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G4E606-P
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User's Manual
935-G4E606-500
A75900329

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  • Page 1 G4E606-P Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 935-G4E606-500 A75900329...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copy- right. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • 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 battery manufac- turer’s instructions. FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Notice An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Introduction 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 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility..................
  • 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 - Enabling the Hyper-Threading T echnology A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology......... Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep..........................B.2 Error Messages........................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel 845E chipset ® ® Intel 82845E Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ® Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of the following supported processors.
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 AGP slot • 3 PCI slots Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) The AGP slot only supports 1.5V AGP 4x (1066MB/sec. band- width) add-in cards. AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards for 3D graphics applications. It handles large amounts of graphics data with the following fea- tures: •...
  • Page 9 Introduction • Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer • Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 suppor ts 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 suppor ts 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

  • Page 10: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • Two USB 2.0/1.1 ports • One RJ45 LAN port • Three DB-9 serial ports (COM 3 provides 5V/12V, 0.75A via setting a jumper) • One DB-25 parallel port • One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port •...
  • Page 11 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” 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...
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard 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. 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 ≥...

  • Page 13: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

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

  • Page 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 or ATA/100 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One “Main Board 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

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout...

  • Page 16: 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 17 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 18: 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 19 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 20: 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 21 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 22 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 23: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the 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 24 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 25 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Auxiliary Power on COM 3 and/or COM 4 4-5 On: 1-2, 5-6 On: 2-3, 5-6 On: Normal RI pin provides RI pin provides (Standard RS232) +5V power +12V power 4-5 On: 1-2, 5-6 On: 2-3, 5-6 On: Normal RI pin provides...

  • Page 26: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 3 Parallel Mouse PS/2 COM 1 COM 2 USB 1-2 Line- Mic- Line- The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN8 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 28: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 COM 4 The system board is equipped with three onboard serial ports (Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 (CN6), COM 2 (CN7) and COM 3 (CN3). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J3 for COM 4.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at lo- cation CN5 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup- ports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation (Standard Parallel Port) but in one direction only.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.5.4 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port RJ45 LAN The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast- ethernet LAN port at location CN4 of the system board. It al- lows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

  • Page 31: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN4 of the system board. J7 allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports for USB 3 and USB 4. The additional USB ports, which are mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “Intel USB 2.0 Driv- ers”.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 Audio Line-out Mic-in Line-in Front audio Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Line-out Jack (Lime - CN9) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation • Mic-in Jack (Pink - CN11) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Use the C-Media application software to select between using this jack and the front audio’s mic-in jack. Front Audio The front audio connector (J11) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your sys- tem.

  • Page 35: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel The CD-in (J12) connector is used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 36: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.2 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 37: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 2 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 1 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 38 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 39: Cpu Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 CPU Fan Connector Power Ground 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 J10 of the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.

  • Page 40: System Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 System Fan Connector Ground Power Sense The system fan connector (J9) is used to connect a cooling fan. The cooling fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board com- ponents.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 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 J2 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.

  • Page 42: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Power Connectors +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground -12V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V +12V Ground Ground +12V We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN2 and CN1 connectors respectively.

  • Page 43: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED PWR-LED ATX-SW HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.
  • Page 44 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) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. 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...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 vari- ous advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 46: 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 below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 47 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 48 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 49 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 50 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot- 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 51: Advanced Bios Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your sys- tem for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the per- formance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 52 Award BIOS Setup Utility running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows ® 98SE/2000/ME/XP or the oper- ating system may not install nor work. 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 &...
  • Page 53 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.7 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 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.11 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. 3.1.2.12 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.13 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the pass- word - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the...
  • Page 55 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.17 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability predic- tion technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will pro- vide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive’s failure.

  • Page 56: 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 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “DRAM RAS# Precharge” fields. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods.
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.9 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher the efficiency of the system.

  • Page 59: 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 OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and sec- ondary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a differ- ent hard drive controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 Onboard Super I/O 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. Power On Function This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.
  • Page 62 Award BIOS Setup Utility KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass- word. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>. The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field.
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. “ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)” Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate. “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” Allows bidirectional parallel por t operation at maximum speed.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard Serial Port 3 This field is used to select the serial port 3’s I/O address. Serial Port 3 Use IRQ This field is used to select the serial port 3’s IRQ address. This field is not configurable if the “Onboard Serial Port 3” field is set to Disabled.
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.7 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 66: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your sys- tem 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 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 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. 3.1.5.4 USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Set this field to Enabled to use the Wake-On-USB Keyboard func- tion.
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.8 Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend Mode. 3.1.5.9 Modem Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system. 3.1.5.10 Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define.
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.13 CPU THRM-Throttling We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting. 3.1.5.14 Wake-Up Event Setup 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.
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility Wake Up On LAN If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function, set this field to Enabled. The will allow the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the sys- tem only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

  • Page 71: 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.4 IRQ Resources and DMA Resources Move the cursor to these fields and press <Enter>. These fields are used to set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA or PCI. PCI/ISA PnP For devices compliant with the PCI bus architec- ture.

  • Page 73: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 CPU Warning Temperature This field is used to select the CPU’s temperature limit. Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature exceeded the limit set in this field, a warning alarm will beep.
  • Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.4 +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply. Note: The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting “system health” conditions but if you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the Hardware Monitor utility.

  • Page 75: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.4 CPU Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external sys- tem bus clock of the processor. Important: Overclocking may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If you selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to boot up the system, clear the CMOS data by setting JP1 to 2-3 On.

  • Page 77: 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 set- tings 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 78: Load Optimized Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.10 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 79: 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 supervisor’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s pass- word with the “Setup”...

  • Page 80: Set User Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to en- ter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 81: 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>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.

  • Page 82: Exit Without Saving

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.14 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 83: 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 84 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 sys- tem. 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 85: 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 particular computer system without physically going to it.
  • Page 86 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 87 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 88: 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 (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 89: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating  Windows 98SE/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 90: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.2 Audio Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Audio Drivers” on the autorun screen. 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 91 Supported Software 4.2.3 Intel USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating sys-    tems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000.
  • Page 92 Supported Software  Windows 2000 does not suppor t auto-installation of the USB 2.0 driver. When you click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”, a “readme” screen will appear. 2. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Important: ®...

  • Page 93: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.4 LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “LAN Drivers” on the autorun screen. 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 94: Intel Application Accelerator

    Supported Software 4.2.5 Intel Application Accelerator  The Intel Application Accelerator is designed to improve per- formance of the storage subsystem and overall system perform- ance. It delivers improved performance through several ingredi- ent technologies (components). To install, please follow the steps below. 1.

  • Page 95: Hardware Monitor

    Supported Software 4.2.6 Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor utility is capable of monitoring the sys- tem’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the cooling fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored. If the values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 4.2.7 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the autorun screen. The fol- lowing screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 97 Supported Software 4.2.8 McAfee VirusScan Online (English OS only) The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and conven- ient way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe be- cause it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus up- dates so that PC protection stays up-to-date.

  • Page 98: 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 directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".

  • Page 99: Enabling The Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 100 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 101 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology 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 102: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - 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 103 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 104: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.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 105: Power Supply

    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 106: 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 107: 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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