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  • Page 1 NS80-EA NS80-EC NS80-EL Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 63500233...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No par t 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.

  • 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

    To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual”. System Board This user’s manual is for the NS80-EA, NS80-EC and NS80-EL system boards. The differences between these boards are shown below. NS80-EC...

  • 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......................Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........Rear Panel I/O Por ts....................I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System..............
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software..........4.4 Installation Notes......................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........................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • SiS 648/963 ® Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing a ® ® Pentium 4 or Celeron processor. ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 processor (478-pin) 533MHz system data bus - suppor ts up to 2.53 GHz CPU speed...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 6 PCI slots. 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. The universal AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec.
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard LAN Features (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only) • Uses 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 DMI utility. Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • Four USB 2.0/1.1 ports • One RJ45 LAN port (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only) • Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports • One DB-25 parallel port • One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port •...

  • Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction Connectors • One connector for 2 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • Three connectors for 3 external IEEE 1394A ports (NS80-EA only) • One connector for an external game/MIDI port • One connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks •...
  • Page 12 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic Chassis Fan Off The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode. Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
  • Page 13 Introduction RTC Timer to Power-on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. Refer to and “Power Up By Alarm” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    Introduction Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. 1.2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 IDE...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    PCI Slot 5 USB 5/6 (J19) chip 1394A (J14) 1394A (J17) PCI Slot 6 PCI standby 1394A ATX-SW G-SW (J15) power LED PWR-LED IrDA (J13) Chassis HD-LED SPEAKER RESET fan (J20) S/PDIF-in/out (J11) NS80-EA (Supports IEEE 1394A and onboard LAN)

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation CPU fan (J16) COM 1 (J4) Parallel (J6) COM 2 (J3) +12V power DIMM (ATXP1) standby power LED JUSB1 Game/MIDI DDR 3 (J9) AGP Slot IDE 2 DDR 1 AC’97 IDE 1 DDR 2 PCI Slot 1 Front audio (J2) PCI Slot 2 4CH audio (J8)
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation CPU fan (J16) COM 1 (J4) Parallel (J6) COM 2 (J3) +12V power DIMM (ATXP1) standby power LED JUSB1 Game/MIDI DDR 3 (J9) AGP Slot IDE 2 DDR 1 AC’97 IDE 1 DDR 2 PCI Slot 1 Front audio (J2) PCI Slot 2 4CH audio (J8)

  • Page 18: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.

  • Page 19: 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 20: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS (JP2) 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Normal Clear CMOS Data (default) Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP2 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 21 Hardware Installation 3. Now power-on the system. If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor’s ratio/clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4. 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS.

  • Page 22: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Rear Panel I/O Ports 2.4.1 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 J1 of the ATX double deck ports of the system board.

  • Page 23: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Serial Ports COM 2 COM 1 Serial Port Serial Port The system board is equipped with onboard serial ports (COM 1: J4 and COM 2: J3) - both in Teal/Turquoise color located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 24: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.4.3 Parallel Port Parallel Port The system board has a standard parallel port (J6 - Burgundy) located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It suppor ts SPP, ECP and EPP modes. You can select the port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device”...
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2.4.4 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 JUSB1 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 USB 5/6 (J19) Additional USB Ports (USB 5 and USB 6) Function Function 5V_Dul 5V_Dul Data- Data- Data+ Data+ Ground Ground Ground...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation The system board suppor ts 6 USB 2.0/1.1 por ts. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 suppor ts 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 27 2.4.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only) RJ45 LAN The NS80-EA and NS80-EL system boards are each equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN2 of the ATX double deck ports. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.4.6 Audio Jacks Line-out Line-in Mic-in Front audio (J2) Front Audio (J2) Function Function Mic+ Ground N. C. AuD_Vcc (Avcc) AuD_R_Out N. C . N. C. AuD_L_Out N. C .
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation Onboard Audio Jacks (CN1) 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 30: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.5 I/O Connectors 2.5.1 Game/MIDI Port Game/MIDI (J9) The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location J9 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. Connect your game/ MIDI port cable to connector J9. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J9.

  • Page 31: Internal Audio Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Internal Audio Connectors CD-in (J5) AUX-in (J7) Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel The CD-in and AUX-in connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 S/PDIF-in/out Connector (S/PDIF-in is optional) S/PDIF-out Function AVDD5 SPDIF-out Ground S/PDIF-in/out Function S/PDIF-in/out (J11) AVDD5 3 2 1 SPDIF-out S/PDIF-out Ground (J11) SPDIF-in The system board is equipped with the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) digital audio interface. S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.5.4 4-Channel Audio Output Connector (optional) 4CH audio (J8) Function Function Center out Ground Ground LFE Out Ground The 4-channel audio connector (J8) supports 4 audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel. The 4-channel audio connector together with the line-in and mic-in jacks (at the rear panel) supports 6-channel audio output.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 IEEE 1394A Connectors (NS80-EA only) 1394A (J14) 1394A (J15) 1394A (J17) Function Function TPA+ TPA- Ground Ground TPB+ TPB- Shield...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation The Realtek RTL8801 Phy 1394A controller works with the SiS 963 chip to support IEEE 1394A. It is fully compliant with the 1394A OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. 1394A is a fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps.

  • Page 36: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.5.6 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 37: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.5.7 IDE Disk Drive Connector 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 38 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives. The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives.

  • Page 39: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.5.8 IrDA Connector 1 2 3 4 5 IrDA (J13) Function IRRX Ground IRTX The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infr ared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.5.9 CPU Fan Connector CPU fan (J16) Function Ground Power Sense The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J16 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.

  • Page 41: Chassis Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.5.10 Chassis Fan Connector Chassis fan (J20) Function Ground On/Off Sense If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to J20 on the system board. The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the system to prevent overheating the processor.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 2.5.11 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED DIMM standby power LED PCI standby power LED DIMM Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.

  • Page 43: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.5.12 Power Connector ATX main power +12V power (ATXPWR1) (ATXP1) We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. Connect the ATX12V power supply’s 20-pin ATX main power connector and 4- pin +12V power connector to ATXPWR1 and ATXP1 respectively.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation ATX Main Power Connector Function Function 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V +12V Power Connector Function Ground Ground +12V +12V...

  • Page 45: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.5.13 Front Panel Connectors Front panel connectors (J18) HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a “dual function power button”...
  • Page 46 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. When the system is in the S4 or S5 state, it will not light.

  • Page 47: Chapter 3 - Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and pe- ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad- vanced features found in this mainboard.

  • Page 48: Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Aug 12 2002 Time (hh:mm:ss) 4 : 35 : 5 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter None Change the day, month, IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None year and century...

  • Page 49: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Item Help IDE HDD Auto Detection Press Enter Menu Level IDE Primary Master Auto Access Mode Auto Change the day, month, year and century Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector...
  • Page 50 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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.
  • Page 51 Award BIOS Setup Utility EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode. CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.

  • Page 52: Advanced Bios Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the mainboard, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 53 Award BIOS Setup Utility running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this 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 L1 &...
  • Page 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.7 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
  • Page 55 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.12 APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting. 3.1.2.13 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system. 3.1.2.14 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2.
  • Page 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.18 Onboard LAN Boot ROM (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only) Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly.

  • Page 57: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Item Help Press Enter DRAM Clock/Timing Control Press Enter AGP & P2P Bridge Control Menu Level Disabled Prefetch Caching Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video RAM Cacheable ↑↓→←...

  • Page 58: Dram Timing Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Timing Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Clock/Timing Control Item Help DRAM Timing Control By SPD DRAM CAS Latency 2.5T Menu Level RAS Active Time (tRAS)
  • Page 59 Award BIOS Setup Utility DRAM CAS Latency This field is used to select the clock cycle of the SDRAM CAS latency time. The option selected specifies the time before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. RAS Active Time (tRAS) This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS# active delay (in local memory clocks).
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility AGP & P2P Bridge Control Item Help AGP Aperture Size 64MB Graphic Window WR Combin Disabled...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.3 Prefetch Caching The options are Enabled and Disabled. 3.1.3.4 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.

  • Page 62: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help SIS OnChip IDE Device Press Enter SIS OnChip PCI Device Press Enter Menu Level Onboard Super IO Device Press Enter IDE HDD Block Mode Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot...
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility Internal PCI/IDE This field allows you to enable or disable the pr imar y and secondary IDE controller. Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primar y Master/ Slave PIO, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO, IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA fields.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA and IDE 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 65: Usb Keyboard Support

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 SIS OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SIS OnChip PCI Device Item Help SIS USB Controller Enabled USB 2.0 Support Enabled Menu Level USB Keyboard Support...
  • Page 66 Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card. SIS 10/100M Ethernet (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only) By default, the onboard LAN is enabled. If you are not using the onboard LAN, set this field to Disabled.

  • Page 67: Onboard Fdc Controller

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.3 Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super IO Device Item Help Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Disabled Menu Level Onboard Serial Port 2...
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select The mainboard supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA (J13) and the COM 2 (J3) serial port at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial por t, make sure this field is set to Normal.
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to standard specifications and will depend on the type and speed of your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option. Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.4 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.

  • Page 71: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Power Management...
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving mode. 3.1.5.4 Suspend Mode This is configurable only when the “Power Management” field is set to “User Define”. When the system enters the power saving time set in this field, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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. Power Off Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys simultaneously to enter the power off mode. Suspend Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt>...

  • Page 74: Pm Wake Up Events

    Award BIOS Setup Utility when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns. 3.1.5.13 PM Wake Up Events Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility MACPME Power Up Control This field is used to enable the Wake-On-LAN function of the onboard LAN. The next field - “PCIPME Power Up Control” must also be set to Enabled. PCIPME Power Up Control This field must be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC .
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 This field allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Disable Disables the PS/2 mouse wake up function. Enable Enables the PS/2 mouse wake up function. Power Up By Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you...

  • Page 77: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 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 Item Help...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3 assigned to” to “IRQ-15 assigned to” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either “PCI Device” or “Reserved”. 3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can wor k with PCI/VGA or not.

  • Page 79: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Current System Temp. 27C/80F Current CPU Temperature 37C/98F Menu Level Current CPU FAN Speed 0 RPM Current Chassis FAN Speed 0 RPM CPU(V) 1.75 V +3.3 V...

  • Page 80: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help CPU Clock Ratio Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Menu Level Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Frequency Default CPU:DRAM Frequency Ratio DRAM Frequency ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit...
  • Page 81 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.4 CPU Frequency This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. Important: Overclocking may result in the processor’s or system’s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If, in the “CPU Clock Ratio”...

  • Page 82: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting de- fault values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

  • Page 83: Set Supervisor Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 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 super visor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 84: Save & Exit Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear: Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.

  • Page 85: Updating The Bios

    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. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 86 Award BIOS Setup Utility 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 87: 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 par ticular computer system without physically going to it.

  • Page 88: 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 89 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 90: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Softwares 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 91 Supported Softwares 4.2.1 SiS AGP Drivers The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Minipor t 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 92: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Softwares 4.2.2 Realtek Audio Drivers   The Realtek audio drivers support the Windows 98, Windows    SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and  Windows XP operating systems. To install the audio driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 93 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 94 Supported Softwares 4.2.4 SiS LAN Drivers for Windows (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only) 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 “SiS LAN Drivers for Windows” on the main screen. The screen below will appear.
  • Page 95 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 for WIN 2000/XP” on the main screen. The screen below will appear.
  • Page 96 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 screen. The screen below will appear. 3.
  • Page 97 Supported Softwares 4.2.7 McAfee VirusScan Online The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and convenient way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe because it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that PC protection stays up-to-date.

  • Page 98: Hardware Monitor

    Supported Softwares 4.2.8 Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD. It is capable of monitoring the system’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 99: 6-Channel Audio Output Via Software

    Supported Softwares 4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software The line-in and mic-in jacks (at the rear panel) together with the 4- channel audio connector supports 6-channel audio output. If, for any reason, you are not using the 4-channel audio connector which is made possible by connecting a 4-channel audio cable, the 6-channel audio output function can be supported via software.
  • Page 100 Supported Softwares 6. Click the "Sound Effect" tab, then under "Environment", select the sound effect you want. You must select one to create 6-channel audio output. Note: With the 6-channel mode supported using software, both the line-in and mic-jacks at the rear panel will instead function as line-out.

  • Page 101: 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/suppor t1/ download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software...

  • Page 102: 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” in the main menu screen and press <Enter>.
  • Page 103 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. In the System Proper ties dialog box, click the “Device Manager”...
  • Page 104 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 105 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 selecting “Standby”...

  • Page 106: 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 bottom.
  • Page 107 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, 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 108: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 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 109: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s ver tical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3.

  • Page 110: Troubleshooting

    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 111: 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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