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Introduction

BIOS

Award BIOS, Windows

95/98/2000/ME Plug and Play compat-

ible

Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades

Supports DMI 2.0 function

2Mbit flash memory

Vcore and CPU external bus clock selectable in the BIOS

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The

DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information

about your system configuration and stores these information in the

DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play

BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is

designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of

computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using

the DMI utility.

1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

The system board is capable of monitoring the following system

health conditions.

Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm

Monitors 12V/5V/3.3V/VCORE voltages and failure alarm

Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed and failure alarm

Automatic chassis fan on/off control

Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan

speed

Refer to the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 and the VIA

Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information.

Summary of Contents for ak75-ec A+

Page 1: ...AK75 EC Rev A System Board User s Manual 47800106 ...

Page 2: ...es to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2001 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS WindowsTM Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4 0 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMD AthlonTM and DuronTM are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc VIA is a registe...

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: ... 2 8 Ports and 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 Frequency Voltage Control 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults 3 1 11 Set S...

Page 5: ...udio Drivers and Software Application 4 5 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B System Error Messages B 1 POST Beep B 2 Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 79 82 82 83 84 89 89 85 91 ...

Page 6: ...processors System Memory Supports up to 1 5GB using VCM Virtual Channel Memory or PC SDRAM DIMM unbuffered or registered Registered DIMM PC 100 only Three 168 pin DIMM sockets Uses x64 PC SDRAM 3 3V PC 100 SDRAM DIMM for 100MHz memory bus PC 133 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz memory bus L2 cache memory DuronTM processor built in 64KB Level 2 pipelined burst cache AthlonTM processor built in 256KB Level 2 p...

Page 7: ... better graphics to your PC Onboard Audio Features Supports Microsoft DirectSound DirectSound 3D AC 97 supported with full duplex independent sample rate con verter for audio recording and playback ATX Double Deck Ports PC 99 color coded connectors Two USB ports Two NS16C550A compatible DB 9 serial ports One SPP ECP EPP DB 25 parallel port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboar...

Page 8: ... up to 16 6MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Supports ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices It supports peripheral devices that meet the HPSIR and ASKIR standard USB Ports The system board supports 4 USB ports Two onboard USB ports are loca...

Page 9: ... s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility 1 1 2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions Monitors CPU system temperature and overheat alarm Monito...

Page 10: ... CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment Refer to CPU Fan Connector with CPU Fan Protection Function in chapter 2 and CPU Fan Protection in the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 for more information Over Voltage The Over Voltage function allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU Although this function is supported we do not recommend tha...

Page 11: ... in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of 720mA RTC Timer to Power on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time Refer to Resume By Alarm Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for m...

Page 12: ... 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 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...

Page 13: ...lowing items þ The system board þ A user s manual þ One IDE cable for ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 IDE drives þ One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable þ One Main Board Utility CD If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance ...

Page 14: ...14 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ...

Page 15: ...intain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board is equipped with three 168 pin DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support VCM or PC SDRAM DIMM PC SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory uses a fast memory interface technology that includes using the clock on the chip to synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of ...

Page 16: ...the module aligned with the keys 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 2 2 1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket ...

Page 17: ...tention to L1 on the CPU L1 s four bridges must be closed short in order for the frequency ratio selected on SW1 to take effect The figure below will help you identify the type of CPU that would allow you to adjust its frequency ratio Ratio Auto 5x 5 5x 6x 6 5x 7x 7 5x 8x 8 5x 9x 9 5x 10x 10 5x 11x 11 5x 12x 12 5x 1 Off On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On 2 Off On Off On Off On Off On ...

Page 18: ... a higher frequency ratio because it may result to the CPU s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance If you are unable to boot up the system with the frequency ratio you selected please power off the system and set SW1 pins 1 5 to Off Auto ...

Page 19: ...r user password c You are unable to boot up the computer system because the processor s bus 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 and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP8...

Page 20: ...system press Del to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the Frequency Voltage Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Host PCI Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock Refer to CPU Host PCI Clock in the Frequency Voltage 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 pres...

Page 21: ... Codec default 2 3 On Disable the Onboard Audio Codec 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP4 JP6 JP5 JP7 JP4 JP6 JP5 JP7 Onboard Audio Codec Settings Jumpers JP4 JP5 JP6 and JP7 The default setting is 1 2 On the onboard audio codec enabled If you are not using the onboard audio codec set this jumper pins 2 and 3 to On Disabled ...

Page 22: ...ngs for Selecting the CPU s Front Side Bus 1 2 1 2 On 100MHz 200MHz DDR CPU default Off 133MHz 266MHz DDR CPU CPU Front Side Bus Select Jumper JP10 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the processor installed on the system board ...

Page 23: ...3 2 7 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 1 2 3 1 2 3 USB Power Select for USB 1 and USB 2 Jumper JP3 This jumper is used to select the power of the USB device connected to USB 1 or USB 2 ...

Page 24: ...J3 and COM 2 J5 both in Teal Turquoise color located at the ATX double deck ports of the board These ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices You can set the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS ...

Page 25: ...keyboard Purple ports both at location J1 of the ATX double deck ports of the system 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 ...

Page 26: ...onal mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel port op eration at maximum speed 2 8 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard parallel port J4 Burgundy located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports Normal ECP and EPP modes You can set the port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals su...

Page 27: ...pin 1 of the header You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu 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 J24 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J24 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the...

Page 28: ...e onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu 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 J21 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header J25 ...

Page 29: ... 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 and 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 30: ...ation 2 8 6 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 3 and USB 4 J19 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function VCC UP2 UP2 Ground Key Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Function VCC UP3 UP3 Ground Ground Pin 11 12 13 14 15 Function Ground Ground UP2 UP2 VCC ...

Page 31: ...to connect the optional 3rd and 4th USB ports These optional USB ports which are mounted on a card edge bracket will be provided as an option If you wish to use the optional 3rd and 4th USB ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J19 The USB ports cable connector can be inserted only if pin 1 of the cable is ali...

Page 32: ... your IrDA cable to connector J22 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select 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 may be reversed...

Page 33: ...lity of monitoring the CPU fan during system boot up and will automatically power off the system once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment To use the CPU Fan Protection function please follow the steps below 1 Before you power on the system make sure the heatsink and CPU fan are...

Page 34: ...n is damaged When you boot up the system and the CPU fan did not rotate it may indicate that the fan is damaged Replace it with a new fan 2 The CPU fan did not rotate immediately upon system boot up or it took some time before the CPU fan rotated If the CPU fan did not rotate immediately upon system boot up or it took some time before the fan rotated check whether the heatsink and fan are mounted ...

Page 35: ...the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J23 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the chassis fan It will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode ...

Page 36: ...rdware Installation 2 8 10 Second Chassis Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground 12V N C If you are installing a second fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J18 on the system board ...

Page 37: ...o that of a standard PC game adapter or game I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector J9 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick Game MIDI Port ...

Page 38: ...ardware Installation 2 8 12 Audio Jacks Onboard Audio Jacks Line out Line in Mic in Line out Mic in J33 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function VCC Data Data Ground Ground Function VCC Data Data Ground Ground Pin 2 4 6 8 10 ...

Page 39: ...put from the system board Line in Jack J7 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 J8 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Line out Mic in J33 J33 provides you the option of conne...

Page 40: ...nction Modem out from modem Ground Ground Modem in to modem TAD TAD is a connector for telephony audio devices such as voice modem cards By installing a PCI voice modem card that is also equipped with a TAD connector connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s TAD connector and the other end to the TAD connector on the system board The voice modem will interface with the onb...

Page 41: ... interrupt To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable Resume on LAN Ring Wake Up Events 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 J10 on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to th...

Page 42: ...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 J12 on the system board You must also enable Resume on LAN Ring Wake Up Events 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 con...

Page 43: ...o RAM It will 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 3 3VSB Standby for PCI Jumper JP1 The default setting of jumper JP1 is On It provides 3 3VSB Standby power to the PCI slots If you are using a PCI modem card that does not comply to the PCI 2 2 ...

Page 44: ...as a reminder that you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards On 3 3VSB Standby Power to PCI slots PCI 2 2 spec default Off Non PCI 2 2 spec 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 45: ...ower connector is shown below Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 Important The system board requires a minimum of 300W electric current ...

Page 46: ...ate ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWRBTN in the Power Management Setup chapter 3 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to po...

Page 47: ...ay indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 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 Power ...

Page 48: ...rt 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 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C ...

Page 49: ...condary Slave field then press Enter IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Move CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave ID...

Page 50: ...erating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select 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 drive 1 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB cap...

Page 51: ... But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Base Memory Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or ...

Page 52: ...disable this field Also disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 95 98 2000 ME or the operating system may not install nor work CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and so...

Page 53: ...cond 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 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 When this option is disabled and t...

Page 54: ...to accelerate 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 Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acc...

Page 55: ...ts 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 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 driv...

Page 56: ...pe memory size memory speed etc When this field is enabled the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM Disabled It allows you to configure the 2 fields that follow SDRAM Cycle Length and DRAM Clock The system will run according to the settings in these fields CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for refe...

Page 57: ...ort this function leave this field in its default setting Disabled AGP Aperture Size This field is relevant to the memory mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system Leave this in its default setting which is 64M AGP 4X Mode This field is used to enable the AGP 4x interface which transfers video data at 1066MB sec bandwidth thus delivering faster and better graphics to your PC Ma...

Page 58: ... default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS make sure to enable this function OnChip Sound By default this field is set to Auto the onboard sound controller enabled If you are using an audio add in card set this field to Disabled OnChip Modem By default this field is set to Auto the onboard modem controller enabled If you are using a modem add in car...

Page 59: ... on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit On Chip Primary IDE On Chip Secondary IDE IDE Prefetch Mode IDE Primary Master PIO ID...

Page 60: ...en Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize AGP or PCI first when the system boots AGP When the system boots it will first initialize AGP PCI Slot When th...

Page 61: ...t make sure this field is set to Normal To use the IrDA function follow the steps below 1 Connect your IrDA cable to connector J22 on the system board 2 Set the UART2 Mode Select field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device HPSIR or ASKIR For better transmission of data your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter 3 Set the ...

Page 62: ...rmal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port The options are 1 and 3 Default setting 3 EPP Mode Select The options are EPP1 9 and EPP1 7 Default setting EPP1 7 Sound Blaster This field is used to enable or disable the sound blaster SB I O Base Addre...

Page 63: ...ptions are DMA 0 DMA 1 DMA 2 and DMA 3 MPU 401 This field is used to enable or disable MPU 401 MPU 401 I O Address This field is used to select MPU 401 s I O address The options are 330 333H 300 303H 310 313H and 320 323H Game Port 200 207H This field is used to enable or disable the onboard game port ...

Page 64: ...ove the cursor to this field and press Enter The Power Management HDD Power Down Doze Mode and Suspend Mode fields will appear Power Management This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Doze Mode and Suspend Mode fields are activated CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup AC...

Page 65: ... 2 of full speed while all other devices still operate at full speed Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend...

Page 66: ... Select this if your video board supports it MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 or 11 for the modem installed in your system Soft Off by PWRBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management field is enabled or disabled if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec th...

Page 67: ... If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns Wake Up Events Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following fields will appear USB Resume from S3 This field when enabled allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state VGA When set to On the system will respond and wake up to any VGA a...

Page 68: ...ate of Month and Resume Time hh mm ss fields However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network 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 Date of Month 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Resume Time hh mm ss field 1 31...

Page 69: ...tion Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ For VGA Assign IRQ For USB Disabled Auto ESCD Press Enter Disabled Enabled Enabled Item Help Menu Level Default is Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the O...

Page 70: ...alette 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 Assign IRQ for VGA When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capt...

Page 71: ... for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95 s Device Manager ...

Page 72: ...rs you must install the VIA Hardware Monitor utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to VIA Hardware Monitor in chapter 4 for more information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PC Health Status Current System Temp Current CPU Temperature Cur...

Page 73: ...Del in order to enter the main menu of the BIOS If you did not press Del the system will automatically power off after the 5 warning beeps You may either 1 Press Del then enter a new CPU temperature limit or 2 Allow the system to power off after the 5 warning beeps then check whether the heatsink and fan are mounted properly onto the CPU because high CPU temperature may be due to incorrect fan hea...

Page 74: ... Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit CPU Vcore Select This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU If you wish to use the CPU s default core voltage leave this field in its default setting which is Default The CPU s Vcore will be generated according to the CPU VID configuration Important Although this function is supported we do not recommend that ...

Page 75: ...to provide better system performance If you selected an option other than Default and is unable to boot up the system there are 2 methods of going back to its default setting Method 1 Clear the CMOS data by setting jumper JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simulta neously then releas...

Page 76: ...s option in the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults 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 ...

Page 77: ...in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu 3 1 12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a ...

Page 78: ...it Without Saving Y N N 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 3 2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AWDFLASH EXE You can download them from DFI s web site o...

Page 79: ...umbers 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 80: ...r 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 s n 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 ...

Page 81: ... 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 82: ... or Windows NT 4 0 operating system To install the utility insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the VIA Hardware Monitor button to install the utility Refer to its readme file for instructions on using the utility 4 3 VIA Service Pack The CD in the system board package also comes with the VIA Service Pack The service pack includes the followi...

Page 83: ...elow 1 Insert the CD that came with the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear 2 Click VIA Service Pack 3 The Welcome screen will appear Click Next Please read the VIA Service Pack readme carefully before proceeding to step 4 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation 5 Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect 4 4 ...

Page 84: ... the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 Please go to DFI s web site at http www dfi com support download1 asp for the latest version of the drivers or software applications 3 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please r...

Page 85: ...reviously installed Windows 98 2000 ME you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Power Management ACPI Suspend Type PM Control by APM Video Off Opti...

Page 86: ...e the cursor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices 8 Double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Performance tab ...

Page 87: ...og box Double click the Power Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or docking system Click Apply then click OK Restart the computer ...

Page 88: ...e computer at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 98 2000 ME To power on the computer just press the power button The operating session where you left off when you power off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply the settings without restarting Yo...

Page 89: ...e consists of a single long beep B 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 equivalent...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...ned 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 CPU Fan Protection After booting up the system a beeping alarm sounded then the system s power was turned off 1 The CPU fan did not rotate because the fan is damaged Rep...

Page 92: ...ached to the monitor and the system s display adapter 4 Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob The picture seems to be constantly moving 1 The monitor has lost its vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical sync 2 Move away any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field around the display 3 Make sure your video card ...

Page 93: ...tte with adequate storage space Hard Drive Hard disk failure 1 Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS 2 If the system is configured with two hard drives make sure the bootable first hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave The master hard drive must have an active bootable partition Excessively long formattin...

Page 94: ... device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works the problem may be due to the onboard I O or the address setting 4 Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed...

Page 95: ...e in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults ...

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