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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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications.................................................................................. 6 1.2 Package Checklist......................................................................................................... 13 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 System Board Layout ........................................................................................... System Memory..................................
Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Desktop Management Interface..................................................................... 76 Hardware Doctor Utility........................................................................................ 79 Intel 810 INF Update Utility for Windows 95/98.................... 79 IDE, USB and Firmware Hub Patch Utility for Intel 810........ 80 Intel 810 Graphics Drivers for Windows..............................................
1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel® 810-E Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 370. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.30V to 2.05V.
Introduction 1 Expansion Slot/Connector The system board is equipped with a two-slot PCI Riser Card. It is also equipped with a daughterboard docking connector. Refer to “Daughterboard Docking Connector” in chapter 2 for more information. Onboard Graphics Features • Graphics memory - Shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of the size of the system memory. - Uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT).
1 Introduction Onboard LAN Features • Uses Intel 82559 fast ethernet controller • Integrated IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible PHY • 32-bit PCI master interface • Integrated power management functions • Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps • Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation • Supports Wired for Management (WfM) feature Compatibility • • • • Microsoft PC ’98 compliant VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) VESA DDC2B for Plug and Play monitors PCI 2.2, AMR 1.
Introduction • • • • 1 1 opened chassis alarm connector 4 internal audio connectors (video-in, AUX-in, CD-in and TAD) 2 power connectors for touchscreen (optional) 1 connector for LCD interface board PCI Bus Master IDE Controller • • • • • Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Supports Ultra ATA/66 hard drives PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.
1 Introduction PCB • 4 layers, FlexATX form factor • 22.8cm (9") x 19cm (7.5") Note: The system board is designed to fit into a FlexATX chassis. It provides PCI expansion by installing a two-slot PCI Riser Card. You may also install the system board into a microATX chassis but you will be confined to one PCI expansion slot only. Please refer to “Expansion Slots” in chapter 2 for more information. 1.1.
Introduction 1 Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” 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 through an internal or external modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.
1 Introduction the password, power-off the system and remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the system. • If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-OnKeyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power source is sufficient if you are using only one or two of these functions.
Introduction 1 you power-on the system. Refer to “Using the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for more information. Important: If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-OnKeyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power source is sufficient if you are using only one or two of these functions. Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives.
2 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.
Hardware Installation 2 Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
2 Hardware Installation 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 Tab Pin 1 Tab Key 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notches” in the module aligned with the “keys” on the socket. 3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is completely seated.
Hardware Installation 2 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP5 If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS. 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.
2 Hardware Installation 7. Press to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press . 8. Type and press . 1 1 2 2 3 3 1-2 On: Normal (default) 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data 2.4 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/ Wake-On-Mouse Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse - Jumper JP1 The Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-OnMouse function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. By default, JP1 is disabled.
Hardware Installation 2 3. If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-OnKeyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥1A. A ≥720mA 5VSB power source is sufficient if you are using only one or two of these functions.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for the Onboard LAN Onboard LAN Settings - Jumper JP2 This jumper is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN. By default, the onboard LAN is enabled.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6 Jumper Settings for the Boot Block Lock/Unlock Boot Block Lock/Unlock - Jumper JP4 This jumper is for factory use only. Please leave it in its default setting.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7 Ports and Connectors 2.7.1 Serial Ports The built-in serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printer s, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. You can set the ser ial por ts’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS. The system board is equipped with two I/O chips that support 4 COM ports.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN9 of the system board’s ATX double deck ports. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reser ve 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.
2 Hardware Installation Setting Function SPP (Standard Parallel Port) Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate. EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed. 2.7.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header. Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1.
2 Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode. 2.7.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports The system board supports 4 USB ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.7 IrDA Connector The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115k baud at a distance of 1 meter. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system board. Set “UART2 Mode Select” in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.8 CPU Fan Connector The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU’s fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J13 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the CPU fan. The CPU fan, together with the chassis fan, will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode. Pin Function 1 Ground 2 On/Off 3 Sense 2.7.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.10 Second Chassis Fan Connector If you are installing a second chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to location J19 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the second chassis fan but does not control its fan speed. Pin Function 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 Sense 2.7.11 VGA Port The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.12 Game/MIDI Port The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O por t. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin D-sub connector (CN7 Gold) located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board. This por t works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick. 2.7.13 Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 onboard audio jacks located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board.
Hardware Installation 2 J11 (Mic-in) and J12 (Speaker-out) provide you the option of connecting another mic-in and speaker-out jacks.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.14 Internal Audio-In Connectors Video-In, AUX-In and CD-In These audio-in connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card. Pin Function 1 Left audio channel 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right audio channel TAD TAD is a connector for telephony Function Pin audio devices such as voice modem Modem-out 1 cards.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.15 Thermal Sensor Connector If you wish to monitor the thermal condition of a device, connect one end of the thermal cable to the RT1 connector on the system board and the other end to the device. Pin 2.7.16 Function 1 Ground 2 Sensor RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN4 of the ATX double deck ports. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.17 Wake-On-LAN Connector The system board supports the Wake-On-LAN function for external or add-in PCI LAN boards. The onboard network chipset does not require any additional wires to be connected to this connector. This following section refers to the PCI add-in network card. With the PCI add-in network card installed, it will allow the network to remotely power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.18 Wake-On-Ring Connector The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem card that has the same connector. It will allow the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/ power-on to respond to calls coming through the internal modem card. To use this function, connect one end of the cable (that came with the card) to the card’s wake-on-ring connector and the other end to location J15 on the system board.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.19 Chassis Open Connector The “chassis open” function, when enabled, will alert you that the system chassis is open. To use this function, please follow the steps below. 1. Connect the “chassis sensor” cable that is attached on your system chassis to location J2 on the system board. 2. Install the “Hardware Doctor” utility contained in the provided CD. By default, this function is disabled. When enabled, a warning message will appear when the chassis is open.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.20 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs 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.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.21 Power Connectors for Touchscreen Modules The system board is equipped with 2 power headers allowing you to connect an Elo IntelliTouch or AccuTouch touchscreen module. Connect the touchscreen’s power cable connector to the appropriate power header on the system board.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.22 ATX Power Connector The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below. Pin Function Pin Function 1 3.3V 11 3.3V 2 3.3V 12 -12V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 +5V 14 PS-ON 5 Ground 15 Ground 6 +5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8 PW-OK 18 -5V 9 5VSB 19 +5V 10 +12V 20 +5V Important: The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric current.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.23 Front Panel LEDs and Switches HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a “dual function power button” that will allow your system to enter the SoftOff or Suspend mode. Refer to “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” in the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).
Hardware Installation 2 Use pins 18 to 19 to connect to the keyboard lock (located on the front panel of the system chassis) for locking the keyboard. Pin HD-LED (Primary/Secondary IDE LED) ATX-SW (ATX power switch) Pin Assignment 1 2 HDD LED Power HDD 3 N. C. 4 5 PWRBT Ground 6 N. C. RESET (Reset switch) 7 8 H/W Reset Ground 9 N. C. SPEAKER (Speaker connector) 10 11 12 13 Speaker Data N. C. Ground Speaker Power 14 N. C. 15 16 17 18 19 LED Power (+) N.C.
2 Hardware Installation 2.7.24 Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with a PCI Riser Card slot. Install the two-slot PCI Riser Card into this slot for PCI expansion. The longer slot (without the shorter one) is a PCI slot. You can install a PCI add-in card into this slot only if the system board is installed in a microATX chassis.
Hardware Installation 2 2.7.25 Daughterboard Docking Connector The system board is shipped with the 3SM5 daughterboard already installed onto the system board’s daughterboard docking connector (J10). If, for some reasons, the system board was shipped without the 3SM5 daughterboard or you need to replace it with a new one, please perform step 1 fir st, otherwise, you may proceed directly to step 2. 1.
2 Hardware Installation 2a. Connect the LCD panel’s Contrast and Panel Inverter cable to the LCD Inverter connector (J7) that is on the 3SM5 daughterboard. 2b. Connect the LCD panel’s Digital LCD cable to the LCD Interface Signal connector (J2) that is on the 3SM5 daughterboard. If your LCD panel supports the dual port function, connect the cable to connectors J2 and J3. Refer to the LCD panel’s documentation for more information on steps 2a and 2b.
Hardware Installation 2 The pin assignment for connectors J2, J3 and J7 are as follows.
2 Hardware Installation LCD Interface Signal Connector - J3 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Function GNDPANEL-12 BB0 BB1 BB6 BB7 GNDPANEL-13 BB5 BB4 BB3 BB2 GNDPANEL-14 GB0 GB1 GB7 GB6 Pin 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Function GNDPANEL-15 GB5 GB4 GB3 GB2 GNDPANEL-16 RB0 RB1 RB7 RB6 GNDPANEL-17 RB5 RB4 RB3 RB2 LCD Inverter Connector - J7 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 Function GND_INVERTER GND_INVERTER BACKLIGHT SWITCH (ON/OFF) BRIGHT ADJUST INVERTER +12V INVERTER +12V GND_INVERTER B
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Wed, Feb 23 2000 4 : 35 : 5 IDE IDE IDE IDE Press Press Press Press Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master Secondary Slave Enter Enter Enter Enter None None None None Drive A Drive B 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave If you wish to define your own drive type manually, select “Manual”. The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not been installed, select “None”. Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Halt On This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error. All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.
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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache These categories speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The processors supported by the system board come with built-in Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache. If you are not using this function, set this field to Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys. Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2. 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility SDRAM RAS Precharge Time If there is insufficient number of cycles for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain data. System BIOS Cacheable When this option is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher the efficiency of the system.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 Onboard Display Cache Setting CAS# Latency This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. The options are 2 and 3. Paging Mode Control This field is used to select the paging mode control. The options are Open and Close. RAS-to-CAS Override This field is used to select the display cache clock periods control. The options are “by CAS# LT” and “Override(2)”.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive. Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive’s timing. 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive’s timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors. IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA These categories allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec, primary or secondary audio riser card, or audio/modem riser card. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. AC97 Modem Auto Select this option when using a primary or secondary modem riser card, or audio/modem riser card. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card. IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 Important: The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the “KB Power On Password” field. You must type the correct password to power-on the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the system and remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the system.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system board. 2. Set the “UART2 Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or ASKIR). For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter. 3. Set the “RxD, TxD Active”, “IR Transmission Delay”, “UR2 Duplex Mode” and “Use IR Pins” fields appropriately.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is selectable. If you selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA” field is selectable. If you selected ECP+EPP, both “EPP Mode Select” and “ECP Mode Use DMA” are selectable. EPP Mode Select The options are EPP1.9 and EPP1.7. Default setting: EPP1.7. ECP Mode Use DMA The default setting is “1”, which is the only DMA channel supported by the system board.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Serial Port 3 3F8/IRQ10, 2F8/IRQ10, 3E8/IRQ10, 2E8/IRQ10 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 3. Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 3. Onboard Serial Port 4 3F8/IRQ11, 2F8/IRQ11, 3E8/IRQ11, 2E8/IRQ11 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 4. Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 4.
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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspend mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated. Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 hr. Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 min. User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. When enabled, each option ranges from 1 min. to 1 hr.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This category allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Hold 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management field 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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Resume On 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. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network. Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function.
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.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 PCI For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture. Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification. 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 System Health Monitor CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software System Health Monitor Current System Temp. Current CPU Temperature Current Chassis FAN Speed Current CPU FAN Speed Current Second FAN Speed CPU(V) : +1.5 V : +3.3 V : +5 V : +12 V : -12 V : VBAT (V) : 5VSB (V) : 27C/80F 46C/114F 0 RPM 4245 RPM 0 RPM 2.06 V 1.53 V 3.31 V 5.05 V 12.03 V -11.37 V 3.0 V 4.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software CPU Frequency Control CPU Clock Ratio CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) Spread Spectrum X3 Default Disabled ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults Item Help Menu Level ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 Method 1: Clear the CMOS data by setting JP5 to 2-3 On. All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings. Method 2: Press the key and power button simultaneously, then release the power button first. Keep-on pressing the key until the power-on screen appears. This will allow the system to boot according to the FSB of the processor. Now press the key to enter the Award BIOS setup utility.
3 Award BIOS Setup Utility If you want to proceed, type and press . The default settings will be loaded. 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 . The message below will appear. Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N Type and press to load the Setup default values. 3.1.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 3.1.12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only “Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen.
4 Supported Softwares Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it.
Supported Softwares 4 4.1.
4 Supported Softwares 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.
Supported Softwares 4 4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility The system board comes with the Hardware Doctor utility contained in the provided CD. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s “health” conditions and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/ values are over or under the set range, a warning message will popup. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs.
4 Supported Softwares 5. The “Readme Information” screen will appear. You can view the content of the utility’s readme in this screen. Click “Next”. 6. The “Setup Complete” screen will appear. Click “Finish”. 7. Restart the system. Note: If you are using Windows 95B and you want to use the USB device, you must first install the USBSUPP program before installing the INF Update. Please contact Microsoft for this program. 4.4 IDE, USB and Firmware Hub Patch Utility for Intel 810 1.
Supported Softwares 4 4.6 SoundMAX Audio Drivers for Windows 1. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. 2. Click “SoundMAX Audio Drivers for Windows”. 3. The “Welcome” screen will appear. Click “Next” to install the driver. 4. The system will restart. 5. Follow the prompts to continue with the installation. 4.7 Intel 82559 LAN Driver for Windows 1. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. 2.
4 Supported Softwares 2. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support/ download1.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software applications. 3. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated. Please refer to the readme files, if available, for the latest information.
Using the Suspend to RAM Function A Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 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)”.
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. 84 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 The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported by this monitor. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. 1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off.
Troubleshooting C Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition. Excessively long formatting period. 1.
C Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. 1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line. 2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer. 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly.
