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  • Page 1 CT132-BR CT132-B System Board User’s Manual 935-CT1321-000G A00800711...
  • 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........................... Special Features of the System Board..............Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation............ System Board Layout ......................System Memory..........................

  • 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 A user’s manual One IDE cable One USB port cable Two Serial ATA data cables Two Serial ATA power cables One “Main Board Utility”...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    • Intel chipset ® - Intel 945GM Express chipset ® - Intel 82801GR I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R) - CT132-BR only ® - Intel 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M) - CT132-B only ® System Memory • One 240-pin DDR2 DIMM socket •...
  • Page 9 • 1 front audio connector for line-out and mic-in jacks • 1 CD-in internal audio connector • 1 S/PDIF-in/out connector • 1 connector for IrDA interface • 4 Serial ATA connectors (CT132-BR) 2 Serial ATA connectors (CT132-B) • 1 40-pin IDE connector • 1 floppy connector •...
  • Page 10 Introduction Expansion Slots • 1 PCI Express x16 slot • 1 PCI Express x1 slot • 1 PCI slot Note: PCI Express x1 and PCI share the same slot. Temperature • 0 C to 60 Humidity • 10% to 90% •...

  • Page 11: Special Features Of The System Board

    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 3Gbps (CT132-BR) or 1.5Gbps (CT132-B), it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data trans- fer rate is 100MB/s. The Intel ICH7R chip on CT132-BR allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5.
  • Page 13 Introduction This feature allows the network to remotely wake-on-lan wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.
  • Page 14 Introduction The RTC installed on the system board allows your rtc timer system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. The system board is designed to meet the ACPI ACPI STR (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) speci- fication. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to imple- ment Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 power Parallel select (J 2) Mouse Winbond Mouse W83627 Chassis open IrDA USB 0-3 power select (J ) COM 2 DDR2 Clear CMOS (J 1) Battery COM 1 CPU fan Intel 945GM USB 1...

  • Page 16: System Board

    SATA 0 Front audio Power-on USB 4-5 power select (J ) select (J ) S/PDIF ATX power CD-in PCIE x16 Standby Power LED PCIE x1 System fan CT132-BR The illustrations on the following pages are based on the CT132-BR system board.

  • Page 17: System Memory

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

  • Page 18: Installing The Dim Module

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

  • Page 20: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478 CPU socket. Installing the CPU 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.
  • Page 21 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: ® 1. Only Use Intel Core Duo/Solo processor or ® ® Intel Celeron M processor manufactured on 65nm technology.
  • Page 22 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 23 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base. Refer to the figure below for the correct position of the heat sink.

  • Page 24: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data Mouse 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select Mouse 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP2 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 Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 26: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 (JP3) Mouse 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby USB 4-5 (JP4) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP3 and JP4 are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation Power-on Select Mouse 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP6 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 28: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 1 Mouse Mic-in USB 3 Line-in Line-out PS/2 USB 2 USB 0-1 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port • 4 USB ports •...
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports Mouse PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports are at location CN1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥...
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation Serial (COM) Port Mouse COM 1 COM 2 The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port at location CN2 (COM 1). It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J6 (COM 2). These 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.

  • Page 32: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port Mouse The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN2. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port Mouse The onboard RJ45 LAN port is at location CN6 of the system board. This port allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu (“PCI Express Root Port Func”...

  • Page 34: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors Mouse USB 3 USB 2 USB 1 USB 0 USB 4-5 The system board supports 6 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. The 4 onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN6 (USB 0-1) and CN7 (USB 2-3).
  • Page 35 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 drivers.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation Audio Mouse Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Audio The 3 audio jacks are at location CN8 of the system board. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in (Pink) In a 2-channel or 4-channel mode, this jack is used to connect an external microphone.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation 2-channel 6-channel 4-channel Light Blue Line-in Rear R/L Rear R/L Lime Line-out Front R/L Front R/L Pink Mic-in Center/Subwoofer Mic-in Front Audio The front audio connector (J19) allows you to connect to the line- out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line- out and mic-in functions.

  • Page 38: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Mouse Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in connector (J21) is used to receive audio from a CD- ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 39 Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector Mouse SPDIF out SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector is used to connect external S/PDIF ports. Your S/PDIF ports 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 J22.

  • Page 40: Dio Connector

    Hardware Installation DIO Connector Mouse The DIO (Digital I/O) connector at location J12 provides powering- on function to an external device that is connected to this connector. Digital I/O Connector Pins Function Pins Function +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 5VSB...

  • Page 41: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation Parallel Port Mouse The 25-pin connector at location J1 is for connecting an external parallel port. The parallel port connects your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation BIOS Setting Configure the parallel port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

  • Page 43: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector Mouse The floppy disk drive connector supports a standard floppy disk drive. 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 44: Serial Ata Connectors

    SATA 2 (J15) SATA 3 (J16) SATA 1 (J14) SATA 0 (J13) • CT132-BR - 4 SATA ports (SATA 0, 1, 2, 3) - SATA speed up to 3Gb/s - RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5 • CT132-B - 2 SATA ports (SATA 0, 2) - SATA speed up to 1.5Gb/s...

  • Page 45: Ide Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connector Mouse The shrouded PCI IDE header will interface two Enhanced IDE (Inte- grated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the 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 46 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 47: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX Ground N. C. Mouse IRTX Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to J7 on the system board. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board. Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector accord- ing to their pin functions.

  • Page 48: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Mouse Sense Ground Power CPU fan Power Ground Sense System fan Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J8) on the system board. The system fan (J9) connector is used to connect an additional cooling fan.
  • Page 49 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Mouse Ground Chassis signal The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to the chassis open connector (J11). Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to the connector alerting you of a chassis intrusion event.

  • Page 50: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation Power Connector Mouse Use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12V power supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connector that must be inserted onto the CN10 connector. The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power supply to operate.

  • Page 51: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors Mouse PWR-LED HDD-LED PWR-BTN RESET SW 1 11 2 HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation Mouse Standby Power LED Standby Power LED This LED will light when the system is in the standby mode. Warning: When the Standby Power LED lit red, it indicates that power is present on the PCI slot. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing an add-in card.
  • Page 53 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots Mouse PCIE x16 PCIE x1 PCI Express x16 Install a PCI Express x16 graphics card, that comply to the PCI Express specifications, into the PCI Express x16 slot. To install a graphics card into the x16 slot, align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot.
  • Page 54 Hardware Installation Battery Mouse 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. •...

  • Page 55: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

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

  • Page 56: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Fri, Mar 16 2007 Date <mm:dd:yy> Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...

  • Page 57: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master, IDE Channel 0 Slave, IDE Channel 1 Master and IDE Channel 1 Slave To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 0 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter...
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.
  • Page 59 BIOS Setup Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA. EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 61: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help...
  • Page 62 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys- tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min Item Help Thermal Management...

  • Page 63: Hard Disk Boot Priority

    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 64 BIOS Setup CPU L1 and L2 Cache This field is used to speed up the memory access. Enable the exter- nal cache for better performance. Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. Enabled The BIOS will not only report that the key is down, but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system. OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2. Report No FDD For WIN 95 The options are Yes and No.

  • Page 67: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD Item Help x CAS Latency Time Auto Menu Level x DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay Auto x DRAM RAS# Precharge Auto x Precharge Delay <tRAS>...
  • Page 68 BIOS Setup Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” and “Precharge Delay” fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field is used to select the latency between the DRAM active command and the read/write command.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15- 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM.
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup PEG/OnChip VGA Control This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device. The options are Auto, Onchip VGA and PEG Port. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the onboard VGA’s frame buffer size that is shared from the system memory.

  • Page 71: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Item Help Press Enter Onboard Device Menu Level Super IO Device Press Enter Watch Dog Timer Select Disabled ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 72 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 73 BIOS Setup On-Chip Serial ATA Disabled Disables the onboard SATA. Auto The system will detect the existing SATA and IDE drives then automatically set them to the available master/slave mode. Combined Mode This option allows you to combine both IDE and SATA drives;...

  • 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 USB Controller Enabled Item Help Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Menu Level USB Keyboard Support Disabled AC97 Audio Auto...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec. Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

  • Page 76: Super Io Device

    BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device KBC Input Clock 12 MHz Item Help Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Menu Level x KB Power On Password Enter...
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup Mouse Left When this option is selected, double-click the left button of the mouse to power-on the system. Mouse Right When this option is selected, double-click the right button of the mouse to power-on the system. Any Key Press any key to power-on the system.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup UART Mode Select This field is used to select the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA device. For better transmission of data, your IrDA periph- eral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter.
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup EPP Mode Select This field is used to select the EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA This field is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel por t. The options are 1 and 3. Default setting: 3.

  • Page 80: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level User Define Power Management DPMS...
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “Suspend Mode” field is activated. Min Saving Minimum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 Max Saving Maximum power saving time for Suspend mode = 1 min.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”.
  • Page 84 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 Reset Configuration Data Disabled...

  • Page 85: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device Item Help IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device Menu Level IRQ-5 assigned to...

  • Page 86: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Detection Disabled Item Help Shutdown Temperature Disabled Menu Level Current System Temp C/96 Current CPU Temperature C/87 Current NB Temperature C/98 System Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed 5973 RPM CPU Voltage...
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup Note: The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting “system health” conditions but if you want a warning message to pop-up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs, you must install the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility.

  • Page 88: Spread Spectrum

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

  • Page 89: 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 90: 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 91: 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 92: 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 93: 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 94: 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 95: Intel Raid Bios

    BIOS Setup Intel RAID BIOS (CT132-BR only) The Intel RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID on Serial ATA drives. After you power up the system and all drives have been detected, the Intel RAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <Ctrl>...

  • Page 96: 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 97 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 98: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

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

  • Page 99: 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 100 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next. 4. Click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 101 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agreement” then click Next. 2. You are now ready to install DirectX. Click Next. 3. Click Finish. Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect.

  • Page 102: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installation tips then click Next.
  • Page 103 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing dr iver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restar t this computer now. ” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software installlation to take effect.

  • Page 104: Audio Drivers

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

  • Page 105: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. The installation wizard will extract the files needed to install the driver. 2. You are now ready to install the driver. Click Install. 3. Setup is currently installing the driver.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish to exit setup.

  • Page 107: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The system board comes with the Hardware Monitor for Windows 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 108 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder. 4. Hardware Doctor is configuring the new software installation. 5. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect.

  • Page 109: Installation Notes

    Supported Software USB 2.0 Drivers ® The chipset does not support USB 2.0 drivers for Windows 98 SE ® and Windows ® Windows ® If your Windows XP CD already includes Service Pack 1, the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you install the operating system.

  • Page 110: Chapter 5 - Raid

    RAID Chapter 5 - RAID (CT132-BR only) The Intel chipset allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5. RAID Levels RAID 0 (Striped Disk Array without Fault Tolerance) RAID 0 uses two new identical hard disk drives to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks.
  • Page 111 RAID Settings To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect Serial ATA drives. 2. Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS. 3. Configure Serial ATA in the Intel RAID BIOS. 4. Install the RAID driver. Step 1: Connect Serial ATA Drives Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.
  • Page 112 RAID Step 2: Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS. 2. Select the Integrated Peripherals submenu - > OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS. 3.
  • Page 113 RAID Step 3: Configure Serial ATA in the Intel RAID BIOS When the system powers-up and all drives have been detected, the Intel RAID BIOS status message screen will appear. Press the <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter the utility. The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives.
  • Page 114 RAID If you need to install other devices, please do so at this time otherwise please proceed to the next step. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. After installing the operating system, if in any case necessary, create the hard drives' partition.
  • Page 115 RAID Intel Matrix Storage Manager for RAID/AHCI Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows RAID volume manage- ment (create, delete, migrate) from within the Windows operating system. It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information. To install the utility, insert the provided CD into a CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 116 RAID 3. Setup is now ready to install the driver. Click Next. 4. Read the impor tant installation notes then click Next. 5. Read the license agree- ment then click Yes.
  • Page 117 RAID 6. Go through the readme document to view system requirements and instal- lation information then click Next. 7. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

  • Page 118: Appendix A - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Sample Code Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code ;Software programming example: ;---------------------------------------------------------------- ;(1) Enter Superio Configuration mode ;---------------------------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,87H DX,AL DX,AL ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;(2) Configuration Logical Device 8, register CRF5/CRF6/CRF7 (WDT count mode / count value / control mode) ;-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,07H...
  • Page 119 Watchdog Sample Code DX,4FH AL,02H ;Set CRF6 value=02 => Watch Dog Timer=2 (unit:Min) DX,AL DX,4EH AL,F7H ;Select CRF7 DX,AL DX,4FH AL,02H ;Set CRF7[Bit:7,6]=11, WDT reset by mouse/key- board interrupt DX,AL ;------------------------------------------- ;(3) Exit extended function mode ;------------------------------------------- DX,4EH AL,AAH DX,AL...

  • Page 120: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    System Error Message Appendix B - System Error Message When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to cor- rect something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom.
  • Page 121 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 122: 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 123: 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 124: 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 125 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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