Biostar M7VIG User Manual

Biostar m7vig motherboard: user guide
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(F.C.C.) Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Accessories: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a
Class B digital device; the accessories associated with this equipment are as
follows:
1. Shielded serial cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
2. Shielded printer cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
3. Shielded video cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
4. Shielded power cord. (Provided by manufacturer)
These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules. It is the
responsibility of the user to provide and use these accessories properly.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B
digital device, pursuant of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and radiates radio frequency energy
and, if you did not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference in the radio communications. There is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet from a different circuit where the
receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Changes or modifications that is not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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  • Page 1 Disclaimer The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here of and specially the vendor disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Further, the vendor reserves the right to M7VIG...
  • Page 2 revise this publication and to make changes of the contents here of without obligation to notify any party beforehand. Duplication of this publication, in part or in whole, is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor’s approval in writing. Trademarks and Remarks MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 9X, Windows ME and Windows 2000 are products of Microsoft Corp, with its ownership of trademark, and are distributed by the vendor under a license agreement.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ... 1-1 1. Motherboard Description ... 1-2 1.1 Features ...1-2 1.1.1 Hardware... 1-2 1.1.2 Software... 1-6 1.1.3 Accessories ... 1-6 1.2 Motherboard Installation...1-7 1.2.1 System Block Diagram... 1-7 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard... 1-8 1.2.3 Quick Reference... 1-9 1.3 CPU Installation...1-10 1.3.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket A ...1-10...
  • Page 4 Contents 1.6 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers ...1-19 1.6.1 Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1 ...1-20 1.6.2 ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JATXPWR1...1-22 1.6.3 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2...1-22 1.6.4 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1...1-23 1.6.5 Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1...1-23 1.6.6 Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1...1-23 1.6.7 Front USB Headers: JUSB2...1-23 1.6.8 DDR DIMM Voltage: JDIMMVOLT...1-24 1.6.9 CNR Codec Primary/ Secondary Select: J10 (Optional) ...1-24...
  • Page 5 Contents 1.7.5.4 Telephony Audio Connector: JTAD1 ... 1-34 2. BIOS Setup... 2-1 2.1 Main Menu...2-3 2.2 Standard CMOS Features...2-6 2.3 Advanced BIOS Features...2-9 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features...2-13 2.5 Integrated Peripherals ...2-18 2.6 Power Management Setup...2-23 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ...2-28 2.8 PC Health Status ...2-31 2.9 Frequency Control...2-32 3.
  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction System Overview Congratulations on the purchase of your new system! This motherboard is designed to take advantage of the latest industry technology to provide you with the ultimate solution in data processing. In the tradition of its predecessors, this motherboard continues the commitment of reliability, performance and strives for full compliance and compatibility with industry software and hardware standards.
  • Page 7: Motherboard Description

    Chapter 1 1. Motherboard Description 1.1 Features 1.1.1 Hardware Single AMD Socket-A for Athlon Duron processors. Running at 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Chipset Chipset – VIA KM266/ VT8233A. Chipset – LAN Chip Realtek RTL 8100B (Optional). Speed Supports up to AMD Athlon DRAM Memory Supports 100MHz or 133MHz SDRAM devices.
  • Page 8 8M triangles /second setup engine. 140M pixels second trilinear fill rate. Full internal AGP 4x performance. Microsoft Direct X texture compression. Next generation, 128-bit 2D graphics engine. High quality DVD video playback. 2D / 3D resolutions up to 1920x1440. Motherboard Description...
  • Page 9 16 channels of high-quality sample rate conversion. 16x8 channel digital mixer. Stereo 10 band graphic equalizer. Sound Blaster® and Sound Blaster Pro® emulation. 64-voice wavetable. PC99 complaint. I/O Built-in On Board Supports one multi-mode Parallel Port. (1) Standard & Bidirection Parallel Port. Motherboard Description...
  • Page 10 Supports two back Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports and two front Universal serial Bus (USB) Ports (Optional). Supports 48 MHz USB. Hardware Monitor Function CPU Fan and System Fan Speed Monitor. CPU Temperature Monitor. System Voltage Monitor. Dimensions (Micro ATX) 24.4 cm X 24.4 cm (W x L) Motherboard Description...
  • Page 11: Software

    Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc. 1.1.3 Accessories HDD Cable. FDD Cable. Flash Memory Writer for BIOS Update. USB2 Cable (Optional). Rear I/O Panel for Micro ATX Case (Optional). Fully Setup Driver CD. Motherboard Description...
  • Page 12: Motherboard Installation

    + 2 SDR DIMM DATA KM 266 PCI BUS 4 USB CONN. CNTL CNTL ADDR/DATA WINBOND W83697HF M7VIG Micro ATX(FSB: 133/100MHz) SUPPORTS 4 DIMMS LPT. CONN. SUPPORT 1 AGP SLOT SER. SUPPORTS 3 PCI SLOTS CONN. SUPPORT TELEPHONY SER. CONN.
  • Page 13: Layout Of Motherboard

    Chapter 1 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard Model No. M7VIG JKBMS1 JATXPWR1 JUSBLAN1 JCOM1 JPRNT1 JCFAN1 JVGA1 JSPKR1 JAUD GAME SP-OUT JLIN1 LINE-IN LAN CHIP JMIC1 JMIC1 MIC-IN JTAD1 JUSB2 Motherboard Description KM 266 JDIMMVOLT PRIMARY IDE CONN. PCI1 IDE1 SECONDARY IDE CONN.
  • Page 14: Quick Reference

    F. Telephony Header (JTAD1) G. Cd Audio-In Header (JCDIN2) H. CNR Codec Primary/Secondary Select (J10) (Optional) I. CNR Slot (CNR1) J. Front USB Header (JUSB2) K. Wake-On-LAN Header (JWOL1) Motherboard Description LAN CHIP KM 266 DDR1 DDR2 SDR1 SDR2 BAT1 L.
  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    Match Pin A with the white dot/cut edge then insert the CPU. Press the lever down. Put the fan on the CPU by buckling it, and then put the fan’s powerport into the JCFAN1, then the installation will be completed. Motherboard Description 1-10...
  • Page 16: Cpu Frequency Selection: Jclk1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description JCFAN1 BAT1 KM 266 LAN CHIP PRIMARY IDE CONN. SECONDARY IDE CONN. VT8233A FLOPPY DISK CONN. Winbond 83679HF JSFAN1 1.3.2 CPU Frequency Selection: JCLK1 *200MHz 266MHz JCKL1 Close Open NOTES: The “ * ” mark indicate primitive value.
  • Page 17: Cpu Fan Connector: Jcfan1

    Chapter 1 1.3.3 CPU Fan Connector: JCFAN1 Pin No. 1.3.4 System Fan Connector: JSFAN1 Pin No. Motherboard Description Assignment Ground +12V Sense Assignment Ground +12V Sense 1-12...
  • Page 18: Ram Module Installation

    384 M 512 M 768 M 1256 M 640 M 768 M 1024 M 1512 M 1128 M 1256 M 1512 M Motherboard Description DIMM 1 DIMM 2 128 M ---- 256 M ---- 512 M ---- ---- 128 M...
  • Page 19: Sdram

    256 M 512 M 256 M 384 M 640 M 384 M 512 M 768 M 640 M 768 M 1024 M Motherboard Description DIMM 1 DIMM 2 128 M ---- 256 M ---- 512 M ---- 128 M 128 M...
  • Page 20: How To Install Ddr/Sdram Dimm Module

    DIMM memory modules into the socket at a 90-degree angle, then push down vertically so that it will fit into the place. 3. The Mounting Holes and plastic tabs should fit over the edge and hold the DDR DIMM memory modules in place. Motherboard Description 1-15...
  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description SDRAM: 1. The SDRAM DIMM socket has a “ Plastic Safety Tab”, and the SDRAM DIMM memory module Asymmetrical notch”, so the SDRAM DIMM memory module can only fit into the slot in one direction. 2. Push the tabs out. Insert the SDRAM...
  • Page 22: Slots

    Motherboard Description 1.5 Slots The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a mean of adding or enhancing the motherboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard's capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 23: Agp (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

    Your monitor will attach directly to that video card. motherboard supports video cards for PCI and ISA slots, but is also equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). An AGP card will take advantage of AGP technology for improved video efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.
  • Page 24: Connectors, Headers & Jumpers

    Wake On LAN function and USB connection. Noticeably, a jumper has two or more pins covered by a plastic jumper cap, allowing the user to select a different system options. JATXPWR1 LAN CHIP JUSB2 Motherboard Description BAT1 KM 266 PRIMARY IDE CONN. SECONDARY IDE CONN. VT8233A FLOPPY DISK CONN.
  • Page 25: Front Panel Connector: Jpanel1

    SPK (Speaker Connector) An offboard speaker can be installed on the motherboard as a manufacturing option. It can be connected to the motherboard at the front panel connector. The speaker (onboard or offboard) provides error beep code information during the Power On Self-Test when the computer cannot use the video interface.
  • Page 26 RST (Reset Button) This connector can be attached to a momentary SPST switch. This switch is usually open, and when it is closed, it will cause the motherboard to reset and run the POST (Power On Self Test). POW-LED (Power LED Connector) This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer case.
  • Page 27: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector: Jatxpwr1

    5V_SB 1.6.3 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2 The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA / 33, Ultra DMA / 66, Ultra DMA / 100 functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary).
  • Page 28: Floppy Disk Connector: Fdd1

    Chapter 1 1.6.4 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 1.6.5 Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1 Pin No.
  • Page 29: Ddr Dimm Voltage: Jdimmvolt

    Chapter 1 1.6.8 DDR DIMM Voltage: JDIMMVOLT 1.6.9 CNR Codec Primary/ Secondary Select: J10 (Optional) Motherboard Description DDR DIMM Voltage 2.5V(Default) 2.6V 2.7V 2.8V Assignment On board primary Codec is used. (Default) CNR primary Codec is used. 1-24...
  • Page 30: Peripheral Port Connectors

    JVGA1 1.7.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 The motherboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse / Keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse / Keyboard directly into this connector. The connector location and pin definition are shown below:...
  • Page 31: Usb & Lan Port Connectors: Jlan

    1.7.2 USB & LAN Port Connectors: JLAN 1.7.2.1 USB Connectors The motherboard provides a OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus Roots for attaching USB devices such as: keyboard, mouse and other USB devices. You can plug the USB devices directly into this connector.
  • Page 32: Lan Port Connector

    1.7.2.2 LAN Port Connector This connector allows you to connect to the Internet through a Local Area Network (LAN). You can set up the connection by entering an account information provided by your ISP. LAN Port Connector Motherboard Description Assignment 1-27...
  • Page 33: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports And Video Graphics Port

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.3 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports and Video Graphics Port This system is equipped one serial port, one parallel port and a VGA port. These types of interface ports will be explained in this chapter. 1.7.3.1 The Serial Interface port: COM1 The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an asynchronous communication port.
  • Page 34 Signal Name Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator Motherboard Description DB9 PIN DB25 PIN 1-29...
  • Page 35: Video Graphics Adapter Port: Jvga1

    Chapter 1 1.7.3.2 Video Graphics Adapter Port: JVGA1 This motherboard has built in video facilities. Your monitor will attach directly to JVGA1 connector on the motherboard. Pin No. Assignment Blue Ground Ground HSYNC DDC/CLK Motherboard Description JVGA1 Pin No. Assignment...
  • Page 36: Parallel Interface Port: Jprnt1

    The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector (see picture below). The pinout for the parallel port are shown in the table below. Motherboard Description Signal -Strobe...
  • Page 37: Game And Audio Port Connector: Aud_Game1

    Line In can be connected to the external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices for audio input. Mic In is used to connect a microphone that allows you to input sounds and voices. Motherboard Description Game/Joystick/MIDI Speaker Out...
  • Page 38: Audio Subsystem

    Chapter 1 1.7.5 Audio Subsystem LAN CHIP JTAD1 Motherboard Description KM 266 PRIMARY IDE CONN. SECONDARY IDE CONN. VT8233A FLOPPY DISK CONN. Winbond 83679HF 1-33 BAT1...
  • Page 39: Cd-Rom Audio-In Connector: Jcdin1

    Pin No. Assignment Mic In Mic Power AUD FPOUT R Reserved AUD FPOUT L 1.7.5.4 Telephony Audio Connector: JTAD1 Pin No. Motherboard Description Assignment Left Channel Input Ground Ground Right Channel Input Assignment Left Channel Input Ground Right Channel Input Ground Pin No.
  • Page 40: Bios Setup

    Chapter 2 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
  • Page 41 Chapter 2 PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.2 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD Athlon Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter>...
  • Page 42: Main Menu

    Chapter 2 2.1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features. Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features. Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to configure the power management features. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play”...
  • Page 44 Chapter 2 Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. User Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to change them.
  • Page 45: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2.2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
  • Page 46 Chapter 2 Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Date MM DD Time HH MM SS IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub menu. IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub menu.
  • Page 47 Chapter 2 Item Options Halt On All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory BIOS Setup Description Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you.
  • Page 48: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 2 2.3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Virus Warning This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep.
  • Page 49 Chapter 2 Swap Floppy Drive For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap logical drive assignments. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks.
  • Page 50 Chapter 2 Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. The Choices: Normal Fast (default) Typematic Rate Setting When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured.
  • Page 51 Chapter 2 operating system. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports versions 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Select the version supported by the operation system running on this computer. The Choices: 1.4 (default), 1.1. OS Select For DRAM >...
  • Page 52: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter 2 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to the system memory resources, such as DRAM and external cache. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus.
  • Page 53 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup DRAM Timing This item determines DRAM clock/ timing follow SPD or not. The Choices: By SPD (default), Manual. DRAM CAS Latency When DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The Choices: 2.5 (default), 2.
  • Page 54 Chapter 2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “AGP & P2P Bridge Control” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: AGP Aperture Size Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.
  • Page 55 Chapter 2 CPU & PCI Bus Control If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “CPU & PCI Bus Control” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: PCI1 Master 0 WS Write When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states.
  • Page 56 Chapter 2 Video RAM Cacheable Enabling this option allows caching of the video RAM, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). VGA Share Memory Size This item allows you to select the VGA share memory size.
  • Page 57: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 2 2.5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals Onboard PCI LAN This item allows you to enabled or disabled the onboard PCI LAN function. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Onboard Lan Boot ROM This item allows you to decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip.
  • Page 58 Chapter 2 following options: On-Chip Primary / Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. IDE Prefetch Mode The “onboard” IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access.
  • Page 59 Chapter 2 OnChip PCI Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “ and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: VIA-3058 AC97 Audio This option allows you to control the onboard AC97 audio. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.
  • Page 60 Chapter 2 UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red (IR) function of onboard I/O chip. The Choices: Normal (default), AS KIR, IrDA. RxD, TxD Active This item allows you to determine which Infrared (IR) function of onboard I/O chip.
  • Page 61 Chapter 2 EPP Mode Select Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The Choices: EPP 1.7(default), EPP1.9. ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA Channel for the port. The Choices: 3 (default), 1. Game Port Address Game Port I/O Address. The Choices: 201 (default), 209, Disabled.
  • Page 62: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 2 2.6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features. Figure 6. Power Management Setup ACPI function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).
  • Page 63 Chapter 2 Power Management Option This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power Down. 2. Doze Mode. 3. Suspend Mode. Power Management There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings.
  • Page 64 Chapter 2 Suspend Mode When enabled and when after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. The Choices: Disabled (default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, and 1Hour. Video Off Option This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management.
  • Page 65 (5VSB), and the Power Supply (3.3V). While AC is not supplying power, the motherboard uses the motherboard battery (3V). If AC power is supplied and the Power Supply is not turned on, 5VSB from the Power Supply is used. When the Power Supply is eventually turned on 3.3V from the Power Supply will be used.
  • Page 66 Chapter 2 Reload Global Timer Events Reload Global Timer Events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything, which occurs to a device, which is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down mode.
  • Page 67: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Chapter 2 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
  • Page 68 Chapter 2 Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the PnP feature, which requires the system to record which resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict. peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it.
  • Page 69 Chapter 2 IRQ Resources This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. will be directed to a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts. This is only configurable when “Resources Controlled By”...
  • Page 70: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 2 2.8 PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status Current CPU Temperature This field displays the current temperature of the CPU. Current CPUFAN Speed This field displays the current speed of CPU fan. Current SYSFAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan. CPU Voltage 3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V Detect the system’s voltage status automatically.
  • Page 71: Frequency Control

    Chapter 2 2.9 Frequency Control Frequency Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item allows you to enable / disable auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clock. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable / disable spectrum for all clock. The Choices: +/-0.25% (default), Disabled, -0.5%, +/-0.5%, +/-0.75%.
  • Page 72 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup ※ It’s strongly recommended to set CPU Vcore and clock in default setting. If the CPU Vcore and clock are not in default setting, it may cause CPU or M/B damage. 2-33...
  • Page 73: Trouble Shooting

    PROBABLE CAUSE Memory DIMM is Turn off computer. Take partially dislodged from cover off system unit. the slot on the Check the DIMM to motherboard. ensure it is securely seated in the slot. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Make sure power cable is securely plugged in.
  • Page 74 Chapter 3 System does not boot from hard disk drive, can be booted from CD-ROM drive. PROBABLE CAUSE Connector between hard When attempting to run drive and system board the FDISK utility you get a unplugged. message, INVALID DRIVE SPECIFICATION. Damaged hard disk or Format hard disk;...
  • Page 75 Chapter 3 Error message reading “SECTOR NOT FOUND” or other error messages will not allow certain data to be retrieved. PROBABLE CAUSE A number of causes Use a file by file backup could be behind this. instead of an image backup to backup the hard disk.
  • Page 76 Chapter 3 No screen. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS Memory problem. Computer virus. Screen goes blank periodically. PROBABLE CAUSE Screen saver is enabled. Keyboard failure. PROBABLE CAUSE Keyboard is disconnected. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM SOLUTION Reboot computer. Reinstall memory, make sure that all memory modules are installed in correct sockets.
  • Page 77 Chapter 3 No color on screen. PROBABLE CAUSE Faulty Monitor. CMOS incorrectly set C: drive failure. PROBABLE CAUSE Hard drive cable not connected properly. Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE Master/slave jumpers not set correctly. Hard drives not compatible / different manufacturers.
  • Page 78 Chapter 3 Missing operating system on hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE CMOS setup has been changed. Certain keys do not function. PROBABLE CAUSE Keys jammed or defective. Keyboard is locked, and no keys function. PROBABLE CAUSE Keyboard is locked. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION...
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