DFI G4S601-B User Manual

G4S601-B

Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual

935-G4S606-500

A84500447

Copyright

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

© 2004. 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.

Caution

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

..

..

.

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

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

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend

by

the manufacturer.

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

instructions.

Joystick or MIDI port:

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

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Notice

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.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Specifications......................................................................................................................

1.2 Special Features of the System Board.....................................................

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

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

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

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

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.....................................

4.2 Installation Notes......................................................................................................

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Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

A.1 Watchdog Timer.........................................................................................................

Appendix B - Enabling the Hyper-Threading

Technology

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

Appendix C - System Error Messages

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

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

Appendix D - Troubleshooting

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

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1.1 Features

Processor

• Intel® Pentium® 4 (Prescott and Northwood) processor up to

3.2GHz+

- Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

- FSB: 533MHz and 800MHz

• Intel® Celeron® processor

- 400MHz system data bus

• Socket 478

Chipset

• Intel

®

865G chipset

- Intel® 865G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

- Intel® 82801EB I/O Controller Hub (ICH5)

System Memory

• Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface

• Supports up to 2GB system memory

• Synchronous operation with processor system bus

- PC2700/PC3200 (DDR333/DDR400) with 800MHz FSB
CPU. DDR333 will run at 320MHz memory frequency when
used with 800MHz FSB CPU.

- Use PC2100/PC2700 (DDR266/DDR333) with 533MHz
FSB CPU

- Use PC2100 (DDR266) with 400MHz FSB CPU

• Supports non-ECC (x64) DIMM using 128Mb, 256Mb or
512Mb

• Supports unbuffered DIMMs

Note:

When using DDR333/DDR400 with Celeron 400MHz FSB
CPU, the maximum speed will be limited to the speed of
DDR266.

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Density Width

Single/Double

184-pin DDR

64 Mbit

X8

SS/DS

64/128MB

X16

SS/DS

32MB/NA

Density

128 Mbit

X8

SS/DS

128/256MB

X16

SS/DS

64MB/NA

256 Mbit

X8

SS/DS

256/512MB

X16

SS/DS

128MB/NA

512 Mbit

X8

SS/DS

512/1024MB

X16

SS/DS

256MB/NA

BIOS

• Award BIOS

• 4Mbit flash memory

Energy Efficient Design

• 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

- Wake-On-Ring

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• System power management supported

• CPU stopped clock control

• Microsoft

®

/Intel® APM 1.2 compliant

• Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification

• AC power failure recovery

• Auto power-on function

• Watchdog timer function

Onboard Graphics Features

• Graphics memory

- Shares 1MB/4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB of the system memory in

DOS mode

- Uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) in

Windows mode

• Graphics controller

- Core frequency of 266MHz

- 350MHz integrated 24-bit RAMDAC

- Analog display up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz refresh

- 3D setup and render engine - Discrete, Triangles, Strips and

fans

- Per pixel perspective corrected texture mapping

- Software DVD at 30fps, full screen

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• 2D graphics features

- Optimized 256-bit BLT engine

- 32-bit alpha blended cursor

- Programmable 3-color transparent cursor

• 3D graphics features

- 200 megapixels/sec fill rate

- Maximum 3D resolution: 1600x1200x32 @ 85Hz

- Flat and Gouraud shading

- 16- and 24-bit Z-buffering and 16- and 24-bit W-buffering

- Vertex and programmable pixel fogging and
atmospheric effects

- Double and triple render buffer

• Software drivers

- Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP

- Windows NT® 4.0

Onboard Audio Features

• Realtek audio CODEC

• 16-bit stereo full-duplex codec with 48KHz sampling rate

• High quality differential CD input

• True stereo line level outputs

• S/PDIF-out interface

• 6-channel audio output

Onboard LAN Features

• Uses Realtek RTL8101L fast ethernet controller

• 32-bit PCI master interface

• Integrated power management functions

• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps

• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation

• Supports wire for management

IDE Interface

• Supports up to UltraDMA 100Mbps hard drives

• PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.)

Serial ATA Interface

• Supports two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant
with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)

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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

• Supports AGP 3.0 (AGP 4x and 8x) and AGP 2.0 (AGP 1x and
4x) spec.

• Supports 1.5V AGP 8x (2.13GB/sec.) and AGP 4x (1066MB/
sec.) add-in cards.

Note:

AGP 2x and 3.3V AGP cards are not supported.

Rear Panel I/O Ports

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 DB-25 parallel por t

• 1 DB-9 serial por t

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

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

I/O Connectors

• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 connector for 1 external serial port

• 1 connector for 1 external game/MIDI port

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

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 surround connector

• 1 S/PDIF-out connector

• 1 connector for IrDA interface

• 2 Serial ATA connectors

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy connector

• 1 20-pin ATX power connector

• 1 4-pin 12V ATX power connector

• 1 Wake-On-LAN connector

• 3 fan connectors

Expansion Slots

• 1 AGP 8x/4x slot

• 6 PCI slots

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Compatibility

• PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant

• Intel AGP version 3.0

PCB

• 4 layers, ATX form factor

• 30.5cm (12") x 22cm (8.66")

1.2 Special Features of the System Board

Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-Threading
Technology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology
for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.

Components:

• CPU - an Intel

®

Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology

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

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

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

Watchdog Timer

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.

DDR

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

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6-channel Audio

The system board supports 6-channel audio output via the surround
connector (which supports 4-channel audio output signals) and the
line-out jack (2-channel) at the rear panel.

S/PDIF

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

Serial ATA Interface

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0
specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive
performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data
transfer rate is 100MB/s.

IrDA Interface

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

USB Ports

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

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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

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

Dual Function Power Button

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

Wake-On-Ring

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

Important:

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

Wake-On-LAN

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

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Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

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

Important:

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

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

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

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

ACPI STR

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

®®

®®

®

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

®®

®®

®

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

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into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The
operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time
you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

AC Power Failure Recovery

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

1.3 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One IDE cable
; One FDD cable
; One Serial ATA cable
; One “Mainboard Utility” CD

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

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2.1 System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Mouse

KB

COM 1

Parallel

VGA

Socket 478

1

+12V power

USB 1
USB 2

LAN
USB 3
USB 4

Intel

82865G

Intel

ICH5

Realtek

RTL8101L

1

IrDA

COM 2

AGP

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

Game

1

CD-in

Front audio

Surr_con

1

USB 5-61USB 7-8

1

Chassis fan

DDR 1

1

1

1

ATX

power

CPU fan

2nd fan

1

WOL

DIMM LED

DDR 2

Winbond

W83627HF

1

PS/2 Power (JP2)

1

USB 1-4 Power
(JP1)

1

1

USB 5-8 Power (JP3)

1

1

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

Audio
Codec

1

S/PDIF

1

BIOS

Battery

1

Front panel

1

Auto power-on
(JP4)

1

1

SATA 2

SATA 1

Clear CMOS

(JP5)

1

FDD

IDE 1

IDE 2

1

Chassis

open

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

1

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2.2 System Memory

Warning:

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

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

The two DDR DIMM sockets are divided into two channels and
support the following memory interfaces.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory
channels.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

DDR 1

DDR 2

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Virtual Single Channel (VSC)

If both channels are populated with different memory configurations,
the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel.

Dual Channel (DC)

Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles
the data transfer rate.

BIOS Setting

Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly.

Only one socket is populated with
DIMM.

The two DIMM sockets are populated
with different memory configurations.

The two DIMM sockets are populated
with identical memory configurations.

Single Channel

Virtual Single Channel

Dual Channel

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

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

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

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

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

Pin 1

Notch

Key

Tab

Tab

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2.3 CPU

2.3.1 Overview

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

2.3.2 Installing the CPU

1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board.

2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the
socket, then lifting it up to a 90

o

angle. Make sure the socket is

lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly.

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

Important:

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

Gold mark

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

Important:

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

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

2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

• Only use Intel

®

certified fan and heat sink.

• An Intel® boxed processor package contains a retention
mechanism, heat sink, fan and installation guide. If the
installation procedure in the installation guide differs from
the one in this section, please follow the installation guide in
the package.

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

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

Retention

module base

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

Retention

hole

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

Note:

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

Unsnapped

Fan / heat sink
and retention
mechanism
assembly

Snapped

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

Retention lever

Retention lever

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

Note:

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

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

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2.4 Jumper Settings

2.4.1 Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

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

processor’s ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

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

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

1. Power-off the system.

2. Set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP5
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now power-on the system.

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

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

312 312

X

JP5

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

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

6. Set the processor’s ratio to its default setting or an appropriate
frequency ratio. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in
chapter 3 for more information.

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

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

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2.4.2 PS/2 Power Select

JP2 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port.
Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2
mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

132

132

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

X

JP2

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2.4.3 USB Power Select

X

USB 1-4

(JP1)

312

312

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

USB 5-8

(JP3)

X

JP1 and JP3 are used to select the power of the USB ports.
Selecting 5VSB 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 5VSB power source of your
power supply must support ≥1.5A.

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

312

312

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

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2.4.4 Auto Power-on

X

JP4

1-2 On:

Auto power-on

enabled

2-3 On:

Auto power-on

disabled (default)

If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in,
set pins 1 and 2 to On.

3

1

2

3

1

2

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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

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

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• Parallel por t

• COM 1 port

• VGA port

• USB ports

• LAN port

• Mic-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Line-out jack

PS/2

Mouse

Parallel

COM 1 VGAPS/2 KB

LAN

USB 1 USB 3-4

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

USB 2

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

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

Warning:

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

Wake-On-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:

JP2 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “PS/2 Power
Select” in this chapter for more information.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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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 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

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COM 1

2.5.2 Serial Ports

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The serial por ts 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.

The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (CN4 ­Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 and a 9-pin connector at location J7 for
COM 2.

One card-edge bracket, mounted with a serial port cable, will be
provided as an option. If you want to use the COM 2 serial port,
connect the serial port cable to connector J7. Make sure the colored
stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J7.
Mount the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.

BIOS Setting

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

COM 2

1

9

2

CD

TD

RD

DTR

SG

RTS

DSR

CTS

RI

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2.5.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at
location CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It suppor ts
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.

Parallel

Setting

SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Por t)

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.

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2.5.4 VGA Port

VGA

The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor.
Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA
port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor supports analog video
but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor
dealer for the adapter or optional cable. After you plug the monitor
cable into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the
connector in place. Some monitors have a switch that chooses
between analog and TTL (or digital) operation. If your monitor has
such a switch, set it for analog.

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 “Intel 865G Graphics Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for
more information.

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2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 4
USB 3

Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5 (USB
1-2) and CN6 (USB 3-4) of the system board.

J10 (USB 5-6) and J12 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect
4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports, which are
mounted on card-edge brackets, will be provided as options. If you
want to use the optional USB ports, install the card-edge bracket to
the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the
USB port cables to J10 and/or J12.

BIOS Setting

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

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 information about installing the USB 2.0
driver.

USB 7-8

USB 5-6

USB 2
USB 1

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W

W

1

VCC

-Data
+Data

Ground

Key

VCC

-Data

+Data

Ground

N. C .

2

10

9

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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:

JP1 and/or JP3 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. 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 5VSB power source of your
power supply must support ≥1.5A.

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

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RJ45 LAN

2.5.6 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet
LAN port at location CN6. It allows the system board to connect
to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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2.5.7 Audio

Front audio

Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN3.
A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

• Line-in Jack (Light Blue)

This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set,
CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.

Surr_con

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W

1

Mic

Mic Power

AuD_R_Out

N. C .

AuD_L_Out

GND

AuD_Vcc

Key

2

10

9

AuD_R_Return

AuD_L_Return

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

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1

9

2

SL

GND

SR

GND

NC

Center out

NC

LFT out

NC

Key

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

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

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

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left
speakers of the audio system.

Note:

The functions of these audio jacks will change to support 6­channel audio output only after you have installed the audio
driver and set the appropriate configuration.

Surr_con

The surr_connector (J8) supports 4 audio output signals: center
channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel. The 4
audio output signals together with the line-out jack (at the rear
panel) support 6-channel audio output.

One card-edge bracket, mounted with a rear jack and a center/
subwoofer jack, will be provided as an option. Make sure pin 1 of
the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J8. Install the card-edge
bracket to the system chassis.

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J5) provides you the option of
connecting devices to the line-out and mic-in jacks at the front panel.
Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line­out and mic-in functions.

Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J5 prior to
connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the
cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J5. If you are not using this
connector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their
original pin locations.

Driver Installation

Install the “AC97 Audio Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more infor­mation.

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2.6 I/O Connectors

2.6.1 Game/MIDI Connector

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The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location
J4 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. One card-edge
bracket, mounted with a game/MIDI por t cable, will be provided as
an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then
connect the game/MIDI port cable to connector J4. Make sure the
colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector
J4.

BIOS Setting

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

1

15

2

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2.6.2 CD-in Internal Audio Connector

The CD-in (J2) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM

drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

14

Right audio
channel

Left audio

channel

Ground Ground

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2.6.3 S/PDIF-out Connector

The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF-out connector. One
card-edge bracket, mounted with the S/PDIF-out port, will be
provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system
chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J6. Make sure pin
1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J6.

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Key

SPDIF out

GND

1

4

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2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

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

BIOS Setting

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

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34

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2.6.5 Serial ATA Connectors

The system board is equipped with two Serial ATA connectors for
connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA
cable to J16 (SATA 1) or J15 (SATA 2) and the other end to your
Serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

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

X

SATA 2

SATA 1

17

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXN

RXP

GND

17

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2.6.6 IDE Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with two 90o PCI IDE headers that
will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk
drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI
IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the
IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

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

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

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

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

X

X

IDE 2

IDE 1

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Note:

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

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

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

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

Important:

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

BIOS Setting

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

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2.6.7 IrDA Connector

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system board.

Note:

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

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS to the type of IrDA
standard supported by your device.

Driver Installation

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

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1

5

VCC

N. C.

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

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Ground

Power

N. C .

2nd fan

X

X

2.6.8 Cooling Fan Connectors

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector
(J14) on the system board. The 2nd fan (J17) and chassis fan (J11)
connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans. 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 CPU fan. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

X

13

Ground

Power

Sense

CPU fan

Chassis fan

13

Ground

Power

N. C .

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The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function.
Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the J3
connector. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the
sensor sends signal to J3 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. To
disable this function, place a jumper cap over J3.

Winbond HW Doctor

Install the “Winbond HW Doctor” 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 “Winbond HW Doctor” section in chapter 4 for
more information.

2.6.9 Chassis Open Connector

X

12

Ground

Chassis
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2.6.10 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of
the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to
location J9 on the system board. The network will detect Magic
Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system. Refer to
the add-in card’s manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must
support the remote wake up function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

BIOS Setting

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the “Wake Up
On LAN” field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS.

X

1

3

WOL

Ground

+5VSB

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2.6.11 LED

DIMM Standby Power LED

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

Important:

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

DIMM Standby
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2.6.12 Power Connectors

We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the
ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V
power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector
and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto
CN9 and CN8 connectors respectively.

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

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

X

X

+12V

10

1

20

11

3.3V

3.3V
Ground

+5V
Ground
+5V
Ground
PW-OK

5VSB

+5V

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON
Ground
Ground
Ground

-5V

+5V

+12V

4

3

12

GroundGround

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2.6.13 Front Panel Connectors

X

J13

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

PWR-BTN Power
Signal

Key

1

2

11
12

HDD-LED

RESET SW

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

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3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

Press DEL to enter setup

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

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

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

3.1.1.1 Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays
a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from
January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year
displays the year, from 1994 to 2079.

3.1.1.2 Time

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

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

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

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

IDE HDD Auto Detection

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

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave

The drive type information should be included in the documentation
from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto­detect 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”.

3.1.1.3 IDE Channel 0 Master, IDE Channel 0 Slave, IDE Channel 1
Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave

Move the cursor to the “IDE Channel 0 Master”, “IDE Channel 0
Slave”, “IDE Channel 1 Master” or “IDE Channel 1 Slave” field, then
press <Enter>.

Note:

The fields in this section will vary in accordance to the settings
in the “On-Chip Serial ATA Setting” field (“OnChip IDE Device”
section) of the Integrated Peripherals submenu.

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Access Mode

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

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.

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3.1.1.4 Drive A and Drive B

These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

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

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

3.1.1.5 Video

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

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-

chrome adapters.

3.1.1.6 Halt On

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

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors 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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3.1.1.7 Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memor y 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.

3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

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

3.1.1.9 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

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

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

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3.1.2.1 CPU Feature

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.

Delay Prior To Thermal

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

Thermal Management

Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throttling
Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition

TM2 Bus Ratio

This field is used to select the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled
performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns
from cool to hot.

TM2 Bus VID

This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performance
state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to
hot.

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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.

NX BIOS Control

The default is Enabled. When this function is disabled, it forces the
NX features flag to always return to 0.

3.1.2.2 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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3.1.2.3 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

This field speeds up the memory access.

3.1.2.4 CPU L3 Cache

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

3.1.2.5 Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel

®

Pentium® 4 Processor

with Hyper-Threading Technology only)

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel

®

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

3.1.2.6 Quick Power On Self Test

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

3.1.2.7 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.

3.1.2.8 Swap Floppy Drive

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

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3.1.2.9 Boot Up Floppy Seek

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

3.1.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status

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

3.1.2.11 Gate A20 Option

This field 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. A20 refers to the
first 64KB of extended memory.

Fast The chipset controls Gate A20.
Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.

3.1.2.12 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

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

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

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3.1.2.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

3.1.2.14 Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

3.1.2.15 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.

3.1.2.16 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

3.1.2.17 MPS Version Control for OS

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

3.1.2.18 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

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

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

3.1.2.20 Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

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3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

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

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

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

3.1.3.1 DRAM Timing Selectable

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

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Presence

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

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

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Manual If you want better system performance other than

the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the
best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “DRAM
RAS# Precharge” fields.

3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time

This field is used to select the local memory clock periods.

3.1.3.3 Active to Precharge Delay

The options are 5, 6, 7 and 8.

3.1.3.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

The options are 2, 3 and 4.

3.1.3.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge

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

3.1.3.6 Memory Frequency For

This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM.

The system board supports DDR333 or DDR400 when using
800MHz FSB CPU. DDR333 will run at 320MHz memory frequency
when used with 800MHz FSB CPU. Under such circumstance, make
sure this field is set to Auto or DDR320.

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

3.1.3.7 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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3.1.3.8 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.

3.1.3.9 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, cer tain 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.

3.1.3.10 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.

3.1.3.11 Init Display First

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

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

onboard VGA and/or AGP.

3.1.3.12 On-Chip VGA

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

3.1.3.13 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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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

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

3.1.4.1 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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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.

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

These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second­ary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a different
hard drive controller.

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

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according

to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

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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.

On-Chip Serial ATA

Disabled Disables the onboard SATA.
Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and

IDE drives then automatically set them to the
available master/slave mode.

Combined Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4 drives.
You must manually set the SATA drives’ mas­ter/slave mode in the “Serial ATA Port0 Mode”
and “Serial ATA Port1 Mode” fields.

Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 6 drives.

SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives

to Primary Master and Secondary Master
modes. Since both drives are in master mode,
you cannot set the IDE drives to Master mode.
The “Serial ATA Por t0 Mode” and “Serial ATA
Por t1 Mode” fields will not be configurable.

Serial ATA Port0 Mode and Serial ATA Port1 Mode

These fields are used to select the master/slave mode of the serial
ATA drives. Make sure they do not conflict with the settings of the
IDE hard drives.

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3.1.4.2 Onboard 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.

USB Controller

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

USB 2.0 Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, set this field to
Enabled.

AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio

CODEC.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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BIOS Flash Protect

Enabled This option will protect the system from unnecessary

updating or flashing of the BIOS. When enabled, it
secures the BIOS therefore any updates to the BIOS
will not take effect.

Disabled Disables the “BIOS flash lock” function, allowing you to

update or flash the BIOS any time needed.

Onboard LAN Control

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

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3.1.4.3 Super IO Device

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

KBC Input Clock

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

Power On Function

This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power­on the system.

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

Password When this option is selected, set the password you

would like to use to power-on the system in the
“KB Power On Password” field.

Hot Key When this option is selected, select the function key

you would like to use to power-on the system in
the “Hot Key Power On” field.

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

button 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.

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

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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.

KB Power On Password

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>.

The power button will not function once a keyboard password has
been set in this field. You must type the correct password to power­on the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the system and
remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back
before powering-on the system.

Hot Key Power On

This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use
to power-on the system.

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 por t 1 and serial port 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial

port 2.

UART Mode Select

This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by
your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA
peripheral device must be within a 30

o

angle and within a distance

of 1 meter.

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RxD, TxD Active

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

IR Transmission Delay

If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is
recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your
device.

UR2 Duplex Mode

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

Use IR Pins

The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

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

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

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

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

EPP Mode Select

This is used to select the EPP mode.

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ECP Mode Use DMA

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

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 power­on when power returns.

Game Port Address

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

Midi Port Address

This field is used to select the midi port’s address. If you have
selected the midi port’s address, you may select its IRQ in the “Midi
Port IRQ” field.

Midi Port IRQ

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

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

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

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

3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

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

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98SE/2000/ME/XP sup­ports this function. When this field is enabled, the system will ignore
the settings in the “Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down” fields.
If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure this
field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the field below.

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

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

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

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3.1.5.3 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)”.

3.1.5.4 Power Management

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

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power

Down = 15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the HDD Power

Down = 1 min.

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

“HDD Power Down” field.

3.1.5.5 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.

3.1.5.6 Video Off In Suspend

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

3.1.5.7 Suspend Type

The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend.

3.1.5.8 MODEM Use IRQ

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

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3.1.5.9 Suspend Mode

When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard
peripherals will be shut off.

3.1.5.10 HDD Power Down

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

3.1.5.11 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.

3.1.5.12 CPU Thermal-Throttling

Thermal throttling regulates the thermal environment by alternating
between running the processor at full speed and placing the processor
in a sleep state whenever the upper limits of the thermal envelop are

reached.

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3.1.5.13 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.

3.1.5.14 Power On By Ring

Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring-on function. This will
allow your system to power-on to respond to calls coming from an
external modem.

3.1.5.15 Wake Up On LAN

This field is used to enable the Wake-On-LAN function.

3.1.5.16 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)”.

3.1.5.17 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)

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3.1.5.18 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.

3.1.5.19 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.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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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

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

3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.2 Resources Controlled By

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

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

you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources”

field.

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

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3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3” to
“IRQ-15” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either PCI
Device or Reserved.

3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can
work with PCI/VGA or not.

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

VGA.

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

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3.1.7 PC Health Status

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

3.1.7.1 Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature and
Current CPU Fan Speed

These fields will show the internal temperature of the system, current
temperature of the CPU and the current CPU fan speed in RPM
(Revolutions Per Minute).

3.1.7.2 CPU(V)

This field will show the detected voltage of the processor.

3.1.7.3 +1.5V(V), +3.3V(V), +5V(V), +12V(V), -12V(V), VBAT(V) and

5VSB(V)

These fields will show the output voltage of the power supply.

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3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control

3.1.8.1 CPU Clock Ratio

This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor.

Important:

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

3.1.8.2 Spread Spectrum

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

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

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3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

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3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from

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

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

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3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized
entry, set a 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 Supervisor Password” and
press <Enter>.

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

Confirm Password:

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

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3.1.12 Set User Password

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

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

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

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

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

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3.1.14 Exit Without Saving

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

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

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3.2 Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash
utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. 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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4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications

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

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

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4.1.1 Intel Chipset Software Utility

The Intel Chipset Software Utility is used for updating Windows

®

INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured
properly in the system.

To install the utility, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Intel Chipset Software Utility” on the main menu. The
following screen will appear.

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

3. Reboot the system for the utility to take effect.

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4.1.2 Intel 865G Graphics Drivers

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Intel 865G Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. The
following screen will appear.

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

3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

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4.1.3 Realtek LAN Drivers

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Realtek LAN Drivers” on the main menu. The following
screen will appear.

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

3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

The LAN driver for Windows NT



4.0 does not support
“Autorun”. Once the Windows NT 4.0 system has detected the
Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller, it will prompt you to
install the driver. The driver is in the “Realtek_LAN\WINNT4”
directory of the CD.