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915GM-MIGF
System Board
User’s Manual
91300607
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation.This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. 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 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 outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.
Table of Contents
About this Manual................................................................................
Warranty.................................................................................................
Static Electricity Precaution................................................................
Safety Measures.....................................................................................
About the Package...............................................................................
Before Using the System Board.........................................................
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Chapter 1 - Introduction....................................................................
Specifications...................................................................................................................................
Special Features of the System Board..................................................................
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation....................................................
System Board Layout ..........................................................................................................
System Memory..........................................................................................................................
Jumper Settings............................................................................................................................
Rear Panel I/O Ports.............................................................................................................
I/O Connectors..........................................................................................................................
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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup......................................................................
Award BIOS Setup Utility.................................................................................................
Updating the BIOS..................................................................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares.....................................................
Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications......................................................
Installation Notes.......................................................................................................................
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Appenxi A - Watchdog Timer............................................................
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WatchdogTimer..........................................................................................................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages...............................................
POST Beep.................................................................................................................................
Error Messages.........................................................................................................................
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Appendix C - Troubleshooting..........................................................
Troubleshooting Checklist...............................................................................................
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About this Manual
This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should al-
ways be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.
Warranty
1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from
misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized
replacement or alteration of components and product specifica-
tions.
2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi-
cal abuse, improper installation, 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, special, incidental or
consequencial damages to the product that has been modified
or altered.
Static Electricity Precautions
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board,
components or devices even before installing them in your system
unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components
without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra
care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the system board in its
anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear an antistatic wrist strap.
3. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface.
4. Hold the device only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of
the components, contacts or connections.
5. Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connec-
tors. Hold modules or connectors by their ends.
Important:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk
drive and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction
procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a
station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection
by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal
part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, estab-
lish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout
any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Safety Measures
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.
Battery:
• 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 the battery manufactur-
er’s instructions.
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About the Package
The system board package contains the following items. If any of
these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or
sales representative for assistance.
; The system board
; A user’s manual
; One IDE cable
; One floppy cable
; One Serial ATA data cable
; One Serial ATA power cable
; One “Main Board Utility” CD
; One I/O shield
The system board and accessories in the package 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 will need
at least the following internal components.
• A CPU
• Memory module
• Storage devices such as hard disk drive, CD-ROM, etc.
You will also need external system peripherals you intend to use
which will normally include at least a keyboard, a mouse and a video
display monitor.
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Chapter 1 - Introduction
Specifications
Intel® Pentium® M Dothan processor
Processor
- 533MHz/400MHz system data bus
Intel® Celeron® M processor
- 400MHz system data bus
Processor socket: mPGA479M
Intel® chipset
Chipset
- North bridge: Intel® 915GM Express chipset
- South bridge: Intel® ICH6M
System Memory
Two 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets
Supports single channel (64-bit wide) memory interface
Unbuffered PC2700 (DDR333) or PC3200 (DDR400) DDR
SDRAM DIMM
Supports maximum of 2GB system memory using 256Mbit,
512Mbit or 1Gbit technology for x8 and x16 devices, non-ECC
memory
Expansion Slots
1 PCI Express x16 slot
1 PCI Express x1 slot
2 PCI slots
BIOS
Award BIOS
4Mbit flash memory
Power Management
ACPI and OS Directed Power Management
ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
Wake-On-LAN
Wake-On-Ring
RTC timer to power-on the system
AC power failure recovery
Hardware Monitor
Monitors CPU/system temperature
Monitors CPU(V), +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V) and
5VSB(V) voltages
Monitors the speed of the cooling fans
Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Graphics
Built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900
Dual independent display using DVI-D and VGA interfaces
- devices connected to these interfaces can be displayed simulta-
neously
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Audio
LAN
Realtek ALC850
True stereo line level outputs
S/PDIF-in/out interface
8-channel audio output
RTL8110SB Gigabit ethernet controller
Fully compliant to IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-
TX) and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards
IDE
Supports up to UltraDMA 100Mbps IDE devices
Serial ATA
Supports two SATA (Serial ATA) interfaces which are compliant
with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)
IEEE 1394
VIA VT6307
Supports two 100/200/400 Mb/sec ports
Rear Panel I/O
1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port
1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port
1 optical S/PDIF port
1 VGA monitor port
1 DVI-D port
1 IEEE 1394 port
1 RJ45 LAN port
4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
Center/subwoofer, rear R/L and side R/L jacks
Line-in, line-out (front R/L) and mic-in jacks
Internal I/O
2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0 ports
1 connector for 1 external serial port
1 connector for 1 external IEEE 1394 port
1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks
1 CD-in internal audio connector
1 S/PDIF-in/out connector
1 connector for IrDA interface
1 parallel connector
2 Serial ATA connectors
1 40-pin IDE connector
1 floppy connector
1 20-pin ATX power connector
1 front panel connector
1 chassis open connector
3 fan connectors
PCB
6 layers, microATX form factor
24.4cm (9.6") x 24.4cm (9.6")
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Features
PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure
that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming
multiple lanes. The system board currently supports
the physical layer of x1 and x16 lane widths. The x1 PCI Express
lane supports transfer rate of 2.5 Gigabytes (250MBbps) per sec-
ond.The PCI Express architecture also provides a high performance
graphics infrastructure by enhancing the capability of a x16 PCI Ex-
press lane to provide 4 Gigabytes per second transfer rate.
The Intel 915GM north bridge chip comes integrated
with Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900. It supports
dual independent display using DVI-D and VGA inter-
faces. The devices connected to these interfaces can be
displayed simultaneously.
The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface) port is used to
DVI
connect a device that supports DVI-D such as digital
LCD monitor. DVI is an interface that converts analog signals into
digital signals. Data is transmitted using the TMDS (Transition Mini-
mized Differential Signaling) protocol, providing a digital signal from
the PC’s graphics subsystem to the display.
CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of moni-
toring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up.
Once the CPU’s temperature exceeded the tempera-
CPU Over-
heat Pro-
tection
ture limit pre-defined by the CPU, the system will automatically shut-
down.This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU
from damage and insure a safe computing environment.
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 falling edge of each clock.
This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore
doubling the speed of data transfer.
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The onboard Realtek ALC850 which is an AC’97 com-
patible audio codec and the 6 audio jacks at the rear
I/O panel provides 8-channel audio output for advanced
7.1-channel super surround sound audio system.
ALC850 also supports S/PDIF input and output, allow-
ing digital connections with DVD systems or other audio/video mul-
timedia.
S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that trans-
fers digital audio signals to a device without having to be
converted first to an analog format. This prevents the
quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is
converted to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equip-
ment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device. The S/
PDIF connector on the system board sends surround sound and 3D
audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital re-
cording devices like CD recorders.
Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with
SATA 1.0 specification.The system board supports 2 Serial
ATA ports with speed of up to 1.5Gb/s. Serial ATA im-
proves hard drive performance faster than the standard
parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s.
The Realtek RTL8110SB Gigabit Phy supports up to
1Gbps.
IEEE 1394 is fully compliant with the 1394 OHCI (Open
Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. It supports up
to 63 devices that can run simultaneously on a system.
1394 is a fast external bus standard that supports data
transfer rates of up to 400Mbps. In addition to its high speed, it
also supports isochronous data transfer which is ideal for video de-
vices that need to transfer high levels of data in real-time. 1394
supports both Plug-and-Play and hot plugging.
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The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector
for wireless connectivity between your computer and
IrDA
peripheral devices.The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification
supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1
ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth
while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth
providing a marked improvement in device transfer
speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
This feature allows the system that is in the
Wake-On-Ring
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:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
This feature allows the network to remotely
Wake-On-LAN
wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card
that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However,
if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system
only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥720mA.
This function allows you to use the PS/2 key-
Wake-On-PS/2
board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys-
tem.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥720mA.
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This function allows you to use a USB key-
board or USB mouse to wake up a system
Wake-On-USB
from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
Important:
If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for
2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply
must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB
power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Ad-
ACPI
vanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification.
ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement
Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that
support OS Direct Power Management. Currently, only Windows®
2000/XP supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the
Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to
RAM function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”
when you shut down Windows® 2000/XP without having to go
through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications
and operating system. This is because the system is capable of stor-
ing all programs and data files during the entire operating session
into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off.The oper-
ating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you
power-on the system.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥1A.
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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
System Board Layout
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Warning:
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.
.
.
.
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 wrist strap is unavailable, establish
and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any proce-
dures requiring ESD protection.
System Memory
DDR 2
DDR 1
The system board supports 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 falling
edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of operation
therefore doubling the speed of data transfer.
Important:
Intel 915GM supports up to DDR333 only. If you installed
DDR400, the speed is limited to that of a DDR333’s speed.
However, due to the CPU overclocking feature of the system
board (adjustable in the BIOS), the memory speed will increase
in accordance to the overclocked CPU speed. In other words,
the memory speed is interrelated to the CPU speed.
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BIOS Setting
Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu of the BIOS.
Installing the DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the
socket.
Notch
Key
Tab
Tab
Pin 1
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 com-
pletely seated.The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
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CPU
Overview
The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA479M
(Socket 479) CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for in-
stalling an Intel® Pentium® M / Celeron® M processor.
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 479-pin CPU socket on the system board.
X
4. Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position.
Lock
Unlock
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5. Position the CPU above the socket.The gold triangular mark on
the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.
Important:
Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.
Pin 1 of the socket
Gold
triangular
mark
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.
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Installing the Fan and Heat Sink
The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the
CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
Note:
• Use only the fan and heat sink assembly included in the
system board package.
• The fan and heat sink package contains the fan and heat
sink assembly, and a retension module base.
CPU fan and
heat sink assembly
Retention
module base
1. Match and insert the screw holes of the retention module base
to the mounting holes around the CPU socket from the bottom
through the top of the system board.
Screw hole
Screw hole
Screw hole
Screw hole
Buttom view of the system board
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2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU.The 4 screws around the
heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module
base. Refer to the figure below for the correct position of the
heat sink. This is important so that the fan / heat sink will pro-
vide adequate cooling to the components of the system board.
Turn each Phillips head screw half way down first to initially stabi-
lize the heat sink onto the system 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 sink as-
sembly.
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Jumper Settings
Clear CMOS Data
1
2
3
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
1
2
3
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
JP9 X
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the
processor’s clock/ratio 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 JP9 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP9
back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect
setting of the processor’s clock/ratio in the BIOS, please proceed
to step 4.
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4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main
menu of the BIOS.
5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press <Enter>.
6. Set the processor’s clock/ratio to its default setting or an appro-
priate bus clock/ratio. Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting 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 <Enter>.
8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.
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PS/2 Power Select
1
2
3
1
2
3
JP1 X
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
2-3 On: 5VSB
JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port.
Selecting 5VSB will allow you 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 Inte-
grated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS.
Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥720mA.
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USB Power Select
USB 1-4
(JP2) X
1
2
3
1
2
3
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
2-3 On: 5VSB
1
2
3
1
2
3
USB 5-8
(JP5)
X
1-2 On: 5V
(default)
2-3 On: 5VSB
JP2 and JP5 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Select-
ing 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to
wake up the system.
BIOS Setting
“USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup
submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3
for more information.
Important:
If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for
2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply
must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB
power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.
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Pentium M Processor FSB Select
JP7
4
3
2
1
6
2
1
4
3
6
2
1
4
3
6
5
5
5
1-3, 2-4 On:
Dothan-B step
4-6 On:
Dothan-A step
FSB400
3-5, 4-6 On:
Dothan-A step
FSB533
JP7 is used to select the front side bus of a Pentium® M processor.
Important:
Overclocking may result to the CPU’s or system’s instability and
are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If
you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make
sure to set this jumper back to its default settings.
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DVI-D/PCIE Select
3
1
4
2
J23
3
1
4
2
X
1-2, 3-4 On:
DVI-D
(at rear panel)
All Off:
PCI Express
x16 card
The system board allows connecting a device that supports DVI-D
(such as digital LCD monitor) to either the DVI-D port at the rear
panel or the DVI-D port(s) on your PCI Express x16 card. You
cannot use devices connected to both the DVI-D port and PCI
Express x16 card at the same time. J23 is used to select the inter-
face of the device you want to use.
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Power-on Select
1
2
3
1
2
3
2-3 On:
Power-on via
power button
(default)
1-2 On:
JP8 XPower-on via
AC power
JP8 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you
want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set
JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On. If you want to use the power button, set
pins 2 and 3 to On.
Important:
If you want the system to automatically power-on when power
returns after an AC power failure, you must:
1. Set JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On.
2. The PWRON After PWR-Fail field must be set to "On". (In-
tegrated Peripherals submenu, Super I/O Device section of
the BIOS).
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Rear Panel I/O Ports
Center/
Subwoofer
Rear R/L
PS/2
Mouse
IEEE
1394_1
VGA
LAN
Line-in
Front R/L
Mic-in
PS/2 K/B
DVI-D
USB 1-2 USB 3-4
Side R/L
Optical
S/PDIF
The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:
• PS/2 mouse port
• PS/2 keyboard port
• Optical S/PDIF port
• VGA port
• DVI-D port
• 1394_1 port
• LAN port
• USB ports
• Center/subwoofer jack
• Rear right/left jack
• Side right/left jack
• Line-in jack
• Line-out (Front right/left) jack
• Mic-in jack
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PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
W
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse
(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1
of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse
is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for
other expansion cards.
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Warning:
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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:
JP1 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Se-
lect” in this chapter for more information.
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• BIOS Setting:
Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to
chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥720mA.
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S/PDIF
W
Optical S/PDIF
SPDIF out
GND
Key
+5V
SPDIF in
1
5
W
The system board is equipped with an onboard optical S/PDIF-out
port at location CN9. It is also equipped with a connector at loca-
tion SPDIF1 for coaxial RCA S/PDIF-in/out port connection. S/PDIF
ports are used to connect audio output devices.
Your coaxial RCA S/PDIF ports may come mounted on a card-edge
bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear
of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to
SPDIF1. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned
with pin 1 of SPDIF1.
Important:
DO NOT use optical S/PDIF and coaxial RCA S/PDIF at the same
time.
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VGA Port
VGA
W
The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the
monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at
location CN2. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the
VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in
place.
Dual Display
Aside from connecting a VGA monitor to the VGA port, the system
board supports dual display by connecting another display device to
the DVI-D port.
Port
Display Device
W
VGA
and
DVI-D
VGA monitor
and
LCD monitor or LCD TV
W
BIOS Setting
Configure the display devices in theAdvanced Chipset Features submenu
of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
Driver Installation
Install the graphics driver.Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
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DVI-D
W
DVI-D
The DVI-D (Digital Visual Interface) port is used to connect a digital
LCD monitor or LCDTV.
Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-D port at
location CN3.After you plug the cable connector into the DVI-D port,
gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
Dual Display
Aside from connecting a LCD display device to the DVI-D port, the
system board supports dual display by connecting another display device
to theVGA port.
Port
Display Device
W
VGA
and
DVI-D
VGA monitor
and
LCD monitor or LCD TV
W
BIOS Setting
Configure the display devices in theAdvanced Chipset Features submenu
of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
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IEEE 1394
1394_1
1394_2
10
9
2
1
The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at
location CN6 (IEEE 1394_1) of the system board.
It is also equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector at location J5 (IEEE
1394_2) for connecting an additional 1394 device. The 1394 port
may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge
bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then
insert the connector that is attached to the 1394 port cable to J5.
Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the
J5.You can now connect an IEEE 1394 device to the port.
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RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port
W
LAN
The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at
location CN5. This port allows the system board to connect to a
local area network by means of a network hub.
BIOS Setting
Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter
3 for more information.
Driver Installation
Install the LAN driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
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Universal Serial Bus Connectors
USB 2
USB 1
USB 4
USB 3
W
10
9
2
1
USB 5-6
USB 7-8
The system board supports 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data
exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane-
ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
The 4 onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5
(USB 3-4) and CN6 (USB 1-2).
J13 (USB 5-6) and J14 (USB 7-8) allow you to connect 4 additional
USB 2.0/1.1 ports.The 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 connector that is attached to
the USB port cables to J13 or J14.
BIOS Setting
Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.
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Driver Installation
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.
Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a
USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3
(STR - Suspend To RAM) state.To use this function:
• Jumper Setting:
JP2 and/or JP5 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “USB
Power Select” in this chapter for more information.
• BIOS Setting:
“USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup
submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter
3 for more information.
Important:
If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for
2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply
must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB
power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.
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Audio
Rear audio
Center/
Line-in
Subwoofer
Front R/L
Rear R/L
Side R/L
Mic-in W
10 WFront audio
2
1
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Rear Panel Audio (CN8)
Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange)
This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speak-
ers of the audio system.
Rear Right/Left Jack (Black)
This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speak-
ers of the audio system.
Side Right/Left Jack (Gray)
This jack is used to connect to the side left and side right speak-
ers of the audio system.
Line-in (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.
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Line-out - Front Right/Left Jack (Lime)
This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left
speakers of the audio system.
Mic-in Jack (Pink)
This jack is used to connect an external microphone.
Front Audio
The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line-out
and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the
line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-
in functions.
Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J1 prior to
connecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of the
cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J1. If you are not using this
connector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their origi-
nal pin locations.
Pins 5-6 and 9-10 short
(default)
The front audio is disabled.
The rear audio is enabled.
Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open
The front audio is enabled.
The rear audio is disabled.
BIOS Setting
Configure the onoard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.
Driver Installation
Install the audio drivers. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
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I/O Connectors
CD-in Internal Audio Connector
Ground
Ground
Right audio Left audio
channel channel
1
W
4
The CD-in connector at location J3 is used to receive audio from a
CD-ROM drive,TV tuner or MPEG card.
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Parallel Connector
1
2
25
X
The 25-pin connector at location CN10 is for connecting an external
parallel port.The parallel port connects your PC to a parallel printer.
It supports SPP, ECP and EPP.
Setting
Function
SPP
(Standard Parallel Port)
Allows normal speed operation but
in one direction only.
ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port)
Allows parallel port to operate in
bidirectional mode and at a speed
faster than the SPP’s data transfer
rate.
EPP
(Enhanced Parallel Port)
Allows bidirectional parallel port op-
eration at maximum speed.
Connecting the Parallel Port Cable
Your parallel 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 insert the cable connector onto the parallel connector at
location CN10. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is
aligned with pin 1 of the connector.
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BIOS Setting
Configure the parallel port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.
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Serial (COM) Connector
X 21
9
The system board is equipped with a 9-pin connector for connecting
an external serial port.The serial port cable is an optional item and
must be purchased separately. Insert the connector that is attached
to the serial port cable to the 9-pin connector (J8) then install the
serial port bracket to an available bracket slot at the rear of the
system chassis. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is
aligned with pin 1 of the connector.
The serial port is an RS-232 asynchronous communication port with
16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial
printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
BIOS Setting
Configure the serial port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.
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Floppy Disk Drive Connector
33
34
X
2
1
The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive
connector for connecting standard floppy disk drives.To prevent im-
proper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has
a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can
be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned
with pin 1 of the header.
Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable
Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded
floppy disk header (J20) on the system board and the other end-
most connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A. If
you are connecting another drive (Drive B), install the middle connec-
tor of the cable to the drive.The colored edge of the daisy chained
ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J20.
BIOS Setting
Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more
information.
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Serial ATA Connectors
1
1
7
7
SATA 2
SATA 1
X
The system board is equipped with two Serial ATA connectors for
connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA
cable to SATA 1 or SATA 2 and the other end to your Serial ATA
device.
BIOS Setting
Configure the onboard Serial ATA in the Integrated Peripherals
submenu (“OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chap-
ter 3 for more information.
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IDE Disk Drive Connectors
39
40
X
2
1
IDE
The system board is equipped with a shrouded PCI IDE header
that will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
disk drives.To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the shrouded
PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on
the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the
connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Use
an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives 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
Install one end of the IDE cable into the IDE header on the system
board and the other connectors to the IDE devices.
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Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive
When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the
other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive
manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.
The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33,
ATA/66 and ATA/100 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 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 cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.
BIOS Setting
Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for
more information.
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IrDA Connector
IRRX
N. C. Ground
VCC
W
IRTX
1
5
Connect your IrDA cable to connector J10 on the system board.
Note:
The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be
reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.
Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector accord-
ing to their pin functions.
BIOS Setting
Configure the onboard IrDA in the Integrated Peripherals submenu
(“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS to the type of IrDA stand-
ard supported by your device.
Driver Installation
You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system
to use the IrDA function. Refer to your operating system’s manual or
documentation for more information.
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Cooling Fan Connectors
Sense
Power
Ground
3
1
X
2nd fan
Sense
Power
Ground
3
1
X
CPU fan
Sense
Power
Ground
3
X
1
Chassis fan
Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector
(J15) on the system board. The 2nd fan (J21) and chassis fan (J22)
connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans. The cooling
fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent
overheating the CPU and system board components.
BIOS Setting
The “PC Health Status” submenu of the BIOS will display the current
speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
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Chassis Open Connector
Ground
1
Chassis signal
2
X
The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function.
Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the
chassis open connector. Whenever a chassis component has been
removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a
chassis intrusion event.
Hardware Doctor
Install the “Hardware Doctor” 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 “Hardware Doctor” section in chapter 4 for more information.
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Power Connector
11 1
3.3V
3.3V
-12V
3.3V
Ground
+5V
Ground
PS-ON
X Ground
Ground
+5V
Ground
Ground
-5V
Ground
PW-OK
5VSB
+5V
+5V
+12V
20 10
Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply
Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard
20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto the
J19 connector.
The system board requires a minimum of 150 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 250 Watt (or
greater) power supply.
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DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs
DIMM Standby
Power LED
PCI Standby
Power LED
DIMM Standby Power LED
This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is
in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM). It
will not light when the system is in 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:
If the DIMM Standby Power LED or PCI Standby Power LED is
lighted, 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.
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Front Panel Connectors
RESET SW
HDD-LED
11
12
1
2
PWR-LED
PWR-BTN
X
HDD-LED - HDD LED
This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.
RESET SW - Reset Switch
This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the
system.
PWR-BTN - Power Switch
This switch is used to power on or off 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 Assignment
Pin Pin Assignment
Pin
LED Power
LED Power
Signal
N. C.
1
N. C.
PWR-LED
PWR-BTN
2
4
6
PWR-BTN Power
Signal
HDD-LED
RESET SW
N. C.
3
5
HDD Power
Signal
8
10
7
9
Ground
RST Signal
Key
11
N. C.
Key
12
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PCI Express Slots
PCI Express x16
PCI Express x1
The system board is equipped with one PCI Express x16 and one
PCI Express x1 slots.
PCI Express x16
Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Ex-
press specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot.To install a graph-
ics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then
press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. The
retaining clip will automatically hold the graphics card in place.
PCI Express x1
Install PCI Express x1 card such as network cards or other cards
that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express
x1 slot.
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Battery
Battery
The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock 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 the battery manufacturer’s
instructions.
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Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup
Award BIOS Setup Utility
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care
of the basic level of communication between the processor and pe-
ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad-
vanced features found in this system board.This chapter explains the
Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.
After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on the
screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the
following message will appear on the screen:
Press DEL to enter setup
If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or
press the “Reset” button.You may also restart the system by press-
ing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.
When you press <Del>, the main menu screen will appear.
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Standard CMOS Features
Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and
press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
Date
Time
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 1990 to 2098.
The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>.The time is based
on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from
00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.
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IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
Move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
IDE HDD Auto Detection
Detects the parameters of the drive.The parameters will automati-
cally be shown on the screen.
IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave
The drive type information should be included in the documentation
from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-
detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show
the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not
been installed, select “None”.
Access Mode
For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the
LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS 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
checking program.
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Cylinder
This field displays the number of cylinders.
Head
This field displays the number of read/write heads.
Precomp
This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the
write timing.
Landing Zone
This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing
zone for the read/write heads.
Sector
This field displays the number sectors per track.
Drive A and Drive B
These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives 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
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Video
This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary
system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do
not have to select the type.The default setting is EGA/VGA.
EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For
EGA,VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column
mode.
CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column
mode.
Mono
Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-
chrome adapters.
Halt On
This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is
detected during power up.The default setting is All Errors.
No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected.
All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects
a non-fatal error.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for 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.
Base Memory
Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in
the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for
systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K
for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the
motherboard.
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Extended Memory
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.
Total Memory
Displays the total memory available in the system.
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Advanced BIOS Features
The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system
for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system
board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your
system or let you set some features according to your preference.
The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features
submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have
to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for refer-
ence only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
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CPU Feature
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
Delay Prior To Thermal
This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a
50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature
therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheat-
ing to ensure a safe computing environment..
Thermal Management
Select a “thermal monitor” in this field to enable the CPU’s
speedstep function. Restart the system then go to the operating
system’s “Control Panel”. Double-click “Power Options”.The “Power
Options Properties” dialog box will appear. In the “Power Schemes”
menu, select “Portable/Laptop”. Speedstep reduces the CPU’s fre-
quency and voltage in accordance to its load.
Thermal Monitor 1 On die throtting.
Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition.
TM2 Bus Ratio
This field is used to select the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled
performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns
from cool to hot.
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TM2 Bus VID
This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performance
state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to
hot.
Execute Disable Bit
When this field is set to Disabled, it will force the XD feature flag to
always return to 0.
Hard Disk Boot Priority
This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives.
Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or
Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up
or <-> to move it down the list.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
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CPU L1 & L2 Cache
These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is ena-
bled. Enable the external cache for better performance.
CPU L3 Cache
This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache.
Quick Power On Self Test
This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the sys-
tem is powered on.The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items
during POST.To attain the shortest POST time, select “Fast”.
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 re-
spectively.The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the
sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device” to Enabled
if you wish to boot from another device.
Swap Floppy Drive
When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy
drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When
this field is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive,
the system will boot from drive A.You must have two floppy drives
to use this function.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive in-
stalled is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish be-
tween 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80
tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy
disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning
message if the drive installed is 360KB.
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Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric
keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein
the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to
Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
Gate A20 Option
This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20
is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20
was handled via the keyboard controller.Today, while keyboards still
provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the sys-
tem chipset to provide support for gate A20.
Fast The chipset controls Gate A20.
Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.
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 would use such
a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the ar-
row keys. You can then select the typematic rate and
typematic delay in the “Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)”
and “Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields below.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are acceler-
ated.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was
first depressed and when the acceleration begins.
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Security Option
This field determines when the system will prompt for the password
- everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS
setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password
submenu.
System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be
denied unless the correct password is entered at the
prompt.
Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied
unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
APIC Mode
Leave this field in its default setting.
MPS Version Control for OS
This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is
using.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in
OS/2.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction
technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives.The drive will provide suffi-
cient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the
drive’s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drives
that support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is sup-
ported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.
Report No FDD For WIN 95
The options are Yes and No.
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Full Screen Logo Show
This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear
during system boot-up.
Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot-
up.
Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up.
Small Logo(EPA) Show
Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up.
Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-up.
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Advanced Chipset Features
The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced Chipset Features
submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have
to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for refer-
ence only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
This section gives you functions to configure the system based on
the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds
and access to system memory resources. These items should not
be altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosen
because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.
The only time you might consider making any changes would be if
you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost
while using your system.
DRAM Timing Selectable
This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM.
By SPD
The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres-
ence Detect) data structure that stores information
about the module such as the memory type,
memory size, memory speed, etc.When this option
is selected, the system will run according to the
information in the EEPROM.This option is the de-
fault setting because it provides the most stable
condition for the system.The “CAS Latency Time”
to “System Memory Frequency” fields will show the
default settings by SPD.
Manual
If you want better performance for your system
other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then
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select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time”
to “System Memory Frequency” fields.
CAS Latency Time
This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM read
command and the time that the data was received.
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active
command and the read/write command.
DRAM RAS# Precharge
This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge
command to the DRAM.
Precharge Delay (tRAS)
The options are Auto, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
System Memory Frequency
This field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM.
SLP_S4# Assertion Width
The options are 1 to 2 Sec., 2 to 3 Sec., 3 to 4 Sec. and 4 to 5 Sec.
Refresh Mode Select
The options are Auto, 15.6us, 7.8us, 64us, RVMYTI0, RVMYTI1,
RVMYTI2, RVMYTI3 and RVMYTI4. RVMYTI refers to Reserved
Value May You Try It.
Refresh CycleTime
Refresh cycle time is the time measured on a given role from REF
command to the following ACT at the same row. It is tracked
separately from tRC to DDR SDRAM. For DDR33, normally, 72ns
(256Mb-512Mb) is set at 12 clock while 120ns (1Gb) is set at 20
clock.
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System BIOS Cacheable
When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM ad-
dressed 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.
Video BIOS Cacheable
As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will
allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to
be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled.The larger the range
of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can
be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the
memory space below 16MB.When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15-
16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range
instead of the actual system DRAM.When disabled, the CPU assumes
the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory. If more
than 16MB of system memory is installed, this field must be disabled
to provide contiguous system memory.
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PCI Express Root Port Func
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
PCI Express Port 1
This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express port function.
PCI-E Compliancy Mode
This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add-in
card.
PEG/Onchip VGA Control
This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as
the primary boot device. The options are Auto, Onchip VGA and
PEG Port.
PEG Force X1
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
On-Chip Frame Buffer Size
This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that
is shared from the system memory.
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DVMT Mode
This field shows the current DVMT mode.
DVMT/Fixed Memory Size
This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT/
Fixed mode.
Boot Display
This field is used to select the type of display to use when the
system boots.
Auto
CRT
LFP
The system will automatically detect the display that is
available when the system boots.
Select this option if you want the system to boot the
CRT display.
Select this option if you want the system to boot the
LFP display.
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Integrated Peripherals
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
OnChip IDE Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
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IDE HDD Block Mode
Enabled
The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system
BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maxi-
mum block size the system can transfer. The block
size will depend on the type of hard disk drive.
The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.
Disabled
IDE DMA Transfer Access
This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of an
IDE hard disk drive.
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second-
ary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a different
hard drive controller.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master PIO and IDE Primary/Secondary
Slave PIO
PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS
issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk
drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell 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 mode that matches your hard disk
drive’s timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong setting
or you will have drive errors.
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IDE Primary/Secondary Master UDMA and IDE Primary/Second-
ary Slave UDMA
These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is
selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking
your hard drive or CD-ROM.
Auto
The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for
you.
The BIOS will not detect these categories.
Disabled
On-Chip Serial ATA Setting
On-Chip Serial ATA
Disabled
Auto
Disables the onboard SATA.
The system will detect the existing SATA and
IDE drives then automatically set them to the
available master/slave mode.
Combined Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and
SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4 drives -
1 IDE Master, 1 IDE Slave and 2 SATA; sup-
porting maximum of 2 drives on each channel.
Enhanced Mode This option allows you to use both IDE and
SATA drives; allowing a maximum of 4 drives -
1 IDE Master, 1 IDE Slave and 2 SATA.
SATA Only
This option automatically sets the SATA drives
to Primary Master mode. Since the SATA
drives are in Master mode, you cannot set the
IDE drive to Master mode.
PATA IDE Mode
This field is used to select the function mode of the IDE con-
nector.
Primary
IDE serves as Primary Master and Primary
Slave channel. SATA 1 and SATA 2 serve as
Secondary Master and Secondary Slave channel.
IDE serves as Secondary Master and Second-
ary Slave channel. SATA 1 and SATA 2 serve
as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel.
Secondary
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Onboard Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
USB Controller
Enabled Enables the onboard USB.
Disabled Disables the onboard USB.
USB 2.0 Controller
If you are using a USB 2.0 device, this field must be set to Enabled.
USB Keyboard Support
By default, this field is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB
keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.
USB Mouse Support
This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse.
Azalia/AC97 Audio Select
Auto
Select this option when using the onboard audio
CODEC.
Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.
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Onboard LAN Control
This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.
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Super IO Device
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following
screen will appear.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-
cal to this one.
Power On Function
This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-
on the system.
Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power
on the system.
Password
Hot Key
When this option is selected, set the password you
would like to use to power-on the system in the
“KB Power On Password” field.
When this option is selected, select the function key
you would like to use to power-on the system in
the “Hot Key Power On” field.
Mouse Left When this option is selected, double-click the left
button of the mouse to power-on the system.
Mouse Right When this option is selected, double-click the right
button of the mouse to power-on the system.
Any Key
Press any key to power-on the system.
Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up”
key of the Windows® 98 compatible keyboard to
power-on the system.
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KB Power On Password
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass-
word. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same
password to confirm, then press <Enter>.
The power button will not function once a keyboard password has
been set in this field.You must type the correct password to power-
on the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the system and
remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back be-
fore powering-on the system.
Hot Key Power On
This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use
to power-on the system.
Onboard FDC Controller
Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.
Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.
Onboard UART Port 1
Auto
The system will automatically select an I/O address
for the serial port.
3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3
Allows you to
manually select an I/O address for the serial port.
Disables the serial port.
Disabled
Onboard UART Port 2
Auto
The system will automatically select an I/O address
for the IR device.
3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3
Allows you to
manually select an I/O address for the IR device.
Disables the IR device.
Disabled
UART2 Mode Select
This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by
your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA periph-
eral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1
meter.
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RxD, TxD Active
The options are Hi, Lo; Lo, Hi; Lo, Lo; and Hi, Hi.
IRTransmission Delay
If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is
recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device.
The options are: Enabled and Disabled.
UART2 Duplex Mode
Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data.
Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously.
Use IR Pins
The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2.
Onboard Parallel Port
378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and
IRQ for the onboard parallel port.
Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.
Parallel Port Mode
The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to a
standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of
your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option.
SPP
Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”
Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a
speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate.
“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”
Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
EPP Mode Select
This field is used to select the EPP mode.
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ECP Mode Use DMA
This is used to select a DMA channel of the parallel port.
PWRON After PWR-Fail
Off
When power returns after an AC power failure, the
system’s power is off. You must press the Power but-
ton to power-on the system.
On
When power returns after an AC power failure, the
system will automatically power-on.
Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the
system will return to the state where you left off be-
fore power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off
when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when
power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC
power failure occurs, the system will power-on when
power returns.
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Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system
to most effectively save energy.
The settings on the screen are for reference only.Your version may not be identical
to this one.
ACPI Function
This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup-
port ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 2000/ME/XP supports this
function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure
this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI Suspend Type”
field.
ACPI Suspend Type
This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.
S1(POS)
S3(STR)
Enables the Power On Suspend function.
Enables the Suspend to RAM function.
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume
When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS
when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if
the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.
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Power Management
This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving
by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspend
mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated.
Min Saving
Max Saving
Minimum power saving time for the Suspend Mode
(1 hour) and HDD Power Down (15 min.)
Maximum power saving time for the. Suspend
Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 min.
User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the
“Suspend Mode” and “HDD Power Down” fields.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to turn
off the vertical and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS
Initializes display power management signaling. Use
this option if your video board supports it.
Video Off In Suspend
This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system
enters the Suspend mode.The options are Yes and No.
Suspend Type
The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend.
MODEM Use IRQ
This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in
your system.
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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.
HDD Power Down
This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to
User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode
according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will
be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
This field allows you to select the method of powering off your
system.
Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management func-
tion is enabled or disabled, if the power button is
pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system
enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of this
function is to prevent the system from powering off
in case you accidentally “hit” or pushed the power
button. Push and release again in less than 4 sec 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.
Wake-Up By PCI Card
Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI
card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI
PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely
wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI
card will cause the system to wake up. Refer to the
card’s documentation for more information.
Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI
card.
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Power On By Ring
Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring-on function.This will
allow your system to power-on to respond to calls coming from an
external modem.
USB KB Wake-Up From S3
This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake
up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This
can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to
“S3(STR)”.
Resume By Alarm
Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you
would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to
power-on in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time
(hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However, if the system is being
accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On
Ring/LAN) prior to the date and 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) Alarm
0
The system will power-on everyday according to the
time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” 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 “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field.
Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm
This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on.
If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the “Date
(of Month) Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be later than
the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers
some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only
experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
The settings on the screen are for reference only.Your version may not be identical
to this one.
Init Display First
This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA,
PCI Express or PCI first when the system boots.
Onboard When the system boots, it will first initialize the
onboard VGA.
PCIEx
When the system boots, it will first initialize the PCI
Express x16 graphics card.
PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.
Reset Configuration Data
Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration
Data (ESCD) once automatically. It will then recreate a
new set of configuration data.
Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.
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Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.
Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you.
Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field
respectively.
IRQ Resources
Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>.This field is used to
set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device.
The settings on the screen are for reference only.Your version may not be identical
to this one.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can
work with PCI/VGA or not.The default value is Disabled.
Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.
Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/
VGA.
Maximum Payload Size
This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI
Express devices.The unit is byte.
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PC Health Status
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical
to this one.
Shutdown Temperature
You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a tem-
perature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature
exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown.
Current System Temperature to 5VSB(V)
These fields will show the output voltage, temperature and fan speed
of the monitored devices or components.
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 Doctor utility.
This utility is included in the CD that came with the system
board. Refer to the Hardware Doctor section in chapter 4 for
more information.
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Genie BIOS Setting
The screen above list all the fields available in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu,
for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use
the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
Your version may not be identical to this one.
PPM Function
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
CPU FSB Ratio Setting
This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor.
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 default ratio.
Over Clock Control
This field is used to enable the overclock feature.
Current CPU FSB Frequency
This field will show the detected FSB of the CPU.
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CPU Clock Setting
This field provides several options for selecting the external system
bus clock of the processor.The available options allow you to adjust
the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment.
Important:
Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting
may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not
guaranteed to provide better system performance.
O. C. Failed Control
If after overclocking, the system failed to function properly, the sys-
tem will automatically adjust the CPU clock according to the value
selected in this field. The adjusted clock speed is the actual CPU
clock minus the value selected in this field.
Current DRAM Speed
This field will show the detected speed of the DRAM.
PCIE Clock Sync With
CPU Clock
PCI Express clock is synchronous with CPU FSB
clock.
O.C. Mode Active PCI Express clock.
Fix 100MHz PCI Express clock is fixed at 100MHz.
PCIE Clock Setting
This field is used to select the PCI Express clock. The options are
available in 1MHz increment.
PCI Clock Setting
This field is used to select the PCI clock.
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CPU Voltage Setting
This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that
is supplied to the CPU.
DRAM Voltage Setting
This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the
DRAM.
Chips Voltage Setting
This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the
chipset.
Important:
Although the CPU/DRAM/Chipset overvoltage is supported, we
do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because
unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing
damage.
CPU Default Voltage
This field will show the default voltage of the CPU.
DRAM Default Voltage
This field will show the default voltage of the DRAM.
Chips Default Voltage
This field will show the default voltage of the chipset.
CPU Fan PWM Control
This field is used to adjust the CPU fan’s speed.The higher the value,
the faster the CPU fan’s speed.
Current CPU Fan Speed
This field will show the current speed of the CPU fan in RPM (Revo-
lutions Per Minute).
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Chassis Fan PWM Control
This field is used to adjust the chassis fan’s speed.The higher the value,
the faster the chassis fan’s speed.
Current Chassis FAN Speed
This field will show the current speed of the chassis fan in RPM (Revo-
lutions Per Minute).
Auto Detect PCI Clk
When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to
existing PCI devices.
Spread Spectrum
Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless
advised by an engineer or technician.
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Hot Keys
Reloading the Default CPU Clock Setting
If the overclocked settings resulted to the system’s instability or
worse yet, not being able to boot up the system, follow the steps
below to restore the clock’s settings back to their default value.
1. Power-off the system.
2. Press the Insert key first then while at it, press the power button.
Release only when the system’s power is on.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting
default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings
are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You
should use these values only if you have hardware problems.
Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.
If you want to proceed, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The default
settings will be loaded.
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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>.
Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.
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Set Supervisor Password
If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized
entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected
in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to
setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the
“Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.You will not
be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.
Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and
press <Enter>.
Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear:
Confirm Password:
You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the
password function, highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press
<Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key
to return to the main menu.
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Set User Password
If you want another user to have access only to your system but
not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se-
lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a
password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with
the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.
Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only
“Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen. Access
to all other options is denied.
Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set User Password” and press
<Enter>.
Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When
done, the message below will appear:
Confirm Password:
You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same
password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted
to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the
password function, highlight “Set User Password” and press <Enter>,
instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return
to the main menu.
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Save & Exit Setup
When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup”
and press <Enter>.
Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will
be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.You
will once again see the initial diagnostics 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.
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Exit Without Saving
When you do not want to save the changes you have made,
highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>.
Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will
once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to
make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simulta-
neously or <Del> after memory testing is done.
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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.
Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B
(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)
File Name to Program :
5. Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to
“File Name to Program” then press <Enter>.
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6. The following will appear.
Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)
This question refers to the current existing 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.
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Chapter 4 - Supported Software
Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications
The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities
and software 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 (which is, the Mainboard Utility
CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory
of the CD and double-click "Setup".
Intel 915GM chipset / Chipset Drivers
Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
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Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
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.
On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon.
1. Click “Intel Chipset
Software Installation
Utility” on the main menu.
The installation wizard will
extract the files needed
to install the utility. After
all files have been
extracted, click Next.
2. You are now ready to
install the utility. Click
Next.
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3. Read
the
agreement then click Yes.
license
4. Go through the readme
document to view
system requirements and
installation information
then click Next.
5. Setup is currently installing
the files for the utility.
6. Follow the prompts on
the screen to complete
installation.
7. Reboot the system for
the utility to take effect.
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Intel Graphics Drivers
On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon.
1. Click “Intel Graphics
Media Accelerator Driver”
on the main menu.When
the screen on the right
appears, click Next to
install the driver.
2. Read
the
agreement then click Yes.
license
3. Click “Yes, I want to
restart my computer
now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system
will allow the new
software installation to
take effect.
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Realtek Audio Drivers
On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon.
1. Click “Realtek Audio
Driver” on the main
menu. The installation
wizard will extract the
files needed to install
AC97 audio.
2. AC97 audio is configuring
the new software
installation.
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.
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Realtek LAN Drivers
On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon.
1. Click “Realtek LAN
Driver” on the main
menu. LanSetup is now
preparing the installation
wizard.
2. You are now ready to
install the driver. Click
Next.
3. LanSetup is installing the
new driver.
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4. Click Finish. Reboot the
system for the driver to
take effect.
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Hardware Doctor
The system board comes with the Hardware Doctor utility. This utility is
capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc.
and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the
items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set
range, a warning message will pop-up.The utility can also be configured so
that a 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.
On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.
1. Click “Hardware Doctor”
on the main menu. Setup
is now preparing the
installation wizard.
2. You are now ready to
install Hardware Doctor.
Click Next.
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3. Click Next to install to
the designated location
or click Browse to select
another folder.
4. Click Next to add the
program icon to the
Program Folder.
5. Click Finish to exit the
wizard.
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6. Click “Yes, I want to
restart my computer
now” then click Finish.
Restarting the system will
allow the new software
installation to take effect.
.
.
.
.
Warning Message:
.
.
.
.
When a chassis intrusion is detected or the settings/values of the
monitored items are over or under the set range, a warning message
will pop-up. On the Warning pop-up screen, you may choose to ig-
nore the message, disable the detection function or shutdown the
computer. If you choose Ignore or Disable, you will be prompted for a
password. The password is “winbond”. Entering the password will en-
able you to close the warning message.
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Microsoft DirectX 9.0C
On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.
1. Click “Microsoft DirectX
9.0C” on the main menu.
Click “I accept the
agreement” then click
Next.
2. You are now ready to
install DirectX. Click
Next.
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3. Click Finish. Reboot the
system for DirectX to
take effect.
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Intel USB 2.0 Drivers
The Intel chipset does not support USB 2.0 drivers for Windows®
98 SE and Windows® ME.
Windows® XP
If your Windows® XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB
2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating
system. If the CD does not include Service Pack 1, it is available for
download at Microsoft’s Windows Update website.
Windows® 2000
If your Windows® 2000 CD already includes Service Pack 4, the
USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating
system. If the CD does not include Service Pack 4, it is available for
download at Microsoft’s Windows Update website.
Installation Notes
1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows® 2000 and Windows®
XP operating systems. 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".
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 software
applications.
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Appendix A - System Error Message
When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to
correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will
be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message,
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER
SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter
Setup to correct the error.
POST Beep
There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates
that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the
video screen to display any additional information. This beep code
consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The
other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep
code consists of a single long beep.
Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the
BIOS detects an error during the POST.This list indicates the error
messages for all Awards BIOSes:
CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED
The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
Caution:
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
battery manufacturer’s instructions.
CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has
become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak
battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.
DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY
The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either
monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different
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setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,
either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and
change the VIDEO selection.
FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)
Unable to reset floppy subsystem.
FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)
Floppy type mismatch.
Hard Disk(s) fail (80)
HDD reset failed.
Hard Disk(s) fail (40)
HDD controller diagnostics failed.
Hard Disk(s) fail (20)
HDD initialization error.
Hard Disk(s) fail (10)
Unable to recalibrate 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 while the keyboard
controller is pull low.This is also used for the M/B burn in test at the
factory.
BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted
The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.
Memory test fail
The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).
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Appendix B -Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Checklist
This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems
that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently
troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to
ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has
multiple causes.
Some of the most common things to check when you encounter
problems while using your system are listed below.
1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.
2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.
3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are con-
nected is working.Test 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 prop-
erly.
6. All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.
7. Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system
and is set up correctly.
Monitor/Display
If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:
1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on.
2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly
attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a
working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.
3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the
monitor and the system’s display adapter.
4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’s
brightness control knob.
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The picture seems to be constantly moving.
1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical
sync.
2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that
may be creating a magnetic field around the display.
3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supported
by this monitor.
The screen seems to be constantly wavering.
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 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 the floppy drive.
1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette
and try again.
2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not
write-protected.
3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path state-
ment to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.
4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another
diskette with adequate storage space.
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Hard Drive
Hard disk failure.
1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has
been entered in the BIOS.
2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the
bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the sec-
ond hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive
must have an active/bootable partition.
Excessively long formatting period.
If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to for-
mat, it is likely 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 settings
are configured correctly.
4. Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel
port that is working and configured correctly. If it works, the
printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printer
remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again.
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.
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3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a
serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial
device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a
problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to
the onboard I/O or the address setting.
4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configured
correctly.
Keyboard
Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed.
1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected.
2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and
that no keys are pressed during the booting process.
System Board
1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion
slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install
the card 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 components. Gently press each compo-
nent into the socket.
6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and
load the BIOS defaults.
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