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  • Page 1 SDVIA-100 SDVIA-LS User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 Arima Computer Corp. © Copyright 2000 by Arima Computer Corp. All rights reserved. RIOWORKS is the trademark of Arima Computer Corp. Other products and companies referred to herein the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents OVERVIEW ................I ..................NPACKING ..............EATURES IGHLIGHT ..............BOUT UIDE ................ETTING SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS M )......OTHERBOARD ICTURE VIII SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS M ) ......OTHERBOARD AYOUT CHAPTER 1:HARDWARE INSTALLATION ....1-1 Step 1:Jumper Setting ..............1-2 Step 2:Install Memory..............1-4 Step 3:Install CPU..............
  • Page 4 CHAPTER 3:BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY .... 3-1 ................3-1 REPARATION ............3-2 UNNING THE ROGRAM ............. 3-3 OMMAND ARAMETERS ................3-4 PDATE ................3-5 LEAR APPENDIX A:TROUBLESHOOTING ......A-1 APPENDIX B................A-5 SYMPTOM REPORT FORM ............A-5...

  • Page 5: Overview

    100/SDVIA-LS provides four memory sockets for t h e PC100/133 memory and the total maximum memory size can be up to 2GB. The more advantage is SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides dual ATA 100 onboard IDE channel to increase I/O transformation to maximum 200MB/sec (100MB/sec per IDE...

  • Page 6: Features Highlight

    Chipset Use the latest high performance VIA chipset in the ® SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS M/B. As known, the VIA chipset architecture is consisted of two main components: The North Bridge ( V T82C694X) and Open South Bridge (VT82686B). Because the powerful features of its components, it can fully...
  • Page 7 SCSI Onboard Use famous Adaptec Ultra160 chip as the onboard (Optional) SCSI controller of SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS. As known, Adaptec 7892 is a high performance, 64bit/66MHz and Ultra160 SCSI controller. It is able to provide theoretical 160MB/s data transfer rate. It is fully backward compatible with all of the SCSI standards such as Ultra, Ultra Wide, and Ultra2.
  • Page 8 Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware Management to communicate within a standard protocol creating Interface (DMI) a higher level of compatibility. PC99 The SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS is fully compliant with the Compliant Microsoft PC99 specification at both the hardware and BIOS levels. Overview...
  • Page 9 Hardware Support Fan/Temperature/Voltage Status Monitoring Monitoring and Alarm through the onboard hardware monitor and RIOWORKS SmartWatch™ Software. VRM Support Support VRM 8.4 specification. Dimension Extended ATX form factor-12’x9.6” Overview...

  • Page 10: About This User Guide

    About This User Guide This manual explains how to build your system with SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS in detail. Please follow the procedures of this User Manual carefully and pay special attention to these icons. This icon informs you for particularly important IMPORTANT details regarding the setup or maintenance of your system.

  • Page 11: Getting Help

    Jumper settings or BIOS updates. FAQ sections on RIOWORKS Website are often helpful since other user’s questions are often your own. Email us at: tsd@rioworks.com and we will try to answer your questions within 24 hours . Before you email your symptom to tsd@rioworks.com please fill in the symptom report form (page A-5) in order to let our engineers solve your problem quickly.

  • Page 12: Sdvia-100/Sdvia-Ls Motherboard (Picture)

    SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Motherboard (Picture) Intel PIII (Coppermine) VIA VT82C694X Intel PIII (Coppermine) DIMM Sockets FC-PGA Slot0 Socket North Bridge FC-PGA Slot1 Socket 2 USB Ports Integrated I/O Ports Floppy Drive Connector Ethernet LAN Port- Primary/ Secondary AGP PRO Slots IDE Connectors...
  • Page 13 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Motherboard (Layout) CPU 0 CPU Fan 1 VT82C694X CPU 1 Port CPU Fan 2 FSB Force 133MHz AGP Pro Adaptec AIC-7892B PCI 1 (Optional) PCI 2 PCI 3 LAN LED CLTRC VT82C686B PCI 4 ULTRA 3 PCI 5 SCSI-50...
  • Page 14 This page left intentionally blank for notes Overview...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1:Hardware Installation

    Chapter 1 Hardware Installation In this chapter, the installation of the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS with the processor and other hardware connected to your system will be explained in detail. Installation Procedures Installation procedures will be broken up into six major parts. Step 1:Jumper setting...

  • Page 16: Step 1:Jumper Setting

    BIOS setup information. Normally, it is necessary to keep the jumper connected to pin1 and pin2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below. CPU 0 CPU 1 1 2 3 1-2:NORMAL(DEFAULT) 2-3:CLEAR SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS CLEAR CMOS Header Hardware Installation...
  • Page 17 This jumper allows a user to force the CPU Front Side Bus Frequency to 133Mhz.This jumper is only for Overclocking purpose. Intel® and RIOWORKS do not recommend a user to do CPU Overclocking as it may damage your peripherals. Description...

  • Page 18: Step 2:Install Memory

    Step 2 Install Memory SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Four DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volts (power level), PC100/PC133, Unbuffered/Registered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) with 32MB, 64MB,128MB, 256MB, 512MB combinations . And the total memory size is between 32MB and 2GB at 100Mz memory bus speed.

  • Page 19: Memory Installation Procedures

    512MB in three DIMM sockets or 1GB and 512MB in the two of the four sockets) Memory Installation Procedures 1. Locate the DIMM modules on the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS. P G A 3 7 0 P G A 3 7 0...
  • Page 20 2. Make sure the DIMM module’s pins face down and match the socket’s size as depicted below. Lock Lock 60 Pins 88 Pins Pins DOS Key 3. Insert the module down to the DIMM socket in with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place.

  • Page 21: Step 3:Install Cpu

    Step 3 Install CPU ® SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides two CPU sockets for dual Intel 500~1GHz+ ® PIII(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 100/133MHz FSB or single Intel 667~766GHz+ Celeron FC-PGA processors at 66MHz FSB CPU Installation Procedures 1. Lift up the socket lever and carefully place the FC-PGA CPU with the...
  • Page 22 3. Plug the 3-wire fan power core into the connector named CPI1 FAN 4. Repeat to install the other CPU Hardware Installation...

  • Page 23: Step 4:Attach Cable To Connectors

    Step 4. Attach Cable to Connectors This step explains where each connector is inserted on the SDVIA- 100/SDVIA-LS. There will be an SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS layout picture following each explanation indicating where the connector is inserted. The motherboard connectors are: CPU 0...
  • Page 24 Item Connectors Page ATX Power Supply 1-11 Floppy Disk Drive 1-11 Primary IDE 1-12 Reset Switch 1-13 SCSI Hard Disk Card Activity LED 1-13 Hard Disk Activity LED 1-14 Suspend Power Activity LED 1-14 Speaker 1-14 ATX power switch/Soft Power Switch 1-14 System Power LED 1-14...

  • Page 25: Atx Power Supply

    -12V VCC3 VCC3 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS ATX Power Connectors IMPORTANT RIOWORKS always recommands our customers to use ATX Power that has more than 300W power capacity and is capatible with Intel ATX 2.03 specification. 2. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the plug on the other end to the floppy drive.
  • Page 26 CPU 0 CPU 1 Pin 1 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Floppy Drive Connectors 3. Primary/Secondary Ultra DMA 100 IDE connectors (Two 40-pin IDE) The connectors support the provided 80-wire 40-pin IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s).

  • Page 27: Reset Switch

    80-wire ATA100/66 cable is different from 40-wire ATA33 cable PGA370 PGA370 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Front-Panel Connectors Figure 4-1 Item 4 through 10 are depicted in Figure 4-1 as above. 4. Reset Switch (2-pin RST) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without turning off and on your power switch.

  • Page 28: Hard Disk Activity Led

    11. ,CPU and Aux Fan Connectors (4 3-pin FAN connectors): There are four 3-pin fan connectors in the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS M/B. Two fans are used for CPU1 and CPU2 and two are for auxiliary power.
  • Page 29 PGA370 PGA370 FAN 1 FAN 2 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS FAN Connectors WARNING The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is not enough airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsink. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used.
  • Page 30 Reseved IRRX Reseved Reseved SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Internal Infrared Connectors 13. Wake-On-LAN (3-pin WOL) This connector connects to internal LAN cards with a Wake-On-LAN output. The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card.

  • Page 31: Lan Led

    LED of the front panel to this header. CPU 0 CPU 1 100 Mbps ACL/LNK LAN Speed SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS LAN LED Header For External LED IMPORTANT This feature requires that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5VSB standby power.

  • Page 32: Ps/2 Mouse

    USB 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 External USB Port USB 0 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS USB Connectors 18. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the BIOS Setup. Hardware Installation...

  • Page 33: Onboard Lan Connector

    19. Onboard LAN Connector (Optional) ® SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS uses Intel 82559 Ethernet controller. It consists of both the Media Access controller and 10/100 Mbps Physical Layer (PHY) interface. The RJ45 connector provides both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX connectivity. Please refer to the “Onboard SCSI/LAN User Guide” for further information.

  • Page 34: Ipmi Connectors

    22.IPMI Connector (20-pin connector) This 20-pin connector is for a server management add-on card featuring with IPMI function. CPU 0 CPU 1 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS IPMI Feature Connector Signal Description SMI_L System Management Interrupt; not supported on IPMB_SCL IPMB Clock line CONP_L...
  • Page 35 Reserved pin –NC on baseboard Reserved Reserved pin –NC on baseboard Ground 23.SCSI Connectors)(Optional) SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides two types of common internal SCSI connectors and three connectors for SCSI devices. Please refer to the “Onboard SCSI/LAN User Guide” for further information. CPU 0 CPU 1...

  • Page 36: Step 5:Install Expansion Cards

    Step 5. Install Expansion Cards WARNING Power off your power supply completely when adding removing any expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 1. Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1.1 Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software setting changes, such as jumpers.

  • Page 37: Step 6:Powering On Your Computer

    Step 6. Powering on Your Computer 1. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with “O”). 2. After finishing all jumper settings and connections, close the system case cover. 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case.
  • Page 38 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in the next chapter, BIOS Setup. Note Powering Off your computer You have to first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system.

  • Page 39: Chapter 2:Bios Setup

    Chapter 2 BIOS Setup This chapter discusses the AWARD™ BIOS Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users modifying the basic system configurations according to their requirements. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 40: Using Setup

    By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test). Press DEL to enter SETUP. By pressing <Del>immediately after switching the system on. If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup Program , restart the system from state “On”...
  • Page 41 Function Up Arrow(á) Key Move to the previous item Down Arrow(â) Key Move to the next item Left Arrow(ß) Key Move to the previous item Right Arrow(à) Key Move to the next item Esc key In the Sub-menu: Exit the sub-menu. In the BIOS main category: Quit Without saving changes.

  • Page 42: In Case Of Problems

    These defaults chosen by both maximum Awad™ BIOS and RIOWORKS to provide the performance and reliability of the system . Even a slight change to the chipset setup may also cause potential and unpredictable failure to the system.

  • Page 43: Section 1:Setup Categories

    Section 1 Setup Categories Once you enter the Award™ BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, several setup categories will appear on top of the screen. Each setup category may contain several setup sub-categories or setup items . Use the arrow keys to select a category and press <Enter>...

  • Page 44: Setup Items

    Setup Items The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as system clock settings , hard disk, video card and error handling. See Section 2 for details. Advanced Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.
  • Page 45 Defaults Use this option to load BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance or minimal/stable performance system operations. See Section 4 for details Security Use this option to set the system security by using passwords. See Section 5 for details PC Health This option allows a user monitoring his CPU, system temperature, fan speed and the voltage of...

  • Page 46: Section 2:Main Menu

    Section 2 Main Menu The <Main> menu will allow a user configuring some basic system hardware, system clock, video type and error handling. Each sub-category may include more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <Enter>...
  • Page 47 Auto Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> Primary/Secondary Manual key to select. Press <Enter> Master/Slave None to enter sub-menu Drive A/B None Select the type of floppy disk 360K,5.25 in drive installed in your system 720K,3.5 in 1.2M,3.5 in 1.44M,3.5 in 2.88, 3.5 in Video EGA/VGA (Default) Select the type of Video...
  • Page 48 Item Selection Descriptions Auto- Press the <Enter> key to let Detection BIOS auto-detect the type and capacity of the hard disk in this channel. Auto (Default) If select “Manual”, system Primary/Secondary Manual will fill in all remaining fields Master/Slave None such type, cylinder,...
  • Page 49 Cylinder Min=0 Set the number of cylinders Max=65535 for the hard disk. Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel. Head Min=0 Set the number of read/write Max=255 heads. Please refer to the document of the hard disk in this channel.

  • Page 50: Section 3:Advanced Menu

    Section 3 Advanced Menu This section “ Advanced: will be divided by five sub-menus. Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/ PCI Configurations 3-1:Advancd BIOS Features With this section, allows a user to configure your system for basic operation. A user can change the system’s default boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security, and so on.

  • Page 51: Virus Warning

    L1 internal cache memory. The choices: Enabled(Default) , Disabled External This option allows a user enabling the secondary Cache cache. Disabling this option will slows down the system speed. Therefore, RIOWORKS recommend that leave enabled unless troubleshooting a problem.
  • Page 52 Processor This option allows a user to set whether enable the Number display of processor number if using PIII CPU Feature The choices: Enabled, Disabled(Default) Quick Power Set this option to “Enabled” to instruct BIOS to boot On Self Test quickly when the computer is powered on The choices: Enabled(Default), Disabled First/Second/...
  • Page 53 Boot Up Set this option “Enabled” to specify that floppy drive A: Floppy Seek will perform a Seek operation at system boot. The choices: Disabled , Enabled (Default) Boot Up Set this option “On” to turn the Num Lock key On at NumLock system boot.
  • Page 54 Security Select whether the password is required every time Option the system boots or only when you enter setup. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password (Supervisor password) is not entered at the prompt.

  • Page 55: 3-2: Advanced Chipset Features

    C800-CBFFF/ This field is for shadowing other expansion cards with CC00-CFFFF/ ROMs. Before installing other cards with ROMs, it is D000-D3FFF/ necessary to know which address the ROM use to D400-D7FFF/ shad them. D800-DBFFF/ The choice: Enabled, Disabled (Default) DC00-DFFFF Shadow 3-2: Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific...
  • Page 56 Bank 0/1;2/3;4/5 This field controls timing point for latching SDRAM 6/7 DRAM data. Leave on the default value. Timing The choice: SDRAM 10ns(Default),SDRAM 8ns, Normal DRAM Clock This item allows you selecting DRAM clock to fixed Host clock-33MHz or Host bus clock. The choice:HCLK-33M,Host CLK(Default), HCLK- SDRAM Cycle This field controls SDRAM CAS latency clock...
  • Page 57 AGP Aperture This option specifies the amount of system Size memory that can be used by the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). The choice: 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB(Default)., 128 MB. AGP –4X Mode This field allows a user to enable the 4X mode function for AGP card.

  • Page 58: 3-3: Integrated Peripherals

    PCI #2 Access Enable the PCI#2 sending a retry signal to request #1 Retry PCI#1 stopping the data transferring. The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled AGP Master 1 This option allows the AGP write the texture data to WS Write the main memory directly . The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default) AGP Master 1 This option allows the AGP read the texture data...
  • Page 59 Onboard SCSI This option allows a user to determine which PCI Boot First scanning direction BIOS should use. If set this option “Enabled” , BIOS will scan PCI 6 -> PCI 5->onboard SCSI (SDVIA-LS only)->PCI 4 - >PCI 3->PCI 2->PCI 1. If set this option to be “Disabled”, the direction will be opposite to the option”...
  • Page 60 Primary The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/ Output) Master/Slave fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the PIO; four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface Secondary supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively Master/Slave increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
  • Page 61 Onboard Serial Select an address and corresponding interrupt for Port 1/Port 2 the first and second serial ports. The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto(Default) . UART2 Mode If enabled this item, the onboard infrared will be activated and set the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 62 Parallel Port The field allows the user to set the address of parallel port on the motherboard. If a user want to install a device with parallel port, need to make sure there is no conflict in the address assignments. (Default), choice: 3BC/IRQ7,...

  • Page 63: 3.4: Power Management Setup

    3.4: Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to reduce system power consumption through different saving power method for various devices ACPI Function This field allows you to set if permit the operating system that built-in Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) feature to detect the ACPI function in the system.
  • Page 64 User Define Allows you to set each mode (Default) individually. When not disabled , each of the ranges are from 1Min sec. to 1 Hour. Power Allows a user to set HDD Power Down Down time which ranges from 1 min.

  • Page 65: Power Failure

    Always ON Monitor always ON when the system enters either Suspend or Standby modes. Video Off This determines the manner in which the monitor is Method blanked This selection will cause the SYNC+Blank system to turn off the vertical (Default) and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer...

  • Page 66: Wake Up Events

    Wake Up Events Wake Up events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as On, even when the system is in a power down mode When Enabled, your can set the LAN awakens the...
  • Page 67 PCI Master When you are On of DMA / ISA Master, any activity from one of the list system peripheral devices wakes up the system. The choice: OFF, ON(Default) Wake Up On An input signal on the LAN wakens the system from a soft off state.

  • Page 68: Pnp/ Pci Configurations

    IRQ3 (COM 2 ):Enabled (Default) IRQ4 (COM 1): Enabled (Default) IRQ5 (LPT 2) : Enabled (Default) IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : Enabled (Default) IRQ7 (LPT 1) : Enabled (Default) IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) :Disabled (Default)) IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : Disabled (Default ) IRQ10 (Reserved)):Disabled (Default) IRQ11 (Reserved) : Disabled (Default) IRQ12 ( PS / 2 Mouse ) : Enabled (Default)

  • Page 69: Resource Controlled By

    PNP OS Installed This field allows you to determine install PnP OS or not. The choice: Yes, No (Default) Reset Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Configuration Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed add-on system...
  • Page 70 >DMA Resources When resources are controlled manually, DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assign each system DMA channel as one of the assigned to following types, depending on the type of device using the interrupt: Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1).

  • Page 71: Section 4:Defaults Menu

    Section 4 Defaults Menu Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options, which are described below Load Fail-Safe When you press <Enter> on this item you get a Defaults confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N Pressing ‘Y’...
  • Page 72 Note For fast setting up a new system at the first time, we strongly recommend to load system optimal defaults first. BIOS Setup...

  • Page 73: Section 5:Security Menu

    Section 5 Security Menu n this Section, a user can set either supervisor or user password, or both for different level of password securities. In this section, a user also can set the virus protection for boot sector. You can enter and change the options of the setup SUPERVISSOR menus.
  • Page 74 ENTER Type the password, up to eight characters in length, PASSWORD and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>.

  • Page 75: Section 6:Pc Health Menu

    Section 6 PC Health Menu As a hardware monitor function is built in the motherboard. BIOS will automatically detect system health parameters such as CPU temperature, CPU fan speed, CPU voltage, and voltages on the motherboard. Hence, from these data, the healthy status of system will be showed. In this section, Only the item “Chassis Intrusion Message”...
  • Page 76 3.3V/ 1.5V/12V This field only displays the voltage of component. Chassis Intrusion RIOWORKS M/B provides the chassis intrusion Message status monitoring function. Set this option to “Reset” when the system needs to provide this function and the system need to boot two times from power-on.

  • Page 77: Section 7:Clk/Voltage Menu

    Section 7 CLK/Voltage Menu In this section, a user can set the operating frequency of the CPU and if let BIOS auto detect the DIMM/PCI Clk. Auto Detect This option allows a user enabling/disabling the DIMM/PCI Clk auto-detection function of DIMM/PCI clock. The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled Spread Spectrum This item allows a user to set if enable/disable...
  • Page 78 CPU Host Clock This field allows you to select various front side (CPU/PCI) bus frequency (FSB) of CPU for over-clocking purpose if “CPU Speed” selection is set “Manual”. Note:This maximum setting value will depends on the CPU type and M/B. The choices for 66Mhz FSB Celeron: Default, 66/33Mhz, 75/37Mhz, 83/41Mhz, 95/31Mhz,...

  • Page 79: Section 8:Exit Menu

    Section 8 Exit Menu Once you have changed all of set values in the BIOS setup, you should save your changes and exit BIOS Setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar to display the following sub-menu Save & Exit Pressing <Enter>...
  • Page 80 Exit Without Pressing <Enter> this item asks Saving confirmation: Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y This allows you exiting Setup without changing previous setting values in CMOS. The previous selections remain in effect. This will exit the Setup utility and restarts your computer when click this selection.

  • Page 81: Chapter 3:Bios Flash Upgrade Utility

    Chapter 3 BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility This chapter briefly discusses the Award BIOS Flash Upgrade utility, with instructions to guide you through updating an Award BIOS. In the examples given here, we use the file name newbios.bin to represent the new BIOS and the file name oldbios.bin to represent the old BIOS.

  • Page 82: Running The Program

    system is left without a working BIOS and needs a correctly programmed flash EPROM installed. Running the Program Boot the system from the bootable floppy diskette you created. Booting from the diskette bypasses loading drivers from the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on the hard drive, eliminating the possibility of loading a program (e.g., a memory manager) that conflicts with the Award flash utility.

  • Page 83: Command Line Parameters

    If you DO NOT wish to save the old BIOS, type N. Then move to step 8 If you DO wish to save the old BIOS, respond Y. In the File Name to Save field, type a file name for the old BIOS (for example, oldbios.bin), and press <ENTER>...

  • Page 84: Save/Update

    NOTE This document describes parameters implemented in Award flash update utility version 7.08. For a full list of parameters in the version you are running, type awdflash /? and press <ENTER> key. Awdflash 7.08 (C)Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved Usage: AWDFLASH [FileName1] [FileName2] [/<SW>[/<SW>…]] FileName1 : New BIOS Name For Flash Programming FileName2 : BIOS File For Backing-up the Original BIOS...

  • Page 85: Clear Data

    Example 1 To program a new BIOS and save the old BIOS, enter the following at the command line: awdflash newbios.bin /Py oldbios.bin /Sy The program saves the old BIOS to the file as named and updates it with the new BIOS.
  • Page 86 This page left intentionally blank for notes BIOS Flash Utility...

  • Page 87: Troubleshooting

    Appendix A Troubleshooting The following is a checking procedure for common problem encountered during system assembly. Toubleshooting Procedure Step 1 Unexpected Symptom happens Turn-Off the system power and unplug the AC power cord, then remove all of Step 2 add-on cards and peripherals inclusive VGA,FDD,IDE,ATAPI device and so on Check if all jumper settings are correct (Please refer to the page 1-2) Step 3 Make sure only CPU, memory modules,mouse,VGA add-on card, and keyboard...
  • Page 88 Continue Check if POST screen displays on the Step 8-2 monitor VGA card or monitor may be defective Step 8-1 Press <Ctrl>+<Alt><Del> key simultaneously to reboot the system Step 9-2 Check if the system can be rebooted up Keyboard is defective During system booting, press<Del>...
  • Page 89 WARNING Before you insert any add-on card or hardware component in the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS, always disconnect the power cord first. 2.Symptom checking List Symptom Check point No Power (FAN is not Make sure no short circuit exist between the rotating) motherboard and chassis Check if all jumpers are set to the default position.

  • Page 90: Appendix A:troubleshooting

    Check if the memory DIMM module is inserted into DIMM socket properly. Check if different speed memory modules are mixed and used in the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS. Verify the BIOS setup is configuration for the fastest speed of RAM used. RIOWORKS recommend always use the same speed RAM in the system.

  • Page 91: Symptom Report Form

    Appendix B Symptom Report Form Serial BIOS Number version CPU 1 CPU 2 DIMM 0 Size Component Brand Model DIMM 1 Size Component Brand Model DIMM 2 Size Component Brand Model DIMM 3 Size Component Brand Model PCI-1 PCI-2 PCI-3 PCI 4 PCI 5 PCI 6...
  • Page 92 Onboard SCSI CH 0 Onboard SCSI CH 1 Power Watt Model Supply Number Other Devices Operating system Symptom Description: Name: Contact email address: Troubleshooting...

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