DFI CA100-D, User Manual

Page 1: ...CA100 D System Board User s Manual 935 CA1001 000G A10940020 ...

Page 2: ...r 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 entity of such revisions or changes 2010 All Rights Reserved Trademarks ...

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: ...Features 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 System Board Layout 15 System Memory 16 Installing the DIM Module 17 CPU 19 Installing the CPU 19 Installing the Fan and Heat Sink 21 Jumper Settings 23 Clear CMOS Data 23 PS 2 Power Select 24 USB Power Select 25 COM 2 RS232 RS485 Select 26 Power on Select 27 Panel Power Select 28 Rear Panel I O Ports 29 PS 2 Mouse and PS 2 Keyboard Ports 30 COM Seria...

Page 5: ...ower Management Setup 70 PnP PCI Configurations 72 PC Health Status 74 Frequency Voltage Control 75 Load Fail Safe Defaults 76 Load Optimized Defaults 77 Set Supervisor Password 78 Set User Password 79 Save Exit Setup 80 Exit Without Saving 81 Updating the BIOS 82 Chapter 4 Supported Software 84 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 85 Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver 87 Intel Graphics Drivers ...

Page 6: ...1 6 Introduction Appendix A Watchdog Sample Code 108 Appendix B System Error Message 110 Appendix C Troubleshooting 112 ...

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: ...nformation 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 at least the followi...

Page 10: ...and x16 DIMMs Supports On Die Termination ODT Supports partial writes to memory using data mask signals DM 1 PCI Express x1 slot PCIE 1 1 1 PCI slot PCI 2 3 Intel GMA4500 integrated graphics engine Supports 3D 2D and video capabilities DX10 and OpenGL 2 1 Realtek ALC262 2 channel High Definition Audio Three stereo ADCs support 16 20 bit PCM format for mul tiple input streaming High quality analog ...

Page 11: ...n jacks 1 CD in internal audio connector 1 S PDIF connector 4 Serial ATA connectors 1 40 pin IDE connector 1 20 pin ATX power connector 1 front panel connector 2 fan connectors Award BIOS 16Mbit SPI flash memory Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Manage ment Supports ACPI STR Suspend to RAM function Wake On Events include Wake On PS 2 KB Mouse Wake On USB KB Mouse Wake On LAN Wake O...

Page 12: ...4500 delivers excellent video and 3D graphics with outstanding graphics responsiveness These enhancements deliver the perfor mance and compatibility needed for today s and tomorrow s business applications DVI DVI Digital Visual Interface 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...

Page 13: ...mission USB The system board supports USB 2 0 and USB 1 1 ports USB 1 1 supports 12Mb second bandwidth while USB 2 0 supports 480Mb second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals Wake On Ring This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off m...

Page 14: ...y saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating 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 ...

Page 15: ...SB 4 5 Realtek ALC262 1 1 1 1 1 IDE 1 CPU fan 1 1 1 KB Mouse LVDS LCD panel 40 39 1 2 1 LCD Inverter power Battery CD in 1 mPGA478M SOCKET 1 1 DIO power S PDIF Front Audio SATA 3 SATA 2 1 10 DDR3_1 SODIMM DDR3_2 SODIMM VGA DVI I DVI I port DVI D signal only PS 2 power select JP1 DIO 8 1 COM2 RS232 485 select JP5 2 4 6 1 3 5 Clear CMOS JP3 9 10 1 2 PCI PCIe x1 USB 4 7 power select JP7 2 9 10 1 2 9 ...

Page 16: ...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 ESD pro tection DDR3 2 DDR3 1 The system board is equipped with two 204 pin SODIMM sockets that support DDR3 modules BIOS Setting Configure...

Page 17: ...bles 3 Locate the SODIMM socket on the board 4 Note the key on the socket The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 5 Grasping the module by its edges align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle Note that the socket and module are both keyed which means the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction ...

Page 18: ... the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket Note The board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one These illustrations are for reference only 7 Push the module down until the clips at each side of the socket lock into position You will hear a distinctive click indicating the module is correctly locked into position Clip ...

Page 19: ...ustrations may not resemble the actual one These illustrations are for reference only 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 mPGA478 sock et on the system board 4 Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock po sition Lock Unlock ...

Page 20: ...d avoid touching the pins Pin 1 Gold triangular mark 6 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 with out exerting any force Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU ...

Page 21: ...on module base 2 Apply a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top the compound will disperse evenly 3 While holding the retention module base in position step 1 place the fan heat sink assembly on top of the CPU The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base We str...

Page 22: ...22 2 Hardware Installation 4 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the sys tem board CPU fan cable ...

Page 23: ...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 JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP3 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now plug the power cord and power on the system JP3 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Normal default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 24: ...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 JP1 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default 3 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...he 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 ports the 5V_standby power source of your power supply must support 2A USB Power Select USB 0 3 JP4 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On 5V_standby 1 2 On 5V default USB 4 7 JP7 3...

Page 26: ... to configure COM 2 to RS232 or RS485 The pin function of COM 2 will vary according to JP5 s setting JP5 DCD TD RD DTR GND 1 2 3 4 5 RTS RI DSR CTS 6 7 8 9 DATA N C DATA N C N C 1 2 3 4 5 N C N C N C N C 6 7 8 9 COM 2 1 2 On RS232 default 5 6 On RS485 6 4 2 5 3 1 6 4 2 5 3 1 ...

Page 27: ...When using the JP8 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 JP8 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 28: ...power supplied to the LCD panel Important Before powering on the system make sure JP9 s setting matches the LCD panel s specification Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel 4 5 6 1 3 2 4 5 6 1 3 2 1 3 2 4 5 6 1 4 On 12V 2 5 On 5V 3 6 On 3 3V default ...

Page 29: ...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 PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B LAN 2 DVI I DVI D signal only COM 1 VGA ...

Page 30: ... 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 JP1 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 31: ...S485 Select in this chapter for more information The serial ports are asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A compatible UARTs that can be used with modems serial printers remote display terminals and other serial devices 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 COM Serial Ports ...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...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 34: ...ea network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu PCI Express Root Port Func section 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 35: ...et Install 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...

Page 36: ...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 port...

Page 37: ...sed to connect 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 m...

Page 38: ...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 Right audio channel Left audio channel Ground Ground 1 4 ...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...or and the LCD Inverter power connector These connec tors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel Refer to the next page for the pin functions of these connectors BIOS Setting Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information LVDS LCD panel LCD Inverter power 8 1 2 1 40 39 ...

Page 41: ...AA Panel Power Panel Power Pins 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 Function GND LVDS_Out7 LVDS_Out7 GND LVDS_Out6 LVDS_Out6 GND LVDS_Out5 LVDS_Out5 GND LVDS_Out4 LVDS_Out4 GND LVDS_CLK2 LVDS_CLK2 GND N C N C Panel Power Panel Power LVDS LCD Panel Connector LCD Inverter Power Connector Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function GND GND Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control Panel Power 3...

Page 42: ...r The Digital I O connector provides powering on function to an external device that is connected to this connector Pins 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Function DIO0 DIO1 DIO2 DIO3 DIO4 DIO5 DIO6 DIO7 Digital I O Connector 1 8 4 1 12V Ground 5VSB 5V DIO power DIO ...

Page 43: ... 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 SATA 3 SATA 1 SATA 2 7 RXN GND TXP TXN GND 1 RXP GND ...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...ill provide adequate airflow throughout 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 1 3 Sense Power Ground 1 3 Sense Power Ground CPU fan System fan ...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...ires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power supply Important Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the add in boards and ...

Page 49: ...49 2 Hardware Installation This LED will light when the system s standby power is on Standby Power LED Standby Power LED ...

Page 50: ...tem 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 51: ...ress x1 Slot Install PCI Express cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot PCI Slot The PCI slot supports expansion cards that comply with PCI specifications PCI Express x1 PCI ...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...y not be identical to this one 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 1 Master IDE Channel 2 Master IDE Channel 3 Master IDE Channel 4 Master IDE Channel 4 Slave Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMO...

Page 55: ...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 56: ... and PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter Power up in 80 column mode Mono Monochrome adapter Includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This field determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors det...

Page 57: ...e of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 58: ... Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Security Option APIC Mode HDD S M A R T Capability Report No FDD For WIN 95 Small Logo EPA Show Onboard LAN Boot ROM 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 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ...

Page 59: ...on The options are Auto and Disabled Execute Disable Bit When this field is set to Disabled it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0 Core Multi Processing The options are Enabled and Disabled CPU Feature This field is used to configure the CPU that is installed on the system board Move the cursor to this field then press Enter The settings on the screen are for reference only Your v...

Page 60: ...sor User Password submenu System The system 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 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 U...

Page 61: ... is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes Will report no FDD for Windows 95 No Will not report no FDD for Windows 95 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 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system...

Page 62: ...t be mapped into the memory space below 16MB When enabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB memory range is allocated to the hidden ISA address range instead of the actual system DRAM When disabled the CPU assumes the 15 16MB address range actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory Support FSB and DDR3 667...

Page 63: ...trollers PCI Express IDE Port This field is used to enable or disable the IDE port PCI Express Slot Port This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express slot PCI E Compliancy Mode This field is used to select the mode for the PCI Express add in card PEG Onchip VGA Control This field is used to select the graphics controller that will serve as the primary boot device PEG Force X1 The option...

Page 64: ...alue 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 Boot Display This field is used to select the type of display to use when the system boots Panel Type This field is used to select the type of LCD panel used by the internal graphics device ...

Page 65: ...SC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Device Super IO Device USB Device Setting Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter 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 Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus ...

Page 66: ...our 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 SATA Mode IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives in IDE mode AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Con tr...

Page 67: ...s for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and or serial port 2 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 Hel...

Page 68: ... an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Former Sts When power returns after an AC power failure the system will return to the state where you left off 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 ...

Page 69: ...l 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 Keyboard Function Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB key board in DOS mode is by default set to Disabled With more BIOS ROM space available it will be able to support more advanced features as well as provide compatibilit...

Page 70: ...ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI 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 Soft Off by PWR BTTN This field allows you to select the method of powering off your system Delay 4 Sec Regardless of whether the Power Management fun...

Page 71: ... Enabled When Enabled you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down Soft Off PC to power on in the Date of Month Alarm and Time hh mm ss Alarm fields However if the system is being accessed by in coming calls or the network Resume On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automa...

Page 72: ...ration data Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ Resources field Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level Move Enter Select F...

Page 73: ...load size of the PCI Express de vices The unit is byte 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...

Page 74: ...e Current System Fan Speed Current CPU Fan Speed Vcore 12 V 1 5 V Vcc V 5VSB V Disabled 34o C 93o F 37o C 98o F 0 RPM 4963 RPM 1 16V 12 13V 1 54V 5 15V 5 18V Case Open Detection Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intrusion event Current System Temp to 5VSB V These fields will show the temperature fan speed and output voltage of the monitored devices or componen...

Page 75: ...l Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Spread Spectrum Enabled The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Spread Spectrum Modulated Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician ...

Page 76: ... 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 77: ...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 78: ...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 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...86 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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...90 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 91: ... for more installa tion tips then click Next 1 Setup is now ready to in stall the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes Intel Graphics Drivers for Windows XP To install the driver click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu ...

Page 92: ...etup 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 93: ...tall 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 94: ...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 95: ...ing 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 Cli...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...ed 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 98: ...un 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 99: ...99 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 100: ... 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 101: ...101 4 Supported Software 3 Click Install to begin the installation 4 After completing installa tion click Finish ...

Page 102: ...ity that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power manage ment for the storage subsystem Note This utility is supported only when the SATA Mode field is set to AHCI The SATA Mode field is in the OnChip IDE Device section Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS utility To install the utility click Intel Matrix Storage Manager Utility on...

Page 103: ...t then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installa tion tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 104: ...This will 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 105: ...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 106: ...e installed during Windows Vista installation This is re quired in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Start Windows Setup by booting from the installa tion CD Follow the steps on the screen When the screen on the right appears click Custom advanced 2 Select Load Driver ...

Page 107: ...107 4 Supported Software 4 The screen on the right will appear Select the driver 3 Insert the provided floppy diskette then click OK ...

Page 108: ...unt value control mode MOV DX 4EH MOV AL 07H Ready to Program Logical Device OUT DX AL MOV DX 4FH MOV AL 08H Select Logical Device 8 OUT DX AL MOV DX 4EH MOV AL F5H Select CRF5 OUT DX AL MOV DX 4FH IN AL DX OR AL 08H Set CRF5 Bit 3 1 WDT count mode Minute mode OUT DX AL MOV DX 4EH MOV AL F6H Select CRF6 OUT DX AL MOV DX 4FH MOV AL 02H Set CRF6 value 02 Watch Dog Timer 2 unit Min OUT DX AL MOV DX 4...

Page 109: ...109 A Watchdog Timer MOV DX 4FH MOV AL 02H Set CRF7 Bit 7 6 11 WDT reset by mouse keyboard interrupt OUT DX AL 3 Exit extended function mode MOV DX 4EH MOV AL AAH OUT DX AL ...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...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 115: ...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...