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EL330-DR

System Board
User’s Manual

935-EL3301-050G

I08710919

Summary of Contents for EL330-DR

Page 1: ...EL330 DR System Board User s Manual 935 EL3301 050G I08710919 ...

Page 2: ...use of this manual and specifically disclaims any ex press or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par ticular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer re serves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or en tity of...

Page 3: ...rticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 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 meas ures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an...

Page 4: ...stem Board Layout System Memory CPU Jumper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Overview Intel RAID BIOS Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Drivers for Windows Vista System Drivers for Windows XP System Chapter 5 RAID Appendix A Watchdog Timer Appendix B System Error Message Appendix C Troubleshooting 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 14 14 15 19 24 28 39 55 55 95 96 98 ...

Page 5: ...stallation modification accidents or unau thorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjust ments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned to the purchase point factory or authorized service agency for all such work 4 We will not be liable for any indirect ...

Page 6: ... ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade in struction 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 7: ...may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more infor mation 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 ...

Page 8: ...Hz Supports dual channel 128 bit wide memory interface Supports up to 8GB system memory Supports unbuffered x8 and x16 DIMMs 1 PCI Express x16 slot PCIE 2 0 1 PCI Express x4 slot PCIEX4 1 1 2 PCI slots PCI 2 3 Intel GMA 4500 Supports 3D 2D and video capabilities DX10 and OpenGL 2 1 Realtek ALC262 2 channel High Definition Audio Two 24 bit stereo DACs and three 20 bit stereo ADCs S PDIF input outpu...

Page 9: ...in 12V power connector 1 chassis open connector 1 front panel connector 2 fan connectors Award BIOS 8Mbit SPI flash memory Suppor ts ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Wake On LAN Wake On Ring RTC timer to power on the system System power management supported Microsoft Intel APM 1 2 compli...

Page 10: ...ding graphics responsiveness These enhancements deliver the performance and compatibility needed for today s and tomorrow s business applications S PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog S PD...

Page 11: ... scale speeds by forming multiple lanes The x4 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 1 Gigabyte per second The PCI Express architecture also provides a high performance graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a x16 PCI Express lane to provide 4 Gigabytes per second transfer rate This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power o...

Page 12: ...omatically power on on the set date and time The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specifi cation ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to imple ment Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM f...

Page 13: ... will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA When power returns after an AC power fail ure you may choose to either power on the system manually or let the system power on automatically ...

Page 14: ...B 6 7 1 USB 4 5 1 Intel ICH10DO 1 1 SATA 3 1 SATA 2 SATA 0 1 1 SATA 1 1 Front COM 2 1 1 1 IDE 1 1 FAN 2 1 CPU fan 1 12V power 1 LGA 775 Intel Q45 1 1 DIMM 2 Standby Power LED PCI 1 PCI 2 PCIE 1 COM 1 Parallel PS 2 power select JP8 Line in Line out Realtek RTL8111C Battery USB 0 3 power select J P6 Download Flash BIOS FDD DIMM 1 DIMM 4 DIMM 3 Winbond W83627DHG ITE IT8213F USB 4 7 power select J P7 ...

Page 15: ...ures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protec tion 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 proce dures requiring ESD protection System Memory Warning When the Standby Power LED lit re...

Page 16: ...ed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory chan nels Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate DIMMs are on the same channel DIMMs in a channel can be identical or completely different However we highly rec ommend using identical DIMMs Not all slots need to be populated DIMMs of the same memory configura tion are on different channels Single Channel Du...

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

Page 18: ...e 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 X X X X ...

Page 19: ...p and or contact pins are the cap is missing or the cap and or contact pins are damaged damaged damaged damaged damaged contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests 2 Make sure to k...

Page 20: ...mful parti cles Remove the protec tive cap only when you are about to install the CPU Protective cap Lever Cover 5 Lift the protective cap from the location pointed below to detach the cap from the cover Lift this part up 6 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever down moving it away from the side tab of the socket then lifting it up Lever lifted Tab 7 Now lift the cover Cover ...

Page 21: ... CPU by its edges and avoid touch ing 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 in serted 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 ...

Page 22: ...sually contains the fan and heat sink assembly and an installation guide If the installa tion procedure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package 1 Before you install the fan heat sink you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assemb...

Page 23: ...must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place Note You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if the groove is not facing the heat sink 3 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board Mounting hole Mounting hole ...

Page 24: ...m 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 JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default JP1 X 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 25: ... 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Inte grated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA PS 2 Power Select 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby JP8 3 1 2 3 1 2 X ...

Page 26: ...he power of the USB ports Select ing 5V_standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system USB Power Select USB 0 3 JP6 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby USB 4 7 JP7 1 3 2 1 3 2 X X ...

Page 27: ...e method of powering on the system If you want the system to power on whenever AC power comes in set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On If you want to use the power button set pins 1 and 2 to On JP5 2 3 On Power on via AC power 1 2 On Power on via power button default 3 1 2 3 1 2 X ...

Page 28: ... panel I O ports consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port Parallel port COM port VGA port LAN ports USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B LAN 1 Parallel Line in Line out Mic in USB 0 1 USB 2 3 COM 1 VGA LAN 2 ...

Page 29: ...s Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may dam age 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 JP8 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this c...

Page 30: ...onfigure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the In tegrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA ...

Page 31: ...s submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Setting SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Function Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel port op eration ...

Page 32: ...ote display terminals and other serial devices 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 serial port cable to COM 2 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of COM 2 BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Devi...

Page 33: ...er you plug the monitor s cable connector 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 34: ...ct 4 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The USB ports may be 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 USB port cables to these USB connectors 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 USB 3 USB 2 USB 1...

Page 35: ...ardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information ...

Page 36: ...m board to con nect 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 driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information LAN 2 LAN 1 1 W W ...

Page 37: ...n external microphone Line in Jack Light Blue This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Jack Lime This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers Rear audio Front audio 1 2 10 9 Mic L Mic R Line out R Front sense Line out L GND Presense signal Mic jack sense Key Line out jack sense Line out Line i...

Page 38: ...ion Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the 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 more information ...

Page 39: ...ware Installation 1 4 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground 1 W I O Connectors CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card ...

Page 40: ...F port Your S PDIF port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to this connector Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of this connector W 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out GND SPDIF in ...

Page 41: ...nector provides powering on function to an external device that is connected to this connector Pins 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Function GND DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 GND Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Function 12V 12V GND VCC VCC GND 5VSB 5VSB GND X 2 1 19 20 ...

Page 42: ...onnecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy connector on the system board and the other end most connector to the floppy drive The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should align with pin 1 of the floppy connector BIOS Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIO...

Page 43: ...ure the onboard Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chap ter 3 for more information Configuring RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID SATA 0 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 SATA 3 SATA 1 SATA 2 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 SATA 0 1 SATA 2 3 ...

Page 44: ...IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives one must be...

Page 45: ...en used to gether The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE De...

Page 46: ... provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system 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 Fan 2 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 3 1 Ground Power Sense W ...

Page 47: ...is 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 intrusion 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 Refer to the Hardware ...

Page 48: ... the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1 1 An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24 pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into this connector Your power supply unit may come with a 4 pin 12V power connector The 12V power enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM Connect the 4 pin power connector to this connector 12V 1 2 4 3...

Page 49: ...quirement 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 in instabil ity or the add in boards and peripherals not functioning prop erly Calculating the system s approximate power usage is im portant to ensure that the power supply meets the system s consumption...

Page 50: ...ystem 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 Assignmen...

Page 51: ...51 2 Hardware Installation 1 X Download Flash BIOS Connector 1 SO 2 7 8 CS WP SI HOLD GND SCK VCC ...

Page 52: ...dby Power LED When the Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that there is power on the system board Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components ...

Page 53: ...ll a graph ics card into the x16 slot align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place PCI Express x4 Install PCI Express x4 cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot PCIE x4 slot ...

Page 54: ... 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 manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Battery ...

Page 55: ...r on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by press ing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password S...

Page 56: ...ures then press Enter A screen similar to the one below will appear Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss X IDE Channel 0 Master X IDE Channel 0 Slave X IDE Channel 1 Master X IDE Channel 1 Slave X IDE Channel 2 Master X IDE Channel 2 Slave Drive A Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Menu Level X Change the day month ye...

Page 57: ... your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 2 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 Head Precomp ...

Page 58: ...rite timing Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This field displays the number sectors per track Drive A This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity ...

Page 59: ...ed during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors Al...

Page 60: ...60 3 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 61: ...Lock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Delay Msec Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Report No FDD For Win 95 Small Logo EPA Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level X Select Removable Boot Device Priority Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5...

Page 62: ...t Virtualization Technology Core Multi Processing Native Mode Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled PPM Mode The options are Native Mode and SMM mode Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return 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 Wi...

Page 63: ...ves Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Item Help Menu Level XX Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it d...

Page 64: ...Seek When enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive in stalled is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish be tween 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB Boot Up NumLock Status...

Page 65: ...ic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are acceler ated Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in t...

Page 66: ...o access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS2 and OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options are Yes and No Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot up Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot up ...

Page 67: ...his field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM ad dressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M 16M X PCI Express Root Port Func VT d VGA Setting PEG Onchip VGA Control On Chip...

Page 68: ...settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express Port 1 Onboard Lan1 Control Onboard Lan2 Control PCI E Compliancy Mode Item Help Menu Level XX Auto Auto Disabled v1 0a Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Opti...

Page 69: ...hip 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 Windows XP operating system the maximum value is based on the system memory size 512MB for 1GB DRAM 768MB for 1 5GB to 2GB DRAM 1GB for above 2GB DRAM The options are 128MB 256MB and MAX PAVP Mode The options are Disabled Lite and Paranoid ...

Page 70: ...e X Super IO Device X USB Device Setting GLAN1 ROM GLAN2 ROM W83627DHG WDT Time Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Disabled Disabled 0 OnChip IDE Device Super IO Device USB Device Setting GLAN1 ROM and GLAN2 ROM These fields are used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controllers BW83627DHG WDT Time This field is used to enter the time interval of the Watchdog timer If the system hangs or fails...

Page 71: ...be identical to this one IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Access IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA On Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA SATA Mode Legacy Mode Support Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move ...

Page 72: ...ll automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available optio...

Page 73: ...option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE mode RAID This option enables the RAID function for Serial ATA drives AHCI This option configures the Serial ATA drives in AHCI mode Legacy Mode Support The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 74: ...sk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F...

Page 75: ... the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPP These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best option SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster ...

Page 76: ... 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 be fore power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns ...

Page 77: ...ly Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults USB 1 0 Controller USB 2 0 Controller USB Operation Mode USB Keyboard Function USB Mouse Function USB Storage Function USB Mass Storage Device B...

Page 78: ...ormed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB mouse in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 mouse is not available a...

Page 79: ...Resume By Alarm x Date of Month Alarm x Time hh mm ss Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode Press Enter Enabled S3 STR User Define DPMS Yes Stop Grant 3 Disabled Instant Off Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 0 0 0 0 Enabled 32 bit mode PCI Express PM Function Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may n...

Page 80: ...e field ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function Power Management This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the HDD Power Down field is activated Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power...

Page 81: ...nagement signaling Se lect this if your video board supports it Video Off In Suspend This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode Suspend Type The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system Suspend Mode This is configurable only when the Power Management field...

Page 82: ...e power button at once will immediately power off your system Wake Up By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the system Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up Refer to the card s documentation for more information Disabled The system ...

Page 83: ...fault 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 s...

Page 84: ...The BIOS will not reset the configuration data The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Init Display First Reset Configuration Data Res...

Page 85: ...ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Item Help Menu Level XX 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 IR...

Page 86: ...n 8 Assignment By default a device is automatically assigned to each INT You can also manually assign an INT for each device Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices The unit is byte ...

Page 87: ...nitored devices or components Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Case Open Warning CPU Warning Temperature Current System Temp Current CPU1 Temperature SYSFAN Speed CPUFAN Speed Vcore 5V 5VSB VDDR 12V VBAT V Smart CPUFAN Temperatur...

Page 88: ...ry within the range of the tolerance value selected in the field below CPUFAN Tolerance Value This field is used to select the tolerance value of the CPU s tempera ture The options 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 ...

Page 89: ...u and 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 X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PCI Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults L...

Page 90: ...load the Setup default values Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Optimized Defaults X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PCI Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save ...

Page 91: ...ll 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 pass word function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press En ter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility ...

Page 92: ... characters When done the message 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 pass word function highlight Set User Password and press Enter in stead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu P...

Page 93: ...dditional 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 X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PCI Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimize...

Page 94: ... setup 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 X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PCI Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor...

Page 95: ... RAID BIOS status message screen will appear Press the Ctrl and I keys simultaneously to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID Important Before creating RAID make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility ...

Page 96: ...d enter the Award 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 typing 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 Technolog...

Page 97: ...IOS in your system We recommend 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 98: ...tware applications 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 please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Drivers for Windows Vista System ...

Page 99: ... The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 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 install the utility Click Next ...

Page 100: ...tware 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 101: ... WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme is enabled With this enabled after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows Vista desktop appears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance We recommend that you skip this process by disabling this function th...

Page 102: ...rted Software 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 103: ...103 4 Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 104: ... menu 3 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen clicking Next each time you finish a step ...

Page 105: ...re LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Install to begin installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 106: ... If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the De fault Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Click Yes to co...

Page 107: ... 4 Supported Software 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 4 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder ...

Page 108: ...ted Software 6 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop 7 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect ...

Page 109: ...un the utility which is usually done by double clicking the Hardware Doctor shor tcut an error message will appear 2 To solve this problem right click the Hardware Doctor shortcut then select Properties 3 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this pro gram as an administra tor then click OK ...

Page 110: ...110 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 111: ...te migrate from within the operating system It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information The user interface tray icon service and monitor service allow you to monitor the current status of the RAID volume and or SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem Note Configure the SATA Mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip ...

Page 112: ...t then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 113: ...inue 2 Setup is now ready to install Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 114: ...114 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit installaion 4 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 115: ... Vista installation This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Star t Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD Follow the steps on the screen When the screen on the right appears click Custom advanced 2 Select Load Driver 3 Insert the provided floppy diskette then click OK ...

Page 116: ...116 4 Supported Software 4 The screen on the right will appear Select the driver ...

Page 117: ...llation If in any case you lost the diskette you can create another one by following the steps below 1 Insert the provided CD into a CD ROM drive 2 The execution files are located in drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY 3 Run f6flpy32 exe for 32 bit system or f6flpy64 exe for 64 bit system 4 Insert a blank floppy diskette then click OK 5 The system will format and write the necessary driver files into the dis...

Page 118: ...ions required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Drivers for Windows XP System ...

Page 119: ...lity 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 install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 120: ... system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 121: ...accept the agree ment then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver To install the driver click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 2 To start installation click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect ...

Page 122: ...ers To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 1 To start installation click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next ...

Page 123: ...d Software 5 Click Yes I want to restar t this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue ...

Page 124: ...nu 1 Setup is now ready to install the audio driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen clicking Next each time you finish a step 3 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 125: ...re LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Install to begin installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 126: ...nd Lowest Limit to the items being monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the De fault Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility click Hardware Monitor fo...

Page 127: ...ported Software 3 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 5 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop ...

Page 128: ...128 4 Supported Software 6 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect ...

Page 129: ...from within the operating system It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information The user interface tray icon service and monitor service allow you to monitor the current status of the RAID volume and or SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem Note Configure the SATA Mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device ...

Page 130: ...t then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 131: ...d This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode Click F6 Floppy Configuration Utility on the main menu 1 Inser t a blank floppy diskette then click OK 2 Make sure you have a backup of the data in the disk Clicking Yes will erase all data 3 The system is currently formatting and writing the necessary driver files into the diskette ...

Page 132: ...inue 2 Setup is now ready to install Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 133: ...133 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit installaion 4 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 134: ...dditional Device 4 At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the AHCI driver Insert the provided floppy diskette 5 Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup Press Enter to confirm You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave the floppy disk in the f...

Page 135: ...mage of the data from one drive to the other drive If a drive fails to function the disk array management software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive s data This enhances data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or an existing drive and a new drive but the size of the new drive must be the same or ...

Page 136: ...l ruin the entire installation process and operating system The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives Please give special attention to this warning because there is no way of recovering back the data Step 2 Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 1 Power on the system then press Del to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS 2 Configure Serial ATA in the appropriate field...

Page 137: ...ill be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the RAID driver Insert the provided RAID driver diskette 5 Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select RAID or AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup Press Enter to confirm You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the sys...

Page 138: ...ig port 2Eh 4Eh SuperIo_DAT_Port EQU SuperIo_CFG_Port 1 WDT_Counter EQU 10 1 to 255 Sec Min 0 means disabled mSuperio_Enter_Config Macro mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al 87h out dx al NEWIODELAY out dx al endM mSuperio_Exit_Config Macro mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al 0AAh out dx al endM mSuperio_GetSet_Reg Macro RegIndex AndMask OrValue mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al RegIndex out dx al NEWIODELAY mo...

Page 139: ...0 1 Disable Enable Mouse interrupt reset WDTO counting CRF7 6 RW 0 1 Disable Enable Keyboard interrupt reset WDTO counting CRF7 5 WO 1 Force WDTO time out Auto clear CRF7 4 RW 0 1 WDTO time status TimeOut Counting CRF7 3 0 RW 0 7 Low IRQ for WDTO Typical is 2 means SMI mSuperio_Enter_Config mSuperio_GetSet_Reg 02dh 11111110b 00000000b mSuperio_LDN_Select 08h mSuperio_GetSet_Reg 030h 11111111b 0000...

Page 140: ...xplosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manu facturer 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 corrupt This error may have been caused by a weak bat tery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SW...

Page 141: ... locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard 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 Syste...

Page 142: ...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 prop erly 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 Mak...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...ur hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting 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 wor...

Page 145: ...f the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system 2 Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are prop erly 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 component...

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