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G7V600-B

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User's Manual
935-G7V601-000G
A90300603

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  • Page 1: System Board

    G7V600-B System Board User’s Manual 935-G7V601-000G A90300603...
  • 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

    Introduction 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

    Introduction 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. The system board A user’s manual One 40-pin IDE cable One FDD cable One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Prescott processor - Hyper-Threading Technology - 800MHz/533MHz system data bus Processor socket: Socket 775 Chipset Intel chipset ® ® - Intel 915GV Express chipset ® - Intel 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6) Four 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets System Memory Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface...
  • Page 9 Introduction Graphics Graphics memory - Shares 1MB/8MB of the system memory in DOS mode - Uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) in Windows mode Graphics controller - Core frequency of 333MHz - 400MHz integrated 24-bit RAMDAC - Analog display up to 2048x1536 @ 85Hz refresh - High quality 3D setup and render engine - Discrete, Triangles, Strips and fans - Hardware Pixel Shader 2.0...
  • Page 10 Introduction 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port Rear Panel I/O 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port Ports 1 DB-25 parallel port 1 DB-9 serial port 1 DB-15 VGA port 1 RJ45 LAN por t 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports Mic-in, line-in and line-out I/O Connectors 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 connector for 1 external COM port...
  • Page 11 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 12 Introduction S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that S/PDIF transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog.
  • Page 13 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 5VSB power source...
  • Page 14 Introduction The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specifi- cation. 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. Currently, only Win- ®...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

  • Page 16: System Memory

    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 protec- tion by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation The four DDR DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels: Channel A - DDR 1 and DDR 2 Channel B - DDR 3 and DDR 4 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.
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation Installing the DIMM A DIMM simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIMM 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 19: 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 Prescott CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation Important: The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU. 4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with a re- movable protective cap.
  • Page 21 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 22 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 23: 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 se- cured in the socket. 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 24 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 sys- tem 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 25: 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 ratio was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 26 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 ratio to its default setting or an appropriate ratio Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (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 Inte- grated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 28: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 1-4 (JP2) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) USB 5-8 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (JP3) (default) JP2 and JP3 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Select- ing 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation Power-on Select 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP7 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 JP7 pins 1 and 2 to On.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 1st AC Power-on 1-2 On: Auto power-on only on 1st AC in 2-3 On: Power-on via power button (default) JP5 is used to select the method of powering on the system. Set JP5 to 1-2 On if you want the system to automatically power-on only the first time AC power comes in.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation Power Good Sequence Select 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Fixed at 250 ms By Power JP6 is used to select the power good sequence.

  • Page 32: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Mouse Parallel Mic-in Line-in Line-out PS/2 KB COM 1 USB 1-2 USB 3-4 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 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 34: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation Parallel Port Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at loca- tion CN7 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.

  • Page 35: Serial Port

    Hardware Installation Serial Port COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at loca- tion CN4 (COM 1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J6 (COM 2). These serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 36: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.

  • Page 37: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 2 USB 4 USB 1 USB 3 USB 5-6 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 simultane- ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN6 (USB 1-2) and CN5 (USB 3-4) of the system board.
  • Page 38 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 39 Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Port The RJ45 LAN port is at location CN5 of the system board. LAN 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”...
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation Audio (Rear Audio and Front Audio) Rear Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Panel Audio (CN3) • Mic-in (Pink) In a 2-channel mode, this jack is used to connect an external microphone. In a 4-channel or 6-channel mode, this jack functions as rear right/left speaker out.
  • Page 41 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 (J1) 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 func- tions.

  • Page 42: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel The CD-in connector (J2) is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Speaker-out Connector Audio GND Audio GND Audio Audio Rout Lout The speaker-out connector (J3) is used to connect external speakers.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector (SPDIF1) is used to connect external S/PDIF ports. Your S/PDIF por ts may come mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the audio cable connector to SPDIF1.

  • Page 45: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The floppy disk drive connector supports up to 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 Serial ATA Connectors SATA 1 SATA 2 1 SATA 3 SATA 4 The system board is equipped with four Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to SATA 1 (J19), SATA 2 (J18), SATA 3 (J16) or SATA 4 (J17) and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

  • Page 47: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors The 90 C shrouded PCI IDE header will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mecha- nism. 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 48 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 49: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector J5 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 50: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Sense Sense Power Speed Power Control Ground Ground System fan CPU fan Ground Power Sense Power Fan 1 Ground Sense Fan 2 Power Ground Sense Fan 3 Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J12) on the system board.

  • Page 51: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors 1 2 2 4 Ground +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK Ground Ground Ground +5VDC Ground Ground PS_ON# +5VDC Ground Ground -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +12V Ground Ground +12V We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation Power LED, DRAM Power LED and PCI Standby Power LED Power LED DRAM Power LED PCI Standby Power LED Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. DRAM Power LED This LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it is in the Suspend state (Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM).

  • Page 53: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD-LED PWR-LED PWR-BTN 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 54 Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The Digital I/O connector (J24) provides powering-on function of an external device that is connected to this connector.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slot PCI Express x1 Install PCI Express x1 cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot.
  • Page 56 Hardware Installation Battery Batter y The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. •...

  • Page 57: 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 58: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 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 59 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Channel 0 Master”, “IDE Channel 0 Slave”, “IDE Channel 1 Master” or “IDE Channel 1 Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 60 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 61 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 62 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 63: 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. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup 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 overheat-...
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup TM2 Bus Ratio This field is used to select the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to hot. TM2 Bus VID This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool to hot.
  • Page 66 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 67 BIOS Setup CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. ® ® Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology only) ® ® This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 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. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

  • Page 70: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 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 71 BIOS Setup select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” to “System Memory Frequency” fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM read command and the time that the data was received. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command.
  • Page 72 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 73 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. PEG Force X1 The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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 74: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 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. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 75 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 76 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Secondary IDE 1 serves as Secondary Master and Sec- ondary Slave channel. SATA 1 and SATA 3 serve as Primary Master and Primary Slave channel. SATA 2 and SATA 4 are disabled. SATA Port If the “PATA IDE Mode” field is set to Primary, this field will show “P1, P3 is Secondary”;...
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup USB Keyboard Support By default, this field is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function. AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio CODEC. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card. Onboard LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup 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 80 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 81 BIOS Setup IR Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled. UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power but- ton to power-on the system. When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off be- fore power failure occurs.

  • Page 83: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup- ®...
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup 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 Suspend mode and HDD Power Down fields are activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend Mode (1 hour) and HDD Power Down (15 min.) Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the.
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup Wake-Up By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up.
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on. If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be later than the time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu.
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup 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 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: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Current CPU Fan Speed to V3.3V These fields will show the fan speed, temperature and output voltage of the monitored devices or components.
  • Page 91 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. CPU Clock Ratio This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio. Important: The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked by the manufacturer.
  • Page 92 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 93: 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>. Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

  • Page 94: 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 95: 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 96 BIOS Setup 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 97: 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>. 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 98: Updating The Bios

    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 99 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 100: 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. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 101: 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 102: Supported Software

    Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document view system requirements and installation information then click Next. 5. Setup will now install the files for the utility.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 6. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 7. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect.

  • Page 104: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio. 2. Setup is now ready to in- stall AC97 audio. Click Next. Setup will install the files for the driver.

  • Page 105: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator driver. Click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

  • Page 106: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. The Mar vell Minipor t Driver Setup is now pre- paring the installation wiz- ard. 2. Setup is now ready to in- stall the driver. Click Next.
  • Page 107 Supported Software 4. The driver is currently be- ing installed. 5. Click Finish. 6. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 108 Supported Software MyGuard H/W Monitor The MyGuard H/W Monitor 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. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 109 Supported Software 5. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
  • Page 110 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Read the license agree- ment then click “I accept the agreement”. Click Next. 2. You are now ready to in- stall DirectX 9.0C. Click Next.
  • Page 111 Supported Software 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 112: 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 113: 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 114 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 115 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 116: Appendix B - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix B - Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

  • Page 117: Appendix C - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix C - 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 118 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 119: Appendix D - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix D - 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 120: 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 121: 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 122: Troubleshooting

    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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