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NP951-B16C

System Board

User’s Manual

935-NP9511-000G

A11000927

Summary of Contents for NP951-B16C

Page 1: ...NP951 B16C System Board User s Manual 935 NP9511 000G A11000927 ...

Page 2: ...r 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 entity of such revisions or changes 2009 All Rights Reserved Trademarks ...

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: ...10 Specifications 10 Features 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 System Board Layout 15 System Memory 17 Installing the DIM Module 18 Jumper Settings 20 Clear CMOS Data 20 PS 2 Power Select 21 USB Power Select 22 Panel Power Select 23 COM 2 RS232 RS422 RS485 Select 24 COM 1 RS232 Power Select 25 Power on Select 26 Rear Panel I O Ports 27 DC in 12V Optional 4 pin ATX 12V Power 28 USB Ports 29 LA...

Page 5: ...upervisor Password 78 Set User Password 79 Save Exit Setup 80 Exit Without Saving 81 Updating the BIOS 82 Chapter 4 Supported Software 84 Drivers for Windows Vista System 85 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 85 Intel Graphics Drivers 87 Audio Drivers 89 LAN Drivers 91 Hardware Monitor for Windows 93 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility 98 Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows Vista I...

Page 6: ...duction Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 English Version 121 Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation 123 Appendix A Watchdog Timer 124 Appendix B System Error Message 127 Appendix C Troubleshooting 129 ...

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: ... 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 least th...

Page 10: ... Supports CRT resolutions up to SXGA Realtek ALC262 2 channel High Definition Audio CODEC Two 24 bit stereo DACs and three 20 bit stereo ADCs S PDIF input output interface One Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controller Supports 10Mbps 100Mbps and 1Gbps data transmission IEEE 802 3 10 100Mbps and IEEE 802 3ab 1Gbps com pliant One Serial ATA interface which is compliant with SATA 1 0 specificat...

Page 11: ...rive 1 front panel connector 1 fan connector 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 mini PCI card Wake On LAN USB KB MS wake up from S3 Wake On Ring RTC timer to power on the system Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology AC power failure recovery Monitors CPU system...

Page 12: ... voltage for DDR modules DDR2 also 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 en gine based on the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 architecture delivering sophisticated graphics for large display application...

Page 13: ...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 Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Managemen...

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: ...M 2 422 485 select JP9 RS232 1 Panel power select J8 USB 2 3 1 USB 2 3 power select JP3 1 SATA 1 Power on select JP5 USB 0 1 power select JP4 Standby LED PS 2 Front audio 9 10 1 2 Realtek RTL 8111C PS 2 power select JP1 DIO power 1 S PDIF 1 DIO Peripheral power 1 Battery 9 3 5 1 40 39 2 1 2 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 Mini PCI COM 2 1 2 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 DDR2 SODIMM 8 8 7 2 4 6 1 1 ATX 12V power optiona...

Page 16: ...16 2 Hardware Installation Solder Side Realtek ALC262 Intel ICH7M 945GSE Intel Atom N270 Intel Winbond W83627 ...

Page 17: ... 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 system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD pro tection SODIMM The system board is equipped with a 200 pin SODIMM socket that supports DDR2 module BIOS Setting Configure the ...

Page 18: ...and cables 3 Locate the SODIMM socket on the board 4 Note the key on the socket The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 5 Grasping the module by its edges align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle Note that the socket and module are both keyed which means the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction ...

Page 19: ... the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket Note The board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one These illustrations are for reference only 7 Push the module down until the clips at each side of the socket lock into position You will hear a distinctive click indicating the module is correctly locked into position Clip ...

Page 20: ...m 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 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP6 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...r 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 22: ...ower 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 ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 1 JP4 USB 2 3 JP3 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3...

Page 23: ...n 3 3V default J8 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel Important Before powering on the system make sure J8 s setting matches the LCD panel s specification Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously dam age the LCD panel 6 2 5 3 1 4 6 2 5 3 1 4 5 3 1 6 2 4 ...

Page 24: ...S485 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 JP9 is used to configure COM 2 to RS232 RS422 Full Duplex or RS485 The pin function of COM 2 will vary according to the jumper s setting JP9 COM 2 2 1 9 DCD TD GND RTS RI RD DTR DSR CTS 2 1 9 DATA N C N C N C N C DATA N C N C N C COM 2 2 1 9 RXD TXD N C N C N C RXD TXD N C N C ...

Page 25: ... RS232 Power Select JP2 1 3 2 4 On RS232 standard default 3 5 4 6 On RS232 with 5V 12V power JP2 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 1 COM 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 ...

Page 26: ...When using the JP5 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 JP5 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 button ...

Page 27: ...27 2 Hardware Installation Rear Panel I O Ports The rear panel I O ports consist of the following DC in 12V 2 USB ports LAN port VGA port COM 1 port PS 2 port USB 0 LAN VGA PS 2 DC in 12V COM 1 USB 1 ...

Page 28: ...system board ATX 12V Power optional This optional connector provides 100W to 150W power and is capable of provid ing the maximum power requirement The recommended system configuration includes a high speed CPU more than 1GHz HDD CD ROM USB devices and an add in card Important Every power supply has its minimum load of power If you use a greater than 150W power supply the power consumed by the syst...

Page 29: ...tall the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then in sert 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 device Refe...

Page 30: ... be set to 2 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 ...

Page 31: ...to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard De vice section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information ...

Page 32: ...r you 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 ...

Page 33: ...th modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices Connecting External Serial Ports Your COM port may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se rial port cable to the COM connector Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector BIOS...

Page 34: ... 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse by means of the provided cable PS 2 keyboard port PS 2 mouse port Connect to the board s PS 2 port Important Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board ...

Page 35: ...F port Your 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 5 1 5V Key SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in ...

Page 36: ...or 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 LCD Inverter power 39 40 LVDS LCD panel 1 2 8 1 ...

Page 37: ...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 38: ...gital I O connector provides powering on function to an external device that is connected to this connector 1 8 1 4 12V Ground 5VSB 5V Digital I O Digital I O power Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function DIO0 DIO1 DIO2 DIO3 DIO4 DIO5 DIO6 DIO7 Digital I O Connector ...

Page 39: ... of the cable to SATA 1 and the other end to your Serial ATA device The system board package also comes with a power cable that must be connect ed to the system board s peripheral power connector and the SATA drive s power connector in order to provide power to the drive Connect to the peripheral power connector Connect to the SATA drive BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrat...

Page 40: ...an 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 1 3 Sense Power Ground ...

Page 41: ...ctor 1 Mic2 L Line2 R Front_IO_Sense GND N C Key 2 10 Mic2 JD Line2 JD 9 Mic2 R Line2 L The front audio connector allows you to connect line out and mic in jacks Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information ...

Page 42: ...the system 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 Assi...

Page 43: ...xpansion Slot Mini PCI The Mini PCI slot is used to install a Mini PCI card Mini PCI card is a small form factor PCI card with the same signal protocol electrical definitions and configu ration definitions as the conventional PCI ...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...small removable mass storage device 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 ...

Page 46: ...nter 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 Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit...

Page 47: ... for reference 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 Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup ...

Page 48: ...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 49: ... 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 field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors det...

Page 50: ...e of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 51: ...ic 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 Enabled Enabled E...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...e 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 1 Mbyte Initially gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...neral Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults If your IDE hard drive supports block mode Select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one The settings on the screen are for referen...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...e or disable the onboard LAN controller 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 s program by typing Shift F1...

Page 64: ... 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 default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space ava...

Page 65: ... 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 66: ...e to power on the system Mouse Right When this option is selected double click the right button of the mouse to power on the system Any Key Press any key to power on the system 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...

Page 67: ...on the system On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the sys...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ... you of a chassis intrusion event Shutdown Temperature You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature at 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...

Page 74: ...st it s speed in accordance to the temperature 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 for Windows utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to the Hardware Monitor ...

Page 75: ...neral Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Spread Spectrum Disabled The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician ...

Page 76: ... 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 Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defa...

Page 77: ...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 Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password...

Page 78: ...ppear 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 Utility Esc Q...

Page 79: ...cters 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 menu Phoenix ...

Page 80: ...nal 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 Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Opt...

Page 81: ...p 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 Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supe...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...e 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 Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 85: ...t Software 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 install the utility Click Next Drivers for Windows Vista System ...

Page 86: ...ware 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installa tion tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 87: ...rted Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the utility click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 88: ...system requirements and installa tion tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 89: ...Audio Drivers To install the utility click Audio Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is extracting the files needed to install the driver 2 Click Next to start the installation 3 Setup is configuring the new software installation ...

Page 90: ...90 4 Supported Software 4 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 91: ...91 4 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 92: ...92 4 Supported Software 3 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 93: ...tems being monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beep ing 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 me...

Page 94: ...ported Software 5 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 4 Click Next to add the p r o g ra m i c o n t o t h e Program Folder 3 Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder ...

Page 95: ...ted Software 6 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop 7 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect ...

Page 96: ...un the utility which is usually done by double clicking the Hardware Doctor short cut an error message will appear 2 To solve this problem right click the Hardware Doc tor shortcut then select Properties 3 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this program as an administrator then click OK ...

Page 97: ...97 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 98: ...or the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI The SATA Mode field is in the OnChip IDE Device section Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the Warning informa tion carefully then click N...

Page 99: ... 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 100: ...s Vista installation This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD Follow the steps on the screen When the screen on the right appears click Custom advanced 2 Select Load Driver 3 Insert the provided floppy diskette then click OK ...

Page 101: ...101 4 Supported Software 4 The screen on the right will appear Select the driver ...

Page 102: ...llation If in any case you lost the diskette you can create another one by following the steps below 1 Insert the provided CD into a CD ROM drive 2 The execution files are located in drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY 3 Run f6flpy32 exe for 32 bit system or f6flpy64 exe for 64 bit system 4 Insert a blank floppy diskette then click OK 5 The system will format and write the necessary driver files into the dis...

Page 103: ...nue 2 Setup is now ready to in stall Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 104: ...104 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit instal laion 4 Click Install to begin instal lation ...

Page 105: ... C l i c k I a c c e p t t h e agreement then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver To install the utility click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu Drivers for Windows XP System 2 To start installation click Next ...

Page 106: ...106 4 Supported Software 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect ...

Page 107: ...lity 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 install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 108: ... system requirements and installa tion tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 109: ...el Graphics Drivers To install the utility click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 2 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 1 To start installation click Next 3 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 110: ...mputer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installa tion tips then click Next 5 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue ...

Page 111: ...Audio Drivers To install the utility click Audio Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is extracting the files needed to install the driver 2 Click Next to start the installation 3 Setup is configuring the new software installation ...

Page 112: ...112 4 Supported Software 4 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 113: ...113 4 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Install to begin instal lation ...

Page 114: ...114 4 Supported Software 3 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 115: ...set a range Highest and Lowest Limit to the items being monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beep ing 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 clic...

Page 116: ... Software 3 Click Next to add the p r o g ra m i c o n t o t h e Program Folder 4 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 5 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop ...

Page 117: ...117 4 Supported Software 6 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect ...

Page 118: ...ity that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power manage ment for the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI The SATA Mode field is in the OnChip IDE Device section Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on...

Page 119: ...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 120: ...d This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode Click AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver on the main menu 1 Insert a blank floppy diskette then click OK 2 Make sure you have a backup of the data in the disk Clicking Yes will erase all data 3 The system is currently formatting and writing the necessary driver files into the diskette ...

Page 121: ...121 4 Supported Software 1 Click Next to continue 2 Setup is now ready to in stall Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 To install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 0 on the main menu ...

Page 122: ...122 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit instal laion 4 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 123: ...ditional Device 4 At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the AHCI driver Insert the provided floppy diskette 5 Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select AHCI control ler that corresponds to your BIOS setup Press Enter to confirm You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave the floppy disk in the f...

Page 124: ...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 125: ... 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 126: ...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 127: ...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 128: ...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 129: ...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 130: ...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 131: ...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 132: ...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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