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NS30-SC/SL
NS35-SC/SL
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  • Page 1 NS30-SC/SL NS35-SC/SL Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 56000204...
  • 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

    Notice This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package. To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.

  • 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........Jumper Settings for Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse......Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard........ Por ts and Connectors...................
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Hardware Monitor......................4.3 SiS AGP Driver......................... 4.4 Realtek Audio Drivers....................4.5 SiS VGA Drivers......................4.6 Realtek LAN Drivers for Windows............. 4.7 Microsoft DirectX 8.0 Driver................4.8 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes............. Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    • Supports up to 2GHz CPU speed • 400MHz system data bus System Memory • Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets • NS30-SC/SL: suppor ts 4 banks up to 2GB using PC1600 (DDR200), PC2100 (DDR266) or PC2700 (DDR333) unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM, 2.5V...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot, 3 PCI slots (1 shared with CNR slot) and 1 CNR slot. 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 • Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation • Supports wire for management ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • Two USB ports • One RJ45 LAN port (NS30-SL and NS35-SL only) • One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial por t (NS35-SC and NS35-SL only) or two DB-9 serial por ts (NS30-SC and NS30- SL only) •...
  • Page 10 Introduction IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASKIR standard. USB Ports The system board supports 6 USB por ts. Two onboard USB por ts are located at the ATX double deck por ts of the board.

  • Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system health” conditions. • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm • Monitors CPU/3.3V/±5V/±12V/VBAT/5VSB voltages and failure alarm • Monitors CPU/system fan speed and failure alarm •...
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming through an internal or external modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring Connector” in chapter 2 and “Ring Power Up Control” (“PM Wake Up Events”...
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard” in chapter 2 and “USB Port Wake Up Control” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    Introduction off the next time you power-on the system. Refer to “Using the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for more information. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1A. 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...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse (JP1) +12V power CPU fan (ATXP1) (J1) Wake-On-USB KB for USB 1 & 2 (JP2) Socket 478 COM 1 (J4) DIMM standby power Parallel (J5) COM 2 (CN1) 10 9 Front audio Line...

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse (JP1) +12V power CPU fan (ATXP1) (J1) Wake-On-USB KB for USB 1 & 2 (JP2) Socket 478 COM 1 (J4) DIMM standby power Parallel (J5) COM 2 (CN1) 10 9 Front audio Line (J10) (J9) Line AUX-in CD-in (J11)
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse (JP1) +12V power CPU fan (ATXP1) (J1) Wake-On-USB KB for USB 1 & 2 (JP2) Socket 478 COM 1 (J4) Parallel (J5) DIMM 10 9 standby power COM 2 (J6) VGA (CN1) 10 9 Front audio Line (J10) (J9)

  • Page 18: Onboard Lan

    Hardware Installation Wake-On-PS/2 KB/Mouse (JP1) +12V power CPU fan (ATXP1) (J1) Wake-On-USB KB for USB 1 & 2 (JP2) Socket 478 COM 1 (J4) Parallel (J5) DIMM 10 9 standby power COM 2 (J6) VGA (CN1) 10 9 Front audio Line (J10) (J9)

  • Page 19: 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 20: 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 21: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS (JP5) 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Normal Clear CMOS Data (default) Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP5 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 22 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 23: Jumper Settings For Wake-On-Ps/2 Kb/Mouse

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Wake-On-PS/2 1 2 3 KB/Mouse (JP1) 1-2 On: Disabled - VCC 2-3 On: Enabled - 5V_DUL (default) Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse - Jumper JP1 The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on a system from the S3/ S4/S5 state.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings For Wake-On-Usb Keyboard

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard Wake-On-USB KB 1 2 3 for USB 1 & 2 (JP2) Wake-On-USB KB for USB 3 to 6 (JP3) 1-2 On: Disabled - VCC 2-3 On: Enabled - 5V_DUL (default) Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USB 1 and 2 - JP2 Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USB 3 to 6 - JP3 The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1.5A. • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 4 to 6 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 26: Ports And Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 Ports and Connectors 2.6.1 Serial Ports The built-in serial 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. You can set the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device”...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial port cable is provided with the system board. If you want to use the secondar y serial por t, connect the serial port cable to connector J6. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J6.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Mouse (Green) (Purple) The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location J2 of the ATX double deck ports of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12.

  • Page 29: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Parallel Port Parallel (Burgundy) Parallel Port The system board has a standard parallel por t (J5 - Burgundy) located at the ATX double deck por ts of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes. You can set the por t’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device”...

  • Page 30: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD (J22) 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 31: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector Secondary IDE (J17) Primary IDE (J18) 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 32 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 or ATA/100 hard drives.

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 5 & 6 USB 3 & 4 (Black) (J26) (J25) USB 1 (Black) Onboard USB Ports (J3) Additional USB Ports (J25 and J26) Function Function Function Ground UP2- UP3- Ground UP2+ UP3+ UP2+...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation The system board supports 6 USB ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use the USB ports.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (NS30-SL and NS35-SL only) RJ45 RJ45 LAN The NS30-SL and NS35-SL system boards are equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN por t at location J3 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 36 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 VGA Port (NS35-SC and NS35-SL only) (Blue) VGA Port The NS35-SC and NS35-SL system boards can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (CN1 - Blue) located at the ATX double deck ports of the board.

  • Page 37: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.9 IrDA Connector 1 2 3 4 5 IrDA (J20) 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 38 Hardware Installation 2.6.10 CPU Fan Connector CPU fan (J1) 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 J1 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 2.6.11 System Fan Connector System fan (J12) Function Ground On/Off Sense If you are installing a system fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to J12 on the system board. The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the system to prevent overheating the processor.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.6.12 Game/MIDI Port Game/MIDI Port Game/MIDI (Gold) 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 (J13 - Gold) located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board.

  • Page 41: Audio Jacks

    Hardware Installation 2.6.13 Audio Jacks 10 9 Front audio(J10) Mic-in (Pink) Line-out Line-in (Lime) (Light Blue) Onboard Audio Jacks Line-out Line-in Mic-in Front Audio (J10) Function Function Mic+ Ground N. C. AuD_Vcc (Avcc) AuD_R_Out N. C . N. C. AuD_L_Out N.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation Onboard 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 (J9 - Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.

  • Page 43: Internal Audio Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.14 Internal Audio Connectors AUX-in (J15) CD-in (J16) Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel CD-in and AUX-in These audio-in connectors are used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.6.15 Wake-On-LAN Connector Wake-On-LAN 1 2 3 (J23) Function Ground +5VSB The system board supports the Wake-On-LAN function. This function will allow the network to remotely power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.6.16 Wake-On-Ring Connector Wake-On-Ring (J19) Function Ground The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem card that has the same connector. It will allow the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/ power-on to respond to calls coming through the internal modem card.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.6.17 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED DIMM standby power 3.3VSB standby PCI standby for PCI (JP6) 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 47 Hardware Installation On: Default Off: 3.3VSB Standby Power to Non-PCI 2.2 spec. PCI slots - PCI 2.2 spec. Important: Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in cards.

  • Page 48: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.18 Power Connector +12V power (ATXP1) ATX Power (J8) 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 J8 and ATXP1 respectively.
  • Page 49 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 50: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.19 Front Panel Connectors Front panel connectors (J27) HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. G-LED: Green LED This LED will not light when the system’s power is on or when the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
  • Page 51 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) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

  • Page 52: 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 53: Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Jan 16 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 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave If you wish to define your own drive type manually, select “Manual”. The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &...
  • Page 55 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 56: 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 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility operating systems like Windows ® 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work. CPU L1 & L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system.
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 59 Award BIOS Setup Utility OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives.

  • Page 60: 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/Drive Control Disabled Prefetch Caching Menu Level 64MB AGP Aperture Size Disabled AGP Fast Write Disabled AGP SideBand Address Auto AGP Capability 32 MB...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility DDR DRAM Command Rate The options are Auto, Delay 1T and Delay 2T. Prefetch Caching The options are Enabled and Disabled. AGP Aperture Size This field is relevant to the memor y-mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your 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 USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode...
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility SIS OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields will appear. SIS-7012 AC97 Audio Enabled Select this option when using the onboard audio codec. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. SIS-7013 S/W Modem Enabled Select this option when using a primar y or second-...
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J20 on the mainboard. 2. Set the “UART2 Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or ASKIR).
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port. Game Port Address This field is used to select the game port’s address. Midi Port Address This field is used to select the MIDI por t’ s address. If you have selected the MIDI por t’...
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility AGP Auto Calibration When the AGP Auto Calibration function is enabled, it allows the system to automatically calibrate the AGP’s performance. We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting - Enabled. IDE Access Interface This field is used to select the access interface of the IDE devices.

  • Page 68: 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 Option...
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Option This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving mode. Video Off Option Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the screen. Suspend -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode.
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility Soft-Off by PWRBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management field is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility PM Wake Up Events Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following fields will appear. 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 allows you to enable the Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On- Ring functions.
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility KB Power On Password To use a password to wake up the system, move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>.

  • Page 73: 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 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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”. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not.

  • Page 75: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help CPU Temp. Prot. Function Disabled CPU Temp. Prot. Alarm Menu Level Current System Temp. 27C/80F Current CPU Temperature 37C/98F Current CPU FAN Speed 0 RPM Current System FAN Speed 0 RPM...
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility contributing factors that resulted to high CPU temperature, you may need to set a lower CPU temperature limit. CPU Temperature References When you power-up a system, the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the CPU temperature range is normally between 32 C and C.

  • Page 77: 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 Modulated Disabled CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock Default ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. When selecting the external bus clock, the SDRAM clock and PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus clock selected.

  • Page 79: 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 80: 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 supervisor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 81: 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 memor y, and the system will reboot.

  • Page 82: 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 83: 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 84 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 85: Hardware Monitor

    Supported Softwares 4.2 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 86: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Softwares 4.4 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 drivers, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 87: Drivers And Utilities Installation Notes

    Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click "Setup". 2. 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 applications.

  • Page 88: 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 89 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 90 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 91 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 92: 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 93 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 94: 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 95: 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 96: 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 97: 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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