DFI NB73-BL User Manual

NB73-BC

NB73-BL

Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual

67310247

Copyright

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This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to
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particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or
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contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or
entity of such revisions or changes.

© 2002. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT

4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® 4 are registered trademarks of
Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of Award
Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of
products appearing in this manual are the properties of their
respective holders.

Caution

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 the battery
manufacturer’s

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.

instructions.

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:

by

• 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

This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should
always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.

To view the user’s manual, inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the “Tools”
icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.

System Board

This user’s manual is for the NB73-BC and NB73-BL system boards.
The only difference between these boards is the NB73-BL system
board supports onboard LAN.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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

1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements..........

1.3 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........................................

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

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

2.6 I/O 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 CPU Frequency Control..................................................................

3.1.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................

3.1.9 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................

3.1.10 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................

3.1.11 Set User Password..............................................................................

3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................

3.1.13 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................

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

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface...................................................................

4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.......................................

4.3 Installation Notes........................................................................................................

Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading

Technology

A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology.......................................................

Appendix B - System Error Messages

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

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

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

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

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

• Intel® 845E chipset

- Intel® 845E Graphics Memory Controller Hub (MCH)

- Intel® 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4)

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of
the following supported processors.

• Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology
(Refer to section 1.2 for the Hyper-Threading Technology
functionality requirements)

• Intel® Pentium® 4 processor (478-pin)

- 533MHz system data bus

- 400MHz system data bus

• Intel® Celeron® processor (478-pin)

- 400MHz system data bus

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System Memory

• Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets

• 2.5V unbuffered PC1600 (DDR200) or PC2100 (DDR266)
DDR SDRAM DIMM

• Suppor ts maximum of 2GB system memory using 64Mbit,
128Mbit, 256Mbit or 512Mbit technology

- Double-sided x16 DDR SDRAM DIMM is not supported

Density

Density Width

Single/Double

184-pin DDR

X8

SS/DS

64/128MB

64 Mbit

X16

SS/DS

32MB/NA

128 Mbit

X8

SS/DS

128/256MB

X16

SS/DS

64MB/NA

256 Mbit

X8

SS/DS

256/512MB

X16

SS/DS

128MB/NA

512 Mbit

X8

SS/DS

512/1024MB

X16

SS/DS

256MB/NA

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Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 6 PCI slots.

Important: (NB73-BL only)

Most PCI cards today are in “Master” mode and can be
installed anywhere between PCI slot 1 and PCI slot 5. However,
DO NOT install “Master” mode PCI cards onto PCI slot 6
because this slot only supports “Slave” mode.

The AGP slot only supports 1.5V AGP 4x (1066MB/sec. bandwidth)
add-in cards. AGP is an interface designed to suppor t high
performance 3D graphics cards for 3D graphics applications. It
handles large amounts of graphics data with the following features:

• Pipelined memory read and write operations that hide memory
access latency.

• Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for nearly 100
percent efficiency.

Onboard Audio Features

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

• High quality differential CD input

• True stereo line level outputs

• 2-channel audio output

Onboard LAN Features (NB73-BL only)

• Uses Realtek RTL8100 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

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Compatibility

• PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant

• Intel AGP version 2.0

Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)

• 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• 1 RJ45 LAN port (NB73-BL only)

• 2 NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports

• 1 DB-25 parallel port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 1 game/MIDI port

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

I/O Connectors

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

• 2 internal audio connectors (CD-in and AUX-in)

• 1 S/PDIF-out connector

• 1 connector for IrDA interface

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives

• 2 ATX power supply connectors

• 1 Wake-On-LAN connector

• CPU fan, chassis fan and second fan connectors

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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

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S/PDIF

The system board is equipped with the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital
Interface) digital audio interface. S/PDIF is a standard audio file
transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without
having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the
quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted
to analog.

IrDA Interface

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

USB Ports

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

BIOS

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• Award BIOS, Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible

• 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 part 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.

Introduction

1.1.2 Intelligence

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
from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI
card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to
remotely wake up the PC. Refer to “Resume On Ring” (“PM Wake
Up Events” field) 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 a minimum of ≥720mA.

Wake-On-LAN

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The Wake-On-LAN function is applicable only when you are using a
LAN add-in card that has the same function. It 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-On­LAN Connector” in chapter 2 and “Resume On LAN” (“PM Wake
Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter
3 for more information.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-Keyboard

This function allows you to use the keyboard to power-on the
system. Refer to “Keyboard Power On” (“PM Wake Up Events” field)
in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more
information.

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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 “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” (“PM Wake Up
Events” field) 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.

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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
By Alarm” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management
Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

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

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Introduction

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”
when you shut down Windows
to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files,
applications and operating system. This is because the system is
capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it
powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left
off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 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 Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

Virus Protection

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98SE/2000/ME/XP without having

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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 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality
Requirements

Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your
computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.

Components:

• CPU - an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology

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

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

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

1.3 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

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; The system board
; A user’s manual
; 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

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

Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

2

KB

Mouse

USB 1

USB 2

COM 1 (CN6)

COM 2 (CN2)

Line

out

(CN3)

Line

in

(CN4)

Mic

in

(CN5)

Game/MIDI (CN9)

IrDA (J3)

I/O

chip

BIOS

CD-in (J5)

2

10

1

9

AC’97

Front
audio (J1)

CN1

CN7

Parallel (CN8)

2

4

AUX-in (J7)

S/PDIF-out (J4)

1

+12V power

3

(ATXP1)

CPU FSB select (JP1)

AGP Slot

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

PCI Slot 6

Wake-On-LAN

CPU fan (J8)

Intel

845E

MCH

IDE 1 (J10)

IDE 2 (J11)

FDD (J12)

(J9)

Second fan (J15)

DDR 1

Socket 478

DIMM
Standby
Power
LED

1

10

2

2

1

1

9

USB 5/6

USB 3/4

(JUSB1)

(JUSB2)

Intel

ICH4

Clear CMOS

Chassis fan

10

(J14)

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20

SPEAKER

DDR 2

10

1

AT X

power

(PL1)

(JP2)

Battery

RESET

ATX-SW

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HD-LED

1

2

PWR-LED

J16

NB73-BC

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KB

Mouse

USB 1

USB 2

COM 1 (CN6)

COM 2 (CN2)

Line

out

(CN3)

Line

in

(CN4)

Mic

in

(CN5)

Game/MIDI (CN9)

IrDA (J3)

chip

BIOS

CD-in (J5)

2

10

1

9

AC’97

Front
audio (J1)

CN1

CN7

LAN

Parallel (CN8)

2

4

Realtek

RTL8100

I/O

AUX-in (J7)

S/PDIF-out (J4)

1

+12V power

3

(ATXP1)

Intel

845E

MCH

CPU FSB select (JP1)

AGP Slot

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

IDE 1 (J10)

PCI Slot 4

IDE 2 (J11)

PCI Slot 5

FDD (J12)

PCI Slot 6

Wake-On-LAN

(J9)

NB73-BL

(Supports onboard LAN)

Second fan (J15)

DDR 1

CPU fan (J8)

Socket 478

DIMM
Standby
Power
LED

1

10

2

1

9

USB 3/4

(JUSB1)

Chassis fan

10

2

(J14)

1

9

USB 5/6

(JUSB2)

DDR 2

10

1

power

Intel

ICH4

Clear CMOS

Battery

RESET

SPEAKER

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20

ATX-SW

AT X

(PL1)

(JP2)

20

11

HD-LED

1

2

PWR-LED

J16

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Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system
board that supports onboard LAN.

Hardware Installation

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Warning:

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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.

2.2 System Memory

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DDR 1

DDR 2

The system board is equipped with two 184-pin DDR SDRAM
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) sockets that support 2.5V
DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) is
a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and
writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock. This
effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the
speed of data transfer.

Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed
specification of the memory suppor ted by the system board.

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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.

Notch
Key

Tab

Pin 1

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

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the
module aligned with the “key” 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.

Tab

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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

3

12

Clear CMOS

(JP2)

12 3 12 3

2

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP2

If you encounter the following,

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

processor’s ratio/clock 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 JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP2
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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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 ratio/clock 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 “CPU Clock Ratio” or “Clock By Slight Adjust” field to its
default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock.
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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2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front
Side Bus

3

2

1

CPU FSB select

(JP1)

2

3

2

1

1-2 On: Auto

2-3 On: 100MHz

3

2

1

3

2

1

All Off: 133MHz

(default)

CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumper JP1

This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed
on the system board.

Important:

Overclocking may result in the processor’s or system’s instability
and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance.

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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

RJ45
LAN

USB 2/1

USB 2

USB 1

Parallel GAME/MIDI

COM 1

NB73-BL

COM 1 COM 2

NB73-BC

COM 2

Parallel

Line-

Line-inMic-

out

GAME/MIDI

Line-

Line-inMic-

out

in

in

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

2

PS/2 Mouse

CN1

PS/2 Keyboard

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

The Wake-On-Keyboard function allows you to use the keyboard to
power-on the system.

To use this function:

• “Keyboard Power On” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the

Power Management Setup of the BIOS must be set accordingly.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Warning:

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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

CN7

2

1

9

10

2

1

9

10

USB 3/4

(JUSB1)

USB 5/6

(JUSB2)

2
1

10

9

2
1

10

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2.5.2 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 2
USB 1

Additional USB Ports (USB 3 to USB 6)

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Pin

1

3

5

7

9

Function

5V_Dul

Data-

Data+

Ground

Key

Pin

10

Function

5V_Dul

2

Data-

4

Data+

6

Ground

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Hardware Installation

The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports
12Mb/second bandwidth 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. 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 2.0/1.1 ports (CN7 - Black) are located at the
ATX double deck por ts of the board.

The system board is also equipped with JUSB1 and JUSB2 for
connecting 4 external USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB 2.0/1.1 ports,
which are mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an
option. If you wish to use the optional USB 2.0/1.1 ports, install the
card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector
that is attached to the USB 2.0/1.1 port cables to JUSB1 or JUSB2.
The USB ports’ cable connector can be inserted only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of JUSB1 or JUSB2. Now connect the
interface cable connector of your USB 2.0/1.1 device to the USB

2.0/1.1 port that is on the bracket.

You can enable or disable the USB ports in the Integrated Peripher­als submenu (“USB Controller” field) of the BIOS.

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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.

To use this function:

• “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in

the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be
set to Enabled.

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2.5.3 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (NB73-BL only)

RJ45 LAN

The NB73-BL system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast­ethernet 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. The Realtek RTL8100 chip that controls
this port can be enabled or disabled in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Intel OnChip PCI Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to the
Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information.

CN7

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2.5.4 Serial Ports

CN6

CN2

COM 1

Serial Port

The system board is equipped with onboard serial ports (COM 1:
CN6 and COM 2: CN2) - both in Teal/Turquoise color located at
the ATX double deck ports of the board.

These 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 port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.

COM 2

Serial Port

2

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2.5.5 Parallel Port

Parallel Port

CN8

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, EPP and PntMode
modes. You can select the por t’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.

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Setting

SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)

PntMode

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.

Allows parallel port to operate in
bipolar mode.

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2.5.6 Game/MIDI Port

Game Port

CN9

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. You can configure
the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard
Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.

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2

2

1

9

10

Front audio

(J1)

2
1

10

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2.5.7 Audio Jacks

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

Front Audio (J1)

30

Pin

1

3

5

7

9

Function

Mic+

Vbias

AuD_R_Out

N. C.

AuD_L_Out

Function

Pin

Ground

2

AuD_Vcc (Avcc)

4

N. C .

6

Key

8

N. C .

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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.

Front Audio (J1)

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

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2.6 I/O Connectors

2.6.1 Internal Audio Connectors

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

CD-in

(J5)

AUX-in

(J7)

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Left audio channel

Ground

Ground

Right audio channel

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The CD-in and AUX-in connectors are used to receive audio from a
CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector

1234

S/PDIF-out

(J4)

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

AVDD5

N. C.

SPDIF

Ground

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2

The system board is equipped with the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital
Interface) digital audio interface. S/PDIF is a standard audio file
transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without
having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the
quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted
to analog.

One card-edge bracket, mounted with the S/PDIF port, will be
provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system
chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4. Make sure pin
1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4. Now connect
external speakers or a device that suppor ts digital output to the
S/PDIF port that is on the bracket.

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2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

2

1

1

FDD (J12)

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 can enable or disable this
function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO
Device” field) 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 (J12) on the system board.
The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of
J12.

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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2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector

IDE 1 (J10)

2
1

2
1

IDE 2 (J11)

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 can enable or
disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the
Integrated Peripherals submenu (“INTEL OnChip IDE Device” field)
of the BIOS.

2

40
39

40
39

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 (IDE 1 ­J10). 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 (IDE 2 - J11).

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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2.6.5 IrDA Connector

Hardware Installation

2

IrDA (J3)

5

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

Function

VCC

N. C.

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

1234

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 J3 on the system board. Set
“UART2 Mode Select” (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) 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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2.6.6 CPU Fan Connector

3

2

1

CPU fan

(J8)

Pin

1

2

3

The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect
the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J8 on the system
board.

Function

Ground

Power

N. C.

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2.6.7 Chassis Fan Connector

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

Power

N. C .

Hardware Installation

3

2

1

Chassis fan

(J14)

2

If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s
connector to location J14 on the system board. The fan will provide
adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the
CPU.

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2.6.8 Second Fan Connector

3

2

1

Second fan

(J15)

40

Pin

1

2

3

If you are installing a second fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s
connector to location J15 on the system board.

Function

Ground

Power

N. C .

2.6.9 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Pin

1

2

3

Function

WOL

Ground

+5VSB

Hardware Installation

3

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Wake-On-LAN

(J9)

2

The Wake-On-LAN function is applicable only when you are using a
LAN add-in card that has the same function. It 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” (“PM Wake Up Events” 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 J9 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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2.6.10 DIMM Standby Power LED

DIMM Standby
Power LED

The DIMM Standby Power 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 Soft­Off state.

Important:

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

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2.6.11 Power Connectors

10

20

1

2

3

4

1

2

3

4

+12V power

(ATXP1)

We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the
ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V
power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector
and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto
PL1 and ATXP1 connectors respectively.

10

11

1

1

ATX power

(PL1)

2

20

11

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

The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply
to operate. Your system configuration (amount of memory, add-in
cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum power requirement.
To ensure that adequate power is provided, use a 300 Watt (or
greater) power supply.

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ATX Main Power Connector

Pin

Function

1

3.3V

2

3.3V

3

Ground

4

+5V

5

Ground

6

+5V

7

Ground

8

PW-OK

9

5VSB

10

+12V

+12V Power Connector

Pin

1

2

3

4

Pin

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Function

Ground

Ground

+12V

+12V

Function

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

Ground

Ground

Ground

-5V

+5V

+5V

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PWR-LED

HD-LED

RESET

SPEAKER

2

1

20

19

ATX-SW

2.6.12 Front Panel Connectors

Front panel

connectors (J16)

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

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.

2

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

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).

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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

Pin Assignment

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

Reserved

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

Reserved

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

3

HDD LED Power

5

HDD

14

N. C.

16

N. C.

8

PWRBT+

10

PWRBT-

18

N. C.

20

N. C.

7

Ground

9

H/W Reset

13

Speaker Data

15

N. C.

17

Ground

19

Speaker Power

2

LED Power (+)

4

LED Power (+)

6

LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

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Award BIOS Setup Utility

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

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 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

3

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

CPU Frequency Control

: Quit

Esc

: Save & Exit Setup

F10

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

: Select Item

↑↓→←

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.

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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

X

IDE Primary Master

X

IDE Primary Slave

X

IDE Secondary Master

X

IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A
Drive B

Video
Halt On

Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

Standard CMOS Features

Fri, Oct 11 2002
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

↑↓→← Move

Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General Help

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

3.1.1.1 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.

3.1.1.2 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.

3.1.1.3 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 Secondar y Slave” field, then press
<Enter>.

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Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE HDD Auto Detection

IDE Primary Master
Access Mode

Capacity

Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector

Award BIOS Setup Utility

IDE Primary Master

Press Enter

Auto
Auto

0 M

0
0
0
0

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month,
year and century

3

↑↓→← :Move

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

Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

F1:General Help

IDE HDD Auto Detection

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

IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE 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 auto­detect 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”.

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.

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Capacity

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

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

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

Landing Zone

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

Sector

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This field displays the number sectors per track.

3.1.1.4 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

Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1.1.5 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.

3.1.1.6 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.

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3.1.1.7 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.

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3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

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

3.1.1.9 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.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

BIOS Flash Protect
Virus Warning
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
CPU Hyper-Threading
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)

X

Typematic Delay (Msec)

X

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

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Fast
Floppy
CDROM
HDD-0
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
On
Disabled

6
250

Setup
Enabled

1.4
Non-OS2
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

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.

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

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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3.1.2.1 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.

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

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot
sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are
running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field.
Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating
systems like Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP or the operating system
may not install nor work.

3.1.2.3 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

This field speeds up the memory access.

3.1.2.4 CPU Hyper-Threading (for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with
Hyper-Threading Technology)

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only
when using this processor.

3.1.2.5 Quick Power On Self Test

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This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the
system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST. To attain the shortest POST time, select “Fast”.

3.1.2.6 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.

Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1.2.7 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.

3.1.2.8 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.

3.1.2.9 Boot Up NumLock Status

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

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3.1.2.10 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

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

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

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3.1.2.11 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

3.1.2.12 Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

3.1.2.13 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.

3.1.2.14 APIC Mode

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Leave this field in its default setting.

3.1.2.15 MPS Version Control for OS

This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is
using.

3.1.2.16 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in
OS/2.

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3.1.2.17 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.

3.1.2.18 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.

3.1.2.19 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

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable
CAS Latency Time
Active to Precharge Delay
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
DRAM RAS# Precharge
Memory Frequency For
System BIOS Cacheable
Video BIOS Cacheable
Delayed Transaction
AGP Aperture Size (MB)
AGP 4X Mode

By SPD
3
7
3
3
Auto
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
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Enabled

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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.

3.1.3.1 DRAM Timing Selectable

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

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Presence

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 “DRAM
RAS# Precharge” fields will show the default settings
by SPD.

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By User If you want better system performance other than

the one “by SPD”, select “By User”. Then select the
best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “DRAM
RAS# Precharge” fields.

3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time

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

3.1.3.3 Active to Precharge Delay

The options are 5, 6 and 7.

3.1.3.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

The options are 2 and 3.

3.1.3.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge

This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks).

3.1.3.6 Memory Frequency For

This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM.

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3.1.3.7 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.

3.1.3.8 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.

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3.1.3.9 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.

3.1.3.10 AGP Aperture Size (MB)

This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the
AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting.

3.1.3.11 AGP 4X Mode

This field is used to enable the AGP 4x interface which transfers video
data at 1066MB/sec. bandwidth thus delivering faster and better
graphics to your PC. Make sure your graphics card supports the AGP
4x mode.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

X

INTEL OnChip IDE Device

X

INTEL OnChip PCI Device

X

Onboard Super IO Device
USB Controller
USB Keyboard Support
Init Display First

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
USB 2.0 Disabled
Disabled
AGP

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3.1.4.1 INTEL OnChip IDE Device

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

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INTEL OnChip IDE Device

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

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Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled

+/-/PU/PD:Value

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F10:Save

ESC:Exit

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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. Select Disabled if you want to add a
different hard drive controller.

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

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according

to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

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

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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.

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.

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3.1.4.2 INTEL OnChip PCI Device

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

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INTEL OnChip PCI Device

AC97 Audio
Onboard LAN Control

Auto
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.

Onboard LAN Control (NB73-BL only)

This field is used to enable or disable the Realtek RTL8100 LAN

chip.

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3.1.4.3 Onboard Super IO Device

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

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Onboard Super IO Device

KBC Input Clock
Onboard FDC Controller
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
UART2 Mode Select

RxD, TxD Active

X

IR Transmission Delay

X

Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
EPP Mode Select
ECP Mode Use DMA
Game Port Address
Midi Port Address

Midi Port IRQ

X

12MHz
Enabled
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
Normal

Hi,Lo
Enabled

378/IRQ7
ECP+EPP
EPP 1.7
3
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Disabled

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KBC Input Clock

This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard.

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 por t 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial

port 2.

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UART2 Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity
between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use
IrDA (J3) and the COM 2 serial port (J6) 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 J3 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 30o 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.

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, ECP+EPP and PntMode. 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.

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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.

PntMode

Allows parallel port to operate in bipolar mode.

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.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This is used to select the DMA channel of the parallel port.

Game Port Address

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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.

3.1.4.4 USB Controller

All Enabled Enables all USB ports.
USB 2.0 Disabled USB 2.0 is disabled; USB 1.1 is enabled.
All Disabled Disables all USB ports.

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3.1.4.5 USB Keyboard Support

If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, set this field to
Enabled. This field can be configured only if the “USB Controller” field
is enabled.

3.1.4.6 Init Display First

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

AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the

AGP.

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

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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.

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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
PWR Lost Resume State

X

PM Wake Up Events

Enabled
S1(POS)
User Define
V/H SYNC+Blank
Yes
Disabled
Disabled
Instant-Off
Keep Off
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3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that

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support ACPI. Currently, only Windows

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98SE/2000/ME/XP
supports this function. When this field is enabled, the system will
ignore the settings in the “Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down”
fields. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure
this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the field below.

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

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

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

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3.1.5.3 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.

3.1.5.4 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.

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3.1.5.5 Video Off In Suspend

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

3.1.5.6 Suspend Mode

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

3.1.5.7 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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3.1.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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

Hold 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.

3.1.5.9 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.

Tur n O n 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
power-on when power returns.

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3.1.5.10 PM Wake Up Events

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

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PM Wake Up Events

Resume on PCI Event
Resume on Ring
Resume on LAN

USB KB Wake-Up From S3

X

Resume by Alarm

Date (of Month) Alarm

X

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

X

Keyboard Power On

KB Power On Password

X

KB Power On Hot Key

X

Disabled
Disabled
Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

0
0 : 0 : 0

Disabled

Enter
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Resume on PCI Event

Enabled Access to the onboard LAN or 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

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

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.

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USB KB Wake-Up From S3

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard 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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Keyboard Power On

This field allows you to use the keyboard to power-on the system.

Disabled Default setting.
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.

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

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

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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.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By

IRQ Resources

X

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

* PCI IRQ Assignment *

Slot 1,5
Onboard LAN/Slot 2,6
Slot 3
Slot 4

Disabled

Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter

Disabled

Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto

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Select Enabled to
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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.

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F10:Save

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3.1.6.1 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.

3.1.6.2 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 in the “IRQ Resources”

field.

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3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

This field is used to set each system interrupt to either “PCI Device”
or “Reserved”.

3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can
work with PCI/VGA or not.

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

VGA.

3.1.6.5 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 CPU Frequency Control

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CPU Clock Ratio
Auto Detect PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum Modulated
Clock By Slight Adjust
PCI/AGP Clock Adjust

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F5:Previous Values

CPU Frequency Control

X 8
Enabled
Enabled
100MHz
Auto

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults

F10:Save

3.1.7.1 CPU Clock Ratio

This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor.

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.

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3.1.7.2 Auto Detect PCI Clk

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

3.1.7.3 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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3.1.7.4 Clock By Slight Adjust

This field provides several options for selecting the external system
bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust
the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment.

Important:

Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting
may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not
guaranteed to provide better system performance.

If 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 JP2 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 <Insert> 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 “CPU Clock Ratio” or “Clock By Slight Adjust”
field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus
clock.

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Note:

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

3.1.7.5 PCI/AGP Clock Adjust

This field is used to select the AGP clock. The number that appeared
before the AGP clock is its corresponding PCI clock. For example, if
you selected “33/66 MHz”, 66MHz is the AGP clock and 33MHz is
the PCI clock.

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3.1.8 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.

3.1.9 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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3.1.10 Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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3.1.11 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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3.1.12 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.

3.1.13 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.

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3.2 Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash
utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site
or contact technical support or your sales representative.

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 :

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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

4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along
with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make
inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.
With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely
access some information about a particular computer system without
physically going to it. Quite often a service call may be unnecessary as
the problem can be solved remotely.

The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration. Information about the type and speed
of CPU, type and amount of memory for each memory slot, BIOS
revision level, types of add-in PCI boards and components, certain
revision numbers of hardware installed, etc. are automatically detected
and stored in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's
Plug and Play BIOS. Additional information, such as ISA based
peripherals, which may not be automatically detected, can be manually
recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu. The DMI pool
data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or
setup is altered.

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4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility

To run the DMI utility, type: DMICFG.EXE. You can download this utility
from ftp.dfiusa.com - /utilities/DMI directory.

The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base
memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows)
must not be installed. You may do this by using one of the 3 methods
listed below.

1. Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files,

2. “REM” HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or

3. Press <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files.

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4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

[Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File]

s

n

s

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

↑ ↓

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓
→→

→

→→

Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996

BIOS

System

Enclosure/Chassis

Processor

Memory Controller

Memory Module
Memory Module
Memory Module
Memory Module

Cache

Cache
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector

System Slots

←←

←

←←

Move cursor ENTER-Accept DEL-Delete ESC-Abort&Exit

Type : BIOS Information
Handle : 0000

Vendor Name :
BIOS Version :
BIOS Starting Address Segment : E000
BIOS Build Date :
BIOS Characteristics :
Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen
are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Save DMI File. Use the

← or → (left or right) arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu

bar.

On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items.

Use the ↑ or ↓ (up or down) arrow keys to select an item.

The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate
through the various setup menus.

Edit DMI

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1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit

by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>.

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit
information. The screen will also display the auto-detected
information.

4. Press <F10> to update the edited information into the flash ROM.

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Add DMI

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add

by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>.

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter
information about the added item.

4. Press <F10> to save information into the flash ROM.

To view information about the added items, go to the Edit DMI menu.

Load DMI File

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu.

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load

Press <Enter>.

3. The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you would
like to load and press <Enter>.

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4. The following message will appear.

Do you want to execute? (Y/N)

Type <Y>. All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the
new file will be saved into the flash ROM.

Save DMI File

1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu.

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save

Press <Enter>.

3. Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the
DMI file saved.

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4.2 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 start (which is, the Mainboard Utility
CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory
of the CD and double-click "Setup".

Intel 845E Chipset / Chipset Drivers

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

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4.2.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating
Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP's 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. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon.

2. Click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main
menu. The following screen will appear.

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

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

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4.2.2 Audio Drivers

The audio drivers are suppor ted in the following operating systems:
Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows
2000 and Windows XP.

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon.

2. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will
appear.



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

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

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4.2.3 Intel USB 2.0 Drivers

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0
driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating systems:
Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon.

2. Click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main menu. The following
screen will appear.

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3. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen.

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

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4.2.4 LAN Drivers (NB73-BL only)

The LAN drivers suppor t autorun for the following operating
systems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP.

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK”
icon.

2. Click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will
appear.

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

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

The LAN driver for Windows NT 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 “Realtek_LAN\WINNT4” directory of the
CD.

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4.2.5 Intel Application Accelerator

The Intel Application Accelerator is designed to improve
performance of the storage subsystem and overall system
performance. It delivers improved performance through several
ingredient technologies (components).

To install, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.

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

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

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

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4.2.6 Microsoft DirectX 8.1

To install, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.

2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main menu. The following
screen will appear.

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3. Click “Yes” to continue.

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

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

Note:

If you are using Windows
“Microsoft DirectX 8.1” because it is already supported by the

operating system..

®®

®

®®

XP, you do not need to install

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4.2.7 McAfee VirusScan Online (English OS only)

The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and convenient
way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install
McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe because it
automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that
PC protection stays up-to-date.

To install, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.

2. Click “McAfee VirusScan Online” on the main menu. The following
screen will appear.

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3. Click “Yes” to continue.

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

5. Restart the system.

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4.3 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 go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support1/
download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software
applications.

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Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please
follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following
presumes that you have already installed an Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.

1. The system requires a minimum of 300 Watt ATX 12V power
supply.

2. Aside from installing a CPU fan on the Intel® Pentium® 4
Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology, make sure to install
another fan (either a chassis fan or second fan). The system
requires adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent
overheating the processor.

3. The “CPU Hyper-Threading” field in the Advanced BIOS Features
submenu of the Award BIOS setup will appear. Make sure this
field is set to Enabled.

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4. Currently, only Windows® XP supports the Hyper-Threading
Technology. If this OS has been previously installed, you must
REINSTALL it.

5. After installing Windows® XP, please check the following to
ensure that the operating system has been properly installed.

a. Click Start, point to Settings then click Control Panel.

b. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog

box will appear.

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c. Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer

should resemble the one shown below.

d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The

items shown under Computer and Processors should
resemble the ones shown below.

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e. Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys

simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will
appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU
Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

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System Error Message

Appendix B - System Error Message

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:

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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

System Error Message

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.

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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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Troubleshooting

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

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.

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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.