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935-G4M301-510
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  • Page 1 G4M300-M12 System Board User’s Manual 935-G4M301-510 A89400539...
  • Page 2 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...
  • Page 3 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual................Warranty..................... Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Before Using the System Board............Chapter 1 - Introduction..............Specifications........................... Special Features of the System Board..............Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory..........................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual”...

  • Page 6: Static Electricity Precaution

    Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

  • Page 7: About The Package

    Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. The system board A user’s manual 1 x IDE cable 1 x bracket mounted with 2 serial ports One “Main Board Utility”...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Features Processor ® ® • Mobile Intel Celeron 1.2GHz processor 400MHz system bus Supports 64-bit host data bus and 32-bit addressing • Processor socket: Socket 478 Chipset ® • Intel 852GM chipset ® Intel 852GM Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) ®...
  • Page 9 Introduction • Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification • AC power failure recovery Damage Free Intelligence • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm • Monitor s 5VSB(V)/VBAT(V)/1.2V/3.3V/5V/±12V/CPU(V) voltages and failure alarm • Monitors CPU/system/2nd fan speed and failure alarm •...
  • Page 10 Introduction IDE Interface • Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives • PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.) Processor Socket • Socket 478 Rear Panel I/O Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port •...

  • Page 11: Special Features Of The System Board

    Introduction Special Features of the System Board Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 12 Introduction Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
  • Page 13 Introduction RTC Timer to Power-on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power ®...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout...

  • Page 15: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces- sor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation 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 17: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor. Installing the CPU 1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board. 2. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways, away from the socket, then lifting it up to a 90 angle.
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation 3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 4.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 1. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed. Retention Retention hole hole Retention Retention Retention hole hole module base 2. Place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU. Make sure it is completely seated in place. Fan / heat sink assembly...
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 3. Push one end of the retention clip down to hook the clip into the retention hole of the retention module base. Push the other side down to hook the other end of the clip into the retention module base.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 4. Repeat step 3 to hook the other retaining clip. This will secure the assembly to the retention module base. Note: You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if it did not fit properly onto the retention module base.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear 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 was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 24 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 processor’s ratio to its default setting or an appropriate ratio. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) JP5 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 1-2 (JP7) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) USB 3-6 (JP6) 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) JP7 (for USB 1-2) and JP6 (for USB 3-6) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation LCD/Inverter Settings JP16 JP16 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel and to configure the inverter. LCD/Inverter Settings - JP16 Panel Power Inverter On Level Inverter On/Off Select 1-3 On 2-4 On Active Low 8-10 On 3.3V 3-5 On...
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust) Use JP9 to connect to the LCD Brightness Control button of the LCD Display Panel. It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD Display Panel. Increasing or decreasing the voltage to control the LCD panel’s brightness varies among Inverters.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select JP13 3-5, 4-6, 7-9, 8-10 On: 9-11 (12V), 1-3, 2-4, 7-9, 8-10 On: RS485 RS232 10-12 (5V) On: Auxiliary power (default) JP13 is used to set COM 4 to RS-232 or RS-485. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP13 pins 9-11 and 10-12 to On.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation COM 2 RS232/AUX Select JP12 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power COM 2 is an RS-232 port. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP12 pins 3-5 and 4-6 to On.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: 1-2 Off: Power-on via Power-on via JP14 AC power power button (default) JP14 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP14 pins 1 and 2 to On.

  • Page 32: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 PS/2 GAME/MIDI Parallel Mouse COM 1 PS/2 USB 1-2 Line- Line- Mic- The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port • COM 1 port •...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 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 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 COM 4 COM 3 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at location CN13 (COM 1). It is also equipped with three 9-pin connectors at locations J18 (COM 2), J19 (COM 3) and J20 (COM 4).
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation Jumper Setting If the serial device connected to COM 2 and/or COM 4 requires auxiliary power from the system board, set JP12 and/or JP13 appropriately. Refer to “COM 2 RS232/AUX Select” and “COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select” in this chapter for more information. BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at loca- tion CN9 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 38 Hardware Installation 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 CN6. If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at location CN7. This port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device”...
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 USB 5-6 The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN7 (USB 1-2) of the system board.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation Game Port Game Port The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin D-sub connector (Gold) at location CN10 of the system board. This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Audio (Rear Audio and Front Audio) Rear audio Line-out Mic-in Line-in Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. Line-out Jack (Lime - CN3) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic- in functions.

  • Page 45: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in (J6) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF out The S/PDIF-out connector (J4) is used to connect an external S/PDIF-out port. Your S/PDIF-out port may be mounted on a card- edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector LVDS LCD Panel LCD/Inverter Power The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector (CN11) and the LCD/ Inverter power connector (CN12). These connectors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- COM3_DTR COM3_TD COM3_RI COM3_RTS COM3_RD COM3_DSR COM3_DCD COM3_CTS LCD/Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Pins...
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation 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 50 Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors 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 51 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 suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector J17 on the system board. 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.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Power Power Ground Sense Ground Sense System fan CPU fan Power Ground Sense 2nd fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J10) on the system board. The system fan (J12) and 2nd fan (J11) connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J8 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Ground Chassis signal The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J2. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J2 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the “Hardware Monitor for Windows”...
  • Page 56 Hardware Installation 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 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 PL1 and ATXP1 connectors respectively.
  • Page 57 Hardware Installation DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby 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.
  • Page 58 Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR-LED HDD-LED PWR-BTN RESET SW 1 11 2 HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.

  • Page 59: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 60 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup 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 <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. 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.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup 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 Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 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 70 BIOS Setup 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” and “Active to Precharge Delay fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. Active to Precharge Delay The options are 5, 6 and 7.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup 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 72 BIOS Setup Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA or PCI first when the system boots. Onboard VGA When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA. PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. OnChip IDE 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.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup IDE DMA Transfer Access This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of an IDE hard drive. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second- ary IDE controller.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup USB Mouse Support This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse. AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio CODEC. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. Onboard LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The screen above list all the fields available in the Super IO Device submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup 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 79 BIOS Setup EPP Mode Select This field is used to select the EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA This field is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port. PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Serial Port 1 Mode COM 1 functions as a serial port or IrDA. You cannot use both at the same time. Normal This option sets COM 1 as serial port. IrDA This option sets COM 1 as IrDA. IR Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup 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. ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup 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. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “Suspend...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup Wake-Up By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up.
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Resume 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 in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls...
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi- cal to this one. Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current System Fan Speed, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current 2nd Fan Speed These fields will show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the CPU, and the current fan speed of the cooling fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control 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 CPU’s frequency ratio. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 90 BIOS Setup 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 91 BIOS Setup 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> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup 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 93 BIOS Setup 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 se- lected 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 94 BIOS Setup 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 memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.
  • Page 95 BIOS Setup 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 <Ctrl>...

  • Page 96: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup 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 97 BIOS Setup 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 98: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 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. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 99 Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows 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 100 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 101 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 102 Supported Software Intel USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 ® driver. The driver only supports Windows 2000. ® 1. Windows 2000 does not support auto-installation of the USB 2.0 driver. When you click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main menu, a “readme”...
  • Page 103 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click “Next”. 3. Select the folder where you would like the files saved then click “Next”.
  • Page 104 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows Hardware Monitor for Windows 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. If the values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 105 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.

  • Page 106: Installation Notes

    Supported Software 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 107: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Timer 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 108: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - 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 109 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 110: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting 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 111 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 112 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 113 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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