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BIOS Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized se

ttings from

the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your
system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

↑ ↓ → ←

: Select Item

Load Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

Summary of Contents for G5C100-B

Page 1: ...G5C100 B System Board User s Manual 935 G5C104 300G A01610805 ...

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: ...tallation System Board Layout System Memory CPU Jumper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Drivers for Windows Vista System Drivers for Windows XP System Installation Notes Appendix A Watchdog Timer Appendix B System Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 14 14 15 19 24 32 4...

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: ...e 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 will need a...

Page 8: ... Integrated graphics interface Analog CRT Integrated 400MHz RAMDAC Analog monitor supports up to UXGA LVDS interface Panel support up to UXGA 1600x1200 TFT panel supports up to 1x24 bpp single channel 2x24 bpp dual channel Internal graphics features DVMT 3 0 support Intel Dual Frequency Graphics Technology Intel Smart 2D Display Technology Dual Independent display pipes Intel Gen 3 5 Integrated Gr...

Page 9: ...Serial ATA connectors 1 40 pin IDE connector and 1 floppy connector FPC type 1 20 pin ATX power connector 1 front panel connector 1 chassis open connector 2 fan connectors Award BIOS 4Mbit flash memory Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Manage ment Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse and Wake On USB KB Mouse Wake On Ring and Wake On...

Page 10: ...rformance It supports analog CRT and LVDS interfaces The audio jacks at the rear panel will support 5 1 channel audio only when the audio utility is configured to support this function The front audio s mic in function will not work at this moment S PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog forma...

Page 11: ...m 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 network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft O...

Page 12: ...ple ment Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Currently only Win dows 98 2000 ME XP supports the ACPI function ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby wh...

Page 13: ...1 Introduction 13 When power returns after an AC power fail ure you may choose to either power on the system manually or let the system power on automatically Power failure recovery ...

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

Page 15: ...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 16: ... bits from the memory chan nels Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate Only one channel is populated with SODIMM SODIMMs of different memory configura tions are on different channels SODIMMs of the same memory configu ration are on different channels Single Channel Dual Channel BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Featu...

Page 17: ...r 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 keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way SODIMM 2 Ejector tab 6 Seat the module vertically pressing it down firmly until it is com pletely seated in the socket The eject...

Page 18: ...n be plugged into 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 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 ...

Page 19: ... mPGA478 CPU socket 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 mPGA478 socket on the system board 4 Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position Lock Unlock X ...

Page 20: ... are not supported Installing an incompatible processor will cause severe damage to both the proces sor and system board 2 Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid 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 Importan...

Page 21: ... 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 Match and insert the screw holes of the retention module base to the mounting holes around the CPU socket from the bottom through the top of the s...

Page 22: ...important so that the fan heat sink will pro vide 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 system 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 imbalance which might cause cracks or fractures to...

Page 23: ...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 24: ... 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 JP4 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP4 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system 1 2 On Normal default X JP4 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Inte grated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA PS 2 Power Select X JP8 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 26: ...enu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power sup ply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select X USB 1 4 JP6 X 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby USB 5 8 JP5 ...

Page 27: ... Important Before powering on the system make sure JP7 s setting matches the LCD panel s specification Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel LCD Inverter Settings JP7 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 28: ...nel It 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 1 2 On Increases the voltage level 2 3 On Decreases the voltage level 1 3 ...

Page 29: ...res 5V 12V power from the sys tem board set JP11 pins 1 3 2 4 9 11 and 10 12 to On JP11 1 3 2 4 7 9 8 10 On 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 10 On 1 3 2 4 9 11 12V 10 12 5V On COM 4 RS232 RS485 AUX Select RS232 default RS485 Auxiliary power The table below list the pin assignment of JP11 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C EN232 GND MDCD4 X_MDCD4 12V 2 4 6 8 10 12 N C SIN4 RS485 MRI4 X_MRI4 Vcc ...

Page 30: ...n set JP9 pins 1 and 2 to On If you want to use the power button set pins 2 and 3 to On When using JP9 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 JP9 should be set to pins 2...

Page 31: ...frequency has been locked by the manufacturer overclocking will have no effect Overclocking may result to the CPU s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system perform ance If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking make sure to set these jumpers back to their default settings X Auto Detect FSB 533MHz FSB JP1 JP2 JP3 3 1 2 3 1 2 JP1 JP2 JP3 ...

Page 32: ...orts The rear panel I O ports consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port COM port VGA port LAN port 4 USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack PS 2 K B LAN Line in Line out Mic in USB 1 2 USB 3 VGA COM 4 PS 2 Mouse USB 4 ...

Page 33: ...erve 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 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 JP8 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby R...

Page 34: ...etting Configure the PS 2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA ...

Page 35: ...nnect COM 3 please refer to the following description The serial 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 insert the cable connector to J15 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of J15 Important If the LCD Display Panel that is connected to the LVDS LCD Panel connector suppo...

Page 36: ...et COM 4 to RS 232 or RS 485 Refer to COM 4 RS232 RS485 AUX Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 37: ...location CN1 After you plug the monitor s cable connector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA W ...

Page 38: ... connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information LAN W ...

Page 39: ... J6 USB 7 8 connectors allow you to con nect 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 connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J5 and or J6 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device se...

Page 40: ... mouse to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function Jumper Setting JP5 and or JP6 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On U...

Page 41: ...k is used to connect 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 Front audio W Line out Line in Mic in W 1 2 10 9 Mic GND Mic Power AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out AuD_Vcc AuD_R_Return Key AuD_L_Return ...

Page 42: ...f the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the front audio connector If you are not using this connector make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4...

Page 43: ...re Installation I O Connectors CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector CDIN1 is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card W 4 1 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 44: ... Your S PDIF out 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 out connector Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable con nector is aligned with pin 1 of the connector W 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out GND N C ...

Page 45: ...er from the system board to the LCD Display Panel The LCD AUX power connector J8 is used to connect auxiliary power to the LCD panel Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors Jumper Settings Refer to the Jumper Settings section in this chapter for settings relevant to the LCD panel BIOS Setting Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refe...

Page 46: ..._Out2 GND LVDS_Out1 LVDS_Out1 GND LVDS_Out0 LVDS_Out0 GND LVDS_CLK1 LVDS_CLK1 GND COM3 NDTR3 COM3 NRTS3 COM3 NRD3 COM3 NCTS3 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 COM3 NTD3 COM3 XRI3 COM3 NDSR3 COM3 NDCD3 LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD Inverter P...

Page 47: ... powering on function of an exter nal device that is connected to this connector X 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 48: ... the next page for the pin function of this connector Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector FDC1 on the system board and the other end connec tor to the floppy drive Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin 1 of FDC1 BIOS Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super I O Device sectio...

Page 49: ... 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 Function 5V 5V 5V N C N C N C DRVDE0 GND GND GND GND GND GND Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Function INDEX DR0 DSKCH N C MTR0 DIR STEP WDATA WGATE TRK0 WRPRO RDATA HDSEL FPC Type FDD Connector ...

Page 50: ...ATA devices Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to SATA 1 or SATA 2 connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device field of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 7 1 SATA 1 SATA 2 X ...

Page 51: ...to IDE 1 only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of IDE 1 The IDE connector supports 2 devices a Master and a Slave Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master ...

Page 52: ...es The 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 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 ...

Page 53: ... to connect the cable to the IrDA connector accord ing to their pin functions BIOS Setting Configure IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more informa tion Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more ...

Page 54: ...connect an additional cooling fan The cooling fans will provide ad equate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information X CPU fan System fan 1 3 Ground Power Sense 1 3 Ground Power Sense X ...

Page 55: ... intrusion event To dis able this function place a jumper cap over J12 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 Mo...

Page 56: ...tant The system board consumes a minimal amount of power Due to its low power consumption you only need a 100W to 100W to 100W to 100W to 100W 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 X 12V 11 1 ...

Page 57: ...te Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM state Important If the DRAM Power LED or Standby Power LED is lighted you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED DRAM Powe...

Page 58: ...PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds X 1 2 11 12 HDD LED RESET SW PWR LED PWR BTN 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 ...

Page 59: ...59 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 60: ... 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 the battery manufactur er s instructions Battery Battery ...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...or reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one below will appear Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss X IDE Channel 0 Master X IDE Channel 0 Slave X IDE Channel 1 Master X IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBI...

Page 63: ...g system s manual or Help desk on which one to select The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave To configure the IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode Cap...

Page 64: ...rite timing Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This field displays the number sectors per track Drive A This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity ...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...66 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 67: ...re X Hard Disk Boot Priority Virus Warning CPU L1 L2 Cache Quick Powe on Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Delay Msec Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Report No FDD For Win 95 Small Logo...

Page 68: ... Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Delay Prior to Thermal C1E Function Execute Disable Bit 16 Min Auto Enabled Delay Prior To Thermal This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50 duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheat ing to ensure a safe computing envir...

Page 69: ... Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Item Hel...

Page 70: ...will shorten or skip some check items during POST First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields re spectively 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 bo...

Page 71: ...pport for gate A20 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wait for a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor ...

Page 72: ...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 OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS2 and OS2 Report No FDD For WIN 95 The ...

Page 73: ... size memory speed etc When this op tion is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM This option is the default setting because it provides the most sta Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time DRAM RAS to CAS Delay DRAM RAS Precharge Precharge Delay tRAS System Memory Frequency SLP_S4 Assertion Width Syst...

Page 74: ...cy between the DRAM active command and the read write command DRAM RAS Precharge This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM Precharge Delay tRAS The options are Auto and 4 to15 System Memory Frequency This field is used to select the frequency of the system memory SLP_S4 Assertion Width The options are 1 to 2 Sec 2 to 3 Sec 3 to 4 Sec and 4 to 5 Sec ...

Page 75: ...to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory PCI Onchip VGA Control Onchip VGA Select this option if you want the system to boot the onboard VGA PCI Port Select this option if you w...

Page 76: ...t this option if you want the system to boot the CRT display LFP Select this option if you want the system to boot the LCD flat panel display CRT LFP Select this option if you want the system to boot both the CRT and LCD flat panel display Panel Number This field is used to select the type of panel that you are using ...

Page 77: ...vice Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Access On Chip Primary PCI IDE IDE Recovery Time IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA On Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Secondary Master UDMA IDE Secondary Slave UDMA On Chip Serial ATA Setting SATA Mode On Chip Serial ATA PATA IDE Mode SATA Port Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu ...

Page 78: ...able the primary and second ary IDE controller The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller IDE Recovery Time This field is used to select the IDE recovery time IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after ...

Page 79: ...s 1 IDE Master 1 IDE Slave and 2 SATA SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives to Primary Master mode Since the SATA drives are in Master mode you cannot set the IDE drive to Master mode PATA IDE Mode and SATA Port This field is used to select the function mode for the IDE 1 connec tor and its relation to the SATA ports Primary IDE 1 serves as Primary Master and Primary Slave chann...

Page 80: ...ield and press Enter The following screen will appear USB Controller This field is used to enable or disable the USB ports USB 2 0 Controller If you are using USB 2 0 this field must be set to Enabled USB Keyboard Support Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB keyboard in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to suppo...

Page 81: ...Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card Onboard LAN 1 Control Auto The system automatically detects the onboard LAN 1 Disabled Disables the onboard LAN 1 ...

Page 82: ...ight button of the mouse to power on the system Any Key Press any key to power on the system Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD...

Page 83: ... will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it 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 Watchdog Timer Select The system bo...

Page 84: ...ly connected to COM 3 If the LCD Display Panel supports touch screen leave the Onboard Serial Port 3 field in its default setting because a default address has already been assigned to this port Make sure COM 3 is not attached with a serial device Serial Port 1 Mode COM 1 functions as IrDA Serial Port 1 Use IRQ Serial Port 3 Use IRQ and Serial Port 4 Use IRQ These fields are used to select an IRQ ...

Page 85: ...ion S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function If you are us ing the Windows 98 operating system refer to Us ing the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix B for more information Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Function ...

Page 86: ...er Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the Suspend Mode field Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This will cause the system to turn off the ver tical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Support Initializes display power management...

Page 87: ...d 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 ton Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately powe...

Page 88: ...m fields However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a da...

Page 89: ...cally It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults ...

Page 90: ...k with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IRQ 5 assigned to IRQ 7 ass...

Page 91: ...PM Revolutions Per Minute Vcore This field will show the detected voltage of the processor 12V 5V 3 3V VBAT V and 5VSB V These fields show the output voltage of the power supply 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 Tem...

Page 92: ...rum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Spread Spectrum Disabled ...

Page 93: ...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 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ... to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Save Data to CMOS X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defau...

Page 98: ... Alt Esc simulta neously or Del after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Abandon All Data X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status X Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defau...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...o 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 Chapter 4 Supported Software Drivers for Windows Vista System ...

Page 102: ... 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 install the utility Click Next ...

Page 103: ...tware 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 104: ...for system requirements and installation tips then click Next Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 105: ...d Software 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 Click Yes I want to restar t this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 106: ...tion audio In the event that AC 97 is currently used on the system board click Install this driver software anyway to continue installing the audio driver 2 Click Install this driver software anyway to continue Audio Drivers To install the driver click Audio Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the audio driver Click Next ...

Page 107: ...107 4 Supported Software 3 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 108: ...and power management for the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI The SATA Mode field is in the Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device section of the Award BIOS To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the warning carefully then click Ne...

Page 109: ... click Yes 4 Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installation informa tion then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 110: ...ware LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click I accept the terms in the license agreement Click Next ...

Page 111: ...111 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 112: ...items being monitored If the settings 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 set ting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main m...

Page 113: ... 4 Supported Software 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 4 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder ...

Page 114: ...ted Software 6 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop 7 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect ...

Page 115: ...un the utility which is usually done by double clicking the Hardware Doctor shor tcut an error message will appear 2 To solve this problem right click the Hardware Doctor shortcut then select Properties 3 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this pro gram as an administra tor then click OK ...

Page 116: ...116 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 117: ...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 Drivers for Windows XP System ...

Page 118: ...nish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 2 To start installation click Next 1 Click I accept the agree ment then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver To install the driver click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu ...

Page 119: ...lity is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 120: ...omputer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue ...

Page 121: ...el Graphics Drivers To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 2 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 1 To start installation click Next 3 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 122: ...omputer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue ...

Page 123: ...tup is now ready to install the audio driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps that appeared on the screen clicking next each time you finish a step 3 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 124: ... SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI The SATA Mode field is in the Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device section of the Award BIOS To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Ne...

Page 125: ... click Yes 4 Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installation information then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 126: ...ware LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click I accept the terms in the license agreement Click Next ...

Page 127: ...127 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin the installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 128: ...set a range Highest and Lowest Limit to the items being monitored If the settings 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 set ting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility clic...

Page 129: ...ported Software 3 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 5 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop ...

Page 130: ...130 4 Supported Software 6 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect ...

Page 131: ...ite Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 The drivers for Windows 2000 are also included in the CD however Autorun is not supported for this operating...

Page 132: ... to function it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate mov dx 04e Enter mov al 87 Enter out dx al Enter out dx al Enter mov dx 04e Enter mov al 07 Enter out dx al Enter inc dx Enter inc al Enter out dx al Enter dec dx Enter mov al f6 Enter out dx al Enter inc dx Enter mov al xy Enter out dx al Enter XY is the Watchdog Time count value for the 00...

Page 133: ...de consists of a single long beep Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent ty...

Page 134: ...te 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 135: ...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 136: ...thing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access ...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...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...

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