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935-G7L321-000G
A09400904

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  • Page 1: System Board

    G7L332-L System Board User’s Manual 935-G7L321-000G A09400904...
  • 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

    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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual................Warranty..................... Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Before Using the System Board............Chapter 1 - Introduction..............Specifications........................... Special Features of the System Board..............Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory..........................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual”...

  • Page 6: Static Electricity Precaution

    Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

  • Page 7: About The Package

    Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. One system board One IDE cable One FDD cable One bracket mounted with 2 USB ports One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable One I/O shield...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 775 socket for: ® - Intel Core 2 Duo ® ® - Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2000 series ® ® - Intel Pentium ® ® - Intel Celeron 400 series ® ® - Intel Celeron •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Rear I/O • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 1 DB-25 parallel port • 1 DB-9 serial port and 1 DB-15 VGA port • 1 RJ45 LAN port • 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Features The Watchdog Timer function allows your watchdog timer application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 11 Introduction The graphics flexibility of the built-in Intel Graphics ® graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 supports enhanced 2D, 3D and video capabilities. It also support widescreen LCD dis- plays, accelerated DirectX* 9 3D and PCI Express graphics cards. The audio jacks at the rear panel will 5.1-channel audio support 6-channel audio only when the audio utility is configured to support this function.
  • Page 12 Introduction This feature allows the system that is in the wake-on-ring Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external mo- dem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5V_standby power...
  • Page 13 Introduction The RTC installed on the system board allows your rtc timer system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. The system board is designed to meet the ACPI ACPI STR (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) speci- fication. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to imple- ment Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    SATA 1 PCI 1 BIOS Audio SATA 0 System CODEC USB 4-7 power select (JP1) Clear CMOS (Jp4) S/PDIF Front audio USB 4-5 USB 6-7 G7L332-L Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the G7L332-L system board.

  • Page 15: System Memory

    ESD protection. System Memory DDR2-1 DDR2-2 DDR2-3 DDR2-4 The G7L332-L system board supports two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets. The sockets are divided into 2 channels: Channel A - DDR2-1 Channel B - DDR2-3...

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    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. Virtual Single Channel (VSC) If both channels are populated with different memory configurations, the MCH defaults to Virtual Single Channel.
  • Page 17 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 Virtual single channel P(**)
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation DDR2_1 DDR2_2 DDR2_3 DDR2_4 Config P(*)(2,4) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(2,4) P(*)(1,3) Dynamic Mode Addressing P(*)(1,3) 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 P - denotes populated E - denotes empty * - denotes DIMMs are identical...

  • Page 19: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way. 7.

  • Page 21: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation Cover 4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with a remov- able protective cap. The Protective cap cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful parti- Lever cles. Remove the protec- tive cap only when you are about to install the CPU.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 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 touch- ing the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 10. Once the CPU is in Cover place, move the cover down. 11. Push the lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto the side tab to indicate that the CPU is com- pletely secured in the Lever socket.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on Mounting hole top of the CPU. The 4 studs around the heat sink which are used to Mounting hole secure the heat sink onto the system board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket.

  • Page 26: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) 2-3 On: 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 clock ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press <En- ter>. 6. Set the processor’s clock ratio to its default setting or an appro- priate bus clock.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP3 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby 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 29: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP2) 2-3 On: 1-2 On: 5V 5V_standby (default) USB 4-7 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (JP1) (default) 5V_standby JP1 and JP2 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP5 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP5 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 31: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Mouse Parallel Mic-in USB 1 Line-in Line-out USB 0 USB 2-3 PS/2 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port • COM port •...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key- board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not con- nected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expan- sion cards.

  • Page 33: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only. Allows parallel port to operate in (Extended Capabilities Port) bidirectional mode and at a speed...

  • Page 34: Serial Port

    Hardware Installation Serial Port COM 1 RTS- CTS- DSR- DTR- DCD- COM 2 The onboard COM 1 port and the 9-pin connector for COM 2 are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compat- ible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 35: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 USB 2 USB 4-5 USB 6-7 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB 4-5 and USB 6-7 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 37 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. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver.

  • Page 38: Rj45 Lan Port

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Port The RJ45 LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation Audio Rear Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Audio • Line-in (Light Blue) In a 2-channel or 4-channel mode, this jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/ FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 4-channel 2-channel 6-channel Line-in Light Blue Line-in Center/Subwoofer Front R/L Lime Line-out Front R/L Rear R/L Pink Mic-in Rear R/L Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in functions.

  • Page 41: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector Key GND SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to this connector.

  • Page 43: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The floppy disk drive connector supports standard floppy disk drives. 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 44: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 SATA 0 The four Serial ATA connectors are used for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device”...

  • Page 45: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connector The IDE header will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. 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 46 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 supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66 or ATA/100 hard drives.

  • Page 47: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector N. C. IRRX Ground IRTX Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector. 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 connector to the IrDA connec- tor according to their pin functions.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Sense Power Speed Control Ground CPU fan On/Off Power Sense System fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board. The system fan connector is used to connect an additional cooling fan.

  • Page 49: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors +12V +12V Ground Ground 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. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto their corresponding connectors.

  • Page 50: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SW PWR-BTN HDD-LED PWR-LED HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x16 Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Ex- press specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graph- ics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.

  • Page 52: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 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 pe- ripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various ad- vanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 53: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Tue, Nov 26 2007 Date <mm:dd:yy> Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...

  • Page 54: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master, IDE Channel 0 Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave To configure an IDE drive, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master Press Enter IDE HDD Auto-Detection...
  • 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 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 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 58: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys- tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Item Help PPM Mode...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup C1E Function The options are Auto and Disabled. Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled, it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0. Vertualiation Technology When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

  • Page 61: Hard Disk Boot Priority

    BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <->...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup spectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device” to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device. Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up. Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-up.

  • Page 64: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Memory Hole At 15M-16M Menu Level PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter ** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control Auto On-Chip Frame Buffer Size...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup 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 66 BIOS Setup PEG/Onchip VGA Control This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device. The options are Auto, Onchip VGA and PEG Port. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory.

  • Page 67: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Item Help Onboard Device Press Enter Menu Level Super IO Device Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE This field is used to enable or disable the primary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. 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...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup If the “PATA IDE Mode” field is set to Secondary, this field will show “P0, P2 is Primary”; meaning SATA 0 and SATA 2 are Primary.

  • Page 70: Onboard Device

    BIOS Setup Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device AC97 Audio Enabled Item Help Onboard Lan Control Enabled Menu Level ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save...

  • Page 71: Super Io Device

    BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device KBC input clock 8 MHz Item Help POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY Enabled Onboard FDC Controller Menu Level...

  • Page 72: Power On Function

    BIOS Setup Power On Function This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power- on the system. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device KBC input clock 8 MHz Item Help POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY Enabled Onboard FDC Controller...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 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 distance of 1 meter. UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help Enabled USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Function Enabled Menu Level USB Mouse Function...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB mouse (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices.

  • Page 76: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Enabled ACPI Function Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off Keep Off PWR Lost Resume State...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup 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 78 BIOS Setup Power On by Ring Set this field to Enabled to use the modem ring-on function. This will allow your system to power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem. USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First Onboard...

  • Page 80: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources PCI Device IRQ-3 assigned to Item Help IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device...

  • Page 81: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Current System Temp. Item Help Current CPU Temperature 0 RPM Current System FAN Speed Menu Level Current CPU FAN Speed 1548 RPM 1.23V Vcore 3.34V V3SB Vcc3 3.07V Vcc5...

  • Page 82: Spread Spectrum

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Disabled Spread Spectrum Item Help Menu Level ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.

  • Page 83: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

  • Page 84: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup 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>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 85: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup 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 86: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup 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 87: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 88: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, high- light “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals...

  • Page 89: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 90 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 91: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 92: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating ® Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.

  • Page 93: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers - 32bit To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next. 2. You are now ready to install the driver. Click Next.

  • Page 94: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Realtek Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio. After all files have been extracted, click Next. 2. AC97 audio is intalling and configuring the new software installation.

  • Page 95: Realtek Lan Drivers

    Supported Software Realtek LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Realtek LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. LanSetup preparing the installation wizard. 2. You are now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 3. LanSetup is installing the new driver.
  • Page 96 Supported Software 4. Click Finish. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 97 Supported Software ITE Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the ITE Hardware Monitor utility. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored.
  • Page 98 Supported Software 2. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 4. Click Finish. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 99 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next. 2. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next.
  • Page 100 Supported Software 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 101 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.

  • Page 103: Installation Notes

    Supported Software Installation Notes ® ® 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically start (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".

  • Page 104: Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology 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 105 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 106 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 107: 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 108 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 109: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting 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 110: 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 111: 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 sec- ond hard drive is configured as Slave.

  • Page 112: Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 113: Appendix D - Watchdog Sample Code

    Watchdog Sample Code Appendix D - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------------------------- ;(1)Enter Superio Configuration mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------- DX,2Eh AL,87h DX,AL AL,01h DX,AL AL,55h DX,AL AL,55h DX,AL ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Configuration Logical Device 7,register CR72 & CR73 (Watch Dog Timer enable & Time-Out Value Register) ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,2Eh AL,07h...
  • Page 114 Watchdog Sample Code DX,2Eh AL,73h ;Select CR73 (Watch Dog Timer Time-Out Value Register) DX,AL DX,2Fh AL,02h ;Set CR73 value = 02h => Watch Dog Time = 2 (unit:Min) DX,AL ;------------------------------------------- ;(3) Exit extended function mode ;------------------------------------------- DX,2Eh AL,02h DX,AL DX,2Fh AL,02h DX,AL...

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