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  • Page 1 G4M100-MS12 System Board User’s Manual 935-G4M101-000G A90110616...
  • 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. The system board A user’s manual One 44-pin to 40-pin IDE cable One 40-pin IDE cable One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Features Processor ® ® • Mobile Intel Celeron 1.2GHz processor 400MHz system bus Supports 64-bit host data bus and 32-bit addressing • Processor socket: Socket 479 Chipset ® • Intel chipset ® Intel 852GM Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) ®...
  • Page 9 Introduction • Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification • AC power failure recovery Hardware Monitor • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm • Monitors 5VSB/VBAT/1.2V/3.3V/5V/±12V/CPU voltages and failure alarm • Monitors CPU/system/2nd fan speed and failure alarm • Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Serial ATA Interface • VIA VT6421L controller • Supports two Serial ATA (SATA) interfaces which are compliant with SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface) IDE Interface • IDE 1 supports up to two UltraDMA 100Mbps hard drives IDE 2 supports one UltraDMA 33Mbps hard drive •...

  • Page 11: Special Features Of The System Board

    Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 PCI slot • 6 layers, Mini-ITX form factor • 17cm (6.7") x 17cm (6.7") Special Features of the System Board Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your 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 IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter. USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports.
  • Page 13 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 ≥...
  • Page 14 Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically. Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive.

  • 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 protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.

  • Page 17: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation 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 18: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA479M (Socket 479) CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for ® installing an Intel processor. Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

  • Page 19: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular 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. Pin 1 of the socket Gold triangular mark...
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation The system board package comes with a cushion pad. The pad is used to stabilize the CPU fan / heat sink assembly so that even pressure is distributed on the CPU. This will prevent the die on the CPU from being damaged.

  • Page 21: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 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. Note: •...
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base. Refer to the figure below for the correct position of the heat sink.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings 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 was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) JP4 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 25: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) USB 1-4 (JP2) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) USB 5-6 (JP1) JP2 (for USB 1-4) and JP1 (for USB 5-6) 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 26: Lcd/Inverter Settings

    Hardware Installation LCD/Inverter Settings JP6 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel and to configure the inverter. LCD/Inverter Settings - JP6 Panel Power Inverter On Level Inverter On/Off Select 1-3 On 2-4 On Active Low 8-10 On 3-5 On 4-6 On Active High...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust) 1-2 On: Increases the voltage level 2-3 On: Decreases the voltage level Use J10 to connect to the LCD Brightness Control button of the LCD Display Panel. It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select JP5 is used to set COM 4 to RS-232 or RS-485. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP5 pins 1-3, 2-4, 9-11 and 10-12 to On. This setting automatically sets COM 4 at RS-232.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation COM 2 RS232/AUX Select 3-5 (5V), 1-3, 2-4 On: 4-6 (12V) On: RS232 Auxiliary power (default) COM 2 is an RS-232 port. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP3 pins 3- 5 and 4-6 to On.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Auto Power-on Select 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Power-on via Power-on via AC power power button (default) JP8 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 JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On.

  • Page 31: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 4 COM 1 Mic-in Mouse USB 4 Line-in Line-out COM 2 USB 1-2 USB 3 PS/2 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port •...
  • Page 32 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 33 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 34: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 COM 4 COM 3 The system board is equipped with 3 onboard serial ports at locations CN4 (COM 1 and COM 2) and CN6 (COM 4). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J9 (COM 3). These serial ports are RS-232 and/or RS-485 (COM 4 only) asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Jumper Setting If the serial device connected to COM 2 and/or COM 4 requires auxiliar y power from the system board, set JP3 and/or JP5 appropriately. Refer to “COM 2 RS232/AUX Select” and “COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select” in this chapter for more information. BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • 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 CN6. 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 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port at location CN5. This port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device”...

  • Page 38: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 USB 5-6 The system board supports 6 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. Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5 (USB 1-2) and CN3 (USB 3-4) of the system board.
  • Page 39 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 drivers.

  • Page 40: Audio (Rear Audio And Front Audio)

    Hardware Installation Audio (Rear Audio and Front Audio) Mic-in Line-in Rear audio Line-out Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN2. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector (J3) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic- in functions.

  • Page 42: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in (J2) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation S/PDIF-in/out Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The S/PDIF-in/out connector (J4) is used to connect an external S/PDIF-in/out por t. Your S/PDIF port 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 inser t the audio cable connector to J4.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel, LCD/Inverter Power and LCD AUX Power Connectors LCD/Inver ter Power LCD AUX Power LVDS LCD Panel The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector (J13) and the LCD/ Inverter power connector (J12).
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK2- LVDS_CLK1- COM3_DTR COM3_TD COM3_RTS COM3_RI COM3_DSR COM3_RD COM3_DCD COM3_CTS LCD/Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Pins...
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation DIO Connector The DIO (Digital I/O) connector at location J6 provides powering- on function of an external device that is connected to this connector.

  • Page 47: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a 26-pin FPC type floppy disk drive connector. Only connect a 1.44MB slim-type floppy disk drive. Floppy drives other than the one mentioned above are optional. Refer to the next page for the pin function of this connector. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector (J7) on the system board and the other end of the...
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation FPC Type FDD Connector Pins Pins Function Function INDEX# DR0# DSKCH# N. C. N. C. N. C. MTR0# DIR# N. C. STEP# DRVDE0 WDATA# WGATE# TRK0# WRPRO# RDATA# HDSEL#...

  • Page 49: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 1 SATA 2 The system board is equipped with two Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to SATA 1 or SATA 2 and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

  • Page 50: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors IDE 2 IDE 1 The system board is equipped with a 40-pin IDE 1 connector and a 44-pin IDE 2 connector. IDE 1 Connector The 40-pin IDE 1 connector at location J16 supports up to two 3.5”...
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation Connect to IDE 1 connector Connect to Slave HDD Connect to Master HDD Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. IDE 2 Connector The 44-pin IDE 2 connector at location J15 is used for connecting one 2.5”...
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation The IDE 2 connector does not have a keying mechanism therefore make sure the red stripe of the 44-pin to 40-pin IDE ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the IDE 2 connector. Failure to do so will damage the cable and worse yet damaging the hard drive.

  • Page 53: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect your IrDA cable to connector IR1 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 54: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Power Ground Sense 2nd fan Ground Power Sense CPU fan Power Ground Sense System fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J14) on the system board. The 2nd fan (J20) and system fan (J19) connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal Ground The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J8. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J8 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the “Hardware Monitor for Windows”...

  • Page 56: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors +12V Ground Ground +12V Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto PL1 and ATXP1 connectors respectively.
  • Page 57 Hardware Installation DRAM Power LED and PCI Standby Power LED DRAM Power PCI Standby Power LED 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). It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.

  • Page 58: 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 59: 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 peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 60: 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 61 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 62 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 63 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 64 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 65: 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 settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup SATA or SCSI Card Boot This field is used to select between booting the system from the drive connected to the SATA connector and from the drive connected to the PCI SCSI add-in card. VIA SATA RAID The drive is connected to the SATA connector that is on the system board.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Gate A20 Option This field allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
  • Page 68 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 69: 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 70 BIOS Setup Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” and “Active to Precharge Delay fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. Active to Precharge Delay The options are 5, 6 and 7.
  • Page 71 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 72 BIOS Setup Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA or PCI first when the system boots. Onboard VGA When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA. PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.

  • Page 73: 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 74 BIOS Setup IDE DMA Transfer Access This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of an IDE hard drive. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second- ary IDE controller.
  • 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 maximum 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 USB Mouse Support This field is used to enable or disable the USB mouse. 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 77 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 78 BIOS Setup KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. 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 79 BIOS Setup Serial Port 1 Mode COM 1 functions as a serial port or IrDA. You cannot use both at the same time. Normal This option sets COM 1 as serial port. IrDA This option sets COM 1 as IrDA. IrDA Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data.

  • Page 80: 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 ®...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. 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...
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, 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. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
  • Page 83 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 84 BIOS Setup Date (of Month) Alarm The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will power-on on the set date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm”...
  • Page 85 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ-15” fields will appear. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

  • Page 87: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi- cal to this one. Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current System Fan Speed, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current 2nd Fan Speed These fields will show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the CPU, and the current fan speed of the cooling fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician.
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default 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 90: 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 91: 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 92 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 93 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 94: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup 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 95: 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 96 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 97: 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 98: 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 99: 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 install the files for the utility. 6. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

  • Page 100: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers 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. Setup is now ready to install the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator driver.
  • Page 101 Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.

  • Page 102: 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. AC97 audio is now ready to install and configure software installation. Click Next.

  • Page 103: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Read license agreement then click “I accept the terms in the license agreement. Click Next. 2. Select the folder where you would like the files saved then click Next.

  • Page 104: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows 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 105 Supported Software 3. Click Next to install to the designated location or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 107 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Read license agreement then click “I accept the agreement”. Click Next. 2. You are now ready to install DirectX 9.0C. Click Next.
  • Page 108 Supported Software 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 109: Via Sata Raid Drivers

    Supported Software VIA SATA RAID Drivers To install the driver, click “VIA SATA RAID Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click “I Agee”. Click Next. 3.
  • Page 110 Supported Software 4. Setup is now ready to install the components. Click Next. 5. A list of the components that were successfully installed will appear. Click Next. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new drivers to take effect.

  • Page 111: Installation Notes

    Supported Software Intel USB 2.0 Drivers ® The Intel chipset does not support USB 2.0 drivers for Windows ® 98 SE and Windows ® Windows ® If your Windows XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system.

  • Page 112: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - 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 113: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 114 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 115: 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 116: 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 117: 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 118: System Board

    Troubleshooting Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process. System Board 1.

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