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GIC68-B
GIC68-N
Rev. A+
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User's Manual
935-GIC681-050
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  • Page 1 GIC68-B GIC68-N Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 935-GIC681-050 I66000236...
  • 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 Notice This user’s manual is for the GIC68-N and GIC68-B system boards. The differences between these boards are shown below. GIC68-N Intel 82562 and 82559 LAN controllers 2 onboard LAN por ts 1 onboard COM 1 por t and 3 connectors for external COM 2, COM 3 and COM 4 ports.

  • 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..Jumper Settings for PS/2 Wake Up..............
  • 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 - Watchdog Timer A.1 Watchdog Timer......................Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM Function B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function............Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep........................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel 815E B-step ® Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 370. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.050V to 1.825V. ®...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 4 PCI slots. Onboard Graphics Features • Graphics memory Shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of the size of the system memory. Uses the Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) tech- nology.
  • Page 9 128 Kbyte Flash interface Thin BGA 15 mm package • Uses 82562 fast ethernet controller (GIC68-N and GIC68-B) Basic 10/100 Client Connection. Suppor ts 559 level cable and PHY Stats. Support for Server OS included as check item, but no Server function included...
  • Page 10 Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • Four USB ports • Two RJ45 LAN ports (GIC68-N only) One RJ45 LAN port (GIC68-B only) • One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial por t • One DB-15 VGA port • One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port...

  • Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions

    I/O Connectors • Three connectors for 3 external COM 2, COM 3 and COM 4 serial ports (GIC68-N only) GIC68-B is only equipped with 1 connector for an external COM 2 serial port. • One connector for an external game/MIDI port •...
  • Page 12 Introduction Refer to the “PC Health Status” section in chapter 3 and the “Winbond Hardware Doctor” section in chapter 4 for more information. 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic System/Chassis Fan Off The system and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Refer to “Jumper Settings for PS/2 Wake Up” in chapter 2 and “Power On Function” in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information. Important: •...
  • Page 14 Introduction ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct ® ® ® ® ® Power Management.

  • Page 15: Package Checklist

    One card-edge bracket mounted with 2 ser ial por ts (GIC68-N only) One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial por t and a game/MIDI port (GIC68-B and GIC68-N) One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One “Main Board Utility”...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout GIC68-N Note: The connectors for COM 3 (J8) and COM 4 (J10) as well as the I/O chip which supports COM 3 and COM 4 are present only on the GIC68-N system board.
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation GIC68-B...

  • Page 18: 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 19 Hardware Installation The onboard VGA shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of the size of the system memory. Aside from the 1MB shared memory, it also uses Dynamic Video Memor y Technology (DVMT). DVMT freely changes in size because graphics memory is allocated from the system memory according to current needs.

  • Page 20: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS (JP7) 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP7 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 clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor’s clock/ratio in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4. 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5.

  • Page 22: 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 (JP5 and JP6) 1-2 On 2-3 On CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumpers JP5 and JP6 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation Important: Overclocking may result in the processor’s or system’s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make sure to set these jumpers back to their default settings.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings For Ps/2 Wake Up

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for PS/2 Wake Up PS/2 wake up (JP1) 1-2 On: VCC - Disabled 2-3 On: 5VSB - Enabled (default) PS/2 Wake Up Settings - Jumper JP1 The Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. By default, JP1 is disabled.
  • Page 25 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 26: Jumper Settings For Usb Wake Up

    Hardware Installation 2.6 Jumper Settings for USB Wake Up USB 1/2 wake up (JP3) USB 3/4 wake up (JP2) 1-2 On: VCC - Disabled 2-3 On: 5VSB - Enabled (default) USB Wake Up Settings - Jumpers JP2 and JP3 The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
  • Page 27 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 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 28: Jumper Settings For The Onboard Lan 2 Port

    Hardware Installation 2.7 Jumper Settings for the Onboard LAN 2 Port (GIC68-N only) 1-2 On: Enabled 2-3 On: Disabled (default) Onboard LAN 2 Settings - Jumper JP4 This jumper is used to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82559 LAN chip that controls the LAN 2 port.

  • Page 29: Jumper Settings For Bios Write Protect

    Hardware Installation 2.8 Jumper Settings for BIOS Write Protect BIOS write protect (JP8) 1-2 On: BIOS Write 2-3 On: BIOS Write Protect Disabled Protect Enabled (default) BIOS Write Protect Settings - Jumper JP8 The default setting is 2-3 On. This setting will protect the system from unnecessary updating or flashing of the BIOS.

  • Page 30: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    2.9 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 RJ45 PS/2 Parallel LAN 1 LAN 2 Mouse Mic-in Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 USB 1/2 USB 3/4 GIC68-N RJ45 PS/2 Parallel Mouse Mic-in USB 4 Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 USB 1/2 USB 3 GIC68-B...
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.9.1 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 CN2 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

  • Page 32: Serial Ports

    9-pin connectors at locations J4, J8 and J10 for COM 2, COM 3 and COM 4 respectively. The GIC68-B system board is equipped with 1 onboard serial por t (CN3 - Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 and a 9-pin connector at location J4 for COM 2 serial port.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.9.3 Parallel Port Parallel Por t The system board has a standard parallel port (CN4 - Burgundy) for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP modes. You can select the port’s mode in the Integrated Periph- erals submenu of the BIOS.

  • Page 34: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation 2.9.4 VGA Port VGA Port The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’ s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (CN1 - Blue). If your monitor suppor ts analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.

  • Page 35: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.9.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 The system board is equipped with four onboard USB por ts (CN5 and CN6 - Black). USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 36 RJ45 LAN 2 The GIC68-N system board is equipped with 2 onboard RJ45 fast- ethernet LAN ports at locations CN5 and CN6. GIC68-B is equipped with only 1 onboard LAN port at location CN5. The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

  • Page 37: Audio Jacks

    Hardware Installation 2.9.7 Audio Jacks Mic-in Line-in Line-out Onboard Audio Jacks (CN7) The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.

  • Page 38: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.10 I/O Connectors 2.10.1 Internal Audio Connectors Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel The CD-in and AUX-in connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 2.10.2 Game/MIDI Port Game/MIDI (CN8) The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location CN8 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. Connect your game/MIDI por t cable to connector CN8. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector CN8. The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O port.

  • Page 40: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (J21) 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 41: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector CompactFlash socket (CN9) IDE 2 IDE 1 (J15) (J16) 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 42 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 43: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.5 IrDA Connector 1 2 3 4 5 IrDA (J6) 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 (Infr ared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.10.6 CPU Fan Connector CPU fan (J11) Function Ground Power Sense The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J11 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.

  • Page 45: Chassis Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.7 Chassis Fan Connector Chassis fan (J14) Function Ground On/Off Sense 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 46: System Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.8 System Fan Connector 3 2 1 System fan (J17) Function Ground On/Off Sense If you are installing a system fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to location J17 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the system fan.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 2.10.9 Wake-On-LAN Connector 3 2 1 Wake-On-LAN (J19) 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 48 Hardware Installation 2.10.10 Wake-On-Ring Connector Wake-On-Ring (J12) Function Ground The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem card that has the same connector. It will allow the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/ power-on to respond to calls coming from the internal modem card.

  • Page 49: Smbus Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.11 SMBus Connector 1 2 3 4 5 SMBus (J13) Function 3VSB N. C . SMBus Clk SMBus Data Ground The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect SMBus devices. It is a multiple device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus allowing each device to initiate data transfer.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation 2.10.12 CompactFlash Socket CompactFlash socket (CN9) The system board is equipped with the CompactFlash socket for inserting a CompactFlash card. CompactFlash card is a small removable mass storage device designed with flash technology - a non-volatile storage solution that does not require a battery to retain data indefinitely.

  • Page 51: Dvo Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.13 DVO Connector DVO (J8) The Intel Digital Video Out (DVO) interface is a scaleable, low- voltage interface that ranges from 1.1V to 1.8V. It interfaces with a discrete TV encoder to enable platform suppor t for TV-Out, with a discrete TMDS transmitter to enable platform support for DVI- compliant digital displays, or with an integrated TV encoder and TMDS transmitter.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation Function Function PCIRST- GP22 LTVDATA0 CLKOUT0 LTVDATA1 CLKOUT1 LTVDATA2 TVVSYNC LTVDATA3 TVRSYNC LTVDATA4 TVLBLANK# LTVDATA5 LTVCL LTVDATA6 LTVDA LTVDATA7 TVCLK1 LTVDATA8 VCC18 LTVDATA9 VCC18 LTVDATA10 LTVDATA11 VCC3;O +12V VCC3;O +12V Ground Ground Ground Ground...
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation 2.10.14 Chassis Open Connector 1 2 3 4 Chassis open (J3) Function Ground Chassis signal N. C . The “chassis open” function, when enabled, will alert you that the system chassis is open. To use this function, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation 2.10.15 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED DIMM standby power LED PCI standby power LED DIMM Standby Power LED This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.

  • Page 55: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.16 Power Connector ATX main power (PL1) The pin function of the ATX power connector is shown below. Function Function 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V Important: The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric current.
  • Page 56 Hardware Installation 2.10.17 Keylock / Power LED Connector 1 2 3 4 5 Keylock / Power LED (JP9) Function N. C. Ground Ground Keylock To lock the keyboard, connect the keyboard lock’s cable connector from the front panel of the system chassis to pins 1 and 2. Connect the power LED’...

  • Page 57: Front Panel Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.10.18 Front Panel Connector HD-LED RESET SPEAKER Front panel G-LED PWR-LED connector (J22) G-SW 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 58 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 59: 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 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Sep 5 2000 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 61 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 62 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 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. T otal Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 65: 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 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility systems like Windows ® 98SE/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work. CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The processors supported by the system board come with built-in Level 2 cache.
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options are Yes and No. Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up. Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-up.

  • Page 70: 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 SDRAM CAS Latency Time Auto SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc Menu Level Auto SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay Auto SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled...
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay This field allows you to insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility Display Cache Frequency This field is used to select the display cache frequency. System Memory Frequency Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the type of PC SDRAM DIMM installed on the system board. 100 MHz Select this option if you are using a PC-100 SDRAM DIMM.
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Display Cache Setting CAS# Latency This field is used to select the local memor y clock periods. The options are 2 and 3. Paging Mode Control This field is used to select the paging mode control. The options are Open and Close.

  • Page 74: 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 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive. Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive’s timing. Mode 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive’s timing.
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility Watchdog Function Enabled Enables the Watchdog function. Disabled Disables the Watchdog function. Refer to Appendix A for more information. 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.
  • Page 77 Award BIOS Setup Utility system and remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the system. Hot Key When this option is selected, move the cursor to the “Hot Key Power On” field to select a function key you would like to use to power-on the system.
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility 2. Set the “UART Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or ASKIR). For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 79 Award BIOS Setup Utility “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” Allows bidirectional parallel por t operation at maximum speed. If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is selectable. If you selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA” field is selectable. If you selected ECP+EPP, both “EPP Mode Select”...
  • Page 80 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Serial Port 3 (GIC68-N only) This field is used to select the serial port 3’s I/O address. Serial Port 3 Use IRQ (GIC68-N only) This field is used to select the serial port 3’s IRQ address. This field is not configurable if the “Onboard Serial Port 3”...

  • Page 81: 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. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level...
  • Page 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. 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 Suspend mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated.
  • Page 83 Award BIOS Setup Utility Modem Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system. Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.
  • Page 84 Award BIOS Setup Utility Power On By Ring_conn Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring-on function. This will allow your system to power-on to respond to calls coming from an external or internal modem. Refer to “Wake-On-Ring Connector” in chapter 2 for more information.
  • Page 85 Award BIOS Setup Utility Date (of Month) Alarm The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will power-on on the set date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm”...

  • Page 86: 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. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help PNP OS Installed...
  • Page 87 Award BIOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA or PCI. For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture. Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.

  • Page 88: 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 CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Current System Temp. 27C/80F Menu Level Current CPU Temperature 37C/98F Current System Fan Speed 0 RPM Current CPU Fan Speed 0 RPM...
  • Page 89 Award BIOS Setup Utility +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT (V) and 5VSB (V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply. If you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the Winbond Hardware Doctor utility.

  • Page 90: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled Menu Level CPU Host/PCI Clock Disabled CPU Clock Ratio ↑↓→← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help...
  • Page 91 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 92: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.9 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 93: Set Supervisor Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a super visor’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 94: Save & Exit Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear: Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.

  • Page 95: Updating The Bios

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 96 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 97: 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 98 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...
  • Page 99 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 100: 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 101 Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel 815 INF Update Utility  The Intel 815 INF Update Utility is used for updating Windows 98/ME/2000/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 102 Supported Software 4.2.2 Intel 815 Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel 815 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 103: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.3 Realtek 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 104 Supported Software 4.2.4 Intel 562/599 LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel 562/599 LAN 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 105 Supported Software 4.2.5 Winbond Hardware Doctor The Winbond Hardware Doctor is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the CPU, chassis and system fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 4.2.6 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 107: Installation Notes

    Supported Software 4.3 Installation Notes   1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98 SE, Windows    Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows operating systems. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically start (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root director y of the CD and double-click "Setup".

  • Page 108: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Timer A.1 Watchdog Timer The following are parameters for setting the time inter val of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will be regularly “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

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

    Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM Function B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® If you are using the Windows 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. Select “Power Management Setup”...
  • Page 110 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® Install Windows 98 by typing the following parameter. This is to ensure that the ACPI function is supported. [drive]:>setup /p j ® ® ® ® ® If you have previously installed Windows 98, you need to upgrade the system in order to suppor t ACPI.
  • Page 111 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Double-click the System icon. In the System Proper ties dialog box, click the Performance tab. Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field, select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK. Restart the computer.
  • Page 112 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double- click the Power Management icon. 11. Click the Advanced tab. In the “When I press the power button on my computer” field, select “Standby”.
  • Page 113 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 114: 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 115 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 116: 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 117: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s ver tical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3.

  • Page 118: 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 119: 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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