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  • Page 1 System Board User’s Manual 81520436...
  • 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: 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. FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this Manual 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 al- ways be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Specifications........................1.2 Special Features of the System Board............. 1.3 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ................... System Memory......................CPU............................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports....................I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System..............
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology........... Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep........................B.2 Error Messages......................Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Specifications Processor ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 Prescott processor Hyper-Threading Technology 800MT/s (200MHz) system bus interface • Socket LGA 775 (LAN Grid Array) Chipset ® • Intel 925X chipset ® Intel 925X Memory Controller Hub (MCH) ®...
  • Page 8 Introduction • Wake-On-Events include: Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse Wake-On-Ring (external modem) Wake-On-LAN RTC timer to power-on the system • AC power failure recovery Hardware Monitor • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm • Monitors 12V/5V/3.3V/Vcore/Vbat/5Vsb/3.3Vsb voltages • Monitors the speed of the CPU/system fan •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 2 S/PDIF RCA jacks (S/PDIF-in and S/PDIF-out) • Karajan audio card (6 audio jacks) • 1 IEEE 1394 port • 2 RJ45 LAN ports •...

  • Page 10: Special Features Of The System Board

    Introduction 1.2 Special Features of the System Board PCI Express PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The system board currently supports the physical layer of x1 and x16 lane widths.
  • Page 11 Introduction CPU Overheat Protection CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up. Once the CPU’s temperature exceeded the temperature limit pre-defined by the CPU, the system will automatically shutdown. This preventive measure has been added to protect the CPU from damage and insure a safe computing environment.
  • Page 12 Introduction Serial ATA Interface with RAID 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 faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The system board allows configuring RAID on SATA drives.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC.
  • Page 14 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1.5A.

  • Page 15: Package Checklist

    Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. 1.3 Package Checklist One LANPARTY 925X-T2 system board One Karajan audio card...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout CPU fan Mouse +12V power PS/2 power select (JP1) DDR2_1 DDR2_3 S/PDIF DDR2_2 DDR2_4 S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out Line-in, Center/ Subwoofer Front R/L, Rear R/L Mic-in, Side R/L Audio power 1394_1 USB 1 USB 2 USB 1-6 power...

  • 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 Virtual Single Channel (VSC) If both channels are populated with different memory configurations, the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel. Dual Channel (DC) Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate. Dynamic Mode Addressing This mode minimizes the overhead of opening/closing pages in memory banks allowing for row switching to be done less often.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation The table below lists the various optimal operating modes that should be configured for the memory channel operation. DDR2 3 DDR2 4 Config DDR2 1 DDR2 2 No memory Single channel A Single channel A Single channel A Single channel B Single channel B Single channel B...
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation DDR2 3 DDR2 4 DDR2 1 DDR2 2 Config P(*)(2,4) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(1,3) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(2,4) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(1,3) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing...

  • Page 21: 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. 2.

  • Page 22: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Prescott 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 23 Hardware Installation 4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with a removable protective cap. The cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful particles. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU. Cover Protective cap Lever...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 7. Now lift the cover. Cover 8. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 of the socket...
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 9. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

  • Page 26: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 11. Push the lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 studs around the heat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the system board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket. Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place.

  • Page 28: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 29 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” or “CPU Clock Ratio” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 31: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation 2.4.3 USB Power Select USB 1-6 (JP2) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) USB 7-8 (JP3) 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) JP2 and JP3 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system..
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation 2.4.3 Speaker On/Off Select 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Speaker On Speaker Off (default) JP8 is used to turn on or off the PC’s speaker. Turning on the speaker will allow you to hear the system’s beep messages and warnings.

  • Page 33: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports Front R/L (Line-out) PS/2 Line-in Mic-in LAN 1 LAN 2 Mouse 1394_1 S/PDIF-in PS/2 USB 1-2 USB 3-4 USB 5-6 S/PDIF-out Rear R/L Center/ Side R/L Subwoofer The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: •...
  • Page 34 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 35 Hardware Installation 2.5.2 S/PDIF-in/out Jacks " S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out SPDIF in " SPDIF out The system board is equipped with an onboard S/PDIF-in RCA jack (red) and a S/PDIF-out RCA jack (yellow) at locations CN4 and CN5 respectively. The S/PDIF connector at location J1 is used to connect to the optical S/PDIF-out port that is on the FrontX device.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Karajan Audio Card Line-in Mic-in Front R/L (Line-out) " Rear R/L Side R/L Center/ Subwoofer " Installing the Karajan Audio Card 1. An adhesive tape is located at the underside of the Karajan card. Peel off the strip that covers the tape. 2.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation Front Right/Left Jack - Line-out (Lime) This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system. Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange) This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speakers of the audio system.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation Driver Installation Install the “Audio Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation 2.5.4 IEEE 1394 1394_1 1394_2 1 2 The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN8 (IEEE 1394_1) of the system board. The IEEE 1394 connector at location J6 (1394_2) is used to con- nect to the IEEE 1394 port that is on the FrontX device.

  • Page 40: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 USB 6 USB 5 USB 7-8 " The system board supports 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

  • Page 42: Rj45 Lan Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.6 RJ45 LAN Port LAN 1 LAN 2 The system board is equipped with 2 onboard RJ45 LAN ports. LAN 1 which is controlled by the Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express controller is at location CN7 and LAN 2 which is controlled by the Marvell 88E8001 PCI chip is at location CN12.

  • Page 43: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel Audio codec Line-in Front R/L Mic-in Center/Subwoofer Rear R/L Side R/L The CD-in (J2) connector on the Karajan audio add-in card is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 44: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Ports The system board is equipped with a COM connector (Teal/ Turquoise) at location J4 of the system board for connecting an external serial port. It is a RS-232C asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compatible UART that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote display terminal or other serial devices.

  • Page 45: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

  • Page 46: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.64 Serial ATA Connectors SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 The system board is equipped with four Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to J14 (SATA 4), J13 (SATA 3), J12 (SATA 2) or J11 (SATA 1) and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 1. Connect the IDE connector on the module to the IDE connector at the rear of the parallel IDE drive. 2. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector on the system board and the other end to the Serial ATA connector on the module.

  • Page 48: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 IDE Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a 90 shrouded PCI IDE header that will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the 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 49 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 50: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.7 IrDA Connector CIRRX N. C. 5VSB CIRTX IRRX N. C. Ground " IRTX Connect the cable connector from your CIR/IR module to the CIR connector (J24) or IR connector (J8). Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some CIR/IR cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.

  • Page 51: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Cooling Fan Connectors Sense Power Speed Control Ground CPU fan Sense Power Ground Fan 5 Power Ground Sense Power Fan 2 Ground Sense Power Ground Sense Fan 4 Fan 3 Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J21) on the system board.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation 2.6.10 LEDs DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 Diagnostic LEDs 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. Diagnostic LEDs LED 1 to LED 4 are diagnostic LEDs.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 Ear ly program chipset register before POST. Testing memory presence. Detecting memory size. No memory present. Programming DRAM timing register. Calculating DRAM size variable including row, column and bank. Initializing JEDEC of current DRAM row.

  • Page 54: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.11 Power Connectors Ground Ground +12V +12V 1 2 2 4 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK +5VDC PS_ON# +5VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.

  • Page 55: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.12 Front Panel Connectors PWR-LED HD-LED RESET ATX-SW SPEAKER 1 9 2 0 HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.
  • Page 56 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 57 Hardware Installation 2.6.13 EZ Touch Switches Reset Switch Power Switch The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system 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 58 Hardware Installation 2.6.14 PCI Express x16 and x1 Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x1 PCI Express x1 The system board allows installing one x16 and three x1 PCI Express cards. Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot.

  • Page 59: 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 various advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 60: Bios Setup

    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 on the next page will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.3 IDE Channel 0 Master and IDE Channel 0 Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Channel 0 Master” or “IDE Channel 0 Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help desk on which one to select. Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive.
  • Page 63 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 64 BIOS Setup 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 65: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 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. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.1 CPU Feature 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. Delay Prior To Thermal This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Limit CPUID MaxVal The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3. Problems will occur only in certain operating systems. The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.4 CPU L1 & L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance. 3.1.2.5 CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. ®...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.10 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 70 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.14 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. 3.1.2.15 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.16 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS...

  • Page 71: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources.
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “System Memory Frequency” fields. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM read command and the time that the data was received. 3.1.3.3 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.10 Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15- 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.12 DRAM Data Integrity Mode Leave this field in its default setting.

  • Page 75: 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 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 76 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maxi- mum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive. Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup On-Chip Serial ATA Setting SATA Mode This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE mode. RAID This option configures RAID on the Serial ATA drives. On-Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA. Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and IDE drives then automatically set them to the available master/slave mode.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup SATA Port If the “PATA IDE Mode” field is set to Primary, this field will show “P1, P3 is Secondary”; meaning SATA 2 and SATA 4 are Secondary. If the “PATA IDE Mode” field is set to Secondary, this field will show “P0, P2 is Primary”;...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup USB Mouse Support This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse. Azalia Audio Enabled Select this option when using the onboard Azalia codec. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. Onboard PCI-E LAN This field is used to enable or disable LAN 1 which is controlled by the Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express controller.
  • Page 80 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. Power On Function This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power- on the system.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass- word. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>. The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup CIR Port Address This field is used to select an I/O address for the CIR device. CIR Port IRQ This field is used to select an IRQ for the CIR device.

  • Page 83: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The screen above list all the fields available in the Power Management Setup submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields.
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup PCI Express PME This options are Enabled and Disabled. 3.1.5.2 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup- ® ® ® ® ® port ACPI. Currently, only Windows 2000/XP supports this function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)”...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.6 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.12 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management func- tion is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.16 Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls...
  • Page 88 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 89 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.3 Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field respectively.
  • Page 90 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.7 Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte.

  • Page 91: 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 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.
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup 3.1.7.6 PCB Board Tempr, VRM Power Tempr and CPU Chip Tempr These fields will show the temperature monitored by the system. 3.1.7.7 CPU Fan Speed, Sys Fan3 Speed and Sys Fan2 Speed These fields will show the fan speed of the cooling fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

  • Page 93: 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 Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices. 3.1.8.2 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting.
  • Page 94 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.5 PCI-Express Frequency Default Default setting. Fix100MHz This option will set the PCI Express frequency to 100MHz. 3.1.8.6 Multiplier Factor This field is used to select the multiplier factor for the CPU. Important: The multiplier factor of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 95 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.11 DRAM Voltage This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. If you want to use the DRAM’s 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 supplied to the system board causing damage.

  • Page 96: Cmos Reloaded

    BIOS Setup 3.1.9 CMOS Reloaded The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configu- rations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press <Enter>. The screen above list all the fields available in the CMOS Reloaded submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
  • Page 97 BIOS Setup Auto Save Bootable Setting This field is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank. To use this function: 1. Set this field to Enabled. 2.
  • Page 98 BIOS Setup Saving, Loading and Naming BIOS Settings For overclockers who require different sets of settings for various system environments or operating systems, CMOS Reloaded allows you to save, load and name up to four sets of BIOS settings - in the “User Defined Setting Bank #1”...
  • Page 99 BIOS Setup Load from this Bank To load the setting saved in the bank, move the cursor to “Load from this Bank” then press <Enter>. The setting in this bank will replace the current setting. Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting “Y”...

  • Page 100: 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 101: 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 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: 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 enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...
  • Page 103 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. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.

  • Page 104: 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 105: Intel Ich6R Bios Setting Utility

    BIOS Setup 3.2 Intel ICH6R BIOS Setting Utility The Intel ICH6R BIOS Setting Utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives. Important: Before you run the Intel ICH6R BIOS Setting Utility, make sure “SATA Mode” (“OnChip IDE Device” section) in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the Award BIOS is set to “RAID”.

  • Page 106: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup 3.3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. Note: AWDFLASH.EXE works only in DOS mode.
  • Page 107 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 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 108: 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 sys- tems easier.

  • Page 109: 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...

  • Page 110: Supported Software

    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 111: 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 112: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows 2000/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 113: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.2 Audio Drivers The Realtek audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems: Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear.

  • Page 114: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.3 LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 115 Supported Software 4.2.4 Intel ICH6R RAID Driver (for Windows XP and Windows 2000 only) After the SATA drives have been configured with a RAID volume in the Intel ICH6R BIOS Setting Utility, you must install the ICH6R RAID driver. To install the RAID driver: 1.
  • Page 116 Supported Software 4.2.5 Intel Application Accelerator (for Windows XP and Windows 2000 only) This utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.

  • Page 117: Hardware Monitor

    Supported Software 4.2.6 Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor utility con- tained 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 118 Supported Software 4.2.7 Microsoft DirectX 9 To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 119 Supported Software 4.2.8 WinFlash WinFlash is a utility 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 120: 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 121: Enabling The Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 122 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 123 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Lastly, press the <Ctr l> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 124: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to cor- rect 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 125 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) HDD controller diagnostics failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked.

  • Page 126: 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 127: Fan,

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s verti- cal sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3.

  • Page 128: Troubleshooting

    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 sec- ond hard drive is configured as Slave.

  • Page 129: System Board

    Troubleshooting 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

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