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Federal Communications Commission
(F.C.C) Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this
device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Accessories: This device has been tested and found to comply with the
limits of a Class B digital device, the accessories associated with this
equipment are as follows:
1. Shielded serial cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
2. Shielded printer cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
3. Shielded video cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
4. Shielded power cord. (Provided by manufacturer)
These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules. It
is the responsibility of the user to provide and use these accessories
properly.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

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  • Page 1 Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C) Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 2 manufacturer could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Disclaimer The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here of and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here of without obligation to notify any party beforehand.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................1-1 1. Motherboard Description ............1-2 1.1 Features ....................1-2 1.1.1 Hardware ..................1-2 1.1.2 Software ..................1-5 1.1.3 Attachments..................1-5 1.2 Motherboard Installation.................1-6 1.2.1 Layout of Motherboard ..............1-6 1.3 Motherboard Quick Reference ..............1-7 1.3.1 Front Panel Connectors: JP8 / JPANEL1 ........1-8 1.3.2 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 .............1-10 1.3.3 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2..........1-10 1.3.4 ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JATXPWR1 ........1-11...
  • Page 4 Contents 1.7 Jumper Setting..................1-21 1.7.1 CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1 ............1-22 1.7.2 System Fan Header: JSFAN1 ............1-22 1.7.3 System Fan Header: JSFAN3 ............1-22 1.7.4 Wake-On-MODEM Header: JWOM1 (Optional) ......1-22 1.7.5 Wake-On-LAN Header: JWOL1...........1-23 1.7.6 AMR Code Primary/Secondary Selection: J4 .......1-23 1.7.7 SPK (Speaker Header): JP5 ............1-23 1.7.8 CMOS Function Selection: JCMOS1..........1-24 1.8 DRAM Installation................1-25 1.8.1 DIMM ...................1-25...
  • Page 5 Contents 2.6 Power Management Setup..............2-22 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ................2-27 2.8 PC Health Status ...................2-30 2.9 Frequency / Clock Control ..............2-31 2.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..............2-32 2.11 Load Optimized Defaults ..............2-33 2.12 Set Supervisor / User Password ............2-34 2.13 Save & Exit Setup ................2-36 2.14 Exit Without Saving................2-37 3.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Introduction System Overview Thanks for buying this product! This manual was written to help you start using this product as quickly and smoothly as possible. Inside you will find adequate explanations to solve most problems. In order for this reference material to be of greatest use, refer to the “expanded table of contents”...

  • Page 7: Motherboard Description

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1. Motherboard Description 1.1 Features 1.1.1 Hardware − Single AMD Socket-A for Athlon (Thunderbird ) / Duron processor Module-500MHz ~ 1.2GHz. − 200/266MHz Front Side Bus. Speed − Support 33MHz PCI Bus speed. − Support 4X AGP Bus. DRAM Memory −...
  • Page 8 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description IDE Built-in On Board − Supports four IDE hard disk drives. − Supports PIO Mode 4, Master Mode, high performance hard disk drives. − Support Ultra DMA 33, 66, 100 (Optional) Bus Master Mode. − Supports IDE interface with CD-ROM. −...
  • Page 9 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description − Uses a single sharable PCI Interrupt. − Multiple sample rate support. − Sounds are stored in Host memory. − Sound Library of over 4000 Sounds. − 3 Stereo inputs and 3 mono inputs can be mixed into the output stream. −...

  • Page 10: Software

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.1.2 Software BIOS − AWARD legal BIOS. − Supports APM1.2. − Supports USB Function. − Supports ACPI. Operating System − Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Novell, LINUX7.0, UNIX, SCO UNIX etc.

  • Page 11: Motherboard Installation

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.2 Motherboard Installation 1.2.1 Layout of Motherboard Model No.M7VKD...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Quick Reference

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.3 Motherboard Quick Reference A. Back Panel I/O Connectors N. Speaker Header (JP5) O. RAID Connectors (    RAID1-2) B. CD Audio-In Headers (JCDIN1-2) C. AMR CODEC Primary / Secondary P. AGP BUS Slot (AGP1) Q.

  • Page 13: Front Panel Connectors: Jp8 / Jpanel1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.3.1 Front Panel Connectors: JP8 / JPANEL1 JP 8 JPA N E L 1 P W /S L P P o w e r L E D (-) L E D P W -B N S L P -B N K e y + 5 V H D -...
  • Page 14 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Speaker Connector An offboard speaker can be installed on the motherboard as a manufacturing option. An offboard speaker can be connected to the motherboard at the front panel connector. The speaker (onboard or offboard) provides error beep code information during the Power On Self-Test when the computer cannot use the video interface.

  • Page 15: Floppy Disk Connector: Fdd1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Power On Button This connector can be connected to a front panel power switch. The switch must pull the Power Button pin to ground for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. (The time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry on the motherboard).

  • Page 16: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector: Jatxpwr1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.3.4 ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JATXPWR1 This connector supports the power button on-board. Using the ATX power supply, functions such as Modem Ring Wake-Up and Soft Power Off are supported on this motherboard. This power connector supports instant power-on functionality, which means that the system will boot up instantly when the power connector is inserted on the board.

  • Page 17: Back Panel Connectors

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.4 Back Panel Connectors P S / 2 M o u s e P a r a ll e l P o r t G a m e P o r t P S / 2 U S B C O M 1 C O M 2...

  • Page 18: Usb Connector: Jusb1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connectors Assignment Data No connect Ground +5 V Clock No connect 1.4.2 USB Connector: JUSB1 The motherboard provides a OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus Roots for attaching USB devices such as: keyboard, mouse and other USB devices.

  • Page 19: Front Usb Header: Jusb2

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.4.3 Front USB Header: JUSB2 JU S B 2 Assignment Assignment Ground USBP2- Ground USBP2+ USBP3+ Ground USBP3- Ground 1-14...

  • Page 20: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.5 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports This system comes equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port. Both types of interface ports will be explained in this chapter. The Serial Interface: COM1/COM2 The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an asynchronous communication port.
  • Page 21 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Connectivity The serial ports can be used in many ways, and it may be necessary to become familiar with the pinout diagram. The following chart gives you the function of each pin on the 9-pin connector and some of the 25-pin connector. This information can be used when configuring certain software programs to work with the serial ports.
  • Page 22 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Parallel Interface Ports Unlike the serial ports, parallel interface port has been standardized and should not present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your system. Sometimes called Centronics port, the parallel port is almost exclusively used with printers. The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector (see picture below).

  • Page 23: Cpu Installation

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.6 CPU Installation 1.6.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket A Pull the lever sideways away from the socket then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. Locate Pin A in the socket and look for the white dot or cut edge in the CPU.

  • Page 24: Cpu Jumper Setting

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.6.2 CPU Jumper Setting This motherboard produces a feature, which can auto-detect the speed without jumper setting. Also, you can use the JCLK1 and JCLK2 jumpers to set the appropriately speed of CPU when the auto-detect function is disabled. This section describes how to configure the CPU jumpers by manual to match the characteristics of the CPU you have installed on your motherboard.

  • Page 25: Cpu Frequency Selections: Jclk1 & Jclk2

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.6.2.1 CPU Frequency Selections: JCLK1 & JCLK2 (JCLK1) JCLK1 FREQ. *100MHz 133MHz (JCLK2) CPU (MHz) JCLK2 *100MHz 133MHz NOTES: The “ * ” mark indicate primitive value. 1-20...

  • Page 26: Jumper Setting

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7 Jumper Setting A jumper has two or more pins that can be covered by a plastic jumper cap, allowing you to select different system options. 1-21...

  • Page 27: Cpu Fan Header: Jcfan1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.1 CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1 Pin No. Assignment Ground +12V Sensor 1.7.2 System Fan Header: JSFAN1 Pin No. Assignment Ground +12V Sensor 1.7.3 System Fan Header: JSFAN3 Pin No. Assignment Ground +12V Ground 1.7.4 Wake-On-MODEM Header: JWOM1 (Optional) Pin No.

  • Page 28: Wake-On-Lan Header: Jwol1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.5 Wake-On-LAN Header: JWOL1 Pin No. Assignment 5V_SB Ground Wake up 1.7.6 AMR Code Primary/Secondary Selection: J4 Pin No. Assignment Secondary Primary 1.7.7 SPK (Speaker Header): JP5   Pin No. Assignment No Connection No Connection Speaker 1-23...

  • Page 29: Cmos Function Selection: Jcmos1

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.8 CMOS Function Selection: JCMOS1 JCMOS1 Assignment Normal Operation (default) 1-2 Closed Clear CMOS Data 2-3 Closed Note: Please follow the procedure as below to clear CMOS data. Note: Please follow the procedure as below to clear BIOS password if your password is lost or forgotten.

  • Page 30: Dram Installation

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.8 DRAM Installation 1.8.1 DIMM DRAM Access Time : 3.3V Unbuffered SDRAM PC100 and PC133 Type required. DRAM Type : 8MB/ 16MB/ 32MB/ 64MB/ 128MB/ 256MB DIMM Module (168pin). Total Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Memory Size (MB) DIMM1 DIMM2...
  • Page 31 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Total Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Memory Size (MB) DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 48 M 8M x 1 pc 8M x 1 pc 32M x 1 pc 64 M 16M x 1 pc 16M x 1 pc 32M x 1 pc 96 M 32M x 1 pc...

  • Page 32: How To Install A Dimm Module

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.8.2 How to install a DIMM Module S in g le S id ed D IM M D o u b le S id ed D IM M 1. The DIMM socket has a “ Plastic Safety Tab”...

  • Page 33: Audio Subsystem

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.9 Audio Subsystem JTA D 1 JC D IN 1 JC D IN 2 JA U X 1 JF _ A U D IO 1-28...

  • Page 34: Cd Audio-In Headers: Jcdin1/Jcdin2

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.9.1 CD Audio-In Headers: JCDIN1/JCDIN2 Pin No. of JCDIN1 Assignment Left Channel Input Ground Ground Right Channel Input Pin No. of JCDIN2 Assignment Ground Left Channel Input Ground Right Channel Input 1.9.2 Telephony Header: JTAD1 Pin No. Assignment MONO_IN Ground...

  • Page 35: Front Audio Header: Jf_Audio (Optional)

    Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.9.4 Front Audio Header: JF_AUDIO (Optional) Assignment Assignment Line_out_L Line_out_R Ground Ground Line_in_L Line_in_R Ground Pin Removed as key pin MIC_in Ground 1-30...

  • Page 36: Bios Setup

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
  • Page 37 Chapter2 BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD Athlon / Duron CPU.

  • Page 38: Main Menu

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 39 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Integrated Peripherals This section page includes all the items of IDE hard drive and Programmed Input/ Output features. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of power management features. PnP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes IRQ Setting by user define or default.
  • Page 40 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

  • Page 41: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
  • Page 42 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Description Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date.
  • Page 43 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Item Options Description Halt On All Errors Select the situation in which No Errors you want the BIOS to stop All, but Keyboard the POST process and All, but Diskette notify you. All, but Disk/ Key Base Memory Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.

  • Page 44: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Disabled Virus Warning Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled Menu Level External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Allows you to choose Quick Power On Self Test...
  • Page 45 Chapter2 BIOS Setup CPU Internal Cache This category speeds up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/chipset design. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. External Cache This field allows you to Enable or Disable the CPU’s “Level 2” secondary cache. Caching allows better performance.
  • Page 46 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive name assignments. The Choices: Enabled, Disabled (default). Boot Up Floppy Seek Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot-up. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock.
  • Page 47 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Shadow Control If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Shadow Control” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM for faster execution.

  • Page 48: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communications the PCI bus. It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered.
  • Page 49 Chapter2 BIOS Setup audio output. There is no need to buy and insert a sound card. If sound card is installed, disable this item. OnChip Modem This item allows you to control the onboard MC97 Modem controller. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. OnChip USB/USB2 This should be enabled if your system has an USB installed on the system board and you wish to use it.
  • Page 50 Chapter2 BIOS Setup AGP Driving Value While AGP driving control item set to "Manual", it allows user to set AGP driving. AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.
  • Page 51 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Fast R-W Turn Around This item controls the DRAM timing. It allows you to enable/disable the fast read/write turn around. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Video RAM Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance.

  • Page 52: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Control Press Enter Item Help Muti-Media setting Press Enter Menu Level Init Display First PCI Slot Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4...
  • Page 53 Chapter2 BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Channel 1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the secondary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access.
  • Page 54 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Muti-Media setting The multimedia setting submenu is used to configure various multimedia peripherals such as audio and game equipment. If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Muti-Media setting” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: Onboard Legacy Audio This field controls the onboard legency audio.
  • Page 55 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Onboard FDD Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and if you wish to use it. If install and FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
  • Page 56 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select Normal unless you are certain your hardware and software both support EPP or ECP mode. The Choices: Normal (default), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), ECP/EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode.

  • Page 57: Power Management Setup

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. Figure 6. Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI function...
  • Page 58 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.Doze Mode. 3.Suspend Mode. If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Power Management” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: Power Management This option allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min.
  • Page 59 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Video Off Option This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Always Suspend ->On Suspend ->Off (default) All Modes ->Off Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn (default)
  • Page 60 Chapter2 BIOS Setup LPT & COM When set to On, any event occurring at a COM(serial)/LPT (printer) port will awaken a system which has been powered down. The Choices: NONE, LPT, COM, LPT/COM (default). HDD & FDD When set to On (default), any event occurring at a hard or floppy drive will awaken a system which has been powered down.
  • Page 61 Chapter2 BIOS Setup a power management mode nor awaken it. IRQ3 (COM2) IRQ4 (COM1) IRQ5 (LPT2) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) IRQ7 (LPT1) IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ10 (Reserved) IRQ11 (Reserved) IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ13 (Coprocessor) IRQ14 (Hard Disk) IRQ15 (Reserved) 2-26...

  • Page 62: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
  • Page 63 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the PnP feature so the system needs to record which resource is assigned and proceeds resources from conflict. Every peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it.
  • Page 64 Chapter2 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. DMA Resources When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel a type, depending on the type of device using the DMA channel. PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled.

  • Page 65: Pc Health Status

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.8 PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Show H/W Monitor in POST 3 sec Item Help Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYS.FAN Speed Menu Level Vcore VccSRAM +3.3V...

  • Page 66: Frequency / Clock Control

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.9 Frequency / Clock Control Figure 9. Frequency / Clock Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency / Clock Control Linear CPU clock function Disabled Item Help Auto Detect DIMM / PCI Clk Enabled X CPU Clock XXXMHz Menu Level...

  • Page 67: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Figure 10. Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency / Clock Control Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 68: Load Optimized Defaults

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.11 Load Optimized Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Figure 11. Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency / Clock Control Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 69: Set Supervisor / User Password

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.12 Set Supervisor / User Password Figure 12. Set Supervisor / User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency / Clock Control Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 70 Chapter2 BIOS Setup PASSWORD DISABLED If you select “System” at the Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted for the password every time when the system is rebooted, or any time when you try to enter Setup. If you select “Setup” at Security Option of BIOS Feature Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.

  • Page 71: Save & Exit Setup

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.13 Save & Exit Setup Figure 13. Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency / Clock Control Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y...

  • Page 72: Exit Without Saving

    Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2.14 Exit Without Saving Figure 14. Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C ) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency / Clock Control Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Quit without Saving (Y/N)? N Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup...

  • Page 73: Trouble Shooting

    Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting 3. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM No power to the system at all. Power light does not illuminate, fan inside power supply does not turn on. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Power cable is Visually inspect power Make sure power cable is...
  • Page 74 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM System does not boot from hard disk drive, can be booted from CD-ROM drive. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Connector between hard When attempting to run Check cable running from drive and system board the FDISK utility you get a disk to disk controller unplugged.
  • Page 75 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM Error message reading “SECTOR NOT FOUND” or other error messages not allowing certain data to be retrieved. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION A number of causes Use a file by file backup Back up any salvageable could be behind this.
  • Page 76 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Memory problem. Reboot computer. Reinstall memory, make sure that all memory modules are installed in correct sockets. Computer virus. Use anti-virus programs to detect and clean viruses. PROBLEM Screen goes blank periodically. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION...
  • Page 77 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM No color on screen. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Faulty Monitor. If possible, connect monitor to another system. If no color replace monitor. CMOS incorrectly set Call technical support. PROBLEM C: drive failure. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Hard drive cable not Check hard drive cable.
  • Page 78 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM Missing operating system on hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION CMOS setup has been Run setup and select changed. correct drive type. PROBLEM Certain keys do not function. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Keys jammed or Replace keyboard.
  • Page 79 05/23/2001 MADE IN TAIWAN R.O.C.

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