DFI SR100-N User Manual

SR100-N

System Board
User’s Manual

935-SR1003-000G

A02650024

Copyright

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No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or
used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior writ­ten permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to
the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any ex­press or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par­ticular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the
results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer re­serves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its
contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or en­tity of such revisions or changes.

© 2010. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for iden­tification purpose only and are the properties of the respective own­ers.

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 try
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.

Table of Contents

About this Manual................................................................................

Warranty.................................................................................................

Static Electricity Precaution................................................................

Safety Measures.....................................................................................

About the Package...............................................................................

Before Using the System Board.........................................................

Chapter 1 - Introduction....................................................................

Specifications...................................................................................................................................

Features..............................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation....................................................

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

System Memory..........................................................................................................................

CPU.......................................................................................................................................................

Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................

Rear Panel I/O Ports.............................................................................................................

I/O Connectors..........................................................................................................................

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup......................................................................

Award BIOS Setup Utility.................................................................................................

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

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares.....................................................

Drivers for Windows 7 / Windows Vista System.....................................

Drivers for Windows XP System..............................................................................

Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide..........................

Appendix B - Watchdog Timer.............................................................

Appendix C - Troubleshooting..........................................................

Appendix D - Frequently Asked Questions...................................

Appendix E - Hot Keys for Graphics Display...............................

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About this Manual

An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the
user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s
Manual” on the main menu.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from
misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized
replacement or alteration of components and product specifica­tions.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi­cal abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unau­thorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user may
not, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service, adjust­ments or repairs on the product, whether in or out of warranty.
It must be returned to the purchase point, factory or authorized
service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental or
consequencial damages to the product that has been modified
or altered.

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Introduction

Static Electricity Precautions

It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board,
components or devices even before installing them in your system
unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components
without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra
care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its
anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.

2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.

3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.

4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of
the components, contacts or connections.

5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connec­tors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.

Important:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor,
disk drive 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.

Safety Measures

To avoid damage to the system:

• Use the correct AC input voltage range

To reduce the risk of electric shock:

• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

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Battery:

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

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

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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About the Package

The system board package contains the following items. If any of
these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or
sales representative for assistance.

; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One IDE cable
; One bracket mounted with 2 USB ports
; One Serial ATA data cable
; One Serial ATA power cable
; One “Main Board Utility” CD
; Two floppy diskettes
; One I/O shield
; One QR (Quick Reference)

Introduction

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The system board and accessories in the package may not come
similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance
to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more infor­mation about the standard package in your region, please contact
your dealer or sales representative.

Before Using the System Board

Before using the system board, prepare basic system components.

If you are installing the system board in a new system, you will need
at least the following internal components.

• A CPU

• Memory module

• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.

You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use
which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video
display monitor.

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Specifications

Processor

Chipset

System Memory

BIOS

Energy Efficient
Design

• Intel® CoreTM2 Duo mobile processor

- 800/533MHz system data bus

• Intel® Celeron® M 500 series processor for mobile Intel® 965
Express chipset

• Processor socket: mPGA478P

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• Intel

• Two 200-pin SODIMM sockets

• Supports 533MHz and 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

• Supports maximum of 4GB system memory

• Award BIOS

• 8Mbit flash memory

• Supports ACPI specification 2.0/1.0

• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function

• Wake-On-Events include:

• Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep Technology

• Intel® Rapid Memory power management

• Dynamic FSB frequency switching

• AC power failure recovery

chipset

- Northbridge: Intel® GM965/GME965 Express chipset

- Southbridge: Intel® 82801HBM ICH8M

- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

- Wake-On-Ring

- Wake up by PCI card

- PCI Express PME

- USB KB/MS Wake up from S3

- RTC timer to power-on the system

Damage Free
Intelligence

Audio

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• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

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

• Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm

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

• Watchdog timer function

• Realtek ALC262 2-channel High Definition Audio

• Two 24-bit stereo DACs and three 20-bit stereo ADCs

• S/PDIF input/output interface

Introduction

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Graphics

LAN

Serial ATA

• Internal graphics feature

- Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100

- Dynamic Video Memor y Technology 4.0

- Microsoft DirectX 9x

- OpenGL 1.5

• Integrated graphics interface

- Analog CRT

- Integrated 300MHz RAMDAC

- Analog monitor supports up to QXGA (2048x1536@60Hz)

- LVDS

- 25MHz-112MHz single/dual channel, TFT panel type support

- Single / dual channel LVDS interface: 2x24 bpp panel
supports up to WUXGA (1920x1200@65Hz) or UXGA
(1600x1200@75Hz)

- DVI (DVI-D signal only)

- DVI 1.0 support for external digital monitor

• Two Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit controllers

• Supports 10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps data transmission

• IEEE 802.3 (10/100Mbps) and IEEE 802.3ab (1Gbps) compliant

• Three Serial ATA ports, compliant with SATA 1.0a specification

• Data transfer rate up to 3Gb/s

• Supports Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)

IDE

Rear Panel I/O
Ports

I/O Connectors

• Supports up to two IDE devices

• Supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

• 2 DB-9 serial ports

• 1 DB-15 VGA port

• 1 DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only)

• 2 RJ45 LAN ports

• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

• Mic-in, line-in and line out jacks

• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 por ts

• 1 LCD brightness control connector

• 1 LVDS LCD panel connector

• 1 LCD/inverter power connector

• 1 LCD AUX power connector

• 1 DIO connector

• 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks

• 1 CD-in internal audio connector

• 1 S/PDIF connector

• 3 Serial ATA connectors

• 1 40-pin IDE connector

• 1 20-pin ATX power connector

• 1 front panel connector

• 1 chassis open connector

• 2 fan connectors

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Expansion Slots

Temperature

Humidity

PCB

• 1 PCI slot for PCI expansion card or customized riser card for 1,
2 or 3 PCI slots expansion

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C to 60oC

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• 10% to 90%

• 8 layers, Mini-ITX form factor

• 17cm (6.7") x 17cm (6.7")

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Features

Introduction

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watchdog timer

the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will
reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to
operate.

DDR2

GB per second and beyond. That is twice the speed of the conven­tional DDR without increasing its power consumption. DDR2
SDRAM modules work at 1.8V supply compared to 2.6V memory
voltage for DDR modules. DDR2 also incorporates new innovations
such as the On-Die Termination (ODT) as well as larger 4-bit pre­fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle.

graphics

X3100 delivering exceptional 3D graphics performance. It supports
analog CRT, LVDS and DVI interfaces.

DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology
whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3

The Intel GM965/GME965 northbridge chip comes
integrated with the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator

The Watchdog Timer function allows your
application to regularly “clear” the system at

DVI

panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards. Data is
transmitted using the TMDS (Transition Minimized Differential
Signaling) protocol, providing a digital signal from the PC’s graphics
subsystem to the display.

S/PDIF

having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the
quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted
to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as
a DAT machine or audio processing device. The S/PDIF connector on
the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal out­puts to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like
CD recorders.

DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is a form of video inter­face technology made to maximize the quality of flat

S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that
transfers digital audio signals to a device without

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Introduction

SERIAL ATA

3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard
parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.

gigabit lan

sion.

USB

while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a
marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your com­puter and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug
and Play peripherals.

wake-on-ring

wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external mo­dem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI
PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the
PC.

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant
with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to

The two Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit
controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmis-

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth

This feature allows the system that is in the
Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to

Important:

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

wake-on-lan

It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card
that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However,
if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system
only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:

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

This feature allows the network to remotely
wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

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Introduction

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wake-on-PS/2

tem.

Important:

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

The RTC installed on the system board allows your

rtc timer

system to automatically power-on on the set date

and time.

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI

ACPI STR

(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. ACPI when enabled in
the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to
RAM function.

This function allows you to use the PS/2 key­board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys-

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”

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when you shut down Windows
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.

Important:

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

Power failure
recovery

automatically.

When power returns after an AC power fail­ure, you may choose to either power-on the
system manually or let the system power-on

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without having to go through the

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

System Board Layout

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Component Side

Note:

The DVI-I port supports DVI-D signal only.

Hardware Installation

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Solder Side

SODIMM 1 is a 90o socket located beneath SODIMM 2.

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Hardware Installation

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.

System Memory

Warning:

When the DRAM Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is
present on the DDR2 sockets. Power-off the PC then unplug the
power cord prior to installing any memory modules. Failure to do so
will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

DRAM
Power LED

SODIMM 2

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Hardware Installation

The system board is equipped with 2 SODIMM sockets. SODIMM

2 is located on the component side of the board. SODIMM 1 is a
90o socket located beneath SODIMM 2.

SODIMM 2

SODIMM 1

Side View

BIOS Setting

2

Configure the system memory in the Chipset menu of the BIOS.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

Installing the DIM Module

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not
resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference
only.

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to
it has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the SODIMM 2 socket on the system board.

4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to
the side.

Ejector

tab

SODIMM 2

5. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. Grasping the
module by its edges, position the SODIMM above the socket
with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the
socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the
socket in only one way.

Ejector
tab

Key

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Hardware Installation

6. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is com­pletely seated in the socket. The ejector tabs at each end of the
socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold
the SODIMM in place.

7. To install another SODIMM, locate the SODIMM 1 socket on the
system board.

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8. Insert the module into the socket at an approximately 30 de­grees angle. Note that the socket and module are both keyed,
which means the module can be plugged into the socket in only
one way.

9. To seat the module into the socket, apply firm even pressure to
each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The
contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely
disappear inside the socket.

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Hardware Installation

10. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket
lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the
module is correctly locked into position.

ClipClip

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CPU

Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478P
CPU socket.

Note:

The system board used in the following illustrations may not re­semble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only.

Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to
it has been powered down.

Hardware Installation

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2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the mPGA478P socket on the system board.

X

4. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.

Lock

Unlock

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5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on
the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.

Important:

Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.

Pin 1 of the socket

Gold
triangular
mark

6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The
CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted
without exerting any force. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw
to its lock position.

Important:

Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into
the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink

The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the
CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.

Note:

• Use only certified fan and heat sink.

• Your fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan

and heat sink assembly, and an installation guide. If the in­stallation procedure in the installation guide differs from the
one in this section, please follow the installation guide in the
package.

1. On the solder side of the board, match the screw holes of the
retention module base to the mounting holes around the CPU
socket.

Hardware Installation

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Retention
module base

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2. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not
spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the
heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly.

3. While holding the retention module base in position (step 1),
place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU. The 4
screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the
retention module base. We strongly recommend using this type
of fan / heat sink assembly because it provides adequate cooling
to the components of the system board.

Turn each Phillips head screw half way down first to initially stabi­lize the heat sink onto the board, then finally tighten each screw.

Important:

Do not turn the first screw all the way down followed by
the next and so on. This is to avoid imbalance which might
cause cracks or fractures to the CPU and/or heat sink as­sembly.

4. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connec­tor on the system board.

CPU fan

cable

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Hardware Installation

Important:

When you install the CPU fan and heat sink assembly, make
sure the assembly is positioned in such a way that the direc­tion of the airflow blows towards the Northbridge. This is to
ensure optimum thermal condition and system performance.

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Hardware Installation

Jumper Settings

Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal

JP1

X

312

(default)

312

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the
ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.

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

2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP1
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

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PS/2 Power Select

Hardware Installation

2

JP6

X

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

3
2
1

5V_standby

3
2
1

2-3 On:

JP6 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port.
Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or
PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the
Advanced menu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more informa­tion.

Important:

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

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Hardware Installation

USB Power Select

USB 0-3

(JP4)

USB 4-7

(JP2)

3

X

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

X

1-2 On: 5V

(default)

2
1

3
2
1

5V_standby

5V_standby

3
2
1

2-3 On:

3
2
1

2-3 On:

JP4 (for USB 0-3) and JP2 (for USB 4-7) are used to select the
power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use
a USB device to wake up the system. If you want to use the op­tional wake up function, you must enable this function in the BIOS
then set the jumpers’ pins 2 and 3 to 5V_standby.

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LCD/Inverter Settings

Hardware Installation

2

JP3

2

12

X

1

JP3 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel and to
configure the inverter.

LCD/Inverter Settings - JP3

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Panel Power

5V

3.3V
12V

1-3 On
3-5 On
7-9 On

Inverter On Level

5V
12V

2-4 On
4-6 On

Inverter On/Off Select

Active Low
Active High

8-10 On
10-12 On

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure JP3’s setting
matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect
voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

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Hardware Installation

LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust)

J7

1

X

3

1-2 On:
Increases the voltage level

2-3 On:
Decreases the voltage level

Use J7 to connect to the LCD Brightness Control button of the
LCD Display Panel. It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD
Display Panel. Increasing or decreasing the voltage to control the
LCD panel’s brightness varies among Inverters. You must refer to the
Inverter’s specification to make the appropriate adjustment to the
brightness of the LCD panel.

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COM 1 and COM 2 RS232/AUX Select

Hardware Installation

2

COM 1
JP11

X

COM 2
JP13

X

6

4

2

1-3, 2-4 On:

(default)

6

4

2

1-3, 2-4 On:

(default)

RS232

RS232

5
3
1

COM 1 settings

5
3
1

COM 2 settings

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4

2

4-6 (12V) On:

Auxiliary power

6
4
2

4-6 (12V) On:

Auxiliary power

5
3
1

3-5 (5V),

5
3
1

3-5 (5V),

COM 1 and COM 2 are RS-232 ports. If the serial device
connected to COM 1 and/or COM 2 requires 5V/12V power from
the system board, set JP11 and/or JP13 pins 3-5 (5V) and 4-6
(12V) to On. Otherwise, leave the jumper’s setting at 1-3, 2-4 On.

The table below shows the pin assignment of JP11 and JP13.

1
3
5

MRIX-

X_MRIX-

+5V

2
4
6

MDCDX-

X_MDCDX-

+12V

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Power-on Select

JP14

X

Power-on via

power button

3
2
1

1-2 On:

(default)

3
2

1

2-3 On:

Power-on via

AC power

JP14 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you
want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set
JP14 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set
pins 1 and 2 to On.

When using JP14 “Power On” feature to power the system back on
after a power failure occurs, may not power on the system if the
power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power flicker).

Note:

In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure
that may occur within a 5 second period, JP14 should be set to
pins 2-3 and the “Restore on AC Power Loss” in CMOS is set
to “Power On”.

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Rear Panel I/O Ports

Hardware Installation

2

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2 K/B COM 1 USB 2-3USB 0-1

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• PS/2 mouse port

• PS/2 keyboard port

• 2 COM ports

• VGA port

• DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only)

• 2 LAN ports

• 4 USB ports

• Mic-in jack

• Line-in jack

• Line-out jack

VGA

DVI-I

LAN 1COM 2

LAN 2

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

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Hardware Installation

PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

W

These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key­board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not con­nected to this port, the system will reser ve 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.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the
PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this
function:

• Jumper Setting:

JP6 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power
Select” in this chapter for more information.

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Hardware Installation

• BIOS Setting:

Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the
Advanced menu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more infor­mation.

Important:

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

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Hardware Installation

Serial Ports

COM 2

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COM 1

The serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with
16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial
printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

Note:

Pins 33 to 40 of the LVDS LCD Panel connector are shared
with COM 1. If you are using this connector (meaning, the
COM 1 signals already preoccupied), only COM 2 will be
available.

Jumper Setting

Refer to the “Jumper Settings” section in this chapter for settings
relevant to the serial ports.

BIOS Setting

Configure the serial ports in the Advanced menu of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

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VGA Port

Hardware Installation

2

VGA

W

The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the
monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you
plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten
the cable screws to hold the connector in place.

Dual Display

The system board provides total of 3 display interfaces - DVI, VGA
and LVDS. However, you can only connect two display devices at a
time.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard VGA in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the graphics driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

DVI-I Port

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DVI-I

The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This por t sup­ports DVI-D signal only.

Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI port. After
you plug the cable connector into the DVI port, gently tighten the
cable screws to hold the connector in place.

Dual Display

The system board provides total of 3 display interfaces - DVI, VGA
and LVDS. However, you can only connect two display devices at a
time.

BIOS Setting

Configure the display devices in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

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RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

LAN 1

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Hardware Installation

2

LAN 2

The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area
network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the LAN drivers. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

Universal Serial Bus Connectors

USB 1

USB 0

W

USB 3

USB 2

W

USB 4-5

USB 6-7

-Data

+Data

-Data
+Data

GND

N. C.

10

Key

GND

W

9

VCC

2
1

VCC

USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide
range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
The USB 4-5 and USB 6-7 connectors allow you to connect 4
additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports may be
mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an
available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the con­nector (that is attached to the USB port cables) to the USB connec­tor.

BIOS Setting

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Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu of the BIOS.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Hardware Installation

Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system
to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or
documentation for more information.

Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0
driver.

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Hardware Installation

Audio

Rear audio

Mic-in

Line-in

Line-out

W

W

9

10

LINE2-JD

Key

MIC2-JD

FP_HDADET_GPIO6

GND

Front audio

LINE2-L
FRONT-IO-SENSE

LINE2-R
MIC2-R
MIC2-L

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Rear Audio

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

• Mic-in Jack (Pink)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

• Line-in Jack (Light Blue)

This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set,

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CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.

• Line-out Jack (Lime)

This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers.

Hardware Installation

Front Audio

The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line­out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Re­fer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

I/O Connectors

CD-in Internal Audio Connector

CDGND CDGND

Left audio

channel

Right audio
channel

1

The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM
drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

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S/PDIF Connector

Hardware Installation

2

SPDIF in

GND

SPDIF out

Key

+5V

The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port.
Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install
the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system
chassis then connect the audio cable connector to the S/PDIF con­nector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with
pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector.

5

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1

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Hardware Installation

LVDS LCD Panel Connector
LCD/Inverter Power Connector
LCD AUX Power Connector

1

X

3

LCD AUX

Power

8

X 1

LCD/Inverter

Power

1

X

2

LVDS LCD Panel

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40

The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by
means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter
power connector. These connectors transmit video signals and power
from the system board to the LCD Display Panel. The LCD AUX
power connector is used to connect auxiliary power to the LCD
panel.

Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors.

Note:

Pins 33 to 40 of the LVDS LCD Panel connector are shared
with COM 1. If you are using this connector (meaning, the
COM 1 signals already preoccupied), only COM 2 will be

available.

Jumper Settings

Refer to the “Jumper Settings” section in this chapter for settings
relevant to the LCD panel.

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BIOS Setting

Configure the LCD panel in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Refer to
chapter 3 for more information.

LVDS LCD Panel Connector

Hardware Installation

2

Pins

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

21

23

25

27

29

Function

GND

LVDS_Out3+

LVDS_Out3-

GND

LVDS_Out2+

LVDS_Out2-

GND

LVDS_Out1+

LVDS_Out1-

GND

LVDS_Out0+

LVDS_Out0-

GND

LVDS_CLK1+

LVDS_CLK1-

Pins

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

Function

GND

LVDS_Out7+

LVDS_Out7-

GND

LVDS_Out6+

LVDS_Out6-

GND

LVDS_Out5+

LVDS_Out5-

GND

LVDS_Out4+

LVDS_Out4-

GND

LVDS_CLK2+

LVDS_CLK2-

31

33

35

37

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LCD/Inverter Power Connector

Pins

8

7

6

Panel Backlight On/Off Control

5

Function

+12V

+12V

+3.3V

Pins

GND

MDTRA-

MRTSA-

MRDA

MCTSA-

32

34

36

38

40

Pins

4

3

Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control

2

1

GND

MTDA

X_MRIA-

MDSRA-

X_MDCDA-

LCD AUX Power Connector

Function

Function

Panel Power

GND

GND

1

2

3

Panel Power

Ground

Panel Power

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Hardware Installation

Digital I/O Connector

X

2
1

19

The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to an ex­ternal device that is connected to this connector.

Digital I/O Connector

Pins

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

17

19

Function

GND

DIO7

DIO6

DIO5

DIO4

DIO3

DIO2

DIO1

DIO0

GND

Pins

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Function

+12V

+12V

GND

VCC

VCC

GND

V_5P0_STBY

V_5P0_STBY

GND

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Serial ATA Connectors

Hardware Installation

SATA 0
SATA 1
SATA 2

7

2

1

RXP

GND

RXN

GND

TXP

TXN

GND

The Serial ATA ports are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Con­nect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA port and the other
end to your Serial ATA device.

BIOS Setting

Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Main menu of the BIOS. Refer
to chapter 3 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

IDE Disk Drive Connectors

2

40

X

1

The 40-pin IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. To prevent
improper IDE cable installation, the IDE connector has a keying
mechanism. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into the
connector only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1
of the IDE connector.

The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Use
an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board. An
IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them, one that plugs into an
IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to
IDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master
drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave
drive.

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Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Connect one end of the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the
system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices.

Note:

Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about
selecting proper drive switch settings.

Hardware Installation

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

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

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

Important:

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

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BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard IDE in the Main menu of the BIOS. Refer to
chapter 3 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

Cooling Fan Connectors

1

X

3

System fan

1

X

3

CPU fan

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector
on the system board. The system fan connector is used to connect
an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate air­flow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and
system board components.

Ground

Power
Sense

Signal

Power
Sense

BIOS Setting

The Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of
the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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Chassis Instrusion Connector

X

Ground

Chassis signal

2
1

Hardware Installation

2

The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function.
Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the
chassis intrusion connector. Whenever a chassis component has been
removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a
chassis intrusion event.

Hardware Monitor for Windows

Install the “Hardware Monitor for Windows” utility. By default, the
chassis intrusion detection function is disabled. When enabled, a
warning message will appear when the chassis is open. The utility can
also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the
chassis is open. Refer to the “Hardware Monitor for Windows” sec­tion in chapter 4 for more information.

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Hardware Installation

Power Connector

+5V

+5V

Ground

N. C.

Ground

Ground

Ground

PS-ON

3.3V

-12V

X

20

10

5VSB

+12V

+5V

Ground

PW-OK

+5V

Ground

Ground

3.3V

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3.3V

Connect a 20-pin ATX main power connector from the power sup­ply unit to the ATX connector. The system board requires a minimum
of 120 Watt power supply to operate. We recommend that you use
a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply De­sign Guide Version 1.1.

Important:

The system board consumes a minimal amount of power. Due
to its low power consumption, you only need a
150W150W

150W power supply. Every power supply has its minimum

150W150W

120W to120W to

120W to

120W to120W to

load of power. If you use a greater than 150W power supply,
the power consumed by the system board may not attain its
minimum load causing instability to the entire system.

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Hardware Installation

DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED

2

DRAM
Power LED

Standby
Power LED

DRAM Power LED

This LED will light when the system’s power is on.

Standby Power LED

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

Warning:

When the DRAM Power LED and/or Standby Power LED lit red,
it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and/or
PCI slots. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to
installing any memory modules or add-in cards. Failure to do so
will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

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Hardware Installation

Front Panel Connectors

RESET SW

HDD-LED

11
12

PWR-BTN

X

PWR-LED

1
2

HDD-LED - HDD LED

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

RESET SW - Reset Switch

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

PWR-BTN - Power Switch

This switch is used to power on or off the system.

PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED

When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system
is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every
second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM)
state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

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N. C.

HDD-LED

RESET SW

N. C.

Pin Assignment

Pin

N. C.

1

HDD Power

3
5

Signal

Ground

7
9

RST Signal

N. C.

11

PWR-LED

PWR-BTN

Key

Pin Assignment

Pin

LED Power

2

LED Power

4

Signal

6

3V_DUAL

8

Signal

10

Key

12

PCI Slot

Hardware Installation

2

PCI Slot

You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card
designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card
only) into the PCI slot.

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Hardware Installation

Battery

Battery

The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS
memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is
shut off.

Safety Measures

• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

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

• Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

Award BIOS Setup Utility

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

BIOS Setup

3

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.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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BIOS Setup

Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then
press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.

Date

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Date <mm:dd:yy>
Time <hh:mm:ss>

X IDE Channel 0 Master
X IDE Channel 0 Slave
X IDE Channel 2 Master
X IDE Channel 2 Slave
X IDE Channel 3 Master

Video
Halt On

Base Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Tue, Oct 14 2008
9 : 3 : 54

None
Pioneer DVD-ROM ATAP
Hitachi HDS721616PLA
None
None

EGA/VGA
All Errors

640K
514048K
515072K

Item Help
Menu Level
Change the day, month,

year and century

X

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

Time

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 1999 to 2099.

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.

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IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Master

To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press
<Enter>. The following screen will appear.

BIOS Setup

3

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE Auto-Detection
Extended IDE Drive

Access Mode
Capacity
Cylinder

Head
Precomp
Landing Zone
Sector

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IDE Channel 2 Master

Press Enter
Auto

Auto
80 GB

38309

16

0

38308

255

Item Help
Menu Level
To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head... on
this channel

XX

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

IDE Auto-Detection

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

Extended IDE Drive

If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD­ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &
CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not been installed, select “None”.

Access Mode

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

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BIOS Setup

Capacity

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

Cylinder

This field displays the number of cylinders.

Head

This field displays the number of read/write heads.

Precomp

This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the
write timing.

Landing Zone

This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing
zone for the read/write heads.

Sector

This field displays the number sectors per track.

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Video

BIOS Setup

3

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

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

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

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

mode.

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

mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-

chrome adapters.

Halt On

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

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

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

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

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

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.

a non-fatal error.

error; it will stop for all other errors.

it will stop for all other errors.

keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

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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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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.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

X CPU Feature
X Hard Disk Boot Priority

Virus Warning
Quick Power On Self Test
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device
Boot Up NumlLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
Report No FDD For Win 95
Small Logo(EPA) Show

Advanced BIOS Features

Press Enter
Press Enter
Disabled
Enabled
CDROM
Hard Disk
Disabled
Enabled
On
Fast
Setup
Enabled

1.4
No
Disabled

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

3

X

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

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BIOS Setup

CPU Feature

This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys­tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Execute Disable Bit
Virtualization Technology
Core Multi-processing

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

CPU Feature

Enabled
Enabled
Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Execute Disable Bit

When this field is set to Disabled, it will force the XD feature flag to
always return to 0.

Virtualization Technology

When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

Core Multi-Processing

The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives.
Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or
Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up
or <-> to move it down the list.

BIOS Setup

3

1. Bootable Add-in Cards

↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Virus Warning

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Item Help
Menu Level
Use <↑> or <↓> to

select a device, then
press <+> to move it up,
or <-> to move it down
the list. Press <ESC> to
exit this menu.

XX

After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run
an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any
damage is done. Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to
access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to
appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you
first disable this field.

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BIOS Setup

Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on
the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten 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. Set “Boot Other Device” to Enabled
if you wish to boot from another device.

Boot Up NumLock Status

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

Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20
is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20
was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still
provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the sys­tem chipset to provide support for gate A20.

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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

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

APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

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denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.

unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

MPS Version Control for OS

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

Report No FDD For WIN 95

The options are Yes and No.

Small Logo(EPA) Show

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

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Advanced Chipset Features
System BIOS Cacheable
** VGA Setting **

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
DVMT Mode
DVMT/FIXED Memory Size
Boot Display
Panel Number

Enabled

8MB
DVMT
128MB
Auto

03.1024 x 768 18 Bit

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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.

System BIOS Cacheable

When this field 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.

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On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that
is shared from the system memory.

DVMT Mode

The options are Fixed and DVMT.

DVMT/Fixed Memory Size

This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT/
Fixed mode.

Boot Display

This field is used to select the type of display to use when the
system boots.

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Panel Number

This field is used to select the type of panel that you are using.

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Integrated Peripherals

X OnChip IDE Device
X Onboard Device
X SuperIO Device
X USB Device Setting

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

OnChip IDE Device

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

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Integrated Peripherals

Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter
Press Enter

Item Help

Menu Level

X

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IDE HDD Block Mode
IDE DMA Transfer Access

*** On-Chip Serial ATA Setting ***
SATA Mode
On-Chip Serial ATA

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

OnChip IDE Device

Enabled
Enabled

IDE
Enhanced Mode

Item Help

Menu Level
If your IDE hard drive

supports block mode
Select Enabled for
automatic detection of
the optimal number of
block read/writes per
sector the drive can
support

XX

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

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IDE HDD Block Mode

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

will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block
size the system can transfer. The block size will depend
on the type of hard disk drive.

Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of
an IDE hard drive.

SATA Mode

IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE

mode.

AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).

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On-Chip Serial ATA

Disabled Disables the onboard SATA.
Combined Mode This option allows you to use both PATA and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 2 IDE
drives in each channel.

Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both PATA and

SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 5 IDE
drives.

SATA Only SATA is operating in legacy mode.

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Onboard Device

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

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Onboard LAN 1 Control
Onboard LAN 2 Control
Onboard LAN Rom Control

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Onboard Device

Auto
Auto
Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

Onboard LAN 1 Control and Onboard LAN 2 Control

These fields are used to enable or disable the onboard LAN chips.

Onboard LAN Rom Control

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

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

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Super IO Device

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

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Power On Function
x KB Power ON Password
x Hot Key Power ON

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2

PWRON After PWR-Fail

Watch Dog Timer Select

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

F5: Previous Values

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

Super IO Device

BUTTON ONLY
Enter
Ctrl-F1
3F8/IRQ4
2F8/IRQ3
Off
Disabled

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

F7: Optimized Defaults

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Power On Function

This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power­on the system.

Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power

on the system.

Password When this option is selected, set the password you

would like to use to power-on the system in the
“KB Power On Password” field.

Hot Key When this option is selected, select the function key

you would like to use to power-on the system in
the “Hot Key Power On” field.

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.

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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.

KB Power On Password

Move the cursor to this 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>.

The power button will not function once a keyboard password has
been set in this field. You must type the correct password to power­on 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.

Hot Key Power On

This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use
to power-on the system.

Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address

for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

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

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

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial

port 2.

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PWRON After PWR-Fail

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.

On When power returns after an AC power failure, the

system will automatically power-on.

Former-Sts 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.

Watch Dog Timer Select

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This field is used to select the time interval of the Watchdog timer. If
the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time
interval so that your system will continue to operate.

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USB Device Setting

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

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USB 1.0 Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Storage Function

*****USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting****

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

USB Device Setting

Enabled
Enabled
Enabled

Item Help

Menu Level

XX

USB 1.0 Controller

This field is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller
Interface (USB 1.0).

USB 2.0 Controller

This field is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller
Interface (USB 2.0).

USB Storage Function

This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB
mass storage.

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Power Management Setup

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

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PCI Express PME

ACPI Suspend Type

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Wake-up By PCI Card

Power On By Ring
x USB KB/MS Wake-up From S3

Resume By Alarm
x Date(of Month) Alarm
x Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Power Management Setup

Disabled
S1(POS)
Instant-Off
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0 : 0 : 0

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Item Help

Menu Level

3

X

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

PCI Express PME

This field is used to configure the PCI Express PME..

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.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management func-

tion 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 but-

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ton. 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.

Wake-Up By PCI Card

Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI

card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI
PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely
wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI

card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the

card’s documentation for more information.

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

card.

Power On By Ring

When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond
to calls coming from a modem.

USB KB/MS Wake-Up From S3

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB
mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To
RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type”
field is set to “S3(STR)”.

Resume By Alarm

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

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

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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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PnP/PCI Configurations

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

Init Display First
Reset Configuration Data

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Init Display First

Onboard When the system boots, it will first initialize the

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

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onboard VGA.

PnP/PCI Configurations

PCI Slot
Disabled

Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level
Warning: If use PCI VGA

“PEG/Onchip VGA Control”
item must be set to PEG
port.

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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.

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.

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PC Health Status

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Current System Temp
Current CPU1 Temperature
System Fan
CPU Fan
Vcore
+12V
+5V
+3.3V
VBAT (V)
5VSB (V)

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

PC Health Status

45oC/113oF
54oC/129oF
0 RPM
6683 RPM

1.09V

12.34V

5.31V

3.23V

3.18V

5.26V

Item Help

Menu Level

X

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

Current System Temp to 5VSB (V)

These fields will show the temperature, fan speed and output voltage
of the monitored devices or components.

Note:

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

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect PCI Clk

Spread Spectrum

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

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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

Enabled
Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

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X

Auto Detect PCI Clk

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

Spread Spectrum

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

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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>.

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X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

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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>.

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X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Optimized Defaults

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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

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Set Supervisor Password

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

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and
press <Enter>.

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X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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.

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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.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set User Password” and press
<Enter>.

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X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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 User Password” and press <Enter>, in­stead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return
to the main menu.

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Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup”
and press <Enter>.

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X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

Save Data to CMOS

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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> <Del>
simultaneously after memory testing is done.

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Exit Without Saving

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

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X Standard CMOS Features
X Advanced BIOS Features
X Advanced Chipset Features
X Integrated Peripherals
X Power Management Setup
X PnP/PCI Configurations
X PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Abandon All Data

X Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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> <Del> simul­taneously aft

er memory testing is done.

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Updating the BIOS

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

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

2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to
set the first boot drive to “Floppy”.

3. Save the setting and reboot the system.

4. After the system booted from the floppy disk, execute the flash
utility by typing AWDFLASH.EXE. The following screen will appear.

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B

(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)
File Name to Program :

5. Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to
“File Name to Program” then press <Enter>.

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6. The following will appear.

Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)

This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system.
We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash
utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the
current BIOS, press <Y> then enter the file name of the current
BIOS. Otherwise, press <N>.

7. The following will then appear.

Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

8. Press <Y> to flash the new BIOS.

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Chapter 4 - Supported Software

Drivers for Windows 7 / Windows Vista System

The CD that came with the board contains drivers, utilities and software applica­tions required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD
into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If
after inserting the CD, “Autorun” did not automatically start, please go directly to
the root directory of the CD and double-click “Setup”.

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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF

les so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and congured properly in the

system.

To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main
menu.

1. Setup is now ready to in­stall the utility. Click Next.

2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.

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3. Go t hr ough the rea dm e
document for system re­quirements and installation
tips then click Next.

5. Af ter c om ple ti ng inst al ­lation, click Finish to exit
setup.

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Intel Graphics Drivers

To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to in­stall th e g rap hics driver.
Click Next.

By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero
desktop theme” is enabled. With this enabled, after installing the graphics
driver and the system rebooted, the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes
(while WinSAT is running) before the Windows 7 / Windows Vista desktop ap­pears. The “blank screen” period is the time Windows is testing the graphics
performance.

We recommend t hat yo u

skip this process by dis­abl ing this funct ion th en
click Next.

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2. Read the license agreement
then click Yes.

3. Go t hroug h the rea dme
document for system re­quirements and installation
tips then click Next.

4. Setup is now installing the
driver. Click Next to con­tinue.

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5. Click “Yes, I want to restart
thi s computer now” then
click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software in­stallation to take effect.

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Audio Drivers

To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu.

1. Setup is now ready to in­stall the driver. Click Next.

2. Follow the remainder of the
steps on the screen; click­ing “Next” each time you

nish a step.

3. Click “Yes, I want to restart
my co mp uter now ” then
click Finish.

Restarting the system will

allow the new software in­stallation to take effect.