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DFI LANParty UT ICFX3200-T2R/G User Manual

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  • Page 1: System Board

    System Board User’s Manual 935-CF32T1-000G 93500642...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any...

  • 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....................Registering the Product............... Static Electricity Precaution..............Safety Measures..................About the Package................Before Using the System Board............Chapter 1 - Introduction..............Specifications........................... Features.............................. Français..............................Deutsch............................... Español..............................Ðóññêèé ÿçûê......................... Japanese............................. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................

  • 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, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the “TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu. Warranty 1.

  • Page 6: Registering The Product

    Introduction Registering the Product We encourage you to register your DFI product online. DFI’s product registration service entitles you to notifications about product updates, special discounts and/or promotional offers; and puts your licensing information on file so that we may efficiently assist you if in any case needed.
  • Page 7 Introduction 3. The DFI Product Registration page will appear. Click Next to continue. 4. Select or fill in the necessar y information to complete the registration. 5. Thank you for registering your DFI product.

  • Page 8: 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 9: 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. One system board One Karajan audio module One IDE round cable One floppy round cable Four Serial ATA data cables Two Serial ATA power cables...

  • Page 10: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • LGA 775 socket for: - Intel ® Core 2 Quad, Intel ® Core 2 Extreme, Intel ® Core ® ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D or Intel Pentium • Supports Intel Enhanced Memory 64 Technology (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 11 Introduction Audio • Karajan audio module - Realtek ALC885 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - 6 audio jacks - 1 CD-in connector - 1 front audio connector • DAC SNR/ADC SNR of 106dB/101dB • Full-rate lossless content protection technology • S/PDIF-in/out interface •...

  • Page 12: Features

    Introduction Features The system board supports Intel proces- hyper-threading sors with Hyper-Threading Technology. Ena- technology bling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms. Components: ® ® • CPU - an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology ®...
  • Page 13 Introduction PCI Express is a high bandwidth I/O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale speeds by forming multiple lanes. The system board currently supports the physical layer of x16 lane widths. The x16 PCI Express lane supports transfer rate of 4 Gigabytes per second. CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of moni- Overheat toring the CPU’s temperature during system boot up.
  • Page 14 Introduction S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that trans- fers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog.
  • Page 15 Introduction The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector IrDA for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification supports data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter. The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 por ts.
  • Page 16 Introduction This function allows you to use a USB key- Wake-On-USB board or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Important: If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 17: Français

    Introduction Français Caractéristiques et Spécifications Processeur • LGA 775 socket pour: ® ® ® - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core ® ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D ou Intel Pentium • Les Appuis Intel Ont augmenté La Technologie De la Mémoire 64 (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 18 Introduction Audio • Karajan carte audio - Realtek ALC885 8-canaux Définition Élevée audio CODEC - 6 prises audio connecteur CD-in - 1 connecteur audio de l’avant • DAC SNR/ADC SNR de 106dB/101dB • Technologie protection de contente lossless à toute vitesse •...

  • Page 19: Deutsch

    Introduction Deutsch Leistungsmerkmale und Technische Daten Prozessor • LGA 775 CPU Einfaßung für: ® ® ® - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core ® ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D oder Intel Pentium • Unterstützungen Intel Erhöhten Technologie Des Gedächtnis-64 (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 20 Introduction Audio • Karajan-platine - Realtek ALC885 8-Kanal-Hohe-Definition-audio-CODEC - 6 Audio-Anschlußbuchsen - 1 interne Audioanschlüsse (CD-in) - 1 Frontaudioanschluß • DAC SNR/ADC SNR von 106dB/101dB • Lossless zufriedene Schutzvollwegtechnologie • S/PDIF-In/Aus-Schnittstelle • Marvell 88E8052 und Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit PCIE LAN •...

  • Page 21: Español

    Introduction Español Características y Especificaciones Procesador • LGA 775 Zócalo de la CPU para: ® ® ® - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel Core ® ® ® ® Duo, Intel Pentium D o Intel Pentium • Las Ayudas Intel Realzaron Tecnología De la Memoria 64 (EMT64T) •...
  • Page 22 Introduction Audio • Tablero de Karajan - Realtek ALC885 8-canal Alta Definición audio CODEC - 6 enchufes de audio - 1 conector de CD-in audio interno - 1 conectador audio delantero • DAC SNR/ADC SNR de 106dB/101dB • Tecnología protección de la contenta lossless de exploración completa •...

  • Page 23: Ðóññêèé Ÿçûê

    Introduction Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Ðóññêèé ÿçûê Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Õàðàêòåðèñòèêè è ñâîéñòâà Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð Ïðîöåññîð • LGA 775 ãíåçäî äëÿ: - Intel Core 2 Quad, Intel Core 2 Extreme, Intel ®...
  • Page 24 Introduction òîíàëüíîçâóêîâî òîíàëüíîçâóêîâî òîíàëüíîçâóêîâî òîíàëüíîçâóêîâî òîíàëüíîçâóêîâî • çâóêîâîé ìîäóëü Karajan - Realtek ALC885 8-êàíàë Âûñîêîå Îïðåäåëåíèå CODEC - 6 ãíåçäà äëÿ çâóêà è 1 ðàçúåì CD-in - 1 ïåðåäíèé àóäèî ðàçúåì • DAC SNR/ADC SNR 106dB/101dB • Full-rate lossless ñîäåðæèìàÿ òåõíîëîãèÿ...

  • Page 25: Japanese

    Introduction • ® ® ® ® ® ® ® • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...
  • Page 26 Introduction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout LP UT ICFX3200-T2/G...

  • Page 28: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation LP UT ICFX3200-T2R/G Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the LP UT ICFX3200-T2R/G system board.

  • Page 29: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, 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 30 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 31: Installing The Dim Module

    Hardware Installation Installing the DIM Module 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down. 2. Disconnect all power cords and cables. 3. Locate the DDR2 socket on the system board. 4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
  • Page 32 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 33: 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 1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775 1.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation Important: The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU. 4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with a re- movable protective cap.
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation 7. Now lift the cover. Cover 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 touching the pins. Gold mark Pin 1 of the socket...
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 9. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force. Important: Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

  • Page 37: Installing The Fan And Heat Sink

    Hardware Installation 11. Push the lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hook onto the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completely se- cured in the socket. 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.
  • Page 38 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 studs around the heat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto the sys- tem board must match the 4 mounting holes around the socket. Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place.

  • Page 39: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data Clearing CMOS Data using JP2 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data (default) If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation 4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS. 5. Select the Genie BIOS Setting submenu (“Performance Options” section) and press <Enter>. 6. Set the processor’s clock to its default setting or an appropriate setting.
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation ® Clearing CMOS Data using the EZ Clear Function ® EZ Clear bypasses the manual process of clearing CMOS by simply using the reset and power button. Important: ® EZ Clear is supported only if standby power is present in the system.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 5VSB (default) JP7 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB 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 Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

  • Page 43: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 1-6 (JP5) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5VSB USB 7-10 (JP6) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5VSB JP5 and JP6 are used to select the power of the USB por ts. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system..
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation Speaker On/Off Select Buzzer 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Speaker On Speaker Off (default) The system board is equipped with a buzzer which serves as the PC’s speaker. By default the buzzer is “on” allowing you to hear the system’s beep messages and warnings.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation PCIE 3 Setting JP11 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Default PCIE card present in PCIE 3 slot PCIE 3 slot If a PCIE card is present in the PCIE 3 slot, set JP11 pins 2 and 3 to On.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation S/PDIF-out Settings JP52 1-2 On: 2-3 On: S/PDIF-out via S/PDIF-out via ALC885 ATI chip JP52 is used to select the controller that will send signal to the S/PDIF-out port.

  • Page 47: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports Front R/L (Line-out) PS/2 Line-in Mic-in Mouse 1394-1 S/PDIF-in PS/2 USB 1-2 USB 3-4 USB 5-6 S/PDIF-out Rear R/L Center/ Side R/L Subwoofer Karajan audio module The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: •...
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN2 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 49 Hardware Installation S/PDIF-in/out Jacks S/PDIF-in S/PDIF-out SPDIF out SPDIF in Optical S/PDIF The system board is equipped with an onboard S/PDIF-in RCA jack (red) and a S/PDIF-out RCA jack (yellow) at locations CN5 and CN7 respectively. The S/PDIF connector at location J3 is used to connect optical S/PDIF por ts.
  • Page 50 Hardware Installation Karajan Audio Module Line-in Mic-in Front R/L (Line-out) Karajan audio module Rear R/L Side R/L Center/ Subwoofer Karajan audio connector Installing the Karajan Audio Module The system board package includes a Karajan audio module and the module holder. The module holder is used to stabilize the Karajan audio module onto the system board.
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation 1. Fit the module holder onto the Karajan audio module. 2. Align the module’s plugs above the mounting holes then insert the plugs from the top through to the bottom of the system board. While at it, the 14-pin connector at the solder side of the module must also insert into the Karajan audio connector at location J7 of the system board.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation Note: The illustrations in this section are for reference only. The color of the module holder may differ from the actual one. Uninstalling the Karajan Audio Module The Karajan audio module is snapped through the system board via the module holder.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector (J4) on the Karajan audio module 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 au- dio’s line-out and mic-in functions.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation IEEE 1394 Ports 1394-1 1394-2 The system board is equipped with an onboard IEEE 1394 port at location CN3 (IEEE 1394-1) of the system board. It is also equipped with an IEEE 1394 connector at location J8 (1394-2) for connecting an additional 1394 device. The 1394 port may come mounted on a card-edge bracket.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 USB 6 USB 5 USB 7-8 USB 9-10 The system board supports 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 56 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 57: Rj45 Lan Ports

    Hardware Installation RJ45 LAN Ports The onboard LAN ports are at locations CN4 and CN6 of the system board. LAN 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 (“South OnChip PCI Device”...

  • Page 58: Internal I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel Audio codec Line-in Front R/L Mic-in Center/Subwoofer Rear R/L Side R/L The CD-in (J2) connector on the Karajan audio module used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 59: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a 90 floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the 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 60: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors Four Serial ATA ports supported by the ATI SB600 chip (LP UT ICFX3200-T2R/G and LP UT ICFX3200-T2/G) SATA 1-2 SATA 3-4 • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s • RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA connec- tor and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
  • Page 61 Hardware Installation Four Serial ATA ports supported by the Promise PDC40719 chip (LP UT ICFX3200-T2R/G only) SATA 7 SATA 6 (J28) (J27) SATA 5 SATA 8 (J26) (J29) • SATA speed up to 3Gb/s • RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5 Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to the Serial ATA connec- tor and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

  • Page 62: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a shrouded PCI IDE header that will interface two Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
  • Page 63 Hardware Installation Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives. The system board suppor ts Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives.
  • Page 64 Hardware Installation Serial (COM) Port The system board is equipped with a 9-pin connector for connecting an external serial port. The serial port cable is an optional item and must be purchased separately. Insert the connector that is attached to the serial port cable to the 9-pin connector (J4) then install the serial port bracket to an available bracket slot at the rear of the system chassis.

  • Page 65: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX Ground N. C. IRTX IrDA CIRRX Ground N. C. CIRTX 5VSB Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to the IrDA connector (J5) or CIR connector (J14). Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA/CIR cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.

  • Page 66: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Ground Power Power Sense Sense Speed Fan 5 Control CPU fan Sense Power Ground Fan 4 Power Ground N. C. Ground N. C. Power Fan 3 Power Ground N. C. Fan 1 Fan 2 Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J31) on the system board.
  • Page 67 Hardware Installation LEDs DRAM Power LED Standby Diagnostic 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. Diagnostic LED The Diagnostic LED displays POST codes.

  • Page 68: 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 onto CN10. 1 2 2 4 +3.3VDC +12VDC +5VDC...
  • Page 69 Hardware Installation The FDD-type power connectors are additional power connector.s If you are using more than one graphics cards, we recommend that you plug a power cable from your power supply unit onto the 5V/12V power connectors at locations J1 and/or J15. This will pro- vide more stability to the entire system.
  • Page 70 Hardware Installation Restarting the PC Normally, you can power-off the PC by: 1. Pressing the power button at the front panel of the chassis. 2. Pressing the power switch that is on the system board (note: not all system boards come with this switch). If for some reasons you need to totally cut off the power supplied to the PC, switch off the power supply or unplug the power cord.

  • Page 71: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SPEAKER HD-LED PWR-LED ATX-SW 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 72 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED 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...
  • Page 73 Hardware Installation EZ Touch Switches Reset Power The presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user-friendly especially to DIY users. They provide convenience in powering on and/or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis.
  • Page 74 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 PCI Express x16 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 75 Hardware Installation Battery 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 76: 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 77: 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 Thu, Nov 2 2006 Date <mm:dd:yy> Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...

  • Page 78: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master/Slave and Internal Phy SATA 1/2/3/4 Primary IDE Master Used to configure Parallel ATA drives Primary IDE Slave Internal Phy SATA 1 Internal Phy SATA 2 Used to configure Serial ATA drives Internal Phy SATA 3 Internal Phy SATA 4 Note: The fields for configuring Serial ATA drives will appear only if the...
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Primary IDE Master and Primary IDE Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto- detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD &...
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup To configure Serial ATA drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Internal Phy SATA 1 IDE Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help Auto Extended IDE Drive Menu Level Access Mode Auto...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed. None No floppy drive is installed 360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity 1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity 720K, 3.5 in.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup Base Memory Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memor y installed on the motherboard.

  • Page 84: 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 CPU Feature...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever the sys- tem is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. To attain the shortest POST time, select “Fast”. 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...
  • Page 86 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 87 BIOS Setup Full Screen Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear during system boot-up. Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot- Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up.
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup CPU Feature Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Item Help Enabled Execute Disable Bit Menu Level Enabled Virtualization Technology Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3, Should be “Disabled”...

  • Page 89: Removable Device Priority

    BIOS Setup Removable Device Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the removable devices. 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 90 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 91: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Configuration for NB Press Enter Item Help Adjust PCIE Confg. Press Enter Menu Level Multi-Function Disabled ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults...
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup Configuration for NB Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Configuration for NB Current MRC Version Item Help 64MB UMA Frame Buffer Size Menu Level Surround View Function Disabled Video Display Devices...
  • Page 93 BIOS Setup Memory Hole 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 94 BIOS Setup Adjust PCIE Config. Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Adjust PCIE Config. GFX Link Width Item Help Disabled Force GFX into Compliance Menu Level Force GPP into Compliance Disabled ASPM for ATI GFX Card...
  • Page 95 BIOS Setup ASPM for SB Link The options are Enabled and Disabled. PCIE GFX SB Payload Size The options are 16-Byte, 32-Byte and 64-Byte. PCIE GPP SB Payload Size The options are 16-Byte, 32-Byte and 64-Byte. PCIE GFX Lane Reversal The options are Disabled, GFX0 Only, GFX1 Only, and GFX0 and GFX0.

  • Page 96: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals South OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help South OnChip PCI Device Press Enter Menu Level PCIEx Init Display First Enabled USB EHCI Controller OnChip USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled Disabled...
  • Page 97 BIOS Setup USB Keyboard Support 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 98 BIOS Setup Power On By Keyboard This field allows you to use the keyboard to power-on the system. Button only Default setting. Uses the power button to power on the system. Password When this option is selected, set the password you would like to use to power-on the system in the “KB Power On Password”...
  • Page 99 BIOS Setup Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller. Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller. Onboard Serial Port Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address for the onboard serial port. 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port.
  • Page 100 BIOS Setup South OnChip IDE Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility South OnChip IDE Device Item Help IDE DMA Transfer Access Enabled Primary IDE Enabled Menu Level Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto ↑↓→←...
  • Page 101 BIOS Setup Mode 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive’s timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors. Primary Master UDMA and Primary Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM.

  • Page 102: South Onchip Pci Device

    BIOS Setup South OnChip PCI Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, the following screen will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility South OnChip PCI Device ATI Azalia Audio Auto Item Help Enabled ATI SATA Controller Menu Level Native IDE ATI SATA Type...
  • Page 103 BIOS Setup Onboard 1394 This field is used to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394. PCIE Lan1 This field is used to enable or disable PCI LAN 1. PCIE Lan2 This field is used to enable or disable PCI LAN 2.

  • Page 104: 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 Enabled ACPI Function Item Help S1(POS) ACPI Suspend Type Menu Level C2 Disable/Enable Disabled Power Management Option...
  • Page 105 BIOS Setup 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 106 BIOS Setup MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system. Soft-Off by PWRBTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system. Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management function is enabled or disabled, if the power but- ton is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the...
  • Page 107 BIOS Setup RTC Alarm Resume Enabled When Enabled, you can set the time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the “Time (dd:hh:mm) of Alarm” field. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the time set in the field, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network.

  • Page 108: Reset Configuration Data

    BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Disabled...

  • Page 109: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup 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. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device Item Help IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device...
  • Page 110 BIOS Setup 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 111: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status C/185 Shutdown Temperature Item Help CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp > 50 Menu Level CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp < 25 CHSFan Fully ON If CHSTemp >...
  • Page 112 BIOS Setup CHSFan Fully On If CHSTemp This field is used to select the system’s temperature that would allow the chassis fan to rotate at full speed. CHSFan Turn Off If CHSTemp This field is used to select the system’s temperature that would allow chassis fan to rotate at a start speed which is the slowest speed.

  • Page 113: Genie Bios Setting

    BIOS Setup Genie BIOS Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Genie BIOS Setting Item Help Press Enter Performance Options NorthBridge ASIC CFG Press Enter Menu Level CPU VID Control Auto Auto CPU VID Special Add DDR2 RAM 1.8V Voltage 1.84V CPU VTT 1.2V Voltage 1.20V...
  • Page 114 BIOS Setup DDR2 RAM 1.8V Voltage This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the DRAM. CPU VTT 1.2V Voltage This field is used to select the voltage supplied to the CPU. The options are 1.20V to 1.60V. NB Core 1.2V Voltage This field allows you to manually select the Northbridge’s core volt- age.
  • Page 115 BIOS Setup CPU Core 1/2 GTL REF Volt Leave this in its default setting. CPU Core 3/4 GTL REF Volt Leave this in its default setting. North Bridge GTL REF Volt Leave this in its default setting. CPU PLL Setting Override The options are Enabled and Disabled.

  • Page 116: Cpu Frequency

    BIOS Setup Performance Options Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Performance Options Item Help Memory Clock Frequency Auto 266 Mhz Current Memory Clock Menu Level Auto Control CPU Frequency CPU Frequency (MHz) CPU Overclock...
  • Page 117 BIOS Setup CPU Overclock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The available options allow you to adjust the processor’s bus clock by 1MHz increment. Important: Selecting an external bus clock other than the default setting may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
  • Page 118 BIOS Setup NorthBridge ASIC CFG Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility NorthBridge ASIC CFG Item Help Press Enter NorthBridge Selections Press Enter Memory Timing Menu Menu Level FSB IO Strength Press Enter ↑↓→←...
  • Page 119 BIOS Setup Memory Channels This field is used to select the memory channel. Memory Power Management The options are Disabled, Dynamic CKE, Dynamic Command and Dynamic Clock. IGD Clock Gate The options are Enabled and Disabled. NB Channel Mapping The options are Auto and Manual. Simple Addr Translation The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 120 BIOS Setup Bank0 Map NB, Bank1 Map NB and Bank2 Map NB The options are Off and 1 to 15.
  • Page 121 BIOS Setup Memory Timing Menu Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Timing Menu Item Help Address/Command Timing Auto Auto Memory Timing Select Menu Level x CAS Timing (TCAS) x RAS# to CAS# Delay (TRCD) x RAS# Precharge Time (TRP) x Cycle Time (TRAS)
  • Page 122 BIOS Setup RAS# Precharge Time (TRP) This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks). The op- tions are Slow and Fast. Cycle Time (TRAS) Refresh cycle time is the time measured on a given role from REF command to the following ACT at the same row. It is tracked separately from tRC to DDR SDRAM.
  • Page 123 BIOS Setup Write-Read CS (TWTR_CS) Leave this in its default setting. Read-Read CS (TRTR_CS) Leave this in its default setting. Read Data Transfer Leave this in its default setting. Read Strobe Delay The options are Enabled and Disabled. Read Strobe Arrival The options are Enabled and Disabled.
  • Page 124 BIOS Setup FSB IO Strength Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility FSB IO Strength Item Help Default FSB IO Driving Control x 1X NMOS Strength Menu Level x 1X PMOS Strength x 2X NMOS Strength x 2X PMOS Strength...

  • Page 125: Cmos Reloaded

    BIOS Setup CMOS Reloaded The CMOS Reloaded submenu allows you to save different configu- rations and when needed, allows you to conveniently restore one of these previously saved configurations. Highlight CMOS Reloaded in the main menu then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CMOS Reloaded Item Help Auto Save Bootable Setting...
  • Page 126 BIOS Setup Auto Save Bootable Setting This field is used to automatically save the last bootable setting from CMOS to an area in the SEEPROM referred to as the backup bank. To use this function: 1. Set this field to Enabled. 2.
  • Page 127 BIOS Setup Saving, Loading and Naming BIOS Settings For overclockers who require different sets of settings for various system environments or operating systems, CMOS Reloaded allows you to save, load and name up to four sets of BIOS settings - in the “User Defined Setting Bank #1”...
  • Page 128 BIOS Setup Load from this Bank To load the setting saved in the bank, move the cursor to “Load from this Bank” then press <Enter>. The setting in this bank will replace the current setting. Make sure to save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting “Y”...

  • Page 129: 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 Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 130: 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 131: 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 132: 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 Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 133: 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 Genie BIOS Setting Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Reloaded Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults...

  • Page 134: Raid Bios

    BIOS Setup RAID BIOS ATI RAID BIOS The ATI RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives controlled by the ATI SB600 chip. When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the ATI BIOS status message screen will appear.

  • Page 135: Updating The Bios

    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 136 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 137: 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. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun"...

  • Page 138: Supported Software

    Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C” on the main menu. 2. Read license agreement then click “I accept the agreement”. Click Next.
  • Page 139 Supported Software 3. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next. 4. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.
  • Page 140 Supported Software Microsoft .NET Framework On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. 1. Click “Microsoft .NET Framework” on the main menu. 2. Click “Yes” to install the Framework package. 3. Setup is currently installing the files onto your com- puter.
  • Page 141 Supported Software ATI SB600 Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “ATI SB600 Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder.
  • Page 142 Supported Software 4. Read the license agree- ment then click Yes. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect.
  • Page 143 Supported Software ATI SB600 SMBus Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “ATI SB600 SMBus Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Double-click the SMBUSati setup information file. 3. The document contains impor tant installation notes.
  • Page 144 Supported Software ATI SB600 RAID1 Utility On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon. 1. Click “ATI SB600 RAID1 Utility” on the main menu. 2. Setup is now preparing the installation wizard. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.
  • Page 145 Supported Software Graphics Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS” icon. The CD provides both ATI and nVidia drivers. Select the driver according to the graphics card you are using. ATI Radeon Driver 1. Click “ATI Radeon Driver”...
  • Page 146 Supported Software 3. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver. 4. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 5. Read license agreement then click Yes.
  • Page 147 Supported Software 6. Select the component you want to install then click Next. 7. Setup is preparing to install the driver. 8. Setup is currently installing the driver. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installa- tion.
  • Page 148 Supported Software 9. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect. nVidia GForce Driver 1. Click “nVidia GForce Driver” on the main menu. Read the license agree- ment then click “I accept the terms in the license...

  • Page 149: Realtek Audio Driver

    Supported Software Realtek Audio Driver On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO” icon. 1. Click “Realtek Audio Driver” on the main menu. 2. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next to continue. 3. Setup is currently installing the driver.
  • Page 150 Supported Software 4. Setup is now configuring the new software installa- tion. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect.
  • Page 151 Supported Software Marvell LAN Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 1. Click “Mar vell Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Setup is preparing the installation wizard. 3. Setup will now install the driver. Click Next.
  • Page 152 Supported Software 4. Click Finish. 5. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 153 Supported Software Marvell Teaming Utility On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK” icon. 1. Click “Mar vell Teaming Utility” on the main menu. 2. Setup is preparing the installation wizard. 3. Setup is now ready to install the driver.
  • Page 154 Supported Software 4. Read the license agree- ment then click “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Click Next. 5. The Readme Information contains impor tant installation notes. Before you proceed, please read it carefully then click Next. 6. Click Install to begin installation.
  • Page 155 Supported Software 7. Setup is currently installing the driver. 8. Click Finish. 9. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 156 Supported Software ITE Smart Guardian The system board comes with the ITE Smart Guardian utility. This 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.
  • Page 157 Supported Software 3. Enter the necessar y information then click Next. 4. Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select an- other folder. 5. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder.
  • Page 158 Supported Software 6. Select the option in accordance operating system that you are using then click Next. 7. Click Finish. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

  • Page 159: 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 160: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID The ATI SB600 chip alows configuring RAID on 4 Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1. The Promise PDC40719 chip (LP UT ICFX3200-T2R/G only) allows configuring RAID on another 4 Serial ATA ports. It supports RAID 0 RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5.
  • Page 161 RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect the Serial ATA drives. 2. Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS. 3. Configure RAID in the ATI RAID BIOS and/or Promise RAID BIOS. 4. Install RAID driver. Step 1: Connect the Serial ATA Drives SATA 1-2 SATA 3-4...
  • Page 162 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 - South OnChip PCI Device section of the BIOS. 3.
  • Page 163 RAID Step 3: Configure RAID in the RAID BIOS Configure RAID in the ATI RAID BIOS When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the ATI BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <F4> key to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives.
  • Page 164 RAID 5. Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select the ATI or Promise controller. Press <Enter> to install the driver. 6. If you need to install other devices, please do so at this time otherwise please proceed to the next step. 7.

  • Page 165: Chapter 6 - Ati Crossfire Technology

    ATI CrossFire Technology Chapter 6 - ATI CrossFire Technology ATI’s CrossFire technology drives your PC to a new peak of per- formance. By connecting a Radeon CrossFire Edition graphics card and a standard PCI Express graphics card, the power of these multi- ple GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) within the system will acceler- ate your gaming performance and improve image quality.

  • Page 166: Ati Crossfire Technology

    ATI CrossFire Technology Features Regardless of the type of operating mode used, the completed frames from both GPUs are sent to the Compositing Engine on the CrossFire Edition graphics card, which then sends them on to the display device. • Supertile Mode Supertiling divides your screen image into subsections like “tiles”...
  • Page 167 ATI CrossFire Technology Graphics Cards Requirements ® ® 1. One Radeon X850 / Radeon X800 CrossFire Edition graphics card. ® ® 2. One standard PCI Express Radeon X850 or Radeon X800 graphics card. ® The Radeon X850 CrossFire Edition card works with any standard PCI Express Radeon X850 graphics card (Radeon X850 PRO, Radeon X850 XT or Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition) from ATI or any of its partners including cards previously...
  • Page 168 ATI CrossFire Technology The PCI Express x16 Slots PCIE 1 PCIE 4 PCIE 3 2+1 Configuration 2 CrossFire Rendering + 1 Physics • 2 ATI CrossFire graphics cards on PCIE 1 and PCIE 4 (each operates at x8 bandwidth) • 1 ATI Physics graphics card on PCIE 3 (operates at x2 band- width.
  • Page 169 ATI CrossFire Technology CrossFire Setup 1. Power-off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 1 slot then remove the bracket. PCIE 1 3. Align the CrossFire Edition graphics card (Master) above the PCIE 1 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
  • Page 170 ATI CrossFire Technology 5. Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 4 slot then remove the bracket. PCIE 4 6. Align the standard PCI Express graphics card (Slave) above the PCIE 4 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
  • Page 171 ATI CrossFire Technology 8. The CrossFire Edition graphics card comes with an external cable. Plug one end of the external cable to a connector on the CrossFire Edition graphics card as shown below. CrossFire Edition graphics card 9. Now plug the other end of the external cable to the DVI-I con- nector on the standard PCI Express graphics card.
  • Page 172 ATI CrossFire Technology 10. Connect the loose end of the external cable to a display device. Plug to a display device 11. For 2+1 configuration, you will need to install another graphics card on the PCIE 3 slot. Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 3 slot then remove the bracket.
  • Page 173 ATI CrossFire Technology 12. Align the graphics card above the PCIE 3 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot. Graphics card on PCIE 3 13. Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 14.
  • Page 174 ATI CrossFire Technology 17. Click the View tab then select Custom View. 18. In the Graphics Settings menu (left side of screen), click CrossFire. The CrossFire Settings screen will appear on the main window. Click “Enable CrossFire” then click “Yes” to continue.

  • Page 175: Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

    Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Appendix A - Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, please follow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the following ® ® presumes that you have already installed an Intel Pentium Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.
  • Page 176 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below.
  • Page 177 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology Lastly, press the <Ctr l> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below.

  • Page 178: Appendix B - System Error Message

    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 179 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 180: 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 181: 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 182: 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 183: Troubleshooting

    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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