DFI PW65-S, PW65-E, PW65-D User Manual

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PW65 Series

Rev. B+

System Board

Users Manual

40270932

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entity of such revisions or changes.

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are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel®, Pentium

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

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

2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse....................................

2.6 Jumper Settings for the Audio Codec......................................................

2.7 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message...........................

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

2.9 Jumper Settings for the Boot Block Lock/Unlock..........................

2.10 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 Features.............................................................

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

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

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

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

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

3.1.7 System Health Monitor.....................................................................

3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control..................................................................

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

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

3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................

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

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

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

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility........................................................................................

4.3 INF Update for Windows 95/98...............................................................

4.4 Installing the Graphics Driver..............................................................................

4.5 Installing the Sound Driver....................................................................................

4.6 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................

Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

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

Appendix B - System Error Messages

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

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

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

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

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

 Intel® 810-E (PW65-E)

Intel® 810 DC-100 (PW65-D)

Intel® 810 (PW65-S)

Intel® 810-L (PW65-L)

Processor

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

for installing an Intel Pentium II/III processor that is packaged in an

SEC (Single Edge Contact) cartridge or an Intel CeleronTM processor.

It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that

automatically detects 1.30V to 3.5V.

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

Pentium® III processor

 533/133MHz or 600/133MHz Pentium® III processor (PW65-E)

 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 256MB/512MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs with

64Mbit/128Mbit technology. (You must use 32MBx64 SDRAM

DIMM to support 512MB memory.)

 Two 168-pin DIMM sockets

 Uses x64 PC-100 SDRAM DIMM, 3.3V

DIMMs

2MBx64

4MBx64

8MBx64

16MBx64

32MBx64

Memory Size

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

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Introduction

Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 5 dedicated PCI slots and 1

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 Graphics Features

 Graphics memory

- Shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of

the size of the system memory.

- Uses the Dynamic Display Memory (DDM) technology. This

freely changes in size because graphics memory is allocated

from the system memory according to current needs.

- 4MB onboard display cache (PW65-E and PW65-D only)

 Graphics controller

- 100MHz (PW65-D) or 133MHz (PW65-E) super AGP per-

formance using 4MB display cache memory

- 3D hyper pipelined architecture

- 2D hardware and motion video acceleration

- 9-bit precision hardware motion compensation assistance for

software MPEG2 decode

- Software DVD at 30fps

 2D graphics features

- Resolution: up to 1600x1200 in 8-bit color at 85Hz refresh

- 64-bit blitter with enhancements

- 64x64x3 color transparent cursor

- Arithmetic stretch blitter

 3D graphics features

- 600K-700K tri/sec sustained

- 55Mpixels/sec

- Flat and Gouraud shading

- MIP mapping with bi-linear and anisotropic filtering

- 16-bit color/Z-buffering

- Discrete/strips/fans

- Anisotropic filtering

- Texture compositing, color keying and chroma keying

 Software drivers

- Windows® 95/98

- Windows NT® 4.0

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Onboard Audio Features

 Supports Microsoft® DirectSound

 32-voice wavetable synthesis

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

verter for audio recording and playback

 Downloadable sound (DLS) level-1

Compatibility

 Microsoft PC 98 compliant

 VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)

 VESA DDC2B for Plug and Play monitors

 PCI 2.2, AMR 1.0 and AC 97 compliant

ATX Double Deck Ports

 Two USB ports

 One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port

 One DB-15 VGA port

 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 9-pin connector for external serial port

 One connector for IrDA interface

 Two IDE connectors

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

drives

 One 20-pin ATX power supply connector

 One 3-pin Wake-On-LAN connector

 CPU, chassis and second chassis fan connectors

 One opened chassis alarm connector

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

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Introduction

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

 Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices

 Supports Ultra ATA/33 (PW65-L) or ATA/66 (PW65-E,

PW65-D or PW65-S) hard drives

 PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/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 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® 95/98 Plug and Play compatible

 Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

 Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades (4Mbit)

 Includes NCR 810 SCSI BIOS

 Supports DMI 2.0 function

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/other devices temperature and over-

heat alarm

 Monitors 5VSB/VBAT/1.5V/3.3V/+5V/±12V/processor voltages

and failure alarm

 Monitors the fan speed of the processor fan, chassis fan and

second chassis fan; controls the fan speed of the processor and

chassis fans; and failure alarm

 Automatic fan on/off control

 Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan

speed

 Opened chassis alarm

Refer to the System Health Monitor section in chapter 3 and the

Hardware Doctor Utility 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.

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Introduction

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.

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:

If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-On-

Keyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the

same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must

support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power source is

sufficient if you are using only one or two of these functions.

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to

power-on the system. Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake-On-

Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse in chapter 2 and Keyboard/Mouse

Power On in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for

more information.

Important:

 The power button will not function once a keyboard

password has been set in the KB Power On Password

field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type

the correct password to power-on the system. If you forgot

the password, power-off the system and remove the

battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before

powering-on the system.

 If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-On-

Keyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the

same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply

must support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power

source is sufficient if you are using only one or two of these

functions.

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AC Power Failure Recovery

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

either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on

automatically or return to the state where you left off before power

failure occurs. Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Integrated

Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information.

Year 2000 Compliant

 Supports hardware Y2K function.

 Supports hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) to en-

able a new security and manageability infrastructure for PC.

ACPI

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy

saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management

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

Power Management. Currently, only Windows® 98 supports the ACPI

function. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will

allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off

the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting

Standby when you shut down Windows® 98 without having to go

through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications

and operating system. This is because the system is capable of

storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session

into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The

operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time

you power-on the system. Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM

Function in appendix A for more information.

Important:

If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-On-

Keyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the

same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must

support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power source is

sufficient if you are using only one or two of these functions.

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Virus Protection

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

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

your hard disk drive.

1.2 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

þ The system board

þ A users manual

þ One card-edge bracket with a serial port

þ One IDE cable for ATA/66 IDE drives (PW65-E, PW65-D or

PW65-S)

þ One IDE cable for ATA/33 IDE drives (PW65-L)

þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable

þ One Main Board Utility CD

¨ One Video Audio Kit CD (optional)

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

PW65-E or PW65-D

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PW65-S or PW65-L

Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the PW65-S or

PW65-L system board, which are boards without SDRAMs.

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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 unbuffered PC-100 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 onboard VGA shares 1MB of the system memor y. This is fixed

regardless of the size of the system memory.

Aside from the 1MB shared memory, it also uses the Dynamic

Display Memory (DDM) technology. DDM freely changes in size

because graphics memory is allocated from the system memory

according to current needs.

Refer to chapter 1 for the type of memory supported by the

system board.

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Display Cache (PW65-E and PW65-D only)

The PW65-E and PW65-D system

boards are each mounted with 2

SDRAMs that serve as 4MB display

cache. The presence of the display

cache will provide better system

performance.

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.

Upright

position

Original

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 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

Jumper JP2

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 clock/ratio was incorrectly

set in the BIOS.

you can reconfigure the system with the

default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the

ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.

1. Power-off the system.

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2. Set JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP2

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

3. Now power-on the system.

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

setting of the processors clock/ratio 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 CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>.

6. Set the CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum or CPU Ratio field to

its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.

Refer to the CPU Frequency Control section in chapter 3 for

more information.

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

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

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

123 123

1-2 On: Normal

(default)

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

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2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/

Wake-On-Mouse

Jumper JP5

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

The system board supports the Wake-

On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse function.

This function allows you to use the

keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on

the system. By default, JP5 is disabled. To

use this function, set JP5 to 2-3 On.

Keyboard/Mouse Power On in the

Integrated Peripherals submenu of the

BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to

chapter 3 for details.

Warning:

1. If JP5 was enabled with a

password set in the KB Power On Password field, and now

you wish to disable the keyboard password function, make

sure to set the Keyboard/Mouse Power On field to

Disabled prior to setting JP5 to disabled. You will not be able

to boot up the system if you fail to do so.

2. The power button will not function once a keyboard

password has been set in the KB Power On Password

field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type

the correct password to power-on the system.

3. If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-On-

Keyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the

same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply

must support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power

source is sufficient if you are using only one or two of these

functions.

123 123

1-2 On: Disable

(default)

2-3 On: Enable

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2.6 Jumper Settings for the Audio Codec

Jumper JP7

Enable/Disable Audio Codec

This jumper is used to enable or disable

the audio codec (AC97) on the system

board. By default, the onboard audio

codec is enabled. If you are using the

AMR cards audio codec, set pins 2 and

3 to On. Please refer to the table below

on how the jumper and the BIOS should

be configured in different situations or

system configurations.

1-2 On: Enable

2-3 On: Disable

(default)

Nomenclature

BIOS - AC97 Audio : Refer s to the AC97 Audio field in the Integrated Peripherals

BIOS - AC97 Modem : Refers to the AC 97 Mod em field in the Integrated

Onboard audio

(primary)

Primary audio riser

in AMR slot

Onboard audio

(primary)

Onboard audio

(primary)

Onboard audio

(primary)

submenu.

Peripherals submenu.

No card in AMR or

PCI/ISA slot

JP7: disable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: enable

Secondary audio

riser in AMR slot

Secondary modem

riser in AMR slot

PCI modem card

in PCI slot

JP7: enable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: enable

JP7: enable

=3.

BIOS - AC97 Audio: enable

JP7: enable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: enable

BIOS - AC97 Modem: enable

JP7: enable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: enable

BIOS - AC97 Modem: disable

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PCI sound card

Audio Modem riser

10.

in AMR slot

in PCI slot

JP7: no effect; ignore

BIOS - AC97 Audio: disable

Primary modem

riser in AMR slot

Secondary modem

riser in AMR slot

PCI modem card

in PCI slot

JP7: disable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: enable

BIOS - AC97 Modem: enable

JP7: disable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: disable

BIOS - AC97 Modem: enable

JP7: enable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: disable

BIOS - AC97 Modem: enable

JP7: no effect; ignore

BIOS - AC97 Audio: disable

BIOS - AC97 Modem: disable

2.7 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message

Jumper JP8

Systems Beep Message Output Select

This jumper is used to select the

speaker from which the systems beep

message will sound. If you want the

systems beep message to come from

the external speaker that is connected

to the line-out jack, set this jumper pins

1 and 2 to On. If you want the systems

beep message to come from the PCs

speaker, set this jumper pins 2 and 3 to

On.

123 123

1-2 On:

External speaker

2-3 On:

PCs speaker

(default)

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2.8 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus

PW65-D, PW65-S or PW65-L - JP9

If you are using the PW65-D, PW65-S

or PW65-L system board, please use

jumper JP9 to set the CPUs front side

bus.

The default setting of jumper JP9 is

Auto (2-3 On) - the system will

automatically run according to the FSB

of the processor. If you wish to

overclock a 66MHz FSB processor to

100MHz, set all pins to Off. If you want

a 100MHz FSB processor to run at

66MHz, set pins 1 and 2 to On.

PW65-E - JP9 and JP10

If you are using the PW65-E system

board, which is the board that

supports 133MHz FSB, please use

jumpers JP9 and JP10 to set the

CPUs front side bus. JP10 is present

only in the PW65-E system board.

The default setting of jumpers JP9 and

JP10 is Auto - the system will

automatically run according to the FSB

of the processor.

JP9

Auto*

66MHz

100MHz

133MHz

* denotes default setting

Note:

Use PC-100 SDRAM DIMMs only.

2-3 On

1-2 On

All Off

JP10

2-3 On

1-2 On

All Off

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2-3 On1-2 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

the jumper(s) back to its default setting.

2.9 Jumper Settings for the Boot Block Lock/Unlock

Jumper JP6

Boot Block Lock/Unlock

This jumper is for factory use only.

Please leave it in its default setting.

1-2 On:

Unlock boot block

(default)

2-3 On:

Lock Boot Block

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2.10 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of

the Ports and Connectors

2.10.1 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

Per ipherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Serial Ports

The system board is equipped with an

onboard serial port at location CN12 for

COM 1 primary ser ial port. It is also

equipped with a 9-pin connector at

location J8 for COM 2 secondary serial

port.

One card-edge bracket mounted with a

serial port cable is provided with the

system board. If you want to use the

secondary serial port, connect the serial

port cable to connector J8. Make sure the

colored stripe on the ribbon cable is

aligned with pin 1 of connector J8. Mount

the card-edge bracket to the system

chassis.

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2.10.2 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 connecting or disconnecting a

mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so

may damage the system board.

2.10.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard printer

port for interfacing your PC to a parallel

printer. It suppor ts SPP, ECP and EPP

modes. You can set the por ts mode in the

Integrated Peripherals submenu of the

BIOS.

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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

2.10.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive

connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent

improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header

has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable

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

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

function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

1. Install the 34-pin header connector

into the shrouded floppy disk header

(J2) on the system board. The colored

edge of the ribbon should be aligned

with pin 1 of J2.

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.

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2.10.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers

that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)

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

PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on

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

connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

1. If you are connecting two IDE

disk drives, install the 40-pin

connector of the IDE cable into

the primary shrouded IDE

header (connector J13). If you

are adding a third or fourth IDE

device, install the 40-pin

connector of the other IDE cable

into the secondary shrouded IDE

header (connector J14).

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 Disk Drive

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

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

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

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

ATA/66 hard drives. We recommend that you use hard drives from

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

manufacturers will not function properly when used together. The

problem lies in the hard drives, not the system board.

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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.

2.10.6 Thermal Connector

If you wish to monitor the thermal condition of a device, connect

one end of the thermal cable to the RT3 connector on the system

board and the other end to the device.

2.10.7 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.

Function

Ground

Sensor

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2.10.8 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 suppor ts data

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

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system board. Set

UART2 Mode Select 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

VCC

N. C.

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

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2.10.9 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 J5 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.

Function

Ground

On/Off

Sense

2.10.10 Chassis Fan Connector

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

connector to location J4 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

Ground

On/Off

Sense

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2.10.11 Second Chassis Fan Connector

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

the fans connector to location J6 on the system board. The system is

capable of monitoring the speed of the second chassis fan but does

not control its fan speed.

2.10.12 VGA Port

The system board can only be used with

an analog video monitor. Connect the

monitors 15-pin D-shell cable connector to

the VG A p o r t a t location CN10 of the

system board. If your monitor suppor ts

analog video but does not have a 15-pin

D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer

for the adapter or optional cable. After you

plug the monitor cable into the VGA port,

gently tighten the cable screws to hold the

connector in place. Some monitors have a

switch that chooses between analog and

TTL (or digital) operation. If your monitor

has such a switch, set it for analog.

Function

Ground

+12V

Sense

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2.10.13 Game/MIDI Port

The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of

a standard PC game adapter or game

I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to

the 15-pin D-sub connector. This port

works well with any application that is

compatible with the standard PC joystick.

2.10.14 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.

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2.10.15 CD Audio-in Connector

J12

Sony

J10 - Sony

J11 - Mitsumi

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

J10 (Sony CD-ROM) or J11

(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

J12 (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 on

the next page.

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J12 - Sony

CD-L

CD-G

CD-R

J10 - Sony

CD-L

CD-G

CD-R

J11 - Mitsumi

2.10.16 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

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

J16 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.

CD-R

CD-G

CD-L

CD-G

Important:

If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-On-

Keyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the

same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must

support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power source is

sufficient if you are using only one or two of these functions.

Function

WOL

Ground

+5VSB (720mA)

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2.10.17 Chassis Open Connector

The chassis open function, when enabled, will alert you that the

system chassis is open. To use this function, please follow the steps

below.

1. Connect the chassis sensor cable that is attached on your

system chassis to location J3 on the system board.

2. Install the Hardware Doctor utility contained in the provided

CD. By default, this function is disabled. When enabled, a warning

message will appear when the chassis is open. The utility may

also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the

chassis is open. Refer to the Hardware Doctor Utility section in

chapter 4 for instructions on installing the utility.

Function

Ground

Chassis signal

N. C.

+5V

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2.10.18 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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2.10.19 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED

DIMM Standby Power LED

This LED will light when the system is in the power-on or Suspend mode.

It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.

PCI Standby Power LED

This 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 DIM modules or add-on cards.

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2.10.20 J15 (LEDs and Switches)

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

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

G-LED: Green LED

This LED will not light when the systems power is on or when the

system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. It will blink every

second when the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend)

state.

AT X - S W : ATX Powe r S w it 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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KEYLOCK: Power/Standby LED and Keylock Connector

Use pins 21 to 23 to connect to the Power/Standby LED. When the

systems power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the

S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every second.

When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will

blink every 4 seconds.

Use pins 24 to 25 to connect to the keyboard lock (located on the

front panel of the system chassis) for locking the keyboard.

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)

KEYLOCK

(Power/Standby LED and

Keylock connector)

Pin Assignment

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.

LED Power (-) or

Standby Signal

Keylock

Ground

Use pins 21-23 for

the Power/Standby

LED.

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Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

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

of the basic level of communication between the processor and

peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various

advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains

the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

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

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

following message will appear on the screen:

Press DEL to enter setup

If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or

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

pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

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

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

System Health Monitor

Esc

: Quit

F10

: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

CPU Frequency Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

↑↓→← : Select Item

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and

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

appear.

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

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

Drive A Drive B

Video Halt On

Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory

↑↓→← Move

Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values

Standard CMOS Features

Sat, Jan 2 1999 4 : 35 : 5

Press Enter None Press Enter None Press Enter None Press Enter None

1.44M, 3.5 in. None

EGA/VGA All Errors

640K 129024K 130048K

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level Change the day, month,

year and century

F1:General 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

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based

on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.

Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from

00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and

IDE Secondary Slave

Move the cursor to the IDE Primary Master, IDE Pr imary Slave,

IDE Secondary Master or IDE Secondary Slave field, then press

<Enter>.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

Detects the parameters of the drive. The par ameters will

automatically be shown on the screen.

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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

If you wish to define your own drive type manually, select

Manual. The drive type information should be included in the

documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select Auto,

the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the

POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive.

If a hard disk has not been installed, select None.

Capacity

Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the

size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by

a disk checking program.

Access Mode

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

LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select

Normal or Large. Please check your operating systems manual or

Help desk on which one to select.

Drive A and Drive B

These 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 dr ive; 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 primary

system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do

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

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution

monochrome adapters.

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Halt On

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

detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors.

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

All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects

a non-fatal error.

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

error; it will stop for all other errors.

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

it will stop for all other errors.

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

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in

the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for

systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K

for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the

motherboard.

Extended Memory

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

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system

for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system

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

system or let you set some features according to your preference.

Virus Warning CPU L1 Cache CPU L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Processor Serial Number Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

Advanced BIOS Features

Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Floppy HDD-0 LS/ZIP Enabled Disabled Disabled Off Disabled 6 250 Setup Non-OS2 Disabled

+/-/PU/PD:Value

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

F10:Save

Menu Level Allows you to choose

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

ESC:Exit

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

identical to this one.

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® 95/98 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.

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.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you

power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shor ten or skip

some check items during POST.

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

Boot Other Device

Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the First Boot

Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields

respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to

the sequence of the drive selected. The options are: Floppy, LS/ZIP,

HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, LAN and Disable.

Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from

another device.

processors come with built-in Level

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.

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Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive

installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish

between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80

tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy

disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning

message if the drive installed is 360KB.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric

keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein

the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to

Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.

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.

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Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

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

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

submenu.

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

denied unless the correct password is entered at the

prompt.

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

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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 drive will provide

sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the

drives failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drives

that support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is

supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.

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SDRAM CAS Latency Time SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M Delayed Transaction On-Chip Video Window Size

* Onboard Display Cache Setting *

CAS# Latency Paging Mode Control RAS-to-CAS Override RAS# Timing RAS# Precharge Timing

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

Advanced Chipset Features

3 6/8 3 3 Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 64MB

3 Close by CAS# LT Slow Slow

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

identical to this one.

This section gives you functions to configure the system based on

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

and access to system memory resources. These items should not

be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen

because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.

The only time you might consider making any changes would be if

you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost

while using your system.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time

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

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

This field selects the number of SCLKs for an access cycle. The

default is 6/8.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

This field allows you to inser t a timing delay between the CAS and

RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or

refreshed. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed

in the system.

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SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

If there is insufficient number of cycles for the RAS to accumulate its

charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the

DRAM may fail to retain data.

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.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, certain space in memor y

can be reserved for PCI-to-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 PCI/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.

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.

On-Chip Video Window Size

This field selects the on-chip video window size. The options are

32MB, 64MB and Disabled.

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Onboard Display Cache Setting

The fields in this section are selectable only when you are using the

PW65-E or PW65-D system board.

CAS# Latency

This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. The

options are 2 and 3.

Paging Mode Control

This field is used to select the paging mode control. The options

are Open and Close.

RAS-to-CAS Override

This field is used to select the display cache clock periods control.

The options are by CAS# LT and Override(2).

RAS# Timing

This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS#

active delay (in local memory clocks). The options are Slow and

Fast.

RAS# Precharge Timing

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

options are Slow and Fast.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA USB Controller USB Keyboard Support Init Display First AC97 Audio AC97 Modem IDE HDD Block Mode Keyboard/Mouse Power On

KB Power On Password

KB Power On Hot Key

Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2

↑↓→← Move

UART2 Mode Select

RxD, TxD Active

IR Transmission Delay

Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWR Lost Resume State Game Port Address Midi Port Address

Midi Port IRQ

F5:Previous Values

Integrated Peripherals

Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Disabled PCI Slot Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled

Enter Ctrl-F1

Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3

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

Normal

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Hi,Lo Enabled

378/IRQ7 ECP+EPP EPP1.7 3 Keep Off 201 Disabled

Menu Level

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

The screen above list all the fields available in the Integrated Peripherals

submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup,

you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen

are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

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.

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.

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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.

USB Controller

We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting -

Enabled.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are

using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this

function.

Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA or

PCI first when the system boots.

Onboard When the system boots, it will first initialize the

onboard VGA.

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

AC97 Audio

Enabled Select this option when using the onboard audio codec,

primary or secondary audio riser card, or audio/modem

riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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AC97 Modem

Enabled Select this option when using a primary or secondary

modem riser card, or audio/modem riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card.

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.

Keyboard/Mouse Power On

This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-

on the system. To use this function, make sure JP5 is set to 2-3 On -

the Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse function enabled. Refer to Jumper

Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse in chapter 2 for

more information.

Disabled Default setting.

Warning:

If JP5 was previously enabled with a pass-

word set in the KB Power On Password field,

and now you wish to disable the keyboard

password function, make sure to set this field

to disabled prior to setting JP5 to disabled

(1-2 On). You will not be able to boot up the

system if you fail to do so.

Password When this option is selected, move the cursor to

the KB Power On Password field and press

<Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to

5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to

confirm, then press <Enter>.

Important:

The power button will not function once a

keyboard password has been set in the KB

Power On Password field. You must type the

correct password to power-on the system. If

you forgot the password, power-off the

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system and remove the battery. Wait for a

few seconds and install it back before

powering-on the system.

Hot Key When this option is selected, move the cursor to

the KB Power On Hot Key field to select a

function key you would like to use to power-on the

system. The options are from Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12.

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

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

button of the mouse to power-on the system.

Any Key Press any key to power-on the system.

Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the wake up

key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to

power-on the system.

Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

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

the onboard serial port 1 and serial por t 2.

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

manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial

port 1 and serial port 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial port 2.

UART2 Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity

between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use

IrDA (J1) and the COM 2 serial port (J8) at the same time. If you

are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to

Normal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system

board.

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

standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA 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 RxD, TxD Active and IR Transmission Delay fields

appropriately.

RxD, TxD Active

The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi.

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 IRQ for the onboard parallel por t.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. 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.

If you selected EPP, the EPP Mode Select field is selectable. If you

selected ECP, the ECP Mode Use DMA field is selectable. If you

selected ECP+EPP, both EPP Mode Select and ECP Mode Use

DMA are selectable.

EPP Mode Select

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

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.

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PWR Lost Resume State

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

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

button to power-on the system.

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

system will automatically power-on.

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

system will return to the state where you left off

before power failure occurs. If the systems power is

off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off

when power returns. If the systems power is on

when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-

on when power returns.

Game Port Address

This field is used to select the game ports address. The options are

201, 209 and Disabled.

Midi Port Address

This field is used to select the midi ports address. The options are

300, 330 and Disabled. If you have selected the midi por ts address,

you may select its IRQ in the Midi Port IRQ field.

Midi Port IRQ

This field is used to select the midi ports IRQ. The options are 5

and 7.

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system

to most effectively save energy.

ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN Resume on PCI Event Resume on Ring Resume on LAN Resume on Alarm

Date(of Month) Alarm

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

Power Management Setup

Enabled S1(POS) User Define DPMS Yes Disabled Disabled Instant-Off Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

0 0 : 0 : 0

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

identical to this one.

ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that

support ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 98 supports this function.

When enabled, the system will ignore the settings in the Suspend

Mode and HDD Power Down fields. If you want to use the

Suspend to RAM function, make sure this field is enabled then select

S3(STR) in the field below.

ACPI Suspend Type

This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.

S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. Refer to

Using the Suspend to RAM Function in

appendix A for more information.

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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

Suspend mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated.

Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Suspend Mode

and HDD Power Down = 1 hr.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. Suspend Mode

and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. When

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

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 In Suspend

This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system

enters the Suspend mode. The options are Yes and No.

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

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 hard disk drive will be powered down while all

other devices remain active.

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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

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.

Resume on PCI Event

Enabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card

will cause the system to wake up. The PCI card must

support the wake up function.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI

card.

Resume On Ring

With an external modem installed, the modem ring-on function

will allow your system to power-on to respond to incoming calls.

By default, the Resume on Ring field is Disabled. To use this

function, please follow the steps below.

1. Make sure the computer system is powered off.

2. Connect the external modem to the COM 1 or COM 2

serial port.

3. Switch on the power of the external modem.

4. Power-on the computer system. After the memory test, press

<Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility.

5. Select Power Management Setup and press <Enter>.

6. Set the Resume on Ring field to Enabled.

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

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

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

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Resume On LAN

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

network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

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

up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Make sure

your LAN card supports the remote wake up function. To use this

function, set this field to Enabled. Refer to Wake-On-LAN

Connector in chapter 2 for more information.

Resume On Alarm

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

would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to

power-on in the Date (of Month) Alarm and Time

(hh:mm:ss) Alarm fields. 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) Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to the

time set in the Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm field.

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

The system will power-on on the set date, and time set

in the Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm field.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the Date

(of Month) Alarm field, the time set in this field must be later than

the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu.

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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section 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.

Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By

IRQ Resources

Memory Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop * PCI IRQ Assignment *

Onboard VGA/Slot 1,5 Onboard AC97/Slot 2 Slot 3 Onboard USB/Slot 4

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

PnP/PCI Configurations

Disabled Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter Press Enter

Disabled

Auto Auto Auto Auto

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level Default is Disabled.

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

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

identical to this one.

Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration

Data (ESCD) once automatically. It will then recreate a

new set of configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically

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

Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ and memory resources in the

IRQ Resources and Memor y Resources fields.

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IRQ Resources

This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA

or PCI.

PCI For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture.

Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus

specification.

Memory Resources

This field is used to select the reserved memory base and reserved

memory length of any peripherals that require high memory.

Reserved Memory Base

The options are N/A, C800, CC00, D000, D400, D800 and

DC00.

Reserved Memory Length

The options are 8K, 16K, 32K and 64K.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can

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

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

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

VGA.

PCI IRQ Assignment

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the Onboard VGA/

Slot 1,5, Onboard AC97/Slot 2, Slot 3 and Onboard USB/Slot

4 fields. You may also manually assign an IRQ to these fields. The

options are: IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ12,

IRQ14 and IRQ15.

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3.1.7 System Health Monitor

Current System Temp. Current CPU Temperature Current Chassis FAN Speed Current CPU FAN Speed Current Second FAN Speed CPU (V) : +1.5 V : +3.3 V : +5 V : +12 V :

-12 V : VBAT ( V) : 5VSB (V) :

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

System Health Monitor

27C/80F 37C/98F

0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM

2.06 V

1.53 V

3.31 V

5.05 V

12.03 V

-11.37 V

3.21 V

5.40 V

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

identical to this one.

Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature, Current

Chassis Fan Speed, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Second

Fan Speed

These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current

temperature of the processor, and the current fan speed of the chassis,

CPU and second chassis fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

CPU (V)

This field shows the voltage of the processor.

+1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT (V) and 5VSB (V)

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

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

sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the

Hardware Doctor utility. This utility is included in the CD that came

with the system board. Refer to the Hardware Doctor Utility section

in chapter 4 for more information.

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CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum CPU Ratio

↑↓→← Move

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

identical to this one.

F5:Previous Values

CPU Frequency Control

Default X 3

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum

This field provides several options for selecting the external system

bus clock of the processor. 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.

CPU Ratio

This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor.

However, the frequency ratio of some processors has been fixed by

the manufacturer. If you are using such kind of a processor, the

setting in this field will have no effect.

If, in the CPU Clock/Spread Spectr um or CPU Ratio field, you

selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to

boot up the system, there are 2 methods of booting up the system

and going back to its default setting.

Method 1:

Clear the CMOS data by setting JP2 to 2-3 On. All fields in the

BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings.

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Method 2:

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

the power button fir st. Keep-on pressing the <Insert> key until the

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

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

Award BIOS setup utility. Select CPU Frequency Control and set the

CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum or CPU Ratio field to its default

setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.

Note:

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

keyboard for method 2.

 When using a 66MHz FSB processor, the system memory

clock is 3/2 of the CPUs external bus clock and the PCI

clock is 1/2 of the CPUs external bus clock.

 When using a 100MHz FSB processor, the system memory

clock is the same as the CPUs external bus clock and the

PCI clock is 1/3 of the CPUs external bus clock.

 When using a 133MHz FSB processor, the system memory

clock is 3/4 of the CPUs external bus clock and the PCI

clock is 1/4 of the CPUs external bus clock.

3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The Load Fail-Safe Defaults option loads the troubleshooting

default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings

are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You

should use these values only if you have hardware problems.

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

message below will appear.

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

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

settings will be loaded.

3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults

The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from

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

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

The message below will appear.

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Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized

entry, set a super visors password with the System option selected

in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to

setup only, but not your system, set a super visors password with the

Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not

be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.

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

press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Enter Password:

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

done, the message below will appear :

Confirm Password:

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

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

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

password function, highlight Set Supervisor Password and press

<Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key

to return to the main menu.

3.1.12 Set User Password

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

not to setup, set a users password with the System option

selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter

a password when trying to access setup, set a users password with

the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.

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

Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen. Access

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

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

Set Supervisor Password.

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3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving

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

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

below will appear:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

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

make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc>

simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

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

with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make

inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.

With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely

access some information about a particular computer system without

physically going to it. Quite often a service call may be 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. 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 : 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 Hardware Doctor Utility

The system board comes with the Hardware Doctor utility contained

in the provided CD. This utility is capable of monitoring the systems

health conditions and allows you to manually set a range (Highest

and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/

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 (included in the system board

package) into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board

Utility CD) will appear. Click the Hardware Doctor button to install

the utility.

4.3 INF Update for Windows 95/98

The CD included in the system board package contains the INF

Update utility. If you are using Windows 95 (Windows 95,

Windows 95+, Windows 95 OSR1: Windows 95 OEM Service

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

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

2.0 plus USB Supplement) or Windows 98, you need to install the

utility. The utility is used for updating Windows 95/98's INF files so

that the Intel 810 series chipsets can be recognized and configured

properly in the system.

4.3.1 Installing INF Update

1. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main

Board Utility CD) will appear.

2. Click INF Update.

3. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next.

4. The Software License Agreement screen will appear. Click Yes.

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5. The Readme Information screen will appear. You can view the

content of the utilitys readme in this screen. Click Next.

6. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear showing

where the utility will be located. Click Next.

7. The Actions screen will appear. Click Next to install the utility.

8. Restart the system.

9. Follow the prompts on the screen to continue with the

installation.

Note:

If you are using Windows 95B and you want to use the USB

device, you must first install the USBSUPP program before

installing the INF Update. Please contact Microsoft for this

program.

4.4 Installing the Graphics Driver

1. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main

Board Utility CD) will appear.

2. Click Gr aphics Driver.

3. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next.

4. The Software License Agreement screen will appear. Click Yes.

5. Choose the destination you would like the driver located then

click Next to star t installing the dr iver.

6. Click Finish.

7. The system will restar t.

4.4.1 Windows 2000 VGA Driver Installation Notes

The Windows 2000 VGA driv er auto-installation function is not

supported. To install the driver, please follow Windows VGA

installation procedures. If you need the "I81XNT5.INF" file, please

locate the file in "VgaDrv\Win2KCD\Win2000\" that is contained in

the CD included in the system board package.

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4.5 Installing the Sound Driver

1. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main

Board Utility CD) will appear.

2. Click Sound Driver.

3. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next to install the

driver.

4. The system will restar t.

5. Follow the prompts to continue with the installation.

4.6 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes

1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 95, Windows 98 and

Windows NT 4.0 operating systems. If after inser ting the CD,

"Autorun" did not automatically start (which is, the Main Board

Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root

directory of the CD and double-click "Autorun".

2. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support/

download1.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software

applications.

3. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to

change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated.

Please refer to the readme files, if available, for the latest

information.

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Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function

A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function

1. Select Power Management Setup in the main menu screen and

press <Enter>.

2. In the ACPI Function field, select Enabled.

3. In the ACPI Suspend Type field, select S3(STR).

ACPI Function

ACPI Suspend Type

Power Management

Video Off Method

Video Off In Suspend

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN

Resume on PCI Event

Resume on Ring

Resume on LAN

Resume on Alarm

Date(of Month) Alarm

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

↑↓→← Move

F5:Previous Values

Power Management Setup

Enabled S3(STR)

User Define DPMS Yes Disabled Disabled Instant-Off Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

0 0 : 0 : 0

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

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Menu Level

Item Help

F1:General HelpEnter:Select

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

5. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>. Type <Y> and

press <Enter>.

6. Install Windows® 98 by typing the following parameter. This is

to ensure that the ACPI function is supported.

[drive]:>setup /p j

If you have previously installed Windows® 98, you need to

upgrade the system in order to suppor t ACPI. Please contact

Microsoft for upgrade information.

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7. Boot Windows® 98. In the Windows® 98 desktop, click the

Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control

Panel.

To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the

System icon. In the System Properties dialog box, click the

Device Manager tab. In View devices by type, click System

devices.

8. Double-click the System icon. In the System Properties dialog

box, click the Performance tab.

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9. Click File System. In the Typical role of this computer field,

select Mobile or docking system. Click Apply, then click OK.

Restart the computer.

10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double-

click the Power Management icon.

11. Click the Advanced tab. In the When I press the power

button on my computer field, select Standby.

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12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off

the computer, you do not need to go through the process of

closing files, applications and operating system. You can power-

off the computer at once by pressing the power button or

selecting Standby when you shut down Windows® 98.

To power-on the computer, just press the power button. The

operating session where you left off when you power-off the

computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds. However,

the power button will not function if a keyboard password has

been set in the KB Power On Password field of the

Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type the password to

power-on the computer.

If you have changed the color or resolution (in the Display

Properties dialog box), do not apply the settings without

restarting. You must restart the computer.

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Appendix B - 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.

B.1 POST Beep

There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates

that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the

video screen to display any additional information. This beep code

consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The

other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep

code consists of a single long beep.

B.2 Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the

BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error

messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

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

Caution:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type recommended by the

manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the

battery manufacturers instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has

become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak

battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either

monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different

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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 C - Troubleshooting

C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems

that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently

troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to

ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has

multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter

problems while using your system are listed below.

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

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are

connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or

other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted

properly.

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

7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system

and is set up correctly.

Monitor/Display

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

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

2. Check that one end of the monitors power cord is properly

attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a

working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the

monitor and the systems display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitors

brightness control knob.

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The picture seems to be constantly moving.

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

sync.

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

may be creating a magnetic field around the display.

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

by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

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

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

monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

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

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

system.

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

set for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a 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.