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BIOS Setup

3-15

NOTE:

If you bought an audio adapter and wanted to replace the use of onboard

audio solution, you have to disable three items in BIOS. Otherwise, your audio
adapter may not work well. These three items are:

AC 97 Audio: set to

Disabled

Game Port Address: set to

Disabled

Midi Port Address: set to

Disabled

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Summary of Contents for WI-2Pa

Page 1: ...WI 2Pa Dual Socket 604 Workstation Board User s Manual 4200 0349 22 Rev 1 00 ...

Page 2: ...ent shall the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product Product names appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and trademarks and product names or brand names appearing in this document are property of their respective owners This document contains materials protected under I...

Page 3: ...Headers and Switches 2 6 2 5 1 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 EPS12V Power Connectors 2 6 2 5 2 FAN1 6 FAN Connectors 2 7 2 5 3 CCMOS1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header 2 8 2 5 4 FPIO1 Front Panel Switches and Indicators Header 2 9 2 5 5 FDC1 IDE0 IDE1 Connectors 2 10 2 5 6 PCI Slots 2 11 2 5 7 6CHAUD1 5 1 Channel Audio Interface Header 2 12 2 5 8 USB1 USB3 Additional USB Ports Headers 2 13 2 5 9 CD1 AUX1 Internal Aud...

Page 4: ...eripherals 3 11 3 2 4 Power Management Setup 3 16 3 2 5 PnP PCI Configurations 3 20 3 3 Security Menu 3 22 3 4 PC Health Menu 3 23 3 5 Clk Misc Menu 3 25 3 6 Exit Menu 3 26 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 1 Appendix A Trouble Shooting A 1 Appendix B How to Get Technical Support B 1 WI 2Pa ...

Page 5: ...66 RAM module Supports up to 12GB Registered ECC Supports up to 8GB Unbuffered Non ECC LAN Onboard Intel 82545EM Kenai 64 Gigabit Ethernet Controller 10 100 1000 Mb Ethernet Graphics AGP8x 4x AGP Pro System BIOS AWARD Plug and Play BIOS supports APM DMI and ACPI Write Protect Anti Virus function by AWARD BIOS 4M bit Flash ROM I O Slot 2 33MHz 32bit PCI slots 1 PCI X 100MHz 64bit slot 2 PCI 66MHz 6...

Page 6: ...and PS 2 mouse connectors Support 6 USB ports Support AC97 5 1Channel Option Support S PDIF Option Miscellaneous 24 pin and 8 pin EPS 12V power connectors Extend ATX form factor 12 x 13 Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice WI 2Pa ...

Page 7: ...Installation Guide 1 Driver Utilities CD 1 Ribbon cable for 1 3 5 floppy disk drive 2 Ribbon cables for master and slave IDE drives 1 CPU Retention Mechanism 2 Retention Clips for 603 pin CPU 2 Retention Clips for 604 pin CPU 1 I O Shield 1 2 port USB 2 0 cable User s Manual ...

Page 8: ...1 4 Chapter 1 1 3 Layout Diagram WI 2Pa ...

Page 9: ...Fan Connector Speed monitoring support FAN2 CPU2 Fan Connector Speed monitoring support FAN3 System Fan Connector Speed monitoring support FAN4 5 6 System Fan Connector No speed monitoring support in BIOS menu FDC1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FPIO1 Front Panel Switches Indicators Headers IDE0 IDE1 Hard Disk Drive Connectors IR1 Optional Infrared Devices Connector JP3 Chassis Intrusion Header PCI1 ...

Page 10: ...1 6 Chapter 1 WI 2Pa ...

Page 11: ...the wall outlet before installing the board or changing any settings 2 Ground yourself properly by wearing a static safety wrist strap before removing the board from the antistatic bag 3 Hold the board by its edges Avoid touching any component on it 4 Avoid touching module contacts and IC chips 5 Place the board on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that came with the board Use...

Page 12: ...ocate the screw holes on the workstation board and the chassis base 3 Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened 4 Line up all the screw holes on the board with those studs or spacers on the chassis 5 Tightens all the screw holes ATTENTION To prevent shorting the PCB circuit please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if they are already secured on the chassis b...

Page 13: ...er If that s not the case buy one specially designed for Xeon Socket 604 CPU Please refer to the diagram shown below to install CPU and heatsink NOTE This workstation board also supports the Xeon CPU of 603 pin package NOTE The diagram shown here is for reference only Your retention mechanism may not be exactly the same as this type Please follow the installation instruction of the heatsink you bo...

Page 14: ... 1GB 2GB 128MB 2GB 1 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 128MB 2GB 2 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 128MB 2GB 3 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 128MB 2GB 4 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 128MB 2GB 5 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 128MB 2GB Total System Memory 256MB 12GB 2 4 2 Installing and Removing Memory Modules ATTENTION Populate the DDR DIMMs in order and in pair of the same type and size by starting from DIMM0 DIMM1 DIMM2 ...

Page 15: ... the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot automatically snaps into the mounting notch Do not force the DIMM module in with extra force as the DIMM module only fit in one direction 5 To remove the DIMM modules push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously and then pull out the DIMM module ATTENTION As the static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or op...

Page 16: ... peripheral or component Failing to so may cause severe damage to your workstation board and or peripherals Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything 2 5 1 ATXPWR1 ATX12V1 EPS12V Power Connectors These two connectors connect to EPS12V power supply This workstation board requires an EPS12V power supplier with 460W capacity at least for Pentium 4 Xeon CPU system NOTE...

Page 17: ...Hardware Setup 2 7 2 5 2 FAN1 6 FAN Connectors FAN1 CPU1 Fan FAN2 CPU2 Fan FAN3 System Fan FAN4 FAN6 System Fan No speed monitoring support in BIOS menu User s Manual ...

Page 18: ...rt pin 2 and pin 3 only when you want to clear the CMOS memory The default setting is pin 1 and pin 2 shorted for normal operation ATTENTION Turn the system power off first including the 5V standby power before clearing the CMOS memory Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction WI 2Pa ...

Page 19: ...e LED connection HD_LED Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel RST Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel SPEAKER Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis SUS_LED Connects to the Suspend LED cable if there is one of chassis front panel PWR_ON Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel PWR_LED Connects to the Power LED cable of chassis front pa...

Page 20: ...DC1 port and the floppy connector Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA 100 mode by one 40 pin 80 conductor and 3 connector Ultra ATA 66 ribbon cables Connect the single end blue connector at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board the other two ends gray and black connector at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your hard d...

Page 21: ...Hardware Setup 2 11 2 5 6 PCI Slots PCI1 PCI2 PCI 33MHz 32bit PCI3 PCI X 100MHz 64bit PCI4 PCI5 PCI 66MHz 64bit User s Manual ...

Page 22: ... Header This header provides 5 1 channel audio output through optional ABIT CA 20 interface To enable the audio function on optional CA 20 interface use the extension cable packed with CA 20 to connect both the 6CHAUD1 headers on CA 20 and this board WI 2Pa ...

Page 23: ...SB ports connection Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 4 Data1 5 Data0 6 Data1 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC To enable the USB function on optional CA 20 interface use the extension cable packed with CA 20 to connect the JP1 header on CA 20 and the USB1 header on this board User s Manual ...

Page 24: ...2 14 Chapter 2 2 5 9 CD1 AUX1 Internal Audio Connector These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD ROM drive or add on audio card WI 2Pa ...

Page 25: ...Hardware Setup 2 15 2 5 10 IR1 Infrared Device Header This header connects to an optional IR device attached to chassis This workstation board supports standard IR transfer rates User s Manual ...

Page 26: ... port connector LAN Local Area Network connector Left LED Right LED Definition Off Off No Connection Green Off Link Green Blink Orange Active USB Universal Serial Bus connector MIDI GAME Port Joystick game pad MIDI or other simulation hardware devices connector Line Out Audio output jack Line In Audio input jack Mic In Microphone input jack WI 2Pa ...

Page 27: ...crash and sometimes you will not even be able to boot the computer after it has crashed We recommend that you do not change the parameters inside the BIOS unless you are very familiar with them If you are not able to boot your computer anymore please refer to the section CMOS Memory Clearing Header in Chapter 2 When you start the computer the BIOS program controls it The BIOS first operates an aut...

Page 28: ...s Time hh mm ss This item allows you to set the time you specify usually the current time in the format of Hour Minute and Second Valid values are Hour 00 23 Minute 00 59 and Second 00 59 Use the Tab or Enter key to move between the fields IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move cursor to item IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master ...

Page 29: ... the meaning of the parameters Refer to the manual provided by the device manufacturer to get the settings right Access Mode This item selects the mode to access your IDE devices Leave this item to its default Auto settings to let BIOS detects the access mode of your HDD and makes decision automatically Capacity This item automatically displays your HDD size Note that this size is usually slightly...

Page 30: ... of read write heads The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 255 Precomp The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 65535 Landing Zone This is a non data area on the disk s inner cylinder where the heads can rest when the power is turned off The minimum number you can enter is 0 the maximum number you can enter is 65535 Sector The mi...

Page 31: ...stop whenever the BIOS detect a non fatal error No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error detected All But Keyboard The system boot will stop for all errors but keyboard error All But Diskette The system boot will stop for all errors but disk error All But Disk Key The system boot will stop for all errors but disk or keyboard error Base Memory This item displays the amount of base memo...

Page 32: ...dvanced BIOS Features CPU Hyper Threading Leave this item to its default setting to enable the simultaneous multi threaded SMT processor so as to make one physical processor looks like two logical processors to the OS and applications WI 2Pa ...

Page 33: ...tus This item allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad When set to On the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Security Option This option can be set to System or Setup The default setting is Setup After you have created a password through PASSWORD SE...

Page 34: ...his you will have to reset all previously set options MPS Version Control For OS This item specifies which version of MPS Multi Processor Specification this workstation board will use The options are 1 1 and 1 4 The default setting is 1 4 If you use an older OS for dual processor executing please set this option to 1 1 Small Logo EPA Show This item determines to show the EPA logo when booting WI 2...

Page 35: ...ol This item controls the DRAM timing Press Enter key to enter its menu DRAM Timing Selectable This item sets the optimal timings for the following four items depending on the memory module you are using The default setting By SPD configures these four User s Manual ...

Page 36: ...em ECC is Error Checking and Correction Choose the ECC option only when your memory is ECC type NOTE When installed with Registered memory the DRAM modules will be auto detected and this item will be grayed out for display only Delayed Transaction Two options are available Enabled and Disabled The default setting is Disabled Set the option to enabled or disabled PCI 2 1 features including passive ...

Page 37: ...roller Onboard IDE 2 Controller Its description is the same as the Onboard IDE 1 Controller USB Controller Two options are available Enabled and Disabled The default setting is Enabled This workstation board provides two Universal Serial Bus USB ports to support USB devices If you don t want to use USB devices set it to Disabled then the item USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support will also be dis...

Page 38: ...ontroller boot ROM Init Display First Two options are available PCI Slot and AGP The default setting is AGP When you install an additional display card you can choose either a PCI display card or an AGP display card to activate the display boot up screen POWER ON Function This item allows you to select which way you want your system to power on Seven items are available Password Hot Key Mouse Left...

Page 39: ...O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 This item specifies the I O address and IRQ of Serial Port 2 Onboard IR Function This item enables or disables the onboard IR function The options are IrDA HPSIR mode ASK IR Amplitude Shift Keyed IR mode Disabled RxD TxD Active Four options are available Hi Hi Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo The default setting is Hi Lo Set IR transmission reception polar...

Page 40: ...allows bi directional parallel port operation at a speed faster than the normal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port allows bi directional parallel port operation at maximum speed EPP Mode Select This item selects the EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA Two options are available 1 3 The default setting is 3 When the mode selected for the parallel port mode is ECP the DMA channel selected can...

Page 41: ... to replace the use of onboard audio solution you have to disable three items in BIOS Otherwise your audio adapter may not work well These three items are AC 97 Audio set to Disabled Game Port Address set to Disabled Midi Port Address set to Disabled User s Manual ...

Page 42: ...1 sleeping state its behavior is as described below The processor is not executing instructions The processor s complex context is maintained Dynamic RAM context is maintained Power Resources are in a state compatible with the system S1 state All Power Resources that supply a System Level reference of S0 are in the OFF state Devices states are compatible with the current Power Resource states Only...

Page 43: ...in that device state In all other cases the device is in the D3 off state Devices that are enabled to wake the system and that can do so from their current device state can initiate a hardware event which transitions the system state to S0 This transition causes the processor to begin execution at its boot location The BIOS performs initialization of core functions as required to exit an S3 state ...

Page 44: ...om another computer via a network by sending a wake up frame signal This feature also allows the PCI card built in hardware function to support the wake up function without special cables connected to the workstation board NOTE This feature needs a specific network interface optional Also your power supply 5V standby power must be at least 720mA compatible Power On by Ring Two options are availabl...

Page 45: ...lects a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the date set and the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm item Time hh mm ss Alarm This item sets the time you would like the system to power on User s Manual ...

Page 46: ...he BIOS to reset the settings for the Plug Play ISA Card and the PCI Card select Enabled But the next time you boot up this option will automatically be set as Disabled 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 If you select Auto ESCD The IRQ Resources item will be disabled as the BIOS aut...

Page 47: ...BIOS Setup 3 21 User s Manual ...

Page 48: ...rvisor Password is used to protect the stored CMOS options from being changed by unauthorized users Set User Password This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself The User Password requires all users to enter a password in order to use the system and or enter the BIOS setup but can t change its contents WI 2Pa ...

Page 49: ...y for 604 pin CPU For 603 pin CPU the CPU will be auto detected and this item will be disappeared CPU Warning Temperature This item lets you select the temperature at which you want the system to send out a warning message to the PC speakers of when the temperature goes beyond either limit You can select the temperatures you want The options are Disabled 50 C 122 F 53 C 127 F 56 C 133 F 60 C 140 F...

Page 50: ...ystem power voltage The FAN4 6 header does not support speed monitoring NOTE The hardware monitoring features for temperatures fans and voltages will occupy the I O address from 294H to 297H If you have a network adapter sound card or other add on cards that might use those I O addresses please adjust your add on card I O address to avoid using these addresses WI 2Pa ...

Page 51: ...ype in the correct multiple for your CPU Case Open Detection This option controls the function for case opening detection via JP3 header BIOS Protect Control This option protects for accidentally BIOS writing attempt NOTE Make sure to set this item to Unprotected when flashing the BIOS User s Manual ...

Page 52: ... menu such as Exit Without Saving to exit the menu without saving your previous settings Load Fail Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Save Exit Setup This option saves your selections and...

Page 53: ...ng system and then the software drivers The necessary drivers are all included within the Drivers Utilities CD that came packaged with your workstation board The display shown in the following figure should appear after inserting this CD into your CD ROM drive if not enter My Computer CD ROM drive double click Launch User s Manual ...

Page 54: ...Netware and FreeBSD USB 2 0 Driver via Service Pack Install USB 2 0 driver for Windows Operating System Manual View the user s manual in PDF Utility Click to enter a sub screen for installing Acrobat Reader Award Flash DirectX and LoFormat Utility software Hardware Doctor A self diagnostic system to protect hardware by monitoring several critical items including fan speed voltages CPU and system t...

Page 55: ...zed How to improve system performance for RedHat 7 2 and RedHat 7 3 It is recommended to upgrade RedHat 7 2 to version 7 3 since there are many improvements as well as kernel upgrade Currently there is limitation about multi processor handling irq in RedHat 7 3 It is suggested to download the latest kernel in order to improve the performance The latest kernel 2 4 18 need patch to fix multi process...

Page 56: ...ter Workstation support memory in excess of 4GB of RAM by way of the Intel Physical Addressing Extension PAE specification Windows 2000 Advanced Workstation is limited to 8GB and Windows 2000 Datacenter Workstation is limited to 64GB You can enable PAE in the Boot ini file To enable PAE follow these steps 1 Locate the Boot ini file typically in the root folder for example C and remove its read onl...

Page 57: ...rnel mode space because only 4GB of addresses are available However multiple processes can immediately benefit from the increased RAM because they are less likely to encounter physical memory restrictions and begin paging Additionally applications can be modified to use the AWE API to allocate memory outside of the applications process space bypassing the 2 GB limit for applications User s Manual ...

Page 58: ...A 4 Appendix A A 4 Appendix A WI 2Pa WI 2Pa ...

Page 59: ...have the best quality and compatibility In case you need service or technical support please understand the constraint we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first To expedite service we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before contacting us With your help we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the greatest number of ABIT cus...

Page 60: ...integrated and sold the system to you They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem They should have reasonable return or refund policies How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase 6 Contacting ABIT If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department First please contact the support team f...

Page 61: ...8 Fax 44 1438 226333 sales abitcomputer co uk technical abitcomputer co uk Germany Benelux Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Denmark Norway Sweden Finland and Switzerland AMOR Computer B V ABIT s European Office Van Coehoornstraat 7 5916 PH Venlo The Netherlands Tel 31 77 3204428 Fax 31 77 3204420 sales abit nl technical abit nl Austria Czech Romania Bulgaria Yugoslavia Slovakia Slovenia Croatia Bosn...

Page 62: ...4 Paris La Defense cedex France Fax 33 1 5858 0047 http www abit com tw All other territories not covered above please contact Taiwan Head Office When contacting our headquarters please Note we are located in Taiwan and we are 8 GMT time In addition we have holidays that may be different from those in your country ABIT Computer Corporation No 323 YangGuang St Neihu Taipei 114 Taiwan Tel 886 2 8751...

Page 63: ...ages we receive every day we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of messages than to others For this reason any compatibility problem that is reported to us giving detailed system configuration information and error symptoms will receive the highest priority For the other questions we regret that we may not be able to reply directly But your questions may be posted to the Internet n...

Page 64: ...Name Phone Number Contact Person Fax Number E mail Address Model BIOS ID Motherboard Model No DRIVER REV OS Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD ROM Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Memory ADD ON CARD Problem Description WI 2Pa ...

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