NP101-D16C System Board User’s Manual 935-NP1011-050G I08920921
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Table of Contents About this Manual................................................................................ Warranty................................................................................................. Static Electricity Precaution................................................................ Safety Measures..................................................................................... About the Package..............................................................................
About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu. Warranty 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications. 2.
1 Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up. 1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it. 2.
Introduction 1 About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications 8 Processor • Intel® AtomTM N270 (Diamondville SC) processor • 1.6GHz core frequency, 1.10V voltage • 2.5W thermal design power • 512KB on-die second level cache • 533-MT/s FSB • 22x22 mm, 1.
Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 1 1-pin DC 12V jack • 1 4-pin DC 12V jack or 4-pin ATX 12V power connector (optional) • 1 DB-9 serial port • 1 DB-15 VGA port • 2 RJ45 LAN ports • 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports • Mic-in, line-in and line-out I/O Connectors • 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.
1 Introduction Features The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate. watchdog timer DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4.3 GB per second and beyond. That is twice the speed of the conventional DDR without increasing its power consumption.
Introduction 1 Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 150MB/s, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. SERIAL ATA gigabit lan The two Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmis- sion. The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 suppor ts 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.
1 Introduction wake-on-PS/2 This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys- tem. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. wake-on-USB Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1.5A.
Introduction 1 will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA. When power returns after an AC power failPower failure ure, you may choose to either power-on the recovery system manually or let the system power-on automatically.
2 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout DIO 2 1 PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB 1 1 2 1 9 1 COM 2 PS/2 power select (JP1) 6 5 1 FDD LCD/Inverter power 1 19 System 2 1 fan Power-on 20 19 select (JP6) 40 Winbond W83627 DC Jack 12V (optional) DC Jack 12V 39 1 DIMM Panel power select (J15) 2 LVDS LCD panel 1 SDVO ATX +12V power 2 1 1 Intel Chassis open COM 1 VGA 945GSE 1 USB 0-3 power select (JP2) Battery LAN 1 USB 1 USB 0 Atom N270 LAN 2 USB 3 USB
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 Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 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 the DDR2 socket on the board. 4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. Ejector tab Ejector tab DDR2 socket 5.
Hardware Installation 2 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way. 7. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is completely seated in the socket. 8. The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place.
2 Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1 2 3 1-2 On: Normal (default) JP5 X 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. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below. 1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord. 2. Set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On.
Hardware Installation 2 PS/2 Power Select JP1 X 3 3 2 2 1 1 1-2 On: 5V (default) 2-3 On: 5V_standby JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP2) X 1 2 3 1-2 On: 5V (default) USB 4-7 (JP4) X 1 2 3 1-2 On: 5V (default) 1 2 3 2-3 On: 5V_standby 1 2 3 2-3 On: 5V_standby JP2 (for USB 0-3) and JP4 (for USB 4-7) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system. BIOS Setting “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled.
Hardware Installation 2 Panel Power Select J15 X 6 5 6 5 6 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 1-2 On: 12V 3-4 On: 5V 5-6 On: 3.3V (default) J15 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure J15’s setting matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.
2 Hardware Installation Power-on Select JP6 X 1 1 2 2 3 3 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power JP6 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On.
Hardware Installation 2 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Mouse COM 1 LAN 1 LAN 2 Mic-in 4-pin DC 12V Line-in Line-out PS/2 1-pin K/B DC 12V VGA USB 0-1 USB 2-3 4-pin DC 12V jack or a 4-pin ATX 12V power (optional) The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • • • • • • • • • • • PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port 1-pin DC 12V jack 4-pin DC 12V jack or 4-pin ATX 12V power connector COM port VGA port 2 LAN ports 4 USB ports Mic-in jack Line-in jack Line-out jack 23
2 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse W PS/2 Keyboard These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. 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 • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
2 Hardware Installation DC 12V Jack / ATX 12V Power W 4-pin 1-pin DC 12V DC 12V 2 1 Ground +12V Ground W +12V 4 3 ATX 12V power The system board comes standard with the 1-pin DC 12V jack. Beside this jack, the system board may come equipped with either an optional 4-pin DC 12V jack or a 4-pin ATX 12V power connector. Note: -12V power is optional. 1-pin DC 12V jack This jack provides maximum of 60W power and is considered a low power solution.
Hardware Installation 2 ATX 12V Power This optional jack provides 100W to 150W power and is capable of providing the maximum power requirement. The recommended system configuration includes a high speed CPU (more than 1GHz), HDD, CD-ROM, USB devices and an add-in card. Important: Every power supply has its minimum load of power. If you use a greater than 150W power supply, the power consumed by the system board may not attain its minimum load causing instability to the entire system.
2 Hardware Installation RD DTRDSRCTS- Serial (COM) Port COM 2 21 W DCDTD GND RTSRI- 9 W DCDRD TD DTRGND COM 1 1 2 3 4 5 DSRRTSCTSRI- 6 7 89 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (COM 1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector (COM 2). These serial por ts are RS-232 asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
Hardware Installation 2 VGA Port W VGA The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the graphics driver.
2 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Ports LAN 1 W LAN 2 W The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) 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 Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 1 USB 0 W USB 4-5 USB 3 W USB 6-7 VCC -Data +Data GND N. C. USB 2 10 9 W VCC -Data +Data GND Key 2 1 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB 4-5 and USB 6-7 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
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. Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting: JP2 and/or JP4 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”.
Hardware Installation 2 Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out GND N.C. Mic2-JD Key Line2-JD W Front audio 10 W 9 Mic2-L Mic2-R Line2-R Front_IO_Sense Line2-L 2 1 Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a onehole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone.
2 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second lineout and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector 4 Right audio channel Ground Ground Left audio channel W 1 The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
2 Hardware Installation Speaker-out Connector Out R+ Out LOut ROut L+ 1 4 W The speaker-out connector which has amplifying feature is used to connect external speakers.
Hardware Installation 2 S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out Key GND +5V SPDIF in 1 5W The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to the S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector.
2 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector X1 8 LCD/Inverter Power X 40 2 3 9 LVDS LCD Panel 1 The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector. These connectors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel. Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors.
Hardware Installation 2 LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Function Pins Function 1 GND 2 GND 3 N. C. 4 N. C. 5 N. C. 6 N. C. 7 GND 8 GND 9 LVDS_Out2+ 10 LVDS_Out6+ 11 LVDS_Out2- 12 LVDS_Out6- 13 GND 14 GND 15 LVDS_Out1+ 16 LVDS_Out5+ 17 LVDS_Out1- 18 LVDS_Out5- 19 GND 20 GND 21 LVDS_Out0+ 22 LVDS_Out4+ 23 LVDS_Out0- 24 LVDS_Out4- 25 GND 26 GND 27 LVDS_CLK1+ 28 LVDS_CLK2+ 29 LVDS_CLK1- 30 LVDS_CLK2- 31 GND 32 GND 33 LVDS_DDCCLK 34 N. C.
2 Hardware Installation SDVO Connector 20 19 5V PLT_RSTSDVO_DATA SDVO_CLK ENABKL ENAVDD X SDVO_FLDSTALLSDVO_FLDSTALL+ SDVO_INITSDVO_INIT+ GND GND SDVOB_CLKSDVOB_CLK+ SDVOB_BLUESDVOB_BLUE+ SDVOB_GREENSDVOB_GREEN+ SDVOB_REDSDVOB_RED+ 21 The SDVO connector is used to install a DFI NP1-LVDS (24-bit / 2 channels external LVDS) or NP1-DVI (exter nal DVI-D) daughterboard. These daughterboards come equipped with LVDS or DVI interface allowing you to connect external display devices.
Hardware Installation 2 Digital I/O Connector X 12 19 The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to an external device that is connected to this connector.
2 Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors and Peripheral Power Connector Ground Ground +12V +5V X1 4 Peripheral power SATA 2 1 7 GND RXP RXN GND TXN TXP GND SATA 0 The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
Hardware Installation 2 IDE Disk Drive Connectors X 21 44 43 The IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into this connector only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of this connector. The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board.
2 Hardware Installation 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 supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2 and ATA/33 hard drives. We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together.
Hardware Installation 2 Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Connector (optional) X 1 The system board is equipped with a 26-pin FPC type floppy disk drive connector. Only connect a 1.44MB slim-type floppy disk drive. Refer to the next page for the pin function of this connector. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector on the system board and the other end of the connector to the floppy drive.
2 Hardware Installation FPC Type FDD Connector 46 Pins Function Pins Function 1 5V 2 INDEX# 3 5V 4 DR0# 5 5V 6 DSKCH# 7 N. C. 8 N. C. 9 N. C. 10 MTR0# 11 N. C.
Hardware Installation 2 Cooling Fan Connector Power Sense X Ground 1 3 The fan connector is used to connect a cooling fan. The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components. BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation Chassis Instrusion Connector 1 2 X Ground Chassis signal The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. Regardless of whether the system’s power is on or not, as long as the chassis cover has been opened, an alarm will sound once the system restarts aler ting you that a chassis intrusion event has occurred. Reset this function in the BIOS.
Hardware Installation 2 Standby LED Standby LED This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.
2 Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR-BTN PWR-LED 2 1 12 11 X HDD-LED RESET SW HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system. PWR-BTN - Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system. PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light.
Hardware Installation 2 Expansion Slots PCI Express x1 PCI PCI Express x1 Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot. PCI Slot The PCI slot suppor ts expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications. You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.
2 Hardware Installation Battery Batter y The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.
BIOS Setup 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins.
3 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press . A screen similar to the one below will appear.
BIOS Setup 3 IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 1 Slave To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press . The following screen will appear.
3 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 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 CGA 40 CGA 80 Mono Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters. Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode. Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.
3 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.
BIOS Setup 3 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Hard Disk CDROM LAN Enabled Enabled On Fast Disabled 6 250 Setup Enabled 1.
3 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the system board. Move the cursor to this field then press . Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal Limit CPUID MaxVal C1E Function Execute Disable Bit 16 Min Disabled Auto Enabled Item Help Menu Level XX ↑↓: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.
BIOS Setup 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. Bootable Add-in Cards Item Help Menu Level XX Use <↑> or <↓> to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu.
3 BIOS Setup CPU L1 and L2 Cache This field is used to speed up the memory access. Enable the external cache for better performance. Hyper-Threading Technology This field is used to enable the functionality of an Intel® processor that supports Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor. 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20. Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.
3 BIOS Setup APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting. MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system. OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2. Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up. Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-up.
BIOS Setup 3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features x x x x x X DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# Precharge Precharge Delay System Memory Frequency SLP_S4# Assertion Width System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M PCI Express Root Port Func By SPD Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto 4 to 5 Sec.
3 BIOS Setup Manual Time” to “System Memory Frequency” fields will show the default settings by SPD. 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 “System Memory Frequency” fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command.
BIOS Setup 3 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. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance. Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB.
3 BIOS Setup On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory. DVMT Mode The options are DVMT, Fixed and Both. DVMT/Fixed Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT/ Fixed mode. Boot Display This field is used to select the type of display to use when the system boots. CRT Select this option if you want the system to the CRT display.
BIOS Setup 3 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals X X X Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Onboard Device Super IO Device ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level X ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
3 BIOS Setup 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. Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode. IDE DMA Transfer Access This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of an IDE hard drive. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller.
BIOS Setup 3 On-Chip Serial ATA Disabled Auto Disables the onboard SATA. The system will detect the existing SATA and IDE drives then automatically set them to the available master/slave mode. Combined Mode This option allows you to combine both IDE and SATA drives; supporting maximum of 2 drives on each channel. Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4 drives 1 IDE Master, 1 IDE Slave and 2 SATA.
3 BIOS Setup Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear.
BIOS Setup 3 USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller USB 2.
3 BIOS Setup USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB keyboard (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices. If a PS/2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to install Windows (installation is performed in DOS mode) or run any program under DOS, set this field to Enabled.
BIOS Setup 3 Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Power On Function x Hot Key Power ON Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 PWRON After PWR-Fail W83627DHG.
3 BIOS Setup Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power-on the system. Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port. Disabled Disables the onboard serial port. PWRON After PWR-Fail Off On Former-Sts 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy.
3 BIOS Setup Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally “hit” or pushed the power button. Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore.
BIOS Setup 3 USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields.
3 BIOS Setup Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on. 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.
BIOS Setup 3 PnP/PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure 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.
3 BIOS Setup Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” field. IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press . Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved.
BIOS Setup 3 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning Shutdown Temperature Current SYS Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current System Fan Speed Vcore 5V 1.05V 1.8V +12V VBAT (V) ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Disabled Disabled 43oC/109oF 42oC/107oF 0 RPM 0.91V 5.09V 1.07V 1.82V 12.14V 3.
3 BIOS Setup Current SYS Temperature to VBAT (V) These fields will show the temperature, fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components. 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 for Windows utility. This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board.
BIOS Setup 3 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 .
3 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system. Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press .
BIOS Setup 3 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 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press .
BIOS Setup 3 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press .
3 BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. 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 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. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically star t (which is, the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".
Supported Software 4 Drivers for Windows Vista System Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows® INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
4 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. After completing installation, click Finish to exit setup.
Supported Software 4 Intel Graphics Drivers To install the utility, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
4 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Audio Drivers To install the utility, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is extracting the files needed to install the driver. 2. Click Next to start the installation. 3. Setup is configuring the new software installation.
4 Supported Software 4. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restar ting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
Supported Software 4 LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation.
4 Supported Software 3. After completing installation, click Finish to exit setup.
Supported Software 4 Hardware Monitor for Windows The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. 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.
4 Supported Software 3. Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. After completing installation, click Finish to exit setup.
Supported Software 4 6. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop. 7. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect.
4 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1. When you try to run the utility, which is usually done by double-clicking the Hardware Doctor shor tcut, an error message will appear. 2. To solve this problem, right-click the Hardware Doctor shor tcut. then select Properties. 3. Select the Compatibility tab, click “Run this program as an administrator” then click OK.
Supported Software 4 4. You can now access the utility.
4 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI. (The SATA Mode field is in the OnChip IDE Device section, Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility.
Supported Software 4 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
4 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows Vista Installation The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows® Vista installation. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. 1. Star t Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD. Follow the steps on the screen. When the screen on the right appears, click Custom (advanced). 108 2. Select Load Driver. 3. Inser t the provided floppy diskette then click OK.
Supported Software 4. 4 The screen on the right will appear. Select the driver.
4 Supported Software Creating an AHCI Driver Floppy Diskette under Vista The system board package includes floppy diskettes which are needed when you install the AHCI driver during Windows Vista installation. If in any case you lost the diskette, you can create another one by following the steps below. 1. Insert the provided CD into a CD-ROM drive. 2. The execution files are located in: drive:>\AHCI_RAID\F6FLOPPY 3. Run f6flpy32.exe (for 32-bit system) or f6flpy64.exe (for 64-bit system). 4.
Supported Software 4 Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
4 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.
Supported Software 4 Drivers for Windows XP System Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install the utility, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next. 2. To start installation, click Next.
4 Supported Software 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows® INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the utility. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
4 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restar ting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Intel Graphics Drivers To install the utility, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. To start installation, click Next. 2. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes.
4 Supported Software 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 5. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Audio Drivers To install the utility, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is extracting the files needed to install the driver. 2. Click Next to start the installation. 3. Setup is configuring the new software installation.
4 Supported Software 4. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restar ting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
Supported Software 4 LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation.
4 Supported Software 3. After completing installation, click Finish to exit setup.
Supported Software 4 Hardware Monitor for Windows The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. 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.
4 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 4. After completing installation, click Finish to exit setup. 5. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop.
Supported Software 4 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.
4 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI. (The SATA Mode field is in the OnChip IDE Device section, Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility.
Supported Software 4 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
4 Supported Software AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. Click “AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver” on the main menu. 1. Inser t a blank floppy diskette then click OK. 2. Make sure you have a backup of the data in the disk. Clicking Yes will erase all data. 3.
Supported Software 4 Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
4 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.
Supported Software 4 Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation The AHCI driver must be installed during the Windows® XP installation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. 1. Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD. 2. Press when prompted in the status line with the ‘Press F6 if you need to install a third party driver’ message. 3. Press to “Specify Additional Device”.
A Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate. .model small .386 ;------------------;Port defination ;------------------SuperIo_CFG_Port EQU 2Eh ;Super I/O Config port.
Watchdog Timer A mSuperio_GetSet_Reg Macro RegIndex, AndMask, OrValue mov dx, SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al, RegIndex out dx, al NEWIODELAY mov dx, SuperIo_DAT_Port in al, dx NEWIODELAY mov ah, al and al, AndMask or al, OrValue out dx, al NEWIODELAY endM mSuperio_Get_Reg Macro RegIndex mov dx, SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al, RegIndex out dx, al NEWIODELAY mov dx, SuperIo_DAT_Port in al, dx NEWIODELAY endM mSuperio_LDN_Select Macro mSuperio_Set_Reg 07h, LDN endM LDN mSuperio_Set_Reg Macro RegIndex, SetValue mov dx, S
A Watchdog Timer NEWIODELAY Macro out 0EBh, al ;Dummy I/O output for delay endM .code start: call mov int 21h W83627Hx_WDT ah, 4ch W83627Hx_WDT Proc near ;LDN8 ;CRF5[3] :RW 0/1 = WDTO Second/Minute ;CRF5[2] :RW 0/1 = Keyboard Reset Low/High when WDTO Timeout ;CRF6[7:0]:RW 00h = Disable , 01h~0FFh = 1~255 Sec/Min. ;CRF7[7] :RW 0/1 = Disable/Enable Mouse interrupt reset WDTO counting. ;CRF7[6] :RW 0/1 = Disable/Enable Keyboard interrupt reset WDTO counting. ;CRF7[5] :WO 1 = Force WDTO time out(Auto clear).
Watchdog Timer A mSuperio_Exit_Config @@: ret W83627Hx_WDT endP end start 135
B System Error Message 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.
System Error Message B 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. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard controller is pulled low. Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard.
C Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below. 1.
Troubleshooting C 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.
C 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.
Troubleshooting C Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process. System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set. 3.
