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1. 11 Installation 5 12 CPU Memory and Expansion 51 2 3 1 Installation of the Ss 2 3 2 Memory Modules eere nennen nhan nnn nani nennen tenu nio 2 3 3 22 ihe 2 3 4 AGP SIOU O Internal 2 4 1 Floppy Disk Drive FDD 15 2 4 2 Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors eeeeeeenenne 15 2 4 3 CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors 16 2 4 4 ATX Power Supply Connectors 16 2 4 5 CD Audio In and Auxiliary In Connectors eeeennn 17 2 4 6 USB and USB 4 Connectors cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaas 17 254 7 Front Audio CODFIeCLOL or eoe toto har SERES ER 18 System Panel Buttons and LED Connectors eee 18 2 5 1 PW Power On Off and External Suspend Switch Connector2. 19 2 5 2 SL LED Connect tene eo rene eere teen en Ein 2 5 3 IDE HDD LED Connector 2 5 4 Reset Button Speaker and Power LED 20 2 6 1 Speaker Connector nite 20 2 6 2 Front Panel Power LED esee nnne nennen nennen nnne 20 2 8 1 PS 2 Keyboard 2 8 2 PS 2 Mouse Connector cine penetra ka de do eaaet 2 8 3 Serial Port 1 COM 1 Connector 2 8 4 Parallel Port Connector 2 8 5 USB 1 and USB 2 Port Connectors 2 8 6 VGA Port 2 8 7 Audio Game Port Connector 2 8 Jumper Settings 2 8 1 JP1 Keyboard Power 2 8 2 JP2 USB 1 and USB 2 Power 2 0 3 Clears CMOS Memory inire teiempeneing 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 3 10 3 11 3 12 3 13 1 2 Chapter 3 Managing The PC BIOS Page 24 Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility cee 24 Main 24 Standard CMOS Setup seen e
3. order to boot up your system Without the correct password the PC system will stop and the operating system will not be loaded 3 12 2 Set User Password The User Password can be used to check the user s authority However this password entry is different from the SUPERVISOR PASSWORD The User Password has a different function to the Supervisor Password and the Security Option setup in Section 3 5 A When there is the password stored in SUPERVISOR PASSWORD 1 When Setup is selected in the Security Option When you use the User Password to log into the BIOS setup program you can only view the BIOS settings but you cannot change them The only set ting you can change is the User Password and you can also select SAVE amp EXIT SETUP and EXIT WITHOUT SAVING from the main menu If you use the Supervisor Password to log into the PC system you will have complete rights to all the BIOS settings The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS 2 When System is selected in Security Option When you turn on the PC system it will request that you enter the Password Without the correct password the PC system will stop and the operating sys tem won t be loaded B When there is no password stored in SUPERVISOR PASSWORD 1 When Setup is selected in Security Option Users can use the User Password to log into the BIOS setup program and they can change any of the BIOS settings 2 When System is selected
4. 1 USB connectors USB 1 and USB 2 are external connectors They can be found on the PC 99 ATX connector The other USB connectors are internal connectors and can be used to connect other USB devices Cables for the internal connectors are sold separately Connectors e Two IDE connectors e One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2 88MB floppy drives e 20 ATX power supply connector e One 2x2 ATX 12V power supply connector e One 1x4 AUX12V power supply connector e Two fan connectors e One CD audio IN connector e One Aux IN connector e WOL Wake On Lan Connector optional e One IR connector optional ATX Double Deck Ports PC 99 color coded connectors Two USB ports One external DB 9 serial port connector COM 1 UART One VGA Port for the P4M2 MIB and P4M2 MVB One SPP ECP EPP DB 25 parallel port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port One game MIDI port On LAN Port RJ 45 connector only for the P4M2 MIB Three audio jacks speak out line in and mic in The P4 Mainboard Series Introduction PCI Bus Master IDE Controller e Two PCIIDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices e P4XE and P4M2 mainboards support ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 and ATA 133 hard drives e PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec e Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer e Supports ATAPI CD ROM 15 120 and ZIP 1 4 System
5. Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password gt Power Management Setup Set User Password PNP PCI Configuration Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS 14 5 Select Item F10 Save and Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings except Standard CMOS SETUP 3 11 1 Load Fail Safe Defaults This option loads troubleshooting default values which are permanently stored on the BIOS ROM Chip If you made changes to the BIOS settings and your system has become unstable you can change it back to the default settings If you have made many changes to the BIOS settings and you are not sure which setting is causing the problem then you should choose this option This will load the minimal performance settings and stabilize your system 3 11 2 Load Optimized Defaults There is CMOS memory on the mainboard that can be used to store the sys tem settings If you don t know how to use the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility to select the settings you may use this field to load the optimized defaults which are defined in the system BIOS Our engineer recommends the Opti mized Defaults If this option is selected it will give a series of parameters that will ensure the reliability and performance of your PC If you lose your CMOS data or you don t know how to complete the setup pro cedure you may use this option to load the O
6. Block Mode Block mode is also known as block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write If your IDE hard drive supports block mode select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS 3 7 Power Management Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Power Management Option User Define Menu Level gt HDD Power Down Disable Suspend Mode Disable Video Off Option Suspend gt Off Video Off Method Blank Screen MODEM Use IRQ 3 Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant Off PWRON After PWR Fail Off gt IRQ Event Activity Detect Press Enter ACPI function This item allows you to enable disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI ACPI Suspend Type This field selects the S1 POS Power On Suspend suspend state mode Power Management This category allows you to select the degree of power saving The choices are shown in the table below Min Power Saving Minimum power management Suspend Mode 1 hr Max Power Savin Maximum power management ONLY AVAILABLE 1 9 FOR SL CPU Suspend Mode 1 min Allows you to set each mode individually When not dis abled each of the ranges are from 1 min to 1 hr except Yser Defined for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min to 15 min
7. DDR DIMM slots that are able to support a maximum mem ory of 1GB They also come with 3 PCI slots and 1 AGP Accelerated Graphics Port slot They all come with Onboard Audio AC 97 2 channel Each main board has and 2 fan connectors as well as CD IN and AUX IN connectors 1 2 2 The P4 Mainboard Models There are three models in P4 series The P4M2 MVB P4M2 MIB and the P4XE MVB The differences between the models are listed below Onboard VGA The P4 Mainboard Series Introduction 1 2 3 Mainboard Dimensions These boards are Micro ATX form factors Their dimensions are Width 244 mm Length 230 mm 1 2 4 Environmental Limitations Operating Temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F Required Airflow 50 linear feet per minute across the CPU Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Humidity 0 to 90 non condensing Altitude 0 to 10 000 feet Processor The mainboards support Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 CPUs Chipsets po PAM2 MVB P4M2 MVB PAXE MVB Northbridge VIA 266 VIA 266 Southbridge VIA VT8233A VIA VT8233A I O Chipset Windbond W83697HF Windbond W83697HF CPU Switching Voltage regulator This mainboard is equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automati cally detects a DC power supply from 1 10V to 1 85V System Memory The P4XE and P4M2 mainboards use Double Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Modules DDR DIMM Each mainboard has two 184 pin DIMM sockets These
8. Health Monitor Functions The mainboard is capable of monitoring the following health conditions of your system 1 Processor temperature It has an overheat alarm 2 VCORE 3 3V 5V 12V 12V voltages and failure alarm 3 Processor and chassis fan speeds It has a failure alarm for these fans 4 Read back capability that displays temperature voltage and fan speed Note Only use this utility in Windows 9 operating systems 1 4 1 Hardware Monitoring System Utility The mainboards both come with the Hardware Monitoring System utility contained on the CD It is capable of monitoring the system s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the processor voltage and the speed of both the CPU and chassis fans You are allowed to manually set a range to the items being monitored If the values are over or under the set range a warning message will automatically pop up We recommend that you use the Default Settings which are the ideal settings that will maintain the system in a good working condition 1 4 2 Installation To install this utility please insert the CD into the CD ROM drive The auto run screen Driver Utility will automatically appear Click the Hardware Monitoring button choose the chipset model number and the OS that is installed Please refer to the CD Readme file for further installation instructions 1 5 System Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the Soft Off By Power B
9. and becomes available for other devices Please make sure that you have a USB or VGA adapter that does not need an IRQ before you select Disabled Assign IRQ For VGA USB A system s IRQs are limited Sometimes you may need to use more IRQ sig nals for your add on cards BIOS allows you to disable the IRQ which is sup posed to be connected to the VGA and USB ports If you choose to disable the IRQ on the VGA or USB port the IRQ will be released and becomes available for other devices Please make sure that you have a USB or VGA adapter that does not need an IRQ before you select Disabled 3 9 PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Item Help Current CPU Temperature 55 C 131 F Current CPU FAN Speed 4821 RPM Menu Level Current CHASSIS FAN Speed 0 RPM Vcore V 1 74 V Vcc3 V 3 41V 5 V 4 75 V 12V 12 09 V 12V 12 11 V VBAT V 2 99 V 5VSB V 5 26 V Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU Warning Temperature This field allows you to select an operating temperature range for your CPU If the CPU temperature moves out of this range any warning mechanism you have programmed into your system will be activated The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Current CPU Temp This field shows the current temperature for CPU 1 Current CPU FAN Speed This field shows you the present CPU Cooling FAN1 speed Current Chassis FAN Speed This field show
10. and disable HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active Suspend Mode When enabled after the set time of system inactivity all devices except the CPU will be shut off Video Off Option When enabled this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Always On Monitor will remain on during power saving modes Suspend gt Off Monitor blanked when the systems enters the Suspend mode MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ the modem can use Modem Use IRQ This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use for Power Saving pur poses This mainboard has the ACPI feature designed on the board and it will wake up automatically when it detects an incoming modem Ring in signal Before you can use the Ring in signal to wakeup your PC system you have to install the External modem to your PC system and tell the PC system which serial port connects to the modem by selecting the IRQ in this field Officially 1 uses IRQ4 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor goes blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and hori zontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer Select this option i
11. sockets support 2 5V power level single sided or double sided PC1600 DDR200 or PC2100 DDR266 DDR DIMM modules The maximum memory supported by these mainboards is 1GB Expansion Slots These mainboards are equipped with three dedicated PCI slots and one AGP slot Onboard Audio Features Supports Microsoft DirectSound DirectSound 3D and AC97 Full Duplex Word Size e Data Path 8 bit 16 bit 32 bit 64 bit Address Path 32 bit Front Side Bus Frequency FSB Please refer to section 1 2 2 BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 98 Plug and Play PnP compatible Supports SCSI sequential boot up e Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades e Supports DMI 2 0 function The P4 Mainboard Series Introduction Desktop Management Interface DMI The mainboard comes with DMI 2 0 built into the BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS will automatically record different information about your system configuration and store this information in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed for easy inventory maintenance and the simplified troubleshooting of computer systems WOL Wake On LAN Port optional see Appendix A One WOL connector supports Wake On LAN functionality USB Ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals These models are equipped with four version 1
12. want to disable the onboard IDE 1 and or 2 then select Disabled The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE pre fetching for faster drive access If you install a primary and or secondary add in IDE interface which does not support pre fetching set this field to Disabled gt Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface sup ports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device gt Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 66 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver Windows 98 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 66 select Auto to enable BIOS support VIA OnChip PCI Device When you select this field the following menu will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility VIA OnChip PCI Device VIA 3058 AC97 Audio Auto Item Help VIA 3068 MC97 Modem Auto Menu Level gt gt The option VIA 3068 MC97 Modem is only available for the model PAM2 MVB VIA 3058 AC97 Audio If you want to enable the on chip audio capabilities of your system you need use the def
13. 4 2 Primary and Secondary IDE connectors Connector CN 9 primary CN 10 secondary Type 40 pin blocks The P4 mainboards have two IDE connectors a primary and secondary Each IDE connector can support two IDE drives These mainboards can therefore support up to four IDE devices each If you install two hard drives you need to configure the second drive to slave mode in the BIOS setup Please refer to your hard drive manual for the appropriate jumper settings Primary and Secondary IDE Connectors 2 4 3 CPU Fan and Chassis Fan Connectors Connector CN13 CPU Fan CN17 Chassis Fan Type 3 pin The cooling fans must be connected to their respective power connectors If you have installed the hardware monitoring feature you will be able to monitor the rotating speed of the CPU cooling fan in your Windows operating system The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation 2 4 4 ATX Power Supply Connectors CN15 D optional Connector CN 15 A CN15 B CN15 D Type 20 pin block 2x2 12V 1x4 AUX12V The P4 mainboards each come with three onboard power supply connectors labeled from CN15 A CN15 B and CN 15D CN15 A and CN15 B are regular ATX12V power supply connectors CN15A and CN15D are regular ATX power supply connectors The auxiliary power supply connector CN15 D is for a 12V and 5V power supply These increased power supplies are necessary to provide extra power for the slot The ATX 12V power supplies are a
14. 4 pin floppy disk drive cable One Driver Utility CD If any of these items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance Technical Support If you require additional information or assistance during installation please contact your dealer Your dealer will be able to provide the latest information The P4 Mainboard Series Table Of Contents 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Page 5 The P4 Series Mainboard and PC99 Connector Layout 5 M 6 1 2 1 The P4 Mainboard 6 1 2 2 The P4 Mainboard 6 1 2 3 Mainboard 6 1 2 4 Environmental nnne 7 Features and 7 System Health Monitor 9 1 4 1 Hardware Monitoring System 9 1 4 2 Installato a eaea ae eene eene ee pene Ee epe peg 9 System Intelligence e eene rennen nnne ennt nnn 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Page 11 Installation
15. IE Set oer erii sete ettari trad saei 45 313 2 Exit Without Saving tenen antris 45 Appendix A Optional Items Page 46 Standard Infrared Connector Wake On LAN 1 91 13 USB1 CN7 rad a n 2 o 9 a z 5 lt gt a z 5 x 5 a 9 a N 22 El gt CN45 AUX IN x USB2 CN18 GAME CN21 CD IN e e 61 gt gt gt JP2 USB Power 1 eee JP1 KB Power CN13 CPU Fan 1 eee CN15 D AUX12V CN39 Front Audio CN15 A ATX 1 AGP Slot LEHEHEEEEEETEEEEETTEEECEEETETEHEETEHETEEEH Lom o LAN VEEEEEEEEEEEELEEEEEEEEEEELEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE TF ET eec aa N zo oz 9 m o ma 9909009990009 0 CN 9 IDE1 DIMM 2 Bund B CN31 USB4 CN30 USB3 CN17 Chassis Fan CN 10 IDE2 1 PWRLED PW SL HLRS CN2 PS 2 MS 5 LAN Port CN5 LPT CN18 MIDI GAME only for PAM2 MIB m CN1 PS 2 CN7 0582 CN6 USB1 CN1 PS 2 CN7 USB2 LINE IN CN6 USB1 SPK OUT MIC IN 1 2 1 The P4 Mainboard Series The mainboards in the P4 series are Pentium 4 DDR platforms They come with two onboard
16. OS Features Frequency Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PNP PCI Configuration Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit 14 5 Select Item F10 Save and Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Note BIOS software is continuously updated therefore the BIOS menus and the descriptions that are given in this manual are for reference purposes only The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Navigation Keys You will notice a legend bar at the bottom of the main menu The keys in this legend bar show you how to navigate through the setup menus The table be low lists the control keys with their corresponding functions Up Arrow Moves to the previous item Down Arrow Moves to the next item Left Arrow Moves to the item on the left Right Arrow Moves to the item on the right Enter Selects the desired item F1 Displays the help screen for the selected feature Esc key Exits to the previous screen PgUp PgDn Modifies or changes the content of the highlighted item F5 Restores the previous CMOS values to the current page setup This will not restore the previous values for any other pages F7 Loads the SETUP default values from BIOS default table only the current page setup will be loaded Sav
17. P4 Mainboard Series Manual SOCKET 478 DDR M ATX Mainboard P4M2 MVB P4M2 MIB P4XE MVB Version 1 x UM P4M2XE MIVB E2 Rev 1 0V Creation Date 29 Oct 2002 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 trans formation adaptation without prior written permission from the copyright hold ers This publication is provided for informational purposes only The manufac turer 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 The manu facturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without prior notice 2002 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trade marks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium 4 is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Phoenix Award is the registered trademark of Phoenix Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products ap pearing in this publication are the properties of their respective holders Package Checklist This package contains the following items Mainboard Users manual One IDE cable One 3
18. PCI Slots AGP Slot One 2x 4x AGP slot Internal Connectors Floppy Disk Drive FDC Primary IDE IDE1 Secondary IDE IDE2 Infrared IR optional CPU Fan CPU Fan ATX Power Supply ATX ATX 12V Power Supply ATX12V Auxiliary ATX 12V Power Supply AUX12V Wake On Lan WOL optional Chassis Fan FAN2 CD Audio In CD In Universal Serial Bus 3 USB3 Universal Serial Bus 4 USBA Front Audio Front Audio Connector Auxiliary In Aux IN External Connectors PS 2 Keyboard Connector PS 2 KB PS 2 Mouse Connector PS 2 MS Serial Port 1 COM1 Parallel Port LPT Universal Serial Port 1 USB1 Universal Serial Port 2 USB2 Game Audio Port Audio Game optional These are manufacturing options Please see Appendix A for more details The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation Installation Checklist Continued CN19 VGA Port VGA for PAM2 MIB amp PAM2 MVB CN35 LAN Port LAN only for PAM2 MVB Speaker and Power LED Connector Power On Off and Suspend Switch Connector Standby LED Connector HDD LED Connector Reset Button Connector Speaker and Power LED Connector PWR LED Power LED SPK Speaker Connector Jumpers and Switches K B Power USB Power Clear CMOS 2 2 Installation Steps You need to complete the following installation steps before you can use your PC Check and Set the Mainboard Settings Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Install the Memory Modules Install the Expansion Cards Connect th
19. RT Below is an example of a short set ting on a jumper The jumper settings and locations are shown on below Two Pin Jumpers Three Pin Jumpers 2 3 PIN 1 2 3 E 11 Short SHORT PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN2 PIN 3 Jumper Locations The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation 2 9 1 JP1 Keyboard Power Type 3 pin Default Pin 1 and Pin 2 Short Some keyboards may not follow standard specifications If you find you are having problems with your keyboard change the settings on Pin 2 and Pin 3 This might help you to solve the problem 2 9 2 JP2 USB 1 and USB 2 power Type 3 pin Default Pin 1 and Pin 2 Short This jumper allows you to select the voltage that is supplied to USB 1 and USB 2 You have two choices 5 V pin 1 and pin 2 short or standby 5 V pin 2 and pin 3 short Some USB devices may not follow the standard USB power speci fications If you are using such a device it may unstable If you do experience problems try to change the setting on Pin 2 and Pin 3 This might help solve this problem 2 9 3 JP4 Clear CMOS Memory Type 3 pin Default Pin 1 and Pin 2 Short If you have made an improper setting in the BIOS setup and your computer is not functioning or if you have forgotten your password you can use this jumper JP4 to clear the CMOS memory and to reconfigure your system To clear the CMOS please follow these instructions 1 Turn the system power OFF and
20. abled Delay Prior To Thermal 16 Min VGA Share Memory Size 32M FB Address Conversion Enabled FB Page Close Prediction Enabled The last three options VGA Share Memory Size FB Address Conversion and FB Page Close Prediction are only available for the model PAM2 MVB Dram Clock Drive Control This field allows you to select the FSB and DRAM frequency When you press enter the following menu will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Clock Drive Control Current FSB Frequency 100 MHz Item Help 133 MHz Current DRAM Frequency DRAM Clock By SPD Menu Level gt gt DRAM Timing By SPD X SDRAM CAS Latency 2 5 X Bank Interleave Disabled X Precharge to Active Trp X Active to Precharge Tras X Active to CMD Trcd XDRAM Command Rate 2T Command DRAM Burst Len 151 CPU read DRAM Mode Medium gt Current FSB Frequency The setting for this field will be automatically selected by the BIOS gt Current Dram Frequency The setting for this field will be automatically detected by the BIOS The value that is selected in derived from the RAM clock gt DRAM Clock When you press enter you will have three options By SPD The BIOS will automatically detect the actual DRAM Clock 100 MHz The DRAM clock speed will be PC1600 100 MHz DDR 133 MHz The DRAM clock speed will be PC2100 133 MHz DDR The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS DRAM Timing This field enables disables
21. ault setting Auto If you install an add on sound card you must disable this field gt VIA 3068 MC97 Modem This chipset can support MC97 Modem This field allows you to decide whether you want this support or not If you select Auto the BIOS will automatically detect the AC97 If you select Disabled the Bios will not de tect any support for the AC97 audio modem SuperIO Device When you press enter the following menu on page 35 is shown gt Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the system board and you want to use it If you install an add in FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field Onboard Serial Port 1 2 These two selection fields allow you to select the I O address and corre sponding interrupts for the first and second serial port The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 Menu Level UART Mode Select Normal X RxD TxD Active Hi Lo X IR Transmission Delay Enabled X UR2 Duplex Mode Half X Use IR Pins IR Rx2Tx2 Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP X EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 X ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Game Port Address 201 Midi Port Address 330 Midi Port IRQ 10 UART Mode Select Your system may offer a variety of infrared
22. ct an operating mode for the onboard parallel printer port Select Normal Compatible or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software both support one of the other available modes gt EPP Mode Select This field allows you to choose the EPP version you want to use We recom mend that you use EPP 1 9 for the best performance but if you do you may have some connection problems so try setting it to EPP 1 7 gt ECP Mode Use DMA This item allows you to select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP Game Port Address This field allows you to select the I O address for the onboard game port The default is 201 Midi Port Address This field allows you to select the I O address for the onboard MIDI port The default is 330 MIDI Port IRQ This field allows you to select the IRQ for the onboard MIDI port The de fault is 10 Init Display First This field allows a user with two graphics cards installed on his system to se lect which graphics card will be activated first either the PCI graphics card or the AGP graphics card If you have only installed one graphics card the BIOS will automatically detect it and you do not need to set this field OnChip USB Controller This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard USB controller USB Keyboard Support This field should only be enabled if you are using a USB keyboard If you are not using this kind of keyboard you should disable it IDE HDD
23. d Series Managing The PC BIOS FB Page Close Prediction If this field is enabled the FB DRAM pages that are no longer needed in the tiling address mode will be automatically closed 3 6 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help VIA OnChip PCI Device Press Enter gt SuperIO Device Press Enter Menu Level Init Display First PCI Slot OnChip USB Controller All Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled VIA OnChip IDE Device When you press enter the following menu will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility VIA OnChip IDE Device OnChip IDE ChannelO Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Menu Level Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto gt OnChip IDE Channel 0 1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels To activate the primary IDE interface select Enabled If you want to disable the onboard IDE 1 and or 2 then select Disabled and this interface will be deactivated gt OnChip IDE Channel 0 1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels To activate the primary IDE interface select Enabled If you
24. e Ribbon Cables Panel Wires and the Power Supply Setup the system BIOS Before you start installing your mainboard we strongly recom mend that you use a grounded anti static mat We further rec ommend that you attach an anti static wristband which is grounded at the same location as the mat to your wrist 2 3 CPU Memory and Expansion Slots 2 3 1 Installation of the CPU To install your processor please complete the following set of instructions 1 Locate a small dot marked on the top of the CPU This mark indicates Pin 1 of the CPU Locate Pin 1 for the Socket on the mainboard There is a lever on the side of the socket First push this lever side ways and then lift it to a 90 degree angle 4 Insert the CPU into the Socket Please make sure that Pin 1 for the CPU is inserted into Pin 1 of the Socket The P4 Mainboard Series WN Hardware Installation 5 When the CPU is installed correcuy push the lever back into place 6 Install a proper heat sink with cooling fan for proper heat dissi ation Failing to install a heat sink with cooling fan may cause over eating which will burnout your CPU and damage your mainboard Supports Pentium 4 CPU Socket 478 IMPORTANT CPU COOLING FAN Please ensure that you have an approved heat sink with cooling fan Without a proper heat sink with cooling fan you will damage both the mainboard and the CPU 2 3 2 Memory Modules The P4 mainboards ha
25. e memory installed on your computer to 512 MB or less This problem can also occur if an Advanced Graphic Port AGP video adapter is used 2 3 3 PCI Slots PCI Slots The P4 mainboards each come with three PCI slots They are lo cated on the left hand side of the board Both PCI and PCI expan sion cards may require IRQ s This mainboard complies with Plug and Play PnP specifications When ever a PnP compliant card is added the system will automati cally be configured and the IRQ s will be assigned automatically When you are inserting your PCI card make sure that the pins are correctly aligned When the pins are properly aligned with the hole s in the slot push down gen tly 2 3 4 AGP Accelerated Graphics AGP Slo Port Slot AGP is a dedicated bus slot It oper ates at 66 MHz and transfers data at a rate up to 106 MB s This allows 3D applications to run more smoothly The 366 mainboards each come with one AGP slot These slots are able to support 2x and 4x AGP cards The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation 2 4 Internal Connectors 2 4 1 Floppy Disk Connector Floppy Disk Connector FDC FDC Connector CN 8 Type 34 pin block The FDD connector can support two Floppy drives It is located at the front of the mainboard To connect use the ribbon cable that has been provided Make sure that the red strip is connected to PIN 1 of the connector 2
26. ec tors The internal USB connectors allow you to add on an optional kit to ex pand the total number of USB ports available The P4 mainboards has two in ternal USB connectors CN30 and CN31 This enables you to use an extra two USB devices Cable for these additional connectors needs to be purchased separately The P4 Mainboard Series 2 VCC 4 Data 6 Data 8 Ground 10 NC 2 4 7 Front Audio Connector Connector CN 39 Type 10 pin The front audio connector is an innovative development This connector is designed to be used with a Front Utility Panel The utility panel was developed so that a user is able to bring the speaker out microphone in connectors to the front of their PC This makes things like plugging in speakers and earphones much less troublesome See the diagram on the following page Front Audio Connector Pin Pin Ground NC NC 2 5 System Panel Buttons and LED Connectors Buttons and Connectors pma frma Power On OFF and Suspend Switch 5V DC Pull Up Ground Connector Standby LED Connector Standby DC Pull UP Ground HDD LED Connector 5V DC Pull Up Ground Reset Button Connector Reset Control Ground The P4 Mainboard Series PW SL HL RS 2 5 1 PW Power On Off and External Suspend Switch Connector The Power On Off connector has two functions It can be the Power Switch or Suspend Switch of your PC system You can eith
27. ek When enabled the BIOS tests seeks floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks Only 360 KB floppy drives have 40 tracks drives with 720 KB 1 2 MB and 1 44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks Very few modern PCs have 40 track floppy drives so we therefore recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save time The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Boot Up NumLock Status This controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots This field is toggled between On or Off When it is on the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling the cursor operations When it is off the numeric keypad controls cursor operations and does not generate numbers Typematic Rate Setting The keyboard controller determines the rate at which the keystrokes from the keyboard are repeated If enabled the typematic rate and the typematic delay can be selected Typematic Rate The rate a character will repeat itself on the screen when you hold down a key Typematic Delay This is the delay time Msec before the repetition of characters starts Security Option This field allows you to select the Setup or System security option It works concurrently with the Set Supervisor Password in the main menu When the Setup option is selected you will be prompted to enter your Password before you can start the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility When you select System option you will be prompted to enter your passwo
28. ene nine iani 25 Advanced BIOS Features 27 Advanced Chipset Features 30 Integrated Peripherals nennen nnn 33 Power Management Setup eese innen inn nna 37 PNP PCI 40 PC Health eee 41 Frequency Voltage Control 42 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults 43 3 11 1 Load Fail Safe 43 3 11 2 Load Optimized 43 Set Supervisor Password and User Password 44 3 12 1 Set Supervisor 44 3 12 2 Set User PassWotd tnter rii nete 44 Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without 45 3 13 1 Save GCEX
29. er choose Delay 4 Sec or Instant OFF Please refer to the Award BIOS setup instructions in Chapter 3 Option 1 If you choose Delay 4 Sec In the BIOS CMOS Setup the func tion of PW will be A When the system power is OFF press this switch the system will power on B When system power is ON you can select two different modes Mode 1 Press and hold the Power ON button for less than 4 seconds and then release it The system will be turned into Suspend mode turned into the GREEN mode When the system is in the Suspend mode Press the Power on button less than 4 seconds the system will return to Full ON mode Press and hold the Power On Button for more than 4 seconds the sys tem will be powered off Mode 2 Press and hold the Power ON button for more than 4 seconds the system will be completely powered off Option 2 If you choose Instant OFF In the BIOS CMOS Setup the power switch will operate like a normal ON OFF Power button 2 5 2 SL LED Connector When the AC power is ON the mainboard will always have a standby voltage of 5V and the SL LED will be on If this LED is off it means that the AC power is OFF or has been disconnected 2 5 3 IDE HDD LED Connector Any read and write activity by the HDD will turn this LED on The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation 2 5 4 Reset Button Connector If you connect this connector you will be able to reset you computer by press in
30. es changes to the CMOS and exits the setup 3 3 Standard CMOS Setup Menu on Page 26 Date mm dd yy Sets your system to the date that you specifiy usually the current date The format is month day and year Press the right or left arrow key to move to the desired field month date year Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting or type the desired value into the field Time hh mm ss Sets your system to the time you specify usually the current time The for mat is hour minute second The time format is based on the 24 hour mili tary time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Press the right or left arrow key to move to the desired field Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting or type the desired value into the field IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave This mainboard supports four IDE Hard Drives These fields allow you to set your Hard Drive parameters Move the selection bar to the IDE Hard Drive you want to configure Press the ENTER key If you select AUTO the system BIOS will detect the HDD type automatically The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue Dec 11 2001 Item Help Time hh mm ss 15 48 52 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Maxtor 52049H4 gt IDE Primary Slave None Change the day month gt IDE Secondary Master None year and century IDE Secondary Slave None Drive A 1 44 3 5 i
31. f your monitor supports the Display Power Man DPMS Support agement Signaling DPMS standard of the Video Electronics Stan dards to select video power management values MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use for power saving purposes This mainboard has the ACPI feature designed on the board and it will wakeup automatically when it detects an incoming modem Ring in signal Before you can use the Ring in signal to wakeup your PC system you have to install the External modem to your PC system and tell the PC system which serial port connects to the modem by selecting the IRQ in this field officially COM 1 uses IRQ4 and COM 2 uses IRQ3 Soft Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft Off state when the system has hung PWRON After PWR Fail See the following table for all the options When the power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before the power failure occurred If the system s Former Sts power is off when the AC power failure occurred it will remain off when the power returns If the system s power is on when the AC power failure oc curred the system will power on when the power returns The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS IRQ Even
32. g the reset button at the front of the chassis 2 6 Speaker and Power LED Connectors SPEAKER O 5VDC No Con Con Speaker nector nector Signal uM EIE um 5VDC Ground No Con nector nector POWER LED 2 6 1 Speaker Connector Connect your chassis speaker to this four pin connector It allows you to hear systems beeps and warnings sound 2 6 2 Front Panel Power LED The chassis Power LED connector can be connected to the four pin connector When you turn your system on this LED will also be turned on 2 7 External Connectors 2 7 1 PS 2 Keyboard connector Connector CN 1 Type 6 pin female This connector only supports a PS 2 keyboard plug If you have a standard AT size large DIN keyboard plug you need to use a mini DIN adapter 2 7 2 PS 2 Mouse Connector Connector CN 2 g Ja Type 6 pin female 1 2 gt ee This connector only supports a PS 2 mouse plug If a PS 2 mouse is de tected then IRQ 12 will be directed to CN 2 The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation 2 7 3 Serial Port 1 COM 1 Connector CN 3 COM 1 Type 9 pin male One serial port is available for a mouse and other serial devices I O addresses used are 3F8H 2F8H 3E8H 2E8H and IRQ3 IRQ4 selected by CMOS setup 2 7 4 Parallel Port Connector LPT Connector CN 5 Type 25 pin female This parallel port is used by printers which s
33. h zero wait states PCI Master WS Write The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support delay transaction cycles Select enabled to support compliance with PCI specifica tion version 2 1 Memory Hole You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM When this area is reserved it cannot be cached The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory re quirements System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM This results system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may occur Video RAM Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video RAM resulting in better system per formance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may occur Delay Prior to Thermal This item allows you to select the delay time before the P4 CPU Thermal Func tion is enabled If you are using NT 4 0 you must be active to prevent the sys tem from hanging The options are 4 min 8 min 16 min and 32 min VGA Share Memory Size This field enables you to select the amount of system memory you wish to allo cate for video memory FB Address Conversion Enabling this field will optimize the memory allocation table for VGA frame buffer accesses according to the DRAM page size in use Enabling this field should improve VGA performance The P4 Mainboar
34. hics Port AGP aperture The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation The default is 64MB You may increase this memory when you need to have faster access for 3D graphics applications e g games AGP Driving Control The recommended setting for this field is the default Auto If you have an unstable AGP card you may use this field to choose the appropriate set tings If you do need to tune the timing please consult your AGP Card manual or Vendor AGP Driving Value This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving force gt AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled writes to the AGP are executed with one wait states AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled reads to the AGP are executed with one wait states The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS CPU amp PCI Bus Control When you select this field the following menu will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU amp PCI Bus Control CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled Item Help PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Disabled gt CPU to PCI Write Buffer If enabled writes from the CPU to the PCI bus will be buffered so that the CPU will not have to wait until the write is completed before starting another write cycle PCI Master 0 WS Write If enabled writes to the PCI bus are executed wit
35. in Security Option When you turn on your PC you will be requested to enter the Password With out the correct password the PC system will stop and the operation system will not be loaded 3 13 Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PNP PCI Configuration Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS lt 14 5 Select Item F10 Save and Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS amp Exit SETUP Abandon all Data amp Exit SETUP 3 13 1 Save amp Exit Setup This option will save all the setup values to CMOS RAM and exit the SETUP util ity Move the selection bar to SAVE amp EXIT SETUP and press the Enter key then type Y and press the Enter key again The values you have entered will be saved and all the information stored in the CMOS memory 3 13 2 Exit Without Saving This option will exits the setup utility without saving any of the values you changed in the CMOS RAM If you do not want to save any of the changes or settings you selected in the BIOS SETUP utility move the selection bar to the EXIT WITHOUT SAVING option Press the Enter key Then press Y The P4 Mainboard Se
36. ll downward compatible with standard ATX power supplies see next page for diagram ATX Connectors Pin Assignments i 3 3VDC i 3 3VDC 3 3VDC i 12VDC i COM COM i COM i 12VDC 5VDC i PS_ON i 12VDC COM i COM 5VDC i COM i 12VDC COM i COM i COM PWR_OK i 5VDC i COM 5VSB i 5VDC i 5VDC 12VDC 5VDC The P4 Mainboard Series 2 4 5 CD IN AUX IN Connector Connector CN 21 CD IN CN 45 AUX IN Type 4 pin un housed The P4 mainboards have one CD IN connector and one AUX IN connector The CD IN connector is used to connect the CD ROM audio out and allows the system to receive audio input from the CD ROM The AUX IN connector allows the system to receive signals from other audio devices like a radio or tape CD Audio In and Auxiliary In Left Channel AUX IN Ground Ground Left Channel Audio In round round ight Channel Audio In CN 21 CD IN 2 4 6 USB 3 and USB 4 connectors Connector CN 30 CN 31 Type 4 pin 5 pin You already have two USB ports available USB 1 and 2 see external conn
37. lowing is a list of IRQ s Interrupt ReQuests which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can When an I O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur When the operating system is ready to respond to the request it interrupts itself and performs the service The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Note When set On activity will neither prevent the system from going into a power management mode nor awaken it Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR IRQ3 COM 2 IRQ4 COM 1 IRQ5 LPT 2 IRQ6 Floppy Disk IRQ7 LPT 1 Enabled IRQ8 RTC Alarm Disabled IRQ9 IRQ2 Disabled ON Item Help Disabled Enabled Menu Level gt Enabled Enabled IRQ10 Reserved Disabled 18011 Reserved Disabled IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse Enabled IRQ13 Coprocessor Enabled IRQ14 Hard Disk Enabled IRQ15 Reserved Disabled 3 8 PNP PCI CONFIGURATION PnP PCI Configurations No PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD Select Yes if you are x IRQ Resources Press Enter using a Plug and Play capable operating sys PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled RUE No if Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled need the BIOS to config Assign IRQ For USB Enabled ure non boot devices PNP OS I
38. modes on the second serial port The options are Standard HPSIR or ASKIR RxD TxD Active This field allows you to set the IR reception transmission polarity as high or low To determine which polarity is appropriate you must refer to the docu mentation for your IR peripheral This field is usually found under the Onboard Serial Port 2 option If you disable the Onboard Serial Port 2 option then you will probably not be able to configure this field gt IR Transmission Delay This field allows you to Enable or Disable the IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode This field appears in an infrared port mode You have two options half or full duplex function The full duplex mode allows bi directional transmission at a single time where as the half duplex mode only allows transmission in one direction at a time This setting depends on the nature of your IR pe ripheral device Check the IR device s manual to determine the appropriate setting Use IR Pins To determine the correct settings for the TxD and RxD signals of your IR peripheral component you need to consult the components manual The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine the I O address and the IRQ for the on board parallel port The default settings are adequate and should not give you any problems If they do you can try to change them Onboard Parallel Mode This field allows you to sele
39. n Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Video EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 65472K Total Memory 1024K Drive A B The P4 mainboard series can support up to two floppy disk drives These two selection fields allow you to select the floppy drives that are installed on your computer Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive s installed on your computer Diskette Drive Type of Disk Drive No diskette drive installed 5 1 4 inch PC type standard drive 5 1 4 inch AT type high density drive 3 1 2 inch single sided drive 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 3 1 2 inch double sided drive Floppy 3 Mode Support If you have installed a 3 5 inch high capacity floppy disk drive you need to enable this option If you have not installed one of these drives use the default setting Video This field selects the type of primary video subsystem that is on your com puter The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility will automatically detect the correct video type The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This field allows you to decide which errors detected during the Power On Self Test POST will halt the system Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory This field displays the amou
40. nstalled This item allows you to determine if a PnP OS is installed or not Reset Configuration Data Normally you leave this field Disabled If you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operat ing system cannot boot then select Enabled Selecting Enabled will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD Resources controlled By Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices However this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 98 The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS IRQ Resources When resources are controlled manually assign each system interrupt a type depending on the type of device using the interrupt PCI VGA Palette Snoop Some display cards are non standard VGA cards such as graphics accelerators and MPEG cards which may not display color properly on your screen If this field is Enabled it may correct the problem If you have a normal display card then leave this field Disabled as the default setting Assign IRQ For VGA USB A system s IRQs are limited Sometimes you may need to use more IRQ sig nals for your add on cards BIOS allows you to disable the IRQ which is sup posed to be connected to the VGA and USB ports If you choose to disable the IRQ on the VGA or USB port the IRQ will be released
41. nt of memory detected by the system during boot up This is a display only field You cannot make any changes to this field Base Memory Indicates the memory installed below the conventional 1MB space Extended Memory Indicates the memory installed above the 1MB space Total Memory Indicates the total memory installed in the PC system 3 4 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled CPU L1 amp L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Menu Level Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy Allows you to choose Second Boot Device HDD 0 the VIRUS warning Third Boot Device LS120 feature for IDE Hard Boot Other Device Enabled disk boot sector Swap Floppy Drive Disabled protection If this Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled function is enabled Boot Up NumLock Status On and someone attempts to Typematic Rate Setting Disabled write data into this X Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 area BIOS will show X Typematic Delay Msec 250 a warning message on Security Option Setup screen and alarm beep OS Select For DRAM 64 MB Non OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Video BIOS Shadow Enabled Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Virus Warning When you enable the virus warning you will receive a warning message when ever a program specifically a virus attempts to write to the b
42. oot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive If you receive such a message you should immediately run an anti virus program Keep in mind that this feature only protects the boot sector and not the entire hard drive Disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning message If you run such a program recommend that you first disable the virus warning CPU L1 amp L2 Cache This field can be used to enable or disable the system s primary L1 or secon dary L2 cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking When you select Enabled the ECC checking will ensure that the data stored on the L2 cache is accurate Quick Power On Self Test If enabled the amount of time required to run the power on self test POST will decrease A quick POST skips certain steps We recommend that you dis able quick POST It is better to find a problem during POST than to lose data during your work First Second Third Boot Device These fields allow you to decide the boot sequence of your bootable devices such as Floppy Drive Hard Drive CD ROM etc Boot Other Device When this field is enabled you will be able Boot your computer from a different device not your HDD or FDD Swap Floppy Drive This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives When Enabled is selected physical drive B is assigned to logical drive A and physical drive A is assigned to logical drive B Boot Up Floppy Se
43. ptimized default values from the BIOS default table If the CMOS data is corrupted or if you selected some CMOS settings and find that the PC system becomes very unstable you should try to load the opti mized default values first and then re configure the BIOS The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS 3 12 Set Supervisor Password and User Password Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password gt Power Management Setup Set User Password PNP PCI Configuration Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS lt 4 5 Select Item F10 Save and Exit Setup Change Set Disable Password 3 12 1 Set Supervisor Password The SUPERVISOR PASSWORD is for you to control unauthorized access to your BIOS CMOS Setup or Booting into the your PC system The Supervisor Password option is used together with the Security Option in section 3 5 When Setup is selected in the Security Option If you want to change any BIOS setting you will have to key in the Supervisor Password so that you can start the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility and change the system setting When System is selected in Security Option Whenever you turn on the PC it will request the user to enter the Password in
44. rd in order to load the Operating System TIP Forgot your password then clear the RTC RAM If you happen to forget your password you can use Jumper 4 JP4 to clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC Ram Please see section 2 9 4 on page 23 OS Select For DRAM 64MB Only select OS2 if you are running an OS 2 operating system with a RAM greater than 64 Mb Otherwise for all other operating systems use the default setting Non OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability You may enable this option if your Hard Drive supports the S M A R T tech nology Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology feature S M A R T will monitor and report your Hard Drive health status Ask your Hard Drive vendor for more information NOTE Using this feature may decrease system performance Video BIOS Shadow These fields allow you to change the Video BIOS location from ROM to RAM Information access is faster through RAM than ROM Therefore when you enable this option you will enhance your system performance The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS 3 5 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features gt DRAM Clock Drive Control Press Enter Item Help AGP amp P2P Bridge Control Press Enter gt CPU amp PCI Bus Control Press Enter Menu Level Memory Hole Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Dis
45. ries Appendix A Optional Items The two connectors listed in the appendix are Manufacture Options i e 1 boards that come with these connectors are Made To Order An end user cannot add them on at a later date If you are a reseller or a system inte grator you must pre order these items with the manufacturer If you are an end user and you would like to have these functions on the board please speak to your retailer A 1 Standard Infrared Connector Connector CN 12 Type 5 pin The SIR connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving module You must configure UART 2 to select whether UART 2 is directed for use with COM 2 or IrDA Infrared Connector 5V DC No Connection IR Reciever Ground IR Transmitter A 2 WOL Connector Connector CN 16 WOL Type 3 pin The Wake On LAN WOL connector must be connected to a LAN card that has Wake On LAN output This connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card In order to use the WOL LAN card or the modem to trigger the power on the PC system the switching power supply must have the ability to pro vide a driving current of at least 720 mA and be connected to a 5V standby voltage The P4 Mainboard Series
46. s you the present CPU Cooling FAN2 speed Vcore This field and the files below show you the current system voltage Shutdown Temperature When the system reaches a certain maximum temperature the system will automatically shutdown 3 10 Frequency Voltage Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 8X Item Help Auto Detect DIMM PCI Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Clock 100MHz CPU Clock Ratio This field can be used to adjust the FSB Front Side Bus ratio The default minimum adjustment that can be made is X8 This shows the ratio range Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIk When Enabled is selected the mainboard will detect the presence of devices on DIMM and PCI slots When there is no device present on some of the PCI or DIMM connectors the clock on the related DIMM and PCI slot will be disabled to reduce the Electro Magnetic Interference EMI Spread Spectrum When Spread Spectrum is enabled the EMI radiation on this mainboard will be reduced CPU Clock This field allows a timing combination for the CPU to be selected There is a large range of possible combinations 1MHz to 132MHz If Default is se lected the BIOS will use the clock values for the CPU card The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS 3 11 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features
47. t Activity Detect When you press the Enter the following menu will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Event Activity Detect PS2KB Wakeup Select Hot Key Item Help Disabled PS2KB Wakeup from 53154155 VGA OFF Menu Level gt LPT amp COM HDD amp FDD PCI Master PowerOn by PCI Card Modem LAN Resume RTC Alarm Resume Disabled X Date of Month 0 X Resume Time hh mm ss 0 0 0 IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter gt When you enable this option any VGA signal will wake up the system LPT amp COM When this field is ON any activity from these devices or their IRQ s will wake up the system gt HDD amp FDD When this field is ON any activity from the HDD or the FDD will wake up the system PCI Master When you enable the PCI Master mode any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system gt Power On by PCI Card The system can be woken up by the PME on the PCI card Modem LAN Resume An input signal from the modem LAN will wake up the system from a soft off state RTC Alarm Resume When enabled you can use the following two fields to select the time and date to wake up the PC system from power saving mode Date of Month Resume Time hh mm ss When RTC Alarm Resume is enabled your can setthe date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode gt IRQs Activity Monitoring The fol
48. unplug your computer 2 Insert the jumper cap on Pin 2 and Pin 3 for 3 5 seconds 3 Pull out the jumper cap and replace it on Pin 1 and Pin 2 5 Turn your PC on and run the BIOS setup program The P4 Mainboard Series Managing The PC BIOS Chapter 3 Managing the PC BIOS 3 1 Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Once you have installed the mainboard you still need to setup the BIOS before you can run your PC The EEPROM on the mainboard stores the AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility which allows you to configure your system When you want to configure or make any changes to the configuration of your system BIOS you must run the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility GETTING STARTED Every time you start your computer the system provides you with an opportu nity to run the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility As soon as you turn on your system press the lt Delete gt button to activate the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility If your computer finishes the POST Power On Self Test the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility will not be activated If your computer completes the POST you need to restart the system to activate the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility To restart the system you can either turn the power off press the reset button on your chassis or press the Ctrl Alt Delete button In all three cases the system will restart and to activate the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility you must im mediately press the lt Delete gt button Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CM
49. upport the SPP EPP and ECP modes IRQ7 IRQ5 can be selected The ECP mode will use either DMA 3 or DMA 1 which can be selected by the BIOS setup program 2 7 5 Universal Serial Bus USB Port 1 amp 2 Connector CN 6 USB 1 CN 7 USB 2 UE Type 4 pin female Omm ms Sm mde es Two USB ports are available for connecting A USB devices The mainboard is also equipped with an expansion connector that supports two additional USB external connectors The USB cable is not included with the mainboard 4 USB 2 pco PER USB 1 2 7 6 VGA Connector only for PAM2 MVB 3 Connector CN 19 C Type 15 pin female Connect your VGA monitor adapter to this connector Hardware Installation 2 7 7 Audio Game Port Connector Connector CN 18 Type 15 pin female The Game MIDI port connector is a dual purpose connector It can either be used to connect a joystick to the computer for game participation or it can be used to attach an external MIDI device All these motherboards have 3D audio interfaces onboard 2 8 Jumper Settings Jumpers are built on the mainboard to allow the user flexibility to configure the mainboard settings to meet their specific requirements The P4 mainboards come with 4 jumpers three 3 pin and one 2 pin jumper When there is no jumper cap inserted into the jumper it is called OPEN When a cap is inserted into the jumper it is known as a SHO
50. utton field of the Power Management Setup this switch allows the system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode External Modem Ring on Optional The Modem Ring on feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to incoming calls This feature supports the external modem only RTC Timer to Power on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on at a set date and time The P4 Mainboard Series Introduction Wake On LAN Ready The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function The 5V SB power source of your power supply must be at least 720mA ACPI Ready The mainboard is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy saving features that support OS Direct Power Management OSPM for round the clock PC operation The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Installation Checklist The following is a checklist of all the expansion slots jumpers and connectors that should be configured on your mainboard before you can run your PC Installation Checklist Expansion Slots and Sockets CPU Socket Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 CPUs DIMM Slots Two 184 pin slots that supports up to 1GB of DDR SDRAM PCI Slots Three 32 bit
51. ve two 184 pin DDR DIMM slots and are able to support a maximum of 1GB of DDR200 266 memory The DDR DIMM slots are located on the right hand side of the board To install the DIMM s into these slots make sure the white lever at each side of the slot has been pulled down to an angle of approximately 45 Make sure that the DIMM is in the correct orientation Place the DIMM on the slot and push down firmly The white levers will come back up and lock the module in place 184 pin DIMM Slot DIMM 2 Important The DIMM s can only be fitted into the slots in one orienta tion Make sure that the DIMM s are in the correct orientation and the pins are correctly aligned before you insert them NOTE Out Of Memory Error Message If you have installed more than 512 MB of RAM and are running Microsoft Windows Mil lennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 98 or Windows 95 you may ex perience memory problems Two symptoms of these problems are being unable to run an MS DOS session while you are running Windows or the computer may stop responding while Windows is starting The P4 Mainboard Series Hardware Installation There are three possible solutions to this problem 1 Reduce the amount of memory Vcache uses to 512 MB or less by altering the Max FileCache setting in the System ini file 2 Usethe System Configuration Utility to reduce the amount of memory Windows uses to 512 MB or less 3 Reduce th
52. you from selecting the values for following six fields manually These six fields determine the DRAM read write timing If you select By SPD then those fields will be automatically configured by the system BIOS The performance parameters of the installed memory chips DRAM determines the value in those fields If you select Manual you will need to enter the values for those fields You should not change the values of those fields from the factory setting unless you have installed new mem ory that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs SDRAM CAS Latency Before SDRAM can execute a read command that it receives there is a de lay time which is measured in clock cycles CLK Some memory modules are unable to deal with short delay times We recommend that you set this delay time between 2 and 2 5 CLK s the default is 2 5 If your system be comes unstable we recommend that you increase the delay time AGP amp P2P Bridge Control When you press enter the following menu will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility AGP amp P2P Bridge Control AGP Aperture Size 128M Item Help 4x AGP Mode AGP Driving Control Auto Menu Level gt gt X AGP Driving Value DA AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled The option AGP Mode is only available for the model P4XE MVB AGP Aperture Size This field selects the size of the Accelerated Grap
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