VIA

Cyrix-III processor, please set JP7 to pins 2 and 3 on.

1-2 On: Intel CPU

(default)

2-3 On: VIA Cyrix-III

CPU

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Hardware Installation

2.5 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus

Jumper JP2 & JP4

CPUs Front Side Bus Select

The default setting of jumpers JP2 and

JP4 is Auto - the system will

automatically run according to the FSB

of the processor.

Warning:

Overclocking a 66MHz FSB

processor to 100MHz will

provide better system

performance. However, not all

66MHz FSB processors are

capable of running at 100MHz

bus speed. Therefore, if you are

unable to boot your system when

set at 100MHz, make sure to set both the jumpers, JP2 and

JP4, back to their default setting.

For Intel CPUs

JP2

1-2 On

JP4

1-2 On

* denotes default setting

For VIA Cyrix-III CPUs

100MHz

JP2

JP4

1-2 On

Auto*

1-2 On

2-3 On

66MHz

2-3 On

100MHz

All Off

2-3 On

All Off

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Hardware Installation

2.6 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

Jumper JP3

Clear CMOS Data

If, for some reason, the CMOS data

becomes corrupted or you forgot the

supervisor/user/keyboard password, the

system can be reconfigured with the

default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values, power off

your system and unplug the power

cord. 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. You

may now plug the power cord and

power-on your system.

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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2.7 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/

Wake-On-Mouse

Jumper JP1

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

The system board supports the Wake-On-

Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse function. This

function allows you to use the keyboard

or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.

By default, JP1 is disabled. To use this

function, set JP1 to 2-3 On. Keyboard/

Mouse Power On in the Integrated Pe-

ripherals setup of the Award BIOS must

be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for

details.

Warning:

1. If JP1 was previously enabled

with a password set in the KB

Power On Password field, and

now you wish to disable the Wake-On-Keyboard

(password) function, make sure to set the Keyboard/

Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to setting JP1 to

disabled. You will not be able to boot up the system if you

fail to do so.

2. The power button will not function once a keyboard

password has been set in the KB Power On Password

field of the Integrated Peripherals setup. You must type

the correct password to power-on the system.

3. The 5VSB power source of your power supply must

support ≥720mA (minimum).

123 123

2-3 On: Enable1-2 On: Disable

(default)

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2.8 Ports and Connectors

2.8.1 Serial Ports

The system board is equipped with

onboard serial ports (COM 1: J6 and

COM 2: J8) - both in Teal/Turquoise

color located at the ATX double deck

ports of the board.

These ports are RS-232C asynchronous

communication ports with 16C550A-

compatible UARTs that can be used with

modems, serial printers, remote display

terminals, and other serial devices. You

can set the serial ports I/O address in

the Integrated Peripherals submenu of

the BIOS.

2.8.2 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports

Hardware Installation

The system board is equipped with an

onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2

keyboard (Purple) ports - both at

location J1 of the ATX double deck

ports. 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.

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2.8.3 Parallel Ports

The system board has a standard

printer port (J7 - Burgundy) located at

the ATX double deck ports of the

board for interfacing your PC to a

parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and

EPP modes. You can set the ports

mode in the Integrated Peripherals

submenu of the BIOS.

Setting

SPP

(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP

(Extended Capabilities Por t)

EPP

(Enhanced Parallel Port)

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.

Function

2.8.4 Floppy Disk Controller

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header

that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent

improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header

has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable

can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is

aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable this

function in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS.

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Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable

1. Install the 34-pin header connector

into the shrouded floppy disk header

(J4) on the system board. The colored

edge of the ribbon should be aligned

with pin 1 of J4.

2. Install the other 34-pin header

connector(s) into the disk drive(s).

Align the colored edge of the daisy

chained ribbon cable with pin 1 of the

drive edge connector(s). The end-most

connector should be attached to the

drive you want to designate as Drive

2.8.5 IDE Hard Disk Interface

The system board is equipped with two

shrouded PCI IDE headers that will

interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated

Drive Electronics) hard disk drives. To

prevent improper IDE cable installation,

each shrouded PCI IDE header has a

keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector

on the IDE cable can be placed into the

header only if pin 1 of the connector is

aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Hardware Installation

Connecting the Hard Disk Cable

1. If you are connecting two hard

drives, install the 40-pin connector of

the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header

(connector J10). If you are adding a third or four th IDE device,

install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the

secondary shrouded IDE header (connector J9).

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2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device

with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1

of the drive edge connector(s).

Note:

Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about

selecting proper drive switch settings.

Adding a Second IDE Hard Drive

When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and

the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the

drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the

drives.

We recommend that you use Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33

and ATA/66 hard drives be from the same manufacturer. In a few

cases, drives from two different manufacturers will not function

properly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives,

not the system board.

Important:

If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM

drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM

drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be

recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master

mode.

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Hardware Installation

2.8.6 USB Ports

The system board is equipped with two

USB ports (J3 - Black) located at the

ATX double deck ports of the board.

USB allows data exchange between your

computer and a wide range of

simultaneously accessible external Plug

and Play peripherals. You must have the

proper drivers installed in your operating

system to use the USB ports. Refer to

your operating systems manual or

documentation.

2.8.7 IrDA Connector

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wire-

less connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices.

The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data

transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J12 on the system board.

Set UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals setup of

the Award BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your

device. You must have the proper drivers installed in your

operating system to use this connector. Refer to your operating

systems manual or documentation.

Note:

The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may

be reversed from the pin function defined on the system

board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA

connector according to their pin functions.

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Hardware Installation

Function

VCC

N. C.

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

2.8.8 CPU Fan Connector

The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.

Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J5 on

the system board.

Function

On/Off

+12V

Sense

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2.8.9 Chassis Fan Connector

The system board is equipped with a

chassis fan connector. If you are installing a

fan in the system unit, connect the fans

connector to location J2 on the system

board. The fan will provide adequate

airflow throughout the chassis to prevent

overheating the processor.

Hardware Installation

Function

On/Off

+12V

Sense

2.8.10 SB-LINK Connector

If the system board is installed with a

Creative sound card that requires

connecting the card to the SB-LINK

connector, connect the cable that came

with the sound card to connector J13.

Refer to the sound cards manual for

more information.

Function

PC-PCI-GNTx

DGND

Key

PC-PCI-REQx

DGND

SERIRQ

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Hardware Installation

2.8.11 Wake-On-LAN Connector

The system board supports the Wake-On-

LAN function. This function will allow the

network to remotely power-on a Soft

Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if

your system is in the Suspend mode, you

can power-on the system only through an

IRQ or DMA interrupt.

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you

must enable the Resume on LAN field in

the Power Management Setup of the

Award BIOS. Your LAN card package

should include a cable. Connect one end

of the cable to the wakeup header on the

card and the other end to location J15 on the system board. The

network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to

power-up the system. Refer to the add-in cards manual for details.

Note: Your LAN card must suppor t the remote wake up function.

Function

+5VSB (720mA)

Ground

WOL

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA (minimum).

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Hardware Installation

2.8.12 Power Connector

PS1

The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below.

Function

3.3V

COM

+5V

COM

+5V

COM

PW-OK

5VSB

+12V

Function

3.3V

-12V

COM

PS-ON

COM

-5V

+5V

Important:

The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric

current.

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Hardware Installation

2.8.13 PCI Standby Power LED

PCI Standby Power LED

This LED will light when the system is in the power-on, Soft-Off or

Suspend mode.

3.3VSB Standby for PCI (jumper JP5)

The default setting of jumper JP5 is On. It provides 3.3VSB

Standby power to the PCI slots. If you are using a PCI modem

card that does not comply to the PCI 2.2 specification, please

set this jumper to Off. The PCI Standby Power LEDs light will

subsequently turn off.

On Off

Important:

A Lighted LED serves as a reminder that you must power-off

the system then turn off the power supplys switch or unplug

the power cord prior to installing any add-on cards.

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2.8.14 Front Panel LEDs and Switches

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

G-LED: Green LED

This LED will light when the system is in the Suspend mode.

ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch

Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a dual

function power button that will allow your system to enter the

Soft-Off or Suspend mode. Refer to Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN in

the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

G-SW: Green Switch

This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode.

RESET: Reset Switch

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

system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

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KEYLOCK: Power/Standby LED and Keylock Connector

Use pins 21-23 to connect to the Power/Standby LED. This LED

will light when the systems power is on and blinks when the

system enters the Suspend mode.

Use pins 24 to 25 to connect to the keyboard lock (located on

the front panel of the system chassis) for locking the keyboard.

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

G-LED

(Green LED)

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

G-SW

(Green switch)

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

KEYLOCK

(Keylock and Power LED

connector)

Pin Assignment

HDD LED Power

HDD

N. C.

Green LED Power

Green

N. C.

PWRBT

Ground

N. C.

SMI

Ground

N. C.

H/W Reset

Ground

N. C.

Speaker Data

N. C.

Ground

Speaker Power

N. C.

LED Power

N.C.

Standby Signal

Keylock

Ground

Use pins 21 to 23

for the Power/

Standby LED.

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3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care

of the basic level of communication between the processor and

peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contain codes for various

advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the

Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your

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, restar t your 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 program screen will appear.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE SETTINGS LOAD OPTIMAL SETTINGS

: Quit

Esc F10

: Save & Exit Setup

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR P ASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

: Select Item

↑↓→←

: Change Color

(Shift) F2

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Setup and press

<Enter>. A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear.

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ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, Oct 12 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 13: 27: 50

HARD DISKS Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave

Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in. Drive B : None

Video : EGA/VGA Halt on : All Errors

: Quit

Esc F10

: Save & Exit Setup

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your ver sion may not be

identical to this one.

Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays

a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from

January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year

displays the year, from 1994 to 2079.

Time

: : : :

TYPE Auto Auto Auto Auto

SIZE

0 0 0 0

CYLS

↑↓→←

HEAD 0 0 0 0

: Select Item : Change(Shift)F2

PRECOMP 0 0 0 0

LANDZ 0 0 0 0

SECTOR 0 0 0 0

Base Memory : 640K Extended Memory : 64512K Other Memory : 384K

Total Memory : 65536K

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

0 0 0 0

MODE Auto Auto Auto Auto

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.

Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave

These categories allow you to enter the appropriate specifications for

the type of hard disk drive(s) installed in your system. Press <PgUp>

or <PgDn> to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number

and press <Enter>. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter

improper information for this category. You can use Type User to

define your own drive type manually. This information should be included

in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select Type

Auto, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the

POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a

hard disk has not been installed, select None and press <Enter>.

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Drive A and Drive B

These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

None No floppy drive is installed

360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity

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

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

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

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

Video

This category 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 in Setup. The default setting is EGA/VGA

(BIOS default, Setup default).

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

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

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution

monochrome adapters.

Halt On

This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is

detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors (BIOS

default, Setup default).

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.

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3.1.2 BIOS Features Setup

The BIOS Features Setup 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.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Virus Warning CPU L1 Cache CPU L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test Boot Sequence Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option PCI/VGA Palette Snoop OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Processor Serial Number

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your v ersion may not be

identical to this one.

Virus Warning

: Disabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : A, C, SCSI : Disabled : Disabled :On : Disabled :6 : 250 : Setup : Disabled : Non-OS2 : Disabled : Disabled

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

↑↓→←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

This category protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard

disk drive. When this item is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the

boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an attempt

is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk

drive, the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear.

After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run

an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any

damage is done.

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot

sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are

running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this

category. Also, disable this category if you are installing or running

certain operating systems like Windows® 95 or the operating system

may not install nor work.

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CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache

These categories speed up the memory access. The default value

is enabled. Enable the External Cache for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache. If you are

not using this function, set this field to Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you

power on your system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or

skip some check items during POST.

Boot Sequence

This category determines which drive to search first for the disk

operating system. The default is A, C, SCSI. The options are:

A, C, SCSI; C, A, SCSI; C, CDROM, A; CDROM, C, A;

D, A, SCSI; E, A, SCSI; F, A, SCSI; SCSI, A, C;

SCSI, C, A; C only; LS/ZIP, C.

Swap Floppy Drive

When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy

drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this

option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the

system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to

use this function.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive

installed is 40 or 80 tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not check

the floppy disk drive.

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.

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Typematic Rate Setting

Enable this filed to activate the settings in the Typematic Rate

(Chars/Sec) and Typematic Delay (Msec) fileds. When this filed

is set to Disabled, the settings in the following two fields will not

take effect.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are

accelerated.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This selection 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 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.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

It determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards can work with

PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.

Enabled PCI/VGA working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards.

Disabled PCI/VGA not working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in

OS/2. The options are: Non-OS/2 and OS/2.

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

The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and

Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction

technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide sufficient

notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drives failure.

The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drives that suppor t

S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is supported in ATA/

33 or later hard drives.

Processor Serial Number

This field will appear only when you are using a Pentium III

processor. Each Pentium III processor comes with an individual

"processor serial number" which by default is activated. Therefore,

when connected to the Internet, Pentium III processor transmits

the serial number online making it possible to track your online

activity. The field provides the option of disabling this function.

3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time SDRAM CAS Latency Time SDRAM Precharge Control DRAM Data Integrity Mode System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time Memory Hole At 15M-16M PCI 2.1 Compliance AGP Aperture Size (MB) CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) Spread Spectrum

:3 :3 :3 : Disabled : Non-ECC : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled :1 :1 : Disabled : Disabled :64 : Default : Disabled

**** System Health Monitor **** Current System Temp. Current CPU Temperature Current Chassis FAN Speed Current CPU FAN Speed

: 2.00 V

CPU(V)

: 1.51 V

+1.5 V

: 3.40 V

+3.3 V

: 5.08 V

+5 V +12 V

: 12.34 V : -11.76 V

-12 V

: -5.09 V

-5 V

ESC

: Quit F1

: Help F5

: Old Values F6

: Load Fail-Safe Settings F7

: Load Optimal Settings

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

:28 :42 : 0 RPM : 4326 RPM

C/82oF

C/107oF

: Select Item : Modify : Color

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

to this one.

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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. It also coordinates

communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.

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.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

This field allows you to inser t a timing delay between the CAS and

RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or

refreshed. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed

in the system.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

If there is insufficient number of cycles for the RAS to accumulate its

charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the

DRAM may fail to retain data.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time

The default setting is 3 which is 3 clock cycles for the CAS latency.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

The ECC (Error Checking and Correction) function is supported only

in x72 (72-bit) PC SDRAM DIMMs. If you are using x64 (64-bit) PC

SDRAM DIMMs, set this field to Non-ECC.

Non-ECC Uses x64 PC SDRAM DIMM.

ECC This option allows the system to recover from memory

failure. It detects single-bit and multiple-bit errors, then

automatically corrects single-bit error.

System BIOS Cacheable

When this option 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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Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will

allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to

be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range

of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.

Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing

better video performance. If your gr aphics card does not support this

function, leave this field in its default setting - Disabled.

8 Bit I/O Recovery Time and 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time

The recovery time is the length of time, measured in SYSCLK, which

the system will delay after the completion of an input/output request.

This delay takes place because the CPU is operating so much faster

than the input/output bus that the CPU must be delayed to allow for

the completion of the I/O. This item allows you to determine the

recovery time allowed for 8-bit I/O or 16-bit I/O.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, cer tain space in memor y can

be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the

memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15-

16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range

instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU assumes

the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory. If more

than 16MB of system memory is installed, this option must be

disabled to provide contiguous system memory.

PCI 2.1 Compliance

By default, this field is Disabled. However, if you encounter problems

with your PCI card, try setting this field to Enabled. It may be that your

card is PCI 2.1 compliant.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the

AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting, which

is 64MB.

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CPU/PCI Clock (MHz)

The options are Default, 66.8/33.4, 75/37.5, 83.3/41.65, 100.3/33.4,

103/34.33, 105/35, 110/36.67, 112/37.33, 115/38.33, 120/40, 124/

31, 133/33.25, 140/35 and 150/37.5. When selecting the external

bus clock of your processor, the PCI clock will at the same time

appear next to the external bus clock selected. For example, if you

selected "66.8/33.4", 66.8MHz is the external bus clock and

33.4MHz is the PCI clock. Regardless of the type of processor

used, the default setting is "Default". Under this setting, the system

will run according to the processor's clock frequency. If you se-

lected an option other than "Default" and is unable to boot up the

system, there are 2 methods of going back to its default setting.

Method 1: Clear the CMOS data by following the procedure in

chapter 2 of this manual. All fields in the BIOS Setup

will automatically be set to its default settings.

Method 2: Press the <Insert> key and power button simultaneously,

then release the power button first. You must keep-on

pressing the <Insert> key until the power-on screen

appears. This will allow the system to boot according to

the FSB of the processor. Now press the <Del> key to

enter the Award BIOS setup utility. Select "Chipset

Features Setup" and set the "CPU/PCI Clock (MHz)"

field to "Default" or an appropriate clock frequency.

Note:

1. You must use a PS/2 keyboard or an AT keyboard with an

adapter for method 2.

2. When using a 66MHz FSB processor, the AGP clock and

the CPU's external bus clock are similar. When using a

100MHz FSB processor, the AGP clock is 2/3 of the CPU's

external bus clock.

Spread Spectrum

Leave this field in its default setting - Disabled. Do not alter this

setting unless advised by an engineer or technician.

System Health Monitor

The BIOS is capable of monitoring the following system health

conditions: processor and system temperature, fan speed of the

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chassis and CPU fans, voltage of the processor and output voltage

of the power supply.

The temperature, fan speed and voltage of these mounitored

items are shown in this section of the Chipset Features Setup.

 Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature,

Current Chassis Fan Speed and Current CPU Fan Speed

These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current

temperature of the processor, and the current fan speed of the

chassis and CPU fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

 CPU(V)

This field shows the voltage of the processor.

 +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V and -5V

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

3.1.4 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system

to most effectively save energy. If you like to use the soft power

down feature of Windows 95/98, you must enable the Power

Management below. Select Min. Power, Max. Power or User Defined.

Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

ACPI Function Power Management PM Control by APM Video Off Method Video Off After MODEM Use IRQ Standby Mode Suspend Mode HDD Power Down VGA Active Monitor Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PWR Lost Resume State Resume on Ring Resume on LAN Resume on Alarm

: Disabled : User Define :Yes : DPMS : Suspend :3 : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Instant-Off : Keep Off : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

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ACPI Function

By default, the ACPI function is disabled. This function should be

enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI.

Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving

by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Standby

mode and Suspend mode are activated.

Disable No power management. Disables the Standby and

Suspend modes.

Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Standby Mode =

1 hr., and Suspend Mode = 1 hr.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. Standby Mode

= 10 sec., and Suspend Mode = 10 sec.

User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When

enabled, each option ranges from 10 sec. to 1 hr.

PM Control by APM

Yes An Advanced Power Management device will be activated

to enhance the power saving mode and stop the CPUs

internal clock. Use this option in Windows® 95/98. (default)

No The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power

Management mode.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

the vertical and horizontal synchronization

ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Initializes display power management signaling. Use

this option if your video board supports it.

Video Off After

N/A The system BIOS will never turn off the screen.

Suspend The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend

mode.

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Standby The screen is off when the system is in the Standby

mode.

MODEM Use IRQ

This category is used to set an IRQ channel (IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 or

11) for the external modem installed in your system. However, if the

Resume on Ring or Resume on LAN field is disabled, the BIOS will

mask the IRQ assigned for the modem. This is to prevent the modem

or LAN from waking up the system when it is in the Suspend mode.

Standby Mode

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of

system inactivity, video will be shut off while all other devices still

operate at full speed.

Suspend Mode

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.

HDD Power Down

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other

devices remain active.

VGA Active Monitor

Enabled When the system enters the Suspend mode, it will check

the status of the VGA. If the VGA is active, it will not turn

the screen off. If the VGA is inactive, it will turn the screen

off.

Disabled When the system enters the Suspend mode, it will

immediately turn the screen off without checking the

status of the VGA.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This category allows you to select the method of powering off your

system.

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Hold 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management field

is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed

and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the

Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to

prevent the system from powering off in case you

accidentally hit or pushed the power button. Push

and release again in less than 4 sec to restore.

Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds

will power off the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the

systems power is off. You must press the Power button

to power-on the system.

Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will automatically power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will return to the state where you left off before

power failure occurs. If the systems power is off when

AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power

returns. If the systems power is on when AC power

failure occurs, the system will power-on when power

returns.

Resume On Ring

With an external modem installed, the Modem Ring-on function will

allow your system to power-on to respond to incoming calls. By

default, the Resume on Ring field is Disabled. To use this function,

please follow the steps below.

1. Make sure the computer system is powered off.

2. Connect the external modem to the COM 1 or COM 2 serial

3. Switch on the power of the external modem.

4. Power-on the computer system. After the memory test, press

5. Select Power Management Setup and press <Enter>.

6. Enable the Resume on Ring field.

port.

<Del> to enter the Award BIOS setup utility.

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7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the Award BIOS

setup utility. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>.

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

Resume On LAN

With a LAN card installed, the Wake-On-LAN function allows

the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-

Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you

can wake-up the system only through an IRQ or DMA

interrupt. Make sure your LAN card supports the remote

wakeup function. To use this function, set this field to Enabled.

Refer to the Wake-On-LAN Connector section in Chapter 2

of this manual for more information.

Resume On Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can s et the date and time you

would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to

power-on. 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 this field, the system

will give priority to the incoming calls or networ k. Date

(of Month) and Timer (hh:mm:ss) will appear right

below this field.

Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (default)

Date (of Month)

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the time

set in the Timer (hh:mm:ss) field.

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

system will power-on on the set date, and time set in the

Timer (hh:mm:ss) field.

Timer (hh:mm:ss)

This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on.

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3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuration

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some

very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only

experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Resources Controlled By Reset Configuration Data

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

Resources Controlled By

: Auto : Disabled

Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for USB PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ PCI Slot 3 Use IRQ PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

: Enabled : Enabled : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically

configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.

Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

The categories that follow will not be shown on the

screen.

Manual This will allow you to set the IRQ/DMA (you have

assigned your add-in card) to Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP.

For non-PnP ISA cards, select Legacy ISA. For PnP ISA

or PCI cards, select PCI/ISA PnP.

Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the configuration data once

automatically. It will then recreate a new set of

configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

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Assign IRQ for VGA

When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA

card installed. Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the

video capture function of the card. If you are not using this function

and a new device requires an IRQ, you can set this function to

Disabled. The IRQ (previously occupied by the VGA card) will be

available for your new device.

Note:

When Disabled, a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95s or

Windows 98s Device Manager.

Assign IRQ for USB

When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB

device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB

devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ, set this function to Disabled.

The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for

the ISA slot.

Note:

When Disabled, a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95s or

Windows 98s Device Manager.

PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ to PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to each PCI slot. You may

also manually assign an IRQ to these slots. The options are: 3, 4, 5, 7,

9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15.

3.1.6 Load Fail-Safe Settings

The Load Fail-Safe Settings 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 on the

main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Load Fail-Safe Settings (Y/N)? N

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

settings will be loaded.

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3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings

The Load Optimal Settings option loads optimized settings from the

BIOS ROM. Use the Setup default values as standard values for your

system. Highlight this option on the main menu and press <Enter>. The

message below will appear.

Load Optimal Settings (Y/N)? N

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

3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

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IDE HDD Block Mode IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA On-chip Primary PCI IDE On-chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Keyboard Support Init Display First

: Enabled : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Enabled : Enabled : Disabled : AGP

KBC Input Clock Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select

Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA EPP Mode Select Keyboard/Mouse Power On

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: 8MHz : Enabled : 3F8/IRQ4 : 2F8/IRQ3 : Normal

: 378/IRQ7 : ECP+EPP :3 : EPP1.7 : Disabled

: Select Item : Modify : Color

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

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

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS

issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk

drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and

then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by

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themselves. Your system suppor ts five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which

primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the

best available mode after checking your drive.

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your

hard disk drives timing.

0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drives

timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong setting or you will

have drive errors.

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/Slave

UDMA

These categories 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.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

These categories allow you to enable or disable the primary and

secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you

want to add a different hard drive controller.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are

using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.

Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize AGP or PCI first

when the system boots.

AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP.

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

KBC Input Clock

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

are: 8MHz and 12MHz. The default is 8MHz.

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Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for the

onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

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

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

serial port 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial por t 2.

UART2 Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity

between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use

IrDA (J12) and the COM 2 serial port (J8) at the same time. If

you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure UART2 Mode

Select is set to Normal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J12 on the system

board.

2. Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard

supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA 1.0 or ASKIR).

For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device

must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter.

3. The following will appear right after UART2 Mode Select.

IR Transmission Delay

If this option is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is

recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your

device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.

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Onboard Parallel Port

378H/IRQ7, 3BCH/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address

and IRQ for the onboard parallel por t.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode, ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select

These fields will appear only if you selected an I/O address and IRQ

in the Onboard Parallel Port field. 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.

The parallel modes are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. The default is

ECP+EPP. Both ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select will

appear on the screen. If you selected EPP, EPP Mode Select will

appear. This field applies to standard specification. The options are

EPP1.9 and EPP1.7. Default setting: EPP1.7. If you selected ECP, ECP

Mode Use DMA will appear. This is used to select a DMA channel

for the parallel port. The options are 1 and 3. Default setting: 3.

Keyboard/Mouse Power On

This field allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power-on the

system. To use this function, make sure JP1 is set to 2-3 On - the

Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse function enabled. Refer to Jumper Settings

for Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse in Chapter 2 of this manual

for more information.

Disabled Default setting.

Warning:

If JP1 was previously enabled with a password

set in the KB Power On Password field, and

now you wish to disable the Wake-On-

Keyboard (password) function, make sure to

set this field to disabled prior to setting JP1 to

disabled (1-2 On). You will not be able to boot

up the system if you fail to do so.

Password When this option is selected, the KB Power On

Password field will appear. Move the cursor to this

field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. You can

enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same

password to confirm, then press <Enter>.

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Important:

The power button will not function once a

keyboard password has been set in the KB

Power On Password field. You must type the

correct password to power-on the system.

Hot Key When this option is selected, the KB Power On

Hot Key field will appear. Move the cursor to this

field to select a function key you would like to use

to power-on the system. The options are from Ctrl-

F1 to Ctrl-F12.

Mouse Left When this option is selected, double-click the left but-

ton of the mouse to power-on the system.

Mouse Right When this option is selected, double-click the right

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

Any Key Press any key 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.

3.1.9 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 BIOS Features Setup. 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 BIOS Features Setup.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the Super visor Password option

and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Enter Password:

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When

done, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same

password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted

to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the

password function, highlight Supervisor Password and press

<Enter>. Instead of typing in a new password, press the <Enter>

key, and then press any key to return to the main menu.

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3.1.10 User Password

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

not to setup, set a users password. Using users password to enter

Setup allows a user to access only the User Password option that

appears on the main screen. Access to all other options is denied.

To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a users password, follow

the procedures described in the Supervisor Password section.

3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection

Use this option to detect the parameters for the hard disk drives

installed in your system. These parameters will then be automatically

entered into the "Standard CMOS Setup". The IDE HDD Auto

Detection screen displays the following categories of information: Size,

Cylinders, Heads, Precomp, LandZone, Sectors and Mode.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master:

Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE 2 (Y) 853 827 32 0 1653 63 LBA

1 853 1654 16 65535 1653 63 Normal 3 853 827 32 65536 1653 63 Large

Note: Some OS (like SCO-UNIX) must be “NORMAL” for installation

ESC: Skip

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your ver sion may not be

identical to this one.

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA

type. Certain operating systems require that you select Normal or

Large. Please check your operating systems manual or Help desk on

which one to select.

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3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight Save & Exit Setup

and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:

Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N

Type Y and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be

written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will

once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make

additional changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc>

simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

3.1.13 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight

Exit Without Saving and press <Enter>. The message below will

appear:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Type Y and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once

again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any

changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or

<Del> after memory testing is done .

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4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI,

along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to

make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer

systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer

can remotely access some information about a particular computer

system without physically going to it. Quite often a service call may

be unnecessary as the problem can be solved remotely.

The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information

about your system configuration. Information about the type and

speed of CPU, type and amount of memory for each memory slot,

BIOS revision level, types of add-in PCI boards and components,

certain revision numbers of hardware installed, etc. are automatically

detected and stored in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system

board's Plug and Play BIOS. Additional information, such as ISA

based peripherals, which may not be automatically detected, can be

manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu.

The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system

hardware or setup is altered.

4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility

To run the DMI utility, type: DMICFG.EXE. Please contact your sales

representative for the utiltiy.

The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base

memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows)

must not be installed. You may do this by using one of the 3 methods

listed below.

1. Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC.BAT

and CONFIG.SYS files,

2. REM HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or

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

CONFIG.SYS files.

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4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

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

▲▲

▲

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↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

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→

→→

BIOS

System

Enclosure/Chassis

Processor

Memory Controller

Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module

Cache Cache

Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector

System Slots

←←

←

←←

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

Type : BIOS Information Handle : 0000

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

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility

screen are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Save DMI File.

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

the Menu bar.

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

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

The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to

navigate through the various setup menus.

Edit DMI

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

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

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

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to

edit information. The screen will also display the auto-detected

information.

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

ROM.

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Add DMI

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

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

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

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to

enter information about the added item.

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

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

Load DMI File

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

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load

Press <Enter>.

3. The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you would

like to load and press <Enter>.

4. The following message will appear.

Do you want to execute? (Y/N)

Type <Y>. All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and

the new file will be saved into the flash ROM.

Save DMI File

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

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save

Press <Enter>.

3. Enter the director y and filename under which you would like

the DMI file saved.

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4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility

The system board comes with a Hardware Doctor utility

contained in the provided CD. This utility is capable of monitoring

the systems health conditions 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 configured so that a

beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs. We

recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal

setting that would keep the system in good working condition.

Note:

Use this utility only in Windows® 95, Windows® 98 and

Windows NT® 4.0.

To install the utility, insert the CD (included in the system board

package) into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear.

Double-click the Hardware Doctor icon to install the utility. After

installing the utility, the screen below will appear.

(Click here for a clearer view of the screen)

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The rightmost column of the screen shows the current value of

each monitored item. To set the highest and lowest limit of each

item, click on the arrow buttons in the Lowest Limit or Highest

Limit column. However, we DO NOT recommend that you

change the settings of the Voltages. Make sure to leave them in

their default setting.

To fur ther configure the utility, select Configuration in the Tools

menu. The Monitoring Config. screen will appear.

(Click here for a clearer view of the screen)

Enable

Click on the items you want to be monitored.

Faults Count (1 or 3)

This allows you to select the number of fault counts detected

before a warning message pop-up. "1" = The warning message will

pop-up once an error has been detected. "3" = The warning

message will pop-up after the error has been detected thrice.

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Beep

Besides the pop-up warning message, you can choose to enable

the beep alarm so that if an abnormal condition occurs, an alarm

will sound. Due to its hardware limitation, the only item that

cannot be enabled is System Temp. If the internal temperature of

the system is too high, only a warning message will pop-up.

Temperature Unit

You can select the temperature unit between Celsius and

Fahrenheit. The default unit is Celsius.

Polling Interval

This is used to set the interval for monitoring the system. The

range is from 1 sec. to 120 sec. The default interval is 2 sec.

4.3 Patch Utility for Windows® 95

The CD included in the system board package also contains a

patch utility. If you are running Windows 95 (Win95, Win95+,

Win95 OSR1: Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1, Win95

OSR2: Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.0 or Win95 OSR2.1:

Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.0 plus USB Supplement),

you need to run the patch utility.

Important:

1. You must install this utility in Windows 95 prior to installing

any PCI/ISA drivers.

2. Windows 98 does not require the patch utiltiy; therefore

DO NOT install it in this operating system.

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Appendix A - System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to

correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will

be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message,

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER

SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter

Setup to correct the error.

A.1 POST Beep

There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code

indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot

initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This

beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short

beeps. The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured.

This beep code consists of a single long beep.

A.2 Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the

BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error

messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

Caution:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type recommended by the

manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

battery manufacturers instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has

become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak

battery. Check the battery and replace if necessar y.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either

monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different

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setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,

either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup

and change the VIDEO selection.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller

is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached

correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard

controller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test at

the factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

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Appendix B - Troubleshooting

B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems

that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently

troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to

ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has

multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter

problems while using your system are listed below.

1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are

connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or

other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted

properly.

6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.

7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system

and is set up correctly.

Monitor/Display

If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:

1. Make sure that the monitors power switch is on.

2. Check that one end of the monitors power cord is properly

attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a

working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the

monitor and the systems display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitors

brightness control knob.

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The picture seems to be constantly moving.

1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitors vertical

sync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that

may be creating a magnetic field around the display.

3. Make sure your video cards output frequencies are supported

by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor

may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the

monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live

outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the

system.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is

set for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a shor t or open. Inspect the cord

and install a new one if necessary.

Floppy Drive

The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette

and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not

write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path

statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another

diskette with adequate storage space.

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Hard Drive

Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has

been entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the

bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the

second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive

must have an active/bootable partition.

Excessively long formatting period.

1. If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to

format, it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if your

hard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer time to

format.

Parallel Port

The parallel printer doesnt respond when you try to print.

1. Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is

on-line.

2. Make sure your software is configured for the right type of

printer attached.

3. Verify that the onboard LPT ports I/O address and IRQ settings

are configured correctly.

4. Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel

port that is working and configured correctly. If it works, the

printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printer

remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again.

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Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesnt output anything or is

outputting garbled characters.

1. Make sure that the serial devices power is turned on and that

the device is on-line.

2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on

the rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a

serial por t that is working and configured correctly. If the serial

device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a

problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to

the onboard I/O or the address setting.

4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured

correctly.

Keyboard

Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.

1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.

2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and

that no keys are pressed during the booting process.

System Board

1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion

slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install

the card and power up the system.

2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are

properly set.

3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the

memory sockets.

4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface

and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component

into the socket.

6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and

load the BIOS defaults.