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  • Page 1 KM266Pro-MLV Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 80500409...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior writ- ten permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    Battery: • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufactur- er’s instructions. FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 4 Notice 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 al- ways be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual manual is included in the system board package.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications..............1.2 Package Checklist..................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout ................2.2 System Memory..................2.3 CPU........................2.4 Jumper Settings................... 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports................2.6 I/O Connectors..................Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility..............
  • Page 6 Introduction 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....................B.2 Error Messages..................... Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist..............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset • VIA ® chipset North bridge: VIA ® KM266Pro ® South bridge: VIA VT8235 Processor The system board is equipped with Socket-A for installing one of the following supported processors. •...
  • Page 8 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 AGP slot • 3 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. The universal AGP slot supports AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec.
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard Audio Features • Realtek 6-channel codec • AC’97 2.2 extension compliant codec • Supports Microsoft ® DirectSound / DirectSound 3D • AC’97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con- verter for audio recording and playback • S/PDIF-out interface •...
  • Page 10 Introduction USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1. USB 1.1 sup- ports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/sec- ond bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 11 Introduction I/O Connectors • One connector for 2 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports • One front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks • One CD-in internal audio connector • One S/PDIF-out connector • Two IDE connectors • One floppy connector •...
  • Page 12 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 or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 13 Introduction AC Power Failure Recovery When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually or let the system power-on automatically. ACPI The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con- figuration and Power Interface) specification.

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    Introduction 1.2 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable for ATA/33/66/100/133 IDE drives One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable One I/O shield One “Mainboard Utility” CD If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout DDR 1 DDR 2 KB/Mouse CPU fan COM 1 CPU FSB (JP16) +12V power USB 1-4 IDE 1 IDE 2 power select (JP2) USB 1-2 ATX power USB 3-4 KM266Pro Line-out Line-in...

  • Page 16: System Memory

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

  • Page 17: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket. Notch Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2.

  • Page 18: Cpu

    Hardware Installation 2.3 CPU 2.3.1 Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount Socket A CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing an AMD CPU. 2.3.2 Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.

  • Page 19: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark on the corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of the socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 6.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 7. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock the socket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket. Lever lock 2.3.3 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers the paste then place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU. Strip 2.

  • Page 22: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings 2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data System fan If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the proc- essor’s clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press <En- ter>. 6. Set the “CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock” field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings For Selecting The Usb Power

    Hardware Installation 2.4.2 Jumper Settings for Selecting the USB Power 1-2 On: 5VDUL 2-3 On: VCC (default) System fan 1-2 On: 5VDUL 2-3 On: VCC (default) JP2 (USB 1-4) and JP3 (USB 5-8) are used to select the power of the USB ports.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation 2.4.3 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s FSB JP16 Off: Auto 100MHz (default) System fan This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU in- stalled on the system board. The default setting is Auto. The system will run according to the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board.

  • Page 26: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Parallel Mouse Mic-in USB 2 Line-in Line-out PS/2 USB 1 USB 3-4 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard System fan The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

  • Page 28: Serial Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.2 Serial Port System fan The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (Teal/ Turquoise) at location CN4 of the system board. It is a RS-232C asynchronous communication por t with 16C550A-compatible UART that can be used with a modem, serial printer, remote dis- play terminal or other serial devices.

  • Page 29: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.3 Parallel Port Parallel System fan The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at loca- tion CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.

  • Page 30: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation 2.5.4 VGA Port System fan The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor supports analog video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable.

  • Page 31: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation 2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 5-6 USB 3 System fan Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5 (USB 1-2) and CN6 (USB 3-4) of the system board. The J6 (USB 5-6) connector allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation Wake-On-USB The Wake-On-USB function allows you to use a USB device to wake up the system. Important: • If you are using the Wake-On-USB function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.5.6 RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port RJ45 LAN System fan The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 fast-ethernet LAN port at location CN6 of the system board. It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.5.7 Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio System fan Mic-in, Line-in and Line-out The mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks are at location CN3 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. •...
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line- out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using this connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in functions.

  • Page 36: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6 I/O Connectors 2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel System fan The CD-in (J2) connector is used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2.6.2 S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF out System fan The S/PDIF-out connector (J3) is used to connect external S/PDIF port. The S/PDIF-out port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J3.

  • Page 38: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector System fan The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector for connecting a standard floppy disk drive. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

  • Page 39: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.6.4 IDE Disk Drive Connector IDE 1 IDE 2 System fan IDE 1 IDE 2 The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. 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.

  • Page 41: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.5 Cooling Fan Connectors Ground N. C. Power CPU fan Ground N. C. Power System fan System fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J4) on the system board. The system fan connector (J8) is used to connect an additional cooling fan.

  • Page 42: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.6 Power Connectors +12V Ground Ground +12V 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW-OK System fan 5VSB +12V We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector and a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted onto CN9 and CN8 connectors respectively.

  • Page 43: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 2.6.7 Front Panel Connectors ATX-SW PWR-LED HD-LED SPEAKER System fan RESET HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET: Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation When the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second. Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly.

  • Page 45: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board.

  • Page 46: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

  • Page 47: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and IDE Secondary Slave Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”, “IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. 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.
  • Page 49 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.5 Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup 3.1.1.8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot- 3.1.1.9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 51: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.
  • Page 52 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.2 CPU Internal Cache and External Cache These fields speed up the memory access. The default is Enabled, which provides better performance by enabling cache. 3.1.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The processors supported by the system board come with built-in Level 2 cache.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.8 Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup 3.1.2.12 Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the pass- word - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

  • Page 55: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Current FSB Frequency This field will show the detected FSB of the CPU. Current DRAM Frequency This field will show the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAM DIMM. DRAM Clock This field is used to select the clock speed of the DDR SDRAM DIMM.
  • Page 57 BIOS Setup Ultra If you want the system to run at a speed faster than “Turbo”, select this option. However, compat- ibility problems may occur with some DRAMs. If you encounter any problems, set this field to “By SPD” or “Manual”. Manual This option allows you to manually select the op- tions in the “DRAM CAS Latency”...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup 3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. AGP Aperture Size This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup AGP Fast Write Select Enabled to support the AGP Fast Write function. AGP Master 1 WS Write Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP write operations. AGP Master 1 WS Read Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read opera- tions.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup PCI1 Master 0 WS Write and PCI2 Master 0 WS Write When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state. PCI1 Post Write and PCI2 Post Write The options are Enabled and Disabled. VLink 8x Support Enabled The speed of VLink which links the North Bridge and South Bridge is 8x.

  • Page 61: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.4.1 VIA OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup IDE DMA Transfer Access This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of an IDE hard disk drive. OnChip IDE Channel0 and OnChip IDE Channel1 These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and sec- ondary IDE controller.
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer. The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive. Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup OnChip EHCI Controller If you are using USB 2.0, this field must be set to Enabled. 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.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port. Parallel Port Mode The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device.

  • Page 66: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 3.1.5 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5.1 ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.3 Power Management Option 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 the “HDD Power Down”...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.7 Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchroniza- tion ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 3.1.5.10 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. 3.1.5.11 PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup PS2KB Wakeup Select This field allows you to use a function key or password to wake up the system. Hot Key Use any of the function keys, between F1 and F12, to wake up the system. Password Use a password to wake up the system. Select this option and press <Enter>.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup PCI Master When set to On, the system will respond and wake up to any PCI or bus master activity. Resume by OnChip LAN This field allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 72 BIOS Setup Resume On 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)” and “Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or...
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup 3.1.6.6 Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ, set this field to Disabled. The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot.
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup 3.1.7 Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. 3.1.7.1 Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI or DIMM devices. 3.1.7.2 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup 3.1.8 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 78: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup 3.1.9 Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

  • Page 79: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup 3.1.10 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 80: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup 3.1.11 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup 3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.

  • Page 82: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup 3.1.13 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl>...

  • Page 83: Updating The Bios

    3.2 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. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 85: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make in- ventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely ac- cess some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it.

  • Page 86: 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...

  • Page 87: 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 88: 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 89 Supported Software ® 4.2.1 VIA Service Pack ® The VIA Service Pack contains the following drivers. • VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver • AGP VxD Driver • IRQ Routing Miniport Driver • VIA INF Driver To install VIA Service Pack, please follow the steps below. 1.
  • Page 90 Supported Software ® Service Pack Installation Notes The “AGP VxD Driver” and “VIA INF Driver” drivers in the “VIA ® ® Service Pack” are supported in Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, ® ® Windows ME and Windows 2000. You must first install VIA ®...
  • Page 91 Supported Software 4.2.2 S3 VGA Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 2. Click “S3 VGA Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear.

  • Page 92: Realtek Audio Drivers

    Supported Software 4.2.3 Realtek Audio Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 2. Click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 93 Supported Software 4.2.4 VIA 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 “VIA USB 2.0 Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 3.
  • Page 94 Supported Software 4.2.5 VIA LAN Drivers To install the LAN driver, please follow the steps below. 1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 2. Click “VIA LAN Drivers”. The following screen will appear. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.
  • Page 95 Supported Software 4.2.6 Microsoft DirectX 8.1 To install, 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 screen. The screen below will appear. 3.

  • Page 96: 6-Channel Audio Output Via Software

    Supported Software 4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software The 6-channel audio output function can be supported by using the audio software utility. Please follow the steps below. 1. Insert the provided CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. 2.
  • Page 97 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.

  • Page 98: Installation Notes

    2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/ support1/download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software applications.

  • Page 99: 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” in the main menu screen and press <Enter>.
  • Page 100 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. In the System Properties dialog box, click the “Device Manager”...
  • Page 101 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 102 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 ®...

  • Page 103: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to cor- rect something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 104 System Error Message Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (40) HDD controller diagnostics failed. Hard Disk(s) fail (20) HDD initialization error. Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Unable to recalibrate fixed disk. Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Sector Verify failed. Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked.

  • Page 105: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

  • Page 106: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s verti- cal sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3.

  • Page 107: Hard Drive

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

  • Page 108: System Board

    Troubleshooting 3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.
  • Page 109 Troubleshooting...

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