DFI G7B630-B User Manual

G7B630-B/N/NR

System Board
User’s Manual

935-G7B632-300G

A03010038

Copyright

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No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
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This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to
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.

© 2010. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 AHCI 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.

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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 Serial ATA data cables
; Two Serial ATA power cables
; One bracket mounted with a serial port
; Two USB port cables
; One “Main Board Utility” CD
; One I/O shield
; One QR (Quick Reference)

Introduction

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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

Graphics

• 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

• Four 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 8GB system memory

• Supports non-ECC unbuffered DIMMs

• 1 PCI Express x16 slot

• 2 PCI Express x1 slots

• 4 PCI slots

• Built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000

chipset

- Northbridge: Intel® Q965 Express chipset

- Southbridge: Intel® ICH8 (G7B630-B and G7B630-N)

Intel® ICH8DO (G7B630-NR)

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Audio

LAN

Serial ATA

• Realtek ALC262 High Definition audio CODEC

• 2-channel audio output

• 1 stereo DAC supports 16/20/24-bit PCM format with 44.1/48/
96/192KHz sample rate

• 2 stereo ADCs support 16/20-bit PCM format with 44.1/48/96/
192KHz sample rate

• S/PDIF-in/out interface

• G7B630-B - Marvell 88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
controller
G7B630-N and G7B630-NR - Intel 82566DM and Marvell
88E8056 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers

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

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

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

• G7B630-NR

- 6 Serial ATA ports

- SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

• G7B630-B and G7B630-N

- 4 Serial ATA ports

- SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

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Introduction

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IDE

Rear I/O

I/O Connectors

• 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 (G7B630-B)
2 RJ45 LAN ports (G7B630-N and G7B630-NR)

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks

• 3 connectors for 6 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 por ts

• 1 connector for an external COM 2 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

• 6 Serial ATA connectors (G7B630-NR)
4 Serial ATA connectors (G7B630-B and G7B630-N)

• 1 40-pin IDE connector

• 1 floppy connector

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 4-pin 12V power connector

• 1 chassis open connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 3 4-wire fan connectors

BIOS

Energy Efficient
Design

• Award BIOS

• 4Mbit SPI flash memory (G7B630-B)
8Mbit SPI flash memory (G7B630-N/NR)

• 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

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Introduction

Damage Free
Intelligence

Temperature

Humidity

PCB

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors Vcore/VCC3/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

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• Operating: 0

• Non-operating: -40oC to 85oC

• Operating: 10% to 90%

• 4 layers, ATX form factor

• 30.5cm (12") x 24.4cm (9.6")

C to 60oC

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Features

Introduction

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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

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Graphics

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Introduction

S/PDIF

having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the
quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted
to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as
a DAT machine or audio processing device. The S/PDIF connector on
the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal out­puts to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like
CD recorders.

SERIAL ATA

3Gb/s, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard
parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. G7B630-NR
allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It suppor ts RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.

IDE

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

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

gigabit lan

to 1Gbps data transmission.

irda

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

The Intel 82566DM and Marvell 88E8056 PCI
Express Gigabit Ethernet controllers support up

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

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Introduction

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

2000/XP supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in

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
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

®®

2000/XP without having to go

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Hardware Installation

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

Mouse

USB 2-3

KB

COM 1

Parallel

VGA

1

PS/2 power
select ( 1)JP

+12V

power

LGA 775

CPU Fan

2

1

1

1

Chassis

open

select ( )JP9

IrDA

Power-on

1

I/O chip

Winbond

FDD

1

24

12

USB 0-3 power
select ( )JP2

Marvell
88E8056

1

S/PDIF

56

COM 2 RS232/AUX
select (JP6)

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1

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x1

1

Digital I/O

PCI Express x16

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

Standby Power LED

1

System Fan

Intel

Q965

USB 4-7 power

select ( )JP3

USB 4-5

1

SPI Flash

BIOS

1

1

USB 6-71USB 8-9

1

DDR2-1

DDR2-2

Intel

ICH8

USB 8-9 power
select ( )JP4

Battery

SATA 4 SATA 0

SATA 5

1

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ATX

SATA 1

power

2nd Fan

1

1

IDE

1

Front

panel

1

DDR2-3

DDR2-4

1

Clear CMOS
()JP7

JMicron
JMB368

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1

LAN 1

USB 0-1

Mic-in
Line-in
Line-out

CD-in

1

Front
audio

1

Realtek

ALC262

1

COM 2

G7B630-B

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2

1

Hardware Installation

Mouse

KB

Parallel

LAN 2

USB 2-3

USB 0-1

Mic-in
Line-in
Line-out

COM 1

VGA

LAN 1

CD-in

1

PS/2 power
select ( 1)JP

1

+12V

power

USB 0-3 power
select ( )JP2

Marvell
88E8056

Intel

1

82566DM

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16

LGA 775

Intel

Q965

CPU Fan

DDR2-1

DDR2-2

1

DDR2-3

Chassis

DDR2-4

1

open

Power-on

select ( )JP9

1

IrDA

Winbond

1

I/O chip

FDD

12

1

ATX

power

1

24

13

SATA 1

2nd Fan

1

1

IDE

1

Front
panel

1

Realtek

ALC262

1

Front
audio

1

1

COM 2

S/PDIF

56

COM 2 RS232/AUX
select (JP6)

12

PCI Express x1

1

Digital I/O

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

Standby Power LED

1

System Fan

SPI Flash

USB 4-7 power

select ( )JP3

1

USB 4-5

1

BIOS

1

USB 6-71USB 8-9

1

Intel

ICH8

USB 8-9 power
select ( )JP4

Battery

SATA 4 SATA 0

SATA 5

1

Clear CMOS
()JP7

JMicron
JMB368

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1

G7B630-N

16

Mouse

1

KB

COM 1

Parallel

VGA

LAN 2

USB 2-3

LAN 1

USB 0-1

Mic-in
Line-in
Line-out

CD-in

1

1

PS/2 power
select ( 1)JP

+12V

power

USB 0-3 power
select ( )JP2

1

Marvell
88E8056

PCI Express x1

Intel

82566DM

PCI Express x16

LGA 775

Intel

Q965

Hardware Installation

1

1

CPU Fan

DDR2-1

DDR2-2

1

DDR2-3

Chassis

DDR2-4

open

Power-on

select ( )JP9

IrDA

I/O chip

Winbond

FDD

1

12

1

ATX

power

1

24

13

2

SATA 1

2nd Fan

1

1

IDE

1

Front
panel

1

Realtek

ALC262

1

Front
audio

COM 2

1

1

S/PDIF

56

COM 2 RS232/AUX
select (JP6)

12

PCI Express x1

1

Digital I/O

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

Standby Power LED

1

System Fan

SPI Flash

USB 4-7 power

select ( )JP3

1

USB 4-5

1

BIOS

1

USB 6-71USB 8-9

1

Intel

ICH8DO

USB 8-9 power
select ( )JP4

SATA 4 SATA 0

SATA 5

1

Clear CMOS
()JP7

JMicron

JMB368

Battery

SATA 2

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1

SATA 3

1

1

G7B630-NR

Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the G7B630­NR system board.

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Hardware Installation

Warning:

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

System Memory

DDR2-1
DDR2-2

DDR2-3
DDR2-4

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

Channel A - DDR2-1 and DDR2-3
Channel B - DDR2-2 and DDR2-4

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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.

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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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Hardware Installation

Installing the DIM Module

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.

Ejector

tab

DDR2 sockets

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

Notch

Ejector
tab

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Key

Hardware Installation

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.

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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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Hardware Installation

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.

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

socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the capsocket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap
is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pinsis not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins

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

is not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pinsis not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pins
are not bent. If the cap is missing or the capare not bent. If the cap is missing or the cap

are not bent. If the cap is missing or the cap

are not bent. If the cap is missing or the capare not bent. If the cap is missing or the cap
and/or contact pins are damaged, contact yourand/or contact pins are damaged, contact your

and/or contact pins are damaged, contact your

and/or contact pins are damaged, contact yourand/or contact pins are damaged, contact your
dealer immediatelydealer immediately

dealer immediately

dealer immediatelydealer immediately

2.2.

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

2.

Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMA re-

2.2.

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.

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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.

X

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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.

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.

Cover

2

Protective cap

Lever

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

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.

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Lever liftedTa b

2

Hardware Installation

7. Now lift the cover.

Cover

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.

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Gold mark

Pin 1 of the socket

Hardware Installation

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.

2

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

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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

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.

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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.

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.

Note:

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

2

Mounting

hole

Mounting

hole

Mounting
hole

Mounting
hole

Fan

Groove

Heat sink

Stud

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

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

JP7

X

1-2 On: Normal

1
2

3

(default)

Clear CMOS Data

1

2

3

2-3 On:

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.

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2. Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP7
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

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.

Hardware Installation

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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PS/2 Power Select

JP1

32

1

32

1

X

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

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.

2-3 On:

5V_standby

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

2

USB 0-3

(JP2)

132

132

X

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

13

2

2-3 On:

5V_standby

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1

X

1-2 On: 5V

USB 4-7 (JP3)

USB 8-9 (JP4)

(default)

JP2, JP3 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.

2-3 On:

5V_standby

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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COM 2 RS232/AUX Select

JP6

X

6
4
2

1-3, 2-4 On:

RS232

(default)

5
3
1

6
4
2

3-5 (5V),

4-6 (12V) On:

Auxiliary power

5
3
1

COM 2 is an RS-232 port. If the serial device connected to this
port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP6 pins 3­5 and 4-6 to On. Otherwise, leave this jumper’s setting at 1-3, 2-4
On.

The table below list the pin assignment of JP6.

1

3

5

MRI2-

X_MRI2-

Vcc

2

4

6

MDCD2-

X_MDCD2-

+12V

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Power-on Select

Hardware Installation

2

JP9

X

Power-on via

power button

1
2

3

1-2 On:

(default)

Power-on via

AC power

1

2

3

2-3 On:

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

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Hardware Installation

Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2 K/B USB 0-1

COM 1

Parallel

VGA

LAN 2

USB 2-3

LAN 1

G7B630-N/NR

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2 K/B USB 0-1

COM 1

Parallel

VGA

USB 3

USB 2

LAN

G7B630-B

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

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PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Hardware Installation

2

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

W

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1
of the system board. The PS/2 mouse por t 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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Parallel Port

Hardware Installation

2

Parallel

W

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

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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Hardware Installation

Serial Ports

COM 1

RD

DTR

CTS

DSR

2

1

TD

RTS

DCD

GND

RI

9

W

COM 2

W

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 J4 (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 J4. Make sure the colored stripe
on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of J4.

Jumper Setting

Use JP6 to configure COM 2. Refer to “COM 2 RS232/AUX Select”
in this chapter for more information.

BIOS Setting

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

VGA Port

Hardware Installation

2

W

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 CN2. 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 2

W

LAN 1

The dual LAN ports allow the G7B630-N/NR system board to
connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. The
Intel 82566DM PCIE Gigabit chip controls LAN 2 and the Marvell
88E8056 PCIE Gigabit chip controls LAN 1.

W

(G7B630-N/NR only)

G7B630-B is only equipped with the LAN 1 port.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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Universal Serial Bus Connectors

USB 3

USB 2

W

Hardware Installation

2

VCC

-Data

VCC

-Data

W

GND

+Data

GND

+Data

N. C.

10

9

Key

W

USB 4-5

USB 8-9

USB 6-7

USB 1

USB 0

2

1

The system board supports 10 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), J10 (USB 6-7) and J11 (USB 8-9) connectors
allow you to connect 6 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, J10 and/or J11.

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, JP3 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:

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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Audio

Hardware Installation

2

Rear audio

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

12

Mic_L

Mic_R

AuD_R_Out

Front IO Sense

AuD_L_Out

Front audio

Rear Audio

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN10.
A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

W

GND
FP_HDA Detect
Mic Jack Detect
Key
AuD Jack Detect

109

W

• Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

• Line-in Jack (Light Blue)

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

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

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

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Hardware Installation

Driver Installation

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

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I/O Connectors

CD-in Internal Audio Connector

Hardware Installation

2

Ground

Right audio

channel

4

The CD-in connector (J15) is used to receive audio from a CD­ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

Ground

Left audio
channel

1

W

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2

Hardware Installation

S/PDIF-in/out Connector

+5V

Key

SPDIF out

GND

SPDIF in

The S/PDIF-in/out connector (J7) 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 J7.
Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1
of J7.

1

W

5

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Digital I/O Connector

Hardware Installation

2

X

1

2

19

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

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

Function

GND

DIO7

DIO6

DIO5

DIO4

DIO3

DIO2

DIO1

DIO0

GND

Pins

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Function

+12V

+12V

GND

VCC

VCC

GND

V_5P0_STBY

V_5P0_STBY

GND

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Hardware Installation

Floppy Disk Drive Connector

34

X

21

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.

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Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded
floppy disk header (J17) 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 J17.

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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Serial ATA Connectors

7

Hardware Installation

2

SATA 4

SATA 2

SATA 0

X

1

RXP

GND

RXN

GND

TXP

TXN

SATA 5

GND

SATA 1

SATA 3

• G7B630-NR

- 6 Serial ATA ports (SATA 0/1/2/3/4/5)

- SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10

• G7B630-B and G7B630-N

- 4 Serial ATA ports (SATA 0/1/4/5)

- SATA speed up to 3Gb/s

Connecting Serial ATA Cables

Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to J25 (SATA 4), J23
(SATA 2), J21 (SATA 0), J24 (SATA 3) or J26 (SATA 5) 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

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

1

X

The 90o shrouded PCI IDE header will interface two Enhanced IDE
(Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. 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.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

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

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

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Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

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

The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33,
ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives. We recommend that
you use hard drives from the same manufacturer. In a few cases,
drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly
when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, not the
system board.

Important:

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

2

BIOS Setting

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

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Hardware Installation

IrDA Connector

IRRX

X

N. C.

VCC

15

Ground

IRTX

Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to J14 on the
system board.

Note:

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

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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Cooling Fan Connectors

Hardware Installation

CPU fan

X

2

Power

Ground

System fan

Sense

Speed
Control

4

Speed

Control

Sense

Speed

Control

Sense

X

Power

Ground

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2nd fan

1

Ground

Power

4

1

X

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector
(J12) on the system board. The system fan connector (J8) and 2nd
fan connector (J18) 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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Hardware Installation

Chassis Open Connector

Chassis signal

X

Ground

12

The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function.
Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J13.
Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor
sends signal to J13 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. To
disable this function, place a jumper cap over J13.

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

Hardware Installation

12 24

+3.3VDC

+12VDC
+12VDC

PWR_OK

+5VDC

X

+5VDC

+3.3VDC
+3.3VDC

+5VSB

COM

COM

COM

+12V

COM
+5VDC
+5VDC
+5VDC

-5V
COM

COM
COM

PS_ON#

COM

-12VDC
+3.3VDC

131

Ground

2

X

4
3

+12V

2
1

Ground

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 CN8 and CN3 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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Hardware Installation

Standby Power LED

Standby
Power LED

Standby Power LED

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

Important:

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

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Front Panel Connectors

Hardware Installation

2

12

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

J16

HDD-LED

RESET SW

X

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

Pin

1

N. C.

3

HDD Power

5

Signal

7

Ground

9

RST Signal

11

N. C.

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

Key

Pin Assignment

Pin

LED Power

2

LED Power

4

Signal

6

3V_DUAL

8

Signal

10

Key

12

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Hardware Installation

PCI Express Slots

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x1
PCI Express x1

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 x1

Install PCI Express x1 cards such as network cards or other cards
that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express
x1 slot.

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Battery

Hardware Installation

2

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.

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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

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.

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Date

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

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

Drive A
Video

Halt On
Base Memory

Extended Memory
Total Memory

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

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

Standard CMOS Features

Wed, Nov 22 2006
9 : 3 : 54

None
None

1.44M, 3.5 in.
EGA/VGA

All Errors
1K

65472K
65536K

Item Help
Menu Level
Change the day, month,

year and century

X

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

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

Time

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

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

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

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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

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

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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.

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Capacity

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

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the
write timing.

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Landing Zone

This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing
zone for the read/write heads.

Sector

This field displays the number sectors per track.

Drive A

This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed.

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

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

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

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

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Video

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

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-

chrome adapters.

Halt On

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

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected.
All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects

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

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

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

Base Memory

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

a non-fatal error.

error; it will stop for all other errors.

it will stop for all other errors.

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

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Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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

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X CPU Feature
X Hard Disk Boot Priority

Virus Warning
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
CPU L3 Cache
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option

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

Security Option

APIC Mode

MPS Version Control For OS

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Report No FDD For Win 95

Small Logo(EPA) Show

Advanced BIOS Features

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

1.4
Non-OS2
No
Disabled

X

Menu Level
Select Removable Boot

Device Priority

X

Item Help

X

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

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

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

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>.

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Delay Prior to Thermal
Thermal Management
Limit CPUID MaxVal
C1E Function
Execute Disable Bit
Virtualization Technology

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

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

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

CPU Feature

16 Min
Thermal Monitor 1
Disabled
Auto
Enabled
Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Delay Prior To Thermal

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

Thermal Management

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

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

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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

3.

C1E Function

The options are Auto and Disabled.

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.

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives.
Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or
Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up
or <-> to move it down the list.

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1. Pri. Master

2.Pri.Slave

3.Sec.Master

4.Sec.Slave

5. USBHDD0

6. USBHDD1

7. USBHDD2

8. Bootable Add-in Cards

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

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

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

Virus Warning

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

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:
:
:
:
:
:
:

Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

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

XX

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

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

®

2000/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.

Quick Power On Self Test

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

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

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

Boot Up Floppy Seek

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

Boot Up NumLock Status

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

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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.

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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

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.

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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
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
DVMT Mode
DVMT/FIXED Memory Size

Enabled
Disabled
Press Enter

Auto
8MB
DVMT
128MB

BIOS Setup

Item Help
Menu Level

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XX

↑↓→←: 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.

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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.

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 Express Port 6
PCI-E Compliancy Mode

↑↓→←: 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 6

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

PCI Express Root Port Func

Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
v1.0a

Item Help

Menu Level

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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.

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

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

Item Help

Menu Level

X

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IDE HDD Block Mode
IDE DMA Transfer Access
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
SATA Mode
SATA Operating 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
Enabled
Auto
Auto
IDE
Native

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

XX

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 PIO and IDE Secondary Master PIO

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

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Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according

to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

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IDE Primary Master UDMA and IDE Secondary Master UDMA

These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is
selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking
your hard drive or CD-ROM.

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

This field is used to enable or disable the secondary PCI IDE.

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.

SATA Operating Mode

The options are Native and Compatibility.

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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 PATA Control
Onboard LAN1 Control
Onboard LAN2 Control
Onboard Audio Control

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

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

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

Onboard Device

Enalbed
Enabled
Enalbed
Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Onboard PATA Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard Parallel ATA.

Onboard LAN 1 Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN 1.

Onboard LAN 2 Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN 2.

Onboard Audio Control

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

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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

XX

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.

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Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address

for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial

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.

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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 Operation Mode
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
Full/Low Speed
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled

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

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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 Operation Mode

This field is used to select the USB’s operation mode. The options
are Full/Low Speed and High Speed.

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USB Keyboard Function

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

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

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.

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

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

Video Off In Suspend

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

Suspend Type

The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend.

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

lect this if your video board supports it.

MODEM Use IRQ

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

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Suspend Mode

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

HDD Power Down

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

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This field allows you to select the method of powering off your
system.

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management func-

tion is enabled or disabled, if the power button is
pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system
enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of this func­tion is to prevent the system from powering off in
case you accidentally “hit” or pushed the power but­ton. Push and release again in less than 4 sec to
restore. Pushing the power button for more than 4
seconds will power off the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

Wake-Up By PCI Card

Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI

card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI
PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely
wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI

card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the

card’s documentation for more information.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI

card.

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Power On By Ring

When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond
to calls coming from a modem.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

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

Resume By Alarm

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

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

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

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Date (of Month) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Init Display First

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By
x IRQ Resources

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

Maximum Payload Size

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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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PCI Slot
Disabled

Auto(ESCD)
Press Enter

Disabled

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onboard VGA.

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Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration

data.

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.

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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

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

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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.

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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

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Current System Temp

Current CPU Temperature

System FAN Speed

CPU FAN Speed

2nd FAN Speed

Vcore

VBAT (V)

3VSB (V)

+12 (V)

+1.25 (V)

+1.8 (V)

+5 (V)

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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.

VBAT(V) to +5 (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

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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 Supervisor 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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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 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>.

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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 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

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

Intel RAID BIOS

The Intel ICH8DO chip allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA
drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10.

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon All Data

Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

er memory testing is done.

When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the
Intel BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <Ctrl> and
<I> keys simultaneously to enter the utility. The utility allows you to
build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives.

Important:

Before creating RAID, make sure you have installed the Serial
ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won’t
be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility.

Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID.

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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.

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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

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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