NFII ULTRA-A NFII ULTRA-AL Rev.
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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 batter y 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.
Notice This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package. To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the “TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications................................................................................. 7 1.2 Package Checklist........................................................................................................... 14 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 System Board Layout ........................................................................................ Installing the CPU...................................
1 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Desktop Management Interface.................................................................. 91 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.................................. 94 6-Channel Audio Output via Software............................................... 102 Installation Notes........................................................................................................ 104 Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.
Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • nVIDIA® nForce2 Ultra 400 and nForce2 MCP Processor The system board is equipped with Socket-A for PGA processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.
1 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec. bandwidth and AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications.
Introduction 1 Serial ATA IDE Interface • Uses Marvell 88i8030 chip • Supports one SATA (Serial ATA) interface which is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps 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.
1 Introduction BIOS • Award BIOS, Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP Plug and Play compatible • Genie BIOS provides: - CPU/DRAM overclocking - CPU/AGP/DRAM/Chipset overvoltage • Supports SCSI sequential boot-up • Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades • Supports DMI 2.0 function • 4Mbit flash memory Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS.
Introduction 1 • One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy drives • Two ATX power supply connectors • One Wake-On-LAN connector • CPU, chassis and 2nd fan connectors 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system health” conditions. • • • • 1.1.3 Monitors CPU/system temperature Monitors ±12V/5V/3.
1 Introduction Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PBTN” field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. Wake-On-Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC.
Introduction 1 Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse 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. 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. • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.
1 Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. 1.
Hardware Installation 2 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.
Hardware Installation CPU fan 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 DDR 1 Socket A KB/Mouse I/O chip A3 AN3 COM 1 ATX power 2 FDD AN37 Parallel CPU FSB select (J29) COM 2 1 1 USB 1-2 LAN 1 nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 1 USB +12V power 3-4 Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in 1 CD-in AUX-in 1 4CH audio LAN Phy 1 2nd fan 1 Front audio Audio Codec DIMM Standby Power LED AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA nVIDIA PCI Standby Power LED PCI Slot 2 1 1 nForce2 MCP PCI Slot 3 Game/MIDI 1 IrDA 1 PCI Slot 4 S/PDIF-in/out Bat
Hardware Installation 2 Warning: • To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting of a jumper or replacing the CPU. • 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.
2 Hardware Installation Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed specification of the memory supported by the system board. The three DDR DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels: 1st channel - DDR 1 and DDR 2 2nd channel - DDR 3 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.
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 Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 2.3.2 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 A 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 5. 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 6. 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 7. 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. Lever lock 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 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. 1.
Hardware Installation 2 Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU. Strip 2. After placing the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU, latch the retaining clip on one side of the fan heat sink onto the protruding tab on the side of the socket. Retaining clip Tab 3.
2 Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings AN37 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1 JP1 X 1 2 3 1-2 On: Normal (default) 1 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 bus clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
Hardware Installation 2 If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor’s bus clock/ratio in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4. 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 Setting” or “CPU Ratio” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.
2 Hardware Installation AN37 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus J29 X 2 1 On: Other CPUs (default) 2 1 Off: 100MHz 1 This Jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board. . . . . . . 26 . . Warning: To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting of the jumper.
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2 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse W AN37 PS/2 Keyboard 1 The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports. 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. Failure to do so may damage the system board.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.2 Serial Ports COM 1 AN37 W COM 2 1 The system board is equipped with onboard serial ports (COM 1 and COM 2 ) - both in Teal/Turquoise color. These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. BIOS Setting Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel AN37 W 1 The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting SPP (Standard Parallel Port) Function Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP Allows parallel port to operate in (Extended Capabilities Port) bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.4 Universal Serial Bus Ports AN37 USB 2 USB 1 W W USB 4 USB 3 VCC -Data +Data Ground Ground 1 10 9 2 1 VCC -Data +Data Ground Key W USB 5-6 The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black). J9 allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports, which are mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as options.
2 Hardware Installation 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 “USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. Wake-On-USB The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
Hardware Installation 2 AN37 2.5.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (NFII ULTRA-AL only) LAN W 1 The NFII ULTRA-AL system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port. 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.
2 Hardware Installation AN37 2.5.6 Audio Jacks and Connectors Mic-in Line-in W Center out Center Out Return LFE Out LFE Out Return Key Line-out Front audio 2 1 10 9 Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N. C. AuD_L_Out SL Ground SR Ground Ground/JS 4CH audio W 9W 2 1 GND AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return 1 Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a onehole connecting interface for inserting a plug.
Hardware Installation 2 • Line-in Jack (Light Blue) This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. Connect a stereo cable from the lineout jack of your external device to this line-in jack. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Use the C-Media application software to select between using this jack and the front audio’s mic-in jack.
2 Hardware Installation 4-Channel Audio The 4-channel connector (J27) supports four audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel. The 4 audio output signals together with the line-out jack (at the rear panel) support 6-channel audio output. One card-edge bracket, mounted with a rear jack and a center/ subwoofer jack, will be provided as an option. Remove the jumper caps from pins 2-4 and pins 6-8 of J27 prior to connecting the audio cable connector.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6 I/O Connectors AN37 2.6.1 Game/MIDI Connector 2 X 1 1 15 The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location J23 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. One cardedge bracket, mounted with a game/MIDI port cable, will be provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the game/MIDI port cable to connector J23. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J23.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 Internal Audio Connectors 1 AN37 Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel 4 CD-in W Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel 1 4 1 AUX-in The CD-in (J22) and AUX-in (J24) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
Hardware Installation 2 AN37 2.6.3 S/PDIF-in/out Connector SPDIF out GND Key +5V SPDIF in 5 1W 1 The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. One card-edge bracket, mounted with S/PDIF ports, will be provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J26. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J26.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector AN37 34 33 X 2 1 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.
Hardware Installation 2 AN37 2.6.5 Serial ATA IDE Connector 1 GND RXP RXN GND TXN TXP GND W 1 7 Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to J5 and the other end to your serial ATA device. Important Notice on Using IDE Drives and a Serial ATA Drive Serial ATA uses the primary IDE’s master channel. Therefore, if a serial ATA drive is connected to the serial ATA connector, DO NOT connect an IDE device to IDE-P’s Master channel.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 IDE Disk Drive Connectors 39 39 40 AN37 40 IDE-P IDE-S X X 2 1 1 IDE-S 2 1 IDE-P 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 40pin 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, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives.
2 Hardware Installation AN37 2.6.7 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground VCC IRTX 1 5W 1 Connect your IrDA cable to connector J11 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.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.8 CPU Fan Connector +12V Ground Sense 3 AN37 1 W 1 The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J13 of the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan. BIOS Setting The “PC Health Status” submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the CPU fan. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation AN37 2.6.9 Chassis Fan and 2nd Fan Connectors +12V Ground Ground 1 3 W 2nd fan +12V On Sense 1 1 3 W Chassis fan The chassis fan connector (J15) and 2nd fan connector (J12) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the chassis fan.
Hardware Installation Wake-On-LAN Connector AN37 2.6.10 2 Ground WOL +5VSB 1 1 3W 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 J14 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 LEDs AN37 2.6.11 DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED 1 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. PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power-on, SoftOff or Suspend (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM) state.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.12 Power Connectors W AN37 10 20 +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground 3.3V 3.3V +5V +5V -5V Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground -12V 3.3V 1 11 1 2 1 Ground +12V Ground +12V W 4 3 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 J9K1 and CN6 connectors respectively.
2 Hardware Installation AN37 2.6.13 Front Panel Connectors ATX-SW PWR-LED 1 20 19 2 1 X HD-LEDRESET SPEAKER 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 Function Pin 2 Pin Assignment HD-LED (Primary/Secondary IDE LED) 3 5 HDD LED Power HDD Reserved 14 16 N.C. N.C. ATX-SW (ATX power switch) 8 10 PWRBT+ PWRBT- Reserved 18 20 N.C. N.C. RESET (Reset switch) 7 9 Ground H/W Reset SPEAKER (Speaker connector) 13 15 17 19 Speaker Data N. C.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance. 3.1.2.3 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. 3.1.2.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.2.8 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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.13 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system. 3.1.2.14 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.2 CPU Interface This field is used to configure the CPU’s interface. Optimal Aggressive Uses the most stable CPU/FSB parameters. Uses the overclock CPU/FSB parameters. 3.1.3.3 Memory Timings This field is used to select the memory timing of the DRAM. The options are Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo and Expert.. Select “Expert” to manually configure the following fields. T(RAS) - Row-Active Delay The options are 1 to 15.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.3.7 CPU Thermal-Throttling Thermal throttling regulates the thermal environment by alternating between running the processor at full speed and placing the processor in a sleep state whenever the upper limits of the thermal envelop are reached. 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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 nVidia 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 On-Chip Primary IDE and On-Chip Secondary IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 nVidia 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. ALC-650 AC97 Audio Auto Disabled 66 Select this option when using the onboard audio codec. Select this option when using a PCI sound card.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.4.3 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. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Disabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA and the COM 2 serial port at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Normal. To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J11 on the system board. 2.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 SPP 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 normal mode’s data transfer rate. “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed. EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.5 OnChip USB Control This field is used to set the USB ports to USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. 3.1.4.6 USB Keyboard Support By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function. 3.1.4.7 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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® 98/2000/ME/XP supports ACPI.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 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 “HDD Power Down” field is activated. Min Saving Max Saving User Define Minimum power saving time for HDD Power Down = 15 min. Maximum power saving time for HDD Power Down = 1 min. Allows you to set the power saving time in the “HDD Power Down” field. 3.1.5.
Award BIOS Setup Utility Instant-Off 3 Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system. 3.1.5.7 Wake On LAN From Soft-Off 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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.11 KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press . Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press . The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field. You must type the correct password to poweron the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the system and remove the battery.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.6 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press . The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP. PCI/ISA PnP For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture. Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification. 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 Show PC Health When POST This field, when enabled, will display the temperature of the CPU and system, the fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans and ouput voltages when the system boots-up during POST. 3.1.7.2 Current System Temp.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.3 +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply. 3.1.7.4 Shutdown Temperature You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown. This function will work only when you enable this function in the Winbond Hardware Monitor utility.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.8 Genie BIOS Setting The screen above list all the fields available in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 Current CPU Frequency is This field will show the current CPU frequency. 3.1.8.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.5 CPU Clock Setting 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. Important: Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. 3.1.8.6 AGP Clock Setting This field is used to select the AGP clock. 3.1.8.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.8.13 AGP Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the AGP. If you want to use the 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. 3.1.8.14 Chipset Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the chipset.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.17 nVidia Lan Chip Control (NFII ULTRA-AL only) This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN. 3.1.8.18 nVidia Lan MAC Address (NFII ULTRA-AL only) This field is used to select the MAC address of the onboard LAN. 3.1.8.19 MAC(NV) Address Input (NFII ULTRA-AL only) Move the cursor to this field and press , then enter the MAC address. 3.1.8.20 Serial ATA Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard serial ATA function.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.9 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 . If you want to proceed, type and press . The default settings will be loaded.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.2 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The mainboard 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.
4 Supported Software 4.1.
Supported Software 4 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.
4 Supported Software 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.
Supported Software 4 4.2.1 nVidia Drivers nVidia Drivers contain the following. • • • • NVIDIA IDE SW Driver Ethernet Driver NV GART Driver NVIDIA Audio Driver To install nVidia nForce drivers, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 2. Click “nVidia Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Click “Next”. Please read the “nVidia Drivers Readme” carefully before proceeding to step 4. 4.
4 Supported Software 4.2.2 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To install the audio 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. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
Supported Software 4 4.2.3 LAN Drivers (NFII ULTRA-AL only) The LAN drivers for Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP support “Autorun”. To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “LAN Driver” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
4 Supported Software 4.2.4 USB 2.0 Drivers To install the USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system.
Supported Software 4 4.2.5 Winbond Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Winbond 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 system fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored. If the values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
4 Supported Software 4.2.6 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install Microsoft DirectX 8.1, 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.
Supported Software 4 4.2.7 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.
4 Supported Software 4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software The line-out jack (at the rear panel) together with the 4-channel audio connector supports 6-channel audio output. If, for any reason, you are not using the 4-channel audio connector which is made possible by connecting a 4-channel audio cable, the 6-channel audio output function can be suppor ted using software. Please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 2.
Supported Software 4 6. Click the "Sound Effect" tab, then under "Environment", select the sound effect you want. You must select one to create 6-channel audio output. Note: With the 6-channel mode supported using software, both the line-in and mic-jacks at the rear panel will instead function as line-out. Therefore you can connect your speakers to these jacks (line-out, line-in and mic-in) for 6-channel audio output. Under such circumstance, line-in will not be supported.
4 Supported Software 4.4 Installation Notes 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP 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 doubleclick "Setup". 2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated.
Using the Suspend to RAM Function A Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function If you are using the Windows® 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. 1. Select “Power Management Setup” in the main menu screen and press . 2. In the “ACPI Function” field, select “Enabled”. 3. In the “ACPI Suspend Type” field, select “S3(STR)”. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 4.
A Using the Suspend to RAM Function 7. Boot Windows® 98. In the Windows® 98 desktop, click the Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control Panel. To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the System icon. In the System Properties dialog box, click the “Device Manager” tab. In “View devices by type”, click “System devices”. 8. 106 Double-click the System icon. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Performance tab.
Using the Suspend to RAM Function 9. A Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field, select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK. Restart the computer. 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Doubleclick the Power Management icon. 11. Click the Advanced tab. In the “When I press the power button on my computer” field, select “Standby”.
A Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can poweroff the computer at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® 98. To power-on the computer, just press the power button. The operating session where you left off when you power-off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds.
System Error Message B Appendix B - 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. B.1 POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS.
B 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 C Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.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.
C Troubleshooting Monitor/Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on: 1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on. 2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet. 3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system’s display adapter. 4.
Troubleshooting C Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive. 1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again. 2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected. 3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive. 4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage space. Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1.
C Troubleshooting printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printer remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again. 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.
