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  • Page 1 CM35-EC Rev. A+ System Board User’s Manual 46100045...
  • Page 2 Copyright Trademarks Caution...
  • Page 3 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Read Me First............Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 5 Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix B - System Error Messages Appendix C - Troubleshooting...

  • Page 6: Read Me First

    Introduction Read Me First Processor System Memory 5VSB Power ≥ ≥ Drivers...

  • Page 7: Features And Specifications

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset Processor System Memory Note: If you are using more than one DIMM, make sure you insert the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Using different types (VCM or PC SDRAM) of DIMMs may cause problems.
  • Page 8 Introduction DIMMs Memory Size DIMMs Memory Size Expansion Slots Onboard Graphics Features...
  • Page 9 Introduction Onboard Audio Features ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors) Connectors PCI Bus Master IDE Controller...
  • Page 10 Introduction IrDA Interface USB Ports BIOS Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

  • Page 11: System Health Monitor Functions

    Introduction 1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off Dual Function Power Button Wake-On-Ring Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥ 720mA.
  • Page 12 Introduction RTC Timer to Power-on the System Wake-On-LAN Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥ 720mA. AC Power Failure Recovery ACPI STR ® ®...

  • Page 13: Package Checklist

    Introduction Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1A. Virus Protection 1.2 Package Checklist þ þ þ þ þ...
  • Page 14 Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2.1 System Board Layout...

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    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 16 Hardware Installation 2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module...
  • Page 17 Hardware Installation 2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors Processor Processor Freq. Freq. Ratio Ratio 66MHz 100MHz 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz 133MHz...
  • Page 18 Hardware Installation Important: • The frequency ratio of some processors shown in the table may have been locked by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect. The system will instead use its factor y default ratio.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPU’s Front Side Bus CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumpers JP1 and JP2 Warning: Some processors, when overclocked, may result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.

  • Page 20: Jumper Settings For Clearing Cmos Data

    Hardware Installation 2.5 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP3 a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the super visor or user password. c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the processor’s bus clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 2.6 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec Onboard Audio Codec Settings - Jumper JP4...
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation 2.7 Ports and Connectors 2.7.1 Serial Ports Connecting the Serial Ports...

  • Page 23: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation 2.7.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports Warning: Make sure to turn off your computer prior connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board. 2.7.3 Parallel Port...
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation Setting Function 2.7.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable...

  • Page 25: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings. Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive...

  • Page 26: Universal Serial Bus Ports

    Hardware Installation Important: If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROM drive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM drive to Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode. 2.7.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports Function Pin Function...

  • Page 27: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.7 IrDA Connector Function Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation 2.7.8 CPU Fan Connector Function...
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation 2.7.9 Chassis Fan Connector Function 2.7.10 VGA Port...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation 2.7.11 Game/MIDI Port 2.7.12 Audio Jacks Line-out Jack (J11 - Lime) Line-in Jack (J12 - Light Blue) Mic-in Jack (J15 - Pink)
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 2.7.13 Internal Audio Connectors AUX-in and CD-in Function Function...
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation 2.7.14 Wake-On-LAN Connector Function Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation 2.7.15 Wake-On-Ring Connector Function Important: If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation 2.7.16 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED DIMM Standby Power LED PCI Standby Power LED Important: Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the system then turn off the power supply’s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any DIM modules or add-in cards.

  • Page 35: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation 2.7.17 Power Connector Function Pin Function Important: The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric current.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation 2.7.18 Front Panel LEDs and Switches HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED G-LED: Green LED ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch G-SW: Green Switch RESET: Reset Switch SPEAKER: Speaker Connector...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation PWR-LED: Power/Standby LED Note: If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly. Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket. Pin Assignment HD-LED G-LED...

  • Page 38: Award Bios Setup Utility

    Award BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup...

  • Page 39: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Award BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, May 23 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) 4 : 35 : 5 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter None Change the day, month, IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None year and century...
  • Page 40 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary/Secondar y Master/Slave Capacity Access Mode Drive A and Drive B None 360K, 5.25 in. 1.2M, 5.25 in. 720K, 3.5 in. 1.44M, 3.5 in. 2.88M, 3.5 in. Video EGA/VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 Mono...
  • Page 41 Award BIOS Setup Utility Halt On No Errors All Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key Base Memory Extended Memory T otal Memory...

  • Page 42: Advanced Bios Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Virus Warning Disabled CPU L1 Cache Enabled Menu Level CPU L2 Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Allows you to choose Processor Serial Number...
  • Page 43 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Processor Serial Number ® Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive...
  • Page 44 Award BIOS Setup Utility Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Enabled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
  • Page 45 Award BIOS Setup Utility Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option System Setup OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Video BIOS Shadow Enabled Disabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow to DC000-DFFFF Shadow Enabled Disabled...

  • Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Item Help DRAM Timing By SPD Disabled SDRAM Cycle Length Menu Level Bank Interleave Disabled Memory Hole Disabled P2C/C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R-W Turn Around Disabled...
  • Page 47 Award BIOS Setup Utility SDRAM Cycle Length Bank Interleave Memory Hole P2C/C2P Concurrency Fast R-W Turn Around System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable...
  • Page 48 Award BIOS Setup Utility Frame Buffer Size AGP Aperture Size AGP-4X Mode AGP Driving Control AGP Driving Value OnChip USB USB Keyboard Support...
  • Page 49 Award BIOS Setup Utility OnChip Sound OnChip Modem CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled Disabled PCI Dynamic Bursting PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction PCI#2 Access #1 Retry...
  • Page 50 Award BIOS Setup Utility AGP Master 1 WS Write AGP Master 1 WS Read...

  • Page 51: Integrated Peripherals

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled Menu Level IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto...
  • Page 52 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave Auto Mode 0-4 IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master/ Slave UDMA Auto Disabled Init Display First PCI Slot...
  • Page 53 Award BIOS Setup Utility IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Disabled Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Disabled UART 2 Mode...
  • Page 54 Award BIOS Setup Utility IR Function Duplex Half Full TX,RX Inverting Enable Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Disabled Onboard Parallel Mode Normal “ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)” “EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)” ECP Mode Use DMA Parallel Port EPP Type...

  • Page 55: Power Management Setup

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.5 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled Power Management Press Enter Menu Level ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) PM Control by APM Video Off Option Suspend ->...
  • Page 56 Award BIOS Setup Utility Min Saving Max Saving User Define HDD Power Down Doze Mode Suspend Mode ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) S3(STR) PM Control by APM...
  • Page 57 Award BIOS Setup Utility Video Off Option Always On Suspend -> Off All Modes -> Off Video Off Method V/H SYNC + Blank Blank Screen DPMS Support MODEM Use IRQ Soft-Off by PWRBTN Hold 4 Sec. Instant-Off...
  • Page 58 Award BIOS Setup Utility PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off Turn On Last State Wake Up Events LPT & COM HDD & FDD PCI Master Resume on PCI Event Enabled Disabled...
  • Page 59 Award BIOS Setup Utility Resume On LAN/Ring • • Resume On Alarm Enabled Disabled Date (of Month) 1-31 Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) Primary INTR...

  • Page 60: Irqs Activity Monitoring

    Award BIOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring 3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) IRQ Resources Press Enter Default is Disabled. DMA Resources Press Enter Select Enabled to...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup Utility Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) Manual IRQ Resources PCI/ISA PnP Legacy ISA DMA Resources PCI/ISA PnP Legacy ISA PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Enabled Disabled...
  • Page 62 Award BIOS Setup Utility Assign IRQ for VGA Note: When Disabled, a “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows 95’s ® Device Manager. Assign IRQ for USB Note: When Disabled, a “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows 95’s ® Device Manager.

  • Page 63: Pc Health Status

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.7 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help Current CPU Temp. 37C/98F Current System Temp. 27C/80F Menu Level Current CPU Fan Speed 5698 RPM Current Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPM Vcore 2.06 V...

  • Page 64: Spread Spectrum

    Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help Spread Spectrum Disabled CPU Host/PCI Clock Default 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 Spread Spectrum CPU Host/PCI Clock...
  • Page 65 Award BIOS Setup Utility Note: Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter) keyboard for method 2.
  • Page 66 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults 3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults...
  • Page 67 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password 3.1.12 Set User Password...
  • Page 68 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup 3.1.14 Exit Without Saving...
  • Page 69 Supported Softwares Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility...

  • Page 70: Supported Softwares

    Supported Softwares 4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996 [Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File] BIOS *** BIOS Auto Detect *** System Enclosure/Chassis Type : BIOS Information Processor Handle : 0000 Memory Controller Vendor Name : Memory Module...
  • Page 71 Supported Softwares Add DMI ← → ↑ ↓ Load DMI File ← → Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load Do you want to execute? (Y/N) Save DMI File ← → Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save...
  • Page 72 Supported Softwares 4.2 VIA Hardware Monitor Note: Use this utility only in Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ® ® ® 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows NT ® ® ® operating system. 4.3 VIA Service Pack ® 4.3.1 VIA Service Pack Installation Notes ®...
  • Page 73 Supported Softwares Important: The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver. Since the version of the bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the CD, installing the bundled VxD driver may cause problems. If you are using this type of card, we recommend that you install first the AGP card’s VGA driver before installing the VIA Service Pack.
  • Page 74 Supported Softwares 4.5 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes ® ® ® ® ®...

  • Page 75: Using The Suspend To Ram Function

    Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI Function Enabled Power Management Press Enter Menu Level ACPI Suspend Type...
  • Page 76 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ® ®...
  • Page 77 Using the Suspend to RAM Function...
  • Page 78 Using the Suspend to RAM Function ®...
  • Page 79 System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message B.1 POST Beep B.2 Error Messages CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED Caution: Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Page 80 System Error Message FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80) FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (80) Hard Disk(s) fail (40) Hard Disk(s) fail (20) Hard Disk(s) fail (10) Hard Disk(s) fail (08) Keyboard is locked out - Unlock the key Keyboard error or no keyboard present Manufacturing POST loop BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted Memory test fail...
  • Page 81 Troubleshooting Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist Monitor/Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:...

  • Page 82: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. The screen seems to be constantly wavering. Power Supply When the computer is turned on, nothing happens. Floppy Drive The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

  • Page 83: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting Hard Drive Hard disk failure. Excessively long formatting period. Parallel Port The parallel printer doesn’t respond when you try to print.
  • Page 84 Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. System Board...

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