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1. JP gt 51 5 o 3 5861 XD System Board User s Manual 1 Set JP11 to the COM port where your modem will be connected 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 On COM 1 2 3 On COM2 Off Disabled default 2 Connect an external modem to the COM 1 COM 2 serial port Important Before connecting your external modem to COM 1 or COM 2 you must first turn on the power of your modem This is to protect your A TX power supply and computer against harmful interference 3 Enable the Modem Ring on function in the Resume By Ring field and select an IRQ channel for the external modem in the Modem Use IRQ field Refer to the Power Management Setup in Chapter 2 of this manual 4 If your ATX power supply has an On Off switch set this to On so that even when you have shut down soft power off your computer it will always remain in standby mode Factory Testing Jumpers The jumper below is for factory testing only and should always be set its default configuration Reconfiguring this jumper will cause problems with your system board JP INI 1 2 52
2. The system board supports to 256MB of memory using MR SIMM 1MBx32 2MBx32 4MBx32 8MBx32 or 16MBx32 72 SIMMs Single In line Memory Module You will need 2 or 4 pieces of SIM modules depending on the amount of memory you intend to install Make sure you insert the same type of SIMMs in one bank You can install SIMMs in either banks but you must populate one bank first before going to the next bank The following table summarizes the bank locations and modules needed for the corresponding memory sizes Memory Size 41 42 ED Upgrade Guide Installing a SIM Module A SIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board Pin 1 of the SIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the Socket Pin 1 notch E 1 Position SIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 2 Seat the module at a 45 angle into the bank Make sure it is completely seated Tilt the module upright until it locks in place in the socket Ape Cache Memory The system board supports 5
3. Connector Connecting Cables Pin Assignment LED Power N C Ground Ground Open SPKR Speaker connector Speaker Power Ground N C Speaker Open RESET Reset switch HAN Reset Ground SMI SW Green switch SM Ground N Open POWER SW ATX power switch PWRBT Ground GR LED Green LED NA Green LED Power Green CO Open HDD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED NN A HDD HDD LED Power O Open ATX LED ATX power LED ATX Power Ground 71 o 586IT XD System Board Users Manual Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots 3 dedicated 16 bit ISA slots and 1 shared slot All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters 72 3 dedicated PCI slots shared PCI ISA slot 3 dedicated ISA slots APPENDIX C System Board Layout 586 XD
4. Introduction IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots 3 dedicated 16 bit ISA slots and 1 shared PCI ISA slot All PCI slots are bus masters ATX Power Supply Connector The system board is equipped with an ATX power supply connector Using an ATX power supply you can either shut down your com puter by pressing the Power button located on the front bezel of your computer or by executing the Shut Down command under the Windows 95 operating system Your system will then enter the Soft Off state To power on your system automatically enable Resume By Alarm in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS This will allow you to set the date and time you would like your system to wake un Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board e The users manual e One 40 pin IDE hard disk cable One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable e One IDE driver diskette e I O shield Five spare jumpers If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance 11 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual CHAPTER 2 Award BIOS Setup Utility
5. 5861 1 Rev D System Board User s Manual 34171113 Copyright This publication contains the information that is protected by copyright No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders This publication is provided for informational purposes only The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Cyrix 6x86 6x86L and 6x86MX are registered trademarks of Cyrix Corporation AMD K5 and K6 are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc IBMis a registered trademark of International Business Machine Corporation Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and regi
6. 4 586IT XD System Board User s Manual CHAPTER 4 Desktop Management Interface 54 ED Desktop Management Interface Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier With DMI a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it Quite often a service call may be unnecessary as the problem can be solved remotely The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration Information about the type and speed of CPU type and amount of memory for each memory slot BIOS revision level types of add in PCI boards and components certain revision numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or 9 setup is altered Running the DMI Utility To run the DMI utility type DMICFG EXE You c
7. 586ITXD System Board Users Manual APPENDIX ZVHDD Ultility E 78 e ED ZVHDD Utility The system board supports the Suspend to Disk function With the ZVHDD utility installed the system is capable of storing information of the current operating session into the hard drive when the system powers off using just one Windows button Suspend to replace the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operating system These saved data includes all the programs and data files loaded into system memory during the session The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Make sure the Suspend Mode Option field in the Power Management Setup is set to Suspend to Disk Refer to Chapter 2 for details Installing the ZVHDD Utility 1 After you power up your system the BIOS message appears the screen and the memory count begins When it starts to boot Windows 95 press lt F8 gt The message Windows 95 start will help you determine that the system is starting to boot Windows amp 95 2 After pressing F8 the following will appear Normal Logged BOOTLOG TXT Safe mode Step by step confirmation Command prompt only Safe mode command prompt only Previous version of MS DOS 3 Select 5 and press lt Enter gt 4 Insert the di
8. Award BIOS Setup Utility Save amp Exit Setup When all the changes have been made highlight Save amp Exit Setup and press Enter The message below will appear to CMOS and Exit Y N N Type and press Enter The modifications you have made 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 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press Enter The message below will appear Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl lt Alt gt Esc simultaneously Del after memory testing is done 3 ED Ez 3 5861 XD System Board User s Manual CHAPTER 3 Upgrade Guide 38 ED Upgrade Guide System Memory The system board supports two kinds of memory modules DIMM and SIMM DIMM which sometimes uses SDRAM performs better than SIMM which uses DRAM When you are purchasing DIMMs please specify you want the
9. ED Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input Output System The Basic Input Output System BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals In addition the BIOS also contain codes for various advanced features found in this system board This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up your system the BIOS message appears on your 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 your system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main program screen will appear ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION PNP PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE amp EXIT SETUP LOAD FAIL SAFE SETTINGS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD OPTIMAL SETTINGS Esc Quit Select Item FIO Save amp Exit Setup Shift F2 Change Color Standard CMOS Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Setup and press lt Enter gt A screen similar to the one on the next page w
10. DRAM Leadoff Timing 11 7 4 DRAM Read Burst EDO FP x333 x444 System Health Monitor DRAM Write Burst Timing 444 Current CPU Temperature 29 C 84 F Fast EDO Lead Off Disabled Current CPU Fan Speed 0 RPM Refresh RAS Assertion 5 5 CPU Temperature Limit Ignore Fast RAS To CAS Delay ES CPU Fan Speed Limit Ignore DRAM Page Idle Timer 6Clks Chipset Voltage Ignore DRAM Enhanced Paging Enabled 3 3V Voltage Ignore Fast MA to RAS Dela 2Clks 12V Voltage Ignore y SDRAM CAS Lat RAS to CAS 3 3 5V Voltage Ignore SDRAM Loading Light System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled 8 Bit I O Recovery Time 6 Quit gt lt Select Item 16 I O Recovery Time 4 PU PD Modify Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled PCI 2 1 Compliance Disabled Bea c Enabled Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the amp specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus These items should not be altered unless necessary Depending on your add in boards you may not or should not enable some of those features T
11. The default setting is EGA VGA BIOS default Setup default EGAWGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up 40 column mode CGA80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors BIOS default Setup default 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 Al 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 But The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors 15 ED 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual 16 Memory The base memory size extended memory size and the other memory size cannot be altered your computer automatically detects and displays them Base Memory The POST will determine 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 t
12. card will need an IRQ address only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ address you can set this function to Disabled The IRQ address previously occupied by the VGA will be available for your new device Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 955 Device Manager ED Award BIOS Setup Utility Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ address set this function to Disabled The IRQ address previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the 5 slot Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 955 Device Manager Load Fail Safe Settings The Load Fail Safe Settings option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips These settings are not optimal and tum off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option on the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Settings Y N N If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded Load Optimal Settings The Load Optimal Settings option
13. ASKIR 3 following will appear right after UART2 Mode Select IR Transmission Delay If this option is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard Parallel Port 3 8HIRQ7 SBCH IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port Mode will appear only if you selected an address and IRQ in the Onboard Parallel Port field This option applies 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 Select the parallel port mode according to the type of printer device connected to your onboard parallel port The parallel modes are SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPP The default is ECP EPP Both ECP Mode Use and EPP Mode Select will appear on the screen If you selected EPP EPP Mode Select will appear This field applies to standard specification The options are EPP1 9 and EPP1 7 Default setting EPP1 7 If you selected ECP ECP Mode Use will appear This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port The options are 1 and 3 Default setting 3 ED Award BIOS Setup Utility Supervisor Password If you want to protect
14. BIN has been created The system will now be reset to allow the BIOS to recognize the changes If the system fails to reboot please turn off the power Press any key to reset the system ZVHDD Utility 3 Press any key to reboot your computer If the storage file was 4 created successfully the following will be included in the BIOS message when you boot up your computer OV Suspend FAT16 file reserved OV Suspend FAT32 file reserved If the storage file was not created successfully the above message will not appear Please check the following a Make sure the Suspend Mode Option field in the Power Management Setup is set to Suspend to Disk Chapter 2 b Make sure you enter the correct parameter in step 1 Deleting a Storage File OV File 1 At the prompt type the following and press Enter C gt zvhdd d 2 The following will appear The CASAVE2DSK BIN has been deleted The system will now be reset to allow the BIOS to recognize the changes If the system fails to reboot please turn off the power Press any key to reset the system 3 Press any key to reboot your computer Circumstances that require deleting the storage file are 1 2 When you wish to change the onboard memory size When the storage file becomes corrupted This may happen when power failure occurs while the session data is being saved to the hard drive If you do no
15. Make sure all jumpers are set correctly before applying power or you may damage the processor or system board Use a needle nosed plier to move the jumpers if necessary The table below shows the External System Bus Clock of the processors supported by the system board and their corresponding PCI Clock and ISA Bus Clock Ext System Bus Clock PCI CLK ISA Bus CLK 7 5MHz 8 25MHz 8MHz 44 Processor Ext Bus CLK 90MHz 60MHz Jumper Settings for Intel Processors Processor Ext Bus CLK 166MHz 66MHz Upgrade Guide 100MHz 66MHz 200MHZz 66MHz 120MHz 60MHz MMX166MHz eeMHz 133 2 66MHz MMX200MHz 66MHz 150MHz 60MHz Processor Ext Bus CLK MMX233MHz eeMHz Processor Ext Bus CLK 6x86MX PR166 60MHz 6x86MX PR200 6eMHz 6x86MX PR200 75MHz 45 3 5861 XD System Board User s Manual Jumper Settings for AMD Processors Processor Processor Ext Bus CLK Ext Bus CLK K5 PR90 60MHz K5
16. System Board User s Manual ATX Power Conneclor JA J3 2 2 SW1 JP Em IRI 1 505 Tan nna J1 1 4 Pin 1 J10 SRAM U6 U5 ur SRM 7 426 U9 Tag RAM S TT 824301 5 MIXC S ems zi E Al Al Al Al 5 5 46 9 Gel E 2 L Bank 0 Bank4 290 DM d JP12 J15 116 5 PCI Slot 0 PCI Slot 1 2 PCI Slot 2 E PCI Slot 3 F ISA Slot 1 BOO JP11 ISA Slot 2 ISA Slot 3 ISA Slot 4 J2 J1 26 Mouse 0580 Printer E mmm o Q0 0 00 00000 02090 1 es KB USB1 COM 2 COM 1 J3 J10
17. Type Y All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM Save DMI File Use the lt or arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for save Press Enter Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved 57 586 XD System Board User s Manual APPENDIX A Installation Instructions 58 Installation Instructions This chapter summarizes the steps to install the system board into your system unit It also includes a description of the area in which you must work and directions for memory installation Before installing the system board obtain the memory you plan to install Refer to the System Memory section for the number and type of memory modules needed for the amount of memory you require Preparing the Area Before unpacking the system board make sure the location you have selected is relatively free of dust and static electricity Excessive exposure to dust static electricity direct sunlight excessive humidity extreme cold and water can damage the operational capabilities of your system board Avoid placing the unit on surfaces such as carpeted floors These areas also attract static electricity which can damage some circuits on
18. at a slower speed 1 2 of full speed while all other devices still operate at full speed ED Award BIOS Setup Utility otandby Mode This is user configurable only when the Power Management category 5 set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the CPU clock will run at a speed slower than the speed during Doze mode 1 3 of full speed while all other devices still op erate at full speed Mode This is user configurable only when the Power Management category 5 set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off HDD Power Down This is user configurable only when the Power Management category 5 set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active Suspend Mode Option PowerON Suspend The system will enter the power saving mode Doze Standby or Suspend according to the system inactivity time set in their respective fields When an event from a device occurs accessing the IRQ of the device it will allow the system to wake up completely from the power saving mode In this setting the system s power is always On Suspend to Disk Default setting To use the Suspend to Disk function you must first install the ZVHDD utility Refer to Appendix
19. 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 amp System 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 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 statement 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 88 Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure 1 2 Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS If the system is configured with two hard drives make sure the bootable first hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave The master hard drive must have an active bootable partition Excessively long formatting period 1 If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format it is likely a cable connection problem However if your hard dr
20. loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the Setup default values as standard values for your sysiem Highlight this option on the main menu and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Load Optimal Settings Y N N Type Y and press Enter to load the Setup default values 31 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual Integrated Peripherals 32 ROM PCT ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto On chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE HDD Block Mode Enabed The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the KBC input clock Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA EPP Mode Select Quit Tie Help PU PD Old Values Shift F2 8MHz Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Normal 378 IRQ7 ECP EPP A
21. one PS 2 mouse port one PS 2 keyboard port a printer port and two serial ports Mouse port 0580 Printer port 1 0 000000000000 Ce Keyboard USBI port gt O The system board is equipped with two on board serial ports at locations J11 for COM 1 primary serial port and J10 for COM 2 secondary serial port The built in serial ports are RS 232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices You can set the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS 63 e 5861 XD System Board Users The serial ports use the following Port Configuration Serial Port 1 Manual system I O addresses Serial Port 2 Default Parallel Port The system board has a standard on board printer port J26 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP
22. that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode Preparing an IDE Drive for Use IDE disk drives are already low level formatted with any bad track errors entered when shipped by the drive manufacturer Do not attempt to do a low level format or you may cause serious damage to the drive To use an IDE drive you need to enter the drive type this information is provided by the drive manufacturer into the system s CMOS setup table Then run FDISK and FORMAT provided with your operating system You may also use the IDE HDD Auto Detection function which will allow the BIOS to auto detect your hard drive type Refer to the Chapter 2 IDE HDD Auto Detection section for details Warning Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that has already been formatted or you will lose all programs and data stored on the drive 67 ED 5861 XD System Board Users Manual Universal Serial Bus Ports The system board is equipped with two on board USB ports at location J1 of the system USB allows data ex change between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals You must have the proper drive
23. the T J up or down arrow keys to select an item The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate through the various setup menus Edit DMI 1 Use the or arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu 2 Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit by using the T or arrow keys then press Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press lt F10 gt to update the edited information into the flash ROM 56 ED Desktop Management Interface Add DMI 4 Use the lt arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the or 4 arrow keys then press Enter The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item Press lt F10 gt to save information into the flash ROM To view information about the added items go to the Edit DMI menu Load DMI File 1 2 Use the lt or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press Enter The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press Enter The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N
24. you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard The options are 6MHz 8MHz 12MHz and 16MHz The default is 8MHz Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 2F8 IRQS 2 8 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and or serial port 2 UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA JP12 and the COM 2 serial port J10 at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure UART2 Mode Select is set to Normal 33 5 o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual 34 To use the IrDA function follow the steps below 1 Connect your IrDA cable to connector JP12 on the system board 2 Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device IrDA or
25. your system board Make sure the power source has a properly grounded three pronged socket It is essential that the power connection be properly grounded for correct functioning of your system board For Q further protection we recommend that you use a surge suppressor This will protect the system board from damage that may result from a power surge on the electrical line Move items that generate magnetic fields away from your system board since magnetic fields can also damage your system board Once you have selected the ideal location unpack the system board carefully Handling the System Board It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your system board even before installing it 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 the system board to ensure against electrostatic build up otatic Electricity Precautions 1 To prevent electrostatic build up leave the board in its anti static bag until you are ready to install it 99 5 o 586 XD System Board User s Manual 2 Wear an antistatic wrist strap 3 Doall preparation work on a static free surface with the system board components facing up 4 Hold the system board only by its edges Be careful not to touch any of the components contacts or connections especially gold contacts on the b
26. 12KB pipeline burst direct map write back cache installed at locations U6 and U7 of the system board One SRAM is mounted on location U9 for tag SRAM to store the cacheable addresses Refer to Appendix C for the locations of the SRAMs and tag SRAM 43 5 o 3 5861 XD System Board User s Manual Processor Upgrade Information A processor s internal clock speed is the actual internal operating clock of the processor Its frequency ratio differs from one processor to another An Intel processor will multiply the external bus clock by the frequency ratio to become the internal clock speed Internal clock speed is the commonly known speed of Intel processors in the market and is the actual operating clock of the processor external bus clock x frequency ratio internal clock speed and AMD processors use the PR rating system which is the overall processor performance rating SWI The voltage of the processors are divided into Single voltage and amp Dual voltage processors Single voltage processors include Intel O Pentium Cyrix 6x86 and AMD Kd processors Dual voltage processors include Intel Pentium processors with MMX technology 6x86L and 6x86MX and AMD K6 processors
27. 3 1 7 Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode IDE Primary Master Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master 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 O 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 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 Select Item Modify Color HUN ED Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These categories 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 Aulo The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories On Chip Primary PCI IDE and On Chip Secondary PCI IDE These categories allow
28. 4 Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear ss 52 Jumper Settings for Modem Ring on ss 52 Factory Testing Jumaa 53 Chapter 4 Desktop Management Interface Desktop Management Interface s 55 Appendix A Installation Instructions cl gt 59 Handling the System Board 59 Appendix B Connecting Cables Ports and ConnecloOrs eerte tnter tantes te tete tto sto 63 Appendix C System Board Layout System Board Lava 74 Appendix D DIM and SIM Modules Types of IMIOCIUISS ciii tetigit rte etam eterne 76 Appendix E Driver Installation Driver 51 sese 79 Appendix F Troubleshooting lt e ei SR RR RR 81 5861 XD System Board User s Manual CHAPTER 1 Introduction ED Introduction Features and Specifications Processor Upgrade The system board is equipped with a 321 pin ZIF socket Intel Socket 7 This socket is designed for easy removal of an old processor and easy insertion of an upgrade processor The system board is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that supports 2 1V to 3 5V core voltage for various processors Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology 166 200 233MHz e Intel Pentiu
29. Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header J14 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of connector J14 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the disk drive s Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin 1 of the drive edge connector s The end most connector should be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A IDE Hard Disk Interface The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk drives 65 o 5861 XD System Board Users Manual 66 Connecting the IDE Hard Disk Interface To prevent improper IDE cable installation each 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 Header Note An IDE cable with a standard 40 pin connector without the keying mechanism can be installed in the shrouded IDE header Be extremely careful to match the colored edge of the ribbon With pin 1 of the he
30. E for instructions on installing the utility After installing the utility follow the steps below to use the Suspend to Disk function 1 In the Suspend Mode Option field select Suspend Disk 2 In the Windows 95 desktop select Start In Start select Suspend The system will 25 5 o 5861 XD System Board User s Manual 26 store all information about your current operating session onto your hard drive and enter the Soft Off Soft Power Off state The operating session where you left off before the system enters the Soft Off state will resume just as it was when one of the following event occurs The system powers on at the set date and time in the Resume By Alarm field Modem ring on occurs e When you press the Power button Refer to Appendix E for more information Note If you not using Suspend to Disk function set this field to PowerON Suspend Throttle Duty Cycle The duty cycle indicates the percent of time the STOPCLK signal is asserted This field is used to select the percent of time the CPU will be inactive when the system enters the Doze Standby or Suspend mode The higher the percent selected the greater the percentage of time the CPU is inactive therefore the more it saves power Options 12 596 25 0 37 5 50 0 75 0 and 87 5 Default 62 5 Note If the perc
31. Intel compatible type There are DIMMs made for other types of computers that are not compatible Note DIM and SIM modules cannot exist on the system board at the same time Use either SIMM or DIMM only DIMM The two 168 pin DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets use x64 EDO FPM and SDRAM The system board can support 8MB to S 256MB memory The table below summarizes the DIMM sockets and S modules needed the corresponding memory sizes DIMO 39 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket No Z Notch GU Pint 1 2 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the module aligned with the keys on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place 40 Upgrade Guide SIMM The SIM sockets are divided into two banks on the system board Bank 0 and Bank 1 Each bank consists of 2 SIMM sockets E
32. J11 square denotes pin 1 74 gt wm NE APPENDIX D DIM and SIM Modules D Types of Modules 5861 XD System Board User s Manual HUN The following modules have been tested with this system board Most untested brands will work but a few may fail to do so SIMM 1MBx32 x36 Brand Fujitsu Chip Number 81C1000A 70 1MBx32 51440 70 2MBx32 x36 5110008 70 2MBx32 NEC 424400 60 2MBx32 2MBx32 x36 Micron 40447 60 TMS4400DU 70 2MBx32 Micron MT4C4007 70 EDO 2MBx32 Micron 4 4007 60 EDO 2MBx32 NEC 4218165 60 EDO 4MBx32 x36 4MBx32 x36 Hitachi Fujitsu 7400 5 70 811 7400 70 4MBx32 x36 Mitsubishi 422A06 70 4MBx32 x36 Hitachi 5117400AS 70 4MBx32 NEC 4217400 60 4MBx32 NEC 4217405 70 EDO 8MBx32 NEC 4217405 60 EDO 16MBx32 76 LGS 71016100AJ6 Fujitsu DIM and SIM Modules Chip Number D4516161G5 7JF NEC D4516161G5 7JF KM416S1120AT G12 NEC D4516821G5 A12 7F Mitsubishi 5 4 16530 KM44S4020AT G12 KM44S4020AT G10 D4516821G5 A12 7F D4564841GG5 A10 9JF D4564841GG5 A10 9JF 77 ED Ez
33. PC 97 OnNow design allows continual power on with reduced energy consumption RTC Timer to Power On the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically wake up on the set date and time Set the date and time you would like your system to power on in the Resume By Alarm field of the Power Management Setup Chapter 2 Modem Wake up Ring on The Modem Wake Up feature allows the sleeping Suspend mode PC to wake up to respond to incoming calls The Modem Ring on feature allows the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on to respond to incoming calls Enable this function in the Hesume By Ring field of the Power Management Setup Chapter 2 Make sure to select an IRQ channel for the external modem in the Modem Use IRQ field of the Power Management Setup and set JP11 to the COM port where the modem is connected Chapter 3 Note This feature supports external modem only ED Introduction Suspend to Disk The system board supports the Suspend to Disk function With the ZVHDD utility installed the system is capable of storing all information of the current operating session into the hard drive before the system powers off The saved data includes all the programs and data files loaded into system memory during the session The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Refer to t
34. PR100 66MHz K5 PR120 60MHz K5 PR133 66MHz K5 PR166 66MHz Eo GHz 4 46 ED Upgrade Guide Installing Upgrade Processors The system board is equipped with a 321 pin Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket at location U5 of the system board Refer to Appendix C for the location of the ZIF socket This socket is designed for easy removal of an old processor and easy insertion of an upgrade processor The ZIF socket allows you to carefully place the new processor into its position If you need to apply excessive force to insert the processor you are not installing the processor correctly Warning Open the socket only if you are actually installing a processor The warranty on the original processor will be voided if the S N seal is broken Before proceeding with the upgrade take note of the following The microprocessor and heatsink may be hot if the system has been running To avoid the possibility of a burn power the system off and let the processor and heatsink cool for 20 minutes The 321 pin ZIF socket consists of five rows of pin holes on each side To prevent improper processor installation the ZIF socket has a Plug Keying mechanism Several holes i
35. This allows your system to power on to respond to incoming calls Make sure to select an IRQ channel for the external modem in the Modem Use IRQ field and set JP11according to the COM port where your modem is connected Disabled Disables the Modem Ring on feature Your system will not respond to incoming calls Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to wake up Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm will appear right below this field Disabled Disables the automatic wake up function default 27 ED o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the set time 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 CMOS time IRQ 8 Break Suspend and Reload Global Timer Events When enabled access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode When disabled the system will n
36. To set confirm verify disable or delete a user s password follow the procedures described in the section Supervisor Password If you forget your password refer to the procedure described in the same section 35 o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual IDE HDD Auto Detection Use this option to detect the parameters for the hard disk drives installed in your system These parameters will then be automatically entered into the Standard CMOS Setup The IDE HDD Auto Detection screen displays the following categories of information Size Cylinders Heads Precomp LandZone Sectors and Mode ROM PCI ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR Primary Master Select Primary Master Option N Skip N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR 1 Y 853 827 32 0 1653 LBA 853 1654 16 65535 1653 Normal 3 853 827 32 65536 1653 Large Note Some OS like SCO UNIX must NORMAL for installation ESC Skip The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select Normal or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select 36 ED
37. abled Reload Global Timer Events PM Control by APM Yes IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI Enabled Video Off Method V H SYNC Blank Primary IDE 0 Disabled Video Off After Standby Primary IDE 1 Disabled MODEM Use IRQ RS Secondary IDE 0 Disabled Doze Mode Disabled Secondary IDE 1 Disabled Standby Mode Disabled Floppy Disk Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled Serial Port Enabled HDD Power Down Disabled Parallel Port Suspend Mode Option Suspend to Disk Throttle Duty Cycle 62 596 VGA Active Monitor Enabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Hold 4 Sec Resume by Ring Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled Quit gt lt Select Item Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift F2 Color IRQ 8 Break Suspend Disabled Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Power Management This category allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before each of the following modes are activated Doze mode Standby mode and Suspend mode Disable No power management Disables the Doze Standby and Suspend modes Mn Power Saving Minimum power management Doze Mode 1 hr Standby Mode 1 hr and Suspend Mode 1 hr Max Power Saving Maximum power management Doze Mode 1 min Standby Mode 1 min and Suspend Mode 1 min User Defined Allows you to se
38. ader Connecting the Hard Disk Cable 1 If you are connecting two hard drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J16 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE LL cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header connector J15 2 Install the other 40 pin header connector s into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the drive edge connector s Note Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings Connecting Cables Adding a Second IDE Hard 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 We recommend that you use Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 and ATA 3 hard drives be from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board lt gt Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive
39. al 18 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These categories speed up the memory access The default value is enabled Enable the External Cache for better performance Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power on your system When Enabled the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST Boot Sequence This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operating system i e DOS The default is A C SCSI The options are CA SCS CDROM CDROM C A DA SCSI FASS IAG CICA 15120 C Swap Floppy Drive When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive the system will boot from drive A You must have two floppy drives to use this function 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 Typematic Rate Setting When disabled continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down When the typematic rate is enabled the BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wait for a m
40. an download this utility from http www dfiweb com BIOS DRIVERS section or ftp dfiusa com pub DMI directory The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory Memory managers like HIMEM SYS required by Windows must not be installed You may do this by using one of the 3 methods listed below 1 Bootup from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files 2 REM HIMEM SYS in the CONFIG SYS or Press F5 during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files 55 o 4 5861 XD System Board User s Manual Using the DMI Utility System Enclosure Chassis Type BIOS Information Processor Handle 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name Memory Module BIOS Version Memory Module BIOS Starting Address Segment F000 Memory Module BIOS Build Date Memory Module BIOS Characteristics Cache Size of BIOS ROM 0128K Cache Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector System Slots T Movecursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort amp Exit The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen are Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File and Save DMI File Use the lt or left or right arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu O bar O On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items Use
41. cessor and its airspace Fan Exhaust The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink The temperature of the air entering the fan heatsink cannot exceed 45 1132 The ambient or room temperature must be below 37 C 99 F 50 ED Upgrade Guide Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear Jumper JP10 CMOS Clear If for some reason the CMOS data becomes corrupted the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the CMOS RAM To load the default values power off your system and unplug the power cord Set JP10 pins 1 and 2 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP10 back to its default setting pins 2 and 3 On You may now plug the power cord and power on your system 2 4 3 2 1 _ 1 2 2 3 CMOS Clear Normal default m Jumper Settings for Modem Ring on Jumper JP11 Modem Ring on Select The system board supports the Modem Ring on feature which allows the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on to respond to incoming calls With an external modem installed you can remotely transmit or access data without physically going to your system To use this feature follow the steps on the next page a 4497005
42. e monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 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 2 Make sure that 5 power switch is on 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 Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system s display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob 87 ED o 5861 XD System Board User s Manua 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
43. ealer 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 Chapter 1 Introduction Features and Speciale 7 Package CNES 12 Chapter 2 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input Output System s 14 Standard CMOS Seun 14 BIOS Features Selu 18 Chipset Features SCHup sssssccscsssssssssssssssssssssssssnsessssssssssseessssssnseesssesssnseeeess 22 Power Management Selu eee 23 PNP PCI COmfiQurattion ssssssssssssssssssssssssssnssessssssnseessssssseesssssnsseessssssseesssesnssess 27 Load 5 Settings ertet 29 Load Optimal 5 5 29 Integrated Penmoineraie 30 Supervisor HassauwOord 33 User PASSION 34 IDE HDD Auto 35 HDD Low Level Koma 36 SAVE amp Exit Sel 37 Exit Without SAVING 37 Chapter 3 Upgrade Guide nne eas toi 39 Cache ue GS 43 Processor Upgrade Information sss 4
44. ent selected this field is too high your system may not be able to enter the Doze Standby or Suspend mode If this occurs select a lower percent to allow the system to enter the power saving mode Active Monitor Enabled VGA activities will cause the system to wake up from power saving mode Disabled activities will not cause the system to wake up from power saving mode Award BIOS Setup Utility Soft Off by PWR BTTN This category allows you to select the method of powering off your system Hold 4 Sec This function will depend on the option selected in the Instant Off Resume Ring Suspend Mode Option field 1 If the Suspend Mode Option field is set to PowerON Suspend once you push the power button it enters the Suspend mode and if released in less than 4 sec the system returns to normal The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system If the Suspend Mode Option field is set to Suspend to Disk once you push the power button the system will store all information about your current operating session onto your hard drive and power off the system Default setting Pressing and then releasing the power button will power off the system Enabled Enables the Modem Ring on feature
45. er s Manual saves energy prevents system overheat prolongs fan life and implements a silent system Refer to the CPU Fan Connector section Appendix B for more information Dual Function Power Button Dual Function Power Button allows two distinct OFF modes If you accidentally pushed the power button it enters the Suspend mode and if released in less than 4 sec the system returns to normal The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 2 allows you to select the method of powering off your system HDD Interface Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Ultra DMA 33 supported Synchronous DMA mode data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB sec PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer ATAPI CD ROM supported LS 120 and ZIP supported FDD Interface One floppy drive interface supports up to 2 88MB floppy drives Onboard Two NS16C550A compatible serial ports One SPP ECP EPP parallel port One PS 2 mouse port One PS 2 keyboard port USB Ports The system board is equipped with two USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible Plug and Play peripherals 10 ED
46. g holes Remember that very little force is needed to install the processor If the processor is not easily inserted verify whether or not pin 1 of the processor is aligned with pin 1 of the socket Applying too much pressure can damage the processor or the socket Positioning the Processor above the ZIF Socket 4 Push the handle down until the handle locks into place The top plate will slide forward You will feel some resistance as pressure starts to secure the processor in the socket This is normal and will not damage the processor However if the handle is not completely closed damage to the processor and or system board may result 49 o 3 5861 XD System Board User s Manual Installing A Fan Heatsink Position the fan heatsink on the processor such that the air from the side of the fan heatsink will flow across the heat regulators on the system board See the figure below Clearance Requirements Your processor comes with a heatsink mounted on top To maintain proper airflow once the upgrade is installed on the system board the processor and heatsink require certain space clearances The O clearance above the processor s fan heatsink must at least 0 4 inches The clearance on at least 3 of 4 sides of the processor and heatsink must be at least 0 2 inches All cables for floppy drive hard drive CD ROM etc must be routed clear of the pro
47. he Suspend Mode Option field of the Power Management Setup Chapter 2 and the ZVHDD utility Appendix E for instructions on using this function Damage Free Intelligence e CPU Slow Down The system board is capable of monitoring the temperature of the processor If the processor s fan fails to function or the temperature of the processor exceeds 85 C the system will decrease CPU utilization by slowing down the CPU clock This will prevent the processor from being damaged e Monitors processor temperature and overheat alarm The system board is able to detect the temperature of the processor An alarm will sound in case of processor overheat Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 2 e Monitors processor fan speed and failure alarm The system board is able to detect the processor s fan speed RPM Revolutions Per Minute and alerts you to attend to any irregularity that may damage your system Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 2 Monitors power voltages and failure alarm The system board is able to detect the chipset s voltage and output voltage of the power supply An alarm will sound warning you of voltage irregularity Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 2 e Automatic fan control With the system s power switched on the processor s fan will rotate only if the temperature of the processor is over 32 C This 9 o 5861 XD System Board Us
48. he motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the CPU s memory address map Other Memory This refers to the memory located in the 640K to 1024K address space This is the memory that can be used for different applications DOS uses this area to load device drivers in an effort to keep as much base memory free for application programs The BIOS is the most frequent user of this RAM area since this is where it shadows the ROM ED Award BIOS Setup Utility BIOS Features Setup The BIOS Features Setup 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 ROM PCT ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Virus Warning Disabled Video BIOS Shadow Enabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow Disabled External Cache Enabled CC000 CFFFF Shadow Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled D0000 D3FFF Shadow Disabled Boot Sequence SCSI D4000 D7FFF Shadow Disabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled D8000 DBFFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status Off DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled T
49. he 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 incom patibility or that data was being lost while using your system SDRAM Loading This field must be set according to the memory size of the DIMM installed in one of the DIMM socket Ligh 16 DIMM Middle 32MB DIMM Heaw 64MB DIMM 21 5 o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual 22 Current CPU Temperature and Current CPU Fan Speed These fields show the current temperature of the processor and the current fan speed of the processor s fan in RPM Revolutions Per Minute CPU Temperature Limit This field allows you to manually set a limit to the processor s temperature If the temperature of the processor is over the temperature set in this field 70 C 158 F recommended an alarm will sound warning you of system overheat The sound of the alarm is continuous low to high beeps Some of the most common causes leading to high temperature are The fan is not functioning normally or has stopped Turn off your system and replace the fan The space clearance of the processor fan and heat sink is inadequate to maintain proper airflow and heat dissipation The chassis or cabinet has poor ventilation CPU Fan Speed Limit This field allows you to manually set a limit to the
50. ient notice and time for the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure 19 5 o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T ATA 3 or later hard drives the BIOS message that appears after the system powers up will include the following message Primary Master HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled The default is Disabled To use the S M A R T function you must set the HDD Capability field in the BIOS Features Setup to Enabled The BIOS message that appears after the system powers up will show Primary Master HDD S M A R T Capability Enabled Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM Video Shadow will increase the video speed Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled The default value is Enabled Enabled Video shadow is enabled Disabled Video shadow is disabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow to DC000 DFFFF Shadow These categories determine whether option ROMs will be copied to RAM Enabled Optional shadow is enabled Disabled Optional shadow is disabled ED Award BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Features Setup ROM PCT ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Auto Configuration Enabled Mem Drive Str MA RAS 16mA 16mA DRAM Timing Normal
51. ill appear 13 5861 XD System Board User s Manual ROM PCT ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Date mm dd yy Thu Oct 23 1997 Time hh mm ss 13 27 50 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Primary Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Secondary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Secondary Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Drive 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Video EGA VGA Other Memory 384K Halt on Errors Total Memory 65536K Quit Tle Select Item PU PD 4 Modify Save amp Exit Setup Shift F2 Change The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Date The date format is day month date year Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from 1 to 31 Year di displays the year from 1994 to 2079 Time 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 Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master and Secondary Slave These categories allow you to enter the appropriate specifications for the type of hard dis
52. ive 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 2 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached Verify that the onboard port s address and IRQ settings are configured correctly 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 89 5861 XD System Board User s Manua Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters 1 2 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 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 or the address setting Make sure the COM settings and address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happe
53. k drive s installed in your system Press lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt to select a numbered hard disk type type the number and press Enter The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category You can use Type User to define your own drive type manually This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Type Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD amp CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None and press Enter 14 ED Award BIOS Setup Utility Drive A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppy disk improperly and you cannot access your data The options for drive A and B are None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 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 35 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB capacity 2 88M 3 5 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity Video This category 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 in Setup
54. l appear The system will now be reset to allow the BIOS to recognize the changes If the system fails to reboot please turn off the power Press any key to reset the system 3 Press any key to reboot your computer Using the Suspend to Disk Function 1 Make sure the Suspend Mode Option field in the Power Management Setup is set to Suspend to Disk 83 5861 System Board Users Manual 2 Windows 95 desktop select Start In Start select Suspend 4 The system will store all information about your current operating session onto your hard drive 5 You will hear 5 long beeps before the system enters the Soft Off Soft Power Off state 6 The next time you power up the system the BIOS message appears and you will hear one long beep 7 The operating session where you left off before the system enters the Soft Off state will resume just as it was 84 5861 XD System Board Users Manual APPENDIX LC Driver Installation 84 D NEN Driver Installation The system board comes with an IDE driver diskette The IDE drivers supported by the system board are DOS Windows 3 1 Windows 95 and Windows 4 0 To install the IDE drivers please refer to the Readme file c
55. location J4 of the system board Using an ATX power supply you can either shut down your computer by pressing the Power button located on the front bezel of your computer or by executing the shut Down command under the Windows 95 operating system Your system will enter the soft power off state To power on your system automatically enable Hesume By Alarm in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS This will allow you to set the date and time you would like your system to wake Install the 20 power cable connector into location J4 on the system board The 20 pin connector can be inserted into J4 only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4 69 5 o 586IT XD System Board Users Manual zu DDODOD LIZOBdBBIgogoms 1 J4 Function in Function Ci 4 921 LEDs and Switches ATX LED HDD LED GR LED POWER SW SMI SW RESET AR KEYLOCK 0000 0 0 00 00 pin 1 70
56. lt 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 Aulo The system will automatically detect the settings for you The categories that follow will not be shown on the Screen 29 5 o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual 30 Manual This will allow you to set the IRQ DMA you have assigned your add in card to Legacy ISA or PnP For non PnP ISA cards select Legacy ISA For PnP ISA or PCI cards select POVISA PnP Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the configuration data once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data PCI IDE IRQ Map To This category is used to configure your system to the type of IDE card in use POLAuto The system will scan and determine the PCI slot that is installed with an IDE controller card Designates the ISA slot that is installed with an IDE controller card that is if you are using an IDE controller card Primary IDE INT and Secondary IDE INT The Primary and Secondary IDE INT categories are used to select the PCI interrupt A B C or D that is associated with the connected hard drives Assign IRQ for VGA When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed Your
57. m 90 100 120 133 150 166 200MHz e Cyrix 6x86L PR150 PR166 PR200 and future 6x86MX processors e AMD K5 PR90 PR100 PR120 PR133 PR166 e AMD K6 166 K6 200 K6 233 and future processors Chipset e Intel 82430TX PClset chipset system Memory The system board supports 8MB to 256MB of memory It 15 equipped with two DIMM and four SIMM sockets The 168 pin DIMM sockets use x64 EDO 60 70ns fast page mode 60 70ns or SDRAM 10 12 13ns 3 3V The 72 pin SIMM sockets use EDO or fast page mode 60 70ns x32 DRAM 5V Cache Memory e 512KB pipeline burst direct map write back cache installed on the system board BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible Hash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades e Supports DMI function o 1 586ITXD System Board User s Manual Energy Efficient Design power management supported e stopped clock control e Hardware supports SMI green mode Microsoft Intel APM 1 2 compliant e Soft Power supported ACPI v1 0a specification ACPI Specification and OS Directed Power Management The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration Power Interface specification It has energy saving fea tures which enable operating systems to reliably manage and coor dinate power planes PnP Plug and Play peripherals and cooling fans The system board is PC 97 compliant Microsoft s
58. modes You can set the port s mode in the Integrated Pe ripherals setup of the Award BIOS Setting Function 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 EFP Enhanced Parallel Port 64 Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed Connecting Cables The parallel port on your system board can be set to any of the following system addresses Address 3BC 3BE Hex 378 37A Hex default 278 27 Hex Floppy Disk Drive Controller The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header that supports two standard floppy disk drives You can install any 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB or 2 88MB floppy disk drives To prevent improper 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 Make sure Onboard FDC Controller in the Integrated Peripherals Setup of the Award BIOS is enabled
59. n the socket are plugged so that the processor will go in only one way If you cannot easily insert the processor verify that pin 1 of the processor is aligned with pin 1 of the socket Also verify that all the pins are straight and not bent nor broken Zero Insertion Force ZIF Socket 47 o 3 5861 XD System Board User s Manual To install an upgrade processor do the following 1 Make sure the handle on the side of the ZIF socket is up To raise the handle push it down slightly pull it out to the side then raise it as far as it will go It may be necessary to initially apply a small amount of sideways force to free the handle from its retaining Once clear of the tab the handle will open relatively easily The top plate will slide back Do not use screw drivers or other tools to open the socket or you may damage the system or socket Lifting the Handle 2 the lever is completely up remove the old processor carefully by lifting it straight out of the socket You are now ready to insert the new processor Pin 1 48 ED Upgrade Guide 3 Position the processor above the ZIF socket Make sure pin 1 of the processor is aligned with pin 1 of the socket Lower the processor until the pins are inserted properly in their correspondin
60. ns when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 2 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 90 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 Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set Verify that all SIMMs are seated securely into the SIMM sockets Make sure the SIMMs are in the correct locations If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults HUN
61. oard 5 Avoid touching the pins or contacts on all modules and connectors Hold modules and connectors by their ends Warning Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk arives 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 protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requinng ESD protection Installing the System Board If you are installing the system board the following outlines the basic installation steps Before installing the system board into your system unit you should prepare the tools you will need You will need e One medium size flat bladed screwdriver One medium Philos screwdriver One needle nosed pliers e One small nutdnver 1 Unlock your system unit Turn off the power and disconnect all power cords and cables 2 Remove the system unit cover Refer to the manufacturer s instructions if necessary 60 10 11 Installation Instructions Detach all connectors from the old system board and remove expansion cards seated in any expansion slots Loosen the screws holding the original system board and remove the board from the system Save the screw
62. oment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example ED Award BIOS Setup Utility you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys Typematic Rate Chars Sec This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated Typematic Delay Msec This selection allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Seiuo The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt PCIA GA Palette Snoop It determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA Cards can work with PCINGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled PCINGA working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards Disabled PCINGA not working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS 2 and OS 2 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports ATA 3 or later hard drives ATA 3 hard drives support the SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology function which is a reliability prediction technology that allows the drive to provide suffic
63. ontained in the provided diskette If you are running Windows 95 Win95 Win95 Win95 5 1 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1 Win95 OSR2 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 0 or Win95 OSR2 1 Windows 95 Service Release 2 0 plus USB Supplement you need to run a utility Please refer to the Readme file contained the provided diskette All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please refer to the readme files for the latest information 85 ED Ez G 5861 XD System Board User s Manua APPENDIX G Troubleshooting 86 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 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 cables and power cords are tightly connected 3 electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 Th
64. ot wake up from the power management 6 mode despite access to the specified IRQ 28 ED Award BIOS Setup Utility PNP PCI Configuration 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 ROM PCI ISA BIOS PNP PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE INC PNP OS Installed No PCIIDE IRQ Map To PCI Auto Resources Controlled By Auto Primary IDE INT Reset Configuration Data Disabled Secondary IDE INT Assign IRQ for Enabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled Quit Tl Select Item Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings O The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PNP OS Installed This category is used to enable or disable Plug and Play with your operating system Y amp Select this option when you need Windows 95 to detect the Plug and Play devices automatically However if your system do not have sufficient IRQs available set this field to No otherwise several Yellow marks will appear in Windows 95 No Select this option when you need the BIOS to detect the Plug and Play devices for some compatible resources We recommend that you select this option defau
65. rs installed in your operating system to use these ports Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation IrDA Connector The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices Con nect your IrDA cable to connector JP12 on the system board Make sure UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS is set to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation 2 54 Messe 68 Connecting Cables CPU Fan Connector The system board is equipped with a 3 pin fan connector at location JP2 of the system board Connect the 5 fan cable connector to JP2 Function ATX Connector Ka The system board is equipped with an ATX power connector
66. s Remove the I O shield located at the rear of the system unit and replace it with the I O shield included in the package Refer to your system chassis manual for instructions on removing and installing the shield p _ 5 TO D mow C D the system board from its original packing box careful to avoid touching all connectors and pins on the board Please refer to the handling instructions for proper handling techniques Insert the memory modules into the memory banks on the system board The quantity and location of the memory modules depends on the memory configuration and type of modules you intend to use Install the processor Be sure pin 1 of the processor is aligned with pin 1 of the socket oet the corresponding jumpers Install the prepared system board into the case and replace the Screws Reinstall all cards and connectors and replace the system unit cover Reconnect all power cords and cables 61 5861 XD System Board Users Manual APPENDIX D Connecting Cables 62 Connecting Cables Ports and Connectors The ATX double deck ports consist of two USB ports
67. skette that contains the ZVHDD utility into a floppy drive 5 Copy ZVHDD EXE from the diskette to 6 At the C prompt go to the ZVHDD directory by typing ZVHDD The options and parameters shown on the next page will 79 5861 System Board Users Manual C gt zvhdd ZVHDD 2 1 Award NoteBlOS v4 51GP tm Zero Volt Partition Utility Copyright c Award Software Inc 1996 All rights reserved Usage ZVHDD options Options C or PARTITION M memsize Create OV file or partition D FILE or PARTITION Delete OV file or partition R Reformat OV partition Parameters M memsize Specifies the onboard memory size MB of the system Available size is from 1 to 256 where creates a disk partition for storing session data d deletes a file or a disk partition of the stored session data file Stores session data to a file partition stores session data to a disk partition m 64 specifies the onboard memory size of the file or partition You can store the session data to a or a hard drive partition Creating a Storage File OV File 80 Note This method is recommended if you already have an operating system installed in your hard drive At the C prompt type the following and press Enter C gt zvhdd m 64 2 The following will appear The C SAVE2DSK
68. speed of the processors fan If the processors fan speed is under the speed set in this field an alarm will sound informing you to attend to any issue that may damage your system The sound of the alarm resembles that of the siren of an ambulance Chipset Voltage 3 3 5V and 12V Voltages Set these fields to Monitor if you want the system board to detect the chipset s voltage and output voltage of the power supply If the output voltage of the power supply is over or under 3 3V 5V 12V 10 an alarm will sound warning you of voltage issue The sound of the alarm is continuous low to high beeps but shorter than the temperature alarm Some of the most common causes leading to unstable output voltage of a power supply are The power supply is not functioning normally Tum off your system and replace the power supply The AC input from the power outlet to your system is unstable Please consult your MIS department or an electrician ED Award BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy If you like to use the soft power down feature of Windows 95 you must enable the Power Management below Select Min Power Max Power or User Defined Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled ROM PCT ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Power Management Dis
69. stered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders 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 and DOC Statement on Class 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 frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the d
70. t each mode individually When enabled each option ranges from 1 min to 1 hr 23 o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manual 24 PM Control by APM Y amp Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max Power Saving mode and stop the CPUS in ternal clock Use this option in Windows 95 default No The system BIOS will ignore APM when initiating the Power Management mode Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked WH SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Bank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DAVE Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports tt Video Off After The system BIOS will never turn off the screen Susoand The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode Sandoy The screen is off when the system is in the Standby mode Doze The screen is off when the system is in the Doze mode MODEM Use IRQ This category is used to set an IRQ channel IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 or 11 for the modem installed in your system Doze Mode This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the CPU clock will run
71. t wish to use the Suspend to Disk function When the storage file was not created successfully This may happen if you did not select Suspend to Disk in the Suspend Mode Option field of the Power Management Setup or if you entered the wrong parameter 81 ED _ o 586ITXD System Board Users Manual Creating a Storage Partition OV Partition To create a storage partition you will need e Anew or blank hard drive without data bootable floppy diskette that contains FDISK EXE and FORMAT EXE Warning Existing data on hard drive may be loss when creating storage disk partition Make sure there is no data on the hard dive 1 Execute FDISK EXE to partition the hard drive If the hard drive is partitioned into two the first partition will be used for storing data and the second partition for storing the session data storage partition Regardless of the type of operating system used DOS or Windows 95 the storage partition will not be visible UA Important The capacity of the storage partition second partition must be larger than the onboard memory size If the onboard memory is 2 the capacity of the storage partition must at least be 37MB We recommend that the capacity of the storage partition is 72MB to 80MB in case you need to enlarge the onboard memory size in the future 2 Res
72. tart the computer At the prompt type the following and press Enter C gt zvhdd c partition m 64 4 The following wil appear Formatting Bytes The system will now be reset to allow the BIOS to recognize the changes If the system fails to reboot please turn off the power Press any key to reset the system 82 ED ZVHDD Utility Warning If you dont have adequate space on your hard drive the following will appear Warning Not enough free disk space exists to create the partition If you wish to make space for the partition that wil DESTROY ALL of the data on your hard disk OK to proceed Answer Yes No If you selected Yes data on the hard anve will be lost 5 Press any key to reboot your computer If the storage partition was created successfully the following will be included in the BIOS message when you boot up your computer OV Suspend partition reserved 6 If the storage file was not created successfully above message will not appear Please check the following sure Suspend Mode Option field the Power Management Setup is set to Suspend to Disk Chapter 2 b Make sure you enter the correct parameter in step 1 Deleting a Storage Partition OV Partition 1 At the prompt type the following and press lt C gt zvhdd d partition 2 The following wil
73. your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisors password with the System option selected in the BIOS Features Setup If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a supervisors password with the Setup option selected in the BIOS Features Setup You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight the Supervisor Password option and press Enter The message below will appear Enter Password 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 Supervisor Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a user s password with the System option selected in the BIOS Features Setup If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup set a user s password with the Setup option selected in the BIOS Features Setup Using user s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the User Password option that appears on the main screen Access to all other options is denied
74. ypematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Quit Tl Select Item Help PU PD Modify Old Values Shift Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Virus Warning This category protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive When this item is enabled the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive If an attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive the BIOS will the system and an error message will appear After seeing the error message if necessary you will be able to run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first disable this category Also disable this category if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 95 or the operating system may not install nor work 17 5 o 2 5861 XD System Board User s Manu

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