Rioworks SDVIA-100 User Manual

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SDVIA-100 SDVIA-LS User’s Guide

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Printed in Taiwan Revision Version: 0.90 Release Date: November 2000

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Contents

OVERVIEW .............................................................................. I

UNPACKING..................................................................................... I

FEATURES HIGHLIGHT......................................................................II

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE................................................................ VI

GETTING HELP.............................................................................. VII

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS MOTHERBOARD (PICTURE)............................VIII

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS MOTHERBOARD (LAYOUT)..............................IX

CHAPTER 1:HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................1-1

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

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

Step 3:Install CPU......................................................................1-7

Step 4:Attach Cable to Connectors ..............................................1-9

Step 5:Install Expansion Cards..................................................1-22

Step 6:Powering on Your Computer..............................................23

CHAPTER 2:BIOS SETUP.................................................2-1

Section 1:Setup Categories.........................................................2-5

Section 2:Main Menu ..................................................................2-8

Section 3:Advanced Menu ........................................................2-12

3-1:ADVANCD BIOS F EATURES ............................................2-12

3-2: ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES...................................... 2-17

3-3: INTEGRATED P ERIPHERALS ...........................................2-20

3.4: POWER MANAGEMENT S ETUP........................................2-25

3.5 PNP/ PCI CONFIGURATIONS........................................... 2-30

Section 4:Defaults Menu ...........................................................2-33

Section 5:Security Menu...........................................................2-35

Section 6:PC Health Menu ........................................................2-37

Section 7:CLK/Voltage Menu.....................................................2-39

Section 8:Exit Menu..................................................................2-41

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CHAPTER 3:BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY............3-1

PREPARATION........................................................................... 3-1

RUNNING THE P ROGRAM............................................................3-2

COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS ..................................................... 3-3

SAVE/UPDATE........................................................................... 3-4

CLEAR DATA ............................................................................. 3-5

APPENDIX A:TROUBLESHOOTING.............................. A-1

APPENDIX B............................................................................ A-5

SYMPTOM REPORT FORM ...................................................... A-5

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Overview

Thank you for choosing the RIOWORKSTM SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS high performance motherboard. The SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS is a Dual Socket-370 motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form factor featuring the VIA Apollo Pro 133A Chipsets. As the latest VIA chipset is built in the M/B, SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS fully supports Intel® 500MHz-1GMHz+ PIII/Coppermine FCPGA processor at 100/133 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency or single 667~766Mhz + Celeron FC-PGA CPU. In the memory support,SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS provides four memory sockets for the PC100/133 memory and the total maximum memory size can be up to 2GB. The more advantage is SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides dual ATA 100 onboard IDE channel to increase I/O transformation to maximum 200MB/sec (100MB/sec per IDE channel) Flexibility and expandability are always concerned by RIOWORKSTM, SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS contains six 32bit/33Mhz PCI slots for numerous addon cards. Other features such as onboard SCSI interface (Optional), onboard Intel® 82559 10/100 Mbps LAN port (Optional) 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: If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

r One RIOWORKS SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS motherboard r One ATA /66 IDE ribbon cable r One 68-pin (female) SCSI cable (Optional) r One 50-pin SCSI cable (female) (Optional) r One Floppy ribbon cable r One bag of spare jumpers r One SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS User’s Guide r One CD containing drivers and utilities r One Onboard SCSI and LAN User’s Guide (Optional) r Driver Disk(s) for onboard SCSI (Optional)

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Features Highlight

CPU § Support dual Intel

500MHz~1GHz+ PIII/Coppermine FC-PGA CPUs at 100/133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency

§ Support single Intel® 667MHz~766GHz+ Celeron FC-PGA CPU at 66MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency

§ Designed for Socket-370 technology.

Chipset Use the latest high performance VIA



chipset in the

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS M/B. As known, the VIA



chipset architecture is consisted of two main components: The North Bridge (VT82C694X) and Open South Bridge (VT82686B). Because the powerful features of its components, it can fully support AGP 4X at 1066MB/sec data transfer rate , 100/133 MHz FSB, PC100/133 DIMM support and Ultra DMA 100/66/33 EIDE and so on.

System

Memory

Support

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides four 168-pin DIMM memory sockets and supported total system memory size can be up to 2GB (1.5GB at 133Mhz FSB). A user just chooses PC133/100 compliant DIMM and VCM memory as system memory.

Expansion

Slots

Contain six 32-bit PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro for system flexibility and expandability. As known, the maximum transfer rate can be up to 132MB/sec. With AGP Pro feature, it is able to provide 1066MB/sec data transfer rate at AGP4x mode.

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SCSI Onboard

(Optional)

Use famous Adaptec Ultra160 chip as the onboard SCSI controller of SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS. As known, Adaptec 7892 is a high performance, 64bit/66MHz and Ultra160 SCSI controller. It is able to provide theoretical 160MB/s data transfer rate. It is fully backward compatible with all of the SCSI standards such as Ultra, Ultra Wide, and Ultra2. In order to provide flexibility and expandability, SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS provides two common SCSI internal connectors for the SCSI devices: one is “SCSI Ultra3-50 for ultra SCSI devices; one connectors are “ULTRA3 SCSI” for Ultra160 SCSI devices.

LAN Onboard

(Optional)

Use Intel® 82559 Fast Ethernet Multifunction controller as onboard network interface controller. Intel® 82559 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® 82559 chip.

Super Multi-I/O Provides two high-speed UUART compatible serial

ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 two high-speed UART compatible serial can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections.

Ultra DMA

100/66/33 Bus

Master IDE

§ Onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller provides two IDE connector. And each connector supports two IDE devices.

§ Supports Ultra DMA mode 5 (ATA 100), Ultra DMA 33, PIO Mode 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 4, and supports Enhanced IDE devices.

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Intelligent

Platform

Manage

Interface

(IPMI)

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides one IPMI feature connector for the system management add-on card that is able to provide some system important information such as system inventory, hardware health monitoring, and so on in the in-band/out-ofband and cross–platform environment.

Floppy Drive Supports 3.5” (1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy 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.

Enhanced

ACPI

Fully implements the ACPI standard for Windows 98/NT5.0/2000 compatibility, and supports soft off, Wake-On-Ring and Wake-On-LAN feature.

Wake-On-

Modem

Support Wake-On-Modem activity with external modem when enable function “ Modem Ring Resume: in the Power Management of the BIOS Setup Utility .

Wake-On-LAN Support Wake-On-LAN activity with onboard NIC

/internal ne twork card that contain WOL connector when enable the function” Wake Up on LAN” in the power management of BIOS Setup Utility .

Desktop

Management

Interface (DMI)

Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility.

PC99

Compliant

The SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS is fully compliant with the Microsoft PC99 specification at both the hardware and BIOS levels.

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Hardware

Monitoring

Support Fan/Temperature/Voltage Status Monitoring and Alarm through the onboard hardware monitor and RIOWORKS SmartWatch™ Software.

VRM Support Support VRM 8.4 specification.

Dimension Extended ATX form factor-12’x 9.6”

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About This User Guide

This manual explains how to build your system with SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS in detail. Please follow the procedures of this User Manual carefully and pay special attention to these icons.

IMPORTANT

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.

WARNING

This icon alerted you for potential dangers during setting up your system with SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS. 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

NOTE

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

TIP

This icon will show you how to configure your system with SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS in an easy and simple ways. This icon always provides some useful description to help you configure your system.

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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, RIOWORKS also provides some helpful resources to help you.

1. Select RIOWORKS

TM '

’s website at www.rioworks.com and navigate to this product page which contain links to product updates such as Jumper settings or BIOS updates.

2. FAQ sections on RIOWORKS 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 tsd@rioworks.com, please fill in the symptom report form (page A-5) in order to let our engineers solve your problem quickly.

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SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Motherboard (Picture)

6 32-bit PCI Slots

IPMI Connector

VIA VT82C686B

South Bridge

AGP PRO Slots

Ethernet LAN Port-

Integrated I/O

Ports

2 USB Ports

Internal 50-Pin

Ultra SCSI Connector

Internal 68-Pin

Ultra160 SCSI Connector

Adaptec 7892B

Ultra160 SCSI Chip

Primary/

Secondary

IDE Connectors

Floppy Drive Connector

DIMM Sockets

VIA VT82C694X

North Bridge

Intel PIII (Coppermine)

FC-PGA Slot0 Socket

Intel PIII (Coppermine)

FC-PGA Slot1 Socket

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SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Motherboard (Layout)

PCI 1

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

DIMM 0

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

AGP Pro

PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

CPU Fan 1

(Optional)

VT82C694X

Adaptec

AIC-7892B

IDE 1

FDD

Connector

IDE 2

ULTRA 3

SCSI-68

ULTRA 3

SCSI-50

Front-Panel

Header

AUX FANIPMI Connector

SMBUS

VT82C686B

BIOS ROM

WOL

IrDA Connector

Battery

AUX FAN

LAN Port

COM 2

COM 1

LPT

USB

PS2

Mouse

/KB

Power Connector

CPU Fan 2

FSB Force 133MHz

CLTRC

LAN LED

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Chapter 1

Hardware Installation

In this chapter, the installation of the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS 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 (SDRAM memory modules) Step 3: Install 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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Step 1.

Jumper Setting

There are two jumpers you can use to change the setting on the motherboard.

Item Connectors Page

1 Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM 1-2 2 FSB Force 133Mhz 1-3

1. Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM

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 pin1 and pin 2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

1-2:NORMAL(DEFAULT)

2-3:CLEAR

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS CLEAR CMOS Header

1 2 3

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Note

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

2. Force FSB 133 MHz (3-pin jumper)

This jumper allows a user to force the CPU Front Side Bus Frequency to 133Mhz.This jumper is only for Overclocking purpose. Intel and RIOWORKS do not recommend a user to do CPU Overclocking as it may damage your peripheral s.

CN6 Description

Close (Default) The internal CPU speed =CPU FSB

frequency of BIOS Setup * Ratio of BIOS Setup

Close The internal CPU speed =133Mhz FSB

frequency * Ratio of BIOS Setup.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

CLOSE(Default): FSB of BIOS Setup OPEN: Force CPU FSB to 133MHz

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS FSB Force 133 MHZ Header

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Step 2

Install Memory

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Four DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volts (power level), PC100/PC133, Unbuffered/Registered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) with 32MB, 64MB,128MB, 256MB, 512MB combinations. And the total memory size is between 32MB and 2GB at 100Mz memory bus speed.

IMPORTANT

q Use only Intel



PC133/PC100-compliant Unbuffered/Registered ECC/Non-ECC DIMM and VCM. DIMMs and this motherboard operates at 133/100MHz FSB. If non-compliant modules are used, the system will not be able to boot up because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed

q To utilize the chipset’s Error Checking and Correction (ECC)

features, you have to choose the DIMM module with 9 chips (devices) per side (standard 8 chips (devices)/side plus 1 ECC chip) and check if the setting is proper in the selection ”<Memory Parity/ECC Check” in the selection “Advanced Chipset Setup” in the BIOS Utility.

q Unbuffered DIMM and VCM DIMM should not be mixed and use

together.

q Memory installation in following combination as follows:

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When memory bus = 100FSB

DIMM # Available DIMM size

DIMM 0 32,64,128,256,512,1GB DIMM 1 32,64,128,256,512,1GB DIMM 2 32,64,128,256,512,1GB

DIMM 3 32,64,128,256,512,1GB Total available memory size

32MB (one 32MB of the four DIMM sockets) to 2GB (4 x 512MB in four DIMM sockets or 2x 1GB in the two of the four sockets)

When memory bus = 133FSB

DIMM # Available DIMM size

DIMM 0 32,64,128,256,512,1GB

DIMM 1 32,64,128,256,512,1GB

DIMM 2 32,64,128,256,512,1GB

DIMM 3 32,64,128,256,512,1GB Total available memory size

32MB (one 32MB of the four DIMM sockets) to 1.5GB (3 x 512MB in three DIMM sockets or 1GB and 512MB in the two of the four sockets)

Memory Installation Procedures

1. Locate the DIMM modules on the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

Tab

20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins

Tab

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

size as depicted below.

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

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.)

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

20 Pins

60 Pins

88 Pins

DOS Key

Lock

TAB

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Step 3

Install CPU

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides two CPU sockets for dual Intel® 500~1GHz+ PIII(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 100/133MHz FSB or single Intel

667~766GHz+ Celeron FC-PGA processors at 66MHz FSB

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Lift up the socket lever and carefully place the FC-PGA CPU with the

correct orientation as the figures are shown below

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

as the figures are shown below.

Lever

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

4. Repeat to install the other CPU

White-Color

Wire

Red-Color

Wire

Black-Color

Wire

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Step 4.

Attach Cable to Connectors

This step explains where each connector is inserted on the SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS. There will be an SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS layout picture following each explanation indicating where the connector is inserted. The motherboard connectors are:

PCI 1

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

DIMM 0

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

AGP Pro

PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

CPU Fan 1

(Optional)

VT82C694X

Adaptec

AIC-7892B

IDE 1

FDD

Connector

IDE 2

ULTRA 3

SCSI-68

ULTRA 3

SCSI-50

Front-Panel

Header

AUX FANIPMI Connector

SMBUS

VT82C686B

BIOS ROM

WOL

IrDA Connector

Battery

AUX FAN

LAN Port

COM 2

COM 1

LPT

USB

PS2

Mouse

/KB

Power Connector

CPU Fan 2

FSB Force 133MHz

CLTRC

LAN LED

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Item Connectors Page

1 ATX Power Supply 1-11 2 Floppy Disk Drive 1-11 3 Primary IDE 1-12 4 Reset Switch 1-13 5 SCSI Hard Disk Card Activity LED 1-13 6 Hard Disk Activity LED 1-14 7 Suspend Power Activity LED 1-14 8 Speaker 1-14

9 ATX power switch/Soft Power Switch 1-14 10 System Power LED 1-14 11 CPU, and Aux Fan connectors 1-14 12 IrDA Compliant infrared module 1-15 13 Wake-On-LAN header 1-16 14 LAN LED 1-17 15 PS/2 Mouse 1-18 16 PS/2 Keyboard 1-18 17 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1-18 18 Parallel Printer) 1-18 19 Onboard LAN Connector 1-19 20 Serial Port COM1 and COM2 1-19 21 SMBus Connectors 1-19 22 IPMI Connectors 1-20 23 Onboard SCSI 1-21

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1. ATX Power Supply (20-pin ATX power connectors)

The connector connects to ATX power supply. Find the proper orientation 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.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS ATX Power Connectors

-5V

VCC3

GND

VCC

GND

VCC

GND

PW_OK

5VSB

+12V

VCC3

-12V

GND

PS_ON

GND

VCC

IMPORTANT

q RIOWORKS always recommands our customers to use ATX Power

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

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.

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Pin 1

FDC

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Floppy Drive Connectors

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

3. Primary/Secondary Ultra DMA 100 IDE connectors (Two 40-pin IDE) The connectors support the provided 80-wire 40-pin IDE hard disk ribbon cable. 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).

Pin 1

IDE Connector

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS IDE Connectors

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

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IMPORTANT

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

the 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.

q If you want to have ATA100/66 IDE performance, proper ATA100/66

is needed as 80-wire ATA100/66 cable is different from 40-wire ATA33 cable

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Front-Panel Connectors

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

SPEAKER PWR_SW

RESET SCSI_HD

HDD_LED

SUS_LED

PWR_LED

Figure 4-1

Item 4 through 10 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

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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.

7. Suspend Power Activity LED (2-pin SUS_LED)

This connector supplies 5V suspend power to a LED for monitoring the status of the suspend power when a system is soft-off.

8. 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 4pin connector.

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

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.

10. 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.

11. ,CPU and Aux Fan Connectors (4 3-pin FAN connectors):

There are four 3-pin fan connectors in the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS M/B. Two fans are used for CPU1 and CPU2 and two 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. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of this connector.

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Ground

+12V

Rotation

CPU FAN 1

CPU FAN 2

AUX FAN

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS FAN Connectors

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

WARNING

q 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

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

rotation signal.

q Only the fan marked CPU fan1, CPU2 fan2 can be monitored by BIOS.

12. IrDA-Compliant infrared module connector (10-pin IR connector )

This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system

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cases that support this feature. Use the five pins as shown and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin definitions. For SIR device, connect 5 pin cable to the left side of connector (pin1~pin5).

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Internal Infrared Connectors

SIR

+5V

IRRX

Reseved

IRTX

GND

Reseved

13. Wake-On-LAN (3-pin WOL)

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.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Wake On LAN

Wake up

GND

+5VSB

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14. LAN LED (4-pin header)

This connector connects to external LED for LED status monitoring. A user can connect the LED of the front panel to this header.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

100 Mbps

LAN Speed

ACL/LNK

LED

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS LAN LED Header

For External LED

IMPORTANT

q This feature requires that your system has an ATX power supply

with at least 720mA +5VSB standby power.

32-Bit PCI Slots

LAN Port

COM1 Port

(9-Pin Male)

Parallel Printer Port

(25-Pin Female)

USB Port x 2

PS/2

Keyboard

PS/2

Mouse

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS I/O Connectors

COM2 Port

(9-Pin Male)

Figure 4-2

Item 15 through 20 are depicted in Figure 4-2 as above.

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15. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)

The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12.

16. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)

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.

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

Two external USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. But a user can only two of them with proper cabling for connecting USB

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS USB Connectors

USB 0

External USB Port

12 34

USB 1

2 34

PIN Description 1 VCC 2 DATA 3 DATA + 4 GND 5 NC

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

18. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)

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

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19.Onboard LAN Connector (Optional)

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS uses Intel 82559 Ethernet controller. 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.

20. Serial Port COM1/2 Connectors (9-pin Male )

The serial port COM1 and COM2 can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See the BIOS Setup.

21.SMBus Connector (Three 3-pin connector)

These connector s allow a user to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices can communicate with the host or other SMBus device over SMBus that is a implementation of I2C bus.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS SMBus Header

SMBusCLK

Ground

SMBusData

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22.IPMI Connector (20-pin connector)

This 20-pin connector is for a server management add-on card featuring with IPMI function.

Pin Signal Description

1 SMI_L System Management Interrupt; not supported on

SMM 2 IPMB_SCL IPMB Clock line 3 CONP_L Connector Present-tied to ground on baseboard 4 Key No connect on baseboard 5 PWR_CNTL_L Power supply on/off control-allows SMM to

control system power 6 IPMB_SDA IPMB serial data line 7 5VSTNDBY +5V standby-monitored by SMM to determine if

AC power applied 8 Reserved No connect on baseboard 9 NMI Non-maskable interrupt: not supported on SMM 10 HOST_AUX Baseboard voltage monitored by SMM card-

connected to 3.3V

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

56789

1112

1718

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS IPMI Feature Connector

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11 RESET_L Baseboard reset signal from server monitor

mouse 12 GND Ground 13 GND Ground 14 Key No connect on baseboard 15 SECURE_MODE Secure mode indication: Not supported on SMM 16 GND Ground 17 CHASSIS_INTRU

SION

Chassis intrusion indication: Not supported on

SMM 18 Reserved Reserved pin –NC on baseboard 19 Reserved Reserved pin –NC on baseboard 20 GND Ground

23.SCSI Connectors)(Optional)

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides two types of common internal SCSI connectors and three connectors for SCSI devices. Please refer to the “Onboard SCSI/LAN User Guide” for further information.

CPU 0

CPU 1

PGA370

50-pin SCSI Connector

68-pin SCSI Connector

Channel 0

SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS SCSI Connectors

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Step 5.

Install Expansion Cards

WARNING

q Power off your power supply completely when adding removing

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

1. Expansion Card Installation Procedure

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

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

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, then set the IRQ and DMA as follows.

2. Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards

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

Ø Your monitor Ø External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the

chain)

Ø 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 connections or call your retailer for assistance.

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7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next chapter, BIOS Setup.

Note

q Powering Off your computer

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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Chapter 2

BIOS Setup

This chapter discusses the AWARD™ BIOS 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 AWARD™ BIOS 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 AWARD™ BIOS has been customized by adding important, but nonstandard, 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

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

Press DEL 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, DEL 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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Key Function

Up Arrow(á) Key Move to the previous item Down Arrow(â) Key Move to the next item Left Arrow(ß) Key Move to the previous item Right Arrow(à) Key Move to the next item Esc key In the Sub-menu: Exit the sub-menu.

In the BIOS main category: Quit Without saving changes.

Enter Key Select the item. A pop-up selection will display

on the screen and allows to set the item value.

PgUp Key Increase the numeric value or make change PgDn Key Decrease the numeric value or make change + Key Increase the numeric value or make change

- Key Decrease the numeric value or make change F1 Key General Help on Setup navigation keys. Press

<F1> key to pop up a small help window that describes the appro priate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item . To exit the Help Window, press <ESC> key or <F1> key again.

F5 Key Load Previous value for this page F6 Key Load Failsafe Defaults for this page F7 Key Load Optimal Defaults this page F10 key Save configuration and exit the BIOS Setup

Utility

Table 1 Legend Keys

Navigating through the menu bar

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

To display a sub menu

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

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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 Award™ BIOS 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 on the page1-2 ) 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 Awad™ BIOS and RIOWORKSTM 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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Setup Categories

Once you enter the Award™ BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, several setup categories will appear on top of the screen. Each setup category may contain several setup sub-categories or setup items . Use the arrow keys to select a category and press <Enter> key to accept and enter the sub-menu.

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen.

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Setup Items

The main menu includes the following main setup categories.

Main Use this menu for basic system configurations,

such as system clock settings , hard disk, video card and error handling. See Section 2 for details.

Advanced Use this menu to enable and make changes to

the advanced features. This menu provides five options as shown below.

Advanced

BIOS Features

This option allows a user to configure system’s boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security and son on. See Section 3 for details.

Advanced

Chipset

Features

This option allows a user to configure your system based on some specific features of built-in chipset . See Section 3 for details.

Integrated

Peripherals

This option allows a user configuring onboard I/O device. See Section 3 for details

Power

Management

Setup

This option allows a user setting the power saving mode of the peripherals . See Section 3 for details

PnP/PCI

Configurations

This option allows a user configuring PCI/ Plug and Play PCI devices. See Section 3 for details

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Defaults Use this option to load BIOS default values that

are factory settings for optimal performance or minimal/stable performance system operations. See Section 4 for details

Security Use this option to set the system security by

using passwords. See Section 5 for details

PC Health This option allows a user monitoring his CPU,

system temperature, fan speed and the voltage of other components. See Section 6 for details.

CLK/Voltage This option allows a user setting the front Side

Bus frequency and ratio of CPU. See Section 7 for details.

Exit This option allows a user set if the CMOS data is

replaced by new setup value. See Section 8 for details.

Save & Exit Setup

Stores the all present setting values a user made in this time into CMOS.

Exit Without Saving

Continue to use previous CMOS setup values without making any change and exit setup.

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Main Menu

The <Main> menu will allow a user configuring some basic system hardware, system clock, video type and error handling. Each sub-category may include more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <Enter> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Item Options Description

Date MM:DD:YY Set the system date. Note

that the “Day” automatically update after you set this value.

Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time. Note

that the “Time” automatically update after you set this value.

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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Auto Manual None

Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to select. Press <Enter> to enter sub-menu

Drive A/B None

360K,5.25 in 720K,3.5 in

1.2M,3.5 in

1.44M,3.5 in

2.88, 3.5 in

Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system

Video EGA/VGA (Default)

CGA 40 CGA 80 Mono

Select the type of Video device installed in your system.

Halt On All Errors

No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But diskette All, But Disk/Key

This option allows a user to set if enable the control of system stops in case of the Power-On Self Test (POST) Error

Base Memory/ Extended Memory/ Total Memory

Display information only

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Item Selection Descriptions

IDE HDD AutoDetection

Press the <Enter> key to let BIOS auto-detect the type and capacity of the hard disk in this channel.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Auto (Default) Manual None

If select “Manual”, system will fill in all remaining fields such as type, cylinder, Precomp, head, landing zone.. If the item “Auto” is set, only the access mode can be set manually and other will remain “0”. “None” means no any ATAPI and IDE hard disk device is in the channel.

Access Mode CHS

LBA Large Auto (Default)

Mode “CHS” if for IDE hard disk is smaller than 528MB; Mode ”LBA” is for IDE hard disk over 528MB that supports the function of Logical Block Addressing (LBA); Mode ”Large” is for IDE hard disk over 528MB that does not support LBA and uncommon. It can be only used with MS-DOS. If operating system is SCO UNIX, the mode need to set to “Normal”.

Capacity The capacity of hard disk in

this channel. Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel.

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Cylinder Min=0

Max=65535

Set the number of cylinders for the hard disk. Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel.

Head Min=0

Max=255

Set the number of read/write heads. Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel.

Precomp Min=0

Max=65535

Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel.

Landing Zone Min=0

Max=65535

Set the number of landing zone. Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel.

Sector Min=0

Max=255

Number of sectors per track. Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel.

Note

q This option may only need to re-setup when installing a new hard ware in

your computer or losing the system configurations of CMOS because of unpredictable events. If the motherboard is installed in the working system, a user will not need to conf igure data in this option again.

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Advanced Menu

This section “ Advanced: will be divided by five sub-menus.

q Advanced BIOS Features q Advanced Chipset Features q Integrated Peripherals q Power Management Setup q PnP/ PCI Configurations

3-1:Advancd BIOS Features

With this section, allows a user to configure your system for basic operation. A user can change the system’s default boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security, and so on.

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Virus Warning This option allows a user to choose the Virus Warning

feature for IDE hard disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone/program attends to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on the screen and alarm beep. Enabled Activates automatically when

the system boots up causing a warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk or hard disk partition table.

Disabled (Default) No Warning message will

appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.

CPU Internal

Cache

This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 internal cache memory. The choices: Enabled(Default) , Disabled

External

Cache

This option allows a user enabling the secondary cache. Disabling this option will slows down the system speed. Therefore, RIOWORKS recommend that you leave it enabled unless you are troubleshooting a problem. The choices: Enabled(Default) , Disabled

CPU L2

Cache ECC

Checking

This option allows you to enable/Disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. The choices: Enabled(Default) , Disabled

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Processor

Number

Feature

This option allows a user to set whether enable the display of processor number if using PIII CPU The choices: Enabled, Disabled(Default)

Quick Power

On Self Test

Set this option to “Enabled” to instruct BIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on The choices: Enabled(Default), Disabled

First/Second/

Third Boot

Device

This field determines which device the system looks first/second/third during booting system up. If the first device is not a bootable device, system will seek for next one.

The choices for 1

Boot device: Floppy(Default) ,

LS120, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, LAN, Disabled.

The choices for 2

Boot device: Floppy , LS120,

HDD, SCSI, CDROM (Default), ZIP100, LAN, Disabled

The choices for 3

Boot device: Floppy , LS120,

HDD (Default), SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, LAN, Disabled

Boot Other

Device

Set this option to “Yes” to instruct BIOS to attempt to boot from any other drive in the system if it cannot find a boot drive among the 1

Boot Device, 2nd Boot

Device, and 3rd Boot Device options.

The choice s: Enabled(Default) , Disabled

Swap Floppy

Drive

Set this option “Enabled” to permit drives A: and B: to be swapped. The choices: Enabled, Disabled (Default)

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Boot Up

Floppy Seek

Set this option “Enabled” to specify that floppy drive A: will perform a Seek operation at system boot. The choices: Disabled , Enabled (Default)

Boot Up

NumLock

Status

Set this option “On” to turn the Num Lock key On at system boot. The choices: On (Default),Off.

Gate A20

Option

Select if the chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20 Normal (Default)

A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20

Fast Let Chipset control Gate A20.

Typematic

Rating

Setting

Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (Default).

Typematic

Rate

(Chars/Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key down. The choice: 6(Default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

Typematic

Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. The choice : 250(Default), 500, 750, 1000.

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Security

Option

Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when you enter setup.

System The system will not boot and

access to Setup will be denied if the correct password (Supervisor password) is not entered at the prompt.

Setup

(Default)

The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password(supervisor or user password) is not entered at the prompt.

Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD

SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely

MP Version

Control For

This option allows a user choosing the MP version. The choices: Version1.1 (Default), Version 1.4.

OS Select For

DRAM >64MB

This option allows a user to select the operating system (OS/2) that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system. The choices: Non-OS2 (Default) ,OS2

Video

Shadow

This allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocate it to RAM enhance system performance as have more fast data access than ROM. The choices: Enabled(Default), Disabled

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C800-CBFFF/

CC00-CFFFF/

D000-D3FFF/ D400-D7FFF/

D800-DBFFF/

DC00-DFFFF

Shadow

This field is for shadowing other expansion cards with ROMs. Before installing other cards with ROMs, it is necessary to know which address the ROM use to shad them. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (Default)

3-2: Advanced Chipset Features

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the built-in chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered. The default settings have been chosen carefully for your system in order to provide the optimal system performance. You might only need to set up these values again by loading optimal defaults or fail-safe defaults if you discovered the data stored in the CMOS was being lost or not correct and system is not longer to boot again or wrong operations.

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Bank 0/1;2/3;4/5

6/7 DRAM

Timing

This field controls timing point for latching SDRAM data. Leave on the default value. The choice: SDRAM 10ns(Default),SDRAM 8ns, Normal

DRAM Clock This item allows you selecting DRAM clock to fixed

Host clock-33MHz or Host bus clock. The choice:HCLK-33M,Host CLK(Default), HCLK33M

SDRAM Cycle

Length

This field controls SDRAM CAS latency clock cycles. Leave on default value. The choice:3( Default),2

Delay DRAM

Read Latch

Allow selecting the delay time of DRAM read latch. Choice: 1.0ns, 1.5ns(Default), No Delay, 0.5ns

P2C/C2P

Concurrency

Enable the PCI to CPU / CPU to PCI concurrency. The choices: Enable, Disabled(Default)

System BIOS

Cacheable

When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from or written to cache memory. The contents of this memory segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution. The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default).

Video RAM

Cacheable

Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default).

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AGP Aperture

Size

This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). The choice: 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB(Default)., 128 MB.

AGP –4X Mode This field allows a user to enable the 4X mode

function for AGP card. If disable this function, AGP will run in the 2X/1X mode and reduce the AGP performance. The choice: Enabled (Default). , Disabled.

AGP Fast Write It option allows a user enabling the fast write

function when using AGP 4X card. The choices: Disabled(Default) , Enabled

OnChip USB This field allows a user to enable OnChip USB

function to support USB devices. The choice: Enabled(Default) , Disabled

USB Keyboard

Support

“Enable” allows a user to connect USB keyboard with M/B. If this field is set “Disabled”, USB will not work even a USB keyboard connected. The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)

PCI Dynamic

Bursting

Enable the PCI dynamic bursting to increase data transferring performance. The choices: Enabled (Default), Di sabled

PCI Delay

Transaction

This option can latches the ISA signal to increase the PCI to ISA data transferring performance. The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled

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PCI #2 Access

#1 Retry

Enable the PCI#2 sending a retry signal to request PCI#1 stopping the data transferring. The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled

AGP Master 1

WS Write

This option allows the AGP write the texture data to the main memory directly . The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)

AGP Master 1

WS Read

This option allows the AGP read the texture data from the main memory directly . The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)

Memory

Parity/ECC

Check

Enable adds a parity check to boot-up memory test. Select the option” Enabled” only when the system memory module contains parity function. The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)

3-3: Integrated Peripherals

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Onboard SCSI

Boot First

This option allows a user to determine which PCI scanning direction BIOS should use. If set this option “Enabled” , BIOS will scan PCI 6 -> PCI 5->onboard SCSI (SDVIA-LS only)->PCI 4 >PCI 3->PCI 2->PCI 1. If set this option to be “Disabled”, the direction will be opposite to the option” Enabled”. Note: This option may be useful when there are another SCSI add-on cards in the PCI slot and a user wants to specific which PCI SCSI device to be a bootable device. The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

Onboard SCSI

Chip

This option allows a user to set if enable/disable onboard SCSI function. When set this option “Disabled”, onboard SCSI function will not function. Note: This option is only for SDVIA-LS The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

Onchip IDE

Channel 0/1

The integrated peripheral controller contain an IDE interface that is able to support two UDMA 100 IDE channels. Select the option” Enabled” to activate each channel separately. The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

IDE Prefetch

Mode

This option allows a user to set if system prefetch the next data when present data is used. If this option is enabled, it will .make the system more stable. The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

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Primary

Master/Slave

PIO;

Secondary

Master/Slave

PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/ Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The choice: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4

Primary

Master/Slave

UDMA;

Secondary

Master/slave

UDMA

Ultra DMA 33/66 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 98 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 33/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The Choice: Auto (Default), Disabled.

Init Display

First

This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or AGP first The choice: PCI Slot (Default ), AGP.

IDE HDD Block

Mode

If your IDE Hard Disk support block mode, please set this item “Enabled” for automatic detection of the optimal read/write block number. The choice: Enabled (Default ) , Disabled.

Onboard FDD

Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The choice: Enabled (Default ) , Disabled.

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Onboard Serial

Port 1/Port 2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto(Default) .

UART2 Mode If enabled this item, the onboard infrared will be

activated and set the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. Therefore, if a device use COM2 at the same time, this device will not work. The choice: Standard(Default), HPSIR, SKIR

IR Function

Duplex

This field allows the user to set the transmission method

Full Data is transmitted in two

directions at once. Any data you send will not appear on your screen until it has been received by the other device and sent back to you. Full duplex is the faster of the two modes

Half Data is transmitted in only one

direction at a time. Any data you send will be instantly displayed on your screen. Half duplex mode is easier for the devices to execute. Not all IR-capable devices can handle full duplex mode.

TX,RX Inverting

enable

Leave on default for compatibility. The choice: No,Yes(Default); Yes,No; No,No ; Yes, Yes

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Parallel Port The field allows the user to set the address of

parallel port on the motherboard. If a user want to install a device with parallel port, need to make sure there is no conflict in the address assignments. The choice: 3BC/IRQ7, 378/IRQ7 (Default), 278/IRQ5, Disabled.

Onboard

Parallel Mode

Select the operating mode for parallel port. “Normal” allows normal operating speed but only in the one direction; “EPP” operates at medium speed in the bi-directional parallel port operation; ”ECP” can operates at the maximum data transfer rate in the bi-direction mode; ECP+EPP allows normal operating rate in the two-way mode. The choice: NORMAL(Default) ,ECP, ECP+EPP, EPP

ECP Mode Use

DMA

This selection is only available if ECP or ECP+EPP is selected in the “Parallel Port Mode” item The Choice: 3 (Default) ,1

Parallel Port

EPP Type

This option specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port specification version number that is used in the system. This option only appears if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP. The Choice: EPP1.7,EPP1.9 (Default )

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3.4: Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to reduce system power consumption through different saving power method for various devices

ACPI Function This field allows you to set if permit the operating

system that has built-in the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) feature to detect the ACPI function in the system. The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

>Power

Management

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes:

Ø Doze Mode Ø Suspend Mode

There are three selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings.

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User Define

(Default)

Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled , each of the ranges are from 1Min

sec. to 1 Hour. HDD Power Down

Allows a user to set HDD Power

Down time which ranges from 1

min. to 15 min. and disable Min. Saving Minimum power management.

Doze Mode = 1 Hour, Suspend

Mode = 1 Hour. Max. Saving Maximum power management --

ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL

CPU’S. Doze Mode = 1 Min,

Suspend Mode =1 Min

PM Control by

APM

When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max. Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock. If Advance Power Management (APM) is installed on your system, selecting Yes(Default) gives better power savings. If the Max. Saving is not enabled, this will be preset to No.

Video Off

Option

When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode

Doze -> Off Monitor will remain on during

power saving modes

Suspend -> Off

(Default)

Monitor blanked when the systems enters the Suspend mode.

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Always ON Monitor always ON when the

system enters either Suspend or Standby modes.

Video Off

Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked

V/H SYNC+Blank

(Default)

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to

the video buffer.

DPMS Support Select this option if your monitor

supports the Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics Standards to select video power management values.

MODEM Use

IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use. The choices: 3(Default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11

Soft-Off by

PWRBTN

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung”. The choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (Default).

State After

Power Failure

This field allows a user to set power status if power is on after power fail. The choice: On(Default), ,Off

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Wake Up Events

Wake Up events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as On, even when the system is in a power down mode

VGA When Enabled, your can set the LAN awakens the

system. The choice: ON, OFF (Default).

LPT&COM When On of LPT & COM, any activity from one of

the listed system peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system. The choice: LPT/COM (Default), NONE,LPT,COM

HDD&FDD When On of HDD & FDD, any activity from one of

the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system. The choice: ON (Default) , OFF

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PCI Master When you are On of DMA / ISA Master, any activity

from one of the list system peripheral devices wakes up the system. The choice: OFF, ON(Default)

Wake Up On

LAN

An input signal on the LAN wakens the system from a soft off state. The choice: Disabled(Default), Enabled

Modem Ring

Resume

An input signal on the external modem wakens the system from a soft off state. The choice: Disabled(Default), Enabled

RTC Alarm

Resume

When Enabled, your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. Default is Disabled The choice: Disabled(Default), Enabled

Primary INTR When set to On (Default), any event occurring at

IRQ will awaken a system which has been powered down. The choice: ON, OFF (Default).

>IRQ Activity

Monitoring

The following is a list of IRQ’s, Interrupt ReQuests, which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. When set On, activity will neither prevent the system from going into a power management mode nor awaken it.

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IRQ3 (COM 2 ):Enabled (Default) IRQ4 (COM 1): Enabled (Default) IRQ5 (LPT 2) : Enabled (Default) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : Enabled (Default) IRQ7 (LPT 1) : Enabled (Default) IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) :Disabled (Default)) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : Disabled (Default ) IRQ10 (Reserved)):Disabled (Default) IRQ11 (Reserved) : Disabled (Default) IRQ12 ( PS / 2 Mouse ) : Enabled (Default) IRQ13 (Coprocessor) : Enabled (Default) IRQ14 (Hard Disk) : Enabled (Default) IRQ15 (Reserved) :Disabled (Default

3.5 PnP/ PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at

speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings

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PNP OS Installed This field allows you to determine install PnP OS

or not. The choice: Yes, No (Default)

Reset

Configuration

Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot. The choice: Enabled, Disabled (Default) .

Resource Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows95/98. The choice: Auto (ESCD) (Default) , Manual.

>IRQ Resources

IRQ

3/4/9/10/11/12/13/

When resources are controlled manually,

assign each system interrupt as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA PnP Devices The choice: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP(Default)

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>DMA Resources

DMA0/1/3/5/6/7

assigned to

When resources are controlled manually,

assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture. The choice: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP(Default).

PCI/VGA Palette

Snoop

When this item is set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device. The choice: Enabled (Default)., Disabled

Assign IRQ For

USB

Enable/Disable to assign IRQ for USB. The choice: Enabled (Default), Disabled

Assign IRQ For

VGA

Enable/Disable to assign IRQ for VGA. The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

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Defaults Menu

Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options, which are described below

Load Fail-Safe

Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations

Load

Optimized

Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a

confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations.

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Note

For fast setting up a new system at the first time, we strongly recommend to load system optimal defaults first.

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Security Menu

In this Section, a user can set either supervisor or user password, or both for

different level of password securities. In this section, a user also can set the virus protection for boot sector.

SET

SUPERVISSOR

PASSWORD

You can enter and change the options of the setup menus. (Also refer “Security Option” In the BIOS Features Setup )

SET USER

PASSWORD

You can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. (Also refer “Security Option” In the BIOS Features Setup )

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ENTER

PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password

PASSWORD

DISABLED

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when

you are prompted to enter the password. A

message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer.

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 2). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter Setup.

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PC Health Menu

As a hardware monitor function is built in the motherboard. BIOS will automatically detect system health parameters such as CPU temperature, CPU fan speed, CPU voltage, and voltages on the motherboard. Hence, from these data, the healthy status of system will be showed. In this section, Only the item “Chassis Intrusion Message” can be set, Others is for monitoring purposes.

Current

CPU0/CPU1 Temp

This field only display s the current CPU 0/ CPU1 operating temperature.

Current

CPUFAN0/

CPUFAN1 Speed

This field only displays the current CPU 0/ CPU1 operating speed.

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CPU 0 /CPU1

Vcore

This field only displays the current CPU 0/ CPU1 core voltage.

3.3V/ 1.5V/12V This field only displays the voltage of component.

Chassis Intrusion

Message

RIOWORKS M/B provides the chassis intrusion status monitoring function. Set this option to “Reset” when the system needs to provide this function and the system need to boot two times from power-on. After the above action, the system will have warning message on monitor during POST if the chassis had been open. The choices: Enable, Disable (Default), Reset

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CLK/Voltage Menu

In this section, a user can set the operating frequency of the CPU and if let BIOS auto detect the DIMM/PCI Clk.

Auto Detect

DIMM/PCI Clk

This option allows a user enabling/disabling the auto-detection function of DIMM/PCI clock. The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled

Spread Spectrum This item allows a user to set if enable/disable

the spread spectrum module. The choices: Enabled, Disabled(Default) Note: this item is only for EMI test purpose

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CPU Host Clock

(CPU/PCI)

This field allows you to select various front side bus frequency (FSB) of CPU for over-clocking purpose if “CPU Speed” selection is set “Manual”. Note:This maximum setting value will depends on the CPU type and M/B.

The choices for 66Mhz FSB Celeron: Default, 66/33Mhz, 75/37Mhz, 83/41Mhz, 95/31Mhz, 100/33Mhz,

The choices for 100Mhz FSB PIII FC-PGA CPU: Default, 100/33Mhz,103/34Mhz,

112/37Mhz, 124/31Mhz, 129/32Mhz, 133/33Mhz,

The choices for 100Mhz FSB PIII FC-PGA CPU: Default, 133/33Mhz, 138/34Mhz,

140/35Mhz, 150/ 37Mhz ,

CPU Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU ratio if

“CPU Speed” selection is set “Manual”. This maximum setting value depends on the maximum CPU operating frequency. The choice: X 3(Default), X 3.5, X 4 , X 4.5, X 5, X 5.5, X 6, X 6.5,X 7,X 7.5,X 8

Note

q Because the CPU operating frequency has to be is equal to frequency

(Front side Bus) multiply ratio, the user needs to specify the proper setting in order to have correct CPU operating frequency .

q For those CPU which ratio is fixed on the specific value, it will be

useless to adjust the CPU ration in the BIOS setup.

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Exit Menu

Once you have changed all of set values in the BIOS setup, you should save your changes and exit BIOS Setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar to display the following sub-menu

Save & Exit

Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Pressing “Y” to stores the all present setting values a user made in this time into CMOS. Therefore next time you boot your computer up, the BIOS will re-configure your system according data in CMOS.

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Exit Without

Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

This allows you exiting Setup without changing previous setting values in CMOS. The previous selections remain in effect. This will exit the Setup utility and restarts your computer when click this selection.

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Chapter 3

BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility

This chapter briefly discusses the Award BIOS Flash Upgrade utility, with instructions to guide you through updating an Award BIOS. In the examples given here, we use the file name newbios.bin to represent the new BIOS and the file name oldbios.bin to represent the old BIOS. Note that these file names are only examples to help you understand the updating process. Awdflash.exe commands are not case-sensitive. Upper- or lowercasing of command letters in this manual is for clarity only.

Preparation

The upgrade process requires two files from Award:

§ The new BIOS file (e.g., newbios.bin)

§ The upgrade utility (awdflash.exe).

Although you may conceivably use a different media for the files, this manual assumes that you are using a floppy disk.

§ Create a bootable floppy disk.

§ Transfer the two Award files listed above onto the diskette.

Now you are ready to start the upgrade process

WARNING

Do not interrupt the upgrade program while it runs! Interrupting the program leaves the system without a BIOS and unusable. If by some unlikely chance the power goes off during the few seconds the program requires to run, the

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system is left without a working BIOS and needs a correctly programmed flash EPROM installed.

Running the Program

1. Boot the system from the bootable floppy diskette you created. Booting from the diskette bypasses loading drivers from the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on the hard drive, eliminating the possibility of loading a program (e.g., a memory manager) that conflicts with the Award flash utility.

NOTE

The Award flash utility cannot run when EMM386 or QEMM are loaded. If you try, an error message appears.

2. At the DOS command line, type awdflash and press A screen similar to this appears:

FLASH MEMORY WRITER v7.08

For I430HX-2A59F000 DATE: 05/18/99 Flash Type -

File Name to Program:

Error Message:

3. The cursor should be opposite File Name to Program

4. Type the name of the new BIOS file (e.g., newbios.bin), and press ↵.

5. At the bottom of the menu, this prompt appears:

Do You Want to Save Bios (Y/N)

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6. If you DO NOT wish to save the old BIOS, type N. Then move to step 8 If you DO wish to save the old BIOS, respond Y.

7. In the File Name to Save field, type a file name for the old BIOS (for example, oldbios.bin), and press <ENTER> key Your old BIOS is saved in a file as named, in the default drive and directory (in this example, on the A drive). Press <ENTER> key

8. Then the program prompts you

Are you sure to program (y/n)

You will need to make a selection

No Yes

If you DO NOT wish to update the BIOS, type n.

The program exits to the command

line. Skip the following steps in this section and go directly to the next section.

If you DO wish to update the BIOS, type y.

When the updating is finished, the following message appears:

Programming Flash Memory 7FFFF OK

¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦

Restart your system. Your BIOS should be successfully updated.

Command Line Parameters

You can run the BIOS flash update utility at the DOS command line. This section describes the command line parameters and switches, with examples of their usage

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NOTE

This document describes parameters implemented in Award flash update utility version 7.08. For a full list of parameters in the version you are running, type awdflash /? and press <ENTER> key .

Awdflash 7.08 (C)Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved Usage: AWDFLASH [FileName1] [FileName2] [/<SW>[/<SW>…]] FileName1 : New BIOS Name For Flash Programming FileName2 : BIOS File For Backing-up the Original BIOS <Switches>

? : Show the Messages py : Program Flash Memory pn: No Flash Programming sy : Backup Original BIOS To Disk File sn: No Original BIOS

Backup

sb : Skip BootBlock programming sd: Save DMI data to file

cp : Clear PnP(ESCD) Data After

Programming

cd : Clear DMI Data After Programming

cc : Clear CMOS Data After Programming

R : RESET System After Programming

Tiny : Occupy lesser memory

E : Return to DOS When Programming is done

F : Use Flash Routines in Original BIOS For Flash Programming

LD : Destroy CMOS Checksum And No System Halt For First Reboot After

Programming

Example: AWDFLASH 2a59i000.bin /py/sn/cd/cp

Save/Update

/P Program (update) BIOS; switch y or n. /S Save old BIOS; switch y or n.

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Example 1 To program a new BIOS and save the old BIOS, enter the following at the command line: awdflash newbios.bin /Py oldbios.bin /Sy The program saves the old BIOS to the file as named and updates it with the new BIOS.

Example 2 To program a new BIOS without saving the old BIOS, enter the following at the command line: awdflash newbios.bin /Sn After executing this command, the program prompts you:

Are you sure to program (y/n)

Type y in response.

Example 3 To save the old BIOS to a file without updating it, enter the following at the command line: awdflash /Pn oldbios.bin

After executing this command, the program prompts you:

Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) Type Y in response.

Clear Data

The Award flash utility version 7.08 and above has three additional command line parameters: /CC Clear CMOS. /CP Clear PnP data (ESCD) /CD Clear DMI data

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Appendix A

Troubleshooting

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

Unexpected Symptom happens

Turn-Off the system power and unplug the AC power cord, then remove all of add-on cards and peripherals inclusive VGA,FDD,IDE,ATAPI device and so on

Check if all jumper settings are correct (Please refer to the page 1-2)

Make sure only CPU, memory modules,mouse,VGA add-on card, and keyboard are inserted properly on the mainboard and 115/230V switch on the power supply is properly set. Then connect the output port of the VGA card to monitor.

Toubleshooting Procedure

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

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

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Power-On the system and check if the CPU

fan work properly

Continue on the next page

Step 7-1

Contact your M/B reseller or local distributor for checking your system

Contact your CPU reseller or local distributor for checking your CPU

YES

Check if CPU is good

YES

Step 7-2

Step 7-3

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Continue

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

Step 8-1

Check if the system can be rebooted up

Keyboard is defective

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

YES

Check if POST screen displays on the

monitor

VGA card or monitor may be defective

Step 8-2

YES

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

Step 9-1

Step 9-2

Check if the system can reboot successfuly

IDE cable or hard disk is

defective

Re-install the operating system you attend to use such as Win98,Win NT, Win2000 and so on.

END

Step 10

YES

Step 11-2

Step 11-1

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WARNING

Before you insert any add-on card or hardware component in the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS, always disconnect the power cord first.

2.Symptom checking List

Symptom Check point

No Power (FAN is not rotating)

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.

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

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

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

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

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

5. Use speaker to determine the symptom.

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Memory Error 1. Check if the memory DIMM module is

inserted into DIMM socket properly.

2. Check if different speed memory modules are mixed and use d in the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS. Verify the BIOS setup is configuration for the fastest speed of RAM used. RIOWORKS recommend always use the same speed RAM in the system.

3. Make sure your memory module(s) is compliant with PC100 or PC133 Spec.

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Appendix B

Symptom Report Form

M/B Serial

Number

BIOS

version CPU 1 CPU 2

DIMM 0

Size

Brand Component

Model

DIMM 1

Size

Brand Component

Model

DIMM 2

Size

Brand Component

Model

DIMM 3

Size

Brand Component

Model

FDD PCI-1 PCI-2 PCI-3 PCI 4 PCI 5 PCI 6

MasterOnboard

IDE 0

Slave

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Onboard SCSI CH 0 Onboard SCSI CH 1 Power Supply

Watt Model

Number

Other Devices

Operating system

Symptom Description:

Name: Contact email address: