DFI G5C900-B, User Manual

Page 1: ...G5C900 B COM Express Board User s Manual 935 G5C901 000G A01500719 ...

Page 2: ...ess or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par ticular purpose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document Further the manufacturer re serves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or en tity of such revisions or changes 2008 All Rights Reserved Tra...

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

Page 4: ...ety Measures About the Package Specifications Board Layout System Memory CPU Installing G5C900 B on the Carrier Board Jumper Settings Connectors LEDs SPI Flash ROM Socket Cooling Options BIOS Setup Supported Software Watchdog Timer 5 5 6 6 7 8 10 11 15 17 20 21 27 28 29 33 72 115 ...

Page 5: ...s and product specifica tions 2 The warranty is void if the product has been subjected to physi cal abuse improper installation modification accidents or unau thorized repair of the product 3 Unless otherwise instructed in this user s manual the user may not under any circumstances attempt to perform service adjust ments or repairs on the product whether in or out of warranty It must be returned t...

Page 6: ...nds Important Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage your processor disk drive and other components Perform the upgrade in struction 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 c...

Page 7: ...assistance The system board A user s manual One Main Board Utility CD One QR Quick Reference The board and accessories in the package may not come 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 ...

Page 8: ...MHz DDR2 SDRAM SPI interface BIOS 8Mbit Internal graphics features DVMT 3 0 support Intel Dual Frequency Graphics Technology Intel Smart 2D Display Technology Dual Independent display pipes Intel Gen 3 5 Integrated Graphics Engine Integrated graphics interface Analog CRT Integrated 400MHz RAMDAC Analog monitor supports up to UXGA LVDS interface Panel support up to UXGA 1600x1200 25MHz 112MHz singl...

Page 9: ...verheat alarm Monitors CPU Smart fan speed and failure alarm Monitors Vcore 1 8V 1 5V voltages and failure alarm COM Express connectors Two 220 pin COM Express standard connectors Module connector pin Tyco 3 6318490 6 1 CPU fan connector Operating 0o C to 60o C Non operating 40o C to 85o C Operating 10 to 90 Input 12V 5VSB VCC_RTC EMC CE FCC Part 15 Class B Dimensions COM Express basic form factor...

Page 10: ...COM Express Board 10 Board Layout ...

Page 11: ...OM Express Board 11 SODIMM BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 of the carrier board manual for more information System Memory ...

Page 12: ...een powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the SODIMM socket on the board 4 Note the key on the socket The keying mechanism ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one way 5 Grasping the module by its edges insert 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 plug...

Page 13: ...ingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket 7 Push down the module 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 Clip 8 To remove the module simultaneously push the retaining clips outward to unlock the module ...

Page 14: ...n the board Despite limited space to accessing the SODIMM socket installing the module is basically the same as described earlier a Insert the module into the socket at an approxi mately 30 degrees angle b Push down the module until the clips at each side of the socket lock into position c To remove the module simultaneously push the retaining clips outward to unlock the module You can also use a ...

Page 15: ...M CPU socket 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 mPGA478M socket on the board 4 Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its unlock position Lock Unlock X CPU ...

Page 16: ...y are not supported Installing an incompatible processor will cause severe damage to both the proces sor and board 2 Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins 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 without exerting any force Use a screwdriver to turn the screw to its lock position Important Do n...

Page 17: ...alling G5C900 B on the Carrier Board 1 Insert the screws into the mounting holes from the bottom through the top of the carrier board Mounting hole 2 From the top side of the board fasten the bolts into the screws Screws Bolts ...

Page 18: ...with the screws already fixed in place 5 Grasping G5C900 B by its edges position it on top of the carrier board with its mounting holes aligned with the bolts on the carrier board This will also align the COM Express connec tors of the two boards to each other Press G5C900 B down firmly until it is com pletely seated on the COM Express connec tors of the carrier board ...

Page 19: ... with the heat sink s mounting holes aligned with the mounting holes of G5C900 B Use the provided long screws to secure the heat sink to the board Heat sink Screws 7 Connect the cooling fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the board Screwdriver G5C900 B ...

Page 20: ...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 1 2 On Normal default X JP1 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 3 1 2 3 1 2 Clear CMOS Data Jumper Settings ...

Page 21: ... adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fan Refer to chapter 3 of the carrier board manual for more information 1 3 Ground Power Fan Speed Detect X CPU Fan Connector Connectors ...

Page 22: ... to the carrier board Connect the COM Express connectors lcoated on the solder side of the board to the COM Express connectors on the carrier board Refer to the Installing G5C900 B on the Carrier Board section for more information COM Express connectors Refer to the following pages for the pin functions of these connec tors ...

Page 23: ...COM Express Board 23 GPIO12 5056 19 MIL GPIO13 3032 81 MIL GPIO14 2956 69 MIL GPIO15 3763 79 MIL GPIO6 3430 94 MIL N C N C N C N C N C N C ...

Page 24: ...COM Express Board 24 GPIO7 3905 19 MIL GPIO38 2662 05 MIL GPIO39 3084 59 MIL 1048 63 MIL 1019 41 MIL N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C ...

Page 25: ...COM Express Board 25 N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C ...

Page 26: ...COM Express Board 26 1779 21 MIL PCI_C BE0 PCI_AD9 RSVD N C N C N C N C ...

Page 27: ...is LED will light when the system is in the standby mode Important If the DRAM Power LED or Standby Power LED is lighted you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules or add in cards LEDs Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED ...

Page 28: ...e location of the SPI flash ROM socket 2 If you need to replace the ROM open the left cover first then the right cover of the socket Open left cover Open right cover 3 Take out the ROM and replace it with a new one Close the right cover first then the left cover SPI Flash ROM ...

Page 29: ...00 B top view Bottom View of the Heatspreader 1 to 5 denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on G5C900 B Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heatspreader onto G5C900 B 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 30: ... are used to secure the heatspreader onto G5C900 B A Use M2 5 screws with minimum length of 3 7 mm A1 Use M2 5 screws with minimum length of 13 mm B mounting posts These mounting posts are used to mount the heatspreader and G5C900 B assembly onto the carrier board Use M2 5 screws with minimum length of 15 mm Side View ...

Page 31: ...Fan on G5C900 B top view Bottom View of the Heat Sink 1 to 3 denote the locations of the thermal pads designed to contact the corresponding components that are on G5C900 B Remove the plastic covering from the thermal pads prior to mounting the heat sink onto G5C900 B 1 2 3 ...

Page 32: ...rd 32 Dimensions A A A A A Side View Bottom View Top View A mounting posts These mounting posts are used to mount the heat sink and G5C900 B assembly onto the carrier board Use M2 5 screws with minimum length of 15 mm ...

Page 33: ...ress DEL to enter setup If the message disappears before you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by press ing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit ...

Page 34: ...are for reference only Your version may 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 X IDE Channel 0 Master X IDE Channel 0 Slave Drive A Drive B Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard C...

Page 35: ...eck your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE Channel 0 Master and IDE Channel 0 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 Head Prec...

Page 36: ... timing Landing Zone This field displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read write heads Sector This field displays the number sectors per track Drive A and Drive B This field identifies the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB c...

Page 37: ...ected 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...

Page 38: ...38 COM Express Board Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 39: ...t Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Small Logo EPA Show Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level X Select Removable Boot Device Priority Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe ...

Page 40: ... is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50 duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum operating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheat ing to ensure a safe computing environment C1E Function 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 Virtualizatio...

Page 41: ... we recommend that you first disable this field Also disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows 98 2000 ME XP or the operating system may not install nor work Hard Disk Boot Priority This field is used to select the boot sequence of the hard drives Move the cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then pr...

Page 42: ... boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive in stalled is 40 or 80 tracks Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish be tween 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will ...

Page 43: ... Set the password in the Set Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to sele...

Page 44: ...ause it provides the most sta ble condition for the system The CAS Latency Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable x CAS Latency Time x DRAM RAS to CAS Delay x DRAM RAS Precharge x Precharge Delay tRAS x System Memory Frequency SLP_S4 Assertion Width System BIOS Cacheable Video BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M 16M X PCI Express Root Port Func VGA Sett...

Page 45: ...e DRAM active command and the read write command DRAM RAS Precharge This field is used to select the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DRAM Precharge Delay tRAS The options are Auto and 4 to15 System Memory Frequency This field is used to select the frequency of the system memory SLP_S4 Assertion Width The options are 1 to 2 Sec 2 to 3 Sec 3 to 4 Sec and 4 to 5 Sec System BIOS C...

Page 46: ...actually contains DRAM memory If more than 16MB of system memory is installed this field must be disabled to provide contiguous system memory PCI Express Root Port Func The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express Port 1 PCI Express Port 2 PCI Express Port 3 PCI Express Po...

Page 47: ... and Both DVMT Fixed Memory Size This field is used to select the graphics memory size used by DVMT Fixed mode Boot Display This field is used to select the type of display to use when the system boots CRT Select this option if you want the system to boot the CRT display LFP Select this option if you want the system to boot the LCD flat panel display CRT LFP Select this option if you want the syst...

Page 48: ...IDE Device X Onboard Device X Super IO Device W83627HF HG WDT Time GLAN ROM Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter 0 Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Access On Chip Primary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA On Chip Serial ATA Setting x SATA Mode On Chip Serial ATA x PATA IDE Mode SATA Port Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device Item Help Menu Level X M...

Page 49: ...o enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller The default is Enabled Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller IDE Primary 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...

Page 50: ... drives 1 IDE Master 1 IDE Slave and 2 SATA SATA Only This option automatically sets the SATA drives to Primary Master mode Since the SATA drives are in Master mode you cannot set the IDE drive to Master mode PATA IDE Mode and SATA Port This field is used to select the function mode for the IDE connector and its relation to the SATA ports Primary IDE serves as Primary Master and Primary Slave chan...

Page 51: ...lues F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onboard LAN Control Azalia AC97 Audio Select X USB Device Setting Auto Auto Press Enter Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Onboard LAN Control This field is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN Azalia AC97 Audio Select Azalia AC97 Enables the onboard Azalia AC97 CODEC Disabled Disables ...

Page 52: ...Enabled High Speed Enabled Enabled Enabled USB Controller This field is used to enable or disable the USB ports USB 2 0 Controller If you are using USB 2 0 this field must be set to Enabled 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 Support Due to the limited space of the BIOS ROM the support for legacy USB mo...

Page 53: ...53 COM Express Board USB Storage Function This field is used to enable or disable the support for legacy USB mass storage ...

Page 54: ...ton of the mouse to power on the system Any Key Press any key to power on the system Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Super IO Device Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F...

Page 55: ...stem 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 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Serial Port 3 and Onboard Serial Port 4 3F8 2F8 3E8 2E8 Allows you to manu...

Page 56: ... WDT Time This field is used to select the time interval of the Watchdog timer If the system hangs or fails to function it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate GLAN ROM Enable this field if you wish to use the boot ROM instead of a disk drive to boot up the system and access the local area network directly If you wish to change the boot ROM s settings ty...

Page 57: ...nction S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function If you are us ing the Windows 98 operating system refer to Us ing the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix B for more information Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Functi...

Page 58: ... User Define Allows you to set the power saving time in the Suspend Mode field Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This will cause the system to turn off the ver tical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Support Initializes display power managem...

Page 59: ...ased in less than 4 sec the system enters the Suspend mode The purpose of this func tion is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power but ton Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately p...

Page 60: ...larm fields However if the system is being accessed by incoming 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 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...

Page 61: ... Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 ...

Page 62: ...ad Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices The unit is byte The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized D...

Page 63: ...he fields in this section are used to monitor the Carrier board Case Open Warning Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chas sis intrusion event Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Item Help Menu Level X Module Board H W Monitor Current F75387 VT1 Tempe V CORE DDRII 1 8V V1 5V V3 3V Current F75387 FAN1 Speed F75387 PWM2 Speed Control F75387 T1 OVT High L...

Page 64: ...nter The default settings will be loaded Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Fail Safe Defaults X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Pass...

Page 65: ...to load the Setup default values Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Load Optimized Defaults X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Sav...

Page 66: ... 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 pass word function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press En ter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utili...

Page 67: ...ght characters When done the message below will appear Confirm Password You are asked to verify the password Type in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the pass word function highlight Set User Password and press Enter in stead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main men...

Page 68: ...ditional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Save Data to CMOS X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Opt...

Page 69: ...setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simulta neously or Del after memory testing is done Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Abandon All Data X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PCI Configurations X PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supe...

Page 70: ...d 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 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 Righ...

Page 71: ... BIOS in your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y 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 72: ...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 73: ...t Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next Drivers for Windows Vista System ...

Page 74: ...tware 3 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 75: ...rted Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the utility click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 76: ... system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 77: ...Software Audio Drivers To install the utility click Audio Drivers on the main menu 1 Click Next to start the installation 2 Setup is preparing to install the driver 3 Setup is configuring the new software installation ...

Page 78: ...ation to take effect Important The warning message appeared because Windows Vista does not sup port AC 97 Vista only supports High Definition audio In the event that AC 97 is currently used on the system board click Install this driver software anyway to continue installing the audio driver 4 Click Install this driver software anyway to continue ...

Page 79: ...79 4 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 80: ...80 4 Supported Software 3 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 81: ...uard Hardware Monitor To install the utility click MyGuard Hardware Monitor on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Click Install to begin installation 3 Setup is currently installing the utility ...

Page 82: ...82 4 Supported Software 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 83: ...tems being 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 set ting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility click Hardware Monitor for Windows on the main me...

Page 84: ...4 Supported Software 5 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 4 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Click Next to install or click Browse to select another folder ...

Page 85: ...ed Software 6 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop 7 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the utility to take effect ...

Page 86: ...un the utility which is usually done by double clicking the Hardware Doctor shortcut an error message will appear 2 To solve this problem right click the Hardware Doctor shortcut then select Properties 3 Select the Compatibility tab click Run this pro gram as an administra tor then click OK ...

Page 87: ...87 4 Supported Software 4 You can now access the utility ...

Page 88: ...r 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 the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the Warning infor mation carefully then click Ne...

Page 89: ... then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 90: ... Vista installation This is required in order to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode 1 Start Windows Setup by booting from the installation CD Follow the steps on the screen When the screen on the right appears click Custom advanced 2 Select Load Driver 3 Inser t the provided floppy diskette then click OK ...

Page 91: ...91 4 Supported Software 4 The screen on the right will appear Select the driver ...

Page 92: ...nue 2 Setup is now ready to install Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 93: ...93 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit installaion 4 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 94: ...llation If in any case you lost the diskette you can create another one by following the steps below 1 Insert the provided CD into a CD ROM drive 2 The execution files are located in drive AHCI_RAID F6FLOPPY 3 Run f6flpy32 exe for 32 bit system or f6flpy64 exe for 64 bit system 4 Insert a blank floppy diskette then click OK 5 The system will format and write the necessary driver files into the dis...

Page 95: ...are 1 Click I accept the agree ment then click Next Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver To install the utility click Microsoft DirectX 9 0C Driver on the main menu Drivers for Windows XP System 2 To start installation click Next ...

Page 96: ...96 4 Supported Software 3 Click Finish Reboot the system for DirectX to take effect ...

Page 97: ...ity 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 now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 98: ... system requirements and installation tips then click Next 4 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue 5 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 99: ...l Graphics Drivers To install the utility click Intel Graphics Drivers on the main menu 2 Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver Click Next 1 To start installation click Next 3 Read the license agreement then click Yes ...

Page 100: ...omputer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Setup is now installing the driver Click Next to continue ...

Page 101: ...tup is now ready to install the audio driver Click Next 2 Follow the remainder of the steps that appeared on the screen clicking next each time you finish a step 3 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 102: ...102 4 Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver click LAN Drivers on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 103: ...103 4 Supported Software 3 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 104: ...uard Hardware Monitor To install the utility click MyGuard Hardware Monitor on the main menu 1 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 2 Click Install to begin installation 3 Setup is currently installing the utility ...

Page 105: ...105 4 Supported Software 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 106: ...set a range Highest and Lowest Limit to the items being monitored If the settings values are over or under the set range a warning message will pop up 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 set ting that would keep the system in good working condition To install the utility clic...

Page 107: ...ported Software 3 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 4 After completing installa tion click Finish to exit setup 5 Click Yes if you want to create a Hardware Doctor shortcut at your desktop ...

Page 108: ...108 4 Supported Software 6 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the driver to take effect ...

Page 109: ...lity that allows you to monitor the current status of the SATA drives It enables enhanced performance and power management 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 110: ...t then click Yes 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect ...

Page 111: ...d This will allow you to install the operating system onto a hard drive when in AHCI mode Click AHCI for F6 During Windows Setup Floppy Driver on the main menu 1 Inser t a blank floppy diskette then click OK 2 Make sure you have a backup of the data in the disk Clicking Yes will erase all data 3 The system is currently formatting and writing the necessary driver files into the diskette ...

Page 112: ...inue 2 Setup is now ready to install Click Next Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version To install click Adobe Acrobat Reader 6 0 English Version on the main menu 3 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder ...

Page 113: ...113 4 Supported Software 5 Click Finish to exit installaion 4 Click Install to begin installation ...

Page 114: ...dditional Device 4 At this point you will be prompted to insert a floppy disk containing the AHCI driver Insert the provided floppy diskette 5 Locate for the drive where you inserted the diskette then select 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 f...

Page 115: ...unction it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate model small 386 Port defination SuperIo_CFG_Port EQU 2Eh Super I O Config port 2Eh 4Eh SuperIo_DAT_Port EQU SuperIo_CFG_Port 1 WDT_Counter EQU 10 1 to 255 Sec Min 0 means disabled mSuperio_Enter_Config Macro mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al 87h out dx al NEWIODELAY out dx al endM mSuperio_Exit_Conf...

Page 116: ... al OrValue out dx al NEWIODELAY endM mSuperio_Get_Reg Macro RegIndex mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al RegIndex out dx al NEWIODELAY mov dx SuperIo_DAT_Port in al dx NEWIODELAY endM mSuperio_LDN_Select Macro LDN mSuperio_Set_Reg07h LDN endM mSuperio_Set_Reg Macro RegIndex SetValue mov dx SuperIo_CFG_Port mov al RegIndex out dx al NEWIODELAY mov dx SuperIo_DAT_Port mov al SetValue out dx al NEWIODELA...

Page 117: ...O counting CRF7 6 RW 0 1 Disable Enable Keyboard interrupt reset WDTO counting CRF7 5 WO 1 Force WDTO time out Auto clear CRF7 4 RW 0 1 WDTO time status TimeOut Counting CRF7 3 0 RW 0 7 Low IRQ for WDTO Typical is 2 means SMI mSuperio_Enter_Config mSuperio_LDN_Select 08h PLED mode register WDTO time unit as second Keyboard reset when WDTO time out mSuperio_GetSet_Reg 0F5h 11110111b 00000100b Disab...

Page 118: ...118 COM Express Board mSuperio_Exit_Config ret W83627Hx_WDT endP end start ...