JS Automation Corp FA-8653 User Manual

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FA-8653

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User’s Manual (V1.0)

健昇科技股份有限公司

JS AUTOMATION CORP.

新北市汐止區中興路 100 號 6 樓

6F., No.100, Zhongxing Rd.,

Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan

TEL：+886-2-2647-6936

FAX：+886-2-2647-6940

http://www.automation.com.tw

http://www.automation-js.com/

E-mail：control.cards@automation.com.tw

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be

reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the

prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no

representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically

disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

The user will assume the entire 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.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and

are the properties of the respective owners.

Caution

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.

Battery:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

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

Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

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 Par t 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:

connected.

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

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.

Notice:

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 auto run screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.

Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.

1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................4

1.1 Features......................................................................................................................................4

1.2 Special Features of the System Board .......................................................................................8

1.3 Package Checklist....................................................................................................................10

2. Hardware Installation.........................................................................................................................11

2.1 System Board Layout...............................................................................................................11

2.2 System Memory.......................................................................................................................12

2.3 CPU..........................................................................................................................................13

2.4 Jumper Settings........................................................................................................................16

2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports ................................................................................................................21

2.6 I/O Connectors.........................................................................................................................27

3. BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................................................37

3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility .......................................................................................................37

3.2 Updating the BIOS...................................................................................................................58

4. Appendix A –Watchdog Timer ..........................................................................................................59

4.1 Watchdog Timer.......................................................................................................................59

5. Appendix B -Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology.......................................................................60

5.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology...................................................................................60

6. Appendix C -System Error Message .................................................................................................62

6.1 POST Beep ..............................................................................................................................62

6.2 Error Messages ........................................................................................................................62

7. Appendix D -Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................64

7.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.......................................................................................................64

1. Introduction

1.1 Features

Processor KD2845_8N45

1.1.1 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology-533MHz system

data bus

1.1.2 Intel®Pentium®4 Northwood processor-533MHz/400MHz system data bus

1.1.3 Intel®Celeron®Northwood processor-400MHz system data bus

1.1.4 Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor-M (478-pin)-400MHz system data bus

1.1.5 Supplies IMVP-III voltage current tolerances at VID=1.30V maximum performance

mode

Chipset

1.1.6 Intel

 Intel®845GV Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)-

 Intel

System Memory

1.1.7 Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets

1.1.8 2.5V unbuffered PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266) orPC2700 (DDR333)

DDR SDRAM DIMM

1.1.9 Supports maximum of 2GB system memory using 64Mbit,128Mbit, 256Mbit or

512Mbit technology-Double-sided x16 DDR SDRAM DIMM is not supported

BIOS

1.1.10 Award BIOS, Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play compatible

1.1.11 Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

1.1.12 Supports DMI 2.0 function

1.1.13 4Mbit flash memory

845GV chipset

82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4)

Energy Efficient Design

1.1.14 Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management

1.1.15 Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function

1.1.16 Wake-On-Events include:-

 Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse  Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse  Wake-On-LAN  Wake-On-Ring  RTC timer to power-on the system

1.1.17 System power management supported

1.1.18 CPU stopped clock control

1.1.19 Hardware supports SMI green mode

1.1.20 Microsoft®/Intel® APM 1.2 compliant

1.1.21 Soft Power supported -ACPI v1.0a specification

1.1.22 AC power failure recovery

Damage Free Intelligence

1.1.23 Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

1.1.24 Monitor s 5VSB(V)/VBAT(V)/1.5V/3.3V/5V/±12V/CPU(V) voltages and failure

alarm

1.1.25 Monitors CPU/chassis/2nd fan speed and failure alarm

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

1.1.27 Watchdog timer function

Onboard Graphics Features

1.1.28 Graphics memory –

 Shares 512K/1MB/8MB of the system memory in DOS mode  Uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) in Windows mode

1.1.29 Graphics controller –

 Core frequency of 200MHz  350MHz integrated 24-bit RAMDAC  Analog display up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz refresh  3D setup and render engine -Discrete, Triangles, Strips and fans  Per pixel perspective corrected texture mapping  Software DVD at 30fps, full screen

1.1.30 2D graphics features

 Optimized 256-bit BLT engine  32-bit alpha blended cursor  Programmable 3-color transparent cursor

1.1.31 3D graphics features

 200 mega pixels/sec fill rate  Maximum 3D resolution: 1600x1200x32 @ 85Hz  Flat and Gouraud shading  16-and 24-bit Z-buffering and 16-and 24-bit W-buffering  Vertex and programmable pixel fogging and atmospheric effects  Double and triple render buffer

1.1.32 Software drivers

 Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP  Windows NT® 4.0

LVDS Transmitter

1.1.33 Chrontel CH7017

1.1.34 Supports scale up to 1600x1200 pixels

1.1.35 18-bit and 24-bit outputs

1.1.36 2D dither engine

1.1.37 Support for second CRT DAC bypass mode

1.1.38 Dual LVDS supporting pixel rates up to 330M pixels/sec when both 12-bit input

ports are ganged together

Onboard Audio Features

1.1.39 Realtek ALC202A

1.1.40 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variable sampling rate

1.1.41 High quality differential CD input

1.1.42 True stereo line level outputs

1.1.43 S/PDIF-out interface

1.1.44 2-channel audio output

Onboard LAN Features

1.1.45 Uses Intel 82562 fast ethernet controller

1.1.46 IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX compliant physical layer interface

1.1.47 IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negotiation

1.1.48 Digital Adaptive Equalization control

1.1.49 Link status interrupt capability

1.1.50 10BASE-T auto-polarity correction

1.1.51 Alert on LAN functionality

1.1.52 LAN Connect I/F

1.1.53 1:1 transmit transformer ratio support

1.1.54 Automatic detection of “unplugged mode”

IDE Interface

1.1.55 Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives

1.1.56 PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.)

Processor Socket

1.1.57 Socket 478

Rear Panel I/O Ports

1.1.58 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1.1.59 1 RJ45 LAN port

1.1.60 2 DB-9 serial ports

1.1.61 1 DB-15 VGA port

1.1.62 1 DB-25 parallel port

1.1.63 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

1.1.64 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

1.1.65 3 audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

I/O Connectors

1.1.66 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports

1.1.67 1 connector for COM 3 (RS232 or LVDS)

1.1.68 1 connector for COM 4 (RS232 or RS485)

1.1.69 1 44-pin connector for LVDS LCD panel

1.1.70 1 LCD/Inverter power connector

1.1.71 1 LCD brightness control connector

1.1.72 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks

1.1.73 1 CD-in internal audio connector

1.1.74 1 S/PDIF-out connector

1.1.75 1 IrDA connector

1.1.76 1 40-pin IDE 1 connector for 3.5" HDD

1.1.77 1 44-pin IDE 2 connector for 2.5" HDD

1.1.78 1 floppy connector (FPC connector type)

1.1.79 2 ATX power supply connectors

1.1.80 1 Wake-On-LAN connector

1.1.81 1 chassis open connector

1.1.82 3 fan connectors

Expansion Slots

1.1.83 1 PCI slot for PCI expansion card or customized riser card for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots

Compatibility

PCB

expansion (for low profile PCI card only)

1.1.84 PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant

1.1.85 6 layers, mini board (Mini-ITX compatible)

1.1.86 17cm (6.7") x 17cm (6.7")

1.2 Special Features of the System Board

Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabling the

functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the

following platforms.

Components:

CPU -an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

Chipset –an Intel®chipset that supports HT Technology

BIOS -a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled

OS -an operating system that includes optimizations for HT Technology

Please refer to Appendix B for information about enabling the functionality of the

Hyper-Threading Technology. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, go to:

www.intel.com/info/ hyperthreading.

Wa tchdog T imer

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

DDR

Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate

through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock. This effectively

doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer.

S/PDIF

S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device

without 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.

IrDA Interface

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your

computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data

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

USB Ports

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

bandwidth 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.

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” field of the Power Management

Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

Wake-On-Ring

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

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.

Important:

If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source

of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.

Wake-On-LAN

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

supported via the onboard LAN port, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power

Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On-LAN connector. However, if

your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA

interrupt.

Important:

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

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

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

Important:

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

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the

S3 (STR -Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:

 If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB

power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A.

 If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 3 or more USB ports,

the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the

set date and time.

ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management

and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. Currently,

only Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power

Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing

the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP without

having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating

system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire

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

will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system.

Important:

The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1A.

Virus Protection

Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system board is designed to protect

the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive.

1.3 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

 The system board　  A user’s manual　  One IDE cable　  One FDD cable　  One I/O shield　  One “Main Board Utility” CD

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for

assistance.

2. Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

Warning:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in

boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD

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

wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist

strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any

procedures requiring ESD protection.

2.2 System Memory

The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)

is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and

falling edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the

speed of data transfer.

BIOS Setting

Configure the memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS.

2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM

module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket.

Pin 1

1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on

the socket.

3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is completely seated. The tabs will

hold the DIMM in place.

2.3 CPU

2.3.1 Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU socket. This socket is

exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor.

CPU socket Warning Label

(This label is exclusively for only)

2.3.2 Installing the CPU

1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board.

2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a

90º angle. Make sure the socket is lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in

properly.

3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU

(designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket.

Important:

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

Gold mark

Pin 1

4. 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.

Important:

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

damage the CPU.

5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on

the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket.

2.3.3 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:

 Only use Intel® certified fan and heat sink.

 An Intel

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.

 If you are installing a non-boxed processor, the heat sink, fan and retention mechanism

assembly may look different from the one shown in this section but the procedure will

more or less be the same.

1. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed

boxed processor package contains a retention mechanism, heat sink, fan and

2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU, then align and

snap the retention legs’ hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module

base.

Note:

You will not be able to snap the hooks into the holes if the fan / heat sink and retention

mechanism assembly did not fit properly onto the CPU and retention module base.

3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in the illustration below.

4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down. This will secure

the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly to the retention module base.

Note:

You will not be able to push the lever down if the direction is incorrect.

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

2.4 Jumper Settings

2.4.1 Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.

b) You forgot the supervisor or user password

c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s ratio/clock was

incorrectly set in the BIOS.

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

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

1. Power-off the system 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.

If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor’s

ratio/clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4.

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

5. Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>.

6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate ratio

or bus clock. Refer to the CPU Frequency Control section in chapter 3 for more information.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup”

and press <Enter>.

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

2.4.2 PS/2 Power Select

JP2 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB 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 Integrated Peripherals submenu

(“Onboard Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

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

2.4.3 USB Power Select

JP4 (for USB 1-2) and JP3 (for USB 3-6) are used to select the power of the USB ports.

Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.

BIOS Setting

“USB KB Wake Up From S3(S4)” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS

must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Important:

 If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB

power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A.

 If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 3 or more USB ports,

the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

2.4.4 LCD/Inverter Settings

JP10 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel as well as configure the inverter.

LCD Panel Power Select

Inverter On Level Select

Inverter On/Off Select

Important:

Before powering-on the system, make sure JP10’s setting matches the LCD panel’s

specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

2.4.5 LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust)

Use SW1’s pins 5 and 6 or J22 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.

2.4.6 Panel Type Select

Set SW1 pins 1 to 4 according to the type of LCD panel connected to the system. Please

contact technical support for more information about the panel type settings.

Panel Type 1 2 3 4

1024x768, 18-bit On On On On

1024x768, 36-bit Off On On On

1280x1024, 36-bit On Off On On

800x600, 18-bit Off Off On On

1024x768, 24-bit On On Off On

2.4.7 COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select

JP6 is used to set COM 4 to RS-232 or RS-485. If the serial device connected to this port

requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP6 pins 9-11 and 10-12 to On. This setting

automatically sets COM 4 at RS-232.

2.4.8 COM 2 RS232/AUX Select

COM 2 is an RS-232 port. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power

from the system board, set JP9 pins 35 and 4-6 to On. Otherwise, leave this jumper’s setting at 1-3,

2-4 On.

2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

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

 PS/2 mouse port  PS/2 keyboard port  Parallel port  COM ports  VGA port  LAN port  USB ports  Line-out jack  Line-in jack  Mic-in jack

2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple)

ports -both at location CN5 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is

not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

Warning:

Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard.

Failure to do so may damage the system board.

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: JP2 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Select” in

this chapter for more information.

 BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals

submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for

more information.

Important:

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

2.5.2 Serial Ports

The system board is equipped with two onboard serial ports at locations CN13 (COM 1) and

CN14 (COM 2). It is also equipped with two 9-pin connectors at locations J14 (COM 3) and J15

(COM 4). These serial ports are RS-232 and/or RS-485 asynchronous communication ports with

16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display

terminals, and other serial devices.

To connect COM 3 and/or COM 4, please refer to the following description. The serial ports

may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then

insert the cable connector to J14 or J15. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned

with pin 1 of J14 or J15.

Important:

If the LCD Display Panel that is connected to the LVDS LCD Panel connector supports touch

screen, DO NOT connect a serial device to COM 3 because the touch screen function is internally

connected to COM 3.

Jumper Setting

If the serial device connected to COM 2 and/or COM 4 requires auxiliary power from the

system board, set JP6 and/or JP9 appropriately. Refer to “COM 2’s RS232/AUX Select” and “COM

4’s RS232/RS485/AUX Select” in this chapter for more information.

BIOS Setting

Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO

Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

2.5.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN3 for interfacing your

PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.

Setting Function

SPP

(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP

(Extended Capabilities Port)

EPP

(Enhanced Parallel Port)

BIOS Setting

Select the parallel port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO

Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Allows normal speed operation but in

one direction only.

Allows parallel port to operate in

bidirectional mode and at a speedfaster

than the SPP’s data transfer rate.

Allows bidirectional parallel port

op-eration at maximum speed.

2.5.4 VGA Port

The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’s

15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor supports

analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter

or optional cable. After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable

screws to hold the connector in place. Some monitors have a switch that chooses between analog

and TTL (or digital) operation. If your monitor has such a switch, set it for analog.

Driver Installation

Install the “Intel Graphics Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

2.5.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port. This port allows the system

board to connect to a local area net work by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Intel OnChip PCI

Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the “LAN Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

2.5.6 Universal Serial Bus Connectors

The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your

computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN9 (USB 1-2) of the system board.

The J1 (USB 3-4) and J9 (USB 5-6) 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 the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J1

or J9.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS. Refer to

chapter 3 for more information.

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.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB

mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR -Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

 Jumper Setting: JP3 and/or JP4 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “USB

Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

 BIOS Setting: “USB KB Wake Up From S3(S4)” in the Power Management Setup

submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more

information.

Important:

If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for

2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more

USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

2.5.7 Audio

Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for

inserting a plug.

 Line-out Jack (Lime -CN7)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board. Using this jack disables the front audio’s line-out function.

 Line-in Jack (Light Blue -CN6)

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

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

 Mic-in Jack (Pink -CN8)

This jack is used to connect an external microphone.

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J6) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are

at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s

line-out and mic-in functions.

Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J2 prior to connecting the front audio

cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J2. If you are not

using this connector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations.

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 short The front audio is disabled.

(default) The rear audio is enabled.

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open The front audio is enabled.

The rear audio is disabled.

Driver Installation

Install the “Audio Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

2.6 I/O Connectors

2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector

The CD-in (J5) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector

The S/PDIF-out connector (J7) is used to connect an external S/PDIF-out port. Your

S/PDIF-out port may be mounted on a card- edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the

system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J7. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable

connector is aligned with pin 1 of J7.

2.6.3 LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector

The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD

panel connector (CN12) and the LCD/ Inverter power connector (CN11). These connectors transmit

video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel. Refer to the next page

for the pin functions of these connectors.

Jumper Settings

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

LVDS LCD Panel Connector

Pins Function Pins Function

1 GND 2 GND

3 LVDS_Out3+ 4 LVDS_Out7+

5 LVDS_Out3 6 LVDS_Out7

7 GND 8 GND

9 LVDS_Out2+ 10 LVDS_Out6+

11 LVDS_Out2 12 LVDS_Out6

13 GND 14 GND

15 LVDS_Out1+ 16 LVDS_Out5+

17 LVDS_Out1 18 LVDS_Out5

19 GND 20 GND

21 LVDS_Out0+ 22 LVDS_Out4+

23 LVDS_Out0 24 LVDS_Out4

25 GND 26 GND

27 LVDS_CLK1+ 28 LVDS_CLK2+

29 LVDS_CLK1 30 LVDS_CLK2

31 GND 32 GND

33 COM3_DTR 34 COM3_TD

35 COM3_RTS 36 COM3_RI

37 COM3_RD 38 COM3_DSR

39 COM3_CTS 40 COM3_DCD

LCD/Inverter Power Connector

Pins Function Pins Function

1 +12V 5 Panel Power

2 +12V 6 Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control

3 Panel Backlight On/Off Control 7 GND

4 +3.3V 8 GND

2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with a 26-pin FPC type floppy disk drive connector. Only

connect a 1.44MB slim-type floppy disk drive. Floppy drives other than the one mentioned above

are optional. Refer to the next page for the pin function of this connector.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector (CN4) on the

system board and the other end connector to the floppy drive. Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin

1 of CN4.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super I/O

Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

FPC Type FDD Connector

Pins Function Pins Function

1 5V 2 INDEX#

3 5V 4 DR0#

5 5V 6 DSKCH#

7 N. C. 8 N. C.

9 N. C. 10 MTR0#

11 N. C. 12 DIR#

13 DRVDE0 14 STEP#

15 GND 16 WDATA#

17 GND 18 WGATE#

19 GND 20 TRK0#

21 GND 22 WRPRO#

23 GND 24 RDATA#

25 GND 26 HDSEL#

2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connectors

The system board is equipped with a 40-pin (IDE 1) and a 44-pin (IDE 2) IDE connectors. To

prevent improper IDE cable installation, the IDE 1 connector has a keying mechanism. The

connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into IDE 1 only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned

with pin 1 of IDE 1.

The 40-pin IDE 1 connector is used for connecting 3.5” hard drives while the 44-pin IDE 2

connector is used for connecting 2.5” hard drives (2.0 pitch).

Each 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.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the IDE cable into IDE 1 (J21) or IDE 2 (J20) 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.

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.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Intel OnChip IDE

Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

2.6.6 IrDA Connector

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J4 on the system board.

Note:

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

defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to

their pin functions.

BIOS Setting

Set the “Serial Port 1 Mode” field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO

Device” section) of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device.

Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA function.

Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information.

2.6.7 Cooling Fan Connectors

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J2) on the system board.

The chassis fan (J1) and 2nd fan (J3) connectors are 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.

BIOS Setting

The “PC Health Status” submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling

fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

2.6.8 Wake-On-LAN Connector

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

header on the card and the other end to location J12 on the system board. The network will detect

Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system. Refer to the add-in card’s manual

for details. Note: Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function.

Important:

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

BIOS Setting

To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must enable the “Resume On LAN” field in the

Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS.

2.6.9 Chassis Open Connector

The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis

intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J8. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the

sensor sends signal to J8 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. To disable this function, place a

jumper cap over J8.

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.

2.6.10 Power Connector

Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.

An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V

power connector that must be inserted onto CN10 and CN1 connectors respectively.

The 4-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more +12VDC current to the

processor’s Voltage Regulator Module (VRM).

The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate. Your system

configuration (amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum power

requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, use a 300 Watt (or greater) power supply.

2.6.11 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs

DIMM Standby Power LED

This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state

(Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.

PCI Standby Power LED

This LED will turn red when the system is in the power-on, Soft-Off or Suspend (Power On

Suspend or Suspend to RAM) state.

Important:

If the DIMM Standby Power LED or PCI Standby Power LED is lighted, you must power-off

the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any

memory modules or add-in cards.

2.6.12 Front Panel Connectors

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.

N. C. 1 N. C. PWR-LED 2

HDD-LED 3

RESET SW 7

N. C. 11 N. C. Key 12 Key

2.6.13 PCI Slot / PCI Riser Card Slot

Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment

LED Power

Signal

HDD Power

Signal

Ground RST

Signal

PWR-BTN

Ground Signal

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).

3. BIOS Setup

3.1 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

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.

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen

similar to the one below will appear.

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

 Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to

Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to

31. Year displays the year, from 1999 to 2099.

 Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour

military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute

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

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

Slave

Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master”

or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>.

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

IDE HDD Auto Detection

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

IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave

If you wish to define your own drive type manually, select “Manual”. The drive type

information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you

select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto- detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show

the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not been installed, select “None”.

Access Mode

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA type. Certain

operating systems require that you select Normal or Large. Please check your operating system’s

manual or Help desk on which one to select.

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.

 Drive A and Drive B

These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.

None No floppy drive is installed

360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity

2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity

720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity

44M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 1.44MB capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 2.88MB capacity

 Video

This 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 a non-fatal

error.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all

other errors.

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

errors.

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

for all other errors.

 Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of

the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or

640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

 Extended Memory

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

 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some

entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the

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

The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease

of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the

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

one.

 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>.

 Virus W arning

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.

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. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like

Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work.

 CPU L1 and L2 Cache

This field is used to speed up the memory access. Enable the external cache for better

performance.

 CPU L3 Cache

This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache.

 Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading

Technology)

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with

Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor.

 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.

 Swap Floppy Drive

When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will

boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this field is disabled and the system is booting from the

floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to use this

function.

 Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.

Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they

are all 80 tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track

number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB.

 Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system

boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When

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

 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to

report that the key is down.

Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down, but will first wait for a

moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has

been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to

accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys. You can then select the

typematic rate and typematic delay in the “Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)” and

“Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields below.

 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated.

 Typematic Delay (Msec)

This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when

the acceleration begins.

 Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password –every time the system

boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User

Password submenu.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct

password is entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct

password is entered at the prompt.

 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

 MPS Version Control for OS

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

 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. The options are:

Non-OS2 and OS2.

 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.

3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

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.

 DRAM Timing Selectable

This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM.

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Presence Detect) data structure that

stores information about the module such as the memory type, memory size,

memory speed, etc. When this option is selected, the system will run according

to the information in the EEPROM. This option is the default setting because it

provides the most stable condition for the system. The “CAS Latency Time”

and “Active to Precharge Delay” fields will show the default settings by SPD.

Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”,

select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” and

“Active to Precharge Delay fields.

 CAS Latency Time

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

 Active to Precharge Delay

The optionsare 5, 6 and 7.

 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

The optionsare 2 and 3.

 DRAM RAS# Precharge

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

 Memory Frequency For

This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM.

 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.

 Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video

BIOS addressed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The

larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.

 Delayed Transaction

When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI-to-ISA

transactions. This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of

performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made.

 Delay Thermal Mode Time

This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50% duty cycle when it

exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board

from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment.. The “Auto Thermal Control” field in

the Advanced BIOS Features setup must be enabled.

 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

This field is used to select the frame buffer size.

3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals

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

 Intel OnChip IDE Device

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

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

On-ChipPrimary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The

default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller.

IDE PrimaryMaster/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master PIO

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands

to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants

and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves. Your system

supports five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the

BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive.

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive’s

timing.

Mode 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive’s timing. Caution: Do

not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors.

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master UDMA

These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will

select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM.

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

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.

 Intel OnChip PCI Device

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

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

AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

Onchip LAN Control

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.

 Onboard Super IO Device

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

The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease

of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the

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

one.

Keyboard/Mouse Power On

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

Disabled Disables the keyboard/mouse wake up function.

Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up” key of the Windows 98

compatible keyboard 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.

Any Key Press any key 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 power-on the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the

system and remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the

system.

KB Power On Hot Key

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

Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to standard specifications and will

depend on the type and speed of your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option.

SPP

Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”

Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal

mode’s data transfer rate.

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

EPP ModeSelect

This field is used to select the EPP mode.

ECP ModeUse DMA

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

PWR LostResume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You

must press the Power button to power-on the system.

Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically

power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the

state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off

when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the

system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on

when power returns.

Onboard Serial Port 1, Onboard Serial Port 2, Onboard Serial Port 3 and Onboard Serial

Port 4

3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial

port 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Disabled Disables the onboard 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Serial Port 1 Use IRQ, Serial Port 2 Use IRQ, Serial Port 3 Use IRQ and Serial Port 4 Use

IRQ

These fields are used to select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 1, 2, 3 or 4.

Serial Port1 Mode

COM 1 functions as either a serial port or IrDA. You cannot use both at the same time.

Normal This option sets COM 1 as serial port.

IrDA This option sets COM 1 as IrDA.

 USB Controller

This field is used to enable or disable the USB ports.

 USB 2.0 Controller

If you are using USB 2.0, this field must be set to Enabled.

 USB Keyboard Support

If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, set this field to Enabled.

 USB Mouse Support

This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse.

 Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA or PCI first when the system

boots.

Onboard/AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA.

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

3.1.5 Power Management Setup

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

energy.

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

 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only

Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP supports this function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function,

make sure this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI Suspend Type” field.

 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.

 Power Management

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of

idle time that elapses before the “Suspend Mode” field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 hr.

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 min.

User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the “Suspend Mode” field.

 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC + Blank This will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal

Blank Screen This only writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Support Initializes display power management signaling. Select this if your

video board supports it.

 Video Off In Suspend

This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode.

synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

 Suspend Mode

When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.

 HDD Power Down

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the

system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard

disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.

 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 function is enabled or disabled,

if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters

the Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from

powering off in case you accidentally “hit” or pushed the power button. Push

and release again in less than 4 sec to restore. Pushing the power button for

more than 4 seconds will power off the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power

off your system.

 Resume on PCI Event

Enabled 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.

 Resume On LAN

If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function, set this field to

Enabled. The will allow the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ

or DMA interrupt. Refer to “Wake-On-LAN Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.

 USB KB WakeUp From S3(S4)

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)

 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.

3.1.6 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.

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

 Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) once

automatically. It will then recreate a new set of configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

 Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot

and Plug and Play compatible devices.

Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” field.

 IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear.

Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved.

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

 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.

3.1.7 PC Health Status

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-cal to this

one.

 Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current Chassis Fan Speed, Current

CPU Fan Speed and Current 2nd Fan Speed

These fields will show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the CPU,

and the current fan speed of the cooling fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

 CPU(V)

This field will show the detected voltage of the processor.

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

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

 Shutdown Temperature

You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature in this field. If the

system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically

shutdown. This function will work only when you enable this function in the Hardware Monitor for

Windows utility.

3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control

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

 CPU Clock Ratio

This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio.

Important:

The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer. If you are

using this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect. The

system will instead use its factory default ratio.

 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.

 CPU Clock

This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor.

The available options allow you to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment.

Important:

Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor’s or

system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.

3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently

stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features.

You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main

menu and press <Enter>.

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

3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the

default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press

<Enter>.

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

3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a 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>.

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

appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same password. If you type in a

wrong password, you will be prompted to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the

password function, highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press <Enter>, instead of typing in a

new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.

3.1.12 Set User Password

If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s

password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to

enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option

selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.

Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only “Set User Password” that

appears in the main menu screen. Access to all other options is denied.

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

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.

3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

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

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS

memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If

you wish to make additional changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or

<Del> after memory testing is done.

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving”

and press <Enter>.

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial

diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc>

simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

3.2 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.

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

then press <Enter>.

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.

ress “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

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

4. Appendix A –Watchdog Timer

4.1 Watchdog Timer

The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer

function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system

hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will

continue to operate.

mov dx,04e <Enter> mov al,87

out dx,al <Enter> mov dx,04e

<Enter> mov al,07 <Enter> out

dx,al <Enter>

inc dx <Enter>

inc al <Enter>

out dx,al <Enter> dec dx

out dx,al <Enter> inc dx

out dx,al <Enter>

“XY” is the Watchdog Time count value for the “00h to “FFh” range wherein the time can be

set from 0 sec. to 255 sec.

5. Appendix B -Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

5.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the

requirements and steps below. Basically, the following presumes that you have already installed an

Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.

1. The system requires a minimum of 300 Watt ATX 12V power supply.

2. Aside from installing a CPU fan on the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with

Hyper-Threading Technology, make sure to install cooling fans. The system requires

adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor.

3. The “CPU Hyper-Threading” field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award

BIOS setup will appear. Make sure this field is set to Enabled.

4. Currently, only Windows® XP supports the Hyper-Threading Technology. If this OS has

been previously installed, you must REINSTALL it.

5. After installing Windows® XP, please check the following to ensure that the operating

system has been properly installed.

a. Click Start, point to Settings then click Control Panel.

b. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box will appear.

c. Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the

one shown below.

d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under

Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.

e. Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task

Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU

Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

6. Appendix C -System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep

code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message,

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the

information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error.

6.1 POST Beep

There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates that a video error has

occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This

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

that a DRAM error has occured. This beep code consists of a single long beep.

6.2 Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during

the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED

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

Caution:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent

type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery

manufacturer’s instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error

may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This

indicates the switch is set to a different setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is

correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO

selection.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (40)

HDD controller diagnostics failed.

Hard Disk(s) fail (20)

HDD initialization error.

Hard Disk(s) fail (10)

Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.

Hard Disk(s) fail (08)

Sector Verify failed.

Keyboard is locked out -Unlock the key

The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard present

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are

being pressed during the boot.

Manufacturing POST loop

System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low. This is

also used for the M/B burn in test at the factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error -System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

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

7. Appendix D -Troubleshooting

7.1 Troubleshooting Checklist

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

your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually.

This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your

system are listed below.

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

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working. Test the

outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The display’s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly.

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

7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly.

Monitor/Display  If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:

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

2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and

the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s

display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s brightness control knob.

 The picture seems to be constantly moving.

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

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic

field around the display.

3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor.

 The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off.

Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply  When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

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

properly plugged into the back of the system.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of

voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cord and install a new one if

necessary.

Floppy Drive  The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are

writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage

space.

Hard Drive  Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive

is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard

drive must have an active/bootable partition.

 Excessively long formatting period.

1. If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format, it is likely a cable

connection problem. However, if your hard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer

time to format.

Parallel Port  The parallel printer doesn’t respond when you try to print.

1. Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on-line.

2. Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached.

3. Verify that the onboard LPT port’s I/O address and IRQ settings are configured correctly.

4. Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel port that is working and

configured correctly. If it works, the printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If

the printer remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again.

Serial Port

1. The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters.

2. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line.

3. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

4. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and

configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has

a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the

address setting.

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

Keyboard  Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.

1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.

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

during the booting process.

System Board

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

loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system.

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

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

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

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface and seat all socket

components. Gently press each component into the socket.

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

JS Automation Corp FA-8653 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

1. Introduction

1.1 Features

1.2 Special Features of the System Board

1.3 Package Checklist

2. Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

2.2 System Memory

2.3 CPU

2.4 Jumper Settings

2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

2.6 I/O Connectors

3. BIOS Setup

3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.2 Updating the BIOS

4. Appendix A –Watchdog Timer

4.1 Watchdog Timer

5. Appendix B -Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

5.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

6. Appendix C -System Error Message

6.1 POST Beep

6.2 Error Messages

7. Appendix D -Troubleshooting

7.1 Troubleshooting Checklist