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User’s Guide

1.4.2

Jumper Settings

The  table  below  lists  the  system  board  jumpers  with  their
corresponding settings and functions.

Jumper

Setting

Function

BIOS Logo

JP3

1-2

*

2-3

Logo
OEM

Password Security

JP4

1-2
2-3*

Check password
Bypass password

Boot Block Mode

JP5

1-2
2-3*

Disabled
Enabled

Sound Output

JP6

1-2*
2-3

Buzzer
Speakers

SCSI Channel 1Terminator

JP11

1-2*
2-3

Enabled
Disabled

AlertPack Select

JP7

1-2 / 4-5
2-3 / 5-6*

AlertPack and LM80
LM80 only

                                                     

*   Default

Summary of Contents for DX6G Plus

Page 1: ...on This means that it can deliver higher performance than the previous Pentium processor while maintaining binary compatibility with all previous Intel Architecture processors The PCI AGP controller h...

Page 2: ...ard disk interfaces The board also includes a built in 10 100 Mb s Intel 82558 LAN chip that supports Wake On LAN WOL The system supports the power management function that conforms to the power savin...

Page 3: ...ck calendar with battery backup One 50 pin fast SCSI and two 68 pin Ultra2 SCSI I O APIC device for SMP interrupt support Integrates an enhanced PCI local bus IDE controller Intel 440GX chipset suppor...

Page 4: ...ttery 17 System BIOS 18 RDM connectors 19 Channel 1 Ultra wide Ultra 2 SCSI connector 68 pin 20 Channel 2 Ultra wide Ultra 2 SCSI connector 68 pin 21 Channel 2 fast narrow SCSI connector 50 pin 22 FDD...

Page 5: ...System Board 1 5 1 4 Jumpers and Connectors 1 4 1 Jumper and Connector Locations Jumpers are prefixed P Connectors are prefixed N The blackened pin of a jumper or connector represents pin 1...

Page 6: ...s Jumper Setting Function BIOS Logo JP3 1 2 2 3 Logo OEM Password Security JP4 1 2 2 3 Check password Bypass password Boot Block Mode JP5 1 2 2 3 Disabled Enabled Sound Output JP6 1 2 2 3 Buzzer Speak...

Page 7: ...d Serial 2 right ports CN11 USB Connectors CN12 CPU1 Fan Connector CN13 CPU2 Fan Connector CN14 RJ 45 LAN Port CN15 Fail Report LED Connector CN16 Cabinet Fan Connector CN17 Cabinet Fan Connector CN18...

Page 8: ...ker Connector CN36 CN37 External LED Connector CN38 Power Switch Connector CN39 CN47 N A CN40 Wake on LAN WOL Connector CN42 3 pin Standby Power Connector CN43 Hard Disk LED Connector CN44 Reset Butto...

Page 9: ...nt 1 Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components Wrist grounding straps are available...

Page 10: ...kinds of fan sink Both of them can be easily attach to the processor module The new fan sink includes a new metal retention bracket to hold the processor module more securely The processor module com...

Page 11: ...hen installing the fan sink and fan into the processor module 1 Remove the thermal tape protector at the back of the fan sink 2 Insert the wide clip ends into the wide holes on the processor and the n...

Page 12: ...clip first Then without lifting the screwdriver point it downward to press and lock the narrow end of the clip 3b Using your fingers push down the metal bracket until it clicks into the CPU cartridge...

Page 13: ...sor to the socket on the CPU board 1a Place the retention mechanism over the processor socket on the CPU board Secure it with the screws that came with the package 1b Place the retention mechanism ove...

Page 14: ...lower it down The golden fingers of the processor module are slotted such that it only fits in one direction Make sure that the module groove matches the one on the processor socket 3 Press down the p...

Page 15: ...ing a Pentium II or Pentium III Processor Follow these steps to remove the processor module from the CPU slot 1 Unlock the latches that secure the processor module 2 Firmly hold the processor module a...

Page 16: ...MHz unbuffered and 100 MHz registered SDRAM together This might cause your system to malfunction Each of the sockets represents one independent bank This allows you to install DIMMs with different ca...

Page 17: ...12 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1024 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 1536 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 512 MB 2048 MB 1 7 2 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM align it with the socket and press it down until the holdi...

Page 18: ...ps to gently disengage the DIMM from the socket 1 7 4 Reconfiguring the System Reconfigure the system after installing or removing DIMMs Follow these steps to reconfigure the system 1 Reboot the syste...

Page 19: ...into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices 1...

Page 20: ...r ICU to manually assign the appropriate IRQs to the cards This ensures that BIOS will not use the resources assigned to the non PnP ISA cards BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards 5 Turn off the...

Page 21: ...CI or ISA device to avoid resource conflicts Follow these steps when installing an AGP card 1 Locate the AGP slot on the mainboard 2 Insert an AGP card into the slot Make sure that the card is properl...

Page 22: ...red for Management WfM Initiative This release is pre installed on Original Equipment Manufacturers OEMs PCs and is designed to lower the cost of PC ownership while providing greater control and flexi...

Page 23: ...ation These messages typically occur after you boot the operating system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for h...

Page 24: ...n to agree with one of the options in Table 1 3 Hard Disk Controller Error Run Setup Hard Disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Repla...

Page 25: ...Setup and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing...

Page 26: ...nfiguration is a major cause of power on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system unit cover Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly...

Page 27: ...ds configuration values into the battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In...

Page 28: ...lity Main Menu appears Setup Utility System Information Product Information Disk Drives Onboard Peripherals Power Management Boot Options Date and Time System Security System Event Log Advanced Option...

Page 29: ...e parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system The grayed items on the screens h...

Page 30: ...Slave None IDE Secondary Channel Master None IDE Secondary Channel Slave None Total Memory xxx MB 1st Bank SDRAM xxx MB 2nd Bank None 3rd Bank None 4th Bank None The System Information menu shows the...

Page 31: ...tem 2 2 3 Internal Cache This parameter specifies the first level or the internal memory i e the memory integrated into the CPU size and whether it is enabled or disabled 2 2 4 External Cache This par...

Page 32: ...condary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel 2 2 11 Total Memory This parameter specifies the tot...

Page 33: ...er shows the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting 2 2 14 Parallel Port This parameter shows the parallel port address and IRQ setting 2 2 15 PS 2 Mouse The BIOS utility automatically detects if there...

Page 34: ...ows how the Product Information screen appears Product Information Product Name DX6G Plus System S N xxxxxxxxx Main Board ID DX6G PLUS Main Board S N N A System BIOS Version v3 1 R0 01 SMBIOS Version...

Page 35: ...2 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility 2 3 6 SMBIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the SMBIOS version 2 3 7 System BIOS ID This parameter...

Page 36: ...Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel Slave 2 4 1 Floppy Drives To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive drive highligh...

Page 37: ...BIOS automatically identifies it as drive B If a standard diskette drive B exists it automatically becomes inaccessible If two LS 120 drives exist BIOS recognizes them as drive A and drive B respecti...

Page 38: ...ts you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 2 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE...

Page 39: ...he setting manually Setting this parameter also sets the Cylinder Head Sector and Size parameters CYLINDERS This parameter specifies the number of cylinders of your hard disk and is automatically set...

Page 40: ...if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function If supported it allows data transfer in blocks multiple sectors at a rate of 256 bytes per cycle To disregard the feature change the s...

Page 41: ...disk performance by increasing the transfer rate However besides enabling these features in the BIOS Setup both the Ultra DMA and Multi DMA modes require the DMA driver to be loaded By setting this pa...

Page 42: ...rals Serial Port 1 Enabled Base Address 3F8h IRQ 4 Serial Port 2 Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 378h IRQ 7 Operation Mode Standard ECP DMA Channel Onboard Device Se...

Page 43: ...allel port Base Address This function lets you set a logical base address for the parallel port The options are 3BCh 378h 278h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The...

Page 44: ...um speed Extended Capabilities Port ECP Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate ECP DMA CHANNEL This item becomes active only if...

Page 45: ...arameter lets you enable or disable the onboard floppy disk controller IDE Controller Set this parameter to Primary to enable only the primary IDE controller Both to enable both primary and secondary...

Page 46: ...ice is present the system boots from that device otherwise it boots from the drive specified in the System Boot Drive parameter When set to Disabled the system boots from the drive specified in the Sy...

Page 47: ...d 2 6 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting it to Disabled d...

Page 48: ...y if the System Sleep Timer is enabled Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored activities occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation 2 6 2 Power Switch 4 sec When set to...

Page 49: ...t Hard Disk Drive SCSI Fast Boot Auto Silent Boot Enabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Release All Blocked Memory Enabled Configuration Table Enabled Boot from LanDesk Service Agen...

Page 50: ...ootable Select the target boot device firstly press to up move this item and press to down move this item 2 6 6 First Hard Disk Drive This parameter specifies whether the BIOS utility will boot from a...

Page 51: ...hen you see the Enter Setup Press DEL Key message on the screen When set to Disabled BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen 2 6 9 Num Lock...

Page 52: ...nd settings that BIOS detected during POST 2 6 13 Boot from LANDesk Service Agent When set to Enabled the system boots from a LANDesk Service Agent network instead of your desktop system The LANDesk S...

Page 53: ...n years and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off Boot Options Date Fri Jun 11 1998 Time HH MM SS 2 7 1 Date Highlight the items on the Date par...

Page 54: ...de 2 7 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 S...

Page 55: ...on Password None Operation Mode Normal Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal 2 8 1 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility To set or...

Page 56: ...ist of up to seven characters Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen 4 Press Retype your password in the Enter Password again field to verify your...

Page 57: ...to select None 2 Press to return to the System Security menu and then press again to exit Setup 3 Press Yes to save your settings and exit Setup Utility Your previous password will be removed from CMO...

Page 58: ...is time the system does not require you to type in a password You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None Refer to the previous section for the procedure 2 8 2 Pow...

Page 59: ...any keyboard or mouse input until you enter the correct password 2 8 3 Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features allow you to control the floppy drive or the hard disk drive boot function to...

Page 60: ...d Disk Drive Setting Description Normal Hard disk drive functions normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function on...

Page 61: ...System Event Log Page 1 2 System Event Logging Event Log BIOS Version x x xxxxxx Total Event Log Number x Remain of Event Log Area xx Event Logging Enabled Clear Event Log Disabled View Event Logs Ev...

Page 62: ...event logging function of your system The default is Enabled CLEAR EVENT LOG Clears the event log whenever the event log area is full The default is Disabled VIEW EVENT LOGS Opens the system event lo...

Page 63: ...ting Code tests the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory This parameter enables or disables the monitoring of this function The default is Enabled PCI PCI or Peripheral Component Interco...

Page 64: ...ove Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help Critical Event Process STOP POST AFTER CPU OR MEMORY REDUCTION BIOS checks the bad CPUs and memory modules during POST When this parameter is Enabled BIOS will...

Page 65: ...PU FATAL TEMPERATURE When the CPU temperature reaches this threshold level a fatal warning will be logged into the event log file A typical fatal degree threshold setting is 72 C SYSTEM TEMPERATURE Wh...

Page 66: ...ns parameters Advanced Options Processor Options PnP PCI Options Memory Cache Options CPU Frequency The above parameter marked with will only appear if you access the advanced level option in the Main...

Page 67: ...CI Device Settings PCI IRQ Setting Select Auto to let BIOS automatically configure the plug and play PnP devices installed on your system Otherwise select Manual Refer to your manual for technical inf...

Page 68: ...ecify the interrupt that you want to assign for the onboard LAN installed in your system ONBOARD SCSI This item allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard SCSI when the PCI IRQ Settin...

Page 69: ...PCI bus a PCI bus arbitration takes place and the tenure of the device currently using the PCI bus cannot go over the PCI latency time set in BIOS This setting depends on your application For example...

Page 70: ...all RAMDAC data has been updated This allows the display of multiple images on the screen Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature Check your VGA card manual before setting this paramet...

Page 71: ...allows you to configure the advanced system memory functions Memory Cache Options Internal Cache CPU Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Cache Scheme Write Back Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for Syste...

Page 72: ...nable or disable the ECC Error Checking and Correction feature The ECC feature enables BIOS to detect and correct data errors Disable this parameter if you want to disregard the function Multi Process...

Page 73: ...Setup Utility 2 47 In cases when this parameter is enabled before installing Windows NT in a single processor system you may upgrade to a multiprocessor system without reinstalling Windows NT...

Page 74: ...uency The bus frequency refers to the speed by which data is transferred between internal computer components and the CPU or the main memory of the CPU A fast bus allows data to be transferred faster...

Page 75: ...ssor speed is the speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions Clock speeds are expressed in megahertz MHz with 1 MHz being equal to 1 million cycles per second The faster the clock the more...

Page 76: ...menu Load Default Settings Do you want to load default settings Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility 2 12 Abort Settings Chang...

Page 77: ...you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave Setup Utility The following dialog box appears Exit Setup Do you really want to exit Setup Yes No Use the arrow keys to select yo...

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