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KM400-MLV/MV
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User's Manual
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  • Page 1 KM400A-MLV/MV KM400-MLV/MV Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 74600328...
  • 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 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 manufactur- er’s instructions. FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 4 Notice This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should al- ways be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications..............1.2 Package Checklist..................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout ................2.2 System Memory.................... 2.3 CPU........................2.4 Jumper Settings....................2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports.................. 2.6 I/O Connectors..................... Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility................
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function..........Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep....................... B.2 Error Messages....................Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • KM400A-MV/MLV ® North bridge: VIA KM400A ® South bridge: VIA VT8237 • KM400-MV/MLV ® North bridge: VIA KM400 ® South bridge: VIA VT8237 Processor The system board is equipped with Socket-A for installing one of the following supported processors.
  • Page 8 • Motion video architecture • Software drivers ® Windows 98/2000/ME/XP Onboard LAN Features (KM400A-MLV/KM400-MLV only) • Phy fast ethernet controller • Integrated IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible • PCI master interface • Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard Audio Features • Realtek 6-channel codec • AC’97 2.2 extension compliant codec ® • Supports Microsoft DirectSound / DirectSound 3D • AC’97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con- verter for audio recording and playback • S/PDIF-out interface •...
  • Page 10 Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility. Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • Four USB 2.0/1.1 ports • One RJ45 LAN port (KM400A-MLV/KM400-MLV only) • One DB-9 serial port • One DB-15 VGA port • One DB-25 parallel port •...
  • Page 11 Introduction I/O Connectors • Two connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • One front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks • One CD-in internal audio connector • One S/PDIF-out connector • Two SATA connectors • Two IDE connectors •...
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 13 Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically. ACPI The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) specification.

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    Introduction 1.2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual One Serial ATA cable One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One I/O shield One “Mainboard Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout KM400A-MLV (Supports onboard LAN)
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation KM400A-MV...
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation KM400-MLV (Supports onboard LAN)
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation KM400-MV Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system board that supports onboard LAN.

  • Page 19: 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 protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 20 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.

  • Page 21: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 5. 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 6.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 7. 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. Lever lock 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

  • Page 25: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the proc- essor’s 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 Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power 1-2 On: 5VDUL 2-3 On: VCC (default) 1-2 On: 5VDUL 2-3 On: VCC (default) JP2 (USB 1-4) and JP3 (USB 5-8) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VDUL will allow you to use a USB device to wake up a system from the S1 state.

  • Page 28: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Parallel Mouse Mic-in USB 2 Line-in Line-out PS/2 USB 3-4 USB 1 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Port The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN4 of the system board. It is a RS-232C asynchronous communication por t with 16C550A-compatible UART that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at lo- cation CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup- ports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation (Standard Parallel Port) but in one direction only.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation 2.5.4 VGA Port The system board can only be used with an analog video moni- tor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor supports ana- log video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 7-8 USB 3 USB 5-6 Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5 (USB 1-2) and CN6 (USB 3-4) of the system board. J6 (USB 5-6) and J7 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
  • Page 35 (KM400A-MLV/ KM400-MLV only) RJ45 LAN The KM400A-MLV/KM400-MLV system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN6 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out The mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks are at location CN3 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for insert- ing a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 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. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in functions. Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J1 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector.

  • Page 38: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel The CD-in (J2) connector is used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF out The S/PDIF-out connector (J3) is used to connect external S/ PDIF 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 J3. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J3.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector for connecting a standard floppy disk drive. 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 41 Hardware Installation 2.6.4 Serial ATA Connectors SATA 2 SATA 1 Connect one end of the SATA cable to J12 (SATA 2) or J13 (SATA 1) and the other end to your serial ATA device. BIOS Setting If you want the system to boot from the SATA drive, set the “SATA or SCSI Card Boot”...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 1 IDE 2 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE head- ers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Elec- tronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 43 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 44 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 Cooling Fan Connectors Ground N. C. Power CPU fan Ground N. C. Power System fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connec- tor (J4) on the system board. The system fan connector (J8) is used to connect an additional cooling fan.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Power Connectors +12V Ground Ground +12V 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +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 CN9 and CN8 connectors respectively.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Front Panel Connectors ATX-SW PWR-LED HD-LED SPEAKER RESET 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 sys- tem.
  • Page 47 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 48: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for vari- ous advanced features found in this system board.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup 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 50 BIOS Setup 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 following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup 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. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup 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 53 BIOS Setup 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 54 BIOS Setup 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 55 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.2 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache. 3.1.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The processors supported by the system board come with built- in Level 2 cache.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.7 Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.11 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. 3.1.2.12 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.13 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the pass- word - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.16 Full Screen Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to ap- pear during system boot-up. Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot-up. Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up. 3.1.2.17 Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup 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 60 BIOS Setup Current FSB Frequency This field will show the detected FSB of the CPU. Current DRAM Frequency This field will show the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAM DIMM. DRAM Clock This field is used to select the clock speed of the DDR SDRAM DIMM.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup DRAMs. If you encounter any problems, set this field to “By SPD” or “Manual”. Ultra If you want the system to run at a speed faster than “Turbo”, select this option. However, com- patibility problems may occur with some DRAMs.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control 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. AGP Aperture Size This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup AGP Fast Write Select Enabled to support the AGP Fast Write function. AGP Master 1 WS Write Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations. AGP Master 1 WS Read Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read op- erations.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup PCI1 Master 0 WS Write and PCI2 Master 0 WS Write When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state. PCI1 Post Write and PCI2 Post Write The options are Enabled and Disabled. VLink 8x Support Enabled The speed of VLink which links the North Bridge and South Bridge is 8x.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup 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 VIA OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup IDE DMA Transfer Access This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of an IDE hard disk drive. OnChip IDE Channel0 and OnChip IDE Channel1 These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and sec- ondary IDE controller.
  • Page 67 Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. Onboard LAN (KM400A-MLV/KM400-MLV only) This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN. OnChip USB Controller This field is used to enable or disable the onboard USB.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup OnChip EHCI Controller If you are using USB 2.0, this field must be set to Enabled. USB Keyboard Support By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port. Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup 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 71 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Power Management Option 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”...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.7 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 off the vertical and horizontal syn- chronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.10 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. 3.1.5.11 PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup PS2KB Wakeup Select This field allows you to use a function key or password to wake up the system. Hot Key Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12, to wake up the system. Password Use a password to wake up the system. Select this option and press <Enter>.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup PCI Master When set to On, the system will respond and wake up to any PCI or bus master activity. Resume by OnChip LAN This field allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Resume On Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month)” and “Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup 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 78 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.6 Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ, set this field to Disa- bled.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup 3.1.7 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI or DIMM devices. 3.1.7.2 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup 3.1.8 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 82 BIOS Setup 3.1.9 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> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup 3.1.10 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 84 BIOS Setup 3.1.11 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 85 BIOS Setup 3.1.12 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 86 BIOS Setup 3.1.13 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 87: Updating The Bios

    3.2 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup 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 89: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inven- tory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely ac- cess some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it.
  • Page 90 Supported Software 4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996 [Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File] BIOS *** BIOS Auto Detect *** System Enclosure/Chassis Type : BIOS Information Processor Handle : 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name : Memory Module...
  • Page 91 Supported Software Add DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>. 3.

  • Page 92: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Software 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 93 Supported Software ® 4.2.1 VIA Service Pack ® The VIA Service Pack contains the following drivers. • VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver • AGP VxD Driver • IRQ Routing Miniport Driver • VIA INF Driver To install VIA Service Pack, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 94 Supported Software ® Service Pack Installation Notes The “AGP VxD Driver” and “VIA INF Driver” drivers in the “VIA ® ® Service Pack” are supported in Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, ® ® Windows ME and Windows 2000. ® You must first install VIA Service Pack prior to installing any other drivers.
  • Page 95 Supported Software 4.2.2 S3 VGA 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 “S3 VGA Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 4.2.3 Realtek Audio Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 2. Click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The follow- ing screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 97 Supported Software 4.2.4 VIA USB 2.0 Drivers To install the USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “VIA USB 2.0 Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 98 Supported Software 4.2.5 VIA LAN Drivers (KM400A-MLV/KM400-MLV only) To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “VIA LAN Drivers”. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 4.2.6 SATA Drivers To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “SATA Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.
  • Page 100 Supported Software 4.2.7 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main screen. The screen below will appear. 3.

  • Page 101: 6-Channel Audio Output Via Software

    Supported Software 4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software The 6-channel audio output function can be supported by using the audio software utility. Please follow the steps below. 1. Insert the provided CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. 2.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 6. Click the "Sound Effect" tab, then under "Environment", select the sound effect you want. You must select one to create 6- channel audio output. Note: With the 6-channel mode supported using software, both the line-in and mic-jacks at the rear panel will instead function as line-out.

  • Page 103: Installation Notes

    2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support1/ download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software applications.

  • Page 104: Using The Suspend To Ram Function

    Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® If you are using the Windows 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. Select “Power Management Setup”...
  • Page 105 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Boot Windows 98. In the Windows 98 desktop, click the Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control Panel. To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the System icon.
  • Page 106 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field, select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK. Restart the computer. 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double- click the Power Management icon.
  • Page 107 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can power- off the computer at once by pressing the power button or ®...

  • Page 108: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to cor- rect 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 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 C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.
  • Page 111 Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s verti- cal 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 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 113 Troubleshooting 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.
  • Page 114 Troubleshooting...

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