DFI LANPARTY UT 915P-T12, User Manual

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Page 2: ...urer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2004 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel and Pentium 4 are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Award is a registered tradem...

Page 3: ...interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 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 measures Reorient or relocate the rece...

Page 4: ... board package To view the user s manual insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility CD will appear Click the TOOLS icon then click Manual on the main menu Notice The system board and accessories you receive in the package may not come similar to the information stated in this manual This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold For mor...

Page 5: ...ard Layout 2 2 System Memory 2 3 CPU 2 4 Jumper Settings 2 5 Rear Panel I O Ports 2 6 I O Connectors Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 2 Updating the BIOS Chapter 4 Supported Softwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interface 4 2 Drivers Utilities and Software Applications 4 3 Installation Notes 7 10 15 16 17 20 26 31 41 57 102 104 107 116 ...

Page 6: ...x A Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology A 1 Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology Appendix B System Error Messages B 1 POST Beep B 2 Error Messages Appendix C Troubleshooting C 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 117 120 120 122 ...

Page 7: ...ort DDR2 400 and DDR2 533 DIMMs Two 184 pin DDR1 DIMM sockets that support PC2700 DDR333 and PC3200 DDR400 DIMMs Supports dual channel 128 bit wide memory interface Supports up to 2GB system memory Supports non ECC x8 and x16 DIMMs Supports 256Mb and 512Mb DRAM densities Supports unbuffered DIMMs Important Use either DDR1 or DDR2 Do not use both at the same time BIOS Award BIOS Windows 2000 XP Plu...

Page 8: ...unction monitors CPU temperature and fan during system boot up automatic shutdown upon system overheat Onboard Audio Features Azalia audio codec with independent variable sampling rate True stereo line level outputs S PDIF in out interface 8 channel audio output Onboard LAN Features Gigabit ethernet controllers Marvell 88E8053 PCI Express and Marvell 88E8001 PCI Integrated power management functio...

Page 9: ...tor for 1 external serial port 1 front audio connector for external line out and mic in jacks 1 CD in internal audio connector 1 S PDIF connector for optical cable connection 1 IR connector 1 CIR connector 4 Serial ATA connectors 1 IDE connector 1 floppy connector 2 ATX power supply connectors 5 fan connectors 4 diagnostic LEDs 1 diagnostic LED connector for external 4 diagnostic LEDs display EZ t...

Page 10: ...vides 4 Gigabytes per second transfer rate Hyper Threading Technology Functionality Requirements The system board supports Intel processors with Hyper Threading Technology Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your computer system requires ALL of the following platforms Components CPU an Intel Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology Chipset an Intel chipset that supports HT T...

Page 11: ... DDR2 also incorporates new innovations such as the On Die Termination ODT as well as larger 4 bit pre fetch against DDR which fetches 2 bits per clock cycle DDR1 DDR1 Double Data Rate is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore providing two times faster data t...

Page 12: ... is fully compliant with the 1394 OHCI Open Host Controller Interface 1 1 specification It supports up to 63 devices that can run simultaneously on a system 1394 is a fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400Mbps In addition to its high speed it also supports isochronous data transfer which is ideal for video devices that need to transfer high levels of data in real...

Page 13: ...ortant If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of 720mA Wake On LAN 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 However if your system is in the Suspend mode you can power on the syste...

Page 14: ...energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management Currently only Windows 2000 XP supports the ACPI function ACPI when enabled in the Power Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM function With the Suspend to RAM function enabled you can power off the system at once by pressing the...

Page 15: ...ystem board One Karajan audio card One Serial ATA to Parallel ATA adapter module One Serial ATA power cable for the adapter module One IDE round cable One floppy round cable Two Serial ATA data cables One Serial ATA power cable One card edge bracket mounted with a DB 9 serial port One I O shield One Mainboard Utility CD One LANPARTY UT 915P T12 User s Manual One CMOS Reloaded User Guide If any of ...

Page 16: ...2V power DDR2_1 DDR1_1 DDR2_2 DDR1_2 LGA 775 CPU Socket Intel 915P Intel ICH6 VIA VT6307 I O chip 1 1 1 1394_2 ATX power 1 Diagnostic LED IDE Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED LED 1 LED 3 LED 2 LED 4 BIOS 1 USB 7 8 USB 7 8 power select JP3 1 1 Clear CMOS JP4 1 FDD 1 Speaker On Off JP8 1 SATA 4 1 1 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 Battery CIR IR Reset Power HD LED RESET SPEAKER PCI 1 PCI 2 PCI 3 1 COM PCIEX1 ...

Page 17: ...trap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection The system board supports two 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets and two 184 pin DDR1 DIMM sockets Both types support dual channel Note Use either DDR1 or DDR2 Do not use both at the same time The system board s...

Page 18: ...ides better system performance because it doubles the data transfer rate BIOS Setting Configure the system memory in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu of the BIOS Only one socket is populated with DIMM The two DIMM sockets are populated with different memory configurations The two DIMM sockets are populated with identical memory configurations Single Channel Virtual Single Channel Dual Channel...

Page 19: ...e must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket 1 Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side 2 Position the DIMM above the socket with the notch in the module aligned with the key on the socket 3 Seat the module vertically into the socket Make sure it is completely seated The tabs will hold the DIMM in place Pin 1 Notch Key Tab Tab ...

Page 20: ...ott CPU 2 3 2 Installing the CPU 1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the LGA 775 CPU socket on the system board X Important The CPU socket must not come in contact with anything other than the CPU Avoid unnecessary exposure Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU ...

Page 21: ...t dust and harmful particles Remove the protective cap only when you are about to install the CPU Protective cap Lever 6 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever down moving it away from the side tab of the socket then lifting it up Cover Lift this part up Lever lifted 5 Lift the protective cap from the location pointed below to detach the cap from the cover Tab ...

Page 22: ...on 7 Now lift the cover 8 Position the CPU above the socket The gold mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket Important Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins Cover Pin 1 of the socket Gold mark ...

Page 23: ...seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU 10 Once the CPU is in place move the cover down ...

Page 24: ...ase 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 purchase the CPU or fan heat sink assembly Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top of the CPU the compound will disperse evenly Do not apply the paste if the fan h...

Page 25: ...e socket Position each stud so that the groove faces the heat sink then push it down firmly until it clicks into place Note You will not be able to secure the fan and heat sink assembly in place if the groove is not facing the heat sink Heat sink Fan Stud Groove Mounting holes Mounting holes Mounting holes Mounting holes 3 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan connec tor on the syst...

Page 26: ...econfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system 2 Set JP4 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP4 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now power on the system If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor s ratio...

Page 27: ...enu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Clock or Multiplier Factor field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or multiplier factor Refer to the Genie BIOS Setting section in chapter 3 for more information 7 Press Esc to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter 8 Type Y and press Enter ...

Page 28: ...rd mouse port Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 keyboard mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA ...

Page 29: ...board or USB mouse to wake up the system BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 1 5A If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 3 or ...

Page 30: ... JP8 JP8 is used to turn on or off the PC s speaker Turning on the speaker will allow you to hear the system s beep messages and warnings 2 4 3 Speaker On Off Select X JP8 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 On Speaker On default 1 2 On Speaker Off ...

Page 31: ... jack Front right left jack Mic in jack Center Subwoofer jack Rear right left port jack Side right left port jack 1394_1 port USB ports LAN 1 port PCI Express LAN 2 port PCI 2 5 Rear Panel I O Ports PS 2 Mouse PS 2 K B S PDIF in S PDIF out Line in Front R L Line out Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L 1394_1 USB 1 2 USB 3 4 USB 5 6 LAN 2 LAN 1 ...

Page 32: ...prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may damage the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to power on the system To use this function Jumper Setting JP1 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to PS 2 Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting Configure th...

Page 33: ...ations CN4 and CN5 respectively The S PDIF connector at location J1 is for optical S PDIF cable con nection Connect the optical audio cable connector of your S PDIF module to J1 Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J1 DO NOT use RCA S PDIF and optical S PDIF at the same time W J1 S PDIF in S PDIF out 1 5 5V Key SPDIF out GND SPDIF in ...

Page 34: ...ive tape is used to stabilize Karajan to the system board Make sure to peel off the strip of the adhesive tape 3 The system board supports 8 channel audio output Connect audio devices to the audio jacks on the Karajan audio card 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 W 1 2 13 14 W J5 2 5 3 Karajan ...

Page 35: ... used to connect to the side left and side right speakers of the audio system Front Audio The front audio connector J4 on the Karajan audio add in card allows you to connect to the line out and mic in jacks that are at the front panel of your system Using this connector will not disable the front right left line out and mic in functions of the card This is because the audio jacks on the Karajan au...

Page 36: ...36 2 Hardware Installation Driver Installation Install the Audio Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information ...

Page 37: ...he card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the cable connector to the 1394 connector on the system board Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of the J6 You can now connect an IEEE 1394 device to the port BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more infor...

Page 38: ... and CN12 USB 5 6 of the system board J9 USB 7 8 allows you to connect 2 additional USB 2 0 1 1 ports The USB ports may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J9 BIOS Setting Configure the onboard USB in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to c...

Page 39: ...To use this function Jumper Setting JP2 and or JP3 must be set to 2 3 On 5VSB Refer to USB Power Select in this chapter for more information BIOS Setting USB KB Wake Up From S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more information Important If you are using the Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function for 2 USB ports the 5VSB power source of yo...

Page 40: ...ch is controlled by the Marvell 88E8001 PCI chip is at location CN12 LAN allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Configure the onboard LAN in the in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the LAN Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more information...

Page 41: ... Front R L Mic in Center Subwoofer Rear R L Side R L X 2 6 1 CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in J2 connector on the Karajan audio add in card is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 1 4 Right audio channel Left audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 42: ... modem serial printer remote display terminal or other serial devices The serial port may be mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the cable con nector to J4 Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of J4 BIOS Setting Select the serial ports I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field...

Page 43: ...h pin 1 of the header Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J18 on the system board and the other end most connector to the drive you want to designate as Drive A If you are connecting another drive Drive B install the middle connector of the cable to the drive The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable sh...

Page 44: ...provides more flexibility to the system board by allowing you to connect an additional parallel IDE drive via a SATA connector 1 Connect the IDE connector on the module to the IDE connector at the rear of the parallel IDE drive 2 Connect one end of the Serial ATA cable to a Serial ATA connector on the system board and the other end to the Serial ATA connector on the module 3 Connect one end of the...

Page 45: ...tallation BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Integrated Peripherals submenu OnChip IDE Device field of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Power connector Serial ATA connector IDE connector ...

Page 46: ...ctor supports 2 devices a Master and a Slave Use an IDE ribbon cable to connect the drives to the system board An IDE ribbon cable have 3 connectors on them one that plugs into an IDE connector on the system board 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 Connecting the I...

Page 47: ...me manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function properly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If you encountered problems while using an ATAPI CD ROM drive that is set in Master mode please set the CD ROM drive to Slave mode Some ATAPI CD ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Mas...

Page 48: ...m board Make sure to connect the cable connector to the CIR IR connector according to their pin functions BIOS Setting Configure CIR IR in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device field of the BIOS Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the CIR IR function Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation for more information...

Page 49: ...cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components BIOS Setting The PC Health Status submenu of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans Refer to chapter 3 for more information X X X X Fan 2 CPU fan Fan 5 4 1 Sense Power Ground Speed Control 1 3 Ground Power Sense X Fan 3 1 3 Ground Power Sense 1 3 Ground ...

Page 50: ...he connector at location J3 allows you to connect to the diagnostic LEDs that may be present at the front panel of your system These LEDs will indicate the current condition of the system Refer to the table on the next page for a list of LEDs status and their corresponding system condition Standby Power LED DRAM Power LED Diagnostic LEDs 1 D LED1 2 10 9 D LED2 D LED3 D LED4 Key D LED1 D LED2 D LED...

Page 51: ...ng CMOS checksum and battery Initializing the clock generator Initializing USB Testing all memory cleared all extended memory to 0 Initializing the onboard Super IO Detecting and installing an IDE device Final initialization Booting the system LED 1 On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On LED 2 Off On On Off Off On On Off Off On On Off Off On On LED 3 Off Off Off On On On On Off Off Of...

Page 52: ... the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The system board requires a minimum of 300 Watt power supply to operate Your system configuration CPU power amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided we strongly recommend that you use a minimum of 400 Watt or greater power suppl...

Page 53: ...m 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 Refer to Soft Off By PWR BTTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 X J15 1 2...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...f the power switch and reset switch on the system board are user friendly especially to DIY users They provide convenience in powering on and or resetting the system while fine tuning the system board before it is installed into the system chassis Reset Switch Power Switch ...

Page 56: ...d into the x16 slot align the graphics card above the slot then press it down firmly until it is completely seated in the slot The retaining clip of the slot will automatically hold the graphics card in place Install PCI Express x1 cards such as network cards or other cards that comply to the PCI Express specifications into the PCI Express x1 slot 2 6 13 PCI Express x16 and x1 Slots PCI Express x1...

Page 57: ...pter explains the Setup Utility for the Award BIOS After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After the memory test the following message will 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 pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del ke...

Page 58: ...lays the date from 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1990 to 2098 3 1 1 2 Time The time format is hour minute second The time is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Hour displays hours from 00 to 23 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and ...

Page 59: ... Master and IDE Channel 0 Slave The drive type information should be included in the documentation from your hard disk vendor If you select Auto the BIOS will auto detect the HDD CD ROM drive at the POST stage and show the IDE for the HDD CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None 3 1 1 3 IDE Channel 0 Master and IDE Channel 0 Slave Move the cursor to the IDE Channel 0 Master o...

Page 60: ...number of read write heads Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write 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 3 1 1 4 Drive A and Drive B These fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed None No floppy drive is i...

Page 61: ...tected 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 error...

Page 62: ...62 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 1 8 Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up 3 1 1 9 Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system ...

Page 63: ...nabled will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features 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 on...

Page 64: ...ating temperature therefore protecting the CPU and the system board from overheating to ensure a safe computing environment Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 On die throttling Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio and VID transition TM2 Bus Ratio This field is used to select the frequency bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on die sensor turns from cool to hot TM2 Bus...

Page 65: ...he cursor to this field then press Enter Use the Up or Down arrow keys to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list 3 1 2 3 Virus Warning This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive When this field is enabled the Award BIOS will monitor the boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive If an attempt is made to write to the boo...

Page 66: ...ed on The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST To attain the shortest POST time select Fast 3 1 2 8 First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other Device Select the drive to boot first second and third in the First Boot Device Second Boot Device and Third Boot Device fields respectively The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of th...

Page 67: ...ws you to select how gate A20 is handled Gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte Initially gate A20 was handled via the keyboard controller Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20 Fast The chipset controls Gate A20 Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 3 1 2 13 Ty...

Page 68: ...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 3 1 2 17 APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting 3 1 2 18 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version that the system board is using 3 1 2...

Page 69: ... 3 1 3 1 DRAM Timing Selectable This field is used to select the timing of the DRAM By SPD The EEPROM on a DIMM has SPD Serial Pres ence Detect data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type memory size memory speed etc When this option is selected the system will run according to the information in the EEPROM This option is the default setting because it provides ...

Page 70: ...his field is used to select the memory clock speed of the DIMM Refer to chapter 1 System Memory section for detailed specifica tion of the memory supported by the system board 3 1 3 7 SLP_S4 Assertion Width The options are 1 to 2 Sec 2 to 3 Sec 3 to 4 Sec and 4 to 5 Sec 3 1 3 8 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached pr...

Page 71: ...MB 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 3 1 3 11 PCI Express Root Port Func Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear PCI Express Port 1 to PCI Express Port 4 These fields are used to enable or disable the PCI Express port function PCI E Compli...

Page 72: ...n are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 4 1 OnChip IDE 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 ...

Page 73: ...ect a transfer to or from the disk drive PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the complete task by themselves Your system supports five modes 0 default to 4 which primarily differ in timing When Auto is selected the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system a...

Page 74: ...and SATA drives allowing a maximum of 6 drives 1 IDE Master 1 IDE Slave and 4 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 This field is used to select the function mode for the IDE 1 connector and its relation to the SATA ports Primary IDE 1 serves as Primary ...

Page 75: ...rd USB USB 2 0 Controller If you are using a USB 2 0 device this field must be set to Enabled USB Keyboard Support By default this field is Disabled However if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS make sure to enable this function SATA Port If the PATA IDE Mode field is set to Primary this field will show P1 P3 is Secondary meaning SATA 2 and SATA 4 are Secondary If the PATA IDE Mode field is se...

Page 76: ...t this field is disabled 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 type the Shift and F10 keys simultaneously when prompted during boot up Take note you will be able to access the boot ROM s program by typing Shift F10 only when this field is enabled Onboar...

Page 77: ...ected set the password you would like to use to power on the system in the KB Power On Password field Hot Key When this option is selected select the function key you would like to use to power on the system in the Hot Key Power On field Mouse Left When this option is selected double click the left button of the mouse to power on the system Mouse Right When this option is selected double click the...

Page 78: ...DC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto The system will automatically select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manu ally select an I O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2...

Page 79: ...79 3 BIOS Setup 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 80: ...he following screen will appear The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one The screen above list all the fields available in the Power Management Setup 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 i...

Page 81: ...o RAM function 3 1 5 4 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state This can be configured only if the ACPI Suspend Type field is set to S3 STR 3 1 5 5 Power Management This field allows you to select the type or degree of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Suspend mode and H...

Page 82: ...rs the Suspend mode The options are Yes and No 3 1 5 8 Suspend Type The options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend 3 1 5 9 MODEM Use IRQ This field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in your system 3 1 5 10 Suspend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the Suspend mode according to the power saving time selected t...

Page 83: ...mmediately power off your system 3 1 5 13 Wake Up 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 remotely wake up the system Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up Refer to the card s documentation for more information Disabled The system will not wake up des...

Page 84: ...ime hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 3 1 5 18 Time hh mm ss Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power on If you want the system to power on everyday as set in the Date of Month Alarm field the time set in this field must be later than the t...

Page 85: ... will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD once automatically It will then recreate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system It covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the defaul...

Page 86: ...eld is used to set each system interrupt to either Reserved or PCI Device 3 1 6 5 PCI VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards can work with PCI VGA or not The default value is Disabled Enabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards work with PCI VGA Disabled MPEG ISA VESA VGA cards does not work with PCI VGA 3 1 6 6 INT Pin 1 Assignment to INT Pin 8 Assignment By default a dev...

Page 87: ...87 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 6 7 Maximum Payload Size This field is used to select the maximum TLP payload size of the PCI Express devices The unit is byte ...

Page 88: ... when you enable this function in the Hardware Monitor utility 3 1 7 2 CPU Core Voltage This field will show the voltage of the processor 3 1 7 3 DRAM Voltage This field will show the voltage of the DRAM 3 1 7 4 ATX 3 3V ATX 12V ATX 5V NB 1 5V and 5V Standby Volt These fields will show the output voltage of the power supply 3 1 7 5 Voltage Battery This field will show the voltage of the battery Th...

Page 89: ...of the cooling fans in RPM Revolutions Per Minute Note The onboard hardware monitor function is capable of detecting system health conditions but if you want a warning message to pop up or a warning alarm to sound when an abnormal condition occurs you must install the Hardware Monitor utility This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board Refer to the Hardware Monitor section i...

Page 90: ...by an engineer or technician 3 1 8 3 CPU Operating Speed Default Default setting Manual Select this option to manually configure the CPU Clock to N B Strap CPU As fields 3 1 8 4 CPU Clock This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor The available options allow you to adjust the processor s bus clock by 1MHz increment Important Selecting an extern...

Page 91: ...he estimated new CPU clock 3 1 8 8 N B Strap CPU As This field is used to select the external hardware reset strap for the north bridge MCH 3 1 8 9 System Power Supply Default Default setting Manual Select this option to manually configure the CPU VID Voltage to NB 1 5V Voltage fields 3 1 8 10 CPU VID Voltage This field allows you to manually adjust to a higher core voltage that is supplied to the...

Page 92: ... that you use a higher voltage because unstable current may be supplied to the system board causing damage 3 1 8 12 NB 1 5V Voltage This field allows you to manually select higher voltage supplied to the north bridge If you want to use the default voltage leave this field in its default setting Important Although this function is supported we do not recommend that you use a higher voltage because ...

Page 93: ... 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 CMOS Reloaded is especially helpful to overclockers who often go through the tiresome trial and error process of repeatedly changing the BIOS settings to come up with the most ideal overclocked setting By being able to save and load the settings it eliminates the tedio...

Page 94: ...Last Bootable Setting If during the trial and error process the setting resulted to the system 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 S...

Page 95: ...ing Bank Last BIOS Setting This option will save the last saved BIOS setting 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 B...

Page 96: ... 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 97: ... The Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM Use the default values as standard values for your system Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter Type Y and press Enter to load the Setup default values ...

Page 98: ...e prompted for a password when you cold boot the system Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter Type in the password You are limited to eight 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 agai...

Page 99: ...cess only Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen Access to all other options is denied Use the arrow keys to highlight Set User Password and press Enter Type in the password You are limited to eight characters 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 pr...

Page 100: ...ss Enter Type Y and press Enter The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory and the system will reboot You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make additional changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simultaneously or Del after memory testing is done ...

Page 101: ...you have made highlight Exit Without Saving and press Enter Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen If you wish to make any changes to the setup press Ctrl Alt Esc simulta neously or Del after memory testing is done ...

Page 102: ... floppy disk 2 Reboot the 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 ...

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: ... numbers of hardware installed etc are au tomatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically de tected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated when ever the system hardware or setup is alte...

Page 105: ...the or arrow keys then press Enter 3 The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to edit information The screen will also display the auto detected information 4 Press F10 to update the edited information into the flash ROM Move cursor ENTER Accept DEL Delete ESC Abort Exit Award DMI Configuration Utility CopyrightAward Software Inc 1996 Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File Save DMI File ...

Page 106: ...e or arrow keys to select the Load DMI File menu 2 The following message will appear Press Enter to select DMI file for load Press Enter 3 The DMI files will appear on the screen Select the file you would like to load and press Enter 4 The following message will appear Do you want to execute Y N Type Y All previous DMI structures will be destroyed and the new file will be saved into the flash ROM ...

Page 107: ... perform ance 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 Intel 915P chipset Chipset Drivers Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ...

Page 108: ...hipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 2 Click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the utility to take effect ...

Page 109: ...wing operating systems Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Audio Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 110: ...ase follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the NETWORK icon 2 Click LAN Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 111: ... 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 recom mend that you use the Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition To install please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 2 Click Hardware Moni...

Page 112: ... On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 2 Click Microsoft DirectX 9 on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Click I accept the agreement then click Next 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 5 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 113: ...n operating system To install please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 2 Click WinFlash on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system To flash the BIOS run the WinFlash utility ...

Page 114: ... which is the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear please go directly to the root directory of the CD and double click Setup 2 All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject 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 115: ... install cooling fans The system requires adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor 3 The CPU Hyper Threading field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS setup will appear Make sure this field is set to Enabled 4 Currently only Windows XP supports the Hyper Threading Technology If this OS has been previously installed you must REINSTALL it 5 Aft...

Page 116: ...ology d Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager The items shown under Computer and Processors should resemble the ones shown below c Click the General tab The processor shown under Computer should resemble the one shown below ...

Page 117: ...ading Technology 117 e Lastly press the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously The Windows Task Manager dialog box will appear Click the Performance tab The diagram under CPU Usage History should resemble the one shown below ...

Page 118: ... explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manu facturer Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer s instructions CMOS CHECKSUM ERROR Checksum of CMOS is incorrect This can indicate that CMOS has become corrupt This error may have been caused by a weak bat tery Check the battery and replace if necessary DISPLAY ...

Page 119: ... locked Keyboard controller is pulled low Keyboard error or no keyboard present Cannot initialize the keyboard Make sure the keyboard is attached correctly and no keys are being pressed during the boot Manufacturing POST loop System will repeat POST procedure infinitely while the keyboard controller is pull low This is also used for the M B burn in test at the factory BIOS ROM checksum error Syste...

Page 120: ...est 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 M...

Page 121: ...thing 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 ...

Page 122: ...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 123: ... 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...

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