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Battery: • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions. Joystick or MIDI port: • Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices that exceed this limit.
Important Configuration and Driver Installation Rules HighPoint RAID IDE Controller By default, the HighPoint RAID IDE controller is enabled. If you are not using this function, make sure to set the “RAID Device Control” field in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the Award BIOS to Disabled. Make sure to follow the rule mentioned above. Doing it otherwise will slow down the boot up time and affect the performance of the system. Driver Installation Rules Please follow the installation sequence below. 1.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications.............................................................................. 7 1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements. 16 1.3 Package Checklist......................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 System Board Layout .....................................................................................
1 Introduction Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology................................... 132 Appendix B - CPU Fan Protection B.1 CPU Fan Protection.............................................................................................. 135 Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep...................................................................................................................... 136 C.2 Error Messages...............
Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel® 875P chipset - Intel® 82875P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) - Intel® 82801ER I/O Controller Hub (ICH5R) Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of the following supported processors. • Intel® Pentium® 4 (Prescott and Northwood) processor up to 3.
1 Introduction - Use PC2100/PC2700 (DDR266/DDR333) with 533MHz FSB CPU - Use PC2100 (DDR266) with 400MHz FSB CPU • Supports ECC/non-ECC DIMMs • Supports unbuffered DIMMs Density 128 Mbit 256 Mbit 512 Mbit Density Width X8 X16 X8 X16 X8 X16 Single/Double SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS 184-pin DDR 128/256MB 64MB/NA 256/512MB 128MB/NA 512/1024MB 256MB/NA Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT) PAT mode is supported only when the system uses DDR400 with 800MHz FSB CPU.
Introduction 1 • Pipelined memory read and write operations that hide memory access latency. • Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for nearly 100 percent efficiency. Note: AGP 2x and 3.3V AGP cards are not supported.
1 Introduction Compatibility • PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant • Intel AGP version 3.0 ICH5R SATA IDE/RAID Interface Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive performance even in data intensive environments such as audio/ video, consumer electronics and entry-level servers. • Two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant with SATA 1.0 specification (1.
Introduction 1 USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 suppor ts 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 suppor ts 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
1 Introduction I/O Connectors • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.
Introduction 1.1.3 1 Intelligence CPU Fan Protection The CPU Fan Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan when the system boots. Once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate, 5 warning beeps will sound then the system will automatically power-off. This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment.
1 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-OnLAN connector. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
Introduction 1 ACPI The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. Currently, only Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.
1 Introduction 1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.
Introduction ; ; ; ; ; ; One One One One One One 1 case badge pack of jumper caps (five 2.54mm jumper caps) “HighPoint 372 N RAID Drivers” diskette “Intel ICH5R RAID Driver” diskette “Mainboard Utility” CD “WinDVD/WinRIP Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. Please refer to the LANPARTY Features manual for more information on the FrontX device.
2 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . 2 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.
2 Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Virtual Single Channel (VSC) If both channels are populated with different memory configurations, the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel. Dual Channel (DC) Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate.
Hardware Installation 2 The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be configured for the memory channel operation.
2 Hardware Installation DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 DDR 4 Dynamic Mode Addressing E P(*)(2,4) DS E P(*)(2,4) DS Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) DS E P(*)(1,3) DS E Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) DS P(*)(2,4) DS P(*)(1,3) DS P(*)(2,4) DS Dynamic Mode Addressing E P(*)(2,4) SS E P(*)(2,4) SS Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) SS E P(*)(1,3) SS E Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) SS P(*)(2,4) SS P(*)(1,3) SS P(*)(2,4) SS Config P - denotes populated E - denotes empty * - denotes D
Hardware Installation 2 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket. Notch Key Tab Tab Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. 3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
2 Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board. 2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle. Make sure the socket is lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly.
Hardware Installation 2 3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 4. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket.
2 Hardware Installation 5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: • Only use Intel® certified fan and heat sink.
Hardware Installation 2 1. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed. Retention hole Retention hole Retention hole Retention hole Retention module base 2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base.
2 Hardware Installation 3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in the illustration below. Retention lever Retention lever 4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly to the retention module base. Note: You will not be able to push the lever down if the direction is incorrect. 5. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board.
Hardware Installation 2 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data JP5 X 3 3 2 2 1 1-2 On: Normal (default) 1 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 ratio/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 Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press . 6. Set the “CPU Clock” or “CPU Clock Ratio” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio. Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting 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 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-OnMouse JP1 X 1 1 2 2 3 1-2 On: Disabled (default) 3 2-3 On: Enabled This Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state. To enable this function, set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. BIOS Setting: “Keyboard/Mouse Power On” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. . . . . . . . .
2 Hardware Installation 2.4.3 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard USB 1-4 (JP2) 2 2 1 1 1-2 On: Disabled (default) USB 5-8 (JP6) X 3 3 X 1 2 3 1-2 On: Disabled (default) 2-3 On: Enabled 1 2 3 2-3 On: Enabled The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To enable this function, set JP2 and/or JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On.
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2 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports 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 CN1 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 2.5.2 Serial Ports W COM The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN3 of the system board. It is a RS-232C asynchronous communication por t with 16C550A-compatible UART that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices. BIOS Setting Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel W The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN5 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 2.5.4 S/PDIF-in/out Jacks W S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out SPDIF out Key GND VCC SPDIF in 1 5W J4 The system board is equipped with an onboard S/PDIF-in RCA jack (red) and a S/PDIF-out RCA jack (yellow) at locations CN20 and CN21 respectively. The S/PDIF connector at location J4 is for optical S/PDIF cable connection. Connect the optical audio cable connector of your S/PDIF module to J4. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 W W VCC -Data +Data Ground N. C. VCC -Data +Data Ground N. C. USB 4 USB 3 USB 5-6 USB 7-8 10 9 2 1 VCC -Data +Data Ground Key VCC -Data +Data Ground Key W W 10 9 2 1 The system board supports 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Four onboard USB 2.0/1.
Hardware Installation 2 BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Intel OnChip PCI Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 RJ45 LAN Port RJ45 LAN W The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at location CN8 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the “LAN Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.7 Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out W Center/Bass W GND AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return Rear out Front audio 10 W 9 Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N. C. AuD_L_Out 2 1 Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out The mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks are at location CN9 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone.
2 Hardware Installation • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board. Using this jack disables the front audio’s line-out function. Center/Bass and Rear Out Jacks Center/Bass and Rear Out Jacks (CN22) support 4 audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel. These 4 audio output signals together with the line-out (2-channel) jack support 6-channel audio output.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Game/MIDI Port 2 W 1 15 The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location J8 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. One card-edge bracket, mounted with a game/MIDI port cable, is provided with the system board. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the game/MIDI port cable to connector J8. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J8.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 Internal Audio Connectors Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel 1 4 CD-in Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel 4W 1 AUX-in The CD-in (J10) and AUX-in (J11) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 33 X 2 1 The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports 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 2.64 Serial ATA Connectors 7 SATA 2 X1 7 SATA 1 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 Two Serial ATA cables are provided with the system board. Connect one end of the cable to J6 (SATA 2) or J12 (SATA 1) and the other end to your serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Intel OnChip IDE Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.5 RAID IDE Disk Drive Connectors RAID 2 2 1 40 39 RAID 1 2 40 X 1 39 The HighPoint RAID controller allows configuring RAID on hard drives connected to the RAID IDE connectors. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 0+1 and 1.5. RAID Level Minimum Number of Drives RAID 0 2 RAID 1 2 RAID 0+1 4 RAID 1.5 2 The two shrouded RAID IDE headers (RAID 1 - J17 and RAID 2 J16) can interface up to four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives.
2 Hardware Installation Drives in an array must be identical. If striping for performance, use two new drives. If mirroring for protection, you can use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be the same size or larger than the existing drive). Only two drives can be configured as RAID. Since both of these drives must be in Master mode, striping or mirroring must be done between 2 RAID IDE channels; not between 2 drives that are chained on the same channel.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.6 IDE Disk Drive Connector 39 40 IDE 1 X IDE 2 X 2 1 IDE 2 39 40 2 1 IDE 1 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that 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.
2 Hardware Installation 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.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.7 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground VCC IRTX 1 5W Connect your IrDA cable to connector J9 on the system board. 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 to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions. BIOS Setting Configure IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Cooling Fan Connectors X 3 1 X On/Off Power Sense 1 Power Ground Sense 3 CPU fan Chip fan X 1 3 Ground Power N. C. Chassis fan Power On/Off Sense 3 X 1 Second fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J1) on the system board. Connect the Intel 875P fan’s cable connector to the Chip fan connector (J4) on the system board. The chassis fan (J24) and second fan (J18) connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.9 Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground WOL +5VSB 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 J21 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.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.10 LEDs D-LED1D-LED2D-LED3D-LED4N. C. DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED 10 9 2 X1 D-LED1+ D-LED2+ D-LED3+ D-LED4+ Key Diagnostic LED DIMM Standby 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 LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 Ear ly program chipset register before POST. On Off Off Off Testing memory presence. Off On Off Off Detecting memory size. On On Off Off No memory present. Off Off On Off Programming DRAM timing register. On Off On Off Calculating DRAM size variable including row, column and bank. Off On On Off Initializing JEDEC of current DRAM row. On On On Off Checking CMOS checksum and battery.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.11 Power Connectors 11 1 X 3.3V 3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V 3.3V -12V Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground -5V +5V +5V 20 10 +12V Ground 1 X2 3 4 Ground +12V We recommend that you 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 and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN2 and CN4 connectors respectively.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.12 Front Panel Connectors 2019 SPEAKER J5 X ATX-SW RESET HD-LED PWR-LED 21 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.
2 Hardware Installation 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) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the 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 memory module was not installed properly.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.13 EZ Touch Switches (Power Switch and Reset Switch) Power Switch X Reset Switch The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide convenience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.
3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 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.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press . A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.1.1 Date The date format is , , , . Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.3 IDE Channel 0 Master, IDE Channel 0 Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Channel 0 Master”, “IDE Channel 0 Slave”, “IDE Channel 1 Master” or “IDE Channel 1 Slave” field, then press . Note: The fields in this section will vary in accordance to the settings in the “On-Chip Serial ATA” field (“Intel OnChip IDE Device” section) of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
BIOS Setup 3 Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode. CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system. 3.1.2 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. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.2 CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the system board. 3.1.2.3 Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press . Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. 3.1.2.4 CPU L1 & L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2.8 RAID or SCSI Card Boot This field is used to select the RAID device you want to boot. High Point RAID The drive connected to the RAID IDE connector. ICH5 RAID The drive connected to the SATA connector. PCI SCSI Card The drive connected to the SCSI add-in card that is installed in a PCI slot. If only one type of interface is connected with RAID device(s), you don’t need to particularly select an option in this field because the system will automatically detect for the existing drive.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.12 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, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB. 3.1.2.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2.15 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. 3.1.2.16 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.17 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.21 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 support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives. 3.1.2.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources. These items should not be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.
3 BIOS Setup Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “DRAM RAS# Precharge” fields. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. 3.1.3.3 Active to Precharge Delay The options are 5, 6, 7 and 8. 3.1.3.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay The options are 2, 3 and 4. 3.1.3.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks). 3.1.3.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.3.8 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. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher the efficiency of the system. 3.1.3.9 Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 Intel OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Setup 3 IDE DMA Transfer Access This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of an IDE hard disk drive. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
3 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Disabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive. The IDE HDD uses the standard mode. On-Chip Serial ATA Setting This section is used to configure the serial ATA drives. SATA Mode IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE mode. RAID This option configures RAID on the Serial ATA drives.
BIOS Setup 3 Serial ATA Port1 Mode and Serial ATA Port2 Mode These fields are used to select the master/slave mode of the serial ATA drives. Make sure they do not conflict with the settings of the IDE hard drives.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.2 Intel OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. USB Controller Enabled Enables the onboard USB. You can further configure the USB in the “USB 2.0 Controller” and “USB Keyboard Support” fields. Disabled Disables the onboard USB. “USB 2.0 Controller” and “USB Keyboard Support” fields are not configurable. USB 2.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.4.3 Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.
3 BIOS Setup Onboard SIR Select This field is used to select an I/O address for the IrDA device. IR Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter. RxD, TxD Active The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi. IR Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower.
BIOS Setup 3 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. Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, 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. SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
3 BIOS Setup Midi Port Address This field is used to select the midi port’s address. If you have selected the midi port’s address, you may select its IRQ in the “Midi Port IRQ” field. Midi Port IRQ This field is used to select the midi port’s IRQ. 3.1.4.4 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the system boots. AGP PCI Slot 82 When the system boots, it will first initialize the AGP. When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP supports this function.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. 3.1.5.4 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspend mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.5.8 HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. 3.1.5.9 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.12 Resume On LAN If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function, set this field to Enabled. The will allow the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Refer to “Wake-OnLAN Connector” in chapter 2 for more information. 3.1.5.13 Resume On CSA LAN (Giga-LAN) This field is used to enable or disable the onboard CSA Gigabit LAN. 3.1.5.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.5.17 Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to poweron. If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu. 3.1.5.18 Keyboard/Mouse Power On This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Disabled Default setting. Uses the power button to power on the system.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.20 KB Power On Hot Key This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power-on the system. 3.1.5.21 PWR Lost Resume State 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.
BIOS Setup 3.1.6 3 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) once automatically.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/ VGA. 3.1.6.5 PCI IRQ Assignment By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots. If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ, you must manually assign an IRQ for the device.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 CPU Fan Protection The CPU Fan Protection function, when enabled, has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan when the system boots. Once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate, 5 warning beeps will sound then the system will automatically power-off. 3.1.7.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.7.4 CPU(V) These fields show the voltage of the processor. 3.1.7.5 +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply. Note: The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting “system health” conditions but if you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the Hardware Monitor utility. This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.8 Genie BIOS Setting The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 CPU Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.3 CPU Clock Now Is This field will show the CPU clock based on the settings in the “CPU Clock” and “CPU Clock Ratio” fields. 3.1.8.4 AGP/PCI/SATA Clock This field is used to select the bus clock of the AGP, PCI and SATA. 3.1.8.5 Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices. 3.1.8.6 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician. 3.1.8.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.8.9 DIMM Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. If you want to use the DRAM’s default voltage, leave this field in its default setting. Important: Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage. 3.1.8.10 AGP Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the AGP.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.9 CMOS Reloaded The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configurations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press . The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. You can save, load and name up to four sets of configurations in the “User Define Config 1” to “User Define Config 4” fields..
BIOS Setup 3 Restoring a Configuration To restore one of the previously saved configurations, move the cursor to “Load” of “User Define Config 1” then press . The message below will appear. Renaming a Configuration The default name given in the “User Define Config 1” field is “Config 1”. To rename, move the cursor to “Rename” then press . The message below will appear. You can enter up to 16 characters.
3 BIOS Setup Hot Keys Use "Hot Keys" to perform the following functions - the fast and easy way. Use Hot Keys to Load a Configuration While in the BIOS Setup Utility You can load a configuration while in the CMOS Reloaded submenu screen by moving the cursor to the configuration of your choice (User Defined Config 1, User Defined Config 2, etc.) then pressing the Reset button. The system will instantly reboot with the configuration you have selected.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press . Type and press to load the Setup default values.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.11 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.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only “Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press . 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 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press . Type “Y” and press . The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press simultaneously or after memory testing is done.
3 BIOS Setup 3.2 Intel LAN BIOS Setting Utility The Intel LAN BIOS Setting Utility is used to configure and manage the onboard LAN. You can configure the system to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly. After you power up the system and all hard disk drives have been detected, the boot ROM message screen will appear. Press the and keys simultaneously to enter the utility. This will allow you to change the boot ROM’s settings.
BIOS Setup 3 3.4 HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility The HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility is used to configure and manage RAID on drives connected to the RAID IDE connector. Important: Before you run the HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility, make sure the “RAID Device Control” field in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the Award BIOS is set to Enabled. After you power up the system and all hard disk drives have been detected, the boot ROM message screen will appear as shown below.
3 BIOS Setup 3.5 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. Note: AWDFLASH.EXE works only in DOS mode. 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.
BIOS Setup 3 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.
4 Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it.
Supported Software 4 4.1.
4 Supported Software Add DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press . 3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item. 4. Press to save information into the flash ROM. To view information about the added items, go to the Edit DMI menu. Load DMI File 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu.
Supported Software 4 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
4 Supported Software 4.2.1 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 2. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. Click “Install Device Driver”.
Supported Software 4 3. The following screen will appear. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Note: The 3D Audio Configuration software, which is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations, will at the same time be installed into your system. Refer to the “3D Audio Configuration” section in this chapter for more information.
4 Supported Software 4.2.2 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP's INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 2. Click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3.
Supported Software 4 4.2.3 Intel USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating systems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000. To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main menu. If you are using Windows 98 SE or Windows ME, the following screen will appear.
4 Supported Software Windows 2000 does not suppor t auto-installation of the USB 2.0 driver. When you click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”, the “readme” screen will appear. 3. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Important: If you are using Windows® XP, you must install the Windows Service Pack 1 USB 2.0 driver which comes available after you have installed the operating system.
Supported Software 4 4.2.4 LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 3. Click “Wired LAN Adapters”. The following screen will appear. 4. Click “Install Software”. This will install the LAN application software. After installing the software, run the application software by double-clicking the icon on the lower right of the taskbar.
4 Supported Software 4.2.5 HighPoint RAID Drivers If the hard drives connected to the RAID IDE connectors will be configured as RAID, you must install the Highpoint RAID drivers. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “HighPoint RAID Drivers” on the main menu. A “readme” screen which contains the RAID drivers installation instructions will appear. The installation procedure will lead you to install the driver from a diskette.
Supported Software 4 4.2.6 HighPoint RAID Utility This utility is used to configure and manage RAID on drives connected to the RAID IDE connectors. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “HighPoint RAID Utility” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
4 Supported Software 4.2.7 Intel ICH5R RAID Driver (for Windows XP and Windows 2000 only) After the SATA drives have been configured with a RAID volume in the Intel ICH5R BIOS Setting Utility, you must install the ICH5R RAID driver. To install the RAID driver: 1. Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD. 2. Press when prompted at the beginning of Windows setup. 3. Press to select “Specify Additional Device”. 4.
Supported Software 4 4.2.8 Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition (for Windows XP and Windows 2000 only) This utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 4.
4 Supported Software 4.2.9 Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s “health” conditions and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs.
Supported Software 4 4.2.10 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Click “Yes” to continue. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Note: If you are using Windows® XP, you do not need to install “Microsoft DirectX 8.
4 Supported Software 4.2.11 McAfee VirusScan Online (English OS only) The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and convenient way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe because it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that PC protection stays up-to-date. To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2.
Supported Software 4 4.2.12 RadarSync RadarSync is a software utility that must be installed in your system to allow online updates of the system’s BIOS. It provides an easy and fast way of accessing the website for downloading the latest version of the BIOS. Using your existing Internet connection, the utility can automatically connect to the web server. Installing RadarSync 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “RadarSync” on the main menu.
4 Supported Software If you are online, it will start to “radar” (rotate) looking for updates for your PC. If you are not online, RadarSync will be in sleep mode. If you want to customize or manage the options in RadarSync, double-click the icon to run the RadarSync. software. Updating the System When RadarSync is running and you are online, the Update Window will from time to time pop up on your computer screen. This means RadarSync has found an update file for the system’s BIOS.
Supported Software 4 4.2.13 WinFlash WinFlash is a utility program that allows you to flash the BIOS under an operating system. To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “WinFlash” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system. To flash the BIOS, run the WinFlash utility.
4 Supported Software 4.3 3D Audio Configuration When you install the audio driver, the 3D Audio Configuration software will at the same time be installed into your system. 3D Audio Configuration is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations. It allows you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects.
Supported Software 4 Speaker Output When you open 3D Audio Configuration, the default screen that appears is the Speaker Output. This is where you will configure analog output settings to speakers. S/PDIF This panel is used to configure S/PDIF output which provides a low-distortion digital data transfer between audio devices. Volume Control This panel provides digital volume control for all 6 channels. You can regulate each volume to the speaker when playing digital sound sources.
4 Supported Software Microphone This panel is used to configure the microphone. Xear 3D X Xear 3D is a sound technology for 2-channel virtual surround, adjustable multi-channel sound field, innovative listening mode, amazing sound effects and 3D positional audio. It has 3 functional blocks: Virtual Speaker Shifter, Sound Effect and Multi-channel Music Demo. Note: Refer to the Audio User’s Manual for more information about 3D Audio Configuration. The manual is included in the CD.
Supported Software 4 4.4 Installation Notes 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP operating systems. If after inser ting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically star t (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.
A Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following presumes that you have already installed an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology. 1. The system requires a minimum of 300 Watt ATX 12V power supply. 2.
Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A c. Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
A Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology e. Lastly, press the and keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.
CPU Fan Protection B Appendix B - CPU Fan Protection The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. The system board supports the CPU Fan Protection function. It has the capability of monitoring the CPU fan when the system boots. Once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate, 5 warning beeps will sound then the system will automatically power-off.
C System Error Message Appendix C - 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. C.1 POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS.
System Error Message C 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.
D Troubleshooting Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.1 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.
Troubleshooting D 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.
D Troubleshooting 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. 1.
Troubleshooting D Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. 1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line. 2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer. 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly.
