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1. E 1 1 2 2 JP5 1 2 On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default P E i O 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system Important A The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 1 5 2 devices or 22A 3 or more devices 29 Hardware Installation memme Secondary RTC Reset EESTI TETTE dE TREE ETT TETTE EC 8 1 2 3 1 2 On Normal 2 3 On default RTC Reset When the RTC battery is removed this jumper resets the manageability register bits in the RTC Note T 1 The SRTCRST input must always
2. _ mms Hardware Installation 4 The CPU socket comes with a removable protec tive cap The cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harm ful particles Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU To remove the protective cap lift the cap on the lo cation pointed on the right photo Unlock the socket by push ing the load lever down moving it sideways until it is released from the reten tion tab then lift it up Life the load plate Protective cap Lift this part up 21 22 Hardware Installation Position the CPU above the socket The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket Important Handle the CPU by its edg es and avoid touching the pins Insert the CPU into the socket until it 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 Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark Hardware Installation 10 Close the load plate 11 Push the
3. Mounting hole ES TE TETTE CPU fan 3 Orient the heat sink such connector that the CPU fan s cable is nearest the CPU fan con EB nector B IHardware Installation 4 Rotate each push pin ac cording to the direction of the arrow shown on top of the pin Push down two pushpins
4. men E d E BHR C 4 0 o D0 2 O 0 WY O m O O gt uU SPI MISO SPI HOLD 43 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Switchable Modes for Overclocking Aimed to provide convenience and superb overclockability the Genie BIOS Set ting submenu comes available in Easy mode default mode and Advance mode Easy Mode Easy mode displays fields commonly used by users Advance Mode If you intend to tweak your PC or boost its overclock feature you can switch the Genie BIOS Setting submenu from Easy mode to Advance mode by simply pressing lt F9 gt in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing lt Y gt to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphera Password Power Management PnP PCI Configurati PC Health Status Exit Without Sa
5. Ts TETTE dE KE Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system s power is on Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode Important A When the DRAM Power LED and or Standby Power LED lit red it indi cates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and or PCI slots Pow er off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components Hardware Installation Power Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1 1 An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24 pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into this connector
6. 12 24 E E 3 3VDC COM 12VDC 5VDC 12VDC 5VDC EE 5VSB 5VDC EE PWR OK NC EE COM COM 5VDC COM EE COM COM dida 5VDC PS ON E COM COM 3 3VDC 12VDC C 3 3VDC 3 3VDC 1 13 mies Your power supply unit may come with an 8 pin or 4 pin 12V power connector The 12V power enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM If available it is preferable to use the 8 pin power otherwise connect a 4 pin power to this connector dif TREE TTE TETTE gg Ground 12V 39 40 Hardware Installation memme The power connectors from the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24 pin and 8 pin connectors in only one orientation Make sure to find the proper orien tation before plugging the connectors The system board requires a minimum of 300
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9. JMicron Ethernet Adapter NDIS Driver Installation Wizard The Installation Wizard is in progress Start copying files click the 4th icon to open the Network Driver Suppo rted Software 4 ick Fi n ish JMicron Ethernet Adapter NDIS Driver Installation Wizard The Installation Wizard has successfully installed the driver Click Finish to exit the wizard 105 106 Supported Software RAID Floppy Driver On the top row of the screen click the 5th icon to open the RAID Driver menu 1 Click RAID Floppy Driver RAID Floppy Driver 2 Windows Explorer will ap Edit View Favorites Tools Help pear showing the folder 9 sso Bex where the driver files are located in the DVD File and Folder Tasks 1 secu Catalog iaAHCI a new folder Publish this Folder to the Web Share this Folder Other Places 86 0 1007 TXTSETUP OEM My Documents eS Shared Documents ij My Computer Network Places 3 You must create a RAID driver floppy diskette which is needed when you in stall the RAID driver during Windows installation Run the appropriate execution file 4 Insert a blank floppy diskette then click OK 5 The system will format and write the necessary driver files into the diskette Suppo rted Software Smart Guardian The Smart Guardian u
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12. iz Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard Installing Auto Boost System The program features you selected are being installed Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Auto Boost System This may take several minutes InstallShield lt Back Next gt 8 Click Finish to exit setup 12 Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard zm E InstallShield Wizard Completed The wizard was interrupted before Auto Boost System could be completely installed Your system has not been modified To complete installation at another time please run setup again Click Finish to exit the wizard 1 Cancel 120 The ABS Utility 1 To run the ABS utility power up your system then press Fi The screen will show the CPU upgrade in formation Press Any Key to continue When the system enters the operating system the ABS utility will appear and display the system s in formation Click Auto Up grade The screen on the right will appear Select the system board in use ABS Auto Boost System Phoenix fwardBIOS v6 08PG 1984 2087 Phoenix Technologies LTD Wain Processor Genuine Intel R 2 666H2 266x18 8 Loading forn Bank 2581966 Upgrade 1333 Press Any Key to continue ACTIVE RESIDE WIN RELOADED IN 05 CPU Name Intel R Core TM 2 CPU 121 ABS Auto Boost System 5 Click Confirm zufms A 7 QUERY o A a en a CONF
13. 802 1 100BASE TX and 802 3ab 1000BASE T standards e Supports up to 6 SATA devices e SATA speed up to 3Gb s e ntel Matrix Storage technology e Intel ICH10R chip supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 LP BI P45 T2RS Elite e JMicron JMB368 PCI Express to PATA host controller e Supports up to 2 UltraDMA 100Mbps IDE devices Rear Panel I O Internal I O Power Management Hardware Monitor e 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port e 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port e 1 optical S PDIF out port e 1 coaxial RCA S PDIF out port e 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports e 1 RJ45 LAN port e Center subwoofer rear R L and side R L jacks e Line in line out front R L and mic in jacks e 3 connectors for 6 additional external USB 2 0 ports e 1 connector for an external COM port e 1 front audio connector e 1 CD in connector e 1 IrDA connector e 6 Serial ATA connectors e 1 40 pin IDE connector e 1 floppy connector e 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 12V power connector e 1 front panel connector e 4 fan connectors e 1 download flash BIOS connector e ACPI and OS Directed Power Management e ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function e Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse e Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse e Wake On LAN e Wake On Ring e RTC timer to power on the system e AC power failure recovery e Monitors CPU system Northbridge temperature and over heat alarm e Monitors Vcore Vdimm Vnb VCC5 12V V5sb Vbat voltages e Monitors the spee
14. Enabled Load Last Saved CMOS User Defined Setting Bank 1 ER cies Description Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Options User Defined Setting Bank 2 CEU S mes Description Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Options User Defined Setting Bank 3 Fil ESSE Description Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Options User Defined Setting Bank 4 emper T L Description Ne Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F6 Fail Safe Defaults Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey gt 1 Options F10 Save Item Help Menu Level gt gt This item will im mediately decide which setting will be saved to User Defined Setting Banks The option is one of following 1 Current BIOS setting 2 Last BIOS setting which already exists in CMOS ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the CMOS Reloaded 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 CMOS Reloaded is especially helpful to overclock
15. Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Exit With out Saving and press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurati PC Health Status Quit Without Saving Y N N t Saving Setup Esc Quit T 4 5 Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults 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 Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done 89 90 BIOS Setup RAID BIOS LP BI P45 T2RS Elite The Intel RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives When the system powers up and all drives have been detected the Intel RAID BIOS status message screen will appear Press the Ctrl and lt I gt keys simul taneously to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Important A Before creating RAID make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility Refer to chapter
16. If you want to review or change any of your installation folder click Back Click Cancel to exit setup InstallShield Setup Completed Setup has successfully installed Adobe Reader 7 0 5 Click Finish to exit setup InstallShield 111 112 Supported Software Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems If after inserting the DVD Autorun did not automatically start please go directly to the root directory of the DVD and double click Setup 2 The drivers for Windows 2000 are also included in the DVD however Auto run is not supported for this operating system Therefore you must manually install the drivers from the respective folders of each driver 3 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change with out notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please contact techni cal support or your sales representative for the latest version of the drivers or software applications Chapter 5 RAID LP BI P45 T2RS Elite The Intel ICH1OR chip alows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 RAID Levels RAID 0 Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel interleaved stacks Data is divided into stripes and each stripe is written alter nately between two disk drive
17. My Computer My Network 13 Click Write to load Banks 1 4 into the BIOS If you want the system to auto upgrade the setting the next time you boot the system click Enable Auto Upgrade Next Boot 124 File name AUTO UPGRADE RELOAD BANK2 DESCRIPTION 1 DESCRIPTION BANK4 DESCRIPTION BANKS DESCRIPTION 400 CPU DL 4 speed 800M LIIIIIIIIIIIIITITITIIIIIIII MN 5 AUTO UPGRADE NEXT BBOT v ENABLE AUTO UPGRADE NEXT BOOT ABS Auto Boost System 14 Click Yes to reboot Caution Do you want to reboot system now Important A 1 We strongly recommend that you backup the default setting If in any case your overclock setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the default setting by reloading the backup file 2 Everytime you change the BIOS settings remember to always backup the file because the previous backup file will not match the new BIOS settings therefore it will not work 125 126 Appendix B Troubleshooting 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 syst
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19. System Board User s Manual Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transfor mation adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold ers This publication is provided for informational purposes only The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2009 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpo ration Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the proper ties of their respective holders FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is ope
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22. 2 Click Auto Boost System Utility Utility VBS Auto Boost System 3 The installation wizard is extracting the files needed i to install the utility The J cos wizard will lead you to Auto Boost System Setup is preparing the InstallShield complete the installation Wizard which will guide you through the program setup process Please wait InstallShield Wizard Extracting Auto Boost System msi 4 Setup is now ready to in l3 Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard stall the utility Click Next E Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Auto Boost System The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify repair or remove Auto Boost System To continue click Next i Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard 5 Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change to select another Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a dif folder InstallShield 119 ABS Auto Boost System EEE 6 Click Install to begin the installation i Auto Boost System InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard InstallShield 7 The installation wizard will copy all the necessary files and optimize the ABS fea tures
23. Before Using the System 9 Chapter Introduction 10 PSCC AIC IS arsi EE a 10 A A CE KON T T 12 Chapter 2 Hardware 14 System Board LAV OUT ona ctseieaiateynmitcerneedenl aae a E 14 Systemi PISMO E 15 Installing the DIM Module 18 artic a tinal 20 Installing the a e 20 Installing the Fan and Heat SINK 24 Northoridge Heat SINK 26 kmper SCC S 27 Clear CMOS 27 PS 2 Power uius ___6__6_ __ 28 USB Dias beads un tud ades idc aA E di atu o 29 Secondary RTC 30 Rear Panel VO POl S 30 PS 2 Ports and S PDIF POMS riesen exe dor ats aci e 31 cem 32 33 Internal 34 Serial ATA DE
24. GETCIE eieae Taan a e DAE TREA 114 Step 1 Connect the Serial ATA DriVeS uiscera eie 114 Step 2 Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 114 Step 3 Configure RAID in RAID BIOS 114 Step 4 Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation 115 Step 5 Install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager 116 Appendix ABS Auto Boost System 118 ipsi alos PER 118 ABS mu pde E E 121 Appendix 126 Appendix Debug LED Post and Troubleshooting 130 Warranty 1 Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product inability to use the product unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifications The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned to the purchase point factory or authorized service agency for all such work We will not be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequencial damages t
25. If the USB device is a high speed device it will operate in high speed mode If it is a full low speed device it will operate in full low speed mode Full Low Speed Regardless of the speed of the USB device it will always operate in full low speed mode USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB key board in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB mouse in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass stor age 61 62 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most ef
26. Mode The options are Enabled and Disabled Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 Problems will occur only in certain operating systems 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 To avoid tihs problem enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or lesser than 3 Function The options are Auto and Disabled Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0 Virtualization Technology When this field is set to Enabled the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology es BIOS Setup Core Multi Processing The options are Enabled and Disabled DRAM Timing Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Timing Enhance Data Transmitting A Item Help Enhance Addressing Auto T2 Dispatch Auto Menu Level gt Clock Setting Fine Delay Press Enter Flex Memory Mode Auto CAS Latency Time tCL RAS to CAS Delay 5 Precharge Precharge Delay tRAS Auto All Precharge to ACT Auto REF to ACT Delay tRFC Performance LVL Read delay Auto Read Delay Phase Adjust Press Enter Writ
27. that are diagonally across the heat sink Perform the same procedure for the other two push pins Push pin Heat sink Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the sys tem board 25 26 Hardware Installation samme Northbridge Heat Sink The Northbridge must be kept cool by using a heat sink The heat sink will dis sipate heat generated by the Northbridge Without the heat sink the Northbridge will overheat damaging both the Northbridge and the system board gt E lt a y 2 gs LO ed __ Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 5 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 default 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 3 2 3 Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following a CMOS data becomes corrupted b You forgot the supervisor or user password c The overclocked settings in the BIOS resulted to the system s instability or caused system boot up problems you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS JP8 is accessible from the rear panel of the system This provides convenience by allowing you to clea
28. 5 for steps in configuring RAID BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AWD FLASH EXE You can download them from DFI s web site or contact technical sup port or your sales representative 1 Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH EXE to a floppy disk Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy Save the setting and reboot the system After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility by typ ing AWDFLASH 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 Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to File Name to Program then press lt Enter gt The following will appear Do You Want to Save BIOS Y N This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system We recom mend 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 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit Press lt Y gt to flash the new BIOS 92 Chapter 4 Supported Software The DVD t
29. PCIE Spread Spectrum 2 Enabled Enabled 9X Disabled 2997 MHz 333 MHz Auto 800mV Ops Ops Auto DDR2 800 100 MHz Disabled Disabled Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the Genie BIOS Setting 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 CPU Feature Refer to the following pages for more information on these DRAM Timing submenus Voltage Setting __ Exit Setup Shutdown The options are Mode 1 and Mode 2 Shutdown After AC Loss The options are Enabled and Disabled AC Shutdown Free The options are Enabled and Disabled O C Fail Retry Counter The options are 0 1 2 and 3 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU s frequency ratio CPU N 2 Ratio The options are Enabled and Disabled Target CPU Clock This field will show the targeted CPU clock CPU Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor The available options allow you to adjust the processor s bus clock by 1MHz increment Important A Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor s
30. Port ASPM Disabled DMI Port ASPM Disabled Menu Level gt gt N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PEG Port ASPM The options are Disabled LOs and L1 LOs Root Port ASPM The options are Disabled LOs L1 and L1 LOs DMI Port ASPM The options are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Function By default the ACPI function is enabled This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function 63 64 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 STR When this feature is disabled the system resume time is shortened but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card Therefore if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses be
31. R706 Welcome to the InzlallShieki Wizard For Healtek High Audio Driver N The InstalShisc Wizaic vll inslell Neakek igh Cefrition Audo Driver on your ccmputer Tc A vuntr uc click Next 3 The setup program is cur Byes Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 22 08 rently installing the driver High Definilinn Audia Driver Sel up 2 67 92 08 Setup Status Reakel Aigh 2cfrition Audio Diiver is soFwarc melclladon C Program Fies lt adios Drivers w DNSH 44 pple int 102 Supported Software Click Yes I want to restart pamm EET my computer now then Realtek Definition Audio Driver Setup 2 606 nn click Finish Restarting the system will Mies es miti allow the new driver instal ye iter n lation to take effect any Fon ther dives and then sick Finish to 22rplete seta 103 104 Supported Software JMC250 LAN Drivers On the top row of the screen menu 1 Click JMC250 LAN Drivers 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 The setup program is now installing the driver ESU Network Driver Network Driver JMC250 LAN Drivers JMicron Ethernet Adapter NDIS Driver Installation Wizard The wizard is ready to begin installation LN a Click Install to begin the installation Click Cancel to exit the wizard Install
32. Skew and CH2 DRAM Default Skew These fields are used to select the DRAM s default skew The options are Model 0 to Model 7 RECOMP Setting This field is used to configure the RECOMP setting Fine Delay Step Degree This is used to select the fine delay step degree The options are 10ps to 160 5 Chi Clock Crossing Setting and Ch2 Clock Crossing Setting The options are Auto More Aggressive Aggressive Nominal Relaxed and More Relaxed DIMM Clock Fine Delay Ch Control Fine Delay and Ch Command Fine Delay The options are Current 1 DEG to 31 DEG Ch1Ch2 CommonClock Setting The options are Auto More Aggressive Aggressive Nominal Relaxed and More Relaxed Chi RDCAS GNT Chip Delay The options are Auto 1CLK to 7CLK Ch1 WRCAS GNT Chip Delay The options are Auto 1CLK to 7CLK Chi Command to CS Delay The options are Auto 1CLK to 7CLK Ch2 RDCAS GNT Chip Delay The options are Auto 1CLK to 7CLK Ch2 WRCAS GNT Chip Delay The options are Auto 1CLK to 7CLK es BIOS Setup Ch2 Command to CS Delay The options are Auto 1CLK to 7CLK Read Delay Phase Adjust Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will ap pear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Read Delay Phase Adjust Chl Read delay phase 4 0 Item Help Channel 1 Phase 0 Pull In Channel 1 Phase 1 Pull In Menu Level da Channel 1 Phase 2 Pull In Channel 1 Phase 3 Pull In Channel 1 Phase 4 Pull In Ch2 Read d
33. Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Important A Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add in boards and peripherals not functioning properly Calculating the system s approximate power usage is important to ensure that the power supply meets the system s consumption requirements Restarting the PC Normally you can power off the PC by 1 Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis or 2 Pressing the power switch that is on the system board note not all system boards come with this switch If for some reasons you need to totally cut off the power supplied to the PC switch off the power supply or unplug the power cord Take note though that if you intend to restart it at once please strictly follow the steps below 1 The time where power is totally discharged varies among power supplies It s discharge time is highly dependent on the system s configuration such as the wattage of the power supply the sequence of the supplied power as well as the number of peripheral devices connected to the system Due to this rea son we strongly recommend that you wait for the Standby Power LED refer to the LEDs section in this cha
34. 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 interface on the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders Serial ATA with RAID Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1 0 specification It supports speed of up to 3Gb s Serial ATA improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB s The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA devices It supports RAID 0 1 00 1 10 5 Gigabit LAN o The JMC250 PCI Express Gigabit LAN chip supports up to 1Gbps data rate Introduction CMOS Reloaded CMOS Reloaded is a technology that allows storing multiple user defined BIOS settings by using the BIOS utility to save load and name the settings This is especially useful to overclockers who require saving a variety of overclocked set tings and being able to conveniently switch between these settings simultane ously Genie BIOS The options in Genie BIOS allows configuring the system to optimize system formance and overclock capability CPU Overheat Protection eS CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU s temperatur
35. card s output frequencies are supported by this moni tor The screen seems to be constantly wavering 1 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 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using m 3 The power cord may have a short or open new one if necessary Inspect the cord and install a Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive 1 The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again 2 The diskette may be write protected Use a diskette that is not write protect ed 3 You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive 4 There is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with ad equate storage space 127 128 Troubleshooting le Hard Drive Hard disk failure 1 Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS 2 If the system is configured with two hard drives make sure the bootable first hard drive is configured as Ma
36. components can be uninstalled Intel R Matrix Storage Console Help Documentation Start Menu Shortcuts System Tray Icon Service Event Monitor Service Click Next to continue the setup Click Cancel to exit the setup Intel R Installation Frameworks Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the agreement At SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IHV 15 Distribution amp Single User IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR USING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials Software J until you have carefully read the following terms and By loading using the Software you agree to the terms of this ement If you do not wish to so agree do not install use the Software Please Also Note m m an iras ry Equipment Manufacturer Independent endor or Independent Software Vendor ISV this cocina LICENSE AGREEMENT applies You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setup program Do you accept the terms EN Intel R Installation Frameworks Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view
37. details on connecting the Serial ATA drives Important A 1 Make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to enter the RAID BIOS util ity 2 Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while creating RAID A damaged cable will ruin the entire installation process and operat ing system The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives Please give special attention to this warning because there is no way of recovering back the data Step 2 Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 1 Power on the system then press lt Del gt to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS 2 Configure Serial ATA in the appropriate fields 3 Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save amp Exit Setup then press lt Enter gt 4 Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt 5 Reboot the system Step 3 Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS When the system powers up and all drives have been detected the Intel RAID BIOS status message screen will appear Press the Ctrl and I keys simul taneously to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Step 4 Install the RAID Driver During OS Installation The RAID driver must be installed during the Windows XP or Windows 2000 in stallation using the F6 installation method This is required in order to install the operating sy
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39. load lever down to lock the socket The lever should hook onto the retention tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket Retention tab Load lever 23 24 Hardware Installation memm Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board Note 1X A boxed Intel processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink as sembly If your CPU was purchased separately make sure to only use Intel certified fan and heat sink 1 Before you install the fan heat sink you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will dis perse evenly Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre applied thermal paste Do not ap ply thermal paste if the fan heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside Peel the strip that covers the paste before you place the fan heat sink on top of the CPU 2 Place the heat sink on top f of the CPU The 4 push pins around the heat sink 4 which are used to secure the heat sink onto the sys tem board must match the 4 mounting holes around 4 the socket 8
40. of the bus Since each access to the bus comes with an initial delay before any transaction can be made low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effectiveness of the PCI bandwidth while higher values will im prove it INT Pin 1 Assignment to INT Pin 8 Assignment By default a device is automatically assigned to each INT You can also manually assign an INT for each device Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express de vices The unit is byte es BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled A Item Help Adjust CPU Temp Default CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp gt 50 C Menu Level gt CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp 29C CPU Core Voltage 1 18V DRAM Voltage 1 88V NB Core Voltage 1 15V CPU VTT Voltage PAAY ATX 3 3V Voltage 3 28V ATX 5 0V Voltage 5 09V ATX 12V Voltage 11 96V 5 Standby Voltage 4 95V Voltage Battery 3 32V CPU CORE Temperature 48 C CHIPSET Temperature 54 C PWM AREA Temperature 41 C CPU FAN Fan Speed 5532 RPM SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM CHIPSET Fan Speed 0 RPM CHS Fan Speed 0 RPM Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the PC Health Status submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to
41. the settings in the bank Save to this Bank To save the BIOS setting move the cursor to Save to this Bank then press lt Enter gt Type lt Y gt then press lt Enter gt This will save the current setting or the last saved setting to this bank depending on the option selected in the Save Setting to Bank With field If you want to immediately reboot to use the new settings make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save amp Exit Setup submenu Load from this Bank To load the setting saved in the bank move the cursor to Load from this Bank then press lt Enter gt The setting in this bank will replace the current setting Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save amp Exit Setup submenu Hotkey You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIOS utility to load a setting Move the cursor to Hotkey then press lt Enter gt Select the key you would like to use to load the settings from the bank When the system boots up press the key to load the setting es BIOS Setup 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 CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Fe
42. up the system Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults 129 Appendix C Debug LED Post and Troubleshooting General Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting ooe do 10 1501 SI NJLA dS 51018 SINS IJEN Paley SUIQOIg I Suizi erug 02 1 lt 00 SOOTAOP IOd 1 pue Od e qnedurooug 5 pue 519151801 opoo JIII soorAop WP SOWO 94 AD SOTA dn pox y 48 08 gq ye peddojs lt lt 00 SOWNO 94 AD 5018 So npoui opoo yooyo 3suro1 pue 1 g Ajouroui uoniuge q JAV 0V OV 1 poddoys lt 10 lt
43. 0 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This 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 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 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system 49 50 BIOS Setup Att Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic op eration Some entries are defaults required by the system board while others if enabled will improve th
44. 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric key pad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte Initially gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20 A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended memory Fast The chipset controls Gate 20 Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to re port 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 it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay i
45. IRM ADVANCED 6 ABS supports Win Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features v RESIDE WIN RELOADED IN OS Click Auto Upgrade CPU Name ee RESET SETTING Intel R Core TIM 2 CPU Setting Success WIN RELOADED AUTO UPGRADE 7 Click Backup AUTO UPGRADE BACKUP RELOAD 8 The default settings will appear on the screen Click Save AUTO UPGRADE BACKUP BANKI BANK2 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION BANKS BANK4 DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 122 9 Enter a name for the de fault setting then click Save You have just cre ated a backup file of the board s default setting 10 If in any case a new OC setting causes system in Stability you can always retrieve the backup file saved earlier by clicking Reload 11 Click Open Save As Save in v My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer My Network ABS Auto Boost System My Documents My Music B My Pictures Snagtt Catalog File name Save as type Backugl ABS AUTO UPGRADE BACKUP RELOAD AUTO UPGRADE RELOAD BANK 1 DESCRIPTION BANKS DESCRIPTION BANK2 DESCRIPTION BANK4 DESCRIPTION OPEN WRITE ENABLE AUTO UPGRADE NEXT Boor 123 12 Select the backup file then click Open ABS Auto Boost System Save As Save in Recent Documents My Documents My Music a My Pictures Snagit Catalog Backup ABS My Documents
46. NOT use optical S PDIF and Coaxial RCA S PDIF at the same time 31 32 Hardware Installation USB and LAN Ports Data USB The USB ports are used to connect USB 2 0 1 1 devices The 10 pin connectors allow you to connect 6 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports Your USB ports may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the USB port cables to these connectors LAN The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub Hardware Installation Audio and CD In Rear audio Center Subwoofer Line in Front R L Mic in amp Rear R L Side R L Mic Power Mic N C AuD_L_Out 4A 2 O 3 lt Ne coto 4 5 53 gt Z ga Right audio channel 4 lt Ground CD in Ground 5 lt l
47. OS Features then press lt Enter gt A screen similar to the one below will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date lt mm dd yy gt Thu Jun 11 2009 Item Help Time lt hh mm ss gt 20 20 30 Menu Level gt IDE Channel 0 Master Maxtor 6V200E0 IDE Channel 0 Slave None Change the day month IDE Channel 1 Master None year and century IDE Channel 1 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 4 Master None IDE Channel 4 Slave 31 6 gt gt gt gt gt gt gt gt Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Video EGA VGA Halt On Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 1833984K Total Memory 1835008K Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the Standard CMOS 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 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 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1994 to 2079 Time The time format is lt hour g
48. atures gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management vord PnP PCI Configurat Load Optimized Defaults Y N PC Health Status Esc Quit l T 4 gt Select Item 10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the Setup default values 85 86 BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisor s password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a supervisor s password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the sys tem Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI 2 xit Setup Health Status Enter Password out Saving Esc Quit T gt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Type in the password You are li
49. be high when all other RTC power planes are on 2 In the case where the RTC battery is dead or missing on the plat form the SRTCRST pin must rise before the RSMRST pin Rear Panel I O Ports Center Subwoofer Rear R L Line in Front R L lt Mic in PS 2 K B USB 8 USB 10 USB 6 7 Side R L Optical Coaxial S PDIF out 9 PDIF out Clear CMOS jumper 30 Hardware Installation PS 2 Ports and S PDIF Ports PS 2 Mouse lt A PS 2 KB A EEH dg Optical S PDIF Coaxial RCA S PDIF PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports These ports are used to connect a PS 2 mouse and a PS 2 keyboard Optical S PDIF The optical S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using an optical S PDIF cable Coaxial RCA S PDIF The coaxial RCA S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using a coaxial S PDIF cable Important DO
50. completely seat ed in the socket 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place 19 20 Hardware Installation samme CPU The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel CPU Important A 1 Before you proceed make sure 1 the LGA775 socket comes with a protective cap 2 the cap is not damaged and 3 the socket s con tact pins are not bent If the cap is missing or the cap and or contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775 socket comes with the protective cap Installing the CPU 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the LGA 775 CPU socket on the system board Important The CPU socket must not come in contact with any thing other than the CPU Avoid unnecessary expo sure Remove the protec tive cap only when you are about to install the CPU
51. d of the cooling fans e CPU Overheat Protection function monitors CPU tempera ture and fan during system boot up automatic shutdown upon system overheat e 4 layers ATX form factor e 20 5cm 8 07 x 30 5cm 12 11 12 Introduction 000 Features DDR2 o DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4 3 GB per second and beyond That is twice the speed of the con ventional DDR without increasing its power consumption DDR2 SDRAM modules work at 1 8V supply compared to 2 6V memory voltage for DDR modules DDR2 also incorporates new innovations such as the On Die Termination ODT as well as larger 4 bit pre fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle PCI Express Gen 2 gt PCI Express Gen 2 is a high bandwidth I O infrastructure that possesses the abil ity to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes The x16 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate up to 5Gb s 8CH High Definition Audio HEN MM SEM The onboard Realtek ALC885 is a High Definition audio codec and the 6 au dio jacks at the rear I O panel provides 8 channel audio output for advanced 7 1 channel super surround sound audio system ALC885 also supports S PDIF output allowing digital connections with DVD systems or other audio video mul timedia S PDIF e amp S PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio sig nals to a device without having to
52. e during system boot up Once the CPU s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre defined by the CPU the system will automatically shutdown This pre ventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment 13 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation System Board Layout 1 PS 2 power CED select 7 K CPU fan DDR2 2 DDR2 4 Optical S PDIF out DDR2 I DDR2 3 Coaxial RCA S PDIF out 1 E a gt g Clear CMOS a L JP8 5 i USB x USB 6 11 power select JP5 Jj Hi USB Line in Front R L Mic in 1 CD in NB fan D pu n n E E Realtek JMicron ALC885 JMB368 PCIE 2 DUM DI Front audio 1 Uu Intel DI min ICHIOR IrDA ID Battery cor PCIE 4 Bios DIE 1220 Clear CMOS JP2 Download 2 10 Secondary RTC reset 12 PCI Flash BIOS 1 8554 ITE IT8718F Standby Syst m1 Power LED y gt Fa 1 1 1 1 USB 4 5 5 3 SATA 1 1 1 1 Chassis FDD USB 0 1 power select USB 2 3 SATA 4 SATA 2 SATA 0 Front panel mm Hardware Installation Important A Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage you
53. e RAID or Intel Matrix Storage configuration on Serial ATA devices AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Con troller Interface Legacy Mode Support Some operating systems are not supported in Native mode If you are using this kind of operating system set this field to Enabled Onboard JMB368 This field is used to enable or disable the JMB368 controller Onboard Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Onboard LAN Enabled Item Help Onboard HD Audio Enabled Onboard Lan PXE Enabled Menu Level gt N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Onboard LAN These field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Onboard HD Audio This field is used to enable or disable the onboard HD audio Onboard Lan PXE These field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN 58 BIOS Setup Super IO Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Power On By Mouse Disabled Item Help Power On By Keyboard Disabled Power On By Button Enabled Menu Level gt gt KB Power On Password Enter Hot Key Power On Ctrl F 1 Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART Mode Selec
54. e cable is for the Slave drive The col ored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector Note TA 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 manu facturer for setting the jumpers and or switches on the drives 25 36 Hardware Installation IrDA and COM Serial Connectors IRRX N Ground VCC IRTX l 1 5 Q c 2 Ok DTR DSR CTS GND RTS RI IrDA Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector Note T 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 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 COM Serial The COM Serial connector is used to connect modems serial printers remote display terminals or other serial devices Your COM port may come mounted on a ca
55. e performance of your system or let you set some fea tures according to your preference Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Help Virus Warning Disabled CPU L3 Cache Enabled Menu Level Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy Select Hard Disk Boot Second Boot Device Hard Disk Device Priority Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up Numlock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS 1 4 OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 Report No FDD For Win 95 No Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 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 Hard Disk Boot Priority Refer to the next section for more information on this submenu Virus Warning This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive When this field is enabled the Award BIOS will monitor t
56. e to PRE Delay tWR Auto Rank Write to Read ACT to ACT Delay tRRD Read to Write Delay tRDWR Auto Ranks Write to Write tWRWR Auto Ranks Write to Read tWRRD Auto Read CAS Precharge tRTP Auto All PRE to Refresh Auto Ne Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the DRAM Timing 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 Enhance Data Transmitting The options are Auto Normal Fast and Turbo Enhance Addressing The options are Auto Normal and Fast T2 Dispatch The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled Clock Setting Fine Delay Refer to the following pages for more information on this submenu Flex Memory Mode This field is used to configure the flex memory mode The options are Auto and Disabled 75 76 CAS Latency Time tCL This field is used to select the clock cycle of the CAS latency time The op tion selected specifies the timing delay before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it RAS to CAS Delay tRCD This field is used to select the RAS to CAS delay time when reading and writing to the same bank RAS Precharge tRP This field is u
57. elay phase 4 0 Channel 2 Phase 0 Pull In Channel 2 Phase 1 Pull In Channel 2 Phase 2 Pull In Channel 2 Phase 3 Pull In Channel 2 Phase 4 Pull In Tic Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Channel Phase O Pull In to Channel Phase 4 Pull In The options are Auto and Enabled 79 80 BIOS Setup Voltage Setting Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU VID Special Add DRAM Voltage Control SB Core CPU PLL Voltage NB Core Voltage CPU VTT Voltage Vcore Droop Control Voltage Setting Auto Item Help 1 908 1 55V Menu Level gt gt 1 1825 1 24 Enabled Clockgen Voltage Control 3 45V CPU GTL 0 2 REF Volt 0 67X CPU GTL 1 3 REF Volt 0 67X North Bridge GTL REF Volt 0 67X FSB Vref Auto CPU Core Voltage 1 18V DRAM Voltage 1 88V NB Core Voltage 1 15V CPU VTT Voltage 121V N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 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 CPU VID Special Add This field provides more options to further adjust the voltage of the CPU The o
58. em are listed below 1 2 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 work ing Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device The monitor is turned on The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 2 Make sure that the monitor s power switch is on Check that one end of the monitor s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outlet Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system s display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness con trol knob Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving 1 The monitor has lost its vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical sync 2 Move away any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field around the display 3 Make sure your video
59. enience and superb overclockability this submenu comes available in Easy mode default mode and Advance mode Easy Mode Easy mode displays fields commonly used by users Advance Mode If you intend to tweak your PC or boost its overclock features you can switch the Genie BIOS Setting submenu from Easy mode to Advance mode by simply pressing lt F9 gt in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing lt Y gt to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Periphera Password Power Management Y Advance Mode N Easy Mode Y N vord PnP PCI Configuraticas Sere Em tup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T Select Item 10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 71 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Genie BIOS Setting CPU Feature Press Enter A Item Help DRAM Timing Press Enter Voltage Setting Press Enter Menu Level gt Exit Setup Shutdown Shutdown After AC Loss AC ShutDown Free O C Fail Retry Counter CPU Clock Ratio CPU N 2 Ratio Target CPU Clock CPU Clock Boot Up Clock CPU Clock Amplitude CPU Clock0 Skew CPU Clock1 Skew DRAM Speed Target DRAM Speed PCIE Clock CPU Spread Spectrum
60. enter the BIOS utility a Select CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press lt Enter gt b Move the cursor to Load Last Bootable Setting then press Load c Press lt Y gt to load the last bootable setting that was stored in the backup bank 2 If you cannot enter the BIOS utility a Use the Clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS Refer to chapter 2 for more information about clearing CMOS b Enter the BIOS utility then perform steps to ic Saving Loading and Naming BIOS Settings For overclockers who require different sets of settings for various system environ ments or operating systems CMOS Reloaded allows you to save load and name up to four sets of BIOS settings in the User Defined Setting Bank 1 to User Defined Setting Bank 4 fields Save Setting to Bank With This field is used to select the type of setting you would like saved to a User De fined Setting Bank when you use the Save to this Bank function of that bank Current BIOS Setting This option will save the current BIOS setting to the User Defined Setting Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS setting to the User Defined Setting Bank 83 User Defined Setting Bank 1 2 3 4 Bank Description To name the BIOS setting move the cursor to Bank Description then press lt Enter gt You can enter up to 60 characters Providing a name to the BIOS setting will allow you to easily remember
61. er To install in a different folder dick Browse and select another folder Click Install to start the installation lll Suppo rted Software 3 Select the language you like cataiyst Install Manager Version 03 00 0682 X Catalyst Install Manager to display then click Next If available additional languages can be installed for your Catalyst applications 4 Yo u are now rea d y to i n sta Catalyst Install Manager Version 03 00 0682 the driver Click Install Select Installation Operation What do you want to do Install ve Allow users to install ATI software components Bites n Live f Remove ATI software components 97 Supported Software sian 5 Select the component Ex an catalyst amp Install Manager Version 03 00 0682 press or Custom you want MIETSPNIPNATTTE TE to install then click Next Analyze Customize efault Installa tion Install C Program Files ATI Technologies Finished HD 4850 6 Read the license agree ATI Catalyst Install Manager Version 03 00 0682 ment then click Accept LICENS ware accompanying this License distributed are this License the backup copy of th documentation and provided the ott conditions of this License Upon such transfe 2 Restrictions TI ftwa t 9 and patented material t other proprietary r em and except as permitte mble o
62. ers who often go through the tiresome trial and error process of repeatedly changing the BIOS settings to come up with the most ideal overclocked setting By being able to save and load the settings it eliminates the tedious job of remembering several settings and or repeatedly resetting settings during the trial process The settings are stored in the SEEPROM SEEPROM is divided into 5 banks the backup bank and the 4 user defined banks Auto Save Bootable Setting This field is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank To use this function 1 Set this field to Enabled 2 Select Save amp Exit Setup in the main menu then press lt Enter gt 3 Type lt Y gt then press lt Enter gt f the changes to the setting allowed the system to boot the setting will be stored in the SEEPROM In other words if the system did not boot up the set ting will not be stored You may then follow the steps in the next section to load the last bootable setting Load Last Bootable Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the system s instabil ity or worse yet not being able to boot up the system please follow the steps below to use the Load function Note TX You can use the Load function only if you have set the Auto Save Boot able Setting to Enabled 1 If the system did not boot up properly but you were able to
63. es It enables enhanced per formance and power management for the storage subsystem 1 Insert the DVD into an optical drive 2 On the top row of the screen click the 1st icon to open the Chipset Driver menu 3 Click Intel R Matrix Stor age Manager wv Id a 5 Chipset Driver 4 Set u p is n W re a d y to Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 install the utility Click Next Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 Welcome to the setup for the Intel R Matrix Storage intel This setup program will install Intel R Matrix Storage Manager onto your computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before continuing setup 116 5 Read the warning carefully then click Next 6 Read the license agree ment then click Yes 7 Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installa tion information then click Next RAID Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager 7 5 0 1017 Warning Please read the following information The driver you are about to install might be used to control the hard drive from which this computer is booting or to control a hard drive that contains important data For this reason you cannot remove or uninstall this driver from the computer after installation However you can uninstall other non critical components The following
64. features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources These items should not be altered unless necessary The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating con ditions 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 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at FOOOOH 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 Memory Hole At 15M 16M In order to improve system performance certain space in memory can be re served for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 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 es BIOS Setup PCI Express Root Port Func Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCI E Compliancy Mode Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Va
65. fectively save energy Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup PCI Express PM Function Press Enter Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S3 STR Menu Level gt Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto Power Management User Define Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Yes Suspend Type Stop Grant MODEM Use IRQ 3 Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled Soft Off by PVR BTTN Instant Off Wake Up by PCI Card Enabled USB KB Wake Up From 53 Disabled PowerON By Alarm Disabled Date of Month Alarm 0 Time hh mm ss Alarm 0 0 0 Reload Global Timer Events Primary IDE 0 Disabled Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Secondary IDE 1 Disabled FDD COM LPT Port Disabled PCI PIRQ A D Disabled HPET Support Enabled HPET Mode 32 Bit mode Tic Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the Power Management Setup 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 es BIOS Setup PCI Express PM Function This field is used to configure the PCI Express PM function Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express PM Function PEG Port ASPM Disabled Item Help Root
66. fore the HDD Power Down field is acti vated Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power Down 15 min Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the HDD Power Down 1 min User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the HDD Power Down field Disabled Disables the Power Management function 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 Support Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it Video Off In Suspend This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode The options are Yes and No Suspend Type The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system Suspend Mode This is configurable only when the Power Management field is set to User De fine When the system enters the power saving time set in this field the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off HDD Power Down This is configurable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the power saving time set in this field the hard disk drive will be powered dow
67. g DS DS Dynamic Mode P 1 3 Addressing DS DS Dynamic Mode P 1 3 P 2 4 P 1 3 P 2 4 Addressing DS DS DS Ds Dynamic Mode P 2 4 EC Ga Addressing 55 55 Dynamic Mode Be PESO E Addressing SS SS Dynamic Mode P 1 3 P 2 4 P 1 3 P 2 4 Addressing SS SS SS 55 P denotes populated E denotes empty denotes DIMMs are identical denotes DIMMs are not identical SS denotes Single Sided DIMM DS denotes Double Sided DIMM 1 2 3 or 4 denotes the DDR DIMM slot 17 Hardware Installation memm Installing the DIM Module Note 1X The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board These illustrations are for reference only 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DDR2 socket on the board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector tab Ejector tab DIMM socket 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket Key 18 Hardware Installation 6 Grasping the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 7 Seat the module vertically pressing it down firmly until it is
68. g the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for instal lation or servicing After installation or servicing cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord Battery Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac turer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance About the Package The system board package contains the following items If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for as sistance One system board One IDE cable Two Serial ATA data cables One power cable with 2 Serial ATA power connectors One I O shield One DVD One user s manual NANANANAAAN The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need at least the following internal components CPU e Memory module e Storage devices such as hard disk drive CD ROM etc You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use which will nor mally include at least a keyboard a m
69. hat came with the system board contains drivers utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the DVD into an optical drive The screen shown below will appear If after inserting the DVD Autorun did not automatically start please go directly to the root directory of the DVD and double click Setup Supported Software Intel Chipset Device Software On the top row of the screen click the 1st icon to open the Chipset Driver menu 1 Click Intel R Chipset De vice Software 6 Chipset Driver Chipset Driver HE Intel R ware Intel R Matrix 2 The setup program is now ready to install the utility Click Next Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Welcome to the Setup Program This setup program will install the Intel Chipset Device Software onto this computer It is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before continuing 93 94 Supported Software 3 Read the license agreement then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 5 The setup program is now installing the driver Click Next to continue Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software License Agreement You must accept all of the terms of the license agreement in order to continue the setu
70. he boot sector and par tition table of the hard disk drive If an attempt is made to write to the boot sec tor or partition table of the hard disk drive the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear After seeing the error message if necessary you will be able to run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this field CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU s L3 cache 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 Fast 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 Sec ond Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device 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
71. he driver to take effect InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Ward has successfi Install 8 After rebooting the system ERS rt you will find the Smart Guardian icon displayed on the screen Double click the icon the run the utility Lad ry ran 00863 05075 02778 A Current Voltage 1206V 109 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 05 On the top row of the screen click the last icon to open the Manuals menu 1 Click Adobe Acrobat Read er 7 05 Manuals Manuals 2 Click Next to continue Adobe Reader 7 0 m N InstallShield 3 Setup is now ready to in stall Click Next Welcome to Setup for Adobe Reader 7 0 5 Setup will install Adobe Reader 7 0 5 on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties InstallShield 110 4 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 5 Click Install to begin instal lation 6 Click Finish to exit instal laion Supported Software Destination Folder Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder Install Adobe Reader 7 0 5 to C Program Files x86 Adobe Acrobat 7 0 InstallShield Ready to Install the Program Setup is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation
72. irst PCI Slot Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level gt Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto INT Pin 6 Assignment Auto INT Pin 7 Assignment Auto INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto PCI Express Relative Items Maximum Payload Size 128 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Init Display First When the system boots it will first initialize the PCI Express x16 graphics card PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will automatically reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled he BIOS will not reset the configuration data 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 68 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move
73. lling cop ior otherwise the SOFTWARE apee ako uaa te anual accept the terms in the license agreement Ido not accept the terms in the license agreement Back Next gt Cancel Location to Save Files Where would you like to save your files Please enter the folder where you want these files saved If the folder does not exist it will be created for you To continue dick Next Suppo rted Software 4 The setup program will py Windows Vista x64 Display Driver InstallShield Wizard extract the files needed to Tees xtracting Files install the driver on your The contents of this package are being extracted computer After all files i Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard extracts the files needed to install NVIDIA have been extracted click Mb MR MERE Me REM Next 5 You are now ready to in stall the driver Click Next 6 Click Yes I want to re start my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will caer teeters allow the new driver instal lation to take effect 101 On the top row of the screen click the 3rd icon to open the Audio Driver menu 1 Click Realtek Audio Driv ers Audio Driver Audio Driver Realtek Audio Drivers 2 Th e setu p p rog ram 15 MOW pm Tigh Definition LETS Driver 12 08 ready to install the driver Click Next Realiek High Definilinn Audia Driver Setup 2 67
74. lue F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PCI E Compliancy Mode This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add in card VT d The optioins are Enabled and Disabled 95 56 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals gt OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help Onboard Device Press Enter gt SuperlO Device Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter Menu Level N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device SATA Mode IDE Item Help LEGACY Mode Support Disabled Onboard JMB368 Enabled Menu Level gt gt N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one es BIOS Setup SATA Mode This field is used to configure the SATA devices supported by the south bridge IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices RAID This option allows you to creat
75. ly power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns CIR Port Address This field is used to select an I O address for the CIR device CIR Port IRQ This field is used to select an IRQ for the CIR device USB Device Setting Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1 0 Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2 0 Controller Enabled USB Operation Mode High Speed Menu Level gt gt USB Keyboard Function Enabled USB Mouse Function Enabled Enable or Disable USB Storage Function Enalbed Universal Host Controller USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting Interfacefor Universal Serial Bus USB Operation Mode N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one USB 1 0 Controller This field is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface USB 1 0 USB 2 0 Controller This field is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface USB 2 0 USB Operation Mode High Speed
76. mited to eight characters When done the mes sage below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Pass word and press lt Enter gt instead of typing in a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to return to the main menu Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a user s password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup set a user s password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features Using user s 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 Standard CMOS Features gt Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurati it Setup Enter Password PC Health Status ut Saving Esc Quit l T 4 gt lt Select Item 10 Save a
77. mp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the mes sage below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight 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 87 88 BIOS Setup 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 Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configuratic PC Health Status SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Esc Quit gt Select 10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Type Y and press lt Enter gt The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done
78. n the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec fields below 54 52 BIOS Setup SS Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first de pressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Set Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the cor rect password is entered at the prompt xia M will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting MPS Version Coentrol for OS This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is using OS Select for DRAM 64MB Select the OS2 option only if the system that is running an OS 2 operating sys tem has greater than 64MB RAM Report No FDD For Win95 Yes Will report no FDD for Windows 95 No Will not report no FDD for Windows 95 Full Screen LOGO Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot up Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot up Disabled The logo will not appear duri
79. n while all other devices remain active 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 function is enabled or disabled if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system en ters 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 but ton 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 Wake Up by PCI Card Enabled This 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 sys tem 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 USB KB Wake Up From S3 This field when enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard 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 STR PowerOn By Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power
80. ng Model 0 Fine Delay Step Degree 70ps Chl Clock Crossing Setting Auto DIMM 1 Clock Fine Delay Current 1346ps DIMM 2 Clock Fine Delay Current 1346ps Chl Control0 Fine Delay Current 166ps Chl Controll Fine Delay Current 166ps Chl Control2 Fine Delay Current 124ps Chl Control3 Fine Delay Current 110ps Chl Command Fine Delay Current 262ps Ch2 Clock Crossing Setting Auto DIMM 3 Clock Fine Delay Current 1346ps DIMM 4 Clock Fine Delay Current 1346ps Ch2 Control0 Fine Delay Current 14ps Ch2 Controll Fine Delay Current 56ps Ch2 Control2 Fine Delay Current Ops Ch2 Control3 Fine Delay Current Ops Ch2 Command Fine Delay Current 110ps Ch1Ch2 CommonClock Setting Auto Chl RDCAS GNT Chip Delay Auto Chl WRCAS GNT Chip Delay Auto Chl Command to CS Delay Auto Ch2 RDCAS GNT Chip Delay Auto Ch2 WRCAS GNT Chip Delay Auto Ch2 Command to CS Delay Auto Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The screen above list all the fields available in the Clock Setting Fine Delay 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 77 78 DLL and RECOMP Settings This field is used to configure the DLL and RECOMP settings The options are Auto and By Menu CH1 DRAM Default
81. ng system boot up es BIOS Setup 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 Down arrow keys to select a de vice then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Maxtor 6V200E0 Item Help 2 Bootable Add in Cards Menu Level gt gt Use lt t gt or 1 to select a device then press lt gt to move it up or lt gt to move it down the list Press lt ESC gt to exit this menu N Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 53 54 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Memory Hole at 15 16 Disabled PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter Menu Level gt VT d Disabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values 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
82. o the product that has been modified or altered Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC system board components or devices even before installing them in your system unit Static electrical dis charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electro static build up 1 To prevent electrostatic build up leave the system board in its anti static bag until you are ready to install it Wear an antistatic wrist strap Do all preparation work on a static free surface Hold the device only by its edges Be careful not to touch any of the compo nents contacts or connections Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors Hold modules or connectors by their ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection Safety Measures To avoid damage to the system Use the correct AC input voltage range To reduce the risk of electric shock Unplu
83. on in the Time dd hh mm of Alarm field However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the time set in the field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default 66 BIOS Setup i Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in Time hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 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 Time hh mm ss of Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on Reload Global Timer Events When enabled access to the specified field Primary IDE 0 1 Secondary IDE 0 1 FDD COM LPT Port and PCI PIRQ A D will cause the system to wake up com pletely from the power management mode When disabled the system will not wake up from the power management mode despite access to the specified field HPET Support This field is used to enable or disable HPET HPET Mode The options are 32 bit mode and 64 bit mode es BIOS Setup PnP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system It covers some very tech nical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Init Display F
84. or system s instability and are not guaranteed to pro vide better system performance Boot Up Clock This field is used to select the boot up clock CPU Clock Amplitude The options 700mV 800mV 900mV and 1000mv CPU ClockO Skew and CPU Clocki Skew Thse fields are used to select a skew control value of the CPU clock DRAM Speed This field is used to select the clock speed of the DIMM Target DRAM Speed This field will show the targeted DRAM speed PCIE Clock This field is used to select the bus clock of the PCI Express CPU Spread Spectrum The options are Disabled 0 5 0 25 1 0 and 0 5 PCIE Spread Spectrum The options are Disabled 0 5 and 1 0 73 74 BIOS Setup Att CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt the following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Thermal Management Control PPM EIST Mode Limit CPUID MaxVal Function Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology Core Multi Processing CPU Feature Enabled Item Help Enabled Disabled Menu Level Enabled Enabled Enabled N Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 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 Thermal Management Control This field is used to enable or disable thermal management PPM EIST
85. ouse and a video display monitor 10 Drocaccor Processor System Memory Expansion Slots LAN Serial ATA m e LGA 775 socket for Intel Core 2 Quad and Intel Core 2 Duo e Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology EMT64T e Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST e Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology e Supports 1333 1066 800MHz FSB e Intel chipset Northbridge Intel P45 Express chipset Intel Fast Memory Access technology Southbridge Intel ICH10R LP BI P45 T2RS Elite Intel ICH10 LP BI P45 T2S Elite e Four 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets e Supports DDR2 1200 0 C 1066 800 667 MHz e Delivers up to 12 8Gb s bandwidth e Supports dual channel 128 bit wide memory interface e Supports non ECC unbuffered DIMMs e Supports up to 16GB system memory Windows 32 bit operating system is unable to accurately detect more than 4GB system memory Therefore if you are using this operating system we strongly recommend that you install a less than 3GB system memory e 1 PCI Express Gen 2 x16 slot e 3 PCI Express x1 slots e 2 PCI slots e Award BIOS e 8Mbit SPI flash BIOS e CMOS Reloaded e Realtek ALC885 High Definition audio CODEC e 8 channel audio output e DAC SNR ADC SNR of 106dB 101dB e Full rate lossless content protection technology e Optical S PDIF out and coaxial RCA S PDIF out interfaces e JMC250 PCIE Gigabit LAN controller e Fully compliant to IEEE 802 3 10BASE 1
86. p program Do you accept the terms INTEL SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OEM IHV ISV Distribution amp Single User IMPORTANT READ BEFORE COPYING INSTALLING OR LISING Do not use or load this software and any associated materials collectively the Software until you have carefully read the following terms and conditions By loading or using the Software you agree to the terms of this Agreement IF you do not wish to so agree do not install or use the Software Please Also Note If you are an Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM Independent Hardware Vendor IHY or Independent Software Vendor ISV this complete LICENSE AGREEMENT applies Back Yes No Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Readme File Information Refer to the Readme file below to view the system requirements and installation information Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the dB n A A A A A A 8 A ON WR 8 RR S RN S UR UN RU RU RR RR NS nsns mtt httt Product Intel R Chipset Device Software Release Production Version Version 8 3 0 1013 Target Chipset Q33 G33 G31 P35 Date March 05 2007 oe ee lt x lt Back Cancel Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software Setup Progress Please wait while the following setup operations are performed Installing Driver Intel R ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controlle
87. pter for the location of the Standby Power LED to lit off 2 After the Standby Power LED has lit off wait for 6 seconds before powering on the PC If the system board is already enclosed in a chassis which apparently will not make the Standby Power LED visible wait for 15 seconds before you restore power connections 15 seconds is approximately the time that will take the LED to lit off and the time needed before restoring power The above will ensure protection and prevent damage to the motherboard and components s Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR LED ATX SW HD LED Ei zl i RESET SPEAKER 19 20 HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system
88. ptions are Auto 100 23 to 114 8890 DRAM Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM SB Core CPU PLL Voltage The options are 1 55V 1 75V 1 95V and 2 15V NB Core Voltage The options are 1 140V to 1 740V CPU VTT Voltage This field is used to select the CPU s voltage Vcore Droop Control This field is used to enable or disable the Vcore Droop control Clockgen Voltage Control This field is used to select the clock generator s voltage CPU GTL 0 2 REF Volt and CPU GTL 1 3 REF Volt These fields are used to configure the CPU GTL REF voltage The options are 0 6075 to 0 7025 North Bridge GTL REF Volt Leave this in its default setting FSB Vref This field is used to configure the FSB Vref The options are Auto 21 to OO CPU Core Voltage This field will show the CPU s current voltage DRAM Voltage This field will show the DRAM s current voltage NB Core Voltage This field will show the NB s current core voltage CPU VTT Voltage This field will show the HT Link s current voltage 81 82 The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configurations and when needed allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press lt Enter gt Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Auto Save Bootable Setting Load Last Bootable Setting Save Setting to Bank with CMOS Reloaded
89. r 2938 Version 8 3 0 1011 Installing Driver Intel R ICH9 Family USB Universal Host Controller 2939 Version 8 3 0 1011 Installing Driver Intel R ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 293A Version 8 3 0 1011 Installing Driver Intel R ICH9 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller 293C Version 8 3 0 1011 Suppo rted Software 6 Click Yes I want to re start this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect Intel Chipset Device Software Intel Chipset Device Software intel Setup Is Complete You must restart this computer for the changes to take effect Would you like to restart the computer now Yes I want to restart this computer now C No I wil restart this computer later Click Finish then remove any installation media from the drives 95 96 Supported Software Graphics Driver On the top row of the screen click the 2nd icon to open the Graphics Driver menu The DVD provides both ATI and nVidia graphics drivers Select the driver accord ing to the graphics card that you are using ATi Radeon Drivers 1 Click ATi Radeon Drivers A sad Graphics Driver Graphics Driver Microsoft NET framework 2 Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder vista64_dd_ccc_wdm_enu_66000 in the following fold
90. r otherwise reduce the Software to huma c rent lend loan distribute or create derivative works based upon the or in part or 98 Suppo rted Software 7 Cl ick Yes to create th ATI Catalyst Install Manager Version 03 00 0682 25 Technologies folder Installer Welcome Analyze Customize Specify folder to install to The folder CAProgram Files ATI Technologies does not exist Would you like to create this folder 8 Follow the remainder of the steps shown on the screen then restart the sys tem to allow the new driver installation to take effect 99 Supported Software nVidia GForce 8 Series Drivers 1 Click nVidia GForce 8 Se ries Drivers 2 Read the license agreement then click I accept the terms in the license agree ment Click Next destination folder or click Change to select another folder 100 y aphics s Driver A Microsoft NET framework nVidia GForce License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully License For Customer Use of NVIDIA Software IMPORTANT NOTICE READ CAREFULLY This License For Customer Use of INVIDIA Software LICENSE is the agreement which governs use of the software of NVIDIA Corporation and its subsidiaries NVIDIA idownloadable herefrom induding computer software and ear printed materials CSOFTWARE By downloading insta
91. r system board processor disk drives add in boards and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD pro tection System Memory Important A When the DRAM Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules Failure to do so will cause severe dam age to the motherboard and components DRAM Power LED ee Channel A DIMM 2 EIUS T Channel B DIMM 4 The four DIMM sockets are divided into 2 channels Channel A DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 Channel B DIMM 3 and DIMM 4 15 16 Hardware Installation mememe The system board supports the following memory interface Single Channel SC Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits 8B from the memor
92. r the CMOS without having to remove the chassis cover To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system then unplug the power cord 2 Set JP2 JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP2 JP8 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord then power on the system 27 28 Hardware Installation PS 2 Power Select 1 2 On 5V 2 3 On 5VSB default dit TREE TETTE TR ESTEE Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS 2 keyboard PS 2 mouse to wake up the system Important A The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 720 Hardware Installation USB Power Select
93. rated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user 15 encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits Table of Contents Soe Dio 2 NENNT 2 and DOC Statement on Class 3 bi cur js cpm 7 Static Electricity 8 Safety Measures 8 About the Package MM Mt 9
94. rd edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the serial port cable to this connector The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector Cooling Fan Connectors NB fan Sense Ground Power Chassis fan 3 1 Sense Ground Power ES TETTE Hardware Installation Ground Power Sense Speed Control System fan 1 Ground Power 3 Sense These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans Cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components 37 38 Hardware Installation LEDs DRAM Power LED
95. s This improves the I O performance of the drives at different channel however it is not fault tolerant A failed disk will result in data loss in the disk array RAID Mirroring Disk Array with Fault Tolerance RAID 1 copies and maintains an identical image of the data from one drive to the other drive If a drive fails to function the disk array management software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive s data This enhances data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or an existing drive and a new drive but the size of the new drive must be the same or larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 Striping and Mirroring RAID 0 1 is a combination of data striping and data mirroring providing the ben efits of both RAID 0 and RAID 1 Use four new drives or an existing drive and three new drives for this configuration RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes data and parity information across hard drives It is fault tolerant and provides better hard drive performance and more storage capacity 113 114 Settings To enable the RAID function the following settings are required 1 Connect the Serial ATA drives 2 Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 3 Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS 4 Install the RAID driver during OS installation 5 Install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager Step Connect the Serial ATA Drives Refer to chapter 2 for
96. sed to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM Precharge Delay tRAS The options are Auto and 9 1015 ALL Precharge to Act The options are Auto and 2 to 9 REF to ACT Delay tRFC The options are Auto and 16 to 33 Performance LVL Read Delay The options are Auto and 1 to 15 Read Delay Phase Adjust Refer to the following pages for more information on this submenu Write to PRE Delay tWR The options are Auto and 6 to 18 Rank Write to Read tWTR The options are Auto and 6 to 18 ACT to ACT Delay tRRD The options are Auto and 1 to 15 Read to Write Delay tRDWR This field is used to select the read to write delay time Although this is not a DRAM specified timing parameter it is related to the routing latencies on the clock forwarded bus This is measured from the first address bus slot which is not associated with part of the read burst Ranks Write to Write tWRWR The options are 0 to 15 Ranks Write to Read tWRRD The options are 0 to 15 Read CAS Precharge tRTP The options are Auto and 1 to 15 ALL PRE to Refresh The options are Auto and 1 to 7 Clock Setting Fine Delay Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will ap pear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Clock Setting Fine Delay DLL and RCOMP Settings Auto Item Help DRAM Default Skew Model 0 CH2 DRAM Default Skew Model 0 Menu Level gt RCOMP Setti
97. stem onto a hard drive or RAID volume when in RAID mode or onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD 2 Press lt F6 gt when prompted in the status line with the Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message 3 Press lt S gt to Specify Additional Device 4 At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the RAID driver Insert the RAID driver diskette 5 Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select RAID or AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup Press lt Enter gt to confirm You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots itself because Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy disk to the Windows installation folders After Windows setup has copied these files again remove the floppy diskette so that Windows setup can reboot as needed 115 Step 5 Install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager The Intel Matrix Storage Manager can be installed from within Windows It allows RAID volume management create delete migrate from within the operating system It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information The user interface tray icon service and monitor service allow you to monitor the current status of the RAID volume and or SATA driv
98. ster and the second hard drive is config ured as Slave The master hard drive must have an active bootable partition Excessively long formatting period If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format it is likely a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is out putting garbled characters 1 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 3 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 4 Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected 2 Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process us Troubleshooting System Board 1 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
99. system requirements and installation information Press the Page Down key to view the rest of the file Installation Readme for Intel R Matrix Storage Manager Refer to the system requirements for the operating systems supported by Intel R Matrix Storage Manager This document makes references to products developed by Intel There are some restrictions on how these products may be used and what information may be disclosed to others Please read the Disclaimer section at the bottom of this document and contact your Intel field representative if you would like more information Intel Fi Installation Frameworks 8 Follow the remainder of the steps shown on the screen clicking next each time you finish a step 9 Click Finish to complete installation and reboot the system 117 118 Appendix A ABS Auto Boost System The ABS Auto Boost System technology provides the convenience of saving and loading several OC settings It allows you to use the best OC setting to optimize your system s performance You can Auto Boost your system by simply pressing the F1 key ABS provides the following functions that are easy for users to operate e Backup OC profile e Load OC profile e Exchange OC profile Installing ABS 1 The ABS utility is included in the provided DVD Insert the DVD into an opti cal drive On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu
100. t lt minute gt lt second gt The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 es BIOS Setup IDE Channel O Master to IDE Channel 4 Slave These fields are used to configure Parallel ATA drives Move the cursor to a field then press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Channel 0 Master Auto Menu Level gt gt Access Mode Auto To auto detect the SE HDD s size head on Cylinder 65535 this channel Head 16 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 65534 Sector 255 N e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values 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 automatically be shown on the screen IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 4 Slave 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 Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA t
101. t Normal UR2 Duplex Mode Half PWRON After PWR Fail Off CIR Port Address Disabled CIR Port IRQ 11 N gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 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 Power On By Mouse Enabled Enables the mouse power on function Disabled Disables the mouse power on function Power On By Keyboard This field allows you to use the keyboard to power on the system Disabled Disables the keyboard power on function Password When this option is selected set the password you would like to use to pow er 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 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 Power On By Button To use the power button to power on the system set this field to Enabled 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 Type in exactly the same password to confirm then press Enter The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in
102. t a Left audio channel 1 Rear Panel Audio e Center Subwoofer Jack Orange This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the au dio system e Rear Right Left Jack Black This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the audio system e Side Right Left Jack Gray This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speakers of the audio system Line in 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 Line out Front Right Left Jack Lime This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone 33 34 Hardware Installation memme Front Audio The front audio connector is used to connect to the line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system CD in The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card Internal I O Connectors Serial ATA Connectors SATA 5 SATA 3 SATA 1 The Serial ATA SATA connectors are
103. the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ 3 assigned to IRQ 4 assigned to IRQ 5 assigned to IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 9 assigned to IRQ 10 assigned to IRQ 11 assigned to IRQ 12 assigned to IRQ 14 assigned to IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device Item Help Menu Level gt gt Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification PCI ISA PnP for devices compli ant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Move F5 Previous Values Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PCI VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA PCI Latency Timer Per 8CLK This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain control
104. 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 pow er on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 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 1 meter UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously 59 60 BIOS Setup Att PWRON After PWR Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatical
105. tility is capable of monitoring the system s temperature fan speed voltage etc and allows you to manually set a range Highest and Lowest Limit to the items being monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the sys tem in good working condition On the top row of the screen click the 6th icon to open the Utility menu 1 Click Smart Guardian y 2 6 VY DES UU Utility Utility Auto Bo Smart 2 The setup program is now 7 ready to install the utility Click Next Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Smart Guardian ad val instal Smart Guardar 107 Supported Software 3 Enter the necessary infor Ben mation then click Next Install Field 4 Click Next to install to the Smart Guardian Setup designated folder or click eedem Browse to select another folder Install 5 Click Next to add the pro Smart Guardian Setup gram icon to the Program Folder Install Sie d 108 Supported Software 6 Select the option in ac 7 cordance to the operating system that you are using then click Next J 7 Click Finish Reboot the Bir system for t
106. to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode 41 42 Hardware Installation samme PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend or S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every second Note x If a system did not boot up and the Power Standby LED did not light af ter it was powered on it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Hardware Instal lation PCI Express Slots EST TERT tp PCI Express X16 mmm f PCI Express x1 PCI Express 1 PCI Express x1
107. 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 Shutdown Temperature You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature at which the system will shutdown If the system detected that its temperature ex ceeded the one set in this field it will automatically shutdown Adjust CPU Temp This field is used to adjust the CPU s temperature CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp This field is used to select the CPU s temperature at which the CPU fan will rotate at full speed CPUFan Turn Off If CPUTemp This field is used to select the CPU s temperature at which the CPU fan will rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed 69 70 Note T 1 If the CPU temperature runs between the highest set in the CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp field and lowest set in the CPUFan Turn Off If CPUTemp field temperature the system will automatically adjust the CPU fan s speed according to the temperature 2 If you want to reduce the CPU fan s noise or prevent CPU overheat select a lower temperature in the CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp field to allow the CPU fan to rotate full speed at the selected lower tem perature CPU Core Voltage to CHS Fan Speed These fields will show the output voltage temperature and fan speed of the monitored devices or components es BIOS Setup Genie BIOS Setting Aimed to provide conv
108. used to connect Serial ATA drives Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device Configuring RAID LP BI P45 T2RS Elite Refer to the RAID chapter in this manual for more information about creating RAID on Serial ATA drives E Hardware Instal lation FDD Connector and IDE Connector ae EE 39 Sid s 1 IDE 34 2 FDD FDD Connector The floppy disk drive connector is used to connect a floppy drive Insert one end of the floppy cable into this connector and the other end most connector to the floppy drive The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this con nector IDE Connector The IDE disk drive connector is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives An IDE cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into this connector 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 th
109. ving Esc Quit iiem F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input Output System BIOS is a program that takes care of the ba sic 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 ap pear 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 Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features gt CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc lt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type 45 46 BIOS Setup Att Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CM
110. y channels 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 Dynamic Mode Addressing This mode minimizes the overhead of opening closing pages in memory banks al lowing for row switching to be done less often BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be config ured for the memory channel operation Config DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 4 No memory re Single channel A Ce Single channel op P E E Single channel A E P E E Single channel B ae ere a E Single channel B ee Single channel E amp E Virtual single channel E pret E Virtual single channel Virtual single channel ee eee P Virtual single channel ee P Virtual single channel E P9 E Virtual single channel Ope E P 9 P Virtual single channel ENEMIES MENSES RG Virtual single channel P P9 Virtual single channel Dual channel E 2 4 E 9 2 4 Dual channel He 8 Dual channel P 2 4 Dynamic Mode P 2 4 EO Addressin
111. ype Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select 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 47 48 Head This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write tim ing 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 Drive A This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity Video 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 4

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