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  • Page 1 Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 75300331...
  • 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: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    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 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ..................Installing the CPU....................System Memory......................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 Installation Notes......................Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function..........Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep........................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset ® • nVIDIA nForce2 chipset nForce2 Ultra 400 nForce2 MCP-T Processor The system board is equipped with Socket-A for PGA processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that auto- matically detects 1.100V to 1.850V.
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 AGP slot • 5 PCI slots AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec.
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard Dual LAN Features ® • nVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T and ICS1893 Phy Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps • Realtek RTL8110S Gigabit LAN Full duplex support at 10, 100 and 1000 Mbps • Integrated IEEE 802.3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible •...
  • 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: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • 1 PS/2 mouse port • 1 PS/2 keyboard port • 1 DB-9 serial port • 1 DB-25 parallel port • 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports • 2 RJ45 LAN ports • 2 S/PDIF RCA jacks (S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out) •...
  • Page 12 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence CPU Temperature Protection The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. To pre- vent CPU overheat and damage, the system will automatically shutdown once it has detected that the CPU’s temperature ex- ceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the system.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Man- agement Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 14 Introduction ACPI The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy sav- ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct ®...

  • Page 15: Package Checklist

    Introduction 1.2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: One LANPARTY NFII ULTRA B system board One LANPARTY NFII ULTRA B user’s manuals One LANPARTY NFII ULTRA B quick installation guide Two Serial ATA data cables One Serial ATA power cable One card-edge bracket mounted with 2 IEEE 1394 ports Two IDE round cables One FDD round cable...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout...
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces- sor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Dual Channel (DC) Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate. •...

  • Page 19: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket. Notch Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

  • Page 20: Installing The Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 6.

  • Page 22: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 7. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Lever lock 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the proc- essor’s clock/ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Clock Setting” or “CPU Ratio” field to its de- fault setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s FSB On: Other CPUs Off: 100MHz (default) This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board. Warning: To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting of the jumper.

  • Page 27: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports Mic-in PS/2 Line-in Parallel LAN 1 LAN 2 Mouse USB 4 Center/Bass Rear out PS/2 S/PDIF-in USB 1-2 USB 3-4 S/PDIF-out Line-out The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port •...
  • Page 28 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 29: Serial Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Port The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN6 of the system board. It is a RS-232C asynchronous communication por t with 16C550A-compatible UART that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices.

  • Page 30: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at lo- cation CN9 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup- ports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation (Standard Parallel Port) but in one direction only.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.5.4 S/PDIF-in/out Jacks S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out SPDIF out SPDIF in The system board is equipped with an onboard S/PDIF-in RCA jack (red) and a S/PDIF-out RCA jack (yellow) at locations CN2 and CN3 respectively. The S/PDIF connector at location J2 is for optical S/PDIF cable connection.

  • Page 32: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 RJ45 LAN Ports RJ45 LAN 1 RJ45 LAN 2 system board is equipped with two onboard RJ45 fast- ethernet LAN ports - LAN 1 at location CN7 and LAN 2 at location CN8. These LAN ports allow the system board to con- nect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

  • Page 33: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 USB 5-6 Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN7 (USB 1-2) and CN8 (USB 3-4) of the system board. The J13 (USB 5-6) connector allows you to connect to the 2 USB ports that are on the FrontX device.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • BIOS Setting: “USB Resume From S3” in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Center/Bass Rear out Front audio Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out The mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks are at location CN5 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for insert- ing a plug. •...
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board. Using this jack disables the front au- dio’s line-out function. Center/Bass and Rear Out Jacks Center/Bass and Rear Out Jacks (CN4) support 4 audio output signals: center channel, subwoofer, rear right channel and rear left channel.

  • Page 37: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Internal Audio Connectors Ground Ground Ground Ground Left audio Right audio Left audio Right audio channel channel channel channel CD-in AUX-in The CD-in (J1) and AUX-in (J3) connectors are used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 IEEE 1394 1394_1 1394_3 1394_2 The system board is equipped with three IEEE 1394 connectors at locations J5 (1394_1), J7 (1394_2) and J9 (1394_3) for con- necting 1394 ports. One of these connectors allows you to con- nect to the IEEE 1394 port that is on the FrontX device.

  • Page 39: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a 90 floppy disk drive con- nector 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 40 Hardware Installation 2.6.4 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 The system board is equipped with 4 SATA connectors at loca- tions J18 (SATA 1), J17 (SATA 2), J16 (SATA 3) and J15 (SATA 4) for connecting SATA devices.

  • Page 41: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE-S IDE-P The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE head- ers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Elec- tronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40- pin connector on the IDE 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 Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.

  • Page 43: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector J22 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 44: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Sense CPU fan Power Ground Ground Ground Power Sense Chassis fan 2nd fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connec- tor (J11) on the system board. The chassis fan (J6) and 2nd fan (J10) connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED DRAM Power Standby Power DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode.

  • Page 46: Diagnostic Leds

    Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Diagnostic LEDs LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 The 4 diagnostic LEDs on the system board are used to indicate the current condition of the system. The 10-pin connector (J12) allows you to connect to the 4 LEDs that are on the FrontX device.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation Diagnostic LEDs LED 1 to LED 4 are diagnostic LEDs. These LEDs will indicate the current condition of the system. LED 4 LED 3 LED 2 LED 1 Early program chipset register before POST. Testing memory presence. Initializing the DRAM control- ler (sizing).

  • Page 48: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.10 Power Connectors 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V +12V +12V Ground Ground 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 49: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.11 Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED PWR-LED ATX-SW HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or sys- tem.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU...
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation 2.6.12 EZ Touch Switches (Reset Switch and Power Switch) Reset Switch Power Switch Reset Switch Power Switch The presence of the reset switch and power switch on the sys- tem board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide convenience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.

  • Page 52: Chapter 3 - Award Bios Setup Utility

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

  • Page 53: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot- 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 58: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your sys- tem for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the per- formance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 Cache & CPU L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. 3.1.2.3 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the system is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.7 Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup 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. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

  • Page 62: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.2 CPU Interface This field is used to configure the CPU’s interface. Optimal Uses the most stable CPU/FSB parameters. Aggressive Uses the overclock CPU/FSB parameters. 3.1.3.3 Memory Timings This field is used to select the memory timing of the DRAM. The options are Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo and Expert..
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.9 T(RC) Row-Cycle delay. Set the “System Performance” field to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended by the DIMM manufacturer. 3.1.3.10 T(RFC) Auto refresh cycle time. Set the “System Performance” field to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended by the DIMM manufacturer.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.17 AGP 8X Support This field is used to enable or disable the AGP 8X mode. 3.1.3.18 AGP Fast Write Capability Select Enabled to support the AGP Fast Write function. 3.1.3.19 CPU Thermal-Throttling Thermal throttling regulates the thermal environment by alternating between running the processor at full speed and placing the processor in a sleep state whenever the upper limits of the thermal envelop are reached.

  • Page 66: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 nVidia OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup On-Chip Primary IDE and On-Chip Secondary IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and sec- ondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. 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 68 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.2 nVidia OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. ALC-650 AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 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. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup IRDA Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 angle and within a dis- tance of 1 meter.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel of the parallel port. 3.1.4.4 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI first when the system boots.

  • Page 72: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your sys- tem to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “HDD Power Down” field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the “HDD Power Down”...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.6 Soft-Off by PBTN 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 75 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.10 Keyboard/Mouse Power On This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Disabled Default setting. Uses the power button to power on the system. Password When this option is selected, set the password you would like to use to power-on the system in the “KB Power On Password”...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.13 PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.

  • Page 77: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

  • Page 79: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup 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 Show PC Health When POST This field, when enabled, will display the temperature of the CPU and system, the fan speed of the CPU and chassis fans and ouput voltages when the system boots-up during POST.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup 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 Winbond Hardware Monitor utility.

  • Page 81: Genie Bios Setting

    BIOS Setup 3.1.8 Genie BIOS Setting The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 Current CPU Frequency is This field will show the current CPU frequency. 3.1.8.2 CPU Clock Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.5 AGP Clock Setting This field is used to select the AGP clock. 3.1.8.6 CPU Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio. 3.1.8.7 DDR DRAM Clock This field is used to select the DRAM clock. 3.1.8.8 Current DDR Frenquency is This field will show the current DDR frequency.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.13 Chipset Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the chipset. If you want to use the default voltage, leave this field in its default setting. Important: Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be sup- plied to the system board causing damage.
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.18 MAC(NV) Address Input Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, then enter the MAC address. 3.1.8.19 IEEE1394 Chip Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 function. 3.1.8.20 RTM Lan Device Control This field is used to enable or disable the LAN function of the Realtek RTL8110S chip that controls the LAN 2 port.

  • Page 85: Cmos Reloaded

    BIOS Setup 3.1.9 CMOS Reloaded The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different con- figurations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Re- loaded in the main menu then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup Restoring a Configuration To restore one of the previously saved configurations, move the cursor to “Load” of “User Define Config 1” then press <Enter>. The message below will appear. Renaming a Configuration The default name given in the “User Define Config 1” field is “Config 1”...

  • Page 87: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup 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> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

  • Page 88: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup 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 89: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup 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 90: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup 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 91: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup 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 92: Sil3114 Sataraid Bios

    BIOS Setup 3.2 Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS The Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS utility is used to configure and man- age RAID on Serial ATA drives. Important: Before you run the Sil3114 SataRAID BIOS utility, make sure “Sil3114 S-ATA Control” in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the Award BIOS is configured properly.

  • Page 93: Updating The Bios

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

  • Page 95: Desktop Management Interface

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The mainboard comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make in- ventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.

  • Page 96: Using The Dmi Utility

    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: Add Dmi

    Supported Software Add DMI 1. Use the 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 arrow keys, then press <Enter>. 3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item.

  • 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, utili- ties and software applications required to enhance the perform- ance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 4.2.1 nVidia Drivers nVidia Drivers contain the following. • NVIDIA IDE SW Driver • Ethernet Driver • NV GART Driver • NVIDIA Audio Driver To install nVidia nForce drivers, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon.

  • Page 100: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.2 LAN Drivers If you are using the LAN 2 port which is controlled by the Realtek RTL8110S chip, you must install the LAN drivers. The LAN drivers support autorun for the following operating systems: Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP .
  • Page 101 Supported Software 4.2.3 Silicon Image RAID Drivers If the Serial ATA drives will be configured as RAID, you must install the Silicon Image RAID drivers. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Silicon Image RAID Drivers” on the main menu. A “readme”...
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4.2.4 Silicon Image RAID Utility This utility is used to configure and manage RAID on drives con- nected to the SATA connectors. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 4.2.5 Winbond Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Winbond Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD. It is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the CPU and system fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored.
  • Page 104 Supported Software 4.2.6 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install Microsoft DirectX 8.1, 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 follow- ing screen will appear.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 4.2.7 McAfee VirusScan Online (English OS only) The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and conven- ient way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe be- cause it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus up- dates so that PC protection stays up-to-date.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 4.2.8 RadarSync RadarSync is a software utility that must be installed in your sys- tem to allow online updates of the system’s BIOS. It provides an easy and fast way of accessing the website for downloading the latest version of the BIOS. Using your existing Internet connec- tion, the utility can automatically connect to the web server.
  • Page 107 Supported Software puter might not work as well as it can), and money (prevents problems so you don’t have to waste money calling a techni- cian or tech support hotline). Installing RadarSync 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.
  • Page 108 Supported Software Launching RadarSync Click Start on your Windows desktop, point to Programs then click RadarSync. The RadarSync icon will appear on the taskbar . If you are online, it will start to “radar” (rotate) looking for up- dates for your PC. If you are not online, RadarSync will be in sleep mode.
  • Page 109 Supported Software 4.2.9 WinFlash WinFlash is a Windows-based program that allows you to flash the BIOS under an operating system. To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2.

  • Page 110: 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 111: 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 ® ® ® ® ® If you are using the Windows 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. Select “Power Management Setup”...
  • Page 112 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Boot Windows 98. In the Windows 98 desktop, click the Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control Panel. To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the System icon.
  • Page 113 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field, select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK. Restart the computer. 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double- click the Power Management icon.
  • Page 114 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can power- off the computer at once by pressing the power button or ®...

  • Page 115: 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 116 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 117: 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 118: Power Supply

    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 119: Hard Drive

    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 120 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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