DFI ITOX CT950-B User Manual

CT950-B

User’s Manual

935-CT9501-050G

I06910912

Copyright

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

© 2009. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mechanical Diagram................................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

SPI Flash ROM Socket.........................................................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Warranty

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

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

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

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

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Introduction

Static Electricity Precautions

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

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

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

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

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

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

Important:

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

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

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

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.

..

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

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

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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About the Package

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

; The system board
; One IDE cable
; One USB cable
; One serial por t cable
; One Serial ATA data cable
; One Serial ATA power cable
; One PS/2 keyboard/mouse cable
; One CPU cooler
; One power adapter 60W FSP060-1AD101C
; One “Main Board Utility” CD
; One QR (Quick Reference)

Introduction

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

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

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

• A CPU

• Memory module

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

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

Important:

Use the power cable included in the package. This cable is
exclusively for CT930-B. Refer to the I/O Connectors section in
chapter 2 for the pin functions of the power connector.

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1

Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

Chipset

System Memory

Expansion Slots

Graphics

• Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo mobile processor

• Intel® CoreTM Duo/Solo processor

- 667MHz/533MHz system data bus

• Intel® Celeron® M processor

- 533MHz system data bus

• Processor socket: mPGA478M
Note: Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) and Low Voltage (LV) processor

is available on special order.

®

• Intel

• One 200-pin SODIMM socket

• Suppor ts 400MHz, 533MHz and 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

• Supports maximum of 2GB system memory using 256Mbit,

• 1 mini PCI slot

• Integrated graphics interface

• Internal graphics features

chipset

- Intel® 945GME Express chipset

- Intel® 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M)

512Mbit or 1Gbit technology for x8 and x16 devices

- Analog CRT

- Integrated 400MHz RAMDAC

- Analog monitor supports up to QXGA

- Supports CRT Hot Plug

- LVDS interface

- Panel support up to UXGA (1600x1200)

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

- Pixel dithering for 18-bit TFT panel to emulate 24bpp true
color displays

- DVMT 3.0 support

®

- Intel

- Intel® Smart 2D Display Technology

- Dual Independent display pipes

- Intel Gen 3.5 Integrated Graphics Engine

Dual-Frequency Graphics Technology

Audio

LAN

Serial ATA

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• Realtek ALC655

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

• 2-channel audio output

• One Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controller

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

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

• Suppor ts 1 SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant
with SATA 1.0 specification

• SATA speed up to 1.5Gb/s

Introduction

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IDE Interface

I/O Ports

I/O Connectors

BIOS

• One 44-pin IDE connector suppor ts up to two IDE devices

• Supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33 (this will depend on the IDE cable
used)
Note: We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at

the same time.

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 1 RJ45 LAN por t

• 1 DC-in 12V jack

• 1 por t for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse ports

• 1 DB-9 serial port

• 1 Serial ATA port

• 1 connector for 2 additional external USB 2.0/1/1 por ts

• 1 CompactFlash socket

• 1 connector for 1 external RS232/RS485/RS422 serial port

• 1 LVDS LCD panel connector

• 1 LCD/inver ter power connector

• 1 audio connector for 2 mic-in and 1 line-out

• 1 44-pin IDE connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 2 fan connectors

• Award BIOS

• 4Mbit flash memor y

Energy Efficient
Design

Damage Free
Intelligence

Temperature

Humidity

PCB

• Suppor ts ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Manage­ment

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 keyboard/mouse

- Wake-On-USB keyboard/mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- Wake-On-Ring

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• System power management suppor ted

• CPU stopped clock control

®

• Microsoft

• Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification

• AC power failure recovery

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

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

o

C to 60oC

•0

• 10% to 90%

• 10.2cm (4.02") x 14.65cm (5.76")

/Intel® APM 1.2 compliant

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1

Introduction

Features

compactflash

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

DDR2

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

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

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

graphics

terfaces.

audio

SERIAL ATA

1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the stand­ard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.

The built-in graphics delivers exceptional 3D graphics
performance. It supports analog CRT and LVDS in-

The Realtek ALC655 audio codec provides 2-channel
audio output.

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

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Introduction

1

gigabit lan

transmission. It allows the system board to easily connect to a local
area network or broadband connection.

USB

while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a
marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your com­puter and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug
and Play peripherals.

wake-on-ring

wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external mo­dem.

Important:

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

The Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit
LAN controller supports up to 1Gbps data

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

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

wake-on-lan

It is supported via the onboard LAN port. However, if your system
is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through
an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

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

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

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Introduction

wake-on-PS/2

tem.

Important:

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

wake-on-USB

from the S1 state.

Important:

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

≥

2A.

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

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

rtc timer

and time.

ACPI STR

fication. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to imple­ment Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems
that support OS Direct Power Management. Currently, only Win-

®®

®

®®

dows

the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the S1 function.

automatically.

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

Important:

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

Power failure
recovery

The RTC installed on the system board allows your
system to automatically power-on on the set date

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI
(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) speci-

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

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

2

6

910

Audio

Mini PCI Socket

12

Intel

10

COM 2

129

1

5

945GME

RS232/

select (JP7)

RS422/RS485

COM 2

Battery

Intel

ICH7M

Hardware Installation

1

Powe r-on

1

select (JP6)

Front panel

mPGA478M

SOCKET

2

Component sideSolder side

1

Powe r

1

1

USB Power select (JP8)

USB

SATA

I/O

Winbond

Realtek

RTL8111C

1

Realtek

ALC655

Chassis

1

open

CF select

1

LAN

(JP2)

1

Clear CMOS

(JP1)

1

1

IDE

1

PS/2 Power

select (JP4)

1

power

LCD/Inverter

1

PS/2

SPI Flash BIOS

CPU fan

12V

DC-in

1

1

LVDS

LCD panel

1

System fan

Panel power

select (JP5)

VGA

COM 1

DDR2 SODIMM

CompactFlash

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2

Hardware Installation

Mechanical Diagram

98.64

95.20

0.00

3.23

8.84

MiniPCI

8.84

0.00

SATA

0.00

89.28

1

ATX-SW

COM2

PWR-LED

RSVD

RESET

HD-LED

RSVD

137.47

134.00

130.28

98.64

95.20

71.97

SPI

SYSTEM_FAN

IDE1

LAN

USB0/1

29.56

LVDS

1

LVDSPWR

KB/MS

46.29

VGA

70.66

COM1

104.18

DC_IN

126.04

134.00

137.47

30.97

0.00

3.23

SATA

LAN

CF

KB\MS

VGA

COM

DC-IN

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System Memory

Hardware Installation

2

SODIMM

BIOS Setting

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

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2

Hardware Installation

Installing the SODIMM DDR2 Module

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

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the SODIMM socket on the board.

4. Note the key on the socket. The key ensures the module can be
plugged into the socket in only one way.

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5. Grasping the module by its edges, inser t the module into the
socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Note that the
socket and module are both keyed, which means the module can
be plugged into the socket in only one direction.

Hardware Installation

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

Note:

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

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

ClipClip

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2

Hardware Installation

CPU

Overview

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

Installing the CPU

Note:

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

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

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the mPGA478 socket on the system board.

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X

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Hardware Installation

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

Unlock

Lock

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

Important:

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

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

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

2

Pin 1 of the socket

Gold
triangular
mark

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2

Hardware Installation

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

Important:

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

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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

• Your fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan

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

1. On the solder side of the board, match the screw holes of the
retention module base to the mounting holes around the CPU
socket.

Hardware Installation

2

Retention
module base

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2

Hardware Installation

2. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not
spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the
heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly.

3. Place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU. The 4
screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the
retention module base. We strongly recommend using this type
of fan / heat sink assembly because it provides adequate cooling
to the components of the system board.

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

Important:

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

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

CPU fan

cable

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Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

Hardware Installation

2

1

JP1

X

1-2 On: Normal

1

2

3

(default)

Clear CMOS Data

1

2
3

2-3 On:

If you encounter the following,

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

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

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

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

2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

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

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2

Hardware Installation

PS/2 Power Select

2

1

JP4

31

312

X

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

JP4 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port.
Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or
PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

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

2-3 On:

5V_standby

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Important:

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

USB Power Select

Hardware Installation

2

JP8

2

31

312

X

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

1

JP8 is used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting
5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the
system.

2-3 On:

5V_standby

BIOS Setting

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

Important:

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

≥

2A.

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2

Hardware Installation

Panel Power Select

1

JP5

X

1
3

5

1-2 On:

12V

2
4
6

1
3

5

3-4 On:

2
4
6

5V

JP5 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel.

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure JP5’s setting
matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect
voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

1
3

5

5-6 On:

3.3V

(default)

2
4
6

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Power-on Select

Hardware Installation

2

1

2

JP6

X

Power-on via
power button

2

31

1-2 On:

(default)

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2-3 On:

Power-on via

AC power

JP6 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you
want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set
JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set
JP6 pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using JP6 “Power On” feature to power the system back on
after a power failure occurs, may not power on the system if the
power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power flicker).

Note:

In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure
that may occur within a 5 second period, JP6 should be set to
2-3 On and the “PWRON After PWR-Fail” in CMOS is set to
“ON”.

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2

Hardware Installation

COM 2 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select

1

COM 2

JP7

JP7 is used to configure the COM 2 serial port to RS232, RS422
(Half Duplex) or RS485.

The pin function of COM 2 will vary according to JP7’s setting.

JP7

DCD-

TD
GND
RTS-

RI-

1
3
5

1-2 On:

RS232

(default)

12

9

2
4
6

RD
DTR­DSR-

CTS-

RXD+

N. C.
N. C.
N. C.
N. C.

1

3
5

3-4 On:

RS422

Half Duplex

COM 2

12

9

2
4
6

RXD­N. C.
N. C.
N. C.

DATA+

N. C.
N. C.
N. C.
N. C.

1
3
5

2
4
6

5-6 On:

RS485

12

DATA­N. C.
N. C.
N. C.

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CompactFlash Socket Setting

Hardware Installation

2

JP2

1

X

1-2 On: Master

1

2

3

(default)

1
2

3

2-3 On:

Slave

JP2 is used to set the CompactFlashTM socket to Master or Slave
mode.

Note:

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

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2

Hardware Installation

Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2SATA LAN VGA DC-in 12VCOM 1

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

• SATA por t

• LAN port

• PS/2 port

• VGA port

• COM 1 port

• DC-in 12V jack

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SATA (Serial ATA) Port

X

Hardware Installation

2

1

The SATA port is for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one
end of the Serial ATA cable to the SATA port and the other end to
your Serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

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

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2

Hardware Installation

LAN Port

X

1

The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area
network by means of a network hub.

Driver Installation

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

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PS/2 Port

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Hardware Installation

2

1

X

The PS/2 port allows you to connect a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2
mouse by means of the provided cable.

PS/2 keyboard

port

Connect to
PS/2 port on
the board

PS/2 mouse

port

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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2

Hardware Installation

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the
PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this
function:

• Jumper Setting:

JP4 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power
Select” in this chapter for more information.

• BIOS Setting:

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

Important:

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

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VGA Port

Hardware Installation

2

1

X

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

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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2

Hardware Installation

Serial (COM) Port

12

1

COM 1

X

X

9

COM 2

The pin function of
COM 2 will vary
according to JP7’s
setting. Refer to the
jumper settings section
for its pin function.

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

1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector (COM 2) for connect­ing an external serial port. The serial ports are asynchronous commu­nication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used
with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other se­rial devices.

To connect an external serial por t, please refer to the following de­scription. The serial port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket.
Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the
system chassis then insert the cable connector to COM 2. Make
sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of
COM 2.

BIOS Setting

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

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DC-in 12V Jack

Hardware Installation

2

1

X

This jack provides maximum of 60W power and is considered a
low power solution. Connect a DC power cord to this jack. Use a
power adapter with 12V DC output voltage. Using a voltage higher
than the recommended one may fail to boot the system or cause
damage to the system board.

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2

Hardware Installation

I/O Connectors

Universal Serial Bus Connectors

Ground

+Data

KeyN. C.

9

-Data

-Data

+Data

Ground

1
210

VCC VCC

X

1

The USB connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1
ports. The USB por ts may be mounted on a card-edge bracket.
Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the
system chassis then insert the USB port cable to the USB connector.
USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide
range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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

LVDS LCD Panel Connector
LCD/Inverter Power Connector

Hardware Installation

2

1

LVDS LCD
Panel

X

1

1

X

8

The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by
means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter
power connector. These connectors transmit video signals and power
from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.

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

LCD/Inverter
Power

Jumper Settings

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

BIOS Setting

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

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2

Hardware Installation

LVDS LCD Panel Connector

Pins

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29

Function

GND

LVDS_Out3+

LVDS_Out3-

GND

LVDS_Out2+

LVDS_Out2-

GND

LVDS_Out1+

LVDS_Out1-

GND

LVDS_Out0+

LVDS_Out0-

GND

LVDS_CLK1+

LVDS_CLK1-

Pins

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

Function

GND

LVDS_Out7+

LVDS_Out7-

GND

LVDS_Out6+

LVDS_Out6-

GND

LVDS_Out5+

LVDS_Out5-

GND

LVDS_Out4+

LVDS_Out4-

GND

LVDS_CLK2+

LVDS_CLK2-

31

33

35

37

39

GND

DDC_CLK

DDC_DATA

Panel Power

Panel Power

LCD/Inverter Power Connector

Pins

1

2

3

Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control

4

Function

GND

GND

Panel Power

32

34

36

38

40

GND

N.C.

N.C.

Panel Power

Panel Power

Pins

5

6

Panel Backlight On/Off Control

7

8

Function

+3.3V

+12V

+12V

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IDE Disk Drive Connector

1

Hardware Installation

2

44 43

X

2

The 44-pin IDE connector is for connecting up to two 2.5” hard
drives. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted only if pin 1
of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the IDE connector on
the system board.

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

1

Note:

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

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2

Hardware Installation

Note:

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

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

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

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

Important:

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

BIOS Setting

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

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Audio Connector

Hardware Installation

2

10 9

Line in-L

X

1

Key

Line in-R

+5V

GND

Line out-L
N. C.

Line out-R
Mic in-2
Mic in-1

12

The audio connector allows you to connect mic-in, line-in and line-out
jacks.

BIOS Setting

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

Driver Installation

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

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2

Hardware Installation

Cooling Fan Connectors

1

1

X

3

System fan

1

3

CPU fan

X

Ground
Power
Sense

Ground
Power
Sense

These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. Cooling fans
will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over­heating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

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

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Chassis Open Connector

Hardware Installation

2

1

X

1

The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect
the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector.
When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an
alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis
intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system
restarts.

2

Ground
Chassis
signal

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2

Hardware Installation

Power Connector

X

+12V

4

1

Insert a 4-pin connector from the power supply unit to the power
connector on the system board. We recommend that you use a
power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design
Guide Version 1.1.

GroundGround

+5V

1

Important:

The power connector supplies power to the hard disk drive
and CD-ROM drive only.

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Front Panel Connectors

1

Hardware Installation

2

12

HDD-LED

X

RESET SW

1112

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

HDD-LED - HDD LED

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

RESET SW - Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the
system.

PWR-BTN - Power Switch

This switch is used to power on or off the system.

PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system
is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink.

N. C.

HDD-LED

RESET SW

N. C.

Pin

Pin Assignment

1

N. C.

3

HDD Power

5

Signal

7

Ground

9

RST Signal

11

N. C.

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

Key

Pin Assignment

Pin

LED Power

2

LED Power

4

Signal

6

Signal

8

Ground

10

Key

12

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2

Hardware Installation

CompactFlashTM Socket

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

Note:

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

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Battery

Hardware Installation

2

1

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

Safety Measures

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

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

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

by

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2

Hardware Installation

Mini PCI Socket

1

The Mini PCI socket is used to install a Mini PCI card. Mini PCI card
is a small form factor PCI card with the same signal protocol,
electrical definitions, and configuration definitions as the conventional
PCI.

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SPI Flash ROM Socket

1. The illustration on the
right shows the location
of the SPI flash ROM
socket.

Hardware Installation

2

1

2. If you need to replace

the ROM, open the
bottom cover first then
the top cover of the
socket.

3. Take out the ROM and

replace it with a new
one. Close the cover.

Open bottom

cover

Open top

cover

SPI Flash ROM

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3

BIOS Setup

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Award BIOS Setup Utility

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care
of the basic level of communication between the processor and pe­ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad­vanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the
Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the
screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the
following message will appear on the screen:

Press DEL to enter setup

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

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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Standard CMOS Features

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

BIOS Setup

3

Date

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

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

Video
Halt On

Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

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

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

Standard CMOS Features

Fri, Sep 26 2008
9 : 3 : 54

Hitachi HDS721680PLA
None
None
None

EGA/VGA
All Errors

640K
1038336K
1039360K

Item Help
Menu Level
Change the day, month,

year and century

X

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

Time

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

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

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IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 1 Slave

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE HDD Auto-Detection
IDE Channel 0 Master

Access Mode
Capacity
Cylinder

Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector

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

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

IDE Channel 0 Master

Press Enter
Auto

Auto
80 GB

38311

16

0

38310

255

Item Help
Menu Level
To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head... on
this channel

XX

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

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 1 Slave

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

Access Mode

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

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BIOS Setup

Capacity

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

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

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

3

Video

Landing Zone

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

Sector

This field displays the number sectors per track.

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

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-

chrome adapters.

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Halt On

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

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

a non-fatal error.

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

error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Base Memory

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

Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

X CPU Feature
X Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

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

Security Option

APIC Mode

MPS Version Control For OS

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Small Logo(EPA) Show

Advanced BIOS Features

Press Enter
Press Enter
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
USB-FDD
Hard Disk
LS120
Enabled
On
Fast
Disabled
6
250
Setup
Enabled

1.4
Non-OS2
Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

BIOS Setup

3

X

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

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

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

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CPU Feature

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Delay Prior to Thermal
C1E Function
Execute Disable Bit

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

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

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

CPU Feature

16 Min
Disabled
Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Delay Prior to Thermal

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

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C1E Function

The options are Auto and Disabled.

Execute Disable Bit

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

Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

BIOS Setup

3

1. Ch0 M. : Hitachi HDS721680PLA38
2 Bootable Add-in Cards

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

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

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

Virus Warning

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

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

XX

After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run
an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any
damage is done. Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to
access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to
appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you
first disable this field.

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CPU L1 & L2 Cache

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

Quick Power On Self Test

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

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

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

Boot Up NumLock Status

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

Gate A20 Option

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

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Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

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

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

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

BIOS Setup

3

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.

APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

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MPS Version Control for OS

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

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable
x CAS Latency Timing
x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
x DRAM RAS# Precharge
x Precharge Delay (tRAS)
x System Memory Frequency

SLP_S4# Assertion Width

System BIOS Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

** VGA Setting **

PCI/Onchip VGA Control

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

DVMT Mode

DVMT/FIXED Memory Size

Boot Display

Panel Number

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

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

Item Help

Menu Level

BIOS Setup

3

XX

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

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

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

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

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

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

DRAM Timing Selectable

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

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

ence Detect) data structure that stores informa­tion about the module such as the memory type,
memory size, memory speed, etc. When this op­tion is selected, the system will run according to
the information in the EEPROM. This option is the
default setting because it provides the most sta­ble condition for the system. The “CAS Latency
Time” to “Precharge Delay” fields will show the
default settings by SPD.

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BIOS Setup

Manual If you want better performance for your system

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

CAS Latency Time

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

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

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

DRAM RAS# Precharge

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

Precharge Delay (tRAS)

The options are Auto and 4 to15.

System Memory Frequency

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

SLP_S4 Assertion Width

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

System BIOS Cacheable

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

Video BIOS Cacheable

64

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

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

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

PCI/OnChip VGA Control

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

the onboard VGA.

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

the graphics PCI add-in card.

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On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that
is shared from the system memory.

DVMT Mode

This field shows the current DVMT mode.

DVMT/Fixed Memory Size

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

Boot Display

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

Panel Number

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

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Integrated Peripherals

X OnChip IDE Device
X Onboard Device
X Super IO Device

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

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

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

OnChip IDE Device

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

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Integrated Peripherals

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level

X

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

On-Chip Serial ATA Setting

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x SATA Mode

On-Chip Serial ATA

x PATA IDE Mode

SATA Port

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

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

OnChip IDE Device

Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
2 CLOCKS
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Auto
Auto

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IDE
Auto
Secondary
P0,P2 is Primary

Item Help

Menu Level
If your IDE hard drive

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

XX

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

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IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS

will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block
size the system can transfer. The block size will depend
on the type of hard disk drive.

Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of
an IDE hard drive.

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.

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IDE Recovery Time

This field is used to select the IDE recovery time.

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

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

SATA Mode

IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE

mode.

AHCI This option configures the Serial ATA drives in AHCI

mode.

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On-Chip Serial ATA

Disabled Disables the onboard SATA.
Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and

IDE drives then automatically set them to the
available master/slave mode.

Combined Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 2 drives.

Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4 drives.

SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives

to Primary Master and Secondary Master
modes. Since both drives are in master mode,
you cannot set the IDE drives to Master mode.

PATA IDE Mode and SATA Port

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

Primary IDE serves as Primary Master and Primary

Slave channel. SATA 1 and SATA 3 serve as
Secondary Master and Secondary Slave channel.

Secondary IDE serves as Secondary Master and Second-

ary Slave channel. SATA 0 and SATA 2 serve
as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel.

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Onboard Device

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

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USB Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Support
AC97 Audio

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

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

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

Onboard Device

Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

USB Controller

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

USB 2.0 Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

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

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

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AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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Super IO Device

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

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Power On Function

x Hot Key Power ON

Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
PWRON After PWR-Fail
WatchDog Timer Select

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

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

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

Super IO Device

Any Key
Ctrl-F1
Auto
Auto
Off
Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Power On Function

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

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

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

Mouse When this option is selected, move or click the

mouse to power-on the system.

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

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

Hot Key Power On

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

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Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard 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.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the

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

On When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will automatically power-on.

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

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

Watchdog Timer Select

This field is used to select the time interval of the Watchdog timer. If
the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time
interval so that your system will continue to operate.

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Power Management Setup

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

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X PCI Express PM Function

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

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

Power Management Setup

Press Enter
Enabled
S3(STR)
Auto
User Define
DPMS
Yes
Stop Grant
3
Disabled
Disabled
Instant-Off
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0 : 0 : 0

Item Help

Menu Level

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X

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

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

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

PCI Express PM Function

PCI Express PME Item Help

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

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

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

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PCI Express PM Function

Auto

Menu Level

XX

PCI Express PME

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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ACPI Function

By default, the ACPI function is enabled. This function should be
enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI.

ACPI Suspend Type

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

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.
S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS
when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if
the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. When this feature
is disabled, the system resume time is shortened but system will
need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP
driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the
display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3.

Power Management

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

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the. Suspend

User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in

Mode (1 hour) and HDD Power Down (15
min.)

Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

the “Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power
Down” fields.

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Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

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

Video Off In Suspend

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

Suspend Type

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

lect this if your video board supports it.

The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend.

MODEM Use IRQ

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

Suspend Mode

This is configurable only when the Power Management field is set to
“User Define”. When the system enters the power saving time set in
this field, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.

HDD Power Down

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

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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 func-

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

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

Wake-Up By PCI Card

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

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

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

card’s documentation for more information.

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

card.

Power On By Ring

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

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

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

Resume By Alarm

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

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

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

Date (of Month) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

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Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Reset Configuration Data
Resources Controlled By

x IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

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

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

Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Disabled
Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter
Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level
Warning: If use PCI VGA

“PEG/Onchip VGA Control”
item must be set to PEG
port.

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Resources Controlled By

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

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

you.

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

sources” field.

IRQ Resources

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

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IRQ- 5 assigned to

IRQ- 7 assigned to

IRQ- 9 assigned to

IRQ-10 assigned to

IRQ-11 assigned to

IRQ-12 assigned to

IRQ-14 assigned to

IRQ-15 assigned to

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

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

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

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

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IRQ Resources

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

Item Help

Menu Level
Legacy ISA for devices

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

XX

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

VGA.

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PC Health Status

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Current System Temp
Current CPU1 Temperature
CPU Fan
Vcore
VCC
VCC3

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

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

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

PC Health Status

47oC / 116oF
70oC / 158oF
7417 RPM

1.16V

5.08V

3.28V

Item Help

Menu Level

X

Current System Temp to VCC3

These fields will show the temperature, fan speed and output voltage
of the monitored devices or components.

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 Monitor for
Windows utility. This utility is included in the CD that came with
the system board. Refer to the Hardware Monitor for Windows
section in chapter 4 for more information.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Spread Spectrum

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

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

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

Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

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X

Spread Spectrum

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

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

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Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from

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

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Optimized Defaults

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

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Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the pass­word function, highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press <En­ter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to
return to the main menu.

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Set User Password

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

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

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

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

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the pass­word function, highlight “Set User Password” and press <Enter>, in­stead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return
to the main menu.

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Save & Exit Setup

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

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

Save Data to CMOS

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

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Exit Without Saving

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

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

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon All Data

X Frequency/Voltage Control

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

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

er memory testing is done.

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Updating the BIOS

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

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

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

3. Save the setting and reboot the system.

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

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

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

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

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6. The following will appear.

Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)

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

7. The following will then appear.

Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

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

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Supported Software

Chapter 4 - Supported Software

Drivers for Windows Vista System

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities
and software applications required to enhance the performance of
the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun
screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD,
"Autorun" did not automatically start, please go directly to the root
directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".

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Supported Software

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 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, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the
main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to
install the utility. Click
Next.

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2. Read the license
agreement then click Yes.

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3. Go through the readme
document for system
requirements and
installation tips then click
Next.

4. Setup is now installing
the driver. Click Next to
continue.

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5. After completing installa­tion, click Finish to exit
setup.

Supported Software

Intel Graphics Drivers

To install the utility, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to
install the graphics driver.
Click Next.

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2. Read the license
agreement then click Yes.

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3. Go through the readme
document for system
requirements and
installation tips then click
Next.

4. Setup is now installing
the driver. Click Next to
continue.

5. Click “Yes, I want to
restart this computer
now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will
allow the new software
installation to take effect.

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Supported Software

Audio Drivers

To install the utility, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Click Next to start the
installation.

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2. Setup is preparing to
install the driver.

3. Setup is configuring the
new software installation.

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4. Click “Install this driver
software anyway” to
continue.

Important:

The warning message appeared because Windows Vista does not sup­port AC’97. Vista only supports High Definition audio. In the event that
AC’97 is currently used on the system board, click “Install this driver
software anyway” to continue installing the audio driver.

5. Click “Yes, I want to
restart my computer
now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system
will allow the new
software installation to
take effect.

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Supported Software

LAN Drivers

To install the utility, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to
install the driver. Click
Next.

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2. Click Install to begin
installation.

3. After completing installa­tion, click Finish to exit
setup.

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Hardware Monitor for Windows

The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the
system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually
set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If
the settings/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.

To install the utility, click “Hardware Monitor for Windows” on the main
menu.

1. Click Yes to continue.

2. Setup is now ready to
install the utility. Click
Next.

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3. Click Next to install or
click Browse to select
another folder.

4. Click Next to add the
program icon to the
Program Folder.

Supported Software

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5. After completing installa­tion, click Finish to exit
setup.

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6. Click Yes if you want to
create a Hardware
Doctor shortcut at your
desktop.

7. Click “Yes, I want to
restart my computer
now” then click Finish.

Restarting the system will
allow the utility to take
effect.

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