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CW35-AC
CW35-AS
Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual
46010112

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  • Page 1 CW35-AC CW35-AS Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 46010112...
  • Page 2 Copyright Trademarks Caution...

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    FCC and DOC Statement on Class B...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 5 Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares  Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B - System Error Messages Appendix C - Troubleshooting...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset Processor System Memory DIMMs Memory Size...
  • Page 7 Introduction Expansion Slots Onboard Graphics Features...
  • Page 8 Introduction Onboard Audio Features Compatibility ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) Connectors...
  • Page 9 Introduction PCI Bus Master IDE Controller IrDA Interface USB Ports BIOS Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

  • Page 10: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic CPU/Chassis/Second Fan Off Dual Function Power Button...
  • Page 11 Introduction Wake-On-Ring Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA. Wake-On-LAN Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA. Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse Important: • The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the “KB Power On Password”...
  • Page 12 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard 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 4 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 13: Package Checklist

    Introduction Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1A. AC Power Failure Recovery Year 2000 Compliant Virus Protection 1.2 Package Checklist þ þ þ þ þ þ ¨...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout CW35-AC...
  • Page 15 Hardware Installation CW35-AS...

  • Page 16: 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 17 Hardware Installation Display Cache (CW35-AC) 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module...

  • Page 18: Jumper Settings For Selecting The Cpu’S Front Side Bus

    Hardware Installation 2.3 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus 2.3.1 CW35-AC CPU/DIMM CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumpers JP5 and JP6 Warning: Some processors, when overclocked, may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to...
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation provide better system performance. If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make sure to set these jumpers back to their default settings. 2.3.2 CW35-AS CPU/DIMM CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumper JP6 Warning: Some processors, when overclocked, may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.

  • Page 20: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP7 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 clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

  • Page 21: Jumper Settings For Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/ Wake-On-Mouse...

  • Page 22: Jumper Settings For Wake-On-Usb Keyboard

    Hardware Installation Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse - Jumper JP1 Warning: • If JP1 was enabled with a password set in the “KB Power On Password” field, and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function, make sure to set the “Keyboard/Mouse Power On” field to Disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB KB - Jumpers JP2 and JP4 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 4 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 24: Ports And Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.7 Ports and Connectors 2.7.1 Serial Ports...
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation Connecting the Serial Ports...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 2.7.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports Warning: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.7.3 Parallel Port Setting Function...
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.7.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable...

  • Page 29: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.7.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports Function Pin Function Pin Function...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.7.7 VGA Port...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.7.8 IrDA Connector Function 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 35 Hardware Installation 2.7.9 CPU Fan Connector Function...
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.7.10 Chassis Fan Connector Function...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2.7.11 Second Fan Connector Function...
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation 2.7.12 Game/MIDI Port...
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 2.7.13 Audio Jacks Function Pin Function...
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation Onboard Audio Jacks Line-out Jack (CN6 - Lime) Line-in Jack (CN7 - Light Blue) Mic-in Jack (CN9 - Pink) Additional Line-out and Mic-in (J1)
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.7.14 Internal Audio Connectors AUX-in and CD-in Function Function...
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation 2.7.15 Wake-On-LAN Connector Function Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA.

  • Page 43: Wake-On-Ring Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.16 Wake-On-Ring Connector Function Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.7.17 Chassis Open Connector Function...
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.7.18 Thermal Sensor Connector Function...
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.7.19 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED 3.3VSB Standby for PCI (Jumper JP3)
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation Important: Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any DIM modules or add-in cards.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.7.20 Power Connector Function Function Important: The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric current.

  • Page 49: Front Panel Leds And Switches

    Hardware Installation 2.7.21 Front Panel LEDs and Switches HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED G-LED: Green LED ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch G-SW: Green Switch RESET: Reset Switch SPEAKER: Speaker Connector...
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation KEYLOCK: Power/Standby LED and Keylock Connector 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 or memor y module was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.

  • Page 51: Chapter 3 - Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features CPU Frequency Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 52 Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, May 23 2000 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 53 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Capacity Access Mode Drive A and Drive B None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. Video EGA/VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 Mono...
  • Page 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility Halt On No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key Base Memory Extended Memory T otal Memory...

  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Enabled BIOS Flash Protect Disabled Virus Warning Menu Level Enabled CPU L1 Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache Allows you to choose Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking the VIRUS warning...
  • Page 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Processor Serial Number  Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device...
  • Page 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Enabled...
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option System Setup OS Select for DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability...

  • Page 59: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Item Help SDRAM CAS Latency Time SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc Menu Level SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable...
  • Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility SDRAM RAS Precharge Time System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Delayed Transaction Onboard Video Onboard Display Cache Setting (CW35-AC) CAS# Latency Paging Mode Control...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility RAS-to-CAS Override RAS# Timing RAS# Precharge Timing Cache Memory Frequency...

  • Page 62: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto...
  • Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility Auto Mode 0-4 IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA Auto Disabled USB Controller USB Keyboard Support Init Display First Onboard/AGP PCI Slot AC97 Audio Auto Disabled...
  • Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility AC97 Modem Auto Disabled Onboard AC97 Codec Enabled Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Disabled Keyboard/Mouse Power On Disabled Warning: If JP1 was previously enabled with a pass- word set in the “KB Power On Password” field, and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function, make sure to set this field to disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled...
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility Important: The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the “KB Power On Password” field. You must type the correct password to power-on the system. If you for got the password, power-off the system and remove the battery.
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission Delay Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Disabled Parallel Port Mode “ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)” “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”...
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility EPP Mode Select ECP Mode Use DMA PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off Turn On Last State Game Port Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ...

  • Page 68: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Power Management User Define Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode Disabled HDD Power Down...
  • Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Min Saving Max Saving User Define Video Off Method V/H SYNC + Blank Blank Screen DPMS Video Off In Suspend Suspend Mode HDD Power Down...
  • Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Hold 4 Sec. Instant-Off Resume on PCI Event Enabled Disabled Resume On Ring USB KB Wake-Up From S3...
  • Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility Resume On LAN Resume On Alarm Enabled Disabled Date (of Month) Alarm Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm...

  • Page 72: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) IRQ Resources Press Enter Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled reset Extended System...
  • Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Legacy ISA PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Enabled Disabled PCI IRQ Assignment...

  • Page 74: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help Current System Temp. 27C/80F Current CPU Temperature 37C/98F Menu Level Current Chassis FAN Speed 0 RPM Current CPU FAN Speed 0 RPM Current Second FAN Speed 0 RPM...

  • Page 75: Cpu Frequency Control

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software CPU Frequency Control Item Help Cyrix III Clock Ratio Default Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level CPU Host Clock Default Intel CPU Clock Ratio ↑↓→←...
  • Page 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility Important: • The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect. The system will instead use its factory default ratio.

  • Page 77: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU’s external bus clock and the PCI clock is 1/4 of the CPU’s external bus clock. 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults...
  • Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password 3.1.12 Set User Password...

  • Page 79: Updating The Bios

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving 3.2 Updating the BIOS...

  • Page 80: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    " Supported Softwares Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility...

  • Page 81: Using The Dmi Utility

    " 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 :...
  • Page 82 " Supported Softwares Add DMI ← → ↑ ↓ Load DMI File ← → Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load Do you want to execute? (Y/N) Save DMI File ← → Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save...

  • Page 83: Hardware Doctor Utility

    " Supported Softwares 4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility Note: Use this utility only in Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating ® ® system. 4.3 Intel 810 INF Update Utility for Windows  95/98/2000         ...

  • Page 84: Intel 810 Graphics Drivers For Windows

    " Supported Softwares Note: If you are using Windows  95B and you want to use the USB device, you must first install the USBSUPP program before installing the INF Update. Please contact Microsoft for this program. 4.4 Avance Logic Drivers for Windows 4.5 Intel 810 Graphics Drivers for Windows...

  • Page 85: Microsoft Directx 7.0 Driver

    " Supported Softwares 4.6 Microsoft DirectX 7.0 Driver 4.7 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes      ...

  • Page 86: Appendix A - Using The Suspend To Ram Function

    Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level Power Management...
  • Page 87 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ®...
  • Page 88 Using the Suspend to RAM Function...
  • Page 89 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ®...

  • Page 90: Appendix B - System Error Message

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message B.1 POST Beep B.2 Error Messages CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED Caution: Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 91 System Error Message FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (80) Hard Disk(s) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (20) Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key Keyboard error or no keyboard present Manufacturing POST loop BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted Memory test fail...

  • Page 92: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist Monitor/Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:...

  • Page 93: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. Power Supply When the computer is turned on, nothing happens. Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

  • Page 94: Parallel Port

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. Excessively long formatting period. Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn’t respond when you try to print.

  • Page 95: Serial Port

    Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. System Board...

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