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G7B330-B

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935-G7B331-000G
A94100648

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  • Page 1: System Board

    G7B330-B System Board User’s Manual 935-G7B331-000G A94100648...
  • 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 writ- ten permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • 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........................... Features.............................. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory.......................... CPU............................... Jumper Settings..........................Rear Panel I/O Ports......................

  • 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 IDE cable One FDD cable Two Serial ATA data cables One Serial ATA power cable Two USB port cables...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 775 socket for: - Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe family) ® - Intel Pentium ® ® - Intel Pentium 4 or Intel Celeron ® ® ® - Intel Celeron D ® •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Graphics • Built-in Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 Audio • Realtek ALC882 High Definition audio CODEC • 8-channel audio output • S/PDIF interface • Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller • Suppor ts 10Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps data transmission •...

  • Page 10: Features

    Introduction Features The Watchdog Timer function allows your watchdog timer application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 11 Introduction The onboard Realtek ALC882 which is a High Defi- audio nition audio codec and the 6 audio jacks at the rear I/O panel provides 8-channel audio output for advanced 7.1-channel super surround sound audio system. ALC882 also suppor ts S/PDIF input and output, allowing digital connections with DVD systems or other audio/video multimedia.
  • Page 12 Introduction The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your com- puter and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 13 Introduction This function allows you to use a USB key- wake-on-USB board 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 5V_standby power source of your power sup- ply must support ≥...

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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

  • Page 15: 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 16: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Dual Channel (DC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory chan- nels.

  • Page 17: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2.
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way. 7.

  • Page 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 Intel 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 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Normal Clear CMOS Data (default) 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 then press <Enter>. 6. Set the processor’s ratio to its default setting or an appropriate clock ratio. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Inte- grated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 28: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP2) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby USB 4-7 (JP4) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP2 and JP4 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Select- ing 5V_standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation Power-on Select 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via AC power power button (default) JP6 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 JP6 pins 1 and 2 to On.

  • Page 30: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports Center/ Subwoofer Rear R/L PS/2 Line-in Mouse Parallel Line-out USB 3 Mic-in PS/2 K/B COM 1 USB 2 USB 0-1 Side R/L The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port •...
  • Page 31 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 CN2 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 32 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 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥...

  • Page 33: 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 34: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (COM 1) at location CN4. It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J7 (COM 2). The 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 35: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN3. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port The LAN port at location CN6 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 Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 37: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 3 USB 2 USB 1 USB 0 USB 4-5 USB 6-7 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 CN5 (USB 2-3) and CN6 (USB 0-1) 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 Audio Rear audio Center/ Line-in Subwoofer Front R/L Rear R/L Mic-in Side R/L Front audio Rear Panel Audio Center/Subwoofer Jack (Orange) This jack is used to connect to the center and subwoofer speak- ers of the audio system. Rear Right/Left Jack (Black) This jack is used to connect to the rear right and rear left speak- ers of the audio system.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation Line-out - Front Right/Left Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system. Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. Front Audio The front audio connector at location J3 allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.

  • Page 41: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in connector (J4) is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation S/PDIF-in/out Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The S/PDIF-in/out connector (J5) is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J5.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The Digital I/O connector (J6) provides powering-on function to an external device that is connected to this connector. The Digital I/O bus provides 8-bit write and 8-bit read. Digital I/O Connector Pins Pins Function Function +12V DIO7 +12V...

  • Page 44: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The floppy disk drive connector supports a standard floppy disk drive. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the 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 45: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 0 SATA 5 SATA 4 The system board is equipped with 3 Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to J20 (SATA 5), J19 (SATA 4) or J17 (SATA 0) connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connector (Master Mode Only) The system board is equipped with a shrouded PCI IDE header that will interface an Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drive. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device”...

  • Page 48: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector N. C. IRRX Ground IRTX Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to J2 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 accord- ing to their pin functions.

  • Page 49: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors 2nd fan CPU fan Sense Power Speed Ground Control System fan Ground Power Sense Speed Control Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J11) on the system board. The system fan connector (J16) and 2nd fan connector (J12) are used to connect additional cooling fans.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Ground Chassis signal The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J1. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J1 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. To disable this function, place a jumper cap over J1.

  • Page 51: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors 1 2 2 4 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VDC +5VSB PWR_OK +5VDC PS_ON# +5VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC +3.3VDC Ground Ground +12V +12V Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto P2 and P1 connectors re- spectively.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation DRAM Power LED DRAM Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Important: If the DRAM Power LED is lighted, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules.

  • Page 53: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors PWR-LED HDD-LED PWR-BTN RESET SW 1 11 2 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 PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 PCI Express x16 Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Ex- press specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graph- ics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation Battery 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. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

  • Page 56: 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 57: Standard Cmos Features

    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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Wed, Nov 22 2006 Date <mm:dd:yy> Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...

  • Page 58: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master and IDE Channel 1 Master To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup 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. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono- chrome adapters. Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected.

  • Page 61: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys- tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Item Help Limit CPUID MaxVal...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled, it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0. Virtualization Technology When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Thermal Management Select a “thermal monitor”...
  • Page 64 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 65 BIOS Setup CPU L1 and L2 Cache This field is used to speed up the memory access. Enable the exter- nal cache for better performance. CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. Hyper-Threading Technology ®...
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive in- stalled is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish be- tween 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 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 68: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled Menu Level PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter ** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control Auto PEG Force x1 Disabled...
  • Page 69 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 70 BIOS Setup 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. DVMT Mode This field shows the current DVMT mode. DVMT/FIXED Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT/ Fixed mode.

  • Page 71: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Item Help Press Enter Onboard Device Menu Level Super IO Device Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 72 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 73 BIOS Setup On-Chip Serial ATA The options are Enhanced mode and Combined mode.

  • Page 74: Onboard Device

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

  • Page 75: Power On Function

    BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Item Help KB Power On Password Enter Menu Level Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1...
  • Page 76 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 77 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 78 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 button 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 before...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level USB Keyboard Function Enabled USB Mouse Function...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup USB Mouse Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB mouse (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices.

  • Page 81: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Auto x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume User Define...
  • Page 82 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 83 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 84 BIOS Setup Power On By Ring When this field is set to Enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls coming from a modem. USB KB Wake-Up From S3 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.
  • 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot...

  • Page 86: Resources Controlled By

    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 and DMA in the “IRQ Re- sources”...

  • Page 87: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Current System Temp Item Help Current CPU Temperature Menu Level System FAN Speed CPU FAN Speed 2nd FAN Speed Vcore +12 (V) +1.25 (V) +1.8 (V) + 5 (V) VBAT (V) 3VSB (V)

  • Page 88: Cpu Clock Ratio

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

  • Page 89: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

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

  • 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: 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 93: Save & Exit Setup

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

  • Page 94: Exit Without Saving

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

  • Page 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. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard 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 for more installation tips then click Next. 5. Click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 100: 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 graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.
  • Page 101 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now. ” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installlation to take effect.

  • Page 102: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio. After all files have been extracted, click Next.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 4. Select the appropriate option then click Next. 5. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 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 104: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver. 2. Read license agreement then click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 106: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility. This utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored.
  • Page 107 Supported Software 3. Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. Hardware Doctor is configuring the new software installation.
  • Page 108 Supported Software 6. Click Yes if you want to create Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop. 7. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.
  • Page 109 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next. 2. You are now ready to in- stall DirectX. Click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 110: Installation Notes

    Supported Software USB 2.0 Drivers ® The 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 111: 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 112 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 113 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 114: Appendix B - Watchdog Timer

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to cor- rect something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 115 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) HDD controller diagnostics failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked.

  • Page 116: Post Beep

    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 117: 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 118: Hard Drive

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

  • Page 119: Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 120: Troubleshooting Checklist

    Watchdog Sample Code Appendix D - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------------------------- ;(1)Enter Superio Configuration mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------- DX,2Eh AL,87h DX,AL AL,01h DX,AL AL,55h DX,AL AL,55h DX,AL ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Configuration Logical Device 7,register CR72 & CR73 (Watch Dog Timer enable & Time-Out Value Register) ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,2Eh AL,07h...
  • Page 121 Watchdog Sample Code DX,2Eh AL,73h ;Select CR73 (Watch Dog Timer Time-Out Value Register) DX,AL DX,2Fh AL,02h ;Set CR73 value = 02h => Watch Dog Time = 2 (unit:Min) DX,AL ;------------------------------------------- ;(3) Exit extended function mode ;------------------------------------------- DX,2Eh AL,02h DX,AL DX,2Fh AL,02h DX,AL...

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