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2. 3 3VSB standby 2 ag PCI standby for PCI Pe G7 power LED DIMM Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM It will not light when the system is in the Soft Off state PCI Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system is in the power on Soft Off or Suspend Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM state 3 3VSB Standby for PCI Jumper JP6 The default setting of jumper JP6 is On It provides 3 3VSB Standby power to the PCI slots If you are using a PCI modem card that does not comply to the PCI 2 2 specification please set this jumper to Off The PCI Standby Power LED s light will subsequently turn off 46 Hardware Installation 2 J 2 WO On Default Off 3 3VSB Standby Power to Non PCI 2 2 spec PCI slots PCI 2 2 spec Important Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards 47 f Hardware Installation 2 6 18 Power Connector Y E Ej os HE im oj2 12V power ATXPI nu q ie
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4. We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATXI2V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1 Connect the ATXI2V power supply s 20 pin ATX main power connector and 4 pin 12V power connector to J8 and ATXPI respectively The 4 pin 2V power connector enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processors Voltage Regulator Module VRM The mainboard requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided use a 300 Watt or greater power supply 48 Hardware Installation ATX Main Power Connector Pin Function Pin Function 3 3V 33V 2 33V 2 12V 3 Ground 3 Ground 4 5V 4 PS ON 5 Ground 5 Ground 6 5V 6 Ground 7 Ground 7 Ground 8 PW OK 8 5V 9 5VSB 9 5V 10 12V 20 5V 12V Power Connector Pin Function Ground 2 Ground 3 12V 4 12V 49 9 50 Hardware Installation 2 6 19 Front Panel Connectors E Eg E PWR LED G LED CJ ATX SW LGS FA r1 a 2 0 oo oo o o o 0 20 mio ojo ojojo o o O l9 LI ia Front panel HD LED SP
5. USB KB Purple Black Teal Turquoise COM EXE e OEE O_O OWNER n i Line In Bee guid Light Blue NS35 SC Uses SiS 650 961 chipset f Hardware Installation Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse JP x65 I2V power pr ATXPI Wake On USB KB fl for USB amp 2 JP2 Socket 478 Din lt mam Lil EN 8 i i Parallel J5 109 DIMM 5 RO standby 3 go COM 2 JO PED E zT i I TT VGA CNI 1 109 9 _ Front audio ele out e 3 10 Sis 22 9 JS 650 mu Line 5 a in AUX in D PB DIE 015 Dion ajg Mic amp Syst f o E rb Tas Bedda i g L 9 9 uuu DDR STU J VASE JE E E AGP Slot mmm DDR SDRAM Je Wake On Ring DIMM 2 019 JRE PCI Slot sis a mmm e 961 AC97 IrDA J20 a 3 3VSB C ee Lio 2 for PCI JP6 stan Wake On USB KB i It E lt power LEO BOS for USB 3to 6 P3 Battery j vor PCI 3 Slot S chip E EL ApeswL sigo m mT I lifesooelts fesoools PWRLEDS row B CNR Slot essees 11858
6. Fs HE g Pin Function Ground 2 Power Sense The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J on the system board The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan 38 Hardware Installation 2 6 11 System Fan Connector cR 2 cr Ii a Systel g E Or Pin Function Ground 2 On Off 3 Sense If you are installing a system fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to 2 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the system to prevent overheating the processor The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the system fan The system fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode 9 f Hardware Installation 2 6 12 Game MIDI Port T k Game MIDI Port E ran r 13 E Fl n Game MIDI Gold n CINE el The Game MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game
7. ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Power Management Option User Define Menu Level Video Off Option Suspend gt Off Video Off Method V H SYNC Blank Switch Function Break Wake MODEM Use IRQ Auto HDD Power Down Disable Soft Off By PWRBTN Instant off PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off gt PM Wake Up Events Press Enter TN4 Move EnterSelect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup port ACPI Currently only Windows 98 2000 ME XP supports this function If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function make sure this field is enabled then select S3 STR in the ACPI Suspend Type field ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode SI POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function If you are us ing the Windows 98 operating system refer to Us ing the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Option This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving mode Video Off Option Always On The system BIOS will never tum off the screen Suspend gt Off The scr
8. cording to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields 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 IDE Burst Mode When the IDE Burst Mode function is enabled it will reduce the latency time between each drive s read and write cycle To enable this function make sure the Internal PCI IDE field is not disabled IDE Prefetch Mode This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip thus reducing access time Enable this field to achieve better performance 63 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility SIS OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following fields will appear SIS 7012 AC97 Audio Enabled Select this option when using the onboard audio codec Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card SIS 7013 SIW Modem Enabled Select this option when using a primary or second ary modem riser card Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter
9. Current System Temp Current CPU Temperature Current CPU Fan Speed and Current System Fan Speed These fields show the internal temperature of the system current tem perature of the CPU and the current fan speed of the CPU and system fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute CPU V These fields show the voltage of the processor 3 3V 5V 12V I2V 5V VBAT V and 5VSB V These fields show the output voltage of the power supply Note The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting system health conditions but if you want a warning message to pop up or a waming alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs you must install the Hardware Monitor utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the mainboard Refer to the Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 8 Frequency Voltage Control Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio 8X Item Help Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Menu Level CPU Host SDRAM PCI Clock Default Til Move EnterSelect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPUS frequency ratio I
10. For installation instructions or information please refer to the readme file in the CD Realtek LAN Drivers for Windows NS30 SL and NS35 SL only The onboard LAN drivers included in the CD do not support Autorun Once the system has detected the Realtek RTL8 100 fast ethernet controller it will prompt you to install the driver for the operating system you are using The drivers are in the RTL8100 root directory of the CD 4 7 Microsoft DirectX 8 0 Driver Insert the CD that came with the mainboard package into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear 2 Click Microsoft DirectX 8 0 Driver 3 Click Yes to continue 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 5 Restart the system Supported Softwares 4 8 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes 3 Autorun ONLY supports the Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP operating systems If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Please go to DFl s web site at http www dfi com support download2 asp for the latest version of the drivers or software applications All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassio
11. P gt The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21A AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure you may choose to either poweron the system manually let the system power on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Power Management Setup section in 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 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board A user s manual One card edge bracket with a serial port NS35 SC and NS35 SL only One IDE cable for ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 IDE drives One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One Main Board Utility CD KAAN ARAN If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse JP
12. Refer to your disk drive user s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings 3l 9 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk 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 The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board 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 32 Hardware Installation 2 6 6 Universal Serial Bus Ports br Br ia D USB 2 Black USB 3 amp 4 25 USB I Black Onboard USB Ports J3 Additional USB Ports J25 and J26 Pin Function Pin Function Pin Function VCC 6 VCC Ground 2 UP2 7 UP3 12 Ground 3 UP2 8 UP3 13 UP2 4 Ground 9 Gr
13. ever if your system is in the Suspend mode you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function Refer to Wake On LAN Connector in chapter 2 for more information PCIPME Power Up Control This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME Power Manage ment Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Refer to the card s documentation for more information USB Port Wake Up Control This field when enabled allows you to use a USB device to wake up the system from the 53 54 55 state Hot Key Power Up Control This field allows you to use Hot Keys to wake up the system PS2 Mouse Power Up Control This field allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to wake up the system from the 53 54 55 state 7 3 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility KB Power On Password To use a password to wake up the system move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt Enter your password You can enter up to 5 characters Type in exactly the same password to confirm then press lt Enter gt Important S VV If you forgot the password you must power off the system unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS data Follow the steps in the Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data section in chapter 2 Power Up By Alarm Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on
14. 4 to 6 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 22A RTC Timer to Power on the System The RTC instaled on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time Refer to and Power Up By Alarm PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface 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 Currently only Windows 98 2000 ME XP supports the ACPI function ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 98 2000 ME XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operating system This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM Random Access Memory when it powers off The operating session will resume exactly where you left Introduction off the next time you power on the system Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information Important
15. BIOS detects All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop All But Diskette The system boot it will stop for all All But Disk Key The system boot for all other errors will not stop for a disk error other errors will not stop for a disk or keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Base Memory Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more motherboard Extended Memory memory installed on the Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system 3 55 3 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation Some entries are defaults required by the mainboard while others if enabled will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU LI amp L2 Cache Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Fast Menu Level First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD 0 Allows you to choose Third Boot Device LS120 the VIRUS warning Boot Other Device Enabled feature for IDE
16. Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one SIS OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following fields will appear Internal PCI IDE This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA fields Disabled Select this option if you want to use a different hard drive controller Primary Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master Slave PIO and IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA fields Secondary Allows you to configure the IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA fields 62 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO PIO means Programmed Input Output Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports five modes 0 default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is se lected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system ac
17. Port bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port op Enhanced Parallel Port eration at maximum speed 29 9 30 Hardware Installation 2 6 4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD 22 The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy 33 disk drive connector 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 fl oppy 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 submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable I Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy disk into the shrouded floppy disk header J22 on the sys The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned wi 22 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s into the d be attached to the drive you want to designate as Dr drive cable tem board th pin of sk drive s Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin of the drive edge connector s The end
18. is day month lt date gt year 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 minute second The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master or IDE Secondary Slave field then press lt Enter gt IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will auto matically be shown on the screen 93 3 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave f you wish to define your own drive type manually select Manual The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select 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 f a hard disk has not been installed select None Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Access
19. 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 receive Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different fro that to which the receiver is connected r m Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Notice The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authori to operate the equipment ty 2 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits Notice This users manual contains detailed information about the system board If in some cases some information doesn t match those shown in the multilingual manual the multilingual manual should always be regarded as the most updated version The multilingual manual is included in the system board package To view the user s manual insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click User s Manual System Board This user s manual is for the NS30 SC NS30 SL NS35 SC and NS35 SL system boards The di shown below fferences between these boards are NS30 SC NS30 SL NS35 SC NS35 SL VGA port x x Y v Realtek RTL8 100 x x v Rj45 LAN port x x Y Table of Contents Chapte
20. 0 Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box Double dick the Power Management icon Click the Advanced tab In the When press the power button on my computer field select Standby Forni item idonei Hier Cenni V hee porem nuin on nk o D inal Fun pira ehe i ab n cd ite Posen ban Ages pre Fh porsi asini Cri Wy Celia 90 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12 After completing the steps above and you want to power off the computer you do not need to go through the process of closing files applications and operating system You can power off the computer at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 98 To power on the computer just press the power button The operating session where you left off when you power off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply the settings without restarting You must restart the computer Shat Down aac a What do vou wani the comple lo do C Restat 5 005 mode o ce we Important Y If you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function after performing the steps above in Windows 98 or when you are in Windows 2000 ME XP please check whether your add in cards or devices support this function If this function is not supported you need to download the appropriate driver from their re
21. 3 27 REESE MELE L SPEAKER Wake On LAN J23 USB 3 amp 4 J25 USB 5 amp 6 J26 Clear CMOS JP5 Mouse RJ45 Parallel Game MIDI Green LAN Burgundy Gold I o 9252255 OES Im Square deno Tes pin i E To rea Lo 0 on 7o i 7 Line In KB USB 1 2 COMI VGA Line Out Purple Black Teal Turquoise Blue Lime Light Blue NS35 SL Uses SiS 650 961 chipset supports onboard LAN Note The illustrations on the follo system board which is the onboard LAN wing pages are based on the NS35 SL board that supports onboard VGA and Hardware Installation 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 maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection 2 2 System Memory i Q 2 L 5 n Q In The system board is equipped with two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support 2 5V DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate
22. EAKER connectors 27 Cass RESET HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed G LED Green LED This LED will not light when the system s power is on or when the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state It will blink every second when the system is in the SI POS Power On Suspend state ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Refer to Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET 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 SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis Hardware Installation PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the SI POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Note D If a system did not boot up and the Power Standby LED did not light after it was powered on it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sur
23. Hard Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Disk boot sector Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled protection If this Boot Up NumLock Status On function is enabled and Typematic Rate Setting Disabled someone attempt to X Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 write data into this X Typematic Delay Msec 250 area BIOS will show a Security Option Setup warning message on OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Non OS2 screen and alarm beep HDD S M A R T Capability Disabled Small Logo EPA Show Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled Til Move EnterSelect 4 PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Virus Warning This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive When this field is enabled the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive If an attempt is made to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear After seeing the error message if necessary you will be able to run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear If you are running such a program we recommend that you first
24. I O port Connect an analog joystick to the 5 pin D sub connector J13 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick 40 Hardware Installation 2 6 13 Audio Jacks To TOT TTT Mic in Pink Line out Line in Lime Light Blue Onboard Audio Jacks 9 9 9 000000 0000000 Line in Mic in Front Audio J10 Pin Function Pin Function Mict 2 Ground 3 N C 4 AuD Vcc Avcc 5 AuD R Out 6 N C 7 N C 8 Key 9 AuD L Out I0 N C z 42 Hardware Installation Onboard Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks A jack is a one hole connecting interface for inserting a plug Line out Jack J9 Lime This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board Line in Jack JI Light Blue This jack can be connected to the line out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Connect a stereo cable from the line out jack of your external device to this line in jack Mic in Jack J14 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Front Audio J10 JIO provides you the option of connecting another line
25. Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select Nor mal or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed 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 AT 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 field 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 The default setting is EGA VGA EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution mono chrome adapters Award BIOS Setup Utility Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not All Errors The system boot will sto a non fatal error stop for any errors detected p whenever the
26. NS30 SC SL NS35 SC SL Rev A System Board User s Manual 56000204 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 2002 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation SiS is a registered trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders Caution To avoid damage to the syste
27. SB ports which are mounted on a card edge bracket will be provided as an option USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals BIOS Award BIOS Windows 98 2000 ME XP Plug and Play compatible Supports SCSI sequential boot up Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades e Supports DMI 2 0 function 2Mbit flash memory Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI 2 0 built into the BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility Introduction 1 1 2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions Monitors CPU system temperature and overheat alarm e Monitors CPU 3 3V 5V t 2V VBAT 5VSB voltages and failure alarm Monitors CPU system fan speed and failure alarm Automatic system fan on off control Read back capability that displays temperature voltage and fan speed Refer to the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 and the Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more informa
28. SDRAM DDR SDRAM is type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This ffectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer w Q Refer to chapter for the type of memory supported by the system board f Hardware Installation 2 2 1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board Pin of the DIM module must correspond with Pin of the socket Pin Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place 20 Hardware Installation 2 3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data L LT a I Clear CMOS P5 2 2 3 3 1 2 On 2 3 On Normal Clear CMOS Data default Clear CMOS Data Jumper JP5 If you encounter the following d CMOS data becomes corrupted b You forgot the keyboard supervisor or user password C You are unable to boot up the computer system because the processor s ratio clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can re
29. The following fields will appear Onboard FDC Controller Enabled 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 YO address for the onboard serial port and serial port 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2ES IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an 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 mainboard supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices You may not use IrDA J20 and the COM 2 serial port at the same time If you are using the COM 2 serial port make sure this field is set to Normal 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility To use the IrDA function follow the steps below I Connect your IrDA cable to connector J20 on the mainboard 2 Set the UART2 Mode Select field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral device IrDA or ASKIR For better transmission of data your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a distance of meter 3 Set the RxD TxD Active and IR Transmission Delay fields appropriately RxD TxD Active The options are Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo and Hi Hi IR Transmission Delay If this option is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you
30. USB Port Wake Up Control PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must also be enabled 24 Hardware Installation Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21 5A f you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 4 to 6 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 22A 25 26 Hardware Installation 2 6 Ports and Connectors 2 6 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 submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS 2 6 1 1 NS35 SC and NS35 SL mg mg Be Ul e amp COM Teal Turquoise 29 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 o 000000000000 COM Serial Port Connecting the Serial Ports The NS35 SC and NS35 SL system boards are equipped with an onboard serial port J4 Teal Turquoise for COM primary serial port located at the ATX double deck ports of the each board They are also equipped with a 9 p
31. 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 lt Alt gt lt Esc gt simulta neously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility AWDFLASH EXE Please contact technical support or your sales representative for these files I Save the BIOS along with the flash utility AWDFLASH EXE to a floppy disk 2 Insert the floppy disk into a floppy drive and power on the sys tem Press the lt Alt gt and lt F2 gt keys simultaneously The utility which works only in DOS mode will update the new BIOS file to the programmable flash EEPROM that is on the mainboard The new BIOS will permanently replace the original BIOS content after flashing 8 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer 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
32. abled PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System ssi Configuration Data PCI IRQ Assignment g Onboard VGA Slot 1 Auto ESCD when you exit Slot 2 Auto Setup if you have Slot 3 Auto installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot Te Move EnterSelect PU PD Value Fl0 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Reset Configuration Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for Manual you Choose the specific IRO resources in the IRO Re sources field 73 3 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The IRQ 3 assigned to to IRO 15 assigned to fields will appear Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved PCI VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards c
33. ace Some monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL or digital operation If your monitor has such a switch set it for analog Hardware Installation 2 6 9 IrDA Connector LJ 12345 m 000 IrDA 20 AN 20 LJ Pin Function VCC Key IRRX Ground IRTX myer wld The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices The IRDA Infrared Data Association specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of meter Connect your IrDA cable to connector J20 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Note The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions 37 f Hardware Installation 2 6 10 CPU Fan Connector D i HE
34. an work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA PCI IRQ Assignment By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ you must manually assign an IRQ for the device During system boot up you will see NA for the device that does not have an IRQ assigned Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 7 PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status CPU Temp Prot Function Disabled Item Help CPU Temp Prot Alarm 70 Current System Temp 27C 80F Menu Level Current CPU Temperature 37C 98F Current CPU FAN Speed 0 RPM Current System FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU V 1 75 V 3 3 V 3 35 V 5 V 4 90 V 12 V 11 85 V 12 V 11 45 V 5 V 5 14 V VBAT V 3 24 V SVSB V 5 37 V Tl Move EnterSelect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CPU Temp Prot Function and CPU Temp Prot Alarm The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU s temperature during system boot up To use this function set the CPU Temp Prot Function field to Enabled then select the desi
35. configure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP5 pins and 2 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP5 back to its default setting pins 2 and 3 On 2 f Hardware Installation 3 Now power on the system If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor s ratio clock in the BIOS please proceed to step 4 4 After powering on the system press Del to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the Frequency Voltage Control submenu and press lt Enter gt 6 Set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Host SDRAM PCI Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock Refer to the Frequency Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information 7 Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt 8 Type Y and press lt Enter gt 22 Hardware Installation 2 4 Jumper Settings for Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse 12 3 Wake On PS 2 222 KB Mouse JP1 2 E To TTT C p I 2 3 2 3 n om 2 On Disabled VCC 2 3 On Enabled 5V_DUL de
36. d 3 52 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features gt DRAM Clock Drive Control Press Enter Item Help Prefetch Caching Disabled AGP Aperture Size 64MB Menu Level AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP SideBand Address Disabled AGP Capability Auto System Share Memory Size 32 MB Ne Move EnterSelect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be dentical to this one This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources These items should not be altered unless necessary The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system DRAM Clock Drive Control Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following fields will appear System Performance This field is used to select the mode that will provide the best performance for your system DRAM CAS Latency This field is used to select the clock cycle of the SDRAM CAS latency time The optio
37. disable this field Also disable this field if you are installing or running certain Award BIOS Setup Utility operating systems like Windows 98 2000 ME XP or the operating system may not install nor work CPU LI amp L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On SelfTest POST after you power on the system It allows the system to skip certain tests while booting therefore decreasing the time needed to boot the system First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields re spectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device Swap Floppy Drive When this field 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 in stalled is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish be tween 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will no
38. e BIOS Version BIOS Starting Address Segment E000 BIOS Build Date BIOS Characteristics Size of BIOS ROM 0256K E _ SSR Y T Movecursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort amp Exit The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen are Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File and Save DMI File Use the or left or right arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu bar On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items Use the T or 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 arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu 2 Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit by using the T or J arrow keys then press lt Enter gt 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press lt F10 gt to update the edited information into the flash ROM 83 84 Supported Softwares 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 lt Enter gt 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 inf
39. e Up Control PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Hardware Installation 2 6 7 RJ45 Fast Ethernet Port NS30 SL and NS35 SL only i Pe ini The NS30 SL and NS35 SL system boards are equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast ethernet LAN port at location J3 of the ATX double deck ports It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub 35 z 36 Hardware Installation 2 6 8 VGA Port NS35 SC and NS35 SL only a g VGA Blue O O O O O O O O O O 000 le OR e ow wee 00000 290 0 CELL VGA Port The NS35 SC and NS35 SL system boards can only be used with an analog video monitor Connect the monitor s 15 pin D shell cable connector to the VGA port CNI Blue located at the ATX double deck ports of the board If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a l5 pin D shell connector see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in pl
40. e they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin Pin Assignment HD LED 3 DD LED Power Primary Secondary IDE LED 5 DD G LED 14 Green LED Power Green LED 16 Ground ATX SW 8 PWRBT ATX power switch 10 PWRBT G SW 18 Ground Green switch 20 SMI RESET 7 Ground Reset switch 9 HW Reset SPEAKER 13 Speaker Data Speaker connector 15 NC 17 Ground 19 Speaker Power PWR LED 2 LED Power Power Standby LED 4 LED Power 6 LED Power or Standby Signal 5 52 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 3 1 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 pe ripherals In addition the BIOS also contains codes for various ad vanced features found in this mainboard This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will appear on the screen Press DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by press ing the lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt and lt Del gt keys simultaneously When you press lt Del gt the main menu screen will appear Phoeni
41. eed to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft for upgrade information 88 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Boot Windows 98 In the Windows 98 desktop click the Start button Move the cursor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices FT um cercai bp fre V wn cima by cervi ALTI 5 erar Buon decadi Long urs acd Pra rn ace ALP ERO Comneno Foe eur e EJ inl ciale poi ec Fs Fiap di Flap aa Spurs bond ania ky API ES pera DC e choc A Double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Performance tab Eee homie Mg He Files Potenza Pium si me GID MEL col Fd Wee eamm her opo Xu Sel D ba Veb ommeeam Hed mal aiad PUGS PSC HaoPT Cedesi ep ed 89 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or docking system Click Apply then click OK Restart the computer ET Had De Roppa Disks CORDIA Pieroni Dik Tricesimo winders ust hene atirga la miraia paora cl the leo beddi die eee Sal kadaa optimization Herat ceret Wind pel suora rad ahead yhoo programm quer roba vacua ub in rarement of up br Ed klobpiar 7 m 1
42. een is off when the system is in the Suspend mode All Modes gt Off The screen is always Off Susp Stby gt Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend or Standby mode Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This will cause the system to turn off the ver tical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Support Initializes display power management signaling Se lect this if your video board supports it Switch Function The options are Disabled and Break Wake MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system HDD Power Down After the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active 3 69 3 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility Soft Off by PWRBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management field Instant Off 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 func tion is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power but ton Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds w
43. encounter transmission problem with your device Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 3BC IRQ7 278 IRQ5 Selects the I O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP EPR ECP and ECP EPP These apply to standard specifications and will depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best option SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode 65 3 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port Game Port Address This field is used to select the game port s address Midi Port Address This field is used to select the MIDI port s address If you have selected the MIDI ports address you may select its IRQ in the Midi Port IRQ field Midi Port IRQ This field is used to select the MIDI port s IRQ USB Controller We recommend that you leave this field in tts default setting Enabled USB Keyboard Support By default USB Keyboard Support is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS make
44. ents fie Management Setup of the BIOS Your LAN card package should t one end of the cable to the wakeup header d in the Power the system board wakeup signal to e up function The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA Hardware Installation 2 6 16 Wake On Ring Connector IA al al n ma 8 9 2 a Pin Function Ground 2 RI The Wake On Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem card that has the same connector It will allow the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming through the internal modem card To use this function connect one end of the cable that came with the card to the cards wake on ring connector and the other end to location JI9 on the system board You must also enable the Ring Power Up Control PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS If you are using an external modem the ring on function will come through the serial port where the external modem is connected 4 Important Y If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA 45 9 Hardware Installation 2 6 17 DIMM PCI Standby Power LED
45. fault Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Jumper JPI The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on a system from the S3 S4 S5 state By default JP is disabled To use this function set JPI to 2 3 On PS2 Mouse Power Up Control and KB Power On Password PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for details A Warning tem The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field You must type the correct password to power on the System The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA 23 f Hardware Installation 2 5 Jumper Settings for Wake On USB Keyboard ERE Ej il g gt g Wake On USB KB 3 for USB 3 to 6 JP3 J Loo o 2 3 po 23 2 i 2 M om 3 JP2 3 JP2 JP3 JP3 2 On Disabled VCC 2 3 On Enabled 5V DUL default Wake On USB Keyboard for USB and 2 JP2 Wake On USB Keyboard for USB 3 to 6 JP3 The Wake On USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the 53 54 55 state By default this function is disabled To use this function JP2 or JP3 pins 2 and 3 must be set to On
46. ill power off the system Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off Turn On Last State When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power but ton to power on the system When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off be fore power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power retums 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility PM Wake Up Events Move the cursor to this field and press lt Enter gt The following fields will appear IRQ 8 Break Suspend When this field is enabled access to IRQ 8 will cause the system to wake up from the Suspend mode Ring Power Up Control This field allows you to enable the Wake On LAN and Wake On Ring functions When enabled the system will power on to respond to calls coming through an external or internal modem Refer to Wake On Ring Connector in chapter 2 for more information e f you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function set this field to Enabled The will allow the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC How
47. in connector at location J6 for COM 2 secondary serial port Hardware Installation One card edge bracket mounted with a serial port cable is provided with the system board If you want to use the secondary serial port connect the serial port cable to connector J6 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin of connector J6 Mount the card edge bracket to the system chassis 2 6 1 2 NS30 SC and NS30 SL Be TB OM COM Teal Turquoise 949 9 9 0 0 O O O O O O O O gy 0000090000000 COM COM 2 Serial Port Serial Port The NS30 SC and NS30 SL system boards are equipped with onboard serial ports COM I J4 and COM 2 CNI both in Teal Turquoise color located at the ATX double deck ports of the each board 27 2 28 Hardware Installation 2 6 2 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports ri ag PS 2 Mouse 00 PS 2 Keyboard Purple The system board is equipped with an onboard PS 2 mouse Green and PS 2 keyboard Purple ports both at location J2 of the ATX double deck ports of the system board The PS 2 mouse port uses IROI2 If a m
48. in the Month Alarm Day of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm fields However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Month Alarm This is used to select the month you would like the PC to power on Day of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mmiss Alarm field 1 3 Select a date you would like the system to poweron The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hhimmiss Alarm field Time hh mm ss Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on If you want the system to poweron everyday as set in the Day of Month Alarm field the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled Item Help Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD Menu Level 20 Re sa Press Ente X IRQ Resources Press Enter Default is Dis
49. ion Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse JP 2 ET sg 00 4_ 12V power rg Egg oo CPU f g i E ilmo ATXPI bed Gi an L Wake On USB KB a for USB amp 2 P2 Socket 478 8 9 DI 8 4 COM 4 Parallel J5 io DIMM g E standby 3 22 COM 2 6 poner FT U VGA CNI 109 6 _ Front audio Rile Li Ha cue 188 10 sis 3 3 SI 650 ae Line 5 aia in AUX in zll gt gli E 09 gia i E Mic 5 o E ME dr zZ n HIE mtt Bon n i9 n L a a iba DDR SDRAM I Wake On Ring DIMM 2 JI9 E PCI I Slot sis s mmm 961 A IrDA 20 a ante Pi or stan Wake On USB KB a uuu 1 lt power LED BIOS for USB 3 to 6 P3 Battery j VO PCI 3 Slot S chip ET armswetep fi mT sco seoco s 9 u eseco s PWRLEDS I ECGSW B CNR Slot asses i m999 js 27 REEFSLESES HD LED RESET SPEAKER Wake On LAN 123 USB 3 amp 4 25 USB 5 amp 6 26 Clear CMOS P5 Mouse USB 2 Parallel Game MIDI Green Black Burgundy Gold l l eene e Reese oro i as RSAT m Square denotes pin i
50. isor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Award BIOS Setup Utility OS Select for DRAM gt 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot up Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot up Onboard LAN Boot ROM NS30 SL and NS35 SL only Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly If you wish to change the boot ROM s settings type the lt Shift gt and FIO keys simultaneously when prompted during boot up Take note you will be able to access the boot ROM program by typing lt Shift gt lt F10 gt only when this field is enable
51. ities Installation Notes 87 Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A Using the Suspend to RAM Function 88 Appendix B System Error Messages B POST Beep s eine TZ B 2 Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting C Troubleshooting Checklist 94 Chapter Introduction 1 1 Features and Specifications 1 1 1 Features Chipset SIS 645 961 SIS 650 961 Processor NS30 SC SL NS35 SC SL The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing a Pentium 4 processor Intel Pentium 4 processor 478 pin Supports up to 2GHz CPU speed e 400MHz system data bus System Memory Two 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets e NS30 SC SL s typ NS35 SC SL s upports 4 banks up to 2GB using PCI600 DDR200 PC2100 DDR266 or PC2700 DDR333 unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 5V e upports 4 banks up to 2GB using PCI600 DDR200 or PC2100 DDR266 unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM 2 5V type 6Mb 64Mb 128Mb 256Mb and 512Mb SDRAM technology with page size from 2KB up to 16KB Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with AGP slot 3 PCI slots shared with CNR slot and CNR 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 The universal AGP slot supports AGP 2x with up to 533MB sec bandwidth and AGP 4x wi
52. ke On LAN Connector in chapter 2 and Ring Power Up Control PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important q The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse This function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up a system from the S3 S4 S5 state Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse in chapter 2 and PS2 Mouse Power Up Control and KB Power On Password PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Important P f you forgot the password you must power off the system unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS data Follow the steps in the Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data section in chapter 2 The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA Introduction Wake On USB Keyboard The Wake On USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the 53 54 S5 state Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On USB Keyboard in chapter 2 and USB Port Wake Up Control PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information mportant P f you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 21 5A f you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard function for
53. m Use the correct AC input voltage range To reduce the risk of electric shock Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servicing After installation or servicing cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord Battery Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions Joystick or MIDI port Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than IOA current at 5V DC There is a risk of fire for devices that exceed this limit FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radi frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance wit the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to rad its io communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cau se harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the
54. most connector should ive A Hardware Installation 2 6 5 IDE Disk Drive Connector me 40 oo 39 oo Lei oo oo oo oo oo oo I 7 oo AF oo oo oo j Gi oo 4 a i oo oo I oo Primary 2 DE J18 Bo E 2 Om The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE Integrated Drive Electronics 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 You may enable or disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu SIS OnChip IDE Device field of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header connector 8 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 l 7 2 Install the other 40 pin header connector s into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin of the drive edge connector s Note
55. mportant DEI The amen ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer If you are using this kind of processor setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect The system will instead use its factory default ratio Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk When enabled the system will automatically send clock signals to existing DIMM or PCI devices Spread Spectrum Modulated Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician Z4 3 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU Host SDRAM PCI Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor When selecting the external bus clock the SDRAM clock and PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus clock selected For example if you selected 100 100 33MHz 100MHz is the external bus clock 100MHz is the SDRAM clock and 33MHz is the PCI clock Since the system board uses DDR SDRAM DIMM the SDRAM clock will run double the speed of that shown in this field Therefore if the SDRAM clock shown is 100MHz the system will actually run at 200MHz Regardless of the type of processor used the default setting is Default Under this setting the system will run according to the processor s clock frequency Important Y Overclocking may result in the processor s or system s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better sy
56. n selected specifies the time before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility DDR DRAM Command Rate The options are Auto Delay T and Delay 2T Prefetch Caching The options are Enabled and Disabled AGP Aperture Size 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 AGP Fast Write When the AGP Fast Write function is enabled it will improve the systems performance AGP SideBand Address When the AGP SideBand Address function is enabled it will improve the system s performance AGP Capability Set this field according to the AGP mode supported by your ACP card System Share Memory Size The options are 4MB 8MB 6MB 32MB and 64MB 6 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 4 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals gt SIS OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help gt SIS OnChip PCI Device Press Enter gt Onboard Super IO Device Press Enter Menu Level USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot AGP Auto Calibration Enabled IDE Access Interface Embedded Bus USBI Access Interface Embedded Bus USBO Access Interface Embedded Bus Audio Access Interface Embedded Bus Ti Move EnterSelect PU PD Value Fl0 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6
57. nally updated Please refer to the readme files if available for the latest information 87 Appendix A Using the Suspend to RAM Function A Using the Suspend to RAM Function If you are using the Windows 98 operating system please follow the steps below I Select Power Management Setup in the main menu screen and press lt Enter gt 2 In the ACPI Function field select Enabled 3 n the ACPI Suspend Type field select S3 STR Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled demHep ACPI Suspend Type S3 ST Power Management Option Video Off Option Menu Level Video Off Method V H SYNC Blank Switch Function Break Wake MODEM Use IRQ Auto HDD Power Down Disable Soft Off By PWRBTN Instant off PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off gt PM Wake Up Events Press Enter N Move EnterSelect PU PD Value Fl0 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 4 Press lt Esc gt to return to the main menu 5 Select Save amp Exit Setup and press Enter Type Y and press lt Enter gt 6 Install Windows 98 by typing the following parameter This is to ensure that the ACPI function is supported drive gt setup p j If you have previously installed Windows 98 you n
58. 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 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup Determine which setting is correct either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection FLOPPY DISK S fail 80 Unable to reset floppy subsystem FLOPPY DISK S fail 40 Floppy type mismatch Hard Disk s fail 80 HDD reset failed Hard Disk s fail 40 HDD controller diagnostics failed Hard Disk s fail 20 HDD initialization error Hard Disk s fail 10 Unable to recalibrate fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address FOOOOH FFFFFH is bad Memory test fail The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error s 23 94 Appendix C Troubleshooting C Troubleshooting Checklist This chapte
59. ormation into the flash ROM To view information about the added items go to the Edit DMI menu Load DMI File 2 Use the or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press lt Enter gt The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press lt Enter gt 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 Li 2 3 Use the or arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for save Press lt Enter gt Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved Supported Softwares 4 2 Hardware Monitor 4 3 The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD It is capable of monitoring the system s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system voltage and speed of the CPU and system fans It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored If the values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal se
60. ort NS35 SC and NS35 SL only One DB 25 parallel port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port One game MIDI port Three audio jacks line out line in and mic in Connectors Two connectors for 4 additional external USB ports One 9 pin connector for external serial port NS35 SC and NS35 SL only One connector for external line out and mic in jacks Two internal audio connectors AUX in and CD in One connector for IrDA interface Two IDE connectors One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2 88MB floppy drives Two ATX power supply connectors One Wake On LAN connector One Wake On Ring connector CPU fan and system fan connectors PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Supports ATA 33 ATA 66 and ATA 100 hard drives PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Supports ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP 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 supports 6 USB ports Two onboard USB ports are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board The J25 and J26 connectors on the system board allow you to connect 4 more optional USB ports These optional U
61. ound 14 UP2 5 Key 10 Ground 15 VCC 33 f 34 Hardware Installation The system board supports 6 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 the USB ports Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Two onboard USB ports J3 Black are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board Depending on the type of USB port cable that you are using the J25 and J26 connectors on the system board allow you to connect 4 more optional USB ports These optional USB ports which are mounted on a card edge bracket will be provided as an option If you wish to use the optional USB ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J25 or J26 Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 1 10 if One of the holes on the cable connector is plugged meaning the cable connector has a keying mechanism Insert the USB port cable connector to pins 6 15 if None of the holes on the cable connector is plugged meaning the cable connector has no keying mechanism The Wake On USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the 53 54 55 state Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On USB Keyboard in chapter 2 and USB Port Wak
62. ouse is not connected to this port the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up a system from the S3 S4 S5 state Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse in chapter 2 and PS2 Mouse Power Up Control and KB Power On Password PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information Warning d Make sure to tum off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board Hardware Installation 2 6 3 Parallel Port J Parallel Burgundy Parallel Port 919 9 9 0 0 O 0000000 000000000000 The system board has a standard parallel port J5 Burgundy located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer It supports SPP ECP and EPP modes You can set the port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the 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
63. out and mic in jacks Hardware Installation 2 6 14 Internal Audio Connectors fl 1 U f AUX in 15 CD in J16 z al gd HH ES f LJ Pin Function Left audio channel Ground Ground AlwWwInN Right audio channel CD in and AUX in These audio in connectors are used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 43 f 44 Hardware Installation 2 6 15 Wake On LAN Connector E o 55 qo OMAN Pin Function WOL 2 Ground 3 5VSB The system board supports the Wake On LAN function This the network to remotely power on a Soft Power function will allow interrupt amp Important include a cable Connect on the card and the other end to location J23 on The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual for details ote Your LAN card must support the remote wa Down Soft Off PC However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable the Ring Power Up Control PM Wake Up Ev
64. pe for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS If the system is configured with two hard drives make sure the bootable first hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave The master hard drive must have an active bootable partition Excessively long formatting period If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format it is likely a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn t respond when you try to print 2 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ settings are configured correctly Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel port that is working and configured correctly If it works the printer can be assumed to be in good condition If the printer remains inoperative replace the printer cable and try again Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device modem printer doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters 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
65. r Introduction Features and Specifications 1 2 Package Checklists scitote quine dnt uad Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board Layout siseses 15 2 2 System MeMO yesan ndsadiianabatacall 19 2 3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 2 4 Jumper Settings for Wake On PS 2 KB MOUSE 23 2 5 Jumper Settings for Wake On USB Keyboard 24 2 6 Ports and Connectors 26 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 The Basic Input Output System e 52 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features 52 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features ets 56 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features iui 60 3 1 4 Integrated Peripherals 3 1 5 Power Management Setup 68 3 6 PnP PCI Configurations tte 73 34 7 POealth Situs atteinte 75 3 1 8 Frequency Voltage Control 77 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults 79 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults ss 79 3 1 1 Set Supervisor Password 80 3 1 12 Set User Password 80 3 1 13 Save amp Exit Setup 3 1 14 Exit Without Saving a 3 2 Updating the BIOS ettet quein 81 Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interface 82 4 Hardware MONItoli nucale 85 49 SIS AGP DEIVeIS iaia 85 4 44 Realtek Audio Drivers AED SIS VGA DFIVEES etin ca eite timeat 4 6 Realtek LAN Drivers for Windows 86 4 7 Microsoft DirectX 8 0 Driver 86 4 8 Drivers and Util
66. r The default settings will be loaded 3 1 10 Load Optimized Defaults The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Load Optimized Defaults Y N N Type lt Y gt and press lt Enter gt to load the Setup default values 79 3 80 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 11 Set Supervisor Password f you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry set a supervisor s password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want to protect access to setup only but not your system set a supervisor s password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Enter Password Type in the password You are limited to eight characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password lype 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 pass word function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press En ter gt instead of typing in a new password Press
67. r 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 l 2 3 The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on All cables and power cords are tightly connected The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device The monitor is tumed on The displays brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 2 Make sure that the monitors power switch is on Check that one end of the monitors power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outlet Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system s display adapter Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor s brightness control knob Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantl
68. records various information about your system configuration Information about the type and speed of CPU type and amount of memory for each memory slot BIOS revision level types of add in PCI boards and components certain revision numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered 4 1 1 Running the DMI Utility To run the DMI utility type DMICFG EXE You can download this utility from ftp dfiusa com utilities DMI directory The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory Memory managers like HIMEM SYS required by Windows must not be installed You may do this by using one of the 3 methods listed below Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS files 2 REM HIMEM SYS in the CONFIG SYS 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 Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc 1996 Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File Save DMI File BIOS Auto Detect_ Tyre BIOS Information andle 0000 Vendor Nam
69. red CPU temperature limit in the CPU Temp Prot Alarm field Once the system has detected that the CPU s temperature exceeded the limit 5 warning beeps will sound and at the same time a warning message will appear on the boot up screen instructing you to press lt Del gt in order to enter the main menu of the BIOS If you did not press lt Del gt the system will automatically poweroff after the 5 warning beeps You may either Press Del then enter a new CPU temperature limit or 2 Allow the system to power off after the 5 warning beeps then check whether the heatsink and fan are mounted properly onto the CPU because high CPU temperature may be due to incorrect fan heatsink installation Now restart the system If the same problem persist it may be that the CPU fan is damaged or it is not rotating properly Try replacing it with a new fan If it is due to other 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility contributing factors that resulted to high CPU temperature you may need to set a lower CPU temperature limit CPU Temperature References When you power up a system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the CPU temperature range is normally between 32 C and 35 C When you run an operating system then tried to reboot the system the CPU temperature range at this time is between 40 C and 45 C These temperature references serve as a guide when you select the CPU temperature limit
70. spective website 92 Appendix B System Error Message B B 2 When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message PRESS FI TO CONTINUE CTRL ALT ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUR will be shown in the information box at the bottom Enter Setup to correct the error POST Beep There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured This beep code consists of a single long beep Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BlOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the 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
71. stem performance If in the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Host SDRAM PCI Clock field you selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to boot up the system there are 2 methods of booting up the system and going back to its default setting Method Clear the CMOS data by setting JP5 to 1 2 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then re ease the power button first Keep on pressing the Insert key until the poweron screen appears This will allow the system to boot according to the FSB of the processor Now press the lt Del gt key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Select Frequency Voltage Con trol and set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Host SDRAM PCI Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock Note Use a PS 2 or AT requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter key board for method 2 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 9 Load Fail Safe Defaults The Load Fail Safe Defaults option loads the troubleshooting de fault values permanently stored in the ROM chips These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option in the main menu and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N If you want to proceed type lt Y gt and press Ente
72. sure to enable this function 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 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize AGP or PCI first when the system boots AGP When the system boots it will first initialize AGP PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI Award BIOS Setup Utility AGP Auto Calibration When the AGP Auto Calibration function is enabled it allows the system to automatically calibrate the AGP s performance We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting Enabled IDE Access Interface This field is used to select the access interface of the IDE devices The options are Embedded Bus and PCI Bus USBI Access Interface and USBO Access Interface This field is used to select the access interface of the USB and USB 0 devices The options are Embedded Bus and PCI Bus Audio Access Interface This field is used to select the access interface of the audio device The options are Embedded Bus and PCI Bus 3 67 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup
73. t 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 57 3 58 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 the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down but will first wait for a moment and if the key is still down it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly For example you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the ar row keys You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay in the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec fields below Typematic Rate Chars Sec This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are acceler ated Typematic Delay Msec This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Set Superv
74. th up to 1066MB sec bandwidth for 3D graphics applications AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better graphics to your PC CNR Communication and Networking Riser is an interface that can support multi channel audio andV 90 analog modem Onboard Graphics Features NS35 SC and NS35 SL only SiS 315 VGA solution integrated in SiS 650 chip Integrated Real256TM 2D 3D graphics accelerator 2 pixel rendering pipelines and 4 texture 3D graphic engine Ultra AGPII technology delivering AGP 8x equalent 2GB s bandwidth Advanced H W acceleration for DVD playback Shared memory size up to 64MB Onboard Audio Features e AC 97 2 2 extension compliant codec Supports Microsoft DirectSound DirectSound 3D e AC97 supported with full duplex independent sample rate converter for audio recording and playback Onboard LAN Features NS30 SL and NS35 SL only e Uses Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller e Integrated IEEE 802 3 IOBASE T and IOOBASE TX compatible PHY e 32 bit PCI master interface Integrated power management functions Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps Introduction Supports IEEE 802 3u auto negotiation Supports wire for management ATX Double Deck Ports PC 99 color coded connectors Two USB ports One RJ45 LAN port INS30 SL and NS35 SL only One NS16C550A compatible DB 9 serial port NS35 SC and NS35 SL only or two DB 9 serial ports NS30 SC and NS30 SL only One DB 15VGA p
75. the Esc key to return to the main menu 3 1 12 Set User Password f you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a user s password with the System option se ected in the Advanced BIOS Features If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup set a users password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen Access to all other options is denied To set confirm verify disable or delete a users password follow the procedures described in the section Set Supervisor Password Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 13 Save amp Exit Setup When all the changes have been made highlight Save amp Exit Setup and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Save to CMOS and Exit 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 lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Esc gt simultaneously or lt Del gt after memory testing is done 3 1 14 Exit Without Saving 3 2 When you do not want to save the changes you have made high light Exit Without Saving and press lt Enter gt The message below will appear Quit Without Saving
76. tion 1 1 3 Intelligence CPU Temperature Protection The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU s temperature during system boot up Once it has detected that the CPU s temperature exceeded the CPU temperature limit defined in the BIOS the system will automatically power off after 5 warning beeps Refer to CPU Temp Prot Function and CPU Temp Prot Alarm in the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 for more information Automatic System Fan Off The system fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the Soft Off By PWRBTN field of the Power Management Setup this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode Introduction Wake On Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming through an internal or external modem Refer to Wake On Ring Connector in chapter 2 and Ring Power Up Control PM Wake Up Events field in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information A Important i If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 2720mA Wake On LAN The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function Refer to Wa
77. tting that would keep the system in good working condition Note Use this utility only in Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows XP operating system To install the utility insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the Hardware Monitor button to install the utility Refer to its readme file for instructions on using the utility SiS AGP Driver The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Miniport driver To install the driver insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the SIS AGP Driver button For installation instructions or information please refer to the readme file in the CD 85 86 Supported Softwares 4 4 Realtek Audio Drivers 45 4 6 The Realtek audio drivers support the Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems To install the drivers insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the Realtek Audio Driver button For installation instructions or information please refer to the readme file in the CD SiS VGA Drivers NS35 SC and NS35 SL only To install the drivers insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the SIS VGA Driver button
78. 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 4 Make sure the COM settings and I O address are configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed Make sure the keyboard is properly connected Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process Board Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations f the board fails to function place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components Gently press each component into the socket f you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and oad the BIOS defaults 97
79. x AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc Quit FIO Save amp Exit Setup Tl Select Item Time Date Hard Disk Type Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed Jan 16 2002 Item Help Ti hh 385 4 35 5 ee Menu Level gt IDE Primary Master Press Enter None gt IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None Change the day month gt IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None year and century gt IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Video EGA VGA Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 129024K Total Memory 130048K Tle Move EnterSelect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fl General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Date The date format
80. y moving The monitor has lost its vertical sync Adjust the monitor s vertical sync Move away any objects such as another monitor or fan that may be creating a magnetic field around the display Make sure your video card s output frequencies are supported by this monitor The screen seems to be constantly wavering If the monitor is close to another monitor the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering Power Supply When the computer is turned on nothing happens 3 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive The floppy diskette may not be formatted Format the diskette and try again The diskette may be write protected Use a diskette that is not write protected You may be writing to the wrong drive Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive There is not enough space left on the diskette Use another diskette with adequate storage space 95 C 96 Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure 2 Make sure the correct drive ty

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