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935-SR1003-050G
I02640848

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  • Page 1: System Board

    SR100-N System Board User’s Manual 935-SR1003-050G I02640848...
  • 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

    Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. The system board One IDE cable One bracket mounted with 2 USB ports One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable One “Main Board Utility”...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications • Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor Processor ® - 800/533MHz system data bus • Intel Celeron M 500 series processor for mobile Intel ® ® ® Express chipset • Processor socket: mPGA478P Chipset •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Graphics • Internal graphics feature - Mobile Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 ® - Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0 - Microsoft DirectX 9x - OpenGL 1.5 • Integrated graphics interface - Analog CRT - Integrated 300MHz RAMDAC - Analog monitor supports up to QXGA (2048x1536@60Hz) - LVDS - 25MHz-112MHz single/dual channel, TFT panel type support - Single / dual channel LVDS interface: 2x24 bpp panel...
  • Page 10 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 PCI slot for PCI expansion card or customized riser card for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion Temperature • 0 C to 60 Humidity • 10% to 90% • 8 layers, Mini-ITX form factor •...

  • Page 11: 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 12 Introduction Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant SERIAL ATA with SATA 1.0a 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 two Realtek RTL8111B PCI Express Gigabit gigabit lan controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmis- sion.
  • Page 13 Introduction This function allows you to use the PS/2 key- wake-on-PS/2 board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys- tem. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥ 720mA. The RTC installed on the system board allows your rtc timer system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout Component Side Note: The DVI-I port supports DVI-D signal only.
  • Page 15 Hardware Installation Solder Side SODIMM 1 is a 90 socket located beneath SODIMM 2.

  • 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 is equipped with 2 SODIMM sockets. SODIMM 2 is located on the component side of the board. SODIMM 1 is a socket located beneath SODIMM 2. SODIMM 2 SODIMM 1 Side View BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • 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 one. 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. Seat the module vertically, pressing it down firmly until it is com- pletely seated in the socket. The ejector tabs at each end of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the SODIMM in place. 7.
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation 10. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position. You will hear a distinctive “click”, indicating the module is correctly locked into position. Clip Clip...

  • Page 21: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478P CPU socket. Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not re- semble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. Installing the CPU 1.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold triangular mark...

  • Page 23: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: •...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation 2. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly. 3. While holding the retention module base in position (step 1), place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation Important: When you install the CPU fan and heat sink assembly, make sure the assembly is positioned in such a way that the direc- tion of the airflow blows towards the Northbridge. This is to ensure optimum thermal condition and system performance.

  • Page 26: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) 2-3 On: 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 27 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP6 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS.

  • Page 28: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP4) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby USB 4-7 (JP2) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP4 (for USB 0-3) and JP2 (for USB 4-7) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.

  • Page 29: Lcd/Inverter Settings

    Hardware Installation LCD/Inverter Settings JP3 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel and to configure the inverter. LCD/Inverter Settings - JP3 Panel Power Inverter On Level Inverter On/Off Select 1-3 On 2-4 On Active Low 8-10 On 3.3V 3-5 On 4-6 On...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust) 1-2 On: Increases the voltage level 2-3 On: Decreases the voltage level Use J7 to connect to the LCD Brightness Control button of the LCD Display Panel. It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation COM 1 and COM 2 RS232/AUX Select COM 1 JP11 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power COM 1 settings COM 2 JP13 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power COM 2 settings COM 1 and COM 2 are RS-232 por ts.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation Power-on Select JP14 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP14 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 JP14 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 33: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 LAN 1 LAN 2 Mic-in Mouse Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 2-3 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port •...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key- board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not con- nected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expan- sion cards.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Advanced menu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more infor- mation. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥ 720mA.

  • Page 36: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 2 COM 1 The serial ports are RS-232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. Jumper Setting Refer to the “Jumper Settings” section in this chapter for settings relevant to the serial ports.

  • Page 37: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. Dual Display The system board provides total of 3 display interfaces - DVI, VGA and LVDS.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port sup- ports DVI-D signal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI port. After you plug the cable connector into the DVI port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port LAN 1 LAN 2 The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 40: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 1 USB 0 USB 4-5 USB 3 USB 2 USB 6-7 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board is equipped with four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The USB 4-5 and USB 6-7 connectors allow you to connect 4 additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 41 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 driver.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out 1 0 9 LINE2-JD LINE2-L FRONT-IO-SENSE MIC2-JD LINE2-R FP_HDADET_GPIO6 MIC2-R MIC2-L Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. •...
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line- out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard audio in the Chipset menu of the BIOS. Re- fer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 44: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector CDGND CDGND Left audio Right audio channel channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector SPDIF in SPDIF out 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 connector to the S/PDIF con- nector.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD AUX Power Connector LCD AUX Power LCD/Inverter Power LVDS LCD Panel The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector.

  • Page 47: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Function Pins Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- MDTRA- MTDA MRTSA- X_MRIA- MRDA MDSRA- MCTSA- X_MDCDA- LCD/Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Pins...
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to an ex- ternal device that is connected to this connector. Digital I/O Connector Function Pins Function Pins +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 V_5P0_STBY DIO1 V_5P0_STBY DIO0...

  • Page 49: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 The Serial ATA ports are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Con- nect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA port and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Main menu of the BIOS.

  • Page 50: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors The 40-pin IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the IDE connector has a keying mechanism. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into the connector only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the IDE connector.
  • Page 51 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 and ATA/100 hard drives.

  • Page 52: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Power Sense System fan Signal Power Sense CPU fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board. The system fan connector is used to connect an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate air- flow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

  • Page 53: Chassis Instrusion Connector

    Hardware Installation Chassis Instrusion Connector Ground Chassis signal The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the chassis intrusion connector. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.

  • Page 54: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation Power Connector Connect a 20-pin ATX main power connector from the power sup- ply unit to the ATX connector. The system board requires a minimum of 120 Watt power supply to operate. We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply De- sign Guide Version 1.1.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation DRAM Power LED and Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED This LED will light when the system’s power is on. Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Warning: When the DRAM Power LED and/or Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and/or...

  • Page 56: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD-LED PWR-LED PWR-BTN HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 57 Hardware Installation PCI Slot PCI Slot You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.
  • Page 58 Hardware Installation Battery Batter y 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. •...

  • Page 59: 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 60: 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> Tue, Oct 14 2008 Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...
  • Page 61 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Master 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 2 Master IDE Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 62 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 63 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 64 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 65: Bios Setup

    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 66 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 Execute Disable Bit Enabled Item Help Virtualization Technology...
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press <+> to move it up or <->...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup 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. First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device”...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Security Option This field determines when the system will prompt for the password - everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOS setup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Password submenu. System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

  • Page 70: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Menu Level ** VGA Setting ** On-Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode DVMT DVMT/FIXED Memory Size 128MB Boot Display Auto Panel Number 03.1024 x 768 18 Bit ↑↓→←...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup 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. DVMT Mode The options are Fixed and DVMT. DVMT/Fixed Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT/ Fixed mode.

  • Page 72: 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 SuperIO Device Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
  • Page 73 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 74: 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 Onboard LAN 1 Control Auto Item Help Auto Onboard LAN 2 Control Menu Level Onboard LAN Rom Control Disabled ↑↓→←...

  • Page 75: Power On Function

    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 Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Item Help x KB Power ON Password Enter Menu Level x Hot Key Power ON...
  • Page 76 BIOS Setup Any Key Press any key to power-on the system. Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up” ® key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system. KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass- word.
  • Page 77 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 78: 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 Storage Function Enabled *****USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting****...

  • 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 PCI Express PME Disabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Instant-Off Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Disabled...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup ton. Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore. Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system. Wake-Up By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Date (of Month) Alarm The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will power-on on the set date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm”...
  • Page 82 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 83 BIOS Setup PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled. Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/ VGA.

  • Page 84: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Current System Temp C/113 Item Help Current CPU1 Temperature C/129 Menu Level System Fan CPU Fan 6683 RPM Vcore 1.09V +12V 12.34V 5.31V +3.3V 3.23V VBAT (V) 3.18V 5VSB (V) 5.26V...

  • Page 85: Auto Detect Pci Clk

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control Enabled Auto Detect PCI Clk Item Help Disabled Spread Spectrum 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 86: 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 87: 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 88: 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 89: 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 90: 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 91: 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 92: 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 93 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 94: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

  • Page 95: 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 96 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 97: 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. By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme” is enabled. With this enabled, after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted, the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes (while WinSAT is running) before the Windows Vista desktop appears.
  • Page 98 Supported Software 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

  • Page 100: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to start the installation. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; clicking “Next” each time you finish a step. 3.

  • Page 101: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 102: 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 103 Supported Software 3. Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder. 4. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 5. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 104 Supported Software 6. Click Yes if you want to create Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop. 7. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect.
  • Page 105 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1. When you try to run the utility, which is usually done by double-clicking the Hardware Doctor shor tcut, er ror message will appear. 2. To solve this problem, right-click the Hardware Doctor shor tcut.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 4. You can now access the utility.

  • Page 107: Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility

    Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the Configure SATA As field is set to AHCI.
  • Page 108 Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 109 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
  • Page 110 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.
  • Page 111 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows Vista Installation ® The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows Vista installation. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. Star t Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD.
  • Page 112 Supported Software The screen on the right will appear. Select the driver.

  • Page 113: Drivers For Windows Xp System

    Supported Software Creating an AHCI Driver Floppy Diskette under Vista The system board package includes floppy diskettes which are needed when you install the AHCI driver during Windows Vista installation. If in any case you lost the diskette, you can create another one by following the steps below.
  • Page 114 Supported Software Drivers for Windows XP System The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.
  • Page 115 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install the driver, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” then click Next. 2. To start installation, click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 116 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 117 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restar ting the system will allow the new software installation to...
  • Page 118 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. To start installation, click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next.
  • Page 119 Supported Software 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.
  • Page 120 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the audio driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; clicking “Next” each time you finish a step.
  • Page 121 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 122 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 123 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup. 5. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop.
  • Page 124 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.
  • Page 125 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the Configure SATA As field is set to AHCI.
  • Page 126 Supported Software 3. Read license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme document for system requirements installation tips then click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect.

  • Page 127: Ahci For F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver

    Supported Software AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver This is used to create a floppy driver diskette needed when you install Windows ® XP using the F6 installation method. This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode. Click “AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver”...
  • Page 128 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 (English Version) To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 (English Version)” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to continue. 2. Setup is now ready to install. Click Next. 3. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder.
  • Page 129 Supported Software 4. Click Install to begin installation. 5. Click Finish to exit installaion.

  • Page 130: Installing The Ahci Driver During Windows Xp Installation

    Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation ® The AHCI driver must be installed during the Windows installation using the F6 installation method. This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode.

  • Page 131: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

  • Page 132: Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F5H ;WATCH DOG CONTROL REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA ;BIT1 DIS/EN WDTO# OUTPUT LOW PULSE TO KBRST#PIN(0=DIS, 1=ENABLE) AL,DX ;BIT3 COUNTER MODE SLEECT (0=SECOND MODE, 1=MINUTE MODE) AL,02H DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F6H ;WATCH DOG COUNTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,0AH ;SET COUNTER (EX 10 SEC) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F7H...

  • Page 133: Appendix B - Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Appendix B - 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 134: 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 135: 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 136 Troubleshooting Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process. System Board 1.

  • Page 137: Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Appendix C - Frequently Asked Questions Q1: Black screen appeared when uninstalling the Windows Vista graphics driver. A1: Before uninstalling the graphics driver, please perform the following steps. Click the graphics icon in the notification area of the taskbar then select Graphics Properties.
  • Page 138 Frequently Asked Questions Q2: When executing F6FLPY.EXE in Windows Vista and the following error messages appear, please perform step A2. Click OK. Click Abort. A2: Disconnect the USB floppy drive for 15 seconds then reconnect it to the motherboard. Execute F6FLPY.EXE again. Disconnect for 15 seconds Reconnect...

  • Page 139: Appendix D - Hot Keys For Graphics Display

    Hot Keys for Graphics Display Appendix D - Hot Keys for Graphics Display The integrated graphics driver provides hot keys that allows ease in adjusting the graphics display screen. Action Hot Keys Enable Monitor <Ctrl><Alt><F1> Enable Notebook <Ctrl><Alt><F3> Enable Digital Display <Ctrl><Alt><F4>...

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