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  • Page 1 SR100-L20C System Board User’s Manual 935-SR1001-550G I04610833...
  • 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 writ- ten permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual................Warranty....................Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Before Using the System Board............Chapter 1 - Introduction..............Specifications........................... Features.............................. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory.......................... CPU............................... Jumper Settings..........................Rear Panel I/O Ports......................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    Warranty 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and product specifica- tions. 2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi- cal abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents or unau- thorized repair of the product.

  • Page 6: Static Electricity Precaution

    Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

  • Page 7: About The Package

    Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. The system board One IDE cable One USB cable One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable Intel Celeron...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • Intel Celeron M 550 2.0GHz 1MB cache mobile processor ® ® (bundled with board) - 533MHz system data bus • Processor socket: mPGA478P Chipset • Intel chipset ® - Intel GLE960 Express chipset ®...
  • Page 9 Introduction I/O Connectors • 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks • 1 CD-in internal audio connector • 1 S/PDIF connector • 3 Serial ATA connectors • 1 40-pin IDE connector •...

  • Page 10: Features

    Introduction Features The Watchdog Timer function allows your watchdog timer 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.
  • Page 11 Introduction Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant SERIAL ATA with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit gigabit lan controller supports up to 1Gbps data transmis- sion.
  • Page 12 Introduction This function allows you to use the PS/2 key- wake-on-PS/2 board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys- tem. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥ 720mA. The RTC installed on the system board allows your rtc timer system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ATX power Power-on select (JP14) PS/2 power System select ( PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB CPU fan DRAM Power COM 1 RS232/AUX select (JP11) mPGA478P SOCKET COM 1 COM 2 COM 2 RS232/ AUX select (JP13) Intel...

  • Page 14: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces- sor, 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 protec- tion by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 15 Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2.
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation 6. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly locked into position. Clip Clip...

  • Page 17: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478P CPU socket. Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not re- semble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. Installing the CPU 1.
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold triangular mark...

  • Page 19: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: •...
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 2. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly. 3. While holding the retention module base in position (step 1), place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation Important: When you install the CPU fan and heat sink assembly, make sure the assembly is positioned in such a way that the direc- tion of the airflow blows towards the Northbridge. This is to ensure optimum thermal condition and system performance. USB 0 USB 1...

  • Page 22: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal USB 0 (default) USB 1 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby USB 0 USB 1 JP6 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP4) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: USB 0 USB 1 (default) 5V_standby USB 4-7 (JP2) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP4 (for USB 0-3) and JP2 (for USB 4-7) are used to select the power of the USB ports.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation COM 1 and COM 2 RS232/AUX Select COM 1 (JP11) 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power COM 1 settings USB 0 USB 1 COM 2 (JP13) 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation Power-on Select JP14 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) USB 0 USB 1 JP14 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP14 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 27: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 Mouse Mic-in Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 2-3 (DVI-D signal only) The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port •...
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard USB 0 USB 1 These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key- board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not con- nected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expan- sion cards.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more infor- mation. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥ 720mA.

  • Page 30: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 2 COM 1 USB 0 USB 1 The serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. Jumper Setting Refer to the “Jumper Settings”...

  • Page 31: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port USB 0 USB 1 The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I USB 0 USB 1 The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port sup- ports DVI-D signal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI port. After you plug the cable connector into the DVI port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port USB 0 USB 1 The LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 1 USB 0 USB 0 USB 1 USB 4-5 USB 3 USB 2 USB 6-7 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 35 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. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out USB 0 USB 1 1 0 9 Line2-L N. C. N. C. N. C. Line2-R N. C. Mic2-R Mic2-L Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line- out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Re- fer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 38: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground USB 0 USB 1 Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector USB 0 USB 1 SPDIF in SPDIF out The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S/PDIF connector.

  • Page 40: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors USB 0 USB 1 SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 The Serial ATA ports are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Con- nect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA port and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

  • Page 41: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors USB 0 USB 1 The 40-pin IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into this connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of the IDE connector. The IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 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. The system board suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives.

  • Page 43: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Sense System fan Ground Power Sense USB 0 CPU fan USB 1 Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board. The system fan connector is used to connect an additional cooling fan.

  • Page 44: Chassis Instrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Instrusion Connector Ground USB 0 Chassis signal USB 1 The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the chassis intrusion connector. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.

  • Page 45: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation Power Connector USB 0 USB 1 Connect a 20-pin ATX main power connector from the power sup- ply unit to the ATX connector. The system board requires a minimum of 120 Watt power supply to operate. We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply De- sign Guide Version 1.1.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED USB 0 USB 1 Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Warning: When the DRAM Power LED and/or Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DIMM socket and/or...

  • Page 47: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD-LED USB 0 USB 1 PWR-LED PWR-BTN HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation PCI Slot USB 0 USB 1 PCI Slot You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation Battery USB 0 USB 1 Batter y The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. •...

  • Page 50: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Overview The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of commu- nication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for vari- ous advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to configure the system and save the configuration in a battery- backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off.
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. Legends Keys Function Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

  • Page 52: System Date

    BIOS Setup Main The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Date [Mon 05/26/2008] Use [ENTER] to select System Time 9 : 3 : 54 a field.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Configure SATA As This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA physical storage device. AHCI This option configures the Serial ATA drives to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). AHCI allows the storage driver to enable the advanced Serial ATA features which will increase storage performance.

  • Page 54: Ahci Configuration

    BIOS Setup AHCI Configuration This section is available only when the Configure SATA As field is set to AHCI. Press <Enter> to go to the next submenu. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Settings While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the AHCI Port0 [Hard Disk] presence of IDE AHCI Port1 [Not Detected]...

  • Page 55: Sata Port

    BIOS Setup The parameters of the drive will appear on the screen. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main AHCI Port0 Select the type of device connected Device : Hard Disk to the system. Vendor : ST3120026AS Size : 120.0GB SATA Port0 [Auto] ←...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Advanced The Advanced menu 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. Important: Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunc- tion.

  • Page 57: Cpu Configuration

    BIOS Setup CPU Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display de- tected CPU information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Disabled for Windows Configure advanced CPU settings Module Version:3E.02 Manufacturer : Intel Intel(R) Celeron (R) M CPU 550 @ 2.00GHz Frequency : 2.00GHz...

  • Page 58: Super Io Configuration

    BIOS Setup Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure the I/O functions supported by the onboard Super I/O chip. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Super IO Configuration Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Addresses. Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] ←...

  • Page 59: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section is used to configure the hardware monitor function. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PC Health Status Current System Temp : 37 C/98 Current CPU Temperature : 35 C/95 System Fan : NA CPU Fan : 6490 RPM Vcore : 1.208 V...

  • Page 60: Acpi Configuration

    BIOS Setup ACPI Configuration This section is used to configure the Advanced ACPI configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enable RSDP pointers ACPI Settings to 64-bit Fixed System ACPI Version Features [ACPI v1.0] Description Tables. ACPI APIC Support [Enabled] ACPI Standby State [S1 (POS)] ←...

  • Page 61: Apm Configuration

    BIOS Setup APM Configuration This section is used to configure your system to most effectively save energy. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced APM Configuration Go into On/Off. or Suspend when Power Button is Power Button Function [On/Off] pressed. Advanced Resume Event Controls Resume On PS2 Keyboard [Disabled] Resume On PS2 Mouse...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Resume On PCI PME# Enables the system to wake up to respond to PCI card such as LAN card or modem card that uses the PCI PME (Power Manage- ment Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up.

  • Page 63: Mps Configuration

    BIOS Setup MPS Configuration This section is used to configure the multi-processor table. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced MPS Configuration Select MPS Revision. MPS Revision [1.4] ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup USB Configuration This section is used to configure USB devices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables support for legacy USB. Auto Module Version - 2.24.2-13.4 option disables legacy support if USB Devices Enabled : no USB devices are None connected.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Hotplug USB FDD Support If no USB FDD is present, a dummy FDD device is created that will be associated with the hotplugged FDD later.

  • Page 66: Pci Latency Timer

    BIOS Setup PCIPnP This section is used to configure settings for PCI/PnP devices. Important: Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunc- tion. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings NO: lets the BIOS configure all the WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections devices in the system.

  • Page 67: Boot Settings Configuration

    BIOS Setup Boot BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure settings Boot Settings during system boot. Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority ← → Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Quick Boot When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Bootup Num-Lock This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad.

  • Page 69: Boot Device Priority

    BIOS Setup Boot Device Priority This section is used to select the boot priority sequence of the de- vices. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot sequence from the 1st Boot Device [USB:USB Hotplug FD] available devices. 2nd Boot Device [SATA: PM-ST3120026A] A device enclosed in...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup Security BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit <Enter> to change Security Settings password. Supervisor Password : Not Installed <Enter> again to User Password : Not Installed disable password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] ←...

  • Page 71: Change User Password

    BIOS Setup After you have set the supervisor password, the User Access Level field will appear. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings Limited: only limited fields to be changed. Supervisor Password : Installed No Access: prevent User Password : Not Installed user access Setup...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup To change the password, repeat the same steps above. After you have set the user password, the Clear User Password and Password Check fields will appear. Clear User Password To clear the password, select Clear User Password then press <En- ter>.

  • Page 73: North Bridge Configuration

    BIOS Setup Chipset This section is used to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. Important: Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunc- tion. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure North Bridge Advanced Chipset Settings...

  • Page 74: Dram Frequency

    BIOS Setup DRAM Frequency Selects the operating frequency of the DRAM. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Presence Detect) data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type, memory size, memory speed, etc. When this field is enabled, the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM.

  • Page 75: Boots Graphic Adapter Priority

    BIOS Setup DRAM RAS# Activate to Precha This field is used to select a clock after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM. Boots Graphic Adapter Priority Selects which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Internal Graphics Mode Select Selects the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics device.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup DVMT/FIXED Memory Selects the graphics memory size used by the DVMT/Fixed mode. Boot Display Device Selects the type of display to use when the system boots. Boot Display Preferences Selects the boot priority sequence of the display devices. Spread Spectrum Clock The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 77: South Bridge Configuration

    BIOS Setup South Bridge Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset South Bridge Chipset Configuration Options USB Functions [Enabled] Disabled USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] Enabled HDA Controller [Enabled] OnBoard GLAN 1 [Enabled] Initial OnBoard GLAN ROM [Disabled] Clock Generator SPREAD [Disabled] ← → Select Screen ↑↓...

  • Page 78: Discard Changes

    BIOS Setup Exit BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit system setup Exit Options after saving the Exit & Save Changes changes. Exit & Discard Changes F10 key can be used Discard Changes for this operation. Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults ←...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Load Optimal Defaults Loads the optimal default values from the BIOS ROM. You can also press <F9> to load optimal default values. Load Failsafe Defaults Loads the fail-safe default values from the BIOS ROM. You can also press <F8> to load the fail-safe default values.

  • Page 80: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AFUDOS.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. To execute the utility, type: A:> AFUDOS BIOS_File_Name /b /n /c /p then press <Enter>.

  • Page 81: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers for Windows Vista System 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 (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 82 Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating ® Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 83 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 84 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click...
  • Page 85 Supported Software 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Note: After installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted, the screen will turn black for 1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows Vista desktop appears.
  • Page 86 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to start the installation. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; clicking “Next” each time you finish a step. 3.
  • Page 87 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 88 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 89 Supported Software 3. Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 90 Supported Software 6. Click Yes if you want to create Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop. 7. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect.
  • Page 91 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1. When you try to run the utility, which is usually done by double-clicking the Hardware Doctor shor tcut, er ror message will appear. 2. To solve this problem, right-click the Hardware Doctor shor tcut.
  • Page 92 Supported Software 4. You can now access the utility.
  • Page 93 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the Configure SATA As field is set to AHCI.
  • Page 94 Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 95 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.
  • Page 97 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows Vista Installation ® The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows Vista installation. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. Star t Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD.
  • Page 98 Supported Software The screen on the right will appear. Select the driver.
  • Page 99 Supported Software Creating an AHCI Driver Floppy Diskette under Vista The system board package includes floppy diskettes which are needed when you install the AHCI driver during Windows Vista installation. If in any case you lost the diskette, you can create another one by following the steps below.

  • Page 100: Drivers For Windows Xp System

    Supported Software Drivers for Windows XP System 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 101 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install the driver, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next. 2. To start installation, click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 102 Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating ® Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restar ting the system will allow the new software installation to...
  • Page 104 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. To start installation, click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 106 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the audio driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; clicking “Next” each time you finish a step.
  • Page 107 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 108 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 109 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup. 5. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop.
  • Page 110 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.
  • Page 111 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the Configure SATA As field is set to AHCI.
  • Page 112 Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

  • Page 113: Ahci For F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver

    Supported Software AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows ® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. Click “AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver”...
  • Page 114 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
  • Page 115 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.

  • Page 116: Installing The Ahci Driver During Windows Xp Installation

    Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation ® The AHCI driver must be installed during the Windows installation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

  • Page 117: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Timer 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 118: Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F5H ;WATCH DOG CONTROL REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA ;BIT1 DIS/EN WDTO# OUTPUT LOW PULSE TO KBRST#PIN(0=DIS, 1=ENABLE) AL,DX ;BIT3 COUNTER MODE SLEECT (0=SECOND MODE, 1=MINUTE MODE) AL,02H DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F6H ;WATCH DOG COUNTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,0AH ;SET COUNTER (EX 10 SEC) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F7H...

  • Page 119: Appendix B - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix B - Troubleshooting 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 120: Troubleshooting

    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 121: 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 sec- ond hard drive is configured as Slave.
  • Page 122 Troubleshooting Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process. System Board 1.

  • Page 123: Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions Q1: When executing F6FLPY.EXE in Windows Vista and the following error messages appear, please perform step A2. Click OK. Click Abort. A1: Disconnect the USB floppy drive for 15 seconds then reconnect it to the motherboard.

  • Page 124: Appendix D - Hot Keys For Graphics Display

    Hot Keys for Graphics Display Appendix D - Hot Keys for Graphics Display The integrated graphics driver provides hot keys that allows ease in adjusting the graphics display screen. Action Hot Keys Enable Monitor <Ctrl><Alt><F1> Enable Notebook <Ctrl><Alt><F3> Enable Digital Display <Ctrl><Alt><F4>...

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