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Summary of Contents for GIC68-D

Page 1: ...GIC68 D Rev B System Board User s Manual 935 GIC686 000 A52110449 ...

Page 2: ...reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2004 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners Caution To avoid damage to the system Use the correct AC ...

Page 3: ...munications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase th...

Page 4: ...electronic file of this manual is included in the CD To view the user s manual in the CD insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click User s Manual on the main menu ...

Page 5: ...B 4 2 8 Ports and Connectors Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features 3 1 2 Advanced BIOS Features 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features 3 1 4 Integrated Peripherals 3 1 5 Power Management Setup 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations 3 1 7 PC Health Status 3 1 8 CPU Frequency Control 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults 3 1 11 Set Su...

Page 6: ...ties and Software Applications 4 2 Installation Notes Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B System Error Messages B 1 POST Beep B 2 Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 85 93 94 100 ...

Page 7: ... 1 050V to 1 825V Pentium III FCPGA2 133MHz FSB FCPGA 133MHz FSB FCPGA 100MHz FSB CeleronTM FCPGA2 100MHz FSB FCPGA 100MHz FSB FCPGA 66MHz FSB VIA CyrixIII processor System Memory 32MB to 512MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs Two 168 pin DIMM sockets Uses x64 PC 133 PC 100 SDRAM DIMM 3 3V for 133MHz 100MHz system memory bus Chapter 1 Introduction DIMMs 2MBx64 4MBx64 8MBx64 16MBx64 32MBx64 Memory Siz...

Page 8: ...nication and Networking Riser is an interface that can support multi channel audio V 90 analog modem phone line based networking or 10 100 Ethernet based networking riser board Onboard Graphics Features Graphics memory Shares 1MB of the system memory This is fixed regardless of the size of the system memory Uses the Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT tech nology This freely changes in size becau...

Page 9: ...atures 18 bit stereo full duplex codec with independent variable sam pling rate High quality differential CD input True stereo line level outputs Onboard LAN Features Uses Realtek RTL8100BL fast ethernet controller Integrated IEEE 802 3 10BASE T and 100BASE TX compatible PHY 32 bit PCI master interface Integrated power management functions Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps Supports IEEE ...

Page 10: ...loppy connector One ATX power connector One Wake On LAN connector One Wake On Ring connector CPU system and second fan connectors One opened chassis alarm connector Two internal audio connectors CD in and TAD PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Supports ATA 33 ATA 66 and ATA 100 hard drives PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 14MB sec Bu...

Page 11: ...BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the D...

Page 12: ...This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming through an internal or external modem Refer to Wake On Ring Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On Ring in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must su...

Page 13: ...wer source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On USB Keyboard The Wake On USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On USB Keyboard in chapter 2 and USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake ...

Page 14: ...ng system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power suppl...

Page 15: ...user s manual One card edge bracket with a serial port One IDE cable for ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 IDE drives One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One Main Board Utility CD One CyberLink PowerDVD CD optional If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance ...

Page 16: ...ouse JP1 COM 1 CN1 Parallel CN8 VGA CN2 COM 2 J2 Wake On Ring J5 Front audio J1 CD in J3 TAD J4 PCI Standby Power LED 3 3VSB Standby for PCI J6 IrDA J7 DIMM Standby Power LED CPU fan J10 Second fan J11 PL1 CPU FSB select JP3 JP4 JP3 JP4 J12 J13 J16 PWR LED ATX SW G LED G SW System fan J17 Wake On LAN J14 Clear CMOS JP5 JP6 JP8 USB 4 select JP6 JP8 Wake On USB KB for USB 3 4 JP7 USB 3 4 J15 DIMM 1 ...

Page 17: ...maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board is equipped with two 168 pin DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support unbuffered PC 133 PC 100 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz 100MHz system memory bus PC SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory is a fast memory interface technology that uses the clock on the chip to synchronize wi...

Page 18: ...he module aligned with the keys on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Pin 1 Notches Keys Tab Tab 2 2 1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket ...

Page 19: ...ngs for Selecting the CPU s Front Side Bus CPU DIMM Auto 66 100MHz 100 100MHz 133 100MHz 133 133MHz JP3 1 2 On 2 3 On All Off All Off 2 3 On JP4 1 2 On 2 3 On 2 3 On All Off All Off denotes default setting 1 2 On 2 3 On All Off 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 20: ... will automatically run according to the FSB of the processor Warning Some processors when overclocked may result to the processor s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking make sure to set these jumpers back to their default settings ...

Page 21: ...the computer system because the processor s clock ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system 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 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data ...

Page 22: ...the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the Cyrix III Clock Ratio CPU Host PCI Clock or Intel CPU Clock Ratio field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio Refer to the CPU Frequency 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 Setu...

Page 23: ...Peripherals submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for details Warning If JP1 was enabled with a password set in the KB Power On Password field and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function make sure to set the Keyboard Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so 2 3 On Enable...

Page 24: ...ill not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type the correct password to power on the system The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA ...

Page 25: ...o wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state By default this function is disabled To use this function JP2 and JP7 pins 2 and 3 must be set to On USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must also be enabled 2 6 Jumper Settings for Wake On USB Keyboard 2 3 On Enable 1 2 On Disable default 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP2 JP7 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP2 JP7 ...

Page 26: ...using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2A ...

Page 27: ...4 USB 4 Select Jumpers JP6 and JP8 These jumpers are used to select USB 4 s location Set pins 1 and 2 to On if you want USB 4 on J15 Set pins 2 and 3 to On if you want USB 4 on CNR 1 2 3 JP6 JP8 1 2 On USB 4 on J15 default 2 3 On USB 4 on CNR 1 2 3 JP6 JP8 ...

Page 28: ...isplay terminals and other serial devices You can select the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the Serial Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port CN1 Teal Turquoise for COM 1 primary serial port located at the ATX double deck ports of the board It is also equipped with a 9 pin connector at location J2 for COM 2 secondary se...

Page 29: ...port cable is provided with the system board If you want to use the secondary serial port connect the serial port cable to connector J2 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J2 Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis ...

Page 30: ...h at location CN6 of the ATX double deck ports of the system board The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQ12 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard ...

Page 31: ...ional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel port op eration at maximum speed 2 8 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard parallel port CN8 Burgundy located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP modes You can set the port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals sub...

Page 32: ...1 of the header You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J16 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J16 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the dis...

Page 33: ...ary or secondary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1 If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J13 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header connecto...

Page 34: ...TA 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave...

Page 35: ...2 8 6 Universal Serial Bus Ports Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function VCC UP2 UP2 Ground Key Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Function VCC UP3 UP3 Ground Ground Pin 11 12 13 14 15 Function Ground Ground UP2 UP2 VCC Onboard USB Ports CN7 Additional USB Ports J15 ...

Page 36: ... edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J15 Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 1 10 if One of the holes on the cable connector is plugged meaning the cable connector has a keying mechanism Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 6 15 if None of the holes on the cable connector is plugged meaning the cable connector has n...

Page 37: ...pped with an onboard RJ45 fast ethernet LAN port at location CN7 of the ATX double deck ports It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub You may enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS RJ45 LAN ...

Page 38: ...g video but does not have a 15 pin D shell connector see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Some monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL or digital operation If your monitor has such a switch set it for analog You may enable or disable the onboard ...

Page 39: ...ct your IrDA cable to connector J7 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Note The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reverse...

Page 40: ...ector Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground Power Sense The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J10 on the system board The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan ...

Page 41: ...n the system unit connect the fan s connector to J17 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the system to prevent overheating the processor The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the system fan The system fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode ...

Page 42: ... a second fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J11 on the system board The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the second fan The second fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode Function Ground On Off Sense ...

Page 43: ...l to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector CN9 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick Game Port ...

Page 44: ...stallation 2 8 14 Audio Jacks Onboard Audio Jacks Additional Line out and Mic in J1 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function Mic N C AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out Function Ground AuD_Vcc Avcc N C Key N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Line out Line in Mic in ...

Page 45: ...om the system board Line in Jack CN4 Light Blue This jack can be connected to the line out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Connect a stereo cable from the line out jack of your external device to this line in jack Mic in Jack CN5 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Additional Line out and Mic in J1 J1 provides you the option...

Page 46: ... Modem out from modem Ground Ground Modem in to modem TAD TAD is a connector for telephony audio devices such as voice modem cards By installing a PCI voice modem card that is also equipped with a TAD connector connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s TAD connector and the other end to the TAD connector on the system board The voice modem will interface with the onboard a...

Page 47: ...t To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable the Resume on LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Your LAN card package should include a cable Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J14 on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual fo...

Page 48: ...h the internal modem card To use this function connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s wake on ring connector and the other end to location J5 on the system board You must also enable the Resume on Ring field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS If you are using an external modem the ring on function will come through the serial port where the external modem is conn...

Page 49: ... 1 2 3 4 Function Ground Chassis signal N C 5V The chassis open function when enabled will alert you that the system chassis is open To use this function connect the chassis sensor cable that is attached on your system chassis to location J19 on the system board ...

Page 50: ...Soft Off state PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM state 3 3VSB Standby for PCI Jumper J6 The default setting of jumper J6 is On It provides 3 3VSB Standby power to the PCI slots If you are using a PCI modem card that does not comply to the PCI 2 2 specification please set this jumper to Off The PCI ...

Page 51: ... as a reminder that you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards On Default 3 3VSB Standby Power to PCI slots PCI 2 2 spec Off Non PCI 2 2 spec 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 52: ...wer connector is shown below Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Function 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK 5VSB 12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3 3V 12V Ground PS ON Ground Ground Ground 5V 5V 5V Important The system board requires a minimum of 3 3V 6A electric current ...

Page 53: ... ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to pow...

Page 54: ...was powered on it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 3 5 14 16 8 10 18 20 7 9 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED G LED Green LED ATX SW ATX power switch G SW Green switch RESET Reset switch SPEAKER Speaker connector PWR LED Power Standby LED Pin Assignment HDD LED Powe...

Page 55: ...start the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright...

Page 56: ...condary Slave field then press Enter IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Move CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave ID...

Page 57: ...perating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB ca...

Page 58: ...e system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Base Memory Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems...

Page 59: ...Item Help Menu Level Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit X X The screen above list all...

Page 60: ...he Level 2 cache If you are not using this function set this field to Disabled Processor Serial Number This field will appear only when you are using Intel s Pentium III or later processor These processors come with an individual processor serial number which by default is activated Therefore when connected to the Internet the processor transmits the serial number online making it possible to trac...

Page 61: ...d is 360KB Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the ...

Page 62: ...that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS2 and OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using ha...

Page 63: ...e number of SCLKs for an access cycle The default is 7 9 SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This field allows you to insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals used when DRAM is written to read from or refreshed This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Setup Ut...

Page 64: ...esssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached if the cache controller is also enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the faster the video performance Delayed Transaction When enabled this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI to ISA transactions This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA ac...

Page 65: ...65 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Video This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA supported by the system board ...

Page 66: ...ard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWR Lost Resume State Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Disabled PCI Slot Auto Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled Enabled 12MHz Disab...

Page 67: ...ttings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories USB Controller We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting Enabled USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS make sure to enable this function Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP onboard VGA or PCI fir...

Page 68: ...nable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly If you wish to change the boot ROM s settings type the Shift and F10 keys simultaneously when prompted during boot up Take note you will be able to access the boot ROM s program by typing Shift F10 only when this field is enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The I...

Page 69: ...Password field and press Enter Enter your password You can enter up to 5 characters Type in exactly the same password to confirm then press Enter Important The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field You must type the correct password to power on the system If you forgot the password power off the system and remove the battery Wait for...

Page 70: ...ard serial port 1 and or serial port 2 UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA J7 and the COM 2 serial port at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure this field is set to Normal To use the IrDA function follow the steps below 1 Connect your IrDA cable to connector J...

Page 71: ...f 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 mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed If you selected EPP the EPP Mode S...

Page 72: ...n 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 Game Port Address This field is used to select the game port s address Midi Port Address This field is used to select the midi port s address...

Page 73: ...field is enabled the system will ignore the settings in the Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down fields X X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft Off By PWR BTTN Resume on PCI Event Resume on Ring Resume on LAN Resume on Alarm Date of Month Alarm Time hh mm ss A...

Page 74: ...izontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it Video Off In Suspend This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode The options are Yes and No Suspend Mode When the system...

Page 75: ...an 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 power off your system Resume on PCI Event Enabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card will cause the system to wake up The PCI card must support the wake up function Disabled The system will not wake up despite...

Page 76: ... 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 date you would like t...

Page 77: ...atically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the IRQ Resources field The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop PCI IRQ Assignment Slot 1 Onboard AC97 Slot...

Page 78: ...ther the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA PCI IRQ Assignment By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ you must manually assign an IRQ for...

Page 79: ...a warning message to pop up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs you must install the Hardware Doctor utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to the Hardware Doctor section in chapter 4 for more information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C ...

Page 80: ...s clock and 33MHz is the PCI clock Regardless of the type of processor used the default setting is Default Under this setting the system will run according to the processor s clock frequency Important Selecting an external bus clock other than 66MHz 100MHz or 133MHz may result to the processor s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance The settings on the...

Page 81: ...ault setting and is unable to boot up the system there are 2 methods of booting up the system and going back to its default setting Method 1 Clear the CMOS data by setting JP5 to 2 3 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then release the power button first Keep on pressing the Insert key unt...

Page 82: ... Defaults The Load Fail Safe Defaults option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N If you want to proceed typ...

Page 83: ... in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu 3 1 12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a...

Page 84: ...ill appear Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done 3 2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AWDFLASH EXE Please contact technical suppo...

Page 85: ...s 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 86: ...files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel 815 INF Update Utility for Windows on the main menu The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the utility to take effect ...

Page 87: ...ndows To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel 815 Graphics Drivers for Windows on the main menu The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 88: ...ndows To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Realtek Audio Drivers for Windows on the main menu The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 89: ...lowing screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect The LAN driver for Windows NT 4 0 does not support Autorun Once the Windows NT 4 0 system has detected the Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller it will prompt you to install the driver The driver is in the RTL8100 WINNT4 directory of the CD ...

Page 90: ...rator To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel Application Accelerator on the main menu The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 91: ...e will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 98SE Windows ME Win dows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows XP operating system To install the utility please follow the steps belo...

Page 92: ... 1 To install please follow the steps below 1 Click Microsoft DirectX 8 1 on the autorun screen The following screen will appear 2 Click Yes 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 93: ...omatically 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 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please contact technical support or your sales repre sentative for the latest version of the drivers or software ap pl...

Page 94: ... Windows 98 you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode HDD ...

Page 95: ...rsor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices 8 Double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Performance tab ...

Page 96: ...log box Double click the Power Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or docking system Click Apply then click OK Restart the computer ...

Page 97: ...onds However the power button will not function if a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type the password to power on the computer If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply the settings without restarting You must restart the computer Important If you are unable to use t...

Page 98: ...e consists of a single long beep B 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent...

Page 99: ...e fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely ...

Page 100: ...est 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 Ma...

Page 101: ...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 102: ... a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure 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 set...

Page 103: ...configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected 2 Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no 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 ...

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