DFI G7B330-BR User Manual

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G7B330-BR

System Board User’s Manual

935-G7B333-200G

A03530033

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology......................

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

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

Appendix D - Watchdog Sample Code..........................................

Appendix E - NLITE and ACHI Installation Guide.......................

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About this Manual

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

Warranty

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

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

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

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

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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 FDD cable ; Two USB port cables ; Two Serial ATA data cables ; Two Serial ATA power cables ; One “Main Board Utility” CD ; One I/O shield ; One QR (Quick Reference)

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

Expansion Slot

• LGA 775 socket for:

- Intel® CoreTM2 Quad

- Intel® CoreTM2 Duo (Conroe family)

- Intel® Pentium® D

- Intel® Pentium® 4 or Intel® Celeron

- Intel® Celeron D

• Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T)

• Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST)

• Supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology

• Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSB

• Intel

• Two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

• Supports DDR2 533, DDR2 667 and DDR2 800 DIMMs

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

• Supports up to 4GB system memory

• Supports non-ECC unbuffered DIMMs

• 1 PCI Express x16 slot

• 1 PCI Express x4 slot

• 2 PCI slots

chipset

- Northbridge: Intel® Q965 Express chipset

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH8DO

Graphics

Audio

LAN

Serial ATA

IDE

Rear I/O

• Built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000

• Realtek ALC885 8-channel HD Audio Codec

• High-performance DACs with 106dB dynamic range (A-Weight), ADCs with 101dB dynamic range (A-Weight)

• Marvell 88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller

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

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

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

• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5

• JMicron JMB368 PCI Express to PATA host controller

• Supports up to 2 UltraDMA 133Mbps IDE devices

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 DB-25 parallel port

• 1 DB-9 serial port

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Line-in, line-out (front R/L) and mic-in jacks

• Center/subwoofer, rear R/L and side R/L jacks

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Introduction

I/O Connectors

BIOS

Energy Efficient Design

• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 por ts

• 1 connector for an external COM port

• 1 Digital I/O connector

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

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 S/PDIF-in/out connector

• 1 connector for IrDA interface

• 4 Serial ATA connectors

• 1 40-pin IDE connector

• 1 floppy connector

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 4-pin 12V power connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 3 4-wire fan connectors

• Award BIOS

• 8Mbit SPI flash memory

• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management

• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- Wake-On-Ring

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• System power management supported

• CPU stopped clock control

• Microsoft

• Soft Power supported - ACPI v2.0 specification

• AC power failure recovery

/Intel® APM 1.2 compliant

Damage Free Intelligence

Temperature

Humidity

PCB

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors Vcore/VBAT/3VSB/12V/1.25V/1.8V/5V voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors CPU/2nd/system fan speed

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

• Watchdog Timer function

• Operating: 0

• Non-operating: -40oC to 85oC

• Operating: 10% to 90%

• 4 layers, microATX form factor

• 24.4cm (9.6") x 22.5cm (8.86")

C to 60oC

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Introduction

Features

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.

hyper-threading technology

Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.

Components:

• CPU - an Intel

• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology

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

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

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

The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading

Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

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

DDR2

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.

graphics

of symmetric processing components known as execution units (EUs) which can be programmed to dynamically process graphics or media data alike. Execution units support dynamic load balancing, multithreading, and multi-functional data processing, resulting in increased performance to enable a more compelling gaming and visual experience.

DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3

The graphics engine of the built-in Intel Media Accelerator 3000 consists of a scalable array

Graphics

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Introduction

audio

I/O panel provides 8-channel audio output for advanced 7.1-channel super surround sound audio system. ALC885 also suppor ts S/PDIF input and output, allowing digital connections with DVD systems or other audio/video multimedia.

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

3Gb/s, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.

The onboard Realtek ALC885 which is a High Definition audio codec and the 6 audio jacks at the rear

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 1.0 specification. With speed of up to

IDE

gigabit lan

transmission.

irda

and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers up to 115Kbps baud rate speed.

The JMicron JMB368 chip supports up to two UltraDMA 133Mbps IDE devices.

The Marvell 88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller supports up to 1Gbps data

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

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Introduction

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.

Important:

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

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.

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

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

Important:

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

wake-on-PS/2

system.

Important:

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

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

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Introduction

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

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

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

≥

1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the

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

Important:

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

When power returns after an AC power fail-

Power failure recovery

automatically.

ure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on

®®

98/2000/ME/XP without having to

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

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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

Hardware Installation

DDR2-1

DDR2-2

The system board supports 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets. The two DDR2 DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels:

Channel A - DDR2-1 Channel B - DDR2-2

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Hardware Installation

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

Dual Channel

• DIMMs are on the same channel.

• DIMMs in a channel can be identical or

completely different. However, we highly recommend using identical DIMMs.

• Not all slots need to be populated.

• DIMMs of the same memory configura-

tion are on different channels.

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Installing the DIM Module

Note:

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

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

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the DDR2 socket on the system board.

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

Hardware Installation

Ejector

tab

DDR2 sockets

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

Notch

Ejector tab

Key

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

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

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

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CPU

Overview

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

Hardware Installation

Important:

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA7751. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775

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

1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA7751. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the capsocket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap

socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap

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is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins

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2.2.

Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA re-Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA re-

Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA re-

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Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA re-Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if thequests will be accepted and processed only if the

quests will be accepted and processed only if the

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

LGA775 socket comes with the protective cap.

LGA775 socket comes with the protective cap.LGA775 socket comes with the protective cap.

Installing the CPU

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

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

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

Important:

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

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

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

Cover

Protective cap

Lever

Lift this part up

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

7. Now lift the cover.

Lever lifted

Ta b

Cover

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

Important:

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

Hardware Installation

Pin 1 of the socket

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

Important:

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

Gold mark

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Hardware Installation

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

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

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

Cover

Lever

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

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

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

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

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

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

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Hardware Installation

2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 studs around the heat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the system board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket.

Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place.

Groove

Mounting hole

Fan

Heat sink Stud

Note:

You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if the groove is facing outward.

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

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Hardware Installation

Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

JP5

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

If you encounter the following,

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

processor’s ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

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

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

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

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

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Hardware Installation

PS/2 Power Select

JP1

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

5V_standby

2-3 On:

JP1 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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USB Power Select

Hardware Installation

USB 0-3

(JP2)

USB 4-7

(JP4)

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

1-2 On: 5V

3 2

(default)

3 2 1

2-3 On:

5V_standby

2-3 On:

5V_standby

JP2 and JP4 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

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

Important:

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

≥

2A.

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Hardware Installation

Power-on Select

JP7

1-2 On:

Power-on via

power button

(default)

3 2 1

Power-on via

AC power

3 2 1

2-3 On:

JP7 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 JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

Important:

If you want the system to automatically power-on when power returns after an AC power failure, you must:

1. Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On.

2. The PWRON After PWR-Fail field must be set to "On". (Integrated Peripherals submenu, Super I/O Device section of the BIOS).

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

Hardware Installation

Center/ Subwoofer

Rear R/L

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2 K/B

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

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• Parallel port

• COM 1 port

• VGA port

• LAN port

• USB ports

• Center/Subwoofer port

• Rear R/L port

• Side R/L port

• Line-in port

• Front R/L (Line-out) port

• Mic-in port

Parallel

USB 3

VGACOM 1 USB 0-1

USB 2

LAN

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

Side R/L

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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 CN2 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:

JP1 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

Parallel Port

Parallel

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.

Setting

SPP (Standard Parallel Port)

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

BIOS Setting

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

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

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

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

Function

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Serial Ports

COM 1

COM 2

DTR

DSR

Hardware Installation

CTS

2 1

DCD

GND

The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (COM

1) at location CN4. It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J7 (COM 2). The serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

To connect COM 2, 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 J7. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of J7.

BIOS Setting

RTS

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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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 CN3. 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

Hardware Installation

The LAN port at location CN6 allows 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 driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

Universal Serial Bus Connectors

USB 3

USB 2

GND

+Data

GND

+Data

N. C.

Key

USB 4-5

USB 6-7

USB 1

USB 0

2 1

VCC

-Data

VCC

-Data

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 CN5 (USB 2-3) and CN6 (USB 0-1) of the system board.

The J9 (USB 4-5) and J10 (USB 6-7) 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 J9 and/or J10.

BIOS Setting

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

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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: JP2 and/or JP4 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

Rear audio

Center/

Subwoofer

Rear R/L

Side R/L

Line-in

Front R/L

Mic-in

GND

FP_HDA Detect

Mic_L

Mic_R

AuD Jack Detect

Key

Mic Jack Detect

AuD_L_Out

AuD_R_Out

Front IO Sense

Front audio

Rear Panel Audio

Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange)

This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system.

Rear Right/Left Jack (Black)

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

Side Right/Left Jack (Gray)

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

Line-in (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.

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Line-out - Front Right/Left Jack (Lime)

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

Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

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.

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Hardware Installation

I/O Connectors

CD-in Internal Audio Connector

Ground

Right audio

channel

The CD-in connector (J4) is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

Ground

Left audio channel

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S/PDIF-in/out Connector

SPDIF out

Key

GND

+5V

SPDIF in

Hardware Installation

The S/PDIF-in/out connector (J5) is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port 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 connect the audio cable connector to J5. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J5.

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Hardware Installation

Digital I/O Connector

2 1

The Digital I/O connector (J6) provides powering-on function to an external device that is connected to this connector. The Digital I/O bus provides 8-bit write and 8-bit read.

Digital I/O Connector

Pins

Function

GND

DIO7

DIO6

DIO5

DIO4

DIO3

DIO2

Pins

Function

+12V

GND

VCC

GND

V_5P0_STBY

DIO1

DIO0

GND

V_5P0_STBY

GND

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector

Hardware Installation

133

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

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header (J8) on the system board and the other endmost connector to the floppy drive. The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J8.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable this function 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

Serial ATA Connectors

SATA 0

RXP

GND

• 4 Serial ATA ports

• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

• RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

Connecting Serial ATA Cables

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

BIOS Setting

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

Configuring RAID

RXN

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

SATA 5

SATA 4

SATA 1

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

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IDE Disk Drive Connector (Master Mode Only)

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

4039

The IDE connector supports 1 IDE device that must be set in Master mode. Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drive to the system board.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Plug one end of the IDE ribbon cable into the IDE connector (J15) on the system board and the other end-most connector to the IDE device.

Note:

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

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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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IrDA Connector

Hardware Installation

Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to J2 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.

VCC N. C. IRRX

Ground IRTX

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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Hardware Installation

Cooling Fan Connectors

2nd fan

CPU fan

Power

Ground

System fan

Sense

Speed Control

Ground Power

Sense Speed Control

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J11) on the system board. The system fan connector (J16) and 2nd fan connector (J12) are used to connect additional cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

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

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Chassis Open Connector

Chassis signal

Ground

1 2

Hardware Installation

The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J1. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J1 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. To disable this function, place a jumper cap over J1.

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 Connectors

+3.3VDC

+12VDC

+5VSB

PWR_OK

+5VDC

+3.3VDC +3.3VDC

+12V

COM

12 24

COM +5VDC +5VDC +5VDC

-5V COM

COM COM

PS_ON#

COM

-12VDC +3.3VDC

131

GroundGround

+12V

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto P2 and P1 connectors respectively.

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

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

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Front Panel Connectors

Hardware Installation

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

J14

HDD-LED

RESET SW

1112

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

Signal

Ground

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 Express Slots

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x4

PCI Express x16

Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place.

PCI Express x4

Install PCI Express x4 cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot.

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Battery

Hardware Installation

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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BIOS Setup

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

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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Standard CMOS Features

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

X IDE Channel 0 Master X IDE Channel 1 Master

Drive A Video

Halt On Base Memory

Extended Memory Total Memory

Standard CMOS Features

Wed, Nov 22 2006 9 : 3 : 54

1.44M, 3.5 in. EGA/VGA

All Errors 640K

65472K 1024K

BIOS Setup

Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month,

year and century

Date

Time

↑↓→←: 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.

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.

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 and IDE Channel 1 Master

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. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help desk on which one to select.

Capacity

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

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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.

Video

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

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

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.

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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

a non-fatal error.

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

error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Base Memory

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

Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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

BIOS Setup

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

X CPU Feature X Hard Disk Boot Priority

Virus Warning CPU L1&L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology Quick Powe-on Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive 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 Enabled Enabled Floppy Hard Disk CD-ROM Enabled Disabled 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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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 Limit CPUID MaxVal C1E Function Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology Thermal Management

↑↓: 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 Disabled Auto Enabled Enabled Thermal Monitor 1

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..

Limit CPUID MaxVal

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

C1E Function

The options are Auto and Disabled.

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Execute Disable Bit

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

Virtualization Technology

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

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.

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BIOS Setup

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.

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.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

: : : : : : :

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 necessar y, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done.

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field. 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.

CPU L3 Cache

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

Hyper-Threading Technology

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel® Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor.

Quick Power On Self Test

BIOS Setup

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.

Swap Floppy Drive

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

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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.

Boot Up NumLock Status

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

Gate A20 Option

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

Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

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

but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to repor t that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the 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.

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Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

BIOS Setup

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

System BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M

X PCI Express Root Port Func

** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control PEG Force x1 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode DVMT/FIXED Memory Size

Enabled Disabled Press Enter

Auto Disabled 8MB DVMT 128MB

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.

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

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

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

System BIOS Cacheable

When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher the efficiency of the system.

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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 15-16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory. If more than 16MB of system memory is installed, this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory.

PCI Express Root Port Func

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PCI Express Port 1 PCI Express Port 2 PCI Express Port 3 PCI Express Port 4 PCI Express Port 5 PCI-E Compliancy Mode

PCI Express Root Port Func

Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto v1.0a

BIOS Setup

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.

PCI Express Port 1 to PCI Express Port 5

These fields are used to enable or disable the PCI Express port function.

PCI-E Compliancy Mode

This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add-in card.

PEG/Onchip VGA Control

This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device.

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PEG Force x1

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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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Integrated Peripherals

BIOS Setup

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

↑↓→←: 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 Press Enter

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IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Access IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA SATA Operation Mode SATA Mode

↑↓→←: 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 Auto Auto Native IDE

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.

IDE Primary Master UDMA

This field allows 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.

IDE Secondary Master UDMA

This field allows 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.

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SATA Operation Mode

The options are Native and Compatibility.

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.

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Onboard Device

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

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Onboard LAN Control High Defination Audio

↑↓→←: 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 Enalbed

Enabled

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Onboard LAN Control

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

High Definition Audio

Enabled The system automatically detects the onboard High

Definition audio CODEC.

Disabled Disables the onboard audio. Disable the onboard

audio when using an audio PCI card.

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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 KB Power On Password Hot Key Power ON Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWRON After PWR-Fail

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

F5: Previous Values

Super IO Device

BUTTON ONLY Enter Ctrl-F1 Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal Hi, Lo Enabled HALF IR-Rx2Tx2 378/IRQ7 SPP EPP1.7 3 Off

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

F7: Optimized Defaults

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.

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

Password When this option is selected, set the password you

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

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

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

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

Any Key Press any key to power-on the system. Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up”

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

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KB Power On Password

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>.

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

Hot Key Power On

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

Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address

for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

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

manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial

port 2.

UART Mode Select

This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter.

RxD, Txd Active

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

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IR Transmission Delay

If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode

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

Use IR Pins

The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ of the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

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

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

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

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

EPP Mode Select

This field is used to select the EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This field is used to select the parallel port’s DMA channel.

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PWRON After PWR-Fail

Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the

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

On When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will automatically power-on.

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

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

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USB Device Setting

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

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USB 1.0 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function

*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** UFDDA UFDDB No Device No Device No Device No Device No Device No Device No Device No Device

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

F5: Previous Values

USB Device Setting

Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled

USB Floppy USB Floppy Auto mode Auto mode Auto mode Auto mode Auto mode Auto mode Auto mode Auto mode

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

F7: Optimized Defaults

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

USB 1.0 Controller

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

USB 2.0 Controller

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

USB Keyboard Function

Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the suppor t 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 Function

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.

USB Storage Function

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

USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting

Auto Mode The system will automatically boot according to

the type detected by USB MSD.

FDD Mode USB MSD will boot as a floppy disk drive. HDD Mode USB MSD will boot as a hard disk drive.

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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 Resume

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

x 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

BIOS Setup

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, only 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.

®®

98/2000/ME/XP supports this

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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.

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.

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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.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

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

Resume By Alarm

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

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

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

Date (of Month) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

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.

BIOS Setup

Init Display First

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ** PCI Express Relative Items **

Maximum Payload Size

↑↓→←: 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.

Init Display First

PCIEx When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI Ex-

Onboard When the system boots, it will first initialize the

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI Slot Disabled

Auto(ESCD) Press Enter

Disabled

4096

press.

onboard VGA.

Item Help

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Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration

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

data.

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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 The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ and DMA in the “IRQ Re-

sources” and “DMA Resources” field respectively.

IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Set each system interrupt to either PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA.

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

↑↓→←: 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 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.

Maximum Payload Size

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

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PC Health Status

BIOS Setup

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Current System Temp

Current CPU Temperature

System FAN Speed

CPU FAN Speed

2nd FAN Speed

Vcore

+12 (V)

+1.25 (V)

+1.8 (V)

+ 5 (V)

VBAT (V)

3VSB (V)

↑↓→←: 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.

PC Health Status

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Current System Temp, Current CPU Temperature, System Fan Speed, CPU Fan Speed and 2nd Fan Speed

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.

+12 (V) to 3VSB(V)

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

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio 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.

8X Disabled

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CPU Clock Ratio

This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio.

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>.

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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 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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Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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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

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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Set User Password

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

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

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

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

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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 User Password” and press <Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.

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Save & Exit Setup

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

BIOS Setup

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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

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

Save Data to CMOS

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

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Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” 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

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon All Data

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

er memory testing is done.

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Updating the BIOS

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

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

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

3. Save the setting and reboot the system.

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

BIOS Setup

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

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

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

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BIOS Setup

6. The following will appear.

Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)

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

7. The following will then appear.

Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

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

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Supported Software

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

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

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

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Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver (for Windows XP only)

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

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

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

3. Click Fi ni sh . Rebo ot t he system for DirectX to take effect.

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Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 (for Windows XP only)

Note:

Before installing Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, make sure you have updated your Windows XP operating system to Service Pack 3.

To install the driver, click “Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5” on the main menu.

1. Read the license agreement carefully.

C li c k “ I h ave r e ad a nd

accep t th e te rms o f the Lic ense Ag ree men t” then click Install.

2. Setup is now installing the driver.

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3. Click Exit.

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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

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

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

system.

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

menu.

1. Setup is now ready to in-

stall the utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.

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3. Go t hr oug h t he r ead me document for more installation tips then click Next.

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

5. Click Finish to exit setup.