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  • Page 1 G4V506-P G4V508-P System Board User’s Manual 935-G4V506-000(G) A76410546...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. 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. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with re- spect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically dis- claims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or...

  • 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. Joystick or MIDI port: • Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu. System Boards This user’s manual is for the G4V506-P and G4V508-P system boards. The differences between these boards are shown below. • G4V506-P 1 PCI riser card slot for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for...

  • 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 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System..............
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.2 Installation Notes......................Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Tech- nology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology............ Appendix B - Watchdog Timer B.1 Watchdog Timer....................... Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep..........................

  • Page 7: Features And Specifications

    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 8 400MHz FSB CPU supports up to DDR266 only. You may use DDR333 with this CPU but the system will run at 166MHz memory frequency. Expansion Slots • G4V506-P 1 PCI riser card slot for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) • G4V508-P...
  • Page 9 Introduction • 2D graphics features Optimized 256-bit BLT engine 32-bit alpha blended cursor Programmable 3-color transparent cursor • 3D graphics features 200 megapixels/sec fill rate Maximum 3D resolution: 1600x1200x32 @ 85Hz Flat and Gouraud shading 16- and 24-bit Z-buffering and 16- and 24-bit W-buffering Vertex and programmable pixel fogging and atmospheric effects Double and triple render buffer...
  • Page 10 Introduction 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 • Same Quality Driver suits as 82559 •...
  • Page 11 Introduction Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate. BIOS •...

  • Page 12: System Health Monitor Functions

    • 1 Wake-On-LAN connector • 1 chassis open connector • CPU fan, system fan and 2nd fan connectors • 4 layers, EmbATX form factor (G4V506-P only) 4 layers, microATX form factor (G4V508-P only) • 24.38cm (9.6") x 24.38cm (9.6") 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system...
  • Page 13 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-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
  • Page 14 Introduction RTC Timer to Power-on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy sav- ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct ®...

  • Page 15: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    Introduction 1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms. Components: ® ® • CPU - an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology ® • Chipset - an Intel chipset that supports HT Technology •...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout G4V506-P...
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation G4V508-P Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the G4V506-P system board.

  • 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: 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 20: 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 21 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 22: 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 23 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 24 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 25: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 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 26 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 27 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 CPU FSB Select 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 28 Hardware Installation 2.4.3 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Wake Up 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the Wake-On-PS/2 Key- board/Mouse function. This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.4.4 USB Wake Up USB 1-2 (JP7) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VDU (default) USB 3-6 (JP6) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VDU (default) Selecting 5VDU will allow you to use the Wake-On-USB function. This function allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.4.5 COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select JP8, JP9 9 10 11 12 JP8 is used to select COM 4’s protocol. If this jumper sets COM 4 to RS232, COM 4 can also serve as an auxiliary power by setting JP9 appropriately. Refer to the table below for the jumper settings.

  • Page 31: 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 Speaker- Line- Mic- The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 32 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 33: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 COM 4 COM 3 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 three 9-pin connectors at loca- tions J17, J18 and J19 for COM 2, COM 3 and COM 4 respec- tively.
  • Page 34 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 35: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.4 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 (CN2 - Blue). If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.

  • Page 36: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 USB 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 37 Hardware Installation 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. To use this function: • Jumper Setting: JP6 and/or JP7 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VDU”. Refer to “USB Wake Up”...
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port RJ45 LAN The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN7 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
  • Page 39 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 40: Audio Jacks

    Hardware Installation 2.5.8 Audio Jacks Speaker-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. • Speaker-out Jack (Lime - CN3) This amplified jack is used to connect external speakers for au- dio output from the system board.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation • Mic-in Jack (Pink - CN5) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Front Audio The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your sys- tem.

  • Page 42: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in (J6) connector is used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF N. C. AVDD5 Ground The S/PDIF-out connector (J4) is used to connect an external S/PDIF-out port. The S/PDIF-out port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.

  • Page 44: 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 45: 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 46 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 47: 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 48: 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 49 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 50 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 51 Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Chassis Open Connector Ground Chassis signal 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 52: Power Led

    Hardware Installation 2.6.10 DIMM Standby Power LED and 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 53: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.11 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 54: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.12 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 55 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 56: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots G4V506-P PCI Riser Card Slot G4V506-P is an EmbATX form factor system board that is equipped with 1 PCI riser card slot for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expan- sion (for low profile PCI card only). G4V508-P...

  • Page 57: 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 vari- ous advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 58: 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 59 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 60 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 61 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 62 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 63: 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 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache This field speeds up the memory access. ® ® 3.1.2.3 CPU Hyper-Threading (for Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology) ® This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel ®...
  • Page 65 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 ar- row keys.
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility nied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt. 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.

  • Page 67: 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 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility By User If you want your system to run at a perform- ance better than the one “By SPD”, select “By User” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” and “Active to Precharge Delay fields.
  • Page 69 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 70: 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 INTEL OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 71 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 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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. AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio...
  • Page 73 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 screen above list all the fields available in the Onboard Super IO Device section, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields.
  • Page 74 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 key- board to power-on the system. KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a dis- tance of 1 meter.
  • Page 76 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 77 Award BIOS Setup Utility Serial Port 3 Use IRQ This field is used to select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 3. This field is not configurable if the “Onboard Serial Port 3” field is set to Disabled. Onboard Serial Port 4 This field is used to select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 4.

  • Page 78: 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 79 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 80 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 but- ton is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 81 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.11 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 82: 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 83 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

  • Page 84: 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 Cur- rent 2nd Fan Speed These fields will show the internal temperature of the system, cur- rent temperature of the CPU, and the current fan speed of the sys-...

  • Page 85: Cpu Frequency Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.4 Shutdown Temperature To prevent system overheat, select a temperature that would shut- down the system. If the system detected that its temperature ex- ceeded the one set in this field, the system will automatically shut- down.
  • Page 86 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.4 CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external sys- tem 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 87: 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 88: 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 89: 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 90: 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 91: 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 92: 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 93: 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 94 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 95: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utili- ties and software applications required to enhance the perform- ance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 96: Supported Software

    Supported Software 4.1.1 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. 1.
  • Page 97 Supported Software 4.1.2 Intel 845 Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 2. Click “Intel 845 Graphics Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 3.

  • Page 98: Intel Lan Drivers

    Supported Software 4.1.3 Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “Intel LAN Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.

  • Page 99: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.1.4 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 100 Supported Software 4.1.5 USB 2.0 Drivers Click “USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main menu. A readme file about the driver will appear. ® Windows ® If your Windows XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system.
  • Page 101 Supported Software 4.1.6 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 102 Supported Software 4.1.7 Microsoft DirectX 9 Drivers To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9 Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 3. Click “Yes” to continue. 4.

  • Page 103: Installation Notes

    Supported Software 4.2 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 104: Appendix A - Enabling 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 105 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 106 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 107: 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 108: 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 109 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 110: 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 111: 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 112: 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 113: 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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