DFI-ITOX EL630-NR, User Manual

Page 1: ...EL630 NR System Board User s Manual 935 EL6302 000G A10630048 ...

Page 2: ...tents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or enti...

Page 3: ...ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an ...

Page 4: ...fications 10 Features 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 System Board Layout 15 System Memory 16 Installing the DIM Module 18 CPU 20 Installing the CPU 20 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 24 Jumper Settings 26 Clear CMOS Data 26 PS 2 Power Select 27 USB Power Select 28 Power on Select 29 PCIE x16 DVI Select 30 Rear Panel I O Ports 31 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports 32 COM Serial Ports 33 VGA...

Page 5: ...es 60 Advanced Chipset Features 66 Integrated Peripherals 69 Power Management Setup 76 PnP PCI Configurations 80 PC Health Status 83 Frequency Voltage Control 84 Load Fail Safe Defaults 85 Load Optimized Defaults 86 Set Supervisor Password 87 Set User Password 88 Save Exit Setup 89 Exit Without Saving 90 Updating the BIOS 91 Chapter 4 Supported Software 93 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utili...

Page 6: ...Introduction Chapter 5 RAID 115 RAID Levels 115 Settings 116 Appendix A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 118 Appendix B Watchdog Timer 130 Appendix C System Error Message 132 Appendix D Troubleshooting 134 ...

Page 7: ...f components and product specifications 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physical abuse improper installation modification accidents or unauthorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjustments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be ret...

Page 8: ...r ends Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain...

Page 9: ...ome similar to the information listed above This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before Using the System Board Before using the system board prepare basic system components If you are installing the system board in a new system you will need ...

Page 10: ...s unbuffered x8 and x16 DIMMs 1 PCI Express x16 slot PCIE 2 0 1 PCI Express x4 slot PCIEX4 1 1 5 PCI slots PCI 2 3 Intel GMA4500 Supports 3D 2D and video capabilities DX10 and OpenGL 2 1 Realtek ALC262 2 channel High Definition Audio Two 24 bit stereo DACs and three 20 bit stereo ADCs S PDIF input output interface Two Realtek RTL8111C PCI Express Gigabit controllers Supports 10Mbps 100Mbps and 1Gb...

Page 11: ...d BIOS 8Mbit SPI flash memory 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 LAN Wake On Ring RTC timer to power on the system System power management supported Soft Power supported ACPI specification AC power failure recovery Monitors CPU system temperature and over...

Page 12: ...erface is a form of video interface technology made to maximize the quality of flat panel LCD monitors and modern video graphics cards Data is transmitted using the TMDS Transition Minimized Differential Sig naling protocol providing a digital signal from the PC s graphics subsystem to the display PCI Express PCI Express is a high bandwidth I O infrastructure that possesses the ability to scale sp...

Page 13: ...peripherals Wake On Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to calls coming from an external modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Man agement Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important The 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 720mA Wake On LAN This featur...

Page 14: ...perating systems that support OS Direct Power Management ACPI when enabled in the Power Manage ment Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications...

Page 15: ...x16 PCIE x4 PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 SPI Flash BIOS 1 CD in 1 Realtek ALC262 1 S PDIF 1 Front audio 2 9 10 COM 4 1 2 9 COM 3 1 2 9 1 System fan IDE 1 2 39 40 USB 8 11 power select JP9 1 USB 10 11 1 2 9 10 USB 8 9 1 2 9 10 USB 4 7 power select JP7 1 USB 6 7 1 2 9 10 USB 4 5 1 2 9 10 ITE IT8213F Battery 1 Clear CMOS JP1 Intel ICH10DO SATA 0 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 4 SATA 5 1 Front panel 2 11 ...

Page 16: ... in boards and other components Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ES...

Page 17: ...s of the same memory configuration are on different channels Single Channel Dual Channel The system board supports the following memory interface Single Channel SC Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits 8B from the memory channels Dual Channel DC Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels Dual channel provides better system performance because it doubles the data tran...

Page 18: ... only Installing the DIM Module 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the DIMM socket on the system board 4 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side Ejector tab Ejector tab 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket Key Notch ...

Page 19: ...g the module by its edges position the module above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 8 The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place ...

Page 20: ...contact pins are damaged contact your dealer immediately 2 Make sure to keep the protective cap RMA requests will be accepted and processed only if the LGA775 socket comes with the protective cap Installing the CPU 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the LGA 775 CPU socket on the system board Imp...

Page 21: ...he protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU Protective cap 5 To remove the protective cap lift the cap on the lo cation pointed on the right photo Lift this part up 6 Unlock the socket by push ing the load lever down moving it sideways until it is released from the reten tion tab then lift it up Load lever Retention tab 7 Life the load plate Load plate ...

Page 22: ...CPU by its edg es and avoid touching the pins Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark 9 Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU CPU ...

Page 23: ...llation 10 Close the load plate Load plate 11 Push the load lever down to lock the socket The lever should hook onto the retention tab to indicate that the CPU is completely secured in the socket Load lever Retention tab ...

Page 24: ...plied when you purchase the fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will dis perse evenly Some heat sinks come with a patch of pre applied thermal paste Do not ap ply thermal paste if the fan heat sink already has a patch of thermal paste on its underside Peel the strip that covers the paste before you pl...

Page 25: ...rection of the arrow shown on top of the pin Push down two pushpins that are diagonally across the heat sink Perform the same procedure for the other two push pins Fan Heat sink Push pin 5 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the sys tem board ...

Page 26: ...m with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the 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 set JP1 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP1 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 27: ...r PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Periph erals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA PS 2 Power Select JP8 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 28: ...Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 3 JP6 USB 4 7 JP7 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 1 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V defa...

Page 29: ...When using the JP5 Power On feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds power flicker Note In order to ensure that power is resumed after a power failure that re covers within a 5 second period JP5 must be set to pins 2 3 and the PWRON After PWR Fail in CMOS is set to On 1 2 On Power on via power button ...

Page 30: ...3 F2 F3 On Onboard DVI default A3 A1 A2 F3 F1 F2 The system board allows connecting a device to either the DVI port at the rear panel or to the PCI Express x16 card However you cannot use devices con nected to both the DVI port and PCI Express x16 card at the same time Use J5 and J27 to select between using PCIE x16 or DVI ...

Page 31: ...st of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port 2 COM ports VGA port DVI I port DVI D signal only 2 LAN ports 4 USB ports Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack Line in Line out Mic in USB 0 1 USB 2 3 LAN 1 COM 2 VGA PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B LAN 2 DVI I DVI D signal only COM 1 ...

Page 32: ... damage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function Jumper Setting JP8 must be set to 2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Pe ripherals s...

Page 33: ...GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS RI DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 COM 3 COM 4 The serial ports are RS232 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices COM 3 and COM 4 1 9 2 DCD TD RD DTR GND RTS DSR CTS RI ...

Page 34: ... available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the se rial port cable to a COM connector Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector BIOS Setting Configure the serial ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO De vice section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 35: ...you plug the monitor s cable con nector into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place BIOS Setting Configure the onboard VGA in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for more information VGA Port VGA ...

Page 36: ...g nal only Connect the display device s cable connector to the DVI I port After you plug the cable connector into the port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connec tor in place BIOS Setting Configure the display device in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 37: ...nnect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information LAN 1 LAN 2 ...

Page 38: ...ll the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then insert the USB port cables to a connector BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu USB Device Setting section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device Refer t...

Page 39: ...2 3 On 5V_standby Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 1 5A For 3 or more USB po...

Page 40: ...nnect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Jack Lime This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers Front Audio The front audio connector allows you to connect to the second line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Driver Installation Install the audio driver Refer to chapter 4 for more infor...

Page 41: ...rdware Installation I O Connectors CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 4 1 Left audio channel Right audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 42: ...Your S PDIF port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis then connect the audio cable to the S PDIF connector Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S PDIF connector 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out Ground SPDIF in ...

Page 43: ...s powering on function to an external device that is connected to this connector Pins 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 Function GND DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 GND Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Function 12V 12V GND VCC VCC GND V_5P0_STBY V_5P0_STBY GND Digital I O Connector 2 1 19 ...

Page 44: ...l ATA cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information SATA Serial ATA Connectors SATA 0 1 SATA 2 3 7 RXN GND TXP TXN GND 1 RXP GND SATA 4 5 ...

Page 45: ...e Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive Note Refer to your disk drive user s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive When using two IDE drives one must be set as the master and the other as the slave Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and or switches...

Page 46: ...set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode BIOS Setting Configure the onboard IDE in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 47: ... aligned with pin 1 of this connector Connecting the FDD Cable Insert one end of the FDD cable into the FDD connector and the other end of the cable to the floppy drive Pin 1 of the cable must align with pin 1 of the FDD connector BIOS Setting Enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information 33 34 2 1 ...

Page 48: ...out the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and sys tem board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 1 4 Sense Power Ground Speed Control CPU fan System fan 1 4 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 2nd fan ...

Page 49: ...s off and a chassis intrusion occurred the alarm will sound only when the system restarts Hardware Monitor for Windows Install the Hardware Monitor for Windows utility By default the chassis intru sion detection function is disabled When enabled a warning message will appear when the chassis is open The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open Refe...

Page 50: ...the power supply unit are designed to fit the 24 pin and 4 pin connectors in only one orientation Make sure to find the proper orien tation before plugging the connectors The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards pe ripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is ...

Page 51: ...m is in the standby mode It indicates that there is power on the system board Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components Standby Power LED Standby Power LED ...

Page 52: ...stem PWR LED Power Standby LED When the system s power is on this LED will light When the system is in the S1 POS Power On Suspend state it will blink every second When the system is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state it will blink every 4 seconds Pin 1 3 5 7 9 11 N C HDD LED RESET SW N C Pin Assignment N C HDD Power Signal Ground RST Signal N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 12 PWR LED PWR BTN Key Pin Assignment...

Page 53: ...ve the slot then press it down firmly until it is com pletely seated in the slot The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place PCI Express x4 Slot Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x4 slot PCI Slots The PCI slots support expansion cards that comply with PCI specificat...

Page 54: ...memory It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufac turer Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Battery Battery ...

Page 55: ...nter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit...

Page 56: ...e Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one below will appear Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 4 Slave Drive A Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Ph...

Page 57: ...ty of the disk drive Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders IDE Channel 0 Master to IDE Channel 4 Slave To configure the IDE drives move the cursor to a field then press Enter The following screen will appear IDE HDD Auto Detection IDE Channel 0 Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder...

Page 58: ...in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 720KB capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 1 44MB capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 in double sided drive 2 88MB capacity Video This field selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor Although secondary monitors are supported you do not have to select the type The default s...

Page 59: ...iskette 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 Base Memory Displays the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K f...

Page 60: ...ock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Delay Msec Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Report No FDD For WIN 95 Small Logo EPA Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level Select Removable Boot Device Priority Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Pr...

Page 61: ...use this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems If you are using an operating system other than Windows this problem may occur To avoid this problem enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or lesser than 3 C1E Function The options are Auto and Disabled CPU C State Capability This field allows you to select the lowest supported C state based on the CPU and motherboa...

Page 62: ...tup Virtualization Technology When this field is set to Enabled the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Core Multi Processing The options are Enabled and Disabled ...

Page 63: ...am we recom mend that you first disable this field Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test POST after you power on the system When Enabled the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select ...

Page 64: ...umeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric key pad is the number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte Initially gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboa...

Page 65: ...stem will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the cor rect password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB i...

Page 66: ...mprove system performance certain space in memory can be re served for ISA cards This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is in...

Page 67: ...enable or disable the onboard LAN controllers PCI E Compliancy Mode This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add in card VT d The optioins are Enabled and Disabled PEG Onchip VGA Control This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device Note If you intend to use the graphics card on the PCIE x4 slot and the on board VGA at the same tim...

Page 68: ...Windows XP operating system the maximum value is based on the system memory size 512MB for 1GB DRAM 768MB for 1 5GB to 2GB DRAM 1GB for above 2GB DRAM The options are 128MB 256MB and MAX PAVP Mode The options are Disabled Lite and Paranoid ...

Page 69: ...ter Press Enter Disabled Disabled 0 The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one OnChip IDE Device Super I O Device USB Device Setting GLAN2 ROM and GLAN1 ROM These fields are used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controllers W83627DHG WDT Time This field is used to enter the time interval of the Watchdog timer If the system hangs or fails to ...

Page 70: ...us Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto IDE Disabled If your IDE hard drive supports block mode Select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE HDD Block M...

Page 71: ... disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD ROM Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you Disabled The BIOS will n...

Page 72: ... controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Power On Function Onboard FDC Controlle...

Page 73: ... an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs If the system s power is off when AC power failure occurs it will remain off when power returns If the system s power is on when AC power failure occurs the system will power on when power returns Serial Port 3 Use IRQ This is used to select an IRQ for the onboard serial port 3 This field is not...

Page 74: ...isable the Universal Host Controller Interface USB 1 0 USB 2 0 Controller This field is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface USB 2 0 USB Operation Mode This field is used to select the USB s operation mode The options are Full Low Speed and High Speed USB Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB key board in DOS mode is by de...

Page 75: ... be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 mouse is not available and you need to use a USB mouse to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass stor age ...

Page 76: ...Resume By Alarm x Date of Month Alarm x Time hh mm ss Alarm HPET Support HPET Mode Press Enter Enabled S3 STR User Define DPMS Yes Stop Grant 3 Disabled Instant Off Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 0 0 0 0 Enabled 32 bit mode The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one PCI Express PM Function Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The fo...

Page 77: ...n Power Management This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the HDD Power Down field is acti vated Min Saving Minimum power saving time for the HDD Power Down 15 min Max Saving Maximum power saving time for the HDD Power Down 1 min User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the HDD Power Down field Video ...

Page 78: ...less than 4 sec the system en ters the Suspend mode The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power but ton for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off...

Page 79: ...s the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field Time hh mm ss Alar...

Page 80: ... The BIOS will not reset the configuration data Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Init Display First Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop INT Pin 1 Assignment INT Pin 2 Assignm...

Page 81: ... ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults IRQ 3 assigned to IRQ 4 assigned to IRQ 5 assigned to IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 9 assigned to IRQ 10 assigned to IRQ 11 assigned to IRQ 12 assigned to IRQ 14 ...

Page 82: ...n 8 Assignment By default a device is automatically assigned to each INT You can also manually assign an INT for each device Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express de vices The unit is byte ...

Page 83: ...the system to alert you of a chassis intrusion event Current System Temp to 12V These fields will show the temperature fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or components Note The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting system health conditions but if you want a warning message to pop up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs you must instal...

Page 84: ...t PCI Clk Spread Spectrum CPU PCIE PCI Enabled Disabled Default The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled the system will automatically send clock signals to existing DIMM or PCI devices Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician ...

Page 85: ... press Enter If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defa...

Page 86: ...the Setup default values Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Optimized Defaults Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password...

Page 87: ...ppear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Pass word and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Q...

Page 88: ...cters When done the mes sage below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set User Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix ...

Page 89: ...nal changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Save Data to CMOS Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Opt...

Page 90: ...p press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Abandon All Data Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supe...

Page 91: ...BIOS Setup Utility to set 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 flash utility by typ ing 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 Right...

Page 92: ...OS in your system We recom mend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y then enter the file name of the current BIOS 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 ...

Page 93: ...e performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start which is the Mainboard Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 94: ...ility is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 95: ...95 4 Supported Software 4 After all setup operations are done click Next 3 Go through the readme document for more installa tion tips then click Next 5 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 96: ...0C Driver for Windows XP To install click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu 1 Click I accept the agree ment then click Next 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect 2 You are now ready to install DirectX Click Next ...

Page 97: ...matically run WinSAT and enable the Windows Aero desktop theme is enabled With this enabled after installing the graphics driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows Vista desktop appears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the graphics perfor mance We recommend that you skip this process by dis abling t...

Page 98: ...ted Software 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to con tinue 3 Go through the readme document for system re quirements and installation tips then click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 99: ...99 4 Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect ...

Page 100: ...Software Intel Graphics Drivers for Windows XP To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 101: ... installa tion tips then click Next 4 Setup is currently installing the driver After installation has completed click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stalllation to take effect ...

Page 102: ...stall the driver click Audio Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software in stallation to take effect 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 103: ...tware LAN Drivers To install the driver click Realtek LAN Drivers on the main menu 2 Click Install to begin the installation 3 After completing installa tion click Finish 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 104: ...eing monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Cl...

Page 105: ...4 Supported Software 5 After completing instal lation click Finish to exit setup 4 Click Next to add the pro gram icon to the Program Folder 3 Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder ...

Page 106: ...ted Software 6 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop 7 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take ef fect ...

Page 107: ...run the utility which is usually done by double clicking the Hard ware Doctor shortcut an error message will appear 2 To solve this problem right click the Hardware Doctor shortcut then select Prop erties 3 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this program as an administrator then click OK ...

Page 108: ...108 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 109: ... settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs We recommend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the ...

Page 110: ...110 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin the installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 111: ...te from within the operating system It will also display useful SATA device and RAID volume information The user interface tray icon service and monitor service allow you to monitor the current status of the RAID volume and or SATA drives It enables enhanced per formance and power management for the storage subsystem 1 Click Intel Matrix Storage Manager for RAID AHCI on the main menu 2 Setup is re...

Page 112: ...tware 4 Read the license agree ment then click Yes 5 Go through the readme document to view system requirements and installa tion information then click Next 6 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish ...

Page 113: ...l allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Insert a blank floppy diskette 2 Locate for the drivers in the CD then copy them to the floppy diskette The CD includes drivers for both 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems The path to the drivers are shown below 32 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy32 64 bit CD Drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY f6flpy64 ...

Page 114: ...Reader 9 3 To install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 1 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin instal lation 3 Click Finish to exit installa tion ...

Page 115: ...mage of the data from one drive to the other drive If a drive fails to function the disk array management software directs all applications to the other drive since it contains a complete copy of the drive s data This enhances data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or an existing drive and a new drive but the size of the new drive must be the same or ...

Page 116: ... ruin the entire installation process and operat ing system The system will not boot and you will lost all data in the hard drives Please give special attention to this warning because there is no way of recovering back the data Step 2 Configure Serial ATA in the Award BIOS 1 Power on the system then press Del to enter the main menu of the Award BIOS 2 Configure Serial ATA in the appropriate field...

Page 117: ...ill be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the RAID driver Insert the provided RAID driver diskette 5 Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select RAID or AHCI controller that corresponds to your BIOS setup Press Enter to confirm You have successfully installed the driver However you must continue installing the OS Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the sys...

Page 118: ...nstalla tion procedures may slightly vary if you re using another version of the program 1 Download the program from nLite s offical website http www nliteos com download html 2 Install nLite Important Due to it s coding with Visual Net you may need to first install NET Framework prior to installing nLite 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files from Intel s website The drivers you choose will d...

Page 119: ...sc into an optical drive 5 Launch nLite The Welcome screen will appear Click Next 6 Click Next to temporarily save the Windows installa tion files to the designated default folder If you want to save them in another folder click Browse select the folder and then click Next ...

Page 120: ...120 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 7 Click Next 8 In the Task Selection dia log box click Drivers and Bootable ISO Click Next ...

Page 121: ... driver folder to select the drivers you will integrate Click Next 10 Select only the drivers appropriate for the Win dows version that you are using and then click OK Integrating 64 bit driv ers into 32 bit Windows or vice versa will cause file load errors and failed installation ...

Page 122: ...122 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 11 If you are uncertain of the southbridge chip used on your motherboard select all RAID AHCI con trollers and then click OK 12 Click Next ...

Page 123: ...123 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 13 The program is currently integrating the drivers and applying changes to the installation 14 When the program is fin ished applying the chang es click Next ...

Page 124: ...e se lect the Create Image mode under the General section and then click Next 16 Or you can choose to burn it directly to a disc by selecting the Direct Burn mode under the General section Select the optical device and all other necessary settings and then click ...

Page 125: ...TE and AHCI Installation Guide 17 You have finished cus tomizing the Windows XP installation disc Click Finish Enter the BIOS utility to configure the SATA con troller to RAID AHCI You can now install Windows XP ...

Page 126: ...ler to IDE mode 2 Install Windows XP but do not press F6 3 Download relevant RAID AHCI driver files supported by the motherboard chipset from Intel s website Transfer the downloaded driver files to C AHCI 4 Open Device Manager and right click on one of the Intel Serial ATA Storage Controllers then select Update Driver If the controller you se lected did not work try selecting another one ...

Page 127: ... 5 In the Hardware Update Wizard dialog box select No not this time then click Next 6 Select Install from a list or specific location Ad vanced and then click Next 7 Select Don t search I will choose the driver to install and then click Next ...

Page 128: ...128 A NLITE and AHCI Installation Guide 8 Click Have Disk 9 Select C AHCI iaAHCI inf and then click Open 10 Select the appropriate AHCI Controller of your hardware device and then click Next ...

Page 129: ...are device Ignore the warning and click Yes to proceed 12 Click Finish 13 The system s settings have been changed Win dows XP requires that you restart the computer Click Yes 14 Enter the BIOS utility and modify the SATA control ler from IDE to AHCI By doing so Windows will work normally with the SATA controller that is in AHCI mode ...

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Page 131: ...E OR AL 02H OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F6H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 0AH SET COUNTER EX 10 SEC OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_CON_PORT MOV AL 0F7H WATCH DOG COUNTER OUT DX AL MOV DX SIO_DATA MOV AL 00H Clear WDTO OUT DX AL mov DX SIO_CON_PORT SUPERIO EXIT CONFIG mov al 0AAh out dx al RETURN DOS mov ah 4ch return dos int 21h end begin ...

Page 132: ...place only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become cor rupt This error may have been caused by a weak battery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY The display switch o...

Page 133: ...oard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error System halted The checksum of ROM address F0000H FF...

Page 134: ...t the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device 4 The monitor is turned on 5 The display s brightness and contrast controls are adjusted properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Make...

Page 135: ...hing happens 1 Check that one end of the AC power cord is plugged into a live outlet and the other end properly plugged into the back of the system 2 Make sure that the voltage selection switch on the back panel is set for the correct type of voltage you are using 3 The power cord may have a short or open Inspect the cord and install a new one if necessary Floppy Drive The computer cannot access t...

Page 136: ...er doesn t output anything or is out putting garbled characters 1 Make sure that the serial device s power is turned on and that the device is on line 2 Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer 3 Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work ...

Page 137: ...settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory 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 component into the socket 6 If you made changes to the BIOS settings re enter setup and load...