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NB70-SC Rev. A+ System Board User s Manual

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Page 2: ...NB70 SC Rev A System Board User s Manual 52700142 This Manual http www manuallib com file 2541789...

Page 3: ...s publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2001 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 98 Windows 98 SE W...

Page 4: ...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 equip...

Page 5: ...e multilingual manual the multilingual manual should always be regarded as the most updated version The multilingual manual is included in the system board package To view the user s manual insert the...

Page 6: ...ctors 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...

Page 7: ...nd Software Application 4 5 Microsoft DirectX 8 0 Driver 4 6 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B Syst...

Page 8: ...8 for installing a Pentium 4 processor Intel Pentium 4 processor 478 pin 400MHz system data bus System Memory Two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets 2 5V unbuffered PC200 PC266 DDR SDRAM DIMM Supports max...

Page 9: ...etworking 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 Audio Features 18 bit stereo ful...

Page 10: ...sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Supports ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity betwee...

Page 11: ...tory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility 1 1 2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monito...

Page 12: ...internal or external modem Refer to Wake On Ring Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On Ring in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using a modem a...

Page 13: ...5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On USB Keyboard The Wake On USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To R...

Page 14: ...system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left...

Page 15: ...tem board A user s manual One IDE cable for ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 IDE drives One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One Main Board Utility CD If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact...

Page 16: ...Hardware Installation 15 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This Manual http www manuallib com file 2541789...

Page 17: ...s 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 re...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...e 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 fol...

Page 20: ...of the BIOS 5 Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Clock Ratio or Clock By Slight Adjust field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock R...

Page 21: ...Power On 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 an...

Page 22: ...yboard 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 3 The 5VSB power source of your power sup...

Page 23: ...ng the CPU s Front Side Bus CPU Front Side Bus Select Jumper JP2 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the processor installed on the system board 1 2 On 100MHz default 2 3 On 133MHz 1 2...

Page 24: ...n J21 J23 default 2 3 On USB 4 on CNR USB 4 Select Jumpers J24 and J25 These jumpers are used to select USB 4 s location Set pins 1 and 2 to On if you want USB 4 on J21 J23 Set pins 2 and 3 to On if y...

Page 25: ...mpers Factory Use Only Jumpers J1 J2 J4 J6 and J7 These jumpers are for factory use only Please leave them in their default settings pins 1 and 2 On Reconfiguring these jumpers may cause problems This...

Page 26: ...Teal Turquoise color located at the ATX double deck ports of the board These ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printe...

Page 27: ...h at location J5 of the ATX double deck ports of the system board The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQ12 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards Warnin...

Page 28: ...N2 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 P...

Page 29: ...tion 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...

Page 30: ...ay enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable into th...

Page 31: ...ndary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1 If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the...

Page 32: ...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 i...

Page 33: ...2 3 4 5 Function VCC UP2 UP2 Ground Key Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Function VCC UP3 UP3 Ground Ground Pin 11 12 13 14 15 Function Ground Ground UP2 UP2 VCC Onboard USB Ports USB 1 and USB 2 Additional USB Ports...

Page 34: ...ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J21 J23 Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 1 10 if One of the h...

Page 35: ...ctor J19 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the proper drivers installed in...

Page 36: ...ound Power Sense The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J3A on the system board The system is capable of monitoring the...

Page 37: ...n s connector to location J22 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor The system is capable of monitoring and controlling...

Page 38: ...3 Function Ground Power Sense If you are installing a system fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J8 on the system board The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the...

Page 39: ...ame adapter or game I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector CN6 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works well with any application that i...

Page 40: ...acks Onboard Audio Jacks Line out Line in Mic in Additional Line out Mic in J16 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function Mic N C AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out Function Ground AuD_Vcc Avcc N C Key N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 This Manu...

Page 41: ...in Jack CN5 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...

Page 42: ...ound Ground Modem in to modem TAD TAD is a connector for telephony audio devices such as voice modem cards By installing a PCI voice modem card that is also equipped with a TAD connector connect one e...

Page 43: ...unction 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...

Page 44: ...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 J15 on the system board You must also enable the Resume on...

Page 45: ...nd 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 cha...

Page 46: ...7 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs 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 wh...

Page 47: ...e 12VDC current to the 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...

Page 48: ...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 Funct...

Page 49: ...epending 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 Manag...

Page 50: ...cate 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...

Page 51: ...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 key...

Page 52: ...ress 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...

Page 53: ...r 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 capa...

Page 54: ...p 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 ba...

Page 55: ...evel 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 messa...

Page 56: ...uick 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...

Page 57: ...p 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...

Page 58: ...visor 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...

Page 59: ...ill provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SM...

Page 60: ...on 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...

Page 61: ...Do not alter the settings unless advised by an engineer or technician System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided th...

Page 62: ...ed in your system Leave this in its default setting which is 64M AGP 4X Mode This field is used to enable the AGP 4x interface which transfers video data at 1066MB sec bandwidth thus delivering faster...

Page 63: ...rt 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWR Lost Resume State Game Port Address Midi...

Page 64: ...abled The BIOS will not detect these categories USB Controller We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting Enabled USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled Ho...

Page 65: ...drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard The options are 8MHz and 12MHz The default is 12MHz Keyboard Mouse Power On T...

Page 66: ...are from Ctrl F1 to Ctrl F12 Mouse Left When this option is selected double click the left button of the mouse to power on the system Mouse Right When this option is selected double click the right b...

Page 67: ...be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter 3 Set the RxD TxD Active and IR Transmission Delay fields appropriately RxD TxD Active The options are Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo and Hi Hi IR Transmissio...

Page 68: ...configurable EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel of the parallel port PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after a...

Page 69: ...s address Midi Port Address This field is used to select the midi port s address If you have selected the midi port s address you may select its IRQ in the Midi Port IRQ field Midi Port IRQ This fiel...

Page 70: ...his 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 Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A fo...

Page 71: ...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 i...

Page 72: ...PCI Event Enabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card will cause the system to wake up The PCI card must support the wake up function Disabled The system will not wake up despite access...

Page 73: ...sume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month A...

Page 74: ...for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the IRQ Resources field The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984...

Page 75: ...cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA PCI IRQ Assignment By de...

Page 76: ...g 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...

Page 77: ...Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor Important The frequency ratio...

Page 78: ...2 3 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then release the power button first Keep on press...

Page 79: ...e below will appear Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults The Load Optimized Defaults option lo...

Page 80: ...ord 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 typ...

Page 81: ...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 hi...

Page 82: ...led 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 automatical...

Page 83: ...ter 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 fl...

Page 84: ...he 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...

Page 85: ...o 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 Hardware Doctor for Windows 98 ME button to...

Page 86: ...The CD also includes audio drivers and audio playback software for Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 operating systems For installation instructions or information ab...

Page 87: ...en 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 support download1 asp for the latest version of the driver...

Page 88: ...pgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X X CMOS Set...

Page 89: ...ck Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices...

Page 90: ...ower Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or...

Page 91: ...ton will not function if a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type the password to power on the computer If you have change...

Page 92: ...ng beep B 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY...

Page 93: ...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 initializ...

Page 94: ...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...

Page 95: ...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 th...

Page 96: ...m 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...

Page 97: ...ard 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 t...

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