DFI P2XBL User manual (REV. AB+)

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P2XBL

Rev. AB+

System Board

Users Manual

35240825

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to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written

permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The

manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to

the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express

or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of

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to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.

Trademarks

Microsoft® MS-DOS®, WindowsTM and Windows® 95 are registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel and Pentium are registered

trademarks of Intel Corporation. Cyrix, 6x86, 6x86L and 6x86MX are

registered trademarks of Cyrix Corporation. AMD, K5 and K6 are

registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. IBM is a registered

trademark of International Business Machine Corporation. Award is a

registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and

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properties of their respective holders.

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.

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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference

will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to 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.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

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

1.2 Package Checklist.......................................................................................712

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

2.2 Installation Steps.............................................................................................................

2.2.1 Installing System Memory.....................................................................

2.2.2 Installing a Processor.................................................................................

2.2.3 Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear.................................................

2.2.4 Installing Expansion Cards...................................................................

2.2.5 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the

Ports and Connectors............................................................................

2.2.6 Installing the System Board................................................................

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Setup.......................................................

3.1.2 BIOS Features Setup.............................................................

3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup.......................................................

3.1.4 Power Management Setup................................................

3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuration.......................................................

3.1.6 Load Fail-Safe Settings..........................................................

3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings..........................................................

3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals...........................................................

3.1.9 Supervisor Password............................................................

3.1.10 User Password.........................................................................

3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection................................................

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

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

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

4.2 System Health Monitor Utility............................................................................

4.3 Drivers..................................................................................................................... ................

Appendix A - System Error Messages

A.1 POST Beep...................................................................................................

A.2 Error Messages............................................................................................7575

Appendix B - Troubleshooting

B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.....................................................................

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CHAPTER

Introduction

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Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

 Intel 440BX AGPset

Processor

The system board is equipped with a 242-pin Intel Slot 1

processor slot for installing an Intel Pentium II processor that is

packaged in an SEC (Single Edge Contact) cartridge or an Intel

CeleronTM processor.

 233/66MHz, 266/66MHz, 300/66MHz, 300/100MHz,

333/66MHz, 350/100MHz, 400/100MHz or 450/100MHz

Pentium II processor with 512KB L2 cache

 Intel CeleronTM processor

System Memory

The system board supports 8MB to 384MB memor y. It is equipped

with three 168-pin DIMM sockets using x64/x72 unbuffered PC

SDRAM, 3.3V. The PC SDRAMs suppor ted are PC-66 SDRAM for

66MHz FSB and PC-100 SDRAM for 100MHz FSB. The system

board also supports EC and ECC (uses x72 PC SDRAM).

Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated AGP slot, 3

dedicated PCI slots, 2 dedicated 16-bit ISA slots and 1 shared PCI/

ISA slot. All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters.

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The

DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information

about your system configuration and stores these information in the

DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play

BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is

designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of

computer systems easier. Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on

using the DMI utility.

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Onboard I/O

 Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial por ts

 One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port

 One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy

drives

 One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

 One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

 One WOL (Wake-On-LAN) connector

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

 Two PCI IDE interfaces suppor t up to four IDE devices

 Ultra DMA/33 supported (Synchronous Ultra DMA mode -

data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB/sec.)

 PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up

to 16.6MB/sec.)

 Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

 ATAPI CD-ROM supported

 LS-120 and ZIP supported

IrDA Interface

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless

connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It

supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASKIR

standard.

USB Ports

The system board is equipped with two USB ports. USB allows

data exchange between your computer and a wide range of

simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

BIOS

 Award BIOS, Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible

 Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

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Power Supply Connector

The system board is equipped with an ATX power supply connector.

Using an ATX power supply, you can either shut down your com-

puter by pressing the Power button located on the front bezel of

your computer or by executing the Shut Down command under the

Windows 95 operating system. Your system will then enter the Soft

Off  state.

To power-on your system automatically, enable Resume By Alarm in

the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS. This will allow

you to set the date and time you would like your system to power-

on.

1.1.2 Technology

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

The system board is equipped with 1 AGP 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; delivering up to 533MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D

graphics applications. AGP in this Pentium II processor based system

board will deliver faster and better graphics with your PC.

PC SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory)

PC SDRAM uses a fast memory interface technology to meet the

memory bandwidth requirements of Intel processors and chipset.

This technology includes using the clock on the chip to synchronize

with the CPU clock so that the timing of the memory chips and

the timing of the CPU are synchronized. Please refer to Intels

web site for more information on PC SDRAM.

Creative SB-LINK

The system board is equipped with a Creative SB-LINK

connector. SB-LINK serves as a bridge between the system

board and a Creative PCI sound card to deliver Sound Blaster

AWE64D performance. Refer to SB-LINK Connector in Chapter

2 for more information.



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Ultra DMA/33 Bus Master IDE

Synchronous Ultra DMA mode provides data transfer rate up to a

maximum of 33MB/sec, which is twice the data transfer rate of

Enhanced IDE or ATA-2. This enables the CPU to operate more

efficiently when handling simultaneous events.

ECC (Error Checking and Correction)

ECC is a function that allows the system to recover from

memory failure. It detects single-bit and multiple-bit errors and

corrects single-bit error thus providing uninterrupted processing of

data. To use this function, you must install DIMM that supports

parity. Refer to Installing System Memory in Chapter 2 of this

manual.

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI 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.

PC 97 Compliant

The system board is PC 97 compliant. This will optimize your PC

system to run Windows 95 and Windows NT and future

versions of these operating systems.

1.1.3 Intelligence

Monitors Processor Temperature and Overheat Alarm

The system board is able to detect the temperature of the

processor. An alarm will sound in case of processor overheat. Refer

to Chipset Features Setup (Chapter 3) and System Health

Monitor Utility (Chapter 4).

Monitors Processor/Chassis Fan Speed and Failure Alarm

The system board is able to detect the fan speed (RPM-

Revolution Per Minute) and alerts you to attend to any irregularity

that may damage your system. Refer to Chipset Features Setup

(Chapter 3) and System Health Monitor Utility (Chapter 4).

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Monitors Power Voltages and Failure Alarm

The system board is able to detect the output voltage of the power

supply. An alarm will sound warning you of voltage irregularity. Refer

to Chipset Features Setup (Chapter 3) and System Health

Monitor Utility (Chapter 4).

Automatic Fan Control

With the systems power switched on, the processors fan will

rotate only if the temperature of the processor is over 25oC. This

saves energy, prevents system overheat, prolongs fan life and

implements a silent system.

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch will allow

your system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. Soft-Off By

PWR-BTTN in the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3) allows

you to select the method of powering off your system.

External Modem Wake-up/Ring-on

The Modem Wake-Up feature allows the sleeping (Suspend mode)

PC to wake-up to respond to incoming calls. The Modem Ring-on

feature allows the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on

to respond to incoming calls. Enable this function in the Resume

By Ring field of the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

Note:

This feature supports external modem only.

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. Set the date and

time you would like your system to power-on in the Resume By

Alarm field of the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

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Wake-On-LAN Ready

The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to wake up a Soft

Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. To use the Wake-On-LAN function,

make sure your LAN card also support this function. Refer to the

Wake-On-LAN Connector section (Chapter 2) and Resume By

LAN field in the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

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. 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. Refer to the

Virus Warning field in the BIOS Features Setup (Chapter 3).

1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

þ The system board

þ A users manual

þ One 40-pin IDE hard disk cable

þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable

þ One CD

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your

dealer or sales representative for assistance.

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Hardware Installation

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2.1 System Board Layout

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2.2 Installation Steps

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 following outlines the basic installation steps prior to installing

the system board into the chassis.

2.2.1 Install the System Memory

2.2.2 Install the Processor

2.2.3 Set the Jumpers on the System Board

2.2.4 Install the Expansion Cards

2.2.5 Connect the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and

Connectors

2.2.6 Install the System Board

2.2.1 Installing System Memory

The system board is equipped with

three 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line

Memory Module) sockets. It

supports 8MB to 384MB memory

using x64/x72 unbuffered PC

SDRAM, 3.3V (PC-66 SDRAM for

66MHz FSB or PC-100 SDRAM

for 100MHz FSB).

The system board supports the

Error Checking and Correction

(ECC) function. To use this function,

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you must install DIMM that supports parity. That is, DIMM that

typically has 9 memory chips per side. This kind of module has 8

standard memory cihps and a parity chip. DIMM with no parity has

8 standard memory chips only.

The table below shows the supported DIM modules and their

corresponding memory sizes. You may install DIMM in any DIMM

sockets. Memory size and speed can vary between sockets. The

BIOS will automatically detect the memory type, size and speed.

DIMMs

1MBx64/x72

2MBx64/x72

4MBx64/x72

8MBx64/x72

16MBx64/x72

Memory Size

8MB

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board. Pin

1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket.

Notch

Tab

Pin 1

1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the

module aligned with the keys on the socket.

Key

Tab

3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is

completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.

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2.2.2 Installing a Processor

The system board is equipped with

a 242-pin processor slot for installing

an Intel Pentium II processor that is

packaged in an SEC (Single Edge

Contact) cartridge.

Warning:

The processor must be kept

cool by using a fan with

heatsink. Leave certain space

clearances to maintain proper

airflow once the processor and

heatsink are installed. All cables (for floppy drive, hard drive, CD-

ROM, etc.) must be routed clear of the processor and its

airspace. Otherwise, the processor will overheat and damage

the processor and the system board.

2.2.2.1 Installing the Retention Mechanism

The system board comes with an easy-to-install Retention

Mechanism package. The Retention Mechanism is used to hold an

Intel Pentium® II processor to the processor slot. Make sure the

system board is on a workbench (not in the chassis). To install the

Retention Mechanism, follow the steps below.

1. Unpack the Retention Mechanism package.

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2. Hold the Retention Mechanism upright and position it above the

processor slot.

3. Now slide the Retention Mechanism downward so that it fits

over the processor slot. Firmly press the ends of the Retention

Mechanism until it snaps into place. The Retention Mechanism will

only fit in one direction. It has a keying mechanism so that the

notch on one of the inner side of the Retention Mechanism will

fit into the key on one side of the processor slot.

4. Firmly press the "pins" located at the 4 corners of the Retention

Mechanism to as far as it will go. These pins will stabilize the

Retention Mechanism onto the system board.

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2.2.2.2 Installing Boxed Processor

1. Mount the two black plastic pegs onto the system board. These

pegs will be used to attach the fan heatsink supports. Notice

that one hole and the base of one peg are larger than the

other hole and peg base. Push each peg into its hole firmly until

you hear it click into place.

Retention

mechanism

Large peg

and hole

2. Slide a black plastic heatsink support onto each end of the fan

heatsink, making sure that the hole and clip are on the outside

edge of the support. (If the supports are reversed, the holes

will not line up with the pegs on the system board). Slide each

heatsink support toward the center of the processor until the

support is seated in the outside groove in the fan housing.

Heatsink

support

Hole and clip on

outside edge

Top of processor

Attached

fan/heatsink

Outside groove in

fan housing

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3. Slide the clip (A) on each support toward the processor,

exposing the hole that will fit over the peg on the system

board. Push the latches (B) on the processor toward the center

of the processor until they click into place.

4. Hold the processor so that the fan shroud is facing toward the

pegs on the system board. Slide the processor (C) into the

Retention Mechanism and slide the supports onto the pegs.

Ensure that the pegs on the system board slide into the holes

in the heatsink support and that the alignment notch in the

processor fits over the plug in the processor slot. Push the

processor down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of the

top, until it is seated.

5. Slide the clips on the supports (A) forward until they click into

place to hold the pegs securely. (Apply slight pressure on the

peg and push the peg toward the clip while pushing the clip

forward.) Push the latches on the processor (B) outward until

they click into place in the Retention Mechanism. The latches

must be secured for proper electrical connection of the

processor.

6. Attach the small end of the power cable (C) to the three-pin

connector in the processor, then attach the large end to the

three-pin connector (J7 - fan connector) on the system board.

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Removing the Processor

To remove the processor from the system board, follow these steps

(the reverse of the installation process).

1. Disconnect the fan power cable from the system board. (We

recommend that you leave the cable connected to the

processor).

2. Slide the clips on the supports backward to release the pegs in

the system board. Push the latches on the processor toward the

center of the processor until they click into place.

3. Lift one end of the processor until it is freed from the processor

slot. Lift the other end of the processor until it is freed from the

processor slot. Lift the entire processor (with the fan heatsink

supports attached) until it is free from the Retention Mechanism.

4. Remove the heatsink suppor t pegs from the system board and

discard them. With one hand, squeeze together the two halves of

the peg on the bottom side of the system board. With the other

hand, pull the peg out of the hole in the system board. Do not

reuse the pegs.

Caution:

When handling the processor, avoid placing direct pressure on

the label area of the fan. When removing the processor, avoid

pressing down on the system board or components. Instead,

press down on plastic connectors.

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2.2.2.3 Installing OEM Processor

If you are using Intel Pentium II processor in OEM package, please

follow the steps below.

1. Your OEM package may include the following items.

Heatsink

HSS Top Bar

HSS Base

Important:

 Make sure your heatsink is attached with a fan to prevent

overheating the processor.

 Contact your heatsink manufacturer to check whether your

processor requires a Heatsink Support (HSS) installed on

the system board.

2. Push the HSS Top Bar sideways to free the HSS Top Bar from

the retaining tabs of the HSS Base.

HSS Support

HSS Base

Processor

Retaining tab

HSS Top Bar

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3. Remove the HSS Pins located on each end of the HSS Base.

HSS Pin

HSS

HSS Base

4. Install the HSS Base by pushing each side down firmly into the

holes on the system board. (The HSS Base can only be installed

in one direction). Make sure it locks into place.

5. Replace the HSS Pins on each end of the HSS Base. These pins

will insert through the HSS Base to secure it to the system

board.

6. Hold the processor and push the latches toward the center of

the processor until they click into place.

7. Hold the processor so that the heatsink is facing toward the

HSS Base on the system board. Slide the processor into the

Retention Mechanism. Ensure that the alignment notch in the

processor fits into the plug in the processor slot. Push the

processor down firmly, with even pressure on both sides of the

top, until it is seated.

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8. Push the latches on the processor outward until they click into

place in the Retention Mechanism. The latches must be secured

for proper electrical connection of the processor.

9. Slide the HSS Top Bar into the heatsink until it locks into place.

10. Attach the small end of the power cable (C) to the three-pin

connector in the processor, then attach the large end to the

three-pin connector (J7 - fan connector) on the system board.

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2.2.2.4 DIP Switch Settings of the Processors

The table below shows the supported processors and their

corresponding DIP switch settings (SW1). There are 4 switches on

SW1. The black rectangle in the diagram denotes the par t that is

protruding, the adjustable switch. Make sure SW1 is set correctly

before applying power, otherwise you will not be able to power-on

the system.

In the example above:

Switch 1: On

Switch 2: Off

Switch 3: On

Switch 4: On

Processor

66MHz 100MHz

------

233MHz

266MHz 400MHz 4x

300MHz 450MHz 4.5x

300MHz 3x

350MHz 3.5x

Frequency Ratio

SW1

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Processor

66MHz

333MHz Future processor 5x

Future processor Future processor 5.5x

Future processor Future processor 6x

Future processor Future processor 6.5x

Future processor Future processor 7x

Future processor Future processor 7.5x

100MHz

Frequency Ratio

SW1

Future processor Future processor 8x

Note:

Intel Pentium II processor or Intel CeleronTM processor

supports VID (Voltage Identification). The switching voltage

regulator on the system board will automatically set the

voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor.

The system board supports 66MHz/100MHz FSB. FSB will

automatically set the bus speed according to the FSB of the

processor.

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2.2.3 Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear

Jumper JP5

CMOS Clear

If, for some reason, the CMOS data

becomes corrupted, the system can be

reconfigured with the default values

stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the

default values, power-off your system

and unplug the power cord. Set JP5

pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few

seconds and set JP5 back to its

default setting, pins 1 and 2 On. You

may now plug the power cord and

power-on your system.

123

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

123

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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2.2.4 Installing Expansion Cards

1. Switch off your computers power.

2. Remove your computers cover.

3. Locate for a free expansion slot on the system board. Remove

the screw and slot cover. Save the slot cover for future use. You

will be using the screw in step 6.

4. Unpack the expansion card.

5. Refer to the expansion cards users manual for any hardware

settings such as jumpers.

6. Position the expansion card above the free slot. When the cards

edge-connector is aligned with the slot, press firmly on the top of

the card to seat it. Secure it with the screw you removed in step

7. Replace the computers cover and switch on the power.

2.2.4.1 Assigning an IRQ for an Expansion Card

If your expansion card need an IRQ, make sure to assign an IRQ

that has not been used yet. Refer to the expansion card manual to

determine whether an IRQ is needed.

The system has a total of 16 IRQs but most of them have been

used by different components on the system leaving only 6 free

IRQs available for expansion cards.

There are 2 types of ISA cards: Legacy (configured manually using

jumpers) and PnP (IRQs are assigned automatically). When both

types of cards exist, assign an IRQ for the Legacy cards first. The

PnP card will then automatically be assigned an IRQ that has not

been used by the Legacy cards.

After all ISA cards have been assigned an IRQ, the PCI cards will

then be automatically assigned an IRQ.

Refer to the Resources Controlled By field in the PNP/PCI

Configuration setup of the Award BIOS for more information.

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To view the used and free IRQs, run Microsofts Diagnostic,

MSD.EXE. MSD.EXE is in the Windows directory. If you are using

Windows 95, double-click My Computer in the Windows 95

desktop. In My Computer, select Control Panel. In Control

Panel, select System. In System, select Device Manager. In

Device Manager, select a device to view the interrupt and IRQ

used.

2.2.4.2 Assigning a DMA Channel for an Expansion Card

The same method (described above) is applied when assigning a

DMA channel to an expansion card. Refer to the Resources

Controlled By field in the PNP/PCI Configuration setup of the

Award BIOS for more information.

2.2.4.3 Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with

1 dedicated AGP slot to support

high performance 3D graphics

cards. Refer to the Technology

section (Chapter 1) for more

information.

The system board is also equipped

with 3 dedicated PCI slots, 2

dedicated 16-bit ISA slot and 1

shared PCI/ISA slot. All PCI and

ISA slots are bus masters.

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2.2.5 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of

the Ports and Connectors

2.2.5.1 Serial Ports

The built-in serial ports are RS-232C

asynchronous communication ports

with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that

can be used with modems, serial

printers, remote display terminals, and

other serial devices. You can set the

serial ports I/O address in the

Integrated Peripherals setup of the

Award BIOS.

2.2.5.2 PS/2 Mouse Port

The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a

mouse is not connected to this port, the

system will reserve IRQ12 for other

expansion cards.

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2.2.5.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard printer

port 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 setup of the

Award BIOS.

Hardware Installation

Setting

SPP

(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP

(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP

(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Allows normal speed operation but

in one direction only.

Allows parallel port to operate in

bidirectional mode and at a speed

faster than the SPPs data transfer

rate.

Allows bidirectional parallel por t op-

eration at maximum speed.

Function

2.2.5.4 Floppy Disk Drive Controller

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header

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.

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Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable

1. Install the 34-pin header connector

into the shrouded floppy disk

header (J9) on the system board.

The colored edge of the ribbon

should be aligned with pin 1 of J9.

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.

2.2.5.5 IDE Hard Disk Interface

The system board is equipped with

two shrouded PCI IDE headers that

will interface four Enhanced IDE

(Integrated Drive Electronics) hard

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.

Note:

An IDE cable with a standard 40-pin connector (without the

keying mechanism) can be installed in the shrouded IDE

header. Be extremely careful to match the colored edge of the

ribbon with pin 1 of the header.

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Connecting the Hard Disk Cable

1. If you are connecting two hard drives, install the 40-pin connector

of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header

(connector J11). If you are adding a third or four th IDE device,

install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the

secondary shrouded IDE header (connector J10).

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.

Adding a Second IDE Hard 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.

We recommend that you use Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA-3 and

Ultra DMA hard drives be 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.

Preparing an IDE Drive for Use

IDE disk drives are already low-level formatted, with any bad-track

errors entered, when shipped by the drive manufacturer. Do not

attempt to do a low-level format or you may cause serious damage

to the drive.

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To use an IDE drive, you need to enter the drive type (this

information is provided by the drive manufacturer) into the systems

CMOS setup table. Then run FDISK and FORMAT provided with

your operating system. You may also use the IDE HDD Auto

Detection function which will allow the BIOS to auto detect your

hard drive type. Refer to the Chapter 3 - IDE HDD Auto Detection

section for details.

Warning:

Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that has

already been formatted or you will lose all programs and data

stored on the drive.

2.2.5.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports

The system board is equipped with two

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

these ports. Refer to your operating

systems manual or documentation.

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2.2.5.7 IrDA Connector

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless

connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. Connect

your IrDA cable to connector J16 on the system board. Refer to

UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals setup (Chapter

3). You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating

system to use this connector. Refer to your operating systems

manual or documentation.

Function

2.2.5.8 CPU Fan Connector

The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.

Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J7 on

the system board.

Function

GND

+12V

Sense

IRTX

GND

IRRX

IRR3

VCC

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2.2.5.9 Chassis Fan Connector

The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector. If you

are installing a fan in the system unit, connect the fans connector to

location J3 on the system board. The fan will provide adequate

airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor.

Function

GND

+12V

Sense

2.2.5.10 AGP Fan Connector

The system board is equipped with an AGP fan connector. If the

system board is installed with an AGP add-in card and you wish to

install a fan on the add-in card, connect the fans connector to

location J12 on the system board. Refer to the add-in cards manual

for instructions on installing the fan.

Function

GND

+12V

N.C.

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2.2.5.11 J13 (LEDs and Switches)

Hardware Installation

SB-LED

(ATX power LED)

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

G-LED

(Green LED)

SP-SW

(ATX power switch)

G-SW

(Green switch)

RESET

(Reset switch)

Pin Assignment

ATX Power

Ground

Open

HDD LED Power

HDD

Open

Green LED Power

Green

Open

PWRBT

Ground

Open

SMI

Ground

Open

H/W Reset

Ground

Open

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SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

KEYLOCK

(Keylock Connector)

ATX Power LED

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

Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

Green LED

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

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 Soft-

Off or Suspend mode. Refer to Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN in the

Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

Pin Assignment

Speaker Data

N. C.

Ground

Speaker Power

Open

LED Power

N.C.

Ground

Keylock

Ground

Green Switch

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

wake up the system, Reload Global Timer Events in the Power

Management Setup (Chapter 3) must be enabled so that access to

the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from

the Suspend mode.

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.

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Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

Keylock Connector

This is used to connect to the keyboard lock (located on the front

panel of the system chassis) for locking the keyboard. Use pins 24

to 26 to connect to the Power LED.

2.2.5.12 SB-LINK Connector

If the system board is installed with a Creative sound card that

requires connecting the card to the SB-LINK connector, connect

the cable that came with the sound card to connector JP6. Refer

to the sound cards manual for more information.

Function

PC-PCI-GNTx

DGND

Key

PC-PCI-REQx

DGND

SERIRQ

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2.2.5.12 Power Connector

The system board is equipped with an ATX power connector at

location J4 of the system board. Using an ATX power supply, you

can either shut down your computer by pressing the Power button

located on the front bezel of your computer or by executing the

Shut Down command under the Windows 95 operating system.

Your system will enter the soft power off  state. To power-on

your system automatically, enable Resume By Alarm in the Power

Management Setup of the Award BIOS. This will allow you to set the

date and time you would like your system to power-on. Install the

20-pin ATX power cable connector into location J4 on the system

board. The 20-pin connector can be inserted into J4 only if pin 1 of

the connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.

Function

3.3V

COM

PW-OK

5VSB

12V

Function

3.3V

-12V

COM

PS-ON

COM

-5V

Important:

Your power supply must meet the ATX specification

(supporting 3.3V), otherwise your system will not boot.

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2.2.5.13 Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Connector

The system board supports the Wake-On-LAN function. This

function will allow the network to 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. To

use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the Resume By

LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS.

Connect the cable that comes with your LAN card to location J14

on the system board. Refer to the add-in cards manual for details.

Note: Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use

the Wake-On-LAN function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA.

Function

5VSB (720mA)

GND

Signal

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2.2.6 Installing the System Board

1. After you have finished installing or upgrading the system board,

install the system board into the chassis.

2. Install all expansion cards, cables and connectors.

3. Replace the system unit cover. Reconnect all power cords and

cables.

4. You may now turn on the power of your system unit. After you

power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your

screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the

following message will appear on the screen: Press DEL to enter

setup. If the message disappears before you respond, restar t

your system or press the Reset button. You may also restart

the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys

simultaneously.

5. Refer to Chapter 3 for descriptions on the BIOS setup.

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Award BIOS Setup Utility

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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 contain codes for various

advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the

Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your

screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the

following message will appear on the screen:

Press DEL to enter setup

If the message disappears before you respond, restar t your 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 program screen will appear.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL-SAFE SETTINGS LOAD OPTIMAL SETTINGS

: Quit

Esc F10

: Save & Exit Setup

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR P ASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

: Select Item

↑↓→←

: Change Color

(Shift) F2

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Setup

Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Setup and press

<Enter>. A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear.

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ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, Jul 29 1996 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 13: 27: 50

HARD DISKS Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave

Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in. Drive B : None

Video : EGA/VGA Halt on : All Errors

: Quit

Esc F10

: Save & Exit Setup

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays

a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from

January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year

displays the year, from 1994 to 2079.

Time

: : : :

TYPE Auto Auto Auto Auto

SIZE

0 0 0 0

CYLS

↑↓→←

HEAD 0 0 0 0

: Select Item : Change(Shift)F2

0 0 0 0

PRECOMP

LANDZ 0 0 0 0

SECTOR 0 0 0 0

Base Memory : 640K Extended Memory : 64512K Other Memory : 384K

Total Memory : 65536K

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

0 0 0 0

MODE Auto Auto Auto Auto

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.

Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave

These categories allow you to enter the appropriate specifications for

the type of hard disk drive(s) installed in your system. Press <PgUp>

or <PgDn> to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number

and press <Enter>. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter

improper information for this category. You can use Type User to

define your own drive type manually. This information should be included

in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select Type

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 and press <Enter>.

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Drive A and Drive B

These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the

floppy disk improperly and you cannot access your data. The options

for drive A and B are:

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 category selects the type of video adapter used for the primar y

system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do

not have to select the type in Setup. The default setting is EGA/VGA

(BIOS default, Setup default).

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

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

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution

monochrome adapters.

Halt On

This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is

detected during power up. The default setting is All, But Keyboard

(BIOS default, Setup default).

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected.

All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects

a non-fatal error.

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

error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

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Memory

The base memory size, extended memory size and the other memory

size cannot be altered; your computer automatically detects and displays

them.

Base Memory The POST will determine 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 The BIOS determines how much extended

memory is present during the POST. This is the

amount of memory located above 1MB in the

CPUs memory address map.

Other Memory This refers to the memory located in the 640K to

1024K address space. This is the memor y that can

be used for different applications. DOS uses this

area to load device drivers in an effort to keep as

much base memory free for application programs.

The BIOS is the most frequent user of this RAM

area since this is where it shadows the ROM.

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3.1.2 BIOS Features Setup

The BIOS Features Setup allows you to configure your system for basic

operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board,

while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system

or let you set some features according to your preference.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Virus Warning CPU L1 Cache CPU L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test Boot Sequence Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option PCI/VGA Palette Snoop OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your v ersion may not be

identical to this one.

: Disabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : A, C, SCSI : Disabled : Disabled :On : Fast : Disabled :6 : 250 : Setup : Disabled : Non-OS2 : Disabled

Video BIOS Shadow C8000-CBFFF Shadow CC000-CFFFF Shadow D0000-D3FFF Shadow D4000-D7FFF Shadow D8000-DBFFF Shadow DC000-DFFFF Shadow

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

: Enabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled

↑↓→←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

Virus Warning

This category protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard

disk drive. When this item 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

category. Also, disable this category if you are installing or running

certain operating systems like Windows® 95 or the operating system

may not install nor work.

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CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache

These categories speed up the memory access. The default value is

enabled. Enable the External Cache for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Intel Pentium II processor comes 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 category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power

on your system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some

check items during POST.

Boot Sequence

This category determines which drive to search first for the disk

operating system. The default is A, C, SCSI. The options are:

A, C, SCSI; C, A, SCSI; C, CDROM, A; CDROM, C, A;

D, A, SCSI; E, A, SCSI; F, A, SCSI; SCSI, A, C;

SCSI, C, A; C only; LS120/ZIP, C .

Swap Floppy Drive

When this option 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.

Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20

is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20

was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still

provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the

system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

Typematic Rate Setting

When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will

cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. When the typematic

rate is enabled, the BIOS will not only report that the key is down,

but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin

to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example,

you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with

the arrow keys.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are

accelerated.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This selection allows you to select the delay between when the key

was first depressed and when the acceleration begins.

Security Option

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

denied if the correct password is not entered at the

prompt.

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

if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

It determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards can work with

PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.

Enabled PCI/VGA working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards.

Disabled PCI/VGA not working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in

OS/2. The options are: Non-OS/2 and 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-3 or

later hard drives.

Video BIOS Shadow

Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow

will increase the video speed. Note that some graphics boards require

that this option be disabled. The default value is Enabled.

Enabled Video shadow is enabled.

Disabled Video shadow is disabled.

C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow

These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to

RAM.

Enabled Optional shadow is enabled.

Disabled Optional shadow is disabled.

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3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time DRAM Data Integrity Mode System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time Memory Hole At 15M-16M Passive Release Delayed Transaction AGP Aperture Size (MB) CPU Clock Frequency

:3 : Non-ECC : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled :1 :1 : Disabled : Enabled : Enabled :64 : Default

Current CPU Temperature Current CPU Fan Speed Current Chassis Fan Speed CPU Temperature Limit CPU Fan Speed Limit Chassis Fan Speed Limit +3.3V Voltage +12V Voltage +5V Voltage +1.5V Voltage

**** System Health Monitor ****

C/96oF

:36 : 5000 RPM : 0 RPM : Ignore : Ignore : Ignore : Ignore : Ignore : Ignore : Ignore

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

↑ ↓ → ←ESC PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the

specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and

access to system memory resources. It also coordinates

communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.

These items should not be altered unless necessary. Depending on your

add-in cards, you may not or should not enable some of those features.

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.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time

The default setting is 3 which is 3 clock cycles for the CAS latency.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

The system board supports EC and ECC (Error Checking and

Correction) functions. EC or ECC is supported only in x72 (72-bit) PC

SDRAM DIMMs. If you are using x64 (64-bit) PC SDRAM DIMMs, set

this field to Non-ECC.

Non-ECC Uses x64 PC SDRAM DIMM.

EC Only detects, but does not correct data errors.

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ECC This option allows the system to recover from memory

failure. It detects single-bit and multiple-bit errors, then

automatically corrects single-bit error.

System BIOS Cacheable

When this option is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM

addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache

controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher

the efficiency of the system.

Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will

allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to

be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range

of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.

Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing

better video performance. If your gr aphics card does not support this

function, leave this field in its default setting - Disabled.

8 Bit I/O Recovery Time and 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time

The recovery time is the length of time, measured in SYSCLK, which

the system will delay after the completion of an input/output request.

This delay takes place because the CPU is operating so much faster

than the input/output bus that the CPU must be delayed to allow for

the completion of the I/O. This item allows you to determine the

recovery time allowed for 8-bit I/O or 16-bit I/O.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, cer tain space in memor y can

be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the

memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15-

16MB 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 option must be

disabled to provide contiguous system memory.

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Passive Release

When enabled, this function allows simultaneous access to the PCI bus

by the CPU or a PCI master while the ISA master is doing its

transactions on the ISA bus.

Delayed Transaction

When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI

masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA

buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of

performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the

AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting, which

is 64MB.

CPU Clock Frequency

This field allows you to set the external system bus clock of your

processor.

System Health Monitor

Note:

The system board comes with a System Health Monitor utility.

Once this utility is installed, the system will ignore the settings in

the System Health Monitor field of the Chipset Features Setup.

If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, you may

select between using the utility and the Chipset Features Setup.

For other operating systems, you may only use the Chipset

Features Setup. Refer to the System Health Monitor Utility

section (Chapter 4) for more information.

Current CPU Temperature, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current

Chassis Fan Speed

These fields show the current temperature of the processor, and the

current fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans in RPM (Revolutions

Per Minute).

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CPU Temperature Limit

This field allows you to manually set a limit to the processors

temperature. If the temperature of the processor is over the

temperature set in this field (70oC/158oF recommended), an alarm will

sound warning you of system overheat. The sound of the alarm is

continuous low to high beeps. Some of the most common causes

leading to high temperature are:

- The fan is not functioning normally or has stopped. Turn off your

system and replace the fan.

- The space clearance of the processor, fan and heat sink is

inadequate to maintain proper airflow and heat dissipation.

- The chassis or cabinet has poor ventilation.

CPU Fan Speed Limit and Chassis Fan Speed Limit

These fields allow you to manually set a limit to the speed of the CPU

and chassis fans. If the CPU/chassis fan speed is under the speed set

in these fields, an alarm will sound informing you to attend to any issue

that may damage your system. The sound of the alarm resembles that

of the siren of an ambulance. The failure detection circuit requires a

fan to operate at greater than 3600 RPM.

+1.5V, +3.3V, +5V and +12V Voltages

Set these fields to Monitor if you want the system board to detect

the output voltage of the power supply. If the output voltage is over

or under +1.5V/+3.3V/+5V/+12V (±10%), an alarm will sound

warning you of voltage issue. The sound of the alarm is continuous low

to high beeps but shorter than the temperature alarm. Some of the

most common causes leading to unstable output voltage of a power

supply are:

- The power supply is not functioning normally. Turn off your system

and replace the power supply.

- The AC input from the power outlet to your system is unstable.

Please consult your MIS department or an electrician.

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3.1.4 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to

most effectively save energy. If you like to use the soft power down

feature of Windows 95, you must enable the Power Management

below. Select Min. Power, Max. Power or User Defined. Either one can

be used as long as it is NOT disabled.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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ACPI Function Power Management PM Control by APM Video Off Method Video Off After MODEM Use IRQ Standby Mode Suspend Mode HDD Power Down VGA Active Monitor Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Resume by Ring Resume by LAN Resume by Alarm

IRQ 8 Break Suspend

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

: Enabled : User Define :Yes : DPMS : Suspend :3 : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Instant-Off : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled

: Disabled

** Reload Global Timer Events ** IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE 0 Secondary IDE 1 Floppy Disk Serial Port Parallel Port

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

: Enabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled

: Disabled : Enabled : Disabled

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

ACPI Function

By default, the ACPI function is enabled. If you are not using this

function, set this field to Disabled.

Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving

by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Standby

mode and Suspend mode are activated.

Disable No power management. Disables the Standby and

Suspend modes.

Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Standby Mode =

1 hr., and Suspend Mode = 1 hr.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. Standby Mode

= 1 min., and Suspend Mode = 1 min.

User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When

enabled, each option ranges from 1 min. to 1 hr.

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PM Control by APM

Yes An Advanced Power Management device will be activated to

enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPUs in-

ternal clock. Use this option in Windows® 95. (default)

No The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power

Management mode.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

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

the vertical and horizontal synchronization

ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Initializes display power management signaling.

Use this option if your video board supports

it.

Video Off After

N/A The system BIOS will never turn off the screen.

Suspend The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend

mode.

Standby The screen is off when the system is in the Standby

mode.

Doze The screen is off when the system is in the Doze

mode.

MODEM Use IRQ

This category is used to set an IRQ channel (IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 or

11) for the modem installed in your system.

Standby Mode

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the CPU clock will run at a speed slower than the speed

during Doze mode (1/3 of full speed) while all other devices still op-

erate at full speed.

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Suspend Mode

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.

HDD Power Down

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other

devices remain active.

VGA Active Monitor

Enabled VGA activities will cause the system to wake up from

power saving mode.

Disabled VGA activities will not cause the system to wake up from

power saving mode.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This category allows you to select the method of powering off your

system.

Hold 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 enter s 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. 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.

Resume By Ring

With an external modem installed, the Modem Ring-on function allows

your system to power-on to respond to incoming calls. To use this

function, set this field to Enabled.

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Resume By LAN

With a LAN card installed, the Wake-On-LAN function allows the

network to 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. To use this function, set this field

to Enabled. Refer to the Wake-On LAN Connector section in

Chapter 2 of this manual for more information.

Resume By Alarm

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

like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to wake up.

However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls

or the network (Resume By Ring/LAN) prior to the date

and time set in this field, the system will give priority to

the incoming calls or network. Date (of Month) and

Timer (hh:mm:ss) will appear right below this field.

Disabled Disables the automatic wake up function. (default)

Date (of Month)

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the time

set in the Timer (hh:mm:ss) 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

Timer (hh:mm:ss) field.

Timer (hh:mm:ss)

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

If you want the system to power-on ever yday as set in the Date (of

Month) field, the time set in this field must be later than the CMOS

RTCs time .

IRQ 8 Break Suspend and Reload Global Timer Events

When enabled, access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to

wake up completely from the power management mode. When

disabled, the system will not wake up from the power management

mode despite access to the specified IRQ.

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3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuration

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some

very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only

experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Resources Controlled By Reset Configuration Data

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

: Auto : Disabled

Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for USB PCI Slot 1 IRQ PCI Slot 2 IRQ PCI Slot 3 IRQ PCI Slot 4 IRQ

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

Resources Controlled By

: Enabled : Enabled : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically

configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.

Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

The categories that follow will not be shown on the

screen.

Manual This will allow you to set the IRQ/DMA (you have

assigned your add-in card) to Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP.

For non-PnP ISA cards, select Legacy ISA. For PnP ISA

or PCI cards, select PCI/ISA PnP.

Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the configuration data once

automatically. It will then recreate a new set of

configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

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Assign IRQ for VGA

When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA

card installed. Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the

video capture function of the card. If you are not using this function

and a new device requires an IRQ, you can set this function to

Disabled. The IRQ (previously occupied by the VGA card) will be

available for your new device.

Note:

When Disabled, a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95s

Device Manager.

Assign IRQ for USB

When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB

device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB

devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ, set this function to Disabled.

The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for

the ISA slot.

Note:

When Disabled, a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95s

Device Manager.

PCI Slot 1 IRQ to PCI Slot 4 IRQ

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to each PCI slot. You may

also specify an IRQ to these slots. The options are: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10,

11, 12, 14 and 15.

3.1.6 Load Fail-Safe Settings

The Load Fail-Safe Settings 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 on the

main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

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

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

settings will be loaded.

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3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings

The Load Optimal Settings option loads optimized settings from the

BIOS ROM. Use the Setup default values as standard values for your

system. Highlight this option on the main menu and press <Enter>. The

message below will appear.

Load Optimal Settings (Y/N)? N

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

3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

IDE HDD Block Mode IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA On-chip Primary PCI IDE On-chip Secondary PCI IDE USB Keyboard Support Init AGP Display First

: Enabled : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Enabled : Enabled : Disabled : Disabled

KBC input clock Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select

Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA EPP Mode Select

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: 8MHz : Enabled : 3F8/IRQ4 : 2F8/IRQ3 : Normal

: 378/IRQ7 : ECP+EPP :3 : EPP1.7

: Select Item : Modify : Color

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

IDE HDD Block Mode

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

will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size

the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the

type of hard disk drive.

Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

IDE 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

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themselves. Your system suppor ts five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which

primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the

best available mode after checking your drive.

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your

hard disk drives timing.

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 categories 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.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

These categories allow you to enable or disable the primary and

secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you

want to add a different hard drive controller.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, USB Keyboard Suppor t is Disabled. If you are operating

under DOS, make sure to enable this function.

Init AGP Display First

This field applies only when the system is installed with both PCI

and AGP cards. It allows you to select which one to initialize first

when the system boots.

Enabled When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP.

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

KBC Input Clock

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

are: 6MHz, 8MHz, 12MHz and 16MHz. The default is 8MHz.

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Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for the

onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

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

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

serial port 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

(J16) and the COM 2 serial port (J8) at the same time. If you are

using the COM 2 serial port, make sure UART2 Mode Select is set

to Normal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J16 on the system

board.

2. Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard

supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or ASKIR).

3. The following will appear right after UART2 Mode Select.

IR Transmission Delay

If this option is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is

recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your

device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

IRQ for the onboard parallel por t.

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Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port Mode will appear only if you selected an I/O address and

IRQ in the Onboard Parallel Port field. This option applies to a

standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your

device. Refer to your peripherals manual for the best option. Select the

parallel por t mode according to the type of printer device connected

to your onboard parallel port.

The parallel modes are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. The default is

ECP+EPP. Both ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select will

appear on the screen. If you selected EPP, EPP Mode Select will

appear. This field applies to standard specification. The options are

EPP1.9 and EPP1.7. Default setting: EPP1.7. If you selected ECP, ECP

Mode Use DMA will appear. This is used to select a DMA channel

for the parallel port. The options are 1 and 3. Default setting: 3.

3.1.9 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

BIOS Features Setup. 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 BIOS Features Setup. You will not be prompted for a

password when you cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight the Supervisor Password option 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 Supervisor Password and press <Enter>, instead of

typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main

menu.

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3.1.10 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 BIOS Features Setup. 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 BIOS Features Setup. Using users password to enter

Setup allows a user to access only the User Password option that

appears on the main 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 Supervisor Password. If you

forget your password, refer to the procedure described in the same

section.

3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection

Use this option to detect the parameters for the hard disk drives

installed in your system. These parameters will then be automatically

entered into the "Standard CMOS Setup". The IDE HDD Auto

Detection screen displays the following categories of information: Size,

Cylinders, Heads, Precomp, LandZone, Sectors and Mode.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE

Primary Master:

Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE 2 (Y) 853 827 32 0 1653 63 LBA

1 853 1654 16 65535 1653 63 Normal 3 853 827 32 65536 1653 63 Large

Note: Some OS (like SCO-UNIX) must be “NORMAL” for installation

ESC: Skip

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be

identical to this one.

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA

type. Certain operating systems require that you select Normal or

Large. Please check your operating systems manual or Help desk on

which one to select.

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3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight Save & Exit Setup

and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:

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

Type Y and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be

written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will

once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make

additional changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc>

simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

3.1.13 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight

Exit Without Saving and press <Enter>. The message below will

appear:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Type Y and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once

again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any

changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or

<Del> after memory testing is done .

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CHAPTER

Supported Softwares

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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, certain

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 http://www.dfiweb.com - BIOS & DRIVERS section or

ftp.dfiusa.com - /pub/DMI directory.

The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base

memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows)

must not be installed. You may do this by using one of the 3 methods

listed below.

1. Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC.BAT and

CONFIG.SYS files,

2. REM HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or

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

CONFIG.SYS files.

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4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

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

BIOS

System

Enclosure/Chassis

Processor

Memory Controller

Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module

Cache

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

System Slots

←←

←

←←

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

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓

↑ ↓

↑ ↓ ↑ ↓ →→

→

→→

Type : BIOS Information Handle : 0000

Vendor Name : BIOS Version : BIOS Starting Address Segment : F000 BIOS Build Date : BIOS Characteristics : Size of BIOS ROM : 0128K

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.

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate

through the various setup menus.

Edit DMI

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

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

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

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit

information. The screen will also display the auto-detected

information.

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

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Add DMI

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

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

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

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter

information about the added item.

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

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

Load DMI File

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

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load

Press <Enter>.

3. The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you would

like to load and press <Enter>.

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 System Health Monitor Utility

The system board comes with a System Health Monitor utility

contained in the provided CD. This utility shows the current

temperature of the processor, power voltages, and processor/

chassis fan speed.

The utility also allows you to manually set the range of the

processors temperature, power voltages, and processor/chassis fan

speed. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, an

error message will pop-up and an alarm will sound. There are

three types of sound for the three different failure alarms

(temperature, voltage and fan). Refer to the Chipset Features

Setup (Chapter 3) section for details.

When you hear a failure alarm, you must power off your

computer and check the following: processor fan/heatsink, chassis

fan and power supply. We recommend that you use the Default

Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in

good working condition.

Genesys Logic System Health Monitor Rev.A (for VIA)

The time interval for monitoring

the system

CPU

temperature

limit

Current

temperature

of the CPU

Output

voltage

limit

CPU/

Chassis

fan speed

limit

Polling Interval: Temperature

CPU Over-Heat T emperature: CPU Hysterisis T emperature: 70 CPU T emperature: 29

Voltage (V)

Fan (RPM)

CPU Fan Chassis Fan

4 Seconds

High Limit Low LimitCurrent Voltage

3.3V

3.63

13.20

12.0V

5.0V

5.50

1.5V 1.65 1.54 1.35

Low Limit

2000 1000

3.29

11.98

5.00

Current Speed:

Celsius

Fahrenheit

2.97

10.80

4.50

4285 3478

Update w/o Save Update and Save

User Setting

Default Setting

Quit

Minimize when Startup

Alarm when

CPU Over Heat

3.3V Abnormal

12V Abnormal

5V Abnormal

1.5V Abnormalþ CPU Fan Abnormal

Chassis Fan Abnormal

When enabled, this screen will minimize and display a histogram icon after boot-up

These items when enabled will alert you in case of detected failure

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Supported Softwares

Important:

Once this utility is installed, the system will ignore the settings

in the System Health Monitor field of the Chipset Features

Setup. If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, you

may select between using the utility and the Chipset Features

Setup. For other operating systems, you may only use the

Chipset Features Setup.

4.2.1 Installing the Utility

Insert the CD that came with the system board into a CD-ROM

drive. Run SETUP.EXE of the System Health Monitor utility. After

completing installation, you will find this utility in StartUp under

Programs of Windows 95/NT4.0. Please refer to the Readme

file for details on using the utility.

4.3 Drivers

The system board package comes with drivers for different

operating systems contained in the provided CD. To install the

drivers, please refer to the Readme file contained in the

provided CD.

If you are running Windows 95 (Win95, Win95+, Win95 OSR1:

Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1, Win95 OSR2: Windows 95

OEM Service Release 2.0 or Win95 OSR2.1: Windows 95 OEM

Service Release 2.0 plus USB Supplement), you need to run a

utility. Please refer to the Readme file contained in the provided

CD.

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 for the latest information.

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APPENDIX

System Error Message

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System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to

correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will

be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message,

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER

SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter

Setup to correct the error.

A.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.

A.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

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.

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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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Troubleshooting

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B.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 ver tical

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 shor t 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 pr inter 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 SIMMs 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.