915GM-MIGF System Board User’s Manual 91300607
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Table of Contents About this Manual................................................................................ Warranty................................................................................................. Static Electricity Precaution................................................................ Safety Measures..................................................................................... About the Package..............................................................................
About this Manual 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. Warranty 1.
1 Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up. 1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its anti-static bag until you are ready to install it. 2.
Introduction 1 About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable One floppy cable One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable One “Main Board Utility” CD One I/O shield The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above.
1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor Intel® Pentium® M Dothan processor - 533MHz/400MHz system data bus Intel® Celeron® M processor - 400MHz system data bus Processor socket: mPGA479M Chipset Intel® chipset - North bridge: Intel® 915GM Express chipset - South bridge: Intel® ICH6M System Memory Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets Supports single channel (64-bit wide) memory interface Unbuffered PC2700 (DDR333) or PC3200 (DDR400) DDR SDRAM DIMM Suppor ts maximum of 2GB system
Introduction Audio Realtek ALC850 True stereo line level outputs S/PDIF-in/out interface 8-channel audio output LAN RTL8110SB Gigabit ethernet controller Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASETX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards IDE Supports up to UltraDMA 100Mbps IDE devices Serial ATA Supports two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant with SATA 1.0 specification (1.
1 Introduction Features PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The system board currently supports the physical layer of x1 and x16 lane widths. The x1 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 2.5 Gigabytes (250MBbps) per second. The PCI Express architecture also provides a high performance graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a x16 PCI Express lane to provide 4 Gigabytes per second transfer rate.
Introduction 1 The onboard Realtek ALC850 which is an AC’97 compatible audio codec and the 6 audio jacks at the rear I/O panel provides 8-channel audio output for advanced 7.1-channel super surround sound audio system. ALC850 also supports S/PDIF input and output, allowing digital connections with DVD systems or other audio/video multimedia. S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format.
1 Introduction The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter. IrDA The system board suppor ts USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 por ts. USB 1.1 suppor ts 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.
Introduction 1 This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Wake-On-USB Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A. The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification.
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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 BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. 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.
Hardware Installation 2 CPU Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA479M (Socket 479) CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel® Pentium® M / Celeron® M processor. 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 the 479-pin CPU socket on the system board. X 4. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.
2 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold triangular mark 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. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position.
Hardware Installation 2 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. Note: • Use only the fan and heat sink assembly included in the system board package. • The fan and heat sink package contains the fan and heat sink assembly, and a retension module base. CPU fan and heat sink assembly Retention module base 1.
2 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base. Refer to the figure below for the correct position of the heat sink. This is important so that the fan / heat sink will provide adequate cooling to the components of the system board. Turn each Phillips head screw half way down first to initially stabilize the heat sink onto the system board, then finally tighten each screw.
Hardware Installation 2 Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1 2 3 1-2 On: Normal (default) 1 JP9 X 2 3 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press . 6. Set the processor’s clock/ratio to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock/ratio. Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting section in chapter 3 for more information. 7. Press to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press . 8. Type and press .
Hardware Installation 2 PS/2 Power Select JP1 X 1 2 3 1-2 On: 5V (default) 1 2 3 2-3 On: 5VSB JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. 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 1-4 (JP2) X 1 2 3 1-2 On: 5V (default) USB 5-8 (JP5) 1 2 3 X1-2 On: 5V 1 2 3 2-3 On: 5VSB 1 2 3 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) JP2 and JP5 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 Pentium M Processor FSB Select JP7 X 2 4 6 2 4 6 2 4 6 1 5 1 3 5 1 5 3 4-6 On: Dothan-A step FSB400 3-5, 4-6 On: Dothan-A step FSB533 3 1-3, 2-4 On: Dothan-B step JP7 is used to select the front side bus of a Pentium® M processor. Important: Overclocking may result to the CPU’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
2 Hardware Installation DVI-D/PCIE Select J23 X 4 3 4 3 2 1 2 1 1-2, 3-4 On: DVI-D (at rear panel) All Off: PCI Express x16 card The system board allows connecting a device that supports DVI-D (such as digital LCD monitor) to either the DVI-D port at the rear panel or the DVI-D port(s) on your PCI Express x16 card. You cannot use devices connected to both the DVI-D port and PCI Express x16 card at the same time. J23 is used to select the interface of the device you want to use.
Hardware Installation 2 Power-on Select JP8 1 1 2 2 3 3 1-2 On: Power-on via X AC power 2-3 On: Power-on via power button (default) JP8 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 JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 2 and 3 to On. Important: If you want the system to automatically power-on when power returns after an AC power failure, you must: 1. Set JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On. 2.
2 Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports Center/ Subwoofer PS/2 Mouse VGA IEEE 1394_1 Rear R/L LAN Line-in Front R/L Mic-in PS/2 K/B Optical S/PDIF DVI-D USB 1-2 USB 3-4 Side R/L The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 28 PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port Optical S/PDIF port VGA port DVI-D port 1394_1 port LAN port USB ports Center/subwoofer jack Rear right/left jack Side right/left jack Line-in jack Line-out (Front right/left) jack Mic-in jack
Hardware Installation 2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse W PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards. . . . . . . . . Warning: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard.
2 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥720mA.
Hardware Installation 2 S/PDIF W Optical S/PDIF SPDIF out GND Key +5V SPDIF in 5 1 W The system board is equipped with an onboard optical S/PDIF-out port at location CN9. It is also equipped with a connector at location SPDIF1 for coaxial RCA S/PDIF-in/out port connection. S/PDIF ports are used to connect audio output devices. Your coaxial RCA S/PDIF ports may come mounted on a card-edge bracket.
2 Hardware Installation VGA Port VGA W The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. Dual Display Aside from connecting a VGA monitor to the VGA port, the system board supports dual display by connecting another display device to the DVI-D port.
Hardware Installation 2 DVI-D W DVI-D The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface) port is used to connect a digital LCD monitor or LCD TV. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-D port at location CN3. After you plug the cable connector into the DVI-D port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. Dual Display Aside from connecting a LCD display device to the DVI-D port, the system board supports dual display by connecting another display device to the VGA port.
2 Hardware Installation IEEE 1394 W TPAGround TPB+12V (fused) Ground 1394_1 10 9 W 1394_2 TPA+ Ground TPB+ +12V (fused) Key 2 1 The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN6 (IEEE 1394_1) of the system board. It is also equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector at location J5 (IEEE 1394_2) for connecting an additional 1394 device. The 1394 port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket.
Hardware Installation 2 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port LAN W The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at location CN5. This port 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 Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the LAN driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 2 USB 1 VCC -Data +Data GND N. C. W W USB 4 W USB 5-6 USB 7-8 10 9 2 1 VCC -Data +Data GND Key USB 3 The system board supports 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The 4 onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5 (USB 3-4) and CN6 (USB 1-2). J13 (USB 5-6) and J14 (USB 7-8) allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.
Hardware Installation 2 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. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver. 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.
2 Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Center/ Subwoofer Line-in Rear R/L Front R/L Side R/L Mic-in GND AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return W Front audio 10 9 W Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N. C. AuD_L_Out 2 1 Rear Panel Audio (CN8) Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange) This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system. Rear Right/Left Jack (Black) This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the audio system.
Hardware Installation 2 Line-out - Front Right/Left Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system. Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Front Audio The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and micin functions.
2 Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel 4 1W The CD-in connector at location J3 is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
Hardware Installation 2 Parallel Connector X 25 1 2 The 25-pin connector at location CN10 is for connecting an external parallel port. The parallel port connects your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function SPP (Standard Parallel Port) Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate.
2 Hardware Installation BIOS Setting Configure the parallel port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Hardware Installation 2 RD DTR DSR CTS Serial (COM) Connector X 21 CD TD GND RTS RI 9 The system board is equipped with a 9-pin connector for connecting an external serial port. The serial port cable is an optional item and must be purchased separately. Insert the connector that is attached to the serial por t cable to the 9-pin connector (J8) then install the serial port bracket to an available bracket slot at the rear of the system chassis.
2 Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 33 X 2 1 The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector for connecting 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 Serial ATA Connectors 7 1 7 SATA 1 SATA 2 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND X 1 The system board is equipped with two Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to SATA 1 or SATA 2 and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
2 Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors 39 40 X 2 1 IDE The system board is equipped with a shrouded PCI IDE header that will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the 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. The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave.
Hardware Installation 2 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 and ATA/100 hard drives. We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer.
2 Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground VCC IRTX W 1 5 Connect your IrDA cable to connector J10 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 Cooling Fan Connectors Sense 3 Ground 1 X Power 2nd fan Sense 3 Ground 1 X Power CPU fan Sense 3 Ground 1 X Power Chassis fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J15) on the system board. The 2nd fan (J21) and chassis fan (J22) connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
2 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal X2 Ground 1 The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the chassis open connector. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. Hardware Doctor Install the “Hardware Doctor” utility. By default, the chassis intrusion detection function is disabled.
Hardware Installation 2 Power Connector 11 1 3.3V 3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V 3.3V -12V Ground PS-ON X Ground Ground Ground -5V +5V +5V 20 10 Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto the J19 connector. The system board requires a minimum of 150 Watt power supply to operate.
2 Hardware Installation DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED DIMM Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state. PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power-on, Soft-Off or Suspend (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM) state.
Hardware Installation 2 Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD-LED 11 12 1 2 PWR-LED PWR-BTN X 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.
2 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 The system board is equipped with one PCI Express x16 and one PCI Express x1 slots. PCI Express x16 Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
Hardware Installation 2 Battery Battery 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 the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
3 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press . A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 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. Year displays the year, from 1990 to 2098.
3 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Move the cursor to a field then press . 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. IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor.
BIOS Setup 3 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. Sector This field displays the number sectors per track. Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed. None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in.
3 BIOS Setup Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode. CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.
BIOS Setup 3 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.
3 BIOS Setup 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. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields.
BIOS Setup 3 CPU Feature 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. Delay Prior To Thermal This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment..
3 BIOS Setup TM2 Bus VID This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to hot. Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled, it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0. 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 .
BIOS Setup 3 CPU L1 & L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance. CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. To attain the shortest POST time, select “Fast”.
3 BIOS Setup 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. 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt. Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
3 BIOS Setup Full Screen Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot-up. Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system bootup. Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up. 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 The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced Chipset Features 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. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset.
3 BIOS Setup select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “System Memory Frequency” fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM read command and the time that the data was received. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command. DRAM RAS# Precharge This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM.
BIOS Setup 3 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher the efficiency of the system. Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled.
3 BIOS Setup PCI Express Root Port Func 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. PCI Express Port 1 This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express port function. PCI-E Compliancy Mode This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add-in card.
BIOS Setup 3 DVMT Mode This field shows the current DVMT mode. 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. Auto CRT LFP The system will automatically detect the display that is available when the system boots. Select this option if you want the system to boot the CRT display. Select this option if you want the system to boot the LFP display.
3 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
BIOS Setup 3 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Disabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive. The IDE HDD uses the standard mode. IDE DMA Transfer Access This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of an IDE hard disk drive.
3 BIOS Setup IDE Primary/Secondary Master UDMA and IDE Primary/Secondary Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. Auto Disabled The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you. The BIOS will not detect these categories. On-Chip Serial ATA Setting On-Chip Serial ATA Disabled Auto Disables the onboard SATA.
BIOS Setup 3 Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. USB Controller Enabled Enables the onboard USB. Disabled Disables the onboard USB. USB 2.0 Controller If you are using a USB 2.0 device, this field must be set to Enabled. USB Keyboard Support By default, this field is Disabled.
3 BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.
BIOS Setup 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. Power On Function This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to poweron the system. Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power on the system.
3 BIOS Setup 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. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the system.
BIOS Setup 3 RxD, TxD Active The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi. IR Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled. UART2 Duplex Mode Half Full Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Transmits and receives data simultaneously. Use IR Pins The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2.
3 BIOS Setup ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select a DMA channel of the parallel port. PWRON After PWR-Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs.
BIOS Setup 3 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. ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 2000/ME/XP supports this function.
3 BIOS Setup Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspend mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated. Min Saving Max Saving User Define Minimum power saving time for the Suspend Mode (1 hour) and HDD Power Down (15 min.) Maximum power saving time for the. Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 min. Allows you to set the power saving time in the “Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down” fields.
BIOS Setup 3 Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
3 BIOS Setup Power On By Ring Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring-on function. This will allow your system to power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem. USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard 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)”.
BIOS Setup 3 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA, PCI Express or PCI first when the system boots.
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 Manual The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field respectively. IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press . This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
BIOS Setup 3 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 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. Current System Temperature to 5VSB(V) These fields will show the output voltage, temperature and fan speed of the monitored devices or components.
3 BIOS Setup 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. PPM Function The options are Enabled and Disabled. CPU FSB Ratio Setting This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor.
BIOS Setup 3 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. O. C.
3 BIOS Setup CPU Voltage Setting This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU. DRAM Voltage Setting This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. Chips Voltage Setting This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the chipset.
BIOS Setup 3 Chassis Fan PWM Control This field is used to adjust the chassis fan’s speed. The higher the value, the faster the chassis fan’s speed. Current Chassis FAN Speed This field will show the current speed of the chassis fan in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute). Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices. Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician.
3 BIOS Setup Hot Keys Reloading the Default CPU Clock Setting If the overclocked settings resulted to the system’s instability or worse yet, not being able to boot up the system, follow the steps below to restore the clock’s settings back to their default value. 1. Power-off the system. 2. Press the Insert key first then while at it, press the power button. Release only when the system’s power is on.
BIOS Setup 3 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 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system. Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press .
3 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 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 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk. 2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to “Floppy”. 3. Save the setting and reboot the system. 4.
3 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press then enter the file name of the current BIOS. Otherwise, press . 7. The following will then appear. Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit 8. Press to flash the new BIOS.
Supported Software 4 Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
4 Supported Software 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. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the utility. After all files have been extracted, click Next. 2.
Supported Software 4 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installation information then click Next. 5. Setup is currently installing the files for the utility. 6. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 7. Reboot the system for the utility to take effect.
4 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 1. Click “Intel Gr aphics Media Accelerator Driver” on the main menu. When the screen on the right appears, click Next to install the driver. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. 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 Realtek Audio Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 1. Click “Realtek Audio Driver” on the main menu. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio. 2. AC97 audio is configuring the new software installation. 3. 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 Realtek LAN Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 1. Click “Realtek LAN Driver” on the main menu. LanSetup is now preparing the installation wizard. 2. You are now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 3. LanSetup is installing the new driver.
Supported Software 4 4. Click Finish. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
4 Supported Software Hardware Doctor The system board comes with the Hardware Doctor 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.
Supported Software 4 3. Click Next to install to the designated location or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
4 Supported Software 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. . . . . . . 112 . . Warning Message: When a chassis intrusion is detected or the settings/values of the monitored items are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up. On the Warning pop-up screen, you may choose to ignore the message, disable the detection function or shutdown the computer.
Supported Software 4 Microsoft DirectX 9.0C On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C” on the main menu. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next. 2. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next.
4 Supported Software 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
Supported Software 4 Intel USB 2.0 Drivers The Intel chipset does not support USB 2.0 drivers for Windows® 98 SE and Windows® ME. Windows® XP If your Windows® XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system. If the CD does not include Service Pack 1, it is available for download at Microsoft’s Windows Update website. Windows® 2000 If your Windows® 2000 CD already includes Service Pack 4, the USB 2.
A System Error Message Appendix A - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error. POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS.
System Error Message A 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.
B Troubleshooting Appendix B - Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below. 1.
Troubleshooting B 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.
B 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 B 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting. 4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured correctly. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.
