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  • Page 1 661FX-MLV 661FX-MLVE Rev. C+ System Board User’s Manual 76120410...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copy- right. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.
  • 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 manufac- turer’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 The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the “TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu. System Board This user’s manual is for the 661FX-MLV and 661FX-MLVE system boards. The only difference between these boards is the 661FX-MLV system board is equipped with 2 SATA connectors...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications................1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Require- ments............................1.3 Package Checklist..................... Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ..................System Memory......................CPU............................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports..................... I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility..................
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading T echnology A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology........Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM Function B.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function..........Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep........................C.2 Error Messages......................Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist................

  • Page 7: Features And Specifications

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • 661FX-MLV ® North bridge: SiS 661FX ® South bridge: SiS • 661FX-MLVE ® North bridge: SiS 661FX ® South bridge: SiS 964L Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of the following supported processors.
  • Page 8 Introduction AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The univer- sal AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec. bandwidth and AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec.
  • Page 9 • Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation • Supports wire for management SATA IDE Interface with RAID (661FX-MLV only) Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0 specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard drive performance even in data intensive environments such as audio/ video, consumer electronics and entry-level servers.
  • Page 10 Introduction USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 suppor ts 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 suppor ts 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 11 • 1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks • 1 CD-in internal audio connector • 1 S/PDIF-in/out connector • 2 SATA connectors (661FX-MLV only) • 2 IDE connectors • 1 floppy drive connector • 2 ATX power supply 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 and via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Sus- pend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 13 Introduction ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy sav- ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct ®...

  • Page 14: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    One SATA cable (661FX-MLV only) One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One SATA RAID floppy diskette (661FX-MLV only) One “Mainboard Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout 661FX-MLV (Equipped with SATA connectors)
  • Page 16 Hardware Installation 661FX-MLVE Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the system board with SATA connectors.

  • Page 17: 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 18 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 19: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Locate Socket 478 on the system board. 2.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 4.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 1. The system board comes with the retention module base al- ready installed. Retention Retention hole hole Retention Retention hole hole Retention module base 2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in the illustration below. Retention lever Retention lever 4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and re- tention mechanism assembly to the retention module base.

  • Page 24: 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 ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 25 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 Clock Ratio” or “CPU Frequency” field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 26: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 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 27 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 28 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Port The system board is equipped with one onboard serial port (Teal/Turquoise) at location CN4 of the system board. The serial port is a RS-232C asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
  • Page 29 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 30 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 31 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 USB 5-6 USB 7-8 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 32 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 “SiS USB 2.0 Driv- ers”.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 RJ45 LAN Port RJ45 LAN The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 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. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device”...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN3. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. •...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board. Using this jack disables the front au- dio’s line-out function. Front Audio The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your sys- tem.

  • Page 36: 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 (J3) connector is used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. The S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4.
  • Page 38 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 39 2.6.4 SATA Connectors (661FX-MLV only) SATA 2 SATA 1 The 661FX-MLV system board is equipped with 2 SATA connec- tors at locations J11 (SATA 2) and J12 (SATA 1) for connecting SATA devices. Connect one end of the SATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your SATA device.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 4. Configure RAID (e.g. creating or deleting RAID) in the SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility. You can enter this utility by pressing the <Ctrl> and <S> keys simultaneously during system boot up. 5. Install the “SiS RAID Drivers”. The RAID utility will at the same time install into the system.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector Sec. IDE Prim. IDE 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 42 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 43 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 Cooling Fan Connectors Power Ground N.C. CPU fan Ground Power N. C. NB fan Power Ground N.C. System fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connec- tor (J9) on the system board. Connect the SiS 661FX fan’s cable connector to the NB fan con- nector (J5) on the system board.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Power Connectors 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V +12V Ground Ground +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 45 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Front Panel Connectors 2019 SPEAKER RESET ATX-SW HD-LED PWR-LED 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 46 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 47: 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 48 BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” 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. 3.1.1.1 Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>.
  • Page 49 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 settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 50 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 51 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 52 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 53 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 54 BIOS Setup Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating ®...
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.8 First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup the arrow keys. You can then select the typematic rate and typematic delay in the “Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)” and “Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields below. 3.1.2.13 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.19 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability predic- tion technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will pro- vide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive’s failure.
  • Page 58 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 59 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Timing 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. Current CPU Frequency This field will show the detected frequency of the CPU.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup DRAM Frequency This field is used to select the clock speed of the DDR SDRAM DIMM. By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres- ence Detect) data structure that stores informa- tion about the module such as the memory type, memory size, memory speed, etc.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup DRAM CAS Latency This field is used to select the clock cycle of the SDRAM CAS latency time. The option selected specifies the time before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. RAS Active Time (tRAS) This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS# active delay (in local memory clocks).
  • 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 3.1.3.3 OnChip AGP 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. VGA Share Memory Size This field is used to select the memory size that will be shared by the VGA.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.6 Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM.
  • 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 SIS 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 Internal PCI/IDE This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and sec- ondary IDE controller. Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/ Slave PIO, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO, Pri- mar y Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA fields.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.2 SIS OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. SIS USB Controller Enabled Enables the onboard USB.
  • Page 69 MAC address. This field is configurable only if the “SIS 10/100M Ethernet” field is set to Enabled. SIS Serial ATA Controller (661FX-MLV only) This field is used to enable or disable the onboard SATA. SIS Serial ATA Mode (661FX-MLV only) Sets the SATA devices as ordinary IDE devices.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.6 Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto The system will automatically select an I/O ad- dress for the onboard serial port. 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port. Disabled Disables the onboard serial port. 3.1.4.7 Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.10 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the system boots. When the system boots, it will first initialize the AGP. PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI. 3.1.4.11 USB0 Access Interface, USB1 Access Interface and USB2 Ac- cess Interface These fields are used to select the access interface of the USB...
  • Page 72 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 73 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspend mode field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend mode = 1 Hour Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the Suspend...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system. 3.1.5.8 Hot Key Function As This field allows you to use the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys to enter the Power Off or Suspend mode. Power Off Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt>...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.11 PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Resume On RING/WOL This field is used to enable or disable the Wake-On-Ring and Wake- On-LAN function. • Wake-On-Ring - When enabled, the system will power-on to re- spond to calls coming from an external modem. • Wake-On-LAN - When enabled, the system will allow the net- work to power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup PS2KB Wakeup From S3/S4/S5 This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Disabled Disables the keyboard wake up function. Any Key Use any keyboard keys to wake up the system from the S3/S4/S5 state.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Month Alarm This is used to select the month you would like the PC to power-on. Day of Month Alarm The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on.
  • Page 79 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 80 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 81 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 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup 3.1.7.4 CPU Frequency This field provides several options for selecting the external sys- tem bus clock of the processor. Important: Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
  • Page 83 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 84 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 85 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 86 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 87 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 88 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 89: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup 3.3 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. Note: AWDFLASH.EXE works only in DOS mode.
  • Page 90 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 91: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Softwares Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it.
  • Page 92 Supported Softwares 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 93 Supported Softwares 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 94: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Softwares 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utili- ties and software applications required to enhance the perform- ance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 95 Supported Softwares 4.2.1 SiS AGP Drivers The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Miniport driver. To install the AGP driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 2.
  • Page 96 Supported Softwares 4.2.2 SiS Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 2. Click “SiS Graphics Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will appear. 3.
  • Page 97 Supported Softwares 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 screen. The screen below will appear. 3.
  • Page 98 Supported Softwares 4.2.4 SiS USB 2.0 Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “SiS USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will appear.
  • Page 99 Supported Softwares 4.2.5 SiS LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “SiS LAN Drivers” on the main screen. The screen be- low will appear.
  • Page 100 Supported Softwares 4.2.6 SiS IDE Drivers To install the IDE driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “SiS IDE Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below will appear.
  • Page 101 Supported Softwares 4.2.7 SiS RAID Drivers (661FX-MLV only) If the Serial ATA drives connected to the SATA 1 and SATA 2 connectors will be configured as RAID, you must install the SiS RAID drivers. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS”...
  • Page 102 Supported Softwares 4.2.8 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 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: Appendix A - Enabling The Hyper-Threading T Echnology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 105 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 106 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 107: Appendix B - Using The Suspend To Ram Function

    Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM Function B.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 108 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 109 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 110 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 111: Appendix C - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix C - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bot- tom.
  • Page 112 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is cor- rect, 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 113: Appendix D - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with prob- lems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individu- ally. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.
  • Page 114 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 115 Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave.
  • Page 116 Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. 1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and that the device is on-line. 2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

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