DFI LanParty DK 790GX-M2RS, User Manual

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Page 2: ... 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 Trademark...

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: ...umper Settings Rear Panel I O Ports Internal I O Connectors Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Switchable Modes for Overclocking Award BIOS Setup Utility RAID BIOS Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Software Chapter 5 RAID Chapter 6 ATI CrossFire Technology Chapter 7 Cool n Quiet Technology Appendix A ABS Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C Debug LED POST and Troubleshooting 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 15 15 16 22 27...

Page 5: ...stallation 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 to the purchase point factory or authorized service agency for all such work 4 We will not be liable for any indirect ...

Page 6: ...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 estab lish and maintai...

Page 7: ...sories 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 infor mation 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 boar...

Page 8: ... 2 PCI Express Gen 2 x16 slots Hybrid CrossFireXTM combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card in a PCIE slot 8 lane port Two graphics cards support CrossFireXTM each operating at x8 8 lane ports bandwidth 1 PCI Express x1 slot 3 PCI slots Award BIOS CMOS Reloaded CPU DRAM overclocking CPU DRAM Chipset overvoltage 8Mbit SPI flash memory Integrated ATI RadeonTM HD 3300 graph...

Page 9: ... IEEE 1394 port 1 DVI connector 1 front audio connector 1 CD in connector 1 IrDA connector 1 CIR connector 6 Serial ATA connectors 1 40 pin IDE connector 1 floppy connector 1 24 pin ATX power connector 1 8 pin 12V power connector 1 4 pin 5V 12V power connector FDD type 1 front panel connector 6 fan connectors 1 diagnostic LED EZ touch switches power switch and reset switch ACPI and OS Directed Pow...

Page 10: ...card and a standard PCI Express graphics card the power of the dual GPUs Graphics Processing Units within the system will accelerate your gaming performance and improve image quality Based on the ATI CrossFire multi GPU technology the ATI Hybrid CrossFireX takes gaming experience to the next level Hybrid CrossFireX is a combination of the integrated graphics and a discrete graphics card delivering...

Page 11: ...ideo multimedia S PDIF is a standard audio file transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without having to be converted first to an analog format This prevents the quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted to analog S PDIF is usually found on digital audio equipment such as a DAT machine or audio processing device The S PDIF interface on the system...

Page 12: ...e presence of the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY us ers They provide convenience in powering on and or re setting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis CPU Overheat Protection has the capability of monitoring the CPU s temperature during system boot up Once the CPU s temperature exceeded t...

Page 13: ...rce of your power supply must support a minimum of 720mA This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal How ever if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt Important The 5VSB power source of...

Page 14: ... 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 the system without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files applications and operat ing system This is because the system is capable of storing all pro grams and data files during the entir...

Page 15: ...85 Front audio 1 1 CD in VIA VT6307 1394 1 1394 0 USB 0 1 USB 4 5 1 Standby Power LED 1 CPU fan Socket AM2 DDR2 4 DDR2 2 DDR2 1 DDR2 3 24 12 1 13 ATX power 1 IDE DRAM Power LED PCIE 1 1 PCIE Gen 1 Gen 2 select JP13 PCIE 3 PCIE 2 1 3rd fan 1 2nd fan PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 1 1st fan SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 2 SATA 3 SATA 0 SATA 1 Battery AMD SB750 1 Clear CMOS JP10 SPI Flash BIOS ITE IT8716F USB 6 11 power sel...

Page 16: ...rm the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only If such a station is not available you can provide some ESD protec tion 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 proce dures requiring ESD protection DDR2 1 DDR2 2 DDR2 3 D...

Page 17: ... 2 SS or 2 DS In VSC mode both channels must have identical row structure Single Channel Virtual Single Channel Dual Channel Dynamic Mode Addressing 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 Virtual Single Channel VSC If both channels are populated with different memory configurations the MCH de...

Page 18: ...ngle channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Virtual single channel Dual channel Dual channel Dual channel DIMM 1 E P P E E E E E E E P P p P P P E P 1 3 P 1 3 DIMM 2 E E P P E E E P P P E E E P P P P 2 4 E P 2 4 DIMM 3 E E E E P P E E P P E P P E P P E P 1 3 P 1 3 DIMM ...

Page 19: ... DIMM 1 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DIMM 2 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS DIMM 3 E P 1 3 DS P 1 3 DS E P 1 3 SS P 1 3 SS DIMM 4 P 2 4 DS E P 2 4 DS P 2 4 SS E P 2 4 SS P denotes populated E denotes empty denotes DIMMs are identical denotes DIMMs are not identical SS denotes Single Sided DIMM DS denotes Double Sided DIMM 1 2 3 or 4 denotes the DDR DIMM slot ...

Page 20: ...ns are for reference only 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 5 Note how the module is keyed to the socket DIMM sockets Ejector tab Key Notch ...

Page 21: ...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 22: ... Lever CPU Overview The system board is equipped with Socket AM2 for installing an AMD CPU designed for this socket Note The system board used in some illustrations may not resemble the actual board 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 ...

Page 23: ...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 in serted 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 X 7 Once the CPU is in place push down the le ver to lock the socket The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that th...

Page 24: ...ink The fan and heat sink package usually contains the fan and heat sink assembly and an installation guide If the installation proce dure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package 1 Before you install the fan heat sink you must apply a thermal paste onto the top of the CPU The thermal paste is usually supplied when you purch...

Page 25: ...n the retention clip into the re taining tab s of the re tention module base Hook the other side of the retention clip so that the hole s on the reten tion clip also fit into the retaining tab s of the re tention module base Retention module base 2 The system board comes with the retention module base already in stalled Retaining tab Retention clip Retaining tab ...

Page 26: ...e retention module base Make sure there is sufficient air circulation across the CPU fan and heat sink 5 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connector on the system board 4 Move the retention lever to its opposite side then push it down to lock the fan and heat sink assem bly to the retention module base Retention lever ...

Page 27: ... heat sink will dissipate heat generated by the Northbridge Without the heat sink the Northbridge will overheat damaging both the Northbridge and the system board The system board comes with the heat sink already installed on the board The copper made heat pipe technology provides excellent heat dissipation ...

Page 28: ...or caused system boot up problems you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS JP1 is accessible from the rear panel of the system This provides convenience by allowing you to clear the CMOS without having to remove the chassis cover To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system then unplug the power cord 2 S...

Page 29: ... 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default 2 3 On 5VSB 1 2 On 5V default Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up the system Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A 2 devices or 2A 3 or more devices 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 On 5V default 3 1 2 2 3 On 5VSB 3 1 2 ...

Page 30: ...g 3 1 2 3 1 2 The system board is equipped with a buzzer which serves as the PC s speaker By default the buzzer is on allowing you to hear the system s beep messages and warnings If you intend to use an exter nal speaker turn this function off by setting JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On Speaker On Off Select JP8 2 3 On Speaker On default 1 2 On Speaker Off 3 1 2 3 1 2 X Buzzer ...

Page 31: ...S PDIF cable The coaxial RCA S PDIF jack is used to connect an external audio output device using a coaxial S PDIF cable Important DO NOT use optical S PDIF and Coaxial RCA S PDIF at the same time PS 2 Ports and S PDIF Ports PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B Optical S PDIF out USB 4 USB 2 3 Coaxial S PDIF out Side R L USB 0 1 Clear CMOS jumper USB 5 1394 0 LAN Center Subwoofer Rear R L Mic in Line in Front R L ...

Page 32: ... chassis then connect the USB port cables to these connectors IEEE 1394 The IEEE 1394 port is used to connect audio video devices or stor age peripherals The 10 pin connector allows you to connect an additional IEEE 1394 port Your 1394 port may come 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 1394 port cable t...

Page 33: ...right speak ers of the audio system Line in Light Blue This jack is used to connect any audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player tape player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Line out Front Right Left Jack Lime This jack is used to connect to the front right and front left speakers of the audio system Audio and CD In W W Rear audio Front audio Front R L Line in Mic in Rear R L Center Subwoofer Si...

Page 34: ...er in this manual for more information about creating RAID on Serial ATA drives Serial ATA Connectors SATA 0 1 SATA 2 3 Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone Front Audio The front audio connector is used to connect to the line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system CD in The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tune...

Page 35: ...ector is used to connect 2 IDE disk drives An IDE cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into this connector and the other 2 connects to IDE devices The connector at the end of the cable is for the Master drive and the connector in the middle of the cable is for the Slave drive The colored edge of the cable should align with pin 1 of this connector Note When using two IDE drives one must b...

Page 36: ...in your operating system to use the IrDA CIR function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information Serial COM The serial COM connector is used to connect modems serial print ers remote display terminals or other serial devices Your COM port may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the rear of the system chassis t...

Page 37: ... provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over heating the CPU and system board components X CPU fan 1st fan X X NB fan 1 3 Ground Power Sense 3 1 Ground Power Sense X 3rd fan 1 3 Ground Power Sense X 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control X 2nd fan 1 3 Ground Power Sense System fan 3 1 Ground Power Sense ...

Page 38: ...ard are user friendly especially to DIY users They provide conven ience in powering on and or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis X The DVI connector is used to connect an external DVI port for digital LCD monitor or LCD TV display DVI Connector X 2 1 20 19 ...

Page 39: ...he BIOS is performed whenever you power on the system POST will detect the status of the system and its components Each code displayed on the LED corresponds to a certain system status Warning When the DRAM Power LED and or Standby Power LED lit red it indicates that power is present on the DIMM sockets and or PCI slots Power off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory mod...

Page 40: ...ctor Your power supply unit may come with an 8 pin or 4 pin 12V power connector The 12V power enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM If available it is preferable to use the 8 pin power otherwise connect a 4 pin power to this connector X X 13 1 12 24 3 3VDC 3 3VDC COM 5VDC COM 5VDC COM PWR_OK 5VSB 12VDC 12VDC 3 3VDC 3 3VDC 12VDC COM PS_ON COM COM...

Page 41: ...ory 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 instabil ity or the add in boards and peripherals not functioning prop erly Calculating the system s approximate power usage is im portan...

Page 42: ...ystem s configuration such as the wattage of the power supply the se quence of the supplied power as well as the number of periph eral devices connected to the system Due to this reason we strongly recommend that you wait for the Standby Power LED refer to the LEDs section in this chapter for the location of the Standby Power LED to lit off 2 After the Standby Power LED has lit off wait for 6 seco...

Page 43: ...ut having to power off the system thus prolonging the life of the power supply or system SPEAKER Speaker Connector This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis ATX SW ATX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup this switch is a dual function power button that will allow your system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode X 1 2 19 20 HD LED RESET SPEAKER PWR LED ATX SW...

Page 44: ...n it may indicate that the CPU or memory module was not installed properly Please make sure they are properly inserted into their corresponding socket Pin 3 5 14 16 8 10 18 20 7 9 13 15 17 19 2 4 6 HD LED Primary Secondary IDE LED Reserved ATX SW ATX power switch Reserved RESET Reset switch SPEAKER Speaker connector PWR LED Power Standby LED Pin Assignment HDD LED Power HDD N C N C PWRBT PWRBT N C...

Page 45: ...2 45 Hardware Installation PCI Express Slots PCI Express x16 Download Flash BIOS Connector W 1 GROUND 2 8 7 SPI_VCC3 SPI_CS0B SPI_MIS0 SPI_HOLD SPI_CLK SPI_MOSI PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 ...

Page 46: ... all front panel cables from the chassis to the front panel smart connector Connect according to the pin definition shown on the smart connector Front Panel Connectors USB 1394 Front Panel 2 Connect the front panel smart connector to the front panel connector on the system board USB and IEEE 1394 Connectors 1 Connect your USB 1394 port cable to the USB 1394 smart connector Connect according to the...

Page 47: ... simply pressing F9 in the main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing Y to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Time Date Hard Disk Type X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Powe...

Page 48: ...appear on the screen Press 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 X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set ...

Page 49: ...ilar to the one below will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Date mm dd yy Time hh mm ss X Primary IDE Master X Primary IDE Slave X Secondary IDE Master X Secondary IDE Slave X Internal Phy SATA 1 X Internal Phy SATA 3 X Internal Phy SATA 2 X Internal Phy SATA 4 Drive A Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Phoenix Awa...

Page 50: ...OS Setup Utility Primary IDE Master Item Help Menu Level XX To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 0 0 0 0 0 Press Enter Auto Auto 0 MB Primary IDE Master to Internal Phy SATA 4 Primary IDE Master Slave Secondary IDE Master Slave Internal Phy SATA 1 Internal Ph...

Page 51: ...quire that you select CHS or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select Capacity Displays the approximate capacity 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 Head This field displays the number of read write heads Precomp Thi...

Page 52: ...vel XX To auto detect the HDD s size head on this channel Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 0 0 0 0 0 Press Enter Auto Auto 0 MB Drive A 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 ...

Page 53: ...iskette The system boot will not stop for a disk er ror 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 er rors 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...

Page 54: ...performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference X Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU Internal Cache External Cache Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up Numlock Status x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Delay Msec Security Option MPS Version Control For OS OS Select For DRAM 64...

Page 55: ...ween 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks When disabled the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB Boot Up NumLock Status This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of...

Page 56: ...t for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in OS 2 HDD S M A R T Capability The system board supports SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology hard drives SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA IDE and SCSI drives The drive will provide suffi cient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive s failure The default is ...

Page 57: ...the list The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority Item Help Menu Level XX Use or to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defa...

Page 58: ...t Display First IGX When the system boots it will first initialize the onboard VGA PCIEx When the system boots it will first initialize the PCI Express x16 graphics card Advanced Chipset Features The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Item Help Menu Level X Move Enter Select F1 G...

Page 59: ...ory 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 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM ad dressed at F0000H FFFFFH are ...

Page 60: ...lity PCIE Configuration 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 Defaults 25 Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter GPP Slots Power Limit W This field is used to enter the GPP s power limit The minimum is 0 and the maximum is 255 GFX Port 1 GFX Port 2 NB SB Port Features Refer to the following pages f...

Page 61: ...nu 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 Auto Disabled Auto 75 Gen2 High Speed Mode The options are Auto Disabled Software Initiated and Advertised RC Link ASPM The options are Disabled L0s L1 and L0s L1 Link Width The options are Auto x1 x2 x4 and x8 Slot Power Limit W This field is used to enter the ...

Page 62: ...idth Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility NB SB Port Features 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 L1 Enabled Auto Link ASPM The options are Disabled and L1 VC1 Traffic Support The options are Enabled and Disabled Link Width The options are Auto x1 x2 and x4 ...

Page 63: ...abled Disabled Auto Auto Internal Graphics Mode This is used to configure the internal graphics mode The options are Disabled UMA and UMA SidePort UMA Frame Buffer Size This is used to select the total amount of system memory locked by the BIOS for video A larger frame buffer size should result in higher video performance The options are Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB and 512MB Frame Buffer Location T...

Page 64: ...erleave Mode The options are Auto and Fine Size The options are 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB and 128MB Ratio SP UMA The options are 1 1 1 3 1 7 1 15 3 5 3 13 5 11 and 7 9 SP Power Management The options are Auto Dynamic CKE Dynamic CMD and Disable SP NB Termination The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled SP Memory Termination The options are Auto Enabled and Disabled SP CMD to Hold The options are Aut...

Page 65: ... reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help Menu Level X X OnChip IDE Device X OnChip SATA Device X Onboard Super I O X USB Device Setting HD Audio Azalia Azalia Front Panel Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Auto Auto Refer to the following pages for more information on these submenus Move Enter S...

Page 66: ...lds allow you to 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 OnChip IDE Device The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IDE HDD Block Mode IDE DMA Transfer Onchip IDE Channel0 Onchip IDE Channel 1 Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Seco...

Page 67: ...lected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drive s timing Caution Do not use the wrong setting or you will have drive errors Primary Master UDMA to Secondary Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA in...

Page 68: ...AID on Serial ATA devices AHCI This option allows the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Legacy IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Legacy IDE storage devices Combined Mode This field is used to enable or disable the combined mode PATA Channel Mapping The options are Primary and Secondary F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ...

Page 69: ...rd serial port Disabled Disables the onboard serial port Onboard IrDA Select 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard IrDA Disabled Disables the onboard IrDA F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Super IO Item Help Menu Level XX Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit ...

Page 70: ...ice must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter The options are Normal IrDA ASKIR and SCR UR2 Duplex Mode Half Data is completely transmitted before receiving data Full Transmits and receives data simultaneously CIR Port Address This field is used to select an I O address for the CIR device CIR Port IRQ This field is used to select an IRQ for the CIR device ...

Page 71: ...nced features as well as provide compatibility to a wide variety of peripheral devices If a PS 2 keyboard is not available and you need to use a USB keyboard to install Windows installation is performed in DOS mode or run any program under DOS set this field to Enabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting Item Help Menu Level XX Move Enter Select F1 General Help PU PD Value F10 ...

Page 72: ...l 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 storage ...

Page 73: ...ings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 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 Suspend Type C2 Disable Enable Modem Use IRQ Soft Off by PWRBTN PowerOn By PCI Card ACPI XSDT Tab...

Page 74: ...nds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system PowerOn By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to re motely wake up the system Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up Re...

Page 75: ... Any Key Press any key to power on the system Keyboard 98 When this option is selected press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible key board to power on the system KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this field and press Enter Enter your pass word You can enter up to 5 characters Type in exactly the same password to confirm then press Enter The power button will not function once a keyb...

Page 76: ...On Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give prior ity to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function de fault Date of Month 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 se...

Page 77: ...ongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings 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 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Resources Controlled By x IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for ...

Page 78: ...re 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 Defaults IRQ 3 assigned to IRQ 4 assigned to IRQ 5 assigned to IRQ 7 assigned to IRQ 10 assigned to IRQ 11 assigned to IRQ 12 assigned to I...

Page 79: ...r 8CLK This feature is used to select the length of time each PCI device will control the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus Since each ac cess to the bus comes with an initial delay before any transaction can be made low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effectiveness of the PCI bandwidth while higher values wi...

Page 80: ...etup Utility PC Health Status 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 Shutdown Temperature CPUFan Fully ON If CPUTemp CPUFan Turn OFF If CPUTemp SYSFan Fully ON If SYSTemp SYSFan Turn OFF If SYSTemp NB Fan Fully ON If NB Temp NB Fan Turn OFF If NB Temp CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage VCC SB ...

Page 81: ...ff If SYSTemp field temperature the system will automatically adjust the chassis fan s speed according to the temperature NB Fan Fully On If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip s temperature at which the chip s fan will rotate at full speed NB Fan Turn Off If NB Temp This field is used to select the Northbridge chip s temperature at which the chip s fan will rotate at a start...

Page 82: ...main menu of the Award BIOS utility then pressing Y to select Advance Mode The Advance mode will display a wide range of fields useful in overclocking the board Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Esc Quit F10 Save Exit Setup Select Item Time Date Hard Disk Type X Standard CMOS Features X Advanced BIOS Features X Advanced Chipset Features X Integrated Peripherals X Power Management Setup X PnP PC...

Page 83: ...rt Voltage CPU TLB Cache Fix O C Fail Retry Counter O C Fail CMOS Reload CPU Clock Ratio AMD K8 Cool Quiet Control Spread Spectrum CPU Host HTT Clock PCIE Clock CPU Core Voltage DRAM Voltage HTT 1 2V Voltage VCC SB Voltage Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Genie BIOS Setting Item Help Menu Level X Press Enter Press Enter DDR 800 Auto DDR400 Auto 1 950 V 1 16 V 1 20 V 1 30 V 1 10 V 1 60 V Enable...

Page 84: ...age This is used to select the Northbridge s HyperTransport voltage NB Core Voltage This is used to select the Northbridge s core voltage NB PCIE Voltage The options are 1 10V to 1 40V Side Port Voltage This is used to select the SidePort s voltage CPU TLB Cache Fix When this field is Enabled it will fix the TLB cache issue for Phenom B2 CPU O C Fail Retry Counter The options are 0 1 2 and 3 O C F...

Page 85: ... Cool n Quiet technology Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician CPU Host HTT Clock This field is used to enter a CPU Host HTT Clock value The mini mum is 200 and the maximum is 700 PCIE Clock This field is used to enter the PCIE clock The minimum is 100 and the maximum is 250 CPU CoreVoltage This field will show...

Page 86: ...ode Memory Hole Remapping Auto Optimize Bottom IO x Bottom of 31 24 IO Space Bottom of UMA DRAM 31 24 Press Enter Press Enter Enabled Enabled D0 FC MCT Memory Timing ODC Control Mode Memory Hole Remapping The options are Enabled and Disabled Auto Optimize Bottom IO The options are Enabled and Disabled Bottom of 31 24 IO Space This field is used to enter the memory that will be remapped to another ...

Page 87: ...o Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled X The screen above list all the fields available in the MCT Memory Timing submenu for ease of reference in this manual In the actual CMOS setup you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one MCT Memory Timing Auto The BIOS will automatically dete...

Page 88: ... CLK to 5 CLK TRC Row Cycle delay Set the System Performance field to Optimal if you want to use the delay time recommended by the DIMM manu facturer TRTP The options are Auto 2CLK 4CLK and 3CLK 5CLK Write Recovery TWR This field is used to select the write recovery time when the DRAM safely registers the last write data This is the time from the last write data to precharge Write Read Command TWT...

Page 89: ...Cmd Drive Strength x CS ODT Drive Strength x CKE Drive Strength Channel B x CPU On die Termination x DQS Drive Strength x Data Drive Strength x MEMCLK Drive Strength x Addr Cmd Drive Strength x CS ODT Drive Strength x CKE Drive Strength Normal drive Auto 300 ohms 20 1 00x 1 00x 1 00x 1 50x 1 50x 1 50x 300 ohms 20 1 00x 1 00x 1 00x 1 50x 1 50x 1 50x The settings on the screen are for reference only...

Page 90: ...d 75 ohms 20 DQS Drive Strength The options are 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x Data Drive Strength The options are 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x MEMCLK Drive Strength The options are 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x Addr Cmd Drive Strength The options are 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x CS ODT Drive Strength The options are 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x CKE Drive Strength The options are 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 0...

Page 91: ... Link Control Item Help Menu Level X Move PU PD Change Priority F10 Save ESC Exit HT Link Width HT Link Frequency HT Link Tristate UnitID Clumping 2x LCLK Mode Auto Auto Auto Auto Disabled HT Link Width The options are Auto 8 bit and 16 bit HT Link Frequency This field is used to select the HyperTransport link s frequency HT Link Tristate The options are Auto Disabled CAD CTL and CAD CTL CLK UnitI...

Page 92: ... bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 2 Description Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 3 Description Options Bank description Save to this bank Load from this bank Hotkey 1 Options Description User Defined Setting Bank 4 Description Options Bank description Save to this ban...

Page 93: ...able Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the sys tem s instability or worse yet not being able to boot up the system please follow the steps below to use the Load function Note You can use the Load function only if you have set the Auto Save Bootable Setting to Enabled 1 If the system did not boot up properly but you were able to enter the BIOS utility a Select CM...

Page 94: ...ing Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS set ting to the User Defined Setting Bank User Defined Setting Bank 1 2 3 4 Bank Description To name the BIOS setting move the cursor to Bank Description then press Enter You can enter up to 60 characters Providing a name to the BIOS setting will allow you to easily remember the settings in the bank Save to this Bank To save the ...

Page 95: ... save before you exit the BIOS setup utility by selecting Y in the Save Exit Setup submenu Hotkey You can now load a BIOS setting during system boot up bypassing the lengthy process of entering the BIOS utility to load a setting Move the cursor to Hotkey then press Enter Select the key you would like to use to load the settings from the bank When the system boots up press the key to load the setti...

Page 96: ...the Setup default values X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 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 ...

Page 97: ...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 Utility Esc...

Page 98: ...racters 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 menu Phoen...

Page 99: ... 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 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 X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load...

Page 100: ...ess Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously after memory testing is done 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 X Genie BIOS Setting X CMOS Reloaded Load Optimized Defaults Set ...

Page 101: ...the AMD BIOS status message screen will appear Press the F4 key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Important Before creating RAID make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and connected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to enter the RAID BIOS utility Refer to chapter 5 for steps in configuring RAID ...

Page 102: ...he system and enter the Award 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 Phoen...

Page 103: ...IOS 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 104: ...rs utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen will appear If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically start please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup Chapter 4 Supported Software ...

Page 105: ...he left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 2 Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder 3 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 1 Click AMD RS780D Drivers on the main menu ...

Page 106: ...4 Supported Software 5 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect 4 Read the license agree ment then click Yes ...

Page 107: ...he left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 1 Click WebPAM Utility on the main menu 2 You are now ready to install the driver Click Next 3 Read the license agreement then click I accept the terms of the license agreement Click Next ...

Page 108: ...108 4 Supported Software 4 Click Next to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder 5 Click Next to begin installation 6 Click Finish ...

Page 109: ...act the files needed to install the driver 2 Click Install to install to the destination folder or click Browse to select another folder ATI Radeon Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen click the GRAPHICS icon 1 Click ATI Radeon Drivers on the main menu ...

Page 110: ...110 4 Supported Software 4 Setup is now ready to install the driver Click Next 5 Read the license agreement then click Yes 6 Select the component you want to install then click Next ...

Page 111: ...hen click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect 7 Setup is preparing to install the driver 8 Setup is currently installing the driver Follow the re mainder of the steps shown on the screen clicking next each time you finish a step ...

Page 112: ...dio Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen click the AUDIO icon 1 Click Realtek Audio Drivers on the main menu 2 Setup is now extracting the files needed to install the driver 3 You are now ready to install the driver Click Next ...

Page 113: ...113 4 Supported Software 4 Click Yes I want to restar t my computer now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new driver installation to take effect ...

Page 114: ...e autorun screen click the RAID icon 1 Click RAID Floppy Driver on the main menu 2 It will show you the location of the RAID drivers in the CD 3 You must create a RAID driver floppy diskette which is needed when you install the RAID driver during Windows installation ...

Page 115: ...are Marvell LAN Drivers On the left side of the autorun screen click the NETWORK icon 1 Click Marvell LAN Drivers on the main menu 3 Setup will now install the driver Click Next 2 Setup is preparing the installation wizard ...

Page 116: ...116 4 Supported Software 4 Click Finish 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 117: ...s 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 Set ting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good work ing condition On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 1 Click Smart Guardian on the main menu 2 Setu...

Page 118: ...rted Software 5 Click Next to add the program icon to the Program Folder 3 Enter the necessary information then click Next 4 Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Browse to select an other folder ...

Page 119: ... for the driver to take effect 6 Select the option in accordance to the operating system that you are using then click Next 8 After rebooting the sys tem you will find the Smart Guardian icon dis played on the screen Double click the icon the run the utility ...

Page 120: ...he left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 1 Click AMD OverDrive on the main menu 2 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 3 Read the license agreement Click I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next ...

Page 121: ...l in the necessary information then click Next 6 Click Next to install to the designated folder or click Change to select another folder 4 Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next ...

Page 122: ...122 4 Supported Software 7 Click Yes if you want to create a shortcut on your desktop then click Next 8 Click Install to begin the installation 9 Click Finish ...

Page 123: ... the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated Please go to DFI s web site at http www dfi com support1 download2 asp for the latest version of the drivers or software applications ...

Page 124: ...t 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 larger than the existing drive RAID 0 1 Striping and Mirroring RAID 0 1 is a combination of data stripin...

Page 125: ...ress the F4 key to enter the utility The utility allows you to build a RAID system on Serial ATA drives Refer to chapter 2 for details on connecting the Serial ATA drives Important 1 Make sure you have installed the Serial ATA drives and con nected the data cables otherwise you won t be able to en ter the RAID BIOS utility 2 Treat the cables with extreme caution especially while cre ating RAID A d...

Page 126: ...ess S to Specify Additional Device 4 At this point you will 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...

Page 127: ...This is achieved by dividing the rendering workload to each of the two GPUs When each GPU has completed its assigned tasks for a given frame the Compositing Engine on the CrossFire Edition graphics card combines the results from each GPU according to the selected operating mode then sends the final frames out to the display device The result will be a complete frame rendered at up to twice the per...

Page 128: ...plit into two sections either hori zontal or vertical with each section being processed by one GPU Alternate Frame Rendering AFR In AFR mode all even frames are rendered on one GPU while all odd frames are rendered on the other Super AA Anti Aliasing The Super AA mode provides even higher quality anti aliasing on multi GPU systems It works by having each GPU render the same frame with anti aliasin...

Page 129: ...deon X850 XT or Radeon X850 XT Platinum Edition from ATI or any of its partners including cards previously sold The Radeon X800 CrossFire Edition card works with any standard PCI Express Radeon X800 graphics card Radeon X800 Radeon X800 PRO Radeon X800 XL Radeon X800 XT or Radeon X800 XT Platinum Edition from ATI or any of its partners Note If the clock speed of the CrossFire Edition graphics card...

Page 130: ...130 6 ATI CrossFire Technology The PCI Express x16 Slots Two graphics cards support CrossFireXTM each operating at x8 8 lane ports bandwidth PCIE 1 PCIE 3 ...

Page 131: ...r off the system and monitor then unplug the power cord 2 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 1 slot then remove the bracket 3 Align the CrossFire Edition graphics card Master above the PCIE 1 slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot 4 Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 2 CrossFire Edition graphics card PCIE 1 ...

Page 132: ...eated in the slot 5 Remove the screw of the bracket that is opposite the PCIE 3 slot then remove the bracket PCIE 3 Standard PCI Express graphics card 7 Secure the graphics card with the screw you removed in step 5 8 Connect the two graphics cards by using the provided cable 9 Connect auxiliary power source from the power supply unit to the graphics cards ...

Page 133: ... the main window Click Enable CrossFire then click Yes to continue 12 Click the View tab then select Custom View 10 Install the graphics cards drivers then restart the system for the drivers to take effect 11 When you enter the operating system you will no tice the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon added onto your desktop Double click this icon ...

Page 134: ...134 6 ATI CrossFire Technology 14 The screen on the right indicates that CrossFire has been enabled Make sure to restart the PC for CrossFire to take effect ...

Page 135: ...nboard graphics RAM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Setup 1 Configure the BIOS Set the UMA Frame Buffer Size field to 256MB Set the Surround View field to Enabled Refer to the IGX Configuration section Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the Award BIOS in chapter 3 for more information 2 Install the AMD RS780D chipset driver then restart the system for the new driver to take effect Refer to the AMD RS780D Dr...

Page 136: ...ilization status When the CPU s task slows down the system effectively lowers power consumption by lowering its CPU speed and voltage subsequently decreasing its noise level To enable the Cool n QuietTM technology the following settings are required 1 Install the Cool n QuietTM driver 2 Configure Power Management in Windows Chapter 7 Cool n QuietTechnology Step 2 Configure Power Management in Wind...

Page 137: ...137 7 Cool n QuietTechnology 3 In the Power Schemes tab select Minimal Power Management under the Power schemes section then click OK ...

Page 138: ...can Auto Boost your system by simply pressing the F1 key ABS provides the following functions that are easy for users to operate Backup OC profile Load OC profile Exchange OC profile Installing ABS 1 The ABS utility is included in the provided CD Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon Appendix A ABS Auto Boost System 2 Click Auto Boost System ...

Page 139: ...o the destination folder or click Change to select another folder 4 Setup is now ready to install the utility Click Next 3 The installation wizard is extracting the files needed to install the utility The wizard will lead you to complete the installation ...

Page 140: ...A 140 ABS Auto Boost System 6 Click Install to begin the installation 7 The installation wizard will copy all the necessary files and optimize the ABS features 8 Click Finish to exit setup ...

Page 141: ... then press F1 The screen will show the CPU upgrade information Press Any Key to continue 2 When the system enters the operating system the ABS utility will appear and display the system s information Click Auto Upgrade 3 The screen on the right will appear 4 Select the system board in use ...

Page 142: ...A 142 ABS Auto Boost System 5 Click Confirm 7 Click Backup 8 The default settings will appear on the screen Click Save 6 ABS supports Win Reloaded and Auto Upgrade features Click Auto Upgrade ...

Page 143: ...he default setting then click Save You have just created a backup file of the board s default setting 10 If in any case a new OC setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the backup file saved earlier by clicking Reload 11 Click Open ...

Page 144: ...st System 12 Select the backup file then click Open 13 Click Write to load Banks 1 4 into the BIOS If you want the system to auto upgrade the setting the next time you boot the system click Enable Auto Upgrade Next Boot ...

Page 145: ...etting If in any case your overclock setting causes system instability you can always retrieve the default setting by reloading the backup file 2 Everytime you change the BIOS settings remember to always backup the file because the previous backup file will not match the new BIOS settings therefore it will not work ...

Page 146: ...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 prop erly 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 Mak...

Page 147: ...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 148: ...inter doesn t respond when you try to print 1 Make sure that your printer is turned on and that the printer is on line 2 Make sure your software is configured for the right type of printer attached 3 Verify that the onboard LPT port s I O address and IRQ settings are configured correctly 4 Verify that the attached device works by attaching it to a parallel port that is working and configured corre...

Page 149: ... there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process System Board 1 Make sure the add in card is seated securely in the expansion slot If the add in card is loose power off the system re install the card and power up the system 2 Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are prop erly set 3 Verify that all memory modules are seated secure...

Page 150: ...button short circuited PSU does not comply with the system s requirement 1 Incompatible memory modules 2 Mixed up BIOS data 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 Incompatible memory modules 3 Incompatible PCI devices 1 Probing for failed memory devices 2 SPD value is lost or empty Solution 1 Set the CMOS jumper to pins 1 2 default 2 Replace a suitable PSU 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 Remove and reinstall the CPU 3 Re...

Page 151: ...ming 3 One of the memory modules is defective 1 Tight DRAM timing system is unstable 2 Insufficient DRAM voltage 3 Overclocking issue 1 Insufficient DRAM voltage 2 Incompatible memory modules 3 Overclocking issue tight DRAM timing 4 BIOS issue 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 Incompatible PCI devices Solution 1 Remove and reinstall the memory modules 2 Clear the CMOS then load the default speed 3 Try instal...

Page 152: ...phics card was not installed properly 1 Defective graphics card 2 Initialized wrong BIOS process Clock gen circuit Super IO circuit Detected floppy error Mixed up BIOS data could be one of the causes too 1 USB failed to boot BBS issue 2 Incompatible USB devices Solution 1 Remove all PCI PCIE devices and leave only the graphics card to test first Test the devices one at a time to determine the one ...

Page 153: ... some devices 2 Incompatible SATA or PATA device 3 CD ROM s spin took too long 1 Checksum error occured Change add devices such as CPU DRAM 2 Error occured after clearing the CMOS 3 Onboard battery is depleted 4 Overclocking issue The battery circuit of the MB is defective Normal Operation The graphics card was not connected properly or it is defective Solution 1 Inspect the power cable connection...

Page 154: ... therefore showing the wrong POST code Possible Cause 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective 1 Mixed up BIOS data 2 MB is defective NB chip may be defective Solution 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 RMA action required 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 RMA action required 1 Clear the CMOS data 2 RMA action required Index Clearin...