* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and ar e
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.
5.0
Environmental Protection Announcement
Do not dispose this electronic device into the trash while discarding. To minimize pollution
and ensure environment protection of mother earth, please recycle.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION............................................................................... iv
USER’S NOTICE.................................................................................................................................. v
z Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any
area where it may become wet.
z 0 to 60 centigrade is the suitable temperature. (The figure comes from the request of the
main chipset)
z Generally speaking, dramatic changes in temperature may lead to contact malfunction
and crackles due to constant thermal expansion and contraction from the welding spots’
that connect components and PCB. Computer should go through an adaptive phase
before it boots when it is moved from a cold environment to a warmer one to avoid
condensation phenomenon. These water drops attached on PCB or the surface of the
components can bring about phenomena as minor as computer instability resulted from
corrosion and oxidation from components and PCB or as major as short circuit that can
burn the components. Suggest starting the computer until the temperature goes up.
z The increasing temperature of the capacitor may decrease the life of computer. Using the
close case may decrease the life of other device because the higher temperature in the
inner of the case.
z Attention to the heat sink when you over-clocking. The higher temperature may decrease
the life of the device and burned the capacitor.
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Manual Revision Information
Reversion Revision History Date
5.0 Fifth Edition September, 2011
Item Checklist
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Chapter 1
Introduction of the Motherboard
1-1 Feature of Motherboard
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Intel GM45+ICH9M Series chipset.
z
Penyn CPU, with low power consumption never denies high performance.
z
Support FSB 1066MHz.
z
Support two DDRII SODIMM 800/667MHz up to 4 GB.
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Onboard dual REALTEK RTL 8111C Gigabit Ethernet LAN chip.
z
Integrated ALC888 6-channel HD audio CODEC.
z
Support USB2.0 data transport demands.
z
Support RS422/485 and watchdog.
z
Support GPIO function.
z
Support Raid 0, Raid 1 function (only for NF93R).
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1-2 Specification
Spec Description
Design
Chipset
CPU
Memory Socket
∗ Mini ITX form factor 8 layers PCB size: 17.0x17.0cm
∗ Intel GM45+ICH9M series chipset
∗ Penyn CPU
∗ 200-pin DDRII SO-DIMM slot x2
∗ Support DDRII SODIMM 800/667 MHz system Modules DDRII
SODIMM memory
∗ Expandable to 4GB.
Expansion Slots
Integrate IDE
LAN
Audio
BIOS
Multi I/O
∗ Mini PCI-E slot x1pcs
∗ One PCI IDE controller that supports PCI Bus Mastering, ATA
PIO/DMA and the ULTRA DMA 100/66 functions that deliver
the data transfer rate up to 100 MB/s.
∗ Support Raid 0, Raid 1 function(only for NF93R)
∗ Integrated dual Realtek RTL8111C PCI-E Gigabit LAN chip
∗ Support Fast Ethernet LAN function of providing
10Mb/100Mb/1000Mb Ethernet data transfer rate
∗ ALC888 6-channel audio codec integrated
∗ Audio driver and utility included
∗ Award 8MB Flash DIP ROM
∗ HDMI connector x1
∗ DVI-D connector x1
∗ VGA connector x1
∗ RJ-45 LAN connector x2
∗ USB 2.0 port x 4
∗ COM connector x 2
The BIOS options shown in this manual is for reference use only. We
reserve the right to update the BIOS version without advance notice.
The BIOS is a program located on a Flash Memory on the motherboard. This program is a
bridge between motherboard and operating system. When you start the computer, the BIOS
program will gain control. The BIOS first operates an auto-d i agnostic test called POST (power
on self test) for all the necessary hardware, it detects the entire hardware device and
configures the parameters of the hardware synchronization. Only when these tasks are
completed done it gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the
BIOS is the only channel for hardware and software to communicate, it is the key factor for
system stability, and in ensuring that your system performance as its best.
In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain
these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short
description of the function keys you may use here:
• Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup.
• Press ↑↓←→ (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want
to confirm or to modify.
• Press <F10> when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these
parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu.
• Press Page Up/Page Down or +/– keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters
for the active option.
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3-1 Entering Setup
Power on the computer and by pressing <Del> immediately allows you to enter Setup.
If the message disappears before your respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button on the system
case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If
you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message
will be displayed and you will again be asked to
Press <F1> to continue, or <Del> to enter Setup
3-2 Getting Help
Main Menu
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup M enu
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press <Esc>.
3-3 The Main Menu
Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from fourteen setup functions and two
exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter
the sub-menu.
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Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Load Fail-safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
↑↓→←
: Select Item
Figure 3-1
Standard CMOS Features
Use this Menu for basic system configurations.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system’s
performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
Miscellaneous Control
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Use this menu to specify your settings for
Miscellaneous Control
.
PC Health Status
This entry shows your PC health status.
Power User Overclock Settings
Use this menu to specify your settings (frequency, Voltage) for overclocking demand
CPU Thermal Throttling Setting
The selection is set for activating the active CPU Thermal Protection by flexible CPU loading
adjustment in the arrangement of temperature you defined.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values these are setting for opt i m a l p e r f o r m a n c e s s y s t em
operations for performance use.
Password Settings
This entry for setting Supervisor password and User password
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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3-4 Advanced BIOS Features
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced BIOS Features
CPU Feature Press Enter
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter
Virus Warning Disabled
CPU L3 Cache Enabled
Quick power on self Test Enabled
First Boot Device HARD DISK
Second Boot Device CDROM
Third Boot Device Disabled
Boot other Device Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
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 Yes
Small Logo(EPA) Show Disabled
Summary Screen Show Disabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
The selection is for you to choose the hard disk drives priorities to boot from.
Virus Warning
The selection Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS
will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
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Disabled
(default) No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the
boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Enabled
Activates automatically when the system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector
of hard disk partition table.
CPU Internal Cache
The default value is Enabled.
Enabled
Disabled
(default) Enable cache
Disable cache
Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.
External Cache
Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the Level 2 cache memory.
Quick Power On Self-Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If
this is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
Enabled
Disabled
(default) Enable quick POST
Normal POST
First/Second/Third Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in
these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM,
LAD and Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.
360K type is 40 tracks while 760K; 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
Boot Up NumLock Status
The default value is on.
(default)
On
Off
Keypad is numeric keys.
Keypad is arrow keys.
Typematic Rate Setting
Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the
typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The settings are: Enabled/Disabled.
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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Set the number of times a second to repeat a keystroke when you hold the key down. The
settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Sets the delay time after the key is held down before beginning to repeat the keystroke. The
settings are 250, 500, 750, and 1000.
Security Option
This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
System
The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup
(default) The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct
password is not entered prompt.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
This option allow you to enable the HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Self-Monitoring, Analysis
and Reporting Technology) . You can choose from Enabled and Disabled.
MPS Version Control For OS 1.4
This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the
Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
Allows OS2® to be used with >64MB or DRAM. Settings are Non-OS/2 (default) and OS2.
Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2®.
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3-4-1 CPU Features
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
CPU Features
C1E Function Auto
CPU C State Capability Disabled
Execute Disable Bit Enabled
Core Multi-Processing Enabled
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
SIO Device Press Enter
Onchip IDE Device Press Enter
Onboard Device Press Enter
Intel Dis Feature Press Enter
USB Device Setting Press Enter
RS422/485 Auto Flow Cntr1 Disabled
Power On By Mouse Disabled
Power On By Keyboard Disabled
Watch Dog set Disabled
Watch Dog Timer 10
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Active Trip Point- the point in which the os will
turn the CPU on.
NOTE: If the DTS is enabled, only values below 97
are valid.
℃
Passive Cooling Trip Point:
This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Active Trip Point- the point in which the os will
begin throttling the CPU.
NOTE: If the DTS is enabled, only values below 97
are valid.
℃
Passive TC1 value:
This value sets the TC1 value for the ACPI passive cooling Formula.
Passive TSP Value:
This item sets the TSP value for the ACPI Passive cooling Formula. It represents in tenths of a
second how often the os will read the temperature when Passive Cooling is Enabled.
Critical Trip Point:
Item Help
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This value controls the temperature of the ACPI critical Trip point—the point in which the OS
will shut the system off.
NOTES: (1) 100
the Out-of- spec Bit will be used. (3) The value will be set to 127 after ACPI initialization.
is POP for all the Intel CPUS. (2) If value is >100℃ and DTS is enabled,
℃
Watchdog Timer Select
This item is used to activate the watchdog function. The optional settings are: Enabled; Disabled.
When set it as Enabled user can choose configuration figures in sub items.
Watchdog Timer Value
This item is only activated when Watchdog Timer Select is set as Enabled and users can set a
value from the range of 0~255
*Note: User needs an additional Watchdog Programming Reference Code to make use
of this BIOS function. Detailed procedures please download from our website if
necessary.
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3-6 PC Health Status
This section shows the Status of you CPU, Fan, and Warning for overall system status. This
is only available if there is Hardware Monitor onboard.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PC Health Status
CPU FAN Configuration Press Enter
SYS FAN1 Configuration Press Enter
SYS FAN2 Configuration Press Enter
Shutdown Temperature Disabled
VCC 3.3 3.34V
VSB 3.36V
Voltage Battery 3.36V
CPU Temp 42
SYS Temp 47
CPU Fan Speed 6482RPM
SYS1 Fan Speed 0RPM
SYS2 Fan Speed 0RPM
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
CPU FAN Configurations
CPU Full-Speed Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in full speed when the temperature over the value
which out set. If the temperature below the value but over the Idle Temperature, the FAN
will works over 60% of full speed, and the higher temperature will gain higher FAN speed,
after over the temperature which this item setting, the FAN works in full speed.
CPU Idle Temp
This item allows you setting the FAN works in 60% of full speed, when the temperature
lower than the temperature which you setting.
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3-7 Advanced Chipset Features
The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Advanced Chipset Features
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled
Vt-d Disabled
VGA Setting
On-chip Frame Buffer Size 32Mb
DVMT Mode Enabled
Total GFX Memory 256MB
PAVP Mode PAVP-List
VGA Boot Device Setting
Boot Display VBIOS Default
Panel Scaling Auto
Panel Type VBIOS Default
TV1 Standard Type VBIOS Default
LVDS Switch Default
CPU Spread Support Disabled
Spread Mode
Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in
better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system
error may result. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
Total GFX Memory:
For WinXP, the MAX value is base on system memory size 512MB for 1GB DRAM, 768MB
for 1.5GB to 2 GB, 1GB for above 2GB.
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Boot Display:
Select the video Device that will be activated during POST.
3-8 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save
energy saving while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup
PCI Express PM Function Press Enter
ACPI Suspend Type S1(pos)
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto
Power Management USER Define
Video off Method DPMS
Video off Suspend Yes
Suspend Type Stop Grant
MODEN USE IRQ 3
Suspend Mode Disabled
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off
Wake-up by PCI card Disabled
Power on by ring Eabled
USB KB Wake up from S3(S4) Disabled
Resume by Alarm Disabled
Date (of Month) Alarm 0
Time (hh:mm:ss)Alarm 0:0:0
HPET Support Enabled
HPET Mode 32-bit mde
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configuration and Power
Management (ACPI). The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
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Initial display power management signaling.
DPMS (default)
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank
This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and
horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
MODEM Use IRQ
If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a
power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by
the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the motherboard Wake On Modem
connector for this feature to work.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a
software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake up
Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power
Button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a
software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec, then you have to hold the power
button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.
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3-9 PnP/PCI Configuration
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Pnp/PCI Configuration
Init Display First PCI Slot
Reset Configuration Data Disabled
Recourse Configuration By Auto(ESD)
IRQ Recourses Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
INT pin 1 Assignment Auto
INT pin 2 Assignment Auto
INT pin 3 Assignment Auto
INT pin 4 Assignment Auto
INT pin 5 Assignment Auto
INT pin 6 Assignment Auto
INT pin 7 Assignment Auto
INT pin 8 Assignment Auto
PCI Express relative items
Maximum Payload size 128
Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help