DFI nF4 Ultra-DAGF, nF4-DAGF User Manual

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nF4 Ultra-DAGF

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System Board User’s Manual

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This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

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

Trademarks

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

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.

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

instructions.

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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

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About this Manual

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.

About the Package

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

Warranty

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

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

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

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

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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

Special Features of the System Board..................................................................

Package Checklist......................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

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

NVRAID BIOS............................................................................................................................

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

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

Installation Notes.......................................................................................................................

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16 17 20 26 30 41

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Introduction

Appendix A - System Error Messages

POST Beep.................................................................................................................................

Error Messages.........................................................................................................................

Appendix B - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist...............................................................................................

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

• AMD AthlonTM 64 FX / AthlonTM 64 / Sempron

• Socket 939

Front Side Bus

• 2000MT/s HyperTransport interface

Chipset

• NVIDIA nForce4

Ultra (nF4 Ultra-DAGF)

NVIDIA nForce4TM (nF4-DAGF)

System Memory

• Four 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets

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

• Supports up to 4GB system memory

• Supports PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200 (DDR400) DDR SDRAM DIMM

• Supports x8/x16 ECC/non-ECC unbuffered DIMMs, up to 512Mb DDR devices

Expansion Slots

• 1 PCI Express x16 slot

• 2 PCI Express x1 slots

• 3 PCI slots

BIOS

• Award BIOS

• 4Mbit flash memory

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Energy Efficient Design

• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management

• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function

• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-LAN

- Wake-On-Ring

- RTC timer to power-on the system

• AC power failure recovery

Hardware Monitor

• Monitors CPU/system temperature

• Monitors VCC3/12V/3.3V/5VSB/Vbat voltages

• Monitors the speed of the cooling fans

• CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU temperature during system boot-up

Onboard Audio Features

• 6-channel audio CODEC

• True stereo line level outputs

• S/PDIF-in/out interface

Onboard LAN Features

• Vitesse VSC8201 Gigabit Phy

• Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards

• Integrated power management functions

• Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation

• Supports wire for management

IDE Interface with NVIDIA RAID

• Supports two IDE connectors that allows connecting up to four UltraDMA 133Mbps hard drives

• NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

• RAID 0 and RAID 1

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Serial ATA Interface with NVIDIA RAID

• Supports four Serial ATA ports

• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s (nF4 Ultra-DAGF) SATA speed up to 1.5Gb/s (nF4-DAGF)

• NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

• RAID 0 and RAID 1

IEEE 1394 Interface

• VIA VT6307

• Supports two 100/200/400 Mb/sec ports

Rear Panel I/O Ports

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 2 S/PDIF RCA jacks (S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out)

• 1 parallel port

• 1 serial port

• 1 IEEE 1394 port

• 1 RJ45 LAN port

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Line-in, line-out and mic-in jacks

I/O Connectors

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

• 1 connector for 1 external IEEE 1394 port

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

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 S/PDIF connector for optical cable connection

• 1 IrDA connector

• 4 Serial ATA connectors

• 2 IDE connectors

• 1 floppy connector

• 1 24-pin ATX power connector

• 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 3 fan connectors

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Introduction

PCB

• ATX form factor

• 22cm (8.66") x 30.5cm (12")

Special Features of the System Board

AMD Athlon

The system board supports the AMD Athlon

64 processor. AMD

Athlon

64 provides superior computing for many software applications by allowing both 32-bit and 64-bit applications to run simultaneously on the same platform. The operating system and software are able to process more data and access a tremendous amount of memory which improves the overall system performance.

2T timing which provides better system stability is supported in CG or later revisions of the AMD Athlon

64 processor. You can select the memory timing in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu (“DRAM Configuration” section) of the BIOS.

AMD Cool‘n’Quiet

Technology

The AMD Cool‘n’Quiet

technology allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level.

PCI Express

PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The system board currently supports the physical layer of x1 and x16 lane widths.

The x1 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 2.5 Gigabytes (250MBbps) per second.

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Introduction

CPU Overheat Protection

CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up. Once the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the CPU, the system will automatically shutdown. This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment.

DDR

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.

6-channel Audio

The audio jacks at the rear panel will support 6-channel audio only when the audio utility is configured to support this function. The micin at the rear will be disabled. Use the front audio’s mic-in jack.

S/PDIF

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. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device. The S/PDIF connector on the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders.

Serial ATA Interface with NVIDIA RAID

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification. The nForce4 Ultra chipset supports 4 Serial ATA ports with speed of up to 3Gb/s which is twice as fast as the standard

1.5Gb/s speed supported by the nForce4 chipset. Serial ATA improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The system board supports NVIDIA RAID that allows RAID arrays spanning across 4 Serial ATA and Parallel ATA drives. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1.

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Introduction

IEEE 1394 Interface

IEEE 1394 is fully compliant with the 1394 OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. It supports up to 63 devices that can run simultaneously on a system. 1394 is a fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps. In addition to its high speed, it also supports isochronous data transfer which is ideal for video devices that need to transfer high levels of data in real-time. 1394 supports both Plug-and-Play and hot plugging.

IrDA Interface

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.

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.

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PBTN” 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.

Important:

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

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Introduction

Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN por t or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

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

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

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

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

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Introduction

ACPI

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

®®

2000/XP supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

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

®®

2000/XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

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.

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Package Checklist

; The system board ; A user’s manual ; One IDE cable ; One floppy cable ; Two Serial ATA data cables ; One “nVRAID Driver” diskette ; One I/O shield ; One “Mainboard Utility” CD

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

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System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

The illustration shown above is the nF4 Ultra-DAGF system board which uses the NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra chip. nF4-DAGF uses the NVIDIA nForce4 chip.

Mouse

S/PDIF-

out

COM

IEEE 1394_1

USB 2 USB 1

LAN USB 4 USB 3

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

Front audio

CD-in

PS/2 power select (JP7)

USB 1-4 power select (JP5)

Socket 939

DDR 4

DDR 3

DDR 2

DDR 1

System fan

S/PDIF

+12V power

Audio

CODEC

1394_2

VITESSE

Gigabit Phy

VIA

VT6307

NVIDIA

nForce4 Ultra

PCIE3

PCIE2

PCIE1

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

ITE

IT8712

IrDA

BIOS

CPU fan

Chipset fan

ATX p ow er

FDD

IDE 21IDE 1

Clear CMOS (JP2)

USB 5-10 power select (JP6)

USB 5-6

USB 7-8

USB 9-10

Battery

SATA 4

SATA 3

Front panel

SATA 1

SATA 2

Parallel

DRAM

Power LED

Standby Power LED

Channel A:DDR 1 and DDR 3 Channel B: DDR 2 and DDR 4

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System Memory

Warning:

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

The system board supports 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 supported by the system board. The four DDR DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels:

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

DDR 4 Channel B

DDR 3 Channel A DDR 2 Channel B DDR 1 Channel A

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The system board supports the following memory interface.

Single Channel (SC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels.

Dual Channel (DC)

Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels. Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.

• DIMMs are on the same channel.

• DIMMs in a channel can be identical or

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

• Not all slots need to be populated.

• DIMMs of the same memory configura-

tion are on different channels.

Single Channel

Dual Channel

Memory Configurations

The table below shows the DIMM sockets that must be populated with DIMMs for single or dual channel interface. We strongly recommend that you strictly follow the memory configurations below. Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause system boot failure.

DDR 1

Dual Channel

Single Channel

DDR 2

DDR 3

DDR 4

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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.

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.

Pin 1

Notch

Key

Tab

BIOS Setting

Configure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu (“DRAM Configuration” section) of the BIOS.

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CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount 939-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU.

Installing the CPU

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

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the 939-pin CPU socket on the system board.

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5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with the corner of the CPU socket (refer to the enlarged view) shown below.

Important:

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

4. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90

angle. Make sure the lever is lifted

to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly.

Lever

Gold mark

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

Important:

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

7. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket.

Side tab

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Retention module base

Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

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

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

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

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

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

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

2. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed.

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3. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. Now hook one side of the retention clip onto the retention module base by fitting the holes on the retention clip into the retaining tabs of the retention module base.

Retention clip

Retention module base

Retaining tabs

Retaining

tabs

Side View

Top View

Retaining tab

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4. Hook the other side of the retention clip (the one near the retention lever) so that the holes on the retention clip also fit into the retaining tabs of the retention module base.

Note:

You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if it did not fit properly onto the retention module base.

Retention lever

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

5. Move the retention lever to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assembly to the retention module base.

Note:

Make sure there is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink.

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Jumper Settings

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.

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.

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

JP2

Clear CMOS Data

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

5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press <Enter>.

6. Set the processor’s clock/ratio to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or ratio. Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting 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>.

Using Hot Keys to Clear the CMOS Data

Instead of using the Clear CMOS jumper, press the Power button and <Insert> keys simultaneously.

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PS/2 Power Select

JP7

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

JP7 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

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USB Power Select

USB 1-4

(JP5)

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

2-3 On: 5VSB

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

USB 5-10

(JP6)

JP5 and JP6 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.

Important:

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

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

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

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• Parallel port

• S/PDIF-in jack

• S/PDIF-out jack

• COM port

• 1394_1 port

• LAN port

• USB ports

• Line-in

• Line-out

• Mic-in

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

COMS/PDIF-in

S/PDIF-out

USB 1-2 USB 3-4

1394_1

LAN

Parallel

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

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PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN2 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

Warning:

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

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

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

• Jumper Setting:

JP7 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

• BIOS Setting:

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

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

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Parallel

2.5.2 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN8 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Setting

SPP (Standard Parallel Port)

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

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

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

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S/PDIF-in/out Jacks

The system board is equipped with an onboard S/PDIF-in RCA jack (red) and a S/PDIF-out RCA jack (yellow) at locations CN5 and CN7 respectively.

The S/PDIF connector at location J3 is used to connect to optical S/PDIF ports. The S/PDIF ports may be mounted on a cardedge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J3. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J3.

DO NOT use RCA S/PDIF and optical S/PDIF at the same time.

+5V

Key

SPDIF out

SPDIF in

GND

S/PDIF-in

S/PDIF-out

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COM

2.5.4 Serial Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN1. The serial por t is an RS-232C asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices.

BIOS Setting

Select the serial port’s I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN3 (IEEE 1394_1) of the system board.

It is also equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector at location J8 (1394_2) for connecting an additional 1394 device. The 1394 port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the 1394 port cable to J8. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the J8.

IEEE 1394

1394_1

1394_2

+12V (fused)

TPA+

Ground

TPB+

+12V (fused)

Key

TPA-

Ground

TPB-

Ground

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USB 4 USB 3

Universal Serial Bus Ports

The system board supports 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN3 (USB 1-2) and CN4 (USB 3-4) of the system board.

J18 (USB 5-6), J34 (USB 7-8) and J33 (USB 9-10) allow you to connect 6 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB ports may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J18, J34 or J33.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

USB 2 USB 1

USB 5-6

USB 7-8

USB 9-10

VCC

-Data +Data

Ground

Key

VCC

-Data

+Data

Ground

N. C.

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Driver Installation

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

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

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

• Jumper Setting:

JP5 and/or JP6 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

Important:

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

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RJ45 LAN Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at location CN4. LAN allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install “NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

LAN

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Front audio W

Audio (Rear Audio and Front Audio)

Rear Audio

• Line-in (Light Blue)

In a 2-channel mode, this jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. In a 4-channel or 6-channel mode, this jack functions as rear right/left speaker out.

• Line-out (Lime)

In a 2-channel mode, this jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers. In a 4-channel or 6-channel mode, this jack functions as front right/left speaker out.

• Mic-in (Pink)

In a 2-channel or 4-channel mode, this jack is used to connect an external microphone. In a 6-channel mode, this jack functions as Center/Subwoofer.

Mic-in

Line-out

Line-in

Rear audio

MicGND

Mic Power

AuD_Vcc

AuD_R_Out

AuD_R_Return

N. C.

Key

AuD_L_Out

AuD_L_Return

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The front audio is disabled. The rear audio is enabled.

The front audio is enabled. The rear audio is disabled.

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 short (default)

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

Driver Installation

Install the “Realtek Audio Drivers”. An audio software application program will at the same time be installed into your system. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J4) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in functions.

Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J4 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4. If you are not using this connector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations.

Light Blue

Lime

Pink

2-channel

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

4-channel

Rear R/L

Front R/L

Mic-in

6-channel

Rear R/L

Front R/L

Center/Subwoofer

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I/O Connectors

CD-in Internal Audio Connector

The CD-in (J1) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM

drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

Right audio

channel

Left audio

channel Ground Ground

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header (J23) on the system board and the other endmost connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A. If you are connecting another drive (Drive B), install the middle connector of the cable to the drive. The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J23.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Serial ATA Connectors

• SATA speed up to 3Gb/s (nF4 Ultra-DAGF) SATA speed up to 1.5Gb/s (nF4-DAGF)

• RAID 0 and RAID 1

• NVIDIA RAID allows RAID arrays spanning across Serial ATA and Parallel ATA

Connecting Serial ATA Cables

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

Configuring RAID

The following describes the basic steps on configuring RAID.

1. Set the “IDE RAID” field to “Enabled”. (Integrated Peripherals submenu - “RAID Config” section of the Award BIOS.)

2. Enable the IDE and/or Serial ATA drives you want to configure

as RAID in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (RAID Config section) of the Award BIOS.

3. Reboot the PC.

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXN

RXP

GND

SATA 1

(J11)

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

RXN

RXP

GND

SATA 2

(J13)

SATA 3 (J2)

SATA 4 (J10)

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4. When the system powers-up, the NVRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <F10> key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives.

5. Install the NVRAID driver.

If you are in the process of installing Windows

XP or Windows® 2000 on RAID configured Serial ATA drives, you will need the provided nVRAID driver floppy diskette. If you are installing the driver on existing Windows® XP or Windows

2000, install the driver that is in the provided CD.

For steps 1 to 4, refer to chapter 3 for more information. For step 5, refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Important:

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

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IDE Disk Drive Connector

Configuring RAID on IDE Drives

The system board allows configuring RAID across Parallel ATA drives and Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity. The drives’ matched performance allows the RAID array to function better as a single drive.

1. Set the “IDE RAID” field to “Enabled”. (Integrated Peripherals submenu - “RAID Config” section of the Award BIOS.)

2. Enable the IDE and/or Serial ATA drives you want to configure

as RAID in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (RAID Config section) of the Award BIOS.

3. Reboot the PC.

IDE 2

IDE 1

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5. Install the NVRAID driver.

If you are in the process of installing Windows

XP or Windows® 2000 on RAID configured Serial ATA drives, you will need the provided nVRAID driver floppy diskette. If you are installing the driver on existing Windows® XP or Windows

2000, install the driver that is in the provided CD.

For steps 1 to 4, refer to chapter 3 for more information. For step 5, refer to chapter 4 for more information.

Important:

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

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

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.

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

Install one end of the IDE cable into the IDE 1 header (J25) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices. If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, use another IDE cable and install one end of the cable into the IDE 2 header (J22) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices.

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.

BIOS Setting

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

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IrDA Connector

Connect the cable connector from the IrDA module to the IrDA connector (J5).

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 connector to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS.

Driver Installation

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

VCC

N. C.

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

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Cooling Fan Connectors

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J30) on the system board. The system fan (J31) and chipset fan (J32) are used to connect additional cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

BIOS Setting

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

CPU fan

Ground

Power

Sense

System fan

Chipset fan

Ground

Power

Sense

Ground

Power

Sense

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LEDs

DRAM Power LED

This LED will light when the system’s power is on.

Standby Power LED

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

Standby

Power LED

DRAM

Power LED

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Power Connectors

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN10 and CN9 connectors respectively.

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

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

strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or greater) power supply.

4 3

+12V

Ground

+12V

13 1

1224

+3.3VDC +3.3VDC COM

+5VDC COM +5VDC COM

PWR_OK

+5VSB +12VDC +12VDC +3.3VDC

+3.3VDC

-12VDC COM

PS_ON#

COM

+5VDC

COM

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Front Panel Connectors

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.

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 PBTN” in the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

J19

HD-LED

PWR-LED

ATX-SW

RESET

SPEAKER

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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) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second.

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.

3 5

14 16

18 20

7 9

13 15 17 19

2 4 6

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

Reserved

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

Reserved

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

Pin Assignment

HDD LED Power HDD

N. C. N. C.

PWRBT+ PWRBT-

N. C. N. C.

Ground H/W Reset

Speaker Data N. C. Ground Speaker Power

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

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Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot.

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

PCI Express Slots

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x1

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Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

Press DEL to enter setup

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

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

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

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

Date

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

Time

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

Standard CMOS Features

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

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection

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

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

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 CHS or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help desk on which one to select.

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

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

Move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.

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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

This field displays the number sectors per track.

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

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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 mono-

chrome adapters.

Halt On

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

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

a non-fatal error.

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

error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Base Memory

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

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Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

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

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

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Removable Device Priority

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

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

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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.

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.

CPU Internal Cache and External Cache

These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

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

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Quick Power On Self Test

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 “Enabled”.

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

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

Swap Floppy Drive

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

Boot Up Floppy Seek

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

Boot Up NumLock Status

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

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Gate A20 Option

This field allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20. A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended memory.

Fast The chipset controls Gate A20. Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.

Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.

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

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

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

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Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

MPS Version Control for OS

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

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

Select the “OS2” option only if the system that is running an OS/2 operating system has greater than 64MB RAM.

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.

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Full Screen Logo Show

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

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

up.

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

Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

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

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

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

Errata 94 Enhancement

The options are Auto and Disabled.

CPU Spread Spectrum

This field is used to enable or disable the CPU spread spectrum.

SATA Spread Spectrum

This field is used to enable or disable the SATA spread spectrum.

PCIE Spread Spectrum

This field is used to enable or disable the PCIE spread spectrum.

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

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SSE/SSE2 Instructions

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

MAC PHY IEEE Test

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

System BIOS Cacheable

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

higher the efficiency of the system.

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Integrated Peripherals

IDE Function Setup

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

OnChip IDE Channel0 and OnChip IDE Channel1

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

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Primary Master/Slave PIO and 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.

Primary Master/Slave UDMA and Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

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

Serial-ATA 1

This field is used to enable or disable Serial ATA’s first channel (SATA 1 and SATA 2).

Serial-ATA 2

This field is used to enable or disable Serial ATA’s second channel (SATA 3 and SATA 4).

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RAID Config

The system board allows RAID arrays spanning across Parallel ATA and Serial ATA. This section is used to enable the RAID function of the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA channels.

IDE RAID

This field is used to enable or disable the RAID function of Parallel ATA drives and Serial ATA drives (drives connected to SATA 1 to SATA 4).

IDE Channel 0 Master RAID and IDE Channel 0 Slave RAID

These fields are used to enable or disable the RAID function of the

primary IDE’s master and slave channels.

IDE Channel 1 Master RAID and IDE Channel 1 Slave RAID

These fields are used to enable or disable the RAID function of the

secondary IDE’s master and slave channels.

SATA Primary Master RAID and SATA Secondary Master RAID

These fields are used to enable or disable the RAID function of

Serial ATA’s first channel (SATA 1 and SATA 2).

IDE Prefetch Mode

This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve better performance.

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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SATA-2 Primary Master RAID and SATA-2 Secondary Master RAID

These fields are used to enable or disable the RAID function of

Serial ATA’s second channel (SATA 3 and SATA 4).

Onboard Device

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

Power On Function

This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to poweron the system.

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

Password When this option is selected, set the password you

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

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

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

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

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

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

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

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

KB Power On Password

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

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

Hot Key Power On

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

Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port (COM1)

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address

for the onboard serial port.

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port.

Onboard Serial Port (IR)

This field is used to select the I/O address of the IrDA device.

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UART Mode Select

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

angle and within a distance

of 1 meter.

UR2 Duplex Mode

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

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

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

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

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

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

ECP Mode Use DMA

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

OnChip USB

This field is used to enable or disable USB 1.1 and/or USB 2.0.

USB Memory Type

The options are Shadow and Base Memory.

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USB Keyboard Support

If you are using a USB keyboard device, set this field to Enabled.

USB Mouse Support

If you are using a USB mouse, set this field to Enabled.

USB Park Mode

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

USB TD Reads

The options are non-ISO Queue and ISO Queue.

USB Periodic Data Reads

The options are non-ISO Queue and ISO Queue.

USB Async Data Reads

The options are non-ISO Queue and ISO Queue.

AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

MAC LAN

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

MAC Media Interface

The options are MII, RGMII and Pin Strap.

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Power Management Setup

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

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

ACPI Function

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

®®

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

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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Power Management

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

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the “HDD Power

Down” = 15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the “HDD Power

Down” = 1 min.

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

“HDD Power Down” field.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

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

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

this option if your video board supports it.

HDD Power Down

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

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Soft-Off by PBTN

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

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

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

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

WOL (PME#) From Soft-Off

Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboard LAN or via a LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the card’s documentation for more information.

WOR (RI#) From Soft-Off

Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via an external modem or via a modem card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the modem card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the card’s documentation for more information.

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Power-On By Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the time you would like the

Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Time (dd:hh:mm) of Alarm” field. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the time set in the field, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network.

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

Day (of Month) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

Time (hh:mm:ss) of Alarm

This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on.

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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.

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

Init Display First

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

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

onboard VGA or AGP.

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

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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IRQ Resources

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

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.

Maximum Payload Size

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

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

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PC Health Status

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

Shutdown Temperature

You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown.

VCC3 Voltage to CPU Fan Speed fields

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

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Genie BIOS Setting

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

Current CPU Frequency is

This field will show the detected frequency of the CPU.

Hammer Fid Control

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

HT Frequency

This field is used to select the maximum operating frequency.

HT Width

This field is used to select the Hyper Transport width between the CPU and chip.

PCIE Clock

Default Default setting. 100MHz This option will set the PCI Express frequency to

100MHz.

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DRAM Configuration

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

Timing Mode

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect all DRAM timing. Manual This option allows you to manually select DRAM

timing in the “Memclock Mode” to “DDR DQ Drive Strength” fields.

Memclock Mode

This field is used to select an artificial memory clock. It will prevent the system from running faster than the set frequency.

Memclock Index Value

This field is used to select the memory clock’s index value.

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

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CAS# Latency (Tcl)

This field is used to select the clock cycle of the CAS latency time. The option selected specifies the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

Min RAS# Active Time (Tras)

This field is used to select the minimum time RAS takes to read from and write to a memory cell.

RAS# to CAS# Delay (Trcd)

When DRAM refreshes, both rows and columns are addressed separately. This field is used to select the delay time from RAS (Row Address Strobe) to CAS (Column Address Strobe) when reading and writing to the same bank. The lesser the clock cycle, the faster the DRAM’s performance.

Row Precharge Time (Trp)

This field is used to select the number of cycles that is allowed for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refreshes, refreshing may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data.

Row to Row Delay (Trrd)

This field is used to select the row to row delay time of different banks.

Row Cycle Time (Trc)

This field is used to select the row cycle time, RAS# active or auto refresh of the same bank.

Row Refresh Cyc Time (Trfc)

This field is used to select the row refresh cycle time. Auto refresh active to RAS# active or RAS# to auto refresh - similar to Trc.

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Write Recovery Time (Twr)

This field is used to select the write recovery time when the DRAM safely registers the last write data. This is the time from the last write data to precharge.

Write to Read Delay (Twtr)

This field is used to select the write to read delay time. This is measured from the rising edge of the last non-masked data strobe to the rising edge of the next read command.

Read to Write Delay (Trwt)

This field is used to select the read to write delay time. Although this is not a DRAM specified timing parameter, it is related to the routing latencies on the clock forwarded bus. This is measured from the first address bus slot which is not associated with part of the read burst.

Refresh Rate (Tref)

This field is used to select the refresh rate of the DIMM that requires the most frequent refresh.

Write CAS Latency (Twcl)

This field is used to select the write CAS latency time.

DDR Output Driving

The default setting is Auto.

DDR DQ Drive Strength

This field is used to select a level of the DRAM drive strength.

User Config Mode

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the default settings

of the “Bottom of 32-bit [31:24] IO” to “Async Latency Value” fields.

Manual This option allows you to manually select settings in

the “Bottom of 32-bit [31:24] IO” to “Async Latency Value” fields.

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Bottom of 32-bit [31:24] IO

This field is used to select the memory that will be remapped to an address higher than 00E0.

1T/2T Memory Timing

2T timing which provides better system stability is supported in CG or later revisions of the AMD Athlon

64 CPU. This field will not appear if you are using a CPU whose version is older than the CG revision.

Auto Automatically detects the memory timing. 1T Sets the memory timing to Performance mode. Select this

mode for better system performance.

2T Sets the memory timing to Normal mode. Select this

mode if you encounter system instability.

Read Preamble Value

When the DQS receiver is turned on, you can select the time prior to the max-read DQS return. This will notify the controller on when to enable its DQS receiver when awaiting the DRAM DQS driver to turn on for a read. The controller will disable its DQS receiver until the read preamble time and then enable its DQS receiver while the DRAM asserts DQS.

Async Latency Value

This field is used to select a value equal to the maximum asynchronous latency in the DRAM read round-trip loop.

Dynamic Idle Cycle Counter

This field is used to enable the dynamic idle cycle counter.

DRAM Bank Interleaving

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Burst Length

Leave this in its default setting.

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Enable All DIMM Clock

This field is used to enable or disable all DIMM clock.

S/W Memory Hole Remapping

This field is used to enable the software to remap the physical memory to an address higher than 00E0.

MTRR Mapping Mode

This field is used to disable or continue the MTRR mapping mode.

DRAM ECC Feature Control

This field is used to enable the DRAM’s ECC feature.

ECC Memory Interlock

Leave this in its default setting.

ECC MCE Enable

Leave this in its default setting.

Chip-Kill Mode Enable

Leave this in its default setting.

ECC Redirection

Leave this in its default setting.

DRAM Background Scrubber

Leave this in its default setting.

L2 Cache Background Scrubber

Leave this in its default setting.

DCache Background Scrubber

Leave this in its default setting.

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AMD K8 Cool & Quiet

Auto Enables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology. This function

allows the system to detect the CPU’s tasks and utilization status. When the CPU’s task slows down, the system effectively lowers power consumption by

changing its CPU speed and voltage, subsequently decreasing its noise level.

Disabled Disables AMD’s Cool‘n’Quiet technology.

DDR Voltage Control

This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. If you want to use the DRAM’s default voltage, leave this field in its default setting.

Important:

Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage.

Chip Voltage Control

This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the chipset. If you want to use the default voltage, leave this field in its default setting.

Important:

Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage.

CPU Over Voltage on Fly

This field provides more options to further adjust the voltage of the CPU.

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CPU Voltage Offset

This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU. If you want to use the CPU’s default core voltage, leave this field in its default setting. The CPU’s Vcore will be generated according to the CPU VID configuration.

Important:

Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage.

Excess CPU Voltage

This field provides more options to further adjust the voltage of the CPU.

Fixed CPU Voltage

This field is used to select a fixed CPU voltage.

Current CPU Voltage

This field will show the CPU’s current voltage.

Current Chip Voltage

This field will show the chip’s current voltage.

Current Memory Voltage

This field will show the DRAM’s current voltage.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

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Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from

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

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

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Set Supervisor Password

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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Set User Password

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

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

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

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

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

Confirm Password:

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

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Save & Exit Setup

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

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

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Exit Without Saving

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

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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NVRAID BIOS

The NVRAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives (SATA 1 to SATA 4) and Parallel ATA drives.

After you power up the system and all drives have been detected, the NVRAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <F10> key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives.

Important:

• Before creating RAID, make sure you have connected Serial ATA drives and Parallel ATA drives.

• Set the “IDE RAID” field to Enabled (Integrated Peripherals submenu, RAID Config section of the Award BIOS.)

• Enable the IDE and/or Serial ATA drives you want to configure as RAID (Integrated Peripherals submenu, RAID Config section of the Award BIOS.)

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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.

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

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)

File Name to Program :

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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.