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1. 1 AEAT LETAN AllAg aA A 1 3 2 4 7 9 8 10 On 3 5 4 6 7 9 8 10 On 9 11 12V RS232 RS485 10 12 5V On default Auxiliary power JP2 is used to set COM 4 to RS 232 or RS 485 If the serial device connected to this port requires auxiliary power from the system board set JP2 pins 9 11 and 10 12 to O n This setting auto matically sets COM 4 at RS 232 24 Hardware Installation 2 E E we Mic in Ii Line in 2 4 Rear Panel I O Ports COM 3 LAN PS 2 COM1 MOUSE p e Speaker out PS 2 COM 2 VGA USB 1 2 USB 3 K B The rear panel I O ports consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port 3 COM ports VGA port LAN port USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Speaker out jack 25 2 26 Hardware Installation 2 4 1 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports PS 2 Mouse aS oP A so The system board is equipped with an onboard PS 2 mouse Green and PS 2 keyboard Purple ports both at location CN1 of the system board The PS 2 mouse port uses IRQ 12 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion
2. The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer BIO S Setting Configure the memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu DRAM Clock Drive Control section of the BIO S 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket Pin 1 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place 16 Hardware Installation 2 3 Jumper Settings 2 3 1 Clear CMOS Data ft rh
3. 0 3 3 2 2 1 o 1 HY 1 2 On Normal 2 3 On Cc AeRERR default Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following a CMOS data becomes corrupted b You forgot the keyboard supervisor or user password c You are unable to boot up the computer system because the processor s ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP7 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor s ratio clock in the BIO S please proceed to step 4 17 2 18 Hardware Installation 4 After powering on the system press lt Del gt to enter the main menu of the BIO S Select the Frequency Voltage Control submenu and press lt En ter gt Set the VIA C3 Clock Ratio field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio Refer to the Frequency Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt
4. Be Eggo m 5909 USB 5 6 n A Mi o O The system board supports 6 USB 2 0 1 1 ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals Four onboard USB 2 0 1 1 ports Black are at locations CN5 USB 1 2 and CN 3 USB 3 4 of the system board The J6 connector USB 5 6 allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The additional USB ports may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J6 BIO S Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu VIA OnChip PCI Device section of the BIO S Refer to chapter 3 for more information 31 2 32 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information If you are using a USB 2 0 device install the USB 2 0 D rivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information W ake O n U SB Keyboard The W ake On USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function e Jumper Setting JP3 and or JP8 must be set to 2 3 On 5V Standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more
5. JP4 must be connected to the LCD Brightness Control button of the LCD Display Panel It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD Display Panel Increasing or decreasing the voltage to control the LCD panel s brightness varies among Inverters You must refer to the Inverter s specification to make the appropriate adjustment to the brightness of the LCD panel 2 Hardware Installation 2 3 6 COM 2 s RS232 AUX Select bed 246 246 o a BE 8 13 5 13 5 1 3 2 4 On 3 5 5V RS232 4 6 12V On default Auxiliary power COM 2 is an RS 232 port If the serial device connected to this port requires auxiliary power from the system board set JP1 pins 3 5 and 4 6 to On Otherwise leave this jumper s setting at 1 3 2 4 On 23 2 Hardware Installation 2 3 7 COM 4 s RS232 RS485 AUX Select
6. P6 1 23 on 1 2 On VCC 123 CED 2 3 On VCC3 default JP6 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel Hardware Installation 2 2 3 4 LCD Brightness Power Select a 123 123 1 2 On VCC 2 3 On VCC3 default JP5 is used to select the power for the LCD s brightness 21 2 22 Hardware Installation 2 3 5 LCD Brightness Control Voltage Level Adjust Hjir 3 mmn i 1 2 Increases the voltage level 2 3 Decreases the voltage level
7. 111 i J The 20 pin ATX main power connector must be inserted onto the J10 connector The system board requires a minimum of 90 W att power supply to operate We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX 12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1 1 Hardware Installation 2 5 11 Front Panel Connectors bed foto RESET SW ak DD LED rh 12 2 T PW R LED PW R BTN HDD LED HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed RESET SW Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system PW R BTN Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system PW R LED Power Standby LED W hen the system s power is on this LED will light W hen the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second W hen the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment N C Te Ni Power LED 2 LED Power 4 LED Power 6 Signal HDD LED 3 HDD Power PW R BTN 8 Ground 5 Signal 10 Signal RESET SW 7 Ground 9 RST Signal N C 11 N C Key 12 Key
8. ous COM 2 RS232 AUX oa 1 select JPI l DIMM Standby ATX 2 Power LED power COM 4 RS232 485 E y AUX select P2 1 2 COM4 O a tii DA oO 1 a 8 LCD power select m 2 PS T USB 5 6 DEI LCD inverter power IDE 2 USB 5 6 power P8 TD o rer oD power P5 LCD brightness control P4 gt 1 ooooononnonoononnnnnnonnnnn EDD Clear CMOS Battery 0P7 7 EERE ae PCI slot Front audio Chassis fan 1 Front panel Hardware Installation Z Warning Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your system board proces sor disk drives add in boards and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection 2 2 System Memory A iun i 3 C R 1 DDR 2 aks z
9. 1 2 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works the problem may be due to the onboard I O or the address setting Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard N othing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 2 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults D 113
10. 54 BIO S Setup 3 1 2 Advanced BIO S Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation Some entries are defaults required by the system board while others if enabled will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 2 1 Virus Warning This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive W hen this field 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 field Also disable this field if you are installing or running certain 56 BIO S Setup operating systems like W indows 98 2000 ME XP or the operating system may not install nor work 3 1 2 2 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access The default is Enabled which pro
11. The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 1 1 Date The date format is lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1999 to 2099 3 1 1 2 Time The time format is lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 50 BIO S Setup 3 1 1 3 IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave and IDE Secondary Mas ter Move the cursor to the IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave or IDE Secondary Master field then press lt Enter gt The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will auto mati cally be shown on the screen IDE Primary Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master If you wish to define your own drive type manually select M anual The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Auto the BIO S will auto detect the HDD amp CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD amp
12. The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one W hen the Primary IN TR and IRQ 3 IRQ 15 fields are enabled access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode W hen disabled the system will not wake up from the power management mode despite access to the specified IRQ 77 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 6 1 PNP OS Installed The default setting is No The BIOS will detect the Plug and Play devices for some compatible resources 3 1 6 2 Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data 3 1 6 3 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 ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IR
13. Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt 2 Hardware Installation 2 3 2 USB Power Select VEE GEV SV Standby default JP3 for USB 1 4 and JP8 for USB 5 6 are used to select the power of the USB ports Selecting 5V Standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard to wake up the system BIO S Setting USB Resume From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu IRQ Event Activity Detect section of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information uN Important I e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 1 5A e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 2A 19 20 Hardware Installation 2 3 3 LCD Panel Power Select k FRB T ag
14. amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt Phere iz Brardb liS CHES Srtep ME Livy loteqrated Parupherela 1 Power Hanagqercel es a igara an 2 PG Bralth iatus Type Y and press lt Enter gt The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Esc gt simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done BIO S Setup 3 1 13 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press lt Enter gt b titticd oes dessced Chigast Iratira ed Peripkrrals Power Hamagemenk 1 b Fa FGL Gani igure t FE Health Sisia Type Y and press lt Enter gt The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Esc gt simulta neously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done 3 87 3 BIO S Setup 3 2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AW DFLASH EXE Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files 1 Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AW DFLASH EXE to a floppy disk 2 Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility
15. option and press lt Enter gt Enter your password You can enter up to 8 characters Type in exactly the same password to confirm then press lt Enter gt Important If you forgot the password you must power off the system unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS data by setting JP7 pins 2 and 3 to On Refer to chapter 2 for more information BIO S Setup PS2KB W akeup From S3 S4 S5 The options in this field will allow you to use a PS 2 keyboard to wake up the system from the S3 S4 S5 state Power Button Lock Enabled Locks the power button You have to use the key board to wake up the system This field is not configurable if the PS2KB Wakeup From S3 S4 S5 field is disabled Disabled Unlocks the power button PS2MS W akeup from S3 S4 S5 This field allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to wake up the system from the 3 S4 S5 state Disabled Disables the PS 2 mouse wake up function Enabled Enables the PS 2 mouse wake up function USB Resume from 3 This function when enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state VGA W hen set to On the system will respond and wake up to any VGA activity PowerOn By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the system Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause
16. 2 47 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 12 PCI Slot oo PCI Slot You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion for low profile PCI card only into the PCI slot 48 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input O utput System BIO S is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals In addition the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appear on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously W hen you press lt Del gt the main menu screen will appear 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press lt Enter gt A screen similar to the one below will appear
17. Once the system has detected the fast ethernet controller it will prompt you to install the driver for W indows NT 4 0 The driver is in the LAN root directory of the CD Please refer to README for the exact location of the drivers 97 4 Supported Software 42 4 USB 2 0 Drivers To install the USB 2 0 driver please follow the steps below 1 Click USB 2 0 Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear i Li ore FIA Tecenmeprern TME Verma LSN i himaan mia AL DER 7 D barer Laa og Tepe hang A ep Pm ene Ba oes ed EE peia ira bemm eres bre leiar ae aaraa tha betes os So ee Sayama lia aH Br A ie ey rirmi esha 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Restart the system 98 Supported Software 4 2 5 Realtek Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems W indows 98 W indows 98 SE W indows ME W indows NT 4 0 W indows 2000 and W indows X P To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Realtek Audio Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear wri ee eel ek eed Se Er aca mais Ta a ee oad rad Paaa a ke ci EFEO eri 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect 99 4 Supported Software 42 6 Microsoft DirectX 8 1 To install please follow the steps below 1 Click Microsof
18. Supports CRT with resolution up to 1920x1440 60Hz refresh 3M triangles sec setup engine Software drivers Windows 98SE 2000 ME X P W indows NT 4 0 Extensive Display Support Direct TFT flat panel interface up to 24 bit data width supports 18 24 or 18 18TFT panel with LVDS encoders Supports TFT panel with resolution up to 1600x1200 Onboard Audio Features AC 97 supported with full duplex independent sample rate con verter for audio recording and playback Standard AC 97 version 2 1 Supports Microsoft DirectSound 2 channel audio output Onboard LAN Features VIA VT6103 ethernet Phy controller Single chip 100Base TX 10Base T Physical Layer Solution MII interface to ethernet controller 10 100 auto sensing IEEE 802 3 and 10BASE T 100BASE TX compliant physical layer interface IEEE 802 3u auto negotiation Compatibility PCI 2 2 and AC 97 compliant IDE Interface Supports ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 and ATA 133 hard drives PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec Introduction IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices The IRDA Infrared Data Association specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter USB Connectors The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 connectors USB 1 1 supports 12Mb second bandwidth while USB 2 0 sup ports 480Mb second bandwidth
19. colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of CN7 KON Important P gt If the LCD Display Panel that is connected to the LVDS LCD Panel connector supports touch screen DO NOT connect a serial device to COM 3 because the touch screen function is internally connected to COM 3 27 2 Hardware Installation Jumper Setting If the serial device connected to COM 2 and or COM 4 requires auxiliary power from the system board set JP1 and or JP2 appropriately Refer to COM 2 s RS232 AUX Select and COM 4 s RS232 RS485 AUX Select in this chapter for more information BIO S Setting Select the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIO S Refer to chapter 3 for more information 28 2 Hardware Installation 2 4 3 VGA Port The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor Connect the monitor s 15 pin D shell cable connector to the VGA port Blue at location CN 6 If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15 pin D shell connector see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Some
20. option is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM This option is the default setting because it provides the most stable condition for the system The DRAM CAS Latency to Active to CMD Trcd fields will show the default settings by SPD If you want your system to run at a performance better than the one by SPD select Manual then select the best option in the DRAM CAS Latency to Active to CMD Trcd fields DRAM CAS Latency This field is used to select the clock cycles for the CAS latency Bank Interleave The options are 2 Bank 4 Bank and Disabled Precharge to Active Trp The options are 2T and 3T Active to Precharge Tras The options are 5T and 6T Active to CMD Trcd The options are 2T and 3T DRAM Command Rate The options are 1T Command and 2T Command 3 61 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 3 2 CPU amp PCI Bus Control Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled W rites from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered to offset the speed difference between the CPU and PCI bus Disabled Writes are not buffered therefore the CPU must wait until the write cycle is complete before starting another write cycle PCI Master 0 W SW rite W hen enabled writes to t
21. 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 informa tion 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 compo nents certain revision numbers of hardware installed etc are au tomatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the mainboard s Plug and Play BIO S Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered 4 1 1 Running the DMI Utility To run the DMI utility type DMICFG EXE Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the utility The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory Memory managers like HIMEM SYS required by W indows must not be installed You may do this by using one of the 3 meth ods listed below 1 Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTO EXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files 2 REM HIMEMSYS in the CONFIG SYS or 3 Press lt F5 gt during bootup to bypass your AUTO EXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files 4 1 2 Supported Software Using the DMI Utility System Enclosure Chassis Ty
22. 2 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Function Pins Function 1 GND 21 LVDS Out0 2 GND 22 LVDS Out4 3 LVDS Out3 23 LVDS Out0 4 LVDS Out7 24 LVDS O ut4 5 LVDS Out3 25 GND 6 LVDS Out7 26 GND 7 GND 27 LVDS _CLK1 8 GND 28 LWDS CLK2 9 LVDS Out2 29 LVDS CLK1 10 LVDS Out 30 LVDS CLK2 11 LVDS Out2 31 GND 12 LVDS _Out6 32 GND 13 GND 33 COM3_ DTR 14 GND 34 COM3_TD 15 LVDS Outl 35 COM3_RTS 16 LVDS Out5 36 COM3 RI 17 LVDS Outl 37 COM3_RD 18 LVDS Out5 38 COM3 DSR 19 GND 39 COM3_CTS 20 GND 40 COM3_DCD LCD Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Pins Function 1 12V 5 Panel Power 2 12V 6 Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control 3 Panel Backlight O n O ff Control 7 GND 4 3 3V 8 GND 38 Hardware Installation 2 5 4 Parallel Port The system board is equipped with a 25 pin connector at location CN 10 for connecting your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP Setting Function SPP Allows normal speed operation but Standard Parallel Port in one direction only ECP Allows parallel port to operate in Extended Capabilities Port bidirectional mode and a
23. CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select N one Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select N ormal or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select 51 3 BIO S Setup 52 Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders H ead This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This field displays the number sectors per track 3 1 1 4 Drive A This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 12M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 144M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB capacity 288M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity BIO S Setup 3 1 1 5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor Although secondary monitors are
24. CHEE The S PDIF out connector J3 is used to connect an external S PDIF out port Your S PDIF out port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J3 Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J3 36 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 3 LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD Inverter Power Connector bed LT 1 LVDS LCD Panel TEE LCD Inverter Power The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector CN8 and the LCD Inverter power connector J5 These connectors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors Important P gt CN8 consists of both COM 3 and LVDS signals If the LCD Display Panel that is connected to CN8 supports touch screen DO NOT connect a serial device to COM 3 because the touch screen function is internally connected to COM 3 BIO S Setting Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 37
25. G3C 100 P Series Rev A System Board User s Manual 935 G3C 101 000 A81400418 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders This publication is provided for informational purposes only The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re spect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically dis claims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2004 All Rights Reserved Trademarks W indows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies Inc Award is a registered trademark of Award Soft ware Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of prod ucts appearing in this manual are the properties of their respec tive holders Caution To avoid damage to the system e Use the correct AC input voltage range To reduce the ris
26. ME X P supports the ACPI function ACPI when enabled in the Power Man agement Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function W ith the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down W indows 98 2000 ME X P without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operating system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire 1 2 Introduction operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power on the system Important P The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21A Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items M M M The system board A user s manual One IDE cable One Main Board Utility CD If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance 13 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout aoe a DDRI DDR2
27. Q Resources field 78 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 6 4 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The IRQ 3 to IRQ 15 fields will appear Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 6 5 PCI VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA 3 1 6 6 Assign IRQ for VGA W hen Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ you can set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device 79 3 80 BIO S Setup 3 1 6 7 Assign IRQ for USB W hen Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices and a new device requires an IRQ set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the new device 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may
28. cards x Warning Wake sure to tum off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board W ake O n PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The W ake O n PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function e BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 wake up function in the Power Management Setup submenu IRQ Event Activity Detect section of the BIO S Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important D The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA 2 Hardware Installation 2 4 2 Serial Ports The system board is equipped with 3 onboard serial ports at locations CN4 COM 1 and COM 2 and CN6 COM 3 It is also equipped with a 9 pin connector at location CN7 for COM 4 These serial ports are RS 232 and or RS 485 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices To connect COM 4 please refer to the following description The serial port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the cable connector to CN 7 Make sure the
29. connector for 3 5 HDD 1 44 pin IDE 2 connector for 2 5 HDD 2 0 pitch 1 floppy connector FPC connector type 1 ATX power supply connector 2 fan connectors 1 1 2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions Monitors CPU system temperature Monitors CPU VCC3 5V 12V VBAT 5VSB voltages Monitors CPU fan and chassis fan speed Read back capability that displays temperature voltage and fan speed Introduction 1 1 3 Intelligence W atchdogTimer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly clear the system at the set time interval If the system hangs or fails to function it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the Soft O ff By PW RBTN field of the Power Management Setup this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft O ff or Suspend mode W ake O n Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power O ff mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important F If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of gt 720mA W ake O n LAN This feature allows the network to remo
30. ecksum 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 C System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup Determine which setting is correct either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection FLO PPY DISK S fail 80 Unable to reset floppy subsystem FLO PPY 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 PO ST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address FOOOOH FFFFFH is bad Memo
31. em boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Set Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt 3 1 2 13 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system 3 1 2 14 OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in O S 2 The options are N on O S2 and O 2 3 1 2 15 Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM Video Shadow will increase the video speed N ote 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 3 1 2 16 Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot up Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot up 58 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features 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 These items should not be altered unless necessary The default settings have been chose
32. ever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition N ote Use this utility only in Windows 98SE Windows ME Win dows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows XP operating system To install the utility please follow the steps below 1 Click Hardware Doctor Utility The screen below will appear InitalGhiold Wirard Ed Wialcoma to tha ictal held ered bor Hadena Dotti Thes iishe ned e tall H a Di ori mar congas Ta wnis okk hai iets taneat 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Restart the system 101 4 102 Supported Software 4 3 Installation N otes 1 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 98 Windows 98 SE W indows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP operating systems If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally up dated Please contact technical support or your sales repre sentative for the latest version of the drivers or software ap plications Appendix A WatchdogTimer A 1 Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the t
33. g the Suspend to RAM Function B1 Using the Suspend to RAM Functio n sssssssssssstssssssstesesssestetesesesesere 104 Appendix C System Error Messages Cal POST Be Q0 sisstsiscaisnaecancssetacensasattttvarieantarcnritsia siti 108 C2 Error M CSSAGSS sitesi 108 Appendix D Troubleshooting D 1 Troubleshooting Checklist mesnistnuiinnninateennntnsnensnntt 110 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Features and Specifications 1 1 1 Features Chipset e VIA CLE266 and VT8235 VIA CLE266 VT8623 north bridge with integrated AGP graphic core VIA VT8235 south bridge Processor e VIA C3 up to 1 2GHz processor EBGA packaged VIA Eden up to 1GHz low power processor EBGA packaged System Memory Two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM socket e 25V unbuffered PC1600 DDR200 or PC2100 DDR266 DDR SDRAM DIMM e Supports up to 2GB system memory using 64Mbit 128Mbit 256Mbit or 512Mbit x8 x16 technology Expansion Slots e 1 PCI slot for PCI expansion card or customized riser card for 1 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion for low profile PCI card only Onboard Graphics Features Graphics memory Shares 16M 32M 64M frame buffer of the system memory O ptimized Share Memory Architecture SMA oranie controller 133MHz for internal graphic engine clock Integrated 250MHz DAC Microsoft DriectX 7 0 and 8 0 compensation High quality texture filter modes nearest linear bi linear and anisotropic Introduction Hardware MPEG2 decode engine
34. he PCI bus are executed with zero wait state 62 3 BIO S Setup PCI Delay Transaction W hen enabled this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI to ISA transactions This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made 3 1 3 3 System BIO S Cacheable W hen this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at FOOOOH FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system 3 1 3 4 Video RAM Cacheable W hen enabled it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing better video performance If your graphics card does not support this function set this field to Disabled 3 1 3 5 VGA Share Memory Size This field is used to select the memory size that will be shared by the VGA 3 1 3 6 Select Display Device This field is used to select the type of display device in use 3 1 3 7 Panel Type This field is used to select the type of LCD panel 3 1 3 8 Panel Bus W idth This field is used to select the RGB data bus width of the LCD panel 63 64 atte lr SS Bailetaf ae 3 The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear F usa F Fail Ce Fr TE The
35. he left screen that you would like to add 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 enter information about the added item 4 Press lt F10 gt to save information into the flash ROM To view information about the added items go to the Edit DMI menu Load DMI File 1 Use the lt or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press lt Enter gt 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press lt Enter gt 4 The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type lt Y gt All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash RO M Save DMI File 1 Use the or arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for save Press lt Enter gt 3 Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved 92 Supported Software 4 2 Drivers Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers utili ties and software applications required to enhance the perform ance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatica
36. he settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Serial Port 3 and Onboard Serial Port 4 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Allows you to manually select an 1 0 address for the serial port Disabled Disables the serial port N ote The touch screen is internally connected to COM 3 If the LCD Display Panel supports touch screen leave the Onboard Serial Port 3 field in its default setting because a default address has already been assigned to this port Make sure COM 3 is not attached with a serial device Serial Port 1 Use IRQ Serial Port 2 Use IRQ Serial Port 3 Use IRQ and Serial Port 4 Use IRQ These fields are used to select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 2 3 or 4 3 BIO S Setup Serial Port 1 Mode COM 1 functions as either a serial port or IrDA You cannot use both at the same time Normal This option sets COM 1 as serial port IrDA This option sets COM 1 as IrDA Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 3BC IRQ7 278 IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPP These apply to stand ard specifications and will depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to yo
37. he system s display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving 1 The monitor has lost its vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical sync 2 Move away any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field around the display 3 Make sure your video card s output frequencies are supported by this monitor The screen seems to be constantly wavering 1 If the monitor is close to another monitor the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering Power Supply W hen the computer is turned on nothing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive 1 The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again 2 The diskette may be write protected Use a diskette that is not write protected 3 You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive 4 The
38. her your add in cards or devices support this function If this function is not supported you need to download the appropriate driver from their respective website 107 108 Appendix C System Error M essage 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 Fl 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 C 1 POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIO S O ne 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 C 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIO S detects an error during the PO ST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIO Ses CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Ch
39. ill select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIO S will not detect these categories 65 3 BIO S Setup IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIO S 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 3 1 4 2 VIA OnChip PC Device Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one VIA 3058 AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card Onboard LAN Enabled Enables the onboard LAN Disabled Disables the onboard LAN OnChip USB Controller This field is used to select the USB ports you want Enabled 66 3 BIO S Setup OnChip EHC Controller If you are using USB 2 0 this field must be set to Enabled USB Keyboard Support If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Mouse Support This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse 67 3 68 BIO S Setup 3 1 4 3 Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear T
40. ime interval of the W atchdogTimer function The system will regularly be cleared according to the set time interval If the system hangs or fails to function it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate mov dx 02e lt Enter gt mov al 87 lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt mov dx 02e lt Enter gt mov al 07 lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt inc dx lt Enter gt inc al lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt dec dx lt Enter gt mov al ff lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt inc dx lt Enter gt mov alxy lt Enter gt out dx al lt Enter gt XY is the W atchdogTime count value for the 00h to FFh range wherein the time can be set from 0 sec to 255 sec 103 104 Appendix B Using the Suspend to RAM Function B 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function If you are using the W indows 98 operating system please follow the steps below 1 The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical Select Power Management Setup in the main menu screen and press lt Enter gt In the ACPI Function field select Enabled In the ACPI Suspend Type field select S3 STR to this one 4 5 Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu Select Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt Install Windows 98 b
41. information e BIOS Setting USB Resume From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu IRQ Event Activity Detect section of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 1 5A e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 2A 2 Hardware Installation 2 4 6 Audio Mic in Line in Speaker out E g g u gt x lt Q z299 9 OII 4 1 EE P 9 Front audio od353058 z200 elt q Ual l ig 3 Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN 2 A jack is a one hole connecting interface for inserting a plug e Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone e Line in Jack Light Blue This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc 33 2 34 Hardware Installation e Speaker out Jack Lime This amplified jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board Using this jack disables the front audio s speaker out func
42. ings will be loaded 83 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 10 Load Optimized D efaults The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press lt Enter gt Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the Setup default values 84 BIO S Setup 3 1 11 Set Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Password and press lt Enter gt Type in the password You are limited to eight characters W hen done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt instead of typing in a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to return to the main menu 85 3 86 BIO S Setup 3 1 12 Save amp Exit Setup W hen all the changes have been made highlight Save
43. k of electric shock e Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing After installation or servic ing cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord Battery e Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced e Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer e Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufac turer s instructions FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can ra diate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in ac cordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the re ceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a ci
44. kinin ri whae pogam equ O E TE dots tepih r ereen opie bd kibe Co J maj s 10 Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box D ouble click the Power Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When press the power button on my computer field select Standby orers Mrwyrmerd Fumie E Feu fibres dchorced Hiewrate Cpa D Sheer power mada iib Pere ie pp pami orem crepes ped pach Parek buscar Why eee he ee ba eee 106 12 Using the Suspend to RAM Function After completing the steps above and you want to power off the computer you do not need to go through the process of closing files applications and operating system You can power off the computer at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down W indows 98 To power on the computer just press the power button The operating session where you left off when you poweroff the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply the settings without restarting You must restart the computer Shut pian a arcs ay What do vou wand the compde ip de FF Bendo C Shui down C fest I Aetat n MS 005 mode CE eres j oe Important Qi you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function after performing the steps above in Windows 98 or when you are in Windows 2000 ME XP please check whet
45. lly start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Sic ality 93 4 Supported Software 42 1 VIA Service Pack The VIA Service Pack contains the following drivers VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver AGP VxD Driver IRQ Routing Miniport D river VIA INF Driver To install VIA Service Pack please follow the steps below 1 Click VIA Service Pack on the main screen The following screen will appear ami Pao 4 Se Fij Ferner Pari d ahr ferme ieith eaP mi Ler apa 2 Ten ang cal no ge arr Bart peed bme eee mer e Paie riji ree Balap jah ee t n Ta a H Dae DIT i BC Pane aron EASD A BEE SEF ies Pa Comeau Fi T weer mhii erebi ee Hiri Lari 2 Click Next Please read the VIA Service Pack Readme carefully before proceeding to step 3 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation 4 Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect 94 Supported Software VIA Service Pack Installation N otes The AGP VxD Driver and VIA INF Driver drivers in the VIA Service Pack are supported in Windows 95 Windows 98 W indows 98 SE W indows ME and W indows 2000 You must first install VIA Service Pack prior to installing any other drivers However this may not be the case for some AGP cards Please read carefully the following information Impo
46. monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL or digital operation If your monitor has such a switch set it for analog BIO S Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the VIA Graphics Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more infor mation 29 2 Hardware Installation 2 4 4 RJ45 Fast Ethernet Port The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast ethernet LAN port at location CN5 The port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIO S Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu VIA OnChip PCI Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the VIA LAN Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information 30 Hardware Installation 2 4 5 Universal Serial Bus Connectors EAB ie ae USB 2 USB 1 up P
47. n because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system 59 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 3 1 DRAM Clock Drive Control Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Current FSB Frequency This field will show the detected FSB of the CPU Current DRAM Frequency This field will show the detected frequency of the DRAM DRAM Clock This field is used to select the clock speed of the DIMM By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD Serial Pres ence Detect data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type memory size memory speed etc W hen this option is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM This option is the default setting because it provides the most stable condition for the system 100 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 200MHz 133 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 266MHz 60 DRAM Timing BIO S Setup This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM By SPD M anual The EEPROM ona DIMM has SPD Serial Pres ence Detect data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type memory size memory speed etc W hen this
48. not be identi cal to this one 3 1 7 1 Current System Temp Current CPU1 Temperature Current CPU FAN1 Speed and Current CPU FAN 2 Speed These fields show the internal temperature of the system current temperature of the CPU and the current fan speed of the cooling fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute 3 1 7 2 CPU V This field shows the detected voltage of the processor 3 1 7 3 VCC3 5V 12V VBAT V and 5VSB V These fields show the output voltage of the power supply 81 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 8 Frequency Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 8 1 VIA C3 Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU s frequency ratio 3 1 8 2 Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk W hen enabled the system will automatically send clock signals to existing DIMM or PCI devices 3 1 8 3 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician 82 BIO S Setup 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe D efaults The Load Fail Safe Defaults option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option in the main menu and press lt Enter gt If you want to proceed type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt The default sett
49. o the video buffer DPMS Support Initializes display power management signaling Select this if your video board supports it 72 BIO S Setup 3 1 5 8 MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system 3 1 5 9 Soft O ff by PW RBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management field Instant O ff is enabled or disabled if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system 13 3 74 BIO S Setup 3 1 5 10 IRQ Event Activity Detect Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PS2KB W akeup Select Hot Key This option allows you to select the key you would like to use to power on the system in the PS2KB W akeup from 3 S4 S5 field Password This option allows you to use a password to wake up the system from the 3 S4 S5 state Select this
50. ote Bie sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions BIO S Setting Set the Serial Port 1 Mode field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the IrDA function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information 43 2 44 Hardware Installation 2 5 8 Cooling Fan Connectors Power F Ground Sense E cal oA Ba 1 3 eee m D CPU fan Power Ground Sense 3 Chassis fan Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector J7 on the system board The chassis fan J8 connector is used to connect an additional cooling fan The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating
51. ote Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive W hen using two IDE drives one must be set as the master and the other as the slave Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and or switches on the drives The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 or ATA 133 hard drives W e recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board A Important P gt If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in M aster mode BIO S Setting Enable or disable the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu VIA OnChip IDE Device section of the BIO S Refer to chapter 3 for more information 25 Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N C Ground vec RTX CEEITS Connect your IrDA cable to connector J4 on the system board N
52. pe BIOS Information TOCESSOL Handle 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name Memory Module BIOS Version Memory Module BIOS Starting Address Segment E000 Memory Module BIOS Build Date Memory Module BIOS Characteristics Cache Size of BIOS ROM 0256K Cache Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector System Slots T JL Move cursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort amp Exit The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen are Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File and Save DMI File Use the lt or left or right arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu 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 navi gate through the various setup menus Edit DMI l 2 Use the lt or arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu 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 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected informa tion Press lt F10 gt to update the edited information into the flash ROM 91 4 Supported Software Add DMI 1 Use the or arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu 2 Highlight the item on t
53. providing a marked improve ment in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS e Award BIOS Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Plug and Play compatible Supports SCSI sequential boot up Supports DMI 2 0 function 2Mbit flash memory SupportsTFT panel BIOS core eee o Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI 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 10 Introduction Rear Panel I O Ports 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port 1 mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port 3 DB 9 serial ports 1 DB 15 VGA port 1 RJ45 LAN port 4 USB 2 0 1 1 ports 3 audio jacks mic in line in and speaker out I O Connectors 1 connector for 2 additional external USB 2 0 1 1 ports 1 LVDS LCD panel connector 1 LCD Inverter power connector 1 connector for 1 external serial port 1 front audio connector for speaker out and mic in jacks 1 CD in internal audio connector 1 S PD IF out connector 1 connector for IrDA interface 1 parallel connector 1 40 pin IDE 1
54. rcuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help N otice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s author ity to operate the equipment 2 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits Notice An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD To view the user s manual in the CD insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click User s Manual on the main menu Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Features and Specifications esmnnnenniinnnennnnanmnnnnennntt 7 1 2 Package Checklists 13 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout 2 2 System M emor Yen 2 3 Jumper Settings 2 4 Rear Panel I O Ports Zid MOC ONNECtOT Sinaissssianisunanianaaaanaaaaauas Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Award BIOS Setup U tility nsmnsnnnnnaninnnsnunnnnnnnnatennnst 49 3 5 Updating the BlO Ssrisisaciatisenssassisasctanassiinaatittnasavniishr seat 88 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Inter face esnuinininnusnneniennntss 42 Drivers Utilities and Software Applications 4 3 Installation N OtES 0ennmeennnssmsininsiinsnseninnsneenisnnseensnese Appendix A Watchdog Timer A1 Watchdog TIMEN asiaansa anaana 103 Appendix B Usin
55. re is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with adequate storage space 111 D 112 Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure 1 2 Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIO S If the system is configured with two hard drives make sure the bootable first hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave The master hard drive must have an active bootable partition Excessively long formatting period 1 If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format it is likely a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 1 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 Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters
56. rtant M gt The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver Since the version of the bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the CD installing the bundled VxD driver may cause problems If you are using this type of card we recommend that you install first the AGP card s VGA driver before installing the VIA Service Pack 95 4 Supported Software 4 2 2 VIA Graphics Drivers To install the graphics driver please follow the steps below 1 Click VIA Graphics Drivers on the main screen The following screen will appear JT mwe En MLSS G UniChrome raphi Wiel Driver Seti a ae ed Ss De ee a be ee eer vag Seaman a os ma es pe Paa reag re lee H LACE IL irca tie L Da il Pade eii iip pia bh a berere Chi en be creme es Er er MR Tia arae nemm ha oe ae el nerra mre 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Restart the system 96 Supported Software 4 2 3 VIA LAN Drivers The LAN drivers for Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME W indows 2000 and W indows XP support Autorun To install the LAN driver please follow the steps below 1 Click VIA LAN Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect The LAN driver for W indows NT 4 0 does not support Autorun
57. ry test fail The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error s 109 110 Appendix D Troubleshooting D 1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer To efficiently troubleshoot your system treat each problem individually This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below 1 2 3 The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on All cables and power cords are tightly connected The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device The monitor is turned on The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor D isplay If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 2 Make sure that the monitor s power switch is on Check that one end of the monitor s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outlet Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and t
58. s submenu Super I O Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 6 IDE Disk Drive Connectors IDE 2 43 z H EE The system board is equipped with a 40 pin IDE 1 and a 44 pin IDE 2 IDE connectors To prevent improper IDE cable installation the IDE 1 connector has a keying mechanism The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into IDE 1 only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of IDE 1 The 40 pin IDE 1 connector is used for connecting 3 5 hard drives while the 44 pin IDE 2 connector is used for connecting 2 5 hard drives 2 0 pitch Each IDE connector supports 2 devices a Master and a Slave Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the IDE cable into IDE 1 CN12 or IDE 2 CN 11 on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices 41 2 42 Hardware Installation N
59. settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one BIO S Setup IDE DMA Transfer Access The options are Enabled and Disabled OnChip IDE Channel 0 and OnChip IDE Channel 1 These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second ary 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 Primary Master Slave PIO and Secondary Master PIO PIO means Programmed Input O utput 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 W hen Auto is selected the BIO S will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors Primary Master Slave UDMA and Secondary Master UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use W hen Auto is selected the BIO S w
60. spend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function If you are using the Windows 98 operating system refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix B for more information 71 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 5 3 Power Management O ption This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspend Mode field is activated Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Suspend mode 1 hr Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode 1 min User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the Suspend Mode field 3 1 5 4 HDD Power Down After the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active 3 1 5 5 Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define W hen the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off 3 1 5 6 Video O ff O ption Always On The system BIO S will never turn off the screen Suspend gt Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode 3 1 5 7 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked WH SYNC Blank This will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This only writes blanks t
61. supported you do not have to select the type The default setting is EGA VGA EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution mono chrome adapters 3 1 1 6 Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIO S detects a non fatal error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors 3 1 1 7 Base Memory Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard 3 53 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 1 8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up 3 1 1 9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system
62. t DirectX 8 1 on the main screen The screen below will appear Pimieiad maj Te Eikai ag red QUE Prosa Ta PADE DESA iy nd he ri alte agen SUPPLEMENTAL ERD USER LICENSE AGA BERET FOR MICRO BOF TRE IMPORTANT FAD CAREFUL The Mici ro Goparciani Mic operating epee ama orere wach you are sbar i irkall itudiog arp olin or aise bone decurmetiaon COS oom BTE aU ee ko i Kevin fel cone ote APPA i i aa Tare valdi baase Tee appii abit Minot opaning srren pikki kanini bris jaoi on End ser Lipase Agreement or ELAJA pr ihe tre ond poa gions of this Supplement BULA Ri FETAL G COFTIHG OF OTHERS USKO THE 0S COMPONENTS YOU ROMEC TO DE Bo br THE TERNE AnD SoMDMOnS OF THE EULA POR THE APPLICABLE OPERATING SYSTEM PROCICT IDENTIFED BELGA 2 Deyan hept ayie eats i ee SY Libaigo Agree yi RO De Ho brata i ea To riadiyou masi atari thh ayomini m 2 Click Yes to continue 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system 100 Supported Software 4 2 7 Hardware Doctor Utility Hardware Doctor Utility is capable of monitoring the system s hard ware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system voltage and speed of the cooling fans It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored If the values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when
63. t a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port op Enhanced Parallel Port eration at maximum speed BIO S Setting Select the parallel port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 39 40 Hardware Installation 2 5 5 Floppy Disk Drive Connector m ae Ee A Pres Ue Ay 1 I ims de ojo 1 L jajajajajajajaja jajajajajajajajajajajajaja jajajajajajaj The system board is equipped with a 26 pin FPC type floppy disk drive connector O nly connect a 1 44MB slim type floppy disk drive Floppy drives other than the one mentioned above are optional Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector CN 9 on the system board and the other end connector to the floppy drive Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin 1 of CN9 BIO S Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripheral
64. tely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft O ff PC It is supported via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal How ever if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 720mA 11 12 Introduction W ake O n PS 2 Keyboard Mouse This function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system Important M The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA W ake O n U SB Keyboard This function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state A Important N If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 1 5A e If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 3 or more USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support gt 2A RTC Timer to Power on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy sav ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Currently only W indows 98 2000
65. the CPU and system board components BIO S Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIO S will display the current speed of the two cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 9 DIMM Standby Power LED a DIMM Standby Power LED This DIMM Standby Power LED will turn red when the system s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM It will not light when the system is in the Soft O ff state Important P If the DIMM Standby Power LED is lighted you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules 45 2 46 Hardware Installation 2 5 10 Power Connectors m 1020 pa m 7 12V 5V H HH 5VSB 5V a PW OK 5V JE me L Ground Ground J F x 5V Ground Ground Ground a ai I ala 5V PS ON EE Ground Ground lca ii 3 3V 12V ns Wa IN 3 3V 3 3V
66. the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys W hen set to O ff the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys 3 1 2 8 Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte Initially gate A 20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20 3 1 2 9 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wait for a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay in the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic D elay M sec fields below 3 1 2 10 Typematic Rate C hars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated 3 1 2 11 Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins 3 57 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 2 12 Security O ption This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the syst
67. the system to wake up Refer to the card s documentation for more information Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI card 75 3 76 BIO S Setup Modem Ring Resume This field allows you to enable the W ake O n Ring function W hen enabled it will remotely wake up the system via an external modem RTC Alarm Resume Enabled W hen Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft O ff PC to power on in the Date of Month and Resume Time hh immiss fields However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Resume Time hh mm ss 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 Resume Time hh mmi ss field Resume Time hh mmiss 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 time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu 3 BIO S Setup IRQs Activity Monitoring Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt
68. tion Front Audio The front audio connector J1 allows you to connect to the speaker out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Using the speaker out and mic in jacks will disable the rear audio s speaker out and mic in functions Remove the jumper caps from pins 5 6 and pins 9 10 of J1 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J1 If you are not using this connector make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations Pins 5 6 and 9 10 short The front audio is disabled default The rear audio is enabled Pins 5 6 and 9 10 open The front audio is enabled The rear audio is disabled Driver Installation Install the Realtek Audio Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information Hardware Installation 2 2 5 1 CD in Internal Audio Connector 2 5 I O Connectors Left audio channel Right audio channel The CD in J2 connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 35 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 2 S PDIF out Connector SPDIF out Key GND vcc Nic
69. to set the first boot drive to Floppy 3 Save the setting and reboot the system 4 After the system booted from the floppy disk execute the flash utility by typing AW D FLASH EX E The following screen will appear Award BIOS Flash Utility V 8 15B C Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved The current BIOS information will appear in this area File Name to Program 5 Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to File Name to Program then press lt Enter gt 88 BIO S Setup 6 The following will appear Do You W ant to Save BIOS Y N This question refers to the current existing BIO S in your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIO S press lt Y gt then enter the file name of the current BIO S O therwise press lt N gt 7 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit 8 Press lt Y gt to flash the new BIOS 89 Chapter 4 Supported Software 4 1 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 sys tems easier W ith DMI a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular compu ter system without
70. ur peripheral s manual for the best option SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port 69 3 BIO S Setup 3 1 4 4 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the system boots AGP W hen the system boots it will first initialize the AGP PCI Slot W hen the system boots it will first initialize PCI 70 BIO S Setup 3 1 5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 5 1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI Currently only Windows 98 2000 ME XP supports this function If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function make sure this field is enabled then select S3 STR in the ACPI Suspend Type field 3 1 5 2 ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power O n Su
71. vides better performance by enabling cache 3 1 2 3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The processors supported by the system board come with built in Level 2 cache By default ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache If you are not using this function set this field to Disabled 3 1 2 4 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test PO ST after you power on the system W hen Enabled the BIO S will shorten or skip some check items during PO ST 3 1 2 5 First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device 3 1 2 6 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 144M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks W hen disabled the BIO S will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number N ote that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB BIO S Setup 3 1 2 7 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
72. y typing the following parameter This is to ensure that the ACPI function is supported drive gt setup p j If you have previously installed Windows 98 you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information B Using the Suspend to RAM Function 7 Boot Windows 98 In the Windows 98 desktop click the Start button Move the cursor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether AC PI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices ADP Ser Buon T ieved Peete brett i Pe Bars Derpeety Peer arre Dir neo ace Doreen BJ iiid cl pit kii Fats Fiag ied Fiap em E u heardemrres SER sii bal baa pms d r bow AT S 2 Spat CMB eal Riera hc A 8 Double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Performance tab Eero het Mimir Hilmi Paia Pa Himi GID HE aod Fihi Ce m 105 B Using the Suspend to RAM Function 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or docking system Click Apply then click O K Restart the computer Hid Dek Pippa Dek CO ADE Fermate Dek Taai aims uses thease args ta polres pearance cd he L M di diei Mache ko yaa carpadH Bang Lopes he cape esiamad minio Heia rr OO OO Pnr IE i

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