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NP100-N16C

System Board

User’s Manual

A09840037

Summary of Contents for NP100-N16C

Page 1: ...NP100 N16C System Board User s Manual A09840037 ...

Page 2: ...tents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or enti...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion 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: ...Features 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 System Board Layout 15 System Memory 16 Installing the DIM Module 17 Jumper Settings 19 Clear CMOS Data 19 PS 2 Power Select 20 USB Power Select 21 Panel Power Select 22 CompactFlash Card Setting 23 COM 3 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select 24 COM 2 RS232 Power Select 25 Power on Select 26 Rear Panel I O Ports 27 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports 28 COM Serial ...

Page 5: ...nced BIOS Features 61 Advanced Chipset Features 66 Integrated Peripherals 70 Power Management Setup 78 PnP PCI Configurations 81 PC Health Status 83 Load Fail Safe Defaults 84 Load Optimized Defaults 85 Set Supervisor Password 86 Set User Password 87 Save Exit Setup 88 Exit Without Saving 89 Updating the BIOS 90 Chapter 4 Supported Software 92 Drivers for Windows 7 Windows Vista System 93 Intel Ch...

Page 6: ...Monitor for Windows 121 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility 123 F6 Floppy Configuration Utility 125 Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation 126 Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver 127 Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 128 Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 129 Appendix B Watchdog Timer 141 Appendix C System Error Message 144 Appendix D Troubleshooting 146 ...

Page 7: ...f components and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be ret...

Page 8: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain...

Page 9: ... similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need at ...

Page 10: ...channel LVDS Supports CRT resolutions up to SXGA Realtek ALC262 2 channel High Definition Audio Two 24 bit stereo DACs and three 20 bit stereo ADCs S PDIF input output interface Two Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controllers Supports 10Mbps 100Mbps and 1Gbps data transmission IEEE 802 3 10 100Mbps and IEEE 802 3ab 1Gbps com pliant Two SATA ports with independent DMA operation supported on po...

Page 11: ... fan connector Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions Provides software license protection enforcement and pass word protection Award BIOS 8Mbit SPI interface BIOS Supports ACPI specification 2 0 1 0 Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Wake up by PCI card PCI Express PME USB KB MS wake up from S3 Wake On Ring RTC timer to power on the...

Page 12: ...so incorporates new innovations such as the On Die Termination ODT as well as larger 4 bit pre fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle Graphics The Intel 945GSE Express Chipset features an integrated 32 bit 3D graphics engine based on the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 architecture deliver ing sophisticated graphics for large display applications Graphics interfaces such as si...

Page 13: ...m that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Man agement Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power ...

Page 14: ...perating systems that support OS Direct Power Management ACPI when enabled in the Power Manage ment Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications...

Page 15: ...panel 1 SATA 2 1 1 DIO 2 19 1 Intel ICH7M FDD 1 LVDS LCD panel 40 39 2 1 1 PS 2 power select J P1 1 LCD Inverter power Panel power select J13 1 2 5 6 1 1 1 1 Chassis open PCIE DDR2 DIMM COM 3 VGA DVI I USB 6 7 USB 4 5 System fan DVI I port DVI D signal only Chrontel CH7307C 945GSE Intel Atom N270 Intel ATX power 10 20 1 11 USB 0 3 power select J P2 Power on select JP8 CD in 1 1 2 9 1 2 9 CompactFl...

Page 16: ...amage your system board processor disk drives add in boards and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the syst...

Page 17: ...nly Installing the DIM Module Ejector tab 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket DIMM socket Ejector tab Key Notch 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DDR2 socket on the board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side ...

Page 18: ...g the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place ...

Page 19: ...tem 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 JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP5 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP5 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 20: ... or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Periph erals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA PS 2 Power Select JP1 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default ...

Page 21: ...submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 3 JP2 USB 4 7 JP4 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On ...

Page 22: ... On 3 3V default J13 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel Important Before powering on the system make sure J13 s setting matches the LCD panel s specification Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 ...

Page 23: ...ation CompactFlash Card Setting 1 1 JP7 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On Slave 1 2 On Master default JP7 is used to set the CompactFlash card to Master or Slave mode Note We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at the same time ...

Page 24: ...RS485 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 JP9 is used to configure COM 3 to RS232 RS422 Full Duplex or RS485 The pin function of COM 3 will vary according to the jumper s setting 6 2 5 1 1 9 2 DCD TD RD DTR GND RTS DSR CTS RI 1 9 2 RXD TXD RXD TXD N C N C N C N C N C 1 9 2 DATA N C DATA N C N C N C N C N C N C JP9 COM 3 ...

Page 25: ...232 Power Select 1 1 JP10 6 2 5 3 1 4 1 3 2 4 On RS232 standard default 6 2 5 3 1 4 3 5 4 6 On RS232 with power 6 2 4 5 3 1 JP10 DCD TD RD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS RI DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 5V TD RD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS 12V DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 COM 2 ...

Page 26: ...n When using the JP8 Power On feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds power flicker Note In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure that re covers within a 5 second period JP8 must be set to pins 2 3 and the PWRON After PWR Fail in CMOS is set to On 1 2 On Power on via power butto...

Page 27: ...st of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port 2 COM ports VGA port DVI I port DVI D signal only 2 LAN ports 4 USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack Line in Line out Mic in USB 0 1 USB 2 3 LAN 1 COM 2 VGA PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B LAN 2 DVI I DVI D signal only COM 1 ...

Page 28: ...ay damage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function Jumper Setting JP1 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Pe ripherals...

Page 29: ... at RS232 COM 3 s pin definition will vary according to JP9 s settings Refer to COM 3 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select in this chapter for more information The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices 1 9 2 DCD TD RD DTR GND RTS DSR CTS RI COM 4 ...

Page 30: ... available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se rial port cable to a COM connector Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO De vice section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 31: ...u plug the monitor s cable con nector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA Port 1 1 VGA ...

Page 32: ...sig nal only Connect the display device s cable connector to the DVI I port After you plug the cable connector into the port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec tor in place BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 33: ... local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu On board Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 ...

Page 34: ... bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu USB Device Setting section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB ...

Page 35: ...3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB port...

Page 36: ...is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Jack Lime This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Line out Line in Mic in Rear audio Front audio 1 Mic2 L Line2 R F...

Page 37: ...Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information ...

Page 38: ...ware Installation 1 1 I O Connectors CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 4 1 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 39: ...ur S PDIF port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S PDIF connector Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S PDIF connector 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in 1 1 ...

Page 40: ...ctor and the LCD Inverter power connector These connec tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors BIOS Setting Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 2 1 LVDS LCD panel 40 39 8 1 LCD Inverter power ...

Page 41: ...AA Panel Power Panel Power Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Function GND N C N C GND LVDS_Out6 LVDS_Out6 GND LVDS_Out5 LVDS_Out5 GND LVDS_Out4 LVDS_Out4 GND LVDS_CLK2 LVDS_CLK2 GND N C N C Panel Power Panel Power LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD Inverter Power Connector Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function GND GND Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control Panel Power 3 3V Panel Ba...

Page 42: ...des powering on function to an external device that is connected to this connector Pins 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Function GND DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 GND Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Function 12V 12V GND VCC VCC GND V_5P0_STBY V_5P0_STBY GND Digital I O Connector 2 1 19 ...

Page 43: ...erial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA Serial ATA Connectors 1 1 SATA 0 SATA 2 7 RXN GND TXP TXN GND 1 RXP GND ...

Page 44: ... connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive Note Refer to your disk drive user s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives one must be set as the master and the other as the slave Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufact...

Page 45: ...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 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 46: ...page for the pin function of this connector Connecting the FDD Cable Insert one end of the FDD cable into the FDD connector and the other end of the cable to the floppy drive Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin 1 of the FDD connector BIOS Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 1 26...

Page 47: ...pe FDD Connector Pins 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 Function 5V 5V 5V N C N C N C DRVDE0 GND GND GND GND GND GND Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 Function INDEX DR0 DSKCH N C MTR0 DIR STEP WDATA WGATE TRK0 WRPRO RDATA HDSEL ...

Page 48: ... fan The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan Refer to chapter 3 for more information 3 1 Sense Power Ground ...

Page 49: ...off and a chassis intrusion occurred the alarm will sound only when the system restarts Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility By default the chassis intru sion detection function is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open Refer ...

Page 50: ...Design Guide Version 1 1 Important The system board consumes a minimal amount of power Due to its low power consumption you only need a 120W to 150W power supply Every power supply has its minimum load of power If you use a greater than 150W power supply the power consumed by the system board may not attain its minimum load causing instability to the entire system Power Connector 1 1 11 10 20 1 3 ...

Page 51: ...he system is in the standby mode It indicates that there is power on the system board Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components Standby LED Standby LED ...

Page 52: ...em PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C HDD LED RESET SW N C Pin Assignment N C HDD Power Signal Ground RST Signal N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 PWR LED PWR BTN Key Pin Assignment L...

Page 53: ...s that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot PCI Slot The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion for low profile PCI card only into the PCI slot PCI Express x1 ...

Page 54: ...S memory It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac turer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Battery ...

Page 55: ...designed with flash tech nology a non volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely The CompactFlashTM technology is widely used in products such as portable and desktop computers digital cameras handheld data collection scanners PDAs Pocket PCs handy terminals and personal communicators Important We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at the same...

Page 56: ...ress DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit W...

Page 57: ...erence only Your version may not be identical to this one Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one below will appear Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Drive A Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup ...

Page 58: ...ty of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 1 Slave To configure the IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder...

Page 59: ...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 capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor Although secondary monitors are supported you do not have to select the type The default s...

Page 60: ...iskette 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 640K f...

Page 61: ...ypematic Delay Msec Security Option x APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Small Logo EPA Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level Select Removable Boot Device Priority Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Press Enter Press Enter Disabled En...

Page 62: ...ment Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3 The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur To avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or lesser than 3 C1E Function The options are Auto...

Page 63: ...Cache This field is used to speed up the memory access Enable the external cache for better performance Hyper Threading Technology This field is used to enable the functionality of an Intel processor that supports Hyper Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to thi...

Page 64: ...s 360KB Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric key pad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above...

Page 65: ...sword submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the cor rect password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system OS Select...

Page 66: ...ides the most stable condition for the system The CAS Latency Time to System Memory Frequency fields will show the default settings by SPD Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one by SPD select Manual then select the best option in the CAS Latency Time to System Memory Frequency fields Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Select...

Page 67: ...the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow ac cess to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached if the cache controller is also enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the faster the video performance Memory Hole At 15M ...

Page 68: ...r disable the PCI Express port function PCI E Compliancy Mode This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add in card On Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory DVMT Mode The options are DVMT Fixed and Both DVMT Fixed Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT Fix...

Page 69: ...el display CRT LVDS Select this option if you want the system to boot both the CRT and LCD flat panel display DVI Select this option if you want the system to boot the NP1 DVI daughter board s DVI D s display CRT DVI Select this option if you want the system to boot both the CRT and NP1 DVI daughterboard s DVI D s display Panel Scaling This options are Auto On and Off Panel Number This field is us...

Page 70: ...Primary Slave UDMA On Chip Serial ATA Setting x SATA Mode On Chip Serial ATA x PATA IDE Mode SATA Port Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Enabled Enabled Enabled Auto Auto IDE Auto Secondary P0 P2 is Primary If your IDE hard drive s...

Page 71: ...able or disable the primary and secondary IDE con troller The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller IDE Primary 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 yo...

Page 72: ...rives 1 IDE Master 1 IDE Slave and 2 SATA SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives to Primary Master mode Since the SATA drives are in Master mode you cannot set the IDE drive to Master mode PATA IDE Mode and SATA Port This field is used to select the function mode for the IDE connector and its relation to the SATA ports Primary IDE serves as Primary Master and Primary Slave channe...

Page 73: ...ese fields are used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controllers Onboard PXE ROM Control Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly If you wish to change the boot ROM s settings type the Shift and F10 keys simulta neously when prompted during boot up Take note you will be able to access the boot ROM...

Page 74: ...isable the Universal Host Controller Interface USB 1 0 USB 2 0 Controller This field is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface USB 2 0 USB Operation Mode This field is used to select the USB s operation mode The options are Full Low Speed and High Speed USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB key board in DOS mode is by de...

Page 75: ... be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass stor age ...

Page 76: ...ton of the mouse to power on the system Any Key Press any key to power on the system Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Power On Function x...

Page 77: ...s it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns Onboard Serial Port 1 2 3 4 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the serial port Disabled Disables the serial port Important The touch screen is internally connected to COM 3 If the LCD Dis play Panel supports touch screen leave th...

Page 78: ...end to RAM function Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Soft Off By PWR BTTN Wake Up by PCI Card Wake Up by Ring USB KB Wake Up From S3 Resume By Alarm x Date of Month Alarm x Time hh mm ss Alarm ...

Page 79: ...al to remotely wake up the system Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the sys tem to wake up Refer to the card s documentation for more information Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI card Wake Up By Ring When this field is set to Enabled the system will power on to respond to calls coming from a modem USB KB Wake Up From S3 This field when enabled allows you t...

Page 80: ...to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field Time hh mm ss Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on If you want the system to power on everyday as set in the Date of Month Alarm field the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu ...

Page 81: ...ion data Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ Resources field Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 G...

Page 82: ...y IRQ Resources Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IRQ 3 assigned to IRQ 4 assigned to IRQ 5 assigned to IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 9 assigned to IRQ 10 assigned to IRQ 11 assigned to IRQ 12 assigned to IRQ 14 assigned to IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Device PCI Dev...

Page 83: ... which the system will shutdown If the system detected that its temperature ex ceeded the one set in this field it will automatically shutdown This function will work only if your operating system supports the ACPI feature Current System Temperature to VBAT V These fields will show the temperature fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components Note The onboard hardware monitor...

Page 84: ...main menu and press Enter If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Opt...

Page 85: ...nter to load the Setup default values Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Se...

Page 86: ... 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 password function highlight Set Supervisor Pass word and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup ...

Page 87: ...o eight characters When done the mes sage 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 password function highlight Set User Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main ...

Page 88: ... make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Save Data to CMOS Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaul...

Page 89: ...s to the setup press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Abandon All Data Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Passwo...

Page 90: ...BIOS Setup Utility to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility by typ ing AWDFLASH EXE The following screen will appear 5 Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to File Name to Program then press Enter Award BIOS Flash Utility V 8 15B C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Right...

Page 91: ...OS in your system We recom mend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y then enter the file name of the current BIOS Otherwise press N 7 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit 8 Press Y to flash the new BIOS ...

Page 92: ...ations required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup ...

Page 93: ...ware Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility Click Next Drivers for Windows 7 Windows Vista System ...

Page 94: ...94 4 Supported Software 3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 5 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 95: ...T and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme is enabled With this enabled after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows 7 Windows Vista desktop ap pears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the graphics performance We recommend that you skip this process by dis abling this funct...

Page 96: ...ted Software 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to con tinue 3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 97: ...97 4 Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...

Page 98: ...enu 3 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen click ing Next each time you finish a step ...

Page 99: ... Software LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 100: ...es are over or under the set range a warning message will pop 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 To install the utility click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the ut...

Page 101: ...orted Software 4 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 3 Click Next to add the pro gram icon to the Program Folder 5 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop ...

Page 102: ...102 4 Supported Software 6 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take ef fect ...

Page 103: ...ware Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1 On your desktop right click the Hardware Doctor icon and then select Properties 2 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this program as an administrator then click OK ...

Page 104: ...104 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 105: ...ty Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power manage ment for the storage subsystem To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 106: ...system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 4 Setup is now installing the utility Click Next to con tinue ...

Page 107: ...107 4 Supported Software 6 Run the Intel Matrix Stor age Console utility to view the hard drives configura tion ...

Page 108: ... Windows Vista installation You may also choose to copy the installation files to a USB flash drive 1 Click F6 Floppy Configura tion Utility on the main menu Windows Explorer will ap pear showing the locations of the installation files 2 Click the Organize menu then click Select All 3 Insert a blank formatted floppy diskette into a floppy disk drive or plug a USB flash drive ...

Page 109: ...109 4 Supported Software 4 Right click on the files select Send To and then select the floppy drive or USB flash drive The system will copy the selected files to the desig nated drive ...

Page 110: ...der to be able to install the operating system onto a hard drive that is configured in AHCI mode Note The illustrations below were captured from the Windows 7 operating sys tem Except for slight differences in their screen appearance the instal lation procedure is also the same for Windows Vista When you insert the operating system s installation disc into an optical drive the message Press any ke...

Page 111: ...111 4 Supported Software 3 Click I accept the license terms then click Next 4 Click Custom advanced to install a new copy of Win dows 5 Select Load Driver then click Next ...

Page 112: ...l drive you can choose to insert the provided CD to that drive or plug the USB flash drive that contains the AHCI driver Click Browse 7 Locate for the optical drive where you inserted the CD The AHCI driver is in the AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY F6FLPY32 of the CD Or locate for the USB flash drive that contains the AHCI driver After you have selected the driver click OK 8 Select the driver then click Next ...

Page 113: ...Windows cannot be installed to this disk will appear Remove the AHCI driver CD and insert the Windows installation disc back in You will not be able to proceed yet because the Next button is still gray You must first click Refresh Skip this step if the CD is in another optical drive or if you are using a USB flash drive 10 The Next button that was initially gray will turn black Click Next to pro c...

Page 114: ...ll to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Finish to exit instal laion ...

Page 115: ...for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes Drivers for Windows XP System ...

Page 116: ...116 4 Supported Software 4 After all setup operations are done click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 5 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 117: ...ers To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 1 To start installation click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes 3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next ...

Page 118: ...d Software 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to con tinue ...

Page 119: ...stall the driver click Audio Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 120: ...tware LAN Drivers To install the driver click Realtek LAN Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 121: ...s values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop 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 To install click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the utility ...

Page 122: ...122 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin the installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 123: ... then click Next Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power manage ment for the storage subsystem To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu ...

Page 124: ...t then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installa tion tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 125: ...allation 1 Click F6 Floppy Configura tion Utility on the main menu Windows Explorer will ap pear showing the locations of the installation files 2 Click the Edit menu then click Select All 3 Insert a blank formatted floppy diskette into a floppy disk drive 4 Right click on the files select Send To and then select 3 Floppy A The system will copy the selected files into the dis kette ...

Page 126: ...ppear 3 Press F6 when prompted in the status line with the Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver message 4 Press S to Specify Additional Device 4 Insert the floppy disk containing the AHCI driver into a floppy drive 5 Select Intel R ICH7M SATA AHCI Controller then press Enter You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave th...

Page 127: ...rectX 9 0C Driver To install click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 1 Click I accept the agree ment then click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 2 You are now ready to install DirectX Click Next ...

Page 128: ...o install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 1 Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Finish to exit instal laion ...

Page 129: ...nstalla tion procedures may slightly vary if you re using another version of the program 1 Download the program from nLite s offical website http www nliteos com download html 2 Install nLite Important Due to it s coding with Visual Net you may need to first install NET Framework prior to installing nLite 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files from Intel s website The drivers you choose will d...

Page 130: ...sc into an optical drive 5 Launch nLite The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa tion files to the designated default folder If you want to save them in another folder click Browse select the folder and then click Next ...

Page 131: ...131 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7 Click Next 8 In the Task Selection dia log box click Drivers and Bootable ISO Click Next ...

Page 132: ... driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate Click Next 10 Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win dows version that you are using and then click OK Integrating 64 bit driv ers into 32 bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation ...

Page 133: ...133 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 11 If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard select all RAID AHCI con trollers and then click OK 12 Click Next ...

Page 134: ...134 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 13 The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation 14 When the program is fin ished applying the chang es click Next ...

Page 135: ...e se lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next 16 Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click ...

Page 136: ...TE and AHCI Installation Guide 17 You have finished cus tomizing the Windows XP installation disc Click Finish Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con troller to RAID AHCI You can now install Windows XP ...

Page 137: ...ler to IDE mode 2 Install Windows XP but do not press F6 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel s website Transfer the downloaded driver files to C AHCI 4 Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers then select Update Driver If the controller you se lected did not work try selecting another one ...

Page 138: ... 5 In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box select No not this time then click Next 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Ad vanced and then click Next 7 Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and then click Next ...

Page 139: ...139 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8 Click Have Disk 9 Select C AHCI iaAHCI inf and then click Open 10 Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next ...

Page 140: ...are device Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed 12 Click Finish 13 The system s settings have been changed Win dows XP requires that you restart the computer Click Yes 14 Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA control ler from IDE to AHCI By doing so Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode ...

Page 141: ...del small 386 Port defination SuperIo_CFG_Port EQU 2Eh Super I O Config port 2Eh 4Eh SuperIo_DAT_Port EQU SuperIo_CFG_Port 1 WDT_Counter EQU 10 1 to 255 Sec Min 0 means disabled mSuperio_Enter_Config Macro mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al 87h out dx al NEWIODELAY out dx al endM mSuperio_Exit_Config Macro mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al 0AAh out dx al endM mSuperio_GetSet_Reg Macro RegIndex AndMask Or...

Page 142: ... al NEWIODELAY endM NEWIODELAY Macro out 0EBh al Dummy I O output for delay endM code start call W83627Hx_WDT mov ah 4ch int 21h W83627Hx_WDT Proc near LDN8 CRF5 3 RW 0 1 WDTO Second Minute CRF5 2 RW 0 1 Keyboard Reset Low High when WDTO Timeout CRF6 7 0 RW 00h Disable 01h 0FFh 1 255 Sec Min CRF7 7 RW 0 1 Disable Enable Mouse interrupt reset WDTO counting CRF7 6 RW 0 1 Disable Enable Keyboard inte...

Page 143: ...t as second Keyboard reset when WDTO time out mSuperio_GetSet_Reg 0F5h 11110111b 00000100b Disable MS KB interrupt reset WDTO counting IRQ2 for WDTO mSuperio_GetSet_Reg 0F7h 11111111b 11000010b WDTO Time out Value mSuperio_Set_Reg 0F6h WDT_Counter mSuperio_Exit_Config ret W83627Hx_WDT endP end start ...

Page 144: ...place only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become cor rupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch o...

Page 145: ...oard 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 while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address F0000H FF...

Page 146: ...t 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 Make...

Page 147: ...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 148: ...er doesn t output anything or is out putting garbled characters 1 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 3 Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work ...

Page 149: ...settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets 4 Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations 5 If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load...

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