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G4V300-D

Rev. A+

System Board

Users Manual

935-G4V301-000

A70400307

Summary of Contents for G4V300-D

Page 1: ...G4V300 D Rev A System Board User s Manual 935 G4V301 000 A70400307 ...

Page 2: ...s the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2003 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Award is a regi...

Page 3: ...not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 ...

Page 4: ...ake On USB 2 7 Rear Panel I O Ports 2 8 I O Connectors Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features 3 1 2 Advanced BIOS Features 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features 3 1 4 Integrated Peripherals 3 1 5 Power Management Setup 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations 3 1 7 PC Health Status 3 1 8 CPU Frequency Control 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 1 10 Load Optimi...

Page 5: ...pplications 4 3 Installation Notes Appendix A Enabling Hyper Threading Technology A 1 Enabling Hyper ThreadingTechnology Appendix B Watchdog Timer B 1 Watchdog Timer Appendix C System Error Messages C 1 POST Beep C 2 Error Messages Appendix D Troubleshooting D 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 90 93 101 102 106 106 105 108 ...

Page 6: ...rements Intel Pentium 4 processor 478 pin 533MHz system data bus 400MHz system data bus Intel Celeron processor 478 pin 400MHz system data bus System Memory Two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets PC1600 DDR200 or PC2100 DDR266 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 5V unbuffered Supports maximum of 2GB system memory using 64Mbit 128Mbit 256Mbit or 512Mbit technology Double sided x16 DDR SDRAM DIMM is not supported Chapter ...

Page 7: ...s Strips and fans Per pixel perspective corrected texture mapping Software DVD at 30fps full screen 2D graphics features Optimized 256 bit BLT engine 32 bit alpha blended cursor Programmable 3 color transparent cursor 3D graphics features 200 megapixels sec fill rate Maximum 3D resolution 1600x1200x32 85Hz Flat and Gouraud shading 16 and 24 bit Z buffering and 16 and 24 bit W buffering Vertex and ...

Page 8: ...el cable and PHY Stats Support for Server OS included as check item but no Server function included Same Quality Driver suits as 82559 Supports DMI SNMP WMI 10 100 Auto Sensing IEEE 802 3 10BASE T 100BASE TX compliant physical layer interface IEEE 802 3u Auto Negotiation 48 pin SSOP 3 3V device Compatibility PCI 2 2 and AC 97 compliant PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support u...

Page 9: ...r and peripheral devices USB Ports The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 ports USB 1 1 supports 12Mb second bandwidth while USB 2 0 supports 480Mb second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application t...

Page 10: ...or coded connectors 2 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 RJ45 LAN port 1 NS16C550A compatible DB 9 serial port 1 DB 15 VGA port 1 DB 25 parallel port 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port 1 game MIDI port 3 audio jacks line out line in and mic in I O Connectors 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 connector for 1 external serial port 1 connector for external line out ...

Page 11: ... Hardware Doctor Utility section in chapter 4 for more information 1 1 3 Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the Soft Off By PWR BTTN field of the Power Management Setup this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Wake On Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond ...

Page 12: ...d Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information Important The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field You must type the correct password to power on the system If you forgot the password power off the system and remove the battery Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering...

Page 13: ...Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP 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...

Page 14: ...pports HT Technology and has it enabled OS an operating system that includes optimizations for HT Technology Please refer to Appendix A for information about enabling the functionality of the Hyper Threading Technology For more information on Hyper Threading Technology go to www intel com info hyperthreading 1 3 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items þ The system b...

Page 15: ...2 Hardware Installation 15 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ...

Page 16: ...t strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board is equipped with two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support 2 5V DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge...

Page 17: ...e must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Pin 1 Notch Key Tab Tab ...

Page 18: ...the computer system because the processor s ratio clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can reconfigure the system 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 2 Set JP4 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP4 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data ...

Page 19: ...el to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Host 3V66 PCI Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock Refer to the CPU Frequency Control section in chapter 3 for more information 7 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press...

Page 20: ...lect Jumper JP2 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board Important Overclocking may result in the processor s or system s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance 1 2 On Auto default 2 3 On 100MHz All Off 133MHz 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 ...

Page 21: ...board Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information Warning 1 If JP5 was enabled with a password set in the KB Power On Password field and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function make sure to set the Keyboard Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to setting JP5 to disabled You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do s...

Page 22: ... The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field You must type the correct password to power on the system 3 The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA ...

Page 23: ...e appropriate jumper pins 2 and 3 to On USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must also be enabled Important If you are using the Wake On USB function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A If you are using the Wake On USB function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2A 1 2 3 JP6 2 ...

Page 24: ...2 24 Hardware Installation 2 7 Rear Panel I O Ports PS 2 Mouse RJ45 LAN Parallel GAME MIDI PS 2 K B USB 2 1 COM 1 Line out Line in Mic in VGA ...

Page 25: ...erve IRQ12 for other expansion cards The Wake On Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power on the system To use this function Keyboard Mouse Power On Onboard Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for more information Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconne...

Page 26: ...ce field of the BIOS Connecting the Serial Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port CN6 Teal Turquoise for COM 1 primary serial port It is also equipped with a 9 pin connector at location J17 for COM 2 secondary serial port One card edge bracket mounted with a serial port cable is provided with the system board If you want to use the secondary serial port connect the serial p...

Page 27: ...d Pe ripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Setting SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port PntMode 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 at maximum sp...

Page 28: ... If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15 pin D shell connector see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Some monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL or digital operation If your monitor has such a switch set it for analog ...

Page 29: ...dware Installation 29 2 7 5 Universal Serial Bus Ports Additional USB Ports USB 3 to USB 6 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function 5V 5VDU Data Data Ground Key Function 5V 5VDU Data Data Ground N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 USB 2 USB 1 ...

Page 30: ...an option If you wish to use the optional USB 2 0 1 1 ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB 2 0 1 1 port cables to JUSB1 or JUSB2 The USB ports cable connector can be inserted only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of JUSB1 or JUSB2 Now connect the interface cable connector of your USB 2 0 1 1 device to the USB...

Page 31: ...LAN port at location CN7 It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub The onboard LAN can be enabled or disabled in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Intel OnChip PCI Device field of the BIOS Refer to the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information RJ45 LAN ...

Page 32: ...ame adapter or game I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector CN10 Gold This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick You can configure the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Game Port ...

Page 33: ...e Installation 33 2 7 8 Audio Jacks Front Audio J1 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function Mic Microphone Power AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out Function Ground AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Line out Line in Mic in ...

Page 34: ... output from the system board Line in Jack CN4 Light Blue This jack can be connected to the line out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Connect a stereo cable from the line out jack of your external device to this line in jack Mic in Jack CN5 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Front Audio J1 J1 provides you the option of conne...

Page 35: ... 2 8 1 Internal Audio Connectors CD in and AUX in These connectors are used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 2 8 I O Connectors Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel ...

Page 36: ...d to analog The S PDIF connector on the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders One card edge bracket mounted with the S PDIF port will be provided as an option Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4 Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is ...

Page 37: ...eader You can enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J15 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J15 2 Install the other 34 pin header conn...

Page 38: ... secondary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu INTEL OnChip IDE Device field of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1 If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header IDE 1 J16 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded...

Page 39: ...TA 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together 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...

Page 40: ...ble to connector J3 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select Onboard Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Note The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable...

Page 41: ...l by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J10 on the system board The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the CPU fan Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 42: ...ed to connect cooling fans The cooling fans will 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 Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground Power Sense ...

Page 43: ... Wake On LAN function you must enable the Resume on LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Your LAN card package should include a cable Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J8 on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual for details Not...

Page 44: ...ough the internal modem card To use this function connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s wake on ring connector and the other end to location J9 on the system board You must also enable the Resume on Ring field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS If you are using an external modem the ring on function will come through the serial port where the external modem is c...

Page 45: ... J2 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event 2 Install Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility contained in the provided CD By default the chassis open function is disabled Enable this function so that a warning message will appear whenever a chassis intrusion event occurs The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound Refer to the Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility section in chapter...

Page 46: ...l not light when the system is in the Soft Off state PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM state Important If the DIMM Standby Power LED or PCI Standby Power LED is lighted you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modu...

Page 47: ...ector that must be inserted onto PL1 and ATXP1 connectors respectively The 4 pin 12V power connector enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate...

Page 48: ...9 10 Function 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK 5VSB 12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3 3V 12V Ground PS ON Ground Ground Ground 5V 5V 5V Pin 1 2 3 4 ATX Main Power Connector Function Ground Ground 12V 12V 12V Power Connector ...

Page 49: ... Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode G LED Green LED This LED will not light when the system s power is on or when the system is in the S3 STR SuspendTo RAM state It will blink every second when the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that ...

Page 50: ...was powered on it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 3 5 14 16 8 10 18 20 7 9 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED G LED Green LED ATX SW ATX power switch G SW Green switch RESET Reset switch SPEAKER Speaker connector PWR LED Power Standby LED Pin Assignment HDD LED Powe...

Page 51: ...stem the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appear 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 pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear 3 1 1 ...

Page 52: ...The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 3 1 1 3 IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master or IDE Secondary Slave field then pr...

Page 53: ...f you select Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to sel...

Page 54: ... 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 3 1 1 4 Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives 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 dri...

Page 55: ...r is detected 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 othe...

Page 56: ...56 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 1 8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up 3 1 1 9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 57: ...able of the hard disk drive the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear After seeing the error message if necessary you will be able to run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recomm...

Page 58: ...n the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device 3 1 2 6 Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A ...

Page 59: ...celerate cursor movements with the arrow keys You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay in the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec fields below 3 1 2 10 Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated 3 1 2 11 Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and...

Page 60: ...he drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives 3 1 2 17 Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options areYes and No 3 1 2 18 Full Screen Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particu...

Page 61: ...lity or that data was being lost while using your system 3 1 3 1 DRAM Timing Selectable This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD Serial Presence Detect data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type memory size memory speed etc When this option is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM ...

Page 62: ...Memory Enhancement To enhance the memory speed of the system set this field to Enabled 3 1 3 7 Memory Frequency For This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM 3 1 3 8 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the highe...

Page 63: ...g the PCI to ISA transactions This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made 3 1 3 11 On Chip Video This field is used to enable or disable the onboard video 3 1 3 12 On Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the frame buffer size ...

Page 64: ...creen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 4 1 INTEL OnChip IDE 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 ...

Page 65: ...l select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will 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...

Page 66: ...ing screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card On Chip LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN ...

Page 67: ...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 and F10 keys simultaneously when prompted during boot up Take note you will be able to access the boot ROM s program by typing Shift F10 only when this field is enabled ...

Page 68: ... use the keyboard or mouse to power on the system Disabled Default setting Password When this option is selected set the password you would like to use to power on the system in the KB Power On Password field Hot Key When this option is selected select the function key you would like to use to power on the system in the KB Power On Hot Key field Mouse Left When this option is selected double click...

Page 69: ...system KB Power On Hot Key This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2...

Page 70: ...ta will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 3BC IRQ7 278 IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and PntMode These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of yo...

Page 71: ...ton to power on the system Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Last State 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 power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power fail...

Page 72: ...rt If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS set this field to Enabled This field can be configured only if the USB Controller field is enabled 3 1 4 6 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA or PCI first when the system boots Onboard VGA When the system boots it will first initialize the onboard VGA PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initial...

Page 73: ...ed only in operating systems that support ACPI Currently only Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP supports this function When this field is enabled the system will ignore the settings in the Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down fields If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function make sure this field is enabled then select S3 STR in the field below 3 1 5 2 ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type o...

Page 74: ... to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it 3 1 5 5 Video Off In Suspend This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode 3 1 5 6 Suspen...

Page 75: ... 1 5 9 Resume on PCI Event Enabled Access to the onboard LAN or a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card will cause the system to wake up The PCI card must support the wake up function Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI card 3 1 5 10 Resume On Ring Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring on function This will allow your system to power on to respond to calls comin...

Page 76: ...n Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default 3 1 5 14 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...

Page 77: ...m Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data 3 1 6 2 Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the...

Page 78: ...th PCI VGA or not Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA 3 1 6 5 PCI IRQ Assignment By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ you must manually assign an IRQ for the device During system boot up you will see NA for the device t...

Page 79: ...se fields show the voltage of the processor 3 1 7 3 1 5V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V VBAT V and 5VSB V These fields show the output voltage of the power supply If you want a warning message to pop up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs you must install the Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to the Winbond Hardware ...

Page 80: ...rocessor setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect The system will instead use its factory default ratio 3 1 8 2 Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices 3 1 8 3 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician The settings on the scree...

Page 81: ...lected an option other than the default setting and is unable to boot up the system there are 2 methods of booting up the system and going back to its default setting Method 1 Clear the CMOS data by setting JP4 to 2 3 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then release the power button first ...

Page 82: ...efault values permanently stored in the ROM chips These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded ...

Page 83: ...efaults The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter Type Y and press Enter to load the Setup default values ...

Page 84: ...l not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter Type in the password You are limited to eight 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 passwo...

Page 85: ...r to access only Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen Access to all other options is denied Use the arrow keys to highlight Set User Password and press Enter Type in the password You are limited to eight 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 wil...

Page 86: ...nd press Enter Type Y and press Enter The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done ...

Page 87: ...hanges you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press Enter Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done ...

Page 88: ...system and 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 ...

Page 89: ...sting BIOS 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 90: ...mbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered 4 ...

Page 91: ...e or arrow keys then press Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press F10 to update the edited information into the flash ROM Move cursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort Exit Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc 1996 Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File Save DMI File B...

Page 92: ... or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press Enter 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press Enter 4 The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type Y All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM S...

Page 93: ...e applications 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 which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup ...

Page 94: ...00 XP s INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel 845 INF Update Utility The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the utility to take effect ...

Page 95: ...aphics Drivers To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel 845 Graphics Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 96: ...el LAN Drivers To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel LAN Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 97: ...vers are supported in the following operating systems Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click USB 2 0 Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 98: ...rating systems Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Realtek Audio Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 99: ...ctX 8 1 To install please follow the steps below 1 Click Microsoft DirectX 8 1 The following screen will appear 2 Click Yes to continue 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 100: ...arning 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 Note Use this utility only in Windows 98SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows XP operating system To install the utility please follow th...

Page 101: ...tomatically start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the latest version of the drivers or software appli...

Page 102: ...all additional cooling fans The system requires adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor 3 The CPU Hyper Threading field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS setup will appear Make sure this field is set to Enabled 4 Currently only Windows XP supports the Hyper Threading Technology If this OS has been previously installed you must REINSTALL it...

Page 103: ...y 103 d Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below c Click the General tab The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below ...

Page 104: ...Threading Technology e Lastly press the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear Click the Performance tab The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below ...

Page 105: ...ls to function it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate mov dx 02e Enter mov al 87 Enter out dx al Enter out dx al Enter mov dx 02e Enter mov al 07 Enter out dx al Enter inc dx Enter inc al Enter out dx al Enter dec dx Enter mov al f6 Enter out dx al Enter inc dx Enter mov al xy Enter out dx al Enter XY is the Watchdog Time count value for the ...

Page 106: ...de consists of a single long beep C 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalen...

Page 107: ...e fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is 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 ...

Page 108: ...est 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 Ma...

Page 109: ...thing 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 ...

Page 110: ... a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ set...

Page 111: ...configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected 2 Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and ...

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