DFI 661FX-TML manual

661FX-TMLSystem BoardUser’s Manual

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Copyright

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright.No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means orused to make any transformation/adaptation without the priorwritten permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. Themanufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect tothe contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims anyexpress or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for anyparticular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use orthe results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturerreserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to itscontents at any time, without obligation to notify any person orentity of such revisions or changes.

© 2004. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are foridentification purpose only and are the properties of the respectiveowners.

Caution

To avoid damage to the system:• Use the correct AC input voltage range.....

To reduce the risk of electric shock:• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis

cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

Battery:• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by

the manufacturer.• Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufactur-

er’s instructions.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limitsfor a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection againstharmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residentialinstallation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance withthe instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radiocommunications. However, there is no guarantee that interferencewill not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does causeharmful interference to radio or television reception, which can bedetermined by turning the equipment off and on, the user isencouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of thefollowing 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 theparty responsible for compliance could void the user's authorityto operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply withthe emission limits.

About this Manual

This user’s manual contains detailed information about the systemboard. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match thoseshown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should al-ways be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingualmanual is included in the system board package.

To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. Theautorun screen (Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. Click the“TOOLS” icon then click “Manual” on the main menu.

About the Package

The system board and accessories in the package may not comesimilar to the information stated in this manual. This may differ inaccordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. Formore information about the standard package in your region, pleasecontact your dealer or sales representative.

Warranty

1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised frommisuse of the product, inability to use the product, unauthorizedreplacement or alteration of components and productspecifications.

2. The warranty is void if the product has been subjected tophysical abuse, improper installation, modification, accidents orunauthorized repair of the product.

3. Unless otherwise instructed in this user’s manual, the user maynot, under any circumstances, attempt to perform service,adjustments or repairs on the product, whether in or out ofwarranty. It must be returned to the purchase point, factory orauthorized service agency for all such work.

4. We will not be liable for any indirect, special, incidental orconsequencial damages to the product that has been modifiedor altered.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Specifications...................................................................................................................1.2 Special Features of the System Board..................................................1.3 Package Checklist......................................................................................................

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout ........................................................................................2.2 System Memory........................................................................................................2.3 CPU.....................................................................................................................................2.4 Jumper Settings..........................................................................................................2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports...........................................................................................2.6 I/O Connectors........................................................................................................

Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup

3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility.................................................................................3.2 SiS RAID BIOS............................................................................................................3.3 Updating the BIOS..................................................................................................

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.....................................4.2 Installation Notes......................................................................................................

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Appendix A - Enabling the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology

A.1 Enabling the Hyper-Threading Technology.........................................

Appendix B - System Error Messages

B.1 POST Beep..................................................................................................................B.2 Error Messages..........................................................................................................

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist...............................................................................

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Processor• Intel® Pentium® 4 Prescott processor

- Hyper-Threading Technology- 533MT/s and 800MT/s (200MHz) system bus interface

• Socket LGA 775 (LAN Grid Array)

Chipset• SiS® chipset

- North bridge: SiS® 661FX- South bridge: SiS® 964

System Memory• Two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets• Suppor ts 4 banks up to 2GB using PC1600 (DDR200),

PC2100 (DDR266), PC2700 (DDR333) and PC3200(DDR400) unbuffered DDR SDRAM DIMM, 2.6V type

• 16Mb, 64Mb, 128Mb, 256Mb and 512Mb SDRAM technologywith page size from 2KB up to 16KB

BIOS• Award BIOS• 2Mbit flash memory

Energy Efficient Design• Suppor ts ACPI specification and OS Directed Power

Management• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function• Wake-On-Events include:

- Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse- Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse- Wake-On-Ring (external modem)- Wake-On-LAN- RTC timer to power-on the system

• AC power failure recovery

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Onboard Graphics Features• Bi-directional 16-bit data bus• Performs 1GB/s bandwidth in 133MHz x 4 mode• 3D graphics accelerator

- Built-in high performance 256-bit 3D engine- Supports Ultra-AGPIITM up to 2.7GB/s bandwidth- Up to 166MHz 3D engine clock speed

• 2D graphics accelerator- Built-in hardware command queue- Supports memory-mapped, zero wait-state, burst engine write- Maximum 128MB frame buffer with linear addressing

Onboard Audio Features• AC'97 2.2 extension compliant codec• Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D• AC’97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con-

verter for audio recording and playback• S/PDIF-in/out interface• 6-channel audio output

Onboard LAN Features• Phy fast ethernet controller• Supports 10/100Mbps• IEEE 802.3 compliant• 32-bit PCI master interface• Integrated power management functions• Supports wire for management

Serial ATA Interface with RAID• Supports two Serial ATA interfaces which are compliant with

SATA 1.0 specification (1.5Gbps interface)• Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD

IDE Interface• One IDE connector supports up to two UltraDMA133Mbps

hard drives

Accelerated Graphics Port (A.G.P.)• Supports AGP 3.0 (AGP 4x and 8x) and AGP 2.0 (AGP 1x and

4x) spec.• Supports 1.5V AGP 8x (2.13GB/sec.) and AGP 4x (1066MB/

sec.)

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Rear Panel I/O Ports• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port• 1 DB-25 parallel port• 1 DB-9 serial port• 1 DB-15 VGA port• 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports• 1 RJ45 LAN port• 3 audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

I/O Connectors• 2 connectors for 4 additional external USB 2.0/1.1 ports• 1 front audio connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks• 1 CD-in internal audio connector• 1 S/PDIF-in/out connector• 2 Serial ATA connectors• 2 IDE connectors• 1 floppy drive connector• 1 20-pin ATX power connector• 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector• 1 front panel connector• 2 fan connectors

Expansion Slots• 1 AGP slot• 3 PCI slots

PCB• microATX form factor• 24.4cm (9.6") x 20cm (7.87")

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1.2 Special Features of the System Board

Hyper-Threading Technology Functionality Requirements

The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper-ThreadingTechnology. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technologyfor your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms.

Components:

• CPU - an Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology• Chipset - an Intel® chipset that supports HT Technology• BIOS - a BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled• OS - an operating system that includes optimizations for HT

Technology

Please refer to Appendix A for information a bout enabling thefunctionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology. For more informationon Hyper-Threading Technology, go to: www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.

DDR

DDR (Double Data Rate) is a type of SDRAM that doubles thedata rate through reading and writing at both the rising and fallingedge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed of operationtherefore providing two times faster data transfer.

6-channel Audio

The audio jacks at the rear panel will support 6-channel audio onlywhen the audio utility is configured to support this function. The mic-in at the rear will be disabled. Use the front audio’s mic-in jack.

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S/PDIF

S/PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digitalaudio signals to a device without having to be converted first to ananalog format. This prevents the quality of the audio signal fromdegrading whenever it is converted to analog. S/PDIF is usuallyfound on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audioprocessing device. The S/PDIF connector on the system board sendssurround sound and 3D audio signal outputs to amplifiers andspeakers and to digital recording devices like CD recorders.

Serial ATA Interface with RAID

Serial ATA is a storage interface that is compliant with SATA 1.0specification. With speed of up to 1.5Gbps, it improves hard driveperformance faster than the standard parallel ATA whose datatransfer rate is 100MB/s. The system board allows configuring RAIDon Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD.

USB Ports

The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in devicetransfer speeds between your computer and a wide range ofsimultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3Dgraphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access systemmemory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The universalAGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 2132MB/sec. bandwidth andAGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphicsapplications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and bettergraphics to your PC.

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” field of thePower Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enterthe Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

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Wake-On-Ring

This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or SoftPower Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls comingfrom an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCIcard that uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal toremotely wake up the PC.

Important:If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power sourceof your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.

Wake-On-LAN

This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft PowerDown (Soft-Off) PC. It is supported via the onboard LAN port orvia a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power ManagementEvent) signal. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, youcan power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

Important:The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support≥720mA.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouseto power-on the system.

Important:The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support≥720mA.

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Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse towake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

Important:• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of yourpower supply must support ≥1.5A.

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mousefunction for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power sourceof your power supply must support ≥2A.

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system toautomatically power-on on the set date and time.

ACPI STR

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (AdvancedConfiguration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energysaving features that enables PCs to implement Power Managementand Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS DirectPower Management. Currently, only Windows®®®®® 2000/XP supportsthe ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power ManagementSetup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function.

With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off thesystem at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”when you shut down Windows®®®®® 2000/XP without having to gothrough the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applicationsand operating system. This is because the system is capable ofstoring all programs and data files during the entire operating sessioninto RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. Theoperating session will resume exactly where you left off the next timeyou power-on the system.

Important:The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support≥1A.

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AC Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose toeither power-on the system manually, let the system power-onautomatically or return to the state where you left off before powerfailure occurs.

1.3 Package Checklist

The system board package contains the following items:

The system boardA user’s manualOne IDE cableOne FDD cableOne Serial ATA cableOne RAID floppy disketteOne I/O shieldOne “Mainboard Utility” CD

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact yourdealer or sales representative for assistance.

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2.1 System Board Layout

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

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2.2 System Memory

Warning:Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces-sor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform theupgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only.If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protectionby wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal partof the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish andmaintain contact with the system chassis throughout any proceduresrequiring ESD protection.

The system board supports DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double DataRate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) is a type of SDRAM that doublesthe data rate through reading and writing at both the rising andfalling edge of each clock. This effectively doubles the speed ofoperation therefore doubling the speed of data transfer.

Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed specifica-tion of the memory supported by the system board.

BIOS Setting

Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Featuressubmenu (“DRAM Clock/Timing Control” section) of the BIOS.

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DDR 1DDR 2

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the systemboard. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 ofthe socket.

1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to theside.

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in themodule aligned with the “key” on the socket.

3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it iscompletely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.

Pin 1

Notch

Key

Tab Tab

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2.3 CPU

2.3.1 Overview

The system board is equipped with a surface mount LGA 775socket. This socket is exclusively designed for installing a LGA 775packaged Prescott CPU.

Important:1. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA7751. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA7751. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA7751. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA7751. Before you proceed, make sure (1) the LGA775

socket comes with a protective cap, (2) the capsocket comes with a protective cap, (2) the capsocket comes with a protective cap, (2) the capsocket comes with a protective cap, (2) the capsocket comes with a protective cap, (2) the capis not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pinsis not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pinsis not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pinsis not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pinsis not damaged and (3) the socket’s contact pinsare not bent. I f the cap is missing or the capare not bent. I f the cap is missing or the capare not bent. I f the cap is missing or the capare not bent. I f the cap is missing or the capare not bent. I f the cap is missing or the capand/or contact pins are damaged, contact yourand/or contact pins are damaged, contact yourand/or contact pins are damaged, contact yourand/or contact pins are damaged, contact yourand/or contact pins are damaged, contact yourdealer immediatelydealer immediatelydealer immediatelydealer immediatelydealer immediately.....

2.2.2.2.2. Make sure to keep the protective cap. RMAMake sure to keep the protective cap. RMAMake sure to keep the protective cap. RMAMake sure to keep the protective cap. RMAMake sure to keep the protective cap. RMArequests wi l l be accepted and processed only i frequests wi l l be accepted and processed only i frequests wi l l be accepted and processed only i frequests wi l l be accepted and processed only i frequests wi l l be accepted and processed only i fthe LGA775 socket comes with the protectivethe LGA775 socket comes with the protectivethe LGA775 socket comes with the protectivethe LGA775 socket comes with the protectivethe LGA775 socket comes with the protectivecap.cap.cap.cap.cap.

2.3.2 Installing the CPU

1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected toit has been powered down.

2. Disconnect all power cords and cables.

3. Locate the LGA 775 CPU socket on the system board.

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4. The CPU socket comes with a cover that is attached with aremovable protective cap. The cap is used to protect the CPUsocket against dust and harmful particles. Remove the protectivecap only when you are about to install the CPU.

Protective cap

Lever

6. Unlock the socket by pushing the lever down, moving it away fromthe side tab of the socket, then lifting it up.

Cover

Lift this part up

5. Lift the protective cap from the location pointed below to detachthe cap from the cover.

Lever liftedTab

Important:The CPU socket must not come in contact with anythingother than the CPU. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Removethe protective cap only when you are about to install theCPU.

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7. Now lift the cover.

8. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold mark on the CPUmust align with pin 1 of the CPU socket.

Important:Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins.

Cover

Pin 1 of the socket

Gold mark

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9. Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place. TheCPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be insertedwithout exerting any force.

Important:Do not force the CPU into the socket. Forcing the CPU intothe socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU.

10. Once the CPU is in place, move the cover down.

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2.3.3 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, theCPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board.

Note:• Use only certified fan and heat sink.• The fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and

heat sink assembly, and an installation guide. If theinstallation procedure in the installation guide differs fromthe one in this section, please follow the installation guide inthe package.

1. Before you install the fan / heat sink, you must apply a thermalpaste onto the top of the CPU. The thermal paste is usuallysupplied when you purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assembly.Do not spread the paste all over the surface. When you laterplace the heat sink on top of the CPU, the compound willdisperse evenly.

Do not apply the paste if the fan / heat sink already has a patchof thermal paste on its underside. Peel the strip that covers thepaste before you place the fan / heat sink on top of the CPU.

11. Push the lever down to lock the socket. The lever should hookonto the side tab to indicate that the CPU is completelysecured in the socket.

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2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 studs around theheat sink which are used to secure the heat sink onto thesystem board must match the 4 mounting holes around thesocket.

Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink thenpush it down firmly until it clicks into place.

Note:You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sinkassembly in place if the groove is not facing the heat sink.

Heat sink

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Groove

Mountinghole

3. Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connec-tor on the system board.

Mountinghole

Mountinghole

Mountinghole

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2.4 Jumper Settings

2.4.1 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

If you encounter the following,

a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.b) You forgot the keyboard, supervisor or user password.c) You are unable to boot-up the computer system because the proc-

essor’s ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.

you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored inthe ROM BIOS.

To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please followthe steps below.

1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.

2. Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and setJP1 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.

3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system.

If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrectsetting of the processor’s ratio/clock in the BIOS, please pro-ceed to step 4.

2-3 On:Clear CMOS Data

1-2 On: Normal(default)

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4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the mainmenu of the BIOS.

5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press <En-ter>.

6. Set the processor’s ratio/clock to its default setting or anappropriate frequency ratio or bus clock. Refer to the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setuputility. Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>.

8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

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2.5 Rear Panel I/O Ports

The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following:

• PS/2 mouse port• PS/2 keyboard port• Parallel port• COM port• VGA port• USB ports• LAN port• Mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks

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PS/2Mouse Parallel

RJ45LAN

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2.5.1 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at locationCN1 of the system board. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If amouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserveIRQ12 for other expansion cards.

Warning:Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting ordisconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may dam-age the system board.

Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to usethe PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Touse this function:

• BIOS Setting:Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Power ManagementSetup submenu (“PM Wake Up Events” section) of the BIOS.Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.5.2 Serial Port

The system board is equipped with one onboard serial port(Teal/Turquoise) at location CN4 of the system board.

The serial port is a RS-232C asynchronous communication portwith 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems,serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

BIOS Setting

Select the serial ports’ I/O address in the Integrated Peripheralssubmenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.5.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) at lo-cation CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It sup-ports SPP, ECP and EPP.

Setting

SPP(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP(Extended Capabil it iesPort)

EPP(Enhanced Parallel Port)

Function

Allows normal speed operationbut in one direction only.

Allows parallel port to operate inbidirectional mode and at a speedfaster than the SPP’s data transferrate.

Allows bidirectional parallel portoperation at maximum speed.

BIOS Setting

Configure the parallel port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu ofthe BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

Parallel

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2.5.4 VGA Port

VGA

The system board can only be used with an analog video moni-tor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to theVGA port (Blue) at location CN2. If your monitor supports ana-log video but does not have a 15-pin D-shell connector, see yourmonitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable. After you plugthe monitor cable into the VGA port, gently tighten the cablescrews to hold the connector in place. Some monitors have aswitch that chooses between analog and TTL (or digital) opera-tion. If your monitor has such a switch, set it for analog.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard graphics in the Advanced Chipset Featuressubmenu (“OnChip AGP Control” section) of the BIOS. Refer tochapter 3 for more information.

Driver Installation

Install the “SiS Graphics Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for moreinformation.

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2.5.5 Universal Serial Bus Ports

Four onboard USB 2.0/1.1 ports (Black) are at locations CN5(USB 1-2) and CN6 (USB 3-4) of the system board.

J6 (USB 5-6) and J7 (USB 7-8) connectors allow you to connect 4additional USB 2.0/1.1 ports. The additional USB ports may bemounted on a card-edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket tothe system chassis then insert the connector that is attached tothe USB port cables to J6 or J7.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripheralssubmenu (“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Referto chapter 3 for more information.

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Driver Installation

You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating systemto use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual ordocumentation for more information.

Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0driver.

Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse

The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use aUSB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3(STR - Suspend To RAM) state. To use this function:

• BIOS Setting:“USB Port Wake Up Control” (“PM Wake Up Events” sec-tion) in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOSmust be set to Enabled. Refer to chapter 3 for more informa-tion.

Important:• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func-

tion for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your powersupply must support ≥1.5A.

• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse func-tion for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source ofyour power supply must support ≥2A.

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RJ45 LAN

2.5.6 RJ45 LAN Port

The system board is equipped with an onboard RJ45 LAN portat location CN6 of the system board. It allows the system boardto connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu(“SIS OnChip PCI Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3for more information.

To wake up the system via the LAN port, set the “Resume OnLAN” field (“PM Wake Up Events” section) in the Power Man-agement Setup submenu of the BIOS to Enabled.

Driver Installation

Install the “SiS LAN Drivers”. Refer to chapter 4 for more infor-mation.

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2.5.7 Audio

Front audio

Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN3.A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

• Mic-in (Pink)In a 2-channel mode, this jack is used to connect an externalmicrophone. In a 4-channel or 6-channel mode, this jack functionsas rear right/left speaker out.

• Line-in (Light Blue)In a 2-channel or 4-channel mode, this jack is used to connectany audio devices such as Hi-fi set, CD player, tape player, AM/FM radio tuner, synthesizer, etc. In a 6-channel mode, this jackfunctions as Center/Subwoofer.

• Line-out (Lime)In a 2-channel mode, this jack is used to connect a headphoneor external speakers. In a 4-channel or 6-channel mode, this jackfunctions as front right/left speaker out.

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The front audio is disabled.The rear audio is enabled.

The front audio is enabled.The rear audio is disabled.

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 short(default)

Pins 5-6 and 9-10 open

Driver Installation

Install the “Realtek Audio Drivers”. An audio software applicationprogram will at the same time be installed into your system. Thisprogram will allow you to configure 2-channel, 4-channel and 6-channel audio modes as well as configure the audio effects. Referto chapter 4 for more information.

Front Audio

The front audio connector (J1) allows you to connect to the line-outand mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Usingthis connector will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic-in func-tions.

Remove the jumper caps from pins 5-6 and pins 9-10 of J1 prior toconnecting the front audio cable connector. Make sure pin 1 of thecable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J1. If you are not using thisconnector, make sure to replace the jumper caps back to theiroriginal pin locations.

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Line-in

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2.6.1 CD-in Internal Audio Connector

The CD-in (J3) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.

2.6 I/O Connectors

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Ground Ground

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2.6.2 S/PDIF Connector

The system board is equipped with a S/PDIF connector. TheS/PDIF port may be mounted on a card-edge bracket. Install thecard-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audiocable connector to J4. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable con-nector is aligned with pin 1 of J4.

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2.6.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk driveconnector for connecting a standard floppy disk drive. To preventimproper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy diskheader has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on thefloppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of theconnector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shroudedfloppy disk header (J15) on the system board and the other end-most connector to the floppy drive. The colored edge of thedaisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J15.

BIOS Setting

Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripheralssubmenu of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information.

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2.6.4 Serial ATA Connectors

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The system board is equipped with 2 Serial ATA connectors at loca-tions J11 (SATA 2) and J12 (SATA 1) for connecting Serial ATAdevices. Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATAconnector and the other end to your Serial ATA device.

Configuring RAID on Serial ATA Drives

The SiS 964 south bridge controller allows configuring RAID on theSerial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD. The fol-lowing must be set accordingly.

1. Set the “SiS Serial ATA Controller” field to “Enabled”. (IntegratedPeripherals submenu - “SIS OnChip PCI Device” section of theAward BIOS.)

2. Set the “RAID or SCSI Card Boot” field to “SiS 964 RAID”.(Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS.)

3. Reboot the PC.

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4. Configure RAID (e.g. creating or deleting RAID) in the SiS RAIDBIOS Setting Utility. You can enter this utility by pressing the<Ctrl> and <S> keys simultaneously during system boot up.

5. Install the “SiS RAID Drivers”.

For steps 1 to 4, refer to chapter 3 for more information. For step5, refer to chapter 4 for more information.

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2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE head-ers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Elec-tronics) 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 headeronly if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

Each IDE connector supports 2 devices, a Master and a Slave. Usean IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board. AnIDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them, one that plugs into anIDE connector on the system board and the other 2 connects toIDE devices. The connector at the end of the cable is for the Masterdrive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slavedrive.

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Install one end of the IDE cable into the Primary IDE header (J14)on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices.

If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, use another IDEcable and install one end of the cable into the Secondary IDEheader (J10) on the system board and the other connectors tothe IDE devices.

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Note:Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information aboutselecting proper drive switch settings.

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and theother as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drivemanufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.

The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33,ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 hard drives. We recommend thatyou use hard drives from the same manufacturer. In a few cases,drives from two different manufacturers will not function prop-erly when used together. The problem lies in the hard drives, notthe system board.

Important:If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD-ROMdrive that is set in Master mode, please set the CD-ROM driveto Slave mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognizedand cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.

BIOS Setting

Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu(“SIS OnChip IDE Device” section) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3for more information.

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2.6.6 Cooling Fan Connectors

Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector(J9) on the system board. The system fan (J8) connector is used toconnect an additional cooling fan. These cooling fans will provide ad-equate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating theCPU and system board components.

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2.6.7 Power Connectors

We recommend that you use a power supply that complies withthe ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. An ATX12Vpower supply has a standard 20-pin ATX main power connectorand a 4-pin +12V power connector that must be inserted ontoCN9 and CN8 connectors respectively.

The 4-pin +12V power connector enables the delivery of more+12VDC current to the processor’s Voltage Regulator Module(VRM).

The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supplyto operate. Your system configuration (CPU power, amount ofmemory, add-in cards, peripherals, etc.) may exceed the minimumpower requirement. To ensure that adequate power is provided, westrongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt (orgreater) power supply.

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2.6.8 Front Panel Connectors

HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LEDThis LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.

RESET: Reset SwitchThis switch allows you to reboot without having to power offthe system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or sys-tem.

SPEAKER: Speaker ConnectorThis connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

ATX-SW: ATX Power SwitchDepending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch is a “dualfunction power button” that will allow your system to enter theSoft-Off or Suspend mode. Refer to “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” inthe Power Management Setup (Chapter 3).

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PWR-LED: Power/Standby LEDWhen the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When thesystem is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) or S3 (STR -Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every second.

Note:If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED didnot light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPUor memory module was not installed properly. Please make surethey are properly inserted into their corresponding socket.

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Speaker DataN. C.GroundSpeaker Power

LED Power (+)LED Power (+)LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

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3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes careof the basic level of communication between the processor andperipherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for variousadvanced features found in this system board. This chapter explainsthe Setup Utility for the Award BIOS.

After you power up the system, the BIOS message appears on thescreen and the memory count begins. After the memory test, thefollowing message will appear on the screen:

Press DEL to enter setup

If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system orpress the “Reset” button. You may also restar t the system bypressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously.

When you press <Del>, the main menu screen will appear.

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The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identicalto this one.

3.1.1.1 Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displaysa day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, fromJanuary to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Yeardisplays the year, from 1990 to 2098.

3.1.1.2 Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is basedon 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 from00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” andpress <Enter>. The following screen will appear.

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will automati-cally be shown on the screen.

IDE Primary Master/Slave and IDE Secondary Master/Slave

The drive type information should be included in the documentationfrom your hard disk vendor. If you select ”Auto”, the BIOS will auto-detect the HDD & CD-ROM drive at the POST stage and showthe IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive. If a hard disk has notbeen installed, select “None”.

Access Mode

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select theLBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select CHS orLarge. Please check your operating system’s manual or Help desk onwhich one to select.

3.1.1.3 IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Masterand IDE Secondary Slave

Move the cursor to the “IDE Primary Master”, “IDE Primary Slave”,“IDE Secondary Master” or “IDE Secondary Slave” field, then press<Enter>.

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Capacity

Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the sizeis slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a diskchecking 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 thewrite timing.

Landing Zone

This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landingzone for the read/write heads.

Sector

This field displays the number sectors per track.

3.1.1.4 Drive A

This field is used to select the type of floppy disk drive installed.

None No floppy drive is installed360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. AT-type high-density drive; 1.2MB capacity720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity1.44M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 1.44MB capacity2.88M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 2.88MB capacity

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3.1.1.5 Video

This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primarysystem monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you donot have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. ForEGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-columnmode.

CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-columnmode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution mono-chrome adapters.

3.1.1.6 Halt On

This field determines whether the system will stop if an error isdetected during power up. The default setting is All Errors.

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.

3.1.1.7 Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed inthe system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K forsystems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640Kfor systems with 640K or more memory installed on themotherboard.

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3.1.1.8 Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.

3.1.1.9 Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your systemfor basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the systemboard, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of yoursystem or let you set some features according to your preference.

The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Featuressubmenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you haveto use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for referenceonly. Your version may not be identical to this one.

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3.1.2.1 CPU Feature

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The followingscreen will appear.


Thermal Management

Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throttlingThermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition

TM2 Bus Ratio

This field is used to select the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttledperformance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turnsfrom cool to hot.

TM2 Bus VID

This field is used to select the voltage of the throttled performancestate that will be initiated when the on-die sensor turns from cool tohot.

Limit CPUID MaxVal

The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a valuegreater than 3. The default is Disabled because this problem doesnot exist in the Windows series operating systems. If you are usingan operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur. Toavoid this problem, enable this field to limit the return value to 3 orlesser than 3.

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3.1.2.2 Virus Warning

This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard diskdrive. When this field is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the bootsector and partition table of the hard disk drive. If an attempt is madeto write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive,the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear.

After seeing the error message, if necessary, you will be able to runan anti-virus program to locate and remove the problem before anydamage is done.

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the bootsector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you arerunning such a program, we recommend that you first disable this field.

3.1.2.3 CPU L1 & L2 Cache

These fields speed up the memory access. The default value isenabled. Enable the external cache for better performance.

3.1.2.4 CPU L3 Cache

This field is used to enable or disable the CPU’s L3 cache.

3.1.2.5 Hyper-Threading Technology (for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processorwith Hyper-Threading Technology only)

This field is used to enable the functionality of the Intel® Pentium® 4Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and will appear onlywhen using this processor.

3.1.2.6 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

The processors supported by the system board come with built-inLevel 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.

3.1.2.7 Quick Power On Self Test

This field speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) whenever thesystem is powered on. The BIOS will shorten or skip some checkitems during POST. To attain the shortest POST time, select “Fast”.

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3.1.2.8 RAID or SCSI Card Boot

This field is used to select between booting from the drive con-nected to the Serial ATA connector and from the drive connected tothe PCI SCSI add-in card.

SiS 964 RAID The system will boot from the drive connectedto the Serial ATA connector.

PCI SCSI Card The system will boot from the drive connectedto the PCI SCSI add-in card.

3.1.2.9 First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, Third Boot Device andBoot Other Device

Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the “First BootDevice” “Second Boot Device” and “Third Boot Device” fieldsrespectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according tothe sequence of the drive selected. Set “Boot Other Device” toEnabled if you wish to boot from another device.

3.1.2.10 Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk driveinstalled is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguishbetween 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of floppydisk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warningmessage if the drive installed is 360KB.

3.1.2.11 Boot Up NumLock Status

This allows you to determine the default state of the numerickeypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on whereinthe function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set toOff, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.

3.1.2.12 Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initially, gate A20was handled via the keyboard controller. Today, while keyboards stillprovide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for thesystem chipset to provide support for gate A20.

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3.1.2.13 Typematic Rate Setting

Disabled Continually holding down a key on your keyboard willcause 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 stilldown, it will begin to report that the key has beendepressed repeatedly. For example, you would use sucha feature to accelerate cursor movements with thearrow keys. You can then select the typematic rate andtypematic delay in the “Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)”and “Typematic Delay (Msec)” fields below.

3.1.2.14 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This field allows you to select the rate at which the keys areaccelerated.

3.1.2.15 Typematic Delay (Msec)

This field allows you to select the delay between when the key wasfirst depressed and when the acceleration begins.

3.1.2.16 Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password- everytime the system boots or only when you enter the BIOSsetup. Set the password in the Set Supervisor/User Passwordsubmenu.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will bedenied unless the correct password is entered at theprompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be deniedunless the correct password is entered at the prompt.

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3.1.2.17 APIC Mode

Leave this field in its default setting.

3.1.2.18 MPS Version Control for OS

This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board isusing.

3.1.2.19 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB inOS/2.

3.1.2.20 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis andReporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability predictiontechnology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will providesufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to thedrive’s failure. The default is Disabled. If you are using hard drivesthat suppor t S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART issupported in ATA/33 or later hard drives.

3.1.2.21 Report No FDD For WIN 95

The options are Yes and No.

3.1.2.22 Full Screen Logo Show

This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appearduring system boot-up.

Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot-up.

Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up.

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3.1.2.23 OSB Logo Show

This field is used to enable the Intel on-screen branding logo duringsystem boot-up. It is applicable to a system that uses the Intel CPU.

Enabled The logo will appear during system boot-up.Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot-up.

3.1.2.24 Small Logo(EPA) Show

Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up.Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot-up.

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3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features

This section gives you functions to configure the system based onthe specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speedsand access to system memory resources. These items should notbe altered unless necessary. The default settings have been chosenbecause they provide the best operating conditions for your system.The only time you might consider making any changes would be ifyou discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lostwhile using your system.


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3.1.3.1 DRAM Clock/Timing Control



Current CPU Frequency

This field will show the detected frequency of the CPU.

Current DRAM Frequency

This field will show the detected frequency of the DDR SDRAMDIMM.

Performance Mode

For better system performance, set this field to Enabled.

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DRAM Frequency

This field is used to select the clock speed of the DDR SDRAMDIMM.

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres-ence Detect) data structure that stores informationabout the module such as the memory type,memory size, memory speed, etc. When this optionis selected, the system will run according to theinformation in the EEPROM. This option is thedefault setting because it provides the most stablecondition for the system.

100 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 200MHz.133 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 266MHz.166 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 332MHz.200 MHz The memory clock speed will run at 400MHz

DDR.

DRAM Timing Control

This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM.

By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD (Serial Pres-ence Detect) data structure that stores informationabout the module such as the memory type,memory size, memory speed, etc. When this optionis selected, the system will run according to theinformation in the EEPROM. This option is thedefault setting because it provides the most stablecondition for the system. The “DRAM CASLatency” to “RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD)” fields willshow the default settings by SPD.

Manual If you want your system to run at a performancebetter than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” thenselect the best option in the “DRAM CASLatency” to “RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD)” fields.

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DRAM CAS Latency

This field is used to select the clock cycle of the SDRAM CASlatency time. The option selected specifies the time before SDRAMstarts a read command after receiving it.

RAS Active Time (tRAS)

This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS#active delay (in local memory clocks).

RAS Precharge Time (tRP)

This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks).

RAS to CAS Delay (tRCD)

Leave this field in its default setting.

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3.1.3.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control



AGP Aperture Size

This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of theAGP card installed in your system. Leave this in its default setting.

Graphic Window WR Combin

This field is used to enable the register that defines the startingaddress of the graphic windows for Graphic Unit Interface (GUI).

AGP Fast Write Support

When the AGP Fast Write function is enabled, it will improve thesystem’s performance.

AGP Data Rate

This field is used to select the AGP mode of the AGP card installedon the system board.

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3.1.3.3 OnChip AGP Control


VGA Share Memory Size

This field is used to select the memory size that will be shared by theVGA.

Graphics Engine Clock

This field is used to select the VGA clock..

3.1.3.4 System BIOS Cacheable

When this field is enabled, accesses to the system BIOS ROMaddressed at F0000H-FFFFFH are cached, provided that the cachecontroller is enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, thehigher the efficiency of the system.

3.1.3.5 Video RAM Cacheable

When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providingbetter video performance. If your graphics card does not support thisfunction, set this field to Disabled.


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3.1.3.6 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

In order to improve system performance, certain space in memory canbe reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into thememory space below 16MB. When enabled, the CPU assumes the 15-16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address rangeinstead of the actual system DRAM. When disabled, the CPU assumesthe 15-16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory. If morethan 16MB of system memory is installed, this field must be disabledto provide contiguous system memory.

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3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals


3.1.4.1 SIS OnChip IDE Device



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Internal PCI/IDE

This field allows you to enable or disable the primary and secondaryIDE controller.

Both Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO, IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO, Pri-mary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary Mas-ter/Slave UltraDMA fields.

Disabled Select this option if you want to use a differenthard drive controller.

Primary Allows you to configure the IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and Primary Master/Slave UltraDMAfields.

Secondary Allows you to configure the IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO and Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMAfields.

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/SlavePIO

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOSissue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the diskdrive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants andthen let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task bythemselves. Your system supports five modes, 0 (default) to 4, whichprimarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will selectthe best available mode after checking your drive.

Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system accordingto your hard disk drive’s timing.

Mode 0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard diskdrive’s timing. Caution: Do not use the wrong settingor you will have drive errors.

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Primary Master/Slave UltraDMA and Secondary Master/SlaveUltraDMA

These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto isselected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checkingyour hard drive or CD-ROM.

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings foryou.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

IDE DMA Transfer Access

This field, when Enabled, will enhance the IDE DMA transfer of aparallel ATA IDE hard disk drive. To enable this function, make surethe “Internal PCI/IDE” field is not disabled.

IDE Burst Mode

When the IDE Burst Mode function is enabled, it will reduce the latencytime between each drive’s read and write cycle. To enable this function,make sure the “Internal PCI/IDE” field is not disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer ofthe chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve betterperformance.

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3.1.4.2 SIS OnChip PCI Device



SIS USB Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard USB.Disabled Disables the onboard USB.

USB Ports Number

This field is used to select the number of USB ports you wantenabled.

USB 2.0 Support

If you are using a USB 2.0 device, this field must be set to Enabled.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, this field is Disabled. However, if you are using a USBkeyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.

SIS AC97 Audio

Auto Select this option when using the onboard AC97CODEC.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card.

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SIS 10/100M Ethernet

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN.

SIS MAC Address Input

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>, then enter theMAC address. This field is configurable only if the “SIS 10/100MEthernet” field is set to Enabled.

SIS Serial ATA Controller

This field is used to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA.

3.1.4.3 IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOSwill check the hard disk drive for the maximum blocksize the system can transfer. The block size will dependon the type of hard disk drive.

Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode.

3.1.4.4 Onboard LAN Boot ROM

Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM (instead of a diskdrive) to boot-up the system and access the local area networkdirectly.

If you wish to change the boot ROM’s settings, type the <Shift> and<F10> keys simultaneously when prompted during boot-up. Takenote: you will be able to access the boot ROM’s program (by typing<Shift> + <F10>) only when this field is enabled.

3.1.4.5 Onboard FDC Controller

Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller.Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller.

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3.1.4.6 Onboard Serial Port 1

Auto The system will automatically select an I/O addressfor the onboard serial port.

3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 Allows you tomanually select an I/O address for the onboardserial port.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port.

3.1.4.7 Onboard Parallel Port

378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address andIRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

3.1.4.8 Parallel Port Mode

The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to astandard specification and will depend on the type and speed ofyour device. Refer to your peripheral’s manual for the best option.

SPPAllows normal speed operation but in one direction only.

“ECP (Extended Capabilities Port)”Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at aspeed faster than the normal mode’s data transfer rate.

“EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)”Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

3.1.4.9 ECP Mode Use DMA

This is used to select a DMA channel of the parallel port.

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3.1.4.10 Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize the AGP or PCI firstwhen the system boots.

AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize theAGP.

PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.

3.1.4.11 USB0 Access Interface, USB1 Access Interface and USB2 Ac-cess Interface

These fields are used to select the access interface of the USBdevices. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

3.1.4.12 USB2.0 Access Interface

This field is used to select the access interface of the USB 2.0 device.The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

3.1.4.13 MAC Access Interface and Audio Access Interface

These fields are used to select the access interface of the MAC andaudio device. The options are EBD Bus and PCI Bus.

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3.1.5 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your systemto most effectively save energy.

3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that sup-port ACPI. Currently, only Windows®®®®® 98/2000/ME/XP supports thisfunction. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make surethis field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI Suspend Type”field.

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function.


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3.1.5.3 Power Management

This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power savingby changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspendmode field is activated.

Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the Suspend mode= 1 Hour

Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the Suspendmode = 1 Min.

User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the“Suspend Mode” field.

3.1.5.4 Suspend Mode

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set toUser Define. When the system enters the Suspend mode accordingto the power saving time selected, the CPU and onboardperipherals will be shut off.

3.1.5.5 Video Off Option

Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the screen.Suspend -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Suspend mode.All Modes -> Off The screen is off when the system is in the

Doze, Standby or Suspend mode.

3.1.5.6 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system to turnoff the vertical and horizontal synchronizationports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.DPMS Initializes display power management signaling. Use

this option if your video board supports it.

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3.1.5.7 MODEM Use IRQ

This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed inyour system.

3.1.5.8 Hot Key Function As

This field allows you to use the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace>keys to enter the Power Off or Suspend mode.

Power Off Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys si-multaneously to enter the power off mode.

Suspend Press the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Backspace> keys si-multaneously to enter the Suspend mode.

Disable Disables the hot key function.

3.1.5.9 HDD Power Down

This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set toUser Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down modeaccording to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive willbe powered down while all other devices remain active.

3.1.5.10 Soft-Off by PWRBTN

This field allows you to select the method of powering off yoursystem.

Delay 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management func-tion is enabled or disabled, if the power button ispushed and released in less than 4 sec, the systementers the Suspend mode. The purpose of thisfunction is to prevent the system from powering offin case you accidentally “hit” or pushed the powerbutton. Push and release again in less than 4 sec torestore. Pushing the power button for more than 4seconds will power off the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button atonce will immediately power off your system.

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3.1.5.11 PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, thesystem’s power is off. You must press the Powerbutton to power-on the system.

Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure, thesystem will automatically power-on.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure, thesystem will return to the state where you left offbefore power failure occurs. If the system’s power isoff when AC power failure occurs, it will remain offwhen power returns. If the system’s power is onwhen AC power failure occurs, the system will power-on when power returns.

3.1.5.12 PM Wake Up Events



IRQ 8 Break Suspend

When this field is enabled, access to IRQ 8 will cause the system towake up from the Suspend mode.

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Resume On RING

When enabled, the system will power-on to respond to calls comingfrom an external modem.

Resume On LAN

Set this field to Enabled to wake up the system via the onboardLAN.

Resume On PCI Event

Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCIcard such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCIPME (Power Management Event) signal to remotelywake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCIcard will cause the system to wake up. Refer to thecard’s documentation for more information.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCIcard.

USB Port Wake Up Control

This field, when enabled, allows you to use a USB device to wake upthe system.

PS2KB Wakeup From S3/S4/S5

This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up thesystem from the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disabled Default setting. Uses the power button to poweron the system.

Any Key Press any key to power-on the system.Hot Key When this option is selected, select the function key

(F1 to F12) you would like to use to power-on thesystem.

Password Press <Enter> then enter your password. You canenter up to 8 characters. Type in exactly the samepassword to confirm, then press <Enter>. Thepower button will not function once a keyboardpassword has been set in this field. You must typethe correct password to power-on the system. If

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you forgot the password, power-off the system andremove the battery. Wait for a few seconds andinstall it back before powering-on the system.

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

This field allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to wake up the systemfrom the S3/S4/S5 state.

Disable Disables the PS/2 mouse wake up function.Click Click the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system.Move & Click Move and click the PS/2 mouse to wake up the

system.

Power Up By Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time youwould like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC topower-on in the “Month Alarm”, “Day of MonthAlarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” fields. However,if the system is being accessed by incoming calls orthe network prior to the date and time set in thesefields, the system will give priority to the incoming callsor network.

Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (default)

Month Alarm

This is used to select the month you would like the PC to power-on.

Day of Month Alarm

0 The system will power-on everyday according to thetime 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, andtime set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field.

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Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on.If you want the system to power-on everyday as set in the “Day ofMonth Alarm” field, the time set in this field must be later than thetime of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu.

Reload Global Timer Events

When enabled, access to the specified field (Primary IDE, SecondaryIDE, FDD/COM/LPT Port or PCI PIRQ[A-D]#) will cause thesystem to wake up completely from the power management mode.When disabled, the system will not wake up from the powermanagement mode despite access to the specified field.

3.1.5.13 Delay Prior To Thermal

This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a50% duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperaturetherefore protecting the CPU and the system board fromoverheating to ensure a safe computing environment.

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3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It coverssome very technical items and it is strongly recommended that onlyexperienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

3.1.6.1 Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System ConfigurationData (ESCD) once automatically. It will then recreate anew set of configuration data.

Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data.

3.1.6.2 Resources Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automaticallyconfigure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices.

Auto The system will automatically detect the settings for you.Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the “IRQ Resources” field

respectively.


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3.1.6.3 IRQ Resources

Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. This field is used toset each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device.

3.1.6.4 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards canwork with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled.

Enabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.Disabled MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI/

VGA.


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3.1.7 Frequency/Voltage Control

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi-cal to this one.

3.1.7.1 CPU Clock Ratio

This field is used to select the CPU’s frequency ratio.

Important:The frequency ratio of some processors may have been lockedby the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor,setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect.The system will instead use its factory default ratio.

3.1.7.2 Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals toexisting DIMM or PCI devices.

3.1.7.3 Spread Spectrum

Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unlessadvised by an engineer or technician.

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3.1.7.4 CPU Frequency

This field provides several options for selecting the external systembus clock of the processor.

Important:Selecting an external bus clock other than the default settingmay result to the processor’s or system’s instability and are notguaranteed to provide better system performance.

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3.1.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshootingdefault values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settingsare not optimal and turn off all high performance features. Youshould use these values only if you have hardware problems.Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

If you want to proceed, type <Y> and press <Enter>. The defaultsettings will be loaded.

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3.1.9 Load Optimized Defaults

The “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings fromthe BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard values for yoursystem. Highlight this option in the main menu and press <Enter>.

Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

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3.1.10 Set Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorizedentry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System” option selectedin the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access tosetup only, but not your system, set a supervisor’s password with the“Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will notbe prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set Supervisor Password” andpress <Enter>.

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. Whendone, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the samepassword. If you type in a wrong password, you will be promptedto enter the correct password again. To delete or disable thepassword function, highlight “Set Supervisor Password” and press<Enter>, instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> keyto return to the main menu.

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3.1.11 Set User Password

If you want another user to have access only to your system butnot 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 apassword when trying to access setup, set a user’s password withthe “Setup” option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.

Using user’s password to enter Setup allows a user to access only“Set User Password” that appears in the main menu screen. Accessto all other options is denied.

Use the arrow keys to highlight “Set User Password” and press<Enter>.

Type in the password. You are limited to eight characters. Whendone, the message below will appear:

Confirm Password:

You are asked to verify the password. Type in exactly the samepassword. If you type in a wrong password, you will be promptedto enter the correct password again. To delete or disable thepassword function, highlight “Set User Password” and press <Enter>,instead of typing in a new password. Press the <Esc> key to returnto the main menu.

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3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup”and press <Enter>.

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made willbe written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. Youwill once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish tomake additional changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc>simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

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3.1.13 Exit Without Saving

When you do not want to save the changes you have made,highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>.

Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you willonce again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish tomake any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simulta-neously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

3.2 SiS RAID BIOS

The SiS RAID BIOS utility is used to configure and manage RAID onSerial ATA drives.

Important:Before you run the SiS RAID BIOS utility, make sure to:• Set the “SiS Serial ATA Controller” field to “Enabled”. (Inte-

grated Peripherals submenu - “SIS OnChip PCI Device”section of the Award BIOS.)

• Set the “RAID or SCSI Card Boot” field to “SiS 964 RAID”.(Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS.)

After you power up the system and all hard disk drives have beendetected, the SiS RAID BIOS status message screen will appear.Press the <Ctrl> and <S> keys simultaneously to enter the utility.The utility allows you to build a RAID system using two Serial ATAhard drives.

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3.3 Updating the BIOS

To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flashutility, AWDFLASH.EXE. You can download them from DFI’s web siteor contact technical support or your sales representative.

Note:AWDFLASH.EXE works only in DOS mode.

1. Save the new BIOS fi le along with the flash uti l ityAWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.

2. Reboot the system and enter the Award BIOS Setup Utility toset the first boot drive to “Floppy”.

3. Save the setting and reboot the system.

4. After the system booted from the floppy disk, execute the flashutility by typing AWDFLASH.EXE. The following screen will appear.

5. Type the new BIOS file name onto the gray area that is next to“File Name to Program” then press <Enter>.

Award BIOS Flash Utility V.8.15B(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

(The current BIOS information will appear in this area.)

File Name to Program :

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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 flashutility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save thecurrent BIOS, press <Y> then enter the file name of the currentBIOS. Otherwise, press <N>.

7. The following will then appear.

Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit

8. Press <Y> to flash the new BIOS.

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications

The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilitiesand software applications required to enhance the performance ofthe system board.

Inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen(Mainboard Utility CD) will appear. If after inser ting the CD,"Autorun" did not automatically start (which is, the MainboardUtility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the rootdirectory of the CD and double-click "Setup".

SIS 661FX Series / Chipset Drivers

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4.1.1 SiS AGP Drivers

The SiS AGP driver includes the SIS VxD driver and SiS Miniportdriver.

To install the AGP driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “CHIPSET” icon.

2. Click “SiS AGP Drivers” on the main screen. The screen below willappear.

3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation.

4. Restart the system.

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4.1.2 SiS Graphics Drivers

To install the driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “GRAPHICS”icon.

2. Click “SiS Graphics Drivers” on the main screen. The screenbelow will appear.



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1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “AUDIO”icon.

2. Click “Realtek Audio Drivers” on the main screen. The screenbelow will appear.



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4.1.4 SiS USB 2.0 Drivers


1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “USB” icon.

2. Click “SiS USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main screen. The screen belowwill appear.



Note:• A “Yellow” mark will appear in Windows® 9x and Windows®

ME’s Device Manager because these operating systemsdoes not support USB 2.0.

• If your Windows® XP CD already includes Service Pack 1,the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you installthe operating system. If the CD does not include ServicePack 1, it is available for download at Microsoft’s WindowsUpdate website.

• If your Windows® 2000 CD already includes Service Pack 4,the USB 2.0 driver will automatically install when you installthe operating system. If the CD does not include ServicePack 4, it is available for download at Microsoft’s WindowsUpdate website.

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4.1.5 SiS LAN Drivers


1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “NETWORK”icon.

2. Click “SiS LAN Drivers” on the main screen. The screen be-low will appear.



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4.1.6 SiS IDE Drivers

To install the IDE driver, please follow the steps below.

1. On the left side of the autorun screen, click the “TOOLS” icon.

2. Click “SiS IDE Drivers” on the main screen. The screen belowwill appear.



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4.1.7 RAID Configuration and SiS RAID Drivers

The following describes the steps on configuring RAID.

1. Set the “SiS Serial ATA Controller” field to “Enabled”. (IntegratedPeripherals submenu - “SIS OnChip PCI Device” section of theAward BIOS.)

2. Set the “RAID or SCSI Card Boot” field to “SiS 964 RAID”.(Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS.)

3. Reboot the PC.

4. Configure RAID (e.g. creating or deleting RAID) in the SiS RAIDBIOS Setting Utility. You can enter this utility by pressing the<Ctrl> and <S> keys simultaneously during system boot up.

5. Install the “SiS RAID Drivers”.

If you are in the process of installing Windows® XP orWindows® 2000 on RAID configured Serial ATA drives, you willneed the provided SiS RAID floppy diskette. If you are installingthe driver on existing Windows® XP or Windows® 2000, installthe “SiS RAID Drivers” that is in the provided CD.

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2. Click “SiS RAID Drivers” on the main menu. The screen belowwill appear.

3. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen.

4. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

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4.1.8 Microsoft DirectX 8.1

To install, please follow the steps below.


2. Click “Microsoft DirectX 8.1” on the main screen. The screenbelow will appear.

3. Click “Yes” to continue.



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1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98, Windows 98 SE,Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operatingsystems. If after inserting the CD, "Autorun" did not automaticallystart (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear),please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double-click "Setup".

2. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject tochange without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated.Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support1/download2.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or softwareapplications.

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A.1 Enabling Hyper-Threading Technology

To enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, pleasefollow the requirements and steps below. Basically, the followingpresumes that you have already installed an Intel® Pentium® 4Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology.

1. The system requires a minimum of 300 Watt ATX 12V powersupply.

2. Aside from installing a CPU fan on the Intel® Pentium® 4Processor with Hyper-Threading Technology, make sure to in-stall cooling fans. The system requires adequate airflowthroughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor.

3. The “Hyper-Threading Technology” field in the Advanced BIOSFeatures submenu of the Award BIOS setup will appear. Makesure this field is set to Enabled.

4. Currently, only Windows® XP supports the Hyper-ThreadingTechnology. If this OS has been previously installed, you mustREINSTALL it.

5. After installing Windows® XP, please check the following toensure that the operating system has been properly installed.

a. Click Start, point to Settings then click Control Panel.

b. Double-click the System icon. The System Properties dialogbox will appear.

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d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. Theitems shown under Computer and Processors shouldresemble the ones shown below.

c. Click the General tab. The processor shown under Computershould resemble the one shown below.

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e. Lastly, press the <Ctr l> <Alt> and <Del> keyssimultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dialog box willappear. Click the Performance tab. The diagram under CPUUsage History should resemble the one shown below.

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When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user tocorrect something, either a beep code will sound or a messagewill be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and themessage, PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TOENTER SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bot-tom. Enter Setup to correct the error.

B.1 POST Beep

There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicatesthat a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize thevideo screen to display any additional information. This beep codeconsists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. Theother code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beepcode consists of a single long beep.

B.2 Error Messages

One or more of the following messages may be displayed if theBIOS detects an error during the POST. This list indicates theerror messages for all Awards BIOSes:

CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILEDThe CMOS battery is no longer functional. It should be replaced.

Caution:Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace onlywith the same or equivalent type recommended by the manu-facturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the batterymanufacturer’s instructions.

CMOS CHECKSUM ERRORChecksum of CMOS is incorrect. This can indicate that CMOShas become corrupt. This error may have been caused by a weakbattery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLYThe display switch on the mainboard can be set to either mono-chrome 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 andchange 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 keyThe BIOS detects that the keyboard is locked. Keyboard control-ler is pulled low.

Keyboard error or no keyboard presentCannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure the keyboard is at-tached correctly and no keys are being pressed during theboot.

Manufacturing POST loopSystem will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboardcontroller is pull low. This is also used for the M/B burn in test atthe factory.

BIOS ROM checksum error - System haltedThe checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test failThe BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

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C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problemsthat you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficientlytroubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is toensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem hasmultiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounterproblems 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 orother 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 aworking AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to themonitor and the system’s display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitor’sbrightness control knob.

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The picture seems to be constantly moving.

1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s verticalsync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, thatmay be creating a magnetic field around the display.

3. Make sure your video card’s output frequencies are supportedby this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitormay need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to themonitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing happens.

1. Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a liveoutlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of thesystem.

2. Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel isset for the correct type of voltage you are using.

3. The power cord may have a “short” or “open”. Inspect the cordand install a new one if necessary.

Floppy Drive

The computer cannot access the floppy drive.

1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the disketteand try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is notwrite-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the pathstatement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use anotherdiskette with adequate storage space.

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Hard Drive

Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive hasbeen entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure thebootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and thesecond hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drivemust have an active/bootable partition.

Excessively long formatting period.

1. If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time toformat, it is likely a cable connection problem. However, if yourhard drive has a large capacity, it will take a longer time toformat.

Parallel Port

The parallel printer doesn’t respond when you try to print.

1. Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer ison-line.

2. Make sure your software is configured for the right type ofprinter attached.

3. Verify that the onboard LPT port’s I/O address and IRQ settingsare configured correctly.

4. Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallelport that is working and configured correctly. If it works, theprinter can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printerremains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again.

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Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or isoutputting garbled characters.

1. Make sure that the serial device’s power is turned on and thatthe device is on-line.

2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port onthe rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to aserial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serialdevice does not work, either the cable or the serial device has aproblem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due tothe onboard I/O or the address setting.

4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are configuredcorrectly.

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.

Mainboard

1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansionslot. If the add-in card is loose, power off the system, re-installthe card and power up the system.

2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers areproperly set.

3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into thememory sockets.

4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface

and seat all socketed components. Gently press each componentinto the socket.

6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup andload the BIOS defaults.

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