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SR100-N
System BoardUser’s Manual
935-SR1003-000G
A02650024
Page 1: ...SR100 N System Board User s Manual 935 SR1003 000G A02650024 ...
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: ...ettings Rear Panel I O Ports I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Drivers for Windows 7 Windows Vista System Drivers for Windows XP System Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide Appendix B Watchdog Timer Appendix C Troubleshooting Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions Appendix E Hot Keys for Graphics Display 5 5 6 6 7 7 ...
Page 5: ...s and product specifica tions 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi cal abuse improper installation 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 t...
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: ...ion 2 0 1 0 Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Wake On Ring Wake up by PCI card PCI Express PME USB KB MS Wake up from S3 RTC timer to power on the system Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel Rapid Memory power management Dynamic FSB frequency switching AC power failure recovery Monitors CPU system temperature and overheat alarm Monito...
Page 9: ... 3 10 100Mbps and IEEE 802 3ab 1Gbps compliant Three Serial ATA ports compliant with SATA 1 0a specification Data transfer rate up to 3Gb s Supports Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI Supports up to two IDE devices Supports Ultra ATA 100 66 33 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port 2 DB 9 serial ports 1 DB 15 VGA port 1 DVI I port DVI D signal only 2 RJ45 LAN ports 4 USB...
Page 10: ...uction Expansion Slots Temperature Humidity PCB 1 PCI slot for PCI expansion card or customized riser card for 1 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion 0o C to 60o C 10 to 90 8 layers Mini ITX form factor 17cm 6 7 x 17cm 6 7 ...
Page 11: ...edia Accelerator X3100 delivering exceptional 3D graphics performance It supports analog CRT LVDS and DVI interfaces DVI Digital Visual Interface is a form of video inter face technology made to maximize the quality of flat panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards Data is transmitted using the TMDS Transition Minimized Differential Signaling protocol providing a digital signal from the P...
Page 12: ...d Play peripherals This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming from an external mo dem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA This feature allows the netw...
Page 13: ...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 without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operat ing system This is because the system is capable of storing all pro grams and data files during the entire operating...
Page 14: ...14 2 Hardware Installation System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Component Side Note The DVI I port supports DVI D signal only ...
Page 15: ...15 2 Hardware Installation SODIMM 1 is a 90o socket located beneath SODIMM 2 Solder Side ...
Page 16: ...tatic discharge ESD can damage your system board proces sor disk drives add in boards 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 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 mai...
Page 17: ...memory in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information The system board is equipped with 2 SODIMM sockets SODIMM 2 is located on the component side of the board SODIMM 1 is a 90o socket located beneath SODIMM 2 SODIMM 1 SODIMM 2 Side View ...
Page 18: ... powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the SODIMM 2 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 Grasping the module by its edges position the SODIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The key ensures the module can be ...
Page 19: ... the socket in only one way 9 To seat the module into the socket apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket 6 Seat the module vertically pressing it down firmly until it is com pletely seated in the socket The ejector tabs at each end of the socket will autom...
Page 20: ...Hardware Installation 10 Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position You will hear a distinctive click indicating the module is correctly locked into position Clip Clip ...
Page 21: ...ustrations may not re semble the actual one These illustrations are for reference only Installing the CPU 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the mPGA478P socket on the system board 4 Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position Lock Unlock X ...
Page 22: ... touching the pins 6 Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU Gold triangular mark Pin 1 of the socket ...
Page 23: ...d Note Use only certified fan and heat sink Your fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and heat sink assembly and an installation guide If the in stallation procedure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package 1 On the solder side of the board match the screw holes of the retention module base to the mounting hole...
Page 24: ... retention module base We strongly recommend using this type of fan heat sink assembly because it provides adequate cooling to the components of the system board Turn each Phillips head screw half way down first to initially stabi lize the heat sink onto the board then finally tighten each screw Important Do not turn the first screw all the way down followed by the next and so on This is to avoid ...
Page 25: ...t When you install the CPU fan and heat sink assembly make sure the assembly is positioned in such a way that the direc tion of the airflow blows towards the Northbridge This is to ensure optimum thermal condition and system performance ...
Page 26: ... 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 1 2 On Normal default X JP1 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...
Page 27: ... PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more informa tion Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA PS 2 Power Select X JP6 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...
Page 28: ...l allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system If you want to use the op tional wake up function you must enable this function in the BIOS then set the jumpers pins 2 and 3 to 5V_standby USB Power Select X USB 0 3 JP4 X 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby USB 4 7 JP2 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...
Page 29: ...erter Important Before powering on the system make sure JP3 s setting matches the LCD panel s specification Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel LCD Inverter Settings JP3 5V 3 3V 12V Panel Power 1 3 On 3 5 On 7 9 On 5V 12V Inverter On Level 2 4 On 4 6 On Active Low Active High Inverter On Off Select 8 10 On 10 12 On ...
Page 30: ...t is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD Display Panel Increasing or decreasing the voltage to control the LCD panel s brightness varies among Inverters You must refer to the Inverter s specification to make the appropriate adjustment to the brightness of the LCD panel X J7 1 2 On Increases the voltage level 2 3 On Decreases the voltage level 1 3 ...
Page 31: ... Otherwise leave the jumper s setting at 1 3 2 4 On The table below shows the pin assignment of JP11 and JP13 1 3 5 MRIX X_MRIX 5V 2 4 6 MDCDX X_MDCDX 12V COM 1 and COM 2 RS232 AUX Select X COM 1 JP11 X COM 2 JP13 4 2 6 3 5 5V 4 6 12V On Auxiliary power 1 3 2 4 On RS232 default 3 1 4 5 2 6 COM 1 settings 3 1 5 COM 2 settings 4 2 6 3 5 5V 4 6 12V On Auxiliary power 1 3 2 4 On RS232 default 3 1 4 5 ...
Page 32: ...sing JP14 Power On feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs may not power on the system if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds power flicker Note In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure that may occur within a 5 second period JP14 should be set to pins 2 3 and the Restore on AC Power Loss in CMOS is set to Power On 1 2 On Power on via power but...
Page 33: ...rts consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port 2 COM ports VGA port DVI I port DVI D signal only 2 LAN ports 4 USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack PS 2 K B COM 1 USB 2 3 USB 0 1 VGA Line out Line in Mic in PS 2 Mouse LAN 1 COM 2 DVI I LAN 2 ...
Page 34: ...rds 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 JP6 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this...
Page 35: ...ation BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more infor mation Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA ...
Page 36: ...vices Note Pins 33 to 40 of the LVDS LCD Panel connector are shared with COM 1 If you are using this connector meaning the COM 1 signals already preoccupied only COM 2 will be available Jumper Setting Refer to the Jumper Settings section in this chapter for settings relevant to the serial ports BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more inf...
Page 37: ...ort gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Dual Display The system board provides total of 3 display interfaces DVI VGA and LVDS However you can only connect two display devices at a time BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more i...
Page 38: ... DVI port After you plug the cable connector into the DVI port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Dual Display The system board provides total of 3 display interfaces DVI VGA and LVDS However you can only connect two display devices at a time BIOS Setting Configure the display devices in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...
Page 39: ...em board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information W W LAN 1 LAN 2 ...
Page 40: ... you to connect 4 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The additional 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 con nector that is attached to the USB port cables to the USB connec tor BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information W W ...
Page 41: ...on 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 Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2 0 driver ...
Page 42: ...ect an 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 Line out Line in Mic in W Rear audio W Front audio 1 2 10 9 MIC2 L GND MIC2 R LINE2 R FRONT IO SENSE LINE2 L FP_HDADET_GPIO6 MIC2 JD Key LINE2 JD ...
Page 43: ...ect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Re fer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information ...
Page 44: ...rdware Installation 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 Right audio channel Left audio channel CDGND CDGND ...
Page 45: ...F 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 connector to the S PDIF con nector Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the S PDIF connector W 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out GND SPDIF in ...
Page 46: ...to connect auxiliary power to the LCD panel Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors Note Pins 33 to 40 of the LVDS LCD Panel connector are shared with COM 1 If you are using this connector meaning the COM 1 signals already preoccupied only COM 2 will be available Jumper Settings Refer to the Jumper Settings section in this chapter for settings relevant to the LCD panel BIO...
Page 47: ...GND LVDS_Out2 LVDS_Out2 GND LVDS_Out1 LVDS_Out1 GND LVDS_Out0 LVDS_Out0 GND LVDS_CLK1 LVDS_CLK1 GND MDTRA MRTSA MRDA MCTSA Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Function GND LVDS_Out7 LVDS_Out7 GND LVDS_Out6 LVDS_Out6 GND LVDS_Out5 LVDS_Out5 GND LVDS_Out4 LVDS_Out4 GND LVDS_CLK2 LVDS_CLK2 GND MTDA X_MRIA MDSRA X_MDCDA LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD Inverter Power Connector LCD...
Page 48: ...es powering on function to an ex ternal 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 V_5P0_STBY V_5P0_STBY GND Digital I O Connector 2 1 19 ...
Page 49: ...ct Serial ATA devices Con nect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA port and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Main menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 ...
Page 50: ... 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 Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Connect one end of the IDE cabl...
Page 51: ... that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when 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 ca...
Page 52: ...o connect an additional cooling fan The cooling fans will provide adequate air flow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information X CPU fan System fan X 1 3 Signal Power Sense 1 3 Ground Power Sense ...
Page 53: ...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 Refer to the Hardware Monitor...
Page 54: ... 1 Important The system board consumes a minimal amount of power Due to its low power consumption you only need a 120W to 120W to 120W to 120W to 120W to 150W 150W 150W 150W 150W power supply Every power supply has its minimum load of power If you use a greater than 150W power supply the power consumed by the system board may not attain its minimum load causing instability to the entire system 12V...
Page 55: ...ng When the DRAM Power LED and or Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and or PCI slots Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED ...
Page 56: ...m PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C HDD LED RESET SW N C Pin Assignment N C HDD Power Signal Ground RST Signal N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 PWR LED PWR BTN Key Pin Assignment LE...
Page 57: ...57 2 Hardware Installation PCI Slot You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion for low profile PCI card only into the PCI slot PCI Slot ...
Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...OS Features 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 2 Master X IDE Channel 2 Slave X IDE Channel 3 Master 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 year and century Tue Oct ...
Page 61: ...stem 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 3 Master To configure the IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear IDE Auto Detection Extended IDE Drive Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Pho...
Page 62: ... program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders Head This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write 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 ...
Page 63: ...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 64: ...64 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 65: ...nd Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up NumlLock Status Gate A20 Option Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS Report No FDD For Win 95 Small Logo EPA Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features 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 P...
Page 66: ...X Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Execute Disable Bit Virtualization Technology Core Multi processing Enabled Enabled Enabled Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0 Virtualization Technology When this field is set to Enabled the VMM can utilize the add...
Page 67: ...sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this field Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list The settings on the screen...
Page 68: ... selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select...
Page 69: ...nless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options are Yes and No Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The EPA logo...
Page 70: ... System 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 VGA Setting On Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory Size...
Page 71: ...the system memory DVMT Mode The options are Fixed and DVMT DVMT Fixed Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT Fixed mode Boot Display This field is used to select the type of display to use when the system boots Panel Number This field is used to select the type of panel that you are using ...
Page 72: ...Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults X OnChip IDE Device X Onboard Device X SuperIO Device X USB Device Setting Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Access On Chip Serial ATA Setting SATA Mode On Chip Serial ATA Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD...
Page 73: ...le the DMA transfer function of an IDE hard drive SATA Mode IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE mode AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface On Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA Combined Mode This option allows you to use both PATA and SATA drives allowing a maximum of 2 IDE drives in each channel Enhanced M...
Page 74: ...d Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Onboard LAN 1 Control and Onboard LAN 2 Control These fields are used to enable or disable the onboard LAN chips Onboard LAN Rom Control Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly If you wish to change the bo...
Page 75: ...ouse to power on the system Mouse Right When this option is selected double click the right button of the mouse to power on the system Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Sa...
Page 76: ...u 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 be fore powering on the system Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power on the system Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically selec...
Page 77: ...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 Watch Dog Timer Select This field is used to select the time interval of the Watchdog timer If the system hangs...
Page 78: ...orage The settings on the screen are for reference only 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 Storage Function USB Mass Storage Device Boot Set...
Page 79: ...c Regardless of whether the Power Management func tion is enabled or disabled if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode The purpose of this func tion is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power but Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Selec...
Page 80: ...access to the PCI card Power On By Ring When this field is set to Enabled the system will power on to respond to calls coming from a modem USB KB MS Wake Up From S3 This field when enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state This can be configured only if the ACPI Suspend Type field is set to S3 STR Resume By Alarm Enabled Wh...
Page 81: ...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 set in the Date of Month Alarm field the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu ...
Page 82: ...e 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 Warning If use PCI VGA PEG Onchip VGA Control item...
Page 83: ... Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA ...
Page 84: ...y 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 Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Current System Temp Current CPU1 Temperatur...
Page 85: ...ls to existing PCI devices Spread Spectrum 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 Auto Detect PCI Clk Spread Spectru...
Page 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...ges 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 PC Health Status X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults ...
Page 91: ...trl Alt Del simul taneously 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 Defaults ...
Page 92: ...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 93: ...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 94: ...ontains drivers utilities and software applica tions 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 ...
Page 95: ...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 in stall the utility Click Next ...
Page 96: ...96 4 Supported Software 3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 5 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup ...
Page 97: ...T 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 7 Windows Vista desktop ap pears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance We recommend that you skip this process by dis abling this funct...
Page 98: ...ted Software 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to con tinue 3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...
Page 99: ...99 4 Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...
Page 100: ...menu 3 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen click ing Next each time you finish a step ...
Page 101: ... Software LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...
Page 102: ...es 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 the utility click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the ut...
Page 103: ...orted Software 4 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 3 Click Next to add the pro gram icon to the Program Folder 5 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop ...
Page 104: ...104 4 Supported Software 6 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take ef fect ...
Page 105: ...ware Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1 On your desktop right click the Hardware Doctor icon and then select Properties 2 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this program as an administrator then click OK ...
Page 106: ...106 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...
Page 107: ...ty Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power manage ment for the storage subsystem To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...
Page 108: ...system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 4 Setup is now installing the utility Click Next to con tinue ...
Page 109: ...109 4 Supported Software 6 Run the Intel Matrix Stor age Console utility to view the hard drives configura tion ...
Page 110: ... Windows Vista installation You may also choose to copy the installation files to a USB flash drive 1 Click AHCI For F6 Dur ing Windows Setup Floppy Driver on the main menu Windows Explorer will ap pear showing the locations of the installation files 2 Click the Organize menu then click Select All 3 Insert a blank formatted floppy diskette into a floppy disk drive or plug a USB flash drive ...
Page 111: ...111 4 Supported Software 4 Right click on the files select Send To and then select the floppy drive or USB flash drive The system will copy the selected files to the desig nated drive ...
Page 112: ...der to be able to install the operating system onto a hard drive that is configured in AHCI mode Note The illustrations below were captured from the Windows 7 operating sys tem Except for slight differences in their screen appearance the instal lation procedure is also the same for Windows Vista When you insert the operating system s installation disc into an optical drive the message Press any ke...
Page 113: ...113 4 Supported Software 3 Click I accept the license terms then click Next 4 Click Custom advanced to install a new copy of Win dows 5 Select Load Driver then click Next ...
Page 114: ...l drive you can choose to insert the provided CD to that drive or plug the USB flash drive that contains the AHCI driver Click Browse 7 Locate for the optical drive where you inserted the CD The AHCI driver is in the AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY F6FLPY32 of the CD Or locate for the USB flash drive that contains the AHCI driver After you have selected the driver click OK 8 Select the driver then click Next ...
Page 115: ...Windows cannot be installed to this disk will appear Remove the AHCI driver CD and insert the Windows installation disc back in You will not be able to proceed yet because the Next button is still gray You must first click Refresh Skip this step if the CD is in another optical drive or if you are using a USB flash drive 10 The Next button that was initially gray will turn black Click Next to pro c...
Page 116: ...ll to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Finish to exit instal laion ...
Page 117: ...tilities and software 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 please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup ...
Page 118: ...rectX 9 0C Driver To install click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 1 Click I accept the agree ment then click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 2 You are now ready to install DirectX Click Next ...
Page 119: ...tility 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 ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...
Page 120: ...120 4 Supported Software 4 After all setup operations are done click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 5 Click Finish to exit setup ...
Page 121: ...document for more installa tion tips then click Next 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu ...
Page 122: ...etup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stalllation to take effect ...
Page 123: ...stall the driver click Audio Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...
Page 124: ...tware LAN Drivers To install the driver click Realtek LAN Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...
Page 125: ...s values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility ...
Page 126: ...126 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin the installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish ...
Page 127: ...ity that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power manage ment 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 OnChip IDE Device section Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on...
Page 128: ...t then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installa tion tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...
Page 129: ...allation 1 Click AHCI For F6 Dur ing Windows Setup Floppy Driver on the main menu Windows Explorer will ap pear showing the locations of the installation files 2 Click the Edit menu then click Select All 3 Insert a blank formatted floppy diskette into a floppy disk drive 4 Right click on the files select Send To and then select 3 Floppy A The system will copy the selected files into the dis kette ...
Page 130: ...ear 3 Press F6 when prompted in the status line with the Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message 4 Press S to Specify Additional Device 4 Insert the floppy disk containing the AHCI driver into a floppy drive 5 Select Intel R ICH8M E M SATA AHCI Controller then press Enter You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave ...
Page 131: ...o install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 1 Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Finish to exit instal laion ...
Page 132: ...nstalla tion procedures may slightly vary if you re using another version of the program 1 Download the program from nLite s offical website http www nliteos com download html 2 Install nLite Important Due to it s coding with Visual Net you may need to first install NET Framework prior to installing nLite 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files from Intel s website The drivers you choose will d...
Page 133: ...sc into an optical drive 5 Launch nLite The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa tion files to the designated default folder If you want to save them in another folder click Browse select the folder and then click Next ...
Page 134: ...134 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7 Click Next 8 In the Task Selection dia log box click Drivers and Bootable ISO Click Next ...
Page 135: ... driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate Click Next 10 Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win dows version that you are using and then click OK Integrating 64 bit driv ers into 32 bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation ...
Page 136: ...136 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 11 If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard select all RAID AHCI con trollers and then click OK 12 Click Next ...
Page 137: ...137 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 13 The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation 14 When the program is fin ished applying the chang es click Next ...
Page 138: ...e se lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next 16 Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click ...
Page 139: ...TE and AHCI Installation Guide 17 You have finished cus tomizing the Windows XP installation disc Click Finish Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con troller to RAID AHCI You can now install Windows XP ...
Page 140: ...ler to IDE mode 2 Install Windows XP but do not press F6 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel s website Transfer the downloaded driver files to C AHCI 4 Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers then select Update Driver If the controller you se lected did not work try selecting another one ...
Page 141: ... 5 In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box select No not this time then click Next 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Ad vanced and then click Next 7 Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and then click Next ...
Page 142: ...142 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8 Click Have Disk 9 Select C AHCI iaAHCI inf and then click Open 10 Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next ...
Page 143: ...are device Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed 12 Click Finish 13 The system s settings have been changed Win dows XP requires that you restart the computer Click Yes 14 Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA control ler from IDE to AHCI By doing so Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode ...
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Page 145: ... SLEECT 0 SECOND MODE 1 MINUTE MODE OR AL 02H OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F6H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 0AH SET COUNTER EX 10 SEC OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F7H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 00H Clear WDTO OUT DX AL mov DX SIO_CON_PORT SUPERIO EXIT CONFIG mov al 0AAh out dx al RETURN DOS mov ah 4ch return dos int 21h end begin ...
Page 146: ...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 147: ...g 1 If the monitor is close to another monitor the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering Power Supply When the computer is turned on nothing 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 selectio...
Page 148: ...our 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 wo...
Page 149: ...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...
Page 150: ...reen appeared when uninstalling the Windows Vista graphics driver A1 Before uninstalling the graphics driver please perform the following steps Click the graphics icon in the notification area of the taskbar then select Graphics Properties In the Single Display section select Monitor ...
Page 151: ... floppy drive for 15 seconds then reconnect it to the motherboard Execute F6FLPY EXE again Click OK Click Abort Disconnect for 15 seconds Reconnect Q2 When executing F6FLPY EXE in Windows Vista and the following error messages appear please perform step A2 ...
Page 152: ...llows ease in adjusting the graphics display screen Action Enable Monitor Enable Notebook Enable Digital Display Open Graphics Property Application Rotate to Normal Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 180 degrees Rotate 270 degrees Hot Keys Ctrl Alt F1 Ctrl Alt F3 Ctrl Alt F4 Ctrl Alt F12 Ctrl Alt Up Ctrl Alt Left Ctrl Alt Down Ctrl Alt Right ...