KT600-AL Rev.
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Battery: • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions. FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Notice This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package. To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the “TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications................................................................................. 7 1.2 Package Checklist........................................................................................................... 15 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 System Board Layout .............................................................................................. System Memory..................................
1 Introduction Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function......................................................105 Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep....................................................................................................................... 109 B.2 Error Messages.............................................................................................................. 109 Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.
Introduction 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • VIA® chipset - North bridge: VIA® KT600 - South bridge: VIA® VT8237 Processor The system board is equipped with Socket-A for 462-pin PGA processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.
1 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 AGP slot • 5 PCI slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The universal AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2.13GB/sec. bandwidth and AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better graphics to your PC.
Introduction 1 S/PDIF 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. This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device.
1 Introduction PCI Bus Master IDE Controller • Supports ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives • UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.) • Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer • Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.
Introduction 1 Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • • • • • • • One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port Two DB-9 serial ports One DB-25 parallel port Four USB ports One LAN port Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in Connectors • Two connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.
1 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence CPU Temperature Protection The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. Once it has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the “shutdown temperature” defined in the BIOS, the system will automatically power-off after 5 warning beeps.
Introduction 1 Wake-On-Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC. Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
1 Introduction • If you are using the Wake-On-USB function for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥2A. RTC Timer to Power-on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically.
Introduction 1 1.2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The system board A user’s manual One Serial ATA cable One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One I/O shield One “Main Board Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
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 Key Tab Tab Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. 3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
Hardware Installation 2 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate Socket A on the system board. 4. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90o angle.
2 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 6. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket.
Hardware Installation 2 7. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Lever lock 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. 1.
2 Hardware Installation Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU. Strip 2. After placing the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU, latch the retaining clip on one side of the fan heat sink onto the protruding tab on the side of the socket. Retaining clip Tab 3.
Hardware Installation 2 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1 JP1 2 3 1-2 On: Normal (default) ! 1 2 3 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press . 6. Set the “CPU Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control 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 .
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2 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse " PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN19 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards. . . . . . . . . Warning: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.2 Serial Port " COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with two onboard serial ports (COM 1: CN22 and COM 2: CN23) - both in Teal/Turquoise color. These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. BIOS Setting Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel " The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN21 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function SPP (Standard Parallel Port) Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP’s data transfer rate.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.4 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 " " VCC -Data +Data Ground N. C. USB 4 USB 3 10 9 USB 5-6 USB 7-8 VCC -Data +Data Ground Key ! 21 Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN24 (USB 1-2) and CN26 (USB 3-4) of the system board. J9 (USB 5-6) and J10 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J9 or J10.
2 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to wake up the system. • BIOS Setting: Enable the USB wake up function in the Power Management Setup submenu (“IRQ/Event Activity Detect” section) of the Award BIOS. Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A.
Hardware Installation 2 2.5.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port RJ45 LAN " The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fastethernet LAN port at location CN26 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“VIA OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the “VIA LAN Drivers”.
2 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 Audio Line-in Line-out Mic-in GND AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return Center out Center Out Return LFE Out LFE Out Return Key " 10 9 Front audio Surr_con 9 SL Ground SR Ground Ground/JS Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N. C. AuD_L_Out " 2 1 " 2 1 Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out The mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks are at location CN25 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.
Hardware Installation 2 Front Audio The front audio connector (J18) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in functions. Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J18 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J18.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Internal Audio Connectors Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel 1 4 CD-in Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel 1 4 " AUX-in The CD-in (J15) and AUX-in (J14) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out Key GND +5V SPDIF in 1 5" The S/PDIF connector (J16) is used to connect external S/PDIF ports. Connect the audio cable connector to J16. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J16.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ! 1 2 33 34 The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.4 Serial ATA Connectors SATA 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA 2 1 Connect one end of the SATA cable to J6 (SATA 1) or J8 (SATA 2) and the other end to your serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Enable the onboard SATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“VIA OnChip IDE Device” section) of the Award BIOS. If you want the system to boot from the SATA drive, set the “RAID or SCSI Card Boot” field to “Onboard RAID” in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connectors 39 40 39 40 IDE-P IDE-S 2 1 IDE-P 2 1 IDE-S The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
Hardware Installation 2 Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives. The system board suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 Cooling Fan Connectors ! Power Ground Sense 1 3 CPU fan 3 1 Sense Ground Power System fan ! Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J3) on the system board. The system fan connector (J4) is used to connect an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.7 DIMM Standby Power LED DIMM Standby Power LED The DIMM Standby Power 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. Important: Lighted LED serves as a reminder that you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules.
2 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Power Connector 10 20 +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground ! +5V Ground +5V Ground 3.3V 3.3V +5V +5V -5V Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground -12V 3.3V 1 11 We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto the CN18 connector. The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate.
Hardware Installation 2 2.6.9 Front Panel Connectors ATX-SW PWR-LED 20 19 2 1 J10 ! HD-LED RESET SPEAKER HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system. SPEAKER: Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.
2 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.
BIOS Setup 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS. After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1 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. 3.1.1.1 Date The date format is , , , . Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1994 to 2079. 3.1.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. IDE HDD Auto-Detection Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen.
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 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode. CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during bootup. 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.2 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache. 3.1.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The processors supported by the system board come with builtin 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. 3.1.2.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2.7 Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this field is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to use this function. 3.1.2.8 Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.11 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down, but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.2.16 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Select the “OS2” option only if the system that is running an OS/2 operating system has greater than 64MB RAM. 3.1.2.17 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.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources. These items should not be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control 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. Current FSB Frequency This field will show the detected FSB of the CPU. Current DRAM Frequency This field will show the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAM DIMM. DRAM Clock This field is used to select the clock speed of the DDR SDRAM DIMM.
3 BIOS Setup 200 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 400MHz DDR. DRAM Timing This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM. By SPD Turbo Ultra Manual The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Presence Detect) data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type, memory size, memory speed, etc. When this option is selected, the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM.
BIOS Setup 3 Tras Non-DDR400/DDR400 The options are 5T/6T, 8T/12T, 6T/8T and 7T/10T. Active to CMD (Trcd) The options are 2T, 3T, 4T and 5T. DRAM Burst Length The options are 4 and 8. DRAM Command Rate The options are 1T Command and 2T Command. Write Recovery Time The options are 2T and 3T. tWTR for DDR400 Only The options are 1T, 2T and 3T.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control 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. AGP Aperture Size This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting.
BIOS Setup 3 AGP Fast Write Select Enabled to support the AGP Fast Write function. AGP Master 1 WS Write Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations. AGP Master 1 WS Read Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations. AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle Set this field to Enabled to support the AGP 3.0 calibration cycle operations. DBI Output for AGP Trans. This field, when enabled, will provide better stability to the entire system. The default is Enabled. 3.1.3.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.6 PCI Delay Transaction When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made. 3.1.3.7 Memory Hole This field is used to select the memory area that must not be addressed to the ISA bus. 3.1.3.
BIOS Setup 3.1.4 3 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 VIA 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.
3 BIOS Setup OnChip SATA This field is used to enable or disable the onboard SATA. OnChip IDE Channel0 and OnChip IDE Channel1 These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Prefetch Mode This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve better performance.
BIOS Setup 3 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. 3.1.4.2 VIA OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
3 BIOS Setup Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly. If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the and keys simultaneously when prompted during boot-up. Take note: you will be able to access the boot ROM’s program (by typing + ) only when this field is enabled. OnChip USB Controller This field is used to enable or disable the onboard USB.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.4.3 Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Disabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disables the onboard floppy disk controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.
3 BIOS Setup Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option. SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/XP supports this function. When this field is enabled, the system will ignore the settings in the “HDD Power Down” field.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Power Management Option This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “HDD Power Down” field is activated. Min Saving Max Saving User Define Minimum power saving time for the “HDD Power Down” = 15 min. Maximum power saving time for the “HDD Power Down” = 1 min. Allows you to set the power saving time in the “HDD Power Down” field. 3.1.5.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.5.7 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Initializes display power management signaling. Use this option if your video board supports it. 3.1.5.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.10 AC Lost Auto Restart Keep Off Turn On 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. When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. 3.1.5.11 IRQ/Event Activity Detect 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 PS2KB Wakeup Select This field allows you to use a function key or password to wake up the system. Hot Key Password Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12, to wake up the system. Use a password to wake up the system. Select this option and press . Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press .
3 BIOS Setup PCI Master When set to On, the system will respond and wake up to any PCI or bus master activity. PowerOn by PCI Card Enabled Disabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the card’s documentation for more information. The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI card.
BIOS Setup 3 Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) This is used to set the time you would like the system to poweron. If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the “Date (of Month)” field, the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu. IRQs Activity Monitoring Move the cursor to this field and press . The “Primary INTR”, and “IRQ3” - “IRQ15” fields will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) once automatically.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.6.3 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. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/ VGA. 3.1.6.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 Shutdown Temperature You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown. This function will work only when you enable this function in the Hardware Monitor utility. 3.1.7.
BIOS Setup 3.1.8 3 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing DIMM or PCI devices. 3.1.8.2 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician. 3.1.8.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.4 CPU Voltage Control This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU. If you want to use the CPU’s default core voltage, leave this field in its default setting. The CPU’s Vcore will be generated according to the CPU VID configuration. Important: Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage. 3.1.8.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press . If you want to proceed, type and press . The default settings will be loaded.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press . Type and press to load the Setup default values.
BIOS Setup 3.1.11 3 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.
3 BIOS Setup 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.
BIOS Setup 3 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press . Type “Y” and press . The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make additional changes to the setup, press simultaneously or after memory testing is done.
3 BIOS Setup 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press . Type “Y” and press . The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press simultaneously or after memory testing is done. 3.2 VIA RAID BIOS The VIA RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives.
BIOS Setup 3 3.3 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 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.
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Supported Software 4 Add DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press . 3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item. 4. Press to save information into the flash ROM. To view information about the added items, go to the Edit DMI menu. Load DMI File 1.
4 Supported Software 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
Supported Software 4 4.2.1 VIA® Service Pack The VIA® Service Pack contains the following drivers. • • • • VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver AGP VxD Driver IRQ Routing Miniport Driver VIA INF Driver To install VIA Service Pack, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 2. Click “VIA Service Pack” on the main screen. The following screen will appear. 3. Click “Next”. Please read the “VIA Service Pack Readme” carefully before proceeding to step 3.
4 Supported Software VIA® Service Pack Installation Notes The “AGP VxD Driver” and “VIA INF Driver” drivers in the “VIA Service Pack” are supported in Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME and Windows® 2000. You must first install VIA® Service Pack prior to installing any other drivers. However, this may not be the case for some AGP cards. Please read carefully the following information. Important: The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver.
Supported Software 4 4.2.2 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 2. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear.
4 Supported Software 3. Click “Install Device Driver”. The following screen will appear. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Note: The 3D Audio Configuration software, which is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations, will at the same time be installed into your system. Refer to the “3D Audio Configuration” section in this chapter for more information.
Supported Software 4 4.2.3 USB 2.0 Drivers To install the USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main screen. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system.
4 Supported Software 4.2.4 VIA LAN Drivers The LAN drivers for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP support “Autorun”. To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “VIA LAN Drivers”. on the main screen. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
Supported Software 4 4.2.5 SATA RAID Drivers If the SATA drives will be configured as RAID, you must install the SATA RAID Drivers. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “SATA RAID Drivers” on the main screen. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Restart the system.
4 Supported Software The SATA drivers are contained in the CD that came with the system board. Prepare a blank formatted diskette then copy all the SATA driver files from the SATA\DRIVERDISK\SATA directory of the CD into the blank diskette. You can now use the diskette to install the drivers. Note: Refer to the VIA SATA RAID manual for information on using the utility. The manual is included in the CD.
Supported Software 4 4.2.6 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main screen. The screen below will appear. 3. Click “Yes”. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Restart the system.
4 Supported Software 4.3 3D Audio Configuration When you install the audio driver, the 3D Audio Configuration software will at the same time be installed into your system. 3D Audio Configuration is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations. It allows you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects.
Supported Software 4 Speaker Output When you open 3D Audio Configuration, the default screen that appears is the Speaker Output. This is where you will configure analog output settings to speakers. S/PDIF This panel is used to configure S/PDIF output which provides a low-distortion digital data transfer between audio devices. Volume Control This panel provides digital volume control for all 6 channels. You can regulate each volume to the speaker when playing digital sound sources.
4 Supported Software 4.4 Installation Notes 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows XP operating systems. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically star t (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click "Setup". 2.
Using the Suspend to RAM Function A Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function If you are using the Windows® 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. 1. Select “Power Management Setup” in the main menu screen and press . 2. In the “ACPI Function” field, select “Enabled”. 3. In the “ACPI Suspend Type” field, select “S3(STR)”. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 4.
A Using the Suspend to RAM Function 7. Boot Windows® 98. In the Windows® 98 desktop, click the Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control Panel. To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the System icon. In the System Properties dialog box, click the “Device Manager” tab. In “View devices by type”, click “System devices”. 8. 106 Double-click the System icon. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Performance tab.
Using the Suspend to RAM Function 9. A Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field, select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK. Restart the computer. 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Doubleclick the Power Management icon. 11. Click the Advanced tab. In the “When I press the power button on my computer” field, select “Standby”.
A Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can poweroff the computer at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” when you shut down Windows® 98. To power-on the computer, just press the power button. The operating session where you left off when you power-off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds.
System Error Message B Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error. B.
B System Error Message 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.
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.
C Troubleshooting 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.
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