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  • Page 1 NP100-N16C System Board User’s Manual A09840037...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    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 transfor- mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold- ers.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    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

    Introduction Table of Contents Copyright ................... 2 Trademarks ..................2 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..........3 About this Manual ................7 Warranty ..................7 Static Electricity Precautions ............. 8 Safety Measures ................. 8 About the Package ................9 Before Using the System Board ............
  • Page 5 Introduction I/O Connectors ................38 CD-in Internal Audio Connector ..........38 S/PDIF Connector ..............39 LVDS LCD Panel Connector ............40 LCD/Inverter Power Connector ........... 40 Digital I/O Connector ..............42 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 43 IDE Connector ................. 44 FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) Connector ..........
  • Page 6 Introduction Drivers for Windows XP System ..........115 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ........115 Intel Graphics Drivers ............. 117 Audio Drivers ................. 119 LAN Drivers ................120 Hardware Monitor for Windows ..........121 Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility ......... 123 F6 Floppy Configuration Utility ..........

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    Introduction 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” on the main menu. Warranty 1.

  • Page 8: Static Electricity Precautions

    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 dis- charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage.

  • Page 9: 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 as- sistance. One system board  One IDE cable  One USB cable ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • Intel Atom N270 (Diamondville SC) processor ® • 1.6GHz core frequency, 1.10V voltage • 2.5W thermal design power • 512KB on-die second level cache • 533-MT/s FSB • 22x22 mm, 1.0 mm ball pitch and 437 balls FCBGA Chipset • Intel chipset ® - Northbridge: Intel 945GSE GMCH ® - Southbridge: Intel 82801GBM ICH7M ® System Memory • One 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket • Maximum memory supports up to 2GB • Supports 400MHz and 533MHz DDR2 SDRAM Expansion Slots • 1 PCI Express x1 slot • 1 PCI slot...
  • Page 11 Introduction I/O Connectors • 1 CompactFlash socket • 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 2 connectors for 2 additional external serial ports • 1 LVDS LCD panel connector • 1 LCD/inverter power connector • 1 DIO connector • 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks • 1 CD-in internal audio connector • 1 S/PDIF connector • 2 Serial ATA connectors • 1 40-pin IDE connector • 1 20-pin ATX power connector • 1 front panel connector • 1 chassis intrusion connector • 1 fan connector TPM - TRUSTED • Provides a Trusted PC for secure transactions PLATFORM • Provides software license protection, enforcement and pass- MODULE word protection (optional) BIOS • Award BIOS • 8Mbit SPI interface BIOS Energy Efficient • Supports ACPI specification 2.0/1.0 Design • Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function • Wake-On-Events include: - Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse - Wake up by PCI card - PCI Express PME - USB KB/MS wake up from S3 - Wake-On-Ring...

  • Page 12: Features

    Introduction Features Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys- tem 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. CompactFlash The system board is equipped with the CompactFlash socket for inserting a...
  • Page 13 Introduction Serial ATA Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 150MB/s, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. Gigabit LAN The two Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmission.
  • Page 14 Introduction Wake-On-USB This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a sys- tem 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 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout Standby LED COM2 RS232/Power PS/2 power select (J select (J ) PS/2 Mouse System fan PS/2 KB DDR2 DIMM LCD/Inverter power COM 1 COM 2 Panel power select ( Intel ATX power Intel 945GSE...

  • Page 16: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Important: 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 17: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 19: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) 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. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below. 1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord. 2.

  • Page 20: Ps/2 Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5V_standby (default) JP1 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.

  • Page 21: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select 1-2 On: 5V (default) USB 0-3 (JP2) 2-3 On: 5V_standby USB 4-7 (JP4) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP2 (for USB 0-3) and JP4 (for USB 4-7) 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. BIOS Setting “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 22: Panel Power Select

    Hardware Installation Panel Power Select 5-6 On: 3.3V 3-4 On: 5V 1-2 On: 12V (default) J13 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure J13’s setting matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.

  • Page 23: Compactflash Card Setting

    Hardware Installation CompactFlash Card Setting 1-2 On: Master 2-3 On: (default) Slave JP7 is used to set the CompactFlash card to Master or Slave mode. Note: We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at the same time.

  • Page 24: Com 3 Rs232/Rs422/Rs485 Select

    Hardware Installation COM 3 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select JP9 is used to configure COM 3 to RS232, RS422 (Full Duplex) or RS485. The pin function of COM 3 will vary according to the jumper’s setting. 5-6 On: RS485 3-4 On: RS422 1-2 On: RS232 Full Duplex (default) COM 3...

  • Page 25: Com 2 Rs232/Power Select

    Hardware Installation COM 2 RS232/Power Select JP10 JP10 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5, 4-6 On: RS232 standard RS232 with power (default) COM 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9...

  • Page 26: Power-On Select

    Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: Power-on via power button (default) 2-3 On: Power-on via AC power JP8 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 JP8 pins 2 and 3 to On. If you want to use the power button, set pins 1 and 2 to On. When using the JP8 “Power On”...

  • Page 27: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 LAN 1 LAN 2 Mic-in Mouse Line-in Line-out PS/2 COM 1 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 2-3 (DVI-D signal only) The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • 2 COM ports • VGA port • DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only) • 2 LAN ports •...

  • Page 28: Ps/2 Mouse And Ps/2 Keyboard Ports

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. 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. Important: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board. Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP1 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

  • Page 29: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 2 COM 1 COM 4 COM 3 COM 1, COM 2 and COM 4 are fixed at RS232. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 COM 4 COM 1 and COM 2 COM 3’s pin definition will vary according to JP9’s settings.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Connecting External Serial Ports Your COM port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se- rial port cable to a COM connector. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector. BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO De- vice” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 31: Vga Port

    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 con- nector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 32: Dvi-I Port

    Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port supports DVI-D sig- nal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-I port. After you plug the cable connector into the port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec- tor in place. BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 33: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“On- board Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 34: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 USB 2 USB 4-5 USB 6-7 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simulta- neously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB 4-5 and USB 6-7 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports 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 insert the USB port cables to a connector.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP2 and/or JP4 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information. •...

  • Page 36: Audio

    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 37 Hardware Installation BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 38: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground 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 39: S/Pdif Connector

    Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out Ground 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 to the S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector.

  • Page 40: Lvds Lcd Panel Connector

    Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD/Inverter power LVDS LCD panel The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector. These connec- tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function N. C. N. C. N. C. N. C. LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- LVDS_DDCCLK N. C. LVDS_DDCDAA N. C. Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power Panel Power LCD/Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control...

  • Page 42: Digital I/O Connector

    Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to an external device that is connected to this connector. Digital I/O Connector Function Pins Pins Function +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 V_5P0_STBY DIO1 V_5P0_STBY DIO0...

  • Page 43: Sata (Serial Ata) Connectors

    Hardware Installation SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 0 SATA 2 The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 44: Ide Connector

    Hardware Installation IDE Connector Important: We do not recommend using IDE devices and CF card at the same time. The IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into this connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of this connector. The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board. An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them, one that plugs into the IDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects to IDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 46: Fdd (Floppy Disk Drive) Connector

    Hardware Installation FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) Connector The system board is equipped with a 26-pin FPC type FDD connector. Only con- nect a 1.44MB slim-type floppy disk drive. Refer to the next page for the pin function of this connector. Connecting the FDD Cable Insert one end of the FDD cable into the FDD connector and the other end of the cable to the floppy drive. Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin 1 of the FDD connector.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation FPC Type FDD Connector Pins Function Function Pins INDEX# DR0# DSKCH# N. C. N. C. N. C. MTR0# N. C. DIR# DRVDE0 STEP# WDATA# WGATE# TRK0# WRPRO# RDATA# HDSEL#...

  • Page 48: Cooling Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connector Ground Sense Power The fan connector is used to connect a cooling fan. The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys- tem board components. BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 49: Chassis Instrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Instrusion Connector Ground Chassis signal The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chas- sis 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. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.

  • Page 50: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation Power Connector 10 20 +12V 5VSB PW-OK PS-ON 3.3V -12V 3.3V 3.3V Connect a 20-pin ATX main power connector from the power supply unit to the ATX power connector. The system board requires a minimum of 120 Watt power supply to operate. We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.

  • Page 51: Standby Led

    Hardware Installation Standby LED Standby This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. 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 52: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors 12 11 PWR-BTN RESET-SW HDD-LED PWR-LED 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. PWR-BTN - Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system.

  • Page 53: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slots PCI Express PCI Express x1 Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot. PCI Slot The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications. You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.

  • Page 54: Battery

    Hardware Installation Battery 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 manufac- turer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

  • Page 55: Compactflash Socket

    Hardware Installation CompactFlash Socket CompactFlash socket The CompactFlash socket is used for inserting a CompactFlash card. Compact- Flash card is a small removable mass storage device designed with flash tech- nology - a non-volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely. The CompactFlash technology is widely used in products such as portable and desktop computers, digital cameras, handheld data collection scanners, PDAs, Pocket PCs, handy terminals and personal communicators.

  • Page 56: 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 ba- sic 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 57: Standard Cmos Features

    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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Thu, Apr 16 2009 Date <mm:dd:yy> Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...

  • Page 58: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 1 Slave 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 Press Enter Item Help IDE HDD Auto-Detection...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write tim- ing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error.

  • Page 61: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic op- eration. 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 fea- tures according to your preference.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the system board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Item Help Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled...
  • 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 de- vice then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1.
  • 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 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first de- pressed and when the acceleration begins. 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.

  • Page 66: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features By SPD DRAM Timing Selectable Item Help x CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level Auto x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay  x DRAM RAS# Precharge Auto Auto x Precharge Delay <tRAS>...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command. DRAM RAS# Precharge This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup PCI Express Root Port Func Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express Port 1 Auto Item Help v1.0a PCI-E Compliancy Mode Menu Level  : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help ↑↓→←...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Boot Display This field is used to select the type of display to use when the system boots. Select this option if you want the system to boot the CRT display. LVDS Select this option if you want the system to boot the LCD flat panel display. CRT+LVDS Select this option if you want the system to boot both the CRT and LCD flat panel display.

  • Page 70: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter Item Help OnChip IDE Device  Press Enter Onboard Device  Menu Level Press Enter Super IO Device   : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
  • Page 71 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 72 BIOS Setup On-Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA. Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and IDE drives then automatically set them to the available master/slave mode. Combined Mode This option allows you to combine both IDE and SATA drives; supporting maximum of 2 drives on each channel.

  • Page 73: Onboard Device

    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 Enabled Onboard LAN1 Control Item Help Onboard LAN2 Control Enabled Menu Level Onboard PXE ROM Control Disabled ...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will ap- pear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level USB Operation Mode High Speed ...
  • Page 75 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 76: Super Io Device

    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 Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1 Menu Level Onboard FDC Controller...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to pow- er-on the system. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller. PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off.

  • Page 78: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most ef- fectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Enabled ACPI Function Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level Instant-Off Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN ...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system en- ters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Date (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. The system will power- on on the set date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on.

  • Page 81: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    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 Onboard...

  • Page 82: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device Item Help IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device Menu Level IRQ-5 assigned to...

  • Page 83: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning Disabled Item Help Shutdown Temperature Disabled Menu Level Current System Temperature C/89  Current CPU Temperature C/105 Current System Fan Speed 0 RPM Vcore 0.90V 5.04V...

  • Page 84: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values per- manently 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 hard- ware problems.

  • Page 85: Load Optimized Defaults

    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 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features ...

  • Page 86: Set Supervisor Password

    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 87: Set User Password

    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 selected 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 88: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features  Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features ...

  • Page 89: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit With- out Saving” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail-Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features  Load Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features ...

  • Page 90: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWD- FLASH.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 91 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 recom- mend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS.

  • Page 92: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 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 (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 93: Drivers For Windows 7 / Windows Vista System

    Supported Software Drivers for Windows 7 / Windows Vista System 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.

  • Page 94: Supported Software

    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 95: Intel Graphics Drivers

    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 96 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 97 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 98: Audio Drivers

    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 99: Lan Drivers

    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 100: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    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 101 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 102 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 103 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 104 Supported Software 4. You can now access the utility.

  • Page 105: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility

    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 106 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 107 Supported Software 6. Run the Intel Matrix Stor- age Console utility to view the hard drives’ configura- tion.

  • Page 108: F6 Floppy Configuration Utility

    Supported Software F6 Floppy Configuration Utility 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 109 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 110: Installing The Ahci Driver During Windows 7 / Windows Vista Installation

    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 111 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 112 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 113 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 114: Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3

    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 115: Drivers For Windows Xp System

    Supported Software Drivers for Windows XP System 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 116 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 117: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. To start installation, click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next.
  • Page 118 Supported Software 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to con- tinue. 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 119: Audio Drivers

    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 120: Lan Drivers

    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 121: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    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 122 Supported Software 3. Click Install to begin the installation. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.

  • Page 123: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility

    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 124 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 125: F6 Floppy Configuration Utility

    Supported Software F6 Floppy Configuration Utility 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 “F6 Floppy Configura- tion Utility” on the main menu. Windows Explorer will ap- pear showing the locations of the installation files.

  • Page 126: Installing The Ahci Driver During Windows Xp Installation

    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 127: Microsoft Directx 9.0C Driver

    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 128: Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3

    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 ac- cording to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 142 Watchdog Timer mSuperio_Get_Reg Macro RegIndex dx, SuperIo_CFG_Port al, RegIndex dx, al NEWIODELAY dx, SuperIo_DAT_Port al, dx NEWIODELAY endM mSuperio_LDN_Select Macro mSuperio_Set_Reg 07h, LDN endM mSuperio_Set_Reg Macro RegIndex, SetValue dx, SuperIo_CFG_Port al, RegIndex dx, al NEWIODELAY dx, SuperIo_DAT_Port al, SetValue dx, al NEWIODELAY endM NEWIODELAY...
  • Page 143 Watchdog Timer mSuperio_Enter_Config mSuperio_LDN_Select 08h ; PLED mode register, WDTO time unit as second, Keyboard reset when WDTO time out mSuperio_GetSet_Reg 0F5h, 11110111b, 00000100b ; , Disable MS/KB interrupt reset WDTO counting, IRQ2 for WDTO mSuperio_GetSet_Reg 0F7h, 11111111b, 11000010b ; , WDTO Time out Value mSuperio_Set_Reg 0F6h, WDT_Counter mSuperio_Exit_Config W83627Hx_WDT...

  • Page 144: Appendix C - System Error Message

    System Error Message Appendix C - 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 mid- dle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 145 System Error Message 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. Keyboard controller is pulled low. Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard.

  • Page 146: Appendix D - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix D - 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 147: 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 148: 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 config- ured as Slave.
  • Page 149 Troubleshooting System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set. 3.

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