Personal TTF-2280 User Guide

Personal Computer

User's Guide

October 1998

5728892601 TTF-2280

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The information contained in this publication is subject to change without prior notice.

Trademark Acknowledgement

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

Intel is a registered of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

All other products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

FCC Notice - Part 15

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, 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 on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

♦ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ♦ Increase the separation between the equipment and the

receiver.

♦ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

♦ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help. Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF FCC

RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING

TWO CONDITIONS (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE

HARMFUL INTERFERENCE. AND (2) THIS DEVICE

MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED.

INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE

UNDESIRED OPERATION.

Safety and Maintenance Precautions

1. Read and follow all instructions carefully.

2. Save these instructions for future use.

3. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the products.

4. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not

use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

5. Do not use this product near water.

6. Do not place this product on an unstable surface. If the product

should fall, it may become seriously damaged and, more importantly, may cause injuries to the user.

7. There should be slots and openings at the back or bottom of the

cabinet for ventilation. This is also to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. The openings should never be blocked. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surfaces. This product should never be placed near any object that produces heat. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

8. This product should be operated from the type of power source

indicated on the label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

9. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not put this

product where the cord could be stepped on.

10. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet

slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or cause short circuits, risking the possibility of a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind onto this product.

11. Please turn off power of all equipment when it is not used for a long

time.

12. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet should be installed

near the equipment and should be easily accessible.

13. CAUTION: (English)

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

ATTENTION: (French) II y a danger d'explosion s'il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie. Remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d'un type équivalent recommandé par le constructeur. Mettre au rebut les batteries usagées conformément aux instructions du fabricant.

VORSICHT! (German) Explosionsgefahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie Ersetz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfehlenem ähnlichen Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers.

14. Do not attempt to service this product yourself. If you have the

suspicion that the product is not in proper working order, unplug the unit and seek assistance from qualified service personnel, especially under the following conditions:

a. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b. If liquid has been spilled onto the product, or if the product has

been exposed to rain or water.

c. If the product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in further damage or complications.

d. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

e. If the product exhibits a distinct deterioration in performance,

indicating a need for service.

Canadian Department of Communication Radio Frequency Interference Statement

(English)

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

(French)

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

About This Guide

Congratulations on your purchase of this new computer system. This user's guide provides information on the installation and setup procedures for your new motherboard or computer system.

Chapter 1: Getting Started gives you information on what is provided with your computer system and the available functions and locations of controls. If you are a first-time computer user, this chapter also introduces you to the basics of computing.

Chapter 2: Specifications lists the standard features and technical specifications of the motherboard.

You can find the motherboard layout in Chapter 3: Connectors and Jumpers. Through this chapter, you can acquaint yourself with the functions and locations of different connectors and jumpers on your motherboard.

For information on BIOS Setup Utility, please refer to Chapter 4: BIOS Setup. You may need to look into this chapter if you are installing new peripherals into your system, or would like to change system settings such as power management, ...

If you need to install or replace CPU, memory, and other internal devices, refer to Chapter 5: Installation.

Finally, some basic troubleshooting techniques are provided in Chapter 6: Troubleshooting.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED

CHOOSING A LOCATION.................................................................................1-1

UNPACKING YOUR SYSTEM ..........................................................................1-2

LOCATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF CONTROLS.............................................1-3

FRONT PANEL .................................................................................................1-3

REAR PANEL ...................................................................................................1-3

MAKING THE CONNECTIONS........................................................................1-4

KEYBOARD .....................................................................................................1-4

MOUSE...........................................................................................................1-5

SVGA/VGA MONITOR......................................................................................1-5

PRINTER .........................................................................................................1-6

AC POWER.....................................................................................................1-6

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON/OFF...................................................................1-7

USING THE KEYBOARD..................................................................................1-8

SPECIAL KEY COMBINATIONS ...........................................................................1-9

USING THE MOUSE.......................................................................................1-10

POINTING WITH THE MOUSE ..........................................................................1-10

CLICKING THE MOUSE ...................................................................................1-10

USING THE FLOPPY DISK DRIVE................................................................1-11

INSERTING A DISK .........................................................................................1-11

REMOVING A DISK.........................................................................................1-11

USING THE HARD DISK................................................................................1-12

USING THE CD-ROM DRIVE........................................................................1-13

INSERTING A DISC .........................................................................................1-13

REMOVING A DISC.........................................................................................1-13

HANDLING CD-ROM DISCS WITH CARE..........................................................1-14

CHAPTER 2: SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD FEATURES...................................................................................2-1

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................2-2

CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT)................................................................2-2

440BX INTEL CHIPSET ....................................................................................2-3

POWER INTERFACE (ACPI/PC 98 FEATURES).................................................2-3

MEMORY ........................................................................................................2-4

BUILT-IN I/OS .................................................................................................2-4

PC HEALTH MONITORING FEATURES ...............................................................2-5

WAKE-ON-LAN (WOL) FEATURE......................................................................2-7

ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................2-7

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE .................................................................................2-7

HUMIDITY.......................................................................................................2-7

UNIT DIMENSIONS..........................................................................................2-7

CHAPTER 3: CONNECTORS & JUMPERS

MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT.............................................................................3-2

QUICK REFERENCE.........................................................................................3-3

DESCRIPTION ON CONNECTORS & JUMPERS.............................................3-4

CHAPTER 4: BIOS SETUP

ENTERING SYSTEM SETUP...........................................................................4-2

SETUP FUNCTION MENU ..............................................................................4-3

STANDARD SETUP ...........................................................................................4-3

ADVANCED SETUP ..........................................................................................4-5

CHIPSET SETUP ..............................................................................................4-9

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .......................................................................4-12

PCI/PNP SETUP ...........................................................................................4-15

PERIPHERAL SETUP ......................................................................................4-18

UTILITY FUNCTION MENU........................................................................4-20

DETECT IDE UTILITY.....................................................................................4-20

LANGUAGE UTILITY.......................................................................................4-20

SECURITY FUNCTION MENU......................................................................4-20

SUPERVISOR SECURITY .................................................................................4-20

USER SECURITY ............................................................................................4-20

ANTI-VIRUS SECURITY ...................................................................................4-21

DEFAULT FUNCTION MENU.......................................................................4-22

ORIGINAL DEFAULT ......................................................................................4-22

OPTIMAL DEFAULT .......................................................................................4-22

FAIL-SAFE DEFAULT .....................................................................................4-23

EXITING SYSTEM SETUP.............................................................................4-23

CHAPTER 5: INSTALLATION

PENTIUM II CPU INSTALLATION.................................................................5-2

MEMORY INSTALLATION.............................................................................5-4

REMOVING SYSTEM COVER..........................................................................5-6

INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD..............................................................5-7

INSTALLING ADD-ON CARDS........................................................................5-8

INSTALLING 3.5" FLOPPY DRIVE.................................................................5-9

INSTALLING 3.5" HDD.................................................................................5-10

INSTALLING 5.25" IDE DEVICES.................................................................5-11

CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTIN

HAPTER 1:

This chapter introduces you to your computer system. If this is the first time you are using a computer, this chapter gives you information on the basics of computing.

Getting Started

Choosing a Location

Before you start, you need to find a place for your computer. Like any other delicate electronic device, your PC should be placed in a suitable location.

: Your PC should be placed on a flat, sturdy surface where

you plan to work. Dropping it may cause serious damages.

: There must be enough ventilation for proper heat

dissipation. Make sure there is enough spaces (at least two to three inches) on all sides except the bottom.

: The main unit, keyboard, mouse, and all other peripheral

devices should be located in a relatively dry and cool place. These should be kept away from direct sunlight or any other sources of extreme heat. Exposing to high temperature may cause internal overheating, and may blemish the exterior of your computer system.

: Do not place your PC near water. Accidentally pouring

liquid into your system may damage it.

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Keep your PC away from devices that generate radio frequency interference such as stereo equipment. This should also be kept at least three feet from sources of strong magnetic fields since these may destroy information stored on your diskette and hard disk.

Unpacking Your System

After finding a suitable location, you can remove your PC from the box. Please check to see if there is anything missing. Main items in your package should include:

þ Main Unit

Depending on your order, your system may include floppy disk drive, hard disk drive, and CD-ROM drive.

þ Windows 95 Enhanced PS/2 Keyboard þ PS/2 Mouse þ Device Drivers and Utility Disks þ Windows 95 Software Package

This includes the Windows 95 operating system on CD-ROM disc, a 3.5" boot disk, and a user's guide.

þ This User's Guide þ AC Power Cord

There may be some optional devices or items included in the package. These shall depend on the model and the configuration that you have ordered. If there is anything missing, contact your dealer immediately.

Keep the original carton and packing materials. If you need to move your PC to another location in the future, the original packaging materials best protect your PC.

Locations and Functions of Controls 1-3

Locations and Functions of Controls

Front Panel

5.25" HH Drive Bays Power On LED Power Button HDD LED or IDE LED

3.5" HH Drive Bays

Rear Panel

Main Power Switch Power Supply Motherboard Connectors

Expansion Slots (AGP/PCI/ISA Slots)

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Making the Connections

You are now ready to connect the devices to get the system working. You can refer to the User's Guide for the locations of the connectors mentioned herein. For installation of devices that are not covered in this section, please refer to their respective manuals.

WARNING: Before You Start Connecting

Make sure that your computer is turned OFF before connecting

any devices. Connecting devices with the power on may result in severe damages!

7 Keyboard

The keyboard is an input device. You use this to enter your commands or data to the computer. Connect the keyboard to your system by inserting the connector of its cable to the PS/2 keyboard jack found at the rear of your system. The connector is designed to fit into the keyboard jack in only one way. Do not forcibly insert the connector. Be sure to align the pins into the holes accordingly before inserting.

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8 Mouse

The mouse is another input device. This is also known as a pointing device. You use this to point to the required items, confirm or cancel your commands, or select items from a given list. Connect the mouse to your system by inserting the connector of its cable to the PS/2 mouse port at the rear of your system. The connector is designed to fit into the PS/2 mouse port in only one way. Do not forcibly insert the connector. Be sure to align the pins into the holes accordingly before inserting.

¿ SVGA/VGA Monitor

The monitor is an output device. This is also known as the screen display. You need this to see the results of the computer operations and other information required from the system. You will need a video cable to connect a monitor to your system. This is usually supplied with the monitor.

There are monitors that come with video cable attached to the monitor. In such case, just align the connector from the video cable to the VGA port of your system. Locate the VGA port at the back of your system. Since VGA is not a built-in feature, find this port at the graphics card inserted on one of your expansion slots. You can recognize this port easily as only this type of connector can be fit into it.

Other monitors bundle a separate video cable. After inserting a connector to the VGA port, connect the other end of the video cable to the monitor. Refer to the user's guide of the monitor for more information.

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Ê Printer

The printer is another output device. You use this to provide hardcopies of the documentation required. This is also called an LPT device, or, a parallel printer. Parallel refers to the type of communication method used to transmit the signals between your system and the printer. This type of transmission is faster, but is limited by the distance of the communicating devices.

To connect a parallel printer to your system, you shall need a printer cable. This type of cable is supplied with your printer. Connect an end of this cable to the parallel port of your system. This port is located at the rear panel.

Check the printer's manual for any driver installation required to maximize its performance. Then, make sure that you have designated your print destination properly in your applications program before issuing a print command.

AC Power

Now, get the AC power cord and insert the female end (with holes) into the AC Power In at the rear of your system. The other end of the power cord is plugged into an AC wall outlet. Next, check if the power cords of all other devices (monitor, printer, ...) are all plugged to an AC wall outlet.

Turning the System On/Off 1-7

WARNING:

Before You Plug Into an AC Outlet

Check if your system is switched to the right AC voltage. Power

supplies that do not have automatic voltage switching feature have to be set to the AC voltage of your power outlet. You can check the system simply by looking at the rear panel. Usually, non-automatic switching power supply has a switch near the AC Power In socket of your system. Set this switch to the correct voltage.

We strongly suggest that you use a multiple-outlet surge protector (sometimes called a "power strip") so as to prevent damage to your system and its peripherals caused by electrical surges in the power line. Connect the power of all other devices or peripherals to this, too. Be sure to have the surge protector plugged to a wall outlet all to itself.

It is also greatly recommended that your computer and its peripherals be plugged into a grounded outlet. Do not use any device to convert the three-prong (grounded) plug of your power cord for use with a two-prong (non-grounded) outlet.

Turning the System On/Off

By this time, everything is already connected and you are ready to power on your PC. Your computer has a main power switch at the rear panel, open this switch first. Then, press power button to turn it on. Your computer will boot and will automatically enter Windows 95 operating system. The Power On LED of your computer will be lit.

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WARNING:

Before You Turn On Your Computer

Check if your system is switched to the right AC voltage. Power

supplies that do not have automatic voltage switching feature has to be set to the AC voltage of your power outlet. You can check the system simply by looking at the rear panel. Usually, non-automatic switching power supply has a switch near the AC Power In socket of your system. If these do not match, set the switch to the correct voltage.

If you would like to turn off your system, perform Windows 95 shut down operations first:

Press

Click "Shut Down..."

Confirm by clicking "Yes" button.

Press main power switch, if necessary.

(Windows) key.

Using the Keyboard

Keyboard works like a typewriter. There are, however, a number of keys that are specific to a computer keyboard that you won’t find on a typewriter. These are shown and listed below:

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Tells the PC you have finished entering a command and

↵

Enter

you want the PC to execute it. Confirms your selection and tells the PC to go ahead.

Esc

Tab

This usually returns you to the previous screen. Also used to exit a program.

Usually used to move the cursor to the next field or menu item.

Moves the cursor in the direction of the arrow.

Windows key -> Displays the Microsoft Windows 95 Start menu. Pressing this has the same effect as clicking Start button on the bottom left of the screen.

Application key -> Opens a shortcut menu for the current program. Pressing this has the same results as pressing the right button of the mouse.

Function keys -> These are shortcut keys for

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various operations, depending on the instructions set by the applications program.

Special Key Combinations

Ctrl

Alt

Holding down this key and another key at the

same time gives a command to the current program. The commands are dependent on the preset values of that application program.

Pressing this key with an ASCII code returns the ASCII character. Some application programs also assign preset commands to this key.

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sometimes a middle button. You will use the left button most often. Press the left

, to select items,

right button has different uses depending

click” an item, press

Displays the close program. This allows

Ctrl

Alt

Del

you to select a specific program to be terminated. Pressing this combination two times consecutively resets your computer without performing shut down operations. Doing so may result to data loss.

Using the Mouse

With most software programs, you use a mouse to select options and move around the screen.

You may want to place a mouse pad under your mouse to make it move more smoothly. You can buy mouse pads at computer and office supply stores.

Pointing with the Mouse

Slide the mouse on a flat surface and watch the pointer on your screen move in the same direction. You point to an item by positioning the pointer over the item. If you run out of space on the mouse pad, lift the mouse to reposition it.

Clicking the Mouse

The mouse has either two or three buttons: a left and a right button, and

button to highlight items or to run your software programs. The

on the software. In most software programs, pressing the right button will display a shortcut menu. The center button is rarely used.

To “click” an item, point to the item on the screen, and press the left mouse button. To “doublethe left button twice quickly.

Using the Floppy Disk Drive 1-11

Floppy Drive

Floppy disk label

Then, slide the disk into the

press the Eject button located

f you remove a disk while the

indicator light is on, you may damage

Using the Floppy Disk Drive

Your floppy disk drive uses 3.5” floppy disks. Maximum capacity of each disk is 1.44MB.

Inserting a Disk

Hold the disk with the label and the arrow facing up.

the information on the disk.

WARNING

drive until it snaps into place.

Removing a Disk

First, make sure the drive indicator light is off. Then,

Arrow

Floppy disks are designated by your operating system as drive A. Often, it is represented by A:. Some systems can accommodate two floppy disk drives. In such case, the other floppy disk is designated as drive B, and represented by B:.

Presence of floppy disk drives are automatically detected by your system and the operating system.

at the bottom right side of the drive.

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hen the Hard Disk Access Indicator is flashing, do not reset or turn

off your system. Doing so may cause loss of, or damage to, hard

WARNING: Before You Reset or Turn Off

Using the Hard Disk

Hard disk is a storage medium that allows you to store programs and data. Aside from the Windows operating system, your PC is supplied with a number of system programs installed on the hard disk.

disk data.

Like any other types of disks, it is essential that you make backup copies of your hard disk data periodically.

First hard disk drive in a system is designated as drive C, symbol is C:. Next hard disk drive is drive D, and so on.

Your system and Windows operating system automatically detects your hard disk drives. If a hard disk is not detected, enter your BIOS Setup Utility to see if it is properly registered.

Using the CD-ROM Drive 1-13

facing up and place it into the Eject button again, or

Using the CD-ROM Drive

Before you insert a CD, check for dust or fingerprints on the side of the CD without the title. Dust or smudges may cause the drive to read the CD incorrectly. You can use a clean, dry, non-abrasive cloth to wipe it clean.

Inserting a Disc

CD-ROM Drive

Turn on your PC. Press the Eject button usually found at the lower right

Eject Button

side of the CD-ROM drive to open the CD drawer. Hold the CD by the edge with the title

Removing a Disc

Press the Eject button to open

the CD drawer. Press

the CD drawer. Then, lift the CD

by its edge and place it in its gently push the front of the CD drawer, to close it.

protective sleeve or case. Press

the Eject button again, or gently

push the front of the CD drawer,

to close it.

CD-ROM is short for Compact Disc - Read Only Memory. As the name implies, it is "read-only". You cannot save information on CD-ROM discs.

Windows operating system can automatically detect most CD-ROM drives. If your drive is not detected, you need to install the device drivers that come with that drive. Refer to the drive's manual for the procedures.

CD-ROM drives are assigned a drive letter next to the last assigned hard disk drive of the system. For example, if your system has one hard disk, hard disk drive is C: and CD-ROM drive becomes D:.

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Handling CD-ROM Discs With Care

P Dust and smudges on the side of the CD without the title

or label may cause the drive to read the CD incorrectly. Use a clean, dry, non-abrasive cloth to wipe it clean.

P Do not force the CD drawer open by hand. P Do not place objects (other than CD-ROM disc) in the

CD-ROM drawer.

P Do not touch the pickup lens of the CD-ROM drive

module.

P To prevent accidents or collection of dusts, be sure to

close the CD drawer when not in use.

P Do not scratch or write on discs. Also, do not put tape on

discs.

P Keep the discs away from direct sunlight or sources of

extreme heat.

P Keep the discs away from water or liquid.

HAPTER 2:

This chapter lists standard features and technical specifications of your motherboard.

Specifications

Standard Features

P High performance system using single Intel Pentium II

Deschutes CPU

P Designed using 440BX Intel chipset P 256/512KB second-level cache (depends on CPU model) P Integrated EIDE, AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port), USB

and DMA controllers

P ATX form-factor providing 3 PCI slots, 2 ISA slots, 1

PCI/ISA Combo slot and 1 AGP connector

P Three 168-pin 3.3V DIMM sockets, for total of 768MB

memory using 66MHz EDO DRAM or 100MHz registered SDRAM; or total of 384MB using 100MHz SDRAM

P 2MB Flash ROM with AMI BIOS P Supports APM 1.1, DMI 2.01, Plug and Play (PnP) P Integrated Winbond W83977TF Super I/O Controller P Built-in ports: serial ports x2, parallel port, PS/2 keyboard

jack, PS/2 mouse port, USB ports x2

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

P PC 98-ready and supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration

and Power Interface), WOL (Wake-on-LAN) feature and PC Health Monitoring feature.

P Runs under Windows 95 OSR2.1 and Windows 98. Note

that only these versions support USB functions.

Device drivers and their installation procedures are

provided on CD disc. You need to install USB device driver first before you can install 440BX device driver and the optional BusMaster device driver.

Technical Specifications

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Ÿ Single Pentium II Deschutes processor: 350/400/450 MHz

at 100MHz bus speed

Ÿ Built-in L2 cache: 256KB or 512KB (depends on CPU model)

located on the substrate of the S.E.C. (Single Edge Contact) cartridge.

Ÿ Slot 1 connector

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440BX Intel Chipset

Ÿ Integrated System-to-PCI bridge with optimized DRAM

controller and data path

Ÿ Integrated AGP1 (Accelerated Graphics Port) interface

based on AGP Specification Rev 1.0

Ÿ PIIX4 PCI-to-ISA bridge I/O subsystem

Power Interface (ACPI/PC 98 Features)

ACPI2 (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and PC 98 Features are supported.

Ÿ Microsoft OnNow: A system and device power control such

that the system stays on but appears off, and responds immediately to user or other requests when prompted.

Ÿ Slow blinking Power ON LED to indicate system in suspend

mode

Ÿ Support for USB keyboard during system boot-up (if this is

the only keyboard connected to the system)

Ÿ Real-time clock wake-up alarm to respond to preset wake-up

events

Ÿ Power button as suspend button3 when ATX power supply is

used

AGP is for connection to a special high performance graphics card targeted at 3D

applications and is based on a set of performance enhancements to PCI. AGP reduces contention with the CPU and I/O devices by broadening the bandwidth of graphics to memory. It delivers a maximum of 532 MB/s 2x transfer mode.

ACPI is a specification defining flexible and abstract hardware interface to integrate

power management features of the hardware, operating system and application software in a PC system.

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Ÿ External modem ring-on wakes the system up when a call is

detected

Memory

Ÿ 2MB Flash ROM with AMI BIOS Ÿ Three 168-pin DIMM sockets provided Ÿ 768MB maximum memory using 66MHz EDO or 100MHz

registered SDRAM; or, 384MB maximum using 100MHz SDRAM

Ÿ ECC4 (Error Checking and Correction) and Error Checking

support

Built-in I/Os

Winbond W83977TF Super I/O Controller functions complies with ACPI and PC97's requirement in power management.

Ÿ Integrated FDC (Floppy Disk Controller) Ÿ PS/2 Keyboard and mouse controller Ÿ Two EIDE Bus Master interfaces supporting Ultra DMA/33

and Mode 4

Ÿ Two high speed serial communication ports (UARTs) Ÿ One parallel port supporting the following modes: SPP

(PC-compatible printer port), BPP (Bi-directional Printer

When ATX power supply is connected, pressing the power button toggles

between putting the system in suspend (SoftOff) state or waking up the system. However, pressing the power button for 4 seconds turns the system off.

ECC (Error Checking and Correction) memory detects multiple-bit errors and

corrects single-bit errors.

Technical Specifications 2-5

Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), and ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)

Ÿ Real-time clock/calendar Ÿ CMOS RAM to maintain system configuration Ÿ Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports Ÿ Expansion slots: PCI slots x3, ISA slots x2, PCI/ISA Combo

slot x1, AGP slot x1

PC Health Monitoring Features

Ÿ Six on-board voltage monitors: A warning or an error

message is reported on screen if voltage of CPU Core(s), CPU I/O, +3.3V, +/- 5V, or +/- 12V supply becomes unstable. You can also determine the sensitivity of the voltage monitor by adjusting the threshold of the monitored voltage.

Ÿ Three-fan status monitors: Checks the RPM status of the

cooling fans. The on-board CPU fans are controlled by the ACPI BIOS and the ACPI enabled operating system. The thermal fan is controlled by the overheat detection logic.

Ÿ Environment temperature control: The thermal control

sensor of the system will turn on the back-up fan whenever CPU temperature goes over the user-defined threshold. This prevents the CPU from overheating. The on-board chassis thermal circuitry, on the other hand, monitors the overall system temperature and alert users when the chassis temperature is too high. These features are available even if the system is put in suspend mode.

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Ÿ CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode: For power saving purposes,

you can shut down CPU fan if the system is in sleep mode. (Normally, CPU fan is turned on if the power is on.) This option is available in the BIOS Setup Utility.

Ÿ Chassis intrusion detection: A chassis intrusion circuitry is

built-in to alert the user with a warning message when the system is turned on and the chassis has been opened. This feature is available only if your system case has a microswitch attached to JL1 of this board, and if you are running Intel's LANDesk Client Manager.

Ÿ System resource alert: The system will alert you of potential

resource problems (i.e., not enough hard disk space, low

virtual memory, .... ) This feature is available only if you are

running Intel's LANDesk Client Manager.

Ÿ Hardware BIOS virus protection: The contents of BIOS can

be changed only through the flash utility. This prevents viruses from infecting the BIOS area which may cause loss of valuable data.

Ÿ Switching voltage regulator for CPU core: This allows the

regulator to run cooler and make the system more stable. The regulator can support up to 20A current and with auto-sensing voltage ID ranging from 1.3V to 3.5V.

Ÿ Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) support: Support for

this enables both administrators and clients to review system inventory, view DMI-compliant component information, back-up and restore system configuration files, troubleshoot, receive notifications and alerts for system events, transfer files to and from client workstations, and remotely reboot client workstations.

Technical Specifications 2-7

REMARK

Wake-on-LAN (WOL) feature

This feature enables a management application to remotely power up your system, perform remote PC setup, update and perform asset tracking after office hours and on weekends so that daily LAN traffic is kept to a minimum and users are not interrupted.

Environmental Specifications

Ambient Temperature

Operating: 50¢K to 104 ¢K (10¢J to 40¢J) Non-operating: 5¢K to 140¢K (- 15¢J to 60 ¢J)

Humidity

Operating: 15% to 80%, no condensation Non-operating: 10% to 90%, no condensation

Unit Dimensions

Motherboard: 305 x 178 mm Tower System: 180 (W) x 334 (D) x 375 (H) mm

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

HAPTER 3:

This chapter provides the layout, descriptions and functions of the connectors and jumpers of your motherboard.

There are a number of connectors and jumpers on the motherboard. Connectors allow you to connect to different peripherals and/or devices. Jumpers, on the other hand, provide you flexibility and different functions when set to different values.

These jumpers were set to factory default before shipping, which gives you the best performance. You should not alter these settings unless you are sure of what you are doing. If you want to change any setting, please make sure that the computer has been turned OFF and make a note of what the original settings are. This way, you can always revert to the original settings if the new settings do not work.

Connectors & Jumpers

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Bank0

Bank1

JOH BZ_ON

Motherboard Layout

J34

J17,

J18

J21

J20

J19

JTM

J32

JP20

J12

J11

J10

JP11

PIIX4E

JB1 JB3

JL1

Battery

J22

JT2

JT3

J15 J16

JB2 JB4

WOL

JF2

JF1

JBT2

JBT1

JJ14

J14

J13

Quick Reference 3-3

Quick Reference

Jumpers/

Connectors

J1 PXII CPU SLOT1 Connector 3-9 J13, J14, JJ14 ISA Slot Connectors 3-9 J15, J16 IDE1/2 Connectors 3-11 J17, J18 USB1/2 Port Connectors 3-4 J19 LPT Port Connector 3-5 J20, J21 COM1/2 Port Connectors 3-4 J22 Floppy Drive Connector 3-12 J32 Power Supply Connector 3-5 J34 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Connector 3-4 J8 AGP Port 3-10 J9, J10, J11, J12 PCI Slot Connectors 3-9 JB1, JB2,

JB3, JB4 JBT1 CMOS Clear 3-8 JBT2 External Battery 3-8 JF1, JF2 Front Panel Connectors 3-9 JL1 Chassis Intrusion 3-8 JOH Overheat LED Connector 3-8 JP11 CPU Bus Clock 3-6 JP20 Power On/Off State 3-6 JT1, JT2 CPU1/2 Fan Connectors 3-7 JT3 Thermal/Overheat Fan Connector 3-7 JTM Temperature Measurer Connector 3-6 WOL Wake-on-LAN 3-8

Function Page

CPU Speed Multiplier 3-7

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NOTE

Description on Connectors & Jumpers

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port Connector (J34)

The PS/2 enhanced keyboard is connected to J34's bottom connector while PS/2 mouse is connected to the upper connector.

COM1, COM2 Port Connectors (J20, J21)

J20 and J21 jumpers are male DB9 (9-pin) serial port connectors mounted on the motherboard. You can enable or disable these ports through BIOS Setup Utility.

USB 1/2 Port Connectors (J17, J18)

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 Data 4 VCC 2 NC 5 Clock 3 GND 6 NC

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 NRLSD1 6 NDSR1 2 NRX1 7 NRTS1 3 NTX1 8 NCTS1 4 NDTR1 9 NR11 5 GND

The two USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors, J17 and J18, are mounted on the motherboard for connecting up to two USB devices. You can

1 +5V 1 +5V 2 P0- 2 P03 P0+ 3 P0+ 4 GND 4 GND 5 N/A 5 Key

J17 Pin

enable or disable this port through BIOS Setup Utility.

J18

USB features are supported only in Windows 95 OSR2.1 version and Windows 98.

Description on Connectors & Jumpers 3-5

LPT Port Connector (J19)

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

STB* 7 PPD<5> 13 SLCT 19 2 PPD<0> 8 PPD<6> 14 3 PPD<1> 9 PPD<7> 15 ERR* 21 4 PPD<2> 10 ACK* 16 5 PPD<3> 11 BUSY 17 SLCTIN* 23 6 PPD<4> 12

PE 18

AFD* 20

INT* 22

GND 24

GND GND GND GND GND GND GND

J19 is a female DB25 (25-hole) parallel port mounted on the motherboard. You can enable, disable or select the mode of parallel port through BIOS Setup utility.

Power Supply Connector (J32)

10 Yellow +12V 20

Wire

Color

1 Orange +3.3V 11 Orange +3.3V 2 Orange +3.3V 12 3 Black GND 13 Black GND 4 Red +5V 14 Green PS-ON 5 Black GND 15 Black GND 6 Red +5V 16 Black GND 7 Black GND 17 Black GND 8 Gray PW-OK 18 White 9 Purple +5VSB 19

Signal Pin

Wire

Color

Blue -12V

Red +5V Red +5V

Signal

-5V

The 20-pin connector from the switching power supply is connected to J32.

If the switching power supply used is an ATX-compliant power supply, remote power on/off is supported and the system’s power can be turned off through software control.

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This feature is called soft-off control. Soft-off control allows your computer to automatically go back to the power state (on, off, or suspend) after being interrupted either by power outage or by disconnection of power cord. To enable this feature, your system’s advanced power management must be enabled both in the BIOS Setup Utility and in the operating system.

Power On/Off State (JP20)

This jumper determines whether the system will be placed in power on state (PIIX4 Ctrl) or off state

Pin Function

1-2 ON PIIX4 Ctrl 2-3 ON Save PD State

(Default)

(Save PD State) when power is applied to the system for the first time or when power returns after an AC power failure.

Temperature Measurer Connector (JTM)

Temperature sensors are connected to JTM.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VTIN1 3 GND 2 GND 4 VTIN3

CPU Bus Clock (JP11)

Sets the bus clock of the motherboard. Always set to

100MHz for Pentium II Deschutes 350/400/450MHz.

If all pins are off, CPU bus clock is set at 100MHz.

Pin Signal

1-2 ON 2-3 ON

OFF* 100 MHz

66 MHz

Auto

Description on Connectors & Jumpers 3-7

CPU Speed Multiplier (JB1, JB2, JB3, JB4)

These jumpers are used to set CPU speed.

CPU

Core/Bus

Ratio

X3.0 ON X3.5 ON X4.0 ON OFF ON ON X4.5 ON OFF ON OFF X5.0 ON OFF OFF ON X5.5 ON OFF OFF OFF X6.0 OFF ON ON ON

JB4

JB3

ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF

JB2

JB1

Your system supports Pentium II Deschutes 350/400/450 MHz, set the jumpers according to the correct CPU Core/Bus Ratio:

Pentium II 350 MHz à CPU Core/Bus Ratio is 3.5 Pentium II 400 MHz à CPU Core/Bus Ratio is 4.0 Pentium II 450 MHz à CPU Core/Bus Ratio is 4.5

CPU1/2 Fan Connectors (JT1, JT2)

The two CPU fans are connected to JT1 and JT2.

1 JGND 2 +12V 3 Tachometer1/2

Signals

Thermal/Overheat Fan

Connector (JT3)

The thermal fan is connected to JT3.

Pin Signals

1 JOH_GND 2 +12 V 3 Tachometer3

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Overheat LED Connector (JOH)

Pins 1 and 2 of this connector connects to the LED that indicates overheat status.

Wake-on-LAN (WOL)

Wake-on-LAN is connected to WOL.

CMOS Clear (JBT1)

Pin Signal

1 +5V Standby 2 GND 3 Wake up

Set this jumper to clear CMOS data. When CMOS data is cleared, system configuration has to be entered during boot.

Pin Function

1-2 ON Normal (Default) 2-3 ON

CMOS Clear

For ATX power supply, you need to completely shut down the system before setting JBT1 to clear CMOS. Do not use the PW_ON connector (of JF2) to clear CMOS data. Another way to clear CMOS data is by pressing <Ins> key while turning on system power. Release when the system is on.

External Battery (JBT2)

External battery is connected through JBT2.

Chassis Intrusion (JL1)

The chassis intrusion detector is located in JL1.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +3V 3 NC 2 NC 4 GND

Pin Signal

1 Intrusion Input 2 GND

Description on Connectors & Jumpers 3-9

Front Panel Connectors (JF1, JF2)

JF1 JF2

Function Pin Signal Function Pin Signal

IDE LED (Hard disk

LED)

Power LED

Lock Speaker

Connector

1 +5V 1 +5V 2 HD Active 2 Key 3 HD Active 3 IRRX 4 +5V 4 GND 5 VCC +5V 6 VCC +5V 6 NC 7 GND 7 NC 8 Keyboard Inhibit

9 GND 9 PW_ON 10 +Speaker data 11 NC 11 NC 12 Key 12 GND 13 Speaker data

Infrared Connector

PW_ON Connector

Reset Connector

5 IRTX

8 NC Keyboard

10 GND

13 Reset

Connects to the different functions on the front panel.

PXII CPU SLOT1 Connector (J1)

This is where you install Pentium II CPU. Refer to Chapter 4 for the installation procedures.

PCI Slot Connectors (J9, J10, J11, J12)

Install PCI cards through these slots.

ISA Slot Connectors (J13, J14, JJ14)

Install ISA cards through these slots.

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AGP Port Connector (J8)

1 Spare 12V 34 Vddq3.3 2 5.0V Spare 35 3 5.0V Reserved* 36 4 USB+ USB- 37 5 GND GND 38 6 INTB# INTA# 39 7 CLK RST# 40 Vddq3.3 8 REQ# GNT# 41

9 VCC3.3 VCC3.3 42 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 AD_STB1 Reserved 65 33

B A Pin

ST0 ST1 43 ST2 Reserved 44

RBF# PIPE# 45

GND GND 46 DEVSEL# Spare Spare 47 Vddq3.3 SBA0 SBA1 48

VCC3.3 VCC3.3 49

SBA2 SBA3 50

SB_STB Reserved 51

GND GND 52 Vddq3.3 SBA4 SBA5 53 SBA6 SBA7 54

Key Key 55 Key Key 56 Key Key 57

Key Key 58 Vddq3.3 AD31 AD30 59 AD_STB0 Reserved AD29 AD28 60

VCC3.3 VCC3.3 61

AD27 AD26 62 AD25 AD24 63

GND GND 64 Vddq3.3

AD23 C/BE3# 66

B A

AD21 AD22 AD19 AD20

GND GND

AD17 AD18

C/BE2# AD16

IRDY# Frame#

GND GND

VCC3.3 VCC3.3

PERR# Spare

GND GND

SERR# PAR

C/BE1# AD15

AD14 AD13 AD12 AD11

GND GND

AD10 AD9

AD8 C/BE0#

AD7 AD6

GND GND

AD5 AD4 AD3 AD2

AD1 AD0

SMB0 SMB1

Vddq3.3

TRDY#

STOP#

Vddq3.3

Description on Connectors & Jumpers 3-11

There are no jumpers required to configure the AGP port.

HDD1/2 Flat Cable Connectors (J15, J16)

These are for connection to hard disk drives or other IDE devices. There are no jumpers required to configure these drives.

1 3 5 7

9 11 Host Data 3 12 Host Data 12 13 Host Data 2 14 Host Data 13 15 Host Data 1 16 Host Data 14 17 Host Data 0 18 Host Data 15 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 Chip Select 0 38 Chip Select 1# 39

Signal Pin

Reset IDE 2 Host Data 7 4 Host Data 6 6 Host Data 5 8 Host Data 4 10 Host Data 11

GND 20

DRQ3 22

I/O Write# 24 I/O Read# 26 IOCHRDY 28

DACK3# 30

IRQ14 32 Addr 1 34 Addr 0 36

Activity 40

Signal

GND Host Data 8 Host Data 9

Host Data 10

Key GND GND GND

BALE

GND

IOCS16#

GND

Addr 2

GND

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FDD Flat Cable Connector (J22)

The floppy disk drive is connected to J22 through the FDD cable.

Pin Signal Pin

GND 2

GND 4

Key 6

GND 8

GND 10 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33

GND 12

GND 14

GND 16

GND 18

GND 20

GND 22

GND 24

GND 26

GND 28

GND 30

GND 32

GND 34

Signal

FDHDIN

Reserved

FDEIN Index#

Motor Enable Drive Select B# Drive Select A#

Motor Enable

DIR#

STEP# Write Data# Write Gate#

Track 00#

Write Protect#

Read Data#

Side 1 Select#

Diskette

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HAPTER 4:

The AMI BIOS Setup Utility of your system is discussed in this chapter.

The system Basic Input and Output System (BIOS) is the interface between the hardware and the operating system software. Its function is to provide a series of software interrupts and functions that control operations on certain devices connected to your system. Aside from this, it performs a series of Power On Self Test (POST) every time you boot the system. POST checks your actual system configuration with the system configuration data stored in a non-volatile memory known as CMOS RAM. These tests are to ensure that your system is properly configured to recognize the devices such as memory, FDD, HDD, etc.

Usually, you may need to perform setup due to the following circumstances: Ÿ Adding or removing devices to or from the system, such as

FDD, HDD, adapter cards, or memory

Ÿ Changing the type of video display Ÿ Setting the built-in clock/calendar to the correct time and/or

date

Ÿ Enabling or disabling special features such as power

management functions, system passwords, etc.

Ÿ Setting or resetting configuration data if these were

accidentally lost or if the on-board battery was replaced.

BIOS Setup

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Entering System Setup

When you turn on your system, the following message is shown while your system is executing POST:

Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP

You have to press <DEL> key fast enough before it starts up the operating system in order to enter Setup Utility.

If you are not able to enter the Setup Utility through this, reboot your computer and repeat the above procedure.

If the computer detects discrepancies between your CMOS data and actual system configuration, it will prompt you with an error message and request you to run setup. Just the same, you can enter setup by pressing <DEL> key.

The following screen appears upon entering Setup Utility:

Setup Function Menu 4-3

This Setup Main Menu is organized into four windows, or function menus:

Setup à Permits you to set system configuration options

such as date, time, hard disk type, floppy type, power management features and many others.

Utility à Allows you to choose the BIOS language and to

detect IDE devices connected to your system.

Security à Controls BIOS security features.

Default à Provides you a way to select and revert back to a

set of default settings.

You can use your mouse or keyboard to select an option or open a sub-menu. The keystroke/ mouse convention is as shown. Options available for each item in each function menu are discussed in the succeeding sections.

Setup Function Menu

There are six sub-menus found in the Setup Function Menu. Different types of system configuration parameters are set on each sub-menu.

Standard Setup

Seven icons appear on screen. This sub-menu allows you to set system time and date, and configure disk drives.

if the drive has a capacity

Select PIO Mode of the IDE device.

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Pri Master, Pri Slave, Sec Master, Sec Slave

Allows configuration of hard disk drives installed.

Item Options Description

Type Not Installed

46 User Auto CD-ROM Floptical

LBA/Large

Mode

Block Mode Off

32Bit Mode Off

PIO Mode Auto

Off On

0 1 2 3 4 5

Select type of IDE devices installed. Auto - BIOS automatically detects

hard disk parameters.

User - You enter hard disk

parameters.

1~46 - Select parameters from a

pre-determined set of values.

Floptical refers to removable

devices.

Select On greater than 540MB.

On allows block mode data transfers. Check if your hard disk supports this mode. If it does not support this mode, data may be destroyed when turned On.

On allows 32-bit data transfers.

It is best to select Auto to let the BIOS select the mode. If you selected a mode that is not supported by the IDE drive, that drive will not work properly.

Date/Time

Press <+> or <-> keys on your keypad or use your mouse to click on the “+” or “-” icons on the screen to set the current date and time.

Setup Function Menu 4-5

Floppy A, Floppy B

Select the type of floppy drive. Note that default settings are 1.44MB 3½ for

Floppy A and Not Installed for Floppy B.

Advanced Setup

Advanced Setup Menu allows you to configure basic system performance parameters.

Options and descriptions of each item as follows:

Item Options Description

Quick Boot Disabled

Enabled

Enabled allows the BIOS to skip certain tests to speed up boot process. If enabled, the message "Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP" will not appear on screen during boot.

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Hard Disk Access

by predicting future device failures.

1st Boot Device

2nd Boot Device

3rd Boot Device

4th Boot Device

Try Other Boot

Device

Display Mode at

Add-on ROM Init

Floppy Access

Control

S.M.A.R.T. for

Hard Disks

Disabled BIOS will attempt to read the boot

record from first, second, then third device in the selected order until it is successful in reading the boot record.

Yes No

Force BIOS Keep Current

Read-Write Read-Only

Disabled Enabled

If all selected boot devices failed to boot, Yes allows BIOS to boot from other boot devices present but not selected in the setup.

Force BIOS forces the display to be changed to BIOS mode before giving control to any add-on ROM. If no add-on ROM is found, then the current display mode will remain unchanged.

Keep Current retains the current display mode.

Specifies the read/write access that is set when booting from a floppy/hard disk drive.

S.M.A.R.T. is Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology à developed to manage the reliability of hard disk

Boot Up

Num-Lock

On Off

Hard disk has to have this capability before you enable this feature.

Note: S.M.A.R.T. cannot predict all future device failures. This should be used as a warning tool only.

On turns the Num Lock key off when system is powered on.

Setup Function Menu 4-7

Floppy Drive

Swap

Floppy Drive

Seek

PS/2 Mouse

Support

Typematic Rate Slow

System Keyboard Absent

Primary Display Absent

Password Check Always

Boot to OS/2 over

64MB

CPU Microcode

Updation

Internal Cache Disabled

Disabled Enabled

Enabled Disabled

Fast

Present

VGA/EGA CGA40x25 CGA80x25 Mono

Setup

No Yes

Disabled Enabled

Writeback

Enabled allows drive A: and B: to be swapped.

Enabled specifies that drive A: will perform a Seek operation at system boot.

Enables or disables the support for PS/2 type mouse.

This option sets the rate at which characters on the screen repeat when a key is pressed and held down.

Specifies if error messages are displayed if keyboard is not attached:

Present displays an error message when a keyboard is not attached.

Absent allows you to configure workstations with no keyboards, no error message is displayed in such situation.

Configures the type of monitor attached to the computer.

Enables password checking: Always - every time the system

boots

Setup - if BIOS Setup Utility is

executed

Yes allows BIOS to run with OS/2 and use more than 64MB of system memory.

Enabled permits the CPU to be updated online at any time.

Disables or enables internal cache memory.

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System BIOS

Cacheable

C000, 16K

Shadow

C400, 16K

Shadow

C800, 16K

Shadow

CC00, 16K

Shadow

D000, 16K

Shadow

D400, 16K

Shadow

D800, 16K

Shadow

DC00, 16K

Shadow

Disabled Enabled

Disabled Enabled Cached

Enabled allows the contents of F0000h system memory segment to be read from or written to cache memory for faster execution.

Specifies how the 32KB of video ROM at C0000h is treated.

Disabled - contents of video ROM are not copied to RAM.

Enabled - contents of video ROM area from C0000h-C7fffh are copied (shadowed) from ROM to RAM for faster execution.

Cached - contents of video ROM area from C0000h - C7fffh are copied from ROM to RAM and can be written to or read from cache memory.

Enables the shadowing of the contents of selected ROM area. The ROM area not used by ISA adapter cards is allocated to PCI adapter cards.

Disabled - contents of video ROM are not copied to RAM.

Enabled - contents of video ROM area from C0000h-C7fffh are copied (shadowed) from ROM to RAM for faster execution.

Cached - contents of video ROM area from C0000h - C7fffh are copied from ROM to RAM and can be written to or read from cache memory.

Setup Function Menu 4-9

Chipset Setup

Configures the features of the chipset used. Be sure you are familiar with the chipset before you attempt to make any changes on these.

Options and descriptions of each item as follows:

Item Options Description

Auto Configure

EDO DRAM Timing

EDO DRAM

Speed (ns)

EDO Read Burst

Timing

EDO Write Burst

Timing

EDO RAS

Precharge Timing

EDO RAS to CAS

Delay

Enabled Disabled

50 60 70

x333 x222

4 Clocks 3 Clocks

3 Clocks 2 Clocks

Enables or disables automatic configuration of EDO DRAM timing.

If 'Auto Configure EDO DRAM Timing' is enabled, this option specifies the RAS Access Time for the EDO DRAM installed.

Specifies the timings for EDO DRAM for read/write operations in burst mode. Selectable only if 'Auto Configure EDO DRAM Timing' is disabled.

Specifies the timings of the corresponding items.

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MA Wait State Slow

Fast

SDRAM RAS To

CAS Delay

3 Clks 2 Clks

SDRAM CAS

Latency

SDRAM RAS

Precharge Timing

DRAM Integrity

Mode

Non-ECC EC Only ECC

VGA Frame

Buffer USWC*

PCI Frame Buffer

USWC

Enabled Disabled

This option specifies the length of the delay inserted between MA signals.

Specifies the timings of the corresponding items.

Sets the type of system memory checking: Non-ECC - No error checking or reporting done. EC only - Multibit errors are detected and reported as parity errors. Single-bit errors are corrected by the chipset. Corrected bits are not written back to DRAM. ECC - Multibit errors are detected and reported as parity errors. Single-bit errors are corrected by the chipset and written back to DRAM.

Enables or disables VGA video frame buffer using USWC. Note that older ISA card drivers may not behave correctly if this options is not set to Disabled.

Enables or disables USWC memory attribute. Enabling this improves video performance when a PCI video adapter is installed.

USWC - Uncacheable, Speculatable, Write-Combined

Setup Function Menu 4-11

Fixed Memory

Hole

CPU To PCI IDE

Posting

USWC Write I/O

Post

AGP Aperture

Size

USB Passive

Release

PIIX4 Passive

Release

PIIX4 Delayed

Transaction

Clock Generater

for DIMM/PCI

Clock Generater

for Spread Spect.

Spread

Spectrum for Spread Type

Spread

Spectrum Modulation

CPU/PCI Clock

Selection (MHz)

Disabled 512KB-640KB 15 MB-16 MB

Disabled Enabled

4 MB 8 MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB

Enabled Disabled

Center Down

+-1.5% +-0.6%

50.00/25.00

75.00/32.00

83.30/41.65

68.50/34.25

83.30/33.30

75.00/37.50

60.00/30.00

66.80/33.40

Specifies the location of an area of memory that cannot be addressed on the ISA bus.

Enables or disables USWC posted writes to I/O.

Specifies the amount of memory that can be used by AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port).

Enables or disables the corresponding items.

Specifies type if 'Clock Generater for Spread Spect.' Is enabled.

Specifies modulation if 'Clock Generater for Spread Spect.' Is enabled.

Selects the CPU and PCI clock frequency.

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USB Function Disabled

Enabled

USB Keyboard

Legacy Support

Power Management

Disabled Enabled

Enables or disables USB functions.

Enables or disables USB keyboard and mouse.

Setup

Configures power conservation features.

Options and descriptions of each item as follows:

Item Options Description

Power

Management/ APM

Green PC Monitor

Power State

Video Power Down

Mode

Hard Disk Power

Down Mode

Disabled Enabled

Standby Suspend Off

Disabled Standby Suspend

Enabled lets the BIOS control the power conservation features.

Specifies the power state that the selected item enters after the specified period of inactivity has expired.

Setup Function Menu 4-13

Standby Time Out

(Minute)

Suspend Time Out

(Minute)

Throttle Slow Clock

Ratio

Modem Use IO Port N/A

Modem Use IRQ N/A

Display Activity Ignore

CPUFAN Slow/Off

In Suspend

Disabled Specifies the length of period of

0-12.5%

12.5-25% 25-37.5%

37.5-50% 50-62.5%

62.5-75% 75-87.5%

3F8h/COM1 2F8h/COM2 3E8h/COM3 2E8h/COM4

3 4 5 7 9 10 11

Monitor

Disabled Enabled

system inactivity while in full power/standby state before it enters standby/suspend power state.

Indicates the percentage of time the STPCLK# signal is asserted while in the thermal throttle mode.

Sets the I/O port address of modem.

Sets the IRQ address used by modem.

Enables event monitoring on the video display. Monitor allows BIOS to enter Full On state if any activity occurs on the video display when the computer is in a power saving state.

Enabled stops the operation of CPU fan if the system is put in suspend mode.

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Device 6 (Serial

Monitor Enables event monitoring on the

port 1)

Device 7 (Serial

port 2)

Device 8 (Parallel

port)

Device 5 (Floppy

disk)

Device 0 (Primary

master IDE)

Device 1 (Primary

slave IDE)

Device 2

(Secondary master IDE)

Device 3

(Secondary slave IDE)

Power Button

Function

On/Off Suspend

LAN Resume From

Soft-Off

RTC Alarm

Resume From

Disabled Enabled

Soft-Off

RTC Alarm Date Every Day

RTC Alarm Hour 00

RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second

selected item. Monitor allows BIOS to enter Full On state if any activity occurs on that specific item when the computer is in a power saving state.

When power button is pressed:

On/Off turns the computer on or of. Suspend places the computer in

suspend mode or full power mode.

Enabled allows you to wake up the system through LAN.

Sets the RTC alarm to wake up the system on a specified period.

Specifies the date and time to wake up the system.

PCI Latency timer

Setup Function Menu 4-15

PCI/PnP Setup

Configures PCI and Plug-and-Play features.

Options and descriptions of each item as follows:

Item Options Description

Plug and

Play-Aware OS

Clear NVRAM

on Every boot

(PCI Clocks)

PCI VGA

Palette Snoop

Allocate IRQ to

PCI VGA

No Yes

32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248

Disabled Enabled

Yes No

Set this to Yes if your operating system is aware of and follows the Plug and Play specification.

Clears (Yes) or maintains (No) the contents of NVRAM during boot.

Specifies the latency timings in PCI clocks for all PCI devices.

This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping.

Assigns an interrupt signal to the PCI VGA card.

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controller adapter card is installed.

PCI IDE

Busmaster

Offboard PCI

IDE Card

ONBoard

Sound Chipset

Offboard PCI

IDE Primary IRQ

Offboard PCI

IDE Secondary

IRQ DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7

Disabled Enabled

Auto Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6

Disabled Enabled

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PnP ISA/EISA

Specifies if the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering capabilities.

Specifies if an offboard PCI IDE

If it is installed, the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled.

This option forces IRQ14 and IRQ15 to a PCI slot on the PCI local bus, in order to support non-compliant ISA IDE controller adapter cards. If this is installed, 'Offboard PCI IDE Primary IRQ' and 'Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ' must be set.

Enables or disables system's onboard sound feature.

Specifies PCI interrupt used by the primary/secondary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller.

Specifies which channels to control the data transfers between I/O devices and system memory.

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IRQ3

IRQ4

IRQ5

IRQ7

IRQ9

IRQ10

IRQ11

IRQ14

IRQ15 Reserved

Memory Size

Reserved

Memory Address

PCI/PnP Specifies which bus the specified

IRQ line is used on and allows you to reserve interrupts for legacy ISA adapter cards. If more interrupts must be removed from the pool, you can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by the BIOS and are configured as PCI/PnP.

Disabled 16K 32K 64K

C0000 C4000 C8000 CC000 D0000 D4000 D8000 DC000

Specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards.

Specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards.

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Peripheral Setup

Configures system I/O support.

Options and descriptions of each item as follows:

Item Options Description

OnBoard FDC Auto

Disabled Enabled

OnBoard Serial

Port1 OnBoard Serial

Port2

OnBoard Serial

Port2 Fast IR

Serial Port2

Mode

Serial Port2 IR

DMA Channel

Auto Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h

0100h M 0FF8h

Normal IrDA SIR-A ASK-IR IrDA SIR-B IrDA HDLC IrDA 4PPM Consumer Raw IR

None 1 2 3

Enables the floppy drive controller on the motherboard.

Specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1/2.

Option available if 'Serial Port2 Mode' is not set to Normal, IrDA SIR-A, or ASK-IR.

Specifies the operating mode of serial port 2. Available for selection only if 'OnBoard Serial Port2' is not set to Auto or Disabled.

Option available if 'Serial Port2 Mode' is not set to Normal, IrDA SIR-A, ASK-IR or IrDA SIR-B.

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Serial Port2

Duplex Mode

Serial Port2

Receiver Polarity

Serial Port 2

Transmitter Polarity

Serial Port2 IR

Interface

OnBoard

Parallel Port

Mode

EPP Version 1.7

Parallel Port

IRQ

Parallel Port ECP

DMA Channel 1 3

On-Board IDE Disabled

Full Half

High Low

RX2/TX2 IRRX/IRTX

Auto Disabled 378 278 3BC

Normal EPP ECP

1.9 5

Primary Secondary Both

Sets the mode of communication.

Configure Super I/O Chipset's IR pins.

Specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the motherboard.

Normal à normal parallel mode EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) à

provide asymmetric bidirectional data transfer driven by the host device.

ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) à achieve data transfer rates of up to

2.5 Mbps. Uses DMA protocal and provides symmetric bidirectional communication.

Options available only if ‘Parallel Port Mode’ is EPP.

Specifies IRQ to be used by the parallel port.

Options available only if ‘Parallel Port Mode’ is ECP.

Specifies the onboard IDE controller channels to be used.

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Utility Function Menu

There are two icons found in the Utility Function Menu.

Detect IDE Utility

Choose this option to let BIOS automatically configure the drive parameters for all IDE drives connected to the primary and secondary IDE channels installed in the system.

Details are then listed on screen.

Language Utility

This option allows you to select a different language for the text messages displayed on screen. Currently, only option and default setting is English.

Security Function Menu

There are three icons shown in the Security Function Menu. Set these to control BIOS security features.

Supervisor Security,

User Security

Two levels of passwords are supported by your system. If you use both, the Supervisor password must be set first. Note that you can configure your system such that all users must enter a password every time the system boots or when BIOS is executed. (Refer to ‘Password Check’ item under Advanced Setup of Setup Function Menu.) When you select Supervisor or User icon, you are prompted with the screen as shown on the right. Type a 1-6 character

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password. Asterisks appear in place of the password typed. You have to retype the password when prompted, then press <Enter>. The password is encrypted and stored in CMOS RAM. A confirmation message will be displayed on screen if the password was successfully entered.

Make sure you do not forget the password, or else, you need to drain CMOS RAM and reconfigure your system.

If you do not want to use a password, just press <Enter> when the password prompt appears.

Anti-Virus Security

When this icon is selected, BIOS issues a warning when any program (or virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the hard disk drive. Options are Enabled or Disabled.

If enabled, the following appears when a write is attempted to the boot sector:

Boot Sector Write!!! Possible Virus: Continue (Y/N)? _

You may have to type N several times to prevent the boot sector write.

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If enabled, the following appears when a write is attempted to format any cylinder, head, or sector of any hard disk drive via the BIOS INT 13 Disk Drive Service:

Format!!! Possible Virus: Continue (Y/N)? _

Default Function Menu

There are two icons shown in the Default Function Menu. This menu allows you to select a group of settings for all Setup options.

Original Default

Choose this icon to restore the values in CMOS data before current changes are made. Restoring these values is equivalent to discarding the changes you have just made.

Optimal Default

Choose this icon to load the optimal default settings for BIOS. Optimal default settings are best-case values that should optimize system performance. If CMOS data is corrupt, the Optimal settings are loaded automatically.

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Fail-Safe Default

Choose this icon to load the fail-safe default settings for BIOS. Fail-Safe settings offer the most stable settings but are far from optimal system performance. Use this option as a diagnostic aid if the system is behaving erratically.

Exiting System Setup

Pressing <ESC> from the main menu of Setup Utility displays the following screen:

Select the option as required.

HAPTER 5:

This chapter provides the installation procedures for CPU, system memory and some internal devices.

Before proceeding with the installation procedure, read through some safety tips and precautions first:

Ÿ Use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge. Ÿ Discharge static electricity from your hands by touching a

grounded metal object before removing the motherboard from its anti-static packaging.

Ÿ Hold the motherboard by its edges only. Do not touch its

components, peripheral chips, memory modules, or gold contacts.

Ÿ Avoid touching pins of chips or modules. Ÿ Put the motherboard back into its anti-static bag when not

in use.

Installation

Ÿ Do not put the motherboard on an unstable surface, near

water, nor near sources of extreme heat.

Ÿ Ensure that power of the system is turned off and power

cord is disconnected from the power source before disassembling your system.

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Ÿ Remove all cable connections from the system by pulling

out the connector, not the cables. Pulling the cables may cause lead wires to break.

Ÿ Put disassembled/removed parts, including screws, in a

safe and easily accessible place and make sure none of these drop or are left inside the main unit.

Ÿ Do not attempt to clean any part/s with liquid cleansers or

aerosols. Use a damp cloth for cleaning, instead.

Ÿ Before installing back the cover, check if all parts,

including internal cables, are properly mounted or installed.

Pentium II CPU Installation

Locate Slot 1 (J1) on the

motherboard. You can see the retention mechanism on it.

Pull up the sides of the retention mechanism until it is

perpendicular with the motherboard. Then, push to lock it securely in place. As shown:

Retention Mechanism

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here are different kinds of fan assembly that can fit into the

fan assembly. You can consult your dealer for the installation

Attach the fan assembly to

Pentium II CPU

Pentium II processor by aligning and inserting the two clips near the bottom of the assembly into the two bottom notches found on the CPU. (Note that the fan's

Fan Assembly

power cable should be on top.)

Then, push the two clips near the top of

the assembly to snap these into the CPU's top notches.

Move the lever of the fan assembly in the

direction of the arrow shown to lock the assembly into the CPU.

Afterwards, vertically insert the CPU and

fan assembly into the retention mechanism, until it clicks into place.

Then, connect the fan's power cable to

JT1 connector on the motherboard.

NOTE

Pentium II processor. This section shows one type of such

of fan assembly that is different from what is shown here.

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Memory Installation

There are several types of memory that can be installed in the three 168-pin 3.3V DIMM sockets of your motherboard. These are: EDO (Extended Data Out) memory, SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), or Registered DIM modules. Registered DIM module is also known as SPD (Serial Present Detection) SDRAM.

Before purchasing or installing DIMMs, note of the following: F Use 168-pin 3.3V DIM modules. Do not mix memory types,

the results are unpredictable. (EDO and SDRAM cannot be mixed.) Maximum configuration using different types of memory:

66MHz EDO DRAM à 768MB 100MHz Registered SDRAM à 768MB 100MHz SDRAM à 384MB

F Your system supports ECC only if all memory are 72-bit

wide. Mixing ECC and non-ECC memory will result in non-ECC operation and in such case, ECC mode should be disabled in BIOS.

F Frequency of the DIM modules used must all be the same.

Mixing 66MHz and 100MHz will result in unexpected memory count or system errors. When running the CPU bus speed at 100MHz, PC-100 DIMM is required to guarantee a stable system.

F Install DIMMs in the order starting from Bank 0, Bank 1,

then, Bank 2.

F For EDO memory type, memory timing requires 70 ns or

faster.

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Installation procedures as follows:

Locate the DIMM sockets on the

motherboard.

If you are installing single-sided

DIMM, the component side of the DIM module must face the CPU socket.

Press the clips on both sides of the

DIMM socket outward to release it.

Metal fingers

Clips

Insert the DIMM vertically with its metal fingers aligned with

the socket's grooved slot.

Press until the DIMM is

locked onto the socket. (The clips will return to its original standing position when the DIMM is properly inserted into the socket, as shown.)

To ensure proper operation,

Original Standing Position

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check if the clip is properly locked onto the hollow of the DIM module. If not, press slightly to lock it.

You do not have to change jumpers nor BIOS setting. Your

system automatically detects the size and type of memory installed.

Removing System Cover

WARNING: Before Removing System Cover

Turn off the main power switch. Disconnect all power cords and

signal cables attached to the system. Connecting devices with the power on may result in severe damages!

Your system cover is divided into three parts: left cover, right cover, and top cover. For ease of installing storage devices, remove both left and right covers. There is no need to remove top cover.

Unscrew the three left cover

mounting screws on the rear panel of your chassis.

Slide the left cover towards the

back and lift it outward until it clears the unit.

Find a suitable position to place

your left cover.

Repeat the above procedures

for the removal of the right cover.

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Installing the Motherboard

Remove system cover.

Align the six screw holes of the motherboard to the six tooling

holes on the chassis.

Secure properly the

screw holes into the tooling holes with six motherboard mounting screws.

Attach the 20-line

power cable from the power supply to J32 connector on the motherboard.

If your chassis comes

with the optional chassis intrusion microswitch, connect the microswitch cable to JL1 connector of your motherboard.

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Installing Add-On Cards

Several kinds of add-on or adapter cards can be added into your system for additional or enhanced features. These may include VGA card (or AGP card), modem card, and many others. Add-on cards may come in PCI bus type, or ISA bus type, and are installed in PCI slot, or ISA slot, respectively. As for AGP card, it has its own proprietary slot and should therefore be installed in that slot.

Remove system cover (left cover only is enough).

Choose the slot in which you want to install the adapter card.

Note that the type of adapter card should correspond to the type of expansion slot. If you are going to install an AGP card, choose the first or topmost slot.

Unscrew the expansion slot cover screw found on its top and

remove that cover.

Set the required jumpers on the adapter card, as required.

Refer to its manual for more details.

Carefully, but firmly, press the adapter card into the

expansion slot until it is fully installed.

Secure the expansion slot cover screw.

Save the expansion slot cover for future use.

Check the user's guide of the adapter card to see if there is

any jumper on the motherboard that requires setting. Look for the corresponding location and function of that jumper in the user's guide.

Restore system cover and secure with the cover mounting

screws.

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Installing 3.5" Floppy Drive

Remove system cover.

Locate the 3.5" FDD bracket inside the chassis for installing

3.5" devices.

Unscrew two mounting screws of the 3.5" FDD bracket to

remove this from the chassis.

If there is a metal plate attached to the front of the bracket,

unscrew first its screws, one on each side, to remove it.

Screws (x4)

Install the 3.5" FDD into the

3.5" FDD Bracket Mounting Screws (x2)

bracket (upper portion) and secure with four bundled screws from both sides.

If the FDD cover (on the front panel) is still attached, you can

remove this easily by gently pushing it out of the panel from the inside.

Reinstall the bracket into the chassis and secure with the two

mounting screws.

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loppy disk drive cable has 34 wires and connectors for connection

connects to drive A. Note that the red mark on a wire typically

connected to J22 on

Connect the mini-size four-line power cable from the

switching power supply to the receptacle on the 3.5" FDD.

NOTE

to two floppy drives. The connector with twisted wires alwa designates pin 1. One end of the connector is

the motherboard.

Connect an end of the 34-pin data cable to the 3.5" FDD and

the other end to J22 on the motherboard.

Re-install system cover.

BIOS of most systems automatically detect type of floppy

drive installed.

Installing 3.5" HDD

Remove system cover.

Locate the 3.5" FDD

bracket inside the chassis for installing 3.5" devices.

Unscrew two mounting

screws of the 3.5" FDD bracket to remove this

from the chassis.

If there is a metal plate

attached to the front of the bracket, remove the screws, one on each side, to remove the plate.

3.5" FDD Bracket

Screws (x4)

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Install the 3.5" HDD into the lower portion of the bracket and

secure with four bundled screws from both sides.

Reinstall the bracket into the chassis and secure with the two

mounting screws.

Connect the four-line power cable from the switching power

supply to the receptacle on the 3.5" HDD.

Connect an end of the 40-pin data cable to the HDD drive and

the other end to J15 or J16 on the motherboard. If this is your first HDD, set the HDD to master.

Re-install the system cover.

Installing 5.25" IDE Devices

Remove system cover.

If there is a metal plate attached to the front of the bracket,

remove the screws attached in order to remove the metal plate out of the bracket.

Remove the drive cover

on the front panel. Do this by gently pushing it out of the panel from the inside.

Slide the 5.25" IDE drive

into the drive bracket, in the direction of the arrow shown.

Secure with four screws

from both sides.

Connect the four-line

power cable from the switching power supply to the receptacle on the IDE drive.

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Connect an end of the 40-pin data cable to the IDE drive and

the other end to J15 or J16 on the motherboard.

NOTE

Make sure that the setting on the IDE drives

must be correct (master or slave) and must match with that on the motherboard. Drive designated as master is to the end of a daisy-chained data cable while slave is connected to the connector found in the middle of the daisy-chained data cable. Primary drives are connected to the J15 connector on the motherboard. Secondary drives are connected to J16. Jumper on the device itself has to be set properly as master or slave to ensure proper operations.

Re-install the system cover.

HAPTER 6:

Useful tips and handy solutions you may need for your troubleshooting are provided in this chapter. If you are having trouble with the operating system, check the User's Guide that comes with your Windows 95 software package.

Troubleshooting

No Display

Computer isn't getting power. Check connection of power.

Check connection of surge protector (if available) and AC power outlet.

Check if AC outlet has power.

VGA monitor not properly connected.

Computer is in sleep or suspend mode.

Check video cable connection. Consult monitor's manual if necessary.

Press a key on the keyboard to wake it up.

Monitor's brightness control is not adjusted properly.

A screen saver program is turned on.

Adjust monitor's brightness control to the desired level.

Press a key or move the mouse to turn off the screen saver program.

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Keyboard or Mouse Doesn't Work

Cables are not properly connected.

Keyboard or Mouse is defective.

Turn off your system and check if the cable is properly connected to the right jack/port at the rear of your system.

Contact your dealer to replace it.

Floppy Disk Drive Doesn't Work

Floppy disk drive LED indicator is not lit.

Floppy disk drive LED indicator is lit.

LED indicator might be defective. Enter Setup Utility and check if

floppy disk drive is detected. Floppy disk drive might be

defective. Contact your dealer for replacement.

Check the type of disk and if the disk is properly inserted into the drive.

Floppy disk is defective.

Non-system Disk Error Message

A floppy disk is inserted into the floppy disk drive when the computer is turned on.

There is no operating system found in the floppy disk. Just remove the disk from the drive and press any key to continue the boot procedure.

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CD-ROM Errors

CD-ROM disc not detected. Check if the disc is inserted

properly into the CD drawer with its label facing up.

CD drawer is closed all the way.

CD-ROM disc ejected without any error message.

Can't open a document/file on the disc.

Check if the disc is inserted properly into the CD drawer with its label facing up.

If there are visible scratches or dirt on the shiny side of the disk, your disc need to be cleaned. You may clean this with a CD polishing kit. If the scratches or dirt can't be removed, you have to replace the disc.

Check if other discs can be read. Your CD-ROM drive might be damaged.

Some files or documents require specific software installed before it can be opened. Check the manual that came with the disc.

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Printer Doesn't Work Wrong Characters Printed

Incorrect printer settings. Check Print Manager and select

the correct printer destination.

Updated device driver required.

Cable is not properly connected.

Check your printer device driver. If your printer is of an older model,

use the updated drivers provided with the Windows operating system.

If you are using a latest model, you can install its device driver into your system. Consult the printer manual.

Turn off your system and check printer cable connections.

Inaccurate System Clock

System clock is not properly set.

On-board Lithium battery is used up or exhausted.

Enter BIOS Setup Utility and set system clock to current time and date.

Contact your dealer to replace it.

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