Rev. A+ System Board User's Manual
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1. 15 Wake i On LAN e 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 Pin Function 5VSB 720mA 2 Ground TE 3 WOL moo Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA minimum Hardware Installation 2 8 12 Power Connector Ps TX power connector ai p E aE G ng PSI The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below Pin Function Pin Function 3 3V 14A 11 3 3V 14A 2 33V I4A 12 12V 3 COM 13 COM 4 5V 14 PS ON 5 COM 15 COM 6 5V 16 COM 7 COM 17 COM 8 PW OK 18 5V 9 5VSB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V Important Q gt Your power supply must meet the ATX specification supporting 3 3V 14A minimum otherwise your system will not boot properly 27 2 Hardware Installation 2 8 13 PCI Standby Power LED2. O it UU 0 9 288 Secondary IDE toi al 7 10 Primary pA Xx g If you are connecting two hard drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J10 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the oth er IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header connector J9 21 2 Hardware Installation 22 2 Install the other 40 pin header connector s into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin of the drive edge connector s Note Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings 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 33 and ATA 66 hard drives be from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when use
3. N JIN Of oj o T BCITICTITTE 2 o GULE l 2 On Intel CPU 2 3 On Cyrix CPU default w NO n Cm w 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 Jumper Settings for the CPU s Front Side Bus Jumper JP2 amp JP4 CPU s Front Side Bus Select The default setting of jumpers JP2 and f E JP4 is Auto the system will B 0P9 a automatically run according to the FSB 66 100 133MHz of the processor A Warning W some processors might run unreliably when overclocked Under this situation set both the O jumpers JP2 and JP4 back to their default setting For Intel CPUs Auto 66MHz OOMHz 33MHz JP2 1 2 On 2 3 On All Off 1 2 On JP4 1 2 On 2 3 On 1 2 On All Off denotes default setting For Cyrix CPUs 66MHz 100MHiz 133MHz JP2 2 3 On 1 2 On 1 2 On JP4 2 3 On 2 3 On 1 2 On ie BE 1 2 2 O 2 a o 2 On 2 3 On All Off Hardware Installation 2 6 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Jumper JP3 Clear CMOS Data If for some reason the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you forgot the supervisor user keyboard password the system
4. 28 ia g to P5 3J3IVSB m PCI Standby Standb Power LED for Pcl PCI Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend mode 3 3VSB Standby for PCI jumper JP5 The default setting of jumper JP5 is On It provides 3 3VSB Standby power to the PCI slots If you are using a PCI modem card that does not comply to the PCI 2 2 specification please set this Jumper to Off The PCI Standby Power LED s light will subsequently tum off 2 nD On 9 Important O E Off A Lighted LED serves as a reminder that you must power off the system then turn off the power supplys switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any add on cards Hardware Installation 2 8 14 Front Panel LEDs and Switches HD LED G LED ATX 5W G SW RESET SPEAKER l4 switches i HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed KEYLOCK O00000 0000 00 00 00 00 0 m 25 G LED Green LED This LED will lig
5. Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Primary PCI IDE and Onboard Secondary PCI IDE 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 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 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 themselves Your system supports five modes O default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automati
6. DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool which is a part of the system boa BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is des igned to make inventory maintenance and into the BIOS The rd s Plug and Play troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility ATX double deck ports 2 USB ports 2 DB 9 serial ports DB 25 parallel port mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port Connectors connector for IrDA interface 2 IDE comnectors floppy connector 20 pin ATX power supply connector 3 pin WOL Wake On LAN connector SB LINK connector 2 fan connectors for CPU and chassis fans PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Supports ATA 33 or ATA 66 hard drives PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP supported Introduction 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 ASKIR standard USB Ports The system board is equipped with two USB ports USB allows data exchange between your co
7. I location JI of the ATX double deck ports The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQ 2 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQI2 for other expansion cards Warning g Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board Em Keyboard Purple 2 Hardware Installation 2 8 3 Parallel Ports The system board has a standard printer port J7 Burgundy located at the ATX double deck ports of the H board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and H EPP modes You can set the port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS O J7 Printer Burgundy Bas Setting Function SPP Allows normal speed operation Standard Parallel Port but in one direction only ECP Allows parallel port to operate in Extended Capabilities Port bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port Enhanced Parallel Port operation at maximum speed
8. 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 Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt Instead of typing in a new password press the Enter key and then press any key to return to the main menu 3 1 10 User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a user s password Using user s 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 user s password follow the procedures described in the Supervisor Password section 5 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 11 IDE HDD Auto Detection 52 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 ASA BIOS CMOS
9. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is tumed on 5 The display s 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 l 2 Make sure that the monitors power switch is on Check that one end of the monitors 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 turing the monitor s brightness control knob 63 B Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving 2 The monitor has lost its vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical sync Move away any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field around the display 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 happ
10. floppy disk drive cable One CD INNAN If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation gt 7 ATX Power Connector ps BERR i KB Mouse moO B elele 2C JPI Wake On Keyboard Mouse JP2 JP4 P nG USB o jlo a cpus j ng FSB Com gt Select F a Printer cee KANI B oze com VIA la TF VT82C693A onl sla 515 sla o alz LI LI DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMMI AGP nG m2 uka i H Chassis fan o A Lu PCI KA mg vo og chip j amp PCI2 og THT VA 0 x po vre2cs96B ME z J13 SB LINK 89 Sram Pe 3 JP3 Clear Pit g CMOS fo 4 BIOS JP5 3 3VSB PCI Standby Wake On LAN data TE Standby for PCI Power LED W00 15 7 Sy NG Battery 8 ol5 PCI 4 Y Ib fers 9 ojs ISA Slot ISA 2 Slot ISA 3 Slot Green Black Burgundy Mouse USB Printer gt PA oe 1 79 I KB COM COM 2 Purple Teal Turquoise Teal Turquoise 2 Hardware Installati
11. in the system unit connect the fan s F connector to location J2 on the system board The fan will provide adequate Hi O airflow throughout the chassis to prevent a overheating the processor l O Pin Function 1 l 310o On Off 2 H12V Sense 2 8 10 SB LINK Connector If the system board is installed with a on Creative sound card that requires connecting the card to the SB LINK AF connector connect the cable that came with the sound card to connector J13 Refer to the sound card s manual for more information Pin Function 13 seun PC PCI GNTx cao PC PCI REQx DGND SERIRQ DN KR WIN 25 2 Hardware Installation 2 8 1 26 Wake On LAN Connector 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 the Power Management Setup of th Award BIOS Your LAN card packag should include a cable Connect one en of the cable to the wakeup header on the am ma card and the other end to location J15 on th
12. nanu BB naaa BAKA AA aaa The rightmost column of the screen shows the current value of each monitored item To set the highest and lowest limit of each item click on the arrow buttons in the Lowest Limit or Highest Limit column However we DO NOT recommend that you change the settings of the Voltages Make sure to leave them in their default setting To further configure the utility select Configuration in the Tools menu The Monitoring Config screen will appear adj AAAA I ad AI K K I lt I aud AAAI I I E E a E E E E E E E a Click here for a clearer view of the screen Enable Click on the items you want to be monitored Faults Count I or 3 This allows you to select the number of fault counts detected before a warning message pop up I The warning message will pop up once an error has been detected 3 The warning message will pop up after the error has been detected thrice 58 Supported Softwares Beep Besides the pop up warming message you can choose to enable the beep alarm so that if an abnormal condition occurs an alarm will sound Due to its hardware limitation the only item that cannot be enabled is System Temp If the internal temperature of the system is too high only a warning message will pop up Temperature Unit You can select the temperature unit between Celsius and Fahrenheit The default unit is Celsius Polling Interval This i
13. pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered 4 1 1 Running the DMI Utility 54 To run the DMI utility type DMICFG EXE You can download this utility from ftp dfiusa com utilities 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 CONFIG SYS files 2 REM HIMEM SYS in the CONFIG SYS or 3 Press lt F5 gt during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC BAT and COMFIGSYS files Supported Softwares 4 1 2 Using the DMI Utility System Enclosure Chassis Type BIOS Information Processor Handle 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name Memory Module BIOS Version Memory Module BIOS Starting Address Segment E000 Memory Module BIOS Build Date Memory Module BIOS Characteristics Cache Size of BIOS ROM 0256K Cache Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector System Slots Tl 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
14. screen is a list of the system configuration items Use the T or 1 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 lt or gt arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu 2 Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit by using the or L 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 FlO gt to update the edited information into the flash ROM 55 Supported Softwares 56 Add DMI p 2 4 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 F10 gt to save information into the flash ROM To view information about the added items go to the Edit DMI menu Load DMI File PI Use 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 wan
15. 2 84 Floppy Disk Controller 20 The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header 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 of the connector is aligned with pin of the header You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS Ha Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable 2 8 5 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk drives To prevent improper IDE cable installation each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism The 40 pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin of the connector is aligned with pin of the header Connecting the Hard Disk Cable l Install the 34 pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header J4 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin of J4 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 IDE Hard Disk Interface rdware Installation
16. CA6 Rev At System Board User s Manual 4170095 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 ad permission from the copyright hold This publica tion is provided for in manufacturer makes no representat the contents or implied wai The user will aptation wi ers formationa ions or wan assume the entire risk o f the use or thout the prior written purposes only The ranties with respect to or use ofthis manual and specifically disclaims any express rranties of merchantability or fitness fo rany particular purpose the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication an to notify any All Rights Reserved 2000 Trademarks d make changes to its contents at any time without obligation person or entity of such revisions or changes Microsoft MS DOS Windows Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel 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 manufacturer instructions Danger of explosion if batter
17. Q 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 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 98 s Device Manager PCI Slot Use IRQ to PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to each PCI slot You may also manually assign an IRQ to these slots The options are 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 and I5 45 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 b
18. RES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC DIMM DRAM Timing DIMM 2 DRAM Timing DIMM 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM CAS Latency DRAM Clock Read Around Write Concurrrent PCI Host CPU to PCI Write Buffer PCI Dynamic Bursting PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction PCI 2 Access 1 Retry AGP Master 1 WS Write AGP Master 1 WS Read Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M 16M AGP Aperture Size lt MB gt AGP 2X Mode CPU PCI Clock MHz Spread Spectrum Normal Normal Normal 3 Host CLK Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 64 Enabled Default Disabled System Health Monitor Current System Temp 28 C 82 F Current CPU Temperature 42 C 107 F Current Chassis FAN Speed 0 RPM Current CPU FAN Speed 4326 RPM CPU V 2 00 V L5V 151 Y 3 3 V 3 40 V 5 V 5 08 V 12 V 12 34 V 12 V 11 76 V 5 V t 5 09 V ESC Quit TLoe Select Item Fl Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 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 the system based on the specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources It also coordinates communications betwee
19. 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 MODE 2 Y 853 827 32 0 1653 63 LBA 1 853 1654 16 65535 1653 63 Normal 3 853 827 32 65536 1653 63 Large 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 dentical 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 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 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 When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press lt Ent
20. andard 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 3 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 32 ROM PCI ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Date mm dd yy Fri Nov 27 1998 Time hh mm ss 13 27 50 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Primary Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Secondary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Secondary Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Video EGA VGA Other Memory 384K Halton All Errors Total Memory 65536K Esc Quit Nose Select Item PU PD Modify F10 Save amp Exit Setup Shift F2 Change 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 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays sec
21. cally 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 47 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 48 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 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize AGP or PCI first when the system boots AGP When the system boots it will first initialize AGP PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI USB Controller We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting Enabled 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 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
22. 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 Set JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP3 back to i its default setting pins and 2 On You Gar may now plug the power cord and r a power on your system P3 T O 3 3 CLI l 2 On Normal 2 3 On default Clear CMOS Data 2 Hardware Installation 2 7 Jumper Settings for Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse Jumper JPI Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse The system board supports the Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse function This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system By default JPI is disabled To use this function set JPI to 2 3 On Keyboard Mouse Power On in the Integrated Pe ripherals setup of the Award BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for details py Warning gt l If JP was previously enabled with a password set in the KB Power On Password field and now you wish to disable the Wake On Keyboard password func
23. d together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board M gt Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode Hardware Installation 2 8 6 USB Ports The system board is equipped with two USB ports J3 Black located at the ATX double deck ports of the board a computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug E m a USB allows data exchange between your proper drivers installed in your operating system to use the USB ports Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation and Play peripherals You must have the U J3 USB Black T 8S USB Black 2 8 7 IrDA Connector The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wire less 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 J12 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by yo
24. default setting is EGA VGA BIOS default Setup default EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graph EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor ada ics Array For pters 40 column 80 column CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high monochrome adapters Halt On resolution 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 it will stop for all other errors a disk error All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors 33 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 2 BIOS Features Setup 34 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 Warnin
25. disabled the BIOS will not check the floppy disk drive 35 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 36 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys DRAM ECC Checking If you are using x72 72 bit PC SDRAM DIMMs which are DIMMs that support the ECC Error Checking and Correction function set this field to Enabled Typematic Rate Setting Enable this filed to activate the settings in the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec fileds When this filed is set to Disabled the settings in the following two fields will not take effect 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 This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied u
26. e main menu of the Award BIOS setup utility Select Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt Resume On LAN wi th a LAN card installed the Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Of f PC However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt Make sure your LAN card supports the remote Wal keup function To use this function set this field to Enabled Re fer to the Wake On LAN Connector section in Chapter 2 of this manual for more information Resume On Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in this field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or 43 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility network Date of Month and Timer hhimmiss will appear right below this field Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month 0 l 31 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Timer hh mmiss field Select a date you would like the system to poweron The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Timer hh mmiss field Timer hh mm ss Th
27. e 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 it works the printer can be assumed to be in good condition If the printer remains inoperative replace the printer cable and try again 65 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 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 Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 66 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are
28. elow will appear Load Fail Safe Settings Y N N If you want to proceed type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt The default settings will be loaded 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 46 ROM PCI ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC Onboard Primary PCI IDE Enabled KBC Input Clock 8MHz Onboard Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Onboard FDC Controller Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 IDE Primary Master PIO Auto UART2 Mode Select Normal IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto ECP Mode Use DMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto Keyboard Mouse PowerOn Disabled IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Init Auto Display First AGP USB Controller Enabled p USB Keyboard Support Disabled ESC Quit Te Select Item Fl Help PU PD Modify F5
29. ely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function M Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA minimum Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake 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 Q gt Important e 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 You must type the correct password to power on the system e The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA minimum Introduction ACPI The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy saving features that enable PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating 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 1 2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board A user s manual One IDE cable for ATA 33 or ATA 66 hard disk drives One 34 pin
30. ens 2 3 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 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 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 pa 64 The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again The diskette may be write protected Use a diskette that is not write protected You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive There is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with adequate storage space Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure 2 Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive 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 it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port Th
31. eo Off After N A The system BIOS will never turn 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 Standby 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 video will be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed 4 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 42 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 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 Pushing the power button for more than 4 second
32. er 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 53 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 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
33. g Disable CPU LI Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Boot Sequence A C SCS Swap Floppy Drive Disable Boot Up Floppy Seek Disable Boot Up NumLock Status On DRAM ECC Checking Disable Typematic Rate Setting Disable Typematic Rate Chars Sec 26 Typematic Delay Msec 250 R F Security Option Setup ESC Quit Ny Select Item PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disable FI Help PU PD Modify OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color HDD S M A R T Capability Disable F6 Load Fail Safe Settings Processor Serial Number Disable F7 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 item 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
34. ht when the system is in the Suspend mode ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWR BTTN 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 29 2 Hardware Installation KEYLOCK Power Standby LED and Keylock Connector Use pins 21 23 to connect to the Power Standby LED This LED will light when the system s power is on and blinks when the system enters the Suspend mode Use pins 24 to 25 to connect to the keyboard lock located on the front panel of the system chassis for locking the keyboard Pin Pin Assignment HD LED HDD LED Power Primary Secondary IDE LED 2 HDD 3 N C G LED 4 Green LED Power Green LED 5 Green 6 N C ATX SW 7 PWRBT ATX power switch 8 Ground 9 N C G SW 10 SMI Green switch Ground I2 N C RESET 13 H W Reset Reset switch 14 Ground 15 NG SPEAKER 16 Speaker Data Speaker connector 17 N C 18 Ground 19 Speaker Power 20 N C KEYLOCK 2l LED Power Keyloc
35. ions 1 1 1 Features Chipset e VIA 82C693A and 82C596B PC 133 Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 370 for installing an Intel Celeron PPGA Pentium Ill FCPGA or future Cyrix processor The system board is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that supports 30V to 2 05V core voltage for various processors e Pentium Ill FCPGA 133MHz 00MHz FSB processor Celeron PPGA 300A 533MHz processor e Future Cyrix processor System Memory e 6MB to 768MB using VCM Virtual Channel Memory unbuffered or registered DIMM e Three 168 pin DIMM sockets Uses x64 or x72 PC SDRAM 3 3V PC 66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHZz FSB processors PC 100 SDRAM DIMM for 00MHZz FSB processors PC 133 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHZz FSB processors e ECC supported uses x72 PC SDRAM DIMM DIMMs Memory Size DIMMs Memory Size 2MBx64 x72 16MB 6MBx64 x72 128MB 4MBx64 x72 32MB 32MBx64 x72 256MB 8MBx64 x72 64MB Note D If you are using more than one DIMM make sure you insert the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets Using different types VCM unbuffered or registered of DIMMs may cause problems Expansion Slots Introduction The system board is equipped with dedicated AGP slot 3 dedicated PCI slots 2 dedicated 16 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
36. is field shows the voltage of the processor o 1 5V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V and 5V These fields show the output voltage of the power supply 3 1 4 Power Management Setup 40 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 98 you must enable the Power Management below Select Min Power Max Power or User Defined Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled ROM PCIASA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC ACPI Function Disabled PM Events Power Management User Define IRQ3 COM 2 Primary PM Control by APM Yes IRQ4 COM 1 Primary Video Off Method DPMS IRQS LPT 2 Primary Video Off After Suspend RO FRPP Disk Pumary d Standby Mode ERTA IRQ8 RTC Alarm Disabled uspone oce sap IRQ9 IRQ2 Redir Secondary HDD Power Down Disabled IRO10 Reserved Secondary Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off TROLL Reserved Secondary PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse Secondary Resume on Ring Disabled IRQ13 Coprocessor Primary Resume on LAN Disabled IRQ14 Hard Disk Primary Resume on Alarm Disabled IRQIS Reserved Disabled ESC Quit TL oe Select Item Fl Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference on
37. is is used to set the time you would like the system to power on PM Events When enabled the specified IRQ interrupt will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode When disabled the system will not wake up from the power management mode in spite of the IRQ iterrupt 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configuration This section describes config uring the PCI bus system It covers some very technical ttems and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings ROM PCI ASA BIOS PNP PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE INC Resources Controlled By Reset Configuration Data Auto Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ PCI Slot 3 Use IRQ PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto gt Quit F1 Help Tlse PU PD F5 Old Values Shift F2 F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 Load Optimal Settings Color Select Item Modify The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 44 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 IR
38. k and Power LED 22 N C connector 23 Standby Signal 24 eylock 25 Ground Use pins 2 to 23 for the Power Standby LED 30 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 amp EXIT SETUP LOAD FAIL SAFE SETTINGS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD OPTIMAL SETTINGS Esc Quit Nse Select Item FIO Save amp Exit Setup Shift F2 Change Color 3 1 1 St
39. ly 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 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility Disable No power management Disables the Standby and Suspend modes Min Power Saving Minimum power management Standby Mode hr and Suspend Mode hr Max Power Saving Maximum power management Standby Mode 10 sec and Suspend Mode 10 sec User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually When enabled each option ranges from l0 sec 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 internal clock Use this option in Windows 95 98 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 VIH 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 Vid
40. mputer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 98 Plug and Play compatible Supports SCSI sequential boot up Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades Includes NCR 810 SCSI BIOS 2MBit flash memory 1 1 2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions kla Monitors processor system temperature and processor overheat alarm Monitors 5V 3 3V 5V 12V VCORE voltages and failure alarm Monitors processor chassis fan speed and failure alarm Automatic processor chassis fan control Read back capability that displays accurate temperature voltage and fan speed Intelligence Automatic CPU Chassis Fan Off The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode Introduction Dual Function Power Button 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 The Modem Ring on feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to incoming calls Note This feature supports external modem only 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 Wake On LAN Ready The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remot
41. ms If you are using this type of card we recommend that install first the AGP cards VGA driver before installing the VIA Service Pack To install the VIA Service pack please follow the steps below Insert the CD that comes with the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear 2 Click VIA Service Pack 3 The Welcome screen will appear Click Next to enter the VIA Service Packl readme screen Please read the on screen information carefully before proceeding to step 4 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation 5 Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect Note D If after inserting the CD AUTORUN did not automatically start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click AUTORUN Appendix A System Error Message 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 additio
42. n the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus These items should not be altered unless necessary The default using your system CPU PCI Clock MHz settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The on time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost whi ly le The options are Default 66 8 33 4 75 37 5 83 3 41 65 100 3 334 40 03 34 33 124 31 105 35 24 4 1 33 PCI clock will 10 36 67 33 33 25 37 5 When selecting the external bus clock of you at the same time appear next to t 112 37 33 133 44 33 15 38 33 140 35 and 20 150 r processor the he external bus clock selected For example if you selected 66 8 33 4 66 8MHz is the externa bus clock and 33 4MHz is the PCI clock Regardless of the type of processor used the default setting is Default Un der this setting the system will run according to the processor s clock frequency If you selected an option other than Default and Award BIOS Setup Utility is unable to boot up the system there are 2 methods of going back to its default setting Method Clear the CMOS data by following the procedure in chapter 2 of this manual All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to its default settings Method 2 Press the lt Insert gt key and power button simulta neou
43. nal 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 manufacturer s 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 switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color This indicates the switch is set to a different 6 A System Error Message 62 setting than indicated in Setup Determine which setting is correct either tum 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 diagnostic
44. nd a parity chip DIMM with no parity has 8 standard memory chips only Refer to chapter System Memory section for detailed specification of the memory supported by the system board Hardware Installation 2 2 1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board Pin of the DIM module must correspond with Pin of the socket a ma mm a MB Ops AA Notch Z i NG Pa Key Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the module aligned with the keys on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Hardware Installation 2 3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors Make sure you have set JP7 according to the type of processor installed in the system board i a oz ct L NA p Black rectangle denotes LJ the part that is protruding micii the adjustable switch F w1 B requency H ratio settings H a fo o TELL on E oze B In the example above j Switch Off Switch 2 On Switch 3 Off Switch 4 On P
45. nless the correct password is entered at the prompt Award BIOS Setup Utility PCI VGA Palette Snoop It determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled PCI VGA working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards Disabled PCI VGA 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 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 If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives Processor Serial Number This field will appear only when you are using a Pentium Ill processor Each Pentium Ill processor comes with an individual processor serial number which by default is activated Therefore when connected to the Internet Pentium Ill processor transmits the serial number online making it possible to track your online activity The field provides the option of disabling this function 37 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 3 Chipset Features Setup 38 ROM PCI ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATU
46. on 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 If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection 2 2 System Memory DIMM Bee sockets af ag aala a an The system board is equipped with three 168 pin DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support x64 x72 PC SDRAM DIMM 3 3V PC SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory uses a fast memory interface technology that includes using the clock on the chip to synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the memory chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized This saves time during transmission of data subsequently increasing system performance The system board also supports the ECC Error Checking and Correction function To use this function you must install DIMM that supports parity That is DIMM that typically has 9 memory chips per side This kind of module has 8 standard memory chips a
47. onboard serial port and serial port 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 Award BIOS Setup Utility Disabled Disables the onboard serial port and or serial port 2 UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA J12 and the COM 2 serial port J8 at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure UART2 Mode Select is set to Normal To use the IrDA function follow the steps below Connect your IrDA cable to connector J12 on the system board 2 Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device IrDA 1 0 or ASKIR 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 Select IR Transmission Delay If this option is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device The options are Enabled and Disabled 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 ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select These fields will appear
48. onds from O00 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 PsDn 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility Drive A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drive None No floppy drive is installed s installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT 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 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB Video capacity capacity This category 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 in Setup The
49. 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 peripheral s manual for the best option 49 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 50 The parallel modes are SPP EPR ECP and ECP EPP The default is ECP EPP Both ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select will appear on the screen If you selected EPP EPP Mode Select will appear This field applies to standard specification The options are EPP 9 and EPP 7 Default setting EPP 7 If you selected ECP ECP Mode Use DMA will appear This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port The options are and 3 Default setting 3 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 Default setting Warning If JPI was previously enabled with a password set in the KB Power On Password field and now you wish to disable the Wake On Keyboard password function make sure to set this field to disabled prior to setting JP to disabled 1 2 On You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so Password When this option is selected the KB Po
50. operate the equipment 2 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits Table of Contents Chapter Introduction Features and Specificati 2 Package Checklist ON anan Aa Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout 2 2 System Memory 2 3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors 2 4 Jumper Settings for the CPU TYPE ws 2 5 Jumper Settings for the CPU s Front Side BUS wee 2 6 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 2 7 Jumper Settings for Wa 2 8 Ports and Connectors Chapter 3 Award B 3 1 The Basic Input Output System Standard CMOS Se BIOS Features Setup Chipset Features Set Power Management PNP PCI Configurati Settings Settings 3l 2 3 4 5 6 Load Fail Safe 7 Load Optimal 8 Integrated Perip 10 User Password HIDE HDD Auto KY SOW SO MYA tee ne OA bak 9 Supervisor Password ke On Keyboard MOuSe wens IOS Setup Utility tup herals Detection 12 Save amp Exit Setup 13 Exit WV IE OUE SAVING Laan Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 4 2 Hardware 4 3 VIA Service Pack Desktop Management Interface Doctor Utility Appendix A System Error Messages AAPOST Beep aa anand 6l A2 Error Messages rissnuunnimanimuejpagaA i Appendix B Troubleshooting B Troubleshooting Checklist 63 Chapter Introduction I I Features and Specificat
51. 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 f the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket f you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults
52. rocessor Processor Freg swi res swl 66MHz 00MHZ 33MHz Ratio 66MHz 100MHZz 133MHZz Ratio Paang Future Future 3 400MH Future Future 6 processor processor K a E processor processor pe m oze oze Fut Future Ba F ure p 4 Future uture be es processor processor 3 5x Be 433MHz processor processor 65x Future Future em Future Future 7 n Ses processor processor 4x HS 466MHZ processor processor CE ma oze 300MHz Future Future P nire Faure O 300A processor Processor pio o 500MHZ processor processor 75x cos Future Future Ma Future Future Ms 333MHZ processor processor x CS 533MHz processor processor Bx Future Future an 366MHz processor processor 5 9x km Note l The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor 2 You can not overclock some processors because their frequency ratio is fixed by the manufacturer Hardware Installation 2 4 Jumper Settings for the CPU Type Jumper JP7 CPU Type Select This jumer is used to choose the type of processor The default setting is Intel processor pins and 2 on If you are using a Cyrix processor please set JP7 to pins 2 and 3 on P7 CPU Type Select
53. running such a program we recommend that you first disable this category Also disable this category if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 95 or the operating system may not install nor work Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking By default ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache If you are not using this function set this field to Disabled Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power on 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 G A SCSI C CDROM A CDROM G A D A SCSI E A SCSI E A SCSI SCSI A G SCSI C A C only LS ZIP C 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 When 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 When
54. s will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Last State When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on Award BIOS Setup Utility when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns Resume On Ring Wi th an external modem installed the Modem Ring on function will allow your system to power on to respond to incoming calls By fun l 2 E 8 default the Resume on Ring field is Disabled To use this ction please follow the steps below Make sure the computer system is powered off Connect the external modem to the COM or COM 2 serial port Switch on the power of the external modem Power on the computer system After the memory test press lt Del gt to enter the Award BIOS setup utility Select Power Management Setup and press lt Enter gt Enable the Resume on Ring field Press lt Esc gt to return to th
55. s 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 FOOOOH 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 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 peripheral device is turned on 2 All cables and power cords are tightly connected 3 The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working
56. s used to set the interval for monitoring the system The range is from sec to 120 sec The default interval is 2 sec 4 3 VIA Service Pack The CD in the system board package also comes with the VIA Service Pack The service pack includes the following drivers e Default IDE DMA Mode Setting e AGP VxD Driver e VIA Chipset Functions Registry e VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver To install the drivers insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the VIA Service Pack button For installation instructions or information click the Read Me button in the autorun screen 4 3 1 VIA Service Pack Installation Notes VIA Service Pack in the provided CD includes the AGP VxD Driver and VIA Chipset Functions Registry drivers These drivers are supported in Windows 95 and Windows 98 However if you are using Windows 98 second edition you only need to install the AGP VxD driver 59 Supported Softwares 60 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 information below Q gt Important The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards Asus Leadtek etc is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver Since the version of the bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the CD installing the bundled VxD driver may cause proble
57. sly then release the power button first You must keep on pressing the lt Insert gt key until the power on screen appears This will allow the system to boot ac cording to the FSB of the processor Now press the lt Del gt key to enter the Award BIOS setup utility Se lect Chipset Features Setup and set the CPU PCI Clock MHz field to Default or an appropriate clock frequency Note D l You must use a PS 2 keyboard or an AT keyboard with an adapter for method 2 2 When using a 66MHz FSB processor the AGP clock and the CPU s external bus clock are similar When using a OOMHz FSB processor the AGP clock is 2 3 of the CPU s external bus clock When using a 33MHz FSB processor the AGP clock is 1 2 of the CPU s external bus System Health Monitor The BIOS is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions processor and system temperature fan speed of the chassis and CPU fans voltage of the processor and output voltage of the power supply The temperature fan speed and voltage of these mounitored items are shown in this section of the Chipset Features Setup e Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature Current Chassis Fan Speed and Current CPU Fan Speed These fields show the internal temperature of the system current temperature of the processor and the current fan speed of the chassis and CPU fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute 37 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility e CPU V Th
58. t 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 Supported Softwares 4 2 Hardware Doctor Utility The system board comes with a Hardware Doctor utility contained in the provided CD This utility is capable of monitoring the system s health conditions and allows you to manually set a range Highest and Lowest Limit to the items being monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 To install the utility insert the CD included in the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen will appear Double click the Hardware Doctor icon to install the utility After installing the utility the screen below will appear LETS EG Us for UF Click here for a clearer view of the screen 57 Supported SoftwareSa na
59. tion make sure to set the Keyboard Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to setting JPI to disabled You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so 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 You must type the correct password to power on the system The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA minimum 2 3 2 3 Hee O mma 2 On Disable 2 3 On Enable default Hardware Installation 2 8 Ports and Connectors 2 8 1 Serial Ports The system board is equipped with F onboard serial ports COM J6 and COM 2 J8 both in Teal Turquoise color located at the ATX double deck ports of the board Ba These ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 6C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with CHOT modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices You can set the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Sat 3 6 COM J8 COM 2 Teal Turquoise a TALON 2 8 2 PS 2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard PS 2 mouse Green and PS 2 keyboard Purple ports both at
60. ur 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 Note The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions 23 2 Hardware Installation Pin Function VCC 2 N C 3 IRRX 0 5 4 Ground alla 5 IRTX si 2 8 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 J5 on the system board IH ee fan O 123 Pin Function On Off An 2 12V Sense 24 Hardware Installation 2 8 9 Chassis Fan Connector The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector If you are installing a fan
61. wer 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 M The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field You must type the correct password to power on the system Hot Key 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 from Ctrl FI to Ctrl F12 Award BIOS Setup Utility Mouse Left When this option is selected double click the left button of the mouse to power on the system Mouse Right When this option is selected double click the right button of the mouse to power on the system Any Key Press any key to power on the system Keyboard 98 When this option is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system 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 option selected in the BIOS Features Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight the
62. y incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s 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 residentia 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e 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
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