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NB72-SC
NB72-SR
Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual
50000123

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  • Page 1 NB72-SC NB72-SR Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 50000123...
  • Page 2 Copyright Trademarks Caution...
  • Page 3 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B...
  • Page 4: System Board

    Notice System Board NB72-SR NB72-SC (Supports RAID) û ü û ü ü û...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares  Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B - System Error Messages Appendix C - Troubleshooting...
  • Page 7: Features And Specifications

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset Processor System Memory DIMMs Memory Size Memory Size DIMMs...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots Onboard Audio Features Compatibility ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
  • Page 9 Introduction Connectors ATA RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disk (NB72-SR) PCI Bus Master IDE Controller IrDA Interface USB Ports...
  • Page 10 Introduction BIOS Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions...
  • Page 11 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic System/Second Fan Off Dual Function Power Button Wake-On-Ring Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA. Wake-On-LAN Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse Important: • The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the “KB Power On Password” field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type the correct password to power-on the system. If you forgot the password, power-off the system and remove the battery.
  • Page 13 Introduction ACPI STR ® ® Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1A. AC Power Failure Recovery Year 2000 Compliant...
  • Page 14 Introduction Virus Protection 1.2 Package Checklist þ þ þ þ þ þ...
  • Page 15 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout NB72-SC...
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation NB72-SR (Supports RAID)
  • Page 17 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 Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module...
  • Page 19: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP6 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...
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/ Wake-On-Mouse Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse - Jumper JP1 Warning: 1. If JP1 was enabled with a password set in the “KB Power On Password” field, and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function, make sure to set the “Keyboard/Mouse Power On”...
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 2. The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the “KB Power On Password” field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type the correct password to power-on the system. 3. The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USB 1 and 2 - JP2 Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USB 3 and 4 - JP5...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1.5A. • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 4 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2.6 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumper JP4...
  • Page 26: Jumper Settings For Usb

    Hardware Installation 2.7 Jumper Settings for USB 4 USB 4 Select - Jumpers JP8 and JP9...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.8 Ports and Connectors 2.8.1 Serial Ports...
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.8.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports Warning: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.8.3 Parallel Port...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Setting Function...
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.8.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable...
  • Page 32: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.8.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.8.6 RAID IDE Disk Drive Connectors (NB72-SR)
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Note: • Only connect IDE hard drives to the RAID IDE connectors. • PCI slot 3 and RAID IDE use the same IRQ. If you are using add-in cards such as PCI audio card or SCSI card, please do not install it into PCI slot 3. •...
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.8.7 Universal Serial Bus Ports Onboard USB Ports (CN2) Additional USB Ports (J16) Function Function Function...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 38: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.8.8 IrDA Connector Function 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 39 Hardware Installation 2.8.9 CPU Fan Connector Function...
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.8.10 System Fan Connector Function...
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.8.11 Second Fan Connector Function...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 2.8.12 Game/MIDI Port...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation 2.8.13 Audio Jacks Onboard Audio Jacks Additional Line-out/Mic-in (J3) Function Function...
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation Onboard Audio Jacks Line-out Jack (CN6 - Lime) Line-in Jack (CN7 - Light Blue) Mic-in Jack (CN9 - Pink) Additional Line-out/Mic-in (J3)
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.8.14 Internal Audio Connectors CD-in Function Function...
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.8.15 Wake-On-LAN Connector Function Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 2.8.16 Wake-On-Ring Connector Function Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.8.17 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED 3.3VSB Standby for PCI (Jumper J5)
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation Important: Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add-in cards.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation 2.8.18 Power Connectors...
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation ATX Main Power Connector Function Function +12V Power Connector Function Auxiliary Power Connector Function Pin Function...
  • Page 52: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.8.19 Front Panel Connectors HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED G-LED: Green LED ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch G-SW: Green Switch RESET: Reset Switch SPEAKER: Speaker Connector...
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memor y module was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket. Pin Assignment HD-LED G-LED...
  • Page 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features CPU Frequency Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 55: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Jun 5 2001 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 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Capacity Access Mode Drive A and Drive B None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. Video EGA/VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 Mono...
  • Page 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility Halt On No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key Base Memory Extended Memory T otal Memory...
  • Page 58: Advanced Bios Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help BIOS Flash Protect Disabled Promise RAID Control Enabled Menu Level Virus Warning Disabled CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled Allows you to choose Quick Power On Self Test...
  • Page 59 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU L1 & L2 Cache Quick Power On Self Test RAID Chip Boot Device RAID SCSI...
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Enabled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option System Setup OS Select for DRAM > 64MB...
  • Page 62 Award BIOS Setup Utility HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability...
  • Page 63: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Item Help By User DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time Menu Level Active to Precharge Delay Non-ECC DRAM Data Integrity Mode PC100 Memory Frequency For Disabled...
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility CAS Latency Time Active to Precharge Delay DRAM Data Integrity Mode Memory Frequency For System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Delayed Transaction...
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility AGP Aperture Size (MB) AGP 4X Mode...
  • Page 66: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto...
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility Auto Mode 0-4 IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA Auto Disabled USB Controller USB Keyboard Support Init Display First PCI Slot AC97 Audio Auto Disabled...
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility AC97 Modem Auto Disabled Onboard AC97 Codec Enabled Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Disabled KBC Input Clock Keyboard/Mouse Power On Disabled Warning: If JP1 was previously enabled with a pass- word set in the “KB Power On Password” field, and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function, make sure to set this field to disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled...
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility Password Important: The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the “KB Power On Password” field. You must type the correct password to power-on the system. If you for got the password, power-off the system and remove the battery.
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission Delay Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Disabled Parallel Port Mode...
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) PntMode EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off Turn On Last State...
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ...
  • Page 73: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Power Management User Define Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down...
  • Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Min Saving Max Saving User Define Video Off Method V/H SYNC + Blank Blank Screen DPMS Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode HDD Power Down...
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Hold 4 Sec. Instant-Off Resume on PCI Event Enabled Disabled Resume On Ring Resume On LAN...
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Resume By Alarm Enabled Disabled Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm...
  • Page 77: Reset Configuration Data

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) IRQ Resources Press Enter Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled reset Extended System...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Legacy ISA PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Enabled Disabled PCI IRQ Assignment...
  • Page 79: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help Current System Temp. 27C/80F Current CPU Temperature 40C/66F Menu Level Current System FAN Speed 0 RPM Current CPU FAN Speed 0 RPM Current Second FAN Speed 0 RPM...
  • Page 80: Cpu Frequency Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 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 ↑↓→←...
  • Page 81 Award BIOS Setup Utility Clock By Slight Adjust Important: Selecting an external bus clock other than 100MHz may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. Note: Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter) keyboard for method 2.
  • Page 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults...
  • Page 83 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password 3.1.12 Set User Password...
  • Page 84 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving...
  • Page 85 " Supported Softwares Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility...
  • Page 86: Supported Softwares

    " Supported Softwares 4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996 [Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File] BIOS *** BIOS Auto Detect *** System Enclosure/Chassis Type : BIOS Information Processor Handle : 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name :...
  • Page 87 " Supported Softwares Add DMI ← → ↑ ↓ Load DMI File ← → Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load Do you want to execute? (Y/N) Save DMI File ← → Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save...
  • Page 88 " Supported Softwares 4.2 Hardware Doctor Note: Use this utility only in Windows 98 or Windows ® ® operating system. 4.3 Intel 845 INF Update Utility for Windows  98/2000/ME     4.3.1 Installing INF Update...
  • Page 89 " Supported Softwares 4.4 Audio Drivers and Software Application      4.5 Microsoft DirectX 8.0 Driver...
  • Page 90: Drivers And Utilities Installation Notes

    " Supported Softwares 4.6 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes     ...
  • Page 91 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level...
  • Page 92 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ®...
  • Page 93 Using the Suspend to RAM Function...
  • Page 94 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® Important: If you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function (after performing the steps above in Windows 98 or when you are ® in-Windows 2000/ME), please check whether your add-in ® cards or devices support this function.
  • Page 95 System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message B.1 POST Beep B.2 Error Messages CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED Caution: Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 96 System Error Message FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (80) Hard Disk(s) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (20) Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key Keyboard error or no keyboard present Manufacturing POST loop BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted Memory test fail...
  • Page 97 Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist Monitor/Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:...
  • Page 98: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. Power Supply When the computer is turned on, nothing happens. Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive.
  • Page 99: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. Excessively long formatting period. Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn’t respond when you try to print.
  • Page 100 Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. System Board...

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