System Board
User???s Manual
Copyright
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?? 1999. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
Microsoft?? MS-DOS??, WindowsTM, Windows?? 95 and Windows?? 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel?? and CeleronTM are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders.
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.
CE, FCC and DOC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B FCC and Class A CE digital device. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
???Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
???Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
???Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
???Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
Notice:
1.The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
2.Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with FCC and CE emission limits.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
Appendix A - System Error Messages
Chapter1-Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
??? Intel??? 440BX AGPset
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 370 for installing an Intel CeleronTM processor that is packaged in PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array). It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.30V to 2.05V.
???300A/333/366/400/433/466MHz or future 100MHz FSB CeleronTM PPGA processor
System Memory
???16MB to 384MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs
???32MB to 768MB memory using registered DIMMs
???Three 168-pin DIMM sockets
???Uses x64 or x72 PC SDRAM, 3.3V
-PC-66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors
-PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100MHz FSB processors
???ECC supported (uses x72 PC SDRAM DIMM)
*Supported only when useing registered DIMMs.
Introduction
Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated AGP slot. AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending; delivering up to 533MB/ sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better graphics with your PC.
The system board is also equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots, 1 dedicated 16-bit ISA slot and 1 shared PCI/ISA slot. All PCI and ISA slots are bus masters.
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. Refer to Chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility.
Connectors
???2 connectors for external USB ports
???1 connector for IrDA interface
???2 serial ports
???1 parallel port
???2 IDE connectors
???1 floppy connector
???1 PS/2 mouse port
???1 PS/2 or AT keyboard port
???1 20-pin ATX power supply connector
???1 12-pin standard AT power supply connector
???1 Wake-On-LAN connector
???1 SB-LINK connector
???3 fan connectors for CPU, chassis and AGP fans
Introduction
1.1.2 Intelligence
Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off
The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.
Dual Function Power Button (ATX power supply only)
Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
External Modem Ring-on (ATX power supply only)
The Modem Ring-on feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to incoming calls.
Note:
This feature supports external modem only.
RTC Timer to Power-on the System (ATX power supply only)
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.
Wake-On-LAN Ready (ATX power supply only)
The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ??? 720mA (minimum).
Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse (ATX power supply only)
This function allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power- on the system. Refer to ???Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/ Wake-On-Mouse??? in chapter 2 and ???Keyboard/Mouse Power On??? in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS in chapter 3 for more information.
Introduction
1.2 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
??The system board
??Serial, mouse and printer port cables Option 1:
-One card-edge bracket with a 9-pin and 25-pin serial port cables
-One card-edge bracket with a 25-pin printer port cable and a PS/2 mouse port cable
Option 2:
-One card-edge bracket with two 9-pin serial port cables and a PS/2 mouse port cable
-One 25-pin printer port cable for chassis mounting
??One 40-pin IDE hard disk cable
??One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
??One CD (Includes drivers and manual)
??One card-edge bracket with two USB ports (optional)
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your Account Manager for assistance.
Chapter2-HardwareInstallation
2.1 System Board Layout
Note:
Intel CeleronTM PPGA processors support VID (Voltage Identification). The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor.
2.4 Jumper Settings for the CPU???s Front Side Bus
Jumper JP2
CPU???s Front Side Bus Select
The default setting of jumper JP2 is Auto - the system will automatically run according to the FSB of the processor. The ???100MHz??? setting (1-2-3 Off) is reserved for future 100MHz FSB processors. Refer to the figure on the next page.
Warning:
If your system is installed with a 66MHz FSB processor, do not
move the jumper cap from its default setting which is pins 1 and 2 On; otherwise your system will not boot.
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2.7.4 Floppy Disk Controller
The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded 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. You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS.
Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable
1.Install the 34-pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk
header (J10) on the system board. The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J10.
2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into
the disk drive(s). Align the colored edge of the daisy
chained ribbon cable with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A.
2.7.5 IDE Hard Disk Interface
The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.
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2.7.8 CPU Fan Connector
The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J1 on the system board.
Pin Function
1 On/Off
2 +12V
3 Sense
2.7.9 Chassis Fan Connector
The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector. If you are installing a fan in the system unit, connect the fan???s connector to location J12 on the system board. The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor.
Pin Function
1 On/Off
2 +12V
3 Sense
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2.7.14 J9 (LEDs and Switches)
ATX-LED: ATX 5VSB Standby LED
This LED will light when the 5VSB power is active.
HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED
This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.
G-LED: Green LED
This LED will light when the system is in the Suspend mode.
ATX-SW: ATX Power Switch
Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a ???dual function power button??? that will allow your system to enter the Soft- Off or Suspend mode. Refer to ???Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN??? in the Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).
G-SW: Green Switch
This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode.
RESET: Reset Switch
This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system.
SPEAKER: Speaker Connector
This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.
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Chapter3-AwardBIOSSetupUtility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contain codes for various advanced features found in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.
After you power up your system, the BIOS message appears on your screen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, the following message will appear on the screen:
Press DEL to enter setup
If the message disappears before you respond, restart your system or press the ???Reset??? button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.
When you press <Del>, the main program screen will appear.
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CMOS SETUP UTILITY
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3.1.1 Standard CMOS Setup
Use the arrow keys to highlight ???Standard CMOS Setup??? and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear.
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!Award BIOS Setup Utility 
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, Oct 12 1998
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 13: 27: 50
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
Date
The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1994 to 2079.
Time
The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.
Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master and Secondary Slave
These categories allow you to enter the appropriate specifications for the type of hard disk drive(s) installed in your system. Press <PgUp> or <PgDn> to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press <Enter>. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. You can use Type ???User??? to define your own drive type manually. This information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor. If you select Type ???Auto???, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has not been installed, select ???None??? and press <Enter>.
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Drive A and Drive B
These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.
Video
This category 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 in Setup. The default setting is EGA/VGA (BIOS default, Setup default).
EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode. CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode. Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution
monochrome adapters.
Halt On
This category determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up. The default setting is All Errors (BIOS default, Setup default).
No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors detected. All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS detects
a non-fatal error.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.
Award BIOS Setup Utility
CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache
These categories speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled. Enable the External Cache for better performance.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Intel CeleronTM processors come with built-in Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache. If you are not using this function, set this field to Disabled.
Quick Power On Self Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on your system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
Boot Sequence
This category determines which drive to search first for the disk operating system. The default is A, C, SCSI. The options are:
Swap Floppy Drive
When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A. When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to use this function.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB.
!Award BIOS Setup Utility 
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.
Typematic Rate Setting
When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. When the typematic rate is 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. For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
This selection allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins.
Security Option
System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
It determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.
Enabled PCI/VGA working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards. Disabled PCI/VGA not working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards.
Award BIOS Setup Utility
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS/2. The options are: Non-OS/2 and OS/2.
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability
The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive???s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drives that support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is supported in ATA-3 or later hard drives.
Award BIOS Setup Utility
SDRAM CAS Latency Time
The default setting is 3 which is 3 clock cycles for the CAS latency.
DRAM Data Integrity Mode
The ECC (Error Checking and Correction) function is supported only in x72 (72-bit) PC SDRAM DIMMs. If you are using x64 (64-bit) PC SDRAM DIMMs, set this field to Non-ECC.
Non-ECC Uses x64 PC SDRAM DIMM.
ECC This option allows the system to recover from memory failure. It detects single-bit and multiple-bit errors, then automatically corrects single-bit error.
System BIOS Cacheable
When this option is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cache controller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the higher the efficiency of the system.
Video BIOS Cacheable
As with caching the system BIOS, enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.
Video RAM Cacheable
When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing better video performance. If your graphics card does not support this function, leave this field in its default setting - Disabled.
8 Bit I/O Recovery Time and 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time
The recovery time is the length of time, measured in SYSCLK, which the system will delay after the completion of an input/output request. This delay takes place because the CPU is operating so much faster than the input/output bus that the CPU must be delayed to allow for the completion of the I/O. This item allows you to determine the recovery time allowed for 8-bit I/O or 16-bit I/O.
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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. When disabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory. If more than 16MB of system memory is installed, this option must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory.
PCI 2.1 Compliance
By default, this field is Disabled. However, if you encounter problems with your PCI card, try setting this field to Enabled. It may be that your card is PCI 2.1 compliant.
AGP Aperture Size (MB)
This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of the AGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting, which is 64MB.
CPU/PCI Clock (MHz)
This field is used to select the external system bus clock of your processor. The options are Default, 66.8/33.4, 75/37.5, 83.3/ 41.65, 100.3/33.4, 103/34.33, 105/35, 110/36.67, 112/37.33, 115/38.33, 120/40, 124/31, 124/41.33, 133/33.25, 133/44.33, 140/35 and 150/37.5. When selecting the external bus clock of your processor, the PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus clock selected. For example, if you selected ???66.8/ 33.4???, 66.8MHz is the external bus clock and 33.4MHz is the PCI clock. Regardless of the type of processor used, the default setting is ???Default???. Under this setting, the system will run according to the processor???s clock frequency. If you selected an option other than ???Default??? and is unable to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of going back to its default setting.
Method 1:
Clear the CMOS data by following the procedure in section 2.5 (chapter 2) of this manual. All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to its default settings.
When using a 66MHz FSB processor, the AGP clock is similar to the CPU???s external bus clock. When using a 100MHz FSB processor, the AGP clock is 2/3 of the CPU???s external bus clock.
Spread Spectrum
Leave this field in its default setting - Disabled. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician.
3.1.4 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. If you like to use the soft power down feature of Windows??? 95/98, you must enable the Power Management below. Select Min. Power, Max. Power or User Defined. Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled.
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
Award BIOS Setup Utility
Video Off After
N/A The system BIOS will never turn off the screen.
Suspend The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode.
Standby The screen is off when the system is in the Standby mode.
MODEM Use IRQ
This category is used to set an IRQ channel (IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 or 11) for the external modem installed in your system. However, if the ???Resume on Ring??? or ???Resume on LAN??? field is disabled, the BIOS will mask the IRQ assigned for the modem. This is to prevent the modem or LAN from waking up the system when it is in the Suspend mode.
Standby Mode
This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, video will be shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed.
Suspend Mode
This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.
HDD Power Down
This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Defined. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
VGA Active Monitor
Enabled When the system enters the Suspend mode, it will check the status of the VGA. If the VGA is active, it will not turn the screen off. If the VGA is inactive, it will turn the screen off.
Disabled When the system enters the Suspend mode, it will immediately turn the screen off without checking the status of the VGA.
!Award BIOS Setup Utility 
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
This category allows you to select the method of powering off your system.
Hold 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management field is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally ???hit??? or pushed the power button. 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.
PWR Lost Resume State
Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system???s power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system.
Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.
Last State When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the system???s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system???s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will power- on when power returns.
Resume On Ring
With an external modem installed, the Modem Ring-on function will allow your system to power-on to respond to incoming calls. By default, the ???Resume on Ring??? field is Disabled. To use this function, please follow the steps below.
1.Make sure the computer system is powered off.
2.Connect the external modem to the COM 1 or COM 2 serial port.
3.Switch on the power of the external modem.
When Disabled, a ???Yellow??? mark will appear in Windows??? 95/98???s Device Manager.
Assign IRQ for USB
When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ, set this function to Disabled. The IRQ previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot.
Note:
When Disabled, a ???Yellow??? mark will appear in Windows??? 95/98???s Device Manager.
PCI Slot 1 Use IRQ to PCI Slot 4 Use IRQ
By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to each PCI slot. You may also manually assign an IRQ to these slots. The options are: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15.
3.1.6 Load Fail-Safe Settings
The ???Load Fail-Safe Settings??? option loads the troubleshooting default 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 on the main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.
Load Fail-Safe Settings (Y/N)? N
If you want to proceed, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The default settings will be loaded.
If JP1 was previously enabled with a password set in the ???KB Power On Password??? field, and now you wish to disable the Wake-On- Keyboard (password) function, make sure to set this field to disabled prior to setting JP1 to disabled (1-2 On). You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so.
Password When this option is selected, the ???KB Power On Password??? field will appear. Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>.
Important:
The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the ???KB Power On Password??? field. You must type the correct password to power-on the system.
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Hot Key When this option is selected, the ???KB Power On Hot Key??? field will appear. Move the cursor to this field to select a function key you would like to use to power- on the system. The options are from Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl- F12.
Mouse Left When this option is selected, double-click the left but- ton 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.
Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the ???wake up??? key of the Windows??? 98 compatible keyboard to power- on the system.
3.1.9 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 BIOS Features Setup. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisor???s password with the ???Setup??? option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the ???Supervisor Password??? option and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.
Enter Password:
Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. When done, the message below will appear:
Confirm Password:
You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the same password. If you type in a wrong password, you will be prompted to enter the correct password again. To delete or disable the password function, highlight ???Supervisor Password??? and press <Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to return to the main menu.
Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1.10 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 selected in the BIOS Features Setup. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user???s password with the ???Setup??? option selected in the BIOS Features Setup.
Using user???s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the ???User Password??? option that appears on the main screen. Access to all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a user???s password, follow the procedures described in the section ???Supervisor Password???. If you forget your password, refer to the procedure described in the same section.
3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection
Use this option to detect the parameters for the hard disk drives installed in your system. These parameters will then be automatically entered into the "Standard CMOS Setup". The IDE HDD Auto Detection screen displays the following categories of information: Size, Cylinders, Heads, Precomp, LandZone, Sectors and Mode.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
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Note: Some OS (like SCO-UNIX) must be ???NORMAL??? for installation
ESC: Skip
The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select Normal or Large. Please check your operating system???s manual or Help desk on which one to select.
Chapter4-SupportedSoftwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it. Quite often a service call may be unnecessary as the problem can be solved remotely.
The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration. Information about the type and speed of CPU, type and amount of memory for each memory slot, BIOS revision level, types of add-in PCI boards and components, certain revision numbers of hardware installed, etc. are automatically detected and stored in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play BIOS. Additional information, such as ISA based peripherals, which may not be automatically detected, can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu. The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered.
4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility
To run the DMI utility, type: DMICFG.EXE.
The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows) must not be installed. You may do this by using one of the 3 methods listed below.
1.Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files,
2.???REM??? HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or
3.Press <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Save DMI File. Use the ??? or ??? (left or right) arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu bar.
On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items. Use the ??? or ??? (up or down) arrow keys to select an item.
The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate through the various setup menus.
Edit DMI
1. Use the ??? or ??? arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu.
2.Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit by using the ??? or ??? arrow keys, then press <Enter>.
3.The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information. The screen will also display the auto-detected information.
4.Press <F10> to update the edited information into the flash ROM.
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AddDMI
1. Use the ??? or ??? arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu.
2.Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ??? or ??? arrow keys, then press <Enter>.
3.The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item.
4.Press <F10> to save information into the flash ROM.
To view information about the added items, go to the Edit DMI menu.
Load DMI File
1. Use the ??? or ??? arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu.
2.The following message will appear.
Press [Enter] to select DMI file for load
Press <Enter>.
3.The DMI files will appear on the screen. Select the file you would like to load and press <Enter>.
4.The following message will appear.
Do you want to execute? (Y/N)
Type <Y>. All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM.
Save DMI File
1. Use the ??? or ??? arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu.
2.The following message will appear.
Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save
Press <Enter>.
3.Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved.
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AppendixA-SystemErrorMessage
When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct 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. Enter Setup to correct the error.
A.1 POST Beep
There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep code consists of a single long beep.
A.2 Error Messages
One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes:
CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED
The CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.
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.
CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR
Checksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weak battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.
DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY
The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different
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setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.
FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)
Unable to reset floppy subsystem.
FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)
Floppy type mismatch.
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. Keyboard controller is pulled low.
Keyboard error or no keyboard present
Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot.
Manufacturing POST loop
System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test at the factory.
BIOS ROM checksum error - System halted
The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.
Memory test fail
The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).
AppendixB-Troubleshooting
B.1 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.
Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below.
1.The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.
2.All cables and power cords are tightly connected.
3.The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.
4.The monitor is turned on.
5.The display???s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly.
6.All add-in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely.
7.Any add-in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly.
Monitor/Display
If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on:
1.Make sure that the monitor???s power switch is on.
2.Check that one end of the monitor???s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.
3.Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the system???s display adapter.
4.Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor???s brightness control knob.
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