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G4V500-B
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User's Manual
935-G4V501-000
A72700317

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  • Page 1 G4V500-B Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 935-G4V501-000 A72700317...
  • Page 2 Corporation. Intel ® and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders. Caution To avoid damage to the system: •...

  • 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: 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 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System..............
  • Page 5 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.3 Installation Notes......................Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology............Appendix B - Watchdog Timer B.1 Watchdog Timer......................Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep........................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel 845GV chipset ® ® Intel 845GV B1 stepping Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) ® 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 7 Introduction The type of DIMM that you will use will depend on the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board. Please refer to the table below. CPU FSB DDR DIMM Memory Frequency PC2700 333MHz 533MHz PC2100 266MHz PC1600 200MHz...
  • Page 8 CD recorders. Onboard LAN Features • Uses Intel 82562ET fast ethernet controller • Basic 10/100 Client Connection. Supports 559 level cable and PHY Stats. Support for Server OS included as check item, but no Server function included •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Compatibility • PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant PCI Bus Master IDE Controller • Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices • Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives • PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.) •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play BIOS.

  • Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system health” conditions. • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm • Monitors CPU(V)/1.5V/3.3V/5V/±12V/5VSB(V)/VBAT(V) volt- ages and failure alarm • Monitors the fan speed of CPU fan, system fan and 2nd fan; and failure alarm •...
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On-LAN connector. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 13 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 14: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    • OS - an operating system that includes optimizations for HT Technology Please refer to Appendix A for information about enabling the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/info/ hyperthreading. 1.3 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    2.1 System Board Layout KB/Mouse System fan DDR 1 Wake-On- DDR 2 KB/Mouse CPU fan COM 1 ATX power USB 1/2 +12V power Intel 845GV Wake-On-USB 1/2 Line-out Line-in CPU FSB select Mic-in DIMM COM 2 IDE 2 IDE 1...

  • 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: Installing The Dim Module

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

  • Page 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.
  • 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

    Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: ® • Only use Intel certified fan and heat sink. ® • An Intel boxed processor package contains a retention mechanism, heat sink, fan and installation guide.
  • 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 CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side 1-2 On: 2-3 On: All Off: Auto 100MHz 133MHz (default) This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board. The default setting is Auto. The system will run according to the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 2.4.3 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On- Mouse 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: Disabled 5VSB - Enabled (default) This Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state. To enable this function, set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On. BIOS Setting: “Keyboard/Mouse Power On”...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.4.4 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB USB 1-2 (JP7) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VDU Disabled Enabled (default) USB 3-6 (JP6) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VDU Disabled Enabled (default) The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

  • Page 28: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 PS/2 GAME/MIDI Parallel Mouse COM 1 PS/2 USB 1-2 Line- Line- Mic- The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 29 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 CN1 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 30: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 The serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (CN6 - Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 and a 9-pin connector at location J17 for COM 2.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (CN9 - Burgundy) for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP, EPP and PntMode. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.

  • Page 32: Vga Port

    Enable or disable the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the “Intel 845 Graphics Drivers” that is in the provided CD. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 USB 5-6 USB 3/4/5/6 Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN7 of the system board. JUSB1 (USB 3-4) and JUSB2 (USB 5-6) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “USB 2.0 Drivers” that is in the provided CD. Refer to chapter 4 for more information. Wake-On-USB The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
  • Page 35 Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Intel OnChip PCI Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the “Intel LAN Drivers” that is in the provided CD. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Game/MIDI Port Game Port The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin D-sub connector (Gold) at location CN10 of the system board. This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick.

  • Page 37: Audio Jacks

    Hardware Installation 2.5.8 Audio Jacks 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 - CN3) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation • Mic-in Jack (Pink - CN5) 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 (J1) provides you the option of connecting devices to the line-out and mic-in jacks at the front panel.

  • Page 39: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Internal Audio Connectors Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel AUX-in Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel CD-in The AUX-in (J5) and CD-in (J6) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF N. C. AVDD5 Ground The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. One card- edge bracket, mounted with the S/PDIF port, will be provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4.

  • Page 41: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

  • Page 42: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 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 43 Master mode. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Intel OnChip IDE Device” field) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 44: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector J3 on the system board. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.

  • Page 45: Cpu Fan Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 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 46 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 System Fan and 2nd Fan Connectors Power Ground Sense System fan Power Ground Sense 2nd fan The system fan connector (J12) and 2nd fan connector (J11) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J8 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Wake-On-Ring Connector Ground The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem add-in 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 through the internal modem card.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation 2.6.10 Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal Ground The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. To use this function, connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J2. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J2 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation 2.6.11 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs 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 51: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.12 Power Connectors 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V Ground Ground +12V +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 PL1 and ATXP1 connectors respectively.

  • Page 52: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.13 Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED G-LED PWR-LED 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 53 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation 2.6.14 PCI Riser Card Slot PCI Riser Card Slot The system board is equipped with 1 PCI riser card slot for connecting a 2-PCI-slot riser card. The riser card is optional.

  • Page 55: 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 56: Standard Cmos Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 57 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 58 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 59 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 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 61: 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 62 Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology) ® ® This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor. 3.1.2.4 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system.
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.8 Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.13 APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting. 3.1.2.14 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is using. 3.1.2.15 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2.

  • Page 65: 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 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility By User If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “By User” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” and “Active to Precharge Delay fields. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods.
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.10 Delayed Transaction When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made. 3.1.3.11 On-Chip Video This field is used to enable or disable the onboard video.

  • Page 68: Integrated Peripherals

    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 INTEL OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE DMA Transfer Access The options are Enabled and Disabled. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller.
  • Page 70 Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode. 3.1.4.2 INTEL OnChip PCI 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.
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM (instead of a disk drive) to boot-up the system and access the local area network directly. If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the <Shift> and <F10>...
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.3 Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard.
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility Any Key Press any key to power-on the system. Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up”  key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system. KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to the IrDA connector on the system board. 2. Set the “UART2 Mode Select” field to the type of IrDA standard suppor ted by your IrDA peripheral/device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility PntMode Allows parallel port to operate in bipolar mode. If you selected EPP, the “EPP Mode Select” field is configurable. If you selected ECP, the “ECP Mode Use DMA” field is configurable. If you selected ECP+EPP, both “EPP Mode Select” and “ECP Mode Use DMA”...
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.4 USB Controller All Enabled Enables all USB ports. USB 2.0 Disabled USB 2.0 is disabled; USB 1.1 is enabled. All Disabled Disables all USB ports. 3.1.4.5 USB Keyboard Support If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, set this field to Enabled.

  • Page 77: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the HDD Power Down field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power Down = 15 min.
  • Page 79 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 80 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.12 USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.

  • Page 81: 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 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources This field is used to set each system interrupt to either “PCI Device” or “Reserved”. 3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.

  • Page 83: 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 Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature, Current System Fan Speed, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current 2nd Fan Speed These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the CPU, and the current fan speed of the system,...

  • Page 84: Cpu Frequency Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 CPU Frequency 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 frequency ratio of the processor. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 85 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.4 CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The AGP clock and PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus clock selected. For example, if you selected “100/66/33MHz”, “100”...

  • Page 86: 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 87: 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 88: 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 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 89: 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 selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 90: 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. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.

  • Page 91: 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 92: 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 93 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 94: 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 95: Using The Dmi Utility

    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 96 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 97: 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 98 Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel 845 INF Update Utility  The Intel 845 INF Update 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.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 4.2.2 Intel 845 Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel 845 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 100: Intel Lan Drivers

    4.2.3 Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel 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 101: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.4 Realtek Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000  and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4.2.5 USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 4.2.6 Hardware Doctor 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 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 104 Supported Software 4.2.7 Microsoft DirectX 9 Drivers To install, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9 Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 2. Click “Yes” to continue. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.

  • Page 105: 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 106: Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

    1. The system requires a minimum of 300 Watt ATX 12V power supply. ® ® 2. Aside from installing a CPU fan on the Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology, make sure to install additional cooling fans. The system requires adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor.
  • Page 107 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 108 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <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 109: Appendix B - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix B - Watchdog Timer B.1 Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “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 110: 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 111 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 112: 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 113: 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 114: 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 115: 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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