DFI G5C100-NR User Manual

G5C100-NR

System Board User’s Manual

935-G5C104-500G

A94920743

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.

Trademarks

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 5 6 6 7 7

8 8

15 15 16 21 26 35 46

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

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

Intel RAID BIOS........................................................................................................................

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

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

Drivers for Windows Vista System..........................................................................

Drivers for Windows XP System..............................................................................

Installation Notes.......................................................................................................................

Chapter 5 - RAID.................................................................................

RAID Levels...................................................................................................................................

Settings................................................................................................................................................

Appendix A - Watchdog Timer.............................................................

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

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

Appendix D - Frequently Asked Questions...................................

65 104 105

107 107 127 144

145 145 146

152 153 155 159

About this Manual

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

Warranty

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

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

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

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

Introduction

Static Electricity Precautions

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

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

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

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

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

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

Important:

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

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

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 the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

About the Package

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

; The system board ; A user’s manual ; One IDE cable ; One bracket mounted with 2 USB port cables ; One Serial ATA data cable ; One Serial ATA power cable ; One “Main Board Utility” CD ; Two AHCI/RAID driver floppy diskettes ; One I/O shield ; One Quick Reference guide (QR)

Introduction

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

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

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

• A CPU

• Memory module

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

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

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

Chipset

System Memory

BIOS

Energy Efficient Design

• Intel® CoreTM Duo/Solo processor Intel® CoreTM2 Duo processor

- 667MHz/533MHz system data bus

• Intel® Celeron® M processor

- 533MHz system data bus

• Processor socket: mPGA478A

• Intel

• Two 200-pin SODIMM sockets

• Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memor y interface

• Supports 400MHz, 533MHz and 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

• Supports maximum of 4GB system memory using 256Mbit,

• Award BIOS

• 4Mbit flash memory

• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Manage-

• Suppor ts ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function

• Wake-On-Events include:

• System power management supported

• CPU stopped clock control

• Microsoft

• Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification

• AC power failure recovery

chipset

- Northbridge: Intel® 945GM/945GME Express chipset

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH7R

512Mbit or 1Gbit technology for x8 and x16 devices

ment

- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-Ring

- Wake-On-LAN

- RTC timer to power-on the system

/Intel® APM 1.2 compliant

Damage Free Intelligence

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU(V)/3.3V/5V/12V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V) voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

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

• Watchdog timer function

Introduction

Audio

Graphics

• Realtek ALC655

• 16-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variable sampling rate

• High quality differential CD input

• True stereo line level outputs

• S/PDIF-out interface

• 5.1-channel audio output

• Integrated graphics interface

- Analog CRT

- Integrated 400MHz RAMDAC

- Analog monitor supports up to UXGA

- LVDS interface

- Panel support up to UXGA (1600x1200)

- 25MHz-112MHz single/dual channel @ 18bpp, TFT panel type support

- Rev. A: up to 1x18 bpp (single channel) / 2x18 bpp (dual channel) Rev. B: up to 1x24 bpp (single channel) / 2x24 bpp (dual channel)

• Internal graphics features

- DVMT 3.0 support

- Intel

- Intel® Smart 2D Display Technology

- Dual Independent display pipes

- Intel Gen 3.5 Integrated Graphics Engine

Dual-Frequency Graphics Technology

LAN

Serial ATA

IDE

Rear Panel I/O Ports

• Two Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit controllers

• Suppor ts 10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps data transmission

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

• Supports two Serial ATA interfaces which are compliant with SATA 1.0a specification (3Gbps interface)

• RAID 0 and RAID 1

• Suppor ts up to two IDE devices

• Supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33

Note: We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at

the same time.

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 3 DB-9 serial por ts

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 2 RJ45 LAN por ts

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Mic-in, line-in and line-out

Introduction

I/O Connectors

Expansion Slots

Temperature

• 1 CompactFlash socket

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

• 1 connector for 1 external serial por t

• 1 LCD brightness control connector

• 1 LVDS LCD panel connector

• 1 LCD/inverter power connector

• 1 LCD AUX power connector

• 1 DIO connector

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

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 S/PDIF-out connector

• 1 connector for IrDA interface

• 2 Serial ATA connectors

• 1 40-pin IDE connector

• 1 floppy connector (FPC type)

• 1 20-pin ATX power connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 1 chassis open connector

• 2 fan connectors

• 1 PCI slot for PCI expansion card or customized riser card for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion

C to 60oC

•0

Humidity

PCB

• 10% to 90%

• 6 layers, Mini-ITX form factor

• 17cm (6.7") x 17cm (6.7")

Features

Introduction

watchdog timer

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.

compactflash

CompactFlashTM card. CompactFlashTM card is a small removable mass storage device designed with flash technology - a non-volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely. The CompactFlashTM technology is widely used in products such as portable and desktop computers, digital cameras, handheld data collection scanners, PDAs, Pocket PCs, handy terminals and personal communicators.

DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology

DDR2

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

The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at

The system board is equipped with the CompactFlash

socket for inserting a

graphics

950 delivering exceptional 3D graphics performance. It supports analog CRT and LVDS interfaces.

5.1-channel audio

audio utility is configured to support this function. The front audio’s mic-in function will not work at this moment.

The Intel 945GM/945GME northbridge chip comes integrated with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator

The audio jacks at the rear panel will support 5.1-channel audio only when the

Introduction

S/PDIF

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

3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The Intel chip allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1.

gigabit lan

S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to

The Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit LAN chip supports up to 1Gbps data transmission.

irda

and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.

USB

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.

wake-on-ring

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.

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth

This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to

Important:

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

Introduction

wake-on-lan

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

Important:

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

wake-on-PS/2

tem.

Important:

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

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

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

wake-on-USB

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

Important:

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

≥

2A.

rtc timer

and time.

ACPI STR

fication. 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 Win-

®®

dows when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

®®

98/2000/ME/XP/Vista supports the ACPI function. ACPI

The RTC installed on the system board allows your

system to automatically power-on on the set date

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI

(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) speci-

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

Introduction

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 ing to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

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

Power failure recovery

automatically.

®®

98/2000/ME/XP/Vista without hav-

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

Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

SODIMM 1 is a 90o socket located beneath SODIMM 2.

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.

System Memory

Warning:

When the DRAM Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DDR2 sockets. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

DRAM Power LED

SODIMM 2

Hardware Installation

The system board is equipped with 2 SODIMM sockets. SODIMM

1 is a 90o socket located beneath SODIMM 2.

SODIMM 2

SODIMM 1

Side View

The two DDR2 SODIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels:

Channel A - SODIMM 1 Channel B - SODIMM 2

The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

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

Dual Channel (DC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

Single Channel

• Only one channel is populated with

SODIMM.

• SODIMMs of different memory configura-

tions are on different channels.

Dual Channel

BIOS Setting

Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS.

• SODIMMs of the same memory configu-

ration are on different channels.

Hardware Installation

Installing the DIM Module

Note:

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

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

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the SODIMM 2 socket on the system board.

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

Ejector

tab

SODIMM 2

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. Grasping the module by its edges, position the SODIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.

Ejector tab

Key

Hardware Installation

6. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the socket. The ejector tabs at each end of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the SODIMM in place.

7. To install another SODIMM, locate the SODIMM 1 socket on the system board.

8. Insert the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Note that the socket and module are both keyed, which means the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way.

9. To seat the module into the socket, apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

Hardware Installation

10. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly locked into position.

ClipClip

CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478 CPU socket.

Installing the CPU

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

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the mPGA478 socket on the system board.

Hardware Installation

4. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.

Lock

Unlock

Hardware Installation

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

Important:

1. Only Use Intel® CoreTM Duo/Solo processor or Intel® Celeron® M processor manufactured on 65nm technology. Intel Pentium M and Intel Celeron

M processors manufactured on 0.13 micron and 90nm technology are not supported. Installing an incompatible processor will cause severe damage to both the processor and system board.

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

Pin 1 of the socket

Gold triangular mark

6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position.

Important:

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

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

• Your fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan

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

1. Match and insert the screw holes of the retention module base to the mounting holes around the CPU socket from the bottom through the top of the system board.

Hardware Installation

Screw hole

Buttom view of the system board

Hardware Installation

2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base. Refer to the figure below for the correct position of the heat sink. This is important so that the fan / heat sink will provide adequate cooling to the components of the system board.

Turn each Phillips head screw half way down first to initially stabilize the heat sink onto the system board, then finally tighten each screw.

Important:

Do not turn the first screw all the way down followed by the next and so on. This is to avoid imbalance which might cause cracks or fractures to the CPU and/or heat sink assembly.

Hardware Installation

Important:

When you install the CPU fan and heat sink assembly, make sure the assembly is positioned in such a way that the direction of the airflow blows towards the Northbridge. This is to ensure optimum thermal condition and system performance.

Hardware Installation

Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

312

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

312

JP4

If you encounter the following,

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

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

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

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP4 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP4 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

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

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

PS/2 Power Select

Hardware Installation

JP8

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

3 2 1

5V_standby

3 2 1

2-3 On:

JP8 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

Configure the PS/2 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 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.

Hardware Installation

USB Power Select

USB 1-4

(JP6)

USB 5-8

(JP5)

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

312

5V_standby

312

5V_standby

312

2-3 On:

312

2-3 On:

JP6 (for USB 1-4) and JP5 (for USB 5-8) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device 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:

≥

2A.

LCD/Inverter Settings

Hardware Installation

JP7

JP7 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel and to configure the inverter.

LCD/Inverter Settings - JP7

Panel Power

3.3V 12V

1-3 On 3-5 On 7-9 On

Inverter On Level

5V 12V

2-4 On 4-6 On

Inverter On/Off Select

Active Low Active High

8-10 On 10-12 On

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure JP7’s setting matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

Hardware Installation

LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust)

1-2 On: Increases the voltage level

2-3 On: Decreases the voltage level

Use J7 to connect to the LCD Brightness Control button of the LCD Display Panel. It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD Display Panel. Increasing or decreasing the voltage to control the LCD panel’s brightness varies among Inverters. You must refer to the Inverter’s specification to make the appropriate adjustment to the brightness of the LCD panel.

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