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  • Page 1 865PE-ALE 865PE-AE Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 73000319...
  • 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 batter y manufacturer’s instructions. Joystick or MIDI port: • Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC.
  • Page 4 (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 865PE-ALE and 865PE-AE system boards. The only difference between these boards is the 865PE-ALE system board supports onboard LAN.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications.................. 1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements..1.3 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ................... System Memory......................CPU............................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports....................I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System..............
  • Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.3 3D Audio Configuration..................4.4 Installation Notes...................... Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology........... Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep........................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • Intel 865PE chipset ® ® Intel 865PE Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ® Intel 82801DB I/O Controller Hub (ICH4) Processor The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one of the following supported processors.
  • Page 8 Introduction • Suppor ts non-ECC (x64) DIMM using 128Mb, 256Mb or 512Mb • Supports unbuffered DIMMs Density 64 Mbit 128 Mbit 256 Mbit 512 Mbit Density Width Single/Double SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS 64/128MB 32MB/NA 128/256MB 64MB/NA 128MB/NA 512/1024MB 256MB/NA...
  • Page 9 Introduction S/PDIF S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usu- ally found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device.
  • Page 10 Introduction IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wire- less connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter. USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports.
  • Page 11 Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • 2 USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 RJ45 LAN port (865PE-ALE only) • 2 DB-9 serial ports • 1 DB-25 parallel port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port •...
  • Page 12 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN” field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. Wake-On-Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to...
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard This function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 14: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives.

  • Page 15: Package Checklist

    Introduction 1.3 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One “Mainboard Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout CPU fan 2nd fan KB/Mouse DDR 1 DDR 2 USB 1-2 DIMM LED COM 1 power COM 2 IDE 2 +12V power Line-out Intel Line-in 82865PE Mic-in Battery CPU FSB select AGP Slot IDE 1 Realtek...
  • Page 17 CPU FSB select AGP Slot IDE 1 PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 Intel Chassis open ICH4 IrDA PCI Slot 3 Front Clear CMOS audio CD-in PCI Slot 4 USB 3-4 USB 5-6 Audio PCI Slot 5 S/PDIF Codec Chassis BIOS 865PE-AE...

  • Page 18: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation Virtual Single Channel (VSC) If both channels are populated with different memory configura- tions, the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel. Dual Channel (DC) Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate. Single Channel Only one socket is populated with DIMM.
  • 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. 2.

  • Page 21: 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 22 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 23 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 24 Hardware Installation 1. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed. Retention Retention hole hole Retention Retention hole hole Retention module base 2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in the illustration below. Retention lever Retention lever 4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly to the retention module base.

  • Page 26: 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 supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “Clock By Slight Adjust” field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus JP1 JP2 JP1 JP2 JP1 JP2 1-2 On 2-3 On All Off 1-2 On 1-2 On Auto* 2-3 On 2-3 On 100MHz 2-3 On All Off 133MHz All Off All Off 166MHz All Off...

  • Page 29: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 PS/2 Parallel GAME/MIDI Mouse PS/2 USB 1-2 COM 1 COM 2 Line- Line- Mic- 865PE-ALE PS/2 GAME/MIDI Parallel Mouse USB 2 PS/2 USB 1 COM 1 COM 2 Line- Line- Mic- 865PE-AE...
  • Page 30 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 31 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port (865PE-ALE only) RJ45 LAN The 865PE-ALE system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN7 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 USB 5-6 Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN7 of the system board. J7 (USB 3-4) and J9 (USB 5-6) connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB Keyboard The Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • BIOS Setting: “USB KB Wake-Up From S3” (“PM Wake Up Events” section) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.5.4 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with two onboard serial por ts (both in Teal/Turquoise color) at locations CN6: COM 1 and CN5: COM 2. These por ts are RS-232C asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN8 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP, EPP and PntMode. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 Game Port Game Port The Game/MIDI port is identical to that of a standard PC game adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin D-sub connector (Gold) at location CN2 of the system board. This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio Line-out Mic-in Line-in Front audio Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN4. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Use the C-Media application software to select between using this jack and the front audio’s mic-in jack. 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 39: 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 40 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. One card- edge bracket, mounted with S/PDIF ports, will be provided as an option. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 2 IDE 1 IDE 2 IDE 1 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 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 2.6.5 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector J5 on the system board. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 CPU Fan Connector Power Ground Sense The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J8 of the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the CPU fan.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Chassis Fan and 2nd Fan Connectors Power Ground N. C. 2nd fan Power Ground N. C. Chassis fan The chassis fan connector (J11) and 2nd fan connector (J10) are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide ad- equate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J6 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Chassis Open Alarm Connector Chassis signal Ground The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. To use this function, connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J2. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J2 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation 2.6.10 DIMM Standby Power LED DIMM Standby Power LED The DIMM Standby Power LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Sus- pend or Suspend to RAM). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation 2.6.11 Power Connectors +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground -12V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V +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 CN11 and CN10 connectors respectively.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation 2.6.12 Front Panel Connectors PWR-LED HD-LED RESET ATX-SW SPEAKER 19 20 HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.
  • Page 52 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) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second.

  • Page 53: Chapter 3 - Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for vari- ous advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 54: Standard Cmos Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 55 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads.
  • Page 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot- 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 59: Advanced Bios Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your sys- tem for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the per- formance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows ® 98SE/2000/ME/XP or the oper- ating system may not install nor work. 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 & L2 Cache This field speeds up the memory access. ®...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 62 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.12 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the pass- word - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Pass- word submenu.
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.17 Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options are Yes and No. 3.1.2.18 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.

  • Page 64: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources.
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility Manual If you want better system performance other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then se- lect the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “DRAM RAS# Precharge” fields. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. 3.1.3.3 Active to Precharge Delay The options are 5, 6, 7 and 8.
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.9 Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video perform- ance.

  • Page 67: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE DMA Transfer Access The options are Enabled and Disabled. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and sec- ondary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a differ- ent hard drive controller.
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 Onboard 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. USB Controller Enabled Enables the onboard USB.
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility BIOS Flash Protect Enabled This option will protect the system from unneces- sary updating or flashing of the BIOS. When enabled, it secures the BIOS therefore any updates to the BIOS will not take effect. Disabled Disables the “BIOS flash lock” function, allowing you to update or flash the BIOS any time needed.
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.3 Super IO 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. KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard.
  • Page 72 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectiv- ity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA and the COM 2 serial port at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Nor- mal.
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate. EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) Allows bidirectional parallel por t operation at maximum speed.

  • Page 74: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your sys- tem to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the HDD Power Down field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power Down = 15 min.
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.8 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power but- ton is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 77 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.10 PM Wake Up Events 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. Resume on PCI Event Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility Resume On LAN If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function, set this field to Enabled. The will allow 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 sys- tem only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 79 Award BIOS Setup Utility Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power- on. If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Fea- tures submenu.
  • Page 80 Award BIOS Setup Utility KB Power On Hot Key This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power-on the system.

  • Page 81: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources This field is used to set each system interrupt to either “PCI Device” or “Reserved”. 3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.

  • Page 83: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature and Current CPU Fan Speed These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the CPU and the current fan speed of the CPU fan in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).
  • Page 84 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.4 Shutdown Temperature You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a tem- perature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown. This function will work only when you enable this function in the Hardware Monitor utility.

  • Page 85: Cpu Frequency Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 86 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.4 Clock By Slight Adjust This field provides several options for selecting the external sys- tem bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment. 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 87: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These set- tings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features. You should use these values only if you have hardware problems. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

  • Page 88: Load Optimized Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. Type <Y>...

  • Page 89: Set Supervisor Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s pass- word with the “Setup”...

  • Page 90: Set User Password

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to en- ter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 91: Save & Exit Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.

  • Page 92: Exit Without Saving

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl>...

  • Page 93: Updating The Bios

    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 94 Award BIOS Setup Utility 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your sys- tem. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 95: 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 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 96 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 97 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 98: 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 99 Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating  Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP's INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 100 Supported Software 4.2.2 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0,   Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 101 Supported Software 3. The following screen will appear. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Note: The 3D Audio Configuration software, which is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations, will at the same time be installed into your system.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4.2.3 Intel USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating sys-    tems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000.
  • Page 103 Supported Software  Windows 2000 does not support auto-installation of the USB 2.0 driver. When you click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”, a “readme” screen will appear. 3. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Important: ®...
  • Page 104 Supported Software 4.2.4 LAN Drivers (865PE-ALE only) The LAN drivers suppor t autorun for the following operating     systems: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows  2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 4.2.5 Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s “health” conditions and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 4.2.6 Intel Application Accelerator  The Intel Application Accelerator is designed to improve per- formance of the storage subsystem and overall system perform- ance. It delivers improved performance through several ingredi- ent technologies (components). To install, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 107 Supported Software 4.2.7 McAfee VirusScan Online (English OS only) The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and convenient way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe because it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that PC protection stays up-to-date.
  • Page 108 Supported Software 4.2.8 Microsoft DirectX 9 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3.

  • Page 109: Audio Configuration

    Supported Software 4.3 3D Audio Configuration When you install the audio driver, the 3D Audio Configuration software will at the same time be installed into your system. 3D Audio Configuration is an audio panel for setting basic audio configurations. It allows you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6- channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects.
  • Page 110 Supported Software Speaker Output When you open 3D Audio Configuration, the default screen that appears is the Speaker Output. This is where you will configure analog output settings to speakers. S/PDIF This panel is used to configure S/PDIF output which provides a low- distor tion digital data transfer between audio devices.
  • Page 111 Supported Software Microphone This panel is used to configure the microphone. Xear 3D Xear 3D is a sound technology for 2-channel virtual surround, adjustable multi-channel sound field, innovative listening mode, amazing sound effects and 3D positional audio. It has 3 functional blocks: Virtual Speaker Shifter, Sound Effect and Multi-channel Music Demo.

  • Page 112: 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 113: Appendix A - Enabling The Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 114 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 115 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Lastly, press the <Ctr l> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 116: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 117 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) Unable to reset floppy subsystem. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Floppy type mismatch.

  • Page 118: 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 119 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 120 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 121 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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