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MBATX-865G-VEA3 User's Guide

1. ANANMAN AMONAAM ANNLIN JP2 is used to select the power of the PS 2 keyboard mouse port Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 20mA 2 28 Hardware Installation 2 4 3 USB Power Select on m Hh 2 il USB 1 4 Un JP 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 i l 2 On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default mr ee m Oo oa mO USB58 4 5 4 23 qm P3 n Os ooo OD l 2 On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default JPI and JP3 are used to select the power of the USB ports
2. The system board has a standard parallel port Burgundy at location CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPR ECP and EPP Setting Function PPF Allows normal speed operation but Standard Parallel Port in one direction only ECr 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 op Enhanced Parallel Port eration at maximum speed BIOS Setting Configure the parallel port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Hardware Installation 2 5 4 VGA Port G o er oc oc ool oo Oo OO0000000000 O0000 OERA OL S388 VGA AMONAAM ANCONA AONAN ANANN
3. MIMIMIONN ANCONA a e ae E SATA 2 a B sc cc ccc mE The system board is equipped with two Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to JI6 SATA I or JI5 SATA 2 and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the onboard Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information To 46 Hardware Installation 2 6 6 IDE Disk Drive Connector a fa Be CE T RA J o E age See im ae z aaan aanta e Ep eeen fare 0 i h x BEB80 BEGG Ca AS emp ie mn page 353 ellen BEGG The sys
4. Cee DIMM Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system s power Is on or when It Is in the Suspend state Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM It will not light when the system is in the Soft Off state Important If the DIMM Standby Power LED is lighted you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules 52 Hardware Installation 2 6 12 Power Connectors Li aN 3 07 2V ON Ground Ground PS ON 5V Ground Ground Ground toV Ground Ground 5V PW OK E 45 5VSB a a Z 45 j necccee Cn Speco AMAAN ANNLIN a 2 De een Ground Ground 2 FIZY 4 3 We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the AIXI2V Power Supply Design Guide Version I I An ATXI2V p
5. The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor Connect the monitors 5 pin D shell cable connector to the VGA port Blue at location CN2 If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 5 pin D shell connector see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Some monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL or digital operation If your monitor has such a switch set it for analog BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the Intel 865G Graphics Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB EVEVUEVEETECEEEEEEIEE TEA EE EAE TE EE eT f me
6. E ca fe Be I ol Be Ra OD B ETAT MINNA AAO er Du OU SD 75 Key GND a sy aH E eat Ee ae G ead L ee mO CED oo M The system board is equipped with a S PDIF out connector One card edge bracket mounted with the S PDIF out port will be provided as an option Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J6 Make sure pin of the audio cable connector Is aligned with pin of J6 f nocccee MON ADNAN to Hardware Installation 2 6 4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
7. IDE Channel O Slave IDE Channel Master or IDE Channel Slave field then press lt Enter gt Note Bi fields in this section will vary in accordance to the settings in the On Chip Serial ATA Setting field OnChip IDE Device section of the Integrated Peripherals submenu Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility IDE Channel Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel Master Access Mode Tlee_iMove Enter Select PUSPD Value Fi ave ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automati cally be shown on the screen IDE Channel 0 Master Slave and IDE Channel Master Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select 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 5 58 BIOS Setup Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to sele
8. Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data Full ransmits and receives data simultaneously Use IR Pins The options are IR Rx2Tx2 and RxD21TxD2 Onboard Parallel Port 3 78 IRQ7 3BC IRQ7 278 IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPR EPR ECP and ECP EPR These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best option SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode BIOS Setup ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel of the parallel port PVW RON After PWR Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure the systems 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 Former Sts WVhen 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 t will remain
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10. Introduction 2D graphics features Optimized 256 bit BLT engine 32 bit alpha blended cursor Programmable 3 color transparent cursor 3D graphics features 200 megapixels sec fill rate Maximum 3D resolution 600x 200x32 85Hz Flat and Gouraud shading 6 and 24 bit Z buffering and 6 and 24 bit VWV buffering Vertex and programmable pixel fogging and atmospheric effects Double and triple render buffer Software drivers Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Windows NT 4 0 Onboard Audio Features Realtek audio CODEC 6 bit stereo full duplex codec with 48KHz sampling rate High quality differential CD input True stereo line level outputs S PDIF out interface 6 channel audio output Onboard LAN Features Uses Realtek RIL8IOIL fast ethernet controller 32 bit PCI master interface Integrated power management functions Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps Supports IEEE 802 3u auto negotiation Supports wire for management IDE Interface Supports up to UltraDMA 100Mbps hard drives PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 4MB sec Serial ATA Interface Supports two SATA Serial ATA interfaces which are compliant with SATA 1 0 specification 1 5Gbps interface Introduction AGP Accelerated Graphics Port e Supports AGP 3 0 AGP 4x and 8x and AGP 2 0 AGP Ix and 4x spec Supports 5V AGP 8x 2 13GB sec and AGP 4x 1066MB sec add in cards Note B AGP 2x and
11. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From 3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21 5A e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 22A Hardware Installation 2 4 4 Auto Power on el 3 3 a om 5 2 a n 1 1 ea lA On 23 Or Auto power on Auto power on enabled disabled default If you want the system to power on whenever AC power comes In set pins and 2 to On 29 30 Hardware Installation 2 5 Rear Panel I
12. ave ESC 2Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources These items should not be altered unless necessary Ihe 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 3 1 3 1 DRAM Timing Selectable This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD Serial Presence Detect data structure that stores Information about the module such as the memory type memory size memory speed etc When this option is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM This option is the default setting because It provides the most stable condition for the system The CAS Latency Time to DRAM RAS Precharge fields will show the default settings by SPD BIOS Setup Manual If you want better system performance other than the one by SPD select Manual then select the best option in the CAS Latency Time to DRAM RAS Precharge fields 3 1 3 2 CAS Laten
13. click Next ome 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect 1Q 02 Supported Software 4 1 5 Winbond HW Doctor Winbond HW Doctor is capable of monitoring the system s hard ware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system voltage and speed of the cooling fans It also allows you to manu ally set a range to the Items being monitored If the values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system In good working condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 98SE Windows ME Win dows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows XP operating system To install the utility please follow the steps below I Click Winbond HW Doctor on the main menu The screen below will appear InstallShield Wizard Ed Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Hardware Doctor The InstallShield Wizard will install Hardware Doctor on your computer To continue click Nest lt Back Cancel 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Restart the system Supported Software 4 1 6 Microsoft DirectX 9 0C To install please follow the steps below Il Click Microsoft Dir
14. 3 2nd fan Power Ground N C 3 Chassis fan Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector 14 on the system board The 2nd fan J17 and chassis fan JI connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the CPU fan Refer to chapter 3 for more information 49 50 Hardware Installation 2 6 9 Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal E E E J a 2 Ce J NUNANENENNNNNNNNNNNNANNNANANNUNUANENNUN CD MIMO ANNAN Cees J mecccce LOD Cee eee eee MMMM ONION LOD Cee The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function Connect the chas
15. 3 3V AGP cards are not supported Rear Panel I O Ports e mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port e mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port e DB 25 parallel port e DB 9 serial port e DB 15 VGA port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports e RJ45 LAN port e 3 audio jacks mic in line in and line out I O Connectors e 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2 0 1 1 ports connector for external serial port connector for external game MIDI port front audio connector for external line out and mic in jacks CD in internal audio connector surround connector S PDIF out connector connector for IrDA interface e 2 Serial ATA connectors e 2 IDE connectors e floppy connector e 20 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V ATX power connector Wake On LAN connector e 3 fan connectors Expansion Slots e AGP amp x 4 x slot e 6 PCI slots Introduction Compatibility e PCI 2 2 and AC 97 compliant e Intel AGP version 3 0 PCB e 4 layers AIX form factor JUS lz IX 22cm 6 66 Special Features of the System Board Hyper Threading Technology Functionality Requirements The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper Threading Technology Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms Components e CPU an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology e Chipset an Intel chipset that supports HT Technology e BIOS a BIOS that su
16. Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution mono chrome adapters 3 1 1 6 Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error It will stop for all other errors 7 60 BIOS Setup 3 1 1 7 Base Memory Displays 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 3 1 1 8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up 3 1 1 9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system BIOS Setup 3 1 2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation Some entries are defaults required by the system board while others if enabled will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to
17. Setting USB KB Wake Up From 3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21 5A e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 22A a7 38 Hardware Installation 2 5 6 RJ45 Fast Ethernet Port AMANNAN AOAO ONION The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast ethernet LAN port at location CN6 It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refe
18. The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives To prevent improper floppy cable installation the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism The 34 pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin of the connector Is aligned with pin of the header Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J20 on the system board and the other end most connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A If you are connecting another drive Drive B install the middle connector of the cable to the drive The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin of J20 BIOS Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super I O Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Hardware Installation 2 6 5 Serial ATA Connectors
19. VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA BIOS Setup 3 1 7 PC Health Status Phoenix a ee CMOS Setup Utility Item Help Menu Level b Health Status Tle ifove Enter Select 9 PU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi iGeneral Help FS Previous Walues F6 Fail Safe Defaults FY Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identi cal to this one 3 1 7 1 Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature and Current CPU Fan Speed These fields will show the internal temperature of the system current temperature of the CPU and the current CPU fan speed in RPM Revolutions Per Minute 3 1 7 2 CPU V This field will show the detected voltage of the processor 3 1 7 3 1 5V V 3 3V V 5V V 12V V 12V V VBAT V and 5VSB V These fields will show the output voltage of the power supply 8 BIOS Setup 3 1 8 Frequency Voltage Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency UYoltage Control Spread Spectrum tl gt Move 93 Enter Select PUSPD Value FiB ave ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Walues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 8 1 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor Important The frequency ratio of some processors may h
20. be assumed to be in good condition If the printer remains inoperative replace the printer cable and try again Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters 2 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device Is on line Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works the problem may be due to the onboard I O or the address setting Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed Make sure the keyboard Is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process Board Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations If the board fails to function place
21. cccces TEVOUETECOUUHEOOOCOUUEETOUOEEEECOEEHEED PEEEDOEL TION OOOO MIMMIONO ANNONA LO Dee Four onboard USB 2 0 1 1 ports Black are at locations CN5 USB 2 and CN6 USB 3 4 of the system board JIO USB 5 6 and JI 2 USB 7 8 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The additional USB ports which are mounted on card edge brackets will be provided as options If you want to use the optional USB ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that Is attached to the USB port cables to J O and or JI 2 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information Refer to chapter 4 for information about installing the USB 2 0 driver Hardware Installation Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse The Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function e Jumper Setting JPI and or JP3 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information e BIOS
22. compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port CN4 Teal Turquoise for COM and a 9 pin connector at location J7 for COM 2 One card edge bracket mounted with a serial port cable will be provided as an option If you want to use the COM 2 serial port connect the serial port cable to connector J7 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin of connector J Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis BIOS Setting Select the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information os Hardware Installation 2 5 3 Parallel Port Parallel D C oc Coo eee ee oO OO0000000000 MMM ONION MIMIMIONN nA
23. having to power off the system PVWR BTN Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system PVVR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power Is on this LED will light When the system is in the SI POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin Assignment in Pin Assignment N C PWR LED LED Power LED Power Signal HDD LED 3 HDD Power PWR BTN PVVR BTN Power Signal Signal RESET SW Ground RST Signal N C N Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input Output System BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals In addition the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins 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 the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously When you press lt Del gt the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CHhOS Setup Utility H St
24. next to File Name to Program then press lt Enter gt 95 BIOS Setup 6 The following will appear Do You Want to Save BIOS Y N This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just In case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press lt Y gt then enter the file name of the current BIOS Otherwise press lt N gt 7 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit 8 Press lt Y gt to flash the new BIOS 96 Chapter 4 Supported Software 4 1 Drivers Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Main Board Utility Intel Chipset Software Utility Intel 565G Graphics Drivers RealTek LAH Drrers ACO Aucho Drrvers Winbond HW Doctor Microsoft Direct 9 0C is X Ilanual il pe E Browse the CD fis Exit Zt Supported Software 4 1 1 Intel Chipset Software Utility The Intel Chipset Software Utility is used for updat
25. of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device 3 1 2 8 Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A When this field is disabled and the system Is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive A You must have two floppy drives to use this function BIOS Setup 3 1 2 9 Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks Vhen 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 3 1 2 10 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys 3 1 2 11 Gate A20 Option This field 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 stil provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support
26. off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power retums Game Port Address This field is used to select the game port s address Midi Port Address This field is used to select the midi ports address If you have selected the midi ports address you may select its IRQ in the Midi Port IRQ field Midi Port IRQ This field is used to select the midi port s IRQ 77 8Q BIOS Setup 3 1 5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type F Power Management Video OFF Method Uideo OFF In Suspend Suspend Type MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft Off hy PWR ETITN CPU THRA Thrott ling Wake Up by PCI card Power On by Ring Wake Up On LAH Resume by Alarm TleeiMove 3 Enter Select PUSPD Value Fi ave ESC Exit 9 Fi General Help FS Previous Walues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 5 1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI Currently only Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP_ sup ports this function When this field is enabled the system will ignore the settings in the Suspend Mode and HDD Power
27. speed of data transfer The two DDR DIMM sockets are divided into two channels and support the following memory interfaces Single Channel SC Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits 8B from the memory channels Hardware Installation Virtual Single Channel VSC If both channels are populated with different memory configurations the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel Dual Channel DC Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate Single Channel Only one socket is populated with DIMM Virtual Single Channel The two DIMM sockets are populated with different memory configurations Dual Channel The two DIMM sockets are populated with identical memory configurations BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Hardware Installation 2 2 1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board Pin of the DIM module must correspond with Pin of the socket Notch 5 Key Tab Tab Pin Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Hardwa
28. steps below Poweroff the system 2 Set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On Wart for a few seconds and set JPS back to its default setting pins and 2 On 3 Now power on the system If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor s ratio in the BIOS please proceed to step 4 25 26 Hardware Installation a After powering on the system press lt Del gt to enter the main menu of the BIOS Select the Frequency Voltage Control submenu and press lt Enter gt Set the processor s ratio to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio Refer to the Frequency Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt Hardware Installation 2 4 2 PS 2 Power Select l 2 On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default
29. your preference Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features H Hard Disk Boot Priority GPU Li amp L2 Cache Menu Level a GPU L3 Cache Hyper Threading Technology Quick Power On Self Test First Hoot Device Second Boot Device Third Hoot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate AZH Option Typematic Rate Setting security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For O OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB HDD S M A R T Capability Small LogotEPA gt Show Enabled Tia iMove Enter Select 9 PUCPD Value FifiiSave ESCiExit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults FY Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one 6 BIOS Setup 3 1 2 1 CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Fhoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Thermal Management TM2 Bus Katio TM2 Bus UID Limit CPUID MaxVal Ha BIOS Control Tle iMove Enter Select PUSPD Value FIif iSave ESCiExit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are
30. Down fields If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function make sure this field is enabled then select S3 S TRY in the field below 3 1 5 2 ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode SI POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function BIOS Setup 3 1 5 3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state This can be configured only If the ACPI Suspend Type field is set to S3 S TRY 3 1 5 4 Power Management This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the HDD Power Down field is activated Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power Down I5 min Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the HDD Power Down min User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the HDD Power Down field 3 1 5 5 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it 3 1 5 6 Video Off In Suspend This field is used t
31. Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure you may choose to either power on the system manually or let the system power on automatically Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board A user s manual One IDE cable One FDD cable One Serial ATA cable One Mainboard Utility CD NS N KAKKA If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout 1 CET PS 2 Power jP2 ATX power Parallel 2V power eje 1 coo USB 1 4 Power PI FDD AGP DDR DDR 2 ROMERO URE OOOO ORR OGG en E aa IDE 2 ee eee A Realtek RTL8IOIL Chassis open Winbond W83627HF coo Clear CMOS PEPE EEEEEEEE EEE PEP ead Pia JP5 eee eee ee IDE PEPE EEEEEEEEEP PP PEbriiiiil Game SATA 2 J zccccceil P ORREN PURO O ROO R ROR ROU ROU RUC ROOT ROU ROR R OGRE Gn DED EEDOE f me cccce aera A DA PEPE EPEEEEEE EEE PEPE PEPE SATA CD in PEPE EEEEEEEE PEPE PEPE ae Raa Battery bance PEPE EPEEEEEP PEPE PEGG USB 5 6 USB 7 8 TTT TT BERSUER B4 1 1 N S PDIF PEPPER EEEEEP EEE PEPE Pam ee a Rl OED PEEP E PEEP PEEP PEEEEaaad CID USB 5 8 Power P3 1 i Auto power on cece ES chasis fama BEER 05 Front audio Surr_con WOL Front panel Hardware Inst
32. IOS Features Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen Access to all other options is denied Use the arrow keys to highlight Set User Password and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Set User Password Enter Password Esc Quit z Select Item Fi Save amp Exit Setup Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again Io delete or disable the password function highlight Set User Password and press lt Enter gt instead of typing In a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to return to the main menu BIOS Setup 3 1 13 Save amp Exit Setup When all the changes have been made highlight Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SAVE to CMOS and EXIT N gt Y Setup Esc Quit z Select Item Fi Save amp Exit Setup Type Y and press lt Enter gt The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Esc g
33. N field of the Power Management Setup this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Wake On Ring This feature allows the system that Is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of 2720mA A Wake On LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake On LAN connector However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 27 20MA Introduction Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse This function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 20mA Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state Important P gt e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 U
34. O Ports PS 2 Mouse Micin Line in k 1 a Ea Si Line out PS 2 KB COM VGA USB USB 3 4 Parallel i A l i if Tr i The rear panel I O ports consist of the following e PS 2 mouse port e PS 2 keyboard port e Parallel port COM port e VGA port e USB ports e LAN port Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack Hardware Installation 2 5 1 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports MMO ADNAN MMOD ee kirjes 7O lao cz i Perea 22 23 The system board is equipped with an onboard PS 2 mouse Green and PS 2 keyboard Purple ports both at location CNI of the system board The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQI 2 If a mouse Is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQI2 for other expansion cards gt Warning D Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnec
35. SB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21 5A e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 22A 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 ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface 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 Currently only Windows 2000 XP supports the ACPI function ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 2000 XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operating system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session Introduction into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support IA AC Power
36. T Connect your IrDA cable to connector J on the system board Note The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information 48 2 6 8 Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Sense Power 3 CPU fan Hardware Installation AMONAAM ANCONA AMNON Power Ground i N C
37. ady includes Service Pack 4 the USB 2 0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system If the CD does not include Service Pack 4 It Is available for download at Microsoft s Windows Update website Installation Notes Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP operating systems If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please contact technical support or your sales repre sentative for the latest version of the drivers or software ap plications Appendix A Watchdog Timer A Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function The system will regularly be cleared according to the set time interval If the system hangs or fails to function it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate mov dx 02e lt Enter gt mov al 8 lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt mov dx 02e lt Enter gt mov al O0 lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt Inc dx lt Enter gt Inc al lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt d
38. allation gt Warning Ch 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 wnst strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection 2 2 System Memory DDR DDR 2 loll i SN nannan MOONA NANNA ARININ The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the
39. andard CMOS Features Esc Quit z Select Item Fi Save amp Exit Setup 56 BIOS Setup 3 1 1 Blak Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press lt Enter gt A screen similar to the one below will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Time hh mm ss IDE Channel Master IDE Channel Slave month IDE Channel 1 Master ie My IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive Drive EB Video Halt On Tia iMove 9 Enter Select 9 PU PD Value Fif Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F7 Q FS Previous Walues F6 Fail Safe Defaults timized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Date The date format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from to 31 Year displays the year from 1994 to 2079 3 1 1 2 Time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from QO to 23 Minute displays minutes from OO to 59 Second displays seconds from OO to 59 BIOS Setup 3 1 1 3 IDE Channel O Master IDE Channel O Slave IDE Channel Master and IDE Channel Slave Move the cursor to the IDE Channel O Master
40. ave been locked by the manufacturer If you are using this kind of processor setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect The system will instead use its factory default ratio 3 1 8 2 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in tts default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician 88 BIOS Setup 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults The Load Fail Safe Defaults option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option in the main menu and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail Safe Defaults Esc Quit Fi Save amp Exit Setup If you want to proceed type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt The default settings will be loaded 89 BIOS Setup 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Load Optimized Defaults Esc Quit Fi Save amp Exit Setup Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the Setup default values 90 BIOS Setup 3 1 11 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protec
41. ct Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders Head This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This field displays the number sectors per track BIOS Setup 3 1 1 4 Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed None 360K 5 25 in LZM 5 25 in 20KS 3 0 1 44M 3 5 in 2 85M 3 5 in 3 1 1 5 Video No floppy drive is installed 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 5 1 4 in Al type high density drive 2MB capacity 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB capacity 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor Although secondary monitors are supported you do not have to select the type The default setting is EGA VGA EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 60 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono
42. cy Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods 3 1 3 3 Active to Precharge Delay The options are 5 6 7 and 8 3 1 3 4 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay The options are 2 3 and 4 3 1 3 5 DRAM RAS Precharge This field controls RAS precharge in local memory clocks 3 1 3 6 Memory Frequency For This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM The system board supports DDR333 or DDR400 when using 800MHz FSB CPU DDR333 will run at 320MHz memory frequency when used with 800MHz FSB CPU Under such circumstance make sure this field is set to Auto or DDR320 Refer to chapter System Memory section for detailed specifica tion of the memory supported by the system board 3 1 3 7 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at FOQQOQH FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system 69 BIOS Setup 3 1 3 8 Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at COOOOH to C FFFH to be cached if the cache controller is also enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the faster the video performance 3 1 3 9 Memory Hole At I5M 16M In order to improve system performance certain space In memory can be reserved for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space belo
43. d 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 FOQQQH FFFFFH is bad Memory test fail The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error s Appendix D Troubleshooting D 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 p pa J The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on All cables and power cords are tightly connected The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is tumed on 5 The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display lf the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 2 Make sure that t
44. d or switches on the drives The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives 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 A gt If you encountered problems while using an ATAP CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some AIAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode BIOS Setting Configure the onboard primary or secondary IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 47 Hardware Installation 2 6 7 IrDA Connector IRTX 5 Ground IRRX NEL VCC MONDO AMNONI an TA
45. d resemble the one shown below E Windows Task Ma nager fox File Options View Shut Down Help CPU Usage CPU Usage History PF Usage Page File Usage History Totals Physical Memory KE Handles 4104 Total 61604 Threads 259 Available 156980 Processes 16 System Cache 152570 Commit Charge iK Kernel Memory KI Total 91554 Total 20696 Limit 633592 Paged 161352 Peak 147904 Nonpaged 12564 Processes 16 CPU Usage 50 Commit Charge 918646 63359 1Q8 Appendix C System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message PRESS FI TO CONTINUE CTRL ALTI ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP will be shown in the information box at the bottom Enter Setup to correct the error C I POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured This beep code consists of a single long beep C 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BlOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no l
46. ec dx lt Enter gt mov al f6 lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt Inc dx lt Enter gt mov al xy lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt XY is the Watchdog Time count value for the OOh to FFh range wherein the time can be set from QO sec to 255 sec Os 06 Appendix B Enabling Hyper hreading Technology B Enabling Hyper Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper I hreading Technology please follow the requirements and steps below Basically the following presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper Threading Technology The system requires a minimum of 300 Watt ATX 12V power supply Aside from installing a CPU fan on the Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper Threading Technology make sure to install cooling fans The system requires adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor The CPU Hyper Threading field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS setup will appear Make sure this field is set to Enabled Currently only Windows XP supports the Hyper Threading Technology If this OS has been previously installed you must REINSTALL tt After installing Windows XP please check the following to ensure that the operating system has been properly installed a Click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel b Double click the System icon The System Properties dialog box
47. ectX 9 0C on the autorun screen The follow ing screen will appear Installing Microsoft R DirectX R Welcome to setup for DirectX The Direct setup wizard guides you through installation of Direct Runtime Components Please read the following license agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement ou must accept the agreement to continue the setup MICROSOFT Directs 9 0c gt SUPPLEMENTAL END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE Supplemental EULA IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY These Microsoft Corporation Microsoft operating system components including any online or electronic documentation OS Components are subject to the terns and conditions of a C accept the agreement don t accept the agreement o ee 2 Click I accept the agreement then click Next 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect 1Q3 O4 Supported Software 4 1 7 Intel USB 2 0 Drivers 4 2 The Intel chipset does not support USB 2 0 drivers for Windows 98 SE and Windows ME Windows XP If your Windows XP CD already includes Service Pack the USB 2 0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system If the CD does not include Service Pack It is available for download at Microsoft s Windows Update website Windows 2000 If your Windows 2000 CD alre
48. eld is used to enable or disable the onboard USB USB 2 0 Controller If you are using USB 2 0 this field must be set to Enabled USB Keyboard Support If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS set this field to Enabled AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio CODEC Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card BIOS Setup BIOS Flash Protect Enabled This option will protect the system from unnecessary updating or flashing of the BIOS When enabled it secures the BIOS therefore any updates to the BIOS will not take effect Disabled Disables the BIOS flash lock function allowing you to update or flash the BIOS any time needed Onboard LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller 7 76 BIOS Setup 3 1 4 3 Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Superl Device POWER ON Function a z KB Power ON Password Hot Key Power OM Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD IxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PURON After PWR Fail Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ Tla iMove 3 Enter Select 9 PUCPD Value FiiSave ESC Exit Fi General Help F7 Q t
49. esnessse 4 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup S 2 T seo 110 A aetna mene en ere ree eee nner 55 I GP E e 72 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Drivers Utilities and Software Applications 97 pr N NO loeemeee mente mnt tener etme mete irene einer tee ere ae 04 Appendix A Watchdog Timer PT WAIN OS T ae E 05 Appendix B Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology B I Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology 06 Appendix C System Error Messages al POO EEO a E nr ee tre re 09 Oy EO AC O ee ee en aeei ee 02 Appendix D Troubleshooting BIS e eE AE EE E E I Chapter Introduction Features Processor Intel Pentium 4 Prescott and Northwood processor up to 3 2GHz Intel Hyper Threading Technology FSB 533MHz and 800MHz Intel Celeron processor 400MHz system data bus Socket 478 Chipset Intel 865G chipset Intel 865G Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH Intel 82801EB I O Controller Hub ICH5 System Memory Two 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports dual channel 128 bit wide memory interface Supports up to 2GB system memory Synchronous operation with processor system bus PC2700 PC3200 DDR333 DDR400 with 800MHz FSB CPU DDR333 will run at 320MHz memory frequency when used with 800MHz FSB CPU Use PC2100 PC2700 DDR266 DDR333 with 533MHz FSB CPU Use PC2100 DDR266 with 400MHz FSB CPU Supports non ECC x64 DIMM using 128Mb 256Mb or 51 2Mb Supports unbuffe
50. for gate A20 A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended memory Fast The chipset controls Gate A20 Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 3 1 2 12 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wait for a moment and if the key Is still down t 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 You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay in the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec fields below BIOS Setup 3 1 2 13 Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated 3 1 2 14 Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins 3 1 2 15 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Set Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct pa
51. for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Delay Prior To Thermal This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50 duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment Thermal Management Thermal Monitor On die throttling Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition TM2 Bus Ratio This field is used to select the frequency bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on die sensor turns from cool to hot TM2 Bus VID This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on die sensor turns from cool to hot BIOS Setup Limit CPUID MaxvVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur lo avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or lesser than 3 NX BIOS Control The default is Enabled When this function is disabled tt forces the NX features flag to always return to Q 3 1 2 2 Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press lt Enter gt Use the Up or Dow
52. he cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Enabled IDE DMA transfer access On Chip Primary FCI IDE Enabled Menu Level H IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PI Auto If your IDE hard drive IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto supports block mode IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto select Enabled for On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled automatic detection of IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto the optimal number of IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto block read writes per IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto sector the drive can IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Support a On Chip Serial ATA Setting On Chip Serial ATA Auto Serial ATA Porth Mode Primary Master Serial ATA Porti Mode Primary Master Tia ifove 3 Enter Select 9 PUCPD Value Fi ave ESC lExit Fi General Help FS Previous Walues F6 Fail Safe Defaults FY Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 7 72 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maxi mum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode IDE DMA Transfer Access This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of an IDE hard drive On Chi
53. he monitor s power switch is on Check that one end of the monitors power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outlet Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system s display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving Z The monitor has lost rts 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 happens 2 3 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one If necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive 2 The flo
54. he screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 6 1 Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data 3 1 6 2 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 ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for YOU Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the IRQ Resources field 85 BIOS Setup 3 1 6 3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The IRQ 3 to IRQ 15 fields will appear Set each system interrupt to erther PCI Device or Reserved Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources assigned assigned Menu Level F assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned assigned kek Be I I I I I I I I I I tl Move Enter Select 9 PUCPD Value Fi ave E C Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults FY Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 6 4 PCI VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI
55. hout notice in product or component design as warranted by evolution in user needs or progress in engineering or manufacturing technology Changes which affect the operation of the unit will be documented in the next revision of this user s guide page 2 MBATX 865G VEA3 User s Guide Regulatory Compliance Statements This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class B devices and Safety Standards FCC Compliance Statement for Class B Devices The product s described in this user s guide 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 environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the user s guide may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a c
56. imized Defaults FS Previous Walues F6 Fail Safe Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the Super IO Device submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be Identical to this one KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard Power On Function This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Button only Default setting Uses the power button to power on the system Password When this option is selected set the password you would like to use to power on the system in the KB Power On Password field Hot Key When this option is selected select the function key you would like to use to power on the system in the Hot Key Power On field Mouse Left When this option is selected double click the left button of the mouse to power on the system Mouse Right VVhen this option is selected double click the right button of the mouse to power on the system BIOS Setup Any Key Press any key to power on the system Keyboard 98 When this option is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt Enter your password You can enter up to 5 characters ype in exactly the sa
57. ing Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility please follow the steps below I Click Intel Chipset Software Utility on the main menu The following screen will appear Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Version 5 00 1012 Setup Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel F Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility will enable Plug amp Play INF support for Intel R chipset components cre 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the utility to take effect 9 8 Supported Software 4 1 2 Intel 865G Graphics Drivers To install the driver please follow the steps below I Click Intel 865G Graphics Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear R Extreme Chipset Graphics Driver Software InstallShield Wizard Eg SEE AEE AEE EEE EE EE EEE EE EE SE EEE EE EEE EE EE OEE EO A ERRER EE Ro F Production version Releases Intel Extreme Graphics Driver Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows P Driver Revision 6 13 01 3510 Package 16762 F 13 1 Production version April 29 2003 MOTE This document refers to systems containing T T Following Intel chipsets a gt 2 Follow
58. ink and retention mechanism assembly to the retention module base Note You will not be able to push the lever down if the direction IS Incorrect 5 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board 25 2 4 2 4 Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data m EE o 5 Ff cence JP5 n T a po E a l mm Pe Nara ee ee O default Clear CMOS Data ee a N _ EEE EEG ot na er If you encounter the following a CMOS data becomes corrupted b You forgot the supervisor or user password c You are unable to boot up the computer system because the processors ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the
59. iority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default 8 3 84 BIOS Setup 3 1 5 18 Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will poweron everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 3 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 3 1 5 19 Time hh mm ss Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on If you want the system to power on everyday as set in the Date of Month Alarm field the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu 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 BIOS Setup 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system It covers some very technical tems and It Is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PoP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled Resources Controlled By PCI UGA Palette Snoop Tlee_i Move Enter Select PU SPD Value Fi Save ES Eee Fi General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults timized Defaults The settings on t
60. ircuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by Kontron could void your authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to test the system and or make necessary modifications if a system is found to cause harmful interference or to be noncompliant with the appropriate standards for its intended use page 3 MBATX 865G VEA3 User s Guide Table of Contents Chapter Introduction el SPS CMC ON 1S att nterare E 7 1 2 Special Features of the System Boar haesssssussssussesussssses Re gle ioe Sig aia deere ener eee net ere enter ene 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Zak SYSietiy BOr Cl PAV OUT E E 16 2 2 System MMOL Ynsssssssssssssestsssesssessssestisssestiestsstnetesetnsstesteetestesetsaetneeeseeeee ON E OO eee er re enn ee ene A eee nee ree 20 QA Jumper SOTEINGS sssssestesssesssstsstsstsetsetsstesestestsetstssteestestsetietsteestestsetsetse 25 De Fear Fame WO OS E 30 2 6 VO COMME CHO S rrsssssssssssstsstsesssssestestessseeseessessstsesssesnesesiasssessese
61. me password to confirm then press lt Enter gt The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field You must type the correct password to power on the system If you forgot the password power off the system and remove the battery Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering on the system Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 SFE IIRQO4 2F6 IRQ3 3ES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 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 UART Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device For better transmission of data your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a distance of meter 7 BIOS Setup RxD TxD Active The options are Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo and Hi Hi IR Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device UR2 Duplex Mode
62. n arrow keys to select a device then press lt gt to move It up or lt gt to move it down the list Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Pri Master Item Help 1 2 3 Te mie 6 tee B Tl Move PU PD4 Change Priority Fifi Save ESC Exit FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 63 GA BIOS Setup 3 1 2 3 CPU LI amp L2 Cache This field speeds up the memory access 3 1 2 4 CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU s L3 cache 3 1 2 5 Hyper Threading Technology for Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper Threading Technology only This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HyperThreading Technology and will appear only when using this processor 3 1 2 6 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test POST whenever the system Is powered on The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST To attain the shortest POST time select Ena bled 3 1 2 7 First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence
63. nd sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1 0 specification With speed of up to 5Gbps it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is OOMB s IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices The IRDA Infrared Data Association specification supports data transfers of 15K baud at a distance of meter USB Ports The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB I ports USB supports 2Mb second bandwidth while USB 2 0 supports 48QMb second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals Introduction AGP Accelerated Graphics Port AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing z buffering and alpha blending The universal AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 21 32MB sec bandwidth and AGP 4x with up to 1066MB sec bandwidth for 3D graphics applications AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better graphics to your PC Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the Soft Off By PWR BI T
64. ng the processor at full speed and placing the processor in a sleep state whenever the upper limits of the thermal envelop are reached BIOS Setup 3 1 5 13 Wake Up By PCI Card Enabled his field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the system Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up Refer to the card s documentation for more information Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI card 3 1 5 14 Power On By Ring Set this fleld to Enabled to use the modem ring on function This will allow your system to power on to respond to calls coming from an extemal modem 3 1 5 15 Wake Up On LAN This field is used to enable the Wake On LAN function 3 1 5 16 USB KB Wake Up From S3 This field when enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state This can be configured only if the ACPI Suspend Type field is set to S3 S TRY 3 1 5 17 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 in the Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm fields However if the system Is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these flelds the system will give pr
65. o activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode 3 1 5 7 Suspend Type The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend 3 1 5 8 MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system 8 82 BIOS Setup 3 1 5 9 Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off 3 1 5 10 HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active 3 1 5 1 1 Soft Off by PWR BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management func tion is enabled or disabled if the power button Is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off IN case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system 3 1 5 12 CPU Thermal Throttling Thermal throttling regulates the thermal environment by alternating between runni
66. onger 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 ether monochrome or color This indicates the switch is set to a different 09 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup Determine which setting is correct either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection FLOPPY DISK S fail 80 Unable to reset floppy subsystem FLOPPY DISK S fail 40 Floppy type mismatch Hard Disk s fail 80 HDD reset failed Hard Disk s fail 40 HDD controller diagnostics failed Hard Disk s fail 20 HDD initialization error Hard Disk s fail 10 Unable to recalibrate fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verity failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard Is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being presse
67. ower supply has a standard 20 pin ATX main power connector and a 4 pin 12V power connector that must be inserted onto CNY and CN8 connectors respectively The 4 pin 12V power connector enables the delivery of more 2VDC current to the processors Voltage Regulator Module VRM The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided use a 300 Watt or greater power supply oe 34 Hardware Installation 2 6 13 Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD LED _ oq PWR LED PWR BTN HDD LED HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed RESET SW Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without
68. p Primary PCI IDE and On Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second ary IDE controller Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller IDE Primary Master Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input Output Rather than have the BIOS issue a series Of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports five modes O default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 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 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for YOU Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories On Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and IDE drives then automaticall
69. pports HT Technology and has it enabled e OS an operating system that includes optimizations for HT Technology Refer to Appendix A for information about enabling the functionality of the Hyper Threading Technology For more information on Hyper Threading Technology go to www intel com info hyperthreading Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly clear the system at the set time interval If the system hangs or fails to function it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate DDR Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer Introduction 6 channel Audio The system board supports 6 channel audio output via the surround connector which supports 4 channel audio output signals and the line out Jack 2 channel at the rear panel S PDIF S PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it Is converted to analog S PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device The S PDIF connector on the system board sends surrou
70. ppy 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 printer doesn t respond when you try to print z b a 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 t works the printer can
71. r to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the Realtek LAN Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more infor mation Hardware Installation 2 5 7 Audio Mic in Line in Line out O E g 3 2 O ai a O gt xX j U 5 QO O A sO a0 As Sa Ss is OLLA lt 1 5 5 uc U Sp iH DU 5 2 z O F O Q x J U 2 Q gt Q L lt Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN3 A jack is a one hole connecting interface for inserting a plug e Mic in Jack Pink This jack Is used to connect an external microphone e Line in Jack Light Blue This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc 27 40 Hardware Installation e Line out Jack Lime This jack is used to connec
72. re Installation 2 3 CPU 2 3 1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 4 78 pin CPU socket This socket Is exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor 2 3 2 Installing the CPU Locate Socket 478 on the system board 2 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways away from the socket then lifting it up to a 90 angle Make sure the socket Is lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit In properly Lever 20 Hardware Installation 3 Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU designated as pin with pin of the socket Important Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins J Gold mark 4 Insert the CPU into the socket until rt is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU 2 Hardware Installation 5 Once the CPU is in place push down the lever to lock the socket The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket 2 3 3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and sys
73. red DIMMs Note When using DDR333 DDR400 with Celeron 400MHz FSB CPU the maximum speed will be limited to the speed of DDR266 Introduction Density 64 Mbit 128 Mbit 256 Mbit 512 Mbit Density Width X8 X16 X8 X16 X8 X16 X8 X16 Single Double SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS 184 pin DDR 64 128MB 32MB NA 128 256MB 64MB NA 256 512MB 128MB NA 512 1024MB 256MB NA BIOS Award BIOS 4Mbit flash memory Energy Efficient Design On Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Wake On USB Keyboard Wake On Ring Wake On LAN RTC timer to power on the system System power management supported CPU stopped clock control Microsoft Intel APM 1 2 compliant Soft Power supported ACPI v 0a specification AC power failure recovery Auto power on function Watchdog timer function board Graphics Features Graphics memory Shares MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB of the system memory in DOS mode Uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT in Windows mode Graphics controller Core frequency of 266MHz 350MHz integrated 24 bit RAMDAC Analog display up to 2048x1536 60Hz refresh 3D setup and render engine Discrete Triangles Strips and fans Per pixel perspective corrected texture mapping Software DVD at 30fps full screen
74. sis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the J3 connector Whenever a chassis component has been removed the sensor sends signal to J3 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event To disable this function place a jumper cap over J3 Winbond HW Doctor Install the Winbond HW Doctor utility By default the chassis intrusion detection function is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis Is open Refer to the Winbond HW Doctor section in chapter 4 for more information Hardware Installation 2 6 10 Wake On LAN Connector oD Ez SE E Ground 5VSB WOL m amj Your LAN card package should include a cable Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J9 on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal
75. ssword Is entered at the prompt 3 1 2 16 APIC Mode Leave this field in tts default setting 3 1 2 17 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is USING 3 1 2 18 OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 66 BIOS Setup 3 1 2 19 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives 3 1 2 20 Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot up Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot up 6 68 BIOS Setup 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD CAS Latency Time 7 Active to Precharge Delay DRAM RASH to CASH Delay DRAM RASH Precharge Memory Frequency For System BIOS Cacheable Uideo BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M 16M AGP Aperture Size ME Init Display First On Chip WGA On Chip Frame Buffer Size Tleei Move 3 Enter Select PUSPD Value Fi amp
76. t simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done 23 BIOS Setup 3 1 14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Ext Without Saving and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility TT ea eee ee re H t Saving Esc Quit Select Item Fi Save amp Exit Setup Type Y and press lt Enter gt The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Esc gt simulta neously or lt Del gt after memory testing Is done BIOS Setup 3 2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AVVDFLASH EXE Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AVW DFLASH EXE to a floppy disk 2 Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility by typing AVVDFLASH EXE The following screen will appear Award BIOS Flash Utility V 8 15B C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved The current BIOS information will appear in this area File Name to Program 5 ype the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is
77. t to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system Note Biv functions of these audio jacks will change to support 6 channel audio output only after you have installed the audio driver and set the appropriate configuration Surr_con The surr_connector J8 supports 4 audio output signals center channel subwoofer rear right channel and rear left channel The 4 audio output signals together with the line out jack at the rear panel support 6 channel audio output One card edge bracket mounted with a rear jack and a center subwoofer jack will be provided as an option Make sure pin of the cable connector Is aligned with pin of J8 Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis Front Audio The front audio connector J5 provides you the option of connecting devices to the line out and mic in jacks at the front panel Using the line out and mic in jacks will disable the rear audio s line out and mic in functions Remove the Jumper caps from pins 5 6 and pins 9 10 of J5 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector Make sure pin of the cable connector Is aligned with pin of J5 If you are not using this connector make sure to replace the Jumper caps back to their original pin locations Pins 5 6 and 9 10 short The front audio is disabled default The rear audio is enabled Pins 5 6 and 9 10 open The front audio is enabled The rear audio is disabled Driver Installation Install
78. t your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisors password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a supervisors password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Set Supervisor Password Enter Password Esc Quit Select Item Fi Save amp Exit Setup Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again Io delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt instead of typing in a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to retum to the main menu 9 BIOS Setup 3 1 12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a users password with the System option se lected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup set a users password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced B
79. tem board Note B e Only use Intel certified fan and heat sink e An Intel boxed processor package contains a retention mechanism heat sink fan and installation guide If the installation procedure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package e If you are installing a non boxed processor the heat sink fan and retention mechanism assembly may look different from the one shown in this section but the procedure will more or less be the same 22 Hardware Installation The system board comes with the retention module base already installed Retention Retention hole hole Retention Retention hole hole Retention module base 2 Position the fan heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU then align and snap the retention legs hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base Note You will not be able to snap the hooks into the holes if the fan heat sink and retention mechanism assembly did not fit properly onto the CPU and retention module base Fan heat sink __ and retention mechanism assembly Z3 Hardware Installation 3 The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in the illustration below Retention lever Retention lever 4 Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down This will secure the fan heat s
80. tem board is equipped with two 90 PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE Integrated Drive Electronics 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 Each IDE connector supports 2 devices a Master and a Slave Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the IDE cable into the IDE header J19 on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device use another IDE cable and install one end of the cable into the IDE 2 header J18 on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices Hardware Installation Note Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives one must be set as the master and the other as the slave Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the Jumpers an
81. the AC97 Audio Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more infor mation 2 6 2 6 Hardware Installation I O Connectors Game MIDI Connector w AMANNAN AONAAM ANCONA NUNAWONUNUUUPUNVONUUNVUWUOWONUUWUONUUNU CETEEOEEE PUCOUUCCOUEREUOCOUHETECUUREOEECCOHEROED oCEtEOEEE Te fama TUCUUUCCOUESEUOCOUEEEECUUHEOTECCUUEOOED CEtEEOEEE The system board is equipped with a 5 pin connector at location J4 for connecting an external game MIDI port One card edge bracket mounted with a game MIDI port cable will be provided as an option Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the game MIDI port cable to connector J4 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin of connector Ji BIOS Setting Configure the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super I O De
82. 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
83. the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect A7 Supported Software 4 1 3 Realtek LAN Drivers To install the driver please follow the steps below I Click Realtek LAN Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear Realtek Fast Ethernet NIC Driver Setup RILSetup Eg Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Realtek RTL81397810x Fast Ethernet NIC Driver Setup The Installs hield Wizard will install Realtek ATLS1 39 810 Fast Ethernet NIC Driver Setup on your computer To continue click Nest lt Back Cancel 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect The LAN driver for Windows NT 4 0 does not support Autorun Once the Windows NT 4 0 system has detected the Realtek RIL81QQ fast ethernet controller it will prompt you to install the driver The driver is in the Realtek LAN WINNT4 directory of the CD QQ Supported Software 4 1 4 AC97 Audio Drivers To install the driver please follow the steps below I Click AC 97 Audio Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear 4 Realtek AC 97 Audio Setup 4 89 Realtek AC 9 7 Audio Realtek AC 97 Audio Setup 4 89 bey Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Realtek AC S Audio The InstallShield Wizard will install Realtek AC S Audio on your computer To continue
84. ting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function e Jumper Setting JP2 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information 3 Hardware Installation e BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 20mA 32 Hardware Installation 2 5 2 Serial Ports G C Co Oop Co 00 08 oC OO0000000000 MIMO AMNON ANLAN The serial ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 6C550A
85. to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual for details Note Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 20mMA I q E E ao ELEI L mm tinto ntantavnnvnnvnnvnttntannannannana aonnrroru NNAANANNAN YANAN nna nna unauna nnnnnnnnnn ENENEEEE E L E L SS MY n re BIOS Setting To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable the Wake Up On LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS 5 Hardware Installation 2 6 11 LED DIMM Standby Power LED Dee Nnnn Kaana MAERUA UAE EE LER EE EERE CEE LEREE CERI na C Cee Cee MMMM ANON MIMO NOON LO
86. vice section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ad Hardware Installation 2 6 2 CD in Internal Audio Connector Ground r Ground Left audio Right audio E Arpt pe channel channel E i Te se PEA 4 e i Cee annonmon OD B AAN MATAN AANA OONNANANANNANNANNNNNANANNAN ENNEN a Cee LOD The CD in 2 connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 3 S PDIF out Connector
87. w 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 5 16MB memory range Is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 5 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory 3 1 3 10 AGP Aperture Size MB This field is relevant to the memory mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system Leave this in rts default setting 3 1 3 11 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA AGP or PCI first when the system boots PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI Onboard AGP When the system boots it will first initialize the onboard VGA and or AGP 3 1 3 12 On Chip VGA This field is used to enable or disable the onboard VGA 3 1 3 13 On Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory 70 Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals H OnChip IDE Device Press Enter F Onboard Device Press Enter F SuperlO Device Press Enter Menu Level H tl Move Enter elect e PU PD VUalue Fi S Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults FY Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Move t
88. will appear Enabling Hyper Threading Technology Click the General tab The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below System Properties Es system Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware _ Advanced System Microsoft Windows sF Professional Version 2002 Registered to h no 4 005 550 7992 221 64 Computer Intel Fi Pentium R 4 CPU 3 06GHz 3 05 GHz 256 MB of RAM Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below Device Manager File Action View Help 5 E J AH EFEOYKEYYOSSI F Computer F ACPI Multiprocessor PE Set Disk drives ra Display adapters DVD ICO ROM drives Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives IDE ATA ATAPI controllers e Keyboards p Mice and other pointing devices Monitors ES Network adapters y Ports COM amp LPT Processors Pe Intel R Pentium R CPU 3 06GHz PP Intel R Pentium R CPU 3 06GHz SCSI and RAID controllers Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers 1Q7 Enabling Hyper Threading Technology e Lastly press the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear Click the Performance tab The diagram under CPU Usage History shoul
89. y set them to the available master slave mode Combined Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and SATA drives allowing a maximum of 4 drives You must manually set the SATA drives mas ter slave mode in the Serial ATA PortO Mode and Serial ATA Port Mode fields Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and SATA drives allowing a maximum of 6 drives SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives to Primary Master and Secondary Master modes Since both drives are in master mode you cannot set the IDE drives to Master mode The Serial ATA PortO Mode and Serial ATA Port Mode fields will not be configurable Serial ATA PortO Mode and Serial ATA Port Mode These fields are used to select the master slave mode of the serial ATA drives Make sure they do not conflict with the settings of the IDE hard drives 73 BIOS Setup 3 1 4 2 Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CHOS Setup Utility Onboard Device USB 2 86 Controller B z F USB Keyboard Support AC Audio BIOS Flash Protect Onboard Lan Control TleeiMove 3 Enter Select 9 PUSPD Value Fi ave ESClExit Fi General Help F7 FS Previous Walues F6 Fail Safe Defaults timized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one USB Controller This fi

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