Rev. A+ System Board User`s Manual
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1. ooooo Joooofooffoo foo foolfoolfom SPEAKER GSW G LED SBLED KEYLOCK RESET SP SW HD LED SB LED ATX 5VSB Standby LED This LED will light when the 5VSB power is active HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed G LED Green LED This LED will light when the system is in the Suspend mode SP SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWV R BT TN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis Hardware Installation KEYLOCK Keylock and Power LED Connector This is used to connect to the keyboard lock located on the front panel of the system chassis for locking the keyboard Use pins 24 to 26 to connect to the Power LED SB LED LED Power ATX 5VSB Standby LED Ground HD LED LED Power2. 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 3 Parallel Ports The system board has a standard printer port for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP modes You can set the ports mode in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS Connecting the Parallel Printer Port Attach the DB 25 printer port cable to connector JP7 on the system board Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable aligns with pin of JP7 Use a small nutdriver to mount the cable into a DB 25 cutout in the system chassis If your printer port cable is attached to a card edge bracket connect the cable to connector JP7 on the system board and mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis 2 6 4 Floppy Disk Controller Install the 34 pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header J8 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin of J8
3. 2 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 8 CPU Fan Connector The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location Jl on the system board Function 2 6 9 Chassis Fan Connector The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector If you are Installing a fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J3 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor Function Control 22 Hardware Installation 2 6 10 AGP Fan Connector The system board is equipped with an AGP fan connector If the system board is installed with an AGP add in card and you wish to install a fan on the add in card connect the fan s connector to location J4 on the s
4. 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the disk drive s Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin of the drive edge connector s The end most connector should be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A Hardware Installation 2 6 5 IDE Hard Disk Interface If you are connecting two hard drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J6 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header Secondary IDE connector J5 Primary IDE L 2 Install the other 40 pin header connector s into the device with the colored edge of the nbbon cable aligned with pin of the drive edge connector s Note Refer to your disk drive user s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch set
5. Table of Contents Chapter Introduction Features and SOCIO Suusn 6 ede Pa a e E a lO Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Z 2 2 2 3 24 ie 2 6 yem Bord CVOL essen SVS gid 10 eee ee a re ee eee 2 DIP Switch Settings TO Proces Susiec a Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Datta l4 Jumper Settings for Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse 15 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports gla le E Ee a EANA err erm ete mer ant eee ner l6 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 l The Basie INU O UNDUE Syste isss 28 Ald andara CMOS Gere ieee 28 zA BIOS Faures e Ua 3l ako Chipset Fonus SeU essea 34 34A Power Management SCUD esssisiasisiinsaaanas er Selo PINE PGC ongu aO Nen 42 ILO Lodd Fells Sa DENE era 43 ty Load O00 gai es lt a 00 gcse ren eee 44 3A Tite grated FerpheralS ssns a4 LlF2 Supervisor PaWoN eter trate tse caesar s 48 OL a NO E eee tre ee 48 Sill WOE ADD Avto DSS COI ssena 49 IAA Da a E T 50 aAA Bat 2 10 10 vas 121 acc ee en ren 5O Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4l Desktop Management Interfaces 5 42 Patch Wily tor Windows ISren 54 Appendix A System Error Messages aa ee SEE cle o ern re eer teen errr errr eee eer ere 55 ax Pam 5 a ots reenter ge ieee een er ner emer eens ee ete DD Appendix B Troubleshooting Belt Toubesnootne CS essre 57 Chapter Introduction 1 Features and Specifications 1 1 Features Chipset e Intel 440LX AGPset Processor The s
6. Primary Secondary IDE LED aan G LED Lek Sew Green LED Signal SP SVW Signal ATX power switch Ground G SW Signal Green switch e RESET e Reset switch Ground SPEAKER Speaker connector KEYLOCK LED Power Keylock and Power LED N C connector Ground Keylock Signal Ground Use pins 24 to 26 for the Power LED 2 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System The Basic Input Output System BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals In addition the BIOS also contain codes for various advanced features found in this system board This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up your system the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appear on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart your system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously When you press lt Del gt the main program screen will appear ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION PNP PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE
7. A 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 FI 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 One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured This beep code consists of a single long beep A 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BlOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display swi
8. DMA interrupt Make sure your LAN card supports the remote wakeup function To use the Wake On LAN function set this field to Enabled Refer to the Wake On LAN Connector section in Chapter 2 for more information Award BIOS Setup Utility Resume On Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to wake up However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring Resume On LAN prior to the date and time set in this field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Date of Month and Timer hh mmiss will appear right below this field Disabled Disables the automatic wake up function default Date of Month The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Timer hh immiss field Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Timer hh imimiss field Timer hh mmiss This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on If you want the system to power on everyday as set in the Date of Month field the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC in the Standard CMOS Setup 4 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configuration This section describes configunng the PCI bus system It covers some very technical tems and it Is strongly re
9. These categories 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 USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS make sure to enable this function Init AGP Display First This field applies only to systems installed with both PCI and AGP cards It allows you to select which one to initialize first when the system boots Enabled When the system boots it will first initialize AGP Disabled When the system boots it will first initialize PCI 45 3 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 46 Keyboard Mouse Power On This field allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power on the system To use this function make sure JPI is set to 2 3 On the Wake On Keyboard Mouse function enabled Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse in Chapter 2 of this manual for more information Disabled Enabled Hot Key Mouse Click Default setting When this option is selected the KB Power On Password field will appear Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt Enter your password You can enter up to 5 characters Type in exactly the same password to confirm then press lt Enter gt Important The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field Io pow
10. option selected in the BIOS Features Setup You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight the Supervisor Password option and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Enter Password Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password lype in exactly the same password If you type In a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again Io delete or disable the password function highlight Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt instead of typing In a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to retum to the main menu 3 1 10 User Password 48 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 BIOS Features Setup 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 BIOS Features Setup Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the User Password option that appears on the main screen Access to all other options Is denied To set confirm verify disable or delete a users password follow the procedures described in the section Supervisor Password If you forget your password refer to the procedure described in the
11. ATX power supply connector e 2 pin standard AT power supply connector e Wake On LAN connector SB LINK connector PCI Bus Master IDE Controller e Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices e Ultra DMA 33 supported Synchronous Ultra DMA mode data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB sec e PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec e Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer e ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP supported IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices It supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASK IR standard USB Ports The system board is equipped with a header for external USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible extemal Plug and Play peripherals Introduction BIOS e Award BIOS Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible e Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades 1 1 2 Intelligence Automatic CPU Fan Off The CPU fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode This prevents system overheat and prolongs fan life Dual Function Power Button AIX power supply only Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode External Modem Ring on ATX power supply only The Modem Ring on feature al
12. JP9 on the system board The USB port cables can be inserted only if pin of the cable red wire is aligned with pin of JP9 Pin 9 of JP9 has been removed and the hole in the USB cable connector which corresponds to pin 9 has been plugged to prevent incorrectly inserting the connector Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 7 IrDA Connector The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices The IRDA Infrared Data Association specification supports data transfers of 15K baud at a distance of meter Connect your IrDA cable to connector J2 on the system board Set UART2 Mode in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Function
13. Power Max Power or User Defined Erther one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled ROM PCI ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC ACPI Function Disabled Power Management User Define PM Control by APM Yes Video Off Method DPMS Video Off After Standby MODEM Use IRQ 7 3 Standby Mode Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled VGA Active Monitor Disabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Resume PWR Lost State Disabled Resume On Ring Disabled Resume On LAN Disabled Resume On Alarm Disabled gt Quit Tle Select Item Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ACPI Function By default the ACPI function is disabled This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI such as Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 0 Power Management This category allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Standby mode and Suspend mode are activated Disable No power management Disables the Standby and Suspend modes 3 7 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 38 Min Power Saving Minimum power management Standby Mode hr and Suspend Mode hr Max Power Saving Maximum power management Standby Mode min a
14. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Esc gt simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done 3 1 13 Exit Without Saving 50 When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press lt Enter gt 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 lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Esc gt simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing Is done Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make Inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier With DMI a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some Information about a particular computer system without physically going to it Quite often a service call may be unnecessary as the problem can be solved remotely The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration Information about the type and speed of CPU type and amount of memory for each memory slot BIOS revision level types of add in PCI boards
15. amp EXIT SETUP LOAD FAIL SAFE SETTINGS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD OPTIMAL SETTINGS Esc Quit Tloe Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Shift F2 Change Color 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Setup and press lt Enter gt A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear 28 Award BIOS Setup Utility ROM PCI ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Date mm dd yy Wed Jul 1 1998 Time hh mm ss 13 27 50 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR Primary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Primary Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Secondary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Secondary Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Base Memory Extended Memory Video EGA VGA Other Memory Halt on All Errors Total Memory Tloe Select Item PU PD Modify Shift F2 Change Color The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Date The date format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from to 31 Year displays the year from 1994 to 2079 Time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from OO to 23 M
16. board Connect one serial port cable to connector JP6 for COM primary serial port and the other serial port cable to connector JP5 for the COM 2 secondary serial port Make sure the colored stripes on the ribbon cables are aligned with pins of connectors JP5 and JP6 Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis JPS COM2 Hardware Installation 2 6 2 PS 2 Mouse Port The PS 2 mouse port is a 6 pin connector on the system board Attach the 6 pin mouse port cable which is mounted on a card edge bracket to connector JP2 Make sure the red wire on the PS 2 mouse connector is aligned with pin of connector JP2 Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQI2 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQI2 for other expansion cards gt Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse Failure to do so may damage the system board Reserved
17. do not have to select the type in Setup The default setting is EGA VGA BIOS default Setup default 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 8 amp 0 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors BIOS default Setup default No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors 30 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 2 BIOS Features Setup The BIOS Features Setup 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 ROM PCI ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Virus Warning Disabled
18. has been entered in the BIOS 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 If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format it is likely a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity tt will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 2 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ settings are configured correctly Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel port that is working and configured correctly If tt works the printer can be assumed to be in good condition If the printer remains inoperative replace the printer cable and try again a7 B Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters 2 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer Verify that the attached serial device works by att
19. should include a cable Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location JP on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual for details Note Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA minimum Hardware Installation 2 6 13 Power Connector PLATXI _ ATX Power The pin assignment of the AIX power connector is shown below Pin Function Pin Function Saar N C ICAN 5 Ground 15 ees ie 2a 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 14 J7 LEDs and Switches 26
20. 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 numenic keypad is the arrow keys Award BIOS Setup Utility Typematic Rate Setting When disabled continually holding down a key on your keyboard willl cause the BIOS to report that the key is down When the typematic rate is enabled the BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wart for a moment and if the key is still down tt 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 Typematic Rate Chars Sec This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This selection allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt PCI VGA Palette Snoop It determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA Cards can work with PCIVVGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled PCIMVGA working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA card
21. CPU L1 Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Boot Sequence A C SCSI Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 Quit Select Item HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Virus Warning This category protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive When this ttem is enabled the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive If an attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear After seeing the error message if necessary you will be able to run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage Is done Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this category Also disable this category if you are installing or running certain o
22. I slot You may manually assign an IRQ to these slots by selecting one of the available options Assign IRQ for VGA When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ you can set this function to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95 s Device Manager Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ set this function to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95 s Device Manager 3 1 6 Load Fail Safe Settings The Load Fail Safe Settings 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 on the main menu and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Settings Y N N If you want to proceed type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt The defaul
23. P2BLX Rev A System Board User s Manual 37000832 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders This publication is provided for informational purposes only The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to Its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes All Rights Reserved 1998 Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Il and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of use
24. aching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work erther 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 Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 60 Make sure the keyboard Is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process Board Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults
25. and components certain revision numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered 4 1 1 Running the DMI Utility To run the DMI utility type DMICFG EXE You can download this utility from http www dfiweb com BIOS amp DRIVERS section or ftp dfiusa com pub DMI directory The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory Memory managers like HIMEM SYS required by Windows must not be installed You may do this by using one of the 3 methods listed below Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONHGSYS files 2 REM HIMEMSYS in the CONFIGSYS or 3 Press lt F5 gt during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIGSYS files 5 Supported Softwares 4 1 2 Using the DMI Utility J2 System Processor Handle 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name Memory Module BIOS Version Memory Module BIOS Starting Address Segment F000 Memory Module BIOS Build Date Memory Module BIOS Characteristics Cache Size of BIOS ROM 0128K Cache Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Por
26. commended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings ROM PCI ISA BIOS PNP PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE INC Resources Controlled By Auto PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ Auto Reset Configuration Data Disabled PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ Auto PCI Slot 3 Use IRQ Auto PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ Auto Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled gt Quit Tle Select Item Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 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 The system will automatically detect the settings for you The categories that follow will not be shown on the screen Manual This will allow you to set the IRQ DMA you have assigned your add in card to Legacy ISA or PCI ISA PnP For non PnP ISA cards select Legacy ISA For PnP ISA or PCI cards select PCI ISA PnP Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the configuration data once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data 42 Award BIOS Setup Utility PCI Slot Use IRQ and PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ By default an IRQ will automatically be assigned to each PC
27. d 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reonent or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notice The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits
28. e system based on the specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus These items should not be altered unless necessary The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system Award BIOS Setup Utility SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This field allows you to insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals used when DRAM is written to read from or refreshed Fast gives faster performance and Slow gives a more stable performance This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system SDRAM RAS Precharge Time If there Is insufficient number of cycles for the RAS to accumulate Its charge before DRAM refresh the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain data Fast gives faster performance and Slow gives a more stable performance This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system SDRAM CAS Latency Time The default setting is 3 which is 3 clock cycles for the CAS latency DRAM Data Integrity Mode ECC Error Checking and Correction is supported only in x 2 2 bit PC SDRAM DIMMs If you are using x64 64 bit PC SDRAM DIMMs set th
29. er on the system you must type the password then press Enter When this option is selected the KB Power On Hot Key field will appear Move the cursor to this field to select a function key you would like to use to power on the system The options are Ctrl Fl to Ctrl F 2 When this option is selected double click the mouse button to power on the system KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard The options are 8MHz and 2MHz The default is 8MHz Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 3F6 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3ES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 Award BIOS Setup Utility Disabled Disables the onboard serial port and or serial port 2 UART2 Mode The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA 2 and the COM 2 serial port JP5 at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure UART2 Mode is set to Standard To use the IrDA function follow the steps below Connect your IrDA cable to connector J2 on the system board 2 Set UART2 Mode to the type of IrDA sta
30. hing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system 57 3 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 40 Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system Resume PWR Lost State Enabled When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Disabled When power returns after an AC power failure you must press the Power button to power on the system Resume On Ring With an extemal modem installed the Modem Ring on function will allow your system to power on to respond to incoming calls By default the Resume On Ring field is Disabled To use this function please follow the steps below Make sure the computer system is powered off 2 Connect the external modem to the COM or COM 2 senal port Switch on the power of the extemal modem 4 Power on the computer system After the memory test press lt Del gt to enter the Award BIOS setup utility 5 Select Power Management Setup and press lt Enter gt 6 Enable the Resume On Ring field 7 Return to the main menu of the Award BIOS setup utility Select Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt 8 Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt i Resume On LAN The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or
31. inute displays minutes from QO to 59 Second displays seconds from OO to 59 Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master and Secondary Slave These categories allow you to enter the appropriate specifications for the type of hard disk drive s installed in your system Press lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press lt Enter gt The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category You can use Type User to define your own drive type manually This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Type Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD amp CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD amp CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None and press lt Enter gt 29 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Drive A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in Al type high density drive 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 44MB capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity Video This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor Although secondary monitors are supported you
32. is field to Non ECC Non ECC Uses x64 PC SDRAM DIMM ECG This option allows the system to recover from memory failure It detects single bit and multiple bit errors then automatically corrects single bit error System BIOS Cacheable When this option is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at FOQOQOH 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 COQOOH to C FFFH to be cached if the cache controller is also enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the faster the video performance 35 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 36 Video RAM Cacheable When enabled it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing better video performance If your graphics card does not support this function leave this field in tts default setting Disabled 8 Bit I O Recovery Time and l6 Bit I O Recovery Time The recovery time is the length of time measured in SYSCLK which the system will delay after the completion of an input output request This delay takes place because the CPU is operating so much faster than the input output bus that the CPU must be delayed to allow for the completion of the I O This item allows you to determine the recovery time allowed for 8 bit I O or 16 bit I O Memory Ho
33. is one IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode IDE Primary Master Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input Output Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by Award BIOS Setup Utility themselves Your system supports five modes O default to 4 which primarily differ in timing VVhen Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These categories allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories On Chip Primary PCI IDE and On Chip Secondary PCI IDE
34. le At 5M 16M In order to improve system performance certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 6MB VVhen enabled the CPU assumes the 5 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM VVhen disabled the CPU assumes the 15 I16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this option must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory PCI 2 1 Compliance By default this field is Disabled However if you encounter problems with your PCI card try setting this field to Enabled It may be that your card is PCI 2 1 compliant AGP Aperture Size MB This field is relevant to the memory mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system Leave this in its default setting which is 64MB CPU Bus Clock This field allows you to set the external system bus clock of your processor The options are 50MHz 60MHz 66MHz 68MHz 75MHz and 83MHz Award BIOS Setup Utility D Note The default is 66MHz Do not alter this setting unless necessary We do not guarantee your system will work properly with the other options 3 1 4 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy If you like to use the soft power down feature of Windows 95 you must enable the Power Management below Select Min
35. lows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up Dower on to respond to incoming calls Note This feature supports external modem only RTC Timer to Power on the System ATX power supply only The RIC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time Wake On LAN Ready ATX power supply only The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA minimum Introduction Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse ATX power supply only This function allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power on the system Refer to Jumper Settings for VWake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse in Chapter 2 and Keyboard Mouse Power On in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS in Chapter 3 for more information Important The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals setup lo power on the system you must type the password then press lt Enter gt ACPI ATX power supply only The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with ope
36. 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 The power switch of each penpheral device is tuned on 2 All cables and power cords are tightly connected 3 The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is tumed on 5 The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and Is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on p 2 Make sure that the monitor s power switch is on Check that one end of the monitor s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outlet Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system s display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob 5 B Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving The monitor has lost tts vertical s
37. nd Suspend Mode min User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually When enabled each option ranges from min to hr PM Control by APM Yes An Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the power saving mode and stop the CPU s inter nal clock Use this option in Windows 95 default No The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power Management mode Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to tum off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen Ihis option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it Video Off After N A The system BIOS will never tum off the screen Suspend The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode Standby The screen is off when the system is in the Standby mode MODEM Use IRQ This category is used to set an IRQ channel IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 1O or 1 for the external modem installed in your system However if the Resume On Ring or Resume on LAN field is disabled the BIOS will mask the IRQ assigned for the modem This is to prevent the modem or LAN from waking up the system when it is in the Suspend mode Award BIOS Setup Utility Standby Mode This is user configurable only when the Powe
38. ndard supported by your IrDA peripheral device IrDA 1 0 or ASK IR For better transmission of data your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a distance of meter 3 The following will appear right after UART2 Mode UART2 Duplex Mode Half Data is transmitted before receiving data Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 3BCH IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode and ECP Mode Use DMA These fields will appear only if you selected an I O address and IRQ in the Onboard Parallel Port field These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripherals manual for the best option Select the parallel port mode according to the type of printer device connected to your onboard parallel port The parallel modes are SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPR The default is ECP EPR ECP Mode Use DMA is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port The options are and 3 Default setting 3 47 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 9 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 BIOS Features Setup If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a supervisor s password with the Setup
39. perating systems like Windows 95 or the operating system may not install nor work 3 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility a2 CPU LI Cache and CPU L2 Cache These categories speed up the memory access The default value is enabled Enable the External Cache for better performance Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power on your system When Enabled the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST Boot Sequence This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operating system The default is A C SCSI The options are A C SCSI CA GSI C CDROM A CDROM G A D A SCSI E A SCSI FA SCSI SCSI A C SCSI GA C only LS TZU ZIR GC Swap Floppy Drive When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A VVhen this option 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 Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks VWWhen disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB
40. quare denotes pin 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 System Memory a DIMM sockets 2 3 DIP Switch Settings for Processors The table on the next page shows the supported processors and their corresponding DIP switch settings SVWV1 There are 4 switches on SW 1 The black rectangle in the diagram denotes the part that is protruding the adjustable switch Make sure SWI is set correctly before applying power otherwise you will not be able to power on the system gt ZO SW Black rectangle denotes the part that is protruding the adjustable switch In the example above Switch On Switch 2 On Switch 3 Off Switch 4 On 2 Hardware Installation External System Processor CPU Frequency Bus Clock Frequency Ratio 233 MHz 66MHz ETIO Note D Intel Pentium Il processor
41. r Management category is set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity video will be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed Suspend Mode This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off HDD Power Down This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active VGA Active Monitor Enabled VVhen the system enters the Suspend mode it will check the status of the VGA If the VGA is active it will not turn the screen off If the VGA is inactive it will turn the screen off Disabled When the system enters the Suspend mode it will immediately turn the screen off without checking the status of the VGA Soft Off by PWR BTTN This category allows you to select the method of powering off your system Hold 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management field is enabled or disabled if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pus
42. rating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive Introduction 2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items M M M O KNEKK The system board A users manual Serial mouse and printer port cables Option One card edge bracket with a 9 pin and 25 pin serial port cables One card edge bracket with a 25 pin printer port cable and a PS 2 mouse port cable Option 2 One card edge bracket with two 9 pin serial port cables and a PS 2 mouse port cable One 25 pin printer port cable for chassis mounting One 40 pin IDE hard disk cable One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One CD One card edge bracket with two USB ports optional If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout E o P2 JPS se mouse P6 a COMI JPI keom PLATI JP7 ATX Power a PLATXI 1 INITES Olaf 5 6 82443 LX 20 S PW 5 Wake on LAN 82371EB PIIX4 omo EET OMI EE MY om2 EE j8 3 J5 ja Secondary IDE i an Bos J6 Ja Primary IDE M A e poocoT oooolfoo fooloolfoo fool om 2 3 Clear CMOS SPEAKER G SW G LED SB LED KEYLOCK RESET SP SW HD LED Battery E S
43. s Disabled PCINVGA not working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS 2 and OS 2 ce Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 ATAVIDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data pror to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support SMART set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 3 or later hard drives 3 1 3 Chipset Features Setup JA ROM PCI ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay Slow SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Slow SDRAM CAS Latency Time 3 DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non ECC System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled 8 Bit I O Recovery Time etal 16 Bit I O Recovery Time zd Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled PCI 2 1 Compliance Disabled AGP Aperture Size MB CPU Bus Clock Quit Tl Select Item Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings 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 th
44. s or Intel Celeron processors support VID Voltage Identification The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor ae a Ai I 2 Hardware Installation 2 4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Jumper JP1I2 Clear CMOS Data If for some reason the CMOS data becomes corrupted the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values power off your system and unplug the power cord If you are using an AT power supply you do not need to unplug the power cord Set JPI2 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP 2 back to its default setting pins and 2 On You may now plug the power cord and power on your system ue 1 OQ 3 3 2 On Normal 2 3 On default Clear CMOS Data Hardware Installation 2 5 Jumper Settings for Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse ATX power supply only Jumper JPI Wake On Keyboard VVake On Mouse The system board supports the Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse function This function allows you to use the keyboard or mouse
45. same section Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 11 IDE HDD Auto Detection Use this option to detect the parameters for the hard disk drives installed in your system These parameters will then be automatically entered into the Standard CMOS Setup The IDE HDD Auto Detection screen displays the following categories of information Size Cylinders Heads Precomp LandZone Sectors and Mode ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master Select Primary Master Option N Skip N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR 2 Y 853 827 0 1653 1 853 1654 65535 1653 3 853 827 65536 1653 Note Some OS like SCO UNIX must be NORMAL for installation ESC Skip The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select Normal or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select 49 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 12 Save amp Exit Setup When all the changes have been made highlight Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Save to CMOS and Exit Y N N Type Y and press lt Enter gt The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot
46. se the lt or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press lt Enter gt The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press lt Enter gt The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type lt Y gt All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM Save DMI File Use the lt or arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for save Press lt Enter gt Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved 53 Supported Softwares 4 2 Patch Utility for Windows 95 94 The CD included in the system board package contains a patch utility If you are running Windows 95 Win95 Win95 Win95 OSRI Windows 95 OEM Service Release Win95 OSR2 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 0 or Win95 OSR2 1 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 0 plus USB Supplement you need to run the patch utility Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click Patch Utility for Windows 95 All steps or procedures to install the utility are subject to change without notice as the utility may occassionally be updated Please refer to the readme file for the latest information AppendixA System Error Message
47. t settings will be loaded 43 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 7 Load Optimal Settings The Load Optimal Settings option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the Setup default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option on the main menu and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Load Optimal Settings Y N N Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the Setup default values 3 1 8 Integrated Peripherals 44 ROM PCI ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Keyboard Mouse Power On Disabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto KBC input clock 8MHz IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto Onboard FDC Controller Enabled IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto UART2 Mode Standard IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 On chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP On chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled ECP Mode Use DMA eo USB Keyboard Support Disabled Init AGP Display First Enabled Quit TL oe Select Item Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to th
48. t Connector Port Connector System Slots T 4 lt Move cursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort amp Exit The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen are Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File and Save DMI File Use the lt or left or right arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu bar On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items Use the T or J up or down arrow keys to select an item The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate through the various setup menus Edit DMI Use the or arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu 2 Highlight the ttem on the left screen that you would like to edit by using the T or J arrow keys then press lt Enter gt 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press lt FIO gt to update the edited information into the flash ROM Supported Softwares Add DMI ot Use the lt or arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the T or J arrow keys then press lt Enter gt The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item Press lt F O gt to save information into the flash ROM To view information about the added items go to the Edit DMI menu Load DMI File p 2 U
49. tch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color This indicates the switch is set to a different 55 A System Error Message 56 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 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 Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address FOOQOQH FFFFFH is bad Memory test fail The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error s Appendix B Troubleshooting B I Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you
50. tings Adding a Second IDE Hard 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 We recommend that you use Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 ATA 3 and Ultra DMA hard drives be from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important P If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode 2 Data 6 Data Grand e Gear Key 10 Ground Hardware Installation 2 6 6 USB Ports The system board is equipped with a header at location JP9 on the system board for external USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use these ports Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Connecting the USB Ports As an option one card edge bracket mounted with two USB port cables may be provided with the system board The ends of the cables are attached to a connector Connect the USB cable connector to
51. to power on the system By default JP is disabled To use this function set JPI to 2 3 On Keyboard Mouse Power On in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for details Warning The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals setup lo power on the system you must type the password then press lt Enter gt 2 The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA minimum 3 2 3 2 2 On Disable 2 3 On Enable default 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of 2 6 the Ports and Connectors Serial Ports The built in serial ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 6C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices You can set the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS Connecting the Serial Ports Two serial port cables mounted on a card edge bracket are provided with the system
52. ync 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 If the monitor is close to another monitor the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering Power Supply When the computer is turned on nothing happens Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again 2 The diskette may be wnite protected Use a diskette that is not write protected 3 You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive 4 There is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with adequate storage space 58 Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure 2 Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive
53. ystem board Refer to the add in card s manual for instructions on installing the fan Function Control 2 6 11 SB LINK Connector If the system board is installed with a Creative sound card that requires connecting the card to the SB LINK connector connect the cable that came with the sound card to connector JP10 Refer to the sound card s manual for more information DGND 23 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 12 Wake On LAN Connector ATX power supply only 24 The system board supports the Wake On LAN function This function will allow the network to remotely power on a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable the Resume On LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS Your LAN card package
54. ystem board is equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 8V to 3 5V e 233 266 300 333MHz Pentium Il processor e 266 300 300A 333MHz Celeron processor System Memory The system board supports 8MB to 384MB using unbuffered SDRAM or EDO DRAM It is equipped with three 68 pin DIMM sockets using x64 x 2 EDO 50 60ns or SDRAM 10 1 2 1 3ns 3 3V It also supports ECC uses x 2 DRAM DIMMs Memory Size MBx64 x72 2MBx64 x72 4MBx64 x7 2 8MBx64 x72 6MBx64 x72 Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with dedicated AGP slot 3 dedicated PCI slots dedicated 6 bit ISA slot and shared PCI ISA slot All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI 2 0 built into the BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the Introduction DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software Is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility Connectors e 2 connectors for external USB ports e connector for IrDA interface e 2 serial ports e parallel port e 2 IDE connectors e floppy connector e PS 2 mouse port e PS 2 or AT keyboard port e 20 pin
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