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PE11-EC

PE11-EL

Rev. A+

Mainboard

Users Manual

59000210

Summary of Contents for PE11-EC

Page 1: ...PE11 EC PE11 EL Rev A Mainboard User s Manual 59000210 ...

Page 2: ...ation 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 VIA is a registered trademark of VIA ...

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: ...lways be regarded as the most updated version The multilingual manual is included in the mainboard 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 Mainboard This user s manual is for the PE11 EC and PE11 EL mainboards The only difference between these boards is the PE11 EL mainboard supports onboard LAN ...

Page 5: ...s 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 Frequency Voltage Control 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults 3 1 11 Set Supervisor...

Page 6: ... Applications 4 5 Onboard LAN Drivers for Windows 4 6 Microsoft DirectX 8 1 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 83 86 86 88 88 89 89 90 96 ...

Page 7: ...tel Pentium 4 processor 478 pin Supports up to 2 2GHz CPU speed 400 533MHz system data bus System Memory Three 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports up to 3GB using PC1600 DDR200 or PC2100 DDR266 unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 5V type Uses x8 x16 512MB technology Chapter 1 Introduction DIMMs 2MBx64 4MBx64 8MBx64 Memory Size 16MB 32MB 64MB DIMMs 16MBx64 32MBx64 64MBx64 Memory Size 128MB 256MB 512MB ...

Page 8: ...pliant codec Supports Microsoft DirectSound DirectSound 3D AC 97 supported with full duplex independent sample rate converter for audio recording and playback Onboard LAN Features PE11 EL 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 at both 10 and...

Page 9: ...DE devices Supports ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 and ATA 133 hard drives UDMA Modes 3 4 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 133MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Supports ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP IrDA Interface The mainboard is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices USB Ports The mainboard supports...

Page 10: ...toring the following system health conditions Monitors the temperature of the CPU and system and overheat alarm Monitors CPU 3 3V 5V 12V VBAT 5VSB voltages and failure alarm Monitors the fan speed of the CPU fan and chassis fan and failure alarm Automatic chassis fan on off control Read back capability that displays temperature voltage and fan speed Refer to the PC Health Status section in chapter...

Page 11: ...tion Refer to Wake On LAN Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On LAN Ring IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse This function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system from the S5 state Refer to Jumper Sett...

Page 12: ...m IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information ACPI STR The mainboard is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configura tion and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy saving fea tures that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Currently only Windows ...

Page 13: ...lure occurs Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives The mainboard is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive 1 2 Package Checklist The mainboard package contains the following items þ The mainboard þ A user s manual þ One IDE ...

Page 14: ...AKER HD LED J31 G SW G LED PWR LED ATX SW PCI Standby Power LED Chassis fan J29 FDD J28 Clear CMOS JP6 Primary IDE J24 Secondary IDE J25 AGP Slot PCI 1 Slot PCI 2 Slot PCI 3 Slot PCI 4 Slot PCI 5 Slot ATX power J32 CPU fan J21 DIMM Standby Power LED Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse JP1 Wake On USB KB Mouse JP2 5 1 15 11 CPU FSB select JP5 DDR SDRAM DIMM 1 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 DDR SDRAM DIMM 3 USB 1 USB 2 Square ...

Page 15: ...RESET SPEAKER HD LED J31 G SW G LED PWR LED ATX SW PCI Standby Power LED Chassis fan J29 Clear CMOS JP6 Primary IDE J24 Secondary IDE J25 AGP Slot PCI 1 Slot PCI 2 Slot PCI 3 Slot PCI 4 Slot PCI 5 Slot ATX power J32 CPU fan J21 DIMM Standby Power LED Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse JP1 Wake On USB KB Mouse JP2 5 1 15 11 CPU FSB select JP5 DDR SDRAM DIMM 1 DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 DDR SDRAM DIMM 3 LAN USB 1 USB 2 FD...

Page 16: ...tablish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The mainboard is equipped with three 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 effect...

Page 17: ...n 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 2 2 1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the mainboard Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with pin 1 of the socket Pin 1 Notch Key Tab Tab ...

Page 18: ... This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the processor installed on the system board Important Overclocking may result in the processor s or system s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance 1 2 On Auto default 2 3 On 100MHz All Off 133MHz CPU FSB select JP5 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 19: ... 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 and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP6 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 2 3 On Clear CMO...

Page 20: ...s Del to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the 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 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 press En...

Page 21: ...up Select IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for details Warning 1 If you forgot the password you must power off the system unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS data Follow the steps in the Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data section 2 The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA 2 3 O...

Page 22: ...n the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS is also set to Enabled Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2A 2 6 Jumper Settings for Wake On USB Keyboard...

Page 23: ...al 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 Super IO Device field of the BIOS COM 1 COM 2 Teal Turquoise J2 J4 ...

Page 24: ...ill reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system from the S5 state Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse in this chapter and PS2KB Wakeup Select IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management section in chapter 3 for more information Warning Make sure to turn off yo...

Page 25: ... port J3 Burgundy located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP modes You can select the port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of the BIOS Parallel Port J3 Parallel Burgundy ...

Page 26: ...abilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port 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 ...

Page 27: ... You can enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu 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 J28 on the mainboard The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J28 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the...

Page 28: ... controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu 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 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 J25 2 Install ...

Page 29: ... ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 and ATA 133 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 mainboard Important If you encounter problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave...

Page 30: ... Black USB 1 Black 5 1 15 11 USB 3 4 J19 5 15 11 1 Onboard USB Ports USB 1 and USB 2 Additional USB Ports USB 3 and USB 4 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function VCC UP2 UP2 Ground Key Pin 6 7 8 9 10 Function VCC UP3 UP3 Ground Ground Pin 11 12 13 14 15 Function Ground Ground UP2 UP2 VCC ...

Page 31: ...m board allows you to connect 2 more optional USB ports These optional USB ports which are mounted on a card 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 J19 The Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB m...

Page 32: ...an onboard RJ45 fast ethernet LAN port at location CN1 of the ATX double deck ports It allows the mainboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub You may enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip PCI Device field of the BIOS RJ45 LAN LAN CN1 RJ45 LAN ...

Page 33: ...Select in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field 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 reversed from the pin function defined on the mainboard...

Page 34: ... 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 J21 on the mainboard The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan CPU fan J21 3 2 1 ...

Page 35: ...unit connect the fan s connector to location J29 on the mainboard 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 J29 3 2 1 ...

Page 36: ...o that of a standard PC game adapter or game I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector J7 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 J7 Game MIDI Gold ...

Page 37: ...out Lime Mic in Pink Line out J5 Line in J6 Mic in J8 2 1 9 10 Front audio J10 2 1 10 9 Onboard Audio Jacks Line out Line in Mic in Front Audio J10 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function Mic Mic_bias_voltage 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 38: ...utput from the system board Line in Jack J6 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 J8 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Front Audio J10 J10 provides you the option of connect...

Page 39: ...nternal Audio Connectors AUX in and CD in These connectors are used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel AUX in J11 CD in J12 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 40: ...S PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog Connect the S PDIF audio cable to J9 for digital audio output to external speakers or a device that supports digital output S PDIF out J9 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 41: ...function you must enable Resume on LAN Ring in the Power Management Setup IRQ Event Activity Detect field 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 J13 on the mainboard The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual for...

Page 42: ...ard 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 mainboard You must also enable Resume on LAN Ring in the Power Management Setup IRQ Event Activity Detect field 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 co...

Page 43: ...ght when the system is in the Soft Off state PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM state Important Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards PCI Standby Powe...

Page 44: ... and ATXP1 respectively The 4 pin 12V power connector enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The mainboard requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided use a 300 Watt or greater power...

Page 45: ...9 10 Function 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK 5VSB 12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3 3V 12V Ground PS ON Ground Ground Ground 5V 5V 5V Pin 1 2 3 4 ATX Main Power Connector Function Ground Ground 12V 12V 12V Power Connector ...

Page 46: ...witch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWRBTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 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 system thu...

Page 47: ... 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 Pow...

Page 48: ...art 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 Setup U...

Page 49: ... 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 Seconda...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...l But Diskette The 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...

Page 52: ...sage to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility 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 F...

Page 53: ...u 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 system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boo...

Page 54: ... 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 55: ...p will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt 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 Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM Video Shadow will increase the video speed Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled The default value is Ena...

Page 56: ...DRAM Clock Drive Control Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following fields will appear Current FSB Frequency This field shows the detected FSB of the CPU Current DRAM Frequency This field shows the detected frequency of the DRAM Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this...

Page 57: ... at 266MHz DRAM Timing This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD Serial Presence Detect data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type memory size memory speed etc When this option is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM Manual It allows you to configure the fields that follow The syst...

Page 58: ...in your system Leave this in its default setting AGP Mode This field is used to select the AGP mode of the AGP card installed on the mainboard AGP Driving Control Set this field to Manual only if there are compatibility problems with some AGP cards When set to Manual you must select a value in the AGP Driving Value field AGP Driving Value This field is used to select a value for the AGP Driving co...

Page 59: ... Master 0 WS Write When enabled writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state PCI Delay 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 Memory Hole This field is used to select the ...

Page 60: ...etup Utility 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 ...

Page 61: ...PIO means Programmed Input Output Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Selec...

Page 62: ... Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following f...

Page 63: ...rial port 2 UART Mode Select The mainboard supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA J17 and the COM 2 J4 serial port at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure this field is set to Normal To use the IrDA function follow the steps below 1 Connect your IrDA cable to connector J17 on the mainboard 2 Set t...

Page 64: ...he onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPP These apply to standard specifications and will depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best option SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster tha...

Page 65: ...P PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI OnChip USB Controller This field is used to select the USB ports you want 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 USB Mouse Support This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE ...

Page 66: ...se the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly If you wish to change the boot ROM s settings type the Shift and F10 keys simultaneously when prompted during boot up Take note you will be able to access the boot ROM s program by typing Shift F10 only when this field is enabled ...

Page 67: ... to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function If you are using the Windows 98 operating system refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Option HDD Power Down Suspend Mode Video...

Page 68: ... Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off Video Off Option Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the screen Suspend Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode Video Off Method This determines...

Page 69: ...estore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system 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 ...

Page 70: ...a section in chapter 2 Ctrl F1 Use the Ctrl and F1 keys to wake up the system Disabled Disables the keyboard password function USB Resume from S3 If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function set this field to Enabled This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state VGA When set to On the system will respond and w...

Page 71: ...ake On LAN Connector in chapter 2 for more information When enabled the system will power on to respond to calls coming through an external or internal modem Refer to Wake On Ring Connector in chapter 2 for more information Resume on Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on in the Date of Month and Resume Time hh mm ss fiel...

Page 72: ...ust be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu IRQs Activity Monitoring Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The Primary INTR and IRQ3 IRQ15 fields will appear When enabled access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode When disabled the system will not wake up from the power management mode despite a...

Page 73: ...ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources 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 PNP OS Installed Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Assign IR...

Page 74: ...VGA When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ you can set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled the system au...

Page 75: ... 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 have an IRQ assigned ...

Page 76: ...t fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute CPU V These fields show the voltage of the processor 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 CPU FAN Speed Current Chassis FAN Speed CPU V 3 3 5...

Page 77: ...ed the limit set in the CPU Warning Temperature field Note The 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 Monitor utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the mainboard Refer to the Hardware Monitor section ...

Page 78: ...Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Auto Detect PCI DIMM Clk When enabled the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI or DIMM devices Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician CPU Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the CPU The available opt...

Page 79: ...s of booting up the system and going back to its default setting Method 1 Clear the CMOS data by setting JP6 to 2 3 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then release the power button first Keep on pressing the Insert key until the power on screen appears This will allow the system to boot a...

Page 80: ...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 81: ... 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 82: ...Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done 3 2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AWDFLASH EXE You can download them from DFI s web site...

Page 83: ...numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the mainboard 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 4 1...

Page 84: ...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 informa tion 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 85: ... 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 86: ...orking condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows XP operating system To install the utility insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the Hardware Monitor button to install the utility Refer to its readme file for instructions on using the utility 4 3 VIA Service Pack The CD ...

Page 87: ...e bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the CD installing the bundled VxD driver may cause problems If you are using this type of card we recommend that you install first the AGP card s VGA driver before installing the VIA Service Pack To install the VIA Service pack please follow the steps below 1 Insert the CD that came with the mainboard package into a CD ROM drive The autoru...

Page 88: ... autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear 2 Click Audio Driver 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system 4 5 Onboard LAN Drivers for Windows PE11 EL only The LAN drivers for Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows NT 4 0 does not support Autorun Once the system has detected the Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller it will prompt you to install the driver...

Page 89: ...ws 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 download2 asp for the latest version of the drivers or software app...

Page 90: ... drive setup p j If you have previously installed 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Option HDD Power Down Suspend...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...rating session where you left off when you power off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds 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 Suspend to RAM function after performing the steps above in Windows 98 or when you are in Windows 20...

Page 94: ...de 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 equivalen...

Page 95: ...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 96: ...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 97: ...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 98: ... 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 99: ... 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 Mainboard 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 po...

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