DFI PA33 User Manual

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PA33

Rev. A+

System Board

Users Manual

40400919

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This publication contains information that is protected by copyright.

No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or

used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior

written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The

manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to

the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any

express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any

particular purpose. The user will assume the entire r isk of the use or

the results of the use of this document. Fur ther, the manufacturer

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contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or

entity of such revisions or changes.

Trademarks

Microsoft® MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows® 95 and Windows® 98

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel®, Pentium

II, Pentium® III and CeleronTM are registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software,

Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products

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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.........................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

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

2.3 Processor Installation.................................................................................................

2.4 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors................................................

2.5 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus................................

2.6 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................

2.7 Jumper Settings for AMR............................................................................................

2.8 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports

and Connectors.............................................................................................................

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 VIA Hardware Monitoring System...............................................................

4.3 VIA Service Pack..........................................................................................................

4.4 Audio Drivers and Software Application...............................................

Appendix A - System Error Messages

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

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

Appendix B - Troubleshooting

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

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

 VIA® 82C693/82C686 enhanced AGPset (PC-133)

Processor

The system board is equipped with a 242-pin Slot 1 processor slot

for installing an Intel Pentium II/III processor or an Intel Celeron

processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that

automatically detects 1.30V to 3.5V.

 450/100MHz, 500/100MHz, 550/100MHz, 600/100MHz,

533/133MHz or 600/133MHz Pentium® III processor

 233/66MHz, 266/66MHz, 300/66MHz, 333/66MHz, 350/100MHz,

400/100MHz or 450/100MHz Pentium® II processor

 266/300/300A/333/366/400/433MHz CeleronTM processor

(SEPP for Slot 1)

System Memory

 16MB to 512MB memory using VCM (Virtual Channel Memory),

unbuffered or registered DIMM

 Two 168-pin DIMM sockets

 Uses x64 or x72 PC SDRAM, 3.3V

: PC-66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors

: PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100/66MHz FSB processors

: PC-133 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz FSB processors

 ECC supported (uses x72 PC SDRAM DIMM)

Note:

If you are using more than one DIMM, make sure you insert

the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Using

different types (VCM, unbuffered or registered) of DIMMs may

cause problems.

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DIMMs

2MBx64/x72

4MBx64/x72

8MBx64/x72

16MBx64/x72

32MBx64/x72

Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated 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 system board

will deliver faster and better graphics with your PC.

The system board is also equipped with 2 dedicated PCI slots and

1 shared ISA/AMR slot. AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) is an interface

designed for installing an audio riser card, modem riser card or

audio/modem riser card that is compliant to the AMR specification.

Onboard Audio Features

 Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D

 AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con-

verter for audio recording and playback

Memory Size

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

ATX Double Deck Ports

 Two USB ports

 Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial por ts

 One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port

 One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

 One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

 One game/MIDI port

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

Connectors

 One connector for IrDA interface

 Two IDE connectors

 One floppy disk drive connector supports up to two 2.88MB

floppy drives

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 One 20-pin ATX power supply connector

 One Wake-On-LAN connector

 CPU, chassis and AGP fan connectors

 Three CD audio-in connectors (2 Sony and 1 Mitsumi)

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

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

 Supports ATA/33 or ATA/66 hard drives

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

to 16.6MB/sec.)

 Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer

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

IrDA Interface

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless

connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It

supports peripheral devices that meet the HPSIR 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® 95/98 Plug and Play compatible

 Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

 Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

 Supports DMI 2.0 function

 2Mbit flash memory

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

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

DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information

about your system configuration and stores these information in the

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

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

designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of

computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using

the DMI utility.

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1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

The system board is capable of monitoring the following system

health conditions.

 Monitors processor/system temperature and overheat alarm

 Monitors VCORE/3.3V/5V/12V/2.5V voltages and failure alarm

 Monitors processor/chassis fan speed and failure alarm

 Automatic fan on/off control

 Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan

speed

Refer to System Health Monitor in the Chipset Features Setup

section in chapter 3 and the VIA Hardware Monitoring System

section in chapter 4 for more information.

1.1.3 Intelligence

Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off

The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system

enters the Suspend mode.

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN field of

the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to

enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

External Modem Ring-on

The Modem Ring-on feature allows the system that is in the

Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to

respond to incoming calls.

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.

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Wake-On-LAN Ready

The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake

up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support

the remote wakeup function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA (minimum).

AC Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to

power-on the system manually or automatically. Refer to PWR Lost

Resume State in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3

for more information.

ACPI

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy

saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management

and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct

Power Management.

Virus Protection

Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system

board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of

your hard disk drive.

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1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

þ The system board

þ A users manual

þ One IDE cable for ATA/33 or ATA/66 IDE drives

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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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

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Warning:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board,

processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform

the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation

only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD

protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a

metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable,

establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout

any procedures requiring ESD protection.

2.2 System Memory

The system board is equipped

with two 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-

line Memory Module) sockets that

support PC SDRAM DIMM. PC

SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic

Random Access Memory) is a fast

memory interface technology that

uses 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. This saves time

during transmission of data, subsequently increasing system

performance.

The system board also supports the ECC (Error Checking and

Correction) function. To use this function, 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 chips and a parity

chip. DIMM with no parity has 8 standard memory chips only. Refer

to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed specification of

the memory suppor ted by the system board.

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system

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

socket.

Notch

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.

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

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

Key

Tab

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2.3 Processor Installation

The system board is equipped with a 242-pin processor slot (Slot

1). The ends of the slot are installed with the Universal Retention

Mechanism (URM). URM is used to hold an Intel® SECC, SECC2 or

SEPP processor onto the slot.

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 subsequently damaging the processor and the system

board.

2.3.1 Installing the Processor

1. Position the URM located at each end of Slot 1 into its upright

position.

Original

position

Upright

position

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2. SECC processor:

Position the SECC processor above Slot 1 with the notch in

the processor aligned with the key on the slot. Push the

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

top, until it is completely seated. Push the latches located on the

top sides of the processor outward until they click into place in

the URM.

SECC2 or SEPP processor:

Position the SECC2 or SEPP processor above Slot 1 with the

notch in the processor aligned with the key on the slot. Push

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

the top, until it is completely seated. The sides of the processors

heatsink will click and lock through the slit of the URMs tab.

Make sure the slide is in the LOCK position.

Slide

Slit of the

URMs tab

2.3.2 Removing the Processor

SECC processor:

Push the latches on the top sides of the processor toward the

center until they click into place. Lift one end of the processor until it

is freed from Slot 1. Lift the other end of the processor until it is

freed from Slot 1. Lift the entire processor until it is free from the

URM.

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SECC2 or SEPP processor:

Push the slide of the URM downward until it clicks into its OPEN

position. Lift one end of the processor until it is freed from Slot 1.

Lift the other end of the processor until it is freed from Slot 1. Lift

the entire processor until it is free from the URM.

Slide

Ta b

2.4 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors

The table on the next page 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 part 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.

Important:

The frequency ratio of some processors has been fixed by the

manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor, the setting

in this field will have no effect.

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In the example above:

Switch 1: Off

Switch 2: Off

Switch 3: On

Switch 4: On

Processor

66MHz 100MHz

233MHz 350MHz 3.5x

266MHz 400MHz 4x

300MHz

450MHz 4.5x

300AMHz

500MHz

333MHz 5x

366MHz

550MHz

133MHz

--------

533MHz

600MHz

Future

processor

Future

processor

Freq.

Ratio

SW1

5.5x

66MHz

400MHz

433MHz

Future

processor

Future

processor

Future

processor

Processor

100MHz

600MHz

Future

processor

Future

processor

Future

processor

Future

processor

133MHz

Future

processor

Future

processor

Future

processor

Future

processor

Future

processor

Note:

Intel Pentium II, Pentium III and CeleronTM (SEPP) processors

support VID (Voltage Identification). The switching voltage regulator

on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator

according to the voltage of the processor.

Freq.

Ratio

6.5x

7.5x

SW1

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2.5 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus

Jumpers JP2 and JP3

CPUs Front Side Bus Select

The default setting of jumpers JP2

and JP3 is Auto - the system will

automatically run according to the

FSB of the processor.

Auto

66MHz

100MHz

133MHz

JP2

1-2 On

2-3 On

All Off

1-2 On

JP3

1-2 On

2-3 On

All Off

Warning:

Overclocking a 66MHz FSB processor to 100MHz or

133MHz will provide better system performance. However, not

all 66MHz FSB processors are capable of running at 100MHz

or 133MHz bus speed. Therefore, if you are unable to boot

your system when set at 100MHz or 133MHz, make sure to

set JP2 and JP3 back to their default setting.

1-2 On

2-3 On

All Off

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2.6 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

Jumper JP4

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes

corrupted;

b) You forgot the supervisor

or user password;

c) You are unable to boot-up

the computer system

because the processors

bus clock was incorrectly

set in the BIOS;

you can reconfigure the system

with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. Please follow the

steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP4 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP4

back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Plug the power cord and power-on the system.

If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect

setting of the processors bus clock in the BIOS, please proceed

to step 4.

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

setup utility.

5. Select the Chipset Features Setup submenu and press <Enter>.

6. Set the CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) field to its default setting or an

appropriate bus clock. Refer to CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) in the

Chipset Features Setup section in chapter 3 for more

information.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup

utility. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>.

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

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1-2 On: Normal

(default)

2.7 Jumper Settings for AMR

Jumper JP5

AMR Settings

AMR may come as primary or

secondary. The audio codec on

the system board is primary.

If you are using a primary

AMR on the AMR slot, please

set JP5 to 2-3 On. If you are

using a secondary AMR on the

AMR slot or no AMR card is

installed on the AMR slot, you

must set JP5 to 1-2 On.

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2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Secondary

(default)

2-3 On: Primary

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2.8 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of

the Ports and Connectors

2.8.1 Serial Ports

The built-in serial por ts are

RS-232C asynchronous com-

munication 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

submenu of the BIOS.

2.8.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

The PS/2 mouse port uses

IRQ12. If a mouse is not

connected to this port, the

system will reserve IRQ12 for

other expansion cards.

Warning:

Make sure to turn off your

computer prior to connect-

ing or disconnecting a

mouse or keyboard. Failure

to do so may damage the

system board.

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2.8.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard

printer port for interfacing your

PC to a parallel printer. You can

set the por ts mode in the

Integrated Peripherals submenu of

the BIOS.

2.8.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

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. You may enable or disable the onboard floppy

disk controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable

1. Install the 34-pin header

connector into the

shrouded floppy disk

header (J8) on the system

board. The colored edge of

the ribbon should be

aligned with pin 1 of J8.

2. Install the other 34-pin

header connector(s) into

the disk drive(s). Align the

colored edge of the daisy

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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.

2.8.5 IDE Disk Drive Connectors

The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers

that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)

disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded

PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The connector on the IDE

cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is

aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable the

onboard primar y or secondary IDE in the Integrated Peripherals

submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Hard Disk Cable

1. If you are connecting two

IDE disk drives, install the

connector of the IDE cable

into the primary shrouded

IDE header (connector J6).

If you are adding a third or

four th IDE device, install

the connector of the other

IDE cable into the

secondary shrouded IDE

header (connector J7).

2. Install the other header

connector(s) of the IDE cable onto 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 Disk Drive

When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the

other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive

manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.

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The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33 or

ATA/66 disk drives. We recommend that you use drives from the

same manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different

manufacturers will not function properly when used together. The

problem lies in the disk 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.

2.8.6 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 the USB ports. Refer to

your operating systems manual

or documentation.

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2.8.7 IrDA Connector

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless

connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The

IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data

transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J20 on the system board. Set

UART 2 Mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS

to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device. You must

have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use

this connector. Refer to your operating systems manual or

documentation.

Note:

The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be

reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.

Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector

according to their pin functions.

Function

IRTX

Ground

IRRX

N. C .

VCC

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2.8.8 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 J1 on

the system board. The system is capable of monitoring and

controlling the speed of the CPU fan. The CPU fan, together with the

chassis fan, will automatically turn off once the system enters the

Suspend mode.

2.8.9 Chassis Fan Connector

If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fans

connector to location J12 on the system board. The fan will provide

adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the

processor. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the

speed of the chassis fan. The chassis fan, together with the CPU fan,

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

Function

On/Off

+12V

Sense

Function

On/Off

+12V

Sense

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2.8.10 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 J17 on the system board. Refer to the add-in cards manual

for instructions on installing the fan.

Function

Ground

+12V

N. C.

2.8.11 Game/MIDI Port

The Game/MIDI port is identical

to that of a standard PC game

adapter or game I/O port.

Connect a joystick to the 15-pin

D-sub connector. This port works

well with any application that is

compatible with the standard PC

joystick. You may enable or

disable the onboard game port

in the Integrated Peripherals

submenu of the BIOS.

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2.8.12 Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-

hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

Line-out Jack

This jack is used to connect

external speakers for audio output

from the system board.

Line-in Jack

This jack can be connected to

the line-out jack of any external

audio devices such as hi-fi set,

CD player, AM/FM radio tuner,

synthesizer, etc. Connect a stereo

cable from the line-out jack of

your external device to this line-in

jack.

Mic-in Jack

Connect a microphone to the mic-in jack.

2.8.13 CD Audio-in Connectors

J14

Sony

J15

Sony

J16

Mitsumi

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The system board is equipped with 3 CD audio-in connectors.

Depending on the type of CD audio cable included in your CD-

ROM package, connect one end of the cable to the CD audio-in

connector on the system board and the other end to the audio line-

out connector on your CD-ROM drive.

Connect the CD audio cable to

J15 (Sony CD-ROM) or J16

(Mitsumi CD-ROM) if the audio

cable included in your CD-ROM

package looks somewhat similar to

the one on the right.

Connect the CD audio cable to

J14 (Sony CD-ROM) if the audio

cable included in your CD-ROM

package looks somewhat similar to

the one on the right.

The pin assignment of the CD audio-in connectors are shown below.

J14 - Sony

CD-L

CD-G

CD-R

J15 - Sony

CD-L

CD-G

CD-R

J16 - Mitsumi

CD-R

CD-G

CD-L

CD-G

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2.8.14 Wake-On-LAN Connector

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

will allow the network to remotely power-on a Soft Power Down

(Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you

can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interr upt.

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

Ring/LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS. Your

LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the

cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to

location J19 on the system board. The network will detect Magic

Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system. Refer to

the add-in cards manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must

support the remote wake up function.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support

≥

720mA (minimum).

Function

+5VSB (720mA)

Ground

WOL

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2.8.15 Power Connector

The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below.

Function

3.3V/14A

Ground

+5V

Ground

+5V

Ground

PW-OK

5VSB

+12V

Function

3.3V/14A

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

Ground

-5V

+5V

Important:

Your power supply must meet the ATX specification -

supporting 3.3V/14A (minimum), otherwise your system will not

boot properly.

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2.8.16 PCI Standby Power LED

The PCI Standby Power LED will light when the system is in the power-on,

Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

Important:

Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the

system then turn off the power supplys switch or unplug the power

cord prior to installing any PCI/AMR add-on cards.

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2.8.17 J18 (LEDs and Switches)

ATX-LED: ATX 5VSB Standby LED

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

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

G-LED: Green LED

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

AT X - S W : AT X P o w e r S w i t ch

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).

G-SW: Green Switch

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

RESET: Reset Switch

This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the

system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

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POWER LED: Power/Standby LED

This LED will light when the systems power is on and blinks when

the system enters the Suspend mode.

ATX-LED

(ATX 5VSB Standby LED)

HD-LED

(Primary/Secondary IDE LED)

G-LED

(Green LED)

ATX-SW

(ATX power switch)

G-SW

(Green switch)

RESET

(Reset switch)

SPEAKER

(Speaker connector)

POWER LED

(Power/Standby LED)

Pin Assignment

ATX Power

Ground

N. C.

HDD LED Power

HDD

N. C.

Green LED Power

Green

N. C.

PWRBT

Ground

N. C.

SMI

Ground

N. C.

H/W Reset

Ground

N. C.

Speaker Data

N. C.

Ground

Speaker Power

N. C.

LED Power

N. C.

Ground

N. C.

Standby Signal

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Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care

of the basic level of communication between the processor and

peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also 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, restart 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 menu 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) : Tue, May 11 1999 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 F1

: Help

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 Color(Shift)F2

0 0 0 0

PRECOMP

LANDZ 0 0 0 0

SECTOR

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

Total Memory : 65536K

PU/PD/+/- : Modify

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.

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.

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 Errors.

All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects

a non-fatal error.

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

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 FEA TURES 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 DRAM ECC Checking 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 Processor Serial Number

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

identical to this one.

Virus Warning

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

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

↑↓→←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

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® 95/98 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/III and Celeron

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; LS/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.

processors come with built-in Level

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.

DRAM ECC Checking

If you are using x72 (72-bit) PC SDRAM DIMMs, which are DIMMs

that support the ECC (Error Checking and Correction) function, set

this field to Enabled. It will allow the system to recover from memory

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

corrects single-bit error.

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

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

- everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS

setup. Set the password in the Supervisor/User Password submenu.

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the

prompt.

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

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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 MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.

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

VGA.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2.

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 dr ive 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.

Processor Serial Number

This field will appear only when you are using a Pentium III

processor. Each Pentium III processor comes with an individual

"processor serial number" which by default is activated. Therefore,

when connected to the Internet, Pentium III processor transmits

the serial number online making it possible to track your online

activity. The field provides you the option of disabling this function.

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3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

2.5V 5V

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Default : Disabled

:28 :42 : 0 RPM : 4326 RPM

: 2.52 V : 5.08V

DRAM Timing Select SDRAM CAS Latency Concurrrent PCI/Host CPU to PCI Write Buffer PCI Dynamic Bursting PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction PCI#2 Access #1 Retry AGP Master 1 WS Write AGP Master 1 WS Read Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M AGP Aperture Size (MB) AGP-2X Mode Onboard USB Controller USB Keyboard Support

: Normal :3 : Disabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : Disabled : Disabled : Enabled : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled :64 : Enabled : Enabled : Disabled

CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) Spread Spectrum

**** System Health Monitor ****

Current CPU Temp. Current System Temp. Current CPU FAN Speed Current Chassis FAN Speed

: 2.03V

Vcore

3.3V

: 3.34V : 12.12V

12V

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

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. 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.

C/82oF

C/107oF

: Select Item : Modify : Color

CPU/PCI Clock (MHz)

This field is used to select the external system bus clock of your

processor. The options are Default, 66.8/33.4, 75/37.5, 83.3/41.65,

100.3/33.4, 103/34.33, 105/35, 110/36.67, 112/37.33, 115/38.33,

120/40, 124/31, 124/41.33, 133/33.25, 133/44.33, 140/35 and

150/37.5. When selecting the external bus clock of your processor,

the PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus

clock selected. For example, if you selected 66.8/33.4, 66.8MHz is

the external bus clock and 33.4MHz is the PCI clock. Regardless of

the type of processor used, the default setting is Default. Under

this setting, the system will run according to the processors clock

frequency. If you selected an option other than Default and is

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unable to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of going back

to its default setting.

Method 1:

Clear the CMOS data by following the setting in section 2.6

(chapter 2) of this manual. All fields in the BIOS Setup will

automatically be set to its default settings.

Method 2:

Press the <Insert> key and power button simultaneously, then

release the power button first. Keep-on pressing the <Inser t> key

until the power-on screen appears. This will allow the system to boot

according to the FSB of the processor. Now press the <Del> key

to enter the BIOS setup utility. Select Chipset Features Setup and

set the CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) field to Default or an appropr iate

clock frequency.

Note:

Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter)

keyboard for method 2.

System Health Monitor

The BIOS is capable of monitoring the following system health

conditions: processor and system temperature, fan speed of the CPU

and chassis fans, voltage of the processor and output voltage of the

power supply.

The temperature, fan speed and voltage of these monitored items

are shown in this section of the Chipset Features Setup.

 Current CPU Temperature, Current System Temperature,

Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Chassis Fan Speed

These fields show the current temperature of the processor, internal

temperature of the system, the current fan speed of the CPU and

chassis fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

Vcore

This field shows the voltage of the processor.

 3.3V, 12V, 2.5V and 5V

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

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If you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to

sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the VIA

Hardware Monitoring System utility. This utility is included in the CD

that came with the system board. Refer to the VIA Hardware

Monitoring System section in Chapter 4 of this manual for more

information.

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 95/98, 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

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

ACPI Function Power Management PM Control by APM Video Off Method Video Off After Standby Mode Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PWR Lost Resume State Resume on Ring/LAN Resume on Alarm

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

identical to this one.

: Disabled : User Define :Yes : DPMS : Suspend : Disabled : Disabled : Disabled : Instant-Off : Keep Off : Disabled : Disabled

IRQ3 (COM 2) IRQ4 (COM 1) IRQ5 (LPT 2) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) IRQ7 (LPT 1) IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ10 (Reserved) IRQ11 (Reserved) IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ13 (Coprocessor) IRQ14 (Hard Disk) IRQ15 (Reserved)

ESC F1 F5 F6 F7

** PM Events **

: Quit : Help : Old Values : Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

: Primary : Primary : Primary : Primary : Disabled : Disabled : Secondary : Secondary : Secondary : Secondary : Primary : Primary : Disabled

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

ACPI Function

By default, the ACPI function is disabled. This function should be

enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI.

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.

Disabled No power management. Disables the Standby and

Suspend modes.

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Min Saving Minimum power management. Standby Mode =

1 hr., and Suspend Mode = 1 hr.

Max Saving Maximum power management. Standby Mode

= 10 sec., and Suspend Mode = 10 sec.

User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. When

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

PM Control by APM

Yes An Advanced Power Management device will be activated to

enhance the power saving mode and stop the CPUs inter-

nal clock. Use this option in Windows® 95/98. (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.

Standby Mode

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

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

system inactivity, video will be shut off while all other devices still

operate at full speed.

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Suspend Mode

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category

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

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

HDD Power Down

After the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be

powered down while all other devices remain active.

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

disabled or not, if the power button is pushed and

released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the

Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to

prevent the system from powering off in case you

accidentally hit or pushed the power button. Push

and release again in less than 4 sec to restore.

Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds

will power off the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at

once will immediately power off your system.

PWR Lost Resume State

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

systems power is off. You must press the Power

button to power-on the system.

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

system will automatically power-on.

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Resume On Ring/LAN

This field supports two functions.

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

allows your system to power-on to respond to incoming calls. The

external modem may be connected to the COM 1 or COM 2

serial port.

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

the network to power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake

up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Refer to

Wake-On-LAN Connector in chapter 2 for more information.

Resume On Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, Date (of Month) and Timer

(hh:mm:ss) will appear right below this field. You can set

the date and time you would like the Soft Power

Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on. However, if the

system is being accessed by incoming calls or the

network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and

time set in these fields, the system will give priority to

the incoming calls or network.

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

Date (of Month)

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 time of

the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Setup.

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PM Events

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.

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 PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

: Enabled : Auto : Auto

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Select Item : Modify : Color

Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically

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

Auto 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 (assigned to the

add-in cards) 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.

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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.

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 95/98s

Device Manager.

PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ and PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ

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

also manually assign 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.

Onboard FDD Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART 2 Mode

Onboard Parallel Port Onboard Parallel Mode ECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port EPP Type AC97 Modem AC97 Audio Sound Blaster SB I/O Base Address SB IRQ Select SB DMA Select MPU-401 MPU-401 I/O Address FM Port (388-38BH) Game Port (200-207H)

: Enabled : 3F8/IRQ4 : 2F8/IRQ3 : Standard

: 378/IRQ7 : ECP/EPP :3 : EPP1.7 : Disabled : Enabled : Disabled : 220H : IRQ 5 : DMA 1 : Disabled : 330-333H : Disabled : Enabled

Onboard Primary PCI IDE Onboard Secondary PCI IDE IDE Prefetch Mode 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 Init Display First

ESC

: Quit

: Help

: Old Values

: Load Fail-Safe Settings

: Load Optimal Settings

↑ ↓ → ←

PU/PD/+/(Shift) F2

: Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : Enabled : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : Auto : AGP

: Select Item : Modify : Color

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

identical to this one.

Onboard FDD 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.

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UART 2 Mode

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity

between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA

(J20) and the COM 2 serial port (J5) at the same time. By default,

this field is set to Standard, wherein you may use the COM 2 serial

port. If you want to use the IrDA function, please follow the steps

below.

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

board.

2. Set this field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your

IrDA peripheral/device (HPSIR or ASKIR). For better transmission

of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle

and within a distance of 1 meter.

3. Set the IR Function Duplex and TX, RX Inverting Enable fields

appropriately.

IR Function Duplex

Half Data is transmitted before receiving data.

Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously

TX, RX Inverting Enable

The options are No, Yes; Yes, No; Yes, Yes; No, No.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Onboard Parallel Mode

The options are ECP/EPP, Normal, EPP and ECP. These apply to a

standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of

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

Normal

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

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ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

Allows parallel por t to operate in bidirectional mode and at a

speed faster than the normal modes data transfer rate.

EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)

Allows bidirectional parallel por t operation at maximum speed.

If you selected ECP/EPP, both the ECP Mode Use DMA and

Parallel Port EPP Type fields are selectable. If you selected EPP, only

the Parallel Port EPP Type field is selectable. If you selected ECP,

only the ECP Mode Use DMA field is selectable.

ECP Mode Use DMA

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

options are 1 and 3. Default setting: 3.

Parallel Port EPP Type

The options are EPP1.9 and EPP1.7. Default setting: EPP1.7.

AC97 Modem

Enabled Select this option when you are using a primary or

secondary modem riser card, or audio/modem riser

card.

Disabled Select this option if you are not using a primar y or

secondary modem riser card, or audio/modem riser

card.

AC97 Audio

Enabled Select this option when you are using the onboard

audio codec, an audio riser card or audio/modem riser

card.

Disabled Select this option when you are using a PCI or ISA

sound card.

Note:

The following fields will appear only if you set the AC97 Audio

field to Enabled.

Sound Blaster

This field is used to enable or disable the sound blaster.

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SB I/O Base Address

This field is used to select the sound blasters I/O base address. The

options are 220H, 240H, 260H and 280H.

SB IRQ Select

This field is used to select the sound blasters IRQ. The options are

IRQ 5, IRQ 9 and IRQ 10.

SB DMA Select

This field is used to select the sound blasters DMA. The options are

DMA 0, DMA 1, DMA 2 and DMA 3.

MPU-401

This field is used to enable or disable MPU-401.

MPU-401 I/O Address

This field is used to select MPU-401s I/O address. The options are

330-333H, 300-303H, 310-313H and 320-323H.

FM Port (388-38BH)

This field is used to enable or disable the FM port.

Game Port (200-207H)

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard game port.

Onboard Primary PCI IDE and Onboard 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 use a different hard drive controller.

IDE Prefetch Mode

This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of

the chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve better

performance.

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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

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.

Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize AGP or PCI first

when the system boots.

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

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

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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

Security Option field of the BIOS Features Setup. If you want to

protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a super visors

password with the Setup option selected. You will not be prompted

for a password when you cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight Supervisor Password and press

<Enter>. The message below will appear.

Enter Password:

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done,

the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same

password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to

enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the password

function, highlight Supervisor Password and press <Enter>, instead of

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

menu.

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 Secur ity Option field of 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.

Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the

User Password option that appears on the main menu screen.

Access to all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or

delete a users password, follow the procedures described in the

Supervisor Password section. If you forget your password, refer to

the procedure described in the same section.

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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

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

ESC: Skip

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 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

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

with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make

inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.

With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely

access some information about a particular computer system without

physically going to it. Quite often a ser vice 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 ftp.dfiusa.com - /utilities/DMI directory.

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

memory. Memor y managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows)

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

listed below.

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

CONFIG.SYS files,

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

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

CONFIG.SYS files.

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4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

Supported Softwares

[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 : E000 BIOS Build Date : BIOS Characteristics : Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen

are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Save DMI File. Use the

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

bar.

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

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

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

through the various setup menus.

Edit DMI

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

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

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

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

information. The screen will also display the auto-detected

information.

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

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Add DMI

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

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

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

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

information about the added item.

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

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

Load DMI File

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

2. The following message will appear.

Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load

Press <Enter>.

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

like to load and press <Enter>.

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 VIA Hardware Monitoring System

The system board comes with the VIA Hardware Monitoring System

utility contained in the provided CD. It is capable of monitoring the

systems hardware conditions such as the temperature of the

processor and system, voltage, and speed of the CPU and chassis

fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being

monitored. If the values are over or under the set range, a warning

message will pop-up. The utility can also be configured so that a

beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs. We recommend

that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that

would keep the system in good working condition.

Note:

Use this utility only in Windows® 95 or Windows® 98 operating

system.

To install the utility, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun

screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the Hardware

Monitoring System button to install the utility. Refer to its readme

file for instructions on using the utility.

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4.3 VIA Service Pack

The CD in the system board package also comes with the VIA

Service Pack. The service pack includes the following drivers.

 AGP VxD Driver

 VIA Chipset Functions Registr y

To install the driver s, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The

autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the VIA

Service Pack button. Select the 2 drivers. For installation instructions

or information about their corresponding readme, please read

carefully their readme which you will find when you install the VIA

Service Pack.

4.4 Audio Drivers and Software Application

The CD in the system board package also includes audio drivers

and audio playback software. For installation instructions or

information about their corresponding readme, click the Read Me

button in the autorun screen. The autorun screen normally appears

after the CD is inserted into a CD-ROM drive.

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Appendix A - 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

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setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,

either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup

and change the VIDEO selection.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller

is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached

correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard

controller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test at

the factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

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

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Appendix B - Troubleshooting

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 vertical

sync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that

may be creating a magnetic field around the display.

3. Make sure your video cards output frequencies are supported

by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor

may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the

monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live

outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the

system.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is

set for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a 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 printer cable and try again.

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Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesnt output anything or is

outputting garbled characters.

1. Make sure that the serial devices power is turned on and that

the device is on-line.

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

the rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a

serial por t that is working and configured correctly. If the serial

device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a

problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to

the onboard I/O or the address setting.

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

correctly.

Keyboard

Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.

1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.

2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and

that no keys are pressed during the booting process.

System Board

1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion

slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install

the card and power up the system.

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

properly set.

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

memory sockets.

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

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface

and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component

into the socket.

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

load the BIOS defaults.