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  • Page 1 748-AL 748-A Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 73600326...
  • 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

    Battery: • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to the batter y manufacturer’s instructions. Joystick or MIDI port: • Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC.

  • Page 4: System Board

    (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the “TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu. System Board This user’s manual is for the 748-A and 748-AL system boards. The only difference between these boards is the 748-AL system board supports onboard LAN.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications................1.2 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ..................System Memory......................CPU............................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports..................... I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility.................. 3.2 Updating the BIOS.....................
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function..........Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep........................B.2 Error Messages......................Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset ® • SiS chipset ® North bridge: SiS ® South bridge: SiS 963L Processor The system board is equipped with Socket-A for PGA processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending.
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard LAN Features (748-AL only) • Realtek 8201BL Phy fast ethernet controller • Integrated IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible • 32-bit PCI master interface • Integrated power management functions • Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps •...
  • Page 10 Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 RJ45 LAN port (748-AL only) • 2 DB-9 serial ports • 1 DB-25 parallel port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port •...

  • Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction • 1 ATX power supply connector • 1 Wake-On-LAN connector • 3 fan connectors for CPU fan, chassis fan and 2nd chassis fan connectors 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system health”...
  • Page 12 Introduction Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Power Button Override” field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. 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 com- ing from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) sig-...
  • Page 13 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 func- tion for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    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. Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout 748-AL (Supports onboard LAN)

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 748-A Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system board that supports onboard LAN.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket. Notch Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2.

  • Page 19: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 6.

  • Page 21: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 7. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Lever lock 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation Do not apply the paste if the fan / heatsink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data JP21 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Normal Clear CMOS Data (default) If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Frequency” or “CPU Ratio” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s FSB (Front Side Bus) “White” represents the switch’s position. The exam- ple on the left shows the following settings: pin 1 - Off pin 2 - Off pin 3 - Off pin 4 - Off CPU FSB 100MHz...

  • Page 26: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 PS/2 Parallel GAME/MIDI Mouse PS/2 USB 1-2 COM 1 COM 2 Line- Line- Mic- 748-AL PS/2 GAME/MIDI Parallel Mouse USB 2 PS/2 USB 1 COM 1 COM 2 Line- Line- Mic- 748-A...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 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 CN2 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 28 2.5.2 RJ45 LAN Port (748-AL only) RJ45 LAN The 748-AL system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at location CN1 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

  • Page 29: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 USB 5-6 Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN1 of the system board. J3 (USB 3-4) and J5 (USB 5-6) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “SiS USB 2.0 Driv- ers”.

  • Page 31: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.4 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with two onboard serial ports (COM 1: CN3 and COM 2: CN4) - both in Teal/Turquoise color. These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 32: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN5 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup- ports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 Game Port Game Port The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15- pin D-sub connector (Gold) at location CN6 of the system board.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio Line-out Mic-in Line-in Front 4CH audio audio Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation • Line-in Jack (Light Blue) This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any external audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. Connect a stereo cable from the line-out jack of your external device to this line-in jack.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation aligned with pin 1 of J7. If you are not using this connector, re- place the jumper caps back to their original pin locations. Now install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis. Driver Installation Install the “Realtek Audio Drivers”. An audio software application program will at the same time be installed into your system.

  • Page 37: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Internal Audio Connectors Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel CD-in AUX-in The CD-in (J14) and AUX-in (J13) connectors are used to re- ceive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. One card- edge bracket, mounted with S/PDIF ports, will be provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J17.

  • Page 39: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 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 40: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 1 IDE 2 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. 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.

  • Page 42: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector J6 on the system board. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.

  • Page 43: Cpu Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 CPU Fan Connector +12V Sense The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J9 of the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Chassis Fan and 2nd Chassis Fan Connectors +12V N. C. 2nd chassis +12V Sense Chassis fan The chassis fan connector (J11) and second chassis fan connector (J12) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will pro- vide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over- heating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J16 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.

  • Page 46: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Power Connectors +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground -12V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V 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 20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto the CN7 connector.

  • Page 47: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.10 Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED ATX-SW PWR-LED HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU...

  • Page 49: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 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 vari- ous advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 50: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” 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. 3.1.1.1 Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>.
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 52 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 53 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.5 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 54 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot- 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your sys- tem for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the per- formance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows ® 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work. 3.1.2.2 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.7 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 key- boards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.11 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the pass- word - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Pass- word submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.16 Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. Note that some graphics boards require that this option be disabled. The default value is Enabled. Enabled Video shadow is enabled. Disabled Video shadow is disabled.

  • Page 60: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.3 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 61 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.1 Advanced Host Control 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. Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.2 Advanced DRAM Control 1 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. Auto Configuration The default setting is Performance.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.5 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher the efficiency of the system. 3.1.3.6 Video RAM Cacheable When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus pro- viding better video performance.

  • Page 64: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 SIS 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.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Internal PCI/IDE This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and sec- ondary IDE controller. Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/ Slave PIO, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO, Pri- mar y Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondar y Master/Slave UltraDMA fields.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA 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 67 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.2 SIS OnChip PCI 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. SIS USB Controller Enabled Enables the onboard USB.
  • Page 68 Select this option when using the onboard AC97 codec. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. SIS 10/100M Ethernet (748-AL only) This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN. SIS MAC Address Input Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, then enter the MAC address.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.3 Onboard 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. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup UART Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectiv- ity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA and the COM 2 serial port at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Nor- mal.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup “ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)” Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate. “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” Allows bidirectional parallel por t operation at maximum speed. If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is selectable. If you selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA”...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.8 USB2.0 Access Interface This field is used to select the access interface of the USB 2.0 device. 3.1.4.9 MAC Access Interface and Audio Access Interface These fields are used to select the access interface of the MAC and audio device.

  • Page 73: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your sys- tem to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 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 field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend mode = 1 Hour Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the Suspend...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.7 Switch Function The options are Disabled and Break/Wake. 3.1.5.8 MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system. 3.1.5.9 Hot Key Function As This field allows you to use the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys to enter the Power Off or Suspend mode.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system. 3.1.5.12 Power State Resume Control Always Off When power returns after an AC power fail- ure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup IRQ 8 Break Suspend When this field is enabled, access to IRQ 8 will cause the system to wake up from the Suspend mode. Ring Power Up Control This field is used to enable or disable the Wake-On-Ring and Wake- On-LAN function.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup PS2KB Wakeup From S3/S4/S5 This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Any Key Use any keyboard keys to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Hot Key Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12, to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state.
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Month Alarm This is used to select the month you would like the PC to power-on. Day of Month Alarm The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup 3.1.6 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 81 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

  • Page 82: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 CPU (V) This field shows the detected voltage of the processor. 3.1.7.2 VCC 1.8V, VCC 3.3V, +5V, +12V, 3VSB(V), -12V and 5VSB(V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing DIMM or PCI devices. 3.1.8.2 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting.
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.4 CPU Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’s ratio. 3.1.8.5 DRAM Voltage Regulator This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. If you want to use the DRAM’s default voltage, leave this field in its default setting.
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.8 CPU Voltage Regulator This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU. If you want to use the CPU’s default core voltage, leave this field in its default setting, which is “De- fault”.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These set- tings 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 87: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup 3.1.10 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 88: Set Password

    BIOS Setup 3.1.11 Set Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a 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 password with the “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup 3.1.12 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.

  • Page 90: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup 3.1.13 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 91: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup 3.2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. Note: AWDFLASH.EXE works only in DOS mode.
  • Page 92 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 sys- tem. 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 93: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Softwares Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it.

  • Page 94: Supported Softwares

    Supported Softwares 4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996 [Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File] BIOS *** BIOS Auto Detect *** System Enclosure/Chassis Type : BIOS Information Processor Handle : 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name : Memory Module...
  • Page 95 Supported Softwares Add DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>. 3.

  • Page 96: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Softwares 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utili- ties and software applications required to enhance the perform- ance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 97 Supported Softwares 4.2.1 SiS AGP Drivers The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Miniport driver. To install the AGP driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 2.

  • Page 98: Audio Drivers

    Supported Softwares 4.2.2 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating sys-    tems: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows    4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 99 Supported Softwares 3. Click “Install Device Driver”. The following screen will appear. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Note: The 3D Audio Configuration software, which is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations, will at the same time be installed into your system.
  • Page 100 Supported Softwares 4.2.3 SiS USB 2.0 Drivers To install the USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “SiS USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will appear.

  • Page 101: Lan Drivers

    Supported Softwares 4.2.4 LAN Drivers To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “LAN Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will appear. 3.
  • Page 102 Supported Softwares 4.2.5 SiS IDE Drivers To install the IDE driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “SiS IDE Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will appear.
  • Page 103 Supported Softwares 4.2.6 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main menu. The follow- ing screen will appear. 3.

  • Page 104: Hardware Monitor

    Supported Softwares 4.2.7 Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor utility con- tained in the provided CD. It is capable of monitoring the sys- tem’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the CPU and system fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored.

  • Page 105: Audio Configuration

    Supported Softwares 4.3 3D Audio Configuration When you install the audio driver, the 3D Audio Configuration software will at the same time be installed into your system. 3D Audio Configuration is an audio panel for setting basic audio con- figurations. It allows you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6- channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects.
  • Page 106 Supported Softwares Speaker Output When you open 3D Au- dio Configuration, the de- fault screen that appears is the Speaker Output. This where will configure analog output settings to speakers. S/PDIF This panel is used to configure S/PDIF output which provides a low-dis- tortion digital data transfer between audio devices.

  • Page 107: Installation Notes

    2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support1/ download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software applications.

  • Page 108: Appendix A - Using The Suspend To Ram Function

    Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® If you are using the Windows 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. Select “Power Management Setup”...
  • Page 109 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Boot Windows 98. In the Windows 98 desktop, click the Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control Panel. To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the System icon.
  • Page 110 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field, select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK. Restart the computer. 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double- click the Power Management icon.
  • Page 111 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can power- off the computer at once by pressing the power button or ®...

  • Page 112: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bot- tom.
  • Page 113 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is cor- rect, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) Unable to reset floppy subsystem. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Floppy type mismatch.

  • Page 114: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with prob- lems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individu- ally. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

  • Page 115: Power Supply

    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 116: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave.

  • Page 117: Serial Port

    Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. 1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line. 2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

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