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SR100-L20C

System Board
User’s Manual

935-SR1001-550G

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04610833

Summary of Contents for SR100-L20C

Page 1: ...SR100 L20C System Board User s Manual 935 SR1001 550G I04610833 ...

Page 2: ...use of this manual and specifically disclaims any ex press or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par ticular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer re serves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or en tity of...

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 meas ures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an...

Page 4: ...ard Layout System Memory CPU Jumper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Overview Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares Drivers for Windows Vista System Drivers for Windows XP System Appendix A Watchdog Timer Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions Appendix D Hot Keys for Graphics Display 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 13 13 14 17 22 27 38 50 50 ...

Page 5: ...stallation modification accidents or unau thorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjust ments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned to the purchase point factory or authorized service agency for all such work 4 We will not be liable for any indirect ...

Page 6: ... ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade in struction 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 7: ...may not come similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more infor mation 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 ...

Page 8: ... Integrated graphics interface Analog CRT 400MHz GFX render Analog monitor supports up to QXGA 2048x1536 60Hz DVI supports DVI D signal only DVI 1 0 support for external digital monitor Realtek ALC262 2 channel High Definition Audio Two 24 bit stereo DACs and three 20 bit stereo ADCs S PDIF input output interface One Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit controller Supports 10Mbps 100Mbps and 1Gbps...

Page 9: ...4Mbit flash memory Supports ACPI specification 2 0 1 0 Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Resume On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Resume On Onboard LAN Resume On Ring Resume On PCI PME RTC timer to power on the system Intel Rapid Memory power management AC power failure recovery Monitors CPU system temperature and overheat alarm Monitors CPU V 3 3V 5V 12V VBAT V 3VSB V voltages...

Page 10: ... Accelerator X3100 delivering exceptional 3D graphics performance It supports analog CRT and DVI interfaces DVI Digital Visual Interface is a form of video inter face technology made to maximize the quality of flat panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards Data is transmitted using the TMDS Transition Minimized Differential Signaling protocol providing a digital signal from the PC s graph...

Page 11: ...Play peripherals This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming from an external mo dem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA This feature allows the networ...

Page 12: ...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 and operat ing system This is because the system is capable of storing all pro grams and data files during the entire operating...

Page 13: ... USB 0 USB 1 Mic in Line in Line out 1 Front PCI USB 6 7 USB 4 5 1 S PDIF 1 1 20 10 ATX power 11 1 CD in SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 1 Front panel USB 2 USB 3 COM 1 RS232 AUX select JP11 1 2 5 6 COM 2 RS232 AUX select JP13 USB 0 3 power select JP4 I O chip 1 audio USB 4 7 power select JP2 1 BIOS Battery 1 1 1 mPGA478P SOCKET Intel GLE960 Intel ICH8M The SODIMM is a 90 o socket located beneath this board ...

Page 14: ... motherboard and components Warning Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your system board proces sor 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 protec tion by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a ...

Page 15: ...ct all power cords and cables 3 Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board 4 Insert the module into the socket at an approximately 30 de grees angle Note that the socket and module are both keyed which means the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 5 To seat the module into the socket apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket The cont...

Page 16: ... Hardware Installation 6 Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position You will hear a distinctive click indicating the module is correctly locked into position Clip Clip ...

Page 17: ...lowing illustrations may not re semble the actual one These illustrations are for reference only Installing the CPU 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 mPGA478P socket on the system board 4 Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position Lock Unlock X ...

Page 18: ... touching the pins 6 Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU Gold triangular mark Pin 1 of the socket ...

Page 19: ...contains the fan and heat sink assembly and an installation guide If the in stallation procedure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package The fan with heat sink assembly and the system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the ac tual ones These illustrations are for reference only 1 On the solder side o...

Page 20: ...U The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base Turn each Phillips head screw half way down first to initially stabi lize the heat sink onto the board then finally tighten each screw Important Do not turn the first screw all the way down followed by the next and so on This is to avoid imbalance which might cause cracks or fractures to the CPU and or heat...

Page 21: ...r Important When you install the CPU fan and heat sink assembly make sure the assembly is positioned in such a way that the direc tion of the airflow blows towards the Northbridge This is to ensure optimum thermal condition and system performance ...

Page 22: ...the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system 1 2 On Normal default X JP1 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 3 1 ...

Page 23: ...to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more informa tion Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA PS 2 Power Select X JP6 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 24: ...tandby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system If you want to use the op tional wake up function you must enable this function in the BIOS then set the jumpers pins 2 and 3 to 5V_standby USB Power Select X USB 0 3 JP4 X 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby USB 4 7 JP2 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5V_standby 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...12V to On Otherwise leave the jumper s settings at 1 3 2 4 On The table below shows the pin assignment of JP11 and JP13 1 3 5 MRIX X_MRIX 5V 2 4 6 MDCDX X_MDCDX 12V COM 1 and COM 2 RS232 AUX Select X COM 1 JP11 X COM 2 JP13 4 2 6 3 5 5V 4 6 12V On Auxiliary power 1 3 2 4 On RS232 default 3 1 4 5 2 6 COM 1 settings 3 1 5 4 2 6 3 5 5V 4 6 12V On Auxiliary power 1 3 2 4 On RS232 default 3 1 4 5 2 6 C...

Page 26: ... On When using JP14 Power On feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs may not power on the system 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 may occur within a 5 second period JP14 should be set to pins 2 3 and the Restore on AC Power Loss in CMOS is set to Power On 1 2 On Power on via...

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

Page 28: ...an sion cards Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may dam age 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 JP6 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Sele...

Page 29: ...ation BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more infor mation Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup port 720mA ...

Page 30: ...ible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices Jumper Setting Refer to the Jumper Settings section in this chapter for settings relevant to the serial ports BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information COM 2 COM 1 W ...

Page 31: ...nector to the VGA port After you plug the monitor s cable connector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA W ...

Page 32: ...ort sup ports DVI D signal only Connect the display device s cable connector to the DVI port After you plug the cable connector into the DVI port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 33: ...allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information W LAN ...

Page 34: ... and USB 6 7 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The additional USB ports 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 insert the USB port cables to a USB connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Advanced menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information W W USB 1 USB...

Page 35: ...on You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2 0 driver ...

Page 36: ... This jack is used to connect an external microphone Line in Jack Light Blue This jack 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 W Line out Line in Mic in W Rear audio 1 2 10 9 Mic2 L GND Mic2 R Line2 R N C Line2 L N C N C Key N C ...

Page 37: ...ect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu of the BIOS Re fer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information ...

Page 38: ...allation LAN USB 0 USB 1 1 r 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 W 4 1 Right audio channel Left audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 39: ...PDIF 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 W 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out GND SPDIF in ...

Page 40: ...d to connect Serial ATA devices Con nect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA port and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Main menu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 GND TXP TXN GND RXN RXP GND 1 7 ...

Page 41: ...es to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The 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 Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Connect one end of the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the syste...

Page 42: ... that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used to gether 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 ca...

Page 43: ... is used to connect an additional cooling fan The cooling fans will provide adequate air flow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The Advanced menu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information X CPU fan System fan X 1 3 Ground Power Sense 1 3 Ground Power Sense ...

Page 44: ...sor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a chassis intrusion event Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility By default the chassis intrusion 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 to the Hardwa...

Page 45: ... 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 120W to 120W to 120W to 120W to 150W 150W 150W 150W 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 ...

Page 46: ...by mode Warning When the DRAM Power LED and or Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM socket and or PCI slot Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing a memory module or add in card Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED ...

Page 47: ... 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 Ass...

Page 48: ...dware Installation LAN USB 0 USB 1 1 r PCI Slot 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 Slot ...

Page 49: ... and CMOS 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 manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Battery ...

Page 50: ...ce of the system board therefore the BIOS screens in this chapter may not appear the same as the actual one These screens are for reference purpose only Default Configuration Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Optimal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring any ac tions There are a few...

Page 51: ...or op tions of the highlighted field Scrolls backward through the values or options of the highlighted field Selects a field Displays General Help Saves and exits the Setup program Press Enter to enter the highlighted submenu Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen it indi cates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen Use the up and down arrow key...

Page 52: ...Detected Not Detected Not Detected ATAPI CDROM Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Main Main The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility System Date The date format is day month date year Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1999 to 2099 Sy...

Page 53: ... the existing IDE devices then displays the status of the detected devices To configure an IDE drive move the cursor to a field then press Enter The parameters of the drive will appear on the screen Type Selects the type of IDE drive Select the type of device connected to the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 G...

Page 54: ... a SATA drive move the cursor to a field then press Enter While entering setup BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices This displays the status of auto detection of IDE devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Main AHCI Settings X AHCI Port0 Hard Disk X AHCI Port...

Page 55: ...System Information This section displays general system specifications The BIOS auto matically detects the information in this section The parameters of the drive will appear on the screen Select the type of device connected to the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit AHCI P...

Page 56: ...d values may cause the system to malfunc tion Configure CPU BIOS SETUP UTILITY Exit Chipset v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction X CPU Configuration X Super IO Configuration X PC Health Status X ...

Page 57: ...Celeron R M CPU 550 2 00GHz Frequency 2 00GHz FSB Speed 533MHz Cache L1 32 KB Cache L2 1024 KB Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel R SpeedStep TM tech Disabled Advanced Max CPUID Value Limit Set this field to Disabled when using Windows XP Set this field to Enabled when using legacy operating systems so that the system will boot even when it doesn t support CPUs with e...

Page 58: ...can Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 Advanced Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 3E8 IRQ4 Selects the serial port s base address 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Disables the serial port Serial Port2 Address 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 Selects the serial port s base address 2E8 IRQ...

Page 59: ...Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit PC Health Status Current System Temp 37o C 98o F Current CPU Temperature 35o C 95o F System Fan NA CPU Fan 6490 RPM Vcore 1 208 V 3 3V 3 264 V 12V 11 932 V 5V 5 017 V 3VSB V 3 248 V VBAT V 3 200 V Advanced Current System Temp to VBAT V These fields will show the temperature fan speed and output voltages of the monitored devices or components ...

Page 60: ...tings ACPI Version Features ACPI v1 0 ACPI APIC Support Enabled ACPI Standby State S1 POS Advanced ACPI Version Features Selects the ACPI version ACPI APIC Support Enables or disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI of the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC When enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list ACPI Standby State Selects the ...

Page 61: ...Disabled Resume On Onboard LAN Disabled Resume On Ring Disabled Resume On PCI PME Disabled USB Device Wakeup From S3 S4 Disabled Resume By RTC Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Advanced Power Button Function On Off When the power button is pressed it turns the sys tem on or off Suspend When the power button is pressed the system goes into Suspend mode Resume On PS2 Keyboard Enables the P...

Page 62: ...ou would like the system to power on RTC Alarm Time This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system Power On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Last State When power retur...

Page 63: ...ssor table Select MPS Revision BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit MPS Configuration MPS Revision 1 4 Advanced MPS Revision Select the MPS revision used by the system ...

Page 64: ... FDD Support Auto Advanced Legacy USB Support Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB keyboard in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to ins...

Page 65: ...65 3 BIOS Setup Hotplug USB FDD Support If no USB FDD is present a dummy FDD device is created that will be associated with the hotplugged FDD later ...

Page 66: ... tion PCIPnP Advanced PCI PnP Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction Plug Play O S No PCI Latency Timer 64 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Plug Play O S Yes Configures Plug and Play PnP devices that are not re quired to boot in a Plug and Play supported operating system No The BIOS configures all the devices in the system PCI Latency Timer This feature ...

Page 67: ...on X Boot Device Priority Boot Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Wait for F1 If Error Enabled Hit DEL Message D...

Page 68: ...tate of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Wait for F1 If Error When enabled the system will wait for the F1 key to be pressed when an error occurs Hit DEL Message Display When enabled the system displays the Press DEL to run Setup messag...

Page 69: ...n F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device USB USB Hotplug FD 2nd Boot Device SATA PM ST3120026A Boot Boot Device Priority This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the de vices 1st Boot Device and 2nd Boot Device Select the drive to boot first and second in the 1st Boot Device and 2nd Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the ...

Page 70: ...ed to set or change the supervisor password To set a new password 1 Select the Change Supervisor Password field then press Enter 2 Type your password in the dialog box then press Enter You are limited to eight letters numbers 3 Press Enter to confirm the new password 4 When the Password Installed dialog box appears select OK To change the password repeat the same steps above To clear the password ...

Page 71: ...s Enter 2 Type your password in the dialog box then press Enter You are limited to eight letters numbers 3 Press Enter to confirm the new password 4 When the Password Installed dialog box appears select OK Limited only limited fields to be changed No Access prevent user access Setup Utility View Only allow access but the fields can not be changed Full allow change except Supervisor password BIOS S...

Page 72: ... the password select Clear User Password then press En ter The Password Uninstalled dialog box will appear Password Check Setup The BIOS checks for the user password whenever accessing the Setup utility Always The BIOS checks for the user password when ac cessing the Setup utility and booting the system Boot Sector Virus Protection Enables or disables the boot sector virus protection function ...

Page 73: ...alfunc tion PCIPnP Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction X North Bridge Configuration X South Bridge Configuration Chipset North Bridge Configuration Auto 533 MHz 667 MHz BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02 61 C Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit North B...

Page 74: ...t Configuration DRAM Frequency Auto Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled DRAM CAS Latency 5 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 5 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Precharge 5 DRAM Clocks DRAM RAS Activate to Precha 15 DRAM Clocks Boots Graphic Adapter Priority PCI IGD Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB X Video Function Configuration Chipset Options DRAM CAS Latency This field is used to select the clock cycle of the...

Page 75: ... Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select DVMT Mode DVMT FIXED Memory 256MB Boot Display Device VBIOS Default Boot Display Preferences Auto Spread Spectrum Clock Disabled Chipset Fixed Mode DVMT Mode Options DRAM RAS Activate to Precha This field is used to select a clock after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM Boots G...

Page 76: ...emory size used by the DVMT Fixed mode Boot Display Device Selects the type of display to use when the system boots Boot Display Preferences Selects the boot priority sequence of the display devices Spread Spectrum Clock The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 77: ...al OnBoard GLAN ROM Disabled Clock Generator SPREAD Disabled Chipset Options USB Functions Enables or disables the USB function USB 2 0 Controller Enables or disables the USB 2 0 controller HDA Controller Enables or disables the High Definition Audio controller OnBoard GLAN 1 Enables or disables the onboard Gigabit LAN 1 Initial OnBoard GLAN ROM Enables or disables the onboard Gigabit LAN ROM Cloc...

Page 78: ...anges To save the changes and exit the Setup utility select this field then press Enter A dialog box will appear Confirm by selecting Yes You can also press F10 to save and exit Setup Exit Discard Changes To exit the Setup utility without saving the changes select this field then press Enter You may be prompted to confirm again before exiting You can also press ESC to exit without saving the chang...

Page 79: ... Loads the optimal default values from the BIOS ROM You can also press F9 to load optimal default values Load Failsafe Defaults Loads the fail safe default values from the BIOS ROM You can also press F8 to load the fail safe default values ...

Page 80: ...ame b n c p then press Enter C AFUDOS EXE SR100N78 29A P B N C AMI Firmware Update Utility Ver 4 14 Copyright C 2007 American Megatrends Inc All Rights Reserved Bootblock checksum Module checksums Erasing flash Writing flash Verifying flash Erasing NVRAM Writing NVRAM Verifying NVRAM Erasing Bootblock Writing Bootblock Verifying Bootblock CMOS checksum destroyed Program ended normally C _ ok ok do...

Page 81: ...ware applications 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 please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Drivers for Windows Vista System ...

Page 82: ...The Intel Chipset 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 ...

Page 83: ...tware 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 84: ... the driver 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 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next ...

Page 85: ...new software installation to take effect Note After installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn black for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows Vista desktop appears This will happen the first time you reboot after installing the graphics driver as this is the time when the system will automatically detect and mount the graphics driver ...

Page 86: ...he main menu 1 Click Next to start the installation 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen clicking Next each time you finish a step 3 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 87: ...re 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 3 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 88: ...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 beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the De fault 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 Click Yes to con...

Page 89: ...4 Supported Software 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 4 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder ...

Page 90: ...ed Software 6 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop 7 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect ...

Page 91: ...un the utility which is usually done by double clicking the Hardware Doctor shor tcut an error message will appear 2 To solve this problem right click the Hardware Doctor shortcut then select Properties 3 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this pro gram as an administra tor then click OK ...

Page 92: ...92 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 93: ...er management for the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the Configure SATA As field is set to AHCI The Configure SATA As field is in the Main menu 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 infor mation carefully then click Next to begin ins...

Page 94: ... then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 95: ...nue 2 Setup is now ready to install Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 96: ...96 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit installaion 4 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 97: ... 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 Inser t the provided floppy diskette then click OK ...

Page 98: ...98 4 Supported Software 4 The screen on the right will appear Select the driver ...

Page 99: ...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 100: ...ions required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Drivers for Windows XP System ...

Page 101: ...accept the agree ment then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver To install the driver click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 2 To start installation click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect ...

Page 102: ...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 103: ... system requirements and installation 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 104: ...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 requirements and installation tips then click Next ...

Page 105: ...d Software 5 Click Yes I want to restar t this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue ...

Page 106: ...nu 1 Setup is now ready to install the audio driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen clicking Next each time you finish a step 3 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 107: ...re 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 3 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 108: ...nd 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 beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the De fault Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility click Hardware Monitor fo...

Page 109: ...ported Software 3 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 5 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop ...

Page 110: ...110 4 Supported Software 6 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect ...

Page 111: ...anager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the Configure SATA As field is set to AHCI The Configure SATA As field is in the Main menu of the BIOS utility To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on the main menu ...

Page 112: ...t then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 113: ...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 Inser t 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 114: ...inue 2 Setup is now ready to install Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 115: ...115 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit installaion 4 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 116: ...dditional 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 controller 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 117: ...AM START SIO_CON_PORT EQU 2EH SIO_DATA EQU 2FH begin MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT SUPERIO ENTER CONFIG MOV AL 87H OUT DX AL OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 2DH GPIO5 AND POWER CONTROL SIGNALS MULTI FUNCTION PIN SELECTION OUT DX AL BIT 0 PIN77 SELECT 0 WDTO 1 GPIO50 MOV DX SIO_DATA IN AL DX AND AL 0FEH SELECT PIN TO WATCH DOG OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 07H LOGIC DEVICE SLELCT OUT DX AL MOV DX...

Page 118: ... SLEECT 0 SECOND MODE 1 MINUTE MODE OR AL 02H OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F6H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 0AH SET COUNTER EX 10 SEC OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F7H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 00H Clear WDTO OUT DX AL mov DX SIO_CON_PORT SUPERIO EXIT CONFIG mov al 0AAh out dx al RETURN DOS mov ah 4ch return dos int 21h end begin ...

Page 119: ...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 120: ...g 1 If the monitor is close to another monitor the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering Power Supply When the computer is turned on nothing 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 selectio...

Page 121: ...our hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting 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 wo...

Page 122: ...f the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system 2 Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are prop erly 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 component...

Page 123: ... Disconnect the USB floppy drive for 15 seconds then reconnect it to the motherboard Execute F6FLPY EXE again Click OK Click Abort Disconnect for 15 seconds Reconnect Q1 When executing F6FLPY EXE in Windows Vista and the following error messages appear please perform step A2 ...

Page 124: ...llows ease in adjusting the graphics display screen Action Enable Monitor Enable Notebook Enable Digital Display Open Graphics Property Application Rotate to Normal Rotate 90 degrees Rotate 180 degrees Rotate 270 degrees Hot Keys Ctrl Alt F1 Ctrl Alt F3 Ctrl Alt F4 Ctrl Alt F12 Ctrl Alt Up Ctrl Alt Left Ctrl Alt Down Ctrl Alt Right ...

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