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EL109-N

System Board

User’s Manual

935-EL1091-000G

A11330048

Summary of Contents for EL109-N

Page 1: ...EL109 N System Board User s Manual 935 EL1091 000G A11330048 ...

Page 2: ...tents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or enti...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 4: ...Introduction 10 Specifications 10 Features 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 System Board Layout 15 System Memory 16 Installing the DIM Module 17 CPU 19 Installing the CPU 19 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 23 Jumper Settings 25 Clear CMOS Data 25 PS 2 Power Select 26 USB Power Select 27 Rear Panel I O Ports 28 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports 29 COM Serial Ports 30 VGA Port 31 DVI I Port 3...

Page 5: ...grated Peripherals 58 Power Management Setup 66 PnP PCI Configurations 69 PC Health Status 71 Frequency Voltage Control 73 Load Fail Safe Defaults 74 Load Optimized Defaults 75 Set Supervisor Password 76 Set User Password 77 Save Exit Setup 78 Exit Without Saving 79 Updating the BIOS 80 Chapter 4 Supported Software 82 Drivers Utilities and Software Applications 82 Intel Chipset Software Installati...

Page 6: ...1 6 Introduction Appendix A Watchdog Sample Code 95 Appendix B System Error Message 97 Appendix C Troubleshooting 99 ...

Page 7: ...f components and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be ret...

Page 8: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain...

Page 9: ...nformation listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need at least the followi...

Page 10: ...1 slot Integrated Intel GMA X4500 Supports 3D 2D and video capabilities DX10 and OpenGL 1 5 Realtek ALC662 High Definition audio CODEC Six channel DAC supports 16 20 24 bit PCM format for 5 1 channel audio solution All DAC support independent 44 1k 48k 96kHz sample rate All ADC support independent 44 1k 48k 96kHz sample rate Two Realtek RTL8111DL PCI Express Gigabit controllers Supports 10Mbps 100...

Page 11: ...agement Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse Wake On LAN Wake On Ring RTC timer to power on the system System power management supported Microsoft Intel APM 1 2 compliant Soft Power supported ACPI v1 0a specification AC power failure recovery Monitors CPU system temperature and overheat alarm Monitors CPU DIMM 3 3V ...

Page 12: ...nGL 2 1 Intel GMA X4500 delivers excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today s and tomorrow s business applications PCI Express PCI Express is a high bandwidth I O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes The x1 PCI Express lane supports trans fer ra...

Page 13: ...s the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA inter rupt Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On PS 2 This function allo...

Page 14: ...ion enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operating system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off T...

Page 15: ...ICH7 1 PS 2 power select JP6 SATA 4 1 1 1 1 1 System fan Front audio ATX power 1 USB 4 5 1 1 Battery Front panel 1 1 CPU fan USB 6 7 1 1 1 1 COM 4 COM 3 1 12V power 1 USB 0 3 power select JP3 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 1 Chassis intrusion LGA 775 DDR 3 PCIe x1 DVI I port DVI D signal only 1 Intel G41 USB 4 7 power select JP2 Clear CMOS JP5 11 Standby Power LED 20 10 SPI Flash BIOS ...

Page 16: ... procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD pro tection DIMM The DIMM socket supports DDR3 memory module ...

Page 17: ... only Installing the DIM Module 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DIMM socket on the system board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector tab Ejector tab 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket Key Notch ...

Page 18: ...g the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place ...

Page 19: ... contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775 socket comes with the protective cap Installing the CPU 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the LGA 775 CPU socket on the system board Im...

Page 20: ...he protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU Protective cap 5 To remove the protective cap lift the cap on the lo cation pointed on the right photo Lift this part up 6 Unlock the socket by push ing the load lever down moving it sideways until it is released from the reten tion tab then lift it up Load lever Retention tab 7 Life the load plate Load plate ...

Page 21: ...CPU by its edg es and avoid touching the pins Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9 Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU CPU ...

Page 22: ...llation 10 Close the load plate Load plate 11 Push the load lever down to lock the socket The lever should hook onto the retention tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket Load lever Retention tab ...

Page 23: ...upplied when you purchase the fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will dis perse evenly Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre applied thermal paste Do not ap ply thermal paste if the fan heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside Peel the strip that covers the paste before you ...

Page 24: ...rection of the arrow shown on top of the pin Push down two pushpins that are diagonally across the heat sink Perform the same procedure for the other two push pins Fan Heat sink Push pin 5 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the sys tem board ...

Page 25: ...em with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP5 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP5 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 26: ...or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Periph erals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA PS 2 Power Select JP6 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default ...

Page 27: ...the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 3 JP3 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default USB 4 7 JP2 ...

Page 28: ...ports consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port COM ports VGA port DVI I port DVI D signal only LAN ports 4 USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack Line in Line out Mic in USB 0 1 USB 2 3 VGA PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B LAN 2 DVI I COM 2 LAN 1 COM 1 ...

Page 29: ...y damage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function Jumper Setting JP6 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Pe ripherals ...

Page 30: ...Serial Port Your COM port may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se rial port cable to the COM 3 or COM 4 connector Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO De ...

Page 31: ... you plug the monitor s cable con nector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA Port VGA ...

Page 32: ...ig nal only Connect the display device s cable connector to the DVI I port After you plug the cable connector into the port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec tor in place BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 33: ...ket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu USB Device Setting section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB devic...

Page 34: ...3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB port...

Page 35: ...connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information LAN 1 1 LAN 2 ...

Page 36: ...used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Jack Lime This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 for ...

Page 37: ...able to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA Serial ATA Connectors SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 I O Connectors 7 RXN GND TXP TXN GND 1 RXP GND ...

Page 38: ...ovide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information CPU fan 1 3 Sense Power Ground System fan 1 4 Sense Power Ground Speed Control ...

Page 39: ...wer is off and a chassis intrusion occurred the alarm will sound only when the system restarts Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility By default the chassis intru sion detection function is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open...

Page 40: ...ing the connectors The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Important Insufficient power supplied to the system may result ...

Page 41: ...41 2 Hardware Installation 1 This LED will light when the system s standby power is on Standby Power LED Standby Power LED ...

Page 42: ...stem PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C HDD LED RESET SW N C Pin Assignment N C HDD Power Signal Ground RST Signal N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 PWR LED PWR BTN Key Pin Assignment...

Page 43: ...rdware Installation 1 Expansion Slot PCI Express x1 Slot Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot PCI Express x1 ...

Page 44: ... memory It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac turer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Battery ...

Page 45: ...nter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit...

Page 46: ...for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one below will appear Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup U...

Page 47: ...ty of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 1 Slave To configure the IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder...

Page 48: ... and PGA monitor adapters 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 determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors det...

Page 49: ...e of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 50: ...ic Rate Setting x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Delay Msec Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Report No FDD For WIN 95 Delay For HDD Secs Small Logo EPA Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level Select Removable Boot Device Priority Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previou...

Page 51: ... a value greater than 3 The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur To avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or lesser than 3 C1E Function The options are Auto and Disabled Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled it will...

Page 52: ...tup Virtualization Technology When this field is set to Enabled the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Core Multi Processing The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 53: ... sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recom mend that you first disable this field Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a de vice then press to move it up or to move it down the list Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS ...

Page 54: ...1 Mbyte Initially gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to re port that the key is down Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down but ...

Page 55: ...n its default setting MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The op tions are Non OS2 and OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes Will report no FDD for Windows 95 No Will not report no FDD for Windows 95 Delay for HDD Secs This field is used to enter the time t...

Page 56: ...M In order to improve system performance certain space in memory can be re served for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of syst...

Page 57: ...sable the onboard LAN controllers PCI E Compliancy Mode This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add in card PEG Onchip VGA Control This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device On Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory Total GFX Memory For Windo...

Page 58: ...gs on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one OnChip IDE Device Onboard Device Super I O Device USB Device Setting Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly If you wish to change the boot ROM s settings type the Shift a...

Page 59: ...ed Defaults Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled IDE Auto Normal Primary P1 P3 is Secondary 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 settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode ...

Page 60: ... IDE and SATA drives allowing a maximum of 6 drives SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives to Primary Master and Second ary Master modes Since both drives are in master mode you cannot set the IDE drives to Master mode SATA Port Speed Settings Normal SATA will run at 1 5Gb s which is the first generation SATA speed Force GEN II SATA will run at 3Gb s which is the second generatio...

Page 61: ...udio F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Item Help Menu Level Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit Azalia Audio Select Auto The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ...

Page 62: ...98 compatible keyboard to power on the system Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults KBC Input Clock Power On Function Onboard Serial Port 1 On...

Page 63: ...R Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC ...

Page 64: ...0 USB 2 0 Controller This field is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface USB 2 0 USB Operation Mode This field is used to select the USB s operation mode The options are Full Low Speed and High Speed USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB key board in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space availa...

Page 65: ... be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass stor age ...

Page 66: ...arm x Time hh mm ss Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode Press Enter S3 STR Instant Off Disabled Disabled Disabled 0 0 0 0 Enabled 32 bit mode The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PCI Express PM Function Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express PM Function Item ...

Page 67: ... en ters the Suspend mode The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power but ton for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system Power On By R...

Page 68: ...efault Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field Time hh mm ss Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on If you want the system to power on everyday as ...

Page 69: ...has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ Resources field Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F...

Page 70: ...y IRQ Resources Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IRQ 3 assigned to IRQ 4 assigned to IRQ 5 assigned to IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 9 assigned to IRQ 10 assigned to IRQ 11 assigned to IRQ 12 assigned to IRQ 14 assigned to IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Dev...

Page 71: ...by selecting a temperature at which the system will shutdown If the system detected that its temperature ex ceeded the one set in this field it will automatically shutdown Current System Temp to 5VSB V These fields will show the temperature fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components SYS Smart FAN Temperature This field is used to select the temperature at which the system ...

Page 72: ... the field below CPU Fan Tolerance Value This field is used to select the tolerance value of the CPU s temperature The op tions are 1 2 3 4 and 5 If you selected 3 it allows the temperature to run 3 degrees higher or lower The CPU fan will smartly adjust it s speed in accordance to the temperature Case Open Detection Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intrusion...

Page 73: ...6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Clock Ratio Unlock x CPU Clock Ratio Disabled 8 X The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CPU Clock Ratio Unlock Set this field to Enabled to unlock the CPU clock ratio This will allow you to se lect the CPU clock ratio in the field below CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to enter the CPU s freq...

Page 74: ... press Enter If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defa...

Page 75: ...the Setup default values Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password...

Page 76: ...ppear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Pass word and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Q...

Page 77: ...cters When done the mes sage below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set User Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix ...

Page 78: ...nal changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Save Data to CMOS Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Opt...

Page 79: ...p press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Abandon All Data Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supe...

Page 80: ...BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility by typ ing AWDFLASH EXE The following screen will appear 5 Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to File Name to Program then press Enter Award BIOS Flash Utility V 8 15B C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Right...

Page 81: ...OS in your system We recom mend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y then enter the file name of the current BIOS Otherwise press N 7 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit 8 Press Y to flash the new BIOS ...

Page 82: ...required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 83: ...ity is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 84: ...84 4 Supported Software 4 After all setup operations are done click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 5 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 85: ...ectX 9 0C Driver To install click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 1 Click I accept the agree ment then click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 2 You are now ready to install DirectX Click Next ...

Page 86: ... install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 87: ...etup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stalllation to take effect ...

Page 88: ...r click Audio Drivers on the main menu 2 Setup is preparing to install the driver 1 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install HD audio After all files have been extracted click Next 3 Setup is now ready to in stall the driver Click Next ...

Page 89: ...guring your new software installation 6 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 5 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installa tion ...

Page 90: ...s To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver 2 You are now ready to install the driver Click Install 3 Setup is currently installing the driver ...

Page 91: ...91 4 Supported Software 4 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 92: ...s values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility ...

Page 93: ... on the screen to complete the in stallation then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the driver to take ef fect 3 Click Next to add the pro gram icon to the Program Folder 4 Hardware Doctor is con figuring the new software installation ...

Page 94: ...ick Setup 2 The drivers for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition are also included in the CD however Autorun is not supported for this operating system Therefore you must manually install the drivers from the respective folders of each driver 3 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change with out notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please contact techni c...

Page 95: ...nt value control mode MOV DX 4EH MOV AL 07H Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX AL MOV DX 4FH MOV AL 08H Select Logical Device 8 OUT DX AL MOV DX 4EH MOV AL F5H Select CRF5 OUT DX AL MOV DX 4FH IN AL DX OR AL 08H Set CRF5 Bit 3 1 WDT count mode Minute mode OUT DX AL MOV DX 4EH MOV AL F6H Select CRF6 OUT DX AL MOV DX 4FH MOV AL 02H Set CRF6 value 02 Watch Dog Timer 2 unit Min OUT DX AL MOV DX 4E...

Page 96: ...96 A Watchdog Timer MOV DX 4FH MOV AL 02H Set CRF7 Bit 7 6 11 WDT reset by mouse keyboard interrupt OUT DX AL 3 Exit extended function mode MOV DX 4EH MOV AL AAH OUT DX AL ...

Page 97: ...place only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become cor rupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch o...

Page 98: ...oard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address F0000H FF...

Page 99: ...t the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Make...

Page 100: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access t...

Page 101: ...er doesn t output anything or is out putting garbled characters 1 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 3 Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work ...

Page 102: ...settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets 4 Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load...

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