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  • Page 1 G5M300-P Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 935-G5M301-000 A83300438...
  • 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 - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep........................B.2 Error Messages......................Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features Processor ® ® ® • Intel Pentium M / Celeron M processor 400MHz system bus Supports 64-bit host data bus and 32-bit addressing • Processor socket: mPGA479M Chipset ® • Intel 855GME chipset ®...
  • Page 8 Introduction • CPU stopped clock control • Hardware supports SMI green mode ® ® • Microsoft /Intel APM 1.2 compliant • Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification • AC power failure recovery Damage Free Intelligence • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Display • Dedicated LFP (Local Flat Panel) interface Supports data format up to 24-bpp • Analog display 350MHz integrated 24-bit RAMDAC Pixel resolution up to 1600x1200 at 85Hz and up to 2048x1536 at 75Hz LFP (Local Flat Panel) LVDS Interface •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Accelerated Graphics Port (A.G.P.) • Supports 1.5V AGP 4x data transfers and 2x/4x fast write protocol (3.3V AGP card is not supported) • AGP 2.0 compliant Rear Panel I/O Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port •...

  • Page 11: Special Features Of The System Board

    Introduction Compatibility • PCI 2.2, Intel AGP 2.0, PCI-X 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant • 4 layers, microATX form factor • 24.4cm (9.61") x 23cm (9.06") 1.2 Special Features of the System Board Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear”...
  • Page 12 Introduction IEEE 1394 Interface IEEE 1394 is fully compliant with the 1394 OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. It supports up to 63 devices that can run simultaneously on a system. 1394 is a fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps. In addition to its high speed, it also supports isochronous data transfer which is ideal for video devices that need to transfer high levels of data in real-time.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the PC.
  • Page 14 Introduction Wake-On-USB Keyboard This function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 15: Package Checklist

    Introduction Virus Protection Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and par tition table of your hard disk drive. 1.3 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout DDR 1 DDR 2 2nd fan PS/2 power Mouse DIMM standby select (JP2) power LED COM 1 CPU fan IrDA ATX power LCD brightness BIOS control (JP5) LVDS LCD Panel LVDS-TTL voltage IDE 2 IDE 1...

  • Page 17: 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 18: Installing The Dim Module

    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 19: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA479M (Socket 479) CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for ® ® ® installing an Intel Pentium M / Celeron M processor. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1.

  • Page 20: 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 21: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 2.3.3 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 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Clear CMOS Data JP10 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. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
  • Page 24 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 (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 25: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation 2.4.3 USB Power Select 2-3 On: 5VSB 1-2 On: 5V (default) JP3 is 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 2.4.4 LCD/Inverter Settings JP6 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel and to select the inverter’s on/off level. LCD Panel Power Select 1-3 On: 5V 3-5 On: 3.3V 7-9 On: 12V Inverter On/Off Level Select 2-4 On: 5V 4-6 On: 12V Important:...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.4.5 LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust) 1-2 On: Increases the voltage level 2-3 On: Decreases the voltage level Use JP5 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 2.4.6 COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select 1-3, 2-4, 9-11 (12V), 1-3, 2-4, 7-9, 8-10 On: 3-5, 4-6, 7-9, 8-10 On: RS485 10-12 (5V) On: RS232 Auxiliary power (default) JP7 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 JP7 pins 1-3, 2-4, 9-11 and 10-12 to On.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.4.7 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 JP4 pins 3- 5 and 4-6 to On.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.4.8 Auto Power-on 1-2 On: 1-2 Off: Auto power-on Auto power-on enabled disabled If you want the system to automatically power-on once AC power comes in, set JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.4.9 LVDS to TTL Voltage Select 1-2 On: VCC3 2-3 On: VCC (default) If your system is installed with a LVDS-to-TTL daughterboard, use J5 to select the voltage supplied to the TTL daughterboard.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation 2.4.10 CPU FSB Select 2-3 On: 100MHz 1-2 On: 133MHz (default) J3 is used to set the front side bus of the CPU fixed at 400MHz (100MHz) or 533MHz (133MHz). Important: • If you are using a CPU whose frequency has been locked by the manufacturer, overclocking will have no effect.

  • Page 33: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Mouse Parallel 1394_2 Mic-in Line-in Line-out PS/2 KB COM 1 USB 3-4 USB 1-2 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 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 35 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 36: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 COM 4 COM 3 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at location CN4 (COM 1). It is also equipped with three 9-pin connectors at locations J6 (COM 2), J7 (COM 3) and J8 (COM 4). These serial por ts are RS-232 and/or RS-485 (COM 4 only) asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote...
  • 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 JP4 and/or JP7 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 38: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.3 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 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 IEEE 1394 1394_2 1394_1 1 2 The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN6 (IEEE 1394_2) of the system board. It is also equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector at location 1394_1 for connecting an additional 1394 device.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 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 42: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 4 USB 3 USB 2 USB 1 The system board supports 4 onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) at locations CN5 and CN6 for USB 1-2 and USB 3-4 respectively. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function: • Jumper Setting: JP3 must be set to “2-3 On: 5VSB”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

  • Page 44: Audio (Rear Audio And Front Audio)

    Hardware Installation 2.5.8 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 CN3. 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 45 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic- in functions.

  • Page 46: 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 connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF out The S/PDIF-out connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF-out por t. 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 SPDIF1. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of SPDIF1.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation 2.6.3 LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector LVDS LCD Panel LCD/Inver ter Power The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector (CN9) and the LCD/ Inverter power connector (CN8).
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- COM3_DTR COM3_TD COM3_RI COM3_RTS COM3_RD COM3_DSR COM3_DCD COM3_CTS LCD/Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Pins...

  • Page 50: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector for connecting a standard floppy disk drive. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

  • Page 51: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 Serial ATA Connectors SATA 2 SATA 1 The system board is equipped with two Serial ATA connectors for connecting Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to J15 (SATA 1) or J14 (SATA 2) and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation 5. Install the Intel 6300ESB RAID driver. For steps 1 to 4, refer to chapter 3 for more information. For step 5, refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 53: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 IDE Disk Drive Connectors IDE 2 IDE 1 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives. The system board suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66 and ATA/100 hard drives.

  • Page 55: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.7 IrDA Connector IRTX Ground IRRX N. C. Connect your IrDA cable to connector 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 according to their pin functions.

  • Page 56: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Cooling Fan Connectors Power Ground Sense Power Ground Sense 2nd fan CPU fan Power Ground Sense Chassis fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J9) on the system board. The 2nd fan (J16) and chassis fan (J17) connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans.

  • Page 57: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.9 Power Connectors +12V 5VSB PW-OK Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground -12V 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V 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 that must be inserted onto the P2 connector.
  • Page 58 Hardware Installation 2.6.10 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 2.6.11 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: 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 61: 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 62 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.3 IDE Channel 0 Master, IDE Channel 0 Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Channel 0 Master”, “IDE Channel 0 Slave”, “IDE Channel 1 Master” or “IDE Channel 1 Slave” field, then press <Enter>.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select Normal or Large. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help desk on which one to select. Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive.
  • Page 64 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 65 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 66: 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 settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.1 CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throttling Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.2 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 69 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.5 CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. 3.1.2.6 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.10 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 suppor t, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup 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. 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 72: 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 73 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 74 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.8 Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.13 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA, AGP or PCI first when the system boots. Onboard/AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA or AGP. PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.18 Panel Number Panel 1 640x480, one channel LVDS (A0-A2) for 18-bit panels Panel 2 800x600, one channel LVDS (A0-A2) for 18-bit panels Panel 3 1024x768, one channel LVDS (A0-A2) for 18-bit panels Panel 4 1280x1024, two channel LVDS (A0-A3, B0-B3) for 48- bit panels If you are using one of the standard panels shown above, select the appropriate option according to the type of panel that you are using.

  • Page 77: 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 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 78 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 79 BIOS Setup IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM. Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Serial ATA Port0 Mode and Serial ATA Port1 Mode These fields are used to select the master/slave mode of the Serial ATA drives. Make sure they do not conflict with the set- tings of the IDE hard drives. 3.1.4.2 Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup 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 82 BIOS Setup 3.1.4.3 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 Super IO Device 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 83 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 84 BIOS Setup Use IR Pins The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port. Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to stand- ard specifications and will depend on the type and speed of your device.
  • Page 85 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 power failure occurs.

  • Page 86: 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 87 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 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)”. 3.1.5.4 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 88 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.9 Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. 3.1.5.10 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 89 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.13 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 90 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.17 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 91 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 92 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 93: 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 Temperature, 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 94 BIOS Setup 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.8.1 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician.
  • Page 95 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 96: 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 97: 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 98: 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 99 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 100: Intel Raid Bios Setting Utility

    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 101: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup 3.3 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 102 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 103: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 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 104: Supported Software

    Supported Software 4.1.1 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 105: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.1.2 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 106: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software 4.1.3 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 107 Supported Software 4.1.4 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 108 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 109: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software 4.1.5 LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “LAN 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 110 Supported Software 4.1.6 RAID Configuration and 6300ESB RAID Drivers The following describes the steps on configuring RAID. 1. Set the “On-Chip Serial ATA” field to “Enhanced Mode”. (Inte- grated Peripherals submenu - OnChip IDE Device” section of the Award BIOS.) 2.
  • Page 111 Supported Software ® 5. Select “Intel 6300ESB SATA RAID Controller” from the list then press <Enter>. 6. The next screen should confirm that you have selected the Intel(r) RAID controller. Press <Enter> again to continue. 7. Finish the Windows installation. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots itself.

  • Page 112: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software 4.1.7 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 113 Supported Software 4.1.8 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 114: Installation Notes

    Supported Software 4.2 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 115: 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 116: 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 117 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 118: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.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 119: 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 120: 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 121: 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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