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P2XBL/e

Rev. A+

System Board

Users Manual

36500829

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Page 1: ...P2XBL e Rev A System Board User s Manual 36500829 ...

Page 2: ... contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 1998 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS WindowsTM and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Cyrix 6x86 6x86L and 6x86MX are registered trademarks of Cyrix Corporation AMD K5 and K6 are registered t...

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

Page 4: ...necting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and Connectors Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Setup 3 1 2 BIOS Features Setup 3 1 3 Chipset Features Setup 3 1 4 Power Management Setup 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configuration 3 1 6 Load Fail Safe Settings 3 1 7 Load Optimal Settings 3 1 8 Integrated Peripherals 3 1 9 Supervisor Password 3 1 10 User Pass...

Page 5: ...54 54 56 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interface Appendix A System Error Messages A 1 POST Beep A 2 Error Messages Appendix B Troubleshooting B 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 51 ...

Page 6: ...ystem board supports 8MB to 384MB memory It is equipped with three 168 pin DIMM sockets using x64 x72 unbuffered PC SDRAM 3 3V The PC SDRAMs supported are PC 66 SDRAM for 66MHz FSB and PC 100 SDRAM for 100MHz FSB The system board also supports EC and ECC uses x72 PC SDRAM Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated AGP slot 3 dedicated PCI slots 2 dedicated 16 bit ISA slots and 1...

Page 7: ...ces support up to four IDE devices Ultra DMA 33 supported Synchronous Ultra DMA mode data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB sec PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer ATAPI CD ROM supported LS 120 and ZIP supported IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivi...

Page 8: ...s a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing z buffering and alpha blending delivering up to 533MB sec bandwidth for 3D graphics applications AGP in this Pentium II processor based system board will deliver faster and better graphics with your PC PC SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory PC SDRAM uses a fast memory interface technology to meet the memory bandwidth requireme...

Page 9: ...es that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management PC 97 Compliant The system board is PC 97 compliant This will optimize your PC system to run Windows 95 and Windows NT and future versions of these operating systems 1 1 3 Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch wi...

Page 10: ... minimum Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse This function allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power on the system Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On Keyboard Wake On Mouse in Chapter 2 and Keyboard Mouse Power On in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS in Chapter 3 for more information Important The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB P...

Page 11: ...ge contains the following items þ The system board þ A user s manual þ One 40 pin IDE hard disk cable þ One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable þ One diskette If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance ...

Page 12: ...12 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ...

Page 13: ...onding DIP switch settings SW1 There are 4 switches on SW1 The black rectangle in the diagram denotes the part that is protruding the adjustable switch Make sure SW1 is set correctly before applying power otherwise you will not be able to power on the system 2 2 System Memory In the example above Switch 1 On Switch 2 Off Switch 3 On Switch 4 On ...

Page 14: ... the voltage of the processor 233MHz 300MHz 3x 350MHz 3 5x 266MHz 400MHz 4x 300MHz 450MHz 4 5x 333MHz Future processor 5x Processor SW1 66MHz 100MHz Frequency Ratio Future processor 5 5x Processor SW1 66MHz 100MHz Frequency Ratio Future processor Future processor Future processor Future processor Future processor Future processor Future processor Future processor 6x 6 5x 7x 7 5x 8x Future processo...

Page 15: ...ter 3 for details 2 3 On Enable 1 2 On Disable default Warning 1 If JP3 was previously enabled with a password set in the BIOS setup and now you wish to disable the Wake On Keyboard function make sure to disable the password in the BIOS setup prior to setting JP3 to disabled You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so 2 The power button will not function once a keyboard passwor...

Page 16: ...er keyboard password the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values power off your system and unplug the power cord Set JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP2 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On You may now plug the power cord and power on your system 1 2 On Normal default 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data ...

Page 17: ...r it will provide better system performance However we do not guarantee that the system will work properly 2 7 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and Connectors 2 7 1 Serial Ports The built in serial ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices You can...

Page 18: ...nsion cards Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board 2 7 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard printer port for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP modes You can set the port s mode in the Integrated Periph erals setup of the Award BIOS ...

Page 19: ...tached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A 2 7 5 IDE Hard Disk Interface 1 If you are connecting two hard drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J11 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header connector J10 2 Install the other 40 pin h...

Page 20: ... a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode 2 7 6 Uni...

Page 21: ...aud at a distance of 1 meter Connect your IrDA cable to connector J14 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device Refer to Chapter 3 for more information You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documen...

Page 22: ...the system board 2 7 9 Chassis Fan Connector The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector If you are installing a fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J4 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground 12V N C Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground 12V None ...

Page 23: ...able the Resume On LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS Your LAN card package should include a cable Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J15 on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual for details Note Your LAN card must suppo...

Page 24: ...nment SB LED ATX power LED HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED G LED Green LED ATX SW ATX power switch G SW Green switch RESET Reset switch SPEAKER Speaker connector ATX Power Ground Open HDD LED Power HDD Open Green LED Power Green Open PWRBT Ground Open SMI Ground Open HW Reset Ground Open Speaker Data N C Ground Speaker Power ...

Page 25: ...em to enter the Suspend mode Pressing it again or using the keyboard mouse that is when the Wake On Keyboard Mouse function is enabled will allow the system to wake up completely from the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speake...

Page 26: ...alled with a Creative sound card that requires connecting the card to the SB LINK connector connect the cable that came with the sound card to connector JP16 Refer to the sound card s manual for more information Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 Function PC PCI GNTx DGND Key PC PCI REQx DGND SERIRQ ...

Page 27: ...se your system will not boot properly 2 7 13 Power Connector The system board is equipped with an ATX power connector at location J1 of the system board Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Function 3 3V 14A 3 3V 14A COM 5V COM 5V COM PW OK 5VSB 12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3 3V 14A 12V COM PS ON COM COM COM 5V 5V 5V ...

Page 28: ...spond restart your system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main program screen will appear 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Setup and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC ST...

Page 29: ...er improper information for this category You can use Type User to define your own drive type manually This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Type Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None and press Enter The settings on ...

Page 30: ...nced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Err...

Page 31: ... anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this category Also disable this category if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 95 or the operating s...

Page 32: ... system The default is A C SCSI The options are A C SCSI C A SCSI C CDROM A CDROM C A D A SCSI E A SCSI F A SCSI SCSI A C SCSI C A C only LS120 ZIP C Swap Floppy Drive When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from ...

Page 33: ... repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys Typematic Rate Chars Sec This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This selection allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option System The system will not boot and...

Page 34: ... the PCI bus These items should not be altered unless necessary The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system 3 1 3 Chipset Features Setup The settings on the screen are for reference only ...

Page 35: ...n functions EC or ECC is supported only in x72 72 bit PC SDRAM DIMMs If you are using x64 64 bit PC SDRAM DIMMs set this field to Non ECC Non ECC Uses x64 PC SDRAM DIMM ECC This option allows the system to recover from memory failure It detects single bit and multiple bit errors then automatically corrects single bit error System BIOS Cacheable When this option is enabled accesses to the system BI...

Page 36: ...an be reserved for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this option must be disabled to provide cont...

Page 37: ... must enable the Power Management below Select Min Power Max Power or User Defined Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled ACPI Function By default the ACPI function is disabled This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI such as Windows 98 and Windows NT 5 0 The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one...

Page 38: ...nce the power saving mode and stop the CPU s inter nal clock Use this option in Windows 95 default No The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power Management mode Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buff...

Page 39: ...e only when the Power Management category is set to User Define When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off HDD Power Down This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices rema...

Page 40: ...n power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Last State When power returns after an AC power failure the operating session where you left off before power failure occurs will resume Resume On Ring With an external modem installed the Modem Ring on function will allow your system to power on to respond to incoming calls By default the Resume On Ring field is Disa...

Page 41: ... accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume On Ring Resume On LAN prior to the date and time set in this field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Date of Month and Timer hh mm ss will appear right below this field Disabled Disables the automatic wake up function default Date of Month 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Timer hh mm ...

Page 42: ...d to Legacy ISA or PCI ISA PnP For non PnP ISA cards select Legacy ISA For PnP ISA or PCI cards select PCI ISA PnP Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the configuration data once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identi...

Page 43: ...s an IRQ set this function to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95 s Device Manager PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ to PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to each PCI slot You may also specify an IRQ to these slots The options are 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 and 15 3 1 6 Load Fai...

Page 44: ...Mode ECP Mode Use DMA EPP Mode Select Keyboard Mouse Power On 8MHz Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Normal 378 IRQ7 ECP EPP 3 EPP1 7 Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode IDE Pr...

Page 45: ...option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories On Chip Primary PCI IDE and On Chip Secondary PCI IDE These categories allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller USB K...

Page 46: ...oard serial port 1 and or serial port 2 UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA J14 and the COM 2 serial port J12 at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure UART2 Mode Select is set to Normal To use the IrDA function follow the steps below 1 Connect your IrDA cable t...

Page 47: ...appear This field applies to standard specification The options are EPP1 9 and EPP1 7 Default setting EPP1 7 If you selected ECP ECP Mode Use DMA will appear This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port The options are 1 and 3 Default setting 3 Keyboard Mouse Power On This field allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power on the system To use this function make sure JP3 is set t...

Page 48: ...em 3 1 9 Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisor s password with the System option selected in the BIOS Features Setup If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a supervisor s password with the Setup option selected in the BIOS Features Setup You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the sy...

Page 49: ...53 63 Large Note Some OS like SCO UNIX must be NORMAL for installation ESC Skip The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 10 User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a user s password with the System option selected in the BIOS Features Setup If you want a user to enter a password when t...

Page 50: ...el after memory testing is done 3 1 13 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press Enter The message below will appear Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultan...

Page 51: ...etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered 4 1 1 Running the DMI Utility ...

Page 52: ...he or arrow keys then press Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press F10 to update the edited information into the flash ROM Move cursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort Exit Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc 1996 Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File Save DMI File ...

Page 53: ...e or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press Enter 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press Enter 4 The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type Y All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM ...

Page 54: ...of a single long beep A 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recom...

Page 55: ...e fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely ...

Page 56: ...utlet 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 sure t...

Page 57: ...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 58: ... a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ set...

Page 59: ...are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected 2 Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card ...

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