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  • Page 1 BL330-BR BL330-B System Board User’s Manual A04830127...
  • 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

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

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual................Warranty....................Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Before Using the System Board............Chapter 1 - Introduction..............Specifications........................... Features.............................. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory.......................... CPU............................... Jumper Settings..........................Rear Panel I/O Ports......................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

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

  • Page 6: Static Electricity Precaution

    Introduction Static Electricity Precautions It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage. You must take extra care in handling them to ensure against electrostatic build-up.

  • Page 7: About The Package

    Two Serial ATA power cables One bracket mounted with a serial port One “Main Board Utility” CD Two RAID driver floppy diskettes (BL330-BR only) One I/O shield One QR (Quick Reference) The system board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above.

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    ® • Intel chipset - Intel Q35 Express chipset ® - Intel ICH9R I/O Controller Hub (BL330-BR) ® Intel ICH9 I/O Controller Hub (BL330-B) ® System Memory • Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets • Supports dual channel (128-bit wide) memory interface •...
  • Page 9 • 1 CD-in internal audio connector • 1 S/PDIF-out connector • 1 connector for IrDA interface • 6 Serial ATA connectors (BL330-BR) 4 Serial ATA connectors (BL330-B) • 1 40-pin IDE connector and 1 floppy connector • 1 24-pin ATX power connector •...

  • Page 10: Features

    Introduction Features The Watchdog Timer function allows your watchdog timer application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 11 SATA 1.0 specification. With speed of up to 3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The BL330-BR board allows configuring RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5 on Serial ATA drives connected to SATA ports 1, 2, 3 and/or 4.
  • Page 12 Introduction This feature allows the network to remotely wake-on-lan 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 With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby” ® ® ® ® ® when you shut down Windows 2000/XP without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    PCI 1 SATA 3 BIOS SATA 4 ICH9R System Fan CD-in SATA 5 PCI 2 SATA 6 DRAM USB 6-9 power Power LED select (JP2) COM 2 USB 6-7 USB 8-9 S/PDIF Front audio 2nd fan Front panel Realtek ALC662 BL330-BR...
  • Page 15 Hardware Installation PS/2 power DDR2-2 DDR2-4 Mouse select (JP1) DDR2-1 DDR2-3 Battery COM 1 +12V power ATX power Parallel USB 0 USB 1 USB 0-3 power select (JP3) CPU fan Intel USB 2 USB 3 Mic-in Realtek Line-in RTL8111DL Line-out PCIE 1 JMicron JMB368...

  • 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 protec- tion by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation The system board supports the following memory interface. Single Channel (SC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. Dual Channel (DC) Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory chan- nels.

  • Page 18: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual board. These illustrations are for reference only. 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 6. Grasping the module by its edges, position the module above the socket with the “notch” in the module aligned with the “key” on the socket. The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way. 7.

  • Page 20: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775 socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775 packaged Intel CPU. Important: 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 socket 1.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation Cover 4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with a remov- able protective cap. The Protective cap cap is used to protect the CPU socket against dust and harmful parti- Lever cles. Remove the protec- tive cap only when you are about to install the CPU.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 8. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touch- ing the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation 10. Once the CPU is in Cover place, move the cover down. 11. Push the lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto the side tab to indicate that the CPU is com- pletely secured in the Lever socket.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on Mounting hole top of the CPU. The 4 studs around the heat Parallel Mounting hole sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the system board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket.

  • Page 25: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data Parallel 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: Parallel (default) 5V_standby JP1 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Inte- grated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 27: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select Parallel USB 0-3 (JP3) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby USB 6-9 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (JP2) (default) 5V_standby JP2 and JP3 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Select- ing 5V_standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation Power-on Select Parallel 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP6 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 29: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 Mouse Parallel Mic-in USB 1 Line-in Line-out COM 1 USB 0 USB 2-3 PS/2 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • Parallel port •...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse Parallel PS/2 Keyboard These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key- board. The PS/2 mouse por t uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

  • Page 31: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation Parallel Port Parallel Parallel The system board has a standard parallel port 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. Allows parallel port to operate in (Extended Capabilities Port) bidirectional mode and at a speed...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation Serial (COM) Port Parallel COM 1 COM 2 1 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (COM 1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector (COM 2). These serial por ts are RS-232 asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 33: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port Parallel The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS.

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors Parallel USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 USB 2 USB 6-7 USB 8-9 The system board supports 8 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane- ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 drivers.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port Parallel The onboard RJ45 LAN port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Parallel Line-out Front audio Rear Panel Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in (Pink) In a 2-channel or 4-channel mode, this jack is used to connect an external microphone.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation 2-channel 6-channel 4-channel Light Blue Line-in Rear R/L Rear R/L Lime Line-out Front R/L Front R/L Pink Mic-in Center/Subwoofer Mic-in Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device”...

  • Page 39: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Parallel Right audio channel Ground Ground Left audio channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation S/PDIF-out Connector Parallel SPDIF out N.C. The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to this connector.

  • Page 41: Dio Connector

    Hardware Installation DIO Connector Parallel The DIO (Digital I/O) connector provides powering-on function to an external device that is connected to this connector. Digital I/O Connector Pins Function Pins Function +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 5VSB DIO1 5VSB DIO0...

  • Page 42: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector Parallel The floppy disk drive connector supports a standard floppy disk drive. The floppy cable can be inserted into this connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of this connector. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy connector on the system board and the other end-most connector...

  • Page 43: Serial Ata Connectors

    Serial ATA Connectors Parallel SATA 1-2 SATA 3-4 SATA 5-6 • BL330-BR Supports up to 6 SATA devices (SATA 1/2/3/4/5/6) SATA speed up to 3Gb/s RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5 (SATA ports 1/2/ 3/4 only) • BL330-B...

  • Page 44: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors Parallel The IDE connector will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. The IDE cable can be inser ted into this connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of this connector.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device”...

  • Page 46: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector Parallel IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector on the system board. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector accord- ing to their pin functions.

  • Page 47: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Parallel Sense Speed Control CPU fan Power Ground Sense System fan Sense Ground Power 2nd fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board. The 2nd fan and system fan connectors are used to connect additional cooling fans.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Parallel Ground Chassis signal The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the chassis open connector. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.

  • Page 49: Power Connectors

    Hardware Installation Power Connectors Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply unit has a standard 24-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted into this connector. 1 2 2 4 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC...
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate. Your system configuration (CPU power, amount of memory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimum power requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (or greater) power supply.

  • Page 51: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors Parallel PWR-BTN PWR-LED HDD-LED RESET SW HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation DRAM Power LED Parallel DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Warning: When the DRAM Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation PCIE Slots Parallel PCIE x16 slot PCIE x4 slot PCI Express x16 Install PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Ex- press specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graph- ics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation Battery Parallel The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer.

  • Page 55: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

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

  • Page 56: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date <mm:dd:yy> Wed, April 9 2008 Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...

  • Page 57: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 4 Slave To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 58 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 59 BIOS Setup 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 60 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 61: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys- tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature PPM Mode Native Mode Item Help Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Virtualization Technology When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup CPU L3 Cache This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache. Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down, but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2. Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options are Yes and No. Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up.

  • Page 67: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled Menu Level PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter ** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control Auto On-Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15- 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup PEG/OnChip VGA Control This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device. The options are Auto, Onchip VGA and PEG Port. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory.

  • Page 70: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Item Help Press Enter Onboard Device Menu Level Super IO Device Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 71 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 72: Onboard Device

    BIOS Setup Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device AHCI ROM CONTROL Enabled Item Help Enabled High Definition Audio Menu Level Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled ↑↓→←...

  • Page 73: Super Io Device

    BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device KBC Input Clock 12MHz Item Help Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Menu Level x Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1 Onboard FDC Controller...
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup Hot Key Power On This field is used to select a function key that you would like to use to power-on the system. Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address...
  • Page 75 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 76 BIOS Setup PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power but- ton to power-on the system. When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off be- fore power failure occurs.

  • Page 77: Usb Device Setting

    BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Menu Level USB Operation Mode High Speed USB Keyboard Function...
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM, the support for legacy USB keyboard (in DOS mode) is by default set to Disabled. With more BIOS ROM space available, it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices.

  • Page 79: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup 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 ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Auto x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume DPMS...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup 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)”. When this feature is disabled, the system resume time is shortened but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management func- tion is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Resume By Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot...

  • Page 84: Resources Controlled By

    BIOS Setup Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Re- sources”...

  • Page 85: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Detection Disabled Item Help Current System Temp C/91 Menu Level Current CPU Temperature C/140 Current AUX Temperature C/98 System Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed 2636 RPM 2nd Fan Speed CPU Voltage...
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup SYS Smart Fan Temperature This field is used to select the temperature at which the system fan runs at full speed. The temperature will vary within the range of the tolerance value selected in the field below. System Fan Tolerance Value This field is used to select the tolerance value of the system’s tem- perature.

  • Page 87: Spread Spectrum

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Disabled Spread Spectrum Item Help Menu Level ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults The settings on the screen are for reference only.

  • Page 88: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Fail-Safe Defaults The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshooting de- fault 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 89: Load Optimized Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Optimized Defaults The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 90: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 91: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option 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 92: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 93: Exit Without Saving

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

  • Page 94: Intel Raid Bios

    BIOS Setup Intel RAID BIOS The Intel RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives. After you power up the system and all drives have been detected, the Intel RAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <Ctrl>...

  • Page 95: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 96 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 97: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

  • Page 98: Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating ® Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next. 4. After all setup operations are done, click Next. 5. Click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 100 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next. 2. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 101: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now. ” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installlation to take effect.

  • Page 103: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install AC97 audio. After all files have been extracted, click Next.

  • Page 104: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver. 2. You are now ready to install the driver. Click Install. 3. Setup is currently installing the driver.
  • Page 105 Supported Software 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 106: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 107 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 4. Hardware Doctor is configuring the new software installation. 5. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.

  • Page 108: Installation Notes

    Supported Software USB 2.0 Drivers ® Windows ® If your Windows XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system. If the CD does not include Service Pack 1, it is available for download at Microsoft’s Windows Update website.

  • Page 109: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID (BL330-BR only) The Intel chipset allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5. RAID Levels RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance) RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
  • Page 110 RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect Serial ATA drives. 2. Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS. 3. Configure Serial ATA in the Intel RAID BIOS. 4. Install the RAID driver during OS installation. 5.
  • Page 111 RAID Step 2: Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS. 2. Select the Integrated Peripherals submenu - > OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS. 3.
  • Page 112 RAID Step 3: Configure Serial ATA in the Intel RAID BIOS When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the Intel RAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives.
  • Page 113 RAID Step 5: Install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager The Intel Matrix Storage Manager can be installed from within Windows. It allows RAID volume management (create, delete, migrate) from within the operating system. It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information.
  • Page 114 RAID 3. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 4. Read the impor tant installation notes then click Next. 5. Read the license agree- ment then click Yes.
  • Page 115 RAID 6. Go through the readme document to view system requirements and instal- lation information then click Next. 7. Follow the remainder of the steps shown on the screen; clicking “next” each time you finish a step. 8. Click Finish to complete installation and reboot the system.

  • Page 116: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Sample Code Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Superio Configuration mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Configuration Logical Device 8, register CRF5/CRF6/CRF7 (WDT count mode / count value / control mode) ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,07H...
  • Page 117 Watchdog Sample Code DX,4FH AL,02H ;Set CRF6 value=02 => Watch Dog Timer=2 (unit:Min) DX,AL DX,4EH AL,F7H ;Select CRF7 DX,AL DX,4FH AL,02H ;Set CRF7[Bit:7,6]=11, WDT reset by mouse/key- board interrupt DX,AL ;------------------------------------------- ;(3) Exit extended function mode ;------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,AAH DX,AL...

  • Page 118: 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 119 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 120: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

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

  • Page 121: Power Supply

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

  • Page 122: 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 123: 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.

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