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1. Intel Processors SWI 1 6 Intel Processors SWI 1 6 0123456 0123456 90 1 166 2 60MHz 1 5 66MHz 2 5x 9 123456 200 9 2 00MHz ge 66MHz 1 5x ti unn 66MHz 3x 0123456 20 X166MHz 60MHz 2x m 66MHz 2 5x 33 Q2 s 4 546 x200 Hz Hz 66MHz 2x 66MHz 3x TN 50MHz 233 2 60MHz 2 5x 66MHz 3 5 TR Default DIP Switch Settings for Cyrix Processors Cyrix Processors SWI 1 6 Cyrix Processors SWI 1 6 6x86L 150 TTT 6xB6MX PR266 60MHz 2x 83MHz 2 5x 01234556 6x86L PRI66 NBI 300 66MHz 2x 66MHz 3 5x 6x86L PR200 89 300 x86L 300 75 2 2x tia un 75MHz 3x tin UE 6x86MX PRI amp 6 333 60MHz 2 5x 83MHz 3x 0123456 6x86MX PR200 350 66MHz 2 5x 100MHz 3x 6x86MX PR233 400 nOn 75MHz 2 5x bh 00 35x fini 2 Hardware Installation DIP Switch Settings for IBM Processors2. IBM Processors SWI 1 6 IBM Processors SWI 1 6 6x86MX PR200 S BEER 6x86 MX PR300 S RR aa 86 x86MX RNC 66MHz 25 66MHz 35x ta adn 6x86MX PR233 TE 6x86MX PR300 75MHz 2 5x 75MHz 3x 6x86MX PR266 m 6x86MX PR333 Nal I xi n x 5 83MHz 25 tH 83MHz 3x DIP Switch Settings for IDT Processors IDT Processors SWI 1 6 IDT Processors SWI 1 6 EE C6 240 60MHz 4x 84111 6 180 60MHz 115111 60MHz 4x C6 200 66MHz 3x er EH 91 456 WINCHIP2 200 m 83MHz 3x ti na 66MHz 3x Cerkes Tae 54234541 wiNCHIP2 300 WINCHIP2 225 J OOMHz 3x 75MHz 3x Hardware Installation DIP Switch Settings for AMD Processors AMD Processors SWI 1 6 AMD Processors SWI 1 6 91234548 0123456 5 PR9O 6 2 250 RAAE 60MHz 1 5x 00MHz 2 5
3. Frequency Ratio SWI 4 6 Frequency Ratio 9456 15 35x 4x 945 6 2 45 9456 2 5 5 9456 3x il 55x 2 Hardware Installation DIP Switch and Jumper Settings for Core Voltage 17 om C om om om 5 nC E 1 L NN L AN 2 oz lt oz 02 lt 2 lt 02 lt 02 lt o T ans ans ans oc E gt gt gt gt gt gt a m x 2 o N N m gt ccm ccm om o EE om om 5 z 02 lt 02 oz oz lt ans an an ans an Oe Oem cil 50 25 25 gt 25 gt 5 e 2 M 9 N N N N N N N 2 Hardware Installation 2 44 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Jumper Clear CMOS Data If for some reason the CMOS data becomes corrupted the system can be reconfigured wi
4. comi bracket are provided with the system board Connect one serial port cable to connector J4 for COM primary serial port and the other serial port cable to connector J5 for the oe COM 2 secondary serial port Make sure the colored stripes on the ribbon cables are DR aligned with pins of connectors J4 and 5 Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis 2 22 2 Hardware Installation 2 7 2 PS 2 Mouse Port The PS 2 mouse port is a 6 pin connector on the system board Attach the 6 pin mouse port cable which is mounted on a card edge bracket to connector JI Make sure the red wire on the 5 2 mouse connector is aligned with pin of connector 1 Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis ty Function Mouse Data HS CU NO OOOOON Reserved Ground 5V Mouse Clock Reserved C D 2 7 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard printer port for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPR ECP and EPP modes You can set the ports mode
5. SDRAM DMI DM2 DM3 SWI 00682959 1010 TTTTTTTTTTTTIT 00000 oooo oo Too oo oo SPEAKER GSW HD LED SP KEYLOCK H RST GLED SP SW square denotes pin 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 System Memory a gj mm sockets 2 3 DIP Switch and Jumper Settings of the Processors Make sure SWI and JP5 are set correctly before applying power or you may damage the processor or system board There are 10 switches on SW The black rectangle in the diagram denotes the part that is protruding the adjustable switch In the example on the left l Switch Off Switch 6 Black rectangle Aa ln Wi AY Switch 2 Switch 7 Off denotes the N yN Switch 3 Switch 8 Off part that is protruding 0 0 168796 6 10 Switch4 Switch9 Off On the adjustable switch Switch 5 Switch 10 9999 9 iat oom ime o Hardware Installation DIP Switch Settings for Intel Processors
6. Suspend 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 and onboard peripherals will be shut off HDD Power Down 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 hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active Soft Off by PWRBTN This category system Hold 4 Sec Instant Off allows you to select the method of powering off your Regardless of whether the Power Management field is enabled or disabled if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode 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 Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system Resume On Ring Enabled Enables the Modem Ring on feature This allows your system to power on to respond to incoming calls Disabled Disables the Modem Ring on feature Your system will not respond to incoming calls Resume On Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to poweron Date of Month and Timer hh m
7. 12 I2V 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 5V 4 PS ON 5 Ground 5 Ground 6 5V 6 Ground 7 Ground 7 Ground 8 PW OK 8 5V 9 5VSB 9 5V 0 12V 20 5V 2 29 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 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 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 Ctrl lt Alt gt and lt When you press Del the main Del keys simultaneously program screen will appear ROM 5 BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD FAIL SAFE SETTINGS LOAD OPTIMAL SETTINGS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE amp EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING Esc Quit FIO Save amp Exit Setup Noe S
8. 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 disk drive s installed in your system Press lt PgUp gt or lt gt to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press lt Enter gt 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 amp CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None and press Enter 3l 32 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Drive A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in Al type high density drive 1 2 capacity 720K 3 5 3 12 in double sided drive 20KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44 capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 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
9. 659 7 85 C 5 IDT Processors C6 PSME200GA id ew Product o name Processor clock speed 524 6 86 clock 6 200 3 52Vcc 66MHz clock 29801 Processor External system bus clock voltage Appendix B System Error Message B B 2 When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message PRESS FI TO CONTINUE CTRL ALT ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP will be shown in the information box at the bottom Enter Setup to correct the error POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured This beep code consists of a single long beep Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BlOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the batte
10. Help PU PD 4 Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 43 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you The categories that follow will not be shown on the screen Manual This will allow you to set the IRQ DMA you have assigned your add in card to Legacy ISA or PCI ISA PnP For non PnP ISA cards select Legacy ISA For PnP ISA or PCI cards select PCI ISA 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 IRQ Actived By This category is used to set the method by which the PCI bus recognizes that an service is being requested by a device Under all circumstances you should retain the default configuration unless a different setting is needed Assign for VGA When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRO for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRO only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this function and a new de
11. from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced rado TV technician for help Notice 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 Introduction 5 6 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 4 System Board LA VOU isset poteit 2 PSY SERIA 12 2 3 Switch and Jumper Settings of the Processors 12 2 4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 18 2 5 Jumper Settings for Power Supply s 19 2 6 Jumper Settings for SDRAM Clock DIMM sess 20 27 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports ANG O T 721 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System Standard CMOS Setup BIOS Features Setup Chipset Features Setup Power Management Setup 40 PNP PCI Configuration Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings Integrated PEPSI Sidnis Supervisor PASSWORT User Password IDE HDD Auto Detectio
12. halted The checksum of ROM address FOOOOH FFFFFH is bad Memory test fail The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error s Appendix C Troubleshooting C Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer To efficiently troubleshoot your system treat each problem individually This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on 2 All cables and power cords are tightly connected 3 The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working lest the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is tumed on 5 The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on l 2 Make sure that the monitors power switch is on Check that one end of the monitors 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
13. ignore the settings in the System Health Monitor field of the Chipset Features Setup If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you may select between using the utility and the Chipset Features Setup For other operating systems you may only use the Chipset Features Setup Installing the Utility Insert the CD that came with the system board into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click System Health Monitor Utility After completing installation you will find this utility StartUp under Programs of Windows 95 NT4 0 Please refer to the Readme fle for details on using the utility Drivers The system board package comes with drivers contained in the provided CD To install the drivers please refer to the readme file in the CD 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 Installing Windows 98 on a VIA Chipset Based System Before installing Windows 98 make sure your system is installed with a graphics card only Take note DO NOT install any add in cards other than the graphics card into any of the expansion slots yet Boot your system and install the Windows 98 operating system Now install the VIA IrQ routing miniport driver Install the VIA AGP driver After installing these drivers turn off your system Y
14. 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 6l Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving 2 The monitor has lost its vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical sync Move away any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field around the display Make sure your video card s output frequencies are supported by this monitor The screen seems to be constantly wavering If the monitor is close to another monitor the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering Power Supply When the computer is turned on nothing happens 2 3 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive 2 62 The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again The diskette may be write protected Use a diskette that is not write protected You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path statemen
15. is outputting garbled characters 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 happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 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 Board 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 memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations f the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket f you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults
16. 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 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 0 default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing 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 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled BIOS will not detect these categories USB Controller We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting Enabled USB Keyboard Support By defau
17. the lt or arrow keys to select the Load File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press lt Enter gt 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 lt Y gt All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM Save DMI File 2 3 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 lt Enter gt Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved Supported Softwares 4 2 System Health Monitor Utility The system board comes with a System Health Monitor utility contained in the provided CD This utility shows the current temperature of the processor power voltages fan speed The utility also allows you to manually set the range of the processors temperature power voltages and CPU AGP fan speed If the settings values are over or under the set range an error message will pop up and an alarm will sound There are three types of sou nd for the three different failure alarms temperature voltage and fan Refer to the Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 section for details When you hear a failure alarm you must power off
18. 0 connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector 12 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header connector 10 Install the other 40 pin header connector s into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin of the drive edge 5 Note Refer to your disk drive user s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings 23 24 2 Hardware Installation 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 ATA 2 ATA 3 and Ultra DMA 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 amp Important 7 you encountered problems while using CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and c
19. 12 3 Sense m 26 Hardware Installation 2 7 10 13 LEDs and Switches U SPEAKER G SW HD LED SP LED 34 gt n KEYLOCK H RST G LED SP SW J SP LED ATX 5 5 Standby LED This LED will light when the 5VSB power is active SP SVV ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 of the Award BIOS HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed G LED Green LED This LED will light when the system is in the Suspend mode G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode To wake up the system PM Events in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 must be enabled so that access to the specified IRO will allow the system to wake up completely from the Suspend mode H RST Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKE
20. 6 2 250 266 300 333 350 366 380 400 DT C6 180 200 225 240 and WINCHIP2 200 225 240 266 300 System Memory 8MB to 384MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs Three 168 DIMM sockets using x64 SDRAM 3 3V 100 SDRAM DIMM for 100 2 external system bus clock processors DIMMs Memory Size MBx64 8MB 2MBx64 16 4 64 32 8MBx64 64MB 6MBx64 128MB lhntroduction Level 2 Cache Memory e 5128 or IMB pipeline burst direct map write back cache installed on the system board Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with dedicated slot 3 dedicated PCI slots 2 dedicated 16 08 ISA slots and shared PCI ISA slot All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a 2 0 built into the BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility Connectors 2 connectors for extemal USB ports connector for IrDA interface 2 serial ports parallel port 2 IDE connectors floppy connector
21. P5BV3 Rev B System Board User s Manual 3558085 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright 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 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 1998 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS Windows Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium and Pentium with MMX technology are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Cyrix 6x86L 6 86 and M Il are registered trademarks of Cyrix Corporation AMD K5 K6 and K6 2 are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc 6x86MX is a registered trademark of International Business Machine Corporation IDT C6 and WINCHIP2 are registered trademarks of IDT Corporation Aw
22. PS 2 mouse port PS 2 or AT keyboard port 20 pin ATX power supply connector e I2 pin standard AT power supply connector PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Ultra DMA 33 supported Synchronous Ultra 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 6 Introduction Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer e CD ROM 15 120 and ZIP supported IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices It supports infrared peripheral devices that meet the ASKIR or HPSIR standard USB Ports The system board is equipped with two connectors for external USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible Hash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades 1 1 2 Intelligence 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 Monitors Processor AGP Fan Speed and Failure Alarm The system board is able to detect the fan speed RPM Revolutions Per Minute of the processor and fans and alerts you to atten
23. R Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis 27 2 28 Hardware Installation KEYLOCK Keylock and Power LED Connector This is used to connect to the keyboard lock of the system chassis Use pins 24 to 26 to connect to the Power LED Pin Pin Assignment SP LED ATX Power ATX 5VSB Standby LED 2 Ground 3 N C SP SW 4 PWRBT ATX power switch 5 Ground 6 N C HD LED 7 DD Primary Secondary IDE LED 8 HDD LED Power 9 N C G LED 0 Green LED Power Green LED 2 N C G SW 3 5 Green switch 4 Ground 5 N C H RST 6 H W Reset Reset switch 7 Ground 8 N C SPEAKER 9 Speaker Power Speaker connector 20 Ground 2 N C 22 Speaker 23 N C KEYLOCK 24 LED Power Keylock and Power LED 25 connector 26 Ground 27 Keylock 28 Ground Use pins 24 to 26 for the Power LED 2 7 11 Power Supply Connectors SS 14 12 pin assignment of the power connector is shown below Hardware Installation PL2 Pin Function Pin Function 33V I4A 11 3 3V 14A 2 33V I4A
24. 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 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 lt Enter gt instead of typing in a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to return to the main menu 3 1 10 User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a users 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 users password with the Setup option selected in the BIOS Features Setup Using users 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 To set confirm verify disable or delete a users password follow the procedures described in the section Supervisor Password If you forget your password refer to the procedure described in the same section 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE HDD Auto Detection Use this option
25. annot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode 2 7 6 Universal Serial Bus Ports The system board is equipped with two headers at locations J2 and J3 on the system board for external USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use these ports Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Ja 5V 45V 2 Data 3 Data 4 Ground Ground 1 5 Ground Key Connecting the USB Ports Hardware Installation As an option one card edge bracket mounted with two USB port cables may be provid cables are attached connector to 2 3 on can be inserted only if pin pin of J2 and 3 Pin 5 of J3 has been removed and the hole in the USB cable connector which corresponds to pin 5 has been plugged to prevent in ed with the system board The ends of the to a connector Connect the USB cable the system board The USB port cables of the cable red wire is aligned with correctly inserting the connector Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis 2 7 7 IrDA Connector The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for
26. ard is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered 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 FCC 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
27. atus On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup PCI VGA Palette Snoo Disable x OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 ESC Quit Ne Select Item HDD S M A R T Capability Disable Fl Help PU PD V Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 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 halt 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU Internal Cache and External Cache The
28. d to any irregularity that may damage your system Monitors Power Voltages and Failure Alarm The system board is able to detect the output voltage of the power supply An alarm will sound warning you of voltage irregularity 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 25 INtrOduction Dual Function Power Button power supply only Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode External Modem Ring on ATX power supply only The Modem Ring on feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to incoming calls Note This feature supports external modem only If you are using this function make sure to tum on the power of the modem prior to powering off the system RTC Timer to Power on the System ATX power supply only The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time ACPI ATX power supply only The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Virus Protection Most viruses t
29. d heat dissipation The chassis or cabinet has poor ventilation CPU Fan Speed Limit and AGP Fan Speed Limit These fields allow you to manually set a limit to the speed of the CPU and ACP fans If the CPU AGP fan speed is under the speed set in these fields 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 The failure detection circuit requires a fan to operate at greater than 3600 RPM 3 3V 5V and 12V Voltages Set these fields to Monitor if you want the system board to detect the output voltage of the power supply If the output voltage is over or under 3 3V 5V 12V 210 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 Turn off your system and replace the power supply 39 3 40 Award BIOS Setup Utility The AC input from the power outlet to your system is unstable Please consult your MIS department or an electrician 3 1 4 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 field below Select Min Po
30. elect Item Shift F2 Change Color 3 1 1 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 will appear 30 Award BIOS Setup Utility ROM PCI ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Date mm dd yy Fri Jul 17 1998 Time hh mm ss 13 27 50 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR Primary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto Primary Slave Auto 0 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 A 1 44M 3 5 Drive B None Base Memory 640 Extended Memory 64512 Video EGA VGA Other Memory 384 Halton AllErrors Total Memory 65536K Esc Quit Select Item PU PD 4 Modify FIO Save amp Exit Setup Shif 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 to 31 Year 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 p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00
31. gain see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt lt Esc gt simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done 3 1 13 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 lt Enter gt system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt lt Esc gt simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done 5 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 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 rev
32. ght consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system Note D The system board comes with a System Health Monitor utility Once this utility is installed the system will ignore the settings in the System Health Monitor field of the Chipset Features Setup If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you may select between using the utility and the Chipset Features Setup For other operating systems you may only use the Chipset Features Setup Refer to the System Health Monitor Utility section Chapter 4 for more information Award BIOS Setup Utility Current CPU Temperature Current CPU Fan Speed and Current AGP Fan Speed These fields show the current temperature of the processor and the current fan speed of the CPU fans 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 an
33. he memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS 2 and 5 2 Award BIOS Setup Utility HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support SMART set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 3 or later hard drives 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 3 37 38 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 3 Chipset Features Setup ROM BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC DIMM DRAM Timing Normal AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled DIMM 2 DRAM Timing Normal System Health Monitor DIMM 3 DRAM Timing Normal Current CPU Temperature 27 C 80 F SDRAM CAS Latency 3 Current CPU Fan Speed 4285 RPM SDRAM Bank Interleave Di
34. in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS Connecting the Parallel Printer Port Attach the DB 25 printer port cable to connector 9 on the system board Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable aligns with pin of J9 Use a small nutdriver to mount the cable into a DB 25 cutout in the system chassis If your printer E port cable is attached to a card m edge bracket connect the cable to connector 9 on the system board and mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis _ 9 2 7 4 Floppy Disk Drive Controller 2 738 Install the 34 header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header 111 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of connector 11 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the disk drive s Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with Hardware Installation pin 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 If you are connecting two hard drives install the 4
35. ision 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 setup is altered 4 1 1 Running the DMI Utility To run the DMI utility type DMICFG EXE You can download this utility from ftp dfiusa com utilities 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 Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files 2 REM HIMEMSYS in the CONFIGSYS or 3 Press lt F5 gt during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC BAT and COMFIGSYS files Supported Softwares 4 1 22 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 000 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 Sl
36. lt this field is Disabled If you are using a USB keyboard please enable this function Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard UART and Onboard UART 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2 Allows you to manually select an address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 Disabled Disables the onboard serial port and or serial port 2 Onboard UART 2 Mode The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA J6 and the COM 2 serial port 5 at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure Onboard UART 2 Mode is set to Standard To use the IrDA function follow the steps below Connect your IrDA cable to connector 6 on the system board 2 Set Onboard UART 2 Mode to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device HPSIR or ASKIR 3 The following will appear right below Onboard UART 2 Mode 3 47 48 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility IR Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data Ful Transmits and receives data simultaneously Use IR Pins Set this field according to the IR pins of your IrDA peripheral device Onboard Pa
37. mrss will appear right below this field Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default 42 Award BIOS Setup Utility Date of Month 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Timer hh mmiss 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 Timer hhimmiss field Timer hh mm ss 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 field the time set in this field must be later than the CMOS RTC s time PM Events When enabled access to the specified IRO will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode When disabled the system will not wake up from the power management mode despite access to the specified IRO 3 1 5 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 Resources Controlled By Auto PCI IRQ Actived By Level Reset Configuration Data Disabled Assign IRQ for Enabled PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ Auto PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ Auto PCI Slot 3 Use IRQ Auto PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ Auto ESC Quit Tle Select Item Fl
38. n SAVE CC SAVING X Ov Qn KWL io e Coa UU GOP UJ UU Gd GO OX 3 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interface 52 4 2 System Health Monitor Utility 4 3 Drivers Appendix A Identifying Processors Intel 5 2 Cynx Processors IBM PFOCESSOFS citet cette atten att A AMD Processots 58 AS IDT PEOCSSSOES antera etes aeta plicat da 58 Appendix B System Error Message POST 59 add 59 Appendix Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist 61 Chapter Introduction 1 1 Features and Specifications Features Chipset VIA Apollo 598MVP system chipset Processor The system board is equipped with a switching voltage regulator that supports 2 0V to 3 5V core voltage for various processors ntel Pentium 90 100 120 133 150 166 200 2 and Intel Pentium processor with MMX technology 66 200 233MHz Cyrix 6x86L 50 66 200 6 86 166 PR200 PR233 PR266 and 1 300 333 350 400 BM 6x86MX PR200 PR233 PR266 PR300 PR333 AMD K5 PR90 PRIOO PRI20 PRI33 PRI66 K6 166 200 233 266 300 and K
39. not have to select the type in Setup The default setting is EGA VGA BIOS default Setup default EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution 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 All But Keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 value of the base memory is ty the system The pically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K fo
40. oday destroy data stored in hard drives The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive Introduction 1 2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board users manual Serial mouse and printer port Option 1 One card edge bracket wi cables cables th a 9 pin and 25 pin serial port One card edge bracket with a 25 pin printer port cable and a PS 2 mouse port cable Option 2 One card edge bracket with two 9 pin serial port cables and a PS 2 mouse port cable One 25 printer port cable for chassis mounting One CD ONAN One 40 pin IDE hard disk cable One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One card edge bracket with two USB ports optional If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout VO chip eoooo m TITTTITTTTITIT AT Power ATX Power m 11 9 Printer Asepuoras 01 amp eunad Z VIA VT82C586B 5 82 598 5
41. ots lt 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 gt left or right arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu bar On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items Use the T or 4 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 Use the lt or gt 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 J arrow keys then press lt Enter gt 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 FIO to update the edited information into the flash ROM 53 54 Supported Softwares Add DMI l 2 4 Use the lt or 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 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 10 gt to save information into the flash ROM To view information about the added items go to the Edit DMI menu Load DMI File 2 Use
42. ou may now install other add in cards and their corresponding drivers Go 2 Note The VIA IrQ routing miniport driver and VIA AGP driver are included in the CD that came with the system board package Appendix A Identifying Processors Intel Processors A SXXXX RSS intel 2227 R voltage range V forVRE voltage range S for Standard voltage range SXXXX KLM T intel K V forVRE voltage range S for Standard voltage range T L M for min valid MD timings S for min valid standard XXX timings Uis not tested for S is tested for DP UP and MP A 2 Cyrix Processors ANE a 60MHz pus 2 5x 27 loras d Product P rating Processor Core 6x86MX PR166 SOMHz Bus 25 name clock voltage FAN HEATSINK REQUIRED speed MII 300GP 75 2 Bus 3x 2 9V oras marked Product Processor Core FAN HEATSINK REQUIRED name clock voltage speed 57 58 Identifying Processors A 3 IBM Processor 6x86MX PR266 2 5x 83MHz 2 9V CORE Product P rating Processor Core CORE name clock voltage speed AMD Processors AMD K6 233ANR AMD K6 Processor core 233 Performance rating RAOV Package type Type A CPGA c 1997 AMD B Operating voltage N 3 1 V 3 3V core 3 135V 3 6V I O L 2 755V 3 045V core 3 135V 3 6V I O X Case temperature W 55 C 70 0 659 75
43. ower Saving Maximum power management Standby Mode and Suspend Mode min User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually When enabled each option ranges from min to hr Award BIOS Setup Utility PM Control by APM Yes 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 SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to tum off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it Video Off After N A The system BIOS will never turn off the screen Suspend The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode Standby The screen is off when the system is in the Standby mode Standby 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 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 41 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility
44. r systems with 640K or more memory installed on the mo Extended Memory The BIOS determines how memory is present during the therboard much extended POST This is the amount of memory located above MB in the CPU s memory address map Other Memory This refers to the memory located in the 640K to 1024 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 33 34 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 2 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 5 BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Virus Warning Disable 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 A SCSI D4000 D7FFF Shadow Disabled Swap Floppy Drive Disable D8000 DBFFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disable DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up NumLock St
45. rallel Port 378HIIRQ7 3BCHIIRQ7 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 I O 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 Normal EPR ECP and The default is Both ECP Mode Use DMA and Parallel Port EPP Type will appear on the screen If you selected EPP Parallel Port EPP Type will appear This field applies to standard specification The options 9 and EPPI 7 Default setting EPP 1 7 If you selected ECR ECP Mode Use DMA will appear This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port The options are and 3 Default setting 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 9 Supervisor Password If you want to protect 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
46. rimary PCI IDE Enabled Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Onboard UART 1 3F8 IRQ4 IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Onboard UART 2 2F8 IRQ3 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard UART 2 Mode Standard IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto ECP Mode Use DMA 23 IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto Parallel Port EPP Type EPPI 7 IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled ESC Quit Tl lt Select Item Fl Help PU PD 4 Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings F7 Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 45 46 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Primary PCI IDE and Onboard Secondary PCI IDE These categories allow 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 IDE Prefetch Mode This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip thus reducing access time Enable this field to achieve better performance IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block
47. ry manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color This indicates the switch is set to a different 59 60 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup Determine which setting is correct either tum off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection FLOPPY DISK S fail 80 Unable to reset floppy subsystem FLOPPY DISK S fail 40 Floppy type mismatch Hard Disk s fail 80 HDD reset failed Hard Disk s fail 40 HDD controller diagnostics failed Hard Disk s fail 20 HDD initialization error Hard Disk s fail 10 Unable to recalibrate fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System
48. sabled Current AGP Fan Speed 4137 RPM DRAM Read Pipeline Enabled CPU Temperature Limit Ignore Sustained 3T Write Enabled CPU Fan Speed Limit Ignore Cache Pipeline Enabled AGP Fan Speed Limit Ignore Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled 43 3V Voltage Ignore System BIOS Cacheable Enabled 12V Voltage Ignore Memory Hole at 15M 16M Disabled 5V Voltage Ignore AGP Aperture Size MB 64 AGP 2X Mode Enabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled PCI Dynamic Bursting Enabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Enabled ESC Quit gt lt Select Item PCI Master Read Prefetch Enabled 5 5 i PCI 2 Access 1 Retry Disabled lt Heip s 1 Master 1 WS Write Disabled F5 Old Values Shif 2 Color F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 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 specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources It 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 cards you may not or should not enable some of those features default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you mi
49. se 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 The default is A C SCSI The options are A SCSI CA SCSI CDROM A CDROM A SCSI SCSI SCSI SCSI A SCSI 15120 21 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 Floppy Seek When enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K 1 2M 1 44 and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB 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 func
50. t to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive There is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with adequate storage space Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure 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 If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format it is likely a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 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 LPT port s I O 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 63 64 Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or
51. th the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values power off your system and unplug the power cord If gen you are using an AT power 1 JPI supply you do not need to unplug the power cord Set 1 pins and 2 to On Wait for a few seconds and set back to its default setting pins 2 and 3 On You may now plug the power cord and power on your system 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 3 On Normal Clear CMOS Data default Hardware Installation 2 5 Jumper Settings for Power Supply Type Jumper JP2 Power Supply The Baby AT form factor system board is designed to fit into an ATX form factor chassis The board is equipped with EE qe both and AT power supply connectors Set JP2 according to the type of power supply installed 3 1 2 2 3 On Power ATX Power default 20 2 Hardware Installation 2 6 Jumper Settings for SDRAM Clock DIMM Jumper JP4 SDRAM Clock JP4 15 used to set the SDRAM s clock according to the CPU clock or clock If you are using PC 100 SDRAM DIMMs it is recommended that you acco 30 set the SDRAM clock rding to the CPU dock 2 n This setting will provide better system performance spec ially when used
52. tion of the numeric keypad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys 3 35 36 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the 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 System system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt PCI VGA Palette Snoop It determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards Disabled PCI VGA not working with MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This item allows you to access t
53. 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 5 BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master Select Primary Master Option N Skip OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE 2 Y 853 827 32 0 1653 63 LBA 1 853 1654 16 65535 1653 63 Normal 3 853 827 32 65536 1653 63 Large Note Some OS like SCO UNIX must be NORMAL for installation ESC Skip The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be dentical 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 50 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 12 Save amp Exit Setup When all the changes have been made highlight amp Exit Setup and press Enter The message below will appear Save to CMOS and Exit Y N Type Y and press Enter The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once a
54. vice requires an you can set this function to Disabled The IRO previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device Note When Disabled Yellow mark will appear Windows 955 Device Manager PCI Slot Use IRQ to PCI Slot 4 Use By default an IRO will automatically be assigned to each PCI slot You may manually assign an IRQ to these slots by selecting one of the available options 44 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 6 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 turn 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 and press Enter The default settings will be loaded 3 1 7 Load Optimal Settings The Load Optimal Settings option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the Setup default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option on the main menu and press Enter message below will appear Load Optimal Settings Y N N and press Enter to load the Setup default values 3 1 8 Integrated Peripherals ROM PCIASA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC Onboard P
55. wer Max Power or User Defined Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled ROM 5 BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Power Management User Define PM Events PM Control by APM Yes IRQ3 2 Primary Video Off Method DPMS Video Off After Suspend Primary Standby Mode Disabled IRQ6 Floppy Disk Primary Suspend Mode Disabled IRQ7 LPT D Primary TS IRQ8 Alarm Disabled HDD Power Down Disabled 1809 IRQ Redir Secondary Soft Off by Instant Off 10 Reserved Secondary Resume on Ring Disabled IRQII Reserved Secondary Resume on Alarm Disabled 12 PS2 Mouse Secondary IRQI3 Coprocessor Primary 14 Disk Primary IRQI5 Reserved Disabled ESC Quit Tl lt Select Item FI Help PU PD Modify F5 Old Values Shift F2 Color F6 Load Fail Safe Settings F7 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 the Standby mode and Suspend mode are activated Disable power management Disables the Standby and Suspend modes Min Power Saving Minimum power management Standby Mode hr and Suspend Mode hr Max P
56. wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices Connect your IrDA cable to connector J6 on the system board Make sure Onboard UART 2 Mode 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 Refe r to your operating system s manual or documentation Pin Function IRTX 2 GND 3 IRRX 4 IRR3 5 VCC 25 2 Hardware Installation 2 7 8 CPU Fan Connector The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J8 on the system board Pin Function GND 2 12 eae l Sense 2 7 9 The system board is equipped with AGP fan connector If the system board is installed with an AGP add on card and you wish to install a fan on the add on card connect the fan s connector to ocation 7 on the system board Refer to the add on cards manual for instructions on installing the fan Pin Function GND 2
57. with 75 83 95 100MHz processors However if you encounter compatibility problems with PC using EDO PC 66 SDRAM DIMMs set the SDRAM clock according to t 3 1 2 SDRAM CLK AGP CLK default tl JP4 00 SDRAM DIMMs or you are dock 1 2 On 2 3 2 3 SDRAM CLK CPU CLK CPU CLK SDRAM AGP CLK 5 CLK 60MHz 60MHz 60MHz 60MHz 60MHz 60MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 66MHz 75MHz 60MHz 60MHz 75MHz 75MHz 60MHz 83MHz 66MHz 66MHz 83MHz 83MHz 66MHz 95MHz 66MHz 66MHz 95MHz 95MHz 66MHz OOMHz 66MHz 66MHz OOMHz OOMHz 66MHz Hardware Installation 2 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and Connectors 2 7 1 Serial Ports 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 Connecting the Serial Ports Two serial port cables 5217 4 mounted on a card edge
58. x tin 5 PRIOO PaL T 62 266 66 1 5 66MHz 4x 0123456 amp 5 PRI20 N 6 2 300 Np 60MHz 2x mmm 66MHz 45x T n 5 PRI33 6 2 300 66MHz 2x I00MHz 5 PRI66 6 2 333 RR 66MHz 2 5x 66MHz 5x Qi 23 EX 6 166 6 2 333 66MHz 25x 95MHz 35x 09123435 0123456 K6 200 6 2 350 N 66MHz 3x 00 2 3 5x 20123454 0123456 6 2 366 8 E 66MHz 35x ti nnn 66MHz 55x ti hal K6 266 S RR 6 2 380 SR ORC 66 MHz 4x 95 2 4 K6 300 6 2 400 NR 66MHz 45x 00 2 4x 2 Hardware Installation External System Bus Clock Frequency Ratio DIP Switch Settings If the processor you are using is not included in the previous tables please refer to the following tables and set SW according to the external system bus clock and frequency ratio of your processor External System Bus Clock SWI 1 3 External System Bus Clock SWI 1 3 9123 8123 60MHz 83MHz tili 9123 66MHz 95MHz 912 3 61123 75MHz tu 100MHz TERN 4 Warning d We do not guarantee that tybes of add in cards memory modules or other devices 75MHz 83MHz 95MHz and 00 2 external system bus clock processors will work with all
59. your computer and check the following processor fan heatsink AGP fan and power supply We recommend that you use the the id condition Default Setting which is eal setting that would keep the system in good working Genesys Logic System Health Monitor for VIA The time Update w o Save Polling Interval 4 Seconds v the system Update and Save r Temperature CPU CPU Over Heat Temperature 80 Celsius User Setting temperature limit LL isi g i ai i CPU Hysterisis Temperature 75 Fahrenhei Default Setting temperature CPU Temperature 2 of the CPU Quit When Voltage V 5 D A High Limit Current Voltage Low Limit Minimize when Startup minimize 5 3 3V Values 3 60 3 35 3 00 histogram utput i fti voliage 12V Values 1320 1291 1080 boot up limit CPU Over Heat 5VValues 550 508 450 12V Abnormal len r Fan RPM 5V Abnormal Low Limit Current Speed case t GPUIAGR rt CPU Fan 2000 5454 detected RI Spes CPU Fan Abnormal limit AGP Fan 2000 5 55 56 Supported Softwares 4 2 1 4 3 Important Once this utility is installed the system will
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