DFI GIC68-D User Manual

GIC68-D

Rev. B+
System Board
User’s Manual

935-GIC686-000

A52110449

Copyright

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No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior
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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.

© 2004. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

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

Caution

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

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To reduce the risk of electric shock:

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

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend

by

the manufacturer.

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

instructions.

Joystick or MIDI port:

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

Notice

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

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................

1.2 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

2.3 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus......

2.4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........................................

2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse..................................

2.6 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard................................

2.7 Jumper Settings for USB 4................................................................................

2.8 Ports and Connectors...........................................................................................

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................

3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features..............................................................

3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................

3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals.........................................................................

3.1.5 Power Management Setup............................................................

3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................

3.1.7 PC Health Status...................................................................................

3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control..................................................................

3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................

3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................

3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................

3.1.12 Set User Password..............................................................................

3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................

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

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

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

Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........................................................

Appendix B - System Error Messages

B.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................

B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................

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1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

• Intel® 815E B-step

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket 370. It is also equipped
with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.050V
to 1.825V.

• Pentium

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III

- FCPGA2 133MHz FSB

- FCPGA 133MHz FSB

- FCPGA 100MHz FSB

• Celeron

TM

- FCPGA2 100MHz FSB

- FCPGA 100MHz FSB

- FCPGA 66MHz FSB

• VIA CyrixIII processor

System Memory

• 32MB to 512MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs

• Two 168-pin DIMM sockets

• Uses x64 PC-133/PC-100 SDRAM DIMM (3.3V) for 133MHz/
100MHz system memory bus

Chapter 1 - Introduction

DIMMs

2MBx64
4MBx64
8MBx64
16MBx64
32MBx64

Memory Size

16MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
256MB

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Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 universal AGP slot that
supports 4x/2x AGP card and GPA card. It is also equipped with 3
PCI slots (1 shared with CNR slot) and 1 CNR slot

AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D
graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system
memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The universal
AGP slot supports AGP 2x with up to 533MB/sec. bandwidth and
AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics
applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better
graphics to your PC.

GPA card is a Graphics Performance Accelerator card with 4MB
display cache.

CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) is an interface that can
support multi-channel audio, V.90 analog modem, phone-line based
networking or 10/100 Ethernet based networking riser board.

Onboard Graphics Features

• Graphics memory

- Shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of
the size of the system memory.

- Uses the Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) tech­nology. This freely changes in size because graphics memory is
allocated from the system memory according to current
needs.

- Supports 4MB display cache by installing a 4MB GPA (Graph­ics Performance Accelerator) card into the AGP/GPA slot
(4MB GPA card - optional).

• Graphics controller

- 133MHz super AGP performance when installed with a 4MB
GPA card (optional)

- 3D hyper pipelined architecture

- 2D hardware and motion video acceleration

- 9-bit precision hardware motion compensation assistance for
software MPEG2 decode

- Software DVD at 30fps

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• 2D graphics features

- Resolution: up to 1600x1200 in 8-bit color at 85Hz refresh

- 3 Operand Raster BitBLTs

- 64x64x3 color transparent cursor

• 3D graphics features

- Flat and Gouraud shading

- MIP mapping with tri-linear and anisotropic filtering

- Full color specular / Z-buffering

- Fogging atmospheric effect

- 3D pipe 2D clipping / backface culling

• Software drivers

- Windows® 95/98/ME

- Windows NT® 4.0 / Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP

Onboard Audio Features

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

• High quality differential CD input

• True stereo line level outputs

Onboard LAN Features

• Uses Realtek RTL8100BL fast ethernet controller

• Integrated IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible
PHY

• 32-bit PCI master interface

• Integrated power management functions

• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps

• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation

• Supports wire for management

Compatibility

• Microsoft PC ’98 compliant

• VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)

• VESA DDC2B for Plug and Play monitors

• PCI 2.2, CNR 1.0 “A” type and AC ’97 compliant

• Intel AGP version 2.0

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

• Two USB ports

• One RJ45 LAN

• One DB-9 serial por t

• One DB-15 VGA por t

• One DB-25 parallel port

• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• One game/MIDI port

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

I/O Connectors

• One connector for 2 additional external USB ports

• One 9-pin connector for 1 external serial port

• One connector for IrDA interface

• Two IDE connectors

• One floppy connector

• One ATX power connector

• One Wake-On-LAN connector

• One Wake-On-Ring connector

• CPU, system and second fan connectors

• One opened chassis alarm connector

• Two internal audio connectors (CD-in and TAD)

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

• Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices

• Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives

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

• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

• Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP

IrDA Interface

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices.

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USB Ports

The system board supports 4 USB por ts. Two onboard USB ports
are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. The J15
connector on the system board allows you to connect 2 more
optional USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are mounted
on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. USB allows
data exchange between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

BIOS

• Award BIOS

• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

• Supports DMI 2.0 function

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in the
DMI pool, which is a par t of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using
the DMI utility.

1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system
health” conditions.

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors 5VSB/VBAT/VTT(1.5V/1.25V)/3.3V/5V/±12V/CPU
voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors the fan speed of the CPU, system and second fans;
and failure alarm

• Automatic system and second fans on/off control

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

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• Supports Intel® processor thermal diode output (real processor
temperature)

• Opened chassis alarm

Refer to the “PC Health Status” section in chapter 3 and the
“Hardware Doctor” section in chapter 4 for more information.

1.1.3 Intelligence

Automatic System/Second Fan Off

The system and second fans will automatically turn off once the
system enters the Suspend mode.

Dual Function Power Button

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

enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

Wake-On-Ring

This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft
Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming
through an internal or external modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring
Connector” in chapter 2 and “Resume On Ring” in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

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

Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake
up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support
the remote wakeup function. Refer to “Wake-On-LAN Connector” in
chapter 2 and “Resume On LAN” in the Power Management Setup
section in chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

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Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to
power-on the system. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Wake-On­Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse” in chapter 2 and “Keyboard/Mouse
Power On” in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for
more information.

Important:

• The power button will not function once a keyboard
password has been set in the “KB Power On Password”
field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type
the correct password to power-on 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.

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

Wake-On-USB Keyboard

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB
keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To
RAM) state. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard”
in chapter 2 and “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

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

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

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time. Refer to “Resume
On Alarm” in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for
more information.

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ACPI STR

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

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

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”
when you shut down Windows

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98/2000/ME/XP without having to
go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files,
applications and operating system. This is because the system is
capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
operating session 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. Refer to “Using the
Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for more information.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

AC Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before power
failure occurs. Refer to “PWR Lost Resume State” in the Integrated
Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information.

Virus Protection

Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system
board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of
your hard disk drive.

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1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One card-edge bracket with a serial por t
; One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 IDE drives
; One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
; One “Main Board Utility” CD
 One “CyberLink PowerDVD” CD - optional

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

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2.1 System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

KB

Mouse

USB 1

USB 2

LAN

Game/MIDI: CN9

Line-

out

CN3
Line-

in

CN4

Mic-

in

CN5

2

1

9

10

2
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9

10

Socket 370

Battery

I/O

chip

AC’97

Firmware

Hub

ATX Main Power

FDD

Secondary IDE

Primary IDE

AGP Slot

PCI 1 Slot

PCI 2 Slot

PCI 3 Slot

CNR Slot

Intel

815E

MCH

Intel

ICH2

HD-LED

RESET

SPEAKER

CN6

CN7

Wake-On-USB KB for
USB 1, 2 (JP2)

Wake-On-KB/Mouse (JP1)

COM 1 (CN1)

Parallel (CN8)

VGA (CN2)

COM 2 (J2)

Wake-On-Ring (J5)

Front audio (J1)

CD-in (J3)

TAD (J4)

PCI Standby

Power LED

3.3VSB Standby
for PCI (J6)

IrDA (J7)

DIMM Standby

Power LED

CPU fan

(J10)

Second fan
(J11)

PL1

CPU FSB
select (JP3, JP4)

JP3

JP4

J12

J13 J16

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

G-LED

G-SW

System fan
(J17)

Wake-On-LAN (J14)

Clear CMOS

(JP5)

JP6

JP8

USB 4 select

(JP6, JP8)

Wake-On-USB KB for

USB 3, 4 (JP7)

USB 3, 4
(J15)

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

J18

USB 1, 2

(Black)

Mouse

(Green)

KB

(Purple)

COM 1

Parallel

(Burgundy)

Game/MIDI

(Gold)

Line-In
(Light Blue)

Line-Out

(Lime)

Mic-In
(Pink)

RJ45
LAN

(Teal/Turquoise)

VGA

(Blue)

Square denotes pin 1

J19

Chassis

open

Realtek

RTL8100BL

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2.2 System Memory

Warning:

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

The system board is equipped with two 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line
Memory Module) sockets that support unbuffered PC-133/PC-100
SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz/100MHz system memory bus. PC
SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) is a fast
memory interface technology that uses the clock on the chip to
synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the memory
chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized. This saves time
during transmission of data, subsequently increasing system
performance.

Refer to chapter 1 for the type of memory suppor ted by the
system board.

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

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notches” in the

module aligned with the “keys” on the socket.

3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is

completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.

Pin 1

Notches

Keys

Tab

Tab

2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

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

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2.3 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front
Side Bus

CPU/DIMM

Auto*

66/100MHz

100/100MHz

133/100MHz

133/133MHz

JP3

1-2 On

2-3 On

All Off

All Off

2-3 On

JP4

1-2 On

2-3 On

2-3 On

All Off

All Off

“*” denotes default setting

1-2 On 2-3 On

All Off

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CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumpers JP3 and JP4

The default setting of jumpers JP3 and JP4 is Auto - the system will
automatically run according to the FSB of the processor.

Warning:

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

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2.4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP5

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 clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

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

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

1. Power-off the system.

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

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

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3. Now power-on the system.

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

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

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

6. Set the “Cyrix III Clock Ratio”, “CPU Host/PCI Clock” or “Intel
CPU Clock Ratio” field to its default setting or an appropriate
bus clock or frequency ratio. Refer to the CPU Frequency
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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Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse - Jumper JP1

The Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse function allows you to use
the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. By default,
JP1 is disabled. To use this function, set JP1 to 2-3 On. “Keyboard/
Mouse Power On” in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the
BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for details.

Warning:

• If JP1 was enabled with a password set in the “KB Power
On Password” field, and now you wish to disable the
keyboard password function, make sure to set the
“Keyboard/Mouse Power On” field to Disabled prior to
setting JP1 to disabled. You will not be able to boot up the
system if you fail to do so.

2-3 On: Enable

1-2 On: Disable

(default)

2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/
Wake-On-Mouse

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• The power button will not function once a keyboard
password has been set in the “KB Power On Password”
field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type
the correct password to power-on the system.

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

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Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USB 1 and 2 - JP2
Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USB 3 and 4 - JP7

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB
keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To
RAM) state.

By default, this function is disabled. To use this function, JP2 and JP7 ­pins 2 and 3 must be set to On. “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in
the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must also be
enabled.

2.6 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard

2-3 On: Enable

1-2 On: Disable

(default)

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2

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JP2

JP7

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1

2

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JP2

JP7

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Important:

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

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

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2.7 Jumper Settings for USB 4

USB 4 Select - Jumpers JP6 and JP8

These jumpers are used to select USB 4’s location. Set pins 1 and 2
to On if you want USB 4 on J15. Set pins 2 and 3 to On if you
want USB 4 on CNR.

1

2

3

JP6

JP8

1-2 On: USB 4 on J15

(default)

2-3 On: USB 4 on CNR

1

2

3

JP6

JP8

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2.8 Ports and Connectors

2.8.1 Serial Ports

The built-in serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication
ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with
modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial
devices. You can select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated
Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Serial Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (CN1 ­Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 primary serial port located at the ATX
double deck ports of the board. It is also equipped with a 9-pin
connector at location J2 for COM 2 secondary serial port.

COM 1

Serial Port

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One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial por t cable is provided
with the system board. If you want to use the secondary serial port,
connect the serial port cable to connector J2. Make sure the colored
stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J2.
Mount the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.

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2.8.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN6
of the ATX double deck ports of the system board. The PS/2
mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port,
the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

Warning:

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

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PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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Setting

SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.

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

Allows bidirectional parallel port op­eration at maximum speed.

2.8.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (CN8 - Burgundy)
located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing
your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes.
You can set the port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
of the BIOS.

Parallel Port

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2.8.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive
connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent
improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header
has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable
can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is
aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable this
function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

1. Install the 34-pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable
into the shrouded floppy disk header (J16) on the system board.
The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of
J16.

2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s).
Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin
1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should
be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A.

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2.8.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers
that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded
PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on
the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or
disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

1. If you are connecting two IDE drives, install the 40-pin connector
of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header
(connector J13). If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device,
install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the
secondary shrouded IDE header (connector J12).

2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with
the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the
drive edge connector(s).

Note:

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

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

Important:

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

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2.8.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

Function

VCC

UP2-

UP2+

Ground

Key

Pin

6

7

8

9

10

Function

VCC

UP3-

UP3+

Ground

Ground

Pin

11

12

13

14

15

Function

Ground

Ground

UP2+

UP2-

VCC

Onboard USB Ports (CN7)

Additional USB Ports (J15)

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The system board supports 4 USB ports. USB allows data exchange
between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You must have the
proper drivers installed in your operating system to use the USB
ports. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation.

Two onboard USB ports (CN7 - Black) are located at the ATX
double deck ports of the board.

Depending on the type of USB port cable that you are using, the
J15 connector on the system board allows you to connect 2 more
optional USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are mounted
on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. If you wish to
use the optional USB ports, install the card-edge bracket to the
system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB
port cables to J15.

Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 1-10 if:

• One of the holes on the cable connector is plugged, meaning the
cable connector has a keying mechanism.

Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 6-15 if:

• None of the holes on the cable connector is plugged, meaning
the cable connector has no keying mechanism.

The system board supports the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function.
This function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a
system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. If you want
to use this function, you must set jumper JP2 or JP7 pins 2 and 3 to
On and set “USB KB Wake Up From S3” in the Power Management
Setup submenu of the BIOS to Enabled. Refer to “Jumper Settings
for Wake-On-USB Keyboard” in chapter 2 and “USB KB Wake-Up
From S3” in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for
more information.

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2.8.7 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet
LAN port at location CN7 of the ATX double deck ports. It allows
the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a
network hub. You may enable or disable the onboard LAN in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

RJ45 LAN

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2.8.8 VGA Port

The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor.
Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA
port (CN2 - Blue) located at the ATX double deck ports of the
board. If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a
15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or
optional cable. After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA por t,
gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. Some
monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL (or
digital) operation. If your monitor has such a switch, set it for analog.
You may enable or disable the onboard VGA in the Advanced
Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS.

VGA Port

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2.8.9 IrDA Connector

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

Function

VCC

Key

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

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

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J7 on the system board. Set
“UART2 Mode Select” in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the
BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device. You
must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to
use this connector. Refer to your operating system’s manual or
documentation.

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.

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2.8.10 CPU Fan Connector

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

Power

Sense

The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.
Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J10 on
the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of
the CPU fan.

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2.8.11 System Fan Connector

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

On/Off

Sense

If you are installing a system fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s
connector to J17 on the system board. The fan will provide
adequate airflow throughout the system to prevent overheating the
processor. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the
speed of the system fan. The system fan will automatically turn off
once the system enters the Suspend mode.

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2.8.12 Second Fan Connector

Pin

1

2

3

If you are installing a second fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s
connector to location J11 on the system board. The system is
capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the second fan.
The second fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the
Suspend mode.

Function

Ground

On/Off

Sense

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2.8.13 Game/MIDI Port

The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game
adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin
D-sub connector (CN9 - Gold) located at the ATX double deck
ports of the system board. This port works well with any application
that is compatible with the standard PC joystick.

Game Port

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2.8.14 Audio Jacks

Onboard Audio Jacks

Additional Line-out and Mic-in (J1)

Pin

1

3

5

7

9

Function

Mic+

N. C.

AuD_R_Out

N. C.

AuD_L_Out

Function

Ground

AuD_Vcc (Avcc)

N. C.

Key

N. C.

Pin

2

4

6

8

10

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

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Onboard Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one­hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

Line-out Jack (CN3 - Lime)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from
the system board.

Line-in Jack (CN4 - Light Blue)

This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any external audio
devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer,
etc. Connect a stereo cable from the line-out jack of your external
device to this line-in jack.

Mic-in Jack (CN5 - Pink)

Connect a microphone to the mic-in jack.

Additional Line-out and Mic-in (J1)

J1 provides you the option of connecting another line-out and mic-in
jacks.

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2.8.15 Internal Audio Connectors

CD-in

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

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Left audio channel

Ground

Ground

Right audio channel

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Modem-out
(from modem)

Ground

Ground

Modem-in
(to modem)

TAD

TAD is a connector for telephony
audio devices such as voice modem
cards. By installing a PCI voice
modem card that is also equipped
with a TAD connector, connect one
end of the cable (that came with
the card) to the card’s TAD
connector and the other end to the
TAD connector on the system
board. The voice modem will
interface with the onboard audio
allowing voice to come from the
external speaker.

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2.8.16 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Pin

1

2

3

Function

WOL

Ground

+5VSB

The system board supports the Wake-On-LAN function. This
function will allow the network to remotely power-on a Soft Power
Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend
mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA
interrupt.

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the “Resume
on LAN” field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS. Your
LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the
cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to
location J14 on the system board. The network will detect Magic
Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system. Refer to
the add-in card’s manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must
support the remote wake up function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

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2.8.17 Wake-On-Ring Connector

Pin

1

2

Function

Ground

RI#

The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal
modem card that has the same connector. It will allow the system
that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/
power-on to respond to calls coming through the internal modem
card.

To use this function, connect one end of the cable (that came with
the card) to the card’s wake-on-ring connector and the other end to
location J5 on the system board. You must also enable the “Resume
on Ring” field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS.

If you are using an external modem, the ring-on function will come
through the serial port where the external modem is connected.

Important:

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

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2.10.18 Chassis Open Connector

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Ground

Chassis signal

N. C.

+5V

The “chassis open” function, when enabled, will alert you that the
system chassis is open. To use this function, connect the “chassis
sensor” cable that is attached on your system chassis to location J19
on the system board.

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2.8.19 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED

DIMM Standby Power LED

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

PCI Standby Power LED

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

3.3VSB Standby for PCI (Jumper J6)

The default setting of jumper J6 is On. It provides 3.3VSB
Standby power to the PCI slots. If you are using a PCI modem
card that does not comply to the PCI 2.2 specification, please
set this jumper to Off. The PCI Standby Power LED’s light will

subsequently turn off.

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Important:

Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the
system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the
power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in
cards.

On: Default

3.3VSB Standby Power to
PCI slots - PCI 2.2 spec.

Off:

Non-PCI 2.2 spec.

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2.8.20 Power Connector

The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below.

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Function

3.3V

3.3V

Ground

+5V

Ground

+5V

Ground

PW-OK

5VSB

+12V

Pin

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Function

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

Ground

Ground

Ground

-5V

+5V

+5V

Important:

The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric
current.

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2.8.21 Front Panel Connectors

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.

G-LED: Green LED

This LED will not light when the system’s power is on or when the
system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. It will blink every
second when the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend)
state.

ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch

Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a “dual
function power button” that will allow your system to enter the Soft­Off or Suspend mode. Refer to “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” in the
Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

G-SW: Green Switch

This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode.

RESET: Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the
system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

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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.

Note:

If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did
not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU
or memory module was not installed properly. Please make
sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.

Pin

3
5

14
16

8

10

18
20

7
9

13
15
17
19

2
4
6

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

G-LED

(Green LED)

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

G-SW

(Green switch)

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

Pin Assignment

HDD LED Power
HDD

Green LED Power
Ground

PWRBT+
PWRBT-

Ground
SMI

Ground
H/W Reset

Speaker Data
N. C.
Ground
Speaker Power

LED Power (+)
LED Power (+)
LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

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3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

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 restar t the system by
pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

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

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

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

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

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Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

CPU Frequency Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Esc
F10

: Quit
: Save & Exit Setup

↑↓→←

: Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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Date

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

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.

IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and
IDE Secondary Slave

Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”,
“IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press
<Enter>.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

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

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

↑↓→← Move

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy)
Time (hh:mm:ss)

IDE Primary Master
IDE Primary Slave
IDE Secondary Master
IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A
Drive B

Video
Halt On

Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General Help

Wed, Aug 29 2001
4 : 35 : 5

Press Enter None
Press Enter None
Press Enter None
Press Enter None

1.44M, 3.5 in.
None

EGA/VGA
All, But Keyboard

640K
129024K
130048K

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month,
year and century

Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

X
X
X
X

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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

If you wish to define your own drive type manually, select
“Manual”. The drive type information should be included in the
documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”,
the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the
POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive.
If a hard disk has not been installed, select “None”.

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.

Access Mode

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

Drive A and Drive B

These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

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

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

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

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

Video

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

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution

monochrome adapters.

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Halt On

This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is
detected during power up.

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

a non-fatal error.

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

error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Base Memory

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

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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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

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

BIOS Flash Protect

Enabled This option will protect the system from unnecessary

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

Disabled Disables the “BIOS flash protect” function, allowing you

to update or flash the BIOS any time needed.

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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Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

Allows you to choose
the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector
protection. If this
function is enabled and
someone attempt to
write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep

↑↓→← Move

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

X
X

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.

BIOS Flash Protect
Virus Warning
CPU L1 Cache
CPU L2 Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Processor Serial Number
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Swap Floppy Drive
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Boot Up NumLock Status
Typematic Rate Setting

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

Security Option
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Full Screen Logo Show
Small Logo(EPA) Show

Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Floppy
HDD-0
LS/ZIP
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
On
Disabled

6
250

Setup
Non-OS2
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled

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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 cer tain operating
systems like Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system
may not install nor work.

CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache

These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is
enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

The processors supported by the system board come with built-in
Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache.
If you are not using this function, set this field to Disabled.

Processor Serial Number

This field will appear only when you are using Intel’s Pentium



III or
later processor. These processors come with an individual
"processor serial number" which by default is activated. Therefore,
when connected to the Internet, the processor transmits the serial
number online making it possible to track your online activity. This
field provides you the option of disabling this function.

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.

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Swap Floppy Drive

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

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.

Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

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

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

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

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Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

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

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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.

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

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

Full Screen Logo Show

This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear
during system boot-up.

Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot-

up.

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

Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

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3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

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

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

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

SDRAM CAS Latency Time

The default setting is 3 which is 3 clock cycles for the CAS latency.

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

This field selects the number of SCLKs for an access cycle. The
default is 7/9.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

This field allows you to insert a timing delay between the CAS and
RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or
refreshed. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed
in the system.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
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SDRAM CAS Latency Time
SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
System BIOS Cacheable
Video BIOS Cacheable
Delayed Transaction
AGP 4X Mode
System Memory Frequency
Onboard Video

3
7/9
3
3
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Enabled

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SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

If there is insufficient number of cycles for the RAS to accumulate its
charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the
DRAM may fail to retain data.

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.

Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will
allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to
be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range
of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.

Delayed Transaction

When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI
masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA
buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of
performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made.

AGP 4X Mode

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

System Memory Frequency

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the type of PC

SDRAM DIMM installed on the system board.

100 MHz Select this option if you are using a PC-100 SDRAM

DIMM.

133 MHz Select this option if you are using a PC-133 SDRAM

DIMM.

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Onboard Video

This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA
supported by the system board.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

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

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Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

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↑↓→← Move

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
USB Controller
USB Keyboard Support
Init Display First
AC97 Audio
AC97 Modem
Onboard AC97 Codec
Onboard LAN Control
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
IDE HDD Block Mode
KBC Input Clock
Keyboard/Mouse Power On

KB Power On Password
KB Power On Hot Key

Onboard FDC Controller
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
UART2 Mode Select

RxD, TxD Active
IR Transmission Delay

Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
EPP Mode Select
ECP Mode Use DMA
PWR Lost Resume State
Game Port Address
Midi Port Address

Midi Port IRQ

Enabled
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Disabled
PCI Slot
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
12MHz
Disabled

Enter
Ctrl-F1

Enabled
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
Normal

Hi,Lo
Enabled

378/IRQ7
ECP+EPP
EPP1.7
3
Keep Off
201
Disabled

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

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

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

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS
issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk
drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and
then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by
themselves. Your system suppor ts 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.

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/
Slave UDMA

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.
Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

USB Controller

We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting ­Enabled.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are
using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this
function.

Init Display First

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

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

onboard VGA or AGP.

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

AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the primary or secondary

audio riser card, or audio/modem riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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AC97 Modem

Auto Select this option when using a primary or secondary

modem riser card, or audio/modem riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card.

Onboard AC97 Codec

Enabled Select this option when using the onboard AC97 codec.
Disabled Select this option when using a 6-channel audio CNR

card.

Onboard LAN Control

By default, the onboard LAN chip is enabled. If you are not using
the onboard LAN, set this field to Disabled.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

By default, this field is disabled. Enable this field if you wish to use
the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and
access the local area network directly.

If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the <Shift> and
<F10> keys simultaneously when prompted during boot-up. Take
note: you will be able to access the boot ROM’s program (by typing
<Shift> + <F10>) only when this field is enabled.

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.

KBC Input Clock

This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard. The options
are: 8MHz and 12MHz.

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Keyboard/Mouse Power On

This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power­on the system. To use this function, make sure JP1 is set to 2-3 On ­the Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse function enabled. Refer to “Jumper
Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse” in chapter 2 for
more information.

Disabled Default setting.

Warning:

If JP1 was previously enabled with a pass­word set in the “KB Power On Password” field,
and now you wish to disable the keyboard
password function, make sure to set this field
to disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled
(1-2 On). You will not be able to boot up the
system if you fail to do so.

Password When this option is selected, move the cursor to

the “KB Power On Password” 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>.

Important:

The power button will not function once a
keyboard password has been set in the “KB
Power On Password” field. You must type the
correct password to power-on 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 When this option is selected, move the cursor to

the “KB Power On Hot Key” field to select a
function key you would like to use to power-on the
system. The options are from Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12.

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

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

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

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

Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for

the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial port 2.

UART2 Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity
between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use
IrDA (J7) and the COM 2 serial port at the same time. If you are
using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Normal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J7 on the system
board.

2. Set the “UART2 Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA
standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or
ASKIR). For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral
device must be within a 30

o

angle and within a distance of 1

meter.

3. Set the “RxD, TxD Active” and “IR Transmission Delay” fields
appropriately.

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.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

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

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

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

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is configurable. If you
selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA” field is configurable. If you
selected ECP+EPP, both “EPP Mode Select” and “ECP Mode Use
DMA” are configurable.

EPP Mode Select

This is used to select the EPP mode of the parallel port.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port.

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PWR Lost Resume State

Keep 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.

Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will automatically power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure, the

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

Game Port Address

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

Midi Port Address

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

Midi Port IRQ

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

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

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

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

ACPI Function

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

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98/2000/ME/XP supports

this function. When the system is in Windows

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98/2000/ME/XP and
this field is enabled, the system will ignore the settings in the
“Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down” fields.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function
Power Management
Video Off Method
Video Off In Suspend
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN
Resume on PCI Event
Resume on Ring
Resume on LAN
Resume on Alarm

Date(of Month) Alarm
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Enabled
User Define
DPMS
Yes
Disabled
Disabled
Instant-Off
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled

0
0 : 0 : 0

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Power Management

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

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power

Down = 15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the HDD Power

Down = 1 min.

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

“HDD Power Down” field.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to turn

off the vertical and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Initializes display power management signaling. Use

this option if your video board supports it.

Video Off In Suspend

This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system
enters the Suspend mode. The options are Yes and No.

Suspend Mode

When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power
saving time selected, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut
off.

HDD Power Down

This is configurable 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.

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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

function 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.

Resume on PCI Event

Enabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card

will cause the system to wake up. The PCI card must
support the wake up function.

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

card.

Resume On Ring

Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring-on function. This will
allow your system to power-on to respond to calls coming through
an external or internal modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring Connector”
in chapter 2 for more information.

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Resume On LAN

If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up
function, set this field to Enabled. The will allow the network to
remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if
your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system
only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Refer to “Wake-On-LAN
Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.

Resume On Alarm

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

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

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

Date (of Month) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

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

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 in the “IRQ Resources” field.

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By

IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

* PCI IRQ Assignment *

Slot 1
Onboard AC97/Slot 2
Slot 3
Onboard USB/LAN

Disabled

Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter

Disabled

Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto

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Default is Disabled.
Select Enabled to
reset Extended System
Configuration Data
(ESCD) when you exit
Setup if you have
installed a new add-on
and the system
reconfiguration has
caused such a serious
conflict that the OS
cannot boot.

↑↓→← Move

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F10:Save

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IRQ Resources

This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA
or PCI.

PCI For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture.
Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus

specification.

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.

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

VGA.

PCI IRQ Assignment

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that
are installed in the PCI slots. If a PCI device has not been assigned
an IRQ, you must manually assign an IRQ for the device. During
system boot-up, you will see “NA” for the device that does not
have an IRQ assigned.

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3.1.7 PC Health Status

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

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

CPU (V)

This field shows the detected voltage of the processor.

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

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

Note:

The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting
“system health” conditions but if you want a warning message
to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal
condition occurs, you must install the Hardware Doctor utility.
This utility is included in the CD that came with the system
board. Refer to the Hardware Doctor section in chapter 4 for
more information.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
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PC Health Status

Current System Temp.
Current CPU Temperature
Current System FAN Speed
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current Second FAN Speed
CPU (V ) :
VTT (V) :
+3.3 V :
+5 V :
+12 V :

-12 V :
VBAT (V ) :
5VSB (V) :

27C/80F
37C/98F

0RPM
0RPM
0RPM

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

2.06 V

1.53 V

3.31 V

5.05 V

12.03 V

-11.37 V

3.21 V

5.40 V

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3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control

Cyrix III Clock Ratio

This field will appear only when using a VIA CyrixIII CPU and 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.

CPU Host/PCI Clock

This field provides several options for selecting the external system
bus clock of the processor. When selecting the external bus clock, the
PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus
clock selected. For example, if you selected “66/33”, 66MHz is the
external bus clock and 33MHz is the PCI clock. Regardless of the
type of processor used, the default setting is “Default”. Under this
setting, the system will run according to the processor’s clock
frequency.

Important:

Selecting an external bus clock other than 66MHz, 100MHz or
133MHz may result to the processor’s or system’s instability
and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be
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CPU Frequency Control

Cyrix III Clock Ratio
Spread Spectrum
CPU Host/PCI Clock
Intel CPU Clock Ratio

Default
Disabled
Default
3x

Item Help

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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Intel CPU Clock Ratio

This field will appear only when using an Intel CPU and is used to
select the CPU’s frequency ratio.

Important:

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

• The frequency ratio of processors greater than 8x has been
locked by the manufacturer and will no longer have the
flexibility of using extended ratios. Therefore, the system will
use the processor’s factory default ratio.

If, in the “Cyrix III Clock Ratio”, “CPU Host/PCI Clock” or “Intel CPU
Clock Ratio” field, you selected an option other than the default
setting and is unable to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of
booting up the system and going back to its default setting.

Method 1:
Clear the CMOS data by setting JP5 to 2-3 On. All fields in the
BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings.

Method 2:
Press the <Insert> key and power button simultaneously, then
release the power button first. Keep-on pressing the <Inser t> key
until the power-on screen appears. This will allow the system to boot
according to the FSB of the processor. Now press the <Del> key
to enter the main menu of the BIOS. Select “CPU Frequency
Control” and set the appropriate field to its default setting or an
appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.

Note:

• Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter)
keyboard for method 2.

• When using a 66MHz FSB processor with PC-100 SDRAM
DIMM, the system memory clock is 3/2 of the CPU’s
external bus clock and the PCI clock is 1/2 of the CPU’s
external bus clock.

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• When using a 100MHz FSB processor with PC-100
SDRAM DIMM, the system memory clock is the same as
the CPU’s external bus clock and the PCI clock is 1/3 of
the CPU’s external bus clock.

• When using a 133MHz FSB processor with PC-100
SDRAM DIMM, the system memory clock is 3/4 of the
CPU’s external bus clock and the PCI clock is 1/4 of the
CPU’s external bus clock.

• When using a 133MHz FSB processor with PC-133
SDRAM DIMM, the system memory clock is the same as
the CPU’s external bus clock and the PCI clock is 1/4 of
the CPU’s external bus clock.

3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from
the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your
system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.
The message below will appear.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

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3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password

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

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and
press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Enter Password:

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.

3.1.12 Set User Password

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

Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only
“Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen. Access
to all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete
a user’s password, follow the procedures described in the section
“Set Supervisor Password”.

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3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup”
and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:

Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N

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.

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving

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

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

3.2 Updating the BIOS

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

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

2. Insert the floppy disk into a floppy drive and power-on the
system. Press the <Alt> and <F2> keys simultaneously. The utility,
which works only in DOS mode, will update the new BIOS file
to the programmable flash EEPROM that is on the system
board. The new BIOS will permanently replace the original BIOS
content after flashing.

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Supported Software

4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications

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

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

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4.1.1 Intel 815 INF Update Utility for Windows

The Intel 815 INF Update Utility for Windows is used for updating
Windows® INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and
configured properly in the system.

To install the utility, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Intel 815 INF Update Utility for Windows” on the main
menu. The following screen will appear.

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

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

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4.1.2 Intel 815 Graphics Drivers for Windows

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Intel 815 Graphics Drivers for Windows” on the main
menu. The following screen will appear.

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

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

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4.1.3 Realtek Audio Drivers for Windows

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

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

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

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

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4.1.4 Realtek LAN Drivers for Windows

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

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

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

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

The LAN driver for Windows NT

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

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4.1.5 Intel Application Accelerator

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Intel Application Accelerator” on the main menu. The
following screen will appear.

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

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

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4.1.6 Hardware Doctor for Windows

Hardware Doctor for Windows is capable of monitoring the system’s
hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and
system, voltage, and speed of the cooling fans. It also allows you to
manually set a range to the items being monitored. If the values are
over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up. The
utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound
whenever an error occurs. We recommend that you use the “Default
Setting” which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in
good working condition.

Note:

Use this utility only in Windows

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system.

To install the utility, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Hardware Doctor for Windows” on the main menu. The
screen below will appear.

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

3. Restart the system.

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4.1.7 Microsoft DirectX 8.1

To install, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the autorun screen. The following
screen will appear.

2. Click “Yes”.

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

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

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4.2 Installation Notes

1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98 SE, Windows ME,
Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP
operating systems. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not
automatically start (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen
did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the
CD and double-click "Setup".

2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject
to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally
updated. Please contact technical support or your sales repre­sentative for the latest version of the drivers or software ap­plications.

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A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function

If you are using the Windows

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the steps below.

1. Select “Power Management Setup” in the main menu screen and
press <Enter>.

2. In the “ACPI Function” field, select “Enabled”.

3. In the “ACPI Suspend Type” field, select “S3(STR)”.

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4. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu.

5. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Type <Y> and
press <Enter>.

6. Install Windows

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to ensure that the ACPI function is supported.

[drive]:>setup /p j

If you have previously installed Windows

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upgrade the system in order to support ACPI. Please contact
Microsoft for upgrade information.

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

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CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software

Power Management Setup

ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Type

Power Management
Video Off Method
Video Off In Suspend
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN
Resume on PCI Event
Resume on Ring
USB KB Wake-Up From S3
Resume on LAN
Resume on Alarm

Date(of Month) Alarm
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Enabled
S3(STR)

User Define
DPMS
Yes
Disabled
Disabled
Instant-Off
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled

0
0 : 0 : 0

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓→← Move

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

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Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control
Panel.

To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the
System icon. In the System Properties dialog box, click the
“Device Manager” tab. In “View devices by type”, click “System
devices”.

8. Double-click the System icon. In the System Properties dialog
box, click the Performance tab.

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10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double­click the Power Management icon.

11. Click the Advanced tab. In the “When I press the power
button on my computer” field, select “Standby”.

9. Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field,
select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK.
Restart the computer.

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12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off
the computer, you do not need to go through the process of
closing files, applications and operating system. You can power­off the computer at once by pressing the power button or
selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows

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To power-on the computer, just press the power button. The
operating session where you left off when you power-off the
computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds. However,
the power button will not function if a keyboard password has
been set in the “KB Power On Password” field of the
Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type the password to
power-on the computer.

If you have changed the color or resolution (in the Display
Properties dialog box), do not apply the settings without
restarting. You must restart the computer.

Important:

If you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function (after
performing the steps above in Windows

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in-Windows

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cards or devices support this function. If this function is not
supported, you need to download the appropriate driver from
their respective website.

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When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to
correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will
be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message,
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER
SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter
Setup to correct the error.

B.1 POST Beep

There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates
that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the
video screen to display any additional information. This beep code
consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The
other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep
code consists of a single long beep.

B.2 Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the
BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error
messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

Caution:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
battery manufacturer’s instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has
become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak
battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either
monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different

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setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,
either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup
and change the VIDEO selection.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller
is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached
correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard
controller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test at
the factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

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C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems
that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently
troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to
ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has
multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter
problems while using your system are listed below.

1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are
connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or
other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The display’s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted
properly.

6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.

7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system
and is set up correctly.

Monitor/Display

If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:

1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on.

2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly
attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a
working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the
monitor and the system’s display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s
brightness control knob.

Appendix C - Troubleshooting