DFI G5C100-NR User Manual

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G5C100-NR

System Board User’s Manual

935-G5C104-500G

A94920743

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

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. 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.

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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

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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

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About this Manual

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

Warranty

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

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

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

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

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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.

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About the Package

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

; The system board ; A user’s manual ; One 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.

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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

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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

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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")

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

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

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Hardware Installation

Warning:

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

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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select

Hardware Installation

JP11

JP11 is used to set COM 4 to RS-232 or RS-485. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP11 pins 1-3, 2-4, 9-11 and 10-12 to On.

COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select

RS232 (default) RS485 Auxiliary power

The table below list the pin assignment of JP11.

N. C.

EN232-

GND

MDCD4-

1-3, 2-4, 7-9, 8-10 On 3-5, 4-6, 7-9, 8-10 On 1-3, 2-4, 9-11 (12V),

10-12 (5V) On

JP11

N. C.

SIN4 RS485 MRI4-

X_MDCD4-

+12V

X_MRI4-

Vcc

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Hardware Installation

COM 2 RS232/AUX Select

4526

JP10

4526

1-3, 2-4 On:

RS232

(default)

Auxiliary power

COM 2 is an RS-232 port. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP10 pins 3-5 and 4-6 to On. Otherwise, leave this jumper’s setting at 1-3, 2-4 On.

The table below list the pin assignment of JP10.

3-5 (5V),

4-6 (12V) On:

MRI2-

X_MRI2-

Vcc

MDCD2-

X_MDCD2-

+12V

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Power-on Select

Hardware Installation

312

1-2 On:

Power-on via

AC power

312

2-3 On:

JP9

Power-on via

power button

(default)

JP9 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP9 pins 1 and 2 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 2 and 3 to On.

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Hardware Installation

Intel Core Duo/Solo, Core2 Duo CPU FSB Select

JP1

JP2

JP3

312

Auto Detect

FSB

JP1

JP2

JP3

533MHz FSB

312

Jumpers JP1, JP2 and JP3 are used to select the Front Side Bus of the CPU.

Important:

• If you are using a CPU whose frequency has been locked by the manufacturer, overclocking will have no effect.

• Overclocking may result to the CPU’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make sure to set these jumpers back to their default settings.

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

Hardware Installation

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

COM 2 USB 3-4USB 1-2VGA

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

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• 3 COM ports

• VGA port

• 2 LAN ports

• 4 USB ports

• Mic-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Line-out jack

COM 4

LAN 1COM 1

LAN 2

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

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Hardware Installation

PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN8 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:

JP8 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

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• BIOS Setting:

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

Important:

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

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Hardware Installation

Serial Ports

COM 1

COM 2

COM 4

CTSDSRDTR-

COM 3

The system board is equipped with 3 onboard serial ports at locations CN9 (COM 1 and COM 2) and CN1 (COM 4). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J15 (COM 3). The serial ports are RS-232 and/or RS-485 (COM 4 only) asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

RIRTSGND

DCD-

To connect COM 3, please refer to the following description. The serial port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the cardedge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the cable connector to J15. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of J15.

Important:

If the LCD Display Panel that is connected to the LVDS LCD Panel connector supports touch screen, DO NOT connect a serial device to COM 3 because the touch screen function is internally connected to COM 3.

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Hardware Installation

Jumper Setting

Use JP10 and/or JP11 to set COM 2 and/or COM 4 to RS-232 and/or RS-485. Refer to “COM 2 RS232/AUX Select” and “COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select” in this chapter for more information.

BIOS Setting

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

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Hardware Installation

VGA Port

VGA

The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN1. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

LAN 1

Hardware Installation

LAN 2

The system board is equipped with 2 onboard RJ45 LAN ports. These ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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Hardware Installation

Universal Serial Bus Connectors

USB 2

USB 1

USB 3

USB 4

-Data

+Data

-Data +Data

GND

N. C.

Key

GND

USB 7-8

USB 5-6

VCC

2 1

VCC

The system board supports 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN4 (USB 1-2) and CN3 (USB 3-4) of the system board.

The J5 (USB 5-6) and J6 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J5 and/or J6.

BIOS Setting

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

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Driver Installation

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

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

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: JP5 and/or JP6 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

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

Important:

≥

2A.

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Audio

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

AuD_L_Return

Key

AuD_R_Return

AuD_Vcc

GND

Front audio

AuD_L_Out

N. C.

AuD_R_Out

Mic Power Mic

Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN5. 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.

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers.

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Hardware Installation

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J2) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and micin functions.

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

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

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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

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

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Hardware Installation

I/O Connectors

CD-in Internal Audio Connector

Right audio

channel Ground Ground

Left audio

channel

The CD-in connector (CDIN1) is used to receive audio from a CD-

ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

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S/PDIF-out Connector

Hardware Installation

N.C.

GND

SPDIF out

Key

+5V

The S/PDIF-out connector (SPDIF1) is used to connect an external

S/PDIF-out port. Your S/PDIF-out port may be mounted on a cardedge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to the S/PDIF-out connector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the connector.

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Hardware Installation

LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD AUX Power Connector

LCD/Inverter Power

LCD AUX Power

LVDS LCD Panel

The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector (CN7) and the LCD/ Inverter power connector (CN6). These connectors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel. The LCD AUX power connector (J8) is used to connect auxiliary power to the LCD panel.

Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors.

Jumper Settings

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

BIOS Setting

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

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LVDS LCD Panel Connector

Hardware Installation

Pins

N. C. or LVDS_Out3+*

N. C. or LVDS_Out3-*

Function

GND

LVDS_Out2+

LVDS_Out2-

GND

LVDS_Out1+

LVDS_Out1-

GND

LVDS_Out0+

LVDS_Out0-

GND

LVDS_CLK1+

LVDS_CLK1-

Pins

N. C. or LVDS_Out7+*

N. C. or LVDS_Out7-*

Function

GND

LVDS_Out6+

LVDS_Out6-

GND

LVDS_Out5+

LVDS_Out5-

GND

LVDS_Out4+

LVDS_Out4-

GND

LVDS_CLK2+

LVDS_CLK2-

“*” denotes for rev. B only.

Note:

The LVDS LCD Panel connector includes the COM 3 signal to support touch screen. If the LCD Display Panel that is connected to this connector supports touch screen, DO NOT connect a serial device to COM 3.

GND

COM3-(NDTR3-)

COM3-(NRTS3-)

COM3-(NRD3)

COM3-(NCTS3-)

LCD/Inverter Power Connector

Pins

Panel Backlight On/Off Control

Function

+12V

+3.3V

LCD AUX Power Connector

Pins

Function

GND

COM3-(NTD3)

COM3-(XRI3-)

COM3-(NDSR3-)

COM3-(NDCD3-)

Pins

Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control

Function

Panel Power

GND

Panel Power

Ground

Panel Power

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Hardware Installation

Digital I/O Connector

The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function of an external device that is connected to this connector.

Digital I/O Connector

Pins

Function

GND

DIO7

DIO6

DIO5

DIO4

DIO3

DIO2

DIO1

Pins

Function

+12V

GND

VCC

GND

V_5P0_STBY

1 2

DIO0

GND

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Hardware Installation

The system board is equipped with a 26-pin FPC type floppy disk drive connector. Only connect a 1.44MB slim-type floppy disk drive. Floppy drives other than the one mentioned above are optional. Refer to the next page for the pin function of this connector.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector (FDC1) on the system board and the other end connector to the floppy drive. Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin 1 of FDC1.

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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FPC Type FDD Connector

Pins

Function

N. C.

DRVDE0

GND

Pins

Function

INDEX#

DR0#

DSKCH#

N. C.

MTR0#

DIR#

STEP#

WDATA#

WGATE#

TRK0#

WRPRO#

RDATA#

HDSEL#

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Serial ATA Connectors

Hardware Installation

RXP

GND

• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

• RAID 0 and RAID 1

Connecting Serial ATA Cables

Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to SATA 1 or SATA 2 connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

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

Configuring RAID

The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID.

RXN

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

SATA 2

SATA 1

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Hardware Installation

IDE Disk Drive Connectors

The 40-pin IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The IDE cable can be inserted into the IDE connector only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the IDE connector.

The 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.

Note:

We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at the same time.

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Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

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

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

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Hardware Installation

IrDA Connector

IRTX

Ground

IRRX N. C.

VCC

Connect your IrDA cable to the IR1 connector 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 IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO 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 IrDA function. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information.

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Cooling Fan Connectors

Hardware Installation

Power

Ground

Sense

CPU fan

Power

Sense

System fan

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J11) on the system board. The system fan connector (J9) is used to connect an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

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

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Hardware Installation

Chassis Open Connector

Ground

Chassis signal

The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J12. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J12 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.

Hardware Monitor for Windows

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

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Power Connector

Hardware Installation

3.3V

+5V

N. C.

Ground

PS-ON

-12V

5VSB

+12V

Ground

PW-OK

+5V

Ground

3.3V

The 20-pin ATX main power connector must be inserted onto the P1 connector. The system board requires a minimum of 100 Watt power supply to operate. We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.

Important:

The system board consumes a minimal amount of power. Due to its low power consumption, you only need a 150W150W

150W power supply. Every power supply has its minimum

150W150W

100W to100W to

100W to

100W to100W to

load of power. If you use a greater than 150W power supply, the power consumed by the system board may not attain its minimum load causing instability to the entire system.

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Hardware Installation

DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED

DRAM Power LED

Standby Power LED

DRAM 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.

Standby Power LED

This LED will turn red when the system is in the power-on, Soft-Off or Suspend (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM) state.

Important:

If the DRAM Power LED or 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 or add-in cards.

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Front Panel Connectors

Hardware Installation

RESET SW

HDD-LED

1 2

J21

11 12

PWR-BTN

PWR-LED

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.

N. C.

HDD-LED

RESET SW

N. C.

Pin Assignment

N. C.

HDD Power

3 5

Signal

Ground

7 9

RST Signal

N. C.

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

Key

Pin Assignment

LED Power

Signal

3V_DUAL

Signal

Key

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Hardware Installation

PCI Slot

You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.

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CompactFlashTM Socket

Hardware Installation

CompactFlash socket

The system board is equipped with the CompactFlashTM socket for inserting a 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 re-

tain data indefinitely. The CompactFlash products such as portable and desktop computers, digital cameras, handheld data collection scanners, PDAs, Pocket PCs, handy terminals and personal communicators.

Note:

We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at the same time.

technology is widely used in

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Hardware Installation

Battery

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

Safety Measures

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend the manufacturer.

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

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

BIOS Setup

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

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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BIOS Setup

Standard CMOS Features

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

Date

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

X IDE Channel 0 Master X IDE Channel 0 Slave X IDE Channel 1 Master X IDE Channel 1 Slave

Drive A Video

Halt On Base Memory

Extended Memory Total Memory

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

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

Standard CMOS Features

Thur, Aug 3 2006 9 : 3 : 54

None

None EGA/VGA

All Errors 1K

65472K 65536K

Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month,

year and century

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

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1999 to 2099.

Time

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

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BIOS Setup

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

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Channel 0 Master

Access Mode Capacity Cylinder

Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector

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

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

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

IDE Channel 0 Master

Press Enter Auto

Auto 0MB

0 0 0 0 0

Item Help Menu Level To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head... on this channel

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

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

Access Mode

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

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BIOS Setup

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.

Drive A

This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed.

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

1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity 720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity

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

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

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Video

BIOS Setup

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.

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

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error;

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or

Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

a non-fatal error.

error; it will stop for all other errors.

it will stop for all other errors.

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

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Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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

BIOS Setup

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

X CPU Feature X Hard Disk Boot Priority

Virus Warning CPU L1&L2 Cache Quick Powe-on Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option

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

Security Option

APIC Mode

MPS Version Control For OS

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Report No FDD For Win 95

Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

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

Advanced BIOS Features

Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled CDROM Hard Disk LS120 Enabled Enabled On Fast Disabled 6 250 Setup Enabled

1.4 Non-OS2 No Disabled

Menu Level Select Removable Boot

Device Priority

Item Help

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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BIOS Setup

CPU Feature

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Delay Prior to Thermal Thermal Management Execute Disable Bit

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

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

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

CPU Feature

16 Min Thermal Monitor 1 Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level

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

Select a “thermal monitor” in this field to enable the CPU’s speedstep function. Restart the system then go to the operating system’s “Control Panel”. Double-click “Power Options”. The “Power Options Properties” dialog box will appear. In the “Power Schemes” menu, select “Portable/Laptop”. Speedstep reduces the CPU’s frequency and voltage in accordance to its load.

Thermal Monitor 1 On die throtting. Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition.

Execute Disable Bit

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

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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.

BIOS Setup

1. Pri. Master

2.Pri.Slave

3.Sec.Master

4.Sec.Slave

5. USBHDD0

6. USBHDD1

7. USBHDD2

8. Bootable Add-in Cards

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

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

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

Virus Warning

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

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: : : : : : :

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Item Help Menu Level Use <↑> or <↓> to

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

After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows

98/2000/ME/XP or the operating

system may not install nor work.

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CPU L1 and L2 Cache

This field is used to speed up the memory access. Enable the external cache for better performance.

Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device

Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device” to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device.

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.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

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

Gate A20 Option

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

Typematic Rate Setting

BIOS Setup

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

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

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

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

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Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

- everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be

denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

MPS Version Control for OS

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

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

Report No FDD For WIN 95

The options are Yes and No.

Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# Precharge Precharge Delay <tRAS> System Memory Frequency SLP_S4# Assertion Width System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M

** VGA Setting ** PCI/Onchip VGA Control On-Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode DVMT/FIXED Memory Size Boot Display Panel Number

By SPD Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 4 to 5 Sec. Enabled Disabled Disabled

Onchip VGA 8MB DVMT 128MB CRT 3:1024*768(18 bit)

Menu Level

BIOS Setup

Item Help

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

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

The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced Chipset 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.

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.

DRAM Timing Selectable

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

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres-

ence Detect) data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type, memory size, memory speed, etc. When this option is selected, the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM. This option is the default setting because it provides the most sta-

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ble condition for the system. The “CAS Latency Time” and “Precharge Delay” fields will show the default settings by SPD.

Manual If you want better performance for your system

other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” and “Precharge Delay” fields.

CAS Latency Time

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

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM.

Precharge Delay (tRAS)

The options are Auto and 4 to15.

System Memory Frequency

This field is used to select the frequency of the system memory.

SLP_S4# Assertion Width

The options are 1 to 2 Sec., 2 to 3 Sec., 3 to 4 Sec. and 4 to 5 Sec.

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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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.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 1516MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory. If more than 16MB of system memory is installed, this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory.

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PCI/Onchip VGA Control

Onchip VGA Select this option if you want the system to boot the

onboard VGA.

PCI Port Select this option if you want the system to boot the

graphics PCI add-in card.

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.

DVMT Mode

This field shows the current DVMT mode.

DVMT/Fixed Memory Size

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

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Boot Display

This field is used to select the type of display to use when the system boots.

CRT Select this option if you want the system to boot

the CRT display.

LFP Select this option if you want the system to boot

the LCD flat panel display.

CRT+LFP Select this option if you want the system to boot

both the CRT and LCD flat panel display.

Panel Number

This field is used to select the type of panel that you are using.

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Integrated Peripherals

BIOS Setup

X OnChip IDE Device X Onboard Device X Super IO Device

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

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

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

OnChip IDE Device

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

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Integrated Peripherals

Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level

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IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Access On-Chip Primary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

On-Chip Serial ATA Setting

***

SATA Mode On-Chip Serial ATA PATA IDE Mode SATA Port

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

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

OnChip IDE Device

Enabled Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto

***

IDE Auto Secondary P0,P2 is Primary

Item Help Menu Level

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

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. The default is Enabled. 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.

SATA Mode

IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE

mode.

RAID This option enables the RAID function for Serial ATA

drives.

AHCI This option configures the Serial ATA drives in AHCI

mode.

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 combine both IDE

and SATA drives; supporting maximum of 2 drives on each channel.

Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4 drives 1 IDE Master, 1 IDE Slave and 2 SATA.

SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives

to Primary Master mode. Since the SATA drives are in Master mode, you cannot set the IDE drive to Master mode.

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PATA IDE Mode and SATA Port

This field is used to select the function mode for the IDE 1 connector and its relation to the SATA ports.

Primary IDE 1 serves as Primary Master and Primary

Slave channel. SATA 1 and SATA 2 serve as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave channel.

Secondary IDE 1 serves as Secondary Master and Sec-

ondary Slave channel. SATA 1 and SATA 2 serve as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel.

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Onboard Device

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

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USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support AC97 Audio Onboard Lan2 Control Onboard Lan1 Control

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

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

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

Onboard Device

Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Auto Enalbed Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level

USB Controller

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

USB 2.0 Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

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

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

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USB Mouse Support

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

If a PS/2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows (installation is performed in DOS mode) or run any program 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.

Onboard LAN 2 Control

Auto The system automatically detects the onboard LAN

Disabled Disables the onboard LAN 2.

Onboard LAN 1 Control

Auto The system automatically detects the onboard LAN

Disabled Disables the onboard LAN 1.

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Super IO Device

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

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Power On Function Hot Key Power ON Onboard FDC Controller PWRON After PWR-Fail Watch Dog Timer Select Onboard Serial Port 1 Serial Port 1 Mode Serial Port 1 Use IRQ Onboard Serial Port 2 Serial Port 2 Use IRQ Onboard Serial Port 3 Serial Port 3 Use IRQ Onboard Serial Port 4 Serial Port 4 Use IRQ

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

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

Super IO Device

BUTTON ONLY Ctrl-F1 Enabled Off Disabled 3F8 Normal IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ10 2E8 IRQ11

Item Help

Menu Level

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

Power On Function

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

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

key of the Windows® 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system.

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

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.

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

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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.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the

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

On When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will automatically power-on.

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

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

Watchdog Timer Select

The system board supports the Watchdog Timer function allowing your application to regularly “clear” the system at the time interval selected in this field. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

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Onboard Serial Port 1, Onboard Serial Port 2, Onboard Serial Port 3 and Onboard Serial Port 4

3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for

the serial port.

Disabled Disables the serial port.

Note:

The touch screen is internally connected to COM 3. If the LCD Display Panel supports touch screen, leave the “Onboard Serial Port 3” field in its default setting because a default address has already been assigned to this port. Make sure COM 3 is not attached with a serial device.

Serial Port 1 Mode

COM 1 functions as a serial por t or IrDA. You cannot use both at the same time.

Normal This option sets COM 1 as serial port. IrDA This option sets COM 1 as IrDA.

Serial Port 1 Use IRQ to Serial Port 4 Use IRQ

These fields are used to select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 1, 2, 3 or 4.

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Power Management Setup

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

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ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type

x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resumes

Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN Wake-Up by PCI Card Power On by Ring USB KB Wake-up From S3

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

Power Management Setup

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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

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

ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, Windows function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI Suspend Type” field.

ACPI Suspend Type

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

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. If you are us-

®®

98/2000/ME/XP/Vista supports this

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ing the Windows

®®

98 operating system, refer to “Using the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix B for more information.

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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)”.

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 “Suspend Mode” field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1

hr.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode =

1 min.

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

“Suspend Mode” field.

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Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

Blank Screen This only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initializes display power management signaling. Se-

Video Off In Suspend

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

Suspend Type

The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend.

tical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

lect this if your video board supports it.

MODEM Use IRQ

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

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Suspend Mode

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

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.

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.

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.

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Power On By Ring

When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from a modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

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

Resume By Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you

would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network.

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

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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.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By

x IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

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

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

Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

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Disabled Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter Disabled

Item Help

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Resources Controlled By

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

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

you.

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

sources” field.

IRQ Resources

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

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

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

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

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

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.

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IRQ Resources

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

Item Help

Menu Level Legacy ISA for devices

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

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

VGA.

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PC Health Status

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Current System Temp Current CPU Temperature System Fan CPU Fan Vcore +12V +5V +3.3V VBAT (V) 5VSB (V)

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

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

PC Health Status

29oC 49oC

0 RPM

1004 RPM

1.26V

11.89V

4.88V

3.32V

3.00V

5.02V

Item Help

Menu Level

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

Current System Temp, Current CPU Temperature, System Fan and CPU Fan

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

Vcore

This field will show the detected voltage of the processor.

+12V, +5V, +3.3V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V)

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect PCI CIK Spread Spectrum

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

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

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

Enabled Disabled

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Item Help

Menu Level

Auto Detect PCI Clk

When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices.

Spread Spectrum

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

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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>.

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

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

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Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup

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

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Optimized Defaults

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

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BIOS Setup

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>.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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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