CM64-AL System Board User’s Manual 90200547
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Table of Contents About this Manual................................................................................ Warranty..................................................................................................... Static Electricity Precaution................................................................ Safety Measures..................................................................................... About the Package..........................................................................
About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu. Warranty 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications. 2.
1 Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up. 1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it. 2.
Introduction 1 About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. ; ; ; ; ; The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable One floppy cable One “Mainboard Utility” CD The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold.
1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor Pentium® III - FCPGA2 133MHz FSB (1.13GHz-1.26GHz on 0.13µ) - FCPGA 133MHz FSB (533EB-1GHz) - FCPGA 100MHz FSB (500E-1.1GHz) CeleronTM - FCPGA2 100MHz FSB (≥1.2GHz on 0.13µ) - FCPGA 100MHz FSB (800MHz-1.
Introduction LAN Realtek RTL8100C PCI LAN Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T) and 802.3u (100BASE-TX) standards IDE Supports two IDE connectors that allows connecting up to four UltraDMA 100Mbps hard drives Rear Panel I/O 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port 1 RJ45 LAN port 2 USB 1.1 ports 1 parallel port 1 COM port 1 VGA port 1 game port Line-out, line-in and mic-in jacks Internal I/O 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 PCB ATX form factor 20.1cm (7.92") x 30.
1 Introduction Features The integrated Trident video accelerator suppor ts optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA) and shares 8MB of the system memory. 3D rendering features 32-bit true color rendering and MPEG-2 video textures. It also supports 2D hardware acceleration features. CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up. Once the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the CPU, the system will automatically shutdown.
Introduction 1 The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter. IrDA The system board supports 4 USB 1.1 por ts at 12Mb/second bandwidth. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. USB 1.
1 Introduction Wake-On-PS/2 This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Wake-On-USB Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A.
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2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
Hardware Installation 2 Important: If you are using more than one DIMM, make sure you insert the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Using different types (VCM or PC SDRAM) of DIMMs may cause problems. BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Installing the DIMM A DIMM simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIMM must correspond with pin 1 of the socket. Notch Tab Pin 1 Tab Key 1.
2 Hardware Installation CPU Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 370-pin CPU socket for installing an Intel Pentium® III or CeleronTM CPU. Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate Socket 370 on the system board. 4. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle.
Hardware Installation 2 Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data JP3 X 1 1 2 3 1-2 On: Normal (default) 2 3 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press . 6. Set the processor’s clock to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information. 7. Press to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press . 8. Type and press .
Hardware Installation 2 PS/2 Power Select JP11 X 1 1 2 2 3 3 1-2 On: 5V (default) 2-3 On: 5VSB JP11 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
2 Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 1-2 (JP1) X 3 2 1 1-2 On: 5V (default) USB 3-4 (JP10) 1 2 3 3 2 1 2-3 On: 5VSB 1 2 3 X 1-2 On: 5V (default) 2-3 On: 5VSB JP1 and JP10 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting “USB Resume From S3” in the Power Management Setup submenu (“Wake Up Events” section) of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 Onboard Audio Codec Select 1 X 2 3 1 2 3 JP4 JP4 JP6 JP6 1-2 On: Onboard Audio Codec Enabled (default) 2-3 On: Onboard Audio Codec Disabled JP4 and JP6 are used to enable or disable the onboard audio codec.
2 Hardware Installation CPU FSB Select 3 2 1 X FSB JP8 JP9 Auto 1-2 On 1-2 On 66MHz 2-3 On 2-3 On 100MHz 2-3 On All Off 133MHz All Off All Off JP8 JP9 JP8 and JP9 are used to select the front side bus of the CPU. The default setting is Auto. The system will run according to the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board. You can also set the FSB fixed at 100MHz or 133MHz.
Hardware Installation 2 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 K/B LAN USB 1-2 Parallel COM GAME/MIDI VGA Line- Line- Micout in in The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • • • • • • • • • • • PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port LAN port USB ports Parallel port COM port VGA port Game/MIDI port Line-out port Line-in port Mic-in port 23
2 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse W PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location J1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards. . . . . . . . . Warning: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard.
Hardware Installation 2 RJ45 LAN LAN W The onboard LAN port is at location J2 of the system board. LAN allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the LAN driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation USB (Universal Serial Bus) W USB 2 VCC -Data +Data GND N. C. USB 1 10 9W VCC -Data +Data GND Key 2 1 USB 3-4 The system board supports 4 USB 1.1 ports. Two onboard USB 1.1 ports (Black) are at location J2 (USB 1-2) of the system board. The J24 (USB 3-4) connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB 1.1 ports. Your USB ports may come mounted on a card-edge bracket.
Hardware Installation 2 Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting: JP1 and/or JP10 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information. • BIOS Setting: “USB Resume From S3” in the Power Management Setup submenu (“Wake Up Events” section) of the BIOS must be set to Enabled.
2 Hardware Installation Parallel Port Parallel W The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location J9 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function SPP (Standard Parallel Port) Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate.
Hardware Installation 2 COM (Serial) Ports W RD DTR DSR CTS COM 1 COM 2 12 W CD TD GND RTS RI 9 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at location J8 (COM 1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J17 (COM 2). These serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. To connect COM 2, please refer to the following description.
2 Hardware Installation VGA Port W VGA The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location J3. If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable. After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
Hardware Installation 2 Game Port Game Port W The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin D-sub connector (Gold) at location J10 of the system board. This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick. BIOS Setting Configure the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation Audio (Rear Audio and Front Audio) W Rear audio GND AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return Line-out Mic-in Line-in 10 9 W Front audio Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N. C. AuD_L_Out 2 1 Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a onehole connecting interface for inserting a plug. Line-out Jack (Lime - J4) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
Hardware Installation 2 Front Audio The front audio connector (JP7) allows you to connect to the lineout and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s lineout and mic-in functions. Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of JP7 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of JP7.
2 Hardware Installation Internal I/O Connectors Internal Audio Connectors 1 1 Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel W 4 4 CD-in AUX-in The CD-in (J11) and AUX-in (J12) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
Hardware Installation 2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 33 X 2 1 The floppy disk drive connector supports up to two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
2 Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors 40 39 40 39 X 2 1 Primary IDE 2 1 Secondar y IDE The two shrouded PCI IDE headers will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
Hardware Installation 2 Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives. The system board suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 hard drives.
2 Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground VCC IRTX 1 5 W The IrDA connector at location J16 is for connecting an IrDA module. Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to J16. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable connector to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions. BIOS Setting Configure IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
Hardware Installation 2 Cooling Fan Connectors Power Sense X Ground 1 3 CPU fan Power Ground Sense X1 3 Chassis fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J18) on the system board. The chassis fan (J19) is used to connect an additional cooling fan. The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
2 Hardware Installation Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB WOL X1 3 Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J13 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system. Refer to the add-in card’s manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
Hardware Installation 2 Wake-On-Ring Connector RI# Ground X2 1 The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem add-in card that has the same connector. It will allow the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming through the internal modem card. To use this function, connect one end of the cable (that came with the card) to the card’s wake-on-ring connector and the other end to location J14 on the system board.
2 Hardware Installation DIMM Power LED and PCI Standby Power LED DIMM Power LED PCI Standby Power LED JP2 X 1 1 2 2 On: Default 3.3VSB Standby Power to PCI slots PCI 2.2 spec. Off: Non-PCI 2.2 spec. DIMM Power LED This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.
Hardware Installation 2 X +5V +5V -5V Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground -12V 3.3V Power Connector 20 10 +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground 3.3V 3.3V 11 1 Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto the PL1 connector. The system board requires a minimum of 180 Watt power supply to operate.
2 Hardware Installation Front Panel Connector 12 PWR-LED HD-LED RESET J21 G-LED X SPEAKER G-SW 19 20 HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system. SPEAKER: Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.
Hardware Installation 2 PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memor y module was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.
2 Hardware Installation Battery X The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batter ies according to the batter y manufacturer’s instructions.
BIOS Setup 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins.
3 BIOS Setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features X X X X Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Fri, Nov 25 2005 4 : 35 : 5 IDE IDE IDE IDE Press Press Press Press Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave Enter Enter Enter Enter None None None None Drive A Drive B 1.44M, 3.5 in.
BIOS Setup 3 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave If you wish to define your own drive type manually, select “Manual”. The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not been installed, select “None”. Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive.
3 BIOS Setup Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors. All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.
BIOS Setup 3 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
3 BIOS Setup Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows® 95/98/2000/ME or the operating system may not install nor work. CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled.
BIOS Setup 3 Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to use this function. Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.
3 BIOS Setup Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down, but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys.
BIOS Setup 3 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive’s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drives that suppor t S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.
3 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing By SPD SDRAM Cycle Length DRAM Clock DRAM FB Clock Delay DRAM REF Clock Delay System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable I/O Recovery Time Frame Buffer Size OnChip USB USB Keyboard Support OnChip Sound OnChip Modem CPU-PCI Post Write CPU-AGP Post Write PCI Delay Transaction Disabled 3 133M 0.5 ns 0.
BIOS Setup 3 SDRAM Cycle Length This field is used to set the clock cycle for the CAS latency. DRAM Clock This field allows you to set the DRAM clock. DRAM FB Clock Delay The options are 0.0 ns, 0.5 ns, 1.0 ns and 1.5 ns. DRAM REF Clock Delay The options are 0.0 ns, 0.5 ns, 1.0 ns and 1.5 ns. System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled.
3 BIOS Setup USB Keyboard Support This field will appear only if the “OnChip USB” field is set to Enabled. By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function. OnChip Sound By default, this field is set to Auto - the onboard sound controller enabled. If you are using an audio add-in card, set this field to Disabled. OnChip Modem By default, this field is set to Auto - the onboard modem controller enabled.
BIOS Setup 3 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Enabled IDE DMA Transfer Enabled OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Auto Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA PCI Slot Init Display First Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard FDD Controller 3F8/IRQ4 Onboard Se
3 BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave PIO and Secondary Master/Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves. Your system supports five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing.
BIOS Setup 3 Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2. 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2. Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial port 2.
3 BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port. Onboard Parallel Mode The options are Normal, EPP, ECP and ECP/EPP. These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option. Normal Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
BIOS Setup 3 SB DMA Select This field is used to select the sound blaster’s DMA. MPU-401 This field is used to enable or disable MPU-401. MPU-401 I/O Address This field is used to select MPU-401’s I/O address. Game Port (200-207H) This field is used to enable or disable the onboard game port.
3 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy.
BIOS Setup 3 Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Doze and Suspend mode = 1 hr. Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Doze and Suspend mode = 10 sec. User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the “Doze Mode” and “Suspend Mode” fields. HDD Power Down After the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Doze Mode This is configurable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define.
3 BIOS Setup Video Off Option Always On Suspend -> Off The system BIOS will never turn off the screen. The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode. All Modes -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the Doze, Standby or Suspend mode. Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC + Blank This will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
BIOS Setup 3 State After Power Failure Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. Last State When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns.
3 BIOS Setup Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC. Refer to the card’s documentation for more information. Wake Up On LAN/Ring This field supports two functions. • When enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming through an external or internal modem. Refer to “WakeOn-Ring Connector” in chapter 2 for more information. • When enabled, the LAN card in the system will allow the network to power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
BIOS Setup 3 IRQs Activity Monitoring Move the cursor to this field and press . The “Primary INTR” field, when set to On, will allow the system to respond and wake up to an IRQ activity that has been detected. When any of the “IRQ3” to “IRQ15” fields is enabled, access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode. When disabled, the system will not wake up from the power management mode despite access to the specified IRQ.
3 BIOS Setup Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ and DMA resources in the “IRQ Resources” and “DMA Resources” fields respectively. IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press . The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear.
BIOS Setup 3 Assign IRQ for VGA When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed. Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card. If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ, you can set this field to Disabled. The IRQ (previously occupied by the VGA card) will be available for your new device. Note: When Disabled, a “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows® 95’s Device Manager.
3 BIOS Setup PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Current CPU Temperature Current System Temp. Current CPU Fan Speed Current Chassis Fan Speed Vcore 3.3V 5V 12V CPU Fan Protection CPU Temp. Prot. Function CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm 37C/98F 27C/80F 0 RPM 0 RPM 1.75 V 3.31 V 5.05 V 12.
BIOS Setup 3 CPU Fan Protection The CPU Fan Protection function, when enabled, has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan during system boot-up and will automatically power-off the system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate. Set this field to Disabled if you are not using this function. Refer to “CPU Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection Function” in chapter 2 for more information. CPU Temp. Prot. Function and CPU Temp. Prot.
3 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Modulated CPU Clock Enabled Disabled 66MHz ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Setup 3 If, in the “Clock By Slight Adjust” field, you selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of booting up the system and going back to its default setting. Method 1: Clear the CMOS data by setting JP3 to 2-3 On. All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings. Method 2: Press the key and power button simultaneously, then release the power button first.
3 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press . The message below will appear. Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N If you want to proceed, type and press . The default settings will be loaded.
BIOS Setup 3 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system. Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press .
3 BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press . The message below will appear: Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N Type “Y” and press . The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make additional changes to the setup, press simultaneously or after memory testing is done.
BIOS Setup 3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk. 2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to “Floppy”. 3. Save the setting and reboot the system. 4.
3 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press then enter the file name of the current BIOS. Otherwise, press . 7. The following will then appear. Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit 8. Press to flash the new BIOS.
Supported Software 4 Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications VIA Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the VIA Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD. It is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the CPU and chassis fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored.
4 Supported Software VIA Service Pack Installation Notes “AGP VxD Driver” and “VIA INF Driver” in the “VIA Service Pack” are supported in Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME and Windows® 2000. You must first install VIA Service Pack prior to installing any other drivers. However, this may not be the case for some AGP cards. Please read carefully the following information. Important: The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver.
Supported Software 4 Onboard LAN Drivers for Windows The onboard LAN drivers included in the CD does not support “Autorun”. Once the system has detected the Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller, it will prompt you to install the driver for the operating system you are using. The drivers are in the “RTL8100” root directory of the CD. Graphics Drivers 1. Insert the CD that came with the system board package into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. 2.
4 Supported Software Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME, Windows® 2000 and Windows NT® 4.0 operating systems. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically start (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click "Setup". 2.
System Error Message A Appendix A - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error. POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS.
A System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) Unable to reset floppy subsystem. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Floppy type mismatch. Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) HDD controller diagnostics failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.
Troubleshooting B Appendix B - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below. 1.
B Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. 1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off.
Troubleshooting B Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition. Excessively long formatting period.
B Troubleshooting 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting. 4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured correctly. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.
