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P4X400-A
P4X400-AL
Rev. A+
System Board
User's Manual
71300311

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  • Page 1 P4X400-A P4X400-AL Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 71300311...
  • 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 P4X400-A and P4X400-AL system boards. The only difference between these boards is the P4X400-AL system board supports onboard LAN.

  • 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 Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.3 3D Audio Configuration..................4.4 Installation Notes...................... 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...........

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • VIA P4X400 chipset ® VT8754/VT8235CE Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of the following supported processors. ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology - 533MHz FSB ®...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 5 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.
  • Page 9 Introduction I/O Connectors • Two connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • One front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks • Two internal audio connectors (AUX-in and CD-in) • One 4-channel audio output connector • One S/PDIF-in/out connector •...
  • Page 10 Introduction IrDA Interface 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. USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.
  • Page 11 Introduction 1.1.2 Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. 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...
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the system from the S5 state. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA. 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.

  • Page 13: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    Introduction operating session into RAM (Random Access Memor y) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 14: 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, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/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 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    IDE 2 PCI 1 BIOS PCI 2 CD-in VT8235CE PCI 3 AUX-in Second fan Audio Chassis fan Codec PCI 4 USB 3-6 SPDIF power select Front audio PCI 5 SPEAKER RESET 4CH audio HD-LED Front Clear CMOS panel ATX-SW PWR-LED P4X400-A...
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation KB/Mouse DIMM LED PS/2 power select CPU fan USB 1/2 power select CPU FSB select +12V power USB 1/2 COM 1 COM 2 LAN Phy Line-out Line-in VT8754 Mic-in IrDA IDE 1 IDE 2 PCI 1 BIOS PCI 2 CD-in VT8235CE PCI 3...

  • 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: 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 already 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 retention 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 JBAT1 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 processor’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: 2-3 On: Disabled - VCC Enabled - 5VDUL (default) This jumper is used to select the power for the PS/2 keyboard por t. BIOS Setting: Selecting 5VDUL will allow you to use the Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard function.

  • Page 27: Jumper Settings For Selecting The Usb Power

    Hardware Installation 2.4.3 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power USB 1/2 (J12) 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Disabled - VCC Enabled - 5VDUL (default) 1-2 On: 2-3 On: USB 3/4/5/6 (J13) Disabled - VCC Enabled - 5VDUL (default) These jumpers are used to select the power for the USB ports. BIOS Setting: Selecting 5VDUL will allow you to use the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/ Mouse function.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.4.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side 1-2 On 2-3 On All Off Auto 1-2 On 1-2 On 100MHz 2-3 On 2-3 On 2-3 On All Off 133MHz 200MHz All Off 2-3 On These jumpers are used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.

  • Page 29: 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 COM 2 Line- Line- Mic- P4X400-AL PS/2 GAME/MIDI Parallel Mouse USB 2 PS/2 USB 1 COM 1 COM 2 Line- Line- Mic- P4X400-A...
  • Page 30 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 PS2-KBMS of the system board. The PS/2 mouse por t uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (P4X400-AL only) RJ45 LAN The P4X400-AL 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 32: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 1 0 9 Ground USB 3/4 +Data -Data USB 5/6 +Data Ground -Data The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 por ts. Two onboard USB ports (Black) are at location CN1 of the system board. JUSB1 (USB 3-4) and JUSB2 (USB 5-6) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB ports.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation If you are using USB 2.0 devices, install the “VIA USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. 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.

  • Page 34: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.4 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with onboard serial ports (COM 1: J4 and COM 2: J6) - both in Teal/Turquoise color. These 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.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel por t (Burgundy) at location J5 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It suppor ts SPP, ECP and EPP modes. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 Game/MIDI Port Game Port The Game/MIDI por t 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 GAME1A of the system board. This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio (Audio Jacks, 4-Channel Audio and Front Audio) Line-out Mic-in Line-in Front audio audio Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. •...
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation • Line-in Jack (Light Blue - CN7) This jack can be connected to the line-out jack of any external 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 Hardware Installation aligned with pin 1 of J10. If you are not using this connector, replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations. Now install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis. Driver Installation Install the “Audio Drivers” contained in the provided CD. The C-Media 3D Audio Configuration”...

  • Page 40: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Internal Audio Connectors Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel CD-in Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel AUX-in The CD-in (J7) and AUX-in (J8) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. One card- edge bracket, mounted with S/PDIF ports, will be provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J11.

  • Page 42: 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 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 43: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 2 IDE 1 IDE 1 IDE 2 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 44 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 45: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector IR1 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 46: Cpu Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 CPU Fan Connector 1 2 V Ground N. C. The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heat sink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location CPU_FAN1 on the system board.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Chassis Fan and Second Fan Connectors Ground Second +12V N. C. Ground Chassis +12V N. C. The chassis fan connector (SYS_FAN1) and second fan connector (PWR_FAN1) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location WOL1 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation 2.6.9 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 50: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.10 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 ATXPOWER and ATXP1 respectively.

  • Page 51: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.11 Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED F_PANEL1 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 system.
  • Page 52 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 ever y second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

  • Page 53: 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 54: Standard Cmos Features

    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 on the next page will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 55 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 Primar y Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 56 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 57 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 58 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 59: 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 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running cer tain operating systems like Windows ® 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work. 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache This field speeds up the memory access. The default value is enabled. ®...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.8 Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 62 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.13 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - ever ytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu.

  • Page 63: 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 64 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 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility DDR 333MHz The memory clock speed will run at 333MHz. DDR 400MHz The memory clock speed will run at 400MHz. DRAM Timing This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM. Auto The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Presence Detect) data str ucture that stores information about the module such as the memory type, memory size, memory speed, etc.
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility DRAM Burst Len The options are 4 and 8. Write Recovery Time The options are 2T and 3T. 3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 67 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 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled Writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered to offset the speed difference between the CPU and PCI bus. Disabled Writes are not buffered therefore the CPU must wait until the write cycle is complete before starting another write cycle.

  • Page 69: 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 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE DMA Transfer Access The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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.
  • Page 71 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 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard LAN Boot ROM (P4X400-AL only) Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly. If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the <Shift> and <F10>...
  • Page 73 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 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART Mode Select To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector IR1 on the system board. 2. Set the “UART Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device.
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to standard specifications and will depend on the type and speed of your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option. Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.4 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the system boots. When the system boots, it will first initialize the AGP. PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.

  • Page 77: 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 78 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 79 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 80 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.12 IRQ/Event Activity Detect 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. PS2KB Wakeup Select Password To use a password to wake up the system, select...
  • Page 81 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 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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)” and “Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or...
  • Page 83 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 “Primar y 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 84: 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 85 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.4 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. 3.1.6.5 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not.

  • Page 86: Frequency/Voltage Control

    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 Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI or DIMM devices.
  • Page 87 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.4 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. If you are using this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect.

  • Page 88: 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 89: 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 90: 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 super visor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 91: 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 selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 92: 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>. 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 93: 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 94: 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 95 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 96: 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 inven- tory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely ac- cess some information about a par ticular computer system without physically going to it.
  • Page 97 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 98 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 99: 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. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 100 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 101 Supported Software ® Service Pack Installation Notes The “AGP VxD Driver” and “VIA INF Driver” drivers in the “VIA ® ® Service Pack” are suppor ted in Windows 95, Windows ® ® ® Windows 98 SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000.

  • Page 102: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.2 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 103 Supported Software 3. The following screen will appear. 4. 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 104 Supported Software 4.2.3 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. 3.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 4.2.4 VIA LAN Drivers (P4X400-AL only)    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 106 Supported Software 4.2.5 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main screen. The screen below will appear. 3.
  • Page 107 Supported Software 4.2.6 McAfee VirusScan Online (English OS only) The McAfee Vir usScan 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 108: Audio Configuration

    Supported Software 4.3 3D Audio Configuration When you install the audio driver, the 3D Audio Configuration software will at the same time be installed into your system. 3D Audio Configuration is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations. It allows you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6- channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects.
  • Page 109 Supported Software Speaker Output When you open 3D Audio Configuration, the default screen that appears is the Speaker Output. This is where you will configure analog output settings to speakers. S/PDIF This panel is used to configure S/PDIF output which provides a low- distor tion digital data transfer between audio devices.
  • Page 110 Supported Software Microphone This panel is used to configure the microphone. Xear 3D Xear 3D is a sound technology for 2-channel virtual surround, adjustable multi-channel sound field, innovative listening mode, amazing sound effects and 3D positional audio. It has 3 functional blocks: Virtual Speaker Shifter, Sound Effect and Multi-channel Music Demo.

  • Page 111: Installation Notes

    2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/suppor t1/ download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software...

  • Page 112: 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 ®...
  • Page 113 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 Processor s should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 114 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology e. Lastly, press the <Ctr l> <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 115: 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” in the main menu screen and press <Enter>.
  • Page 116 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 117 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. Restar t the computer. 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double- click the Power Management icon.
  • Page 118 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 119: 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 120 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 121: 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 122 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 123: 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 124: 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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