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G4V620-N
G4V620-B
Rev. A+
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User's Manual
935-G4V621-000
A69100252

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  • Page 1 G4V620-N G4V620-B Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 935-G4V621-000 A69100252...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No par t 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.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    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 batter y manufacturer’s instructions. Joystick or MIDI port: • Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC .
  • Page 4 Notice This user’s manual is for the G4V620-B and G4V620-N system boards. The differences between these boards are shown below. G4V620-N Intel 82562 and 82559 LAN controllers 2 onboard LAN por ts G4V620-B Intel 82562 LAN controller 1 onboard LAN por t...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications.................. 1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements.... 1.3 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ..................System Memory......................Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus..Jumper Settings for BIOS Write Protect..........
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.3 Installation Notes...................... Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology............Appendix B - Watchdog Timer B.1 Watchdog Timer......................Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep........................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel 845GV chipset ® ® Intel 82845GV Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) ® Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of the following supported processors.
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 AGP slot that supports ADD (AGP Digital Display) card only • 3 PCI slots (1 shared with ISA slot) • 2 ISA slots Onboard Graphics Features • Graphics memory Shares 512K/1MB/8MB of the system memor y in DOS mode Uses Dynamic Video Memor y Technology (DVMT) in Windows mode...
  • Page 9 128 Kbyte Flash interface Thin BGA 15 mm package • Uses 82562 fast ethernet controller (G4V620-N and G4V620-B) Basic 10/100 Client Connection. Suppor ts 559 level cable and PHY Stats. Support for Server OS included as check item, but no Server function included...
  • Page 10 Introduction USB Ports The system board supports 6 USB por ts. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/ second bandwidth while USB 2.0 suppor ts 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

  • Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • Four USB 2.0/1.1 ports • Two RJ45 LAN ports (G4V620-N only) One RJ45 LAN port (G4V620-B only) • One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial por t • One DB-15 VGA por t •...
  • Page 12 Introduction • Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed • Opened chassis alarm Refer to the “PC Health Status” section in chapter 3 and the “Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility” section in chapter 4 for more information. 1.1.3 Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN”...
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This 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 “Wake-On-LAN Connector” in chapter 2 and “Wake Up On LAN” (“Wake-Up Event Setup” field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 14 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard This function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Refer to “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 15: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    Introduction Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1A. AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs.

  • Page 16: Package Checklist

    Introduction 1.3 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial por t and a game/MIDI port One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One “Main Board Utility”...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout G4V620-N (Supports 2 onboard LAN ports)

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation G4V620-B (Supports 1 onboard LAN port) Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the mainboard that supports 2 onboard LAN ports.

  • Page 19: System Memory

    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.

  • Page 20: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket. Notch Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2.

  • Page 21: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the 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.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 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 <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings For Selecting The Cpu's Front Side Bus

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus 1-2 On: Auto 2-3 On: 100MHz (default) (forced FSB speed) The default setting is Auto. The system will run according to the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board. Important: •...

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings For Bios Write Protect

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for BIOS Write Protect 1-2 On: BIOS Write 2-3 On: BIOS Protect Protect Disabled Enabled (default) The default setting is 2-3 On. This setting will protect the system from unnecessary updating or flashing of the BIOS. It secures the BIOS therefore any updates to it will not take effect.

  • Page 25: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    2.6 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 RJ45 PS/2 Parallel LAN 1 LAN 2 Mouse Mic-in Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 USB 1/2 USB 3/4 G4V620-N RJ45 PS/2 Parallel Mouse Mic-in USB 4 Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 USB 1/2 USB 3 G4V620-B...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 2.6.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reser ve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

  • Page 27: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.6.2 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 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. Connecting the Serial Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard serial por t (Teal/ Turquoise) for COM 1 at location CN4.

  • Page 28: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel por t (Burgundy) at location CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.

  • Page 29: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 VGA Port The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’ s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor suppor ts analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.
  • Page 30 The onboard LAN allows the system board to connect to a local area networ k by means of a network hub. The G4V620-N system board is equipped with 2 onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN ports at locations CN5 and CN6. The G4V620-B system board is equipped with only 1 onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN5.

  • Page 31: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 Data- Data+ 5V_Dul Ground Ground USB 4 USB 3 5V_Dul Ground Data- Data+ The system board supports 6 USB ports. USB 1.1 suppor ts 12Mb/ second bandwidth while USB 2.0 suppor ts 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. If you are using USB 2.0 devices, install the “USB 2.0 Driver s” contained in the provided CD into your system.

  • Page 33: Audio Jacks

    Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Audio Jacks Mic-in Line-in Line-out The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN3. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.

  • Page 34: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.7 I/O Connectors 2.7.1 Game/MIDI Port The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location J4 for connecting an external game/MIDI por t. One card-edge bracket, mounted with serial and game/MIDI por t cables, is provided with the system board.

  • Page 35: Internal Audio Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.7.2 Internal Audio Connectors Ground Ground Ground Ground Left audio Right audio Left audio Right audio channel channel channel channel AUX-in CD-in The AUX-in (J6) and CD-in (J7) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.7.3 S/PDIF-out Connector N. C. Ground SPDIF-out The system board is equipped with the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) digital audio interface. S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format.

  • Page 37: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy 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 floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

  • Page 38: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 2 IDE 1 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.
  • Page 39 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.

  • Page 40: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.6 IrDA Connector IRTX Ground IRRX N. C. The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J3 on the system board.

  • Page 41: Cpu Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.7 CPU Fan Connector Power Ground Sense The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J11 of the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 2.7.8 System Fan and Second Fan Connectors Power Ground Sense Power Ground Sense The system fan connector (J18) and second fan connector (J14) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation 2.7.9 Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB The system board supports the Wake-On-LAN function. This function will allow the network to remotely power-on a Soft Power 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 interrupt.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.7.10 Wake-On-Ring Connector Ground The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem add-in 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.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.7.11 Chassis Open Alarm Connector Chassis signal Ground The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. To use this function, connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J1. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J1 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.7.12 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED DIMM Standby Power LED This LED (LED 2) 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).

  • Page 47: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.7.13 Power Connectors +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground -12V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V +12V Ground Ground +12V We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN10 and CN8 connectors respectively.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.7.14 Keylock / Power LED Connector Ground Keylock Ground N. C. To lock the keyboard, connect the keyboard lock’s cable connector from the front panel of the system chassis to pins 4 and 5. Connect the power LED’ s cable connector from the front panel of the system chassis to pins 1 to 3.

  • Page 49: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.7.15 Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED G-LED PWR-LED G-SW ATX-SW HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. 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.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink ever y second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second.

  • Page 51: Compactflash Socket

    Hardware Installation 2.7.16 CompactFlash Socket CompactFlash socket The system board is equipped with the CompactFlash socket for inserting a CompactFlash card. CompactFlash card is a small removable mass storage device designed with flash technology - a non-volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely.

  • Page 52: Chapter 3 - Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 53: Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.1.1 Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December.
  • Page 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive. The par ameters will automatically be shown on the screen. IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor.
  • Page 55 Award BIOS Setup Utility Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
  • Page 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters. 3.1.1.6 Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error.

  • Page 57: Advanced Bios Features

    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 system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows ® 98SE/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work. 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled.
  • Page 59 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.7 Onboard LAN Boot ROM (G4V620-N only) Set this field to Enabled 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 <Ctrl>...
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to repor t that the key is down. Enabled The BIOS will not only repor t 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.
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is using. 3.1.2.18 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. 3.1.2.19 HDD S.M.A.R.T.

  • Page 62: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources.
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual”. Then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “DRAM RAS# Precharge” fields. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.10 Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15- 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM.

  • Page 65: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Power On Function This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power- on the system.
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>. The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field.
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility 2. Set the “UART Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a distance of 1 meter. 3.
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate. “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed. If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is selectable. If you selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA” field is selectable. If you selected ECP+EPP, both “EPP Mode Select”...
  • Page 71 This field is used to enable or disable the Intel 82562 LAN controller that controls the LAN 1 port. 3.1.4.9 Onboard LAN Control (G4V620-N only) This field is used to enable or disable the Intel 82559 LAN controller that controls the LAN 2 port.

  • Page 72: Power Management Setup

    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. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup- ®...
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. 3.1.5.4 USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Set this field to Enabled to use the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function.
  • Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.9 Modem Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system. 3.1.5.10 Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.13 Wake-Up Event Setup Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Wake-Up By PCI Card Enabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or onboard LAN will cause the system to wake up.
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility Wake Up On LAN If you are using a LAN card that suppor ts 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. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

  • Page 77: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.4 IRQ Resources and DMA Resources Move the cursor to these fields and press <Enter>. These fields are used to set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA or PCI. PCI/ISA PnP For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture. Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.

  • Page 79: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 CPU Warning Temperature This field is used to select the CPU’ s temperature limit. Once the system has detected that the CPU’...
  • Page 80 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.4 +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, -5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply. If you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the Winbond Hardware Doctor utility.

  • Page 81: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’ s frequency ratio. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.4 CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The AGP clock and PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus clock selected. For example, if you selected “100/66/33MHz”, “100”...

  • Page 83: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

  • Page 84: Load Optimized Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 <Enter>. Type <Y>...

  • Page 85: Set Supervisor Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password If 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”...

  • Page 86: Set User Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 87: Save & Exit Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memor y, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.

  • Page 88: Exit Without Saving

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. 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 <Ctr l>...

  • Page 89: Updating The Bios

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.2 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 the files. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 90 Award BIOS Setup Utility 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 91: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a par ticular computer system without physically going to it.

  • Page 92: Supported Software

    Supported Software 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 *** BIOS Auto Detect *** System Enclosure/Chassis Type : BIOS Information Processor Handle : 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name : Memory Module...
  • Page 93 Supported Software Add DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>. 3.

  • Page 94: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Software 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 95 Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel 845 INF Update Utility  The Intel 845 INF Update Utility is used for updating Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP's INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 4.2.2 Intel 845 Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel 845 Graphics Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

  • Page 97: Intel Lan Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.3 Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel LAN Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 98 Supported Software 4.2.4 USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 99: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.5 Realtek Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000  and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 100 Supported Software 4.2.6 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1”. The following screen will appear. 2. Click “Yes” to continue. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 101 Supported Software 4.2.7 Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility The Winbond Hardware Doctor Utility is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the cooling fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored.

  • Page 102: Installation Notes

    Supported Software 4.3 Installation Notes   1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98 SE, Windows    Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 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".

  • Page 103: Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following presumes that you have already installed an Intel ® Pentium ®...
  • Page 104 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology c. Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processor s should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 105 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology e. Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> k eys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 106: Appendix B - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix B - Watchdog Timer B.1 Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

  • Page 107: Appendix C - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix C - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 108 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.

  • Page 109: Appendix D - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

  • Page 110: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3.

  • Page 111: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. 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.

  • Page 112: Serial Port

    Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. 1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line. 2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

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