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935-EL1091-000G
A11330048

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  • Page 1: System Board

    EL109-N System Board User’s Manual 935-EL1091-000G A11330048...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    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 transfor- mation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright hold- ers.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Table of Contents Copyright ................... 2 Trademarks ..................2 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..........3 About this Manual ................7 Warranty ..................7 Static Electricity Precautions ............. 8 Safety Measures ................. 8 About the Package ................9 Before Using the System Board ............
  • Page 5 Introduction I/O Connectors ................37 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ............ 37 Cooling Fan Connectors ............. 38 Chassis Instrusion Connector ............ 39 Power Connectors ..............40 Standby Power LED ..............41 Front Panel Connectors ............. 42 Expansion Slots ............... 43 Battery ................... 44 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ..............
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code ........... 95 Appendix B - System Error Message ..........97 Appendix C - Troubleshooting ............99...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    Introduction About this Manual An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu. Warranty 1.

  • Page 8: Static Electricity Precautions

    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 dis- charge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage.

  • Page 9: 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 as- sistance. One system board  One COM cable  One USB cable ...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 775 socket for: - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 ® - Intel Core 2 Duo E8400/E7400/E6400/E4300 ® - Intel Pentium E6500/E5300/E2160 ® ® - Intel Celeron E3400/E1500/440 ® ® • Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T) • Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) • 800/1066/1333MHz FSB Chipset • Intel chipset ® - Intel G41 Express chipset ®...
  • Page 11 Introduction • 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports I/O Connectors • 2 connectors for 2 external RS232 serial ports • 1 front audio connector • 4 Serial ATA connectors • 1 20-pin ATX power connector • 1 4-pin 12V power connector • 1 chassis open connector • 1 front panel connector • 2 fan connectors • Award BIOS BIOS • 8Mbit SPI BIOS • ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Management Energy Efficient • Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function Design • 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 • Microsoft /Intel APM 1.2 compliant ® ® • Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification • AC power failure recovery • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm D a m a g e F r e e...

  • Page 12: Features

    Introduction Features Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the sys- tem 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. DDR3 DDR3 delivers increased system bandwidth and improved performance.
  • Page 13 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 computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. 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...
  • Page 14 Introduction RTC Timer The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically pow- er-on on the set date and time. ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration 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 Management.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 power select ( DDR 3 Mouse +12V power COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 COM 4 ATX power DVI-I Chassis intrusion CPU fan USB 0-3 power select ( LAN 1 USB 1 USB 0 Intel...

  • Page 16: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.

  • Page 17: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module 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.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    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.

  • Page 19: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 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 socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the cap is not damaged and (3) the socket’s con- tact pins are not bent.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 4. The CPU socket comes with a removable protec- tive cap. The cap is used to protect the CPU socket Protective cap against dust and harm- ful particles. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 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 edg- es and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 10. Close the load plate. Load plate 11. Push the load lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto the retention tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Retention tab Load lever...

  • Page 23: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: A boxed Intel processor already includes the CPU fan and heat sink as-...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 4. Rotate each push-pin ac- cording to the direction of the arrow shown on top of the pin. Push down two pushpins that are diagonally across the heat sink. Perform the same procedure for the other two push-pins. Push pin Heat sink 5.

  • Page 25: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below. 1.

  • Page 26: Ps/2 Power Select

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5V_standby (default) JP6 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.

  • Page 27: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP3) 2-3 On: 1-2 On: 5V 5V_standby (default) USB 4-7 (JP2) 2-3 On: 1-2 On: 5V 5V_standby (default) These jumpers are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_ standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system. BIOS Setting “USB KB Wake-Up From S3”...

  • Page 28: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 LAN 1 LAN 2 COM 1 Mic-in Mouse Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 2 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 2-3 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • COM ports • VGA port • DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only) • LAN ports •...

  • Page 29: Ps/2 Mouse And Ps/2 Keyboard Ports

    Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 KB These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 keyboard. 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. Important: Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board. Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. To use this function: • Jumper Setting JP6 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “PS/2 Power Select” in this chapter for more information.

  • Page 30: Com (Serial) Ports

    Hardware Installation COM (Serial) Ports COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 COM 4 1 2 3 4 5 RTS- CTS- DSR- DTR- DCD- 6 7 8 9 COM 3 / COM 4 COM 1 / COM 2 The serial ports are RS232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A- compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 31: 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. After you plug the monitor’s cable con- nector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 32: Dvi-I Port

    Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port supports DVI-D sig- nal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI-I port. After you plug the cable connector into the port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec- tor in place. BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 33: Usb Ports

    Hardware Installation USB Ports USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 10 9 USB 4-5 USB 2 N. C. USB 6-7 +Data +Data -Data -Data USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simulta- neously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The two 10-pin connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The ad- ditional USB ports 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 insert the USB...
  • Page 34 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 JP2 and/or JP3 must be set to “2-3 On: 5V_standby”. Refer to “USB Power Select” in this chapter for more information. •...

  • Page 35: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports LAN 1 LAN 2 The LAN ports allow 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 of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 36: Audio

    Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. 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. • Line-in Jack (Light Blue) This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers. Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line-out and mic- in jacks that are at the front panel of your system.

  • Page 37: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 The Serial ATA connectors are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 38: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Speed Control Sense Power Ground CPU fan Ground Power Sense System fan The fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys- tem board components. BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 39: Chassis Instrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Instrusion Connector Ground Signal The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chas- sis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound. When the system’s power is off and a chassis intrusion occurred, the alarm will sound only when the system restarts.

  • Page 40: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors 10 20 +12V 5VSB PW-OK PS-ON 3.3V -12V 3.3V 3.3V ATX power +12V +12V 12V power Ground Ground Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into the 20-pin connector. The 4-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more +12VDC current to the processor’s Volt- age Regulator Module (VRM).

  • Page 41: Standby Power Led

    Hardware Installation Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system’s standby power is on.

  • Page 42: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors HDD-LED RESET-SW 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. PWR-BTN - Power Switch This switch is used to power on or off the system. PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every second. When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

  • Page 43: Expansion Slots

    Hardware Installation Expansion Slot PCI Express x1 PCI Express x1 Slot Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot.

  • Page 44: Battery

    Hardware Installation Battery 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 manufac- turer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance.

  • Page 45: 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 ba- sic 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 46: 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 Tue, Aug 4 2009 Date <mm:dd:yy> Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...
  • Page 47 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 1 Slave 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 Press Enter Item Help IDE HDD Auto-Detection...
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write tim- ing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup Base Memory Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard.

  • Page 50: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic op- eration. 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 fea- tures according to your preference.
  • Page 51 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the system board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Item Help PPM Mode Native Mode Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled...
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup Virtualization Technology When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Core Multi-Processing The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 53 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 de- vice then press <+> to move it up or <-> to move it down the list. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device” “Sec- ond Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fields respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected.
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the cor- rect password is entered at the prompt.

  • Page 56: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Item Help Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled Menu Level Press Enter PCI Express Root Port Func   ** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control Auto On-Chip Frame Buffer Size...
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup PCI Express Root Port Func Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express Port 1 Auto Item Help PCI Express GIGA LAN1 Auto Menu Level PCI Express GIGA LAN2 Auto  PCI-E Compliancy Mode v1.0a : Move Enter: Select...

  • Page 58: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter Item Help OnChip IDE Device  Press Enter Onboard Device  Menu Level Press Enter Super IO Device   Press Enter USB Device Setting  Disabled Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM Disabled...

  • Page 59: Onchip Ide Device

    BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Enabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled IDE DMA Transfer Access Menu Level Enabled ...
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE These fields are used to enable or disable the primary or secondary IDE con- troller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. SATA Mode This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE mode. On-Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA.

  • Page 61: Onboard Device

    BIOS Setup Onboard Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Auto Azalia Audio Select Item Help Menu Level  : Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit ↑↓ F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.

  • Page 62: Bios Setup

    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 KBC Input Clock 12 MHz Item Help Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Menu Level Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Onboard Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2. 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will ap- pear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Menu Level USB Operation Mode Full/Low Speed ...
  • Page 65 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 66: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most ef- fectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Press Enter PCI Express PM Function Item Help  ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level Instant-Off...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Root Port ASPM The options are Disabled, L0s, L1 and L1/L0s. DMI Port ASPM The options are Disabled and L0s. ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode. S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function. S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function.
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by in- coming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network.

  • Page 69: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    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 Reset Configuration Data Disabled...

  • Page 70: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device Item Help IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device Menu Level IRQ-5 assigned to...

  • Page 71: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature C/140 Item Help Current System Temp C/89 Menu Level Current CPU Temperature C/32  System Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed 4927 RPM CPU Voltage 1.24V DDRIII Voltage 1.48V...
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup CPU Smart Fan Temperature This field is used to select the temperature at which the CPU fan runs at full speed. The temperature will vary within the range of the tolerance value selected in the field below. CPU Fan Tolerance Value This field is used to select the tolerance value of the CPU’s temperature.

  • Page 73: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio Unlock Disabled Item Help x CPU Clock Ratio 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...

  • Page 74: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting default values per- manently 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 hard- ware problems.

  • Page 75: 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 ...

  • Page 76: 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 77: 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 selected 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 78: 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 ...

  • Page 79: Exit Without Saving

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

  • Page 80: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWD- FLASH.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 81 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 recom- mend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS.

  • Page 82: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 83: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows 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 84 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. 4. After all setup operations are done, click Next. 5. Click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 85: Microsoft Directx 9.0C Driver

    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 install DirectX. Click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 86: 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 in- stall the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
  • Page 87 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stalllation to take effect.

  • Page 88: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install HD audio. After all files have been extracted, click Next. 2. Setup is preparing to install the driver.
  • Page 89 Supported Software 4. Setup is configuring your new software installation. 5. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installa- tion. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stallation to take effect.

  • Page 90: 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. You are now ready to install the driver. Click Install. 3. Setup is currently installing the driver.
  • Page 91 Supported Software 4. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 92: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 93 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the pro- gram icon to the Program Folder. 4. Hardware Doctor is con- figuring the new software installation. 5. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the in- stallation then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take ef- fect.

  • Page 94: Installation Notes

    Supported Software Installation Notes 1. “Autorun” ONLY supports the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating sys-   tems. 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 95: Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Superio Configuration mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Configuration Logical Device 8, register CRF5/CRF6/CRF7 (WDT count mode / count value / control mode) ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,07H ;Ready to Program Logical Device...
  • Page 96 Watchdog Timer DX,4FH AL,02H ;Set CRF7[Bit:7,6]=11, WDT reset by mouse/keyboard interrupt DX,AL ;------------------------------------------- ;(3) Exit extended function mode ;------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,AAH DX,AL...

  • Page 97: Appendix B - System Error Message

    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 mid- dle 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 98 System Error Message 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. Keyboard controller is pulled low. Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard.

  • Page 99: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 100: 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 101: 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 config- ured as Slave.
  • Page 102 Troubleshooting System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set. 3.

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