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RHINO VAP133-ACP

System Board

Users Manual

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Page 2: ...ight 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 All Rights Reserved 2000 Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS WindowsTM Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium IIIand CeleronTM are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation VI...

Page 3: ...rticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 4: ...2 7 Jumper Settings for Wake On Keyboard Mouse 2 8 Ports and Connectors Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Setup 3 1 2 BIOS Features Setup 3 1 3 Chipset Features Setup 3 1 4 Power Management Setup 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configuration 3 1 6 Load Fail Safe Settings 3 1 7 Load Optimal Settings 3 1 8 Integrated Peripherals 3 1 9 Supervisor Password 3 1 10 U...

Page 5: ...es 4 1 Desktop Management Interface 4 2 Hardware Doctor Utility 4 3 VIA Service Pack 4 4 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes Appendix A System Error Messages A 1POST Beep A 2Error Messages Appendix B Troubleshooting B 1Troubleshooting Checklist ...

Page 6: ...SB 500E 800E processor CeleronTM 66MHz FSB FCPGA 566MHz 600MHz or PPGA 300A 533MHz processor VIA Cyrix III 133MHz FSB PR433 PR500 or 100MHz FSB PR433 PR466 processor System Memory 16MB to 768MB using VCM Virtual Channel Memory or PC SDRAM DIMM unbuffered or registered Three 168 pin DIMM sockets Uses x64 or x72 PC SDRAM 3 3V PC 66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors PC 100 SDRAM DIMM for 100MHz FSB...

Page 7: ...ng with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility ATX double deck ports 2 USB ports 2 DB 9 serial ports 1 DB 25 parallel port 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port Connectors 1 connector for IrDA interface 2 IDE connectors 1 floppy ...

Page 8: ...rd is equipped with two USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 98 Plug and Play compatible Supports SCSI sequential boot up Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades Includes NCR 810 SCSI BIOS 2MBit flash memory 1 1 2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of ...

Page 9: ...al modem only RTC Timer to Power on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time Wake On LAN Ready The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA minimum...

Page 10: ... features that enable PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive 1 2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items þ The system boa...

Page 11: ...2 Hardware Installation 11 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ...

Page 12: ...orts the ECC Error Checking and Correction function To use this function you must install DIMM that supports parity Refer to chapter 1 System Memory section for detailed specification of the memory supported by the system board Warning Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your system board processor disk drives add in boards and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures describ...

Page 13: ...cket with the notches in the module aligned with the keys 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 system board Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket ...

Page 14: ... Switch 4 On Intel Processors SW1 Freq Ratio 133MHz 4 5x 5x 5 5x 4x 533MHz 600MHz 667MHz 733MHz Intel Processors SW1 66MHz 100MHz Freq Ratio 133MHz 6 5x 7x 7 5x 8x 400MHz 6x 466MHz 500MHz 433MHz 800MHz 866MHz Future processor Future processor Future processor 600MHz 650MHz 700MHz 750MHz 800MHz 533MHz 66MHz 100MHz 300MHz 300A 333MHz 366MHz 550MHz 500MHz VIA Cyrix III Processors SW1 Freq Ratio 3x 2 ...

Page 15: ...is kind of processor setting an extended ratio for the processor using SW1 will have no effect The system will instead use its factory default ratio The frequency ratio of processors greater than 8x has been locked by the manufacturer and will no longer have the flexibility of using extended ratios Therefore the system will use the processor s factory default ratio The processors supported by the ...

Page 16: ...ors when overclocked may result to the processor s or system s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking make sure to set these jumpers back to their default setting denotes default setting 1 2 On 2 3 On All Off 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP2 1 2 On 1 2 On JP4 2 3 On 1 2 On 100MHz 133MHz VIA Cyrix III CPUs JP2 1 2 On 2 ...

Page 17: ...board password the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values power off your system and unplug the power cord 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 You may now plug the power cord and power on your system 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 1 2 3 1 2 3 ...

Page 18: ...apter 3 for details Warning 1 If JP1 was previously 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 to boot up the system if you fail to do so 2 The power button will not function once a keyboard password has b...

Page 19: ...erminals and other serial devices You can set the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS 2 8 2 PS 2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard PS 2 mouse Green and PS 2 keyboard Purple ports both at location J1 of the ATX double deck ports The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQ12 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve I...

Page 20: ...revent improper floppy cable installation the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism The 34 pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS Setting SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP E...

Page 21: ...ves install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J10 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 connector J9 Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header J4 on the system board The colored edge ...

Page 22: ...nufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode 2 Install the other 40 pin header connector s into...

Page 23: ...led 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 system board Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions 2 8 6 USB Ports The system board is equipped with two USB ports J3 Black located a...

Page 24: ...an Connector The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J5 on the system board Pin 1 2 3 Function On Off 12V Sense Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function VCC N C IRRX Ground IRTX ...

Page 25: ... the sound card s manual for more information Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 Function PC PCI GNTx DGND Key PC PCI REQx DGND SERIRQ 2 8 9 Chassis Fan Connector The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector If you are installing a fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J2 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the ...

Page 26: ...able the Resume on LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the Award 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 J15 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 for details Note Your LAN card must suppo...

Page 27: ...power connector is shown below Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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 Important The system board requires a minimum of 3 3V 6A electric current ...

Page 28: ...ndby power to the PCI slots If you are using a PCI modem card that does not comply to the PCI 2 2 specification please set this jumper to Off The PCI Standby Power LED s light will subsequently turn off 2 8 13 PCI Standby Power LED 2 1 On Off 2 1 Important Lighted LED serves 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 i...

Page 29: ...tup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply o...

Page 30: ...r N C Standby Signal Keylock Ground Use pins 21 to 23 for the Power Standby LED KEYLOCK Power Standby LED and Keylock Connector Use pins 21 23 to connect to the Power Standby LED This LED will light when the system s power is on and blinks when the system enters the Suspend mode Use pins 24 to 25 to connect to the keyboard lock located on the front panel of the system chassis for locking the keybo...

Page 31: ... before you respond restart your 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 program screen will appear 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Setup and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD S...

Page 32: ...er improper information for this category You can use Type User to define your own drive type manually This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Type Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None and press Enter The settings on ...

Page 33: ...nced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Err...

Page 34: ...remove the problem before any damage is done Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this category Also disable this category if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 95 98 2000 or the operating system may not install nor ...

Page 35: ...ence This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operating system The default is A C SCSI The options are A C SCSI C A SCSI C CDROM A CDROM C A D A SCSI E A SCSI F A SCSI SCSI A C SCSI C A C only LS ZIP C Swap Floppy Drive When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A When this option is disabl...

Page 36: ...fileds When this field is set to Disabled the settings in the following two fields will not take effect Typematic Rate Chars Sec This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This selection allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option This field determines when the syst...

Page 37: ...T is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will 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 SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives Processor Serial Number This field will appear only when you are using a...

Page 38: ...ing to the processor s clock frequency If you selected an option other than Default and is unable to boot up the system there are 2 methods of going back to its default setting 3 1 3 Chipset Features Setup ROM PCI ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC ESC F1 F5 F6 F7 Quit Help Old Values Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings PU PD Shift F2 Select Item Modify Color System Healt...

Page 39: ...r system performance We recommend that you leave this field to its default setting which is Default Use a PS 2 or AT requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter keyboard for method 2 When using a 66MHz FSB processor the AGP clock and the CPU s external bus clock are the same When using a 100MHz FSB processor the AGP clock is 2 3 of the CPU s external bus clock When using a 133MHz FSB processor the AGP cloc...

Page 40: ...ed Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ROM PCI ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC ACPI Function Power Management PM Control by APM Video Off Method VideoOffAfter Standby Mode Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft Off by PWR BTTN PWR Lost Resume State Resume on Ring Resume on ...

Page 41: ...ent mode Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it ...

Page 42: ... 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your syste...

Page 43: ...Esc to return to the main menu of the Award BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter 8 Type Y and press Enter Resume On LAN With a LAN card installed the Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt Make sure your LAN card suppo...

Page 44: ...nagement mode When disabled the system will not wake up from the power management mode in spite of the IRQ iterrupt The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configuration This section describes configuring the PCI bus system It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make...

Page 45: ...nce automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data Assign IRQ for 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 fu...

Page 46: ...etup default values 3 1 8 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ROM PCI ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC ESC F1 F5 F6 F7 Quit Help Old Values Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings PU PD Shift F2 Select Item Modify Color KBC Input Clock Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Seri...

Page 47: ...epend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode IDE Primary Master Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO 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 complete tas...

Page 48: ...t initialize PCI 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 KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard The options are 8MHz and 12MHz The default is 8MHz Onboard FDC Controller Ena...

Page 49: ...ssion of data your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter 3 The following will appear right after UART2 Mode Select IR Transmission Delay If this option is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 3BCH IRQ7 ...

Page 50: ...rmation Disabled Default setting Warning If JP1 was previously 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 this field to disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled 1 2 On You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so Password When this option is selected the KB Power On Password field wil...

Page 51: ...ight the Supervisor Password option and press Enter The message below will appear Enter Password Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the pass...

Page 52: ...DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master Select Primary Master Option N Skip N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE 2 Y 853 827 32 0 1653 63 LBA 1 853 1654 16 65535 1653 63 Normal 3 853 827 32 65536 1653 63 Large Note Some OS like SCO UNIX must be NORMAL for installation ESC Skip The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical...

Page 53: ...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 13 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 54: ...revision 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...

Page 55: ...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 s n 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 56: ...e or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press Enter 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press Enter 4 The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type Y All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM ...

Page 57: ...up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 0 To install the utility insert the CD included in the system board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun...

Page 58: ... has been detected thrice The rightmost column of the screen shows the current value of each monitored item To set the highest and lowest limit of each item click on the arrow buttons in the Lowest Limit or Highest Limit column However we DO NOT recommend that you change the settings of the Voltages Make sure to leave them in their default setting To further configure the utility select Configurat...

Page 59: ...o 120 sec The default interval is 2 sec 4 3 VIA Service Pack The CD in the system board package also comes with the VIA Service Pack The service pack includes the following drivers Default IDE DMA Mode Setting AGP VxD Driver VIA Chipset Functions Registry VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver To install the drivers insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click ...

Page 60: ... board package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear 2 Click VIA Service Pack 3 The Welcome screen will appear Click Next Please read the VIA Service Pack readme carefully before proceeding to step 4 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation 5 Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect 4 4 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes 1 Aut...

Page 61: ...e consists of a single long beep A 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ... 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 66: ...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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