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935-SR3301-000G
A06320020

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  • Page 1: System Board

    SR330-N System Board User’s Manual 935-SR3301-000G A06320020...
  • Page 2 Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior writ- ten permission from the copyright holders. This publication is provided for informational purposes only.

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

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

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

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

  • Page 5: About This Manual

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

  • Page 6: Static Electricity Precaution

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

  • Page 7: About The Package

    Introduction About the Package The system board package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. The system board A user’s manual One IDE cable One FDD cable One USB cable One Serial ATA data cable One Serial ATA power cable...

  • Page 8: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications Processor • Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processor ® - 800/533MHz system data bus • Intel Celeron M 500 series processor for mobile Intel ® ® ® Express chipset • Processor socket: mPGA478P Chipset •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Rear Panel I/O • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 2 DB-9 serial ports • 1 DB-15 VGA port • 1 DVI-I port (DVI-D signal only) • 2 RJ45 LAN ports • 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports •...

  • Page 10: Features

    Introduction Features The Watchdog Timer function allows your watchdog timer application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 11 Introduction Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant SERIAL ATA with SATA 1.0a specification. With speed of up to 3Gbps, it improves hard drive performance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose data transfer rate is 100MB/s. The two Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit gigabit lan controllers support up to 1Gbps data transmis- sion.
  • Page 12 Introduction This function allows you to use the PS/2 key- wake-on-PS/2 board or PS/2 mouse to power-on the sys- tem. Important: The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must sup- port ≥ 720mA. 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.
  • Page 13 Introduction 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 suppor t OS Direct Power Management. ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout PS/2 power select ( System fan PS/2 Mouse DDR2-2 PS/2 KB COM 2 RS232/AUX Power-on DDR2-1 select ( select (J 13) COM 2 COM 1 Power LED COM 3 COM 3 RS232/422/ 485 select (JP6) 24 12 ATX power...

  • Page 15: System Memory

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

  • Page 16: 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 board. 4. Push the “ejector tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
  • Page 17 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 18: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA478P CPU socket. Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not re- semble the actual one. These illustrations are for reference only. Installing the CPU 1.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold triangular mark...
  • Page 20 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 21 Hardware Installation 2. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU. Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you later place the heat sink on top, the compound will disperse evenly. 3. While holding the retention module base in position (step 1), place the fan / heat sink assembly on top of the CPU.

  • Page 22: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal (default) JP11 2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP3 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Inte- grated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 24: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 0-3 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (JP2) (default) 5V_standby USB 4-9 (JP12) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5V_standby JP2 (for USB 0-3) and JP12 (for USB 4-9) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5V_standby will allow you to use a USB device to wake up the system.
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation Onboard DVI-D / PEG x16 Slot Select JP15 DVI-D / PEG x16 Select JP15 1-2, 3-4 On 1/5-11/15 On, 6/10-16/20 On Onboard DVI-D enabled. (default) 1-2 On Possible display: CRT / onboard DVD-D / LVDS 1-2, 3-4 Off 11/15-21/25 On, 16/20-26/30 On PEG x16 slot enabled (PCIE x16/x8/ 2-3 On...
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation LVDS Panel Power Select 1-2 On: 12V 3-4 On: 5V 5-6 On: 3.3V (default) JP8 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure JP8’s setting matches the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation COM 2 RS232/AUX Select 1-3, 2-4 On: 3-5 (5V), RS232 4-6 (12V) On: (default) Auxiliary power COM 2 is an RS232 port. If the serial device connected to this port requires 5V/12V power from the system board, set JP4 pins 3-5 and 4-6 to On.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation COM 3 RS232/RS422/RS485 Select COM 3 JP6 is used to configure the COM 3 serial port to RS232, RS422 (Half Duplex) or RS485. The pin function of COM 3 will vary according to JP6’s setting. 1-2 On: 3-4 On: 5-6 On: RS232 RS422...
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation Power-on Select JP13 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP13 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 JP13 pins 2 and 3 to On.

  • Page 30: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 2 LAN 1 LAN 2 Mic-in Mouse Line-in Line-out PS/2 K/B COM 1 DVI-I USB 0-1 USB 2-3 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port •...
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard These ports are used to connect a PS/2 mouse and a PS/2 key- board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not con- nected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expan- sion cards.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the In- tegrated 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 33: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 2 COM 3 COM 4 COM 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RS232 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 DCD-...
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation The system board is equipped with 2 onboard serial ports. It is also equipped with two 9-pin connectors for connecting addtional serial ports. The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 35: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The VGA port is used for connecting a VGA monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port. After you plug the monitor’s cable connector into the VGA port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place. Dual Display The system board provides total of 3 display interfaces - DVI, VGA and LVDS.
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation DVI-I Port DVI-I The DVI-I port is used to connect an LCD monitor. This port sup- ports DVI-D signal only. Connect the display device’s cable connector to the DVI port. After you plug the cable connector into the DVI port, gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port LAN 1 LAN 2 The LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub. BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Onboard Device”...

  • Page 38: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 1 USB 0 USB 3 USB 4-5 USB 2 USB 4-5 USB 8-9 USB 6-7 USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. The system board supports 10 USB 2.0/1.1 ports.
  • Page 39 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 40 Hardware Installation Audio Rear audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one- hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. •...
  • Page 41 Hardware Installation Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line- out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to chapter 4 for more information.

  • Page 42: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Left audio Right audio channel channel The CD-in connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation S/PDIF Connector SPDIF out SPDIF in The S/PDIF connector is used to connect an external S/PDIF port. Your S/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to the S/PDIF con- nector.
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD AUX Power Connector LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust) LCD/Inverter Power LCD AUX Power LVDS LCD Panel LCD Brightness Control (J5) 1-2 On: Increases the voltage level 2-3 On: Decreases the voltage level The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector and the LCD/Inverter power connector.
  • Page 45 Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Refer to the “Jumper Settings” section in this chapter for settings relevant to the LCD panel. BIOS Setting Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Function Pins Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- DDC_CLK N. C. DDC_DATA N. C. PANEL POWER PANEL POWER PANEL POWER PANEL POWER LCD/Inverter Power Connector...
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation Digital I/O Connector The Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to an ex- ternal device that is connected to this connector. Digital I/O Connector Function Pins Function Pins +12V DIO7 +12V DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 V_5P0_STBY DIO1 V_5P0_STBY DIO0...

  • Page 48: Serial Ata Connectors

    Hardware Installation Serial ATA Connectors SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 The Serial ATA ports are used to connect Serial ATA devices. Con- nect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a SATA port and the other end to your Serial ATA device. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“OnChip IDE Device”...

  • Page 49: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors The 40-pin IDE connector is used to connect hard drives. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into the connector only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the IDE connector.
  • Page 50 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 51: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The 34-pin connector is used to connect a standard floppy disk drive. The connector on the floppy cable can be inserted into the floppy connector only if pin 1 of the cable is aligned with pin 1 of the floppy connector.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation LPT (Parallel) Connector The 25-pin connector is for connecting an external parallel port. The parallel port connects your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP, EPP and ECP+EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.

  • Page 53: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRRX N. C. Ground IRTX The IrDA connector is for connecting an IrDA module. Connect the cable connector from your IrDA module to this connector. Note: The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.

  • Page 54: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Power Ground Sense System fan Ground Power Sense CPU fan Ground Power Sense 2nd fan These fan connectors are used to connect cooling fans. Cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over- heating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal Ground The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to this connector. When the system’s power is on and a chassis intrusion occurred, an alarm will sound.

  • Page 56: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation Power Connector 1 3 1 +3.3VDC +3.3VDC -12VDC +3.3VDC Ground Ground +5VDC PS_ON# Ground Ground Ground +5VDC Ground Ground PWR_OK +5VSB +5VDC +12VDC +5VDC +5VDC +12VDC +3.3VDC Ground Connect a 24-pin ATX main power connector from the power sup- ply unit to the ATX power connector.

  • Page 57: Power Led

    Hardware Installation Power LED Power LED When the Power LED lit red, it indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components.

  • Page 58: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD-LED PWR-LED PWR-BTN HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 59 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 PCI Express x4 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 60 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 61: 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 62: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” then press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date <mm:dd:yy> Fri, Jun 13 2008 Item Help Time <hh:mm:ss>...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 3 Master To configure the IDE drives, move the cursor to a field then press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help...
  • Page 64 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 65 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 66 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 67: 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 68 BIOS Setup CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the sys- tem board. Move the cursor to this field then press <Enter>. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Execute Disable Bit Enabled Item Help Virtualization Technology...
  • Page 69 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 70 BIOS Setup Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First Boot Device”...
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the sys- tem chipset to provide support for gate A20.

  • Page 72: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Menu Level ** VGA Setting ** PEG/Onchip VGA Control Auto PEG Force X1 Disabled On-Chip Frame Buffer Size DVMT Mode DVMT DVMT/FIXED Memory Size 128MB...
  • Page 73 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. PEG Force x1 The options are Enabled and Disabled. 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 74: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Press Enter OnChip IDE Device Item Help Press Enter Onboard Device Menu Level SuperIO Device Press Enter USB Device Setting Press Enter ↑↓→← : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help...
  • Page 75 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 76: Onboard Device

    BIOS Setup Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Onboard LAN 1 Control Auto Item Help Auto Onboard LAN 2 Control Menu Level Onboard LAN Rom Control Disabled ↑↓→←...

  • Page 77: 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 Power On Function BUTTON ONLY Item Help x KB Power ON Password Enter Menu Level x Hot Key Power ON...
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup Any Key Press any key to power-on the system. Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the “wake up” ® key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system. KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass- word.
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data. Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously. Use IR Pins The options are IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port. Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off. You must press the Power but- ton to power-on the system. When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on. Former-Sts When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off be- fore power failure occurs.

  • Page 81: Usb Device Setting

    BIOS Setup USB Device Setting Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help Enabled USB 2.0 Controller Menu Level USB Storage Function Enabled *****USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting****...

  • Page 82: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup PCI Express PME Disabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level Instant-Off Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Disabled...
  • Page 83 BIOS Setup ton. Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore. Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system. Wake-Up By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI...
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup Date (of Month) Alarm The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will power-on on the set date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm”...

  • Page 85: Init Display First

    BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure the PCI bus system. It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCIEx...

  • Page 86: Resources Controlled By

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

  • Page 87: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Current System Temp C/82 Item Help Current CPU1 Temperature C/105 Menu Level System Fan CPU Fan 2848 RPM 2nd Fan Vcore 1.24V +12V 12.28V 5.34V +3.3V 3.21V VBAT (V) 3.15V...

  • Page 88: Auto Detect Pci Clk

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

  • Page 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: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 96 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 97: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers for Windows 7 / Windows Vista System The CD that came with the board contains drivers, utilities and software applica- tions required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 98 Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, click “Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 99 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 5. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 100 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the graphics driver. Click Next. By default, the “Automatically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme”...
  • Page 101 Supported Software 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to con- tinue.
  • Page 102 Supported Software 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stallation to take effect.
  • Page 103 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the driver. Click Next. 2. Follow the remainder of the steps on the screen; click- ing “Next” each time you finish a step.
  • Page 104 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin the installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 105 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 106 Supported Software 3. Click Next to add the pro- gram icon to the Program Folder. 4. After completing instal- lation, click Finish to exit setup. 5. Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop.
  • Page 107 Supported Software 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the utility to take ef- fect.
  • Page 108 Supported Software Using the Hardware Monitor for Windows Utility 1. On your desktop, right-click the Hardware Doctor icon and then select Properties. 2. Select the Compatibility tab, click “Run this program as an administrator” then click OK.
  • Page 109 Supported Software 4. You can now access the utility.
  • Page 110 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power manage- ment for the storage subsystem. To install the utility, click “Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility” on the main menu.
  • Page 111 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation tips then click Next. 4. Setup is now installing the utility. Click Next to con- tinue. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish.
  • Page 112 Supported Software 6. Run the Intel Matrix Stor- age Console utility to view the hard drives’ configura- tion.
  • Page 113 Supported Software AHCI For F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver You need to prepare an AHCI driver floppy diskette that you will need when you install the AHCI driver during Windows 7 / Windows Vista installation. You may also choose to copy the installation files to a USB flash drive. 1.
  • Page 114 Supported Software 4. Right click on the files, select “Send To” and then select the floppy drive or USB flash drive. The system will copy the selected files to the desig- nated drive.
  • Page 115 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows 7 / Windows Vista Installation The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows 7 / Windows Vista installation. This is required in order to be able to install the operating system onto a hard drive that is configured in AHCI mode.
  • Page 116 Supported Software 3. Click “I accept the license terms” then click Next. 4. Click Custom (advanced) to install a new copy of Win- dows. 5. Select Load Driver then click Next.
  • Page 117 Supported Software 6. If you are using one opti- cal drive only, take out the Window’s installation disc and then insert the CD that came with the motherboard package. If you have another optical drive, you can choose to insert the provided CD to that drive or plug the USB flash drive that contains the AHCI driver.
  • Page 118 Supported Software 9. If you are using one opti- cal drive only, the warning message “Windows cannot be installed to this disk” will appear. Remove the AHCI driver CD and insert the Windows installation disc back in. You will not be able to proceed yet because the Next button is still gray.
  • Page 119 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation.

  • Page 120: Drivers For Windows Xp System

    Supported Software Drivers for Windows XP System The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. If after inserting the CD, “Autorun”...
  • Page 121 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver To install, click “Microsoft DirectX 9.0C Driver” on the main menu. 1. Click “I accept the agree- ment” 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 122 Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ® The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows 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 123 Supported Software 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next. 4. After all setup operations are done, click Next. 5. Click Finish to exit setup.
  • Page 124 Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is now ready to in- stall the graphics driver. Click Next. 2. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 3. Go through the readme document for more installa- tion tips then click Next.
  • Page 125 Supported Software 4. Setup is currently installing the driver. After installation has completed, click Next. 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stalllation to take effect.
  • Page 126 Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” then click Finish. Restarting the system will allow the new software in- stallation to take effect.
  • Page 127 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, click “Realtek LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click Next. 2. Click Install to begin the installation. 3. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 128 Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows The Hardware Monitor for Windows utility is capable of monitoring the system’s temperature, fan speed, voltage, etc. and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 129 Supported Software 3. Click Install to begin the installation. 4. After completing installa- tion, click Finish.
  • Page 130 Supported Software Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager is a utility that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power manage- ment for the storage subsystem. Note: This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI. (The SATA Mode field is in the OnChip IDE Device section, Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility.) To install the utility, click “Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility”...
  • Page 131 Supported Software 3. Read the license agreement then click Yes. 4. Go through the readme d o c u m e n t f o r s y s t e m requirements and installa- tion tips then click Next. 5.
  • Page 132 Supported Software AHCI For F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver You need to prepare an AHCI driver floppy diskette that you will need when you install the AHCI driver during Windows XP installation. 1. Click “AHCI For F6 Dur- ing Windows Setup Floppy Driver”...
  • Page 133 Supported Software Installing the AHCI Driver During Windows XP Installation The AHCI driver must be installed during Windows XP installation. This is required in order to be able to install the operating system onto a hard drive that is con- figured in AHCI mode.
  • Page 134 Supported Software Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Change Destination folder to select another folder. 2. Click Install to begin instal- lation.

  • Page 135: Appendix A - Nlite And Ahci Installation Guide

    NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide Appendix A - NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide nLite nLite is an application program that allows you to customize your XP installation disc by integrating the RAID/AHCI drivers into the disc. By using nLite, the F6 function key usually required during installation is no longer needed.
  • Page 136 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 4. Insert the XP installation disc into an optical drive. 5. Launch nLite. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. 6. Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa- tion files to the designated default folder. If you want to save them in another folder, click Browse, select the folder...
  • Page 137 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7. Click Next. 8. In the Task Selection dia- log box, click Drivers and Bootable ISO. Click Next.
  • Page 138 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 9. Click Insert and then se- lect Multiple driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate. Click Next. Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win- dows version that you are using and then click OK. Integrating 64-bit driv- ers into 32-bit Windows or vice versa will cause...
  • Page 139 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard, select all RAID/AHCI con- trollers and then click Click Next.
  • Page 140 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation. 14. When the program is fin- ished applying the chang- es, click Next.
  • Page 141 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide To create an image, se- lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next. 16. Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section.
  • Page 142 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide You have finished cus- tomizing the Windows XP installation disc. Click Finish. Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con- troller to RAID/AHCI. You can now install Windows...
  • Page 143 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide AHCI The installation steps below will guide you in configuring your SATA drive to AHCI mode. 1. Enter the BIOS utility and configure the SATA controller to IDE mode. 2. Install Windows XP but do not press F6. 3. Download relevant RAID/AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel’s website. Transfer the downloaded driver files to C:\AHCI. 4. Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers, then select...
  • Page 144 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 5. In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box, select “No, not this time” then click Next. 6. Select “Install from a list or specific location (Ad- vanced)” and then click Next. 7. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install”...
  • Page 145 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8. Click “Have Disk”. 9. Select C:\AHCI\iaAHCI.inf and then click Open. Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next.
  • Page 146 NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide A warning message ap- peared because the se- lected SATA controller did not match your hardware device. Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed. Click Finish. The system’s settings have been changed. Win- dows XP requires that you restart the computer.

  • Page 147: Appendix B - Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix B - Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 148 Watchdog Timer DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F5H ;WATCH DOG CONTROL REGISTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA ;BIT1 DIS/EN WDTO# OUTPUT LOW PULSE TO KBRST#PIN(0=DIS, 1=ENABLE) AL,DX ;BIT3 COUNTER MODE SLEECT (0=SECOND MODE, 1=MINUTE MODE) AL,02H DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F6H ;WATCH DOG COUNTER DX,AL DX,SIO_DATA AL,0AH ;SET COUNTER (EX 10 SEC) DX,AL DX,SIO_CON_PORT AL,0F7H...

  • Page 149: 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 150: 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 151: 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 152 Troubleshooting Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed. 1. Make sure the keyboard is properly connected. 2. Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process. System Board 1.

  • Page 153: Appendix D- Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions Appendix D- Frequently Asked Questions Q1: Black screen appeared when uninstalling the Windows Vista graphics driver. A1: Before uninstalling the graphics driver, please perform the following steps. Click the graphics icon in the notification area of the taskbar then select Graphics Properties.
  • Page 154 Frequently Asked Questions Q2: When executing F6FLPY.EXE in Windows Vista and the following error messages appear, please perform step A2. Click OK. Click Abort. A2: Disconnect the USB floppy drive for 15 seconds then reconnect it to the motherboard. Execute F6FLPY.EXE again. Disconnect for 15 seconds Reconnect...

  • Page 155: Appendix E - Hot Keys For Graphics Display

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

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