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1. PL1 S o O D e oO a aT m 158 gresse Tm ia m AMEE al El gt ass Wii GI E o o e N m o Je J7 J8 a J10 IrDA UUI JP6 Boo BIOS square denotes pin 1 2 2 Installation Steps gt 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 2 2 protection Hardware Installation The following outlines the basic installation steps prior to installing the system board into the chassis 2 2 Install the System Memory 2 2 2 Install the Processor 2 2 3 Set the Jumpers on the System Board 2 2 4 Install the Expansion Cards 2 2 5 Connect the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and Connectors 2 2 6 Install the System Board Installing System Memory The system board is equipped with three 168 pin DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets It supports 8MB to 384MB memory using x64 x 2 unbuffered SDRAM or EDO DIMM 3 3V The system board sup
2. Current Fahrenheit temperature CPU Temperature of the CPU Quit When Voltage V u High Limit Current Voltage Low Limit TOR AL ounimi 1 Minimize when Startup 4 display a 3 3V 3 29 2 97 histogram Output 12 0V 13 20 11 98 10 80 Alarm when mI voltage limit Vl CPU Over Heat v 3 3V Abnormal M 12V Abnormal M 5V Abnormal M 1 5V Abnormal 50v 550 5 00 1 5V 154 Fan RPM These items when enabled will alert you in case of detected failure gt al S Low Limit Current Speed Te CPU Fan 2000 4285 M CPU Fan Abnormal m un er Chassis Fan 1000 3478 O Chassis Fan Abnormal 69 4 P2XLX System Board User s Manual Important Once this utility is installed the system will ignore the settings in the System Health Monitor field of the Chipset Features Setup If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you may select between using the utility and the Chipset Features Setup For other operating systems you may only use the Chipset Features Setup 4 2 Installing the Utility Insert the CD that came with the system board into a CD ROM drive Run SETUPEXE of the System Health Monitor utility After completing installation you will find this utility in StartUp under Programs of Windows 95 NT4 0 Please refer to the Readme file for details on using the utility 4 3 IDE Drivers 70 The IDE drivers supported by the system board
3. Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 955 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 955 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 default settings will be loaded 5 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 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 Peripheral
4. Enter 4 The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type Y 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 2 he following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for save Press lt Enter gt 3 Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved 6 4 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 4 1 3 Restoring Corrupted Data 68 If the data stored in the DMI pool of the BIOS is corrupted or destroyed the system will hang once it starts to perform DMI Update DMI Update normally occurs after you power on the system right after the BIOS message and memory count When the system hangs please follow the steps below B 2 Restart your computer After the BIOS message and memory count press lt Delete gt to enter the BIOS setup In the Main Menu of the BIOS setup highlight PNP PCI Configuration and press lt Enter gt In PNP PCI Configuration select Reset Configuration Data Set this to Enabled The default setting is Disabled Press lt Esc gt to go back to the Main Menu Highlight Save amp Exit and press Enter Type lt Y gt and press Enter The modification you have made will be written into the CIMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen
5. 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 second 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 Minute displays minutes from OO to 59 Second displays seconds from OO to 59 Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master and Secondary Slave These categones allow you to enter the appropnate 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 Enter 43 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 44 Drive A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format th
6. 33 supported Synchronous Ultra DMA mode data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB sec 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 supported 5 120 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 ASKIR standard USB Ports The system board is equipped with two USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible extemal Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades Introduction ATX Power Supply Connector The system board is equipped with an ATX power supply connector Using an ATX power supply you can either shut down your com puter by pressing the Power button located on the front bezel of your computer or by executing the Shut Down command under the Windows 95 operating system Your system will then enter the Soft Off state lo power on your system automatically enable Resume By Alarm in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS This will allow you to set the date and time you would like your system to power on 1 2 Technology AGP Accelerated Graphics Port The system board is equipped with AGP slot AGP
7. BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode To wake up the system Reload Global limer Events in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 must be enabled so that access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the Suspend mode 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 Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis Keylock 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 and 3 to connect to the Power LED 3 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 12 Wake On LAN WOL Connector The Wake On LAN function will allow the network to 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 DMA interrupt To use this function you must enable the Resume By Ring LAN field in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 and connect the cable that comes with your LAN card to location J2 on the system board Refer to the add in cards manual for details Note Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use the Wake On LAN function Function Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
8. Base can only be installed in one direction Make sure it locks into place Replace the HSS Pins on each end of the HSS Base These pins will insert through the HSS Base to secure it to the system board Hold the processor and push the latches toward the center of the processor until they click into place Hold the processor so that the heatsink is facing toward the HSS Base on the system board Slide the processor into the Retention Mechanism Ensure that the alignment notch in the processor fits into the plug in the processor slot Push the processor down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until it is seated 29 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 8 Push the latches on the processor outward until they click into place in the Retention Mechanism The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor 2 10 Attach the small end of the power cable C to the three pin connector in the processor then attach the large end to the three pin connector J4 fan connector on the system board 24 Hardware Installation 2 2 2 4 Jumper Settings of the Processors Make sure JP2 is set correctly before applying power or you may damage the processor or system board Use a needle nosed plier to move the jumper if necessary J2 N JP2 Ooo REN Processor 233MH2 66MH2 35x Of Of m Q 266MHz 6 MHz4x m m Of m 300MHz 6 MHz4Sx Of Qn O
9. IRQ used 2 2 4 2 Assigning a DMA Channel for an Expansion Card The same method described above is applied when assigning a DMA channel to an expansion card Refer to the Resources Controlled By field in the PNP PCI Configuration setup of the Award BIOS for more information 2 2 4 3 Expansion Slots 28 The system board is equipped with dedicated AGP slot to support high performance 3D graphics cards Refer to the Technology section Chapter for more information arg The system board is also PCI equipped with 3 dedicated PCI oe slots 2 dedicated l6 bit ISA Bea slot and shared PCI ISA slot ole All PCI and ISA slots are bus E masters Hardware Installation 2 2 5 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and Connectors 2 2 5 1 Serial Ports The built in serial ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices You can set the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS CN2 CN3 2 2 5 2 PS 2 Mouse Port The PS 2 mouse port uses IROI2 If a mouse Is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQI2 for other expansion cards louse 29 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard printer port for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports
10. 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 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 Doze The screen is off when the system is in the Doze mode MODEM Use IRQ This category is used to set an IRQ channel IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 IO or 1 for the modem installed in your system 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 the CPU clock will run at a speed slower than the speed during Doze mode 1 3 of full speed while all other devices still op erate at full speed 53 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 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 VGA activities will cause the system to wake up fro
11. board is designed to meet the ACPI specification ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management PC 97 Compliant The system board is PC 97 compliant This will optimize your PC system to run Windows 95 and Windows NI and future versions of these operating systems 1 3 Intelligence Monitors Processor Temperature and Overheat Alarm The system board is able to detect the temperature of the processor An alarm will sound in case of processor overheat Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 and System Health Monitor Utility Chapter 4 for more information Monitors Processor Chassis Fan Speed and Failure Alarm The system board is able to detect the fan speed RPM Revolution Per Minute and alerts you to attend to any irregularity that may damage your system Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 and System Health Monitor Utility Chapter 4 for more information Monitors Power Voltages and Failure Alarm The system board is able to detect the output voltage of the power supply An alarm will sound warning you of voltage irregularity Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 and System Health Monitor Utility Chapter 4 for more information Introduction Automatic Fan Control With the system s power switched on the processors fan will rotate only if the temperature of the processor is over 25 C Th
12. in the heatsink support and that the alignment notch in the processor fits over the plug in the processor slot Push the processor down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until it is seated Slide the clips on the supports A forward until they click into place to hold the pegs securely Apply slight pressure on the peg and push the peg toward the clip while pushing the clip forward Push the latches on the processor B outward until they click into place in the Retention Mechanism The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor Attach the small end of the power cable C to the three pin connector in the processor then attach the large end to the three pin connector J4 fan connector on the system board Hardware Installation Removing the Processor To remove the processor from the system board follow these steps the reverse of the installation process Disconnect the fan power cable from the system board We recommend that you leave the cable connected to the processor Slide the clips on the supports backward to release the pegs in the system board Push the latches on the processor toward the center of the processor until they click into place Lift one end of the processor until it is freed from the processor slot Lift the other end of the processor until it is freed from the processor slot Lift the entire processor with the fan heatsink suppor
13. kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Leave certain space clearances to maintain proper airflow once the processor and heatsink are installed All cables for floppy drive hard drive CD ROM etc must be routed clear of the processor and its airspace Otherwise the processor will overheat and damage the processor and the system board 2 2 2 1 Installing the Retention Mechanism The system board comes with an easy to install Retention Mechanism package The Retention Mechanism is used to hold an Intel Pentium Il processor to the processor slot Make sure the system board is on a workbench not in the chassis To install the Retention Mechanism follow the steps below Unpack the Retention Mechanism package M 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 Hold the Retention Mechanism upright and position it above the processor slot 3 Now slide the Retention Mechanism downward so that it fits over the processor slot Firmly press the ends of the Retention Mechanism until it snaps into place The Retention Mechanism will only fit in one direction It has a keying mechanism so that the notch on one of the inner side of the Retention Mechanism will fit into the key on one side of the processor slot processor slot 4 Firmly press the pins located at the 4 corners of the Retention Mechanism to as far as it will go These pins will stabilize the Retention M
14. 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 SIMMs 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
15. 2 20mA minimum 38 Hardware Installation 2 2 5 13 Power Connector The system board is equipped with an ATX power connector at location PLI of the system board Using an ATX power supply you can either shut down your computer by pressing the Power button located on the front bezel of your computer or by executing the Shut Down command under the Windows 95 operating system Your system will enter the soft power off state To power on your system automatically enable Resume By Alarm in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS This will allow you to set the date and time you would like your system to power on Install the 20 pin ATX power cable connector into location PLI on the system board The 20 pin connector can be inserted into PLI only if pin of the connector is aligned with pin of PLI Pin Function Pin Function uu acm A 10 20 men 6 sv 16 Ground KALTE 7 Important Your power supply must meet the ATX specification supporting 3 3V 14A minimum otherwise your system will not boot properly 37 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 2 6 Installing the System Board 40 Remove the I O shield located at the rear of the system unit and replace it with the I O shield included in the package Refer to your system chassis manual for instructions on removing and installing the I O shield In
16. CPU Bus Clock 66 MHz Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled System Health Monitor Current CPU Temperature 27 C 80 F Current CPU Fan Speed 4285 RPM Current Chassis Fan Speed 4137 RPM CPU Temperature Limit Ignore CPU Fan Speed Limit Ignore Chassis Fan Speed Limit Ignore 3 3V Voltage Ignore 12V Voltage Ignore 5V Voltage Ignore 1 5V Voltage Ignore Quit Tl Select Item Help PU PD 47 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 add in cards you may not or should not enable some of those features 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 Note 50 The system board comes with a System Health Monitor utility Once this utility is installed the system will ignore the settings in the System Health Monitor field of the Chipset Features Setup If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you may select between using the utility and the Chipset Features Setup For other operating systems you may only use the Chipset Features Setup Refer to the System Health Monitor Utility section Chapter 4 for more
17. DC 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 3F8 IRQ4 2FS IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ5 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 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 JO and the COM 2 serial port CIN2 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 JIO on the system board 2 Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device IrDA or ASKIR 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 3 8H IRQ7 3BCH IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port 60 Award BIO
18. IOS 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 primanly differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These categories allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use 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 categones On Chip Primary PCI IDE and On Chip 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 USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled If you are operating 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 6MIHz 8MHz 2MHz and 6MHz The default is 8MHz a7 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual Onboard F
19. P2XLX Rev AH System Board User s Manual 34530832 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 used batte
20. S Setup Utility Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode will appear only if you selected an I O address and IRQ in the Onboard Parallel Port field This option applies 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 Select the parallel port mode according to the type of printer device connected to your onboard parallel port The parallel modes are SPR 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 1 9 and EPPI 7 Default setting EPPI 7 If you selected ECR 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 3 1 9 Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisors 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 supervisors password with the Setup 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 li
21. SPP ECP and EPP modes You can set the ports mode in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS 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 2 2 5 4 Floppy Disk Drive Controller 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 30 Hardware Installation Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable 2 2 5 5 Install the 34 pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header J6 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin of Je 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 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that wil
22. TA 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 Preparing an IDE Drive for Use IDE disk drives are already low level formatted with any bad track errors entered when shipped by the drive manufacturer Do not attempt to do a low level format or you may cause serious damage to the drive Hardware Installation To use an IDE drive you need to enter the drive type this information is provided by the drive manufacturer into the system s CMOS setup table Then run FDISK and FORMAT provided with your operating system You may also use the IDE HDD Auto Detection function which will allow the BIOS to auto detect your hard drive type Refer to the Chapter 3 IDE HDD Auto Detection section for details Warning amp Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that has already been formatted or you will lose all programs and data stored on the drive 2 2 5 6 Universal Serial Bus Ports The system board is equipped with two USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of s
23. The system will now restore the data in the DMI pool You do not need to set Reset Configuration Data back to its default setting which is Disabled The system will automatically set it back to Disabled Supported Softwares 4 2 System Health Monitor Utility The system board comes with a System Health Monitor utility contained in the provided CD This utility shows the current temperature of the processor power voltages and processor chassis fan speed The utility also allows you to manually set the range of the processors temperature power voltages and processor chassis fan speed If the settings values are over or under the set range an error message will pop up and an alarm will sound There are three types of sound for the three different failure alarms temperature voltage and fan Refer to the Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 section for details When you hear a failure alarm you must power off your computer and check the following processor fan heatsink chassis fan and power supply We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition Genesys Logic System Health Monitor Rev A for VIA ie Update w o Save monitoring Polling Interval the system Update and Save Temperature CPU Over Heat Temperature 9 Celsius CPU Hysterisis Temperature CPU User Setting temperature limit Default Setting
24. alled 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 J3 on the system board Refer to the add in card s manual for instructions on installing the fan LJ oom 35 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 11 J9 LEDs and Switches 5 SB LED HD LED G LED co M Co p co RESET SPEAKER KEYLOCK SB LED Pin LED Power ATX 5VSB Standby LED Pin 2 Ground HD LED Pin I LED Power Primary Secondary IDE LED Pin2 Signal G LED Pin I LED Power Green LED Pin 2 Signal SP SW Pin Signal ATX power switch Pin 2 Ground G SW Pin Signal Green switch Pin 2 Ground RESET Pin Signal oocoom ooom om om om o Reset switch Pin 2 Ground SPEAKER Pin Signal Speaker connector Pin2 NC Pin 3 Ground Fir by KEYLOCK Pin LED Power Keylock Connector Pin2 NC Pin 3 Ground Pin 4 Keylock Signal Pin 5 Ground Use pins and 3 for the Power LED 36 Hardware Installation ATX 5VSB Standby LED This LED will light when the 5VSB power is active Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard dnve is being accessed Green LED This LED will light when the system is in the Suspend mode AT X 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
25. an 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 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 CONFIG SYS or 3 Press F5 during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC BAT and CONIFIG SYS files 65 4 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 4 1 2 Using the DMI Utility 66 System Enclosure Chassis Type BIOS Information Processor Handle 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name Memory Module BIOS Version Memory Module BIOS Starting Address Segment 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 Port Connector Port Connector System Slots T 4 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 Sa
26. are DOS Windows 3 1 Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 To install the IDE drivers please refer to the Readme file contained in the provided CD 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 a utility Please refer to the Readme file contained in the provided CD All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please refer to the readme files for the latest information APPENDIX HEN A System Error Message A P2XLX System Board User s Manual 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 SETUR will be shown in the information box at the bottom Enter Setup to correct the error A 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 tha
27. 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 PCI IDE IRQ Map To This category is used to configure your system to the type of IDE disk controller in use PCl Auto The system will scan and determine the PCI slot that is installed with an IDE controller card ISA Designates the ISA slot that is installed with an IDE controller card that is if you are using an IDE controller card Primary IDE INT and Secondary IDE INT The Primary and Secondary IDE INT categories are used to select the PCI interrupt A B C or D that is associated with the connected hard drives Award BIOS Setup Utility 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
28. e floppy disk improperly and you cannot access your data The options for drive A and B are 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 l 2 in double sided drive 20KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 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 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 80 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 But Keyboard 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 d
29. e system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del 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 Tl Select Item FIO 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 42 Award BIOS Setup Utility ROM PCVISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Date mm dd yy Mon Jan 5 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 Quit Tl Select Item PU PD Modify 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
30. echanism onto the system board Hardware Installation 2 2 2 2 Installing Boxed Processor Mount the two black plastic pegs onto the system board These pegs will be used to attach the fan heatsink supports Notice that one hole and the base of one peg are larger than the other hole and peg base Push each peg into its hole firmly until you hear it click into place s Retention mechanism Large peg and hole 2 Slide a black plastic heatsink support onto each end of the fan heatsink making sure that the hole and clip are on the outside edge of the support If the supports are reversed the holes will not line up with the pegs on the system board Slide each heatsink support toward the center of the processor until the support is seated in the outside groove in the fan housing Heatsink support Attached fan heatsink Outside groove in fan housing P2XLX System Board User s Manual 20 gt Slide the clip A on each support toward the processor exposing the hole that will fit over the peg on the system board Push the latches B on the processor toward the center of the processor until they click into place Hold the processor so that the fan shroud is facing toward the pegs on the system board Slide the processor C into the Retention Mechanism and slide the supports onto the pegs Ensure that the pegs on the system board slide into the holes
31. ed 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 When 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 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numenc 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 47 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 48 Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above Mbyte Initially gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20 Typematic Rate Setting When disabled continually holding down a key on your keyboard will 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 wait for a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys Typematic Rate Chars Sec This s
32. election 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 PCIAVGA or not he default value is Disabled Enabled PCIVGA working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards Disabled PCI AVGA not working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 ATAVIDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data pnor to the drives 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 Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM Video Shadow will increase the video s
33. f 333MHz MHzSx m Of Of Default Note Intel Pentium Il processors or Intel Celeron processors support VID Voltage ldentification The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor 23 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 2 3 Setting the Jumpers on the System Board 2 2 3 1 Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear 26 Jumper JP6 CMOS Clear lf 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 Set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP6 back to its default setting pins and 2 On You may now plug the power cord and power on your system I 2 On Normal default 2 3 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data Hardware Installation 2 2 4 Installing Expansion Cards l Switch off your computers power 2 Remove your computers cover 3 Locate for a free expansion slot on the system board Remove the screw and slot cover Save the slot cover for future use You will be using the screw in step 6 4 Unpack the expansion card 5 Refer to the expansion card s users manual for any hardware settings such as jumpers 6 Position the expansion card above the free slot When the card s edge connector is aligned with the slot press firmly on the t
34. f by PWR BTTN Hold 4 sec Resume by Ring LAN Disabled Resume by Alarm Disabled IRQ 8 Break Suspend Disabled Quit TLoe 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 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 Min Power Saving Minimum power management Standby Mode hr and Suspend Mode hr Max Power Saving Maximum power management Standby Mode min and Suspend Mode min User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually When enabled each option ranges from min to hr Award BIOS Setup Utility PM Control by APM Yes An Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max Power Saving mode and stop the CPU s in ternal 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 ts 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
35. imultaneously 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 systems manual or documentation c S _ a a Ll e 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 7 IrDA Connector The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and penpheral devices Connect your IrDA cable to connector JIO on the system board Refer to UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals setup Chapter 3 for more information You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating systems manual or documentation o looooN oF wh 2 2 5 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 J4 on the system board OOE Function JA Hardware Installation 2 2 5 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 J5 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor E34 E 12V Ui O Co N 2 2 5 10 AGP Fan Connector The system board is equipped with an AGP fan connector If the system board is inst
36. information Award BIOS Setup Utility Current CPU Temperature Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Chassis Fan Speed These fields show the current temperature of the processor and the current fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute CPU Temperature Limit This field allows you to manually set a limit to the processors temperature If the temperature of the processor is over the temperature set in this field 0 C I58 F recommended an alarm will sound warning you of system overheat The sound of the alarm is continuous low to high beeps Some of the most common causes leading to high temperature are he fan is not functioning normally or has stopped Turn off your system and replace the fan The space clearance of the processor fan and heat sink is inadequate to maintain proper airflow and heat dissipation The chassis or cabinet has poor ventilation CPU Fan Speed Limit and Chassis Fan Speed Limit These fields allow you to manually set a limit to the speed of the CPU and chassis fans If the CPU chassis fan speed is under the speed set in these fields an alarm will sound informing you to attend to any issue that may damage your system The sound of the alarm resembles that of the siren of an ambulance The failure detection circuit requires a fan to operate at greater than 3600 RPM 1 5V 3 3V 5V and 12V Voltages Set these fields to Monitor if you want the system board to de
37. ing calls or the network Resume By Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in this field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic wake up function default IRQ 8 Break Suspend and Reload Global Timer Events When enabled access to the specified IRQ 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 despite access to the specified IRQ 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configuration This section describes configuring the PCI bus system It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings ROM PCVISA BIOS PNP PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE INC Resources Controlled By Auto PCI IDE IRQ Map To PCI Auto Reset Configuration Data Disabled Primary IDE INT Secondary IDE INT Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled Quit Tl c 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 55 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 56 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
38. is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing z buffering and alpha blending delivering up to 533MB sec bandwidth for 3D graphics applications AGP in this Pentium Il processor based system board will deliver faster and better graphics with your PC SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory The system board supports unbuffered SDRAM memory SDRAM is a DRAM technology that uses 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 Ultra DMA 33 Bus Master IDE Synchronous Ultra DMA mode provides data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB sec which is twice the data transfer rate of Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 This enables the CPU to operate more efficiently when handling simultaneous events P2XLX System Board User s Manual ECC Error Checking and Correction ECC is a function that allows the system to recover from memory failure It detects single bit and multiple bit errors and corrects single bit error thus providing uninterrupted processing of data To use this function you must install DIMM that supports parity Refer to the Installing System Memory section in Chapter 2 of this manual ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The system
39. is saves energy prevents system overheat prolongs fan life and implements a silent system Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 allows you to select the method of powering off your system External Modem Ring on The Modem Ring on feature allows the sleeping Suspend mode or Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on to respond to incoming calls Enable this function in the Resume By Ring LAN field of the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 Note This feature subports external modem only RTC Timer to Power on the System The RIC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time Set the date and time you would like your system to power on in the Resume By Alarm field of the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 Wake On LAN Ready The Wake On LAN function allows the network to power on a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC To use the Wake On LAN function make sure your LAN card also support this function Refer to the Wake On LAN Connector section Chapter 2 and Resume By Ring LAN field in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 for more information P2XLX System Board User s Manual Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives The system board is designed to protec
40. isk 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility Memory The base memory size extended memory size and the other memory size cannot be altered your computer automatically detects and displays them Base Memory The POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above IMB in the CPU s memory address map Other Memory This refers to the memory located in the 640K to 1024K address space This is the memory that can be used for different applications DOS uses this area to load device drivers in an effort to keep as much base memory free for application programs The BIOS is the most frequent user of this RAM area since this is where it shadows the ROM 45 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 3 1 2 BIOS Features Setup 46 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 feat
41. l interface four Enhanced IDE Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk drives lo 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 Note An IDE cable with a standard 40 pin connector without the keying mechanism can be installed in the shrouded IDE header Be extremely careful to match the colored edge of the ribbon with pin of the header 3 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 22 Connecting the Hard Disk Cable If you are connecting two hard drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J8 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 connector 7 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 A
42. le Edge Contact cartridge e 233 266 300 333MHz Pentium Il processor e 266 300 300A 333 Celeron processor System Memory The system board supports 8MB to 384MB using unbuffered SDRAM or EDO memory It is equipped with three 68 pin DIMM sockets using x64 x 2 EDO 50 60ns or SDRAM 10 12 3ns 3 3V It also supports EC and ECC uses x 2 DRAM Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with dedicated AGP slot 3 dedicated PCI slots 2 dedicated 6 bit ISA slots 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 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 P2XLX System Board User s Manual Onboard I O Two NS16C550A compatible DB 9 serial ports One SPP ECP EPP DB 25 parallel port One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2 88MB floppy drives One mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port One WOL Wake On LAN connector PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Ultra DIMA
43. le of Contents Chapter Introduction el Beer carie Del Or E 7 er een 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Il DI TO ee ea E DI dee UOTE Denen reece 5 2 2 1 Installing System MEN bs 22 2 DR een Nm 2 2 3 Setting the Jumpers on the System Board 26 22A isl ib EDO C a E concerto temo To RRROHEdER TUR 27 2 2 5 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the OGL Band COPS C OP ee 2 22 5 tling he System Board 40 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 34 The Basic Input Output Seesen 42 Sl ner ES Degen 42 3412 BO SU SU ih ete tae eet cee 46 Sk2 Chipset Features SSD enun eee eae 50 3 1 4 Power Management Setup s 52 3 35 PNPP CONIU IO essa 55 34 60 Load Fika SN asen 57 3 7 Load PUI al Seien 58 3 18 Integrated Peripherie 58 31 2 S perveor DPassuOl C seen 6 CANNES M C icm 62 SJ IDE ADD Aus Drei 62 FAA DNE puduit 63 Suelo Edo 21111 9 9m SVINE een 63 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Appendix A System Error Messages Al P E seeeteatn A 2 Error Messages Appendix B Troubleshooting B I Troubleshooting Checklist CHAPTER Introduction Introduction Features and Specifications 1 1 Features Chipset e Intel 440LX AGPset Processor The system board is equipped with a 242 pin Intel Slot processor slot for installing an Intel Pentium Il processor that is packaged in an SEC Sing
44. m power saving mode Disabled VGA activities will not cause the system to wake up from power saving mode 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 Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system Resume By Ring LAN This field supports two functions With an extemal modem installed the Modem Ring on function allows your system to power on to respond to incoming calls You may connect the external modem only to the COM2 serial port Award BIOS Setup Utility e With a LAN card installed the Wake On LAN function allows the network to power on 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 DMA interrupt Refer to Wake On LAN Connector in Chapter 2 for more information Resume By 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 incom
45. mited 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 Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to retum to the main menu 6 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 3 1 10 User Password MR 62 If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a users 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 same section Il 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
46. ns 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 76 The computer cannot access the floppy drive JA 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 tt will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel pri
47. nter 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 re D P2XLX System Board User s Manual Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters 2 Make sure that the serial devices 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 78 Make sure the keyboard Is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are
48. op of the card to seat it Secure it with the screw you removed in step 3 Replace the computers cover and switch on the power 2 2 4 1 Assigning an IRQ for an Expansion Card If your expansion card need an IRQ make sure to assign an IRQ that has not been used yet Refer to the expansion card manual to determine whether an IRQ is needed The system has a total of 16 IRQs but most of them have been used by different components on the system leaving only 6 free IRQs available for expansion cards There are 2 types of ISA cards Legacy configured manually using Jumpers and PnP IRQs are assigned automatically When both types of cards exist assign an IRQ for the Legacy cards first The PnP card will then automatically be assigned an IRQ that has not been used by the Legacy cards After all ISA cards have been assigned an IRQ the PCI cards will then be automatically assigned an IRQ Refer to the Resources Controlled By field in the PNP PCI Configuration setup of the Award BIOS for more information 2 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual To view the used and free IRQs run Microsoft s Diagnostic MSD EXE MSD EXE is in the Windows directory If you are using Windows 95 double click My Computer in the Windows 95 desktop In My Computer select Control Panel In Control Panel select System In System select Device Manager In Device Manager select a device to view the interrupt and
49. outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is tumed on 5 he 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 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 systems display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob ps D P2XLX System Board User s Manual The picture seems to be constantly moving L 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 happe
50. peed Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled The default value is Enabled Enabled Video shadow is enabled Disabled Video shadow is disabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow to DC000 DFFFF Shadow These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to RAM Enabled Optional shadow is enabled Disabled Optional shadow is disabled 49 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 3 1 3 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 between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus These items should not be altered unless necessary Depending on your Chipset Features Setup DRAM Speed Selection MA Wait State EDO RAS To CAS Delay EDO RAS Precharge Time EDO DRAM Read Burst EDO DRAM Write Burst SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time SDRAM CAS Latency Time DRAM Data Integrity Mode CPU To PCI IDE Posting System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable 8 Bit I O Recovery Time 16 Bit I O Recovery Time Memory Hole At 15M 16M Passive Release Delayed Transaction AGP Aperture Size MB ROM PCIASA BIOS Normal Slow 1 3 x333 X222 Slow Slow 3 Non ECC Enabled Disabled Enabled poe t 1 Disabled Enabled Disabled 64 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC
51. ports the Error Checking and Correction ECC function To use this function you must install DIMM a DIMM Sockets 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual that supports parity That is DIMM that typically has 9 memory chips per side This kind of module has 8 standard memory cihps and a parity chip DIMM with no parity has 8 standard memory chips only The table below shows the supported DIM modules and their corresponding memory sizes You may install DIMM in any DIMM sockets Memory size and speed can vary between sockets The BIOS will automatically detect the memory type size and speed 2MBx64 x 2 6MB 4MBx64 x 2 32MB SMBx64 x 2 64MB 6MBx64 x72 28MB Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board Pin of the DIM module must correspond with Pin of the socket e zm Notch Vd N Ds M u A Tab 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 22 Installing a Processor The system board is equipped with a 242 pin processor slot for nn installing an Intel Pentium Il Slot processor that is packaged in an SEC Single Edge Contact cartridge p Warning B The processor must be
52. r Verify failed System Error Message 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 73 APPENDIX B Troubleshooting 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 penpheral device is tumed on 2 All cables and power cords are tightly connected 3 he electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working lest the
53. ries 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 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 l 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 Tab
54. s 58 ROM PCVISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled KBC input clock 8MHz IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Onboard FDC Controller Enabled IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto UART2 Mode Select Normal IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto ECP Mode Use DMA 3 On chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 On chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled Quit TL ec 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 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk dnve 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 B
55. s 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 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 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 dunng 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 SCSI C A SCSI C CDROM A CDROM G A DuC EA Co EA OCS SCHLAG SCSI C A C only ESLZOLZIP 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 dnve install
56. stall the system board into the chassis Install all expansion cards cables and connectors Replace the system unit cover Reconnect all power cords and cables You may now turn on the power of your system unit 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 Ctrl Alt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously 6 Refer to Chapter 3 for descnptions on the BIOS setup CHAPTER Award BIOS Setup Utility EEE BE BEE 3 BREREEEE amp 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 3 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 th
57. t a DRAM error has occured This beep code consists of a single long beep A 2 Error Messages 02 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 switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color This indicates the switch is set to a different 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 Secto
58. t the boot sector and partition table of your 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 wil appear Refer to the Virus Warning field in the BIOS Features Setup Chapter 3 for more information 2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board A users manual One 40 pin IDE hard disk cable One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One CD One I O shield Five spare jumpers ES ESL ESI ISI ESI ESI ST If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance CHAPTER EEES a Hardware Installation 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 1 System Board Layout CN1 CPU fan Umm EE 41 l CN2 l D EE CN4 I Intel 443LX SEE Ae EE 1 CN3 E O nm Eum J3 oom AGP fan un on DIMM2 AGP 1 ni PCI 1 chip PCI 2 Wake On LAN Le ol B 82371AB PIIX4 PCI 4 ISA 1 ISA 2 ISA 3 CN4 SRRSRARRRRAAAO 9 eje KB USB1 COM 2 CN2 COM 1 CN3
59. tect the output voltage of the power supply If the output voltage is over or under 1 5V 3 3V 5V 12V 410 an alarm will sound warning you of voltage issue The sound of the alarm is continuous low to high beeps but shorter than the temperature alarm Some of the most common causes leading to unstable output voltage of a power supply are 5 3 P2XLX System Board User s Manual The power supply is not functioning normally Turn off your system and replace the power supply The AC input from the power outlet to your system is unstable Please consult your MIS department or an electrician 3 1 4 Power Management Setup J2 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 Power Max Power or User Defined Erther one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled ROM PCVISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Power Management User Define Reload Global Timer Events PM Control by APM Yes IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI Enabled Video Off Method DPMS Primary IDE 0 Disabled Video Off After Standby Primary IDE 1 Disabled MODEM Use IRQ 3 Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Standby Mode Disabled Secondary IDE 1 Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled POUR Bo HDD Power Down Disabled up P Disable d VGA Active Monitor Enabled Parallel Port Soft Of
60. the following categories of information Size Cylinders Heads Precomp LandZone Sectors and Mode ROM PCVISA 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 CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE rud 827 32 0 16 LBA 65535 Normal 3 827 65536 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 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 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 Ctrl Alt 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 Ext Without Sa
61. ts attached until it is free from the Retention Mechanism Remove the heatsink support pegs from the system board and discard them With one hand squeeze together the two halves of the peg on the bottom side of the system board With the other hand pull the peg out of the hole in the system board Do not reuse the pegs Caution When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan When removing the processor avoid pressing down on the system board or components Instead press down on plastic connectors 2 2 P2XLX System Board User s Manual 2 2 2 3 Installing OEM Processor If you are using Intel Pentium I processor in OEM package please follow the steps below l Your OEM package may include the following items HSS Top Bar HSS Base HSS Support Important e Make sure your heatsink is attached with a fan to prevent overheating the processor e Contact your heatsink manufacturer to check whether your processor requires a Heatsink Support HSS installed on the system board 2 Push the HSS Top Bar sideways to free the HSS Top Bar from the retaining tabs of the HSS Base HSS Base Retaining tab HSS Top Bar 227 3 Hardware Installation Remove the HSS Pins located on each end of the HSS Base T HSS Pin HSS Base Install the HSS Base by pushing each side down firmly into the holes on the system board The HSS
62. ures according to your preference ROM PCVISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Virus Warning Disabled Video BIOS Shadow Enabled CPU L1 Cache Enabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow Disabled CPU L2 Cache Enabled CC000 CFFFF Shadow Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled D0000 D3FFF Shadow Disabled Boot Sequence A C SCSI D4000 D7FFF Shadow Disabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled D8000 DBFFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup PCI V GA Palette Snoop Disabled Quit T Select Item OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Help PU PD Modify HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled 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 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 viru
63. ve 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 4 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 item on the left screen that you would like to edit by using the T or J arrow keys then press Enter 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 FIO to update the edited information into the flash ROM Supported Softwares Add DMI Ai 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 Enter The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item Press FIO to save information into the flash ROM To view information about the added items go to the Edit DMI menu Load DMI File Use the or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 he following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press lt Enter gt 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press
64. ving and press Enter The message below will appear Quit Without Saving Y N IN Type Y and press Enter 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 Ctrl Alt lt Esc gt simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done 63 CHAPTER E HN 4 BGI Supported Softwares Supported Softwares 4 Desktop Management Interface DMI 4 1 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 c

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