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Hardware Installation

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• PS/2 mouse port
• PS/2 keyboard port
• Parallel port
• COM 1 port
• VGA port
• LAN port
• USB ports
• Center/Subwoofer port
• Rear R/L port
• Side R/L port
• Line-in port
• Front R/L (Line-out) port
• Mic-in port

Rear Panel I/O Ports

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2 K/B

Parallel

VGA

COM 1

USB 0-1

LAN

USB 3

USB 2

Mic-in

Line-out

Line-in

Side R/L

Center/
Subwoofer

Rear R/L

Summary of Contents for G7B330-B

Page 1: ...G7B330 B System Board User s Manual 935 G7B331 000G A94100648 ...

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: ...ings Rear Panel I O Ports I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Drivers Utilities and Software Applications Installation Notes Appendix A Enabling Hyper Threading Technology Appendix B Watchdog Timer Appendix C System Error Messages POST Beep Error Messages Appendix D Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10...

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: ...ant 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 contact wit...

Page 7: ... 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 at least the ...

Page 8: ...PI 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 Keyboard Mouse Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse Wake On LAN Wake On Ring RTC timer to power on the system System power management supported CPU stopped clock control Microsoft Intel APM 1 2 compliant Soft Power supported ACPI v2 0 specification AC po...

Page 9: ...1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port 1 DB 25 parallel port 1 DB 9 serial port 1 DB 15 VGA port 1 RJ45 LAN port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports Line in line out front R L and mic in jacks Center subwoofer rear R L and side R L jacks 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 connector for an external COM port 1 Digital I O connector 1 front audio connector for line out and mic in jacks 1 CD in inter...

Page 10: ...formation on Hyper Threading Technology go to www intel com info hyperthreading DDR2 is a higher performance DDR technology whose data transfer rate delivers bandwidth of 4 3 GB per second and beyond That is twice the speed of the conven tional DDR without increasing its power consumption DDR2 SDRAM modules work at 1 8V supply compared to 2 6V memory voltage for DDR modules DDR2 also incorporates ...

Page 11: ... board sends surround sound and 3D audio signal out puts to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1 0 specification With speed of up to 3Gb s it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB s Silicon Image Sil3811 is a Serial ATA to Parallel ...

Page 12: ...E 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 Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on th...

Page 13: ... 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 when you shut down Windows 98 2000 ME XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files appli...

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

Page 15: ...If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any proce dures requiring ESD protection System Memory Warning When the DRAM Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DDR2 sockets Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and comp...

Page 16: ...ed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory chan nels Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate DIMMs are on the same channel DIMMs in a channel can be identical or completely different However we highly rec ommend using identical DIMMs Not all slots need to be populated DIMMs of the same memory configura tion are on different channels Single Channel Du...

Page 17: ...ns are for reference only 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 DDR2 socket on the system board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector tab 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket DDR2 sockets Ejector tab Key Notch ...

Page 18: ... 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 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place Note The system board used in the illustrations may not resemble the actual board These illustrations are for reference only ...

Page 19: ...not bent If the cap is missing or the cap and or contact pins are damaged contact your and or contact pins are damaged contact your and or contact pins are damaged contact your and or contact pins are damaged contact your and or contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately dealer immediately dealer immediately dealer immediately dealer immediately 2 2 2 2 2 Make sure to keep the protec...

Page 20: ... the CPU Protective cap Lever 6 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever down moving it away from the side tab of the socket then lifting it up Cover Lift this part up 5 Lift the protective cap from the location pointed below to detach the cap from the cover Important The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU Avoid unnecessary exposure Remove the protective cap only wh...

Page 21: ...on 7 Now lift the cover 8 Position the CPU above the socket The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket Important Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins Cover Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark ...

Page 22: ...seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU 10 Once the CPU is in place move the cover down ...

Page 23: ...follow the installation guide in the package 1 Before you install the fan heat sink you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will dis perse evenly Do not apply the paste if the fan heat...

Page 24: ...e socket Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place Note You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink as sembly in place if the groove is not facing the heat sink 3 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connec tor on the system board Heat sink Fan Stud Groove Mounting hole Mounting hole Mounting hole Mounting...

Page 25: ...efault 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 JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP5 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the...

Page 26: ...ltage Control submenu then press Enter 6 Set the processor s ratio to its default setting or an appropriate clock ratio Refer to 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 press Enter 8 Type Y and press Enter ...

Page 27: ... 2 keyboard or PS 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 X JP1 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 28: ... 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 0 3 JP2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby...

Page 29: ...want to use the power button set pins 2 and 3 to On Important If you want the system to automatically power on when power returns after an AC power failure you must 1 Set JP6 pins 1 and 2 to On 2 The PWRON After PWR Fail field must be set to On Integrated Peripherals submenu Super I O Device section of the BIOS X JP6 1 2 On Power on via AC power 2 3 On Power on via power button default 1 3 2 1 3 2...

Page 30: ...oard port Parallel port COM 1 port VGA port LAN port USB ports Center Subwoofer port Rear R L port Side R L port Line in port Front R L Line out port Mic in port Rear Panel I O Ports PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B Parallel VGA COM 1 USB 0 1 LAN USB 3 USB 2 Mic in Line out Line in Side R L Center Subwoofer Rear R L ...

Page 31: ...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 JP1 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby R...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...ated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Setting SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Function Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel p...

Page 34: ...and other serial devices To connect COM 2 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 J7 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of J7 BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peri...

Page 35: ...location CN3 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 36: ...d to 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 driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information W LAN ...

Page 37: ...0 USB 6 7 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 J9 and or J10 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu USB Device Setting...

Page 38: ... mouse to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function Jumper Setting JP2 and or JP4 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 39: ...dio system Side Right Left Jack Gray This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speak ers of the audio system Line in 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 Audio W W Rear audio Front audio Front R L Line in Mic in Rear R L Center Subwoofer Side R L 10 AuD Jack Detect 1 Mic_L Mic_R AuD_R_...

Page 40: ...ack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone Front Audio The front audio connector at location J3 allows you to connect to the line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Using this connector will disable the rear audio s line out and mic in functions Remove the ju...

Page 41: ...are Installation I O Connectors CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector J4 is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card W 1 4 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 42: ...rnal S PDIF port Your S PDIF 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 J5 Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J5 W 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out GND SPDIF in ...

Page 43: ...n external device that is connected to this connector The Digital I O bus provides 8 bit write and 8 bit read 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 X1 2 19 ...

Page 44: ...th pin 1 of the header Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J8 on the system board and the other end most connector to the floppy drive The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J8 BIOS Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO ...

Page 45: ...es Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to J20 SATA 5 J19 SATA 4 or J17 SATA 0 connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information X SATA 5 SATA 4 SATA 0 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 ...

Page 46: ...E cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connec tor is aligned with pin 1 of the header The IDE connector supports 1 IDE device that must be set in Mas ter mode Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drive to the system board Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Plug one end of the IDE ribbon cable into the IDE connector J15 on the system board and the other end most connector to ...

Page 47: ...set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 48: ... sure 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 ...

Page 49: ...nnect additional cooling fans The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information X X CPU fan 2nd fan System fan 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed...

Page 50: ... intrusion event To disable this function place a jumper cap over J1 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 Moni...

Page 51: ...ore 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply X X 13 1 12 24 3...

Page 52: ...ED will light when the system s power is on Important If the DRAM 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 DRAM Power LED DRAM Power LED ...

Page 53: ... PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C HDD LED RESET SW N C Pin Assignment N C HDD Power Signal Ground RST Signal N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 PWR LED PWR BTN Key Pin Assignment LED...

Page 54: ... slot align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place PCI Express x4 Install PCI Express x4 cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 ...

Page 55: ...t is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufactur er s instructions Battery ...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...on the screen are for 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 1 Master Drive A Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Sta...

Page 58: ... Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE Channel 0 Master and IDE Channel 1 Master To configure the IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will app...

Page 59: ... 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 capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor A...

Page 60: ...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 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...

Page 61: ... CPU L1 L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache Hyper Threading Technology Quick Powe on Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive 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 W...

Page 62: ...ed Auto Enabled Enabled Thermal Monitor 1 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 environment Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 P...

Page 63: ...rpool Technology Thermal Management Select a thermal monitor in this field to enable the CPU s speedstep function Restart the system then go to the operating system s Control Panel Double click Power Options The Power Options Properties dialog box will appear In the Power Schemes menu select Portable Laptop Speedstep reduces the CPU s fre quency and voltage in accordance to its load Thermal Monito...

Page 64: ...ble this field Also disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 98 2000 ME XP or the operating system may not install nor work Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press to move it up or to move it d...

Page 65: ... 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 boot from anot...

Page 66: ...ect how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte Initially gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the sys tem chipset to provide support for gate A20 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that t...

Page 67: ...nied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB i...

Page 68: ...eld is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM ad dressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M 16M X PCI Express Root Port Func VGA Setting PEG Onchip VGA Control PEG Force x1 On Ch...

Page 69: ...the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express Port 1 PCI Express Port 2 PCI Express Port 3 PCI Express Port 4 PCI Express Port 5 PCI E Compliancy Mode Item Help Menu Level XX Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto v1 0a Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F...

Page 70: ...ip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory DVMT Mode This field shows the current DVMT mode DVMT FIXED Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT Fixed mode ...

Page 71: ...e Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults X OnChip IDE Device X Onboard Device X Super IO Device X USB Device Setting Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Access IDE Primary Master UDMA On Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Secondary Master UDMA On Chip Serial ATA Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 Gener...

Page 72: ...e 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 On Chip Secondary PCI IDE This field allows you to enable or disable the secondary IDE control ler The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller IDE Seconda...

Page 73: ...73 3 BIOS Setup On Chip Serial ATA The options are Enhanced mode and Combined mode ...

Page 74: ...ues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard LAN Control High Defination Audio Enalbed Enabled Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Onboard LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN High Definition Audio Enabled The system automatically detects the onboard High Definition audio CODEC Disabled Disables the...

Page 75: ...rd 98 When this option is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard 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 Sel...

Page 76: ...to power on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard ...

Page 77: ...l port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPP These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best option SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mod...

Page 78: ... an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it 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 ...

Page 79: ...features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ...

Page 80: ...vices If a PS 2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass storage USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting Auto Mode The system will automatically boot according to the type detected by ...

Page 81: ...e type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Power Management Vid...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ... 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 date you would like the system to p...

Page 85: ...ill reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automati cally It will then recreate a new set of configu ration 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...

Page 86: ...RQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press Enter Set each system interrupt to either PCI ISA PnP or Legacy ISA 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 ...

Page 87: ...n speed of the cooling fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute Vcore This field will show the detected voltage of the processor 12 V to 3VSB V These fields will 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 Defau...

Page 88: ...equency ratio Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Clock Ratio Spread Spectrum 8X Disabled ...

Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ... 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 94: ... 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 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 98: ...s 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 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the utility After all files have been extracted click Next 2 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next ...

Page 99: ...99 4 Supported Software 3 Read the license agreement then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next 5 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 100: ...To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 3 Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next 1 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 101: ...Supported Software 4 Setup is currently installing the driver 5 Click Yes I want to restar t this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installlation to take effect ...

Page 102: ...er click Audio Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio After all files have been extracted click Next 3 Setup is currently updating the system ...

Page 103: ... appropriate option then click Next 5 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 6 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 104: ... then click I accept the terms in the license agreement Click Next 1 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver 3 Click Install to begin the installation LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu ...

Page 105: ...105 4 Supported Software 4 Setup is currently installing the driver 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 106: ...eing 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 click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ...

Page 107: ... Supported Software 4 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder 5 Hardware Doctor is configuring the new software installation ...

Page 108: ...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 driver to take effect ...

Page 109: ...ectX 9 0C Driver To install click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 1 Click I accept the agree ment then click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 2 You are now ready to in stall DirectX Click Next ...

Page 110: ...rosoft s Windows Update website Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Main Board 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 XP Professional x64 Edition are also included in the CD ...

Page 111: ...nstall cooling fans The system requires adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor 3 The CPU Hyper Threading field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS setup will appear Make sure this field is set to Enabled 4 Currently only Windows XP supports the Hyper Threading Technology If this OS has been previously installed you must REINSTALL it 5 After...

Page 112: ...ology d Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below c Click the General tab The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below ...

Page 113: ...ading Technology 113 e Lastly press the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear Click the Performance tab The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below ...

Page 114: ...xplosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manu facturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt This error may have been caused by a weak bat tery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SW...

Page 115: ... 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 while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error Syste...

Page 116: ...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 prop erly 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 Mak...

Page 117: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access t...

Page 118: ...inter doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ settings are configured correctly 4 Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel port that is working and configured corre...

Page 119: ... there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system 2 Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are prop erly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated secure...

Page 120: ...55h OUT DX AL MOV AL 55h OUT DX AL 2 Configuration Logical Device 7 register CR72 CR73 Watch Dog Timer enable Time Out Value Register MOV DX 2Eh MOV AL 07h Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX AL MOV DX 2Fh MOV AL 07h Select Logical Device 7 OUT DX AL MOV DX 2Eh MOV AL 72h Select CR72 OUT DX AL MOV DX 2Fh IN AL DX OR AL 40h Set CR72 Bit 6 1 WDT output through KRST enable OUT DX AL ...

Page 121: ...V AL 73h Select CR73 Watch Dog Timer Time Out Value Register OUT DX AL MOV DX 2Fh MOV AL 02h Set CR73 value 02h Watch Dog Time 2 unit Min OUT DX AL 3 Exit extended function mode MOV DX 2Eh MOV AL 02h OUT DX AL MOV DX 2Fh MOV AL 02h OUT DX AL ...

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