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NB80-EA
Rev. A+
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User's Manual
935-NB8001-000
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  • Page 1 NB80-EA Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 935-NB8001-000 63700243...
  • 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 written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any...
  • 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 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 always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package. To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.

  • 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......................Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse........Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard........
  • Page 6 Introduction 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup................. 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving................3.2 Updating the BIOS..................... Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.......... 4.3 Installation Notes......................Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling 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 E7205 chipset ® ® Intel E7205 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 Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot, 5 PCI slots (1 shared with CNR slot) and 1 CNR slot. Note: PCI slot 5 supports Slave mode only. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) • Supports 1.5V AGP 8x (2.13GB/sec bandwidth) and AGP 4x (1066MB/sec.
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard LAN Features • Uses Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller • Integrated IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible • 32-bit PCI master interface • Integrated power management functions • Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps • Supports IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation •...
  • Page 10 Introduction IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 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 Introduction I/O Connectors • 1 connector for 2 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 1 connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks • 1 connector for an external game/MIDI port • 2 internal audio connectors (CD-in and TAD) • 1 4-channel audio output connector •...
  • Page 12 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic System Fan Off The system fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode. 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.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Refer to “Jumper Settings for Wake-On- Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse” in chapter 2 and “Keyboard/Mouse Power On” (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) in the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information. Important: •...
  • Page 14 Introduction ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct ® ® ® ® ® Power Management.

  • Page 15: Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

    Introduction 1.2 Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms. Components: ® ® • CPU - an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology ® • Chipset - an Intel chipset that supports HT Technology •...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout...

  • Page 17: 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 18 Hardware Installation The system board supports single and/or dual channel DDR memory interface. Inserting DIMMs on the same channel (e.g. A1 and A2 or B1 and B2) provides single channel memory interface while DIMMs inserted on different channels (e.g. A1 and B1 or A2 and B2) will provide dual channel memory interface.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation Sockets Channel DIMM Single This configuration will only show A1 and A2’s DIMM size. Single Single This configuration will only show B1 and B2’s DIMM size.
  • 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: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS (JP5) 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP5 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 22 Hardware Installation 3. Now power-on the system. If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor’s ratio/clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4. 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings For Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/ Wake-On-Mouse Wake-On-KB/ Mouse (JP1) 1-2 On: Disabled 2-3 On: Enabled (default) Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse - Jumper JP1 The Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. By default, JP1 is disabled.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 2. The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the “KB Power On Password” (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type the correct password to power-on the system. 3.

  • Page 25: Jumper Settings For Wake-On-Usb Keyboard

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-USB Keyboard Wake-On-USB 1/2/3/4 (JP2) Wake-On-USB 5/6 (JP7) 2-3 On: Enabled 1-2 On: Disabled (default) Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USBs 1 to 4 - Jumper JP2 and Wake-On-USB Keyboard for USBs 5 and 6 - Jumper JP7 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.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 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 ≥ 1.5A. • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 27: Jumper Settings For Selecting The Cpu's Front Side Bus

    Hardware Installation 2.6 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus CPU FSB select (JP3) 1-2 On: 100MHz 2-3 On: Auto (default) CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumper JP3 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.

  • Page 28: Jumper Settings For Usb 6

    Hardware Installation 2.7 Jumper Settings for USB 6 USB 6 select (J27/J28) J27 J28 J27 J28 1-2 On: USB 6 on J19/J21 2-3 On: USB 6 on CNR (default) USB 6 Select - Jumpers J27 and J28 These jumpers are used to select USB 6’s location. Set pins 1 and 2 to On if you want USB 6 on J19/J21.

  • Page 29: Jumper Settings For Serial Ata

    Hardware Installation 2.8 Jumper Settings for Serial ATA SATA settings (JP4) 2-3 On: Disabled 1-2 On: Enabled (default) Serial ATA Settings - Jumper JP4 This jumper is used to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA function. Disabled - This is the default setting. Enabled - If the onboard Serial ATA is enabled, you must set JP10 appropriately.

  • Page 30: Jumper Settings For Serial Ata's Master/Slave Select

    Hardware Installation 2.9 Jumper Settings for Serial ATA’s Master/Slave Select SATA Master/ Slave select (JP10) 1-2 On: Master/Slave 2-3 On: Master (default) Serial ATA’s Master/Slave Settings - Jumper JP10 This jumper must be configured only if the onboard Serial ATA is enabled (JP4 pins 1 and 2 set to On).

  • Page 31: Jumper Settings For Raid

    Hardware Installation 2.10 Jumper Settings for RAID RAID settings (JP6) 1-2 On: Enabled 2-3 On: Disabled (default) RAID Settings - Jumper JP6 This jumper is used to enable or disable the onboard RAID function. The “RAID or SCSI Card Boot” field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the BIOS must also be set appropriately.

  • Page 32: Factory Use Jumper

    Hardware Installation 2.11 Factory Use Jumper Factory use only (J1) 1-2 On: Default Factory Use Only - Jumper J1 This jumper is for factory use only. Please leave it in its default setting. Reconfiguring the jumper may cause problems.

  • Page 33: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.12 Rear Panel I/O Ports RJ45 PS/2 Parallel Mouse Mic-in USB 2 Line-in Line-out PS/2 COM 1 COM 2 USB 1 USB 4/3...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.12.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports are at location J4 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 35 Hardware Installation 2.12.2 Serial Ports COM 2 COM 1 Serial Port Serial Port The onboard serial ports, both in Teal/Turquoise color, are at locations CN1 (COM 1) and CN3 (COM 2) of the system board. These ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.12.3 Parallel Port Parallel Port The standard parallel port (Burgundy) at location CN2 of the system board is for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup- ports SPP, ECP and EPP modes. You can select the port’s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device”...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2.12.4 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 Additional USB Ports (USB 5/6) Function Function Function Ground UP5- UP6- Ground UP5+ UP6+ UP5+ Ground Ground UP5- N. C.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 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. Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations J5 and J6 of the system board.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 2.12.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port RJ45 LAN The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location J6. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. The Realtek RTL8100 chip that controls this port can be enabled or disabled in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Intel OnChip PCI Device”...
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 2.12.6 Audio Jacks Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio (J11) Front Audio (J11) Function Function Mic+ Ground Vbias AuD_Vcc (Avcc) AuD_R_Out N. C. N. C. AuD_L_Out N. C.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Onboard Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. 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 42: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.13 I/O Connectors 2.13.1 Game/MIDI Port Game/MIDI (J20) The system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at location J20 for connecting an external game/MIDI port. One card-edge bracket, mounted with a game/MIDI port cable, is provided with the system board.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation 2.13.2 Internal Audio Connectors CD-in (J8) (J9) CD-in This connector is used to receive Function audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV Left audio channel tuner or MPEG card. Ground Ground Right audio channel TAD is a connector for telephony Function audio devices such as voice modem Modem-out...
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.13.3 S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out Connectors S/PDIF-out (J15) 1 2 3 4 S/PDIF-in (J16) S/PDIF-out S/PDIF-in Function Function SPDIF-in AVDD5 Ground N. C. SPDIF Ground The system board is equipped with a digital audio interface - S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface). 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.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.13.4 4-Channel Audio Output Connector 4CH audio (J10) Function Function Center out Ground Ground LFE Out Ground The 4-channel audio connector (J10) supports 4 audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.13.5 Smart I/O Connectors The system board is equipped with a Smart Card (SC) interface (security interface) and a MS/SD interface (compact storage interface). Use the optional Smart I/O drive to insert these cards. Note: The MS/SD interface allows you to connect either a Memory Stick (MS) or Secure Digital Memory Card (SD).
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation You can select the SC and MS/SD’s address/IRQ in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Super IO Device” field) of the BIOS. Smart Card Interface Function Function Ground SCARST- SCAPWC- SCALED SCAC4 SCAC8 SCAIO SCAPSNT SCACLK Memory Stick / Secure Digital Memory Card Interface Function Function MSA4...
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.13.6 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (J7) 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 49 Hardware Installation 2.13.7 Serial ATA IDE Connector SATA (J14) 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 50 Hardware Installation 2.13.8 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 2 IDE 1 (J12) (J13) 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 51 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives. The system board suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 hard drives.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation 2.13.9 RAID IDE Disk Drive Connectors RAID IDE 1 (J17) RAID IDE 2 (J18) The system board is equipped with two shrouded RAID IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the shrouded RAID IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation Jumper JP6 pins 1 and 2 must be set to On (Enabled). The “RAID or SCSI Card Boot” field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the BIOS must be set appropriately. Note: • Only connect IDE hard drives to the RAID IDE connectors. •...
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation 2.13.10 IrDA Connector 1 2 3 4 5 IrDA (J24) Function N. C. IRRX Ground IRTX The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation 2.13.11 CPU Fan Connector CPU fan (J2) Function Ground Power 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 J2 on the system board.
  • Page 56 Hardware Installation 2.13.12 Chassis Fan Connector Chassis fan (J25) Function Ground Power Sense If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to location J25 on the system board. The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU.
  • Page 57 Hardware Installation 2.13.13 System Fan Connector System fan (J3) Function On/Off Power Sense If you are installing a system fan in the system unit, connect the fan’s connector to location J3 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the system fan. The system fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 58 Hardware Installation 2.13.14 Wake-On-LAN Connector Wake-On-LAN (J30) Function Ground +5VSB The Wake-On-LAN function is applicable only when you are using a LAN add-in card that has the same function. It will allow the network to remotely power-on a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 59 Hardware Installation 2.13.15 Wake-On-Ring Connector Wake-On-Ring (J23) Function Ground The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem add-in card that has the same connector. It will allow the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming through the internal modem card.
  • Page 60 Hardware Installation 2.13.16 LEDs DIMM Standby Power LED Warning PCI Standby Power LED AGP Warning LED The AGP slot supports 1.5V AGP add-in cards. If this type of AGP card is installed, the AGP Warning LED will not light. However, if no AGP card is installed in the slot or you installed a +3.3V AGP card, the LED will light indicating that a non-1.5V card was installed.
  • Page 61 Hardware Installation Diagnostic LEDs LED 2 to LED 5 are diagnostic LEDs. These LEDs will indicate the current condition of the system. LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 LED 5 Ear ly program chipset register before POST. Testing memory presence. Detecting memory size.
  • Page 62 Hardware Installation 2.13.17 Power Connectors ATX main power (ATXP1) +12V power (ATXP2) 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 ATXP1 and ATXP2 connectors respectively.
  • Page 63 Hardware Installation ATX Main Power Connector Function Function 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V +12V Power Connector Function Ground Ground +12V +12V...
  • Page 64 Hardware Installation 2.13.18 Front Panel Connectors 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. SPEAKER: Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.
  • Page 65 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 4 seconds.

  • Page 66: 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 various advanced features found in this system board.
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, Oct 28 2002 Time (hh:mm:ss) 4 : 35 : 5 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter None Change the day, month, IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None year and century...
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Item Help Press Enter IDE HDD Auto Detection Menu Level IDE Primary Master Auto Access Mode Auto Change the day, month, year and century Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector...
  • Page 69 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 70 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 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 72: Advanced Bios Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to run an anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before any damage is done. Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear.
  • Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility If the drive is connected to either one of them only, you don’t need to particularly select an option in this field because the system will automatically detect for the existing drive. 3.1.2.7 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”...
  • Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.11 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down, but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly.
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.15 APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting. 3.1.2.16 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is using. 3.1.2.17 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2.

  • Page 77: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Item Help By SPD DRAM Timing Selectable CAS Latency Time Menu Level Active to Precharge Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# Precharge DRAM Read Thermal Mgmt Disabled Press Enter...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility By User If you want better system performance other than the one “by SPD”, select “By User”. Then select 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.
  • Page 79 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.10 Delayed Transaction When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made. 3.1.3.11 Delay Prior to Thermal The default is 16 Min.

  • Page 80: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help INTEL OnChip IDE Device Press Enter INTEL OnChip PCI Device Press Enter Menu Level Onboard Super IO Device Press Enter USB Controller USB 2.0 Disabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support...
  • Page 81 Award BIOS Setup Utility On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
  • Page 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 INTEL OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility INTEL OnChip PCI Device Item Help AC97 Audio Auto AC97 Modem Auto Menu Level CNR LAN Control...
  • Page 83 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard AC97 Codec Enabled Select this option to enable the onboard AC97 codec. Disabled Select this option to disable the onboard AC97 codec. Disable the onboard AC97 codec when using a 6-channel audio CNR card or an audio PCI card.
  • Page 84 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.3 Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super IO Device Item Help KBC Input Clock 12MHz Keyboard/Mouse Power On Disabled Menu Level KB Power ON Password...
  • Page 85 Award BIOS Setup Utility (1-2 On). You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so. Password When this option is selected, move the cursor to the “KB Power On Password” field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 86 Award BIOS Setup Utility MS/SD Port Address/IRQ This field is used to select the MS or SD port’s IRQ. The number that appears before the IRQ selected is the MS/SD port’s address. Important: IRQs for Serial Port 1, Serial Port 2, Parallel Port, SC Port and MS/SD Port must be appropriately selected making sure each port uses a different IRQ.
  • Page 87 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA (J24) and the COM 2 serial port (CN3) at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Normal.
  • Page 88 Award BIOS Setup Utility Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP and PntMode. These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option. Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
  • Page 89 Award BIOS Setup Utility when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power- on when power returns. Game Port Address This field is used to select the game port’s address. Midi Port Address This field is used to select the midi port’s address.

  • Page 90: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Power Management...
  • Page 91 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 92 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. Hold 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 93 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.12 USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. 3.1.5.13 Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to...

  • Page 94: 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help Reset Configuration Data...
  • Page 95 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 96: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Shutdown Temperature C/167 Current System Temp. C/80 Menu Level Current CPU Temperature C/66 Current CPU FAN Speed 0 RPM Current System FAN Speed 0 RPM 2.06 V Vcore...
  • Page 97 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.3 Vcore This field shows the voltage of the processor. 3.1.7.4 +3.3V, +5V, +12V, VBAT (V) and 5VSB (V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

  • Page 98: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help CPU Clock Ratio CPU Vcore Adjust Default Menu Level Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Modulated Enabled Clock By Slight Adjust 100MHz PCI/AGP Clock Adjust Auto...
  • Page 99 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.3 Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices. 3.1.8.4 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician. 3.1.8.5 Clock By Slight Adjust This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor.

  • Page 100: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.6 PCI/AGP Clock Adjust This field is used to select the AGP clock. The number that appeared before the AGP clock is its corresponding PCI clock. For example, if you selected “33/66 MHz”, 66MHz is the AGP clock and 33MHz is the PCI clock.

  • Page 101: 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 selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 102: 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>. The message below will appear: Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot.

  • Page 103: 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 104 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 system. 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 105: 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 106 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 107 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 108: 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 109 Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating  Windows 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 110 Supported Software 4.2.2 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems:     Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0, Windows  2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 111 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 systems:     Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 112 Supported Software 4.2.4 LAN Drivers The LAN drivers support autorun for the following operating    systems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and  Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon.
  • Page 113 Supported Software 4.2.5 Intel Application Accelerator  The Intel Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of the storage subsystem and overall system performance. It delivers improved performance through several ingredient technologies (components). To install, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 114 Supported Software 4.2.6 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 115 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 menu. The following screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 116 Supported Software 4.2.8 Winbond Smart I/O Drivers If you are using a Smart Card, Memory Stick or Secure Digital Memory Card, you must install the Winbond Smart I/O Drivers. To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2.
  • Page 117 Supported Software 4.2.9 Winbond SmartCard Application If you are using a Smart Card, install the Winbond SmartCard Application to configure the the card for system security. To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2.
  • Page 118 Supported Software 4.2.10 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 119: 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 120: Appendix A - Enabling 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 121 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 122 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 123: 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 124 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 125: 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 126 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 127 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 128 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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