Introduction AW9D-MAX AW9D Hardware Setup Motherboard Socket 775 Intel Core 2 Duo (Extreme Edition) Intel Pentium Extreme Edition Intel Pentium D Intel Pentium 4 User’s Manual BIOS Setup Intel 975X / ICH7R 1066MHz FSB Dual DDR2 800 Dual PCI-E X16 Graphics Slots Driver & Utility CD LGA775 ATX Motherboard Dual GbE LAN (AW9D-MAX) 8x SATA 3Gb/s (AW9D-MAX) IEEE 1394 (AW9D-MAX) HD 7.
AW9D-MAX, AW9D User’s Manual English, 1st Edition August, 2006 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, is made with respect to the quality, accuracy or fitness for any particular part of this document.
Introduction Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-1 Hardware Setup 1.2 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-3 1.2.1 AW9D-MAX.........................................................................1-3 1.2.2 AW9D ................................................................................1-4 2.
3.1.2 ABIT EQ .............................................................................3-4 3.2 Standard CMOS Features............................................................ 3-11 3.3 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 3-14 3.4 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 3-18 3.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 3-20 3.6 Power Management Setup..................
Introduction 1. Introduction 1.
• • • • 7x 4x 2x 2x SATA connectors (For model “AW9D-MAX” only) SATA connectors (For model “AW9D” only) USB 2.0 headers IEEE1394 headers Rear Panel I/O • • • • • • 1x 1x 1x 4x 2x 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector PS/2 Mouse connector eSATA connector (For model “AW9D-MAX” only) USB 2.0 connectors RJ-45 Gigabit LAN connectors (For model “AW9D-MAX” only) RJ-45 Gigabit LAN connector (For model “AW9D” only) Serial ATA - Connector “SATA1” ~ “SATA4”: • 4x SATA 3Gb/s offered by Intel ICH7R supports RAID 0/1/0+1/5.
Introduction 1.2 Motherboard Layout 1.2.
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2. Hardware Setup In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. ※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything. 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis • This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 245 mm.
1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base. 2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel. 4. Line up all the motherboard’s screw holes with those studs or spacers on the chassis. 5. Install the motherboard with screws and have them tightened. Face the chassis’s rear panel.
2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu, or (d) whenever there is modification on the CPU or memory modules. This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the default values stored in BIOS.
CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS checksum error” displays on monitor, this backup battery is no longer functional and has to be renewed. To renew the backup battery: 1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source. 2. Remove the exhausted battery.
2.3.2 Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port. • USB-PWR2: Pin 1-2 shorted (Default): Disable wake-up function support at USB2 port.
2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors. ATXPWR1: ATX 24-Pin Power Connector The power supply with 20-pin or 24-pin cables can both be connected to this 24-pin connector. Connect from pin-1 for either type.
2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention when connecting these headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction.
2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • NBFAN1: Chipset Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector • AUXFAN1~3, OTESFAN1~2: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector ※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors.
2.5 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. Hardware Setup ※ In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2. Never touch the contact pins with fingers or any object. 3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use. 2.5.1 CPU Socket 775 1.
4. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. The alignment key must be located in the notch of package. 5. Use your left hand to hold the load plate, and use your right thumb to peel the cap off. ※ The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing. 6. Lower the plate onto the CPU package. Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate. 7.
8. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard. Hardware Setup 9. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position. 10. Attach the four-pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector. ※ The installation procedures vary with different types of CPU fan-and-heatsink assembly.
2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800/667 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB. • To reach the optimum performance in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel. • Install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. To reach the optimum compatibility, obtain memory modules from the same vendor.
• [Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different amount of total memory. (Channel A≠Channel B) Method • Channel B DIMM2 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB DIMM3 256MB 512MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 256MB DIMM4 512MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB [Dual Channel Symmetric]: both channels are populated where each channel has the same amount of total memory.
2.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) These slots support the connections of graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. This motherboard provides dual PCI-Express X16 slots for one or two graphics cards installation: One PCIE graphics card installation (Normal Mode): Insert your PCIE graphics card into [PCIEXP1] or [PCIEXP2] slot. ※ One PCIE graphics card installation on the [PCIEXP2] slot supports the speed up to x8 only.
To enable CrossFire Mode, you will need to: • Prepare one CrossFire™ Edition graphics card and one CrossFire™ Compatible graphics card. • Make sure the graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFire™ technology. Download the latest driver from ATI website (http://www.ati.com). • Make sure your power supply unit is sufficient to provide the minimum power required. Hardware Setup 1. Insert the CrossFire™ Edition graphics card [Master Card] into the [PCIEXP1] master slot on motherboard. 2.
2.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot This slot provides the audio input/output connection over the rear I/O part through an add-on daughter-card. Find your “AudioMAX” daughter-card and its driver in the motherboard package. • S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to digital multimedia devices. • S/PDIF In: This connector provides an S/PDIF-In connection through optical fiber from digital multimedia devices.
S/PDIF Connection: In the motherboard package you can find one audio daughter-card and one optical-fiber cable. Hardware Setup Front Panel Audio Connection Header: This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition) Audio, yet for AC’97 Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the pin assignment before connecting from the front panel module. An incorrect connection may cause malfunction or even damage the motherboard.
Driver Configuration for AC’97 audio connection: The audio driver is originally configured to support HD Audio. For AC’97 audio connection, you may: 1. Right-click the “Realtek HD Audio in system tray. Manager” icon 2. Click “Audio I/O” tab, and then click “Connector Settings”. 3. Click “Disabled front panel jack detection”, and then click “OK” to confirm.
2.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices 2.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Hardware Setup The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system.
2.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by SATA cable. The disk array for RAID configuration is also provided: • SATA1~SATA4: Available for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 configuration. • SATA5~SATA6: Available for RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration. (For model “AW9D-MAX” only) • SATA7, eSATA1: Available for RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration. (For model “AW9D-MAX” only) To connect SATA device: 1.
2.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis. Pin Assignment Pin 1 VCC 2 Pin Assignment VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground 10 NC ※ Make sure the connecting cable bears the same pin assignment. 2.6.
2.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 2.6.6 PCI Add-on Slot This motherboard remains one standard PCI slot for the add-on card of PCI compliant.
2.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header This header is reserved for connecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Panel. For more information, please refer to the included GURU Panel Installation Guide.
2.7 Onboard Indicators and Buttons 2.7.1 POST Code Displayer This is an LED device to display the “POST” Code, the acronym for Power On Self Test. The computer will execute the POST action whenever you power on the computer. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS. It is used to detect the status of the computer’s main components and peripherals. Each POST Code corresponds to different checkpoints that are also defined by the BIOS in advance.
2.7.2 Power Source Indicators These indicators work as a reminding device to display the power status of this motherboard with power source connected. • 5VSB: This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • VCC: This LED lights up when the system power is on. Hardware Setup ※ You may find several LEDs located at the bottom side of the motherboard. Refer to item “LED Effect Control” in the BIOS Setup Menu if you want to select the displaying mode.
2.7.3 Onboard Buttons These buttons provide onboard power-on and reset control. • POWER ON: Push this button to power on the system. • RESET: Push this button to reset the system.
2.8 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this motherboard provides the following I/O ports: AW9D-MAX Hardware Setup AW9D • Silent OTES: The Silent OTES (Silent Outside Thermal Exhaust System) is a device specifically designed to silently cool the motherboard's North Bridge chipset. (Keep the area for outgoing heat wave open.) • eSATA1: This connector supports the external SATA connection. (For model “AW9D-MAX” only) • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse.
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3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM so that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This chapter explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility.
3.1 µGuru™ Utility There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arrow key on keyboard: 3.1.1 OC Guru µGuru Utility v1.00C OC Guru Genuine Intel(R) CPU 3.40GHz Frequency : 3468MHz X X X X X X CPU Operating Speed - External Clock - Multiplier Factor - Estimated New CPU Clock - N/B Strap CPU As - DRAM Spec.
- External Clock This item selects the external clock frequency. Due to the specification limit of the CPU you installed, the speed you set over its standard bus speed is supported, but not guaranteed. - Multiplier Factor This item displays the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed. - Estimated New CPU Clock This item displays an estimated CPU processor speed. - N/B Strap CPU As This item sets the external hardware reset strap assigned to MCH (Memory Controller Hub). - DRAM Spec.
Power Cycle Statistics Click key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility v1.00C OC Guru Power Cycle Statistics PC Up Time PC Up Time Total PC Power Cycles PC Reset Button Cycles AC Power On Total Time AC Power Cycles 0 119 538 123 288 228 Hours Hours Cycles Cycles Hours Cycles Item Help ►► :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F8:OC On The Fly F10:Save ESC:Exit These items display the power cycle statistics for each element. 3.1.
LED Effect Control (For model “AW9D-MAX” only) This item selects the displaying mode for all the LEDs located at the bottom side of the motherboard. [All OFF]: All the LED lights off. [All ON]: All the LED lights on without any flashing effect. [MODE 1 ~ MODE 6]: All the LED lights on with the flashing effect by one of these modes. Temperature Monitoring Click key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility v1.00C ABIT EQ Temperature Monitoring Reading Shutdown Shutdown Enable Temp.
- Beep Temp. This item selects the warning temperature limit. ※ The shutdown temperature must be set above the warning temperature. Voltage Monitoring Click key to enter its submenu: (*)CPU (*)DDR (*)DDR (*)CPU (*)MCH (*)MCH (*)ICH (*)ATX (*)ATX (*)ATX (*)ATX (*)ATX µGuru Utility v1.00C ABIT EQ Voltage Monitoring Reading Shutdown Enable Core Voltage 1.27 V (*) Voltage 1.80 V ( ) VTT Voltage 0.89 V ( ) VTT 1.2V Voltage 1.20 V ( ) & PCIe 1.5V Voltage 1.50 V ( ) 2.5V Voltage 2.50 V ( ) 1.
Fan Speed Monitoring Click key to enter its submenu: µGuru Utility v1.
FanEQ Control µGuru Utility v1.00C ABIT EQ FanEQ Control ► 1st FanEQ Group Press Enter ► 2nd FanEQ Group Press Enter ► 3rd FanEQ Group Press Enter :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value Item Help ►► F10:Save ESC:Exit 1st FanEQ Group Click key to enter its submenu (1st FanEQ Group): µGuru Utility v1.
- Reference Temperature This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available options of CPU, SYS, and PWM Temperature, but there is only one “CPU Temperature” item to choose for the “CPU FanEQ Control”. - Control Temperature High/Low These items set the high and low temperature limit that you want to do the fan speed control. - Fan PWM Duty Cycle High/Low These items set the high and low limit of PWM duty cycle that you want to provide the fan with.
- Control Temperature High/Low These items set the high and low temperature limit that you want to do the fan speed control. - DC Fan Voltage High/Low These items set the high and low voltage limit that you want to provide the fan with. ※ The value of high limit must be set above the one of low limit.
3.2 Standard CMOS Features Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu. Jul 27 2006 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 34 : 56 ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 Master Slave Master Slave Master Slave Master Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Item Help None None None None None None None None 1.44M, 3.5 in.
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave Click key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 1 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter IDE Channel 1 Master Access Mode Item Help Auto Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector 0 0 0 0 0 ↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaul
Cylinder This item configures the numbers of cylinders. Head This item configures the numbers of read/write heads. Precomp This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads. Sector This item configures the numbers of sectors per track.
Total Memory This item displays the total memory available in the system. 3.
CPU Feature Click key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 X - TM2 Bus Ratio 12 X x - TM2 Bus VID 0.8375V Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled C1E Function Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled EIST Function Enabled Item Help Thermal Management This item selects the type of thermal monitoring.
Execute Disable Bit This item appears only for certain processors with the Execute Disable Bit (XD bit) feature. When set to [Enabled], this item allows the processor to prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute code and provide memory protection. EIST Function This item appears only for certain processors with the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Function.
※ Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options. MPS Version Ctrl For OS This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will use. Leave this item at its default setting.
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PCI Express Root Port Func Click key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express Slot 1 Auto PCI Express Slot 1 Auto PCI-E Compliancy Mode v1.0a Item Help PCI Express Slot 1 / PCI Express Slot 2 This option enables or disables the PCI Express port function. PCI-E Compliancy Mode This item selects the mode for PCI Express add-on card.
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On-Chip IDE-1 Controller This item selects whether to enable or disable the IDE-1 controller. On-Chip SATA Mode This item determines the mode for on-chip Serial ATA. [IDE]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as IDE mode. [RAID]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as RAID mode. [AHCI]: The on-chip Serial ATA served as AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode for advanced performance and usability. - SATA RAID ROM This item allows you to use the boot ROM of on-chip Serial ATA RAID to boot up system.
[IDE-2]: “IDE1” connector served as [Secondary Master] and [Secondary Slave] channel. “SATA1” and “SATA3” connector served as [Primary Master] and [Primary Slave] channel. The remaining “SATA2” and “SATA4” connectors are disabled. Refer to the following table for the relationships between IDE and SATA ports.
- USB Mouse Support via Select [BIOS] for the legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support USB mouse. On-Chip Audio Controller This option enables or disables the audio controller. Super-IO Device Click key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super-IO Device Floppy Disk Controller Enabled Item Help Floppy Disk Controller This option enables or disables the floppy disk controller.
Onboard PCI Device Click key to enter its submenu: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard PCI Device IEEE 1394 Controller Enabled Serial1 ATA Controller Enabled - SATA RAID Mode Disabled - SATA Option ROM Enabled Serial2 ATA Controller Enabled - SATA RAID Mode Disabled - SATA Option ROM Enabled LAN1 Controller Enabled - Invoke Boot Agent Disabled LAN2 Controller Enabled - Invoke Boot Agent Disabled Item Help ↓↑→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: P
- Invoke Boot Agent This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot up the system and access the local area network directly. LAN 2 Controller (for model AW9D-MAX only) This option enables or disables the LAN2 controller. - Invoke Boot Agent This item allows you to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot up the system and access the local area network directly.
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Wake Up by WAKE# of PCIe When set to [Enabled], access through the add-on PCI Express card can remotely wake up the system that was in Soft-Off condition. The PCI Express card must support the wake up function. Wake Up by Onboard LAN1 When set to [Enabled], access through the onboard LAN1 port can remotely wake up the system that was in Soft-Off condition.
[Keyboard 98]: Use the power-on button on the “Keyboard 98” compatible keyboard to power on the system. ※ The mouse wake up function can only be used with the PS/2 mouse, not with the COM port or USB type. Some PS/2 mice cannot wake up the system because of compatible problems. If the specs of your keyboard are too old, it may fail to power on. - KB Power ON Password This item sets the password required in order to power on your computer.
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- IRQ Resources Click key to enter its submenu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved].
3.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. 3.9 Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations. 3.10 Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself. 3.11 Save & Exit Setup This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu. 3.
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4. Driver & Utility CD The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and software applications required for its basic and advanced features. Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The following installation auto-run screen appears. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and double click the “AUTORUN” file. [Drivers]: Click to enter the driver installation menu.
4.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility installs Windows [INF] files to the target system. These files outline to the operating system how to configure the Intel chipset components in order to ensure all the features function properly. To install this utility: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility] item. The installation screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
4.2 Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver This driver provides functionality for the on-chip SATA Controller. ※ This driver installation is necessary for connectors SATA1~SATA4 only when after having enabled the RAID function in the BIOS setup menu. The path to enable the RAID function in the BIOS setup menu is: Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Device On-Chip SATA Mode Select “RAID”. To install this driver: Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2.
4.3 Realtek Audio Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard High Definition Audio Codec. To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Audio Driver] item. The installation screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect.
4.4 Realtek LAN Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard PCIE Gigabit and Fast Ethernet NIC Controller. To install this driver: Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [LAN Driver] item. The installation screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect. AW9D-MAX, AW9D Driver & Utility CD 1.
4.5 Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard SATA Controller. To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Sil3132 SATA Driver] item. The installation screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system for the driver to take effect.
4.6 Silicon Image 3132 SATA RAID Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard SATA RAID Controller. ※ The installation of this driver is necessary only after having enabled the RAID function in the BIOS setup menu. To install this driver: Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Sil3132 SATA RAID Driver] item under the [Drivers] tab. The following screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.
4.7 USB 2.0 Driver ※ There is no need to install this driver for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows XP with Service Pack 1, or their later version. 4.8 ABIT µGuru Utility The µGuru Utility combined with the optional Guru Clock allows you to access and select system performance of your system while playing games, listening music, browsing Internet or office applications in full screen with no need to stop or close the running application. To install this utility: 1.
4.9 Intel SATA RAID Driver Disk Maker This procedure is necessary if you want to install operating system to a RAID configuration connected among “SATA1~SATA4” connectors: 1. Prepare a 3.5” floppy disk drive and connect it to “FDC1” connector on this motherboard. 2. Start install operating system. 3. Insert this driver disk into floppy disk drive when the screen instruction prompts you to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 4.
4.10 Sil3132 SATA RAID Driver Disk Maker This procedure is necessary if you want to install operating system to a RAID configuration connected between “SATA5+SATA6” or “SATA7+eSATA1” connectors: 1. Prepare a 3.5” floppy disk drive and connect it to “FDC1” connector on this motherboard. 2. Start install operating system. 3. Insert this driver disk into floppy disk drive when the screen instruction prompts you to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. 4.
5. Appendix 5.1 POST Code Definitions 5.1.
25 26 27 29 2B 2D 33 35 37 39 3C 3E 40 43 47 49 4E 50 52 53 55 57 59 5B 5D 60 63 65 67 69 5-2 Early PCI Initialization: -Enumerate PCI bus number. -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 2. Init onboard PWM 3. Init onboard H/W monitor devices Initialize INT 09 buffer 1.
6B 6D 6F 75 76 77 7A 7C 7F Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO” 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM … (Optional Feature) Enter AWDFLASH.
5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions POST (hex) Description Power On Sequence 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power supply 8.3. ATX power supply ready 8.4. DDR voltage ready 8.5. Setup PWM for CPU core voltage 8.6. Assert PWM for CPU core voltage 8.7. Check CPU core voltage 8.8. CPU core voltage ready 8.9. Initial clock generator IC 8.A. North Bridge chipset voltage ready 8.B. AGP voltage ready 8.C. 3VDUAL voltage ready 8.D. VDDA 2.5V voltage ready 8.D.
5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.2.1 Q & A Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back. When you boot up your system for the first time, follow the instructions in the user's manual to load the optimized defaults.
Q: How to get a quick response for my request on technical support? A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending “Technical Support Form”: System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled: Check the motherboard’s supporting specifications first to see if all the key components attached in your system can meet. To do so, you may: Remove all the unnecessary add-on devices (except the CPU, VGA card, DRAM, and Power Supply), and then reboot.
• Memory size: Type in the size of your memory module. Example: 512M* 4PCS • Memory configuration: Type in the memory configuration in BIOS setting. Example: Memory Timing: 2.5-3-3-7 @533MHz • Graphics information: Note Graphics card’s brand, model and driver version • Graphics card: Type in the brand and model name of your graphics card. Example: ATI RADEON X850 XT PE • Graphics driver version: Type in the driver version of your graphics card Example: Catalyst 5.
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