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  • Page 1 P4M266A-MLV Rev. AA+ System Board User’s Manual 79910409...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any...

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    Battery: • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to the batter y manufacturer’s instructions. Joystick or MIDI port: • Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC.
  • Page 4 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 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements..1.3 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ................... System Memory......................CPU............................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports....................I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System..............
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology........... Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM Function B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........... Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep........................C.2 Error Messages......................Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset ® • VIA chipset ® North bridge: VIA P4M266A ® South bridge: VIA VT8235CD Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of the following supported processors. ®...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 AGP slot • 3 PCI slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The universal AGP slot supports AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec.
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard Audio Features • Supports Microsoft ® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D • AC’97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate converter for audio recording and playback • S/PDIF-in/out compressed digital output • 6-channel audio output via software S/PDIF 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 10 Introduction PCI Bus Master IDE Controller • Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices • Supports ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives • UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.) •...
  • Page 11 Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports • One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • One RJ45 LAN port • Two USB 2.0/1.1 ports • One DB-9 serial port • One DB-15 VGA port • One DB-25 parallel port •...
  • 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 from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 14: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives.

  • Page 15: Package Checklist

    Introduction 1.3 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One “Mainboard Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout CPU fan KB/Mouse PS/2 power select (JP2) DDR 1 DDR 2 ATX power LAN, USB 1-2 COM 1 Parallel COM 2 +12V power IDE 1 IDE 2 P4M266A Line-out CD-in Line-in AUX-in...

  • Page 17: System Memory

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

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 19: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board. 2.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 4.

  • Page 21: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 1. The system board comes with the retention module base al- ready installed. Retention Retention hole hole Retention Retention hole hole Retention module base 2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in the illustration below. Retention lever Retention lever 4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and re- tention mechanism assembly to the retention module base.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data 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 proc- essor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the PS/2 Power 1-2 On: VCC 2-3 On: 5V_DUL (default) This jumper is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard port. BIOS Setting: Selecting 5V_DUL will allow you to use the Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard function.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.4.3 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s FSB 1-2 On: Auto 2-3 On: (default) 100MHz This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board. The default setting is Auto. The system will run according to the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.

  • Page 28: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 PS/2 Parallel GAME/MIDI Mouse PS/2 USB 1-2 COM 1 Line- Line- Mic- The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • LAN port •...
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports " PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location J11 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port " RJ45 LAN The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN1 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

  • Page 31: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Universal Serial Bus Ports " USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 " The system board supports 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Two onboard USB ports (Black) are at location CN1 of the system board. The J26 (USB 3-4) connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB ports.
  • Page 32 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: • BIOS Setting: “USB Resume from S3” (“IRQ/Event Activity Detect” field) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled.

  • Page 33: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.4 Serial Ports " COM 1 COM 2 " The 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. The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (J3 - Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 and a 9-pin connector at location J4 for COM 2.

  • Page 34: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Parallel Port Parallel " The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at lo- cation J9 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation (Standard Parallel Port) but in one direction only.

  • Page 35: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.6 VGA Port " The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location VGA1. If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Game/MIDI Port Game Port " The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15- pin D-sub connector (Gold) at location CN3D1 of the system board.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2.5.8 Audio (Audio Jacks and Front Audio) Line-out Mic-in Line-in Front audio " Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Line-out Jack (Lime - CN3A1) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation • Line-in Jack (Light Blue - CN3B1) This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any exter- nal audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. Connect a stereo cable from the line- out jack of your external device to this line-in jack.

  • Page 39: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Internal Audio Connectors Left audio channel Ground " Ground Right audio channel CD-in AUX-in The CD-in (J19) and AUX-in (J18) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in " The S/PDIF connector (J23) is used to connect external S/PDIF ports. The S/PDIF ports may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J23.

  • Page 41: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To pre- vent 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 42: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 1 IDE 2 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE head- ers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Elec- tronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.

  • Page 44: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX " Connect your IrDA cable to connector J8 on the system board. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.

  • Page 45: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 Cooling Fan Connectors Ground N. C. CPU fan N. C. +12V Ground Chassis fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J15) on the system board. The chassis fan (J14) connector is used to connect an additional cooling fan.

  • Page 46: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Power Connectors 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V +12V Ground Ground +12V 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 J17 and CN2 respectively.

  • Page 47: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED PWR-LED ATX-SW HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or sys- tem.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) 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 49: 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 peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this mainboard.

  • Page 50: Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 51 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 52 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 53 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
  • Page 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 55: 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 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are 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 ®...
  • Page 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.9 Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A.
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.14 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.15 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 59: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources.
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Current FSB Frequency This field shows the detected FSB of the CPU.
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility DRAM Timing This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM. By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Presence Detect) data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type, memory size, memory speed, etc.
  • Page 62 Award BIOS Setup Utility DRAM Burst Len The options are 4 and 8. CPU Read DRAM Mode The options are Fast, Medium and Slow. 3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility AGP Driving Value This field is used to select a value for the AGP Driving control. We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting. AGP Fast Write Select Enabled to support the AGP Fast Write function. AGP Master 1 WS Write Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.3 CPU & PCI Bus Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled Writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered to...
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.4 Memory Hole This field is used to select the memory area that must not be addressed to the ISA bus. 3.1.3.5 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled.

  • Page 66: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 VIA OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Channel 0 and OnChip IDE Channel 1 These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Prefetch Mode This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip, thus reducing access time.
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the <Shift> and <F10> keys simultaneously when prompted during boot-up. Take note: you will be able to access the boot ROM’s program (by typing <Shift> + <F10>) only when this field is enabled. OnChip USB Controller This field is used to select the USB ports you want Enabled.
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.3 Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed. EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode. 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.

  • Page 73: 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 Power Management Option This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “Suspend Mode” field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 min.
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.8 MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system. 3.1.5.9 Soft-Off by PWRBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system.
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.12 Delay Prior To Thermal This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment..
  • Page 77 Award BIOS Setup Utility USB Resume from S3 This function, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. When set to On, the system will respond and wake up to any VGA activity.
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility • When enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem. Resume on Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month)”...
  • Page 79 Award BIOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. When the “Primary INTR”, and “IRQ3” - “IRQ15” fields are enabled, access to the specified IRQ will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode.
  • Page 80 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 81 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.4 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.8 PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ to PCI Slot 3 Use IRQ By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots. If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ, you must manually assign an IRQ for the device.
  • Page 83 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 84 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.4 CPU Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the CPU. The available options allow you to adjust the CPU’s bus clock in 1MHz increment. The default setting is “100MHz”. Important: Overclocking may result in the processor’s or system’s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
  • Page 85 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default 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 86: Load Optimized Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.9 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. Type <Y>...

  • Page 87: Set Supervisor Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.10 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 88: Set User Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 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 se- lected 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 89 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.

  • Page 90: Exit Without Saving

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl>...

  • Page 91: Updating The Bios

    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 92 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 93: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

  • Page 94: Supported Software

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

  • Page 96: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Software 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. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 97 Supported Software 4.2.1 VIA Service Pack ® ® The VIA Service Pack contains the following drivers. •VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver •AGP VxD Driver •IRQ Routing Miniport Driver •VIA INF Driver To install VIA Service Pack, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 98 Supported Software Service Pack Installation Notes ® The “ AGP VxD Driver” and “ VIA INF Driver” drivers in the “ VIA ® ® Service Pack” are supported in Windows 95, Windows 98, Win- ® ® ® dows 98 SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 4.2.2 S3 ProSavage VGA Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “ GRAPHICS” icon. 2. Click “ S3 ProSavage VGA Drivers” on the main screen. The fol- lowing screen will appear.

  • Page 100: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.3 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems: ® ® ® ® Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, ® ® Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 101 Supported Software The following screen will appear. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Note: The 3D Audio Configuration software, which is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations, will at the same time be installed into your system.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4.2.4 VIA 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 “ VIA USB 2.0 Drivers” . The following screen will appear. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 4.2.5 VIA LAN Drivers ® ® ® The LAN drivers for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ® ® ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP support “ Autorun” . To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 104 Supported Software 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 be- low will appear. Click “...

  • Page 105: Installation Notes

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

  • Page 106: Appendix A - Enabling The Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 107 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology c. Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 108 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology e. Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 109: Appendix B - Using The Suspend To Ram Function

    Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM Function B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® If you are using the Windows 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. Select “Power Management Setup”...
  • Page 110 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Boot Windows 98. In the Windows 98 desktop, click the Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control Panel. To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the System icon.
  • Page 111 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 112 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can power- off the computer at once by pressing the power button or ®...

  • Page 113: Appendix C - System Error Messages

    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 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 114 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 115: Appendix D - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.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 116: Floppy Drive

    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 117: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave.
  • Page 118 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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