RioWorks DPX User Manual

BIOS Setup

Overview

Hard ware

Installation

DPX
User’s Guide

Utility

BIOS Flash

Troubleshooting

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Printed in Taiwan
Revision Version: 1.00
Release Date: August 2002

Contents

OVERVIEW:………………………………………………. V

UNPACKING........................................................................................V

FEATURES HIGHLIGHT .......................................................................VI

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE ..................................................................IX

GETTING HELP...................................................................................X

DPX MOTHERBOARD (PICTURE)........................................................XI

DPX MOTHERBOARD (LAYOUT).........................................................XII

CHAPTER 1:HARDWARE INSTALLATION…………1-1

Step 1:Jumper Setting .............................................................. 1-2

Step 2:Install Memory............................................................... 1-4

Step 3:Install CPU..................................................................... 1-8

Step 4:Attach Cable to Connectors ........................................ 1-10

Step 5:Install Expansion Cards............................................... 1-24

Step 6:Powering on Your Computer ....................................... 1-25

CHAPTER 2:BIOS SETUP…………………………….2-1

Section 1: Main Menu……………………………………………….….2-5
Section 2: The Boot Menu………………………………………….…2-18
Section 3: Advanced Menu…………………………………….……..2-21
Section 4: The Power Menu…………………………………………..2-31
Section 5: The Exit Menu……………………………………………………..……..2-34

CHAPTER 3.2:BIOS UTILITY……………………...……3-1
CHAPTER 3.2:BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY……3-4
APPENDIX A:TROUBLESHOOTING………………….A-1

APPENDIX B:SYMPTOM REPORT FORM…………...A-5

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Overview

Thank you for choosing the IWILL DPX high performance Server motherboard.
The DPX is a dual Socket-604 motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form
factor. As the latest Intel North Bridge Plumas with South Bridge ICH3 ; PCI-X
Bridge P64H2 is built in the M/B, DPX fully supports Intel® Prestonia socket
604 processor at 400 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency. In memory
support, DPX provides six sockets for the system memory. Users just simply
choose PC1600 (DDR200), registered with ECC DIMMs as the system
memory and the total maximum memory size can be up to 12GB. Flexibility
and expandability are always concerned by IWILL, DPX contains three

32bit/33Mhz PCI slots、three 64bit/66MHz PCI -X slots for numerous add-on
cards and provides Peer PCI transaction support to increase system

performance.
Other features such as onboard SCSI interface、Intel® (82544GC) Gigabit

Ethernet controllers 、 onboard Intel® 82550EY 10/100 Mbps LAN port and
onboard ATI RageXL video controller with 8MB memory will provide high

system capabilities that meet a wide range of demanding Sever applications.

Unpacking

Remove all items from the box and make sure you have these following items:

? ? One IWILL DPX motherboard
? ? One ATA /33 IDE ribbon cable
? ? One 68-pin (female) SCSI cable
? ? One Floppy ribbon cable
? ? One bag of spare jumpers
? ? One DPX User’s Guide
? ? One CD containing drivers and utilities
? ? One Onboard SCSI and LAN User’s Guide
? ? Driver Disk(s) for onboard SCSI

If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

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Overview

Features Highlight

CPU

Chipset

System
Memory
Support

Expansion

Slots

Onboard

VGA Chip

Onboard

SCSI

Onboard

?? Support dual Intel

?? Use the latest Intel

?? DPX can fully support the newest

?? DPX provides six DIMM sockets and

?? A user just chooses specific PC1600 (DDR

?? Contain three 32-bit PCI, three 64-bit PCI-X

?? The advantage from 64-bit/66MHz PCI

?? ATI RageXL video controller with 8MB memory

?? Use Dual Adaptec AIC-7899W SCSI channels

?? Intel

®

Xeon Socket 604 CPUs at

400 MHz Host Bus Interface

®

North Bridge Plumas with

South Bridge ICH3 chipset in the DPX M/B.

technologies: 32bit/33MHz PCI slots,64
bit/66MHz and 64 bit/100MHz PCI-X slots, 100
FSB frequency, USB interface, Peer PCI
Transaction and I2C Bus support and so on.

supported total system memory size can up to
12GB.

200), registered with ECC DIMMs and DIMMs
support up to 12GB technology that will allow
up to 128/256/512/1024 MB per two row
(Double sided DIMM) as the system memory.

expansion slots for 64-bit /32-bit 、
66MHz/133MHz add-on card.

technology is the theoretical bandwidth can be
up to 528MB/s.

for bandwidth up to 320MB/s of DPX.

®

(82544GC) Gigabit and 10/100

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Overview

Dual LAN

Super

Multi-I/O

Intelligent

Platform

Manage

Interface

Floppy Drive

Enhanced

ACPI

(82550EY) Ethernet controllers on board.

?? Intel

?? NS super I/O (PC87366)
?? One serial ports with UART 16550
?? One EMP port with ECP/EPP support
?? Dual onboard USB connectors; Four

?? PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors with

?? Base-Board Management Controller

?? Dual ICMB RJ45 connectors
?? Three types of ICMB connectors supported
?? Hardware monitor of CPU Thermal Protect,

?? Supports 3.5” (1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy

?? Fully implements the ACPI standard for

®

10/100 (82550EY) fast Ethernet
Controller can provide IEEE 802.3/802.3u 10
Base-T and 100 Base-TX compatible network
environment. A user can achieve advanced
manageability of the Alert on LAN II
Specification by using this Intel® 82550 EY
chip.

extendable USB connectors

Wake-up function

(Winbond 83910F)

CPU/System Fan monitor, Voltage Report,
Chassis Intrusion

drive and Japanese standard “Floppy 3 mode”
(3.5” disk drive: 1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720KB) and
LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5” disk drive: 120
MB). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up.

FreeBSD /Red Hat /Windows 2000

Overview

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Overview

Management

Management

VRM Support

System

Desktop

Interface

(DMI)

PC99

Compliant

Dimension

compatibility, and supports soft off.

?? Prevent from abnormal system down/data

loss

?? Redundant power supply controller ready
?? Alert on LAN ready
?? Remote system controller ready

?? Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows

hardware to communicate within a standard
protocol creating a higher level of
compatibility.

?? The DPX is fully compliant with the Microsoft

PC99 specification at both the hardware and
BIOS levels.

?? Integrated VRM complies to spec 9.1

?? Extended ATX form factor-12’x13”

ix

Overview

About This User Guide

This manual explains how to build your system with DPX in detail. Please
follow the procedures of this User Manual carefully and pay special attention to
these icons.

IMPORTANT

WARNING

NOTE

TIP

This icon informs you for particularly important
details regarding the setup or maintenance of
your system. While we point out the most vital
paragraphs in a chapter, you should always
read every word carefully. Failing to do so can
cause exasperation.

This icon alerted you for potential dangers
during setting up your system with DPX. These
warnings should not be regarded as the whole
of your safety regimen. Never forget that
computer are electronic devices and are
capable of delivering a shock. Prevent damage
to yourself and to your board: always ensure
that your system is turned off and unplugged the
power cords whenever you are working with it,
and that you are equipped

This icon alerted you for notice during setting up
your system. It provides you can useful alert
during setting up a new system.

This icon will show you how to configure your
system with DPX in an easy and simple ways.
This icon always provides some useful
description to help you configure your system.

Overview

x

Overview

Getting Help

If a problem arises with yours system during installation or OS operating, you
should ask your dealer for help first as your system has most likely be
configured by them. They always have the best idea and quick response for
your symptoms. If your dealer is near to your locations, you should bring your
system to them to have it quickly serviced instead of attempting to solve the
problem by yourself. Besides these, IWILL also provides some helpful
resources to help you.

1. Select IWILL website at www.iwill.net and navigate to this product page
which contain links to product updates such as Jumper settings or BIOS
updates.

2. FAQ sections on IWILL Website are often helpful since other user’s
questions are often your own.

3. Email us at: [email protected] and we will try to answer your questions
within 24 hours. Before you email your symptom to [email protected],
please fill in the symptom report in order to let our engineers solve your
problem quickly.

xi

Overview

3 32 bits

PCI slots

6 Memory

Floppy

& Floppy

Connector

s

PS/2 Ports

USB

Ports

t &

ICMB Port LAN Port

3 PCI-X Slots

DPX Motherboard (Picture)

COM1 &
Parallel Por

Overview

Sockets

IDE Connector

IDE Connector

Socket 604
CPUs

Slim

Adaptec 7899w SCSI Controllers

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PCI

LPT

PCI

PCI

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ont Panel

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MM

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Overview

DPX Motherboard (Layout)

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CHB

PCI
64­1

PCI
64­2

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FDC

SYS AUX

FAN

SYS

FAN2

604 Socket for

Prestonia CPU 2

CPU2 AUX FAN

VGA

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604 Socket for

Prestonia CPU 1

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COM 1

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

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Overview

Hardware

Installation

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 1

Hardware Installation

In this chapter, the installation of the DPX with the processor and other
hardware connected to your system will be explained in detail.

Installation Procedures

Installation procedures will be broken up into six major parts.

Step 1:Jumper setting
Step 2: Install memory (DDRAM modules)
Step 3: Install Prestonia CPU
Step 4: Attach cables to connectors
Step 5: Install expansion cards
Step 6: Power connection

Warning

This motherboard contains sensitive electronic components that can be
easily damaged by static electricity. Follow the instructions carefully to
ensure correct installation and to avoid static damage.

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Hardware Installation

2

PCI 1

PCI 2 PCI 3

nel

PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

Step 1.

Installation

Hardware

1. Clear COMS Header

The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM. It contains all the
BIOS setup information. Normally, it is necessary to keep the jumper
connected to pin2 and pin3 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below.

Jumper Setting

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

4-2

4-3

Clear CMOS

Ba

CHA INTRA

THM 4

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Pa

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ID
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ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

DPX clear CMOS jumper

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

FDC

Sli
m
F

CPU2 AUX FAN

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
r
Conn
ector

AM

AM

AM
B3

AM

AM

AM

A3

A2

A1

B1

B2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

1
3

、

2

3 Normal

、

1

2 Clear CMOS

Note

Should you want to clear the RTC data?
(1) Soft off your computer
(2) Short pin1 and pin2 with jumper for few seconds
(3) Connect pin2 and pin3 with jumper
(4) Turn on your computer by pressing the power-on button from front-panel.

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Hardware Installation

(5) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and select <Load Optimal Defaults> or

<Load Failsafe Defaults> option in the selection “Exit”. Then re-enter
BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.

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Hardware Installation

Step 2

Installation

Hardware

DPX uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Six DIMM sockets are
available for 2.5 Volts (power level), PC1600 (DDR200), Double Data Rate
Memory (DDR) with 128MB, 256MB, 512MB ,1GB combinations. And the total
memory size is between 128MB and 12GB.

IMPORTANT

?? As DPX has strict memory type and timing requirements. Hence,

?? DPX only support PC1600 (DDR200)-compliant at 100 MHz DDR

?? Since the DPX memory bus is synchronized to front side bus (FSB)

Install Memory

before you attend to buy the DDR DIMM (Double Data Rate) and use
in the DPX, please consult your local reseller for memory
suggestion first.

module.

speed, it is not allows a user to use PC2100 DIMM with 100 MHz FSB
CPU in the DPX. Otherwise system may not able to bootup. When a
user uses PC1600 (DDR200) DIMM with 100 FSB CPU, it will result in
100MHz memory speed operation.

4

Hardware

Installation

1 -

Hardware Installation

PCI 1

PCI 2 PCI 3

nel

PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DPX memory installation

Memory Installation Procedures

1. Locate the DIMM modules on the DPX.

2. Make sure the DIMM module’s pins face down and match the socket’s size

as depicted below.

Clear CMOS

CHA INTRA

THM 4

Fr
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ID

Pa

E
Co
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SYS FAN

ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

80 Pins

PCI6
4-1

4-2

4-3

Ba
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FDC

ry

Sli
m
F
D

ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

CPU2 AUX FAN

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
r
Conn
ector

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

A3

A2

A1

B3

B1

B2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

DI

DI

DI

M

M

M

M

M

M

A3

B2

B3

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A1

A2

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A

A

A

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DI

DI

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104 Pins

5

1 -

Hardware Installation

DDR

-A1

DDR

-B1

DDR

-A2

DDR

-B2 DDR

-A3

DDR

-B3

Installation

Hardware

3. Insert the module down to the DIMM socket in with both hands and press

4.Repeat step1 to step 3 to add additional DIMM modules.

down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place. (The tabs of the
socket will close-up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM touches the
socket’s bottom.)

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Hardware

Installation

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Hardware Installation

IMPORTANT

You have to insert two memory DIMMs in #DDR-A1 and #DDR-B1 or
#DDR-A2 and #DDR-B2 or #DDR-A3 and #DDR-B3 DIMMs sockets (slots or
connectors) while you install the system at the first time that you want to use it;
such as the system will be able to boot up, otherwise, it can not work yet.

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Step 3

Installation

Hardware

DPX provides Intel® Xeon Socket 604 processor at 400 MHz FSB

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Lift up the socket lever and carefully place the Socket 604 CPU with the

2. Mount the CPU heatsink with exproxy and secure it with the lock as the

3. Plug the 3-wire fan power core into the connector named CPI1 FAN

Install CPU

correct orientation as the figures are shown below

figures are shown below.

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Hardware

Installation

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Step 4.

Installation

Hardware

This step explains where each connector is inserted on the DPX. There will be
a DPX layout picture following each explanation indicating where the
connector is inserted. The motherboard connectors are:

Clear CMOS

Attach Cable to Connectors

COM 1

VGA

SYS AUX

P
CI
64

-1

P

P
CI
3

P

CI

CI

2

1

P

P

CI

CI

64

64

-2

-3

FAN

SYS

FAN2

D

D
D
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B3

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A2

B2

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

AT
X
Pow
er
Con
nect
or

D

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B1

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ors

ULTRA3

SYS

SCSI CHA

FAN

Ba
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ry

ULTRA3 SCSI

CHB

FDC

Sli
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F
D

Prestonia CPU 2

CPU2 AUX FAN

604 Socket for

Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

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Item

1 ATX Power Supply 1-12
2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-13
3 Primary IDE Connectors 1-14
4 Reset Switch 1-15
5 SCSI Hard disk Card Activity LED 1-15
6 Hard Disk Activity LED 1-15
7 Speaker Connector 1-16
8 ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch 1-16
9 System Power LED 1-16

10 Front, Back, CPU and Aux Fan Connectors 1-16

11 Wake-On-LAN 1-17
12 PS/2 Mouse Connector 1-18
13 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 1-18

Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1、1 & 2

14
15 Parallel Printer Connector 1-19
16 Onboard LAN Port 1-19
17 Serial Port COM1/2 Connectors 1-19
18 Chassis Intrusion Sensor Connector 1-20
19 System Thermal Sensor Connector 1-20
20 IPMB Connector 1-21
21 Adaptec 7899W SCSI Channels 1-22
22 System health Header 1-23

Connectors Page

1-18

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LPT

nel

DPX ATX Power

1. ATX Power Supply (24-pin ATX power connectors)

The connectors connect to ATX power supply. Find the proper orientation

Installation

Hardware

and push down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned. For Wake on
LAN support, 5-volt Stand-by lead (+5VSB) from ATX power supply must
supply at least 720mA.

SYS AUX FAN

P

P

CI

CI

Clear CMOS

P
CI

SYS FAN2

64

-1

P
CI

P

P

CI

CI

64

64

CHA INTRA

THM 4

Ba
tte

Fr
on
t

ID

Pa

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Co
nn

SYS FAN

ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

FDC

Sli
m
F

CPU2 AUX FAN

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
r
Conn
ector

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

R

R

R

R

R

R

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A

A

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+3.3v
+3.3v

COM

+5v

COM

+5v

COM

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

PWR_OK

5VSB

+12v
+12v

+3.3v

+3.3v

-12v
COM

PS_ON

COM
COM

COM

Reserved

+5v
+5v
+5v

COM

CPU1 AUX FAN

IMPORTANT

??IWILL always recommand our customers to use ATX Power that has

more than 300W power capacity and is capatible with Intel ATX 2.03
specification.

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PCI 1

PCI 2 PCI 3

nel

PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

PCI 1

LPT

PCI 2 PCI 3

Power
ry

nel
ect

PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DPX Floppy Drive Connectors

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

Clear CMOS

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

4-2

4-3

USB Ports

A
T
X
Po
we
r
Co

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

A3

A2

A1

B3

B1

B2

ATX Power Connector

Fr
on
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Pa

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SYS FAN

Ba

CHA INTRA

tte

THM 4

ID
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ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

FDC

Sli
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F

ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

CPU2 AUX FAN

CPU1 AUX FAN

DPX Power Connector

CPU Power Connector

Riser Power Connector

2. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FLOPPY)

This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After
connecting the single end to the board, connect the plug on the other end
to the floppy drive.

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

4-2

4-3

USB Ports

ATX

Conn
ector

AM

AM

AM
B3

AM

AM

AM

A2

A3

A1

B1

B2

Pin 1

Clear CMOS

CHA INTRA

THM 4

Fr
on
t

ID

Pa

E
Co
nn

SYS FAN

Ba
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Sli
m
F

ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

FDC

CPU2 AUX FAN

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

Slim FDC

CPU1 AUX FAN

FDC

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PCI 2

ry

nel

PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

IMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DPX IDE Connectors

3. Primary IDE connectors (One 40-pin IDE)
The connector supports the provided 40-wire IDE hard disk ribbon cable.

Installation

Hardware

IMPORTANT

??Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the

After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the
other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks in the same
cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its
jumper accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk
for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports IDE HDD or IDE CD-ROM
bootup (Pin 20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation
when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged), and it support Ultra DMA

33、DMA 66、DMA 100 device.

LPT

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

PCI 1

PCI 3

4-2

4-3

Clear CMOS

CHA INTRA

THM 4

Fr
on
t
Pa

Co
nn

SYS FAN

Ba
tte

ID
E

ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

SYS FAN2

AM

AM

A3

B3

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

FDC

Sli
m
F

CPU2 AUX FAN

COM 1 VGA

AM
D
B2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
r
Conn
ector

AM

AM

AM

A2

A1

B1

Pin 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

Pin 1 side of the connector. IDE ribbon cable must be less than
46cm (18inches), with the second drive connector no more than
15cm (6 inches) from the first connector.

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PCI 1

PCI 2 PCI 3

nel

PCI6

PCI6

D

DR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

+ + -

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

Clear CMOS

CHA INTRA

THM 4

Fr
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ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

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FDC

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ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

CPU2 AUX FAN

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
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Conn
ector

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

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A3

A2

A1

B3

B1

B2

Speak

Reset

SCSI_LED

PW_ON

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

PWR_LED

-

CPU1 AUX FAN

HDD_LED

DPX Front-Panel Connectors

Figure 4-1

Item 4 through 9 are depicted in Figure 4-1 as above.

4. Reset Switch (2-pin RST)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for
rebooting your computer without turning off and on your power switch. This
is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’s power
supply.

5. SCSI Hard disk Card Activity LED (4-pin SCSI_HD)

The 4-pin connector can be connected to the 4-pin activity LED connector
of SCSI card, Read and Write activities by devices connected to the SCSI
card will cause the front panel LED to light up.

6. Hard Disk Activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED)

This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s hard disk or IDE activity

LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or
Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up.

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PCI 2 PCI 3

0

nel

PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DD

R

DIMM

7. Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

There is one jumper cap over pin1 and pin2 (default setting) for internal
buzzer. If you want to use external case-mounted speaker instead of
internal buzzer, remove jumper cap and connect speaker wire to the 4-pin

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connector.

Hardware

8. ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch (2-pin PWR_SW)

9. System Power LED (3-pin PWR_LED)

This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights up
when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.

10. Front, Back, CPU and Aux Fan Connectors (3-pin FAN)
There are eight 3-pin fan connectors in the DPX M/B. Two fans are used

A momentary switch connected to these connector controls the system
power. Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and
SLEEP. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.

for CPU1 and CPU2; six are for auxiliary power. These connectors support
cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less. Depending on the fan manufacturer,
the wiring and plug may be different. Connect the fan’s plug to the board
taking into consideration the polarity of this connector.

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

4-2

4-3

Clear CMOS

AM

A3

A2

A1

B3

B1

B2

ATX
Powe
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Conn
ector

+5v +12v

SYS AUX FAN 2

SYS FAN 2

GND

16

CPU2 AUX FAN

CPU2 FAN

AUX FAN 1

CPU1 FAN

CPU2 AUX FAN

CHA INTRA

THM 4

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604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

FDC

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CPU2 AUX FAN

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

SYS FAN 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

DPX Fan Connectors

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PCI 2 PCI 3

nel

PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

WARNING

?? The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is not enough

airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsink. Damage may occur to
the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly
used. These are not jumpers; do not place jumper caps over these
pins.

NOTE

??The “Rotation” signal has to be used with fan specially designed with

rotation signal.

??Only the fan marked CPU Fan1, CPU2 Fan2 , Front fan and back fan can

be monitored by BIOS.

11. Wake-On-LAN

This connector connects to internal LAN cards with a Wake-On-LAN output.
The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is
received through the LAN card.

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

CPU2 AUX FAN

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
r
Conn
ector

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

A2

A3

A1

B3

B1

B2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

Wake-On-LAN Port

CPU1 AUX FAN

PCI6
4-1

4-2

4-3

Clear CMOS

CHA INTRA

Fr
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SYS FAN

Ba
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THM 4

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FDC

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ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

DPX Wake-on-LAN Ports

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?? This feature requires that your system have an ATX power supply

Installation

Hardware

PS/2 Ports

12. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female) The upper port

The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not

13. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female) The lower port

14. Universal Serial BUS Ports I & 2 (Two 4-pin Female)

Two external USB ports and two internal USB headers are available for

IMPORTANT

with at least 720mA +5VSB standby power.

Print Port

3 64-Bit PCI Slots

3 32-Bit PCI Slots

VGA PortCOM1 Port

USB Ports

Figure 4-2

Item 12 through 17 are depicted in Figure 4-2 as above.

detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12.

This connection is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug (mini DIN).
This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs.
You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.

connecting USB devices. But a user can only two of them with proper
cabling for connecting USB.

LAN Ports

ICMB Ports

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PCI6

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DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DPX USB Connectors

DPX COM1/COM2 Connectors

LPT

PS KB/Mouse

COM 1 VGA

PCI6
4-1

4-3

Clear CMOS

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

4-2

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USB Ports

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AM

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A2

A3

A1

B3

B1

B2

USB 2
USB 4

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

USB 0

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

USB 1

P/N Description

VCC

DATA-

、

3 &

、

5

DATA+

GND

15. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)

You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the BIOS

Setup.

16. Onboard LAN Port

DPX uses Intel? 82544GC Gigabit and 10/100 82550EY) Ethernet

controllers. It consists of both the Media Access controller and 10/100

Mbps Physical Layer (PHY) interface. The RJ45 connector provides both
10Base-T and 100Base-TX connectivity. Please refer to the “Onboard
SCSI/LAN User Guide” for further information.

17. Serial Port COM1/2 Connectors (9-pin Male and 10-pin Header)

The serial port COM1 and COM2 can be used for pointing devices or other

serial devices. See the BIOS Setup.

P
CI

CI
3

Clear CMOS

64

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CI

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SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

CPU2 AUX FAN

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

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COM1

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

9 Pin female

COM2

9 Pin male

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PCI6

D

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DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

M

18. Chassis Intrusion Sensor Connector (2-pin CHA)

This connector is for a chassis intrusion monitor. The hardware monitor is

Installation

Hardware

19. System Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin SYS_THERM)

This two-pin connector provides a user to use the thermal sensor to detect
the temperature of the components on motherboard.

triggered when chassis’ micro-switch is opened. This occurs when the side
panel is opened or driver bay door is opened.)

LPT

DDRAM DIMM B3

DDRAM DIMM A3

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

COM 1VGA

DDRAM DIMM B2

DDRAM DIMM A2

USB Ports

DDRAM DIMM B1

PS KB/Mouse

ATX Power Connector

DDRAM DIMM A1

Chassis Intrusion Sensor Connector

CPU1 AUX FAN

Clear CMOS

Front Panel Connectors

LAN 1

LAN 2

PCI64-1

SYS AUX FAN

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 1

PCI64-2

PCI64-3

CHA INTRA

THM 4

SYS FAN

Battery

IDE 0

ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

ULTRA3 SCSI CHB

SYS FAN2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

FDC

Slim FDC

CPU2 AUX FAN

DPX Chassis Intrusion Sensor Connectors

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

4-2

4-3

Clear CMOS

CHA INTRA

THM 4

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A3

A1

B3

B1

B2

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

System Thermal Sensor Connector

(SYS_THERM)

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PCI6

PCI6

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

PCI 1

LPT

PCI 2 PCI 3

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PCI6

PCI6

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DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

DIMM

DDR

M

20. IPMB Connector For BMC Feature (one three-pins connector and two
four-pins connectors)

Those connectors are for a server management add-on card featuring with
IPMI function.

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

PCI6
4-1

SYS AUX FAN

SYS FAN2

4-2

4-3

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DPX IPMB Connectors

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

FDC

CPU2 AUX FAN

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
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Conn
ector

AM

AM

AM
DIM
B3

AM

AM

AM

A3

A2

A1

B1

B2

4 pins

3 pins

4 pins

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

21. Adaptec 7899W SCSI Channels

DPX use Adaptec 7899W SCSI Chip and provides two types of common
internal SCSI connectors and two connectors for SCSI devices. Please refer
to the “Onboard SCSI/LAN User Guide” for further information.

SYS AUX FAN

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

CPU2 AUX FAN

LPT

COM 1 VGA

PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

SYS FAN2

AM
B3

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AM

AM

AM

AM

AM

A2

A3

A1

B1

B2

Channel B

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

CPU1 AUX FAN

Channel A

68 Pin SCSI Connector

PCI 3

Clear CMOS

PCI6
4-1

PCI 1

4-2

4-3

CHA INTRA

THM 4

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DPX Onboard SCSI Connectors

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nel

22. System health Header (Two 2-pin headers and Two 3-pin headers)

DPX provides two 2-pin LED, one 3-pin LED and one 2-pin Alarm reset

Installation

Hardware

This header is only for special 1U solution. Users may not found these LED
wires in the front panel of their chassis.

headers for front-panel system health status. When the CPU 1/CPU2
temperature and /CPU1/CPU2/FRONT_FAN/BACK_FAN speed is over
alert threshold or the network link loss, system occur audio alarm signal to
alert the network administrator. Please also check the System Health
Monitoring Hardware in the BIOS setup for Alarm threshold setup.

NOTE

COM 1 VGA

SYS AUX FAN

P
CI

SYS FAN2

64

P

P

P

CI

CI

CI

1

2

3

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CHA INTRA

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SYS FAN

ULTRA3 SCSI CHA

-1

D

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 2

CPU2 AUX FAN

D

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R

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A

A

M

M

DI

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M

M

M

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A3

B3

604 Socket for Prestonia CPU 1

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64

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-3

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FDC

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PS KB/Mouse

USB Ports

ATX
Powe
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Conn
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D

D

D

D

D

D

D

D

R

R

R

R

A

A

A

A

M

M

M

M

DI

DI

DI

DI

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

M

A2

A1

B1

B2

(THM)

LAN 1

G R

G R

SYS_FAIL

CPU1 AUX FAN

(FAN)

(LAN)
LAN 2

+ -

ALARM_RST

DPX System Health LED Header

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Header Description Normal Abnormal

ALARM_RST Reset the Alarm status when

abnormal situation is solved.

SYS_FAIL_LED Detect if the system fail or

normal.

LAN 1 LED /
LAN 2 LED

Detect if the Network
connections of onboard
LAN1/LAN2 are linking.

Green Red

Flash

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Step 5.

Installation

Hardware

?? Power off your power supply completely when adding removing any

1. Expansion Card Installation Procedure

1.2 Remove the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the

1.3 Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

1.4 Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above.

1.5 Jump to step 6 to finish installation, and then set the IRQ and DMA as

2. Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards

An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards. In the

Install Expansion Cards

WARNING

expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may
cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion
cards.

1.1 Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any
necessary hardware or software setting changes, such as jumpers.

bracket for possible future use.

follows.

PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that
contains a card requiring an IRQ. To install a PCI card, you need to set the
INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use
an INTA #, set the jumpers on your PCI cards to INTA.

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Step 6.

Powering on Your Computer

1. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with “O”).

2. After finishing all jumper settings and connections, close the system case
cover.

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back
of your system case.

4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge
protector.

5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order:

?? Your monitor

?? External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the

chain)

?? Your system power.

For ATX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as
press the ATX power switch on the front of the case.

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up. For ATX
power supplies, the system LED will light up when the ATX power switch is
pressed. The monitor LED may light up after the system’s LED if it
complies with “green” standards or if it has a power standby feature. The
system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, additional
messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within

30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may
have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and

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7. During power-on hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the

instructions in the next chapter, BIOS Setup.

Installation

Hardware

Note

??Powering Off your computer

connections or call your retailer for assistance.

You have to first exit or shut down your operating system before switching
off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX
power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system.

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2 - BIOS Setup

Chapter 2

BIOS Setup

This chapter discusses the PhoenixBIOS Setup program built into the ROM
BIOS. The Setup program allows users modifying the basic system
configurations according to their requirements. This special information is then
stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the
power is turned off.

The PhoenixBIOS installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only
Memory) is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS
provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives and
serial and parallel ports.

The PhoenixBIOS has been customized by adding important but non-standard,
features such as password protection as well as special support for detailed
fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of
configuring your system using Setup.

Starting BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

The PhoenixBIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer
every time. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS
and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After
finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to seek an
operating system on one of the disks, launch then turn control over to the
operating system.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:

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BIOS Setup

1. By pressing the <F2> key when the following message appears
briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On
Self-Test).

Press F2 to enter SETUP.

2. By pressing <Del>immediately after switching the system on.

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter
Setup Program, restart the system from state “On” to state “Off” by pressing
the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart the system by
simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press
the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot as well, an error
message will be displayed and you will again be asked to...

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, F2 TO ENTER SETUP

Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select,
press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more details about how to
navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.

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BIOS Setup

Key Function

Up Arrow(?) Key
Down Arrow(?) Key
Left Arrow(?) Key
Right Arrow(?) Key
Esc key

Enter Key

PgUp Key
PgDn Key
+ Key

- Key
F1 Key

F5 Key
F6 Key
F7 Key
F10 key

Navigating through the menu bar

Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate the menu you want to be in.

Move to the previous item
Move to the next item
Move to the previous item
Move to the next item
In the Sub-menu: Exit the sub-menu.
In the BIOS main category: Quit Without saving
changes.
Select the item. A pop-up selection will display
on the screen and allows to set the item value.
Increase the numeric value or make change
Decrease the numeric value or make change
Increase the numeric value or make change
Decrease the numeric value or make change
General Help on Setup navigation keys. Press
<F1> key to pop up a small help window that
describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To
exit the Help Window, press <ESC> key or <F1>
key again.
Load Previous value for this page
Load Failsafe Defaults for this page
Load Optimal Defaults this page
Save configuration and exit the BIOS Setup
Utility

Table 1 Legend Keys

To display a sub menu

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press
<Enter>. A “?” pointer marks all sub menus.

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BIOS Setup

In Case of Problems

If after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your
computer no longer is able to boot, the PhoenixBIOS supports an override to
the CMOS setting, which resets your system to its defaults. The other way is
clear the present CMOS information. (Refer to the jumper setting.)
The best advice is to only alter settings, which you thoroughly understand. In
the end, we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the
chipset defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen by both
PhoenixBIOS to provide the maximum performance and reliability of the
system. Even a slight change to the chipset setup may also cause potential
and unpredictable failure to the system.

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BIOS Setup

Section 1

Main Menu

To start the PhoenixBIOS Setup utility:

Step 1: Turn on or reboot your system. PhoenixBIOS displays this message:
Step 2: Press <F2> to enter SETUP

Step 3: Pressing <F2> displays the Main Menu, which looks like this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

System Time [16:19:20]
System Date: [03/02/1994]

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB 3½”]
Legacy Diskette B [Not Installed]

? Primary Master 6449 MB
? Primary Slave None
? Secondary Master CD-ROM
? Secondary Slave None

Num lock: [Disabled]

? Memory Cache [Enabled]
? System Shadow [Enabled]
? Video Shadow [Enabled]

System Memory 640 KB
Extended Memory 31744 KB

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Step 9: for a description of the fields on this menu.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field

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BIOS Setup

?? The Menu Bar

The Menu Bar at the top of the window lists these selections:

Key Function

<F1> or <Alt-H> General Help window (See below).

<Esc> Exit this menu.

? arrow keys Select a different menu.

? or ? arrow keys Move cursor up and down.

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up and down.

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of window.

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.

<F5> or <-> Select the Previous Value for the field.

<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select the Next Value for the field.

<F9> Load the Default Configuration values for this

<F10> Save and exit.

<Enter> Execute Command or Select P Submenu.

<Alt-R> Refresh screen.

Use the left and right ? arrow keys to make a selection.
See the section below, "Exiting Setup," for a description on exiting the Main
Menu.

?? The Legend Bar

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom to make your selections or
exit the current menu. The chart on the following page describes the legend
keys and their alternates:

Key Function

<F1> or <Alt-H> General Help window (See below).

<Esc> Exit this menu.

? arrow keys Select a different menu.

? or ? arrow keys Move cursor up and down.

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up and down.

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of window.

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.

menu.

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<F5> or <-> Select the Previous Value for the field.

<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select the Next Value for the field.

<F9> Load the Default Configuration values for this

<F10> Save and exit.

<Enter> Execute Command or Select P Submenu.

<Alt-R> Refresh screen.

To select an item, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the field you want.

Then use the plus-and-minus value keys to select a value for that field. The
Save Values commands in the Exit Menu save the values currently displayed
in all the menus.
To display a sub menu, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub
menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A pointer (?) marks all sub menus.

menu.

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The Field Help Window

The help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text for the
currently selected field. It updates as you move the cursor to each field.

?? The General Help Window

Pressing <F1> or <Alt-H> on any menu brings up the General Help window
that describes the legend keys and their alternates:

Setup changes system behavior by modifying the BIOS
Configuration parameters. Selecting incorrect values
may cause system boot failure; load Setup Default values
to recover.

<Up/Down> arrows select fields in current menu.
<PgUp/PgDn> moves to previous/next page on scrollable menus.
<Home/End> moves to top/bottom item of current menu.

Within a field, <F5> or <-> selects next lower value and
<F6>, <+>, or <Space> selects next higher value.

<Left/Right> arrows select menus on menu bar.
<Enter> displays more options for items marked with a?,
<Enter> also displays an option list on some fields.

<F9> loads factory-installed Setup Default values.
<F10> restores previous values from CMOS.

<ESC> or <Alt-X> exits Setup: in sub-menus, pressing these
keys returns to the previous menu.

<F1> or <Alt-H> displays General Help (this screen).

The scroll bar on the right of any window indicates that there is more than one
page of information in the window. Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> to display all the
pages. Pressing <Home> and <End> displays the first and last page.
Pressing <Enter> displays each page and then exits the window.
Press <Esc> to exit the current window.

General Help

[Continue]

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?? Main Menu Selections

You can make the following selections on the Main Menu itself. Use the sub
menus for other selections.

Feature Options Description

System Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time.
System Date MM/DD/YYYY Set the system date.
Diskette 1

Diskette 2

System Memory N/A Displays amount of conventional
Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of extended

You can set the boot sequence of the bootable drives by selecting Boot
Sequence on the Main Menu or opening the Boot Menu.

360 kB, 5 ¼"

1.2 MB, 5 ¼"
720 kB, 3 ½"

1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½"

2.88 MB, 3 ½"
Not installed
Disabled

Select the type of floppy-disk
drive installed in your system.

1.25 MB is a Japanese media
format that requires a 3½" 3-Mode
Diskette drive.

memory detected during boot up.
memory detected during boot up.

?? Master and Slave Sub-Menus

The Master and Slave sub-menus accessed from the Main Menu control
these types of devices:

?? Hard-disk drives
?? Removable-disk drives such as Zip drives

?? CD-ROM drives

PhoenixBIOS 4.0 supports up to two IDE disk adapters, called primary and
secondary adapters. Each adapter supports one master drive and one
optional slave drive in these possible combinations:

?? 1 Master
?? 1 Master, 1 Slave
?? 2 Masters
?? 2 Masters, 1 Slave

?? 2 Masters, 2 Slaves

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BIOS Setup

There is one IDE connector for each adapter on your machine, usually labeled
"Primary IDE" and "Secondary IDE." There are usually two connectors on
each ribbon cable attached to each IDE connector. When you have connected
two drives to these connectors, the one on the end of the cable is the Master.
If you need to change your drive settings, selecting one of the Master or Slave

drives on the Main Menu displays a sub-menu like this:

Main

Type: [Auto]
Cylinders: [ 13328]
Heads: [ 15]
Sectors/Track: [ 63]
Maximum Capacity: 6449 MB

Landing Zone: [ 762]
Write Precomp: [None]

Multi Sector Transfer; [16 Sectors]
LBA Mode Control: [Enabled]
32-bit I/O: [Enabled]
Transfer Mode: [Fast PIO 4]
SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Primary Master Item Specific Help

Select the drive type of
the fixed disk installed in
your system. If type User
is selected, Cylinders,
Heads, and Sectors can
be edited directly.
Auto attempts to
automatically detect the
drive type for drives that
comply with ANSI
specifications.

Use the legend keys listed on the bottom to make your selections and exit to
the Main Menu. Use the following chart to configure the hard disk.

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Feature Options Description

Type None

Cylinders 1 to 65,536 Number of cylinders.
Heads 1 to 16 Number of read/write heads.
Sectors/Track 1 to 63 Number of sectors per track.
Landing Zone* 1 to 2048 Number of the cylinder specified as the

Write Precomp* 1 to 2048
Multi-Sector

Transfers

LBA Mode Control Enabled

32-Bit I/O Enabled

Transfer Mode Standard

1 to 39
User
Auto
IDE
Removable
CD-ROM
ATAPI
Removable

None

Disabled
Standard
2 sectors
4 sectors
8 sectors
16 sectors

Disabled

Disabled

Fast PIO 1
Fast PIO 2
Fast PIO 3

Fast PIO 4

None = Autotyping is not able to supply
the drive type or end user has selected
None, disabling any drive that may be
installed.
User = You supply the hard-disk drive
information in the following fields.

Auto = Autotyping, the drive itself
supplies the correct drive information.

IDE Removable = Removable
read-and-write media (e.g., IDE Zip
drive).

CD-ROM = Readable CD-ROM drive.
ATAPI Removable = Read-and-write

media (e.g., LS120, USB Floppy, USB
Zip).

landing zone for the read/write heads.
Number of the cylinder at which to

change the write timing.
Any selection except Disabled

determines the number of sectors
transferred per block. Standard is 1
sector per block.

Enabling LBA causes Logical Block
Addressing to be used in place of
Cylinders, Heads, & Sectors.

Enables 32-bit communication between
CPU and IDE card. Requires PCI or
local bus.

Selects the method for transferring the
data between the hard disk and system
memory.

The Setup menu only lists those
options supported by the drive and
platform.

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Feature Options Description

SMART Monitoring Enabled

Disabled

* IDE drives do not require setting Landing Zone and Write Precomp.
When you enter Setup, the Main Menu usually displays the results of

Autotyping– information each drive provides about its own parameters (e.g.,
cylinders, heads, and sectors)–and how the drives are arranged as Masters or
Slaves on your machine.
Some older drives, however, do not use Autotyping and require selecting type
User and entering a pre-defined fixed-disk type value or specifying the drive
parameters separately with the User type selected. You can find the correct
parameters for hard disk drives in the drive manual or written on the casing of
the drive itself.

Turn on Self-Monitoring
Analysis-Reporting Technology, which
monitors condition of the hard drive and
reports when a catastrophic IDE failure
is about to happen.

Note
Before changing the contents of this menu, write them down.

Once you have established correct parameters for your drive,
write them down and store them in a safe place (e.g., tape them to
the disk drive) for use in case these values are lost in CMOS or if
autotyping fails. If these hard-disk parameters are not correctly
entered in CMOS, you cannot access the data on your drive.

WARNING

Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To correct mistakes,
return to Setup and restore the Setup Defaults with <F9> and re-enter the
correct drive parameters.

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WARNING

Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To correct mistakes,
return to Setup and restore the Setup Defaults with <F9>.

? ? Memory Shadow

Selecting "System Shadow" or "Video Shadow" from the Main Menu displays
a menu like the one shown here. The actual features displayed depend on the
capabilities of your system's hardware.

Main

System shadow: Enabled
Video shadow: [Enabled]

Shadow Option ROM's –
C800 - CFFF: [Disable]
D000 - D7FF: [Disable]
D800 - DFFF: [Disable]
D800 - DFFF: [Disable]
E800 - EFFF: [Disable]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu. Use
the following chart to configure memory shadowing.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Memory Shadow Item Specific Help

Enables shadowing of
Option ROM in this
region.

WARNING

Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To correct mistakes,
return to Setup and restore the Setup Defaults with <F9>.

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Feature Options Description

System shadow N/A Usually permanently enabled.
Video shadow Enabled

Shadow Option
ROM

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

Shadows video BIOS and improves
performance.

Shadows option ROM located in the
specified segments of memory and can
improve performance. WARNING:
Some option ROMs do not work
properly when shadowed.

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?? Boot Sequence

Selecting "Boot Sequence" on the Main Menu displays the Boot Options
menu.

Main

Boot sequence: [Disabled]
SETUP prompt: [Enabled]
POST Errors: [Enabled]
Floppy check: [Enabled]
Summary screen: [Enabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Boot Options Item Specific Help

Order in which the
system searches for
a boot disk.

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.
Use the following chart to select your boot options.

Feature Options Description

Boot sequence A: then C;

C: then A:
C: only

The BIOS attempts to load the
operating system from the disk drives
in the sequence selected here. See
also the Boot Menu on p. 17.

Setup prompt Enabled

Disabled

POST errors Enabled

Disabled

Displays "Press <F2> for Setup"
during boot up.

At boot error, pauses and displays
"Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to
Setup".

Floppy seek Enabled

Disabled

Summary screen Enabled

Disabled

Seeks diskette drives during boot up.
Disabling speeds boot time.

Displays system summary screen
during boot up.

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?? Keyboard Features

Selecting "Numlock" on the Main Menu displays the Keyboard Features menu:

Main

Keyboard Features Item Specific Help

Numlock: [Off]
Key Click: [Disabled]
Keyboard auto-repeat rate: [30/sec]
Keyboard auto-repeat delay: [1/2 sec]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Selects power-on
state for Numlock
key.

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.
Use the following chart to configure the keyboard features:

Feature Options Description

Numlock Auto

On
Off

Key Click Enabled

On or Off turns NumLock on or off
at boot up. Auto turns NumLock on
if it finds a numeric keypad.

Turns audible key click on.

Disabled

Keyboard auto-repeat rate 2/sec

6/sec
10/sec

Sets the number of times a second
to repeat a keystroke when you
hold the key down.

13.3/sec

21.8/sec

26.7/sec
30/sec

Keyboard auto-lag delay ¼ sec

½ sec
¾ sec

Sets the delay time after the key is
held down before it begins to
repeat the keystroke.

1 sec

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Section 2

Boot Menu

After you turn on your computer, it will attempt to load the operating system
(such as Windows 98) from the device of your choice. If it cannot find the
operating system on that device, it will attempt to load it from one or more
other devices in the order specified in the Boot Menu. Boot devices (i.e., with
access to an operating system) can include: hard drives, floppy drives, CD
ROMs, removable devices (e.g., Iomega Zip drives), and network cards.

Note

Specifying any device as a boot device on the Boot Menu requires the

availability of an operating system on that device. Most PCs come with an
operating system already installed on hard-drive C:\ .

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Selecting "Boot" from the Menu Bar displays the Boot menu, which looks like
this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

Quick Boot Mode: [Enabled]
Display OPROM Messages: [Enabled]
Preferred Video: [AGP]
Summary Screen: [Enabled]

Removable Devices
ATAPI CD-ROM Drive

-Hard Drive
Primary Master
Bootable Add-in Card
Network Boot

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Use these keys to set
the boot order in
which the BIOS
attempts to boot the
OS:
<+> or <-> moves
device up or down.
<Enter> expands or
collapses devices
marked with + or -.
<Ctrl+Enter> expands
all
<Shift+1> enables or
disables a device.
<n> moves a
removable device
between hard or
removable disk.

Use this menu to arrange to specify the priority of the devices from
which the BIOS will attempt to boot the Operating System. In the
example above, the BIOS will attempt first to boot from the CD-ROM
drive (the only Removable Device listed). Failing that, it will attempt to
boot from the Primary Master hard disk, and so on down the list.

Removable Devices, Hard Drive, and Network Boot are the generic types
of devices on your system from which you can boot an operating system. You
may have more than one device of each type. If so, the generic type is marked
with a plus or minus sign. Use the <Enter> key to expand or collapse the
devices marked with <+> or <->. Press <Ctrl+Enter> to expand all such
devices.

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Note

Floppy drives are not managed on this menu as part of Removable Devices.

To change a device’s priority on the list, first select it with the up-or-down
arrows, and move it up or down using the <+> and <-> keys. Pressing <n>
moves a device between the Removable Devices and Hard Drive. Pressing
<Shift+1> enables or disables a device.

Feature Options Description

Boot sequence A: then C;

C: then A:
C: only

The BIOS attempts to load
the operating system from the
disk drives in the sequence
selected here. See also the
Boot Menu on p. 17.

Setup prompt Enabled
POST errors Enabled

Floppy seek Enabled

Summary
screen

Disabled
Disabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

Displays "Press <F2> for
Setup" during boot up.

At boot error, pauses and
displays "Press <F1> to
resume, <F2> to Setup".

Seeks diskette drives during
boot up. Disabling speeds
boot time.

Displays system summary
screen during boot up.

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Section 3

Advanced Menu

Selecting "Advanced" from menu bar on the Main Menu displays a
menu like this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Setting items on this menu to incorrect values
may cause your system to malfunction.

Installed Operating System [Other]
Reset Configuration Data: [No]
?PCI Configuration

PS/2 Mouse [Enabled]
Secured Setup Configurations [No]
?Peripheral Configuration

Large Disk Access Mode: [DOS]
Local Bus IDE adapter: [Both]
SMART Device Monitoring: [Enabled]

?Advanced Chipset Control
?I/O Device Configuration

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Select the operating
system installed on
you system that you
use most often.

Note: An incorrect
setting can cause
unexpected behavior
in some operating
systems.

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Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.

Feature Options Description

Installed Operating
System

Reset Configuration
Data

PS/2 Mouse Enabled

Secured Setup
Configurations

Large Disk Access
Mode

SMART Enabled

Other
Win95
Win98/NT

Yes
No

Disabled
Auto
OS Controlled

Yes
No

DOS
Other

Disabled

Select the operating system you
use most often.

Yes erases all configuration data
in a section of memory for ESCD
(Extended System Configuration
Data) which stores the
configuration settings for non-PnP
plug-in devices. Select Yes when
required to restore the
manufacturer's defaults.

Disabled disables any installed
PS/2 mouse, but frees up IRQ 12
for use by another device. Auto
lets the BIOS control the mouse.
OS Controlled lets the operating
system control the mouse.

Yes prevents the Operating
System from overriding selections
you have made in Setup.

Select DOS if you have DOS.
Select Other if you have another
operating system such as UNIX. A
large disk is one that has more
than 1024 cylinders, more than 16
heads, or more than 63 tracks per
sector.

Enabled installs SMART
(Self-Monitoring
Analysis-Reporting Technology),
which issues a warning if an IDE
failure is imminent.

WARNING

Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To correct mistakes,
return to Setup and restore the Setup Defaults with <F9>.

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?? Advanced Chipset Control (No PCI)

In a system with no PCI, selecting "Advanced Chipset Control" from menu bar
on the advanced menu displays a menu like this:

Advanced
Setting items on this menu to incorrect values

may cause your system to malfunction.
Parity check: [Enabled]

Hidden refresh: [Enabled]
Slow refresh: [Disabled]
Read wait states: [0]
Write wait states: [0]
Extra bus wait states: [0]
Multiple ALE: [Enabled]
Keyboard reset delay: [Disabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Warning! Item Specific Help

Controls system
memory parity
through the chipset.

The chipset consists of one or more integrated circuits that act as an interface
between the CPU and much of the system's hardware. You can use this menu
to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's
performance. .
Use the legend keys to make your selections, display the sub menus, and exit
to the Main Menu.
Use the following chart in configuring the chipset:

Feature Options Description

Parity check Enabled

Disabled

Hidden refresh Enabled

Disabled

Slow Refresh Enabled

Controls system memory parity
checking.

Refreshes regular memory without
holding up the CPU.

Slows memory refresh by a factor of 4.

Disabled

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Read wait states 0 to n Sets the number of wait states added

Write wait states 0 to n Sets the number of wait states added

Extra bus wait
states

Multiple ALE Enabled

Keyboard reset
delay

0 to n Sets the number of wait states added

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

to reads from system memory.
Chipset dependent.

to writes to system memory. Chipset
dependent.

to accesses of the AT bus. Chipset
dependent.

Determines whether to use single or
multiple ALEs during cycle
conversion.

Enabled adds a 2 microsecond delay
before resetting the system.

NOTE
The contents of this menu depend on the chipset installed on your

motherboard, and chipsets vary widely. Consult your dealer or the
chipset manual before changing the items on this menu. Incorrect
settings can cause your system to malfunction.

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?? Advanced Chipset Control Menu (PCI BIOS)

If the system has a PCI chipset, selecting "Advanced Chipset Control" from the
Advanced menu displays a menu like this:

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help

Hidden Refresh: [Disabled]
Code Read Page Mode: [Disabled]
Write Page Mode: [Disabled]
CPU to PCI Write Buffers: [Disabled]
PCI to DRAM Write Buffers: [Disabled]
CPU to DRAM Write Buffers: [Disabled]
Snoop Ahead: [Disabled]
PCI Memory Burst Cycles: [Disabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The chipset is one or more integrated circuits that act as an interface
between the CPU and the system's hardware. It manages such things
as memory access, buses, and caching. You can use this menu to
optimize the performance of your computer.

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.
Use the following chart in configuring the chipset:

Feature Options

Hidden Refresh Disabled
Code Read Page Mode Disabled

Write Page Mode Disabled
CPU to PCI Write Buffers Disabled
PCI to DRAM Write

Buffers
CPU to DRAM Write

Buffers

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Refreshes regular memory

Enabled

without holding up the CPU
Improves performance when code

Enabled

contains mainly sequential
instructions.

Improves performance when data

Enabled

is written sequentially.
Stores CPU data in buffers before

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled

writing to PCI.
Stores PCI data in buffers before

writing to DRAM.
Stores CPU data in buffers before

writing to DRAM.

Enables CPU to PCI
write buffers, which
allow data to be
temporarily stored in
buffers before writing
the data.

Description

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Snoop Ahead Disabled
PCI Memory Burst

Cycles

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled

Improves PCI bus master access
to DRAM.

Enables PCI memory burst write
cycles.

NOTE
The contents of this menu depend on the chipset installed on your

motherboard, and chipsets vary widely. Consult your dealer or the
computer manual before changing the items on this menu. Incorrect
settings can cause your system to malfunction.

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? ? PCI Devices Menu

If the system has a PCI bus, selecting "PCI Devices" from menu bar on the
Advanced menu displays a menu like this:

Advanced

PCI Device Slot #1:
Option ROM Scan: [Enabled]
Enable Master: [Disabled]
Latency Timer: [0040h]

PCI Device Slot #2:
Option ROM Scan: [Disabled]
Enable Master: [Disabled]
Latency Timer: [0000]

PCI Device Slot #3
Option ROM Scan: [Disabled]
Enable Master: [Disabled]
Latency Timer: [0000]

Shared PCI IRQs: [Auto]
F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

PCI Devices Item Specific Help

Initialize device
expansion ROM

PCI Devices are devices equipped for operation with a PCI (Peripheral
Component Interconnect) bus, a standardized Plug-and-Play hardware
communication system that connects the CPU with other devices. Use this
menu to configure the PCI devices installed on your system.

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Advanced
menu. Use the following chart in configuring the PCI devices:

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Feature Options Description

PCI Device Slots 1-n:
Option ROM Scan Disabled

Enable Master Disabled

Latency Timer 0000h to

Shared PCI IRQs

Enabled
Enabled

0280h

Share One
IRQ

Share Two
IRQs

Share Three
IRQs

Auto

Initialize device expansion ROM.
Enables selected device as a PCI

bus master. Not every device can
function as a master. Check your
device documentation.

Bus master clock rate. A
high-priority, high-throughput
device may benefit from a greater
value.

Share n IRQs: Forces PCI devices
to use at most n IRQs.

Auto: Minimizes PCI IRQ Sharing.

NOTE
The contents of this menu depend on the devices installed on your

system. Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To
correct mistakes, return to Setup and restore the System Defaults
(F9).

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? ? I/O Device Configuration Menu

The CPU communicates with external devices such as printers through
devices called Input/Output (I/O) ports such as serial and parallel ports.
These I/O devices require the use of system resources such as I/O addresses
and interrupt lines. If these devices are Plug and Play, either the BIOS can
allocate the devices during POST, or the operating system can do it. If the I/O
devices are not Plug and Play, they may require manually setting them in
Setup.

On some systems, the chipset manages the communication devices. Other
systems have, instead, a separate I/O chip on the motherboard for configuring
and managing these devices.

Many systems allow you to control the configuration settings for the I/O ports.
Select "I/O Device Configuration" on the Advanced Menu to display this menu
and specify how you want to configure these I/O Devices:

Advanced

I/O Device Configuration Item Specific Help

Serial Port A: [Enabled]
Base I/O address/IRQ [3F8/IRQ4]
Parallel Port: [Enable]
Mode: [Bi-directional]
Base I/O address [378]
Interrupt [IRQ5]

Diskette Controller [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [Primary]

Legacy USB Support: [Enabled]
F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Enable support for
Legacy Universal
Serial
Bus

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Use the following chart to configure the Input/Output settings:

Feature Options Description

Serial port A:
Serial port B:

Base I/O
Address/IRQ
Parallel Port: Disabled

Mode Output only

Base I/O
Address

Interrupts IRQ5
Diskette

Controller
Base I/O
Address

Legacy
USB Support

Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS
Controlled

3F8, IRQ 4
2F8, IRQ 3

Enabled
Auto
OS
Controlled

Bi-direction
al

378
278
3BC

IRQ7
Disabled
Enabled
Primary
Secondary

Enabled
Disabled

Disabled turns off the port.
Enabled requires you to enter the base
Input/Output address and the Interrupt number on
the next line.
Auto makes the BIOS configure the port
automatically during POST.
OS Controlled lets the PnP Operating System
(such as Windows 95) configure the port after
POST.
If you select Enabled, choose one of these
combinations.
Disabled turns off the port.
Enabled requires you to enter the base
Input/Output address and the Interrupt number
below.
Auto makes the BIOS auto configure the port
during POST.
OS Controlled lets the PnP Operating System
(such as Windows 95) configure the port after
POST.
Output only is standard one-way protocol for a
parallel device.
Bi-directional uses two-way protocol of an
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
If you select Enabled for the Parallel Port, choose
one of these I/O addresses.

If you select Enabled for the Parallel Port, choose
one of these interrupt options.
Enables the on-board legacy diskette controller.
Disabled turns off all legacy diskette drives.
If you select Enabled for the Diskette Controller,
choose Primary for one diskette drive installed or
Secondary for two diskette drives installed.
Enables support for legacy USB bus.

Use this menu to specify how the I/O (Input and Output) ports are configured:

Manually by you.
Automatically by the BIOS during POST (See "ROM BIOS

Functions" on page)

Automatically by a PnP Operating System such as Windows

95 after the Operating System boots.

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Warning

If you choose the same I/O address or Interrupt for more than one port, the
menu displays an asterisk (*) at the conflicting settings. It also displays this
message at the bottom of the menu:

*Indicates a DMA, Interrupt, I/O, or memory resource conflict with
another device. Resolve the conflict by selecting another settings for
the devices.

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Section 4

The Power Menu

Selecting "Power" from the menu bar displays a menu like this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

Power Savings [Customize]
Standby Timeout: [15 sec]

Auto Suspend Timeout: [15 sec]
Hard Disk Timeout: [10 min]

Video Timeout: [ 5 min]
Resume On Modem Ring: [Off]

Resume On Time: [Off]

? Advanced Options

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Use this menu to specify your settings for Power Management. Remember
that the options available depend upon the hardware installed in your system.
Those shown here are from a typical system.
A power-management system reduces the amount of energy used after
specified periods of inactivity. The Setup menu pictured here supports a Full
On state, a Standby state with partial power reduction, and a Suspend state
with full power reduction.
Use the Advanced Options on this menu to specify whether or not the activity
of interrupts can terminate a Standby or Suspend state and restore Full On. Do

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Select Power
Management Mode.
Choosing modes
changes system power
management settings.
Maximum Power
Savings conserves the
greatest amount of
system power while
Maximum Performance
conserves power but
allows greatest system
performance. To alter
these settings, choose
Customize. To turn off
power management,
choose Disable.

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not change these settings without knowing which devices use the interrupts.
Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu. Use
the following chart in making your selections:

Feature Options Description

Power
Management
Mode

Standby Timeout Off

Auto Suspend
Timeout

Hard Disk
Timeout

Video Timeout Disabled

Disabled
Customize
Maximum Power
Savings
Maximum
Performance

1 min
2 min
4 min
6 min
8 min
12 min
16 min
Disabled

5 min
10 min
15 min
20 min
30 min
40 min
60 min

Disabled
1 min
2 min
4 min
8 min
12 min
16 min

10 sec
15 sec
20 sec
30 sec
45 sec
1 min to 15 min

Maximum options: pre-defined
values. Select Customize to
make your own selections from
the following fields. Disabled
turns off all power management.

Inactivity period required to put
system in Standby (partial power
shutdown).

Inactivity period required after
Standby to Suspend (maximum
power shutdown).

Inactivity period of hard disk
required before standby (motor
off).

Set inactivity period required
before independently turning off
monitor. Disabled turns CRT off
in Standby.

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Resume On
Modem Ring

Resume On Time Off

IRQ0...IRQ15
SMI
NMI

Off
On

On
Disabled

Enabled

Wakes up system when an
incoming call is detected on the
modem.

Wakes up system at
predetermined time.

Enabling interrupt causes it to
restore Full On during Standby
or Suspend. SMI = System
Management Interrupt. NMI =
Non-Maskable Interrupt.

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Section 5

The Exit Menu

Selecting "Exit" from the menu bar displays this menu:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following sections describe each of the options on this menu. Note that
<Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the
menu or menu bar to exit.

?? Saving Values

After making your selections on the Setup menus, always select either "Saving
Values" or "Save Changes." Both procedures store the selections displayed in
the menus in CMOS (short for "battery-backed CMOS RAM") a special section
of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot
your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup
selections stored in CMOS.
After you save your selections, the program displays this message:

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Exit System Setup
and save your
changes to CMOS.

Values have been saved to CMOS!
Press <space> to continue

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If you attempt to exit without saving, the program asks if you want to save
before exiting.
During boot up, PhoenixBIOS attempts to load the values saved in CMOS. If
those values cause the system boot to fail, reboot and press <F2> to enter
Setup. In Setup, you can get the Default Values (as described below) or try to
change the selections that caused the boot to fail.

?? Exit Discarding Changes

Use this option to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any new selections you
may have made. The selections previously in effect remain in effect.

?? Load Setup Defaults

To display the default values for all the Setup menus, select "Load Setup
Defaults" from the Main Menu. The program displays this message:

ROM Default values have been loaded!
Press <space> to continue

If, during boot up, the BIOS program detects a problem in the integrity of
values stored in CMOS, it displays these messages:

System CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup

The CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS.
Press <F1> to resume the boot or <F2> to run Setup with the ROM default
values already loaded into the menus. You can make other changes before
saving the values to CMOS.

?? Discard Changes

If, during a Setup Session, you change your mind about changes you have
made and have not yet saved the values to CMOS, you can restore the values
you previously saved to CMOS.
Selecting “Discard Changes” on the Exit menu updates all the selections and
displays this message:

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CMOS values have been loaded!
Press <space> to continue

?? Save Changes

Selecting “Save Changes” saves all the selections without exiting
Setup. You can return to the other menus if you want to review and
change your selections.

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Chapter 3.1

Boot Utility

Phoenix Boot Utilities are:

?? Phoenix QuietBoot™
?? Phoenix MultiBoot™

Phoenix QuietBoot displays a graphic illustration rather than the traditional

POST messages while keeping you informed of diagnostic problems.

Phoenix MultiBoot is a boot screen that displays a selection of boot devices

from which you can boot your operating system.

Phoenix QuietBoot

Right after you turn on or reset the computer, Phoenix QuietBoot displays the
QuietBoot Screen, a graphic illustration created by the computer manufacturer
instead of the text-based POST screen, which displays a number of PC
diagnostic messages.
To exit the QuietBoot screen and run Setup, display the MultiBoot menu, or
simply display the PC diagnostic messages, you can simply press one of the
hot keys described below.
The QuietBoot Screen stays up until just before the operating system loads
unless:

1. Press <Esc> to display the POST screen.

2. Press <F2> to enter Setup.

3. POST issues an error message.

4. The BIOS or an option ROM requests keyboard input.

The following explains each of these situations.

Utility

BIOS Flash

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Flash BIOS

?? Press <ESC>

Pressing <Esc> switches to the POST screen and takes one of two actions:

1. If MultiBoot is installed, the boot process continues with the POST
screen until the end of POST, and then displays the Boot First
Menu, text-based with these options:

A: Load the operating system from a boot device of your choice.
B: Enter Setup.
C: Exit the Boot First Menu (with <Esc>) and load the operating
system from the boot devices in the order specified in Setup.

2. If MultiBoot is not installed, the boot process continues as usual.

?? Press <F2>

Pressing <F2> at any time during POST switches to the POST screen (if not
already displayed) and enters Setup.

?? POST Error

Whenever POST detects a non-fatal error, QuietBoot switches to the POST
screen and displays the errors. It then displays this message:

Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup

Press <F1> to continue with the boot. Press <F2> if you want to correct the
error in Setup.

?? Keyboard Input Request

If the BIOS or an Option ROM (add-on card) requests keyboard input,
QuietBoot switches over to the POST screen and the Option ROM displays
prompts for entering the information. POST continues from there with the
regular POST screen.

Phoenix MultiBoot

Phoenix MultiBoot expands your boot options by letting you choose your boot

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device, which could be a hard disk, floppy disk, or CD ROM. You can select
your boot device in Setup, or you can choose a different device each time you
boot during POST by selecting your boot device in The Boot First Menu.
MultiBoot consists of:

?? The Setup Boot Menu
?? The Boot First Menu

See the Setup Boot menu on p. 17. The following describes the Boot First
Menu.

?? The Boot First Menu

Display the Boot First Menu by pressing <Esc> during POST. In response, the
BIOS first display the message, "Entering Boot Menu..." and then displays the
Boot Menu at the end of POST. Use the menu to select any of these options:

1. Override the existing boot sequence (for this boot only) by selecting
another boot device. If the specified device does not load the
operating system, the BIOS reverts to the previous boot sequence.

2. Enter Setup.

3. Press <Esc> to continue with the existing boot sequence.

Select boot device or Setup.
Use the Up and Down arrows to select the Boot First device, then <Enter> or press
<Esc> to exit.

1. Hard Drive

2. ATAPI CD-ROM

3. Diskette Drive

4. Removable Devices

5. Network Boot
<Setup>

If there is more than one bootable hard drive, the first one in the Setup Boot
menu is the one represented here.

Boot Menu

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Flash BIOS

Chapter 3 .2

BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility

Phoenix Phlash gives you the ability to update your BIOS from a floppy disk

without having to install a new ROM BIOS chip.
Phoenix Phlash is a utility for "flashing" (copying) a BIOS to the Flash ROM
installed on your computer from a floppy disk. A Flash ROM is a Read-Only
Memory chip that you can write to use a special method called "flashing." Use
Phoenix Phlash for the following tasks:

Update the current BIOS with a new version.
Restore BIOS when it has become corrupted.

Installation

Phoenix Phlash is shipped on a floppy disk with your computer as a
compressed file called CRISDISK.ZIP that contains the following files:

CRISDISK.BAT Executable file for creating the Crisis Recovery

Diskette.
PHLASH.EXE Programs the flash ROM.
PHLASH16.EXE Performs platform-dependent functions.
BIOS.ROM Actual BIOS image to be programmed into flash

ROM.
MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
MAKEBOOT.EXE Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis

Recovery Diskette.

To install Phoenix Phlash on your hard disk, follow this simple procedure:

1. Insert the distribution diskette into drive A:

2. Unzip the contents of CRISDISK.ZIP into a local directory,
presumably C:\PHLASH.

3. Store the distribution diskette in a safe place.

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Create the Crisis Recovery Diskette

If the OEM or dealer from whom you purchased your system has not provided
you with one, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you
use the Phlash utility. If you are unable to boot your system and successfully
load the Operating System, the BIOS may have been corrupted, in which case
you will have to use the Crisis Recovery Diskette to reboot your system. There
are several methods that you can use to create the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
Below is one recommended procedure.

1. Be sure you have successfully installed the Phlash Utility onto your
hard disk.

2. Insert a clean diskette into drive A: or B:

3. From the local directory, enter the following: CRISDISK [drive]:
where [drive] is the letter of the drive into which you inserted the

diskette. For help, type /? or /h. CRISDISK.BAT formats the diskette,
then copies MINIDOS.SYS, VGABIOS.EXE (if available), PHLASH.EXE,
PLATFORM.BIN and BIOS.ROM to the diskette, and creates the required
custom boot sector.

4. Write protect and label the Crisis Recovery Diskette.

NOTE
You can only supply a volume label after the Crisis Recovery Diskette

has been formatted and the necessary files copied because
MINIDOS.SYS must occupy the first directory entry for the diskette to
boot properly.

Updating the Crisis Recovery Diskette

If the BIOS image (BIOS.ROM) changes due to an update or bug fix, you can
easily update the Crisis Recovery Diskette. Simply copy the new BIOS.ROM
image onto the Crisis Recovery Diskette. No further action is necessary.

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Flash BIOS

Executing Phoenix Phlash

You can run Phoenix Phlash in one of two modes:

1. Command Line Mode

2. Crisis Recovery Mode

WARNING

For your own protection, be sure your have a Crisis Recovery Diskette
ready to use before excuting Phlash.

Command Line Mode

Use this mode to update or replace your current BIOS. To execute Phlash in
this mode, move to the directory into which you have installed Phoenix Phlash
and type the following:

Phlash

Phoenix Phlash will automatically update or replace the current BIOS with the
one which your OEM or dealer supplies you.
Phlash may fail if your system is using memory managers, in which case the
utility displays the following message:

Cannot flash when memory managers are present.

If you see this message after you execute Phlash, you must disable the
memory manager on your system. To do so, follow the instructions in the
following sections.

Disabling Memory Managers

To avoid failure when flashing, you must disable the memory managers that
load from CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. There are two recommended
procedures for disabling the memory managers. One consists of pressing the
<F5> key (only if you are using DOS 5.0 or above), and the other requires the

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creation of a boot diskette.

DOS 5.0 (or later version)

For DOS 5.0 and later, follow the two steps below to disable any memory
managers on your system. If you are not using at least DOS 5.0, then you
must create a boot diskette to bypass any memory managers (See Create a
Boot Diskette, below).

1. Boot DOS 5.0 or later version. (In Windows 95, at the boot option screen,

choose Option 8, "Boot to a previous version of DOS.")

2. When DOS displays the “Starting MS-DOS” message, press <F5>.

After you press <F5>, DOS bypasses the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
files, and therefore does not load any memory managers.
You can now execute Phlash.

Create a Boot Diskette

To bypass memory managers in DOS versions previous to 5.0, follow this
recommended procedure:

1. Insert a diskette into your A: drive.

2. Enter the following from the command line: Format A: /S

3. Reboot your system from the A: drive.

Your system will now boot without loading the memory managers, and you can
then execute Phlash.

Crisis Recovery Mode

You should only have to operate Phoenix Phlash in this mode only if your
system does not boot the operating system when you turn on or reset your
computer. In these cases, the BIOS on the Flash ROM have probably been
corrupted. Boot your system with the Crisis Recovery Diskette taking these
steps:

1. Insert the Crisis Recovery diskette (which your dealer supplied or one

that you should have created from the instructions above) into drive
A:\.

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2. Reset your computer, power off-on, or press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Del> to
reboot the system.

3. When your system reboots, Phoenix Phlash will restore the BIOS from the
diskette and successfully boot the operating system.

Flash BIOS

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Turn-Off the system power and unplug the AC power cord, then remove all

ngs are correct (Please refer to the page

NO

Appendix A

Troubleshooting

The following is a checking procedure for common problem encountered
during system assembly.

Step 7-2

Continue on the next

Toubleshooting Procedure

Unexpected Symptom

add-on cards and peripherals inclusive VGA,FDD,IDE,ATAPI device and

Check if all jumper setti

Make sure only CPU, memory modules,mouse, and keyboard are
properly on the mainboard and 115/230V switch on the power

properly set. Then connect onboard VGA port to

Plug the power cord(s) into onboard power connector(s) and turn-on the
supply. Make sure the system is on soft-off

Clear CMOS (Please refer to the P1-2 in the slection "Jumper

Power-On the system and check if the

Yes

fan work properly and POST screen

on the monitor

Contact your reseller or
distributor for checking your

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7-1

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YES

NO

NO

YES

NO

YES

Step 8-1

Step 9-1

Step 10

Step 11-1

Troubleshooting

Continue

Check if POST screen displays on the

monitor

Press <Ctrl>+<Alt><Del> key
simultaneously to reboot the system

Check if the system can be rebooted up

During system booting, press<Del> key to enter BIOS Setup
utility, And choose the selection <Load Optimal Default> in
the selction <Exit> of BIOSSetup

Power Off the syetm and re-connect the floppy deive and
IDE cable to onboard FDD and IDE connector.

Check if the system can reboot successfully

Re-install the operating system you attend to use such as

Win98,Win NT, Win2000 and so on.

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Step 8-2

VGA card or monitor

may be defective

Step 9-2

Keyboard is defective

Step 11-2

IDE cable or hard disk is

defective

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6. Check if using

400

FSB CPU a

n

d

WARNING

Before you insert any add-on card or hardware component in the DPX,
always disconnect the power cord first.

2.Symptom checking List

Symptom Check point

No Power (FAN is not
rotating)

Can power on the
system (FAN is
rotating), but no screen
display.

1. Make sure no short circuit exist between the
motherboard and chassis

2. Check if all jumpers are set to the default
position.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power
supply is properly set.

4. Check the CPU is inserted properly into CPU
socket.

5. Check the power cord of the CPU fan is
plugged into the correct position.

6. Turn the power switch on and off to test the
system

7. Check the power of the battery on the M/B. In
general, the battery voltage is around 3VDC.

1. Remove all the add-on card exclusive CPU,
and memory modules.

2. Check if the memory is Registered ECC DIMM.
Please check your reseller for qualified
memory available vendor list (AVL).

3. Check if all jumpers are set to the default
position.

4. Clear CMOS by using CLRTC jumper. Please
refer to the page 1-2 in this manual.

5. Check if the connection is connected properly
between onboard VGA port and monitor.

Troubleshooting

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Memory Error 1. Check if the memory DIMM module is inserted

Troubleshooting

PC1600(DDR200) Memory module in the
DPX. If yes, Chang CPU to 400 FSB or
memory to PC1600 (DDR200).

7. Use speaker to determine the symptom.

into DIMM socket properly.

2. Check if different speed memory modules are
mixed and used in the DPX. Verify the BIOS
setup is configuration for the fastest speed of
RAM used. IWILL recommend always use the
same speed RAM in the system.

3. Make sure your memory module(s) is
compliant with PC1600 (DDR200) Spec in the
DPX.

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Appendix B

Symptom Report Form

M/B DPX Serial

Number

CPU 1
CPU 2

DIMM 0

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

FDD
PCI64-1
PCI64-2
PCI64-3
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
Onboard
IDE 0

Size

MB

Size

MB

Size

MB

Size

MB

Master
Slave

Brand

Brand

Brand

Brand

BIOS
version

Component
Model

Component
Model

Component
Model

Component
Model

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Onboard
SCSI
CH 0
Onboard
SCSI
CH 1
Power
Supply
Other
Devices

Operating
system

Symptom Description:

Name:

Troubleshooting

Contact email
address:

Watt Model

Number

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