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  • Page 1 G7L630-B System Board User’s Manual 935-G7L631-000G A88900536...
  • 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. One system board One IDE cable One FDD cable One bracket mounted with 2 USB ports One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable One I/O shield...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 Prescott processor Hyper-Threading Technology 533MT/s, 800MT/s (200MHz) and 1066MT/s (266MHz) system bus interface • Socket LGA 775 (LAN Grid Array) Chipset • Intel chipset ® North bridge: Intel 945G Express chipset ®...
  • Page 9 Introduction ® ® • Microsoft /Intel APM 1.2 compliant • Soft Power supported - ACPI v2.0 specification • AC power failure recovery Hardware Monitor • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm • Monitors Vcore/VCC3/VBAT/3VSB/12V/1.5V/1.8V/5V voltages • Monitors the speed of the CPU/2nd/system fan •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 1 DB-25 parallel port • 1 DB-9 serial port • 1 DB-15 VGA port • 1 RJ45 LAN port • 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports •...

  • 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 PCI Express PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses...
  • Page 12 Introduction Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-Threading Technology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms. Components: ® ® • CPU - an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology ®...
  • Page 13 Introduction S/PDIF S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device.
  • Page 14 Introduction Wake-On-Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC.
  • Page 15 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...
  • Page 16 Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

  • Page 18: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation Virtual Single Channel (VSC) If both channels are populated with different memory configurations, the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel. Dual Channel (DC) Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate. Dynamic Mode Addressing This mode minimizes the overhead of opening/closing pages in memory banks allowing for row switching to be done less often.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be configured for the memory channel operation. DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 Config No memory Single channel A Single channel A Single channel A Single channel B Single channel B Single channel B P(**) P(**)
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 Config DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) P(*)(1,3) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(2,4) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(1,3) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P - denotes populated E - denotes empty * - denotes DIMMs are identical...
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation Installing the DIMM A DIMM simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIMM 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 23: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Prescott CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation Important: The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU. 4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with a removable protective cap.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 7. Now lift the cover. Cover 8. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold 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. Gold mark Pin 1 of the socket...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 9. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 11. Push the lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto 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 heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 studs around the heat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the system board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket. Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place.

  • Page 29: 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 30 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 clock ratio. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 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 32 Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 1-4 (JP2) 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) USB 5-8 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (JP3) (default) JP2 and JP3 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 33 Hardware Installation Power-on Select Open: Short: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) J15 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 J15 to Short.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation Speaker On/Off Select 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Speaker On Speaker Off (default) Buzzer The system board is equipped with a buzzer which serves as the PC’s speaker. By default the buzzer is “on” allowing you to hear the system’s beep messages and warnings.

  • Page 35: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Mouse Parallel Mic-in USB 4 Line-in Line-out COM 1 USB 3 USB 1-2 PS/2 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 36 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 37 Hardware Installation Serial Port COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at location CN4 for COM 1. It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J5 for COM 2. These serial por ts are RS-232 asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at loca- tion CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.
  • Page 39 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 CN2. 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 40 Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 4 USB 3 USB 2 USB 1 USB 5-6 USB 7-8 The system board supports 8 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. Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5 (USB 1-2) and CN6 (USB 3-4) 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. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Port The RJ45 LAN port is at location CN5 of the system board. LAN 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 in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device”...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Audio (Rear Audio and Front Audio) Rear Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Audio (CN3) • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. • Line-in Jack (Light Blue) This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector (J2) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in func- tions.

  • 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 SPDIF out The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF-out connector. One card-edge bracket, mounted with the S/PDIF port, may be provided with the system board. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J7. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J7.
  • Page 47 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 48 Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 The system board is equipped with four Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a 90 shrouded PCI IDE header that will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
  • Page 50 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 or ATA/100 hard drives.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRTX Ground IRRX N. C. Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector (J1). Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IR cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable connector to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Speed Sense Ground Ground Power Control Power Sense 2nd fan CPU fan Sense Ground Power System fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J11) on the system board. The 2nd fan connector (J12) and system fan connector (J14) are used to connect an additional cooling fans.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation LEDs DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Important: If the DRAM Power LED or Standby Power LED is lighted, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in cards.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal Ground The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J4. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J4 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. Hardware Monitor for Windows Install “Hardware Monitor for Windows”.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation Power Connectors 1 2 2 4 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK +5VDC PS_ON# +5VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +12V Ground Ground +12V We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN8 and P1 connectors respectively.
  • Page 56 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 57 Hardware Installation Pin Assignment Pin Assignment LED Power N. C. N. C. PWR-LED LED Power Signal HDD-LED HDD Power Ground PWR-BTN Signal Signal RESET SW Ground RST Signal N. C. N. C.
  • Page 58 Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The Digital I/O connector (J19) provides powering-on function of an external device that is connected to this connector.
  • Page 59 Hardware Installation PCI Express x16 and x1 Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 The system board is equipped with one PCI Express x16 and one PCI Express x1 slots. PCI Express x16 Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot.

  • Page 60: 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 61 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 62 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. IDE HDD Auto Detection Detects the parameters of the drive.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help desk on which one to select. Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive.
  • Page 64 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 65 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 66 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 screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup CPU Feature 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. Delay Prior To Thermal This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup TM2 Bus Ratio This field is used to select the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to hot. TM2 Bus VID This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to hot.
  • Page 69 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 70 BIOS Setup CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. ® ® Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology only) ® ® This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
  • Page 72 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 73 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 74 BIOS Setup select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “System Memory Frequency” fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM read command and the time that the data was received. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command.
  • Page 75 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 76 BIOS Setup PEG/Onchip VGA Control This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device. The options are Auto, Onchip VGA and PEG Port. PEG Force X1 The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
  • Page 77 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 78 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 maxi- mum 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 79 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup PATA IDE Mode This field is used to select the function mode for the IDE 1 connector and its relation to the SATA ports. Primary IDE 1 serves as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel. SATA 2 and SATA 4 serve as Secondary Master and Secondary Slave channel.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Onboard 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. USB Controller Enabled Enables the onboard USB. Disabled Disables the onboard USB.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup 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 83 BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Power On Function This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power- on the system.
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass- word. 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 85 BIOS Setup IR Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled. UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously.
  • Page 86 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 sup- ®...
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup 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 mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend Mode (1 hour) and HDD Power Down (15 min.) Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the.
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define.
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.
  • Page 90 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 91 BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field respectively.
  • Page 93 BIOS Setup Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte.
  • Page 94 BIOS Setup PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Current System Temp to +5 (V) These fields will show the temperature, fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components.
  • Page 95 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 96 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 97 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 98 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 99 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 100 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 101 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 102: 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 103 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 104: 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. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 105 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 106 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 107 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 108 Supported Software LAN Driver To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “LAN 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 109 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility contained in the provided CD. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s “health” conditions and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored.
  • Page 110 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 111: Installation Notes

    Supported Software Intel USB 2.0 Drivers ® The Intel chipset does not support USB 2.0 drivers for Windows ® 98 SE and Windows ® Windows ® If your Windows XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system.

  • Page 112: Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 113 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 114 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 115: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to cor- rect 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 or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 116 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) HDD controller diagnostics failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked.

  • Page 117: 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 118 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 119 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 120 Troubleshooting 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

  • Page 121: Appendix D - Watchdog Sample Code

    Watchdog Sample Code Appendix D - Watchdog Sample Code .MODEL SMALL .386 .stack .DATA .CODE newiodelay macro ;macro dealy 0ebh,al endm ;================ PROGRAM START =============== SIO_CON_PORT SIO_DATA begin: DX,SIO_CON_PORT ;SUPERIO ENTER CONFIG AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,2DH ;GPIO5 AND POWER CONTROL SIGNALS MULTI-FUNCTION PIN SELECTION DX,AL...
  • Page 122 Watchdog Sample Code DX,SIO_DATA AL,08H ;SELECT DEVICE 8 (WATCH DOG) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,030H ;ACTIVATE REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,01H ;0= INACTIVATE, 1=ACTIVATE DX,AL 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)

  • Page 123: Appendix E - Digital I/O Input Sample Code

    Digital I/O Input Sample Code Appendix E - Digital I/O Input Sample Code .MODEL SMALL .386 .stack .DATA .CODE newiodelay macro ;macro dealy 0ebh,al endm ;================ PROGRAM START =============== SIO_CON_PORT SIO_DATA begin: DX,SIO_CON_PORT ;SUPERIO ENTER CONFIG AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,29H ;OVT#/HM_SMI#,UART A,GAME PORT AND MIDI PIN SELECT...
  • Page 124 Digital I/O Input Sample Code DX,SIO_DATA AL,07H ;SELECT DEVICE 7 (GAME PORT) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F0H ;GPIO1 CONTROL REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,0FFH ;1 = GPI (ALL SELECT GPI) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F1H ;GPIO1 DATA REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,DX ;READ GPI STATUS DX,SIO_CON_PORT ;SUPERIO EXIT CONFIG al, 0AAh dx, al...

  • Page 125: Appendix F - Digital I/O Output Sample Code

    Digital I/O Output Sample Code Appendix F - Digital I/O Output Sample Code .MODEL SMALL .386 .stack .DATA .CODE newiodelay macro ;macro dealy 0ebh,al endm ;================ PROGRAM START =============== SIO_CON_PORT SIO_DATA begin: DX,SIO_CON_PORT ;SUPERIO ENTER CONFIG AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,29H ;OVT#/HM_SMI#,UART A,GAME PORT AND MIDI PIN SELECT...
  • Page 126 Digital I/O Output Sample Code DX,SIO_DATA AL,07H ;SELECT DEVICE 7 (GAME PORT) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F0H ;GPIO1 CONTROL REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,DX AL,00H ;0 = GPO (ALL SELECT GPO) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F1H ;GPIO1 DATA REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,DX AL,01H ;0= LOW, 1=HIGH, (EX:GPIO 10 TO HIGH) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT...

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