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Hardware Installation

PCI Express Slots

PCI Express x16

Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Ex-
press specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graph-
ics card into the x16 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.

Refer to chapter 6 for information on configuring CrossFire.

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x16

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Summary of Contents for LANParty UT ICFX3200-T2/G

Page 1: ...System Board User s Manual 935 CF32T1 000G 93500642 ...

Page 2: ...r use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer 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 s...

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 measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 4: ...ware Installation System Board Layout System Memory CPU Jumper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports Internal I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility RAID BIOS Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Chapter 5 RAID Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire Technology Appendix A Enabling Hyper Threading Technology Appendix B System Error Message Appendix C Troubleshooting 5 5 6 8 8 9 9 10 10 12 ...

Page 5: ...ponents and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned...

Page 6: ...unts and or promotional offers and puts your licensing information on file so that we may efficiently assist you if in any case needed Please follow the steps below to access the product registration page 1 Run Internet Explorer then type www dfi com tw in the Address bar On DFI s homepage click Global or the language of your choice 2 Click the Support menu then select Product Register Service ...

Page 7: ...ntroduction 7 3 The DFI Product Registration page will appear Click Next to continue 4 Select or fill in the necessary information to complete the registration 5 Thank you for registering your DFI product ...

Page 8: ...tant Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive 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 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 9: ... in the package may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information 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 ...

Page 10: ... and x16 DIMMs 3 PCI Express x16 slots for ATI CrossFire and ATI Physics 3 PCI slots 2 1 Configuration 2 Graphics 1 Physics 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards each operates at x8 band width 1 ATI Physics graphics card operates at x2 bandwidth Award BIOS CMOS Reloaded CPU DRAM overclocking CPU DRAM Chipset overvoltage 8Mbit flash memory ACPI and OS Directed Power Management ACPI STR Suspend to RAM func...

Page 11: ...keyboard port 2 S PDIF RCA jacks S PDIF in and S PDIF out Karajan audio module 6 audio jacks 1 IEEE 1394 port 2 RJ45 LAN ports 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 connector for 1 external IEEE 1394 port 1 connector for 1 external serial port 1 connector for the Karajan audio module 1 front audio connector for external line out and mic in jacks on the Kara...

Page 12: ...hreading ATI s CrossFireTM technology drives your PC to a new peak of performance by combining multiple GPUs in a single sys tem By connecting a Radeon CrossFire Edition graphics card and a standard PCI Express graphics card the power of the dual GPUs Graphics Processing Units within the system will accelerate your gaming performance and improve image quality Aside from dual GPU for 3D rendering C...

Page 13: ...er sec ond 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 new innovations such as the On Die Termination ODT as well as larger 4 bit pre fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle CMOS Reloaded is a technology that allows st...

Page 14: ... hard drive performance faster than the standard par allel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB s The ATI SB600 chip allows configuring RAID on 4 Serial ATA drives It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and RAID 0 1 The Promise PDC40719 chip LP UT ICFX3200 T2R G only allows configuring RAID on another 4 Serial ATA ports It supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 and RAID 5 The Marvell 88E8052 and Marvell 88E8053 Giga...

Page 15: ...o 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 If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of 720mA This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN ...

Page 16: ...S Direct Power Management Currently only Windows 2000 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 2000 XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome pro...

Page 17: ...slots PCI Express x16 pour ATI CrossFire et ATI Physique 3 slots PCI 2 1 Configuration 2 Graphiques 1 Physique Carte de deux d ATI Graphiques De CrossFire Chaque slot fonctionne à la bande passante x8 Une Carte de Graphiques de Physique d ATI fonctionne à la bande passante x2 Compatible avec Award BIOS CMOS Reloaded Overclocking de CPU DRAM Contrôle du voltage de CPU DRAM Chipset Mémoire Flash 8Mb...

Page 18: ...c ports 1 port souris PS 2 et 1 port clavier PS 2 2 S PDIF RCA prises S PDIF in et S PDIF out 1 carte Karajan 6 prises audio 1 port IEEE 1394 2 ports RJ45 LAN 6 ports USB 2 0 1 1 2 connecteurs pour 4 ports USB 2 0 1 1 supplémentaires 1 connecteur pour 1 IEEE 1394 1 connecteur pour 1 série 1 connecteur pour module audio Karajan 1 connecteur audio frontal pour les jacks de sortie externe et d entrée...

Page 19: ... ATI CrossFire und ATI Physik 3 PCI Einbauplätzen 2 1 Konfiguration 2 Graphiken 1 Physik 2 ATI CrossFire Graphikkarten jeder Schlitz läuft mit x8 Bandbreite 1 ATI Physik Graphikkarten läuft mit x2 Bandbreite Kompatibilität mit Award BIOS Flash Speicher 8Mbit CMOS Reloaded Die Frequenzerhöhung CPU DRAM Spannungserhöhung CPU DRAM Chipset ACPI und OS Directed Power Management ACPI STR Suspend to RAM ...

Page 20: ...r eine PS 2 Tastatur 2 S PDIF RCA Anschlüsse S PDIF in und S PDIF out Karajan platine 6 Audio Anschlußbuchsen 1 IEEE 1394 Anschlüsse 2 RJ45 LAN Anschlüsse 6 USB 2 0 1 1 Anschlüsse 2 Anschlußfassung für 4 zusätzliche externe USB 2 0 1 1 Anschlüsse 1 Anschluß für eine externe IEEE 1394 Schnittstelle 1 Anschluß für eine externe serieller DB 9 Anschluß 1 Anschluß für eine Karajan Audiomodul 1 Front Au...

Page 21: ...x16 para ATI CrossFire y ATI Fisica 3 slots PCI 2 1 Configuración 2 gráficos y 1 Fisica 2 tarjetas de los gráficos de ATI CrossFire Cada ranura funciona en la anchura de banda x8 1 tarjetas de los gráficos de la Fisica de ATI funciona en la anchura de banda x2 Award BIOS Memoria Instante 8Mbitios CMOS Reloaded Subida de frecuencia de CPU DRAM Subida de voltaje de CPU DRAM Chipset ACPI y OS Directe...

Page 22: ... enchufes de S PDIF RCA S PDIF in y S PDIF out 1 tablero de Karajan 6 enchufes de audio 1 puerto de IEEE 1394 y 2 puertos de RJ45 LAN 6 puertos de USB 2 0 1 1 2 conectores para 4 puertos de USB 2 0 1 1 externo adicional 1 conector para un puerto de IEEE 1394 1 conector para un puerto de DB 9 serie externa 1 conector para un módulo de sonido de Karajan 1 connector de sonido delantera por linea exte...

Page 23: ... Ñåâåðíûé ìîñò ATI RD600 Þæíûé ìîñò ATI SB600 4 240 pin ãíåçäà DDR2 DIMM Ïîääåðæèâàåò ìîäóëè DIMM DDR2 667 è DDR2 800 Ïîääåðæèâàåò äâóõêàíàëüíóþ ïàìÿòü 128 áèò Ïîääåðæèâàåò äî 8ÃÁ ñèñòåìíîé ïàìÿòè Ïîääåðæèâàåò òîëüêî íåáóôô non ECC x8 è x16 DIMM 3 ñëîòîâ PCI Express x16 äëÿ CrossFire ATI è ôèçèêè ATI 3 ñëîòîâ PCI 2 1 êîíôèãóðàöèÿ 2 ãðàôèêè è 1 ôèçèêè 2 êàðòî êè ãðàôèêîâ CrossFire ATI êàæäîå ðàáîòà...

Page 24: ...â ATA ïîääåðæàííûõ Promise PDC40719 Òîëüêî äëÿ LP UT ICFX3200 T2R G Ñêîðîñòü SATA äî 3 ÃÁ ñ RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 è RAID 5 VIA VT6307 Ïîääåðæèâàåò 2 100 200 400 Mb sec ïîðòà 1 ìèíè DIN 6 PS 2 ïîðò äëÿ ìûøè è 1 ìèíè DIN 6 PS 2 ïîðò äëÿ êëàâèàòóðû 2 S PDIF RCA çâóêà S PDIF in è S PDIF out çâóêîâîé ìîäóëü Karajan 6 ãíåçäà äëÿ çâóêà 1 IEEE 1394 ïîðò è 2 RJ45 LAN ïîðò 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ïîðòà 2 ðàçúåì äëÿ ...

Page 25: ...25 1 Introduction ...

Page 26: ...26 Introduction 1 ...

Page 27: ...27 2 Hardware Installation System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation LP UT ICFX3200 T2 G ...

Page 28: ...28 2 Hardware Installation LP UT ICFX3200 T2R G Note The illustrations on the following pages are based on the LP UT ICFX3200 T2R G system board ...

Page 29: ...orm the upgrade instruction 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 with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection DDR2 1 DDR2 2 DDR2 3 DD...

Page 30: ...hannel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu DRAM Configuration section of the BIOS 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 c...

Page 31: ...l 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 32: ...g the module by its edges position the module 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 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place ...

Page 33: ...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 34: ... 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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...eat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the sys tem board must match the 4 mounting holes around the 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 Mounting hole Mounting hole Mounting hole Mounting...

Page 39: ... 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 JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP2 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 processor s clock in the BIOS ...

Page 40: ...ng submenu Performance Options section and press Enter 6 Set the processor s clock to its default setting or an appropriate setting Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting 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 41: ...standby power is present 2 Using the EZ touch switches on the system board first press the Reset button then the Power button simultaneously for approxi mately 4 seconds If the system board is already enclosed in a chassis apply the same method using the Reset button and Power button located at the front panel of the chassis 3 After 4 seconds release the power button first then the Reset button 4 ...

Page 42: ...ou to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA X JP7 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 43: ...he system Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select X USB 1 6 JP5 X USB 7 10 JP6 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 44: ...PC s speaker By default the buzzer is on allowing you to hear the system s beep messages and warnings If you intend to use an external speaker turn this function off by setting JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On Speaker On Off Select X JP8 2 3 On Speaker On default 1 2 On Speaker Off Buzzer 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 45: ...45 2 Hardware Installation PCIE 3 Setting 1 2 On Default 3 1 2 3 1 2 X JP11 2 3 On PCIE card present in PCIE 3 slot If a PCIE card is present in the PCIE 3 slot set JP11 pins 2 and 3 to On PCIE 3 slot ...

Page 46: ...2 Hardware Installation S PDIF out Settings X JP52 2 3 On S PDIF out via ATI chip 1 2 On S PDIF out via ALC885 JP52 is used to select the controller that will send signal to the S PDIF out port 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 47: ... audio module Line in jack Front right left jack Line out Mic in jack Center Subwoofer jack Rear right left port jack Side right left port jack 1394 1 port 6 USB ports 2 Gigabit LAN PCI Express x1 ports PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B S PDIF in S PDIF out Line in Front R L Line out Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L 1394 1 USB 1 2 USB 3 4 USB 5 6 LAN LAN Karajan audio module ...

Page 48: ... your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage 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 JP7 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setti...

Page 49: ...et Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J3 Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J3 Important DO NOT use optical S PDIF and coaxial RCA S PDIF at the same time Jumper Setting Use JP52 to select the controller that will send signal to the S PDIF out port Refer to S PDIF out Sett...

Page 50: ...cludes a Karajan audio module and the module holder The module holder is used to stabilize the Karajan audio module onto the system board Plug Plug Karajan audio module Module holder W 1 2 13 14 W J7 Line in Front R L Line out Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L Karajan audio connector Karajan audio module ...

Page 51: ...ough to the bottom of the system board While at it the 14 pin connector at the solder side of the module must also insert into the Karajan audio connector at location J7 of the system board Make sure the plugs snap firmly out the bottom of the board 1 Fit the module holder onto the Karajan audio module Mounting holes Karajan audio connector J7 ...

Page 52: ... out Lime This jack 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 Center Subwoofer Jack Orange This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system Rear Right Left Jack Black This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speakers of the audio syst...

Page 53: ...ear au dio s line out and mic in functions Audio codec 1 1 Line in Front R L Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L X 1 2 10 9 Mic_Left GND Mic_Right Vcc Line out_Right N C N C Line out_Left Line out_Left_Front Remove the jumper caps from pins 5 6 and pins 9 10 of J4 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4 If you are...

Page 54: ...t 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 1394 port cable to J8 Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the J8 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IEEE 1394 in the Integrated Peripherals submenu South OnChip PCI Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information IEE...

Page 55: ...J18 USB 7 8 and J33 USB 9 10 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The USB ports may come 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 con nector that is attached to the USB port cables to J18 or J33 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS...

Page 56: ...board Mouse The Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a USB device 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 5VSB Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power ...

Page 57: ...system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu South OnChip PCI 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 W LAN LAN ...

Page 58: ... in Front R L Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L X CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in J2 connector on the Karajan audio module is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 1 4 Right audio channel Left audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 59: ... with 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 J23 on the system board and the other end most connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A If you are connecting another drive Drive B install the middle connector of the cable to the drive The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cabl...

Page 60: ...ur Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu South OnChip PCI Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Configuring RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID Four Serial ATA ports supported by the ATI SB600 chip LP UT ICFX3200 T2R G and LP UT ICFX3200 T...

Page 61: ...nd to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu South OnChip PCI Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Configuring RAID The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID X 7 1 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND SATA 7 J28 1 7 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 7 1 GND TX...

Page 62: ...ts 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 drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive Connecting the IDE Disk Dri...

Page 63: ...es 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 mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrec...

Page 64: ...cket to an available bracket slot at the rear of the system chassis Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of J4 The serial port is an RS 232 asynchronous communication port with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices BIOS Setting Configure the serial port in the Integrated Peripherals ...

Page 65: ...stem board Make sure to connect the cable connector to the IrDA CIR connector according to their pin functions BIOS Setting Configure IrDA CIR in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA CIR function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information W CIR IrDA 5...

Page 66: ...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 X X CPU fan Fan 5 Fan 1 X 3 1 Ground Power N C 1 3 Ground Power Sense X 1 3 Ground Power Sense Fan 4 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control F...

Page 67: ...ed whenever you power on the system POST will detect the status of the system and its components Each code displayed on the LED corresponds to a certain system status Warning When the DRAM Power LED and or Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DDR2 sockets and or PCI slots Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in car...

Page 68: ...unit may come with an 8 pin or 4 pin 12V power connector The 12V power enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM If available it is preferable to use the 8 pin power otherwise connect a 4 pin power connector to CN9 as shown below X 13 1 12 24 3 3VDC 3 3VDC COM 5VDC COM 5VDC COM PWR_OK 5VSB 12VDC 12VDC 3 3VDC 3 3VDC 12VDC COM PS_ON COM COM COM NC 5VD...

Page 69: ... 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 Important Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instabil ity or the add in...

Page 70: ... system s configuration such as the wattage of the power supply the sequence of the supplied power as well as the number of peripheral devices connected to the system Due to this reason we strongly recommend that you wait for the Standby Power LED refer to the LEDs section in this chapter for the location of the Standby Power LED to lit off 2 After the Standby Power LED has lit off wait for 6 seco...

Page 71: ...us prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWRBTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 X J19 1 2 19 20...

Page 72: ...n 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 Reserved ATX SW ATX power switch Reserved RESET Reset switch SPEAKER Speaker connector PWR LED Power Standby LED Pin Assignment HDD LED Power HDD N C N C PWRBT PWRBT N C...

Page 73: ...f the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY users They provide convenience in powering on and or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis X Reset Power ...

Page 74: ... Express x16 slot To install a graph ics card into the x16 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 Refer to chapter 6 for information on configuring CrossFire PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 ...

Page 75: ...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 manufacturer s instructions Battery ...

Page 76: ...he screen 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 Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Pas...

Page 77: ...rom 00 to 59 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features then press Enter A screen similar to the one below will appear Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss X Primary IDE Master X Primary IDE Slave X Internal Phy SATA 1 X Internal Phy SATA 2 X Internal Phy SATA 3 X Internal Phy SATA 4 Drive A Drive B Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS ...

Page 78: ... field is set to Enabled This field is in the Integrated Peripherals submenu South OnChip PCI Device sec tion of the BIOS IDE HDD Auto Detection Primary IDE Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Item Help Menu Level XX To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Va...

Page 79: ...uire that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Capacity 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 Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders Head This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp This...

Page 80: ...he cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear Press Enter Auto Auto 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 IDE Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automati cally be shown on the screen Extended IDE Drive The default is Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the Serial ATA drives Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA ty...

Page 81: ...lays the number of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write 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 ...

Page 82: ...GA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not st...

Page 83: ...e of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 84: ...vice Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up Numlock Status x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Delay Msec Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB HDD S M A R T Capability Delay For HDD Secs Full Screen LOGO Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10...

Page 85: ...eck whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the de...

Page 86: ...ng OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 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 suffi cient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The ...

Page 87: ...en Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot up Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot up Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot up ...

Page 88: ...Bit Virtualization Technology Disabled Enabled Enabled Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur To avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return value to 3 ...

Page 89: ... to move it down the list The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Removable Device Priority Item Help Menu Level XX Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Move PU PD Change Pri...

Page 90: ...e 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 Help Menu Level XX Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Opti...

Page 91: ...scovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system Configuration for NB Adjust PCIE Confg Multi Function The options are Enabled and Disabled The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value...

Page 92: ...er Size Surround View Function Video Display Devices TV Standard Memory Hole System BIOS Cacheable 4 6 64MB Disabled Auto NTSC Disabled Disabled Current MRC Version This field will show the current MRC version UMA Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the total amount of system memory locked by the BIOS for video A larger frame buffer size should result in higher video performance Surroun...

Page 93: ...ge 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 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM ad dressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled...

Page 94: ...rce GPP into Compliance ASPM for ATI GFX Card ASPM for GPP Link ASPM for SB Link PCIE GFX SB Payload Size PCIE GPP SB Payload Size PCIE GFX Lane Reversal SDVO or DDPII SDVO Lane Configuration Delay Before GFX Training x16 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 64 Byte 64 Byte Disabled Disabled Lane 0 7 8 GFX Link Width The options are Disabled x1 x2 x4 x8 and x16 Force GFX into Compliance Th...

Page 95: ...Byte PCIE GPP SB Payload Size The options are 16 Byte 32 Byte and 64 Byte PCIE GFX Lane Reversal The options are Disabled GFX0 Only GFX1 Only and GFX0 and GFX0 SDVO or DDPII The options are Disabled SDVO and DDPII SDVO Lane Configuration The options are Lane 0 7 and Lane 8 15 Delay Before GFX Training Leave this in its default setting ...

Page 96: ...sword x Hot Key Power On Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port PWRON After PWR Fail CIR Port Address x CIR Port IRQ Press Enter Press Enter PCIEx Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Button Only Enabled Enter Ctrl F1 Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Off Disabled 11 South OnChip IDE Device South OnChip PCI Device Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the PCI Expre...

Page 97: ...OS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices 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 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled ...

Page 98: ...ke up key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power on the system Power On By Button To use the power button to power on the system set this field to Enabled KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this 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 The power button will not function once a keyboard pass...

Page 99: ... failure the system s power is off You must press the Power but ton to power on the system On When power returns after 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 p...

Page 100: ...rts five modes 0 default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing South OnChip IDE Device IDE DMA Transfer Access Primary IDE Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Phoenix AwardBIOS...

Page 101: ...ill have drive errors Primary Master UDMA and Primary 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 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 ...

Page 102: ...io ATI SATA Controller ATI SATA Type SB600 Spread Spectrum Onboard SATA RAID Onboard 1394 PCIE Lan1 PCIE Lan2 Auto Enabled Native IDE Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled ATI Azalia Audio Auto The system automatically detects the onboard audio Disabled Disables the onboard audio ATI SATA Controller This field is used to enable or disable the onboard SATA ATI SATA Type This field is used to con...

Page 103: ... BIOS Setup Onboard 1394 This field is used to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 PCIE Lan1 This field is used to enable or disable PCI LAN 1 PCIE Lan2 This field is used to enable or disable PCI LAN 2 ...

Page 104: ...bles the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function C2 Disable Enable The options are Enabled and Disabled The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 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 Fa...

Page 105: ...e according to the power saving time selected the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active Video Off Option Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the screen Suspend Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode All Modes Off The screen is off when the system is in the Doze Standby or Suspend mode Video Off Method This determines the manner i...

Page 106: ... you accidentally hit or pushed the power button 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 power off your system Poweron By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card us...

Page 107: ...the field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Day of Month 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 power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field Resume Time hh mm...

Page 108: ...strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings 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 F7 Optimized Defaul...

Page 109: ...sion may not be identical to this one IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press Enter This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device 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 3 assigned to I...

Page 110: ...control the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus Since each ac cess to the bus comes with an initial delay before any transaction can be made low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effectiveness of the PCI bandwidth while higher values will improve it INT Pin 1 Assignment to INT Pin 8 Assignment By default a device...

Page 111: ...ature 2 If you want to reduce the CPU fan s noise or prevent CPU overheat select a lower temperature in the CPUFan Fully On If CPUTemp field to allow the CPU fan to rotate full speed at the selected lower temperature The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter...

Page 112: ...he temperature NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip s temperature that would allow the chip s fan to rotate at full speed NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip s temperature that would allow the chip s fan to rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed Note If the Northbridge chip s temperature runs between the h...

Page 113: ...abled Auto 3 26V 1 26V 1 21V 1 23V Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CPU VID Control This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU If you want to use the CPU s def...

Page 114: ...y select the Northbridge s core volt age NB PLL 1 8V Voltage The options are 1 80V to 2 50V NB PLL 1 2V Voltage The options are 1 20V to 1 45V NB PCI E 1 2V Voltage The options are 1 20V to 1 59V NB Core 1 2V Convert From The options are 1 80V to 2 40V SB Core 1 2V Voltage This field allows you to manually select the Southbridge s core volt age Clockgen Voltage This field is used to select the clo...

Page 115: ...in its default setting North Bridge GTL REF Volt Leave this in its default setting CPU PLL Setting Override The options are Enabled and Disabled C1E Function The options are Auto and Disabled ATX 3 3V Voltage CPU Core Voltage VTT 1 2V Voltage and NB Core Voltage These fields will show the monitored output voltages ...

Page 116: ...nix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Performance Options 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 Auto 266 Mhz Auto 266 Auto 100 Disabled Disabled 265 Memory Clock Frequency This field is used to select the clock speed of the DIMM Current Memory Clock This field will show the current clock spe...

Page 117: ...lt to the processor s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance NB FSB Strapping The options are Auto 100 133 166 200 266 300 and 333 PCIE Overclock This field is used to select the bus clock of the PCI Express Software Reset Clockgen The options are Enabled and Disabled Memory Overclocking This field is used to enable or disable the memory overclock func ...

Page 118: ...NorthBridge Selections 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 Memory Channels Memory Power Management IGD Clock Gate NB Channel Mapping Simple Addr Translation Chip Select Swap Burst Length Bank0 Map GFX Bank1 Map GFX Bank2 Map GFX Channel Mapping NB Channel Mappi...

Page 119: ...t Length This field is used to select the DRAM s burst length The DRAM will predict the address of the next memory location to be accessed after the first address is accessed To use the burst feature select the burst length which is the actual length of burst plus the starting address and allows internal address counter to properly generate the next memory location The larger the size the faster t...

Page 120: ...120 3 BIOS Setup Bank0 Map NB Bank1 Map NB and Bank2 Map NB The options are Off and 1 to 15 ...

Page 121: ...to CAS Column Address Strobe when reading and writing to the same bank The lesser the clock cycle the faster the DRAM s performance Address Command Timing Memory Timing Select x CAS Timing TCAS x RAS to CAS Delay TRCD x RAS Precharge Time TRP x Cycle Time TRAS x Row Cycle Time TRC x Refresh to Active TRFC x Bank to Bank Cmd TRRD x Write Recovery TWR x Read Write Command TRTW x Write Write CS TWTW_...

Page 122: ...nk Refresh to Active TRFC This field is used to select the row refresh cycle time Auto refresh active to RAS active or RAS to auto refresh similar toTRC Bank to Bank Cmd TRRD Leave this in its default setting Write Recovery TWR This field is used to select the write recovery time when the DRAM safely registers the last write data This is the time from the last write data to precharge Read Write Co...

Page 123: ...this in its default setting Read Read CS TRTR_CS Leave this in its default setting Read Data Transfer Leave this in its default setting Read Strobe Delay The options are Enabled and Disabled Read Strobe Arrival The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 124: ... 1X PMOS Strength x 2X NMOS Strength x 2X PMOS Strength x 4X NMOS Strength x 4X PMOS Strength Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB IO Strength Item Help Menu Level XXXX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Default 10h 10h 10h 10h 10h 10h FSB IO Driving Control The options are Default and Manual 1X NMOS St...

Page 125: ... bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 2 Description Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 3 Description Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 4 Description Options Bank description Save to this ban...

Page 126: ...able Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the sys tem s instability or worse yet not being able to boot up the system please follow the steps below to use the Load function Note You can use the Load function only if you have set the Auto Save Bootable Setting to Enabled 1 If the system did not boot up properly but you were able to enter the BIOS utility a Select CM...

Page 127: ...ing Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS set ting to the User Defined Setting Bank User Defined Setting Bank 1 2 3 4 Bank Description To name the BIOS setting move the cursor to Bank Description then press Enter You can enter up to 60 characters Providing a name to the BIOS setting will allow you to easily remember the settings in the bank Save to this Bank To save the ...

Page 128: ... save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save Exit Setup submenu Hotkey You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIOS utility to load a setting Move the cursor to Hotkey then press Enter Select the key you would like to use to load the settings from the bank When the system boots up press the key to load the setti...

Page 129: ...the Setup default values X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 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 ...

Page 130: ...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 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...

Page 131: ...racters When 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 Phoen...

Page 132: ...anges 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 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 Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded ...

Page 133: ...Ctrl Alt Esc simulta neously or Del after memory testing is done 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 Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults ...

Page 134: ...omise RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives controlled by the Promise PDC40719 chip After you power up the system and all hard disk drives have been detected the Promise BIOS status message screen will appear Press the Ctrl and F keys simultaneously to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Important Before creatin...

Page 135: ...he system and 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 Phoen...

Page 136: ...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 137: ... the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen 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 Important You must first install Microsoft DirectX 9 0C and Microsoft NET Framework prior to installing any drivers ...

Page 138: ... Software Microsoft DirectX 9 0C On the left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 1 Click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C on the main menu 2 Read the license agreement then click I accept the agreement Click Next ...

Page 139: ...139 4 Supported Software 4 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 3 You are now ready to install DirectX Click Next ...

Page 140: ... GRAPHICS icon 1 Click Microsoft NET Framework on the main menu 2 Click Yes to install the Framework package 3 Setup is currently installing the files onto your com puter Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation Restart the system to allow the new driver installation to take effect ...

Page 141: ...he left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 2 Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder 3 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 1 Click ATI SB600 Drivers on the main menu ...

Page 142: ...4 Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect 4 Read the license agree ment then click Yes ...

Page 143: ... installation notes Follow the steps in the document to install the driver ATI SB600 SMBus Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 1 Click ATI SB600 SMBus Drivers on the main menu 2 Double click the SMBUSati setup information file ...

Page 144: ...0 RAID1 Utility On the left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 1 Click ATI SB600 RAID1 Utility on the main menu 2 Setup is now preparing the installation wizard 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation ...

Page 145: ...lick the GRAPHICS icon The CD provides both ATI and nVidia drivers Select the driver according to the graphics card you are using ATI Radeon Driver 1 Click ATI Radeon Driver on the main menu 2 Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder ...

Page 146: ...146 4 Supported Software 3 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver 4 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 5 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 147: ... Software 7 Setup is preparing to install the driver 6 Select the component you want to install then click Next 8 Setup is currently installing the driver Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installa tion ...

Page 148: ...Driver 1 Click nVidia GForce Driver on the main menu Read the license agree ment then click I accept the terms in the license agreement Click Next 2 The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver After all files have been ex tracted click Next 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 149: ...tek Audio Driver On the left side of the autorun screen click the AUDIO icon 1 Click Realtek Audio Driver on the main menu 2 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next to continue 3 Setup is currently installing the driver ...

Page 150: ...rted Software 4 Setup is now configuring the new software installa tion 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect ...

Page 151: ...are Marvell LAN Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen click the NETWORK icon 1 Click Mar vell LAN Drivers on the main menu 3 Setup will now install the driver Click Next 2 Setup is preparing the installation wizard ...

Page 152: ...152 4 Supported Software 4 Click Finish 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 153: ...vell Teaming Utility On the left side of the autorun screen click the NETWORK icon 1 Click Marvell Teaming Utility on the main menu 2 Setup is preparing the installation wizard 3 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 154: ...nse agree ment then click I accept the terms in the license agreement Click Next 5 The Readme Information contains important installation notes Before you proceed please read it carefully then click Next 6 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 155: ...155 4 Supported Software 7 Setup is currently installing the driver 8 Click Finish 9 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 156: ...onitored 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 setting that would keep the system in good working condition On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 1 Click ITE Smar t Guardi...

Page 157: ...rted Software 5 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Enter the necessary information then click Next 4 Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select an other folder ...

Page 158: ...158 4 Supported Software 7 Click Finish Reboot the system for the driver to take effect 6 Select the option in accordance to the operating system that you are using then click Next ...

Page 159: ...es not include Service Pack 4 it is available for download at Microsoft s Windows Update website Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 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 ...

Page 160: ... Array with Fault Tolerance RAID 1 copies and maintains an identical image of the data from one drive to the other drive If a drive fails to function the disk array management software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive s data This enhances data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or an existing dr...

Page 161: ...g the Serial ATA drives Important 1 Make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and con nected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to en ter the RAID BIOS utility 2 Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while cre ating RAID A damaged cable will ruin the entire installation process and operating system The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives ...

Page 162: ...he main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup then press Enter 5 Type Y and press Enter 6 Reboot the system F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility South OnChip PCI Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit ATI Azalia Audio ATI SATA Controller ATI SATA Type SB600 Spread Spectrum Onboard SA...

Page 163: ... or Windows 2000 on RAID configured drives you will need the provided RAID driver floppy diskette If you are installing the driver on existing Windows XP or Windows 2000 install the corresponding RAID driver that is in the provided CD Installing RAID Driver While in the Process of Installing Win dows XP or Windows 2000 The steps below will instruct you on installing the RAID driver while in the pr...

Page 164: ...ller Press Enter to install the driver 6 If you need to install other devices please do so at this time otherwise please proceed to the next step 7 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 8 After installing the operating system if in any case necessary cre ate the hard drives partition ...

Page 165: ...em This is achieved by dividing the rendering workload to each of the two GPUs When each GPU has completed its assigned tasks for a given frame the Compositing Engine on the CrossFire Edition graphics card combines the results from each GPU according to the selected operating mode then sends the final frames out to the display device The result will be a complete frame rendered at up to twice the ...

Page 166: ...plit into two sections either hori zontal or vertical with each section being processed by one GPU Alternate Frame Rendering AFR In AFR mode all even frames are rendered on one GPU while all odd frames are rendered on the other Super AA Anti Aliasing The Super AA mode provides even higher quality anti aliasing on multi GPU systems It works by having each GPU render the same frame with anti aliasin...

Page 167: ...deon X850 XT or Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition from ATI or any of its partners including cards previously sold The Radeon X800 CrossFire Edition card works with any standard PCI Express Radeon X800 graphics card Radeon X800 Radeon X800 PRO Radeon X800 XL Radeon X800 XT or Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition from ATI or any of its partners Note If the clock speed of the CrossFire Edition graphics card...

Page 168: ...ng 1 Physics 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards on PCIE 1 and PCIE 4 each operates at x8 bandwidth 1 ATI Physics graphics card on PCIE 3 operates at x2 band width 1 1 Configuration 1 Rendering 1 Physics 1 ATI graphics card on PCIE 1 or PCIE 4 1 ATI Physics graphics card on PCIE 3 PCIE 1 PCIE 4 PCIE 3 ...

Page 169: ... screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 1 slot then remove the bracket PCIE 1 3 Align the CrossFire Edition graphics card Master above the PCIE 1 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot CrossFire Edition graphics card 4 Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 2 ...

Page 170: ...above the PCIE 4 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot Standard PCI Express graphics card 7 Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 5 5 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 4 slot then remove the bracket PCIE 4 ...

Page 171: ...phics card comes with an external cable Plug one end of the external cable to a connector on the CrossFire Edition graphics card as shown below 9 Now plug the other end of the external cable to the DVI I con nector on the standard PCI Express graphics card Standard PCI Express graphics card ...

Page 172: ...e 10 Connect the loose end of the external cable to a display device 11 For 2 1 configuration you will need to install another graphics card on the PCIE 3 slot Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 3 slot then remove the bracket PCIE 3 ...

Page 173: ...rds 15 Install the graphics cards drivers then restart the system for the drivers to take effect 16 When you enter the operating system you will no tice the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon added onto your desktop Double click this icon 12 Align the graphics card above the PCIE 3 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot Graphics card on PCIE 3 ...

Page 174: ...CrossFire The CrossFire Settings screen will appear on the main window Click Enable CrossFire then click Yes to continue 19 The screen on the right indicates that CrossFire has been enabled Make sure to restart the PC for CrossFire to take effect 17 Click the View tab then select Custom View ...

Page 175: ...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 176: ...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 177: ...ading Technology 177 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 178: ...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 179: ... 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 180: ...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 181: ...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 182: ...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 183: ... 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...

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