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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM

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Page 1: ...NB71 SC Rev A System Board User s Manual 58100209 ...

Page 2: ...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 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...

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

Page 5: ...tion Accelerator for Windows 4 5 Audio Drivers and Software Application 4 6 Microsoft DirectX 8 0 Driver 4 7 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B System Error Messages B 1 POST Beep B 2 Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 82 85 85 86 86 86 87 88 94 ...

Page 6: ...system data bus 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 Supports ECC function Chapter 1 Introduction Density Width Single Double 184 pin DDR 64 Mbit X8 SS DS 64 128MB X16 SS DS 32MB NA Density 1...

Page 7: ...ncy 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 Audio Features 18 bit stereo full duplex codec with independent variable sam pling rate High quality differential CD input True stereo line level outputs Compatibility Microsoft PC 98 compliant PCI 2 2 CNR...

Page 8: ...a transfer rate up to 14MB 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 between your computer and peripheral devices It supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASKIR standard USB Ports The system board supports 4 USB ports Two onboard USB por...

Page 9: ...ware is designed to make inventory 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 monitoring the following system health conditions Monitors system temperature and overheat alarm Monitors 5VSB VBAT 3 3V 5V 12V CPU voltages and failure alarm Monitors the fan ...

Page 10: ...o calls coming through an internal or external modem Refer to Wake On Ring Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On Ring in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off...

Page 11: ...ing on the system The 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 RAM state Refer to USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for ...

Page 12: ...ng system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power suppl...

Page 13: ...he following items The system 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 your dealer or sales representative for assistance ...

Page 14: ...FSB select JP2 12V power ATXP2 4 3 2 1 Intel 82801 ICH2 USB 4 select J24 and J25 CD in J10 DIMM Standby Power LED AGP Slot PCI 1 Slot PCI 2 Slot PCI 3 Slot PCI 4 Slot PCI 5 Slot CNR Slot J2 J1 J4 J7 J6 AUX in J13 TAD J14 Wake On Ring J15 J17 Chassis open DDR SDRAM DIMM 1 ATXP1 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 J24 J25 Factory use only J1 J2 J4 J6 J7 USB 1 Black Mouse Green KB Purple COM 1 COM 2 Parallel Burgundy G...

Page 15: ...protection The mainboard 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 This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer The system b...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...the computer 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 JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP3 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data ...

Page 18: ...el to enter the main menu 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 Refer to the CPU Frequency Control section in chapter 3 for more information 7 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press ...

Page 19: ...1 to 2 3 On Keyboard Mouse 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 and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function make sure to set the Keyboard Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled You will not be able ...

Page 20: ...ill not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type the correct password to power on the system 3 The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA ...

Page 21: ...Bus CPU Front Side Bus Select Jumper JP2 The default setting is Auto The system will run according to the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board Set this jumper pins 1 and 2 to On if you want the CPU to run at 100MHz FSB 1 2 On 100MHz 1 2 3 2 3 On Auto default 1 2 3 ...

Page 22: ...2 3 J24 J25 1 2 On USB 4 on 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 you want USB 4 on CNR 1 2 3 J24 J25 ...

Page 23: ...llation 2 7 Factory Use Jumpers 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 ...

Page 24: ...CN1 and COM 2 CN3 both in 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 printers remote display terminals and other serial devices You can set the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS ...

Page 25: ... keyboard Purple ports both 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 Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board ...

Page 26: ...a standard parallel port CN2 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 of the BIOS Parallel Port ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ... of the header You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J18 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J18 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the disk...

Page 29: ...he onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1 If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header J12 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 J11...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...rsal Serial Bus Ports Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function VCC UP2 UP2 Ground Key Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Function VCC UP3 UP3 Ground N C Pin 11 12 13 14 15 Function Ground Ground UP2 UP2 VCC Onboard USB Ports USB 1 and USB 2 Additional USB Ports USB 3 and USB 4 ...

Page 32: ...sh 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 J21 J23 Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 1 10 if One of the holes on the cable connector is plugged meaning the cable connector has a keying mechanism Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 6 15 if None of the holes on the cable c...

Page 33: ...ct your IrDA cable to connector 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 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 revers...

Page 34: ...ctor Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground Power Sense The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J3A on the system board The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan ...

Page 35: ...system unit connect the fan 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 the speed of the chassis fan The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode ...

Page 36: ...stem Fan Connector Pin 1 2 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 system fan ...

Page 37: ...to that of a standard PC game 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 is compatible with the standard PC joystick Game MIDI Port ...

Page 38: ...rdware Installation 2 8 12 Audio Jacks Onboard Audio Jacks Line out Line in Mic in Front Audio 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 ...

Page 39: ...output from the system board Line 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 out jack of your external device to this line in jack Mic in Jack CN7 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Front Audio J16 J16 provides you the option of conn...

Page 40: ...on Modem out from modem Ground Ground Modem in to modem TAD TAD is a connector for telephony audio devices such as voice modem cards By installing a PCI voice modem card that is also equipped with a TAD connector connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s TAD connector and the other end to the TAD connector on the system board The voice modem will interface with the onboard...

Page 41: ...t To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable the Resume on LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Your LAN card package should include a cable Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J20 on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual fo...

Page 42: ...h the internal modem card To use this function connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s wake on ring connector and the other end to location J15 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 con...

Page 43: ... Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Ground Chassis signal N C 5V The chassis open function when enabled will alert you that the system chassis is open To use this function connect the chassis sensor cable that is attached on your system chassis to location J17 on the system board ...

Page 44: ...ning 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 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 PCI Standby Power LED This LED...

Page 45: ...nables the delivery of more 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 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...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to powe...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...start the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility Copyright...

Page 50: ...E 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slav...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ... Software Advanced BIOS 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 E...

Page 54: ...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 first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating...

Page 55: ... Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wait for a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would u...

Page 56: ...e Leave this field in its default setting MPSVersion Control For OS Leave this field in its default setting OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS2 and OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for...

Page 57: ...57 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot up Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot up ...

Page 58: ... 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198...

Page 59: ...ecover from memory failure It detects single bit and multiple bit errors then automatically corrects single bit error Memory Frequency For This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM Buffer Strength Control Move the cursor to this field and press Enter Leave the fields that appeared in their default settings Do not alter the settings unless advised by an engineer or technician ...

Page 60: ...in its default setting Disabled Delayed Transaction When enabled this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI to ISA transactions This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made AGP Aperture Size MB This field is relevant to the memory mapped graphics data of the AGP card installe...

Page 61: ...ntroller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWR Lost Resume State Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Disabled Auto Auto AGP Enabled Enabled 12MHz Disabled Enter Ctrl F1 Enabled 3F8 IR...

Page 62: ...he BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories USB Controller We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting Enabled USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS make sure to enable this function AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard au...

Page 63: ...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 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 This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function make su...

Page 64: ...n key you would like to use to power on the system The options 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 button of the mouse to power on the system Any Key Press any key to power on the system Keyboard 98 When this option is selected press the ...

Page 65: ...DA peripheral device must 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 Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device The options are Enabled and ...

Page 66: ...t and ECP Mode Use DMA are 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 an AC power failure the system 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 autom...

Page 67: ...ed to select the game port 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 field is used to select the midi port s IRQ ...

Page 68: ...d 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 Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information X X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Sus...

Page 69: ...ntal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it Video Off In Suspend This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode The options areYes and No Suspend Mode This is selectable ...

Page 70: ... off your system Resume on PCI Event Enabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card will cause the system to wake up The PCI card must support the wake up function Disabled The system will not wake up despite 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 through an exter...

Page 71: ...ng calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will p...

Page 72: ...cally detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the IRQ Resources field The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop PCI IRQ Assignment Slot 1 5 Onboard AC97 Slot ...

Page 73: ...ther the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA PCI IRQ Assignment By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ you must manually assign an IRQ for...

Page 74: ...Temperature This field is used to set the temperature that would shutdown the system in order to prevent system overheat The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PC Health Status Current System Temp Current CPU Temperature Current Chassis FAN Speed Current CPU FAN Speed Current System FAN...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 2 0ns Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized 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 of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer If you are using this kind of...

Page 77: ... If you selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to boot up the system there are 2 methods of booting up the system and going back to its default setting Method 1 Clear the CMOS data by setting JP3 to 2 3 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then release the power but...

Page 78: ... the AGP clock and 33MHz is the PCI clock CPU0 Skew Adjust The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU1 Skew Adjust The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU2 Skew Adjust The options are Enabled and Disabled 3V66 Skew Adjust The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI Skew Adjust The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI_F Skew Adjust The options are Enabled and Disabled PCI_3V66 Skew Adjust The options a...

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

Page 80: ... 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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...e 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 B...

Page 84: ... 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 S...

Page 85: ...ndows ME operating system 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 Hardware Doctor for Windows 98 ME button to install the utility 4 3 Intel 845E INF Update Utility for Windows 98 2000 ME The CD included in the system board package contains the Intel 845E INF Update utility If you ar...

Page 86: ...ugh 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 Audio Drivers and Software Applications The CD also includes audio drivers and audio playback software for Windows 98 Wi...

Page 87: ...g 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 download2 asp for the latest version of the drivers or software applications 3 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without noti...

Page 88: ... Windows 98 you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X X CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode HDD ...

Page 89: ...rsor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices 8 Double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Performance tab ...

Page 90: ...log box Double click the Power Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or docking system Click Apply then click OK Restart the computer ...

Page 91: ...ds However the power button will not function if a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type the password to power on the computer If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply the settings without restarting You must restart the computer Important If you are unable to use the...

Page 92: ...e consists of a single long beep B 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent...

Page 93: ...e fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely ...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ... 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 97: ...onfigured 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 p...

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