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1. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Enabled Quick Power On Self Test ELI GT First Boot Device IDE 0 Second Boot Device Floppy Third Boot Device SCSI Fourth Boot Device Disabled Swap Floppy Seek BY EF 0 Ye Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting BY EF 0 Ye X Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 X Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup APIC MODE Enable Mps Version Control For OS 1 4 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 TL lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Scroll down to see more items as shown here 30 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx Virus Warning When enabled the BIOS will monitor the boot sector and the partition table on the hard drive for any attempt to modify If an attempt is detected the BIOS will halt the system and prompt the warning message Select Disabled if you are installing a new operating system ye CPU L1 amp L2 External Cache These options are to enable or disable CPU Internal L1 Cache or External L2 Cache xx Quick Power On Self Test Select Enabled to speed up time required to complete Power On Self Test 53x First Second Third Boot Device amp Boot Other Device This option allows user to assign boot sequence of the system Available options2. Error Me 4 If you want to save the previous BIOS data to the diskette please key in Y otherwise please key in N 05 11 2000 Flash Type Error Me ge Do You Want To 64 User s Manual Appendix 5 Key in File Name to save previous BIOS to file Flash Type File Name to Program File Name to Save Error Me 6 Are you sure to program y n please key in Y to start the programming For Flas Error Me User s Manual 65
3. Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs 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 when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns 3 7 PC Health Status Power Management allows you to configure you system to use energy most efficiently and still in a manner consistent with you own style of computer use CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software System Temperature Item Help CPU Temperature FAN 1 Speed FAN 2 Speed tl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults yx Current System amp CPU Temperature xx C xx F The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the temperatures of motherboard and CPU These values refresh upon any key entry The function is optional AO User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yy Current CPU FAN amp CHASS FAN Speed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect chassis fan speed CPU fan speed in Rotations Per Minute RPM These values refresh upon any key entry inthe BIOS Setup screen The function is optional yx Vcore Vcc3 5V 12V 12V VBAT 3 0V 5VSB xx xxV The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage outp
4. Auto PCI Slot Enabled SEIT Auto Auto Standard Half No Yes 1 lt Move Enter Select F1 General Help F5 Previous Value 36 PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe Defaults ESC Exit F7 Optimized Defaults User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port Item Help Onboard Parallel Mode Onboard Legacy Audio Sound Blaster SB I O Base Address SB IRQ Select SB DMA Select MPU 401 MPU 401 I O Address Game Port 200 207H tl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Jx On Chip primary Secondary PCI IDE Select Enabled to activate each on board IDE channel separately Select Disabled if you Installed and add on IDE Control card yy IDE Primary amp Secondary Master Slave PIO These four PIO fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of four IDE devices When Under Auto mode the system automatically set the best mode for each device yx IDE Primary amp Secondary Master Slave UDMA When set to Auto mode the system will detect if the hard drive supports Ultra DMA mode User s Manual 37 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx Init Display First Select AGP or PCI Slot for system to detect first when boor up 5x AC97 Audio Allows the motherboard s BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device If a Audio d
5. USB Ports Two 4 pin USB Connectors PS 2 Keyboard Port Supports PS 2 style keyboards PS 2 Mouse Port Supports PS 2 style mice 10 User s Manual INTRODUCTION 1 4 Comprehensive Mainboard View PS 2 Mouse Printer MIDI Game Port Socket 370 VT694T Connector AGP Slot FAN2 cD1 J2 J3 A e A Bus 1 1r PCI Bus 2 PCI Bus 3 PCI Bus 4 fa Bus RI Pci Bus5 User s Manual 11 HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Jumpers Setting Static Precautions Static electricity can be a serious danger to the electronic components on this mainboard To avoid damage caused by electrostatic discharge observe the following precautions Don t remove the mainboard from its anti static packaging until you are ready to install it into a computer case Also handle add in cards and modules by the edges or mounting bracket Before you handle the mainboard in any way touch a grounded anti static surface such as an unpainted portion of the system chassis for a few seconds to discharge any built up static electricity 2 1 1 Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on this mainboard to select various settings and features A 2 pin jumper has two settings Open and Short or Closed The jumper is closed by placing the Jumper Cap across the two pins thereby connecting them 3 pin jumpers can be set to pins 1 2 or 2 3 connected Pin 1 is labeled on the circuit board 3 pin Jumper 2 pin Jumper P
6. there are any problems with the new bin file Enter the name of the new backup file such as backup bin and press ENTER 6 At this time the system will prompt you for final confirmation before beginning programming The Utility can be aborted at this time by hitting n To begin programming hit y 7 When the Flash programming starts a bar indicator will show the progress of the programming operation After successful completion hit the reset button or power off the computer Be sure to perform Load Optimized Defaults for your new BIOS to synchronize the previous BIOS with the updated BIOS 52 User s Manual DMI UTILITY 5 DMI UTILITY This main board supports the Desktop Management Interface DMI which is a new method of providing enterprise management for personal computers The main component of DMI is the Management Information Format Database MIF which contains information about the computer system and its components such as BIOS version vendor CPU speed type memory size type L1 L2 cache port connectors IDE floppy 2S 1P USB keyboard mouse slots etc Using DMI remote PC management software is able to obtain various information about the system including hardware profiles capabilities operational status installation dates and other information about the system and its components This DMI utility DMICFG EXE found under the Utilities folder of the supplied CD ROM allows you to add
7. 1 If you know the current password but want to disable password checking follow the procedure for changing the password When Setup prompts for the new password simply press ENTER You will see a message indicating that the password is disabled 2 If you do not know the current password the CMOS must be cleared by cleared by the Clear CMOS jumper Refer to page 14 This will clear all user defined BIOS Setup options 3 14 Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Select Save amp Exit Setup to save into the CMOS memory all modifications specified during the current session To save the configuration changes highlight this option in the main menu and press ENTER The system displays a confirmation message on the screen Press the Y key and then Enter Press the N key and then the Enter key to abort The Exit Without Saving option allows the user to exit the BIOS Setup without updating any changes made during the current session User s Manual 49 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 15 PCI Device Listing This list of installed PCI devices appears after the System Configuration screen PCI device listing Bus No Device No Func No Vendor Driver Class Device Class 0 7 1 1106 0571 0101 IDE Cntrir 1106 3038 0C03 Serial Bus Cntrir 1106 3038 fol ott Serial Bus Cntrlr 1106 3058 0401 Multimedia Device 1131 7146 0480 Multimedia Device 104C 8020 ocoo Serial Bus Cntrir 10B9 5459 0703 Simple COMM Cntrir 1000 000C 0100 Mass Storage
8. Cnirlr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10EC 8139 0200 Network Cnirir Br gt ee gt ee gt gt eo Bes M a _ 10DE 0110 0300 Display Cntrir ACPI controller Bus No Encoded value indicating 1 of 256 possible buses in a system Device No Encoded value indicating 1 of 32 possible devices on a given bus Func No Encoded value indicating 1 of 8 possible functions on a multifunction device Vendor ID Identifies the manufacturer of the device Valid vendor identifiers are allocated by the PCI SIG Special Interest Group to ensure uniqueness Device ID Identifies the particular device This identifier is allocated by the vendor Device CLASS Specifies one of the following device classes Mass storage controller Network controller Display controller Multimedia device Bridge device Simple communication controller Base system peripherals Input device Docking station Processor and Serial bus controller The PCI device listing is useful for troubleshooting purposes More detailed information for each field may be obtained through the PCI specification documentation DO User s Manual FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY 4 FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY Updating the Award BIOS Code is made easy with the AWDFLASH Utility found under the Utilities folder of the supplied CD ROM Since this mainboard features FLASH BIOS it is not necessary to change the actual BIOS chip in order to upgrade the System BIOS
9. The user can simply re program the old BIOS using the AWDFLASH Utility as follows 1 First boot the system with DOS or to Safe mode command prompt only under Windows 95 98 If you are booting DOS from a hard drive or floppy disk press F5 when the message Starting MS DOS appears on the screen If you are booting Windows 95 98 press the F8 key and select the Safe mode command prompt only option This will assure that the system is running in real mode with no device drivers loaded This is the only correct way to run the AWDFLASH Utility program 2 There are 2 important files needed to re program the BIOS The first is AWDFLASH EXE which is the FLASH BIOS Programming Utility The second file needed is the updated BIN file which contains the actual BIOS code This file will have the extension bin such as P598GH BIN Make sure these files are on the diskette or hard drive in the same directory 3 Start the AWDFLASH Utility by changing to the directory where the two required files exist typing AWDFLASH and pressing ENTER 4 The AWDFLASH Utility Screen appears You will be asked for the file name to program Type in the name of the new BIOS bin file and hit ENTER Error M User s Manual 51 FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY BE nn nenn nen nn ibn nnd a gt _ gt gt _ EE _ EEEEEx SLFLl V L E S 5 The program will then ask if you want to backup the old BIOS This is recommended in case
10. and peripheral setup Advanced BIOS features include Intelligent Hardware Monitoring and Alert functions The Award BIOS also supports ACPI readiness and is compatible with PC98 specification This mainboard is the ideal foundation for high end computer systems User s Manual 7 INTRODUCTION 1 2 Specification Supports Intel FC PGA FC PGA2 Pentium III amp Celeron Processor Copper Mine Tualatin or other compatible processors Supports 370 FCPGA2 Pentium III VIA VT82C694T Apollo Pro 133T Chipset Chipset a VIA VT82C686B South Bridge Award PCI BIOS support ACPI DMI Plug and Play Boot from CD ROM SCSI LS 120 and ZIP devices Anti virus BIOS to prevent boot virus 3 x 164 pin SDR DIMMs to support up to 1 5GB DDR SDRAM ECC DIMM support 1 x Floppy Port Up to 2 88MB 1 x Parallel Port Support EPP and ECP 2 x Serial Ports 16550 Fast UART Compatible On board I O 2 x USB Ports Features 2 x USB Header for 2 additional USB ports on front side panel 1 x MIDI game port 1 x Audio jacks Line out Line in and MIC In 2 x Ir DA TX RX Header Supports 4x AGP data transfer and 4x Fast AC97 Audio on board Suspend to RAM support Advanced AMR modem upgrade Features Modem Ring in Remote Power on Wake up on LAN Keyboard Power On Hardware Monitoring function Master IDE 2 x UltraDMA 100 IDE Ports support up to 100 MB Sec Expansion Slots ONE AMR SLOT 32 bit AGP slot Five 32 bit PCI Bus Master
11. are Floppy HDD CD ROM SCSI LAN LS120 and ZIP100 Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boor from another device yx Swap Floppy Drive When enabled physical drive A will be assigned to logical drive B and physical dirvw B will be assigned to logical drive A yx Boot UP Floppy Seek The system will detect and verify operation of the floppy drive type yx Boot UP Numlock Status The option allowd the lt NumLock gt key to be activated after system boot up yx Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled The gate A20 is a device Used to address memory above 1 Mbytes Initially the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the Keyboard Normal Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset Fast default to provide support for gate A20 yx Typematic Rate Setting Select Enabled to configure Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay functions User s Manual 31 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx Typematic Rate Use this option to set the rate at which a character keeps repeating while you hold down a key yx Typematic Delay Select Enabled to set the length of delay before key strokes to repeat Available Options are 250 500 750 and 1000 yx Security Option You can select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only When you enter the Setup You can as
12. click the Plug and Play BIOS 5 Click the Driver Tab and choose Update Driver 6 Update Device Driver Wizard starts Click on the Next button The Wizard provides a choice between having the Wizard search for a better driver than the one in use or displaying a list of drivers from a specific location Choose Display and click on the Next button Select Show all hardware and then Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI BIOS Click on the Next button 10 An Update Driver Warning dialog box appears Click on the Yes button 11 Update Device Driver Wizard will starts again Click on the Next button 12 When copying files to the system is completed click on the Finish button 13 Restart the computer Your windows 98 system is in the ACPI mode User s Manual 55 INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC 6 5 Using Suspend to RAM yx How to put your system into Suspend to RAM STR sleep state There are several ways to initiate Suspend to RAM STR Note The Message LED should be blinking while system is in standby Suspend to RAM mode Depending on the mainboard and the chassis designs the Message LED may be the Power LED or other LED on the front panel of the chassis yx Using the mouse button 1 From the Start menu in Windows 98 select Shut Down 2 Select Stand by in the Shut Down Windows dialog box 3 Press OK to enter the Suspend to RAM STR sleep state yy
13. nn 3 10 Frequency Voltage Control uusssessnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn an 3 11 Load Fail Safe Defaults 400004sn4nnennennnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnnn nennen 3 12 Load Optimize Defaults 4444444444440nnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn enannnn 3 13 Supervisor Password and User Password Setting e 3 14 Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving uusssnnnnenneesnnnnnnnennnnnn 3 15 PCI Device Listing 4 4 FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY cesses 9 DMI UTILITY een 6 1 What is an Instantly Available PC ueersnnneesensnnnennnennnnnennn nenn 6 2 Core Technology Suspend to RAM S3 uuusssnnnesennnnennnennnnnenn nenne 6 3 The Key Ingredients ccccccceeccccceeseseeceeeeeeescceeeesssccceseneeeacaeenenssaess 6 4 Installation u er T TE O ARE 6 5 Using Suspend to RAM uussnsnnennneennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnen nennen 6 6 Related Documents 4 7 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION uuusseseseseseensenensesensnnnnensnnnneneenenennnnn 1 2 Install 845 Drivers ee a 1 3 Install Sound Drivers nes Heel 7 4 Other Driver Search 240ss444444ennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 8 S 1 11 10 He nee 8 1 Update Your system User s Manual INTRODUCTION Package Checklist Your mainboard package should include the items listed below Damaged or missing items should be reported to
14. slots ATX Power 3V 5V and 12V 20 Pin Connector ATX Power connector 8 User s Manual INTRODUCTION 1 3 Board Level Feature CPU Socket ZIF Socket 370 for Intel Pentium III CPU DDR DIMM Sockets Two 164 pin DIMM Sockets support up to 1 5GB IDE1 connector Connector for first IDE channel North bridge controller VIA 82C694T and memory controller Hub IDE2 connector Connector for second IDE channel ATX power connector 20 Pin ATX Power Connector AGP Slot Accelerated Graphics Port AGP South bridge controller VIA 82C686B I O Controller Hub ON OA PR WN User s Manual 9 INTRODUCTION 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 _ Floppy disk connector Built in Floppy controller supports 2 5 25 or 3 5 Floppy drives ISA Slot 16 bit ISA Slot PCI Slots Five 32 bit PCI Slots are provided AMR Slot The Audio Modem Riser is a cost effective AMR AC97 MC97 BIOS Award Plug amp Play Bios Audio CODEC Three 1 8 female jacks for Line Out Line In and MIC Microphone jack This MIC pink jack connects a microphone Line in jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio sources Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker MIDI Game Port 15 pin female MIDI Joystick connector Serial Port Two 9 pin COM1 COM2 ports Parallel Port EPP and ECP compatible 25 pin D Sub parallel port
15. timing is 6 clk 7 Set active to Precharge delay timing is 7 clk yy DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3 Set SDRAM RAS to CAS delay 3 SCLKs 2 Set SDRAM RAS to CAS delay 2 SCLKs Default value yx DRAM RAS Precharge 3 Set SDRAM RAS Precharge Time to 3 Default value 2 Set SDRAM RAS Precharge Time to 2 yx DRAM Read Thermal Mgmt Select ECC Error Checking amp Correcting Code or Non ECC according to the type of DRAM installed yx System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result The settings are Enabled and Disabled yx Video BIOS Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result The settings are Enabled and Disabled 34 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 5x Video RAM Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video RAM resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result The settings are Enabled and Disabled yx Memory Hole At 15M 16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM When this area is reserved it cannot be cached The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their me
16. Floppy Drives sea ieadede a a a aa 2 2 5 IDE Hard Drivers and CD ROMs Drives neee 2 2 6 Power LED Connections 244sssnnnnnenneennnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 2 2 7 Power Supply Connector 44444ossrssnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnenn nennen 2 2 8 IrDA Compliant Infrared Module Connector n 2 2 9 LAN Wake up ConnectO 0 ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeceseeeeeeeeeteeeeeeneees 2 2 10 External Connectors ussnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen nn 2 2 11 Installing an AGP Card 24ssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnn nn 2 2 12 Installing an AMR Card u 2244400nsssnnnnnnenennnnnnneennnnnnnnennnnnnn 3 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP uessssessssessnsssenensenenensenensenenenenenenennennnnen 3 1 About the BIOS ur220unnnneennsnnennnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnenn nenn nnnnen nn 3 2 Main Menu ep 3 3 Standard CMOS Features uurs24essennnnnenneennnnnnnnennnnnnnnen nennen nenn A User s Manual m oO Oo N N INTRODUCTION 3 4 Advance d BIOS Features uur02s44snnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen nennen 3 5 Advance d Chipset Features 444444444snennennnnnnnenenennennnennennen 3 6 Integrated Peripherals un ee ee 3 7 PC Health Status 3 8 Power Management Setup uers2nneeensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnn nenn EE 3 9 PnP PCI Configurations 244444sssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
17. MAINBOARD User s Manual Rev 1 00 Product Name PT 694T A All other product names and trademarks or copyrights are belong to their respective owners Specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice Supports AGP 2 0 including 4x AGP INTRODUCTION Federal Communications Commission F C C Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Accessories This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device the accessories associated with this equipment are as follows 1 Shielded serial cable Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets 2 Shielded printer cable Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets 3 Shielded video cable Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets 4 Shielded power cord Provided by manufacturer These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 ofthe FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can ra
18. PT 845DDR A AN PT 815EPT A AN 1 _ PT 845 A AN Step2 Install VIA AINI Driver Install Sound Driver i User s Manual 57 Software Installatlon 7 2 Install VIA 4in1 Drivers Clik Install VIA 4in1 Drivers Please follow the step charts below for installation Step1 VIA Service Pack 4 3 Welcome to the VIA Service Pack Setup program This program will install VIA Service Pack on your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this Setup program Click Cancel to quit Setup and then close any programs you have running Click Next to continue with the Setup program WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any Portion of it may result in severe civil and criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law Next gt Cancel Step2 VIA Service Pack 4 3 Pack 1 README VIA Service Pack 1 README Press PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of document VIA Service Pack VIA 4In 1 README TXT VIA Service Pack VIA 4 In 1 is Copyright C 1999 VIA Technologies Inc Table of Contents Technical Support Special Note WinFast AGP VGA users only Clicking Yes means you have read and agreed with the license agreement and README Click No to decline and Exit lt Back ve No 58 User s Manual S
19. Setting the standby time 1 Enter Control Panel 2 Double click the Power Management icon 3 Power Management Properties dialog box appears Select Power Schemes tab 4 Use System standby option to set the time for the system to automatically enter standby mode when the system is not in use yy Using the system power button 1 Enter Control Panel 2 Double click the Power Management icon 3 In the Power Management Properties dialog box select Advanced tab 4 Define the System Power Button to be Standby or Shutdown yy Standby When the power switch of the front bezel or Sleep key ofthe Windows 98 keyboard is pressed Windows 93 will enter Suspend to RAM mode and later can be waken up by pressing the Wakeup key or power switch Now you can press the Power on button to enter the Suspend to RAM STR sleep state sxx Shutdown System is turned off almost immediately without corrupting the data 56 User s Manual INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC yy Using the Windows 98 keyboard buttons Press the Sleep button to enter the Suspend to RAM mode Note 1 The Power Off button on the Windows 98 keyboard can also be used toenter the standby mode as described above 2 You need to set the mainboard BIOS to use the Wakeup button Please see the following section yy How to recover your system from Suspend to RAM STR sleep state You can set the way to wake up the system from the mainboard BIOS
20. Setup Jx At the Integrated Peripherals Setup Screen under Wake Up Events yy Keyboard Resume Enabling this option allows pressing any key on the keyboard to wake up a system which has been powered down yy Wake Up On LAN Ring An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem either external modem or internal modem card power on the system With a LAN card installed the Wake up On LAN function allows the network to wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC yx RTC Alarm Resume When enabled the system will automatically power on or returns to full power out of suspend standby mode at the time and date of the month 0 for daily specified 6 6 Related Documents BI ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Revision 1 0b http www teleport com acpi spec htm EI ACPI Implementers Guide http www teleport com acpi impguid htm BI Instantly Available PC Technology http developer intel com technology iapc Hi On Now White papers http www microsoft com hwdev onnow htm User s Manual 57 Software Installatlon 7 Software Installation 7 1 Please Select Model Name Included in the Motherboard package you can find a CD disk which contains the support drivers amp utilities Please insert this support CD disk into your CD ROM drive of PC wait for the Autorun Screen then click PT 694T A for into the drivers amp utilities installation Step1
21. additional information such as serial numbers vendor information and enclosure chassis configurations into the MIF Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI FILE Save DMI FILE BIOS System Display component Base board Type BIOS Information Enclosure Chassis Handle 0000 Processor Vendor Name Award Software International Inc Memory Controller BIOS Version 4 51PG Memory Module BIOS starting Address Segment E000 Mermory Module BIOS Build Date 08 26 98 Memory Module BIOS Characteristics Press ENTER for detail Memory Module Size of BIOS ROM 0256K Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Memory Module Cache Cache Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Move cursor Enter Enter Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort amp Exit Note The DMI utility must be run in real mode without the EMM386 memory manager loaded 52 User s Manual INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC 6 INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC Option for the Main board Chipset with FW82815EP only 6 1 What is an Instantly Available PC Instantly Available Technology Boosts PC Energy Savings and Improves PC s Ease of Use at full system capability Wouldn t it be nice if your personal computer is ready when you are just like any home appliance with just a touch of a button How about keeping your personal computer available 24 hours a day to answer phones receive faxes and connect users to each other with power consumption no more than a ni
22. anual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP sx Video Off Method This field defines the video off features The following options are available DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby and DPMS Suspend The DPMS Display Power Management System features allow the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature yx Video Off In Suspend This option is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the suspend mode yx Suspend Type Stop Grant Set Suspend type is stop grant Default value Power On Suspend Set Suspend type is Power on Suspend yxy MODEM Use IRQ This item tells the Power Management BIOS which IRQ is assigned to the installed MODEM Option NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 and 11 yx Suspend Mode System further shuts down all devices except for CPU itself This is the third level of Power Management 3x HDD Power Down This instructs hard drives to shut off while in the Power Management modes 3x Soft Off by PWR BTTN When set to Delay 4 Sec the power button has a dual function where pressing less Than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode and shut down the system when The button is held more than 4 seconds Instant Off the system will be shut down right away when the power button is pressed yx Wake Up by PCI amp LAN If your PCI card supports PME Power Management Event signal and this item is set as Enabled PCI peripherals drive PME signa
23. are set Information regarding the system clock IDE hard disks and floppy drives is stored and configured in this section To enter the Standard CMOS Features setup screen press the ENTER key with this menu highlighted Upon entering the Standard CMOS Setup screen you will see a screen like that below Standard CMOS Features Screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Fri Jan 1 1999 Item Help Time hh mm ss 1 28 42 Menu Level gt gt IDE Primary Master gt IDE Primary Slave gt IDE Secondary Master gt IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Press Enter 4403 MB Press Enter None Press Enter None Press Enter None 1 44M 3 5 in None EGA VGA All Errors 640K 130048K 131072K TL lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults yx Date and Time Use the arrow keys to move to and highlight the Date option Select the Month by using the lt Page Down gt and lt Page Up gt keys This is how most settings will be configured Then move to the day year and time via the arrow keys to finish setting the system date and time 26 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary CMOS Setup Utility Cop
24. d Driver Please follow the step charts below for intallation Step1 ON SAVE ad 1981 BRO REO RAO PEO Antw IA HAW 3 4 23323 2 EB S F E bie SF 8 ME eR W AS RR EEO DATA VCD WDeiver Sound Driverd1881 x Eg gt FAR x nt4Omidi i PT 8601 EY Sound D H O 68M HE die 6 u PDDLELLER A A f HE adle a Ak 2 Soo E 0 bytes GREET AERA 1 61GB RAIS 62 User s Manual Software Installatlon 7 3 Other Driver Search Click Other Driver Search for other drivers amp utilities demand Step1 SEES BRO KAO MAD BEO RAREZA IAM HAW HED DI DAT ABCD DrivertPT 694X Al x E 2 a Driver a 4in1431 H 4in1437 Data amp Lan H E PT 6932 H O PT S15E m Pt 845 a 2 PT 8601 H Sound D O R Dei v p i E 8 at 13 2MB RE A R 1 61GB Je User s Manual 63 Appendix 8 Appendix 8 1 Update Your system BIOS Download the XXXXX EXE file corresponding to your model form the our website to an empty directory on your hard disk or floppy Run the downloaded XXXXX EXE file and it will self extract Copy these extracted files to a bootable DOS floppy disk Note The DOS floppy disk should contain NO device drivers or other programs 1 Type A AWDFLASH and press lt Enter gt Key 2 You will see the following setup on screen 3 Please key in the XXXXX bin BIOS file name F
25. devices such as CD ROMs This controller as with all Enhanced IDE controllers consists of both Primary and Secondary ports Each port has an associated connector and cable which can support up to 2 ATAPI devices each Note Make sure to align the RED stripe on the ribbon cable with Pin 1 on the mainboard IDE connector On most hard drives and CD ROMs the RED stripe should be oriented towards the power connector of the device ocoooooooono Laal cad o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o oooopooonono Floppy 16 User s Manual HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 6 Power LED Connections System Function Connector Block J6 Pins 2 amp 4 amp 6 Power LED lead Pins 2 amp 4 connect to the power LED from the system s case Pins 3 amp 5 amp 7 amp 9 Speaker Connects to the Speaker lead from the systems case Pins 8 amp 10 Suspend LED lead This LED blinks to indicate the system is in suspend mode Pins 11 amp 12 IDE Activity LED Hook the IDELED lead to this connector with the RED lead corresponding to Pin 1 Pins 13 amp 14 Reset switch lead Connects to the Reset Switch lead from the system s case The reset switch is used to cold boot the system without actually turning off the power reducing wear and tear on the power supply Pins 15 amp 16 Soft Power Switch Connects to the Power Switch featured on ATX case designs This switch must be hooked up before the system can be po
26. devices such as Network cards EIDE or SCSI controllers PCI accomplishes these goals with its 32 bit Data path Local Bus design and support for Plug amp Play Unlike older expansion bus architectures PCI provides peripherals with a direct connection to the CPU and memory The PCI bus runs at 33Mhz and has a maximum transfer capability of 132MBps With Plug amp Play the system BIOS automatically determines hardware resources for new peripherals simplifying installation of multiple interface cards CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PNP OS Insialled Item Help Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By PCI VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For USB T4 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults yx Reset Configuration Data In case a conflict occurs after you assign the IRQs or after you configure your system you can enable this function to allow your system to automatically reset your configuration and reassign the IRQs DMAs and I O address User s Manual A5 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx Resources Controlled By Default setting is Auto ESCD This setting allows the BIOS to self detect setting and Plug and Play devices during start up The user can select and configure IRQs under Manual mode When set to Manual yo
27. diate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications 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 you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and reciver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 User s Manual INTRODUCTION Disclaimer The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here of and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes the contents here of without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor s approval in writing Trademarks and Remarks MS DOS Win
28. dows Windows NT Windows 9x and Windows 2000 are products of Microsoft Corp with its ownership of trademark and are distributed by the Vendor under a license agreement All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners Canadian D O C Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications User s Manual 3 INTRODUCTION Table of Contents PACKAGE CHECKLIST CHAPTER 1 1 INTRODUCTION OF PT 845DDR A AN MOTHERBOARD 1 1 Product Description un unit nenn 1 2 Features amp Specifications 444444440annennnnnnnnnnnnnnennennenennennen nn 1 3 Board Level Feature 24044444nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnn 1 4 Comprehensive Mainboard View cccccccceeeeeeceeceeceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeees 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ooo cccccseseseesesessesesesseseeessseessseeseees 2 1 Jumper Setting cantctcndtchccaned iesin naweek uniia 2 1 1 Setting the Jumpers uuusssnseeeneessnnnnnnnesnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnne nn 2 1 2 ClearCMOS u ae arena 2 2 Connect IONS anne 2 2 1 Installinig the CPU nase nee shhetiaet eae 2 2 2 Cooling Fan 4ssssrssnneennennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsnnnnnn nen 2 2 3 Installing the Memory Modules DIMM nn 2 24
29. e up function you must enable the Wake Up On LAN Ring field under Wake Up Events in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS Connect the cable that comes with your LAN card to this connector on the system board Refer to the add in card s manual for details Note Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use the LAN Wake up function WOLI O2e Od en LAN Wake up EH 5 GND Signal User s Manual 19 HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 10 External Connectors MIDI Game Port Optional You may plug a joystick or game pad to this Gold color 15 pin female connector for game playing or connect a MIDI device for playing or editing audio Audio Port Optional You can connect powered speakers or headphones to Lime color Line Out jack Cassette players or other external audio sources can be connected to Light Blue color Line In jack Plug in your microphones to Pink color MIC jack MIDI Game Port Gold Line In Line Out MC In Light Blue Lime Pink Audio Connectors CD1 CD2 This CD Audio connector is available for connecting the CD ROM drive using CD audio cable CDi CD R GND CD L CD R GND CD L J3 eich CD R GND CD L 20 User s Manual HAREWARE INSTALLATION Serial and Parallel Ports Paralle Port A Burgundy color 25 pin D Sub header is provided Burgundy on the back panel for a multi mode bi directional parallel port Two Teal Turquoise colo
30. ed Defaults 5 Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk When enabled any DIMM PCI clock not in use will be disabled to reduce EMI radiation yx Spread Spectrum The default is the optimal value determined by the system designer to reduce EMI radiation peak Users should not attempt to change it 3x CPU Host Clock CPU PCI This option lets you select the CPU PCI Bus clock Over clocking may cause serious system damage User s Manual 47 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 11 Load Fail Safe Defaults Loads Fail Safe settings into the BIOS Setup program These options are designed to slow the system down for troubleshooting purposes To load the default values highlight this option and press ENTER Enter Y in the confirmation screen and press ENTER again User defined options in the Standard CMOS Setup are not affected 3 12 Load Optimized Defaults Loads the default values for best system performance into the BIOS Setup program To load the default values highlight this option and press ENTER Enter Y in the confirmation screen and press ENTER again User defined options in the Standard CMOS Setup are not affected 3 13 Supervisor Password and User Password Setting Passwords can be set to provide protection for the BIOS configuration options or to restrict access to the computer itself When enabled User Password will require all users to enter a password in order to use the system and or enter the BIOS setup but can t change its conten
31. evice is detected the onboard audio CODEC will be enabled If no audio is Detected the onboard audio CODEC will be disabled If you want to use different audio Controller cards set these fields to Disabled 3x AC97 Modem This item allows you to decide to enable disable the Onboard AC 97 CODEC chipset to support AC 97 Modem The settings are Auto Disabled yx IDE HDD Block Mode This feature enhances disk performance by allowing multi sector data transfers and Eliminates the interrupt handling time for each sector yx Power on Function This field allows you to use the keyboard to power on the system To use this function make sure JKBV jumper is set to 2 3 pin short please refer to Keyboard Voltage Setting in Chapter 2 for more information Any Key Press any key to power on the system Button Only System can be power on with Power Button Keyboard 98 When this option is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system Password When this option is selected move the cursor to the KB Power On Password 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 38 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP Hot Key When this option is selected move the cursor to the Hot Key Power On field to select a function key you would like to use to power on the sy
32. ght light It s here the Instantly Available PC is here to bring these new capabilities to PC users With an Instantly Available PC users can allow their PCs to power down to a very deep sleep state consuming very little power while retaining the capability to respond to various external or user programmed events such as a phone call network alerts or a backup procedure And the wakeup is quick within a few seconds So no more time consuming shutdown restart reboot process to interrupt and resume operation 6 2 Core Technology Suspend to RAM S3 The ideal sleep state with the lowest power consumption for an Instantly Available PC is Suspend to RAM STR In this state over 95 of the PC s power is shut off while the system context is maintained in system memory enabling a breakthrough in power savings while maintaining full system capability and connectivity Suspend To RAM STR is defined by the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI specification as the S3 sleep state ACPI is a power management specification proposed by Intel Toshiba and Microsoft which makes hardware status information available to the operating system and is an Operating System Directed Power Management User s Manual 53 INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC yy APM vs ACPI The old generation APM Advanced Power Management is a BIOS directed power management can be activated to save energy but at the expense of system performance and or connect
33. hanged by the user CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Bank 0 1 DRAM Timing SDRAM 8 10ns Item Help Bank 2 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 8 10ns Menu Level gt Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 8 10ns DRAM Clock Host CLK SDRAM Cycle Length 3 Memory Hole Enabled P2C C2P Concurrency SEITE System BIOS Cacheable HEIST Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Enabled AGP Aperture Size MB 64M AGP 4X Mode Enabled AGP Driving Control Auto AGP Driving Value DA OnChip USB Enabled USB Keyboard Support BICE USB Mouse Support Disabled AC97 Sound Auto MC97 Modem Disabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled PCI Dynamic Bursting ELE PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI Delay Transaction HEIST PCI 2 Access 1 Retry Enabled AGP Master 1WS Write Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Read Enabled Memory Parity ECC Check BIEZI Ye TL lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults User s Manual 33 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx DRAM Timing Selectable SPD Set Configure DRAM Timing Control by SPD Default value Manual Set SConfigure DRAM Timing Control by Manual yy CAS Latency Time 3 For Slower SDRAM DIMM module 2 For Fastest SDRAM DIMM module Default Value yx Active to Precharge Delay 5 Set active to Precharge delay timing is 5 clk Default value 6 Set active to Precharge delay
34. he CPU press it down gt Close the lever until it locks into place Lock gt Lever gt 14 User s Manual HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 2 Cooling Fan These are small3 pin Header Connectors that provide12 Volt power for CPUand chassis cooling fans Plugin the fan cable to the connector GND Speed EEEEEEEE Sensor 2 2 3 Installing the Memory Modules DIMM I This mainboard has three sockets available for 168 pin DIMMs They must be 3 3 volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs SDRAM E DIMM Sizes supported 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB W A total of 3 DIMMs can be installed for a maximum RAM capacity of 1 5GB To insert the DIMMs the modules must be oriented in the correct way Notice the notches of the DIMM Align these notches as shown in the diagram below Gently push the DIMM until the retainers on both sides of the socket lock the module in place To remove a DIMM push the retainers outwards to release the module then pull the module out of the socket HANI ZUNG EWG UT TT ooo O UUUU OUUU L L L OL User s Manual 15 HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 4 Floppy Drives The on board floppy controller supports 2 floppy disk drives with the floppy ribbon cable provided Note Make sure the RED stripe on the ribbon cable is oriented towards Pin 1 2 2 5 IDE Hard Drives and CD ROMs The on board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to 4 IDE hard drives or other ATAPI
35. in1 2 I Open 000 jM IN Pin2 3 E Short 1 coo o M 12 User s Manual HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 2 Clear CMOS JP7 If you have set the password either to protect the BIOS configuration or to restrict access to the computer the pssword is stored in CMOS RAM If you forget the password the CMOS can be cleared by setting this jumper to Clear CMOS Also in case there is a CMOS error or improper CPU setting through the mainboard s BIOS that causes boot failure the CMOS must cleared by setting this jumper to Clear CMOS to allow the system to boot Clearing the CMOS will clear all user defined BIOS setup options Clear CMOS JP3 Pin 1 2 Normal 1000 1 Pin 2 3 00 I Clear CMOS User s Manual 13 HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 Connections 2 2 1 Installing the CPU gt WARNING Use of a CPU Cooling Fan is required to prevent CPU from overheating The Fan should be installed first before inserting the CPU into its socket gt Locate the ZIF Zero Insertion Force Socket 370 gt First open the socket by pulling the lever sideways then upwards Notice how the lever locks in place when pressed all the way down gt The CPU must be inserted with the correct orientation One corner of the CPU has a Notch and looks different that the other three This corner is also missing a pin unlike the other three Align this corner towards the end of the lever as shown in the figure at right Insert t
36. ivity due to its unawareness of the system states With ACPI and Suspend to RAM technology the user will not have to make any tradeoffs when it comes to power management Network and modem connections will still be there and you will enjoy full system capabilities along with aggressive power management 6 3 The Key Ingredients gt An ACPI enabled Operating System such as Microsoft Windows 98 or Windows 2000 family is required to direct the system wide power management gt BIOS on Motherboard must support ACPI and Suspend to RAM STR sleep state gt Hardware circuits especially Auxiliary Power Source and Split Power Planes must be implemented on motherboard gt Add on adapters must support ACPI capabilities to make whole system Instantly Available Refer to Add on Device Compatibility List gt ATX power must comply with ATX 2 01 specification Provide more than 720MA Stand By current at 5V 54 User s Manual INSTANTLY AVAILABLE PC 6 4 Installation 53x Mainboard BIOS Enable the ACPI option provided in the BIOS by 1 Enter Power Management Setup of the BIOS 2 Set ACPI function to Enabled 3 Set ACPI Suspend Type to S3 STR yx Operating System If your existing 98 system is in APM mode update the system to ACPI mode as follows 1 Boot up with Windows 98 2 Open the Control Panel and double click the System icon 3 Click the Device Manager Tab and then the System devices 4 Double
37. l to wake the system from low power States S1 S5 User s Manual A3 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yy Power On by Ring The option lets you specify enable or disable external Modem Wake Up function It power up the computer when modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Note The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and pplication are fully running After the item is set as Enabled system must enter to peration System once before system is turned off yy CPU Thermal Throttling Set the percent of power consumption when CPU over heat x Resume by Alarm Set this option to enable or disable the RTC Alarm to Wake Up the system which is set at soft Off yy Date of Month Alarm Time hh mm ss Alarm Set these options to specify the RTC Alarm time on Date Hour Minute Second yx Primary Secondary IDE 0 1 FDD COM LPT Port amp PCI PIRQ A D These items enable or disable the detection of IDE floppy serial parallel port and PCI PIRQ A D activities for power down state transition Actually it detects the read write to from I O port 44 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 9 PnP PCI Configurations The PCI Personal Component Interconnect Bus was developed to address two important issues a How to allow peripheral devices to take the fullest advantage of the power of Pentium and Pentium Pro chip technology and b Provide a simpler installation process for peripheral
38. mory requirements The settings are Enabled and Disabled yx Delayed Transaction 16Min Set active CPU Thermal function after booting 16 Min Default Value 64Min Set active CPU Thermal function after booting 64 Min yy AGP Aperture Size MB 4 AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 4MB 8 AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 8MB 16 AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 16MB 32 AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 32MB 64 AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 64MB Default Value 128 AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 128MB 256 AGP Graphics Aperture Size is 256MB 5x Delay Prior to Thermal 16Min Set active CPU Thermal function after booting 16 Min Default Value 64Min Set active CPU Thermal function after booting 64 Min User s Manual 35 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 6 Integrated Peripherals This menu is used to configure the integrated IDE subsystem and other peripherals Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip IDE ChannelO On Chip IDE Channel1 IDE Prefetch Mode Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Secondary Master PIO Secondary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA Init Display First IDE HDD Block Mode IDE FDD Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART 2 Mode X IR Function Duplex X TX RX inverting enable EL Item Help EL Menu Level gt EL Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
39. oftware Installatlon Service Pack 4 377 Service Pack 4 37V Click to enable Normally or Quickly Install 4 IN 4 Driver small Insta Quickly Install lt Back Cancel Step4 YIA Service Pack 4 377 VIA Service Pack 4 37V This setup program will install the following drivers If you don t want to install them you can uncheck the associated check box vill I AGP VxD Driver I IRQ Routing Miniport Driver I VIA INF Driver 1 403 User s Manual 59 Software Installatlon Step5 z VIA Service Pack 4 37V A Service Pack 4 port Driver 1 20 Install Uninstall ATAPI Vendor Support Driver Step6 VIA Service Pack 437V VIA Service Pack 4 37V 60 User s Manual Software Installatlon Step7 VIA 4IN 1 Driver Setup program willinstall uninstall AGP driver for you C Install VIA AGP VxD in Standard mode Uninstall VIA AGP VxD Step8 SI VIA Serv VIA Service Pack 4 3 Install Uninstall IRQ Routing Miniport Driver eh outing Miniport Driver Uninstall VIA IRQ Routing Miniport Driver User s Manual 61 Software Installatlon Setup has finished copying files to your computer f Before you can use the program you must restart Windows or your computer No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 7 3 Install Sound Driver Click Install Soun
40. r 9 pin D Sub headers are also provided on the back panel for Serial ports COM1 COM2 Teal Turgoise PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors These two connectors Green color PS 2 Mouse anc PS 2 Mouse lt 623 Purple color PS 2 Keyboard are located on the Green back panel of the mainboard PS 2 Keyboard lt j Purple USB Connectors This mainborad supports Black color 4 USB devices The Cable from the USB connector bracket hooks to the USB header on the mainboard as O_ O ano odasn I O baasn 0dasn O O baasn ano O O as w ma N These two connectors permit connection of two USB peripheral devices nn directly to the system Meat User s Manual 21 HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 11 Installing an AGP Card The main board provides an AGP slot to support 2Xor 4X AGP set with model shipped with the package Note The main board with VIA AGP set North Bridge VT694T is support up to 4X AGP set 2 2 12 Installing an AMR Card One AMR Audio Modem Riser standard interfaceconnector is supports Audio Codec 97 AC97 and or Modem Codec97 MC97 cards This provides an upgreadeable audio and or modem solution at an increbibly low cost There are two type of AMR one defined as primary and another defined assecondary This mainboard uses as primary channel so a secondary AMR can coexit without the need to disable the onboa
41. rd CODEC The mainboard s onboard CODEC must be disable when using the primary AMR Note If your audio function is coming from the CNR card instead of the onboard audio feature set AC97 MC97 Mode jumper block properly Refer to page 13 Also make sure the AC97 Audio option is set to Auto default in Advanced Chipset Features of the BIOS 22 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 1 About the BIOS The Mainboard BIOS Basic Input Output System acts as the bridge between your Hardware CPU Disk Drives Video etc and Operating System Software Windows 95 OS 2 and so on The BIOS Setup also called CMOS Setup is where many hardware configuration options are set and stored This configuration information will remain in the BIOS until it is changed or cleared by removing the battery for a while then reinstalling it back or by setting the Clear CMOS jumper if there is one CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor refers to the chip in which the BIOS information is stored This mainboard features Award BIOS which provides an easy to use Setup program to aid in hardware configuration In this section we will look at the various menus and options contained in the Award BIOS Setup Program This mainboard also features a Flash BIOS A Flash BIOS can be upgraded via software thereby eliminating the need to actually replace the BIOS Chip on the mainboard Procedures for updating the BIOS follo
42. re custom configurations For example you may find that your Setup main menu has a different number of entries from the main menu displayed in this manual These are simply features not supported or not user configurable on your system The final appearance of the Setup program also depends on the Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM who built your system If your OEM has decided that certain items should only be available to their technicians those items may very well be removed from the Setup program 24 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 2 Main Menu Shortly after the system is powered on provided a CPU and sufficient RAM are installed you will see the message Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the DEL key to enter the Award BIOS Setup program Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept and enter the sub menu CMOS Setup Utility Main Screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS T gt e Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen User s Manual 25 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 3 Standard CMOS Features This first menu is where the most basic hardware options
43. s have been divided and the Heads have been multiplied by a factor of 4 On hard drives smaller in capacity than 528MB LBA support is not needed The option on these devices is ignored even if enabled For hard drives greater than 528MB LBA mode should be enabled The following rules apply Operating Systems that do not use the FAT file system do not need LBA Mode and can use the Normal or Large Modes Examples would be NetWare and Unix 28 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP e When configuring a new hard drive greater than 528MB in capacity always make sure LBA mode is enabled e If you are using a hard drive that is over 528MB in capacity but was already formatted without using LBA mode LBA support will be ignored even if it is enabled This assures correct access to the drive s data yy Drive A B Select the Type for the A and or B floppy drives Remember floppy drive A is the first drive hooked to the END of the floppy ribbon cable Floppy drive B is hooked up after the twist Available settings are listed below None No floppy drive installed 360k 5 25 in 5 1 4 inch PC type standard drive 360 kilobyte capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 inch AT type high density drive 1 2 megabyte capacity 720k 3 5 in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 720 kilobyte capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 1 44 megabyte capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 2 88 megaby
44. sign Supervisor Password and User Password in the main CMOS Setup Utility Screen yy APIC MODE This fileld is used to enable or disable the APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide the system is able to run in APIC mode Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ resources for the system Settings Enabled And Disabled yx Mps Version Control For OS This field allows you to select which MPS Multi Processor Specification version to be used For the operating system You need to use consult the vendor of your operating system Settings 1 4 and 1 1 yx OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB If you are using OS 2 operating system and installed memory is larger than 64MB You need to need have the setting in the enable mode yy HDD S M A R T Capability The item allows you to set HDD S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology Capability function Please check with the HDD manufacturer or vendor for the S M A R T informatiom Configuration options Enabled and Disabled yx Report No FDD For WIN 95 While the FDD in STANDARD CMOS SETUP is set to NONE set this option to No to release IRQ6 for passing Win95 logo This option is irrelevant under normal operation 32 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 5 Advanced Chipset Features This setup menu contains advanced configuration options relating to the mainboard chipset These options are rarely c
45. stem The options are from Cirl F1 to Ctrl F12 Mouse Left When this option is selected double click the right button of the mouse to power on the system xx Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled to activate the on board FDC Select Disabled to activate an add on FDC yy Onboard Serial Port 1 amp 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first second serial port The Default value for the first serial port is 3F8 IRQ4 and the second serial port is 2F8 IRQ3 sx UART Mode Select Select to activate the Infrared transfer function xx RxD TxD Active This option are Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo Hi Hi yx 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 xx Onboard Parallel Port Select address and interrupt for Parallel port yx Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the parallel port Mode options are SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPP 3x EPP Mode Select Ser parallel port as EPP1 7 or EPP1 9 yx ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel if parallel port is set as ECP or ECP EPP User s Manual 39 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP x PWRON After PWR Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on
46. te capacity yy 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 their type in Setup yy Halt On Determines whether or not the system will stop and prompt you if an error is detected during POST yx Memory This category is display only All memory detected by the POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS is shown as the following types yx Base Memory Is the amount of conventional memory installed in the system This value is typically 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard The Extended Memory is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU s memory address map Other Memory refers to the memory located in the region between 640K and 1MB This region can be used for shadowing as well as expanded memory in DOS User s Manual 29 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 4 Advanced BIOS Features This menu provides access to more advanced BIOS configuration settings that deal with overall performance of the system and peripheral setup This section allows you to configure your system for advanced operation You have the opportunity to select the system s default speed boot up sequence keyboard operation and security CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning BICE Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled Menu Level gt External Cache Enabled
47. ts A Supervisor Password is used to protect the stored CMOS options from being changed by unauthorized users Keep in mind that when set a password is required only when booting the system It will not provide protection to a system that is already booted The password check option is set in Advanced BIOS Features by choosing either System the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on or Setup the password prompt appears only when the user enters the BIOS Setup The password is stored in CMOS RAM and can be cleared by the Clear CMOS jumper Refer to page 14 48 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx To set a password 1 You must first set the Supervisor password by choosing Supervisor Password and pressing ENTER Setup prompts for a password 2 Enter a 1 8 character password using letters numbers or a combination of both The specific characters are not shown as you enter them Press ENTER 3 A confirmation box appears asking you to re enter the password Enter the password again Press ENTER Follow the same procedure to set the User Password yx Changing a Password Select the appropriate password option Supervisor or User from the main menu and press ENTER Enter the current password and press Enter The screen does not display the characters entered Enter in the new password then the confirmation You cannot change the current password unless you know it yx Erasing a Password
48. u are able to configure the IRQ and DMA Resources Pressing lt Enter gt at the selection field brings up a submenu like the one shown below CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software IRQ Resources assigned to Item Help assigned to assigned to assigned to assigned to assigned to assigned to assigned to assigned to assigned to tl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 3x IRQ3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 15 assigned to By default all resources are assigned to the PCI Bus If an ISA card requires a particular IRQ those resources should be set to Legacy ISA so that the PCI Bus will not try to use them Choices are Legacy ISA and PCI ISA PnP Pressing lt Enter gt at DMA Resources brings up a submenu that gives you the following options 46 User s Manual MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 10 Frequency Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency voltage control Frequency Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Frequency Control Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Item Help Spread Spectrum Clock by Slight Adjust CPU Internal Freq Will Be Main Memory Freq Will Be PCI Bus Frequency Will Be AGP Bus Frequency Will Be tLl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimiz
49. ut by the voltage regulators These values refresh upon any key entry The function is optional User s Manual 41 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP 3 8 Power Management Setup Power Management allows you to configure you system to use energy most efficiently and still in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 1999 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI function Item Help Power Management ACPI Suspend Type PM Control BY APM Video Off Option Video Off Method MODEM Use IRQ Soft Off by PWRBTN State After Power Failure Wake Up Events tl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 5x ACPI Function This item allows you to enable or disable the function of Advanced Configuration and Power Interface which offers improved power management ys ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend function S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function Refer to Appendix A x Power Management System starts power saving function when the Mini Saving f inactivity period exceeds 1 hour System starts power saving function when the Max Saving f inactivity period exceeds 1 min User Allows user to define the inactivity period before Defined power saving function activates 42 User s M
50. utomatically configure the hard disk by reading the parameters cylinders sectors etc directly from the hard disk s firmware Use this option if you are configuring a new hard drive or one that has already been formatted using the Auto option Keep in mind that a hard drive is configured using a certain set of parameters those same parameters must be used for the life of the drive unless the drive is re fdisked using a different parameter set This procedure deletes the old partition s on the drive and creates a new one using the new parameters gt Manual This option allows you to manually enter in the parameters cylinder head precomp landing zone and sector of the hard drive Generally this option would be used only if the hard drive has already been formatted with a certain set of parameters and assured consistency between the old and new parameters is desired sx Access Mode One of Enhanced IDE s most important features is LBA Logical Block Addressing Mode This feature allows the use of larger hard drives by providing a way to bypass the cylinder limitations imposed by many Operating Systems LBA Mode is used to extend a hard drive s useable capacity by remapping the cylinders in a way that is acceptable to these operating systems For instance a hard drive with the parameters of 2100 Cylinders 16 Heads and 63 Sectors would be represented by LBA Mode as 525 Cylinders 64 Heads and 63 Sectors Notice that the Cylinder
51. w this section The Award BIOS installed in your computer system s ROM Read Only Memory is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS This means that it supports Intel processor in a standard IBM AT compatible input output system yx Using Setup In general you use the arrow keys to highlight items lt Enter gt to select or display the possible selections lt Page Up gt and lt Page Down gt keys to change entries lt F1 gt for general help and lt Esc gt to quit An item marked with a indicates that there is a submenu for this item A gray out item marked with an x indicates that the item is not available The item may be associated with another item and its availability is dependent on that associated item Gray out items are for information display only and contain no selectable fields User s Manual 23 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx Getting Help Pressing lt F1 gt will display a help window that describes the appropriate keys to use Pressing lt Enter gt will display a small help window that describes the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press lt Esc gt A brief description of some highlighted selection may appear at the right frame titled Item Help of the setup screen yx A Final Note about Setup Not all systems have the same Setup While the basic look and function of the Setup program remains the same for all systems individual motherboard and chipset combinations requi
52. wered on Note Under the following two conditions you have to press and hold the switch for longer than4 seconds to power off your system regardless of the Soft Off by PWRBTN setting in the BIOS WE Shortly after the system is powered on when the BIOS message is not yet appear E When CPU hangs J4 Power on elle Reset lalla allal IDE LED alle Suspend LED Speaker Power LED E 1 User s Manual 17 HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 7 Power Supply Connector The ATX style Power Supply Connector is key edto prevent connection in the wrong direction Line up the locking mechanismon the connectorfrom the Power Supply with the tab on the mainboard connector Press down until the two connectors are locked GND 5V PowerGood 5VSB 2 2 8 IrDA Compliant Infrared Module Connector IR1 IR2 The IrDA connector bracket hooks directly to this connector on the mainboard This connector provides support for the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module You must first configure through the BIOS setup where UART2 is directed COM2or IrDA IR1 IRTX IRRX 5V a E R a 18 User s Manual HAREWARE INSTALLATION 2 2 9 LAN Wake up Connector Lan1 The LAN Wake up 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 the LAN Wak
53. your vendor 1 One mainboard 2 One User s Manual 3 Floppy disk ribbon cable for 3 5 floppy drive 4 80 pin IDE ribbon cable for internal ATA100 or ATA66 IDE drive Note The 80pin ribbon cable is designed with a 40pin connector 5 Support CD ROM containing the following support software The latest drivers can always be found at their respective web sites Support software for updating the Flash BIOS User s Manual PT694T A E MOTHERBOARD OQ 5 lL 4 CD Driver 6 User s Manual INTRODUCTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Product Description T his mainboard represents the highest level of technology available in PC Mainboards today Designed as a flexible high performance and cost effective solution for System Integrators and End Users alike this mainboard provides the power and expandability to meet the requirements of the most advanced operating systems and software applications This mainboard is a high performance Pentium based FSB 400MHz system Advanced hardware designs include ACPI s Suspend to RAM for the implementation of Instantly Available PCs Also by incorporating CNR 4X AGP AC97 Super I O Ultra DMA 100 Bus Mastering IDE and Universal Serial Bus USB onto the mainboard optimum system performance is assured and system design and implementation is simplified Fully Plug amp Play compatible via an Award BIOS this mainboard facilitates easy system configuration
54. yright C 1984 1999 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity tl gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults yy Slave These four options relate to the 4 IDE hard drives CD ROMs or other ATAPI devices that can be controlled via the on board IDE controller review IDE Hard Drives and CD ROMs in the Installation Guide The IDE Primary Master setting specifies the first device on the primary IDE channel IDE Primary Slave the second IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave specify the devices on the secondary channel Pressing lt Enter gt at each of the four selections brings up a submenu such as one shown below yx IDE HDD Auto Detection Automatically detects and configures hard disk parameters The Award BIOS includes this ability in the event you are uncertain of your hard disk s parameters User s Manual 27 MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP yx IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave This is where you will specify the type of device and how it is represented in the BIOS Setup If the device is a hard disk or CD ROM generally the Auto option is the best choice for fast and easy setup of the hard disk parameters Let s take a look at the difference between the Auto and Manual options Auto This option instructs the BIOS to a
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