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G5G100-L10C

System Board
User’s Manual

935-G5G101-500G

A05000817

Summary of Contents for G5G100-L10C

Page 1: ...G5G100 L10C System Board User s Manual 935 G5G101 500G A05000817 ...

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

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 measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 4: ...s Special Features of the System Board Chapter 2 Hardware Installation System Board Layout System Memory Jumper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Appendix A Watchdog Timer Appendix B System Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 13 13 14 16 20 30 42 42 74 76 95 96 98 ...

Page 5: ...f components and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be ret...

Page 6: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain...

Page 7: ...age 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 information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system y...

Page 8: ...file PCI card only Integrated display interface Analog display supported Internal graphics features Display core frequency up to 200MHz Render core frequency up to 166MHz Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT 3 0 Intel GMA900 Realtek ALC655 16 bit stereo full duplex codec with independent variable sampling rate S PDIF in out interface 5 1 channel audio output RTL8110SC Gigabit ethernet controller S...

Page 9: ...t flash memory Suppor ts ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On USB Keyboard from S3 Wake On PCI Event Wake On Ring Wake On LAN RTC timer to power on the system System power management supported Microsoft Intel APM 1 2 compliant Soft Power supported ACPI v1 0a specification AC power failure recovery Monitors CPU ...

Page 10: ...be converted first to an analog format This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog S PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device The S PDIF connector on the system board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal out puts to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD record...

Page 11: ...ely wake up the PC Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA inte...

Page 12: ... ME XP Vista supports the ACPI function ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the 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 98 2000 ME XP Vista without hav ing to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applicati...

Page 13: ... AUX select JP3 1 2 11 12 1 COM 3 I O chip 1 FDD 1 1 USB 1 4 power JP1 1 USB 5 8 power JP5 1 Front audio 1 CD in S PDIF 1 Realtek ALC655 Battery Intel ICH6M PCI 1 Clear CMOS J_CMOS1 Intel 910GMLE USB 5 6 1 USB 7 8 1 IDE 1 SATA 2 1 CPU fan ATX power 1 2nd fan 1 DDR 1 Power on select JP10 Front panel 1 1 System fan Celeron M 373 1GHz BIOS Realtek RTL8110SC 1 1 SATA 1 1 Chassis Open ...

Page 14: ...wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board supports 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 fa...

Page 15: ...ust 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 16: ... 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 J_CMOS1 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set J_CMOS1 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 X J_CMOS1 1 3 2 1...

Page 17: ...er Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby USB 1 4 JP1 1 2 On 5V defaul...

Page 18: ...port requires 5V 12V power from the system board set JP3 pins 1 3 2 4 9 11 12V and 10 12 5V to On Otherwise leave this jumper s setting at 1 3 2 4 7 9 8 10 On COM 4 RS232 AUX Select JP3 JP3 1 3 2 4 7 9 8 10 On 1 3 2 4 9 11 12V 10 12 5V On COM 4 RS232 AUX Select RS232 default Auxiliary power X ...

Page 19: ...tem to power on whenever AC power comes in set JP10 pins 1 and 2 to On If you want to use the power button set pins 2 and 3 to On Important If you want the system to automatically power on when power returns after an AC power failure you must 1 Set JP10 pins 1 and 2 to On 2 The PWRON After PWR Fail field must be set to On Integrated Peripherals submenu Super I O Device section of the BIOS 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 20: ...he rear panel I O ports consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port COM ports VGA port LAN port USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack PS 2 K B COM 2 USB 3 USB 1 2 VGA Line out Line in Mic in PS 2 Mouse LAN USB 4 COM 1 COM 4 ...

Page 21: ... PS 2 key board The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQ12 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board W PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard ...

Page 22: ... 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 connector that is attached to the serial port cable to COM 3 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of COM 3 W W W COM 3 COM 4 1 9 2 DCD TD RD DTR GND RTS DSR CTS RI DCD...

Page 23: ...ires auxiliary power from the system board set JP3 appropriately Refer to COM 4 RS232 AUX Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 24: ...nnector to the VGA port After 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 Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA W ...

Page 25: ...nnect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information W LAN ...

Page 26: ...u to connect 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 Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information W W USB 5 6...

Page 27: ... wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function Jumper Setting JP1 and or JP5 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboa...

Page 28: ...necting interface for inserting a plug Mic in Pink In a 2 channel or 4 channel mode this jack is used to connect an external microphone In a 6 channel mode this jack functions as Center Subwoofer Line in Light Blue In a 2 channel mode this jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc In a 4 channel or 6 channel mode this jack f...

Page 29: ... locations BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the audio drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information The front audio is disabled The rear audio is enabled The front audio is enabled The rear audio is disabled Pins 5 6 and 9 10 short default Pins 5 6 ...

Page 30: ...ware Installation 1 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 W 4 1 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 31: ...ports Your S PDIF 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 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 32: ...xt page for the pin function of this connector Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector on the system board and the other end of the connector to the floppy drive Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin 1 of the floppy connector BIOS Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Devi...

Page 33: ... 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 Function 5V 5V 5V N C N C N C DRVDE0 GND GND GND GND GND GND Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Function INDEX DR0 DSKCH N C MTR0 DIR STEP WDATA WGATE TRK0 WRPRO RDATA HDSEL FPC Type FDD Connector ...

Page 34: ...erial ATA devices Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to SATA 1 or SATA 2 and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the onboard Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA 1 SATA 2 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN GND RXP ...

Page 35: ...ector supports 2 devices a Master and a Slave Use an 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 Install one end...

Page 36: ...es 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 mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrec...

Page 37: ...re to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS to the type of IrDA stand ard supported by your device Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA function Refer to your operating system s manual...

Page 38: ...n connectors are used to connect additional 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 X 2nd fan CPU fan System fan X Sense Power Ground 1 3 ...

Page 39: ...been removed the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a chassis intrusion event 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...

Page 40: ...t be inserted into this connector The system board requires a minimum of 150 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 power is provided use a 250 Watt or greater power supply 12V 11 1 10 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK 5VSB 5V 3 3V 12V Ground PS ON Ground Ground G...

Page 41: ...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 X Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C HDD LED RESET SW N C Pin Assignment N C HDD Power Signal Ground RST Signal N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 PWR LED PWR BTN Key Pin Assignment LE...

Page 42: ...n 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 X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervi...

Page 43: ... only Your version may not be identical to this one Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one below will appear Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss X IDE Channel 0 Master X IDE Channel 0 Slave X IDE Channel 1 Master X IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setu...

Page 44: ...g 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 IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave To configure the IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode Cap...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...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 47: ...47 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 48: ... Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Security Option APIC Mode HDD S M A R T Capability 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 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ...

Page 49: ...select the time that would force the CPU to a 50 duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheat ing to ensure a safe computing environment Thermal Management Select a thermal monitor in this field to enable the CPU s speedstep function Restart the system then go to the operating system s Control Panel Double click Power ...

Page 50: ... to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list The settings on the screen are for reference only...

Page 51: ...e this field in its default setting HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide suffi cient 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 suppor...

Page 52: ...em BIOS Cacheable When this 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 Video BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M 16M VGA Setting On Chip Frame Buffe...

Page 53: ...he memory space below 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory On Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is us...

Page 54: ... IDE Device X Onboard Device X Super IO Device Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter On Chip Primary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA On Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA On Chip Serial ATA Setting x SATA Mode On Chip Serial ATA PATA IDE Mode SATA Port Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Ent...

Page 55: ...not detect these categories SATA Mode IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE mode AHCI This option configures the Serial ATA drives in AHCI mode On Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and IDE drives then automatically set them to the available master slave mode Combined Mode This option allows you to combine both IDE and...

Page 56: ...or and its relation to the SATA ports Primary IDE 1 serves as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel SATA 1 and SATA 2 serve as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave channel Secondary IDE 1 serves as Secondary Master and Sec ondary Slave channel SATA 1 and SATA 2 serve as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel ...

Page 57: ...ield and press Enter The following screen will appear USB Controller This field is used to enable or disable the USB ports USB 2 0 Controller If you are using USB 2 0 this field must be set to Enabled USB Keyboard Support Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB keyboard in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to suppo...

Page 58: ...io Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card Onboard LAN Control Auto The system automatically detects the onboard LAN Disabled Disables the onboard LAN ...

Page 59: ...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 F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller Serial Port 1 ...

Page 60: ...rns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it wi...

Page 61: ...uspend Type 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup 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 ACPI Functio...

Page 62: ...ing the power button at once will immediately power off your system Wake Up By PCI Event 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 ...

Page 63: ...ork Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default 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 p...

Page 64: ...The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled 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...

Page 65: ... 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 5 assigned to IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 9 assigned to IRQ 10 assigned to IRQ 11 assigned to IRQ 12 assigned to IRQ 14 assigned to IRQ 15 assigned to PC...

Page 66: ...but if you want a warning message to pop up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs you must install the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to the Hardware Monitor for Windows section in chapter 4 for more information Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level X Move Ent...

Page 67: ...rum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control 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 Spread Spectrum Disabled ...

Page 68: ...nter 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 PC Health Status X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail S...

Page 69: ...p 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 PC Health Status X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User ...

Page 70: ...firm 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 Esc Quit F10 ...

Page 71: ...en 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 Phoenix AwardBI...

Page 72: ... to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del 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 PC Health Status X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defau...

Page 73: ... Alt Esc simulta neously or Del 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 PC Health Status X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defau...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 77: ...ity is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 78: ...78 4 Supported Software 4 After all setup operations are done click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next 5 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 79: ...r Click Next 2 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio After all files have been extracted click Next 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 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 80: ...o install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 3 Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next 1 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 81: ...etup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installlation to take effect ...

Page 82: ...s To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver 2 You are now ready to install the driver Click Install 3 Setup is currently installing the driver ...

Page 83: ...83 4 Supported Software 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 84: ...s values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility C...

Page 85: ...ts on the screen to complete the installation then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect 3 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 4 Hardware Doctor is configuring the new software installation ...

Page 86: ...rectX 9 0C Driver To install click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 1 Click I accept the agreement then click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 2 You are now ready to install DirectX Click Next ...

Page 87: ...ger is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI The SATA Mode field is in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu...

Page 88: ... 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 89: ...d This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode Click AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver on the main menu 1 Insert 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 90: ...ditional 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 fl...

Page 91: ...install the operating system onto a hard drive that is in AHCI mode 1 Start 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 Inser t the floppy diskette that contains the driver then click OK You can create the driver diskette by using the files included in the provided CD ...

Page 92: ...92 4 Supported Software 4 The screen on the right will appear ...

Page 93: ...nue 2 Setup is now ready to install Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 94: ...94 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit installaion 4 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 95: ...to function it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate mov dx 04e Enter mov al 87 Enter out dx al Enter out dx al Enter mov dx 04e 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 00h...

Page 96: ...ists of a single long beep 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 equivalent type reco...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...t the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Make...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...If 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 properly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets 4 Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed component...

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