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CA64-BC

CA64-BN

CA64-LN

Rev. A+

System Board

Users Manual

47200052

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Page 1: ...CA64 BC CA64 BN CA64 LN Rev A System Board User s Manual 47200052...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...ot 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 in...

Page 4: ...s 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 Powe...

Page 5: ...dio Drivers CA64 BC only 4 5 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function CA64 BC only Appendix B System Error Messages B...

Page 6: ...566MHz 766MHz or PPGA 300A 533MHz processor Future VIA CyrixIII processor System Memory Up to 1GB using VCM Virtual Channel Memory or PC SDRAM DIMM unbuffered or registered Three 168 pin DIMM sockets...

Page 7: ...y 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 se...

Page 8: ...h 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 U...

Page 9: ...e of monitoring the following system health conditions Monitors CPU system temperature and overheat alarm Monitors VCORE 3 3V 5V 12V 2 5V voltages and failure alarm Monitors CPU chassis fan speed and...

Page 10: ...Alarm Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft O...

Page 11: ...er 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...

Page 12: ...e following items The system board A user s manual One IDE cable for ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 IDE drives One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One Main Board Utility CD If any of these items are missing...

Page 13: ...2 Hardware Installation 13 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation CA64 BC Supports Onboard Audio 82C694X and 82C686B...

Page 14: ...2 14 Hardware Installation CA64 BN Supports 82C694X and 82C686B...

Page 15: ...2 Hardware Installation 15 Note The illustrations on the following pages are based on the CA64 BC system board which is the board that supports onboard audio CA64 LN Supports 82C694X and 82C686A...

Page 16: ...ing 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 fa...

Page 17: ...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 Install...

Page 18: ...that is protruding the adjustable switch Make sure SW1 is set correctly before applying power otherwise you will not be able to power on the system 4x 4 5x 333MHz 5x Processor SW1 66MHz 100MHz Freq R...

Page 19: ...er than 8x has been locked by the manufacturer and will no longer have the flexibility of using extended ratios Therefore the system will use the processor s factory default ratio At the time this doc...

Page 20: ...lation 2 4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU s Front Side Bus Auto 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz JP1 1 2 On 2 3 On 2 3 On All Off JP2 1 2 On 2 3 On All Off 1 2 On denotes default setting 1 2 3 1 2 On 1 2 3...

Page 21: ...will automatically run according to the FSB of the processor Warning Some processors when overclocked may result to the processor s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better sys...

Page 22: ...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 R...

Page 23: ...the 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 Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock...

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 w...

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 oth...

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 6 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard parallel port J4 Bu...

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...

Page 28: ...y 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...

Page 29: ...CA64 BC BN system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA 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 m...

Page 30: ...2 30 Hardware Installation 2 6 6 Universal Serial Bus Ports J17 for USB 3 and USB 4 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function VCC Data Data Ground Key Function VCC Data Data Ground Ground Pin 2 4 6 8 10 USB 2 USB 1...

Page 31: ...rd USB ports J2 Black are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board The J17 connector on the system board allows you to connect the optional 3rd and 4th USB ports These optional USB ports whic...

Page 32: ...ect your IrDA cable to connector J21 on the system board Set UART 2 Mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the prope...

Page 33: ...e The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J16 on the system board The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the spee...

Page 34: ...n in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J19 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU The system is capable o...

Page 35: ...nction Ground 12V N C If the system board is installed with an AGP add in card and you wish to install a fan on the add in card connect the fan s connector to location J15 on the system board Refer to...

Page 36: ...ical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector J10 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works w...

Page 37: ...dware Installation 37 2 6 12 Audio Jacks CA64 BC only Pin 1 3 5 7 Function Right Ground Left Key Function Mic N C N C SGND Pin 2 4 6 8 Front audio J9 Onboard Audio Jacks Line out Line in Mic in Front...

Page 38: ...output 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 Conn...

Page 39: ...39 2 6 13 Internal Audio Connectors CA64 BC only CD in and AUX in These connectors are used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Left audio channel Ground Gr...

Page 40: ...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...

Page 41: ...nal 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 J13 on the system board You must also enable...

Page 42: ...ower is on or when it is in the Suspend state Power On Suspend or Suspend to 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...

Page 43: ...er 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...

Page 44: ...A64 BC only 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 So...

Page 45: ...on it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1...

Page 46: ...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 Fea...

Page 47: ...Secondary 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...

Page 48: ...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...

Page 49: ...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 err...

Page 50: ...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 someone a...

Page 51: ...with an individual processor serial number which by default is activated Therefore when connected to the Internet the processor transmits the serial number online making it possible to track your onli...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...ill be copied to RAM Video Shadow will increase the video speed Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled The default value is Enabled Enabled Video shadow is enabled Disable...

Page 54: ...ck tick SDRAM Cycle Length This field is used to set the clock cycle for the CAS latency CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Item Help Menu Level Move F6...

Page 55: ...ur 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 bet...

Page 56: ...en enabled this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI to ISA transactions This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance...

Page 57: ...ndary Slave UDMA Init Display First IDE HDD Block Mode Onboard FDD Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART 2 Mode IR Function Duplex TX RX Inverting Enable Onboard Parallel Port On...

Page 58: ...ally set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive err...

Page 59: ...select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and or serial port 2 UART 2 Mode The system board supports IrDA function for wireless...

Page 60: ...pe and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best option Normal Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to...

Page 61: ...blaster s I O base address The options are 220H 240H 260H and 280H SB IRQ Select This field is used to select the sound blaster s IRQ The options are IRQ 5 IRQ 7 IRQ 9 and IRQ 10 SB DMA Select This f...

Page 62: ...d mode 1 hr Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Doze and Suspend mode 1 min User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the Doze Mode and Suspend Mode fields The settings on the screen...

Page 63: ...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 CA64 BC on...

Page 64: ...ment signaling Use this option if your video board supports it MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to select an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system Soft Off by PWRBTN This category allows...

Page 65: ...ailure 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 VGA When set to On the system will respond and w...

Page 66: ...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 th...

Page 67: ...ot wake up from the power management mode despite access to the specified IRQ The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X X CMOS Setup Utility Cop...

Page 68: ...ISA or PCI ISA PnP PCI ISA PnP For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification DMA Resources Move the cursor to this fiel...

Page 69: ...will appear in Windows 95 s Device Manager Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices...

Page 70: ...ormal condition occurs you must install the VIA Hardware Monitor utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to the VIA Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 of th...

Page 71: ...advised by an engineer or technician CPU Host Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor The available options allow you to adjust the CPU s...

Page 72: ...il the power on screen ap pears This will allow the system to boot according to the FSB of the processor Now press the Del key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Select Frequency Voltage Control and s...

Page 73: ...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 Opti...

Page 74: ...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 p...

Page 75: ...tics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done 3 1 14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the...

Page 76: ...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 whi...

Page 77: ...e or arrow keys then press Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press F10 to update the e...

Page 78: ...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 wo...

Page 79: ...dows ME Windows 2000 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 but...

Page 80: ...lease follow the steps below 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 scr...

Page 81: ...the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Autorun 2 Please go to DFI s web site at http www dfi com support download1 asp for...

Page 82: ...ly 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...

Page 83: ...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 devi...

Page 84: ...g box Double click the Power Management icon 10 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 8 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer...

Page 85: ...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...

Page 86: ...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 Aw...

Page 87: ...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...

Page 88: ...st 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 sl...

Page 89: ...ing 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...

Page 90: ...a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure tha...

Page 91: ...nfigured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected 2 Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no k...

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