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Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.2 Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash
utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site
or contact technical support or your sales representative.

1.Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility

AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.

2.Reboot the system and enter the Award 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 typing 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

(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)

File Name to Program :

Содержание PE21-EC

Страница 1: ...PE21 EC PE21 EL PE21 EC A PE21 EL A Rev A Mainboard User s Manual 60100225 ...

Страница 2: ...ation and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2002 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation VIA is a registered trademark of VIA ...

Страница 3: ...not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 ...

Страница 4: ...ngual manual is included in the mainboard package To view the user s manual insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click User s Manual Mainboard This user s manual is for the PE21 EC PE21 EL PE21 EC A and PE21 EL A mainboards The differences between these boards are shown below RJ45 LAN port Diagnostic LEDs S PDIF in connector S PDIF out connector 4C...

Страница 5: ...nd Connectors Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features 3 1 2 Advanced BIOS Features 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features 3 1 4 Integrated Peripherals 3 1 5 Power Management Setup 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations 3 1 7 PC Health Status 3 1 8 Frequency Voltage Control 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults 3 1 11 Set Supervisor Pa...

Страница 6: ... Software Applications 4 3 6 Channel Audio Output via Software 4 4 Installation Notes Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B System Error Messages B 1 POST Beep B 2 Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 97 100 111 113 114 120 ...

Страница 7: ...supports up to 2 53 GHz CPU speed 400MHz system data bus supports up to 2 4 GHz CPU speed Intel Celeron processor 478 pin 400MHz system data bus supports up to 1 7 GHz CPU speed System Memory Three 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports up to 3GB using PC1600 DDR200 PC2100 DDR266 or PC2700 DDR333 unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 5V type Chapter 1 Introduction DIMMs 2MBx64 4MBx64 8MBx64 Memory Size 16MB 32MB...

Страница 8: ...er for audio recording and playback S PDIF in out compressed digital output PE21 EC A and PE21 EL A only 2 channel audio output PE21 EC and PE21 EL only 6 channel audio output PE21 EC A and PE21 EL A only Onboard LAN Features PE21 EL and PE21 EL A only Integrated LAN controller Integrated IEEE 802 3 10BASE T and 100BASE TX compatible PHY 32 bit PCI master interface Integrated power management func...

Страница 9: ...nectors PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Supports ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 and ATA 133 hard drives UDMA Modes 3 4 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 133MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Supports ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP S PDIF PE21 EC A and PE21 EL A only The system board is equipped with the S PDIF Sony ...

Страница 10: ...in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility 1 1 2 Syst...

Страница 11: ...wake up power on to respond to calls coming through an internal or external modem Refer to Wake On Ring Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On LAN Ring IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN function ...

Страница 12: ... use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state Refer to Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power in chapter 2 and USB Resume from S3 IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your powe...

Страница 13: ...ing system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supp...

Страница 14: ...100 or ATA 133 IDE drives One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One card edge bracket mounted with 1 S PDIF in port and 1 S PDIF out port optional One card edge bracket mounted with a 4 channel audio output connector optional One Main Board Utility CD If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance ...

Страница 15: ...and JP8 CD in J9 2 1 9 10 Front audio J10 AUX in J11 PCI Standby Power LED IrDA J15 I O chip BIOS AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 DIMM Standby Power LED CPU fan J23 ATX power J24 DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 VIA VT8235CD IDE 1 J19 IDE 2 J20 FDD J21 Clear CMOS JP6 Chassis fan J25 Wake On LAN J27 Wake On Ring J26 Battery USB 3 4 J17 USB 5 6 J18 PWR LED G SW ATX SW G L...

Страница 16: ...H audio J14 AC 97 S PDIF in J12 PCI Standby Power LED IrDA J15 I O chip BIOS AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 DIMM Standby Power LED CPU fan J23 ATX power J24 DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 VIA VT8235CD FDD J21 Clear CMOS JP6 Chassis fan J25 Wake On LAN J27 Wake On Ring J26 Battery USB 3 4 J17 USB 5 6 J18 PWR LED G SW ATX SW G LED Second chassis fan J16 2 1 7 2 1 9 10 ...

Страница 17: ...Power LED IrDA J15 I O chip BIOS AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 DIMM Standby Power LED CPU fan J23 ATX power J24 DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 VIA VT8235CD FDD J21 Clear CMOS JP6 Chassis fan J25 Wake On LAN J27 Wake On Ring J26 Battery USB 3 4 J17 USB 5 6 J18 PWR LED G SW ATX SW G LED Second chassis fan J16 2 1 9 10 2 1 9 10 USB power select for USB 3 6 JP4 LED 3 LE...

Страница 18: ...J9 2 1 9 10 Front audio J10 AUX in J11 S PDIF out J13 4CH audio J14 AC 97 S PDIF in J12 PCI Standby Power LED IrDA J15 I O chip BIOS AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 DIMM Standby Power LED CPU fan J23 ATX power J24 DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 VIA VT8235CD FDD J21 Clear CMOS JP6 Chassis fan J25 Wake On LAN J27 Wake On Ring J26 Battery USB 3 4 J17 USB 5 6 J18 PWR LED ...

Страница 19: ...unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 The system board is equipped with three 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support 2 5V DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and fal...

Страница 20: ...e must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Pin 1 Notch Key Tab Tab ...

Страница 21: ... because the processor s ratio clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can reconfigure 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 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 2 3 On Clear CMO...

Страница 22: ...s Del to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the Frequency Voltage Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock Refer to the Frequency Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information 7 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press En...

Страница 23: ... Mouse Jumper JP2 This jumper is used to select the power of the PS 2 keyboard and PS 2 mouse Note If you wish to use the Wake On PS 2 Keyboard function make sure this jumper is set to 2 3 On PS2KB Wakeup Select IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly 3 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 3 PS 2 power select JP2 ...

Страница 24: ...the power of the USB ports Note You can enable or disable the USB ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip USB Controller field of the BIOS If you wish to use the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function make sure this jumper is set to 2 3 On USB Resume From S3 IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled USB power select for USB 3 6 JP4 1...

Страница 25: ...us of the processor installed on the system board Important Overclocking may result in the processor s or system s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance All Off 1 2 On 2 3 On CPU FSB select JP3 and JP8 JP3 JP8 1 2 3 Auto 100MHz 133MHz 166MHz JP3 1 2 On 2 3 On All Off All Off JP8 1 2 On 1 2 On 1 2 On 2 3 On JP8 1 2 3 JP3 JP8 1 2 3 JP3 JP8 1 2 3 JP3 ...

Страница 26: ...e Deck Ports on PE21 EL and PE21 EL A PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B RJ45 LAN USB 2 1 COM 1 Parallel GAME MIDI Line out Line in Mic in COM 2 PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B USB 2 USB 1 COM 1 COM 2 GAME MIDI Line out Line in Mic in Parallel ATX Double Deck Ports on PE21 EC and PE21 EC A ...

Страница 27: ... Wake On PS 2 Keyboard function allows you to use a PS 2 keyboard to wake up the system from the S5 state To use this function 1 JP2 must be set to 2 3 On Refer to Jumper Settings for Selecting the PS 2 Power in this chapter 2 PS2KB Wakeup Select IRQ Event Activity Detect field in the Power Management submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for more information Warning Make ...

Страница 28: ...s are equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast ethernet LAN port at location CN1 of the ATX double deck ports It allows the mainboard to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub You can enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu VIA OnChip PCI Device field of the BIOS RJ45 LAN CN1 ...

Страница 29: ...rsal Serial Bus Ports Additional USB Ports USB 3 to USB 6 USB 2 USB 1 CN1 USB 3 4 J17 USB 5 6 J18 2 1 9 10 2 1 10 9 2 1 10 9 2 1 9 10 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function 5V_Dul Data Data Ground Key Function 5V_Dul Data Data Ground Ground Pin 2 4 6 8 10 ...

Страница 30: ...onnector can be inserted only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of J17 or J18 Now connect the interface cable connector of your USB 2 0 1 1 device to the USB 2 0 1 1 port that is on the bracket You can enable or disable the USB ports in the Integrated Peripher als submenu OnChip USB Controller field of the BIOS The Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard ...

Страница 31: ... double deck ports of the board These 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 select the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of the BIOS COM 1 Serial Port COM 2 Serial Port J2 J4 ...

Страница 32: ...select the port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of the BIOS Setting SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Function Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel port op...

Страница 33: ... Connect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector J7 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick You can configure the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of the BIOS J7 Game MIDI Port ...

Страница 34: ... 9 10 Front audio J10 2 1 10 9 2 7 7 Audio Jacks Front Audio J10 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out Function Ground AuD_Vcc Avcc AuD_R_Return GND Key AuD_L_Return GND Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Line out Line in Mic in ...

Страница 35: ...output from the mainboard Line in Jack Light Blue J6 This jack can be connected to the line out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Connect a stereo cable from the line out jack of your external device to this line in jack Mic in Jack Pink J8 Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Front Audio J10 J10 provides you the option of connectin...

Страница 36: ...nternal Audio Connectors AUX in and CD in These connectors are used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel CD in J9 AUX in J11 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 37: ...t This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog One card edge bracket mounted with 1 S PDIF in port and 1 S PDIF out port will be provided as an option Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the appropriate audio cable connectors to J12 and J13 Make sure pin 1 of the cable connectors is aligned with pin 1 of J12 and J13 No...

Страница 38: ...One card edge bracket mounted with a 4 channel audio output connector will be provided as an option Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J14 Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J14 Now connect the external speakers cable connector to the 4 channel audio output connector that is on the bracket Note If for any reaso...

Страница 39: ...You can enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J21 on the mainboard The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J21 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the ...

Страница 40: ...controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu VIA OnChip IDE Device field of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1 If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header IDE 1 J19 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 IDE 2...

Страница 41: ... ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 and ATA 133 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the mainboard Important If you encounter problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave...

Страница 42: ...2 42 Hardware Installation 2 7 13 IrDA Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function VCC N C IRRX Ground IRTX IrDA J15 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Страница 43: ...ainboard Set UART Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Note The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function d...

Страница 44: ...in 1 2 3 Function Ground 12V Sense The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J23 on the mainboard The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan CPU fan J23 3 2 1 ...

Страница 45: ...ect the fan s connector to location J25 on the mainboard The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the chassis fan The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state Chassis fan J25 3 2 1 ...

Страница 46: ... 2 7 16 Second Chassis Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground Power N C If you are installing a second chassis fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J16 on the system board Second chassis fan J16 3 2 1 ...

Страница 47: ...function you must enable Resume on LAN Ring in the Power Management Setup IRQ Event Activity Detect field of the 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 J27 on the mainboard 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...

Страница 48: ...ard To use this function connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the card s wake on ring connector and the other end to location J26 on the mainboard You must also enable Resume on LAN Ring in the Power Management Setup IRQ Event Activity Detect field of the BIOS If you are using an external modem the ring on function will come through the serial port where the external modem is co...

Страница 49: ...the Soft Off state PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM state Important Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards LED 3 LED 2 LED 4 LED 5 DIMM Standby Power...

Страница 50: ...cy Programming the DRAM timing Programming the GTL timing Checking CMOS checksum and battery Initializing the clock generator Initializing USB Testing all memory cleared all extended memory to 0 Initializing the onboard Super IO Detecting and installing an IDE device Final initialization Booting the system LED 2 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off On On On On On On On On LED 3 Off Off Off Off On On On...

Страница 51: ...TXP1 respectively The 4 pin 12V power connector enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The mainboard requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided use a 300 Watt or greater power suppl...

Страница 52: ...9 10 Function 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK 5VSB 12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3 3V 12V Ground PS ON Ground Ground Ground 5V 5V 5V Pin 1 2 3 4 ATX Main Power Connector Function Ground Ground 12V 12V 12V Power Connector ...

Страница 53: ...g in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWRBTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the ...

Страница 54: ...r it was powered on it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 3 5 14 16 8 10 18 20 7 9 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 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 PWR LED Power Standby LED Pin Assignment HDD LED...

Страница 55: ...ond 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 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS...

Страница 56: ...he cursor to the IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master or IDE Secondary Slave field then press Enter The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Move Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Driv...

Страница 57: ...ically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select Normal or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be ident...

Страница 58: ...ives installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity 3 1 1 5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used fo...

Страница 59: ...r a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors 3 1 1 7 Base Memory Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 51...

Страница 60: ...table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message...

Страница 61: ...r you power on the system When Enabled the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST 3 1 2 5 First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive sele...

Страница 62: ...the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys 3 1 2 9 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wait for a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you woul...

Страница 63: ...red at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt 3 1 2 13 OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS2 and OS2 3 1 2 14 Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM Video Shadow will increase the video speed Note that s...

Страница 64: ...nsider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Valu...

Страница 65: ...Hz 133 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 266MHz 3 1 3 1 DRAM Clock Drive Control Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Clock Drive Control The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 Gene...

Страница 66: ...etting because it provides the most stable condition for the system The SDRAM CAS Latency to DRAM Command Rate fields will show the default settings by SPD Manual If you want a better performance for your system other than the one by SPD select Manual Then select the best option in the SDRAM CAS Latency to DRAM Command Rate fields SDRAM CAS Latency The default setting is 3 which is 3 clock cycles ...

Страница 67: ...st select a value in the AGP Driving Value field Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility AGP P2P Bridge Control The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit AGP Aperture Size AGP Mode AGP Driving Control ...

Страница 68: ... the AGP Fast Write function AGP Master 1 WS Write Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations AGP Master 1 WS Read Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read operations DBI Output for AGP Trans for AGP 8X mode only This field will appear only when you are using an AGP 8X mode card When enabled it will provide better stability to the entire system The d...

Страница 69: ...eld and press Enter The following screen will appear CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled Writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered to offset the speed difference between the CPU and PCI bus Disabled Writes are not buffered therefore the CPU must wait until the write cycle is complete before starting another write cycle PCI Master 0 WSWrite When enabled writes to the PCI bus are executed with zer...

Страница 70: ...es to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system 3 1 3 6 Video RAM Cacheable When enabled it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing better video performance If your graphics card does not support this function leave this field in its default settin...

Страница 71: ...be identical to this one 3 1 4 1 VIA OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility VIA OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit On Chip IDE Channel 0 On Chip IDE Channel 1 IDE Prefetch Mo...

Страница 72: ... the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports five modes 0 default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a ...

Страница 73: ...ard AC97 Audio Enabled Select this option when using the onboard audio codec Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card Onboard LAN PE21 EL and PE21 EL A only By default the onboard LAN is enabled If you are not using the onboard LAN set this field to Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM PE21 EL and PE21 EL A only By default this field is disabled Enable this field if you wish to use the boo...

Страница 74: ...rsor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex...

Страница 75: ...ripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter 3 Set the RxDTxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode and Use IR Pins fields appropriately RxD TxD Active The options are Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo and Hi Hi IR Transmission Delay If this option is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device The o...

Страница 76: ... than the normal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port Game Port Address This field is used to select the game port s address The options are 201 209 and Disabled Midi Port Address This fi...

Страница 77: ...ller This field is used to select the USB ports you want Enabled 3 1 4 6 USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS make sure to enable this function 3 1 4 7 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 siz...

Страница 78: ...d is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function If you are using the Windows 98 operating system refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Option HDD Power Down Suspend M...

Страница 79: ... 5 5 Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off 3 1 5 6 Video Off Option Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the screen Suspend Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode 3 1 5 7 Video Off Me...

Страница 80: ...to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system 3 1 5 10 PWR Lost Resume State Keep 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 Turn On When power returns after an AC power...

Страница 81: ... the keyboard password function The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Event Activity Detect PS2KB Wakeup Select USB Resume from S3 VGA LPT COM HDD FDD PCI Master Resume On PCI Event Resume On LAN Ring Resume On Alarm Date of Month Resume Time hh mm ss IRQs Activity Monitoring Disabled Disabled Off LP...

Страница 82: ... or bus master activity Resume on PCI Event Set this field to Enabled if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Refer to the card s documentation for more information Resume On LAN Ring This field allows you to enable the Wake On LAN and Wake On Ring functions If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake u...

Страница 83: ... time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Resume Time hh mm ss field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Resume Time hh mm ss fiel...

Страница 84: ...tings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR IRQ3 COM 2 IRQ4 COM 1 IRQ5 LPT 2 IRQ6 Floppy Disk IRQ7 LPT 1 IRQ8 RTC Alarm IRQ9 IRQ2 Redir IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse IRQ13 Coprocessor IRQ14 Hard Disk IRQ15 Reserved ON Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disab...

Страница 85: ...vices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ Resources field The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoo...

Страница 86: ...IRQ for VGA When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ you can set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device 3 1 6 7 Assign IRQ for USB When Enabl...

Страница 87: ...Q By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ you must manually assign an IRQ for the device During system boot up you will see NA for the device that does not have an IRQ assigned ...

Страница 88: ...rature Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Chassis Fan Speed These fields show the internal temperature of the system current tem perature of the CPU and the current fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan A beeping alarm will sound once it has detected that the CPU fan did not rotate Three possible circumstance...

Страница 89: ...how the output voltage of the power supply 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 utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the mainboard Refer to the Hardware Monitor section in chapter ...

Страница 90: ...ults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 3 1 8 1 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU s frequency ratio Important The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer If you are using this kind of processor setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect The system will instead use its factory defa...

Страница 91: ...fault setting Method 1 Clear the CMOS data by setting JP6 to 2 3 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then release the power button first Keep on pressing the Insert key until the power on screen appears This will allow the system to boot according to the FSB of the processor Now press the ...

Страница 92: ... Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Type Y and press Enter to load the Setup default values 3 1 8 6...

Страница 93: ... 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 Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu 3 1 12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a...

Страница 94: ...stics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done 3 1 14 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 ...

Страница 95: ... Reboot the system and enter the Award 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 typing 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 15...

Страница 96: ...sting BIOS in your system We recommend 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 ...

Страница 97: ...numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the mainboard 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...

Страница 98: ...e 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 informa tion 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 ...

Страница 99: ... 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 S...

Страница 100: ...re applications 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 which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup ...

Страница 101: ...1 Click VIA Service Pack The following screen will appear 2 Click Next Please read the VIA Service Pack Readme carefully before proceeding to step 3 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation 4 Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect VIA Service Pack Installation Notes The AGP VxD Driver and VIA INF Driver drivers in the VIA Service Pack are supported in Windows 95 Wi...

Страница 102: ...ng information Important The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver Since the version of the bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the CD installing the bundled VxD driver may cause problems If you are using this type of card we recommend that you install first the AGP card s VGA driver before installing the VIA Service Pack ...

Страница 103: ...AN Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect The LAN driver for Windows NT 4 0 does not support Autorun Once the system has detected the fast ethernet controller it will prompt you to install the driver for Windows NT 4 0 The driver is in the LANDRV root directory of the CD Please refer to ...

Страница 104: ...4 2 3 VIA USB 2 0 Drivers To install the USB 2 0 driver please follow the steps below 1 Click VIA USB 2 0 Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Restart the system ...

Страница 105: ...ing systems Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows NT 4 0 and Windows 2000 To install the audio driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Realtek Audio Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Страница 106: ...er the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows XP operating system To inst...

Страница 107: ... install Microsoft DirectX 8 1 please follow the steps below 1 Click Microsoft DirectX 8 1 The following screen will appear 2 Click Yes to continue 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Страница 108: ...ts in the middle of the screen is the current CPU clock Use the scrollbar below it to manually adjust the desired CPU clock then click the Run button The change will take effect only if this button is clicked Note that the CPU Ext Clock AGP Clock and PCI Clock will change accordingly 3 To automatically adjust the CPU clock click the Autorun button When it reaches your desired CPU clock click the b...

Страница 109: ...Before you click Save make sure the Run button was clicked after you have selected the CPU clock You will not be able to save the setting if the Run button was not clicked 5 Click the Open button to open a previously saved setting 6 If you want to use the CPU clock that is most stable before the system hanged click the Reset button ...

Страница 110: ... install McAfee VirusScan Online your computer is safe because it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that PC protection stays up to date To install please follow the steps below 1 Click McAfee VirusScan Online The following screen will appear 2 Click Yes to continue 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system ...

Страница 111: ... cable the 6 channel audio output function can be supported using software Please follow the steps below 1 Insert the provided CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear 2 Install the audio driver Refer to the Realtek Audio Drivers section in this chapter 3 After installing the audio driver the SoundEffect icon will appear on the taskbar 4 Click the SoundEffect ico...

Страница 112: ...6 channel mode supported using software both the line in and mic jacks at the rear panel will instead function as line out Therefore you can connect your speakers to these jacks line out line in and mic in for 6 channel audio output Under such circumstance line in will not be supported Mic in on the other hand is supported by using the Front Audio connector on the system board ...

Страница 113: ...utomatically start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please go to DFI s web site at http www dfi com support1 download2 asp for the latest version of the drivers or soft...

Страница 114: ...d drive setup p j If you have previously installed Windows 98 you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Option HDD Power Down Suspen...

Страница 115: ...ursor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices 8 Double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Performance tab ...

Страница 116: ...log box Double click the Power Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or docking system Click Apply then click OK Restart the computer ...

Страница 117: ...rating session where you left off when you power off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply the settings without restarting You must restart the computer Important If you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function after performing the steps above in Windows 98 or when you are in Windows 20...

Страница 118: ...ode consists of a single long beep B 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 equivale...

Страница 119: ...te 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...

Страница 120: ...est the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Ma...

Страница 121: ...thing 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 ...

Страница 122: ... 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...

Страница 123: ... 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 Mainboard 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and po...

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