Award is a registered trademark of Award Software International,
Inc.
PS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
Winbond is a registered trademark of Winbond Electronics
Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
A. I/O Port Address Map ................................................... 53
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) ...................................... 54
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration .................................... 55
D. Digital I/O Sample Code .............................................. 59
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The MB935 Motherboard
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Introduction
Product Description
The MB935 LGA 775 Pentium
Q35 chipset that can utilize a single LGA775 processor of up to 4.0GHz
or higher and supports FSB frequency of 800/1066 Mhz/1333Mhz
200MHz (800MT/s), 266MHz (1066MT/s), and 333MHz (1333MT/s)
HCLK respectively.
The Q35 chipset is designed for use with the Core.2 processor family,
including a faster 1333 MHz system bus. The integrated GMCH
component provides the CPU interface, DDR2 interface, Hub Interface.
Four DDR2 memory sockets support DDR2 667/800 SDRAM DIMM
modules of up to 8GB in capacity.
The board is designed with six Intel 82574L PCI Express Gigabit LAN
controllers. Four Serial-II ATA connectors offer 3Gb/s data throughput
speed - faster than the most advanced parallel ATA.
Additional expansion is provided by two PCI slot if the board is used
with the IP325 backplane bridge board. Other advanced features include
four USB 2.0 ports, digital I/O, four serial ports, and watchdog timer
function. Dimensions of the board are 13.98” by 7.28”.
Remarks:
MB935 supports the Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel C ore 2 Quad processors
and Intel Celeron 400 (Conroe-L) Sequence processor.
®
4 motherboard incorporates the Intel
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Checklist
Your MB935 Pentium
listed below:
• The MB935 motherboard
• This User’s manual
• 1 VGA cable
• 1 IDE cable
• 1 USB cable
• 1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse cable
• 1 SATA cable
• 1 Serial-Port cable
• 1 CD containing the following:
• Chipset Drivers
• Flash Memory Utility
Reminder:
About SATA: When using the legacy operating system, only one
controller is available and these ports are SATA port 0,1(CN5, CN6).
We suggest that the legacy operating system should be installed on these
SATA ports.
®
4 motherboard package should include the items
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VGA
Specifications
Product Name
CPU SupportSocket LGA775, Supports the Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel
CPU Voltage0.5V~1.6V (VRD 11.0)
System SpeedUp to 3.8GHz+
CPU FSB 800MHz/1066MHz /1333MHz
Green /APM APM1.2
CPU Socket LGA 775
Chipset
BIOS Award BIOS; supports ACPI
Q35 built-in, supports CRT
LAN
Memory type
LPC I/O
RTC/CMOS Built in ICH9
Battery Lithium battery
Keyboard/MousePS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector
PATA
SATA2 connectors
RJ45 connectorsSix RJ45 connectors
USB connectorsICH9 built in USB Version 2.0, support 4 ports (D-type
COM connectors4 ports (D-type x 1 port, pin header x3 ports)
Power ConnectorATX 24-pin
Backplane Bridge
Board
ITE IT8211 PCI to PATA controller for two PATA channel
support
IDE connector x 1 + Compact Flash socket Type II x 1
IDE1(44pin/2.0mm)supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Supports 4 x SATA2
connector x 2 port & pin header x 2 port)
With PCI BUS Gold finger (PICMG REV: 2.0 Spec.)
connect to Backplane bridge board IP325
32bit/33MHz PCI-32 slots x 4
With 40 pin 2mm connector to connect ID370
Front side bridge board
PCI Express Gigabit CN4, 9 RJ45 support Relay
Switch by pass function.
13.98“ x 7.28“
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Board Dimensions
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Installations
This section provides information on how to use the jumpers and
connectors on the MB935 in order to set up a workable system. The
topics covered are:
Installing the CPU ........................................................................ 6
ATX Power Installation ............................................................... 7
Installing the Memory .................................................................. 7
Setting the Jumpers ...................................................................... 8
Connectors on MB935 ............................................................... 12
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Installing the CPU
The MB935 motherboard supports an LGA 775 processor socket for
Intel Core 2 Duo and Intel Core2 Quad processors, and Intel Celeron
400(Conroe-L) Sequence processor.
The LGA 775 processor socket comes with a lever to secure the
processor. Refer to the pictures below, from left to right, on how to place
the processor into the CPU socket. Please note that the cover of the
LGA775 socket must always be installed during transport to avoid
damage to the socket.
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ATX Power Installation
The system power is provided to the motherboard with the ATX1 and
ATX_12V power connectors. ATX1 is a 24-pin power connector and
ATX_12V is a 8-pin 12V power connector.
The 24-pin power connector can to be connected to a standard 20-pin
ATX power connector in a standard ATX power supply (Min. 400watt).
Note: The power supply 5VSB voltage must be at least 2A.
Installing the Memory
The MB935 motherboard supports four DDR2 memory sockets for a
maximum total memory of 8GB in DDR memory type. It supports
DDR2 667/800.
Basically, the system memory interface has the following features:
Supports two 64-bit wide DDR data channels
Available bandwidth up to 6.4GB/s (DDR2 800) for single-channel
mode and 12.8GB/s (DDR2 800) in dual-channel mode.
Supports 256Mb, 512Mb, 1Gb DDR2 technologies.
Supports only x8, x16, DDR2 devices with four banks
Supports only unbuffered DIMMs
Supports opportunistic refresh
Up to 32 simultaneously open pages (four per row, four rows
maximum)
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
If you want to operate the Dual Channel Technology, please note the
following explanations due to the limitation of Intel chipset
specifications.
1. Dual Channel mode will not be enabled if only one DDR II memory
module is installed.
2. To enable Dual Channel mode with two or four mem ory modules (it is
recommended to use memory modules of identical brand, size, chips,
and speed), you must install them into DIMM sockets of the same color.
The following is a Dual Channel Memory configuration table:
(DS: Double Side, SS: Single Side)
DDRII1 DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4
2MemoryModules DS/SS X DS/SS X
X DS/SS X DS/SS
4MemoryModules DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
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Setting the Jumpers
Jumpers are used on MB935 to select various settings and features
according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you
have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following
lists the connectors on MB935 and their respective functions.
Jumper Locations on MB935 ................................................................. 9
Use JP16 to clear the CMOS contents. Note that the ATX-power
connector should be disconnected from the board before clearing
CMOS.
JP1 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
Normal
Clear CMOS
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JP17: Power ON Setting
JP17 Setting Function
Pin 1-2
Short/Closed
Pin 2-3
Short/Closed
INSTALLATIONS
Power on by power
supply AC on
Power on by syste
button
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Connectors on MB935
The connectors on MB935 allow you to connect external devices such as
keyboard, mouse, hard disk drives, printers… etc. The following table
lists the connectors on MB935 and their respective functions.
Connector Locations on MB935 .......................................................... 13
ATX1: 24-pin ATX Power Connector ................................................. 14
ATX_12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector ........................................... 14
DIMM1, 2: Channel A DDR2 Socket ................................................. 14
DIMM3, 4 Channel B DDR2 Socket ................................................... 14
FAN1/2/3: CPU Fan Power Connector ............................................... 14
FAN4: System Fan Power Connector ................................................. 15
CN1: Slim Type II Compact Flash Connector ..................................... 15
CN2: COM1 Serial Port ....................................................................... 15
CN3: USB Connector .......................................................................... 15
CN4, CN9, CN10, CN11, CN12, CN13: LAN Connectors ................. 15
CN5, CN6, CN7, CN8: SATA HDD Connector ................................. 15
CN14: Front Side Bridge Board to ID370 ........................................... 16
IDE1: Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors .................................. 16
J1, J2, J5: COM3, COM2, COM4 Serial Ports .................................... 17
Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9
Host data 5 7 8 Host data 10
Host data 4 9 10 Host data 11
Host data 3 11 12 Host data 12
Host data 2 13 14 Host data 13
Host data 1 15 16 Host data 14
Host data 0 17 18 Host data 15
Ground 19 20 Key
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK0 29 30 Ground
IRQ14 31 32 No connect
Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground
VCC 41 42 VCC
Ground 43 44 N.C.
J1, J2, J5: COM3, COM2, COM4 Serial Ports
Pin #Signal Name (RS-232)
1 DCD, Data carrier detect
2 RXD, Receive data
3 TXD, Transmit data
4 DTR, Data terminal ready
5 Ground
6 DSR, Data set ready
7 RTS, Request to send
8 CTS, Clear to send
9 RI, Ring indicator
10 No Connect.
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J3: Keyboard / Mouse Connector
J3 is a 10-pin header connector, has functions for both keyboard and
mouse. The following table shows the pin assignments of this connector.
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award
BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are
as follows:
Set Supervisor/User Password ...................................................... 39
Save & Exit Setup ........................................................................ 39
Exit Without Saving ..................................................................... 39
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BIOS Introduction
The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your
computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS provides
critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk drives, serial
ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password protection as
well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling
the entire system.
BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the
system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores
the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is
immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you
to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the <Del>
key, POST (Power on Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus
preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by
turning the system off and back on again. The following message will
appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to
select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help
and <Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.
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Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control
Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults
Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password
Power Management Setup Set User Password
PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup
PC Health Status Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…
The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control
keys for this menu. At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the
control keys section, there is another section, which displays information
on the currently highlighted item in the list.
Note:
If the system cannot boot after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the Award BIOS supports an override to
the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.
Warning:
It is strongly recommended that you avoid making any
changes to the chipset defaults. These defaults have been
carefully chosen by both Award and your system
manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance
and reliability. Changing the defaults could cause the system
to become unstable and crash in some cases.
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Standard CMOS Setup
“Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic
hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system
clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a
working system, you will not need to select this option. You will need to
run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system
hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration
stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Oct 3, 2007 Item Help
Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 : 11 : 00 Menu Level >
IDE Channel 0 Master None Change the day, month,
IDE Channel 1 Master None
IDE Channel 1 Slave
IDE Channel 2 Master
IDE Channel 3 Master
Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All , But Keyboard
Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 2086912K
Total Memory 2087936K
At the bottom of the menu are the control keys for use on this menu. If
you need any help in each item field, you can press the <F1> key. It will
display the relevant information to help you. The memory display at the
lower right-hand side of the menu is read-only. It will adjust
automatically according to the memory changed. The following
describes each item of this menu.
Date
The date format is:
Day : Sun to Sat
Month : 1 to 12
Date : 1 to 31
Year : 1999 to 2099
To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and use the PageUp/
PageDown or +/- keys to set the current time.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
None
None
None
Year and century IDE Channel 0 Slave None
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Time
The time format is:
Minute : 00 to 59
Second : 00 to 59
Hour : 00 to 23
To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and use the <PgUp>/ <PgDn>
or +/- keys to set the current time.
IDE Channel Master/Slave
ICH9 supports 4 Serial ATA connectors; ITE controller support 1 CF
and 1 IDE connectors.
The onboard Serial ATA connectors provide Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to four Serial ATA hard disks . Each channel
can support up to two hard disks; the first is the “Master” and the second
is the “Slave”.
Press <Enter> to configure the hard disk. The selections include Auto,
Manual, and None. Select ‘Manual’ to define the drive information
manually. You will be asked to enter the following items.
Capacity : Capacity/size of the hard disk drive
Cylinder : Number of cylinders
Head : Number of read/write heads
Precomp : Write precompensation
Landing Zone : Landing zone
Sector : Number of sectors
The Access Mode selections are as follows:
CHS (HD < 528MB)
LBA (HD > 528MB and supports Logical Block Addressing)
Large (for MS-DOS only)
Auto
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Video
This field selects the type of video di splay card instal led i n your syst em .
You can choose the following video display cards:
EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA
or PGA monitor adapters. (default)
CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode.
MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters.
Halt On
This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors The system boot will not be halted for any error
that may be detected.
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error,
the system will stop and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a
keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors
All, But Diskette The system boot will not be halted for a disk
error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key-
board or disk error; it will stop for all others.
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Advanced BIOS Features
This section allows you to configure and improve your system and
allows you to set up some system features according to your preference.
CPU Feature Press Enter ITEM HELP
Hark Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Menu Level >
CD-ROM Boot Priority Press Enter
CPU L3 Cache Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Removable
Second Boot Device Hard Disk
Third Boot Device Legacy LAN
Boot Other Device Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control for OS 1.4
OS Select For DRAM>64MB Non-OS2
Report No FDD For WIN 95 No
Delay For HDD(Secs) 0
Small Logo (EPA) Show Disabled
CPU Feature
Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to CPU Feature.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Press Enter to configure the settings.
CD-ROM Boot Priority
Press Enter to configure the settings.
CPU L3 Cache
Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than
conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up
contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have
additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the
system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache
memory, for even faster access by the CPU. By default, these items are
enabled.
Quick Power On Self Test
When enabled, this field speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after
the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some
items.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
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First/Second/Third Boot Device
These fields determine the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system.
Boot Other Device
These fields allow the system to search for an OS from other devices
other than the ones selected in the First/Second/Third Boot Device.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up
the system.
Gate A20 Option
This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB.
Typematic Rate Setting
When disabled, continually holding dow n a key on your keyboard will
generate only one instance. When enabled, you can set the two typematic
controls listed next. By default, this field is set to Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated
keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time
interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this
item is set to 250msec.
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Security Option
This field allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. The default
value is Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User
Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system
always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the
Setup utility is called up.
APIC Mode
APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The
default setting is Enabled.
MPS Version Control for OS
This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version
for your operating system. MPS version 1.4 added extended
configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus
configurations and improve future expand ability. The default setting is
1.4.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM
memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to
access memory. The default setting is Non-OS/2.
Report No FDD For WIN 95
If you are using Windows 95/98 without a floppy disk drive, select
Enabled to release IRQ6. This is required to pass Windows 95/98' s SCT
test. You should also disable the Onboard FDC Controller in the
Integrated Peripherals screen when there's no floppy drive i n the system.
If you set this feature to Disabled, the BIOS will not report the missing
floppy drive to Win95/98.
Delay For HDD (Secs)
The default setting of the HDD delay is 0.
Small Logo (EPA) Show
The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the
system is boot up. The default setting is Disabled.
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Advanced Chipset Features
This Setup menu controls the configuration of the chipset.
DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD ITEM HELP
CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level >
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
DRAM RAS# Precharge
Precharge dealy (tRAS)
System Memory Frequency
System BIOS Cacheable
Memory Hole at 15M-16M
PCI Express Root Port Func
This option refers to the method by which the DRAM timi ng is selected.
The default is By SPD.
CAS Latency Time
You can select CAS latency time in HCLKs of 3/3 or 4/4. The system
board designer should set the values in this field, depending on the
DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you
change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU. Th e
choices are 3, 4 and 5.
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
This option allows you to insert a delay between the RAS (Row Address
Strobe) and CAS (Column Address Strobe) signals. This delay occurs
when the SDRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Reducing the
delay improves the performance of the SDRAM.
DRAM RAS# Precharge
This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to
accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes.
Precharge delay (tRAS)
The default setting for the Active to Precharge Delay is Auto.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced Chipset Features
Auto
Auto
Auto
By SPD
Enabled
Disabled
Press Enter
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System Memory Frequency
This field sets the frequency of the DRAM memory installed. The
default setting is Auto. The other settings are DDR667 and DDR800.
System BIOS Cacheable
The setting of Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory
space below 16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled.
PCI Express Root Port Func
Press Enter to configure this field.
VGA Setting
The fields under the On-Chip VGA Setting and their default settings are:
This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated
peripherals.. Details follow.
OnChip IDE Device
SuperIO Device
2nd SuperIO Device
USB Device Setting
IDE HDD Block Mode
IDE DMA transfer access
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA
LEGACY Mode Support
Robson Support
POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY
KB Power ON Password Enter
Hot Key power ON Ctrl-F1
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
Onboard Serial Port 3 230
Serial Port 3 Use IRQ IRQ5
Onboard Serial Port 4 238
Serial Port 4 Use IRQ IRQ7
USB 1.0 Controller Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Function Enabled
USB Mouse Function Enabled
USB Storage Function Enabled
USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Integrated Peripherals
Press Enter ITEM HELP
Press Enter Menu Level >
Press Enter
Press Enter
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
OnChip IDE Device
Enabled ITEM HELP
Enabled
Auto Menu Level >
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Auto
Auto
Auto
Auto
Enabled
Disabled
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
SuperIO Device
ITEM HELP
Menu Level >
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
2nd IO Device
ITEM HELP
Menu Level >
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
2nd IO Device
ITEM HELP
Menu Level >
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IDE HDD Block Mode
This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to
transfer data to and from your hard disk drive.
OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
These fields allow your system hard disk controller to work faster.
Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands that transfer to or
from the disk drive, PIO (Programmed Input /Output) allows the BIOS to
communicate with the controller and CPU directly.
The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which
primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select
the best available mode.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to
33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto and
Disabled.
Robson Support
Robson is the code name for a new Intel® platform technology that uses
non-volatile memory (Flash memory) to increase system responsiveness
and make multi-tasking faster.
Power ON Function
This field is related to how the system is powered on – such as with th e
use of conventional power button, keyboard or hot keys. The default is
BUTTON ONLY.
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KB Power ON Password
This field allows users to set the password when keyboard power on is
the mode of the Power ON function.
Hot Key Power ON
This field sets certain keys, also known as hot keys, on the keyboard that
can be used as a ‘switch’ to power on the system.
Onboard Serial Port
These fields allow you to select the onboard serial ports and their
addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port 3 230/IRQ5
Serial Port 4 238/IRQ7
USB Controller
By default, this field is set to Enabled.
USB 2.0 Controller
The options for this field are Enabled and Disabled. By default, this field
is set to Enabled. In order to use USB 2.0, necessary OS drivers must be
installed first. Please update your system to Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP1.
USB Keyboard Function
By default, this field is set to Enabled.
USB Mouse Function
By default, this field is set to Enabled.
USB Storage Function
By default, this field is set to Enabled.
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Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to save energy of your system
effectively.
PCI Express PM Function
ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Type
Run VGABIOS if Resume
Power Management
Video Off Method
Video Off In Suspend
Suspend Type
Modem Use IRQ
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
CPU THRM-Throttling
Wake-Up by PCI Card
Power On by Ring
USB KB Wake-Up From S3
Resume by Alarm
Date (of Month) Alarm 0
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0
** Reload Global Timer Events **
Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ[A-D] #
HPET Support
HPET Mode
ACPI Function
Enable this function to support ACPI (Advance Configuration and
Power Interface).
ACPI Suspend Type
The default setting for this field is S1(POS), Power On Suspend.
Power Management
This field allows you to select the type of power saving management
modes. There are four selections for Power Management.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management.
User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup
Press Enter ITEM HELP
Enabled
S1(POS) Menu Level >
Auto
User Define
DPMS
Yes
Stop Grant
3
Disabled
Disabled
1hr. Except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.
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Video Off Method
This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn
off vertical and horizontal scanning.
DPMS Allows BIOS to control the video display.
Blank Screen Writes blanks to the video buffer.
Video Off In Suspend
When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode. The default setting is
Yes.
Suspend Type
The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant.
Modem Use IRQ
This field sets the IRQ used by the Modem. By default, the setting is 3.
Suspend Mode
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.
HDD Power Down
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This field defines the power-off mode when using an ATX power
supply. The Instant Off mode allows powering off immediately upon
pressing the power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers
off when the power button is pressed for more than four seconds or
enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds.
CPU THRM-Throttling
When the system enters Doze mode, t he CPU clock runs only part of the
time. You may select the percent of time that the clock runs.
Wake up by PCI Card
By default, this field is disabled.
Power On by Ring
This field enables or disables the power on of the system through the
modem connected to the serial port or LAN.
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Resume by Alarm
This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation.
When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time.
Reload Global Timer Events
The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can
prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken
the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the
attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to
occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it
interrupts itself and performs the service.
Notes:
HPET (High Precision Event Timer) is meant to supplement and replace
the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) and the Real-time clock's
(RTC) periodic interrupt function. Compared to these older timer
circuits, the HPET has higher frequency (at least 10 MHz) and wider
64-bit counters (although they can be driven in 32-bit mode).
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This option configures the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the
system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
Init Display First
Reset Configuration Data
Resources Controlled By
IRQ Resources
DMA Resources
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
PCI Express relative items
Maximum Payload Size 128
Init Display First
The default setting is PCI Slot.
Reset Configuration Data
This field allows you to determine whether to reset the con figuration
data or not. The default value is Disabled.
Resources Controlled by
This PnP BIOS can configure all of the boot and compatible devices
automatically with the use of a use a PnP operating system such as
Windows 95.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly.
This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA
cards can work with PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA
can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is
disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA card.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PnP/PCI Configurations
PCI Slot ITEM HELP
Disabled Menu Level
Auto (ESCD)
Press Enter
Press Enter
Disabled
Select Yes if you are
using a Plug and Play
capable operating
system Select No if
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot
devices
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PC Health Status
This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status.
These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages.
Shutdown Temperature Disabled
CPU Warning Temperature Disabled
System Temp. 45°C/113°F
CPU Temp. 52°C/125°F
FAN1 Speed 5463 RPM
FAN2 Speed 5463 RPM
FAN3 Speed 5388 RPM
Vcore(V) 1.02 V
+12V 12.03 V
Vmem 1.89 V
-5V -5.33 V
+5V 4.94 V
-12V -12.0 V
3.3V 3.32V
VBAT 3.21 V
5VSB(V) 4.96 V
1st Smart Fan Temperature Disabled
Shutdown Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature by which the system
automatically shuts down once the threshold temperature is reached.
This function can help prevent damage to the system that is caused by
overheating.
CPU Warning Temperature
This field allows the user to set the temperature so that when the
temperature is reached, the system sounds a warning. This function can
help prevent damage to the system that is caused by overheating.
Temperatures/Voltages
These fields are the parameters of the hardware monitoring function
feature of the motherboard. The values are read-only values as
monitored by the system and show the PC health status.
Smart Fan Temperature
This field enables or disables the smart fan feature. At a certain
temperature, the fan starts turning. Once the temperature drops to a
certain level, it stops turning again.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PC Health Status
Menu Level >
ITEM HELP
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Frequency/Voltage Control
This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency.
CPU Clock Ratio Unlock
CPU Clock Ratio
Auto Detect PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum Modulated
Auto Detect PCI Clk
This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock.
Spread Spectrum Modulated
This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is
Disabled. This field is for CE testing use only
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Frequency/Voltage Control
Disabled ITEM HELP
9X Menu Level >
Disabled
Disabled
.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.
Load Optimized Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.
Set Supervisor Password
These two options set the system password. Supervisor Password sets a
password that will be used to protect the system and Setup utility. User
Password sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. To
specify a password, highlight the type you want and press <Enter>. The
Enter Password: message prompts on the screen. Type the password, up
to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The system confirms
your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password,
the screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just press the <Enter> key when you are
prompted to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to
be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.
Save & Exit Setup
This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications. If you type “Y”, you will quit the setup utility and save all
changes into the CMOS memory. If you type “N”, you will return to
Setup utility.
Exit Without Saving
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you
have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without
saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility.
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DRIVERS INSTALLATION
Drivers Installation
This section describes the installation procedures for software and
drivers under the Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP. The software and drivers are included with the
motherboard. If you find the items missing, please contact the vendor
where you made the purchase. The contents of this section include the
following:
IDE Controller Drivers Installation ............................................ 48
Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation .......................................... 50
IMPORTANT NOTE:
After installing your Windows operating system (Windows
98SE/ME/2000/XP), you must install first the Intel Chipset Software
Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation.
When IDE Device (HDD, CDROM, etc.) is to be used, one must use a
USB-FDD device (with the IDE device driver floppy diskette inserted) to
install the drivers when Windows is initializing. When Windows is
starting, press F6 and follow the proceeding instructions. The IDE
device drivers can be found in the driver DVD disc that is provided with
the motherboard with location in D:\SCSI\ITE8211\ DISK\ (assuming D:
is the DVD ROM drive).
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Intel Chipset Device Software Installation
The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software
drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset component s.
Follow the instructions below to complete the installation under
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the board. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Q35 Chipset Drivers.
3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. Click Yes
to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the
installation process.
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5. On Readme Information screen, click Next to continue installation.
6. When Setup is complete, click Finish to complete the setup process.
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VGA Drivers Installation
To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the
installation.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click Intel and then
Intel(R) Q35 Chipset Drivers.
2. Click Intel(R) Q35 Chipset Family Graphics Driver.
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3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. Click Yes
to agree with the license agreement and continue installation.
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4. Click Next to continue the setup process. Restart the computer as
prompted and for changes to take effect.
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IDE Controller Drivers Installation
Follow the steps below to install IDE Controller Drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click SCI/SATA Card and then ITE8211 IDE Drivers . When the Welcome screen
appears, click Next to continue.
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4. Select Type as ‘Typical’ and click Next to continue. Restart when
promoted and finish the installation process.
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Intel PRO LAN Drivers Installation
Follow the steps below to complete the installation of the Intel PRO
LAN drivers.
1. Insert the CD that comes with the motherboard. Click LAN Card and
then Intel(R) PRO 82574L LAN Drivers.
2. Click Install Drivers and Software. When the Welcome screen
appears, click Next to continue.
3. Click Next to to agree with the license agreement.
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4. Click the Drivers checkbox as shown below and click Next to
continue installation. Then, click Install to begin the installation.
5. When InstallShield Wizard has completed installation, click Finish.
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Appendix
A. I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The fo llowing
table lists the I/O port addresses used.
Address Device Description
000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh Timer
060h - 06Fh Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh Real Time Clock, NMI
080h - 09Fh DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh DMA Controller #2
0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface
278 - 27F Parallel Port #2(LPT2)
2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2)
2B0 - 2DF Graphics adapter Controller
378h - 3FFh Parallel Port #1(LPT1)
360 - 36F Network Ports
3B0 - 3BF Monochrome & Printer adapter
3C0 - 3CF EGA adapter
3D0 - 3DF CGA adapter
3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller
3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1)
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B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)
Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the
service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices
on board.
Level Function
IRQ0 System Timer Output
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade
IRQ3 Serial Port #2
IRQ4 Serial Port #1
IRQ5 Reserved
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller
IRQ7 Parallel Port #1
IRQ8 Real Time Clock
IRQ9 Reserved
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 PS/2 Mouse
IRQ13 80287
IRQ14 Primary IDE
IRQ15 Secondary IDE
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C. Watchdog Timer Configuration
The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user
programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of
system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
Under these sort of circumstances, the timer will count to zero and the
selected outputs will be driven. Under normal circumstance, the user
will restart the WDT at regular intervals before the timer counts to zero.
SAMPLE CODE:
This code and information is provided "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the
implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular
purpose.
;[]================================================
; Name : Enable_And_Set_Watchdog
; IN : AL - 1sec ~ 255sec
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Proc Near
push ax ;save time interval
call Unlock_Chip
mov cl, 2Bh
call Read_Reg
and al, NOT 10h
call Write_Reg ;set GP24 as WDTO
call Lock_Chip
ret
Enable_And_Set_Watchdog Endp
;[]===============================================
; Name : Disable_Watchdog
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]===============================================
Disable_Watchdog Proc Near
call Unlock_Chip
xor al, al
mov cl, 30h
call Write_Reg ;watchdog disabled
call Lock_Chip
ret
Disable_Watchdog Endp
;[]===============================================
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; Name : Unlock_Chip
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]===============================================
Unlock_Chip Proc Near
Mov dx, 4Eh
mov al, 87h
out dx, al
out dx, al
ret
Unlock_Chip Endp
;[]================================================
; Name : Lock_Chip
; IN : None
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Unlock_Chip Proc Near
mov dx, 4Eh
mov al, 0AAh
out dx, al
ret
Unlock_Chip Endp
;[]================================================
; Name : Write_Reg
; IN : CL - register index
; AL - Value to write
; OUT : None
;[]================================================
Write_Reg Proc Near
push ax
mov dx, 4Eh
mov al,cl
out dx,al
pop ax
inc dx
out dx,al
ret
Write_Reg Endp
;[]================================================
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; Name : Read_Reg
; IN : CL - register index
; OUT : AL - Value to read
;[]=================================================
==
Read_Reg Proc Near
Mov al, cl
mov dx, 4Eh
out dx, al
inc dx
in al, dx
ret
Read_Reg Endp
;[]================================================
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D. Digital I/O Sample Code
Filename: W627hf.h
//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#ifndef __W627HF_H
#define __W627HF_H 1
//=====================================================================
#define W627_IOBASE 0x4E
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_INDEX_PORT (W627_IOBASE+0)
#define W627HF_DATA_PORT (W627_IOBASE+1)
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_REG_LD 0x07
//=====================================================================
#define W627HF_UNLOCK 0x87
#define W627HF_LOCK 0xAA
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_LD( unsigned char);
void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char, unsigned char);
unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char);
//=====================================================================
#endif //__W627HF_H
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Filename: W627hf.cpp
//=====================================================================
//
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//
//=====================================================================
#include "W627HF.H"
#include <dos.h>
//=====================================================================
void Unlock_W627HF (void);
void Lock_W627HF (void);
//=====================================================================
void Unlock_W627HF (void)
{
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_UNLOCK);
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_UNLOCK);
}
//=====================================================================
void Lock_W627HF (void)
{
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_LOCK);
}
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_LD( unsigned char LD)
{
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, W627HF_REG_LD);
outportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT, LD);
Lock_W627HF();
}
//=====================================================================
void Set_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char REG, unsigned char DATA)
{
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG);
outportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT, DATA);
Lock_W627HF();
}
//=====================================================================
unsigned char Get_W627HF_Reg( unsigned char REG)
{
unsigned char Result;
Unlock_W627HF();
outportb(W627HF_INDEX_PORT, REG);
Result = inportb(W627HF_DATA_PORT);
Lock_W627HF();
return Result;
}
//=====================================================================
File of the Main.cpp
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//=====================================================================
// THIS CODE AND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
// KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
// IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
// PURPOSE.
//=====================================================================
#include <dos.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "W627HF.H"
//=====================================================================
void ClrKbBuf(void);
int main (int argc, char *argv[]);
//=====================================================================
int main (int argc, char *argv[])
{
unsigned char ucDO = 0; //data for digital output
unsigned char ucDI; //data for digital input
unsigned char ucBuf;