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  • Page 1 G4V100-P G4V100-M System Board User’s Manual 935-G4V101-000 A80400407...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any...

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    Battery: • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufactur- er’s instructions. FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 4 Notice 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” on the main menu.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features..........................1.2 Special Features of the System Board............. 1.3 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ................... System Memory......................CPU............................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports....................I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility..................
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Watchdog Timer A.1 Watchdog Timer......................Appendix B - Using the Suspend to RAM Function B1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function..........Appendix C - System Error Messages C.1 POST Beep........................C.2 Error Messages......................Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features Processor G4V100-P ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology 533MHz system data bus ® ® • Intel Pentium 4 Northwood processor 533MHz/400MHz system data bus ® ® • Intel Celeron...
  • Page 8 Introduction • Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function • Wake-On-Events include: Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse Wake-On-LAN Wake-On-Ring RTC timer to power-on the system • System power management supported • CPU stopped clock control • Hardware supports SMI green mode ®...
  • Page 9 Introduction • 3D graphics features 200 megapixels/sec fill rate Maximum 3D resolution: 1600x1200x32 @ 85Hz Flat and Gouraud shading 16- and 24-bit Z-buffering and 16- and 24-bit W-buffering Ver tex programmable pixel fogging atmospheric effects Double and triple render buffer •...

  • Page 10: Line-In

    Introduction • LAN Connect I/F • 1:1 transmit transformer ratio support • Automatic detection of “unplugged mode” IDE Interface • Supports ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives • PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.) Processor Socket •...

  • Page 11: Special Features Of The System Board

    Introduction Compatibility • PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant • 6 layers, mini board (Mini-ITX compatible) • 17cm (6.7") x 17cm (6.7") 1.2 Special Features of the System Board Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 12 Introduction S/PDIF S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that 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. S/PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On-LAN connector. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    Introduction ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power ®...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout 2nd fan CPU fan PS/2 Power (JP2) Power-on select DDR 1 DDR 2 ATX power (JP12) KB/Mouse +12V power COM 1 Socket 478 Intel Chassis open 845GV IrDA LAN, USB 1-2 LCD/Inverter Voltage Control (JP10) USB 1-2...

  • 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: Socket

    Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket. Notch Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2.

  • Page 18: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor. CPU socket Warning Label (This label is exclusively for G4V100-M only) 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1.

  • Page 19: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 4.

  • Page 20: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heatsink.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 1. The system board comes with the retention module base already installed. Retention Retention hole hole Retention Retention hole hole Retention module base 2. Position the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU, then align and snap the retention legs’ hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown in the illustration below. Retention lever Retention lever 4. Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down. This will secure the fan / heat sink and retention mechanism assembly to the retention module base.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>. 6. Set the “CPU Clock Ratio” or “CPU Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate ratio or bus clock.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) JP2 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 (“Onboard Super IO Device”...

  • Page 26: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation 2.4.3 USB Power Select USB 1-2 (JP4) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) USB 3-6 (JP3) 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) JP4 (for USB 1-2) and JP3 (for USB 3-6) are used to select the power of the USB ports.

  • Page 27: Lcd/Inverter Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4.4 LCD/Inverter Settings JP10 JP10 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel as well as configure the inverter. LCD Panel Power Select 1-3 On: 5V 3-5 On: 3.3V Inverter Voltage Select 4-6 On: 12V 2-4 On: 5V Inverter On/Off 8-10 On:...
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.4.5 LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust) 2 3 4 5 6 5: Increases the voltage level 6: Decreases the voltage level Use SW1’s pins 5 and 6 or J22 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 29 Hardware Installation 2.4.6 Panel Type Select 2 3 4 5 6 Set SW1 pins 1 to 4 according to the type of LCD panel connected to the system. Please contact technical support for more information about the panel type settings. Panel Type 1024x768, 18-bit 1024x768, 36-bit...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.4.7 COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select 1-3, 2-4, 7-9, 8-10 On: 3-5, 4-6, 7-9, 8-10 On: 9-11 (12V), RS232 RS485 10-12 (5V) On: (default) Auxiliary power JP6 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 JP6 pins 9-11 and 10-12 to On.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.4.8 COM 2 RS232/AUX Select 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power COM 2 is an RS-232 port. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP9 pins 3- 5 and 4-6 to On.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation 2.4.9 Power-on Select JP12 1-2 Off: 1-2 On: Power-on via Power-on via AC power power button (default) 1-2 Off: 1-2 On: Power-on via Power-on via JP11 AC power power button (default) JP11 and JP12 are used to select the method of powering on the system.

  • Page 33: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 Parallel Mouse PS/2 COM 1 USB 1-2 Mic- Speaker- Line- The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports " PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN5 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard 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 36: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Ports " COM 1 COM 2 COM 4 COM 3 " " The system board is equipped with two onboard serial ports at locations CN13 (COM 1) and CN14 (COM 2). It is also equipped with two 9-pin connectors at locations J14 (COM 3) and J15 (COM 4).
  • Page 37 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 JP6 and/or JP9 appropriately. Refer to “COM 2’s RS232/AUX Select” and “COM 4’s RS232/RS485/AUX Select” in this chapter for more information. BIOS Setting Select the serial ports’...

  • Page 38: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel " The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at loca- tion CN3 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 39: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.4 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 40 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN port. 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 (“Intel OnChip PCI Device”...

  • Page 41: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.5.6 Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 2 USB 1 USB 3-4 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. Two onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at location CN9 (USB 1-2) of the system board.
  • Page 42 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. If you are using a USB 2.0 device, install the “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio " Speaker-out Mic-in Line-in Front audio " Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Speaker-out Jack (Lime - CN7) This amplified jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation • Line-in Jack (Light Blue - CN6) This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. • Mic-in Jack (Pink - CN8) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Front Audio The front audio connector (J6) allows you to connect to the speaker-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your...

  • Page 45: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel " The CD-in (J5) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF out " The S/PDIF-out connector (J7) is used to connect an external S/PDIF-out port. Your S/PDIF-out port may be mounted on a card- edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J7. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J7.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 2.6.3 LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector LVDS LCD Panel LCD/Inverter Power The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector (CN12) and the LCD/ Inverter power connector (CN11). These connectors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2- LVDS_CLK1- COM3_TD COM3_DTR COM3_RTS COM3_RI COM3_DSR COM3_RD COM3_DCD COM3_CTS LCD/Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Pins...

  • Page 49: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 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 (CN4) on the system board and the other end connector...
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation FPC Type FDD Connector Pins Pins Function Function INDEX# DR0# DSKCH# N. C. N. C. MTR0# N. C. DIR# N. C. STEP# DRVDE0 WDATA# WGATE# TRK0# WRPRO# RDATA# HDSEL#...

  • Page 51: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connectors IDE 2 IDE 1 The system board is equipped with a 40-pin (IDE 1) and a 44-pin (IDE 2) IDE connectors. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the IDE 1 connector has a keying mechanism. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into IDE 1 only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of IDE 1.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the IDE cable into IDE 1 (J21) or IDE 2 (J20) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices. Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings.

  • Page 53: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 IrDA Connector IRTX Ground IRRX N. C. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J4 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 2.6.7 Cooling Fan Connectors Power Power Ground Ground Sense Sense CPU fan 2nd fan Power Ground Sense Chassis fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J2) on the system board. The chassis fan (J1) and 2nd fan (J3) connectors are used to connect an additional cooling fan.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB Your LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J12 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.
  • Page 56 Hardware Installation 2.6.9 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. To disable this function, place a jumper cap over J8.

  • Page 57: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.10 Power Connector +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 CN10 and CN1 connectors respectively.
  • Page 58 Hardware Installation 2.6.11 DIMM and PCI Standby Power LEDs DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED DIMM Standby 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 59: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.12 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 60 Hardware Installation 2.6.13 PCI Slot / PCI Riser Card Slot PCI Slot / PCI Riser Card Slot You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only).

  • Page 61: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

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

  • Page 62: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 64 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 65 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 67: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 98/2000/ME/XP or the operating ®...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.8 Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this field is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.13 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.14 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 71: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources.
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup 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. 3.1.3.2 CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. 3.1.3.3 Active to Precharge Delay The options are 5, 6 and 7.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.9 Delayed Transaction When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made. 3.1.3.10 Delay Thermal Mode Time 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...

  • Page 74: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 Intel OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup 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. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.2 Intel OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.3 Onboard Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields.
  • 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 EPP Mode Select This field is used to select the EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA This field is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port. PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.4 USB Controller This field is used to enable or disable the USB ports. 3.1.4.5 USB 2.0 Controller If you are using USB 2.0, this field must be set to Enabled. 3.1.4.6 USB Keyboard Support If you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, set this field to Enabled.

  • Page 81: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “Suspend Mode” field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 min.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.8 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 84 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.11 USB KB WakeUp From S3(S4) This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup 3.1.6 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 3.1.6.3 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 3.1.7 PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi- cal to this one. 3.1.7.1 Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current Chassis 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...

  • Page 88: Cpu Frequency Control

    BIOS Setup 3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 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 89 BIOS Setup 3.1.8.4 CPU Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment. Important: Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
  • Page 90 BIOS Setup 3.1.9 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 91: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

  • Page 92: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 93: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup 3.1.12 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...
  • Page 94 BIOS Setup 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.

  • Page 95: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl>...

  • Page 96: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup 3.2 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 97 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 98: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

  • Page 99: Using The Dmi Utility

    Supported Software 4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996 [Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File]      BIOS      *** BIOS Auto Detect *** System Enclosure/Chassis Type : BIOS Information...

  • Page 100: Supported Software

    Supported Software Add DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>. 3.

  • Page 101: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications

    Supported Software 4.2 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 102: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software 4.2.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating  Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP's INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1.

  • Page 103: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.2 Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

  • Page 104: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.3 Audio Drivers The Realtek audio drivers are supported in the following operating    systems: Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.0,   Windows 2000 and Windows To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1.

  • Page 105: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.4 LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Click “Wired LAN Adapters”. The following screen will appear. 3. Click “Install Software”. This will install the LAN application software.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 4.2.5 Intel USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating systems:    Windows 98 SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000.
  • Page 107 Supported Software  Windows 2000 does not support auto-installation of the USB 2.0 driver. When you click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”, a “readme” screen will appear. 2. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Important: ®...

  • Page 108: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software 4.2.6 Hardware Monitor for Windows Hardware Monitor for Windows is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the cooling fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored. If the values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 109 Supported Software 4.2.7 Microsoft DirectX 9 Driver To install, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9 Driver” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.

  • Page 110: Installation Notes

    Supported Software 4.3 Installation Notes   1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98 SE, Windows    Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 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 111: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Timer A.1 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 112: B1 Using The Suspend To Ram Function

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix B - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology B.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 113 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology c. Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 114 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology e. Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <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 115: 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 116 System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) Unable to reset floppy subsystem. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Floppy type mismatch.

  • Page 117: Appendix D - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix D - Troubleshooting D.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

  • Page 118: Power Supply

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

  • Page 119: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. 1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS. 2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave.

  • Page 120: Serial Port

    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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