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NB76-TL
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  • Page 1 NB76-TC NB76-TL Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 63900232...
  • 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 NB76-TC and NB76-TL system boards. The only difference between these boards is the NB76-TL system board supports onboard LAN.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications.................. 1.2 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ..................System Memory......................Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus..Rear Panel I/O Por ts....................
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.3 Installation Notes......................Appendix A - System Error Messages A.1 POST Beep........................A.2 Error Messages......................Appendix B - Troubleshooting B.1 Troubleshooting Checklist..................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel 845G chipset ® ® Intel 845G Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) ® Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing a ®...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP/ADD slot and 6 PCI slots. Important: Most PCI cards today are in “Master” mode and can be installed anywhere between PCI slot 1 and PCI slot 5. DO NOT install “Master”...
  • Page 9 Introduction Programmable 3-color transparent cursor • 3D graphics features 200 megapixels/sec fill rate Maximum 3D resolution: 1600x1200x32 @ 85Hz Flat and Gouraud shading 16- and 24-bit Z-buffering and 16- and 24-bit W-buffering Ver tex programmable pixel fogging atmospheric effects Double and triple render buffer •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 RJ45 LAN por t (NB76-TL only) • 1 NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port • 1 DB-15 VGA port • 1 DB-25 parallel port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port •...
  • Page 11 Introduction IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 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 12 Introduction Wake-On-LAN The Wake-On-LAN function is applicable only when you are using a LAN add-in card that has the same function. It allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function. Refer to “Wake-On- LAN Connector”...
  • Page 13 Introduction • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 2A. 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.

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. Refer to “PWR Lost Resume State” (“Onboard Super IO Device”) in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    (J1) CD-in (J5) IDE 2 (J11) PCI Slot 5 AC’97 Battery FDD (J12) S/PDIF-out (J4) Chassis fan PCI Slot 6 (J14) 10 2 RESET SPEAKER HD-LED G-SW PWR-LED USB 3/4 USB 5/6 G-LED Wake-On-LAN ATX-SW (JUSB1) (JUSB2) (J9) NB76-TC...
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation Second fan (J15) CPU fan (J8) DDR 1 DDR 2 COM 1 (CN6) Parallel (CN8) +12V power (ATXP1) VGA (CN2) Intel 845G Line GMCH (CN3) COM 2 Line (J6) power (CN4) (PL1) CPU FSB select (JP1) (CN5) IrDA (J3) DIMM Standby AGP Slot Realtek...

  • Page 17: System Memory

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

  • Page 18: Installing The Dim Module

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

  • Page 19: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS (JP2) 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP2 If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the 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 20 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 21: Jumper Settings For Selecting The Cpu's Front Side Bus

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus CPU FSB select (JP1) 2-3 On: 100MHz 1-2 On: Auto All Off: 133MHz (default) CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumper JP1 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.

  • Page 22: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 PS/2 Parallel GAME/MIDI Mouse PS/2 USB 1 COM 1 Line- Line- Mic- ATX Double Deck Ports on NB76-TL PS/2 Parallel GAME/MIDI Mouse USB 2 PS/2 USB 1 COM 1 Line- Line- Mic- ATX Double Deck Ports on NB76-TC...
  • Page 23 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) por ts - both at location CN1 of the ATX double deck ports of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 10 2 USB 5/6 USB 3/4 (JUSB2) (JUSB1) Additional USB Ports (USB 3 to USB 6) Function Function 5V_Dul 5V_Dul Data- Data- Data+ Data+ Ground Ground...
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB 1.1 suppor ts 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 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. You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use the USB ports.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (NB76-TL only) RJ45 LAN The NB76-TL system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast- ethernet LAN port at location CN7 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 27: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.4 Serial Ports COM 1 Serial Port COM 2 (J6) 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 select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device”...
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Parallel Port Parallel Port The system board has a standard parallel port (CN8 - Burgundy) located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP, EPP and PntMode modes.

  • Page 29: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.6 VGA Port VGA Por t 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 (CN2 - Blue) located at the ATX double deck ports of the board.
  • Page 30 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 (CN9 - Gold) located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.5.8 Audio Jacks Line-out Line-in Mic-in Front audio (J1) Front Audio (J1) Function Function Mic+ Ground Vbias AuD_Vcc (Avcc) AuD_R_Out N. C. N. C. AuD_L_Out N. C.
  • Page 32 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 (CN3 - Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.

  • Page 33: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector CD-in (J5) Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector 1 2 3 4 S/PDIF-out (J4) Function AVDD5 N. C. SPDIF Ground 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 35: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FDD (J12) 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 36: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 (J10) IDE 2 (J11) 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 37 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 38: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IrDA Connector 1 2 3 4 5 IrDA (J3) Function N. C. IRRX Ground IRTX The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 CPU Fan Connector CPU fan (J8) Function Ground Power N. C . The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J8 on the system board.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Chassis Fan Connector Chassis fan (J14) Function Ground Power N. C. If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to location J14 on the system board. The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Second Fan Connector Second fan (J15) Function Ground Power N. C. If you are installing a second fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to location J15 on the system board.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Wake-On-LAN Connector Wake-On-LAN (J9) Function Ground +5VSB The Wake-On-LAN function is applicable only when you are using a LAN add-in card that has the same function. It 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 43 Hardware Installation 2.6.10 DIMM Standby Power LED DIMM Standby Power LED The DIMM Standby Power 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 44: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.11 Power Connectors +12V power (ATXP1) ATX power (PL1) We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inser ted onto PL1 and ATXP1 connectors respectively.
  • Page 45 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 46: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.12 Front Panel Connectors HD-LED SPEAKER RESET Front panel PWR-LED G-LED connectors (J16) G-SW ATX-SW 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 47 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 48: 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 system board.
  • Page 49 Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Aug 6 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 50: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Item Help Press Enter IDE HDD Auto Detection Menu Level Auto IDE Primary Master Auto Access Mode Change the day, month, year and century Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector...
  • Page 51 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 52 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primar y 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 53 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 54: 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 system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 55 Award BIOS Setup Utility After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done. Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear.
  • Page 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.6 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 field is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A.
  • Page 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.10 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. 3.1.2.11 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.12 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS...
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.16 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. The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive’s failure.

  • Page 59: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Item Help By User DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time Menu Level Active to Precharge Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# Precharge Auto Memory Frequency For Disabled...
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility By User If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “By User”. Then select the best option in the “C AS Latency Time” and “Active to Precharge Delay” fields. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods.
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.10 AGP Aperture Size (MB) This field is relevant to the memor y-mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting. 3.1.3.11 AGP 4X Mode This field is used to enable the AGP 4x interface which transfers video data at 1066MB/sec.

  • Page 62: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help INTEL OnChip IDE Device Press Enter INTEL OnChip PCI Device Press Enter Menu Level Onboard Super IO Device Press Enter USB Controller USB 2.0 Disabled USB Keyboard Support Enabled Init Display First...
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the pr imary and secondar y IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO means Programmed Input/Output.

  • Page 64: Ac97 Audio

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 INTEL OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility INTEL OnChip PCI Device Item Help AC97 Audio Auto Onboard LAN Control Enabled Menu Level ↑↓→←...

  • Page 65: Kbc Input Clock

    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 KBC Input Clock 12MHz Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Menu Level Onboard Serial Port 1...
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA (J3) and the COM 2 serial port (J6) at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial por t, make sure this field is set to Normal.
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate. EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) Allows bidirectional parallel por t operation at maximum speed. PntMode Allows parallel port to operate in bipolar mode.
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.5 USB Keyboard Support If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, set this field to Enabled. This field can be configured only if the “USB Controller” field is enabled. 3.1.4.6 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA, AGP or PCI first when the system boots.

  • Page 69: 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 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the HDD Power Down field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power Down = 15 min.
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Hold 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.10 PM Wake Up Events Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PM Wake Up Events Item Help Resume on PCI Event Disabled Resume on LAN Disabled Menu Level...
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.
  • Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility Keyboard Power On This field allows you to use the keyboard to power-on the system. Disabled Default setting. Password When this option is selected, move the cursor to the “KB Power On Password” field and press <Enter>.

  • Page 75: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help Reset Configuration Data...
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources This field is used to 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 work with PCI/VGA or not. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards wor k with PCI/VGA.

  • Page 77: Cpu Frequency Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 CPU Frequency Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software CPU Frequency Control Item Help CPU Clock Ratio Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled Menu Level Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Clock By Slight Adjust 102MHz PCI/AGP Clock Adjust Auto...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.4 Clock By Slight Adjust This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust the processor’ s bus clock by 1MHz increment. Important: Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.

  • Page 79: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    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 80: 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 81: Save & Exit Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.12 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: 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 83 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 84: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 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 85 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 86 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 87: 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 (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 88: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating  Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP's INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 89 Supported Software 4.2.2 Intel 845G/GL Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel 845G/GL Graphics Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 90 Supported Software 4.2.3 Realtek AC’97 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows  2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 91 Supported Software 4.2.4 USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 92 Supported Software 4.2.5 Realtek LAN Drivers (NB76-TL only) The LAN drivers support autorun for the following operating    systems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and  Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.

  • Page 93: Intel Application Accelerator

    Supported Software 4.2.6 Intel Application Accelerator  The Intel Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of the storage subsystem and overall system performance. It delivers improved performance through several ingredient technologies (components). To install, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 94 Supported Software 4.2.7 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1”. The following screen will appear. 2. Click “Yes” to continue. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 95 Supported Software 4.2.8 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 96: 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 ver sion of the drivers or software...

  • Page 97: Appendix A - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix A - 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 98 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 99: Appendix B - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix B - Troubleshooting B.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 100 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 101: 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 102: 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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