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1. 2 2 2 1 Installing the Retention Mechanism The system board comes with an easy to install Retention Mechanism package The Retention Mechanism is used to hold an Intel Pentium Il processor to the processor slot Make sure the system board is on a workbench not in the chassis To install the Retention Mechanism follow the steps below Unpack the Retention Mechanism package Hardware Installation 2 Hold the Retention Mechanism upright and position it above the processor slot 3 Now slide the Retention Mechanism downward so that it fits over the processor slot Firmly press the ends of the Retention Mechanism until it snaps into place The Retention Mechanism will only fit in one direction It has a keying mechanism so that the notch on one of the inner side of the Retention Mechanism will fit into the key on one side of the processor slot 4 Firmly press the pins located at the 4 corners of the Retention Mechanism to as far as it will go These pins will stabilize the Retention Mechanism onto the system board 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 2 2 Installing Boxed Processor Mount the two black plastic pegs onto the system board These pegs will be used to attach the fan heatsink supports Notice that one hole and the base of one peg are larger than the other hole and peg base Push each pe
2. BIOS 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 at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port op eration at maximum speed 2 2 5 4 Floppy Disk Drive Controller 32 The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header that supports two standard floppy disk drives To prevent improper floppy cable installation the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism The 34 pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin of the connector is aligned with pin of the header You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS Hardware Installation Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable 2 2 5 5 Install the 34 pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin of the header Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the disk drive s Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin of
3. cH tO LE ipi 2 3 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data Hardware Installation 2 2 4 Installing Expansion Cards Switch off your computers power 2 Remove your computer s cover 3 Locate for a free expansion slot on the system board Remove the screw and slot cover Save the slot cover for future use You will be using the screw in step 6 4 Unpack the expansion card 5 Refer to the expansion card s users manual for any hardware settings such as jumpers 6 Position the expansion card above the free slot When the card s edge connector is aligned with the slot press firmly on the top of the card to seat it Secure it with the screw you removed in step 3 7 Replace the computers cover and switch on the power 2 2 4 1 Assigning an IRQ for an Expansion Card If your expansion card need an IRQ make sure to assign an IRQ that has not been used yet Refer to the expansion card manual to determine whether an IRQ is needed The system has a total of 16 IRQs but most of them have been used by different components on the system leaving only 6 free IROs available for expansion cards There are 2 types of ISA cards Legacy configured manually using jumpers and PnP IROs are assigned automatically When both types of cards exist assign an IRQ for the Legacy cards first The PnP card will then automatically be assigned an IRQ that has not
4. card s manual for details Note Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use the Wake On LAN function Pin Function 5VSB 600MA 122 JU m 2 GND D Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2600mA 42 2 2 6 Hardware Installation Installing the System Board After you have finished installing or upgrading the system board install the system board into the chassis Install all expansion cards cables and connectors Replace the system unit cover Reconnect all power cords and cables You may now tum on the power of your system unit 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 Alt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously Refer to Chapter 3 for descriptions on the BIOS setup 43 CHAPTER 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 1 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System The Basic Input Output System BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals In addition the BIOS also contain codes for various advanced features fou
5. the drive edge connector s The end most connector should be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A IDE Hard Disk Interface The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE Integrated Drive Electronics hard disk drives To prevent improper IDE cable installation each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism The 40 pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin of the connector is aligned with pin of the header Note jl2 An IDE cable with a standard 40 pin connector without the keying mechanism can be installed in the shrouded IDE header Be extremely careful to match the colored edge of the ribbon with pin of the header 33 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 34 Connecting the Hard Disk Cable If you are connecting two hard drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector J13 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 12 2 Install the other 40
6. a Iunlalw N 38 Hardware Installation 2 2 5 13 Power Connector The system board is equipped with an ATX power connector at location J of the system board Using an ATX power supply you can either shut down your computer by pressing the Power button located on the front bezel of your computer or by executing the Shut Down command under the Windows 95 operating system Your system will enter the soft power off state To power on your system automatically enable Resume By Alarm in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS This will allow you to set the date and time you would like your system to power on Install the 20 pin ATX power cable connector into location J on the system board The 20 pin connector can be inserted into JI only if pin of the connector is aligned with pin of JI t JI 20 IH oOoooo JOI Ej 10 Pin Function Pin Function 3 3V 33V 2 3 3V 2 I2V 3 COM 3 COM 4 5V 4 PS ON 5 COM 5 COM 6 5V 6 COM 7 COM 7 COM 8 PW OK I8 5V 9 5VSB 9 5V 10 12V 20 5V D Important Your power supply must meet the ATX specificati
7. PCI ISA PCI slots dedicated l6 bit ISA slot and shared PCI ISA slot All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters slot ISA slot Hardware Installation 2 2 5 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and Connectors 2 2 5 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 COMI COM2 2 2 5 2 PS 2 Mouse Port The PS 2 mouse port uses IROI2 If a mouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQI2 for other expansion cards cu J2 3l 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 3 Parallel Port The system board has a standard printer port for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP modes You can set the ports mode in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award
8. old the processor so that the heatsink is facing toward the SS Base on the system board Slide the processor into the Retention Mechanism Ensure that the alignment notch in the processor fits into the plug in the processor slot Push the processor down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until it is seated place in the Retention Mechanism T Hardware Installation Push the latches on the processor outward until they click into he latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor 10 Attach the small end of the power connector in the processor then at cable C to the three pin ttach the large end to the three pin connector J4 fan connector on the system board 25 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 2 4 DIP Switch Settings of the Processors Make sure SWI is set correctly before applying power or you may damage the processor or system board N 92 2 Y oa Processor 66MHz I00MHz Frequency Ratio SWI gt zo Pentium 300MHz 3x E Pentium I 233MHz Pentium Il 350MHz 3 5x Pentium Il 266MHz Pentium Il 400MHz 4x iS Pentium II 300MHz Pentium II 450MHz 4 5x E Pentium I 333MHz Future processor 5x
9. 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 SIMMs are in the correct locations If the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load the BIOS defaults 89
10. 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 J up or down arrow keys to select an item The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate through the various setup menus Edit DMI 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 Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press lt FIO gt to update the edited information into the flash ROM 7 4 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 72 Add DMI l 2 4 Use the 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 T or J 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 F 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 the lt or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu T
11. Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered Running the DMI Utility To run the DMI utility type DMICFG EXE You can download this utility from http www dfiweb com BIOS amp DRIVERS section or ftp dfiusa com pub DMI directory The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory Memory managers like HIMEM SYS required by Windows must not be installed You may do this by using one of the 3 methods isted below Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIGSYS files 2 REM HIMEMSYS in the CONFIGSYS or 3 Press lt F5 gt during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files Supported Softwares 4 1 2 Using the DMI Utility System Enclosure Chassis Type BIOS Information Processor Handle 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name Memory Module BIOS Version Memory Module BIOS Starting Address Segment F000 Memory Module BIOS Build Date Memory Module BIOS Characteristics Cache Size of BIOS ROM 0128K Cache Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector Port Connector System Slots T 4 Movecursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort amp Exit
12. The system board is able to detect the fan speed RPM Revolution Per Minute and alerts you to attend to any irregularity that may damage your system Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 and System Health Monitor Utility Chapter 4 for more information 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 Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 and System Health Monitor Utility Chapter 4 for more information 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 C This saves energy prevents system overheat prolongs fan life and implements a silent system Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 allows you to select the method of powering off your system External Modem Ring on The Modem Ring on feature allows the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on to respond to incoming calls Enable this function in the Resume By Ring field of the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 1 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual Note This feature supports external modem only RTC Timer to Power On the System The RTC installed on the system
13. 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 oO Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or 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 I O or the address setting Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed i 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 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
14. been used by the Legacy cards After all ISA cards have been assigned an IRQ the PCI cards will then be automatically assigned an IRQ Refer to the Resources Controlled By field in the PNP PCI Configuration setup of the Award BIOS for more information 29 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual To view the used and free IRQs run Microsoft s Diagnostic MSD EXE MSD EXE is in the Windows directory If you are using Windows 95 double click My Computer in the Windows 95 desktop In My Computer select Control Panel In Control Panel select System In System select Device Manager In Device Manager select a device to view the interrupt and IRQ used 2 2 4 2 Assigning a DMA Channel for an Expansion Card The same method described above is applied when assigning a DMA channel to an expansion card Refer to the Resources Controlled By field in the PNP PCI Configuration setup of the Award BIOS for more information 2 2 4 3 Expansion Slots 30 The equipped wi system th dedicated board iS AGP slot to support high performance 3D graphi to t cards Technology Chapter of more informa The system Refer section this manual tion board is a equipped with 3 dedicated CS he in for SO AGP slot PCI slots Shared
15. 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 battery manufacturers 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 etting 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 Wn 83 A P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 84 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 i nitialization 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 o
16. 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 in Drive B None Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Video EGA VGA Other Memory 384K Halton All Errors Total Memory 65536K Esc Quit Tl Select Item PU PD 4 Modify FIO Save amp Exit Setup ShifF2 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 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 to 3l Year displays the year from 1994 to 2079 Time The time format is hour lt minute gt 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 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 PgDn 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
17. DMA 33 Bus Master IDE Synchronous Ultra DMA mode provides data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB sec which is twice the data transfer rate of Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 This enables the CPU to operate more efficiently when handling simultaneous events ECC Error Checking and Correction ECC is a function that allows the system to recover from memory failure It detects single bit and multiple bit errors and corrects single bit error thus providing uninterrupted processing of data To use this function you must install DIMM that supports parity Refer to Installing System Memory in Chapter 2 for more information ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface The system board is designed to meet the ACPI specification ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management PC 97 Compliant The system board is PC 97 compliant This will optimize your PC system to run Windows 95 and Windows NT and future versions of these operating systems Introduction 1 1 3 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 Refer to Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 and System Health Monitor Utility Chapter 4 for more information Monitors Processor Chassis Fan Speed and Failure Alarm
18. MODEM Use IRQ This category is used to set an IRQ channel IRQ 3 4 5 7 9 10 or 1 for the modem installed in your system 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 VGA Active Monitor Enabled VGA activities will cause the system to wake up from power saving mode Disabled VGA activities will not cause the system to wake up from power saving mode Soft Off by PWR BTTN This category allows you to select the method of powering off your system Hold 4 Sec 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 The purpose of this function is to prevent the sys
19. Mode Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto On chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled KBC input clock 8MHz Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART2 Mode Select Normal Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA 3 EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 ESC Quit Tl c Select Item Fl 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 IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode 63 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 64 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
20. 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility Drive A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed Choosing an incorrect type might cause your system to format the floppy disk improperly and you cannot access your data The options for drive A and B are None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in Al type high density drive 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB 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 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 adapte
21. 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 ll Features andi Specifieations n anaee es 7 112 Package Checkliste nee I3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 System Board Layout unse 5 2 2 Installation Steps ep inset dita ptit ne 16 2 2 1 Installing System Memory 16 2 2 2 Installing a Processor we 18 2 2 3 Setting the Jumpers on the System Board we 28 2 2 4 Installing Expansion Cards 29 2 2 5 Connecting the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and CORDectols ostenta astu tecti 2 2 6 Installing the System Board Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 The Basic Input Output System 45 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Set 3 1 2 BIOS Features Setup 3 1 3 Chipset Features Set 3 1 4 Power Management Setup 57 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configurati 3 1 6 Load Fail Safe Settin 3 1 7 Load Optimal Settin 3 1 8 Integrated Peripherals 63 3 1 9 Supervisor PasswOttl secs ninaa 66 3 1 10 User Password e 67 3 1 11 IDE HDD Auto Detection 67 3 1 12 Save amp Exit Setup ct 3 1 5 Bat Without Saunen 68 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interfa
22. board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time Set the date and time you would like your system to power on in the Resume By Alarm field of the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 Wake On LAN Ready The Wake On LAN function allows the network to wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC To use the Wake On LAN function make sure your LAN card also support this function Refer to Wake On LAN Connector Chapter 2 and Resume By LAN field in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 for more information 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 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 Refer to the Virus Warning field in the BIOS Features Setup Chapter 3 for more information Introduction 2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board A user s manual One 40 pin IDE cable One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One 68 pin Ultra2 SCSI cable One 68 pin Ultra Wide SCSI cable One 50 pin Ultra Narrow SCSI cable One CD and two diskettes ARARARAR If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance CHAPTER 2 Hardware Installation
23. board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly gt Monitor Display 86 If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on Make sure that the monitors power switch is on 2 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 3 Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system s display adapter 4 Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitors brightness control knob Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving 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 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 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 vol
24. fan and power supply We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition Selects the temperature scale Sets the time ite fc val for __ monitoring TaNEegim 5 med the system dream Sets the range ol le ecco Hd fr ff Cum emperature u Cure AEAEE S F e emperature ol Ei gt the processor are zd Current Wh value of gach Yapi 4 7 gabled IS screen Hah bimi Caeni Yote low Lama r will minimize iw fa 3 Es fisiogram E ru icon after Sets the range Li d F Lad ma eee of each voltage uw FE um T E H Ar x E E ie in pM La fz B ATP hera These items en Fun FEM sat will alert Lim yoy in case Sets th of failure tthe Choy 3 St crs gt Chae Fa Current speed of the CPU chassis fan s speed 73 4 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual D Impo rtant 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 4 2 1 Installing the Utility Insert the CD that came with the system board into a CD ROM drive Run SETUPEXE of the System Health Monitor utility After completing installation you will find this
25. mH 26 Hardware Installation Processor 66MHz 100MHz Frequency Ratio Future processor Future processor 5 5x Future processor Future processor 6x zo Future processor Future processor 6 5x zo H m Future processor Future processor gt Zo Future processor Future processor Future processor Future processor 7 5x 8x D Note Intel Pen tium Il processors support VID Voltage Identification The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor The system board supports 66MHz 100MHz FSB FSB will automatically set the bus speed according to the FSB of the processor 27 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 3 Setting the Jumpers on the System Board 2 2 3 1 Jumper Settings for CMOS Clear 28 Jumper JP6 CMOS Clear If for some reason the CMOS data becomes corrupted the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values power off your system and unplug the power cord Set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP6 back to its default setting pins and 2 On You may now plug the power cord and power on your system Gm O 2 On Norma default
26. 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 3 1 2 BIOS Features Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 PCI ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Virus Warning Disable CPU L1 Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Boot Sequence A C SCSI Swap Floppy Drive Disable Boot Up Floppy Seek Disable Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disable Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disable OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled BIOS Shadow Enabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow Disabled CC000 CFFFF Shadow Disabled D0000 D3FFF Shadow Disabled D4000 D7FFF Shadow Disabled D8000 DBFFF Shadow Disabled DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled Video ESC Fl FS F6 F7 Quit Noe Select Item Help PU PD H Modify
27. pin header connector s into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin of the drive edge connector s Note Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings Adding a Second IDE Hard Drive When using two IDE drives one must be set as the master and the other as the slave Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and or switches on the drives We recommend that you use Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 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 D Important 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 Master mode Preparing an IDE Drive for Use IDE disk drives are already low level formatted with any bad track errors entered when shipped by the drive manufacturer Do not attempt to do a low level format or you may cause serious damage to the drive Hardware Installation To use an IDE drive you need to enter the drive type this information is provided by the drive manufacturer into the system s CMOS setup table Then run FDISK and FORMAT provided with your operati
28. priority and ID 8 has the lowest Each adapters 8 or 6 bit default SCSI ID is 7 which gives the ada pter the highest priority on the SCSI bus Supported Softwares SCSI Parity Checking Each adapter uses SCSI parity checking to verify the accuracy of data transfer on the SCSI bus By default parity checking is enabled on the SCSI bus If a device on the SCSI bus does not support SCSI parity disable this function Most currently available SCSI devices support SCSI parity 4 4 1 2 Additional Options Boot Device Configuration The Boot Device options Boot Target ID and Boot LUN Number let you specify the boot device The default boot device is the device at SCSI ID O and Logical Unit Number LUN 0 To specify a different boot device choose a different SCSI ID ID O through 7 on 8 bit adapters or ID O through 15 on l6 bit adapters If the boot device has multiple logical units you must also specify the boot LUN which can be O through 7 on 8 bit or 6 bit adapters SCSI Device Configuration Initiate Sync Negotiation Synchronous negotiation is a SCSI feature that allows the SCSI adapter and its attached SCSI devices to transfer data in synchronous mode Synchronous data transfer is faster than asynchronous data transfer The Initiate Sync Negotiation setting determines whether the adapter initiates synchronous negotiation with the SCSI device At its default setting Yes the adapter initiates synchronous nego
29. set in the Timer hhimmiss field l 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 hh mm ss 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 IRQ 8 Break Suspend and Reload Global Timer Events When enabled access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode When disabled the system will not wake up from the power management mode despite access to the specified IRQ Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 5 PNP PCI Configuration This section describes configuring the PCI bus system It covers some very technical ttems 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 Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Reset Configuration Data Disabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled PCI Slot 1 IRQ Auto PCI Slot 2 IRQ Auto PCI Slot 3IRQ Auto PCI Slot 4 IRQ Auto ESC Quit Tle Select Item Fl 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
30. to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports five modes O default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors 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 Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories On Chip Primary PCI IDE and On Chip Secondary PCI IDE These categories allow 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 USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled If you are operating under DOS make sure to enable this function KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard The options are 6MHz 8MHz 2MHz and 6MHz The default is 8MHz Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard FDC Controller En
31. Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout ATX Power Ultra Narrow Ultra Wide Adaptec AIC3860 Intel 82443BX Intel Slot GLED SB LED A Primary IDE Secondary IDE G SW JIO gt m gt n lessso bsss eslesleolnesleslew KEYLOCK SPEAKER DIMM3 DIMMI DIMM2 vO Adaptec chip E AIC7890 TITTTTTTTTTTIT 17 SB LINK 6 Wake On jis Bee 82371EB a PIIX4 Battery JI oom Chassis fan m Square denotes pin 3 J8 USBO Printer EEE e Em er lke USBI COM I COM 2 J5 p 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 Installation Steps 2 2 Warning Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your system board processor 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 m
32. Old Values Shift F2 Color Load Fail Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to th is one Virus Warning This category disk drive When this boot sector a is made to write to protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard item is enabled the Award BIOS will monitor the nd partition table of the hard disk drive If an attempt 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 t he 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 49 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 50 CPU LI Cache and CPU L2 Cache These categories speed up the memory access The default value is enabled Enable the External Cache for better performance CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Intel Pentium Il processor comes with built in Level 2 cache By default ECC is enabled to check the Level 2
33. P2XBL S Rev A System Board User s Manual 35400813 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 respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 1998 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS Windows and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Cyrix 6x86 6x86L and 6x86MX are registered trademarks of Cyrix Corporation AMD K5 and K6 are registered trademarks ofAdvanced Micro Devices Inc IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machine Corporation Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in thi
34. Size MB This field is relevant to the memory mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system Leave this in its default setting which is 64MB CPU Clock Frequency This field allows you to set the external system bus clock of your processor System Health Monitor Note 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 Current CPU Temperature Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Chassis Fan Speed These fields show the current temperature of the processor and the current fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute 55 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 56 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 n
35. User s Manual 80 BIOS use extended translation if their formatted capacity is greater than GB and drives smaller than GB use standard translation Host Adapter BIOS This setting enables or disables the AlC 7890 BIOS The BIOS must be enabled if you want the computer to boot from a SCSI hard disk drive connected to the adapter Support Removable Disks Under BIOS as Fixed Disks This setting controls which removable media drives are supported by the AIC 7890 BIOS The following choices are available the first two choices are valid only if the AIC 7890 BIOS is enabled Boot Only the default setting Only the removable media drive designated as the boot device is treated as a hard disk drive e All Disks All removable media drives supported by the AIC 7890 BIOS are treated as hard drives This setting has no effect on drives under NetWare because NetWare automatically supports removable media drives as fixed disks Disabled No removable media drives running under DOS are treated as hard disk drives In this situation driver software is needed because the drives are not controlled by the BIOS Display lt Ctrl A gt Message During BIOS Initialization This option allows you to enable or disable the BIOS prompt for the SCSI utility BIOS Support for Bootable CD ROM This option appears only if the BIOS is configured to include it Leave this option enabled to boot from a CD ROM If you are booting
36. abled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port and Onboard Serial Port 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 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 Disabled Disables the onboard serial port and or serial port 2 UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA J16 and the COM 2 serial port J8 at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure UART2 Mode Select is set to Normal To use the IrDA function follow the steps below Connect your IrDA cable to connector Jl6 on the system board 2 Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device IrDA or ASKIR 3 The following will appear right after UART2 Mode Select IR Transmission Delay If this option is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device The options are Enabled and Disabled Onboard Parallel Port 378HIIRQ7 3BCHIIRQ7 278H IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port 65 3 3 P2XBL S Syste
37. acheable 8 Bit I O Recovery Time 16 Bit I O Recovery Time Memory Hole At 15M 16M Passive Release Delayed Transaction AGP Aperture Size MB CPU Clock Frequency ROM PCI ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Non ECC System Health Monitor Disabled Current CPU Temperature 36 C 96 F Disabled Current CPU Fan Speed 5000 RPM Disabled Current Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM td CPU Temperature Limit Ignore tb CPU Fan Speed Limit Ignore Disabled Chassis Fan Speed Limit Ignore Enabled 3 3V Voltage Ignore Enabled 12V Voltage Ignore 64 5V Voltage Ignore Default 1 5V Voltage Ignore ESC Quit Tle Select Item Fl 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 This section gives you functions to configure the system based o specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources It also coordinates communi cations between the conventional ISA bus and the PC These items should not be altered unless necessary add in cards you may not or should not enable som The default settings have been chosen because they provide the Depending on e of those fea n the bus your tures best operating conditions for your
38. aintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The following outlines the basic installation steps prior to installing the system board into the chassis 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 2 5 2 2 6 Install the System Memory Install the Processor Set the Jumpers on the System Board Install the Expansion Cards Connect the Ribbon Cables and Wires of the Ports and Connectors Install the System Board Installing System Memory The system board is equipped with three 68 pin DIMM Dual sockets It supports 8MB to 384MB memory using x64 T x72 unbuffered PC SDRAM In line Memory Module DIMM DIMM 33V PC 66 SDRAM sackets DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors or PC I00 SDRAM DIMM for OOMHz FSB processors Hardware Installation The system board supports the Error Checking and Correction ECC function To use this function you must install x72 PC SDRAM DIMM which supports parity That is PC SDRAM DIMM that typically has 9 memory chips per side This kind of module has 8 standard memory chips and a parity chip PC SDRAM DIMM with no parity has 8 standard memory chips only The table below shows the supported PC SDRAM DIM modules and their corresponding memory sizes You may install PC SDRAM DIMM in any DIMM sockets Memory siz
39. bled 8 Bit I O Recovery Time and 16 Bit I O Recovery Time The recovery time is the length of time measured in SYSCLK which the system will delay after the completion of an input output request This delay takes place because the CPU is operating so much faster than the input output bus that the CPU must be delayed to allow for the completion of the I O This item allows you to determine the recovery time allowed for 8 bit I O or 6 bit I O Memory Hole At 15M 16M In order to improve system performance certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 6MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 5 amp MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 6MB of system memory is installed this option must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory Award BIOS Setup Utility Passive Release When enabled this function allows simultaneous access to the PCI bus by the CPU or a PCI master while the ISA master is doing its transactions on the ISA bus Delayed Transaction When 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 AGP Aperture
40. cache If you are not using this function set this field to Disabled 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 G SCSI CA SCSI C CDROM A CDROM C A D A SCSI E A SCSI EA SCSI SCSI A G SCSI C A C only LSI 20 ZIP 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 2M 1 44M 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 Award BIOS Setup Utility Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is t
41. ce 70 4 2 System Health Monitor Utility dius 4 3 DDONVBESaaeitasctcdadedenotuncdtSshidstdadetutatiuaditibtt un tactum uf At 4 4 Adaptec SCSI BIOS Setup Utility 74 Appendix A System Error Messages AA POST BEC Dis dusosctasuetcsenctdpteestedi aea tuniia ino tace 83 72 IBITOF MESSE SCS orcs ee 83 Appendix B Troubleshooting B Troubleshooting Checklist 86 CHAPTER 1 Introduction Introduction l l Features and Specifications 1 1 Features Chipset Intel 440BX AGPset Adaptec AIC 7890 Ultra2 SCSI chipset Processor The system board is equipped with a 242 pin Intel Slot processor slot for installing an Intel Pentium Il processor that is packaged in an SEC Single Edge Contact cartridge 266 66MHz 300 66MHz 300 100MHz 333 66MHz 350 100MHz 400 100MHz and 450 100MHz Pentium I processors System Memory The system board supports 8MB to 384MB memory It is equipped with three 168 pin DIMM sockets using x64 x 2 unbuffered PC SDRAM DIMM 3 3V The PC SDRAM DIMMs supported are PC 66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors and PC 100 SDRAM DIMM for OOMHz FSB processors The system board also supports EC and ECC uses x72 PC SDRAM DIMM Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with dedicated AGP slot 3 dedicated PCI slots dedicated 6 bit ISA slot and shared PCI ISA slot All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters Desktop Management Interface DMI The sys
42. device the adapter first sends the Start Unit command to the boot device specified in the utility When this device responds Start Unit commands are sent to the remaining devices beginning with the device with the lowest SCSI ID The boot time varies depending on how long each drive takes to spin up BIOS Multiple LUN Support This option allows you to enable or disable the SCSI LUN support Include in BIOS Scan When this option is set to Yes the SCSI card s BIOS will include the peripheral when it BIOS scans upon bootup Advanced Configuration Options Warning Do not change the settings under this option unless you thoroughly understand the consequences of the changes Reset SCSI Bus at IC Initialization This option allows you to reset SCSI bus devices at IC initialization Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives gt IGB All current versions of MS DOS are limited to 1024 cylinders per drive The standard translation scheme for SCSI host adapters using 64 heads and 32 sectors provides a maximum accessible capacity of IGB To support disk drives larger than GB the AIC 7890 BIOS includes an extended translation scheme that supports disk drives as large as 8GB under MS DOS Extended translation is enabled by default this setting is valid only if the AIC 7890 BIOS is enabled You should leave it at this setting With extended translation enabled drives handled by the AlC 7890 79 4 P2XBL S System Board
43. e and speed can vary between sockets The BIOS will automatically detect the memory type size and speed DIMMs Memory Size MBx64 x72 8MB 2MBx64 x72 6MB 4MBx64 x72 32MB 8MBx64 x72 64MB 6MBx64 x72 128MB Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a socket on the system board Pin of the DIM module must correspond with Pin of the socket Notch uc I X Pin N P d bi Key Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the module aligned with the keys on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place 17 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 2 Installing a Processor The system board is equipped with a 242 pin processor slot for installing an Intel Pentium Il processor that is packaged in an SEC Single Edge Contact f cartridge Warning The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Leave certain space clearances to maintain proper airflow once the processor and heatsink are installed All cables for floppy drive hard drive CD ROM etc must be routed clear of the processor and its airspace Otherwise the processor will overheat and damage the processor and the system board Intel Slot
44. ength of idle time that elapses before the Standby mode and Suspend mode are activated Disable No power management Disables the Standby and Suspend modes Min Power Saving Minimum power management Standby Mode hr and Suspend Mode hr Max Power Saving Maximum power management Standby Mode min and Suspend Mode min User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually When enabled each option ranges from min to hr 57 3 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 58 PM Control by APM Yes An 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 V H 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 rt Video Off After N A The system BIOS will never tum 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 Doze The screen is off when the system is in the Doze mode
45. equipped with Ultra2 Ultra Wide and Ultra Narrow SCSI connectors Refer to SCSI Connectors in Chapter 2 for more information Adaptec Ultra2 SCSI chip AlC 7890 Supports data transfer rate up to 80MB sec Maximum cable length 2 meters Supports 15 devices on the Ultra 2 SCSI bus Multimode transceiver AlC 3860 Bridges the gap between Ultra 2 and Legacy Ultra SCSI devices Supports data transfer rate up to 40MB sec for Ultra Wide SCSI bus Complete software drivers from Adaptec Inc which include drivers for DOS Windows NetWare Windows NT OS 2 SCO UNIX and Unixware Introduction IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices It supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASKIR standard USB Ports The system board is equipped with two USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 95 Plug and Play compatible Hash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades Adaptec SCSI BIOS Power Supply Connector The system board is equipped with an ATX power supply connector Using an ATX power supply you can either shut down your com puter by pressing the Power button located on the front bezel of your computer or by executing the Shut Down command under the Windows 95 operating syste
46. evices on the host adapter format SCSI disk drives and check drives for defects To run the utility follow the steps below Restart your computer 2 You will see the following message appear on the screen Adaptec AIC 7890 SCSI BIOS Build vx xx c 1998 Adaptec Inc All Rights Reserved lt lt lt Press Ctrl A for SCSISelect TM Utility gt gt gt 3 Press lt CtrI gt lt A gt to run the Adaptec SCSI BIOS utility The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate through the various setup in the utility Adaptec AIC 7890 SCSISelect TM Utili AIC 7890 at Bus Device 00 11h Would you like to configure the host adapter or run the SCSI disk utilities Select the option and press lt Enter gt Press lt F5 gt to switch between color and monochrome modes Options Configure View Host Adapter Setting SCSI Disk Utilities Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to Exit default Use the Up or Down arrow key to highlight the Configure View Host Adapter Setting or SCSI Disk Utilities option then press lt Enter gt If you wish to return to the previous menu at any time press lt Esc gt Press lt F5 gt to toggle the display between color and monochrome Take note this may not be applicable to some monitors 4 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 4 4 1 Configure View Host Adapter Setting This option allows you to config
47. for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 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 IRO 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 6 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual Assign IRQ for VGA When 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 function to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95 s Device Manager Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system However if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requ
48. from a hard disk or other device make sure no bootable CD ROM is installed otherwise disable this option BIOS Support for Int 13h Extensions This option appears only if the BIOS is configured to include bootable CD ROM support When this option is enabled default setting the adapter BIOS supports El Tonto Int 3h extensions which are required for bootable CD ROMs You can disable this Supported Softwares option if the boot device is not a CD ROM however leaving it enabled causes no harm 4 4 2 SCSI Disk Utilities This option allows you to format a disk drive or detect defective drive In the main menu use the Up or Down arrow key to highlight SCSI Disk Utilities then press lt Enter gt The utility will scan and list all SCSI devices on the SCSI bus then show the SCSI ID assigned to each device Now use the Up or Down arrow key to highlight a disk drive then press lt Enter gt A screen will appear allowing you to Format Disk or Verify Media Use the arrow keys to navigate through these menus 4 4 2 1 Format Disk Most SCSI devices are pre formatted and do not need to be formatted again Make sure your fixed disk media has been formatted before using an operating system s partition and file preparation utilities such as MS DOS s FDISK and FORMAT The Format Disk utility is compatible with most SCSI disk drives You may use this with hard disk drives or removable media drives previously used with n
49. g into its hole firmly until you hear it click into place S Retention mechanism Large peg and hole 2 Slide a black plastic heatsink support onto each end of the fan heatsink making sure that the hole and clip are on the outside edge of the support If the supports are reversed the holes will not line up with the pegs on the system board Slide each heatsink support toward the center of the processor until the support is seated in the outside groove in the fan housing Heatsink support Attached fan heatsink Hole and clip on outside edge N Outside groove in fan housing 20 Hardware Installation Slide the clip A on each support toward the processor exposing the hole that will fit over the peg on the system board Push the latches B on the processor toward the center of the processor until they click into place Hold the processor so that the fan shroud is facing toward the pegs on the system board Slide the processor C into the Retention Mechanism and slide the supports onto the pegs Ensure that the pegs on the system board slide into the holes in the heatsink support and that the alignment notch in the processor fits over the plug in the processor slot Push the processor down firmly with even pressure on both sides of the top until it is seated Slide the clips on the supports A forward until they click into place to hold the pegs securely Apply slight pressu
50. he 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 Type lt Y gt All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM Save DMI File Use the or gt arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for save Press Enter Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved 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 and processor chassis fan speed The utility also allows you to manually set the range of the processors temperature power voltages and processor chassis 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 sound for the three different failure alarms temperature voltage and fan Refer to the Chipset Features Setup Chapter 3 section for more information When you hear a failure alarm you must power off your computer and check the following processor fan heatsink chassis
51. he number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above Mbyte Initially gate A20 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 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 The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt 5 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 52 PCI VGA Pa
52. in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt instead of typing in a new password Press the lt Esc gt key to return to the main menu Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 10 User Password 3 1 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 user s 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 user s password follow the procedures described in the section Supervisor Password If you forget your password refer to the procedure described in the same section I IDE HDD Auto Detection Use this option to detect the parameters for the hard disk drives installed in your system These parameters will then be automatically entered into the Standard CMOS Setup The IDE HDD Auto Detection
53. ires an IRQ set this function to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot Note When Disabled a Yellow mark will appear in Windows 95 s Device Manager PCI Slot IRQ to PCI Slot 4 IRQ By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to each PCI slot You may also specify an IRQ to these slots The options are 3 4 5 7 9 10 II 12 14 and 15 3 1 6 Load Fail Safe Settings 62 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 lt Enter gt The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Settings Y N N If you want to proceed type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt The default settings will be loaded Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 lt Enter gt The message below will appear Load Optimal Settings Y N N Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the Setup default values 3 1 8 Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE INC IDE HDD Block
54. is done 3 1 13 Exit Without Saving 68 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 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 Alt Esc simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done CHAPTER 4 Supported Softwares 4 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 4 1 Desktop Management Interface DMI 4 70 The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier With DMI a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it Quite often a service call may be unnecessary as the problem can be solved remotely The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration Information about the type and speed of CPU type and amount of memory for each memory slot BIOS revision level types of add in PCI boards and components certain revision numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s
55. lette Snoop It determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled PCI VGA 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 the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 The options are Non OS 2 and OS 2 HDD S M AR 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 1 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Chipset Features Setup DRAM Data Integrity Mode System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Video RAM C
56. m Your system will then enter the Soft Off state To power on your system automatically enable Resume By Alarm in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS This will allow you to set the date and time you would like your system to power on 1 1 2 Technology AGP Accelerated Graphics Port The system board is equipped with AGP slot AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing z buffering and alpha blending delivering up to 533MB sec bandwidth for 3D graphics applications AGP in this Pentium Il processor based system board will deliver faster and better graphics with your PC 1 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual PC SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory PC SDRAM uses a fast memory interface technology to meet the memory bandwidth requirements of Intel processors and chipset This technology includes using the clock on the chip to synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the memory chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized Please refer to Intels web site for more information on PC SDRAM Creative SB LINK The system board is equipped with a Creative SB LINK connector SB LINK serves as a bridge between the system board and a Creative PCI sound card to deliver Sound Blaster AWE64D performance Refer to SB LINK Connector in Chapter 2 for more information Ultra
57. m Board User s Manual 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 SPP EPP ECP and ECP EPR The default is ECP EPP Both ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select will appear on the screen If you selected EPP EPP Mode Select will appear This field applies to standard specification The options are EPPI 9 and EPPI 7 Default setting EPP I 7 If you selected ECP 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 3 1 9 Supervisor Password 66 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 supervisor s password with the Setup option selected in the BIOS Features Setup You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight the Supervisor Password option and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Enter Password Type
58. nd in this system board This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up your system the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appear on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart your system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the lt Ctrl gt Alt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously When you press lt Del gt the main program screen will appear ROM PCI ISA 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 Tloe Select Item Shift F2 Change Color Standard CMOS Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Setup and press lt Enter gt A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear 45 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 46 ROM PCI ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Date mm dd yy Mon Jul 29 1996 Time hh mm ss 13 27 50 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master
59. ng system You may also use the IDE HDD Auto Detection function which will allow the BIOS to auto detect your hard drive type Refer to IDE HDD Auto Detection in Chapter 3 for more information Warning Do not run FDISK and FORMAT programs on a drive that has already been formatted or you will lose all programs and data stored on the drive 2 2 5 6 SCSI Interface The system board supports the latest generation of SCSI the Ultra2 SCSI Ultra2 SCSI is twice If the speed and four times the cable length of Ultra Wide SCSI 7 The system board is eq with Ultra2 J11 Ultr 7 and Ultra Narrow J6 SCSI connectors Using th cables included in the system board package connect your SCSI device to the corresponding SCSI connector on the system board Refer to your SCSI device manual for more information 35 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 7 Universal Serial Bus Ports The system board is equipped with two 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 2 2 5 8 IrDA Connector 36 The sys
60. on supporting 3 3V otherwise your system will not boot 39 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 14 JI4 LEDs and Switches In SB LED HD LED G LED SP SW G SW RESET SPEAKER KEYLOCK o0o0000 0000 00 00 00 00 00 0 m Pin Pin Assignment SB LED ATX Power ATX power LED 2 Ground 3 Open HD LED DD LED Power Primary Secondary IDE LED 5 DD 6 Open G LED 7 Green LED Power Green LED 8 Green 9 Open SP SW 0 PWRBT ATX power switch Ground 2 Open G SW 3 SMI Green switch 4 Ground 5 Open RESET 6 H W Reset Reset switch 7 Ground 8 Open 40 Hardware Installation Pin Pin Assignment SPEAKER E Speaker Data Speaker connector 20 N C 21 Ground 22 Speaker Power 23 Open KEYLOCK 24 LED Power Keylock Connector 25 N C 26 Ground 27 Keylock 28 Ground ATX Power LED This LED will light when the 5VSB power is active Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed Green LED This LED will light when the system is in the Suspend mode ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button tha
61. on Adaptec host adapter Warning cy Performing low level format will destroy all data in the drive Make sure to back up all data prior to performing this operation You cannot abort low level format once it starts to operate 4 4 2 2 Verify Disk Media This function scans for any defective device If a bad block has been detected in a device it will prompt you to reassign Select Yes so that the defective block will not be used again You can press lt Esc gt at any time to abort the Verify Disk Media utility 8 APPENDIX A System Error Message System Error Message 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 A 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 A 2 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
62. ot functioning normally or has stopped Turn off your system and replace the fan The space clearance of the processor fan and heat sink is inadequate to maintain proper airflow and heat dissipation The chassis or cabinet has poor ventilation CPU Fan Speed Limit and Chassis Fan Speed Limit These fields allow you to manually set a limit to the speed of the CPU and chassis fans If the CPU chassis 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 1 5V 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 1 5V 3 3V 5V 2V 1026 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 The AC input from the power outlet to your system is unstable Please consult your MIS department or an electrician Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 4 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup all
63. ows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy If you like to use the soft power down feature of Windows 95 you must enable the Power Management below Select Min Power Max Power or User Defined Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled ROM PCI ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC ACPI Function Enabled Reload Global Timer Events Power Management User Define IRQ 3 7 9 15 NMI Enabled PM Control by APM Yes Primary IDE 0 Disabled Video Off Method DPMS Primary IDE 1 Disabled Video Off After Suspend Secondary IDE 0 Disabled MODEM Use IRQ Secondary IDE 1 Disabled Standby Mode Floppy Disk Disabled Suspend Mode Serial Port Enabled HDD Power Down Disabled Parallel Port ee VGA Active Monitor Disabled Soft Off by PWR BTTN Instant Off Resume by Ring Disabled Resume by LAN Disabled Resume by Alarm Disabled ESC Quit Tle Select Item Fl Help PU PD 4 Modify IRQ 8 Break Suspend Disabled 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 ACPI Function By default the ACPI function is enabled If you are not using this function set this field to Disabled Power Management This category allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the l
64. r 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 But Keyboard 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 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 47 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 48 Memory The base memory size extended memory size and the other memory size cannot be altered your computer automatically detects and displays them Base Memory The POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST This is the amount of memory located above IMB in the CPU s memory address map Other Memory This refers to the memory located in the 640K to 1024K address space This is the
65. r 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 contro will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard ler is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The ch ecksum of ROM address FOOOOH FFFFFH is bad Memory test fail The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error s APPENDIX B Troubleshooting B P2XBL S System Board User s Manual B I 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 tumed on 2 All cables and power cords are tightly connected 3 The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in
66. re on the peg and push the peg toward the clip while pushing the clip forward Push the latches on the processor B outward until they click into place in the Retention Mechanism The latches must be secured for proper electrical connection of the processor Attach the small end of the power cable C to the three pin connector in the processor then attach the large end to the three pin connector J4 fan connector on the system board 2 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 22 Removing the Processor To remove the processor from the system board follow these steps the reverse of the installation process Disconnect the fan power cable from the system board We recommend that you leave the cable connected to the processor 2 Slide the clips on the supports backward to release the pegs in the system board Push the latches on the processor toward the center of the processor until they click into place 3 Lift one end of the processor until it is freed fro m the processor slot Lift the other end of the processor until it is freed from the processor slot Lift the entire processor with the fan heatsink supports attached until it is free from the Retent on Mechanism 4 Remove the heatsink support pegs from the system board and discard them With one hand squeeze together t he two halves of the peg on the bottom side of the system board With the other hand pull the peg out of
67. s 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 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 provide reasonable protecti These limits are designed to Class B harmful interference when the frequency energy and if not the instruction manual may communications However th will not occur in a particular in harmful interference to radio or television reception whi equipment determined by turning the equipment is operated in a installation This equipment generates uses and can rad installed an cause harmful interference ere is no guarantee that in d used in accord on against residentia ate radio ance with to radio terference stallation If this equipment does cause off and on th ch can be e 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 from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or
68. sconnection is set to No the SCSI device cannot disconnect from the SCSI bus Leave Enable Disconnection set to Yes if the adapter connects to two or more SCSI devices This optimizes SCSI bus performance If the adapter connects to only one SCSI device set Enable Disconnection to No to achieve slightly better performance Initiate Wide Negotiation The default setting is Yes This option which appears only on l6 bit adapters lets the adapter initiate wide negotiation with a l6 bit SCSI device The adapter will not attempt wide negotiation with 8 bit devices so you can leave this option enabled that is set to Yes even if the bus includes 8 bit devices Send Start Unit Command This setting determines whether the adapter sends the Start Unit command SCSI command 1B to the SCSI device The default setting for Send Start Unit Command is Yes enabled Enabling this option reduces the load on a computers power supply by allowing the adapter to turn on SCSI devices one by one when the computer boots otherwise all SCSI devices turn on at the same Supported Softwares time Before you enable this option for a device make sure the AIC 7890 BIOS is enabled Also check the device documentation to make sure the device supports the command On most devices you must also change a switch or jumper setting on the device to enable the device to respond to the command If you enable Send Start Unit Command for more than one SCSI
69. screen displays the following categories of information Size Cylinders Heads Precomp LandZone Sectors and Mode ROM PCT ISA 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 N 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 he settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be dentical to this one 4 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 67 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 3 1 12 Save amp Exit Setup When all the changes have been made highlight Save amp Exit Setup and press Enter7 The message below will appear Save to CMOS and Ext Y N 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 again 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
70. system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompat or that data was being lost while using your system DRAM Data Integrity Mode ibility The system board supports EC and ECC Error Checking and Correction functions EC or ECC is supported only in x72 72 bit PC SDRAM DIMMs If you are using x64 64 bit PC SDRAM DIMMs set this field to Non ECC Non ECC Uses x64 PC SDRAM DIMM EG Only detects but does not correct data errors ECC This option allows the system to recover from memory failure It detects single bit and multiple bit errors then automatically corrects single bit error 53 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 54 System BIOS Cacheable When this option 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 Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at COOOOH to C7FFFH to be cached if the cache controller is also enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the faster the video performance Video RAM Cacheable When enabled it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing better video performance If your graphics card does not support this function leave this field in its default setting Disa
71. t connect the fan s connector to location JI9 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor Pin Function GND ol ga EL J19 oom 2 12V Sense 37 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 2 2 5 11 AGP Fan Connector The system board is equipped with an AGP fan connector If the system board is installed with an AGP add in card and you wish to install a fan on the add in card connect the fan s connector to location JI 6 on the system board Refer to the add in card s manual for further instructions on installing the fan Pin Function 321 GND Eri Nase 2 2V E NC 2 2 5 12 SB LINK Connector If the system board is installed with a Creative sound card that requires connecting the card to the SB LINK connector connect the cable that came with the sound card to connector J18 Refer to the sound cards manual for more information Pin Function PC PCI GNTx DGND Key PC PCI REOx DGND SERIRO E jig m
72. t will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode To wake up the system Reload Global Timer Events in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 must be enabled so that access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the Suspend mode 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 4 2 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis Keylock Connector This is used to connect to the keyboard lock located on the front panel of the system chassis for locking the keyboard Use pins 24 to 26 to connect to the Power LED 2 2 5 15 Wake On LAN WOL Connector The Wake On LAN function will allow the network to wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable the Resume By LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS and connect the cable that comes with your LAN card to location JI 7 on the system board Refer to the add in
73. tage 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 The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again 2 The diskette may be write protected Use a diskette that is not write protected 3 You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive 4 There is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with adequate storage space 87 B P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 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 tt will take a longer time to format Parallel Port 88 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
74. tem 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 7 1 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual Onboard I O Two NS16C550A compatible DB 9 serial ports One SPP ECP EPP DB 25 parallel port One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2 88MB floppy drives One mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port One WOL Wake On LAN connector One SB LINK 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 6MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer ATAPI CD ROM supported LS 120 and ZIP supported SCSI Small Computer System Interface SCSI is an interface used for connecting SCSI storage devices and other peripherals to the computer This interface provides fast data transmission rate and allows you to connect as many as 5 devices on a single SCSI port The system board is
75. tem board is equipped with an Ir DA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices Connect your IrDA cable to the IrDA connector on the system board UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals setup Chapter 3 must be set to the type of IrDA device connected to the computer You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Pin Function IRTX GND IRRX IRR3 vajt wne VCC Hardware Installation 2 2 5 9 CPU Fan Connector The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the processors fan to the 3 pin fan conn ector at location J4 on the system board Di 321 Pin Function E al ys loom GND m 2 12V 3 Sense 2 2 5 10 Chassis Fan Connector The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector If you are installing a fan in the system uni
76. tem 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 Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system Resume By Ring With an external modem installed the Modem Ring on function allows your system to power on to respond to incoming calls To use this function set this field to Enabled 59 3 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 60 Resume By LAN With a LAN card installed the Wake On LAN function allows the network to wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt To use this function set this field to Enabled Refer to the Wake On LAN Connector section in Chapter 2 of this manual for more information Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to wake up However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network Resume By Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in this field the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Date of Month and Timer hh mm ss will appear right below this field Disabled Disables the automatic wake up function default Date of Month 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time
77. the hole in the system board Do not reuse the pegs Caution When handling the processor avoid placing direct pressure on the label area of the fan When removing the processor avoid pressing down on the system board or components Instead press down on plastic connectors Hardware Installation 2 2 2 3 Installing OEM Processor If you are using Intel Pentium Il processor in OEM package please follow the steps below Your OEM package may include the following items HSS Base n Important Make sure your heatsink is attached with a fan to prevent overheating the processor Contact your heatsink manufacturer to check whether your processor requires a Heatsink Support HSS installed on the system board 2 Push the HSS Top Bar sideways to free the HSS Top Bar from the retaining tabs of the HSS Base HSS Base Retaining tab HSS Top Bar 23 2 3 4 24 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual Remove the HSS Pins located on each end of the HSS Base HSS Base Install the HSS Base by pushing each side down firmly into the holes on the system board The HSS Base can only be installed in one direction Make sure it locks into place Replace the HSS Pins on each end of the HSS Base These pins will insert through the HSS Base to secure it to the system board Hold the processor and push the latches toward the center of the processor until they click into place
78. tiation with the SCSI device If you change the setting to No the adapter does not initiate synchronous negotiation however the adapter always responds to synchronous negotiation if the SCSI device initiates it If neither the adapter nor the SCS device negotiates for synchronous data transfers data is transferred in asynchronous mode Normally you should leave it at its default setting because most SCSI devices support synchronous negotiation and allows for faster data transfer If a device does not support synchronous negotiation the adapter automatically transfers the data in asynchronous mode 77 4 P2XBL S System Board User s Manual 78 Maximum Sync Transfer Rate This setting determines the maximum synchronous data transfer rate that the adapter will negotiate with the device The AIC 7890 host adapter supports a maximum of up to 80MB sec Ultra 2 SCSI Enable Disconnection This setting determines whether the adapter allows a SCSI device to disconnect from the SCSI bus sometimes called Disconnect Reconnect Enabling disconnection allows the adapter to perform other operations on the SCSI bus while the SCSI device is temporarily disconnected When Enable Disconnection is set to Yes which is the default setting the SCSI device may disconnect from the SCSI bus The SCSI device may choose not to disconnect even if permitted by the adapter this can usually be configured on the SCSI device When Enable Di
79. ure and view the host adapters settings In the main menu use the Up or Down arrow key to high The 4 4 1 1 76 ight Configure View Host Adapter Setting then press Enter screen below will appear Adaptec AIC 7890 SCSISelect TM Utility AIC 7890 at Configuration SCSI Channel Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 SCSI Parity Checking Enabled Additional Options Boot Device Configuration Press lt Enter gt SCSI Device Configuration Press lt Enter gt Advanced Configuration Options Press lt Enter gt F6 Reset to Host Defaults Bus Device 00 11h Arrow keys to move cursor lt Enter gt to select option lt Esc gt to Exit default Note Press lt F6 gt to reset to the default settings Default settings are marked with an asterisk throughout the submenus SCSI Channel Interface Definitions Host Adapter SCSI ID The default setting is 7 Each device on the SCSI bus including the adapter must have a unique SCSI ID Allowable IDs are O through 7 on 8 bit adapters and O through 15 on l6 bit adapters The ID serves two purposes case priority D 7 has the highest t uniquely defines each SCSI device on the bus t determines which device controls the bus when two or more devices try to use the bus at the same time For 8 bit devices D 7 has the highest priority For 16 bit devices the priori and ID O has the lowest priority ty of IDs is 7 0 then 15 8 in this
80. utility in StartUp under Programs of Windows 95 NT4 0 Please refer to the Readme file for details on using the utility 4 3 Drivers The system board package comes with drivers for different operating systems contained in the provided CD and diskettes To install the drivers please refer to the Readme file contained in the provided CD or diskette If you are running Windows 95 Win95 Win95 Win95 OSRI Windows 95 OEM Service Release Win95 OSR2 Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 0 or Win95 OSR2 I Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 0 plus USB Supplement you need to run a utility Please refer to the Readme file contained in the provided 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 44 Adaptec SCSI BIOS Setup Utility 74 The system board uses the Adaptec AIC 7890 chipset and is equipped with 3 SCSI connectors allowing you to install SCSI devices After you power on your system it will automatically scan the SCSI devices connected to the SCSI bus and configure it according to the default setting in the Adaptec SCS BIOS However if you need to Supported Softwares change the default settings or change the SCSI ID of the device that conflicts other devices you may run the Adaptec SCSI BIOS utility This utility will allow you to list the SCSI IDs of d

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