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1. JP3 11 Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal JP1 2 3 Clear 1 JP2 3 pin KB power on 1 2 Enabled JP2 2 3 Disabled 1 JP3 2 pin BIOS flash Open Unlock JP3 protection Short Lock 4 Jumper 1 enables you to clear the BIOS 1 Turn the system off 2 Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1 3 Return the jumper to the normal setting 4 Turn the system on The BIOS is returned to the de fault settings Jumper 2 enable this jumper if you want keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Jumper 3 enables you to prevent the BIOS from being up dated flashed Set the jumper to unlock to update your BIOS After updating the BIOS change it to the locked setting For instructions on updating the BIOS refer to Chapter 3 12 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 mainbo2. 59 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 Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the lo cation for your mainboard version More information on some programs is available in a README file and PATH DOC file located in the same directory as the software Note Do not install software from a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named README TXT PATH DOC or something similar These files may contain important information that is not in cluded in this manual 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 to the directory INTEL realtek codec then run SETUP EXE Installation for Windows NT4 0 1 Click Start Click Settings and then click Control Panel Double click the Multimedia icon 2 3 4 Select the Device tab 5 Click Add 6 Select the item Unlisted or Updated Driver in the List of Drivers in the list box and then specify the path to the PCI audio NT drivers INTEL rea
3. 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 board and provides a shipping Introducing the Mainboard g checklist Go to gt page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of main Installing the Mainboard board components Go to gt page 8 Chapter 3 Provides information on using Using BIOS the BIOS Setup Utility Go to page 32 Chapter 4 Describes the mainboard soft Using the Mainboard Software Ware Go to page 60 Appendix A Provides a reference to the Setting Jumpers jumpers on the mainboard Go to page 65 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i CHAPTER 1 1 Introducing the Mainboard 1 Introduction ics aes ioe ales ee a aie des 1 CHECKLIST s32cechesiztevoes in bn sacen ANE A AA E AEEA A 2 Standard KI HSA a ES E RET EE atte aes 2 FeS a A a aie te a E 3 Mainboard Components ccccccecccceceeeeeeeeenenaeeeeeeeeeteesenneeeseeeeess 5 Choosing a Computer CASE ssseesesiissi ceneni tin enintra anan Ea ARRS 7 CHAPTER 2 8 Installing the Mainboard satel Precautions Sane a a E ee ee 8 Quick Guide isien i ai ea aT E aak EA 9 Checking Jumper SettinS ccccccsceccesseeeeense
4. These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time These are display only fields You cannot make changes to these fields Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous screen 39 Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option displays advanced information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti Virus Protection Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled A KomHelp External Cache Enabled Menu Level gt CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Enabled Allows you to choose Quick Power On Self Test Enabled the VIRUS warning First Boot Device Floppy feature for IDE Hard Second Boot Device HDD 0 Disk boot sector Third Boot Device L 120 protection If this Boot Other Device Enabled function is enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled and someone attempts Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled to write data into this Boot Up NumLock Status On area BIOS will show a Gate A20 Option Fast warning message on Typematic Rate Setting Disabled screen and alarm beep x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 y T4 lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Anti Virus Protection Disabled When enabled this item provides prote
5. 21 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1 Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case 2 Plug the IDE cable into IDE A Colored stripe Note Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector 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 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 38 for more information 22 eae a CD ROM DVD Drive Install the CD ROM DVD drive into the drive cage in your 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 CD ROM audio
6. After you have assembled the system you must set the correct clock speed and frontside bus FSB speed Check the jumper section in Appendix A if your mainboard has jumpers that control the FSB and refer to Frequency Voltage Control on page 56 for more information 18 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 Ac cess Memory The table at the right shows the supported frequencies Frontside Bus System Memory FSB Bus SMB Frequency Frequency 66 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz 133 MHz Note The memory bus runs at either 100 MHz or 133 MHz independent of the system bus frequency 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 32 MB to 512 MB of memory to tal memory capacity is 512 MB Refer to the following to install the memory modules 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 6 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down Align the memory module with the
7. 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 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 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 support Disable this item if you are using an external modem or are going to install a modem add on card that doesn t support the AC 97 modem function 46 Hardware Reset Control Enabled This item enables or disables the hardware reset button When set to Disabled pushing the hardware reset button will not reset the system 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 POWER ON Function Hot KEY Enables computer power on by keyboard mouse or hotkey activity KB Power ON Password Enables you to set a password to be entered when using the keyb
8. UTILITY RECOVERY GENIUS ENG RECOVERYGENIUS Language Genius The Language Genius is a software based product that helps you to learn new languages To install the Language Genius software program run SETUP EXE from the following direc tory UTILITY LANGUAGE GENIUS ENG LANGUAGEGENIUS PageABC The PageABC application software enables you to create your own home page To install the PageABC go to the directory UTILITYPageABC and then run SETUP EXE to install the application software This concludes Chapter 4 64 Jumper Settings Appendix A Setting Jumpers Jumper Type Description Setting default JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal JP1 2 3 Clear 1 JP2 3 pin KB power on_ 1 2 Enabled JP2 2 3 Disabled 1 JP3 2 pin BIOS flash Open Unlock JP3 protection Short Lock g Jumper 1 enables you to clear the BIOS 1 2 3 4 Turn the system off Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1 Return the jumper to the normal setting Turn the system on The BIOS is returned to the de fault settings Jumper 2 enable this jumper if you want keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode Jumper 3 enables you to prevent the BIOS from being up dated flashed Set the jumper to unlock to update your BIOS After updating the BIOS change it to the locked setting For instructions on updating the BIOS refer to Chapter 3 Updating the BIOS The Panel Connector
9. 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 Press any key You are prompted to confirm the pass word Confirm Password Type the password again and press lt Enter gt or press lt Enter gt if you are deleting a password that is already installed If you typed the password correctly the password will be installed 58 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 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
10. The KOB 815EP TFSX mainboard uses a Socket 370 that has the following features e Accommodates Intel Celeron 533 MHz or higher CPUs that support an FSB of 66 MHz e Accommodates Intel Pentium III CPUs that support an FSB of 100 or 133 MHz e Accommodates Intel Tualatin CPUs that sup port an FSB of 133 MHz Chipset The Intel 815EP chipset is based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance A few of the chipset s advanced features are e 82815 Memory Controller Hub MCH built on Intel Graphics Technology featuring a back wards compatible unified graphics driver e 82801BA I O Controller Hub ICH2 which delivers twice the I O bandwidth as traditional bridge architecture e Two USB controllers double the bandwidth to 24 Mbps across four ports e Integrated AC 97 audio that supports full sur round sound with up to six channels e Integrated LAN Capability which can be en abled for three separate networking environments 1 Mbps home PNA 10 100Mbps LAN and managed 10 100Mbps LAN e AnATA 100 interface on the chipset which helps boost system performance by providing a high speed connection to ATA 100 Hard Disk Drives delivering maximum sustained data transfer rates of 100 MB sec Additional key features include support for six USB ports an AC 97 link for audio and modem hardware monitoring and ACPI OnNow power management Memory The mainboard accommodates PC100 and PC133 SDRAM up t
11. The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information Panel connectors for switches and indicators Device Pins 1 2 HDD LED 1 3 Green LED 2 4 HDD LED Green LED Indicator Pins 1 3 Pins 2 4 Reset 5 7 Switch Power 6 8 ON OFF Reset Switch Power Switch N C 9 Pins 5 7 Pins 6 8 Empty 10 N C Empty Pin 9 Pin 10 Note The plus sign indicates a pin which must be con nected to a positive voltage 66
12. 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 57 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a password 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 2 Highlight the item Set Supervisor User Password on the main menu and press lt Enter gt The password dialog box appears Enter Password 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 characters Press lt
13. right side jack is for a microphone 30 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 31 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 when 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 Po
14. 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 Setup 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 5 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 35 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 p
15. the chipset has an embedded 32 bit write buffer to support delay transaction cycles you can enable this item to provide compliance with PCI Ver 2 1 specifications We recommend that you leave this item at the default value 44 AGP Graphics 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 AGP Device 4X Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of dis play data for the video memory of the processor Enabling can greatly improve the display speed If your graphics display card does not support this feature you need to disable this item System Memory Frequency 100 MHz 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 Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous screen 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 On Chip Secondary PCIIDE Enabled A Item Help IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto Menu Level ir IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondar
16. KOUTR to conn 7 No signal 8 Empty 9 SPKOUTL from chip 10 SPKOUTL to conn J1 Case open This jumper prevents unauthorized access to your computer by enabling an alarm that alerts you when your computer case has been opened WOL1 WOM 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 WOM feature When your sys tem 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 Utility See Chapter 3 for more information 28 SIR1 Serial infrared port The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared SIR data port In frared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers laptops Personal Digital Assistants PDAs and other computers Pin Signal Name No signal Empty VCC GND IRTX IRRX OORUN USB2 USB port 3 4 The mainboard has two USB ports instal
17. OS 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 The PC CILLIN software program provides anti virus protec tion for your system This program is available for Windows 2000 ME 98SE and Windows NT Check the readme 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 Note Update your virus software regularly to protect against new viruses 63 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 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
18. 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 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 815EP TFSX v1 0 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 residential installa
19. _______ _ Gch Ea EE connector B iy 4 C Note Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector 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 CD ROM DVD drive IDE connector B It doesn t matter which con nector on the cable you use 23 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD ROM DVD drive C 5 Use the audio cable provided with the CD ROM DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD in connector CD1 or CD2 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 38 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 ty
20. al Core Speed Auto erent Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Menu Level gt CPU Host PCI Clock Default CPU Clock Ratio tl lt Move Enter Select IPU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Auto Detect DIMM PCI CIk Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots CPU Internal Core Speed Auto The value for this item will be automatically detected by the system If you set this value to Manual the CPU Host PCI Clock and CPU Clock Ratio items appear Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU Host 66 33 MHz PCI Clock 3 5 11 5 Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor or processors usually 133 MHz 100 MHz or 66 MHz 56 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
21. ard 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 Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard 13 1 Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets Connecting Case Components After you have installed the mainboard into a case you can begin connecting the mainboard components Refer to the fol lowing CPUFAN1 PANEL1 1 Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1 2 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1 3 Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1 The following page explains how to make panel connections 14 The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for inform
22. ation Panel connectors for switches and indicators Device HDD LED Green LED Indicator Reset Switch Power ON OFF N C Empty Pins 1 3 2 4 HDD LED Pins 1 3 5 7 6 8 Reset Switch 9 Pins 5 7 10 N C Pin 9 Green LED Pins 2 4 Power Switch Pins 6 8 Empty Pin 10 Note The plus sign indicates a pin which must be con nected to a positive voltage 15 Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure 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 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 by making changes to jump ers on the mainboard or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recomme
23. bility with the Windows 95 logo certification Otherwise select No 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 SDRAM CAS Latency Time 3 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras TRC 7 9 Item Help SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3 Menu Level P SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3 System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Enabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled CPU Latency Timer Enabled Delayed Transaction Enabled AGP Graphics Aperture Size 64MB AGP Device 4X Support Enabled System Memory Frequency 100MHz TL lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults SDRAM CAS Latency Time 3 This item enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2 2 or 3 3 The value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed Do not change the values in this field unless you change the specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU 43 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras Tre 7 9 This item sets the minimum tim
24. cribed 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 have 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 38 Access Mode 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 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
25. ction 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 in your operating system and update the vi rus definitions regularly CPU Internal Cache CPU Internal Cache Enabled All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use in ternal level 1 L1 cache memory to improve performance Leave this item at the default value for better performance 40 External Cache Enabled Most processors that can be installed in this system use ex ternal level 2 L2 cache memory to improve performance Leave this item at the default value for better performance CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled This item enables or disables ECC Error Correction Code er ror checking on the CPU cache memory We recommend that you leave this item at the default value Processor Number Feature Enabled Some new processors are installed with a unique processor number This number may be used for verification in Internet transactions and e commerce If you prefer not to use or dis tribute the unique processor number disable this item to suppress the processor number Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your sys
26. e Your computer has two IDE channels Primary and Secon dary 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 37 Press lt Enter gt to display the IDE submenu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2001 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Press Enter Auto Auto 0 MB 0 ooo oe Item Help Menu Level gt To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel T1 lt Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save F6 Fail Safe 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 ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Optimized Defaults 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 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 des
27. e 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 so 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 Power Management Option 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 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 50 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 th
28. e 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 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 monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer 42 The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors media heads and electronics of the drive The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive If a device failure is predicted the host software through the Client WORKS S M A R T applet warns the user of the im pending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data Report No FDD For WIN95 Yes If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using Windows 95 select Yes for this item to ensure compati
29. e from activation to activation of the same memory bank When synchronous DRAM is in stalled the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing We recommend that you leave this item at the default value SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay 3 This sets the relative delay between the Row Address Strobe RAS and the Column Address Strobe CAS Select the RAS to CAS delay time in HCLKs of 2 2 or 3 3 The value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed Do not change the values in this field unless you have changed the specifica tions of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU SDRAM RAS Precharge Time 3 DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data This option allows you to determine the number of CPU clocks allo cated for the Row Address Strobe RAS to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed If insufficient time is al lowed refresh may be incomplete and data lost System BIOS Video RAM Cacheable Enabled These items allow the video and system to be cached in memory for faster execution Leave these items at the default value for better performance Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled This item is used to reserve memory space for ISA expansion cards that require it CPU Latency Timer Enabled This item sets a timing parameter for CPU access Since the CPU timing is determined by the system hardware leave this item at the default value Delayed Transaction Enabled If
30. e installed or uninstalled 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 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 or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives En sure 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 an ATX form factor of 190 x 304 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 main board 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 ste
31. e interrupt request line IRQ that is used by the mo dem You might have to connect the fax modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem 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 PwrDown in Suspend Enabled When enabled the HDD will spin down when the system en ters suspend mode 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 PWRBTN 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 Wake Up by PCI Card Disabled When this item is enabled the system power will be turned on if there is any PCI card activity 51 Power On by Ring Disabled If this item is enabled it allo
32. edssagnne ts E E TT TEE 36 Standard CMOS Features ccccccccccsscccceescececssscecessseeesesseeeenseeeeeens 37 Advanced BIOS Setup Option cccccccseesessesescesecesecseceeeneesseenaes 40 Advanced Chipset Features Option c ccesseesceesseeseeesceeeeeseenseentes 43 Integrated Peripherals Option c ccescceseeseesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeens 45 Power Management Setup Option ccccesccsseesceesseeeeeeeeeereeesenseees 49 PNP PCI Configuration Option ccccsscceseeesecseeeseeeseeeeeeneeeeeeeeens 53 PCI Health Status Option cccccccesccesecsceeseeeneeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeeeeens 55 Frequency Voltage Control ccccccescceseesceessenseceeeseeeseeeeeeneeeeeeseeens 56 Load Fail Safe Defaults Option cccccceceseeeseeeceeneeeeeeeeeneeeeseeeens 57 Load Optimized Defaults Option cccesceseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeereeeens 57 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options esccsseeeteetteeteeees 58 Save amp Exit Setup Option ccceeeescessceseceeecesecesecseeceeeeeeeeeneeenes 59 Exit Without Saving cecina aa E ete 59 CHAPTER 4 60 Using the Mainboard Software 60 About the Software CD ROM uu ccicsccccsteeeceenneeeeeenieeeeseneeeeeeaas 60 Drivers Installation inicies irte ai aii ri 61 Utility Software Reference eeeseessriererrrerrerrrrrerrrenrrirnrerrsnnrennnna 63 APPENDIX A 65 Setting Jumpers 65 Jumper Settings essaies neriie iii iii 65 The Pan
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34. el Connector secs cicccvasesscn cdg tetatase caches od see consa dues hak 66 vi Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the KOB 815EP TFSX main board The KOB 815EP TFSX mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4 layer printed circuit board and meas ures 304 mm x 190 mm The mainboard features a Socket 370 that accommodates Intel Celeron Pentium III and Tuala tin processors supporting frontside bus FSB speeds up to 133 MHz Note Intel s Tualatin pronounced TWO ala tin is the newest Pentium III CPU boasting clock speeds up to 1 13GHz The KOB 815EP TFSxX incorporates the Intel 815EP chipset which combines support for SDRAM ATA 100 and 4xAGP The 82801BA I O controller hub makes a direct connection between the graphics system the IDE controller and the PCI bus and uses accelerated hub architecture to double the bandwidth between these components enabling more lifelike audio and video The 82801BA I O controller hub includes an integrated audio codec controller that lets the processor more effectively decode sound generated by the integrated audio system 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 This user s manual Features Processor
35. el port Parallel Port Mode ECP Enables you 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 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 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 Press lt Esc gt to return to the previous screen 48 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 tim
36. eouts 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 system 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 ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS A Item Help Power Management User Define Video Off Method DPMS Mennibevel kp Video Off In Suspend Yes Suspend Type Stop Grant MODEM Use IRQ 3 Suspend Mode Disabled HDD PwrDown in Suspend Enabled HDD Power Down Disable Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant Off Wake Up by PCI card Disabled Power On by Ring Disabled Wake Up On LAN Enabled Resume by Alarm Disabled x Date of Month Alarm 0 x Time hh mm ss Alarm 000 Reload Global Timer Events A T4 lt Move Enter Select IPU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 49 ACPI Function Enabled This mainboard supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface Use this item to enable or dis able the ACPI feature Not
37. ity Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled Chassis Function Disabled Vcore Menu Level gt 1 8V 3 3V 5V 12V 12V Voltage Battery System Temp Item Help CPU Temp CPU FAN Case FAN T4 lt Move Enter Select IPU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Shutdown Temperature Disabled Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down Chassis Function Disabled When enabled alerts you if the computer case has been opened System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status You cannot make changes to these fields e Vcore CPU core voltage e Voltage battery e 1 8 V 2 5 NB core voltage e System temperature e 3 3 V Vcc3 onboard 3 3 volt e CPU temperature e 5V power supply s 5 volt e CPU FAN e 12V power supply s 12 volt e Case FAN e 12V power supply s 12 volt 55 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 Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Item Hel CPU Intern
38. led on the rear edge I O port array 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 connectors USB2 and USB3 to connect the front mounted ports to the mainboard Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 DATAO 4 DATA1 5 DATAO 6 DATA1 7 GND 8 GND 9 EMPTY 10 OC SPKR1 Internal speaker Connect the internal speaker connector to this header Pin Signal Name 1 Signal 2 No signal 3 No signal 4 VCC 29 Connecting I O Devices The backplane of the mainboard has the following I O ports Parallel port LPT1 Game port QAQA PS 2 USB Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Linedn Line out PS 2 Mouse Use the upper PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 pointing device PS 2 Keyboard Use the lower PS 2 port to connect a PS 2 keyboard USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices COM1 2 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax modems COM1 is identified by the system as COM1 3 COM2 is identified by the system as COM2 4 Game Port Use the game port to connect a joy stick or a MIDI device Audio Ports 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
39. ltek codec NT4 7 Select Avance Logic Inc AC 97 and click OK 8 Choose the proper I O or click OK for the default setting Setup installs the drivers and software 9 Restart the Windows NT system when prompted 61 IDE Drivers 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 IDE then run SETUP EXE to install the INF driver for your operating system INF Drivers This folder has software and drivers for the INF 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 INF drivers go to the directory INTEL INST then run SETUP EXE to install the INF driver for your operat ing system 62 Utility Software Reference All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant It is provided only for the convenience of custom ers The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the li cense Note The software in these folders is subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support CD for available software Award Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BI
40. nd that you do not over clock 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 This mainboard has a Socket 370 processor socket When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory 16 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components Locking lever Note The pin 1 corner is empty on the socket and CPU 17 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 pin 1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin 1 corner on the processor and insert the processor into the socket Do not use force CPU fan connector Locking lever CPU fan and heatsink assembly J 3 Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket 4 Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU cooling fan power supply on the mainboard CPUFAN 71 Note
41. nt Setup Set User Password gt PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup gt PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit T44 gt lt Select item 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 tN 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 34 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 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
42. o 512 MB using three 3 3V unbuffered DIMM modules VGA The KOB 815EP TFSxX includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics sub system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus AC 97 Audio Codec The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 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 Further features include support for four analog line level stereo inputs Expansion Options The mainboard comes with the following expan sion options Six 32 bit PCI slots An 4xAGP slot A Communications Network Riser CNR slot Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface The KOB 815EP TFSX 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 Two PS 2 ports for mouse and keyboard Two serial ports One parallel port One MIDI game port Two USB ports 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 Power management Wake u
43. oard to power on the computer Hot Key Power ON Ctrl F12 Enables you to select a hot key to turn on the computer 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 COM 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 47 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 parall
44. op 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 that 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 gt 36 Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue July 11 2001 Item Hel Time hh mm ss 12 8 59 pone gt IDE Primary Master Menu Level gt 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 EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 31744K Total Memory 32768K tl lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 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 Non
45. p alarms CPU parameters e CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds Mainboard Components Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP 1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan CD1 Primary CD in connector CD2 Secondary CD in connector CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot CPU SOCKET Socket 370 for Intel Celeron and Pentium Ill processors CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU DIMM1 DIMM3 Three 168 pin DIMM sockets FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel J1 Case open alarm header J2 Extra MIC line out header JP1 Clear BIOS jumper JP2 Keyboard power on jumper JP3 BIOS flash protection jumper LED1 Red 3 VSB LED for SDRAM PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and LED indicators PCI1 PCI6 Six 32 bit add on card slots SIR1 Serial infrared cable header SPKR1 Internal speaker header USB2 Front panel USB headers WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector 1 The red indicator LED1 turns on if your system is still pow ered at which time memory modules cannot b
46. pe of connector for a 3 5 inch drive 1 Install the FDD into the drive cage in your ATX system case 2 Plug the FDD cable into FDD1 A a FDD N f Colored L stripe 24 Note Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector 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 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 37 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 PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface CNR Slo
47. ps 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 5 Setting Jumpers Go to page 10 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 13 Installing Case Components Go to page 14 Installing the CPU Go to page 16 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 30 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 iad cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN Short Open This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT a 10 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled JP2 A C
48. rs when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive serial ports or the parallel port 52 PCI PIRQ A D Disabled When disabled any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the system 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 prop erly 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 ESCD x IRQ Resources Press Enter Menu Level gt PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Default is Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on and the system reconfigu ration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot tl lt Move Enter Select IPU PD Value F410 Save ESC Exit F41 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Reset Configuration Data Disabled If you enable this item and restart the system any Plug and Play configuration da
49. 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 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly The slot latches are lev ered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM Install any remaining DIMM modules 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 you 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 66 100 UDMA is a tech nology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel Install IDE devices that support UDMA and use IDE cables that support UDMA for better performance
50. t This slot is used to insert CNR cards in cluding LAN Modem and Audio functions 25 oe gua 4x AGP slot Y__ ___ PCI slots CNR slot EEE 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 bracket 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 Qo g oO oO oO oO WOL1 WOM1 27 J2 Front panel MIC line out This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 MICOUT 2 AGND 3 5V 4 5V 5 SPKOUTR from chip 6 SP
51. ta stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory 53 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 cludes a built in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled 54 PCI Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages critical temperatures and fan speeds CMOS Setup Util
52. tem 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 41 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 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 Rat
53. tion 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 undesired operation
54. wer 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 33 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 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 Manageme
55. ws 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 a mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work Wake Up On LAN Enabled When set to Enabled the system power will be turned on if the LAN port receives an incoming signal You have to con nect the fax modem to a mainboard Wake On LAN connector for this feature to work 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 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 counte
56. y Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Modem Auto Hardware Reset Control Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled POWER ON Function Hot KEY KB Power ON Password Enter y T4 e Move Enter Select F5 Previous Values IPUIPD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F6 Fail Safe Defaults 45 F7 Optimized Defaults On Chip IDE 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 order to use an UltraDMA device
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