DFI NS70-EC, NS70-EL User Manual

NS70-EC

NS70-EL

Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual

58200209

Copyright

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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 Reserved.

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 servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

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

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

Joystick or MIDI port:

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

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to 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 NS70-EC and NS70-EL system boards.
The differences between these boards are shown below.

ADMtek AN983B

RJ45 LAN por t





NS70-EL





NS70-EC

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 the Onboard LAN...............................................

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 Supervisor Password...............................................................

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

4.2 Hardware Monitor........................................................................................................

4.3 SiS AGP Driver.................................................................................................................

4.4 SiS IDE Driver for Windows XP/2000....................................................

4.5 Realtek Audio Drivers..............................................................................................

4.6 ADMtek LAN Drivers for Windows.........................................................

4.7 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 Driver.............................................................................

4.8 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................

Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

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

Appendix B - System Error Messages

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

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

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

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

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1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

•SiS® 645DX/961B

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

• 400MHz data transfer rate and overclocking up to 533MHz

System Memory

• Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports 6 banks up to 3GB 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 AGP slot, 5 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

Onboard LAN Features (NS70-EL only)

• Uses ADMtek AN983B 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

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

• Two USB ports

• One RJ45 LAN port (NS70-EL only)

• Two 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

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• One game/MIDI port

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

Connectors

• One connector for 2 additional external USB ports

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

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

• 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, system fan 1 and system fan 2 connector s

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.

USB Ports

The system board supports 4 USB ports. Two onboard USB ports
are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. The J9
connector on the system board allows you to connect 2 more
optional USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are mounted
on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. USB allows
data exchange between your computer and a wide range of
simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

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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.

1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

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

• Monitors the temperature of the CPU, CPU power and system;
and overheat alarm

• Monitors CPU/VCCVID/3.3V/5V/±12V/3VSB/5VSB/battery
voltages and failure alarm

• Monitors the fan speed of the CPU fan and system fan 1; and
failure alarm

• Automatic system fan 1 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.

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1.1.3 Intelligence

Automatic System Fan 1 Off

The system fan 1 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

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

Wake-On-LAN

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

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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
Function As” and “PS2 Mouse Wake Up” (“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.

Wake-On-USB

The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to
wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Refer to “USB Device
Wake Up” (“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 function for 2 USB ports,
the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1.5A.

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB 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
“Resume By Alarm” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

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ACPI STR

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

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

1A.

AC Power Failure Recovery

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

Virus Protection

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

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1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

 The system board
 A user’s manual
 One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 IDE

drives

 One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
 One “Main Board Utility” CD

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

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2.1 System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

NS70-EC

KB

Mouse

USB 1

USB 2

3

4

1

2

ATX powe r

(ATXPWR2)

AC’97

SiS

961B

SiS

645DX

Socket 478

DDR SDRAM

DIMM 1

Floppy

Primary IDE

(IDE 1)

Secondary

IDE (IDE 2)

CPU fan

(J10)

+12V power
(ATXPWR1)

DDR SDRAM
DIMM 2

DDR
SDRAM
DIMM 3

AUX-in
(J4)

CD-in

(J3)

System

fan 2 (J1)

Front audio (J5)

Wake-On-LAN (J7)

System
fan 1 (J8)

USB3&4(J9)

IrDA
(J14)

Clear

CMOS

(JP3)

KBMS1

LAN-USB1

COM 1 (CN2)

COM 2 (CN1)

Parallel (CN4)

I/O

chip

Game/Audio
(CN3)

Battery

G-LED

HD-LED

SPEAKER

RESET

G-SW

P-LED

SP-LED

SP-SW

J11

Wake-On-

Ring (J6)

BIOS

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9

1
2

AGP Slot

PCI 5 Slot

PCI 4 Slot

PCI 2 Slot

PCI 1 Slot

PCI 3 Slot

CNR Slot

2

1

9

10

Square denotes pin 1

USB 1
(Black)

Mouse

(Green)

KB

(Purple)

COM 1

COM 2

Parallel

(Burgundy)

Game/MIDI

(Gold)

Line-In
(Light Blue)

Speaker-Out

(Lime)

Mic-In
(Pink)

USB 2
(Black)

(Teal/Turquoise)

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NS70-EL

(Supports onboard LAN)

Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the NS70-EL
system board, which is the board that supports onboard LAN.

KB

Mouse

LAN

USB 1

USB 2

3

4

1

2

ATX powe r

(ATXPWR2)

AC’97

SiS

961B

SiS

645DX

Socket 478

DDR SDRAM

DIMM 1

Primary IDE

(IDE 1)

Secondary

IDE (IDE 2)

CPU fan

(J10)

+12V power
(ATXPWR1)

DDR SDRAM
DIMM 2

DDR
SDRAM
DIMM 3

AUX-in
(J4)

CD-in

(J3)

System

fan 2 (J1)

Front audio (J5)

Wake-On-LAN (J7)

System
fan 1 (J8)

USB3&4(J9)

IrDA
(J14)

Clear

CMOS

(JP3)

KBMS1

LAN-USB1

ADMtek

AN983B

I/O

chip

Game/Audio
(CN3)

Battery

G-LED

HD-LED

SPEAKER

RESET

G-SW

P-LED

SP-LED

SP-SW

J11

Wake-On-

Ring (J6)

BIOS

10

9

1
2

AGP Slot

PCI 5 Slot

PCI 4 Slot

PCI 2 Slot

PCI 1 Slot

PCI 3 Slot

CNR Slot

COM 1 (CN2)

COM 2 (CN1)

Parallel (CN4)

2

1

9

10

Floppy

USB 2/1
(Black)

Mouse

(Green)

KB

(Purple)

COM 1

Parallel

(Burgundy)

Game/MIDI

(Gold)

Line-In
(Light Blue)

Speaker-Out

(Lime)

Mic-In
(Pink)

RJ45

LAN

(Teal/Turquoise)

COM 2

Square denotes pin 1

Onboard LAN
setting (JP1)

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2.2 System Memory

Warning:

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

The system board is equipped with three 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.

DDR SDRAM

DIMM 1

DDR SDRAM

DIMM 2

DDR
SDRAM
DIMM 3

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Installing the DDR SDRAM DIMM

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

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

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

3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.

Pin 1

Notch

Key

Tab

Tab

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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP3

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the keyboard, 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 JP3 pins 1 and 2 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP3
back to its default setting, pins 2 and 3 On.

1-2 On:

Clear CMOS Data

2-3 On: Normal

(default)

Clear CMOS
(JP3)

321

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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 “Clock By Slight Adjust” 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 the Onboard LAN
(NS70-EL only)

Onboard LAN
setting (JP1)

123

Onboard LAN Setting - Jumper JP1

The NS70-EL system board supports onboard LAN. To use this
function, this jumper must be set to Enabled.

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12 3

1-2 On: Enabled

(default)

2-3 On: Disabled

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2.5 Ports and Connectors

2.5.1 Serial Ports

COM 1

COM 2

(Teal/Turquoise)

CN2

CN1

COM 1

Serial Port

COM 2

Serial Port

The mainboard is equipped with onboard serial ports (COM 1:
CN2 and COM 2: CN1) - 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
set the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.

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2.5.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location KBMS1
of the ATX double deck ports of the system board. The PS/2
mouse por t uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this por t,
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 Function As” and “PS2 Mouse Wake
Up” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup
section in chapter 3 for more information.

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.

Mouse

(Green)

KB

(Purple)

KBMS1

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Setting

SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.

Allows parallel por t to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.

Allows bidirectional parallel port op­eration at maximum speed.

2.5.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (CN4 - Burgundy)
located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing
your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes.
You can set the port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.

Parallel

(Burgundy)

CN4

Parallel Port

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2.5.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

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

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

Floppy

2

1

34

33

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2.5.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

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

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

1. If you are connecting two IDE drives, install the 40-pin connector
of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header
(connector IDE 1). 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 IDE 2).

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.

Primary IDE

(IDE 1)

Secondary

IDE (IDE 2)

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Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

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

The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33,
ATA/66, 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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2.5.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports

Pin

1

3

5

7

5

Function

VCC

-Data

+Data

Ground

Key

Pin

2

4

6

9

10

Function

VCC

-Data

+Data

Ground

N. C.

Onboard USB Ports (USB 1 and USB 2)

Additional USB Ports (USB 3 and USB 4)

LAN-USB1

USB 2

(Black)

USB 1

(Black)

USB3&4

(J9)

10

9

1
2

9

10

1
2

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

Two onboard USB por ts (LAN-USB1 - Black) are located at the
ATX double deck por ts of the board.

The J9 connector on the system board allows you to connect 2
more optional USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are
mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. If
you wish to use the optional USB ports, install the card-edge
bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is
attached to the USB port cables to J9.

The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to
wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Refer to “USB Device
Wake Up” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management
Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

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2.5.7 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (NS70-EL only)

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet
LAN port at location LAN-USB1 of the ATX double deck ports. It
allows the system board to connect to a local area network by
means of a network hub.

RJ45 LAN

RJ45
LAN

LAN-USB1

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2.5.8 IrDA Connector

Pin

1

2

3

4

5

Function

VCC

Key

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

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

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J14 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.

IrDA
(J14)

12345

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2.5.9 CPU Fan Connector

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

+12V

Sense

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

321

CPU fan

(J10)

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2.5.10 System Fan 1 and System Fan 2 Connectors

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

+12V

Sense

The system board is equipped with two system fan connectors.
Installing system fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the
chassis. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the
speed of system fan 1 only. System fan 1 will automatically turn off
once the system enters the Suspend mode.

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

+12V

N. C.

System Fan 1

(red connector)

System Fan 2

(white connector)

System
fan 1 (J8)

21 3

System
fan 2 (J1)

213

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2.5.11 Game/MIDI Port

The Game/MIDI por t is identical to that of a standard PC game
adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin
D-sub connector (CN3 - Gold) located at the ATX double deck
ports of the system board. This por t works well with any application
that is compatible with the standard PC joystick.

Game/MIDI Port

CN3

Game/MIDI

(Gold)

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2.5.12 Audio Jacks

Onboard Audio Jacks

Line-out

Line-in

Mic-in

Front Audio (J5)

Pin

1

3

5

7

9

Function

Mic+

N. C.

AuD_R_Out

N. C.

AuD_L_Out

Function

Ground

AuD_Vcc (Avcc)

N. C.

Key

N. C.

Pin

2

4

6

8

10

Line-in
(Light Blue)

Line-out

(Lime)

Mic-in (Pink)

Line-out
Line-in
Mic-in

2

1

9

10

Front
audio
(J5)

9

10

1
2

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Onboard Audio Jacks

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

Line-out Jack (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 (J5)

J5 provides you the option of connecting another line-out and mic-in
jacks.

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2.5.13 Internal Audio Connectors

CD-in and AUX-in

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

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Left audio channel

Ground

Ground

Right audio channel

AUX-in (J4)

1

2

3

4

1
2
3
4

CD-in

(J3)

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2.5.14 Wake-On-LAN Connector

Pin

1

2

3

Function

+5VSB

Ground

WOL

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

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the “Resume
On Ring” (“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 J7 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 suppor t the remote wake up function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

123

Wake-On­LAN (J7)

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2.5.15 Wake-On-Ring Connector

Pin

1

2

Function

Ground

RI#

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

To use this function, connect one end of the cable (that came with
the card) to the card’s wake-on-ring connector and the other end to
location J6 on the system board. You must also enable the “Resume
On Ring” (“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.

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Wake-On­Ring (J6)

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2.5.16 Power Connector

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 ATXPWR2 and ATXPWR1
respectively.

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

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.

3

4

1

2

ATX po we r

(ATXPWR2)

1

10

11

20

2

1

3

4

+12V power
(ATXPWR1)

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Pin

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Function

3.3V

3.3V

Ground

+5V

Ground

+5V

Ground

PW-OK

5VSB

+12V

Pin

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Function

3.3V

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

Ground

Ground

Ground

-5V

+5V

+5V

Pin

1

2

3

4

ATX Main Power Connector

Function

Ground

Ground

+12V

+12V

+12V Power Connector

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2.5.17 Front Panel Connectors

SP-LED - ATX 5VSB Standby LED

This LED will light when the 5VSB power is active.

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. It will blink
every second when the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On
Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

SP-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.

Front panel

connectors (J11)

SP-LED

HD-LED

G-LED

SPEAKER

SP-SW

G-SW

RESET

P-LED

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SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

P-LED: Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on or when the system is in the S1
(POS - Power On Suspend) state, this LED will light. When the
system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) or power-off state, this
LED 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

1
2

3

4
5

6

7
8

9

10
11
12
13

14
15

16

17
18

19
20

21
22

23

24
25
26

SP-LED

(ATX 5VSB Standby LED)

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

G-LED

(Green LED)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

SP-SW

(ATX power switch)

G-SW

(Green switch)

RESET

(Reset switch)

P-LED

Power/Standby LED

Pin Assignment

5VSB
Ground

N. C.

Ground
HDD LED Signal

N. C.

Green Signal
Green LED Power

N. C.

Speaker Signal
N. C.
Ground
Speaker Power

PWRBT Signal
Ground

N. C.

SMI Signal
Ground

N. C.
N. C.

H/W Reset
Ground

N. C.

LED Power
N.C.
Ground

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3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

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

After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the
screen and the memory count begins. After the 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 restart the system by press­ing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

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

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

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

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Esc
F10

: Quit
: Save & Exit Setup

↑↓→←

: Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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Date

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

Time

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

IDE Primar y Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and
IDE Secondary Slave

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

IDE HDD Auto Detection

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

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

↑↓→← :Move

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Standard CMOS Features

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

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

Drive A
Drive B

Video
Halt On

Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General Help

Fri, Mar 1 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

Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values

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






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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

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

Capacity

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

Access Mode

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

Drive A and Drive B

These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

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

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

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

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

Video

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

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-

chrome adapters.

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Halt On

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

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

a non-fatal error.

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

error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Base Memory

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

Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memor y available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

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

Virus Warning

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

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

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot
sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are
running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this
field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running cer tain

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level
Allows you to choose

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

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

X
X

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

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

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

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

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

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

6
250

Setup
Enabled

1.4
Non-OS2
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled

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

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

These fields speed up the memory access.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

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

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.

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

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

Swap Floppy Drive

When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy
drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When
this 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.

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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Boot Up NumLock Status

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

Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to repor t that the key is down.

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

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

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

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

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

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

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

MPS Version Control for OS

Leave this field in its default setting.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

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.

Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (NS70-EL 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

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

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

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

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

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

System Performance

This field is used to select the mode that will provide the best
performance for your system.

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.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

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

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓→← Move

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

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

DRAM Clock/Drive Control
Prefetch Caching
Memory Hole at 15M-16M
AGP Aperture Size
Graphic Window WR Combin
AGP Fast Write
AGP SideBand Address
AGP Capability

Press Enter
Enabled
Enabled
128MB
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Auto

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DDR DRAM Command Rate

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

Prefetch Caching

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

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

AGP Aperture Size

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

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).

AGP Fast Write

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

AGP SideBand Address

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

AGP Capability

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

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

SIS OnChip IDE Device

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

Internal PCI/IDE

This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and
secondar y 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 Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
fields.

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F5:Previous Values

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

SIS OnChip IDE Device
SIS OnChip PCI Device
Onboard Super IO Device
USB Controller
USB Keyboard Support
IDE HDD Block Mode
Init Display First
AGP Auto Calibration
IDE Access Interface
USB1 Access Interface
USB0 Access Interface
Audio Access Interface

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
AGP
Enabled
Embedded Bus
Embedded Bus
Embedded Bus
Embedded Bus

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

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system ac-

cording to your hard disk drive’s timing.

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

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

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

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

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for

you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

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 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.

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SIS OnChip PCI Device

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

AC97 Audio

Enabled Select this option when using the onboard audio

codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

S/W Modem

Enabled Select this option when using a primary or second-

ary modem riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card.

Onboard Super IO Device

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

KBC Input Clock

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

Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address

for the onboard serial por t 1 and serial port 2.

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial

por t 2.

UART2 Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity
between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use
IrDA (J14) and the COM 2 (CN1) serial port at the same time.
If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set
to Normal.

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To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J14 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.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

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

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

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

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

ECP Mode Use DMA

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

Game Port Address

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

Midi Port Address

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

Midi Port IRQ

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

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USB Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

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

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.

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.

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.

IDE Access Interface

This field is used to select the access interface of the IDE devices.
The options are Embedded Bus and PCI Bus.

USB1 Access Interface and USB0 Access Interface

This field is used to select the access interface of the USB 1 and
USB 0 devices. The options are Embedded Bus and PCI Bus.

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Audio Access Interface

This field is used to select the access interface of the audio device.
The options are Embedded Bus and PCI Bus.

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

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

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

ACPI Function

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

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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ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management
Suspend Mode
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
PS2KB Function As
PS2KB Setting
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off By PWRBTN
PWR Lost Resume State
PM Wake Up Events

Enabled
S3(STR)
User Define
Disabled
Suspend -> Off
V/H SYNC+Blank
Auto
Disable
Any Key
Disable
Instant-off
Keep Off
Press Enter

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Power Management

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

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend Mode

= 1 Hr.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the Suspend

Mode = 1 min.

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

“Suspend Mode” field.

Suspend Mode

You may select the time in this field only when the Power
Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the
Suspend mode according to the power saving time set in this field,
the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.

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.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

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

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

Select this if your video board supports it.

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MODEM Use IRQ

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

PS2KB Function As

Power Off Use the keyboard keys to power-on the system from

the power-off state.

Suspend Use the keyboard keys to wake up the system from

the Suspend mode.

Disable Disables the keyboard power-on function.

PS2KB Setting

Any Key Use any keyboard keys to wake up the system from

the power off or Suspend mode (depending on the
option selected in the “PS2KB Function As” field).

Hot Key Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12, to

wake up the system from the power-off or Suspend
mode (depending on the option selected in the
“PS2KB Function As” field).

Password Use a password to wake up the system from the

power-off or Suspend mode (depending on the
option selected in the “PS2KB Function As” field).
Select this option and press <Enter>. Enter your
password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in
exactly the same password to confirm, then press
<Enter>.

Important:

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.

HDD Power Down

This field is used to select the time that will power down the hard
disk drive. All other devices will remain active.

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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.

PWR Lost Resume State

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

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

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

system will automatically power-on.

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

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

PM Wake Up Events

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

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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Resume On Ring

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

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

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

• If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake

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

Resume On PCI Event

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

USB Device Wake Up

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

PS2 Mouse Wake Up

This field, when enabled, allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to
wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 mode.

Resume By Alarm

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

would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to
power-on in the “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
power-on.

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Day of Month Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

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

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

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

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This is used to set the time you would like the system to power­on. 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 users should make any changes to the default settings.

Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration

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

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

Resources Controlled By

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

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

you.

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

sources” field.

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

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Reset Configuration Data
Resources Controlled By

IRQ Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
* PCI IRQ Assignment *

Slot 1,5
Slot 2
Slot 3
Onboard USB/Slot 4

Disabled
Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter

Disabled

Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto

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Default is Disabled.

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

↑↓→← Move

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

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

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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”.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

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

VGA.

PCI IRQ Assignment

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that
are installed in the PCI slots.

If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ, you must manually
assign an IRQ for the device. During system boot-up, you will see
“NA” for the device that does not have an IRQ assigned.

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3.1.7 PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature

This field is used to set the temperature that would shutdown the
system in order to prevent system overheat.

CPU(V)

These fields show the voltage of the processor.

VCCVID(V), +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +3VSB, -12V, and +5VSB

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

Voltage Battery

This field shows the voltage of the battery.

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

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Shutdown Temperature
CPU(V)
VCCVID(V)
+3.3 V
+5 V
+12 V
+3V SB

-12 V
+5V SB
Voltage Battery
Current CPU Temp.
Current System Temp.
CPU Power Temp.
Current CPU FAN Speed
Current System FAN 1 Speed

70oC/158oF

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F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

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

1.75 V

1.18 V

3.35 V

4.90 V

11.85 V

3.24 V

-11.45 V

-5.14 V

5.37 V
27C/80F
37C/98F

41C/105F

0 RPM
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Current CPU Temp., Current System Temp., CPU Power Temp.,
Current CPU Fan Speed and Current System Fan 1 Speed

These fields show the current temperature of the CPU, internal
temperature of the system, current temperature of the power supplied
to the CPU, and the current fan speed of the CPU fan and system
fan 1 in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

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
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3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control

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

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Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum Modulated
CPU/DRAM Clock Ratio
Clock By Slight Adjust
Current DDR Frequency is

8 X
Enabled
Enabled
1:1
100
100x2

Item Help

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↑↓→← Move

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

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

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 factory default ratio.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

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

Spread Spectrum Modulated

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

CPU/DRAM Clock Ratio

This field shows the ratio between the CPU and DRAM clocks.

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Clock By Slight Adjust

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

Important:

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 “Clock By Slight Adjust” field, you
selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to
boot up the system, there are 2 methods of booting up the system
and going back to its default setting.

Method 1:
Clear the CMOS data by setting JP3 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 “Clock By Slight Adjust” 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.

Current DDR Frequency is

This field shows the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAM DIMM.

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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 supervisor’s password with the
“Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not
be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.

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

Enter Password:

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

Confirm Password:

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

3.1.12 Set User Password

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

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

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3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

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

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

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

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving

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

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

3.2 Updating the BIOS

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

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

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

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4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

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

The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration. Information about the type and speed
of CPU, type and amount of memor y 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.

4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility

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

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

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

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

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

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4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

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

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

↑ ↓

←←

←←

←

→→

→→

→

Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996

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

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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

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

Type : BIOS Information
Handle : 0000

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

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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>.

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 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 the utility, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun
screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the “Hardware
Monitor” button to install the utility. Refer to its “readme” file for
instructions on using the utility.

4.3 SiS AGP Driver

The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Miniport
driver.

To install the driver, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the “SIS
AGP Driver” button. For installation instructions or information, please
refer to the “readme” file in the CD.

4.4 SiS IDE Driver for Windows XP/2000

To install the driver, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the “SIS
IDE Driver for Windows XP/2000” button. For installation
instructions or information, please refer to the “readme” file in the
CD.

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4.5 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 drivers, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the
“Realtek Audio Driver” button. For installation instructions or
information, please refer to the “readme” file in the CD.

4.6 ADMtek LAN Drivers for Windows
(NS70-EL only)

The onboard LAN drivers do not support “Autorun”. Once the
system has detected the ADMtek fast ethernet controller, it will
prompt you to install the driver for the operating system you are
using. The drivers are in the “LAN” root directory of the CD.

4.7 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 Driver

1. Insert the CD that came with the mainboard package into a
CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will
appear.

2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1 Driver”.

3. Click “Yes” to continue.

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

5. Restart the system.

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4.8 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes

1. "Autorun" ONLY supports 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. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/suppor t1/
download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software
applications.

3. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to
change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated.
Please refer to the readme files, if available, for the latest
information.

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A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function

If you are using the Windows® 98 operating system, please follow
the steps below.

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

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

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

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

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

6. Install Windows® 98 by typing the following parameter. This is
to ensure that the ACPI function is supported.

[drive]:>setup /p j

If you have previously installed Windows® 98, you need to
upgrade the system in order to support ACPI. Please contact
Microsoft for upgrade information.

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Power Management Setup

ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Ty p e

Power Management
Suspend Mode
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
PS2KB Function As
PS2KB Setting
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off By PWRBTN
PWR Lost Resume State
PM Wake Up Events

Enabled
S3(STR)

User Define
Disabled
Suspend -> Off
V/H SYNC+Blank
Auto
Power Off
Any Key
Disable
Instant-off
Keep Off
Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓→← Move

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

F5:Previous Values

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

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7. Boot Windows® 98. In the Windows® 98 desktop, click the
Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control
Panel.

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

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

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

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

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

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12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off
the computer, you do not need to go through the process of
closing files, applications and operating system. You can power­off the computer at once by pressing the power button or
selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® 98.

To power-on the computer, just press the power button. The
operating session where you left off when you power-off the
computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds.

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

Important:

If you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function (after
performing the steps above in Windows® 98 or when you are
in-Windows® 2000/ME/XP), please check whether your add-in
cards or devices support this function. If this function is not
supported, you need to download the appropriate driver from
their respective website.

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

B.1 POST Beep

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

B.2 Error Messages

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

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

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

Caution:

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

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

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

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

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

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System Error Message

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

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

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

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

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

Manufacturing POST loop

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

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

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

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C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist

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

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

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

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

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

4. The monitor is turned on.

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

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

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

Monitor/Display

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

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

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

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

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

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The picture seems to be constantly moving.

1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical
sync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that
may be creating a magnetic field around the display.

3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported
by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor
may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the
monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live
outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the
system.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is
set for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cord
and install a new one if necessary.

Floppy Drive

The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette
and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not
write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path
statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another
diskette with adequate storage space.

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Hard Drive

Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has
been entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the
bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the
second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive
must have an active/bootable partition.

Excessively long formatting period.

1. If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to
format, it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if your
hard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer time to
format.

Parallel Port

The parallel printer doesn’t respond when you try to print.

1. Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is
on-line.

2. Make sure your software is configured for the right type of
printer attached.

3. Verify that the onboard LPT port’s I/O address and IRQ settings
are configured correctly.

4. Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel
port that is working and configured correctly. If it works, the
printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printer
remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again.

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Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is
outputting garbled characters.

1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that
the device is on-line.

2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on
the rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a
serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial
device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a
problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to
the onboard I/O or the address setting.

4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured
correctly.

Keyboard

Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.

1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.

2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and
that no keys are pressed during the booting process.

System Board

1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion
slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install
the card and power up the system.

2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are
properly set.

3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the
memory sockets.

4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface
and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component
into the socket.

6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and
load the BIOS defaults.