Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications ..............1.2 Package Checklist ..................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout ................2.2 System Memor y ..................2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors ........2.4 Factor y Testing Jumper ................2.5 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side Bus ..
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface ............4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility ................4.3 VIA Service Pack ..................® 4.4 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes ........... Appendix A - System Error Messages A.1 POST Beep........................A.2 Error Messages......................Appendix B - Troubleshooting B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist ..............
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Introduction PCI Bus Master IDE Controller IrDA Interface USB Ports BIOS ® 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions...
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Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off Dual Function Power Button External Modem Ring-on Note: RTC Timer to Power-on the System Wake-On-LAN Ready Important: ≥ Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse...
Hardware Installation 2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors Processors Processors Freq. Freq. Ratio Ratio 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz...
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Hardware Installation Function 2.8.8 CPU Fan Connector Function...
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Hardware Installation 2.8.9 Chassis Fan Connector Function 2.8.10 SB-LINK Connector Function...
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Hardware Installation 2.8.11 Wake-On-LAN Connector Function Important: ≥...
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Hardware Installation 2.8.12 Power Connector Function Function Important:...
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Hardware Installation 2.8.13 PCI Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED 3.3VSB Standby for PCI (jumper JP5) Important:...
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Hardware Installation 2.8.14 Front Panel LEDs and Switches HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED G-LED: Green LED ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch G-SW: Green Switch RESET: Reset Switch SPEAKER: Speaker Connector...
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Hardware Installation KEYLOCK: Power/Standby LED and Keylock Connector Note: Pin Assignment HD-LED G-LED ATX-SW G-SW RESET SPEAKER KEYLOCK...
Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE &...
Award BIOS Setup Utility ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Apr 21 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 13: 27: 50 HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master Auto Auto Primary Slave Auto Auto...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Drive A and Drive B Video Halt On...
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 BIOS Features Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled CPU L1 Cache : Enabled CPU L2 Cache : Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking : Enabled Quick Power On Self Test : Enabled Boot Sequence : A, C, SCSI...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test Boot Sequence Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Boot Up NumLock Status DRAM ECC Checking Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility PCI/VGA Palette Snoop OS Select for DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Processor Serial Number ®...
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. DIMM 1 DRAM Timing : Normal **** System Health Monitor **** DIMM 2 DRAM Timing : Normal Current System Temp. : 28 C/82 DIMM 3 DRAM Timing : Normal : 42...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Note: System Health Monitor Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature, Current Chassis Fan Speed and Current CPU Fan Speed...
Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU(V) +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V and -5V 3.1.4 Power Management Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI Function : Disabled ** PM Events ** Power Management : User Define IRQ3 (COM 2) : Primary...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility PM Control by APM Video Off Method Video Off After Standby Mode...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PWR Lost Resume State...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Resume On Ring Resume On LAN Resume On Alarm...
Award BIOS Setup Utility Date (of Month) Timer (hh:mm:ss) PM Events 3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuration ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Resources Controlled By : Auto Assign IRQ for VGA : Enabled Reset Configuration Data : Disabled PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ : Auto PCI Slot 2 Use IRQ : Auto...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Resources Controlled By Reset Configuration Data Assign IRQ for VGA Note: ® PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ to PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ...
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 Load Fail-Safe Settings 3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings 3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI/ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Onboard Primary PCI IDE : Enabled KBC Input Clock : 8MHz Onboard Secondary PCI IDE : Enabled Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Primary PCI IDE and Onboard Secondary PCI IDE IDE Prefetch Mode IDE HDD Block Mode IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA Init Display First USB Controller USB Keyboard Support KBC Input Clock Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select IR Transmission Delay Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode, ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select...
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Award BIOS Setup Utility Keyboard/Mouse Power On Warning: Important:...
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master: Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N OPTIONS SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE...
System Error Message Appendix A - System Error Message A.1 POST Beep A.2 Error Messages CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED Caution: CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY...
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System Error Message FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (80) Hard Disk(s) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (20) Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key Keyboard error or no keyboard present Manufacturing POST loop BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted Memory test fail...
Troubleshooting Appendix B - Troubleshooting B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist Monitor/Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:...
Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. Power Supply When the computer is turned on, nothing happens. Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive.
Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. Excessively long formatting period. Parallel Port The parallel printer doesnt respond when you try to print.
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Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesnt output anything or is outputting garbled characters. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. System Board...