DFI NS30-TL User Manual

NS30-TC

NS30-TL

Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual

60700225

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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express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any
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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.

© 2002. All Rights Reser ved.

Trademarks

Windows® 98, 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. SiS® is a registered trademark of
Silicon Integrated Systems 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 ser vicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incor rectly replaced.

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

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

Joystick or MIDI port:

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

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

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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

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

Notice:

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

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

Notice

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, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s
Manual”.

System Board

This user’s manual is for the NS30-TC and NS30-TL system boards.
The only difference between these boards is the NS30-TL system
board supports onboard LAN.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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

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

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

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

2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB 5/6 Power......................

2.5 Por ts and Connectors...........................................................................................

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................

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

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

3.1.11 Set Super visor Password...............................................................

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

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

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

Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

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

Appendix B - System Error Messages

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

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

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

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

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

•SiS® 645DX/962L

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing a
Pentium® 4 processor.

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

• Supports up to 2.2GHz CPU speed

• 400/533MHz system data bus

System Memory

• Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports 4 banks up to 2GB using PC1600 (DDR200),
PC2100 (DDR266) or PC2700 (DDR333) unbuffered DDR
SDRAM DIMM, 2.5V type

• 16Mb, 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512Mb SDRAM technology
with page size from 2KB up to 16KB

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Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 universal AGP slot, 3 PCI
slots (1 shared with CNR slot) and 1 CNR slot.

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

CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) is an interface that can
support multi-channel audio and V.90 analog modem.

Onboard Audio Features

• AC'97 2.2 extension compliant codec

• Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D

• AC’97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate
converter for audio recording and playback

• S/PDIF-in/out interface

• 6-channel audio output

Onboard LAN Features (NS30-TL only)

• Uses Phy 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

• Suppor ts wire for management

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ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)

• Four USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• One RJ45 LAN port (NS30-TL only)

• Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports

• One DB-25 parallel port

• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

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

Connectors

• One connector for 2 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• One connector for an external game/MIDI port

• One connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks

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

• One S/PDIF-in connector

• One S/PDIF-out connector

• One connector for IrDA interface

• Two IDE connectors

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

• Two ATX power supply connectors

• One Wake-On-LAN connector

• One Wake-On-Ring connector

• CPU fan and system 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, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives

• UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate
up to 133MB/sec.)

• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

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

IrDA Interface

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

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USB Ports

The system board supports 6 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.

BIOS

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

• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

• Supports DMI 2.0 function

• 2Mbit flash memory

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.

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1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

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

• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU/3.3V/5V/±12V/VBAT/5VSB voltages and failure
alarm

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

• Automatic system fan on/off control

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

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

Introduction

1.1.3 Intelligence

CPU Temperature Protection

The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of
monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. Once it
has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the CPU
temperature limit defined in the BIOS, the system will automatically
power-off after 5 warning beeps. Refer to “CPU Temp. Prot. Function
and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm” in the PC Health Status section in
chapter 3 for more information.

Automatic System Fan Off

The system fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the
Suspend mode.

Dual Function Power Button

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

the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

Wake-On-Ring

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This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft
Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming
through an internal or external modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring
Connector” in chapter 2 and “Ring Power Up Control” (“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 ≥720mA.

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Wake-On-LAN

The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake
up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support
the remote wakeup function. Refer to “Wake-On-LAN Connector” in
chapter 2 and “Ring Power Up Control” (“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-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse
to wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Refer to “PS2KB
Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” and “PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” (“PM
Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup section in
chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

• If you forgot the password, you must power-off the system,
unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS data. Follow
the steps in the “Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data”
section in chapter 2.

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

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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/S4/S5 state. Refer to “Jumper
Settings for Selecting the USB 5/6 Power” in chapter 2 and “USB
Port Wake Up Control” (“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/Mouse
function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your
power supply must support ≥1.5A.

Introduction

• 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. Refer to and
“Power Up 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® 98/2000/ME/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® 98/2000/ME/XP without having to
go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files,
applications and operating system. This is because the system is
capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it
powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left
off the next time you power-on the system. Refer to “Using the
Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for more information.

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Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥1A.

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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

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.

1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

 The system board
 A user’s manual
 One card-edge bracket mounted with a game/MIDI port
 One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 IDE

drives

 One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
 One card-edge bracket mounted with 1 S/PDIF-in por t and 1

S/PDIF-out port (optional)

 One “Main Board Utility” CD

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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

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3

+12V power

2

1

J2

KB

Mouse

COM 1 (J4)

Parallel (J5)

COM 2 (J7)

CN1

USB 1

USB 2

(ATXP1)

Socket 478

DIMM

standby

power

LED

CPU fan
(J1)

J8

2

ATX Power

USB 3

USB 4

CN3

in

in

out

Mic-

Line-

Line-

CD-in

(J16)

S/PDIF-in (J29)

AUX-in

(J15)

AC’97

3.3VSB standby
for PCI (JP6)

I/O

chip

Square denotes pin 1

J3

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15

9

10

1

2

2

1

S/PDIF-out (J28)

Front audio
(J10)

Game/MIDI
(J13)

CNR Slot

System fan
(J12)

AGP Slot

PCI 1 Slot

IrDA (J20)

PCI 2 Slot

PCI standby
power LED

PCI 3 Slot

Wake-On-LAN (J23)

NS30-TC

SiS

645DX

for USB 5/6 (JP3)

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USB 5 & 6 (J25)

DDR SDRAM

Power select

BIOS

DIMM 1

DDR SDRAM

SiS

962L

Wake-On-Ring

(J19)

PWR-LED

DIMM 2

Battery

ATX-SW

J27

HD-LED

RESET

Clear CMOS (JP5)

Seconary IDE (J17)

G-LED
G-SW

SPEAKER

Primary IDE (J18)

FDD (J22)

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3

+12V power

2

1

J2

KB

Mouse

COM 1 (J4)

Parallel (J5)

COM 2 (J7)

CN1

USB 1

USB 2

(ATXP1)

Socket 478

DIMM

standby

power

LED

CPU fan
(J1)

J8

ATX Power

LAN

USB 4

USB 3

CN3

in

out

Mic-

Line-

Line-

CD-in

(J16)

AUX-in

(J15)

AC’97

3.3VSB standby
for PCI (JP6)

I/O

chip

Square denotes pin 1

J3

Front audio

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15

(J10)

9

10

in

Game/MIDI
(J13)

1

2

2

1

S/PDIF-in (J29)

S/PDIF-out (J28)

Phy

IrDA (J20)

CNR Slot

Wake-On-LAN (J23)

System fan
(J12)

PCI 1 Slot

PCI 2 Slot

PCI standby
power LED

PCI 3 Slot

AGP Slot

SiS

645DX

for USB 5/6 (JP3)

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USB 5 & 6 (J25)

DDR SDRAM

Power select

BIOS

DIMM 1

DDR SDRAM

SiS

962L

Wake-On-Ring

(J19)

PWR-LED

DIMM 2

HD-LED

NS30-TL

(Supports onboard LAN)

Note:

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

Battery

ATX-SW

J27

RESET

Clear CMOS (JP5)

Seconary IDE (J17)

G-LED
G-SW

SPEAKER

Primary IDE (J18)

FDD (J22)

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DDR SDRAM

DIMM 1

DDR SDRAM
DIMM 2

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.

2.2 System Memory

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The system board is equipped with two 184-pin DDR SDRAM
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) sockets that suppor t 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 for the type of memory supported 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

Clear CMOS

(JP5)

1
2
3

2

1

2

3

1-2 On:

Clear CMOS Data

2-3 On: Normal

1

2

3

(default)

Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP5

If you encounter the following,

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

processor’s 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 and unplug the power cord.

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

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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 Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press
<Enter>.

6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock”
field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or
bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in
chapter 3 for more information.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup
utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>.

8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

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2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB 5/6 Power

Power select

for USB 5/6 (JP3)

123

12 3 12 3

2

1-2 On: Disabled - VCC

Power Select for USB 5 and USB 6 - Jumper JP3

This jumper is used to select the power of USB 5 and USB 6.

Note:

If you wish to use the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function,
make sure this jumper is set to Enabled. “USB Port Wake Up
Control” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power
Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must also be set to
Enabled.

2-3 On: Enabled - 5V_DUL

(default)

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2.5 Ports and Connectors

PS/2

Mouse

Parallel

RJ45
LAN

Mic-in

PS/2

K/B

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

K/B

USB 2

COM 1

ATX Double Deck Ports on NS30-TL

Parallel

COM 1 USB 3

ATX Double Deck Ports on NS30-TC

COM 2

COM 2

USB 1

USB 2

USB 1

USB 4/3

USB 4

Line-in

Line-out

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

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PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) por ts - both at location J2 of
the ATX double deck por ts 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-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the
PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up a system from the S3/
S4/S5 state. Refer to “PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” and “PS2MS
Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

J2

Warning:

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

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2.5.2 Serial Ports

J4

J7

COM 1

Serial Port

The system board is equipped with onboard serial ports (COM 1:
J4 and COM 2: J7) - both in Teal/Turquoise color located at the ATX
double deck ports of the board.

These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication por ts with
16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial
printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. You can
select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.

COM 2

Serial Port

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2.5.3 Parallel Port

Parallel Port

J5

The system board has a standard parallel por t (J5 - Burgundy)
located at the ATX double deck por ts of the board for interfacing
your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes.
You can select the port’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 Por t)

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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2.5.4 Universal Serial Bus Ports

USB 2

USB 1

USB 4

USB 3

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

CN1

J3

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1

5

Additional USB Ports (USB 5 and USB 6)

Function

VCC

UP5-

UP5+

Ground

Key

Pin

6

7

8

9

10

Function

VCC

UP6-

UP6+

Ground

N. C.

Pin

11

12

13

14

15

USB5&6

11

1

Function

Ground

Ground

UP5+

UP5-

VCC

(J25)

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5

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The system board supports 6 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. You must
have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use the
USB por ts. Refer to your operating system’s manual or
documentation.

Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (CN1 and J3 - Black) are located
at the ATX double deck ports of the board.

Depending on the type of USB port cable that you are using, the
J25 connector on the system board allows you to connect 2 more
optional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. These 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 port cables to J25.

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

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

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

2

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

To use the USB function, “SIS USB Controller” (“SIS OnChip PCI
Device” field) in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS
must be set to Enabled. If you are using USB 2.0, “USB 2.0 Support”
(“SIS OnChip PCI Device” field) in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu of the BIOS must also be set to Enabled.

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a
USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3/
S4/S5 state. “USB Port Wake Up Control” (“PM Wake Up Events”
field) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must
be set to Enabled. Also refer to “Jumper Settings for Selecting the
USB 5/6 Power” in chapter 2 for more information.

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2.5.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (NS30-TL only)

RJ45 LAN

The NS30-TL system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast­ethernet LAN port at location J3 of the ATX double deck ports. It
allows the system board to connect to a local area network by
means of a network hub. You may enable or disable the onboard
LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI
Device” field) of the BIOS.

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2.5.6 Audio Jacks

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

Front audio

10

2

CN3

9

1

(J10)

Front Audio (J10)

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9

10

1

2

2

Pin

1

3

5

7

9

Function

Mic+

N. C.

AuD_R_Out

N. C.

AuD_L_Out

Function

Pin

Ground

2

AuD_Vcc (Avcc)

4

N. C.

6

Key

8

N. C.

10

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Onboard Audio Jacks (CN3)

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

Line-out Jack (Lime)

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

Line-in Jack (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 (Pink)

Connect a microphone to the mic-in jack.

Front Audio (J10)

J10 provides you the option of connecting another line-out and mic­in jacks.

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2.5.7 Game/MIDI Port

Hardware Installation

2

15

1

2

Game/MIDI

(J13)

16

15

2

1

The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location
J13 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. One card-edge
bracket, mounted with a game/MIDI por t cable, is provided with the
system board. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis
then connect the game/MIDI port cable to connector J13. Make sure
the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of
connector J13.

The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game
adapter or game I/O port. 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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2.5.8 Internal Audio Connectors

CD-in

(J16)

1
2
3
4

AUX-in

(J15)

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Left audio channel

Ground

Ground

Right audio channel

CD-in and AUX-in

These audio-in connectors are used to receive audio from a CD­ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

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2.5.9 S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out Connectors

S/PDIF-in

(J29)

1
2

1234

S/PDIF-out

(J28)

2

Pin

1

2

S/PDIF-in

Function

SPDIF-in

Ground

Pin

1

2

3

4

S/PDIF-out

Function

AVDD5

N. C.

SPDIF-out

Ground

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 1 S/PDIF-in port and 1
S/PDIF-out port, will be provided as an option. Install the card-edge
bracket to the system chassis then connect the appropriate audio
cable connectors to J28 and J29. Make sure pin 1 of the cable
connectors is aligned with pin 1 of J28 and J29. Now connect
external speakers or a device that supports digital output to the
S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out ports for digital audio output.

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2.5.10 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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FDD (J22)

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

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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 (J22) on the system board.
The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of
J22.

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 Dr ive A.

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2.5.11 IDE Disk Drive Connector

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Secondary

IDE (J17)

Primary

IDE (J18)

2

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

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Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

1. If you are connecting two IDE drives, install the 40-pin connector
of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header
(connector J18). If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device,
install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the
secondary shrouded IDE header (connector J17).

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 dr ives.

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

Important:

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

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2.5.12 IrDA Connector

12345

IrDA (J20)

Hardware Installation

2

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

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 J20 on the system board. Set
“UART2 Mode Select” in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Super IO Device” field) 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.

Function

VCC

Key

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

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2.5.13 CPU Fan Connector

CPU fan

(J1)

321

Pin

1

2

3

The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.
Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J1 on
the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of
the CPU fan.

Function

Ground

Power

Sense

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2.5.14 System Fan Connector

321

System fan

(J12)

Hardware Installation

2

Pin

1

2

3

If you are installing a system fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s
connector to J12 on the system board. The fan will provide
adequate airflow throughout the system to prevent overheating the
processor. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the
speed of the system fan. The system fan will automatically turn off
once the system enters the Suspend mode.

Function

Ground

On/Off

Sense

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2.5.15 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Wake-On-LAN

(J23)

123

Pin

1

2

3

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

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the “Ring
Power Up Control” (“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 J23 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.

Function

WOL

Ground

+5VSB

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2.5.16 Wake-On-Ring Connector

Hardware Installation

Wake-On-Ring

(J19)

1

2

2

Pin

1

2

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

To use this function, connect one end of the cable (that came with
the card) to the card’s wake-on-ring connector and the other end to
location J19 on the system board. You must also enable the “Ring
Power Up Control” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power
Management Setup of the BIOS.

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

Important:

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

Function

Ground

RI#

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2.5.17 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED

1

2

3.3VSB standby
for PCI (JP6)

DIMM Standby Power LED

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

DIMM standby
power LED

PCI standby
power LED

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PCI Standby Power LED

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

3.3VSB Standby for PCI (Jumper JP6)

The default setting of jumper JP6 is On. It provides 3.3VSB
Standby power to the PCI slots. If you are using a PCI modem
card that does not comply to the PCI 2.2 specification, please
set this jumper to Off. The PCI Standby Power LED’s light will
subsequently turn off.

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2

On: Default

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

Important:

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

Off:

Non-PCI 2.2 spec.

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2.5.18 Power Connector

4

3

2

1

+12V power

(ATXP1)

We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the
ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. Connect the
ATX12V power supply’s 20-pin ATX main power connector and 4­pin +12V power connector to J8 and ATXP1 respectively.

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

4

3

2

1

ATX Power

(J8)

10

1

20

11

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The mainboard 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.

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

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Function

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

Ground

Ground

Ground

-5V

+5V

+5V

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2

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Ground

Ground

+12V

+12V

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2.5.19 Front Panel Connectors

Front panel

connectors (J27)

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

G-LED: Green LED

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

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

G-SW: Green Switch

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

RESET: Reset Switch

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

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

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PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system
is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every
second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM)
state, it will not light.

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)

G-LED

(Green LED)

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

G-SW

(Green switch)

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

PWR-LED

(Power/Standby LED)

3

HDD LED Power

5

HDD

14

Green LED Power

16

Ground

8

PWRBT+

10

PWRBT-

18

Ground

20

SMI

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

2

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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 mainboard. This chapter explains the
Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

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

Press DEL to enter setup

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

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc

: Quit

F10

: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Frequency/Voltage Control

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.

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



IDE Primary Master



IDE Primary Slave



IDE Secondary Master



IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A
Drive B

Video
Halt On

Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

Award BIOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Mon, Jun 24 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

3

↑↓→← :Move

F5:Previous Values

Enter:Select

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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 1990 to 2098.

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 Primar y Master”, “IDE Primar y Slave”,
“IDE Secondar y Master” or “IDE Secondar y Slave” field, then press
<Enter>.

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

IDE Primary Master
Access Mode

Capacity

Cylinder
Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector

IDE Primary Master

Press Enter

Auto
Auto

0 M

0
0
0
0

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month,
year and century

↑↓→← :Move

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your ver sion 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 . Cer tain 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

3

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

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.

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EGA/VGA Enhanced Gr aphics 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 error s 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.

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 memor y available in the system.

Award BIOS Setup Utility

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
mainboard, 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

Virus Warning
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
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

X

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

X

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
Report No FDD For WIN95
Full Screen LOGO Show
Onboard LAN Boot ROM

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

Disabled
Enabled
Fast
Floppy
HDD-0
LS120
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
On
Disabled

6
250

Setup
Enabled

1.4
Non-OS2
Disabled
No
Enabled
Enabled

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized DefaultsF5:Previous Values

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

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3.1.2.1 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

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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® 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating
system may not install nor work.

3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

These fields speed up the memory access.

3.1.2.3 Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on
the system. It allows the system to skip cer tain tests while booting,
therefore decreasing the time needed to boot the system.

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

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

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3.1.2.5 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 option 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.

3.1.2.6 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.

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3.1.2.7 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.

3.1.2.8 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to repor t 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.

3.1.2.9 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

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3.1.2.10 Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

3.1.2.11 Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

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

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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3.1.2.12 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

3.1.2.13 MPS Version Control for OS

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

3.1.2.14 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

3.1.2.15 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.

3.1.2.16 Report No FDD For WIN 95

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The options are Yes and No.

3.1.2.17 Full Screen Logo Show

This field is applicable only if you want a par ticular 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.

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3.1.2.18 Onboard LAN Boot ROM (NS30-TL only)

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

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

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3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control
Prefetch Caching
AGP Aperture Size
Graphic Window WR Combin
AGP Fast Write
AGP SideBand Address
AGP Capability

Press Enter
Disabled
64MB
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Auto

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F5:Previous Values

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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
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3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

DRAM Timing Control
DRAM CAS Latency
RAS Precharge Time (Trp)
RAS Active Time (Tras)
RAS to CAS Delay (Trcd)
DDR DRAM Command Rate

By SPD

2.5T
3T
6T
3T
Auto

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identical to this one.

F5:Previous Values

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

DRAM Timing Control

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.

Manual It allows you to configure the next 4 fields that

follow (DRAM CAS Latency and RAS to CAS
Delay (Trcd)). The system will run according to the
settings in these fields.

DRAM CAS Latency

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

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RAS Precharge Time (Trp)

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

RAS Active Time (Tras)

This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS#
active delay (in local memory clocks).

RAS to CAS Delay (Trcd)

Leave this field in its default setting.

DDR DRAM Command Rate

The options are Auto, 1T Command and 2T Command.

3.1.3.2 Prefetch Caching

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

3.1.3.3 AGP Aperture Size

This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the
AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting,
which is 64MB.

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3.1.3.4 Graphic Window WR Combin

This field is used to enable the register that defines the starting
address of the graphic windows for Graphic Unit Interface (GUI).

3.1.3.5 AGP Fast Write

When the AGP Fast Write function is enabled, it will improve the
system’s performance.

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3.1.3.6 AGP SideBand Address

When the AGP SideBand Address function is enabled, it will improve
the system’s performance.

3.1.3.7 AGP Capability

Set this field according to the AGP mode supported by your AGP card.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

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SIS OnChip IDE Device

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SIS OnChip PCI Device

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Onboard Super IO Device
IDE HDD Block Mode
Init Display First
AGP Auto Calibration

Integrated Peripherals

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Disabled
PCI Slot
Enabled

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F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your ver sion may not be
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3.1.4.1 SIS OnChip IDE Device

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

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Internal PCI/IDE
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
IDE Burst Mode
IDE Prefetch Mode

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F5:Previous Values

Both
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Enabled

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

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identical to this one.

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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Internal PCI/IDE

This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and
secondary IDE controller.

Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/

Slave PIO, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO, IDE
Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary
Master/Slave UDMA fields.

Disabled Select this option if you want to use a different

hard drive controller.

Primary Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/

Slave PIO and IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA
fields.

Secondary Allows you to configure the IDE Secondary Master/

Slave PIO and IDE Secondar y Master/Slave UDMA
fields.

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.

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Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system accord-

ing to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

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

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

IDE Burst Mode

When the IDE Burst Mode function is enabled, it will reduce the latency
time between each drive’s read and write cycle. To enable this function,
make sure the “Internal PCI/IDE” field is not set to Disabled.

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.

3.1.4.2 SIS OnChip PCI Device

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

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SIS OnChip PCI Device

SIS USB Controller
USB 2.0 Support
USB Keyboard Support
AC97 Audio
AC97 Modem
SIS 10/100M Ethernet

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identical to this one.

F5:Previous Values

Enabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

ESC:Exit

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SIS USB Controller

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

USB 2.0 Support

If you are using USB 2.0, this field must be set to Enabled.

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 “SIS USB Controller”

field is set to Enabled.

AC97 Audio

Enabled Select this option when using the onboard audio

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

AC97 Modem

Enabled Select this option when using a primar y or second-

ary modem riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card.

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SIS 10/100M Ethernet (NS30-TL only)

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

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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.

Onboard FDC Controller
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
UART2 Mode Select
RxD, TxD Active
IR Transmission Delay
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
EPP Mode Select
ECP Mode Use DMA
Game Port Address
Midi Port Address
Midi Port IRQ

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Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Normal
Hi, Lo
Enabled
378/IRQ7
SPP
EPP 1.7
3
201
330
10

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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identical to this one.

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 por t 2.

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial por t 1 and/or serial

port 2.

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UART2 Mode Select

The mainboard supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity
between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use
IrDA (J20) and the COM 2 (J7) serial port at the same time. If you
are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to
Normal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J20 on the mainboard.

2. Set the “UART2 Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard

supported by your IrDA peripheral/device. 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 option 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 por t.

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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.

EPP Mode Select

This is used to select the EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This is used to select the DMA channel used for 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 por t’s IRQ.

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3.1.4.4 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.

3.1.4.5 Init Display First

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

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

3.1.4.6 AGP Auto Calibration

When the AGP Auto Calibration function is enabled, it allows the
system to automatically calibrate the AGP’s performance. We
recommend that you leave this field in its default setting - Enabled.

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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
Suspend Mode
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
Switch Function
MODEM Use IRQ
Hot Key Function As
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off By PWRBTN
PWR Lost Resume State

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PM Wake Up Events

Enabled
S1(POS)
User Define
Disabled
Suspend -> Off
V/H SYNC+Blank
Break/Wake
Auto
Power Off
Disable
Instant-off
Keep Off
Press Enter

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup­port ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP supports this
function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure
this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI Suspend Type”
field.

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. If you are us-

ing the Windows® 98 operating system, refer to “Us­ing the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for
more information.

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3.1.5.3 Power Management

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving
mode.

3.1.5.4 Suspend Mode

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

3.1.5.5 Video Off Option

Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the screen.
Suspend -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Suspend mode.

All Modes -> Off The screen is always Off.
Susp, Stby -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Suspend or Standby mode.

3.1.5.6 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

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

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

lect this if your video board supports it.

3.1.5.7 Switch Function

The options are Disabled and Break/Wake.

3.1.5.8 MODEM Use IRQ

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

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3.1.5.9 Hot Key Function As

This field allows you to use the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace>
keys to enter the Power Off or Suspend mode.

Power Off Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys

simultaneously to enter the power off mode.

Suspend Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys

simultaneously to enter the Suspend mode.

Disable Disables the hot key function.

3.1.5.10 HDD Power Down

After the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be
powered down while all other devices remain active.

3.1.5.11 Soft-Off by PWRBTN

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

Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management field

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.

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3.1.5.12 PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the

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

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

system will automatically power-on.

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

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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.

3.1.5.13 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

IRQ 8 Break Suspend
Ring Power Up Control
MACPME Power Up Control
PCIPME Power Up Control
USB Port Wake Up Control
PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5
PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4S5
Power Up By Alarm
Month Alarm
Day of Month Alarm
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0
0 : 0 : 0

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IRQ 8 Break Suspend

When this field is enabled, access to IRQ 8 will cause the system to
wake up from the Suspend mode.

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Ring Power Up Control

This field allows you to enable the Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring
functions.

• When enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming

through an external or internal modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring
Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.

• If you are using a LAN card that suppor ts 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. Your LAN card must
support the remote wake up function. Refer to “Wake-On-LAN
Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.

MACPME Power Up Control

This field is used to enable the Wake-On-LAN function of the
onboard LAN. The next field - “PCIPME Power Up Control” must
also be set to Enabled.

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This field must be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN
card or modem card uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event)
signal to remotely wake up the PC . Refer to the card’s
documentation for more information.

If you are using the Wake-On-LAN function of the onboard LAN,
you must also set this field to Enabled.

USB Port Wake Up Control

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB device to wake up
the system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

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PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the
system from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disable Disables the PS/2 keyboard wake up function.
Any Key Use any keyboard keys to wake up the system.
Hot Keys Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12,

to wake up the system.

Password To use a password to wake up the system, select

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

Important:

If you forgot the password, you must power-off
the system, unplug the power cord and clear
the CMOS data. Follow the steps in the
“Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data”
section in chapter 2.

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

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This field allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system
from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disable Disables the PS/2 mouse wake up function.
Enable Enables the PS/2 mouse wake up function.

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Power Up 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 “Month Alarm”, “Day of Month
Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However,
if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or
the network 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)

Month Alarm

This is used to select the month you would like the PC to power­on.

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.

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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 “Day of
Month Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be later than the
time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu.

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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By

X

IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Disabled

Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter

Disabled

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

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↑↓→← Move

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

F5:Previous Values

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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 resources in the “IRQ Re-

sources” field.

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3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3
assigned to” to “IRQ-15 assigned to” fields will appear. 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
wor k with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.

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

VGA.

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3.1.7 PC Health Status

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CPU Temp. Prot. Function
CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm
Current System Temp.
Current CPU Temperature
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current System FAN Speed
CPU(V)
+3.3

V

+5

V

+12

V

-12

V
VBAT(V)
5VSB(V)

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

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PC Health Status

Disabled
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27C/80F
37C/98F

0 RPM
0 RPM

1.75 V

3.35 V

4.90 V

11.85 V

-11.45 V

3.24 V

5.37 V

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

3.1.7.1 CPU Temp. Prot. Function and CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm

The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of
monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. To use this
function, set the “CPU Temp. Prot. Function” field to “Enabled” then select
the desired CPU temperature limit in the “CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm” field.
Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded
the limit, 5 warning beeps will sound and at the same time, a warning
message will appear on the boot-up screen instructing you to press
<Del> in order to enter the main menu of the BIOS. If you did not
press <Del>, the system will automatically power-off after the 5
warning beeps. You may either:

1. Press <Del> then enter a new CPU temperature limit;

or

2. Allow the system to power-off after the 5 warning beeps then
check whether the heatsink and fan are mounted properly onto the
CPU because high CPU temperature may be due to incorrect fan/
heatsink installation. Now restart the system. If the same problem
persist, it may be that the CPU fan is damaged or it is not rotating
properly. Try replacing it with a new fan. If it is due to other

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contributing factors that resulted to high CPU temperature, you
may need to set a lower CPU temperature limit.

CPU Temperature References

When you power-up a system, the BIOS message appears on
the screen and the memory count begins. After the memor y test,
the CPU temperature range is normally between 32oC and
35oC. When you run an operating system then tried to reboot
the system, the CPU temperature range at this time is between
40oC and 45oC. These temperature references serve as a guide
when you select the CPU temperature limit.

3.1.7.2 Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current CPU
Fan Speed and Current System Fan Speed

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

3.1.7.3 CPU(V)

These fields show the voltage of the processor.

3.1.7.4 +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V)

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These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

Note:

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

3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum Modulated
CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock

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Enabled
Disabled
Default

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Item Help

Menu Level

3

↑↓→← Move

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

F5:Previous Values

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

3.1.8.1 CPU Clock Ratio

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

Important:

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

3.1.8.2 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

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

3.1.8.3 Spread Spectrum Modulated

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

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3.1.8.4 CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock

This field provides several options for selecting the external system
bus clock of the processor. When selecting the external bus clock, the
SDRAM clock and PCI clock will at the same time appear next to
the external bus clock selected. For example, if you selected “100/
100/33MHz”, 100MHz is the external bus clock, 100MHz is the
SDRAM clock and 33MHz is the PCI clock. Since the system board
uses DDR SDRAM DIMM, the SDRAM clock will run double the
speed of that shown in this field. Therefore, if the SDRAM clock
shown is “100MHz”, the system will actually run at “200MHz”.
Regardless of the type of processor used, the default setting is
“Default”. Under this setting, the system will run according to the
processor’s clock frequency.

Important:

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

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

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Method 1:
Clear the CMOS data by setting JP5 to 1-2 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 “Frequency/Voltage Con­trol” and set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI
Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock.

Note:

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

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3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

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

3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults

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

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

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3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password

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

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

Enter Password:

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

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the pass­word function, highlight “Set Super visor 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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3.1.12 Set User Password

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

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

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3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

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

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

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

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving

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

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

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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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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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 unnecessar y 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, cer tain
revision numbers of hardware installed, etc. are automatically detected
and stored in the DMI pool, which is a par t 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. Memor y 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.

4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

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

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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

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 (Main
Board Utility CD) will appear. 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".

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4.2.1 SiS AGP Drivers

The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Minipor t
driver.

To install the AGP driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “SiS AGP Drivers”.

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

3. Restar t the system.

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4.2.2 Realtek Audio Drivers

The Realtek audio drivers support the Windows 98, Windows 98
SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP operating systems.

To install the audio driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click ““Realtek Audio Drivers”. The “Avance AC’97 Audio” screen
will appear.

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

3. Restart the system.

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4.2.3 SiS LAN Drivers for Windows (NS30-TL only)

To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “SiS LAN Driver s for Windows”.

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

3. Restar t the system.

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4.2.4 SiS IDE Drivers

To install the IDE driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “SiS IDE Drivers”.

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

3. Restart the system.

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4.2.5 SiS USB 2.0 Drivers

To install the USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “SiS USB 2.0 Drivers”.

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2. Click “Yes” to continue.

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

4. Restar t the system.

Note:

A “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows® 9x and Windows
ME’s Device Manager because these operating systems does
not support USB 2.0. Currently, only Windows XP and
Windows 2000 support USB 2.0.

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4.2.6 Hardware Monitor

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

Note:

Use this utility only in Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE,
Windows® ME, Windows® 2000, Windows NT® 4.0 or
Windows® XP operating system.

To install Hardware Monitor, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Hardware Monitor”.

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

3. Restart the system.

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4.2.7 McAfee VirusScan Online

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 vir us updates so that
PC protection stays up-to-date.

To install, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “McAfee VirusScan Online”.

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2. Click “Yes” to continue.

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

4. Restar t the system.

4.2.8 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 Driver

To install, please follow the steps below.

1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1 Driver”.

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2. Click “Yes” to continue.

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

4. Restart the system.

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4.3 Installation Notes

1. "Autorun" ONLY suppor ts the Windows 98, 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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