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- Page 1 Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 71000311...
- 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...
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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 batter y manufacturer’s instructions. Joystick or MIDI port: • Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than 10A current at 5V DC. - Page 4 Notice This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package. To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications................. 1.2 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ..................Installing the CPU....................System Memory......................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports.................... I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.............. - Page 6 Introduction Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface..............4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications........4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software..........4.4 Installation Notes......................Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function..........Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep........................
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Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset ® • nVIDIA nForce2 Ultra 400 and nForce2 MCP-T Processor The system board is equipped with Socket-A for PGA processor. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.100V to 1.850V. - Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 5 PCI slots. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending.
- Page 9 Introduction PCI Bus Master IDE Controller • Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices • Supports ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives • UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 133MB/sec.) •...
- Page 10 Introduction surround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers and speakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders. IrDA Interface The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.
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Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions
Introduction Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) • Four USB 2.0/1.1 ports • Two RJ45 LAN port • Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports • One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port • One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port •... - Page 12 Introduction 1.1.3 Intelligence CPU Temperature Protection The CPU Temperature Protection function has the capability of monitoring the CPU’s temperature during system boot-up. Once the system has detected that the CPU’s temperature is too high, the system will automatically power-off. Over Voltage The Over Voltage function allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the CPU, AGP, DRAM and/or chipset.
- Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-LAN This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port, via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal or via a LAN card that uses the Wake-On-LAN connector. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
- Page 14 Introduction 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.
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Page 15: Package Checklist
One “Mainboard Utility” CD One “WinDVD/WinRIP Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. Please refer to the LANPARTY Features manual for more information on the FrontX device. -
Page 16: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio DIMM Standby Power LED AGP Slot SATA PCI Standby PCI Slot 1 Power LED NVIDIA Diagnostic LEDs... -
Page 17: Installing The Cpu
Hardware Installation 2.2 Installing the CPU Warning: • Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the system board, peripherals, and/or components. -
Page 18: System Memory
Hardware Installation Warning: • To ensure proper boot up and operation of your system, you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the AC power cord prior to altering the setting of a jumper or replacing the CPU. •... -
Page 19: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Refer to chapter 1 (System Memor y section) for detailed specification of the memory supported by the system board. The thee DDR DIMM sockets on the system board are divided into 2 channels: 1st channel - DDR 1 and DDR 2 2nd channel - DDR 3 The system board supports the following memory interface. -
Page 20: Installing The Dim Module
Hardware Installation 2.3.1 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 21: Jumper Settings
Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI... - Page 22 Hardware Installation If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor’s bus clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4. 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5.
- Page 23 Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus CPU FAN (J29) CPU FSB Select CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T...
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Page 24: Rear Panel I/O Ports
Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 LAN 2 LAN 1 Mouse Parallel Mic-in Line-in Line-out PS/2 COM 1 COM 2 USB 1-2 USB 3-4 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in... -
Page 25: Serial Ports
Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Ports CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch IrDA S/PDIF-in/out... -
Page 26: Parallel Port
Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch IrDA S/PDIF-in/out... - Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.5.4 Universal Serial Bus Ports CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch...
- Page 28 The J9 connector on the system board allows you to connect to the 2 USB ports that are on the FrontX device. (The FrontX device, which comes with LANPARTY series products, is installed at the front panel of the chassis.) Connect the USB cable connector from FrontX to J9.
- Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.5.5 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch IrDA...
- Page 30 FrontX device. Using the line- out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in functions. (The FrontX device, which comes with LANPARTY series products, is installed at the front panel of the chassis.)
- Page 31 Hardware Installation Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J25 prior to connecting the front audio cable connector. Connect the audio cable connector from FrontX to J25. Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J25. If you are not using this connector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations.
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Page 32: I/O Connectors
Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 Game/MIDI Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch... -
Page 33: Internal Audio Connectors
Hardware Installation 2.6.2 Internal Audio Connectors CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch IrDA... - Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.6.3 S/PDIF-in/out Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T S/PDIF-in/out PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch (J26)
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Page 35: Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Hardware Installation 2.6.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch... -
Page 36: Ide Disk Drive Connectors
Hardware Installation 2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connectors CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch... - Page 37 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, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives.
- Page 38 Hardware Installation 2.6.6 RAID IDE Disk Drive Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch...
- Page 39 Hardware Installation Drives in an array must be identical. If striping for performance, use two new drives. If mirroring for protection, you can use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive (the new drive must be the same size or larger than the existing drive).
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Page 40: Irda Connector
Hardware Installation 2.6.7 IrDA Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch (J11) IrDA IrDA... - Page 41 Hardware Installation 2.6.8 Serial ATA IDE Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch (J5) SATA GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3...
- Page 42 The system board is equipped with 3 IEEE 1394a connectors. Use J97, J98 or J99 to connect to the IEEE 1394a port that is on the FrontX device. (The FrontX device, which comes with LANPARTY series products, is installed at the front panel of the chassis.) Connect the IEEE 1394a cable connector from FrontX to J97, J98 or J99.
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Page 43: Cpu Fan Connector
Hardware Installation 2.6.10 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select (J13) CPU Fan ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3... - Page 44 Hardware Installation 2.6.11 Chassis Fan and 2nd Fan Connectors CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in (J12) 2nd Fan 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI...
- Page 45 Hardware Installation 2.6.12 Wake-On-LAN Connector CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch IrDA S/PDIF-in/out...
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Page 46: Power Connectors
Hardware Installation 2.6.13 Power Connectors CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in (CN6) ATX12V 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio Power J25 Front Audio Connector (J9K1) ATX Power AGP Slot Connector PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch... -
Page 47: Front Panel Connectors
Hardware Installation 2.6.14 Front Panel Connectors CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio ATX-SW AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 Reset Switch GAME/MIDI PCI Slot 3 Power Switch... - Page 48 Hardware Installation Pin Assignment Function HDD LED Power HD-LED (Primary/Secondary IDE LED) N.C. Reserved N.C. PWRBT+ ATX-SW PWRBT- (ATX power switch) N.C. Reserved N.C. Ground RESET H/W Reset (Reset switch) SPEAKER Speaker Data N. C. (Speaker connector) Ground Speaker Power LED Power (+) PWR-LED LED Power (+)
- Page 49 Hardware Installation 2.6.15 EZ Touch Switches (Power Switch and Reset Switch) CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 SATA J5 NVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T PCI Slot 2 (JP3) Reset Switch Reset Switch GAME/MIDI...
- Page 50 Hardware Installation 2.6.16 LEDs CPU FAN CPU FSB Select ATX12V Power CD-in 2nd FAN J24 AUX-in J27 4-ch Audio J25 Front Audio DIMM Standby DIMM Standby Power LED Power LED AGP Slot PCI Standby SATA PCI Standby PCI Slot 1 Power LED NVIDIA Diagnostic LEDs...
- Page 51 Hardware Installation Diagnostic LEDs LED 1 to LED 4 are diagnostic LEDs. These LEDs will indicate the current condition of the system. LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 Early program chipset register before POST. Testing memory presence. Initializing the DRAM controller (sizing).
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Page 52: Chapter 3 - Award Bios Setup Utility
Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System 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 53: Award Bios Setup Utility
Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Apr 24 2003 Time (hh:mm:ss) 14 : 35 : 25 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter None Change the day, month, IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None year and century... -
Page 54: Ide Hdd Auto Detection
Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master Item Help Press Enter IDE HDD Auto Detection Menu Level IDE Primary Master Auto Access Mode Auto Change the day, month, year and century Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector... - Page 55 Award BIOS Setup Utility Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
- Page 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono- chrome adapters. 3.1.1.6 Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors. No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error.
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Page 57: Advanced Bios Features
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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. - Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows ® 95/98/2000/ME/XP or the operating system may not install nor work. 3.1.2.2 CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled.
- Page 59 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.6 Swap Floppy Drive When this field is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A.
- Page 60 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.10 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated. 3.1.2.11 Typematic Delay (Msec) This field allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins. 3.1.2.12 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS...
- Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2.16 Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up. Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-up.
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Page 62: Advanced Chipset Features
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Item Help System Performance Optimal CPU Interface Optimal Menu Level Memory Timings Optimal T(RAS) T(RCD) T(RP) CAS Latency AGP Aperture Size (MB) 128M AGP 8X Support Enabled AGP Fast Write Capability... - Page 63 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.2 CPU Interface This field is used to configure the CPU’s interface. Optimal Uses the most stable CPU/FSB parameters. Aggressive Uses the overclock CPU/FSB parameters. 3.1.3.3 Memory Timings This field is used to select the memory timing of the DRAM. The options are Optimal, Aggressive, Turbo and Expert..
- Page 64 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3.7 CPU Thermal-Throttling Thermal throttling regulates the thermal environment by alternating between running the processor at full speed and placing the processor in a sleep state whenever the upper limits of the thermal envelopE are reached. 3.1.3.8 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache...
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Page 65: Integrated Peripherals
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help nVidia OnChip IDE Device Press Enter nVidia OnChip PCI Device Press Enter Menu Level SuperIO Device Press Enter Init Display First PCI Slot OnChip USB Control V1.1+V2.0 USB Keyboard Support... - Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility On-Chip Primary IDE and On-Chip Secondary IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second- ary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
- Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.2 nVidia OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility nVidia OnChip PCI Device Item Help ALC-650 AC97 Audio Auto Menu Level ↑↓→←...
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Page 68: Super Io Device
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.3 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 Item Help Enabled Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4 Menu Level Onboard Serial Port 2... - Page 69 Award BIOS Setup Utility UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA and the COM 2 serial port at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to Normal.
- Page 70 Award BIOS Setup Utility Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. “ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)” Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate. “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
- Page 71 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4.5 OnChip USB Control This field is used to set the USB ports to USB 1.1 or USB 2.0. 3.1.4.6 USB Keyboard Support By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.
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Page 72: Power Management Setup
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Power Management... - Page 73 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.3 Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “HDD Power Down” field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for HDD Power Down = 15 min.
- Page 74 Award BIOS Setup Utility Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system. 3.1.5.7 Wake On LAN From Soft-Off If you are using a LAN card that supports the remote wake up function, set this field to Enabled. The will allow the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
- Page 75 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.11 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 76 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5.15 Time (dd:hh:mm) This is used to set the date and time you would like the system to power on.
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Page 77: Pnp/Pci Configurations
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring 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 Item Help Reset Configuration Data... - Page 78 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP. PCI/ISA PnP For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture. Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.
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Page 79: Pc Health Status
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Show PC Health When POST Enabled Current System Temp. 27C/80F Menu Level Current CPU Temperature 37C/98F Current CPU FAN Speed 4500 RPM Current Chassis FAN Speed 3800 RPM + 3.3V... - Page 80 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7.3 +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V) These fields show the output voltage of the power supply. 3.1.7.4 Shutdown Temperature You can prevent the system from overheating by selecting a temperature in this field. If the system detected that its temperature exceeded the one set in this field, it will automatically shutdown.
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Page 81: Genie Bios Setting
3.1.8.1 Current CPU Frequency is This field will show the current CPU frequency. 3.1.8.2 Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled The LANPARTY logo will appear in full screen during system boot-up. Disabled The LANPARTY logo will not appear during system boot-up. - Page 82 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.5 CPU Clock Setting This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment. Important: Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
- Page 83 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.13 AGP Voltage Control This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the AGP. If you want to use the default voltage, leave this field in its default setting. Important: Although this function is supported, we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage.
- Page 84 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8.17 nVidia Lan Chip Control This field is used to enable or disable the LAN function of the ® nVIDIA nForce2 MCP-T and ICS1893 Phy chips that control the LAN 1 port. 3.1.8.18 nVidia Lan MAC Address ®...
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Page 85: Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 86: Set Supervisor Password
Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 87: Save & Exit Setup
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. The message below will appear: Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. -
Page 88: Highpoint Bios Configuration Utility
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.2 HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility The HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility is used to configure and manage RAID on drives connected to the RAID IDE connector. Important: Before you run the HighPoint BIOS Configuration Utility, make sure the “HP372N RAID Control” field in the Genie BIOS Setting submenu of the Award BIOS is set to Enabled. -
Page 89: Updating The Bios
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.3 Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web site or contact technical support or your sales representative. 1. - Page 90 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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>...
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Page 91: Desktop Management Interface
Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The mainboard comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it. -
Page 92: Using The Dmi Utility
Supported Software 4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996 [Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File] BIOS *** BIOS Auto Detect *** System Enclosure/Chassis Type : BIOS Information Processor Handle : 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name : Memory Module... -
Page 93: Supported Software
Supported Software Add DMI 1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>. 3. -
Page 94: Drivers, Utilities And Software Applications
Supported Software 4.2 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. - Page 95 Supported Software 4.2.1 nVidia Drivers nVidia Drivers contain the following. • NVIDIA IDE SW Driver • Ethernet Driver • NV GART Driver • NVIDIA Audio Driver To install nVidia nForce drivers, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 2.
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Page 96: Audio Drivers
Supported Software 4.2.2 Audio Drivers The audio drivers are supported in the following operating systems: Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows To install the audio driver, please follow the steps below. 1. -
Page 97: Lan Drivers
Supported Software 4.2.3 LAN Drivers The LAN drivers for Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP support “Autorun”. To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. - Page 98 Supported Software 4.2.4 USB 2.0 Drivers To install the USB 2.0 driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon. 2. Click “USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear.
- Page 99 Supported Software 4.2.5 HighPoint RAID Drivers If the hard drives connected to the RAID IDE connectors will be configured as RAID, you must install the Highpoint RAID drivers. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2.
- Page 100 Supported Software 4.2.7 Winbond Hardware Monitor The system board comes with the Winbond Hardware Monitor utility contained in the provided CD. It is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the CPU and system fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored.
- Page 101 Supported Software 4.2.8 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install Microsoft DirectX 8.1, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main menu. The following screen will appear.
- Page 102 Supported Software 4.2.9 McAfee VirusScan Online (English OS only) The McAfee VirusScan Online is the most reliable and convenient way of protecting your PC from computer viruses. When you install McAfee VirusScan Online, your computer is safe because it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that PC protection stays up-to-date.
- Page 103 Supported Software 4.2.10 RadarSync RadarSync is a software utility that must be installed in your system to allow online updates of the system’s BIOS. It provides an easy and fast way of accessing the website for downloading the latest version of the BIOS. Using your existing Internet connection, the utility can automatically connect to the web server.
- Page 104 Supported Software If you want to customize or manage the options in RadarSync, double-click the icon to open the RadarSync. software. Updating the System When RadarSync is running and you are online, the Update Window will from time to time pop up on your computer screen. This means RadarSync has found an update file for the system’s BIOS.
- Page 105 Supported Software 4.2.11 WinFlash WinFlash is a utility program that allows you to flash the BIOS under an operating system. To install, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon. 2.
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Page 106: 6-Channel Audio Output Via Software
Supported Software 4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software The line-out jack (at the rear panel) together with the 4-channel audio connector supports 6-channel audio output. If, for any rea- son, you are not using the 4-channel audio connector which is made possible by connecting a 4-channel audio cable, the 6-chan- nel audio output function can be suppor ted using software. - Page 107 Supported Software 6. Click the "Sound Effect" tab, then under "Environment", select the sound effect you want. You must select one to create 6-channel audio output. Note: With the 6-channel mode supported using software, both the line-in and mic-jacks at the rear panel will instead function as line-out.
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Page 108: Installation Notes
Supported Software 4.4 Installation Notes 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP 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 109: Appendix A - Using The Suspend To Ram Function
Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® If you are using the Windows 98 operating system, please follow the steps below. Select “Power Management Setup”... - Page 110 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Boot Windows 98. In the Windows 98 desktop, click the Start button. Move the cursor to Settings, then click Control Panel. To check whether ACPI was properly installed, double-click the System icon.
- Page 111 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Click File System. In the “Typical role of this computer” field, select “Mobile or docking system”. Click Apply, then click OK. Restart the computer. 10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Double- click the Power Management icon.
- Page 112 Using the Suspend to RAM Function 12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can power- off the computer at once by pressing the power button or ®...
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Page 113: 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 114 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.
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Page 115: Appendix C - Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with prob- lems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individu- ally. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes. -
Page 116: Power Supply
Troubleshooting Monitor/Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned 1. Make sure that the monitor’s power switch is on. 2. Check that one end of the monitor’s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. -
Page 117: Floppy Drive
Troubleshooting Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive. 1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again. 2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected. 3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive. -
Page 118: Serial Port
Troubleshooting printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printer remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again. 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.