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1. PANEL1 1 1 Supply power to the mainboard using the three ATX connectors compliant with ATX 2 03 specifications e Connect the 20 pin power supply connector to ATX1 connection is required Connect the 6 pin Vcc Vcc3 ATX power supply connector to ATX2 connection is optional Connect the 2 x 2 pin 12 VDC ATX power supply connector to ATX3 connection is required Note When the system is heavily loaded you should install at a minimum an ATX12V power sup ply with a 300W capacity 12 2 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1 Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1 4 Connect the auxiliary power supply cooling fan con nector to PFAN1 5 See next page for PANEL1 pin descriptions w The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a set of switch and LED con nectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information Device Pins 1 2 Empty 10 N C 9 HDD LED Green LED Power 6 8 Pins 1 3 Pins 2 4 ON OFF Reset 5 7 Switch Green LED 2 4 Reset Switch Power Switch HDD LED 1 3 N C Empty Pin 9 Pin 10 9 10 Note The plus sign indicates a pin which must be con nected to a positive voltage Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure2. Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Standard 20 pin ATX power connector ATX2 Aux Vcc and Vcc3 6 pin ATX power connector ATX3 12 VDC 2 x 2 ATX power connector AUDIO1 Microphone and speaker out header BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Case Fan CDIN1 CD in connector Panasonic CDIN2 CD in connector Sony CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot CPU Socket CPU socket mPGA478 CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU DIMM1 DIMM3 Three 168 pin DIMM sockets 3 3 volt FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel IR1 IR connector Ji ExtSMI connector J2 Smart I O JP1 Clear CMOS jumper LED1 LED status indicator connector LEG1 Front panel connector 2 LEG2 USB connector 2 PANEL1 Front panel connectors for suspend LED HDD LED power switch and H W reset PCI1 PCI6 Six 32 bit add on card slots PFAN1 Power fan connector SPEAKER1 Speaker connector USB1 Front panel USB headers VIDO VID4 Core voltage selector jumpers WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector WOR Wake On Ring wakeup connector Note LED1 This red indicator warns you that the com puter is still powered on and you should not install or uninstall memory modules Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of computer cases on the market The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX sys tem case Some features on the mainboard are implemented
3. Enables you to clear the BIOS Refer to the following instruc tions 1 2 3 4 5 Turn the system off Remove all ATX power connectors including ATX1 ATX2 and ATX3 Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1 Return the jumper to the normal setting Plug in all ATX power connectors Installing the Mainboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case This illustration shows an example of a main board being installed in a tower type case Note Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard Most system cases have mounting brackets in stalled in the case which correspond to the holes in the mainboard Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets and secure the mainboard onto the mounting brackets with screws 2 Secure the mainboard with screws where appropriate 1 Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard 11 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the mainboard into a case you can begin connecting the mainboard components CPUFAN1 o 0 CASFAN1 elfe ATX2 e fia a GEE GEE GEE GE
4. CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features gt Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password gt Power Management Setup Set User Password gt PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup gt PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T4 e Selectitem F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below Key Function Esc Exits the current menu lt tt gt Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field s values PU PD F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 Displays a screen that describes all key func tions F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS F6 Loads a minimum configuration for trouble shooting F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak per formance 36 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this main board from the manufacturer s Web site New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs Award Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip Proceed wi
5. NFSX mainboard uses an mPGA478 socket that has the following features e Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 CPUs e Supports a system bus of 400 MHz e Supports a 3 2 GB s data bus bandwidth Chipset Intel s innovative i82845 MCH and 82801BA ICH2 chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance A few of the advanced features of the chipsets are e Host interface controller supports 400 MHz frontside system bus frequency e Supports up to 3 GB of DRAM e Supports a maximum memory bandwidth of 1 GB s e AGP controller is AGP 2 0 compliant and sup ports 2x 4x Fast Write Protocol 1 5V only e PCI IDE controller supports PCI bus master ing PlO modes 0 4 and UDMA 33 66 100 e Four USB 1 1 ports for serial transfer at 1 2 or 1 5 Mbit sec e Integrated AC 97 audio that supports full sur round sound with up to six channels Additional key features include support for an AC 97 link for audio and modem hardware monitoring and ACPI OnNow power management Memory VGA The mainboard can accommodate 3 3V un buffered 168 pin DIMM DRAM with a total capacity of 3 GB The KOB 845 NFSxX includes a 4xAGP slot that pro vides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification AGP technology provides a direct con nection between the graphics sub system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to com pete for processor time with other devices on
6. Timing Selectable By SPD The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed memory chips DRAM Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs CAS Latency Time 3 When synchronous DRAM is installed the number of clock cy cles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer Active to Precharge Delay 7 The precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for DRAM to accumulate its charge before refresh DRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3 This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals used when DRAM is written to read from or refreshed Disabled gives faster performance and Enabled gives more stable performance DRAM RAS Precharge 3 Select the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Ad dress Strobe RAS signal to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed If insufficient time is allowed refresh may be incomplete and data lost DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non ECC Select Parity or ECC error correcting code according to the type of installed DRAM Memory Frequency For Auto This item sets the main memory frequency When you use an external graphics card you can adjust this to enable the best performance for your system 46 System BIOS Cacheable Disabled This item
7. a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the FDD C When you first start up your system go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed See Standard CMOS Features on page 39 for more information Installing Add on Cards This mainboard has six 32 bit PCI Peripheral Components In terconnect expansion slots one 4xAGP slot and one Communications and Networking Riser CNR slot 4xAGP Slot The 4xAGP slot is used to install a graph ics adapter that supports the 4xAGP specification and has a 4xAGP edge con nector The 4xAGP slot only supports 1 5V 4xAGP and 2xAGP cards PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface CNR Slot This slot is used to insert CNR cards in cluding LAN Modem and Audio functions 25 em 4xAGP Slot _______ gt PCI Slots gt Sezer men Climmar mmm 2 CNR Slot Note Before installing an add on card check the docu mentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corre sponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is cor rectly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal brack
8. by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case Ensure that your case supports all the features required The mainboard can support one floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives Ensure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install Most cases have a choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard This mainboard has a ATX form factor of 304 mm x 244 mm Choose a case that accommodates this form factor This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter explains how to install the mainboard Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard e Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity e Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard e Leave components in the static proof bags they came in e Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend cir cuit boards Quick Guide This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assem ble your system with the mainboard The following table provides a reference for installing specific components Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4 Setting Jumpers Go to page 9 Installing the Mainboard in
9. drive to connect to the mainboard CD in connector CDIN1 or CDIN2 D When you first start up your system the BIOS should auto matically detect your CD ROM DVD drive If it doesn t enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD ROM DVD drive that you have installed See IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave Auto on page 41 for more information Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive FDD interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives You can install a 5 25 inch drive and a 3 5 inch drive with various capacities The floppy disk ette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5 25 inch drive and another type of connector for a 3 5 inch drive 1 Install the FDD into the drive cage in your Micro ATX system case 2 Plug the FDD cable into FLOPPY1 A a FDD N 24 Note The ribbon cable connectors are keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connec tor If the connector is not keyed make sure that you match the pin 1 side of the cable connector with the pin 1 side of the device connector Each connector has the pin 1 side clearly marked The pin 1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable 3 Plug the correct connector on the FDD cable for the 5 25 inch or 3 5 inch drive into the FDD connector B 4 Plug
10. in your operating system and update the vi rus definitions regularly CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Enabled All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use in ternal level 1 L1 and external level 2 L2 cache memory to improve performance Leave this item at the default value for better performance Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is op erating smoothly First Second Third Boot Device Floppy HDD 0 LS120 Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start up time Boot Other Device Enabled When enabled the system searches all other possible loca tions for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First Second and Third boot de vices Swap Floppy Drive Disabled If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A 43 Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled If this item is enabled it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start up time You don t need to enable this item un less you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity Boot Up NumLock Status On This item defines if the keyboard
11. lt Enter gt to display the IDE submenu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2001 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Auto Access Mode Auto Meniu Levelt RP To auto detect the Capacity 0 MB HDD s size head on Cylinder 0 this channel Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0 t1l lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0ptimized Defaults IDE HDD Auto Detection Press lt Enter gt while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE de vice on the IDE channel Note If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that sup ports LBA mode more than one line will appear in the parameter box Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive 40 IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave Auto Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically de tect and configure IDE devices on the channel If it fails to find a device change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below Refer to your drive s documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information If no device is installed change the value to None Note Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive ensure that you h
12. that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the main board you may cause serious damage to both the mainboard or its components On most mainboards there are small surface mount resis tors near the processor socket which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips Also install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the mainboard and proces sor socket Before installing the Processor This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock fre quency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings through the BIOS Setup Util ity We strongly recommend that you do not overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed Warning Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Overclocking can permanently damage the main board by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits 14 This mainboard has an mPGA478B socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the sys tem Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of intern
13. Auto Menu Level gt P IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Modem Auto Init Display First PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled POWER ON Function Hot KEY Vv tTl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip Primary Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO Auto Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave de vice These four items let you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is used by IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Auto Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave de vice This mainboard supports UltraDMA technology which provides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UltraDMA change the ap propriate item on this list to Auto You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in ord
14. CI audio NT drivers INTEL REALTEK CODEC NT4 Select Avance Logic Inc AC 97 and click OK Choose the proper I O or click OK for the default setting Setup installs the drivers and software Restart the Windows NT system when prompted INF Files This folder has software and drivers for the IDE that is inte grated on this mainboard Drivers are provided for Windows 2000 98 98SE ME 95 and Windows NT Installation for Windows 2000 98 98SE ME 95 NT To install the IDE drivers go to the directory INTEL INST then run SETUP EXE to install the IDE driver for your operat ing system 64 Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant They are provided only for the convenience of the users The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license Note This software is subject to change at anytime with out prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software Award Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip Proceed with caution when using this program If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS or write a new BIOS that is incorrect your system will malfunction Refer to Chapter 3 Using BIOS for more information PC CILLIN Th
15. Num Lock key is active when your system is started Gate A20 Option Fast This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors Leave this item at the default value Typematic Rate Setting Disabled If this item is enabled you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard e Typematic Rate Chars Sec Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held down key e Typematic Delay Msec Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held down key begins generating repeat characters Security Option Setup If you have installed password protection this item defines if the password is required at system start up or if it is only re quired when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility APIC Mode Enabled This option enables disables APIC Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller functionality The APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric multiprocessing SMP for its Pentium systems 44 OS Select For DRAM gt 64 MB Non OS2 This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS 2 operating sys tem Otherwise leave this item at the default HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled The S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that mo
16. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights re served Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re spect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obliga tion of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Mi crosoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium ll Pentium lll P4 Northwood Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Copyright 2001 All Rights Reserved KOB 845 NFSX August 2001 Federal Communications Commission FCC 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 in a r
17. RVED GND VCC5 VCC5 LEG1 Audio Panel connector 2 This panel connector which is specially designed for OEM customers provides a set of switches and connectors using the OEM specification Pin Signal Name 1 ALOR 3 AGND 5 Ground 7 12V 9 MIC 11 SPKOUTR 13 SPKOUTL 15 AGND Signal Name ALOL AGND Ground Empty AGND XSPKOUTR XSPKOUTL Empty LEG2 USB panel connector 2 This USB panel connector which is specially designed for OEM customers connects to the front panel or case USB ports that comply with the OEM specifications Pin Signal Name USBPWR USBPP2 USBPP2 Ground Ground ONOWO Pin 2 A Signal Name Ground Ground USBPP3 USBPP3 USBPWR2 31 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the mainboard has the following I O ports PS 2 USB keyboard ports PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard LAN Port USB Ports LPT1 COM1 2 Game Port Audio Ports Serial port Serial port COM 1 COM 2 Microphone Line in Line out Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard If your mainboard comes with the LAN option you can connect an RJ 45 ca ble to the LAN port Use the USB ports to connect USB devices Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax m
18. S Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti virus Protection Disabled A Item Help CPU L1 amp L2 Cache Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Menu Level gt First Boot Device Floppy Allows you to choose Second Boot Device HDD 0 the VIRUS waming Third Boot Device LS120 feature for IDE Hard Boot Other Device Enabled Disk boot sector Swap Floppy Drive Disabled protection If this Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled function is enabled Boot Up NumLock Status On and someone attempts Gate A20 Option Fast to write data into this Typematic Rate Setting Disabled area BIOS will show a x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 warning message on x Typematic Delay Msec 250 screen and alarm beep Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non 0S2 v HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled t1 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0ptimized Defaults 42 Anti virus Protection Disabled When enabled this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive You need to disable this item when installing an operating system We recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an operating system Note For complete protection against viruses install virus software
19. T Pin 8 Assignment Auto i T4 lt Move Enter Select IPU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0ptimized Defaults Reset Configuration Data Disabled If you enable this item and restart the system any Plug and Play configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory 57 Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD You should leave this item at the default Auto ESCD Under this setting the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required If you cannot get a legacy ISA Industry Standard Architecture expansion card to work properly you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual and then open ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus In the IRQ Resources submenu if you assign an IRQ to Leg acy ISA then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card Press lt Esc gt to close the IRQ Re sources submenu In the Memory Resources submenu use the first item Re served Memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card Use the sec ond item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory Press lt Esc gt to close the Memory Re sources submenu PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non standard VGA cards This board in c
20. Without Saving Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Util ity When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears press lt Y gt to discard changes and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu Note If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press lt Y gt to discard any changes you have made This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for infor mation on the software supplied with the mainboard 62 Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software About the Software CD ROM The support software CD ROM that is included in the main board package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Drivers Installation Audio Drivers and Software Most of the sub folders in this folder are empty with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap propriate software Installation for Windows 2000 98 98SE ME 95 To install the audio drivers go the directory INTEL REALTEK CODEQC then run SETUP EXE Installation for Windows NT4 0 oN OP OVE BGO Ne Click Start Click Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Multimedia icon Select the Devices tab Click Add Select the item Unlisted or Updated Driver in the List of Drivers in the list box and then specify the path to the P
21. a Case Go to page 11 Installing Case Components Go to page 12 Installing the CPU Go to page 14 Installing Memory Go to page 19 Installing an HDD and CD ROM Drive Go to page 21 Installing an FDD Go to page 24 Installing Add on Cards Go to page 25 Connecting Options Go to page 27 Connecting Peripheral I O Devices Go to page 32 Note The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper settings Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configura tion of the mainboard Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op tions Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins This illustration shows a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is lt gt placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper Sia cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN Short Open js ii This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal JP1 2 3 Clear 1 e80 JP1
22. aees 7 QUICK GUID 2 555 ios sascssebsctendsseabees davalaesite sa tested pads seedete wad doessSapeees 8 Checking Jumper SCttinQs cccccccceeccessseceseneeceneeesssesseneeceneeessneees 9 Setting JUMPCrs mentis ire e eneee e EE E EAE 9 Checking Jumper Settings ineine iaar tti 10 J mper Settings enie a rse e e e a er Ea Ea 10 Installing the Mainboard in a Case u csescssecceeeeeteteeeeneeseeeeeeneseees 11 Connecting Case COMPONEMMS ccsccccccceesteceneeetsnseceeeecseneetnaees 12 Th Panel Connector sienio ia E EE E ARET 13 Installing Hardware ue ceecccceececncecceneeesneeseneecseneecenesesnaseeeeneeesnnesees 14 Installing the Proces ON e o e aa aree E EEE oita 14 Installing Memory Modules ce eseecceseceeeeecneeeeceeseeceseeeeeseeneeseens 19 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM cc eececeeceeeeceteeeeeteeeeeeeene 21 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive ccceceeseesseeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 24 Installing Add on Cards ccceeceesscsseeeceeceeeeceeeeceseeceaeeeesseeneeeeens 25 Connecting Optional Devices ceccceecceseceseceseceeeceeeaceneecseeeneeneeees 27 Connecting I O DEViCeS ssesereerererrerirerererernsrnrererunennernrenerarenanne 32 External Connector Color Coding sseeseseseeeersreeiererrsrsrrererersersesreee 33 CHAPTER 3 34 Using BIOS 34 About the Setup Utility ccccccccsccccscceceeeeeseceeseeceneteesseecseneecsnneeesaes 34 The Standard Configuration s eseseseeseeseeree
23. al cache memory and external cache mem ory CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components CPU fan Retention modules Locking lever eE Pin 1 corner et gt Q Note The pin 1 corner is marked with an arrow 7 Follow these instructions to install the CPU 1 Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position 2 Match the corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin 1 on the CPU socket the corner with the pin hole noticeably missing Insert the processor into the socket Do not use force Locking lever 3 Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket 4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU 5 Lower the heatsink over the CPU Lower the CPU cooling fan onto the heatsink 7 Snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place see diagram below __ Cooling Fan D Locking n a Lever Heatsink Retention Module 8 Swing both lock levers on top of the cooling fan to their opposite side to secure the cooling fan on top of the heatsink 9 Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN1 connector CPU fan connector Note CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also va
24. allows the system to be cached in memory for faster execution Enable this item for better performance Video RAM Cacheable Disabled These items allow the video BIOS and RAM to be cached in memory for faster execution Enable these items for better performance Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM When this area is reserved it cannot be cached The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements Delayed Transaction Enabled The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support delayed transaction cycles Enable this item to sup port compliance with PCI specification version 2 1 AGP Aperture Size 64 MB This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory We recommend that you leave this item at the default value Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Enables you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode 47 Integrated Peripherals Option These items define the operation of peripheral components on the system s input output ports CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled A item Help IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO
25. at enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by a triangle Standard CMOS Features This option displays a table of items defining basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue J uly 11 2001 Item Help Time hh mm ss 122 8 5 gt IDE Primary Master Benuibevel 1P gt IDE Primary Slave Change the day month gt IDE Secondary Master year and century gt IDE Secondary Slave Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Video EGANGA Halt On All Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Total Memory 65536K tl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0ptimized Defaults 39 Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility gt IDE Devices None Your computer has two IDE channels Primary and Secondary and each channel can be installed with one or two devices Master and Slave Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel Press
26. ave the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive In correct settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk Access Mode Auto This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA Large Block Addressing Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive Press lt Esc gt to return to the Standard CMOS Features page Drive A Drive B 1 44M 3 5 in None These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive at tached to the system You can connect one or two diskette drives Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3 5 inch diskette with a capacity of 1 2 MB Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan 41 Video EGA VGA This item defines the video mode of the system This main board has a built in VGA graphics system you must leave this item at the default value Halt On All Errors This item defines the operation of the system POST Power On Self Test routine You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system Base Memory Extended Memory and Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time These are display only fields You cannot make changes to these fields Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option displays advanced information about your system CMO
27. e PC CILLIN software program provides anti virus protec tion for your system This program is available for Windows 2000 ME 98SE and Windows NT Be sure to check the re adme txt and install the appropriate anti virus software for your operating system We strongly recommend users to install this free anti virus software to help protect your system against viruses CD Ghost The CD Ghost software enables you to create a virtual cabinet of CD ROM drives on your system to help you categorize and organize your CD collection A user friendly interface assists you in quickly creating images of both CDs and DVDs onto your system To install the software run SETUP EXE from the following directory UTILITY CDGHOST ENG CDGHOST 65 Recovery Genius The Recovery Genius software program is an innovative win dows application system that protects your Hard Disk Drive from virus intrusion accidental deletions and from system cor ruption To install the Recovery Genius software program run SETUP EXE from the following directory UTILITY RECOVERY GENIUS ENG RECOVERYGENIUS WinDVD optional Go to the directory UTILITY WINDVD then run SETUP EXE to install the application software The WinDVD software is not free Before you install you need to register and get the serial number first 66 Jumper Settings Appendix A Setting Jumpers Jumper Type Description Setting default JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Nor
28. er to use an UltraDMA device 48 USB Controller Enabled Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this mainboard USB Keyboard Support Disabled Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system such as DOS that does not support Plug and Play USB Mouse Support Disabled Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse AC97 Audio Auto Enables and disables the onboard audio chip Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add on card AC97 Modem Auto Enables and disables the onboard modem Disable this item if you are going to install an external modem Init Display First PCI Slot Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is in stalled in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices 49 POWER ON Function Hot KEY Enables you to set power on parameters The default setting enables you to use a hot key to turn on the system KB Power ON Password Enter When the POWER ON Function is set to Password use this item to set the password Hot Key Power ON Ctrl F12 When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY
29. esidential installation This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto 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 Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the per tinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is sub ject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference and This device must accept any interference received includ ing interference that may cause unde
30. et of the card to the system case with a screw Note For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 26 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the main board s optional devices IR1 LEG2 USB1 AUDIO1 Front panel audio header This mainboard supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports If your computer case has these ports connect them to AUDIO1 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 MICIN 2 AGND 3 MICBIAS 4 5V 5 SPKOUTR 6 XSPKOUTR 7 EMPTY 8 KEY 9 SPKOUTL 10 XSPKOUTL 27 WOL1 WOR1 Wake On LAN Wake On Modem If you have installed a LAN card use the cable provided with the card to plug into the mainboard WOL1 connector This en ables the Wake On LAN WOL feature When your system is in a power saving mode any LAN signal automatically re sumes the system You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility Pin Signal Name 1 5VSB 2 Ground 3 SENSE If you have installed a modem use the cable provided with the modem to plug into the mainboard WOM1 connector This enables the Wake On Modem WOR feature When your system is in a power saving mode any modem signal automatically resumes the system You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Util ity See Chapter 3
31. for more information IR1 Infrared data port connector The mainboard supports an infrared data port Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers laptops Personal Digital Assistants PDAs and other com puters Pin Signal Name 1 NC 2 Key 3 5VDC 4 Ground 5 IR transmit 6 IR receive 28 USB1 On board USB port The mainboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I O port array see page 32 However some computer cases have a special module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB connector USB1 to connect the front mounted ports to the mainboard Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USBP2 N 4 USBP3 N 5 USBP2 P 6 USBP3 P 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 OC J1 ExtSMI connector The ExtSMI connector is for use with SMI hardware interrupt power management Pin Signal Name 1 EXTSMI 2 GND SPEAKER1 Internal speaker Connect the internal speaker connector to this header Pin Signal Name External speaker Onboard buzzer NC VCC AOUN 29 J2 Smart I O This connector is for use with media storage devices using the LPC interface Y 5 Signal Name PCICLK SERIRQ LFRAME LDRQ LADO LAD1 LAD2 LAD3 PCIRST PME OONDOARWNDN k oO Signal Name VCC3 VCC3 GND GND 5VSB GND GND RESE
32. ludes a built in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled Names the interrupt request IRQ line assigned to the USB on your system Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system INT Pin1 8 Assignment Auto Names the interrupt request IRQ line assigned to a device connected to the PCI interface on your system 58 PCI Health Status Option On ma inboards that support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages critical temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature 70 C 158 F Item Help CPU Vcore 1 80 V 3 30 V 5 00 V 12 0 V 12 0 V 5 00 V Voltage Battery Current System Menu Level gt Temp Current CPU Temp CPU FAN Speed Chassis FAN Sp eed Power FAN Speed tL lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0 ptimized Defaults Shutdown Temperature Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current fields operating status You cannot make changes to these CPU Vcore CPU core voltage Voltage Battery battery voltage Current Syste
33. m Temp degrees Fahrenheit and Cel sius Current CPU Temp degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius CPU fan speed in RPMs Chassis FAN Speed in RPMs Power FAN Speed in RPMs 59 Frequency Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are deter mined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio IX 8 Item Help Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Menu Level gt CPU Host 3V66 PCI Clock Default t1 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0ptimized Defaults CPU Clock Ratio Default Enables you to set the CPU clock The CPU clock ratio times the CPU Host PCI Clock should equal the core speed of the installed processor Example CPU Clock Ratio 8 CPU Host PCI Clock x 100 Installed CPU clock speed 800 MHz Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU Host 3V66 PCI Clock Default Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processo
34. mal JP1 2 3 Clear 1 Fap JP1 Enables you to clear the BIOS Refer to the following instruc tions 1 Turn the system off 2 Remove all ATX power connectors including ATX1 ATX2 and ATX3 3 Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1 A Return the jumper to the normal setting 5 Plug in all ATX power connectors 67 The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a set of switch and LED con nectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information Device Pins 1 2 Empty 10 NIC 2 HDD LED Green LED Power 6 8 Pins 1 3 Pins 2 4 ON OFF Reset 5 7 Switch Green LED 2 4 Reset Switch Power Switch Indicator Pins 5 7 Pins 6 8 HDD LED 1 3 N C Empty Pin 9 Pin 10 9 10 Note The plus sign indicates a pin which must be con nected to a positive voltage 68
35. n the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure e Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals e Video display type and display options e Password protection from unauthorized use e Power management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you un derstand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management con figuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup 35 Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diag nostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the Award BIOS Setup Utility
36. nitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes Set this item to the default if you are running a system with no floppy drive and using Windows 95 this ensures compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification Small Logo EPA Show Enabled Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot Advanced Chipset Features Option These items define critical timing parameters of the main board You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifi cations of your system hardware If you change the values incorrectly you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instabil ity into your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time 3 item Help Active to Precharge Delay 7 DRAMRAS toCAS Delay 3 Menu Level DRAM RAS Precharge 3 DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non ECC Memory Frequency For PC 133 System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Dis abled Delayed Transaction Enabled AGP Aperture Size MB 64 Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min 1l lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0ptimized Defaults 45 DRAM
37. o that mouse or key board activity wakes up the computer ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Use this item to define how your system suspends In the de fault S1 POS the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down If you select S3 STR the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM i e the system shuts down with the excep tion of a refresh current to the system memory Power Management User Define This item acts like a master switch for the power saving modes and hard disk timeouts If this item is set to Max Sav ing power saving modes occur after a short timeout If this item is set to Min Saving power saving modes occur after a longer timeout If the item is set to User Define you can insert your own timeouts for the power saving modes Video Off Method DPMS This item defines how the video is powered down to save power This item is set to DPMS Display Power Management Software by default 53 Video Off In Suspend Yes This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode Suspend Type Stop Grant If this item is set to the default Stop Grant the CPU will go into Idle Mode during power saving mode MODEM Use IRQ 3 If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically re sume the system from a power saving mode use this item to specify the interrupt request line IRQ that is used by the mo dem You might have to connect the fax modem to the mainboard Wake On M
38. odem connector for this feature to work Suspend Mode Disable The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no Power Management events occur for a speci fied length of time Full power function will return when a Power Management event is detected Options are from 1 Min to 1 Hour and Disable HDD Power Down Disable The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Under ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power manage ment Interface you can create a software power down In a software power down the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system If the item is set to Instant Off then the power button causes a software power down If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down 54 Wake Up by PCI Card Enable When this item is enabled the system power will be turned on if there is any PCI card activity Power On by Ring Enable If this item is enabled it allows the system to resume from a software power down or a power saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to an installed fax modem You have to connect the fax modem to the mainboard Wake Up On LAN Enabled When set to Enabled the
39. odems COM1 is identified by the system as COM1 3 COM2 is identified by the system as COM2 4 Use the game port to connect a joy stick or a MIDI device Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The left side jack is for a stereo line out signal The middle jack is for a stereo line in signal The right side jack is for a microphone 32 External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS 2 compatible keyboard Purple PS 2 compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise Speaker out subwoofer Orange Right to left speaker Brown USB Black Video out Yellow SCSI network telephone None modem This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main board BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility dis plays the system s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The parameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information whe
40. orts or the parallel port PCI PIRQ A D Disabled When disabled any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the system PWRON After PWR Fail Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or re turn to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure 56 PNP PCI Configuration Option This option configures how PnP Plug and Play and PCI ex pansion cards operate in your system Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs Interrupt Re Quests and DMAs Direct Memory Access You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP PCI Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly Selecting PnP PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help Resources Controlled by Auto E SCD Menu Level gt x IRQ Resources Press Enter ae PCINGA Palette Snoop Disabled Dene EBEREN dad Assign IRQ For USB Enabled System Configuration INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto Data ESCD when you INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto exit Setup if you have INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto installed a new add on INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto and the system reconfigu INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto ration has caused such a INT Pin 6 Assignment Auto serious conflict that the INT Pin 7 Assignment Auto OS cannot boot IN
41. p Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and press lt Enter gt You see a screen similar to the fol lowing FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7 33 C Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved For MAINBOARD NAME DATE 10 26 2000 Flash Type File Name to Program is Error Message Type the filename of the new BIOS in the File Name to Program text box Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS When the installation is complete remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your com puter If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten 38 Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is cur rently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted exe cute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information Some options marked with a triangle gt lead to submenus th
42. r usually 183 MHz 100 MHz or 66 MHz 60 Load Fail Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail safe de faults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press lt Y gt and then lt Enter gt to install the defaults Press lt N gt and then lt Enter gt to not install the defaults The fail safe de faults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable If your system is not functioning correctly try installing the fail safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again If you only want to install fail safe defaults for a specific option select and display that op tion and then press lt F6 gt Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press lt Y gt and then lt Enter gt to install the defaults Press lt N gt and then lt Enter gt to not install the defaults The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components such as the CPU and the memory You can cause fatal errors or instability if you in stall the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press lt F7 gt Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a pas
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44. ry Installing Memory Modules For this mainboard you must use 168 pin 3 3V non buffered Dual In line Memory Modules DIMMs The memory chips are standard SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory The table below shows the supported frequencies Frontside Bus System Memory FSB Bus SMB Frequency Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz Installation Procedure The mainboard accommodates three memory modules You must install at least one module in any of the three slots Each module can be installed with 64 MB to 512 MB of memory To tal capacity is 3GB 1 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed cor rectly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 19 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down so that it seats correctly The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM when it is installed correctly 20 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel inter face IDE1 and IDE2 An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard If yo
45. sired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana dian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada About the Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Describes features of the main Introducing the Mainboard board and provides a shipping checklist Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of main Installing the Mainboard board components Go to gt page 7 Chapter 3 Provides information on using Using BIOS the BIOS Setup Utility Go to page 34 Chapter 4 Describes the mainboard soft Using the Mainboard Software Wae Go to page 63 Appendix A Provides a reference to the Setting Jumpers jumpers on the mainboard Go to page 67 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i CHAPTER 1 1 Introducing the Mainboard 1 HPOOUCTION PM E ATEA ssteusl at sievie T 1 GROCKIISE i503 ci EEE ten toad cnstaastectans Sous di fuidtesandvess EE 1 Standard Items innear a O A E E 1 FoatUlO Sns iaga iaaa eaea aie a aE sah seals 2 Mainboard Components u cccccccccsceceenceceseeeseneeceeeeesssessnsseseseeetsaes 4 Choosing a Computer Case ccccceeceeeeeceeneeceneteceeeeseseecsnneetsnenes 6 CHAPTER 2 7 Installing the Mainboard Safety PrOCQUtiONS secccescccessceceseneseeeseneeceeneecennstsaseseneeetsneness
46. sword A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User To install a pass word follow these steps 1 Highlight the item Set Supervisor User Password on the main menu and press lt Enter gt 2 The password dialog box appears Enter Password 3 If you are installing a new password type in the pass word You cannot use more than eight characters or numbers The Set Supervisor User Password item dif ferentiates between upper and lower case characters 61 4 Press lt Enter gt after you have typed in the password If you are deleting a password that is already installed press lt Enter gt when the password dialog box appears You see a message that indicates that the password has been disabled PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 5 Press any key You are prompted to confirm the pass word Confirm Password 6 Type the password again and press lt Enter gt or press lt Enter gt if you are deleting a password that is already installed 7 If you typed the password correctly the password will be installed Save amp Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press lt Enter gt to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Save and Exit dialog box appears press lt Y gt to save and exit or press lt N gt to return to the main menu Exit
47. system power will be turned on if the LAN port receives an incoming signal You have to con nect the fax modem to the mainboard Wake On LAN connector for this feature to work Refer to page 28 USB KB Wake Up S3 Disabled If you are using a USB keyboard and the ACPI suspend type is set to S3 you can enable this item to allow a keystroke to wake up the system from power saving mode Resume by Alarm Disabled When set to Enabled additional fields become available and you can set the date day of the month hour minute and second to turn on your system When set to 0 zero for the day of the month the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time Reload Global Timer Events Global Timer power management events are I O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode In effect the system remains alert for anything that oc curs to a device that is configured as Enabled even when the system is in a power down mode 55 Primary Secondary IDE 1 0 Disabled When these items are enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels FDD COM LPT Port Disabled When this item is enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive serial p
48. th caution when using this program If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS or write a new BIOS that is incorrect your system will malfunction Refer to Chapter 3 Using BIOS for more information For this mainboard use AWD8XX EXE to flash the BIOS where 8XX is the version number You can use any version but we suggest you use the latest version To use the utility you must be in real mode DOS not the DOS box that is avail able in Windows 98 95 NT If you are using WINDOWS 98 95 shut down your computer and select the option Restart in DOS in the shutdown dialog box If you are running Win dows NT shut down your computer and boot from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility 37 Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing Refer to Appendix A for jumper settings If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Pro tect in Advanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten Create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable sys tem disk Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the sys tem diskette you created in Step 3 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer s diskette drive You might need to run the Setu
49. the PCI bus AC 97 Audio The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC Codec 97 2 2 specification and supports 18 bit ADC Analog Digital Converter and DAC Digital Ana log Converter resolution as well as 18 bit stereo full duplex codec with independent and variable sampling rates Expansion The mainboard comes with the following expan Options sion options e Six 32 bit PCI slots e One 4xAGP slot e One Communications Network Riser CNR slot e Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface e One Onboard LAN chip and LAN port on top of the USB port optional The KOB 845 NFSX supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33 66 100 MB sec Integrated I O The mainboard has a full set of I O ports and con nectors e Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard e Two serial ports e One parallel port e One MIDI game port e Two USB ports e One LAN port optional e Audio jacks for microphone line in and line out BIOS Firmware This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following e Power management e Wake up alarms e CPU parameters and memory timing e CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Mainboard Components RETENTION MODULES Table of Mainboard Components
50. tion Notes c ccccccsscecesesesseeeesseeesneeetsaees 65 Award Flash Memory Utility cee eesecseeeecneeeeceeeeecsaeeeeeseeaeeeeens 65 PC cillin Software tisc 3 sessseneiatinae eaten cee areca 65 CD Ghostisiieecui tiated ieee 65 Recovery Geu Sa REE ava E ee EE ee eS 66 WinDVD optional cecccesccesecesecececeeeeseeeneeseeeeeeeeeeeeneenseenaeenaes 66 APPENDIX A 67 Setting Jumpers 67 Jumper Settings eiiean ean aaa yn Qa ciate a seen 67 The Panel Connector irern ia oi heed AA Rie A al ene 68 vi Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the KOB 845 NFSX main board The KOB 845 NFSX mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4 layer printed circuit board and measures 304 mm x 244 mm The mainboard features a mPGA478 socket that accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting system speeds up to 400 MHz and data bus bandwidths up to 3 2 GB s The KOB 845 NFSxX incorporates the Intel i82845 MCH and the Intel 82801BA ICH2 chipsets which supports 3 3V DIMM DRAM 2X 4X AGP 1 5V only and the AC 97 codec Checklist Compare the mainboard s package contents with the following checklist Standard Items e One mainboard e One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket e One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket e One auto install software support CD e Retention modules already mounted on the board e This user s manual Features Processor The KOB 845
51. u to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port There are four options SPP Standard Parallel Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port and ECP EPP SPP allows data output only Extended Capabilities Port ECP and Enhanced Parallel Port EPP are bi directional modes al lowing both data input and output ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals ECP Mode Use DMA 3 When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode the paral lel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1 Game Port Address 201 This item sets the I O address for the game port Midi Port Address 330 This item sets the I O address for the Midi function Midi Port IRQ 10 This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function 51 Power Management Setup Option This option lets you control system power management The system has various power saving modes including powering down the hard disk turning off the video suspending to RAM and software power down that allows the system to be auto matically resumed by certain events The power saving modes can be controlled by timeouts If the system is inactive for a time the timeouts begin counting If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses the system enters a power saving mode If any item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled then any activity on that item will reset the timeout counters to zero If the s
52. u want to install more than two IDE devices get a second IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secon dary IDE channel IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE Refer to the IDE device user s manual When installing two IDE devices on one cable ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other de vice is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this About UltraDMA This mainboard supports UltraDMA 33 66 100 UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel To maximize performance install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80 pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66 100 21 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1 Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your Micro ATX system case 2 Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 A Note The ribbon cable connectors are keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connec tor If the connector is not keyed make sure that you match the pin 1 side of the cable connector with the pin 1 side of the device connector Each connector has the pin 1 side clearly marked The pin 1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable 3 Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter which connector on the cable
53. use this item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system Onboard FDC Controller Enabled This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt re quest IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 COM1 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt re quest IRQ for the onboard serial port 2 COM2 UART Mode Select Normal This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol Normal default IrDA or ASKIR IrDA is an infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115 2K bps ASKIR is Sharp s infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 57 6K bps 50 UR2 Duplex Mode Half This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA This item enables you to determine the infra red function of the onboard infrared chip The options are Full and Half default Full duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously Half duplex is the transmission of data in both directions but only one direction at a time Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt re quest IRQ for the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode ECP Enables yo
54. you use 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the hard disk drive C When you first start up your system the BIOS should auto matically detect your hard disk drive If it doesn t enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have installed See IDE HDD Auto Detection on page 40 for more information 22 Installing a CD ROM DVD Drive 1 Install the CD ROM DVD drive into the drive cage in your Micro ATX system case 2 Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 A If you have already installed an HDD use the other connector on the IDE cable CD ROM audio connector Note The ribbon cable connectors are keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector If the connec tor is not keyed make sure that you match the pin 1 side of the cable connector with the pin 1 side of the device connec tor Each connector has the pin 1 side clearly marked The pin 1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a col ored stripe on the cable 3 Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD ROM DVD drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter which con nector on the cable you use 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD ROM DVD drive C 23 5 Use the audio cable provided with the CD ROM DVD
55. ystem is suspended or has been powered down by software it can be resumed by a wake up call that is gener ated by incoming traffic to a modem a LAN card a PCI card or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled A Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Power Management User Define Menu Level gt Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Yes Suspend Type Stop Grant MODEM Use IRQ 3 Suspend Mode Disable HDD Power Down Disable Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Wake Up by PCI card Enable Power On by Ring Enable Wake Up On LAN Enabled x USB KB Wake Up From S3 Disabled Resume by Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm 0 x Time hh mm ss Alarm 000 Reload Global Timer Events y TL lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 52 ACPI Function Enabled This mainboard supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface Use this item to enable or dis able the ACPI feature Note ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system ACPI enables a PC to turn its pe ripherals on and off for improved power management It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices s
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