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SR330-L20C
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935-SR3301-500G
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  • Page 1 SR330-L SR330-L20C System Board User’s Manual 935-SR3301-500G A07010026...
  • 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 writ- ten permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.
  • 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........................... Features.............................. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory.......................... CPU............................... Jumper Settings..........................Rear Panel I/O Ports......................

  • 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 One IDE cable One FDD cable One USB cable One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Specifications Processor • SR330-L20C - Intel Celeron M 550 2.0GHz 1MB cache mobile processor ® ® (bundled with board) • SR330-L - Intel Celeron M 500 series processor ® ® • 533MHz system data bus • Processor socket: mPGA478P Chipset •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Rear Panel I/O • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 2 DB-9 serial ports • 1 DB-15 VGA port • 1 DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only) • 1 RJ45 LAN port • 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports •...

  • Page 10: Features

    Introduction Features The Watchdog Timer function allows your watchdog timer 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 11 Introduction Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant SERIAL ATA with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit gigabit lan controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmis- sion.
  • Page 12 Introduction This function allows you to use the PS/2 key- wake-on-PS/2 board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys- tem. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥ 720mA. This function allows you to use a USB key- wake-on-USB board or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
  • Page 13 Introduction Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥ 720mA. When power returns after an AC power fail- Power failure ure, you may choose to either power-on the recovery system manually or let the system power-on automatically.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 power select ( System fan PS/2 Mouse DDR2-2 PS/2 KB COM 2 RS232/AUX Power-on DDR2-1 select ( select (J 13) COM 2 COM 1 Power LED 24 12 ATX power DVI-I Intel GLE960...

  • 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 protec- tion 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 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate the DDR2 socket on the board. 4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way. 7.

  • Page 18: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478P CPU socket. Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not re- semble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. Installing the CPU 1.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold triangular mark...
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: •...
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 2. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly. 3. While holding the retention module base in position (step 1), place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU.

  • Page 22: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) JP11 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP3 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby 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 Inte- grated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (JP2) (default) 5V_standby USB 4-9 (JP12) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP2 (for USB 0-3) and JP12 (for USB 4-9) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation Display Device Settings JP15 Display Device Settings JP15 1-2, 3-4 On 1/5-11/15 On, 6/10-16/20 On Onboard DVI-D enabled. (default) 1-2 On...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation COM 2 RS232/AUX Select 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power COM 2 is an RS232 port. If the serial device connected to this por t requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP4 pins 3-5 and 4-6 to On.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation Power-on Select JP13 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP13 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 JP13 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 28: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 Mouse Mic-in USB 3 Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 2 (DVI-D signal only) The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port •...
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key- board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not con- nected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expan- sion cards.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the In- tegrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥...
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 2 COM 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The system board is equipped with 2 onboard serial ports. These serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. Dual Display The system board supports maximum of 2 display devices, VGA and DVI-D.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port sup- ports DVI-D signal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI port. After you plug the cable connector into the DVI port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 USB 2 USB 4-5 USB 4-5 USB 8-9 USB 6-7 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board supports 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 36 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. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out 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. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. •...
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line- out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 39: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector CDGND CDGND Left audio Right audio channel channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to the S/PDIF con- nector.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 The Serial ATA ports are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Con- nect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA port and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device”...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors The 40-pin IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into the connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of the IDE connector. Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave.
  • Page 43 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 44 Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The 34-pin connector is used to connect a standard floppy disk drive. The connector on the floppy cable can be inserted into the floppy connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of the floppy connector.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation LPT (Parallel) Connector The 25-pin connector is for connecting an external parallel port. The parallel port connects your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP, EPP and ECP+EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX The IrDA connector is for connecting an IrDA module. Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to this connector. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Power Ground Sense System fan Signal Power Sense CPU fan Ground Power Sense 2nd fan These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. Cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over- heating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal Ground The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation Power Connector 1 3 1 +3.3VDC +3.3VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC Ground Ground +5VDC PS_ON# Ground Ground Ground +5VDC Ground Ground PWR_OK +5VSB +5VDC +5VDC +12VDC +12VDC +5VDC +3.3VDC Ground Connect a 24-pin ATX main power connector from the power sup- ply unit to the ATX power connector.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation Power LED Power LED When the Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD-LED PWR-LED PWR-BTN 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 52 Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express x4 PCI Express x4 Slot Install a PCI Express card such as a network card or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot. Note: When a discrete graphics card is installed in the PEG x4 slot, the onboard graphics ports will be disabled.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

  • Page 54: Spi Flash Rom Socket

    Hardware Installation SPI Flash ROM Socket 1. The illustration on the right shows the location of the SPI flash ROM socket. 2. If you need to replace the ROM, open the top cover fir st then the bottom cover of the socket.

  • Page 55: 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 pe- ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad- vanced features found in this system board.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date <mm:dd:yy> Tue, Sep 9 2008 Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Master To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 58 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 59 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 60 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 61 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys- tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Execute Disable Bit Enabled Item Help Virtualization Technology...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <->...
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. 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”...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Gate A20 Option This entry 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 sys- tem chipset to provide support for gate A20.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Menu Level ** VGA Setting ** On-Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode DVMT DVMT/FIXED Memory Size 128MB Boot Display Auto ↑↓→←...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory. DVMT Mode The options are Fixed and DVMT. DVMT/Fixed Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT/ Fixed mode.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Item Help Press Enter Onboard Device Menu Level SuperIO Device Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
  • Page 69 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 70 BIOS Setup Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Onboard LAN 1 Control Auto Item Help Disabled Onboard LAN Rom Control Menu Level ↑↓→←...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Item Help x KB Power ON Password Enter Menu Level x Hot Key Power ON...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Any Key Press any key to power-on the system. Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up” ® key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system. KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass- word.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously. Use IR Pins The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power but- ton to power-on the system. When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off be- fore power failure occurs.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Menu Level USB Keyboard Function Enabled USB Mouse Function...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB mouse (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode. S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Power On By Ring When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from a modem. USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
  • Page 79 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCIEx...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/ VGA.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Current System Temp C/82 Item Help Current CPU1 Temperature C/105 Menu Level System Fan CPU Fan 2848 RPM 2nd Fan Vcore 1.24V +12V 12.28V 5.34V +3.3V 3.21V VBAT (V) 3.15V...
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Enabled Auto Detect PCI Clk Item Help Disabled Spread Spectrum Menu Level ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting de- fault values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.
  • Page 84 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>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features...
  • Page 85 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 86 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 87 BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, high- light “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals...

  • Page 89: 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 90 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 91: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers for Windows 7 / Windows Vista System The CD that came with the board contains drivers, utilities and software applica- tions required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 92 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, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 93 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 5. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 94 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the graphics driver. Click Next. By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme”...
  • Page 95 Supported Software 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to con- tinue.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stallation to take effect.
  • Page 97 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; click- ing “Next” each time you finish a step.
  • Page 98 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin the installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 99 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 100 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the pro- gram icon to the Program Folder. 4. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup. 5. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop.
  • Page 101 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take ef- fect.
  • Page 102 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1. On your desktop, right-click the Hardware Doctor icon and then select Properties. 2. Select the Compatibility tab, click “Run this program as an administrator” then click OK.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 4. You can now access the utility.
  • Page 104 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power manage- ment for the storage subsystem. To install the utility, click “Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to con- tinue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 6. Run the Intel Matrix Stor- age Console utility to view the hard drives’ configura- tion.
  • Page 107 Supported Software AHCI For F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver You need to prepare an AHCI driver floppy diskette that you will need when you install the AHCI driver during Windows 7 / Windows Vista installation. You may also choose to copy the installation files to a USB flash drive. 1.
  • Page 108 Supported Software 4. Right click on the files, select “Send To” and then select the floppy drive or USB flash drive. The system will copy the selected files to the desig- nated drive.
  • Page 109 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows 7 / Windows Vista Installation The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows 7 / Windows Vista installation. This is required in order to be able to install the operating system onto a hard drive that is configured in AHCI mode.
  • Page 110 Supported Software 3. Click “I accept the license terms” then click Next. 4. Click Custom (advanced) to install a new copy of Win- dows. 5. Select Load Driver then click Next.
  • Page 111 Supported Software 6. If you are using one opti- cal drive only, take out the Window’s installation disc and then insert the CD that came with the motherboard package. If you have another optical drive, you can choose to insert the provided CD to that drive or plug the USB flash drive that contains the AHCI driver.
  • Page 112 Supported Software 9. If you are using one opti- cal drive only, the warning message “Windows cannot be installed to this disk” will appear. Remove the AHCI driver CD and insert the Windows installation disc back in. You will not be able to proceed yet because the Next button is still gray.
  • Page 113 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation.

  • Page 114: Drivers For Windows Xp System

    Supported Software Drivers for Windows XP System 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. If after inserting the CD, “Autorun”...
  • Page 115 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next. 2. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 116 Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ® The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 117 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. 4. After all setup operations are done, click Next. 5. Click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 118 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
  • Page 119 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stalllation to take effect.
  • Page 120 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stallation to take effect.
  • Page 121 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Realtek LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin the installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 122 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 123 Supported Software 3. Click Install to begin the installation. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 124 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power manage- ment for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI. (The SATA Mode field is in the OnChip IDE Device section, Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility.) To install the utility, click “Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility”...
  • Page 125 Supported Software 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme d o c u m e n t f o r s y s t e m requirements and installa- tion tips then click Next. 5.
  • Page 126 Supported Software AHCI For F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver You need to prepare an AHCI driver floppy diskette that you will need when you install the AHCI driver during Windows XP installation. 1. Click “AHCI For F6 Dur- ing Windows Setup Floppy Driver”...
  • Page 127 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows XP installation. This is required in order to be able to install the operating system onto a hard drive that is con- figured in AHCI mode.
  • Page 128 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation.

  • Page 129: Appendix A - Nlite And Ahci Installation Guide

    NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide nLite nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.
  • Page 130 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive. 5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. 6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa- tion files to the designated default folder. If you want to save them in another folder, click Browse, select the folder...
  • Page 131 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
  • Page 132 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 9. Click Insert and then se- lect Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next. Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win- dows version that you are using and then click OK. Integrating 64-bit driv- ers into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause...
  • Page 133 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI con- trollers and then click Click Next.
  • Page 134 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation. 14. When the program is fin- ished applying the chang- es, click Next.
  • Page 135 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide To create an image, se- lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next. 16. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.
  • Page 136 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide You have finished cus- tomizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish. Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows...
  • Page 137 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide AHCI The installation steps below will guide you in configuring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and configure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6. 3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website. Transfer the downloaded driver files to C:\AHCI. 4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select...
  • Page 138 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next. 6. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next. 7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install”...
  • Page 139 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8. Click “Have Disk”. 9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open. Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.
  • Page 140 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide A warning message ap- peared because the se- lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device. Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed. Click Finish. The system’s settings have been changed. Win- dows XP requires that you restart the computer.

  • Page 141: Appendix B - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix B - 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 142 Watchdog Timer DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F5H ;WATCH DOG CONTROL REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA ;BIT1 DIS/EN WDTO# OUTPUT LOW PULSE TO KBRST#PIN(0=DIS, 1=ENABLE) AL,DX ;BIT3 COUNTER MODE SLEECT (0=SECOND MODE, 1=MINUTE MODE) AL,02H DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F6H ;WATCH DOG COUNTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,0AH ;SET COUNTER (EX 10 SEC) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F7H...

  • Page 143: 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 144 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 145 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 sec- ond hard drive is configured as Slave.
  • Page 146 Troubleshooting Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process. System Board 1.

  • Page 147: Appendix D- Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Appendix D- Frequently Asked Questions Q1: Black screen appeared when uninstalling the Windows Vista graphics driver. A1: Before uninstalling the graphics driver, please perform the following steps. Click the graphics icon in the notification area of the taskbar then select Graphics Properties.
  • Page 148 Frequently Asked Questions Q2: When executing F6FLPY.EXE in Windows Vista and the following error messages appear, please perform step A2. Click OK. Click Abort. A2: Disconnect the USB floppy drive for 15 seconds then reconnect it to the motherboard. Execute F6FLPY.EXE again. Disconnect for 15 seconds Reconnect...

  • Page 149: Appendix E - Hot Keys For Graphics Displays

    Hot Keys for Graphics Display Appendix E - Hot Keys for Graphics Display The integrated graphics driver provides hot keys that allows ease in adjusting the graphics display screen. Action Hot Keys Enable Monitor <Ctrl><Alt><F1> Enable Notebook <Ctrl><Alt><F3> Enable Digital Display <Ctrl><Alt><F4>...

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