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Award BIOS Setup Utility

CAS Latency Time

This field is used to select the local memory clock periods.

Active to Precharge Delay

The options are 5, 6 and 7.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

The options are 2 and 3.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks).

Memory Frequency For

This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM.

System BIOS Cacheable

When  this  field  is  enabled,  accesses  to  the  system  BIOS  ROM
addressed  at  F0000H-FFFFFH  are  cached,  provided  that  the  cache
controller  is  enabled. The  larger  the  range  of  the  Cache  RAM,  the
higher the efficiency of the system.

Video BIOS Cacheable

As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will
allow  access  to  video  BIOS  addresssed  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.

Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing
better video performance. If your graphics card does not support this
function, leave this field in its default setting - Disabled.

Summary of Contents for NB60-EC

Page 1: ...NB60 EL EC NB76 EA EC Rev A System Board User s Manual 57200211 ...

Page 2: ...s 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 2002 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Award is a regi...

Page 3: ...not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 ...

Page 4: ...ngual manual is included in the system board package To view the user s manual insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click User s Manual System Board This user s manual is for the NB60 EL NB60 EC NB76 EA and NB76 EC system boards The differences between these boards are shown below NB60 EL EC Intel 845GL ADD slot EL supports onboard LAN NB76 EA EC I...

Page 5: ...s for USB 6 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 Voltage Control 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaul...

Page 6: ...Windows 98SE NT ME 2000 XP 4 6 Audio Drivers and Software Application 4 7 Onboard LAN Drivers for Windows 4 8 USB 2 0 Driver 4 9 Winbond Smart I O Drivers 4 10 Winbond SmartCard Application 4 11 Microsoft DirectX 8 1 Driver 4 12 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes Appendix A System Error Messages A 1 POST Beep A 2 Error Messages Appendix B Troubleshooting B 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 100 103...

Page 7: ...ssor 478 pin Supports up to 2 2GHz CPU speed 400 533MHz system data bus NB76 EA EC 400MHz system data bus NB60 EL EC System Memory Two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets 2 5V unbuffered PC1600 DDR200 PC2100 DDR266 DDR SDRAM DIMM Supports maximum of 2GB system memory using 64Mbit 128Mbit 256Mbit or 512Mbit technology Double sided x16 DDR SDRAM DIMM is not supported Chapter 1 Introduction Density Width ...

Page 8: ...s latency Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for nearly 100 percent efficiency The ADD slot is used for installing an ADD AGP Digital Display card CNR Communication and Networking Riser is an interface that supports 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 512K 1MB 8...

Page 9: ...x codec with independent variable sampling rate High quality differential CD input True stereo line level outputs S PDIF in out interface 6 channel audio output Onboard LAN Features NB60 EL and NB76 EA only Uses Realtek RTL8100 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 ...

Page 10: ...itional external USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 connector for 1 external serial port 1 connector for an external game MIDI port 4 internal audio connectors CD in AUX in Video in and TAD 1 4 channel audio output connector 1 S PDIF in connector 1 S PDIF out connector 1 connector for IrDA interface 2 IDE connectors 1 floppy drive interface supports up to two 2 88MB floppy drives 3 ATX power supply connectors 1 ...

Page 11: ...omputer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Plug and Play compatible Supports SCSI sequential boot up Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades Supports DMI 2 0 function Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI 2 0 built into the BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various inf...

Page 12: ...ore information 1 1 3 Intelligence Automatic Chassis Second Fan Off The chassis fan and second fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the Soft Off By PWR BTTN field of the Power Management Setup this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Wake On Ring This feature allows the system t...

Page 13: ...d Keyboard Mouse Power On Onboard Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information Important The power button will 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 If you forgot the password power off the system and remove ...

Page 14: ...s to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Currently only Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP supports the ACPI function ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Sta...

Page 15: ...The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive 1 2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board A user s manual One card edge bracket mounted with a serial port and game MIDI port One card edge bracket mounted with 1 S PDIF in connector and 1 S PDIF out connector This bracket is optional in the NB60 EL...

Page 16: ...J2 J1 J4 J7 J10 PCI Standby Power LED 3 3VSB Standby for PCI JP2 J3 J5 J8 Socket 478 DDR SDRAM DIMM 1 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 Intel 845GL GMCH Intel ICH4 Clear CMOS JP7 Auxiliary power ATXP2 Wake On LAN J23 Chassis fan J25 Battery CPU fan J18 Second fan J19 ATX main power PL1 DIMM Standby Power LED FDD J21 IDE 2 J22 IDE 1 J24 Firmware Hub USB 6 select JP5 JP6 JP5 JP6 USB 5 6 J14 J20 PWR LED G SW SPEAKER ...

Page 17: ...by for PCI JP2 J3 J5 J8 Realtek RTL8100 Socket 478 DDR SDRAM DIMM 1 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 Intel 845GL GMCH Intel ICH4 Clear CMOS JP7 Auxiliary power ATXP2 Wake On LAN J23 Chassis fan J25 Battery CPU fan J18 Second fan J19 ATX main power PL1 DIMM Standby Power LED FDD J21 IDE 2 J22 IDE 1 J24 Firmware Hub USB 6 select JP5 JP6 JP5 JP6 J20 PWR LED G SW RESET SPEAKER G LED HD LED ATX SW ADD Slot PCI Slot 1 ...

Page 18: ...ek RTL8100 Socket 478 DDR SDRAM DIMM 1 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 Intel 845G GMCH Intel ICH4 CPU FSB select JP4 Clear CMOS JP7 Auxiliary power ATXP2 Wake On LAN J23 Chassis fan J25 Battery CPU fan J18 Second fan J19 ATX main power PL1 DIMM Standby Power LED FDD J21 IDE 2 J22 IDE 1 J24 Firmware Hub W831518 6 1 10 5 MS J16 SD J15 SC J17 USB 6 select JP5 JP6 JP5 JP6 J20 PWR LED G SW RESET SPEAKER G LED HD LED ...

Page 19: ... PCI Standby Power LED 3 3VSB Standby for PCI JP2 J3 J5 J8 Socket 478 DDR SDRAM DIMM 1 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 Intel 845G GMCH Intel ICH4 Clear CMOS JP7 Auxiliary power ATXP2 Wake On LAN J23 Chassis fan J25 Battery CPU fan J18 Second fan J19 ATX main power PL1 DIMM Standby Power LED FDD J21 IDE 2 J22 IDE 1 J24 Firmware Hub USB 6 select JP5 JP6 JP5 JP6 J20 PWR LED G SW RESET SPEAKER G LED HD LED ATX SW AG...

Page 20: ...lable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board is equipped with two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support 2 5V DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock Th...

Page 21: ...e must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Pin 1 Notch Key Tab Tab ...

Page 22: ...r system because the processor s ratio clock 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 JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP7 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Norm...

Page 23: ...l to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the CPU Frequency Voltage Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock Refer to the CPU Frequency Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information 7 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and pres...

Page 24: ...ower On Onboard Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for details Warning 1 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 abl...

Page 25: ...tion once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password Onboard Super IO Device field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type the correct password to power on the system 3 The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA ...

Page 26: ...JP9 3 2 1 1 2 3 JP8 JP9 3 2 1 Wake On USB Keyboard for USBs 1 to 4 Jumper JP9 and Wake On USB Keyboard for USBs 5 and 6 Jumper JP8 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 Regardless of the USB port used make sure USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS is also set to Enabled ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...g the CPU s Front Side Bus NB76 EA EC only CPU Front Side Bus Select Jumper JP4 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board 1 2 On Auto default 2 3 On 100MHz All Off 133MHz 1 2 3 CPU FSB select JP4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 ...

Page 29: ...USB 6 on J14 default 2 3 On USB 6 on CNR USB 6 Select Jumpers JP5 and JP6 These jumpers are used to select USB 6 s location Set pins 1 and 2 to On if you want USB 6 on J14 Set pins 2 and 3 to On if you want USB 6 on CNR JP5 JP6 3 2 1 USB 6 select JP5 JP6 3 2 1 3 2 1 JP5 JP6 ...

Page 30: ...use PS 2 K B RJ45 LAN USB 4 3 COM 1 VGA Parallel Line out Line in Mic in USB 1 ATX Double Deck Ports on NB76 EA and NB60 EL PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B USB 3 COM 1 VGA Parallel Line out Line in Mic in USB 1 ATX Double Deck Ports on NB76 EC and NB60 EC USB 4 USB 2 USB 2 ...

Page 31: ...em will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards The Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse function allows you to use the keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse in this chapter and Keyboard Mouse Power On Onboard Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information Warning Make sure to turn off your...

Page 32: ...lect the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Connecting the Serial Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port CN2 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 J13 for COM 2 secondary serial port CN2 COM 1 T...

Page 33: ... a game MIDI port cable is provided with the system board If you want to use the secondary serial port connect the serial port cable to connector J13 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J13 Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis ...

Page 34: ...N6 Burgundy located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP EPP and PntMode modes You can select the port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS CN6 Parallel Burgundy Parallel Port ...

Page 35: ...Parallel Port PntMode Function Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel port op eration at maximum speed Allows parallel port to operate in bipolar mode ...

Page 36: ... the board If your monitor supports analog 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 anal...

Page 37: ...5 Function VCC UP5 UP5 Ground Key Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Function VCC UP6 UP6 Ground Ground Pin 11 12 13 14 15 Function Ground Ground UP5 UP5 VCC Onboard USB Ports USB 1 2 3 4 Additional USB Ports USB 5 6 CN3 USB 1 Black USB 3 Black USB 2 Black USB 4 Black CN7 5 15 11 1 USB 5 6 J14 ...

Page 38: ...d edge bracket will be provided as an option If you wish to use the optional USB ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J14 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 connecto...

Page 39: ...ocation 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 The Realtek RTL8100 chip that controls this port can be enabled or disabled in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Intel OnChip PCI Device field of the BIOS Refer to the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information RJ45 LAN LAN CN7 RJ45 LAN ...

Page 40: ...tion 2 8 7 Audio Jacks Front Audio J2 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function Mic Vbias AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out Function Ground AuD_Vcc Avcc N C Key N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 CN5 Line In Light Blue Line Out Lime Mic In Pink Front audio J2 2 1 10 9 ...

Page 41: ...udio output from the system board Line in Jack 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 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Front Audio J2 J2 provides you the option of connectin...

Page 42: ...able is provided with the system board Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the game MIDI port cable to connector J6 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J6 The Game MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I O port This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC...

Page 43: ... 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 audio allowing voice to come from the external speaker 4 3...

Page 44: ...it is converted to analog One card edge bracket mounted with 1 S PDIF in connector and 1 S PDIF out connector is provided in the NB76 EA EC system board package It is optional in the NB60 EL EC system board package Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the appropriate audio cable connectors to J1 and J4 Make sure pin 1 of the cable connectors is aligned with pin 1 of J1 ...

Page 45: ...2 Hardware Installation 45 The Card Edge Bracket Mounted with S PDIF in and S PDIF out Connectors S PDIF OUT S PDIF IN ...

Page 46: ...ut Connector 7 2 1 4CH audio J10 Pin 1 3 5 7 Function SL Ground SR Ground Function Center out Ground LFE Out Key Pin 2 4 6 8 The 4 channel audio connector J10 supports 4 audio output signals center channel subwoofer rear right channel and rear left channel ...

Page 47: ...end on the settings built into the card Memory Stick is an IC memory media that has a large storage capacity It can store any format of digital data as well as transfer digital data and shares them among electronic devices that are compatible with Memory Stick Secure Digital Memory Card is a storage device about the size of a postage stamp that provides fast downloading of all types of digital fil...

Page 48: ...2 48 Hardware Installation The optional Smart I O Drive Smart Card Memory Stick Secure Digital Memory Card ...

Page 49: ...8 SCAPSNT Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Smart Card Interface Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function Ground MSA1 VCC3 MSA2 MSA3 Function MSA4 MSA5 MSACLK MSAPWC MSALED Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Memory Stick Interface Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function Ground MSB1 VCC3 MSB2 MSB3 Function MSB4 MSB5 MSBCLK MSBPWC MSBLED Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Secure Digital Memory Card Interface ...

Page 50: ... may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field 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 J21 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J21 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s i...

Page 51: ... controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu INTEL OnChip IDE Device field 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 IDE 1 J24 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 ID...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...nnector J11 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select Onboard Super IO Device field 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 ...

Page 54: ...Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground Power Sense The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J18 on the system board The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan CPU fan J18 3 2 1 ...

Page 55: ...unit connect the fan s connector to location J25 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the chassis fan The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode Chassis fan J25 3 2 1 ...

Page 56: ...you are installing a second fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J19 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 3 2 1 Second fan J19 ...

Page 57: ...DMA interrupt 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 J23 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...

Page 58: ...nternal 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 J12 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 connected ...

Page 59: ...ction 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 J9 on the system board 1 2 3 4 Chassis open J9 ...

Page 60: ...em board supports 1 5V AGP add in cards If this type of AGP card is used the AGP Warning LED will not light However if no AGP card is installed in the slot or you installed a 3 3V AGP card the LED will light indicating that a non 1 5V card was used The ADD slot on the NB60 EL EC system board is used for installing an ADD AGP Digital Display add in card The ADD Warning LED will not light if an ADD ...

Page 61: ...ot comply to the PCI 2 2 specification please set this jumper to Off The PCI Standby Power LED s light will subsequently turn off DIMM Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM It will not light when the system is in the Soft Off state Important If the DIMM Standby Power LED or PCI Standby Power LED ...

Page 62: ...e clock crossing registers Programming DRA and DRB registers Checking CMOS checksum and battery Initializing the clock generator Initializing USB Testing all memory cleared all extended memory to 0 Initializing the onboard Super IO Detecting and installing an IDE device Final initialization Booting the system LED 3 On On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Off LED 4 On Off On On Off Off ...

Page 63: ...processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The 6 pin auxiliary power connector provides additional current for the board s 3 3VDC and 5VDC Using a power supply that does not have this connector will still provide power as long as the 20 pin ATX main power and 4 pin 12V power are connected The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration amount of memo...

Page 64: ...d 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 Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground Ground Ground Function 3 3V 3 3V 5V Pin 4 5 6 Pin 1 2 3 4 ATX Main Power Connector Function Ground Ground 12V 12V 12V Power Connector Auxiliary Power Connector ...

Page 65: ...wer 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 power off the sys...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...ond restart 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS...

Page 68: ...ster or IDE Secondary Slave field then press Enter IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Move Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Sec...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...Features Item Help Menu Level Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone 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 BIOS Flash Prote...

Page 72: ...ndows 98SE 2000 ME XP or the operating system may not install nor work CPU L1 L2 Cache This field speeds up the memory access Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power on the system When Enabled the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot ...

Page 73: ...l not be any warning message if the drive installed 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 you...

Page 74: ...or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Set Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting MPSVersion Contr...

Page 75: ...ure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives Full Screen 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 Small Lo...

Page 76: ...ize memory speed etc When this option is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM By User It allows you to configure the 2 fields that follow CAS Latency Time and Active to Precharge Delay The system will run according to the settings in these two fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS ...

Page 77: ... addressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached if the cache controller is also enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM ...

Page 78: ...e MB This field is relevant to the memory mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system Leave this in its default setting AGP 4X Mode This field is used to enable the AGP 4x interface which transfers video data at 1066MB sec bandwidth thus delivering faster and better graphics to your PC Make sure your graphics card supports the AGP 4x mode On Chip Video Window Size This field is u...

Page 79: ...OS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports 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 ac cording to your hard disk drive s timing The settings on...

Page 80: ...HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode INTEL OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following fields will appear AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when us...

Page 81: ...his 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 Ctrl S only when this field is enabled Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to...

Page 82: ...assword 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 a few seconds and install it back before powering on the system Hot Key When this option is selected move the cursor to the KB Power On Hot Key field to select a function key you would like to use to power o...

Page 83: ...76 EA only This field is used to select the MS port s IRQ The number that appeared before the IRQ selected is the MS port s address SD Port Address IRQ NB76 EA only This field is used to select the SD port s IRQ The number that appeared before the IRQ selected is the SD port s address Important IRQs for Serial Port 1 Serial Port 2 Parallel Port SC Port MS Port and SD Port must be appropriately sel...

Page 84: ...on Delay If this field is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 3BC IRQ7 278 IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and PntMode These apply to a standard speci...

Page 85: ...m s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Last State When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns I...

Page 86: ...s field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse It can be configured only if the USB Controller field is enabled Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA AGP or PCI first when the system boots Onboard AGP When the system boots it will first initialize the onboard VGA or AGP NB76 EA EC only Onboard VGA When the system boots it will first initialize th...

Page 87: ...hen select S3 STR in the field below ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function X X Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft Off By PWR BTTN Res...

Page 88: ...stem to turn off the vertical and horizontal 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 Suspend Mode When ...

Page 89: ... system Resume on PCI Event Enabled Access to the onboard LAN or 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 access to the PCI card Resume On Ring Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring on function This will allow your system to power on to respond to calls coming throug...

Page 90: ...n Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time...

Page 91: ...stem will automatically 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop PCI IRQ Assignment Slot 1 4 Slot 2 5 Slot 3 Onb...

Page 92: ...CI VGA or not 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 the device During system boot up you will see NA for the device that does not...

Page 93: ... field shows the voltage of the processor 1 5V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V VBAT V and 5VSB V These fields show the output voltage of the power supply 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 CPU Warning Temperature Current System Temp Current CPU Temperature Current Chassis FAN Speed Current CPU FAN Sp...

Page 94: ...onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting system health conditions but if you want 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 ...

Page 95: ...7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Open CPU Vcore To select the CPU s core voltage set this field to Enabled then select the voltage in the next CPU Vcore Adjust field CPU Vcore Adjust This field allows you to manually select the CPU s voltage If you wish to use the CPU s default core voltage leave this field in its default setting Th...

Page 96: ...m bus clock of the processor The available options allow you to adjust the processor s bus clock by 1MHz increment Important Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance If you selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to boot up the system there...

Page 97: ...tion loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Type Y and press Enter to load the Setup default values to enter the main menu of the BIOS Select Frequency Voltage Control and set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Clock field to its d...

Page 98: ... 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 99: ...stics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done 3 1 14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press Enter The message below will appear Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see ...

Page 100: ... numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered...

Page 101: ...he or arrow keys then press Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press F10 to update the edited information into the flash ROM Move cursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort Exit Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc 1996 Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File Save DMI File ...

Page 102: ...e or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press Enter 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press Enter 4 The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type Y All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM ...

Page 103: ...the utility insert the CD included in the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the Hardware Doctor for Windows button to install the utility 4 3 Intel INF Update Utility for Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP The CD included in the system board package contains the Intel INF Update utility If you are using Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Windows ME or...

Page 104: ...e subsystem and overall system performance It delivers improved performance through several ingredient technologies components To install the utility insert the CD included in the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the Intel Application Accelerator for Windows button to install the utility 4 5 Intel Graphics Drivers for Windows 98SE ...

Page 105: ...e drivers are in the RTL8100 root directory of the CD 4 8 USB 2 0 Driver If you are using a USB 2 0 device you must install the USB 2 0 driver Please download the driver from Microsoft s website Currently Microsoft s USB 2 0 driver only supports Windows 2000 XP 4 9 Winbond Smart I O Drivers Install the Winbond Smart I O Drivers if you are using a Smart Card Memory Stick or Secure Digital Memory Ca...

Page 106: ... Utilities Installation Notes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 98 SE Windows ME 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 Please go to DFI s web site at http www dfi com support1 down...

Page 107: ...de consists of a single long beep A 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 equivalen...

Page 108: ...te fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ... 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 112: ...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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