DFI PT800-ALE, User Manual

Page 1: ...PT880 ALE PT800 ALE Rev A System Board User s Manual 79300349 ...

Page 2: ...n and make changes to its contents at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes 2003 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 98 Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium 4 and Celeron are regis tered trademarks of Intel Corporation VIA is a registered trade mark o...

Page 3: ... interfer ence 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 re...

Page 4: ... as the most updated version The multilingual manual is included in the system board package To view the user s manual insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click User s Manual System Board This user s manual is for the PT880 ALE and PT800 ALE system boards The only difference between these boards is the PT880 ALE system board supports dual channel ...

Page 5: ...equirements 1 3 Package Checklist Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 System Board 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 BIOS Setup 3 1 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 2 VIA RAID BIOS Setting Utility 3 3 Updating the BIOS 7 13 14 45 86 87 15 16 19 24 26 36 ...

Page 6: ...Installation Notes Appendix A Enabling the Hyper Threading T echnology A 1 Enabling the Hyper Threading Technology Appendix B Using the Suspend to RAM Function B 1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function Appendix C System Error Messages C 1 POST Beep C 2 Error Messages Appendix D Troubleshooting D 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 89 92 101 105 111 102 ...

Page 7: ...Processor with Hyper Threading Technology 800MHz 533MHz system data bus Intel Pentium 4 Northwood processor 533MHz 400MHz system data bus Intel Celeron Northwood processor 478 pin 400MHz system data bus System Memory Supports dual channel 128 bit wide memory interface PT880 ALE only Two 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets Supports up to 2GB using PC1600 DDR200 PC2100 DDR266 PC2700 DDR333 and PC3200 DDR400 un...

Page 8: ...io recording and playback S PDIF in out compressed digital output 6 channel audio output via software S PDIF 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 usu ally found on digital audio...

Page 9: ...io video consumer electronics and entry level servers Two SATA Serial ATA interfaces which are compliant with SATA 1 0 specification 1 5Gbps interface Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Supports ATA 33 ATA 66 ATA 100 and ATA 133 hard drives UDMA Modes 3 4 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 133MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Su...

Page 10: ...tworked software is designed to make inventory maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility Rear Panel I O Ports PC 99 color coded connectors One PS 2 mouse port One PS 2 keyboard port One DB 9 serial port One DB 25 parallel port 2 S PDIF RCA jacks S PDIF in and S PDIF out Four USB 2 0 1 1 ports One RJ45 LAN port Three audi...

Page 11: ...xternal modem or respond to calls from a modem PCI card that uses the PCI PME Power Management Event signal to remotely wake up the PC Important If you are using a modem add in card the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 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...

Page 12: ... Power on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on on the set date and time ACPI STR The system board is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Con figuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy sav ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug and Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Manageme...

Page 13: ... Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives The system board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive 1 2 Hyper Threading Technology Functionality Requirements 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 Ch...

Page 14: ...ystem board A user s manual One Serial ATA data cable One IDE cable for ATA 33 66 100 133 IDE drives One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One SATA RAID floppy diskette One Mainboard Utility CD If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance ...

Page 15: ...2 Hardware Installation 15 2 1 System Board Layout Chapter 2 Hardware Installation PT880 ALE PT800 ALE ...

Page 16: ...f 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 is equipped with two 184 pin DDR DIMM sockets DDR Double Data Rate is a type of SDRAM that dou bles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock This effectively doubles the spe...

Page 17: ...to channel A DDR 1 and channel B DDR 2 Data will be accessed in chunks of 128 bits from the memory channels Dual channel provides better system perform ance because it doubles the data transfer rate 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 Vir...

Page 18: ...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 19: ... is exclusively designed for installing an Intel processor 2 3 2 Installing the CPU 1 Locate Socket 478 on the system board 2 Unlock the socket by pushing the lever sideways away from the socket then lifting it up to a 90o angle Make sure the socket is lifted to at least this angle otherwise the CPU will not fit in properly Lever ...

Page 20: ...et Important Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins Gold mark 4 Insert the CPU into the socket until it is seated in place The CPU will fit in only one orientation and can easily be inserted without exerting any force Important Do not force the CPU into the socket Forcing the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and damage the CPU Pin 1 ...

Page 21: ...k the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board Note Only use Intel certified fan and heat sink An Intel boxed processor package contains a retention mechanism heat sink fan and installation guide If the instal lation procedure in the installation guide differs from the one in this section please follow the installation guide in the package If you are installing a non boxed processo...

Page 22: ...heat sink and retention mechanism assembly on the CPU then align and snap the retention legs hooks to the retention holes at the 4 corners of the retention module base Note You will not be able to snap the hooks into the holes if the fan heat sink and retention mechanism assembly did not fit properly onto the CPU and retention module base Unsnapped Fan heat sink and retention mechanism assembly Sn...

Page 23: ...ever 4 Move the retention levers to their opposite directions then push them down This will secure the fan heat sink and re tention mechanism assembly to the retention module base Note You will not be able to push the lever down if the direction is incorrect 5 Connect the CPU fan s cable connector to the CPU fan con nector on the system board ...

Page 24: ...s stored in the ROM BIOS To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS please follow the steps below 1 Power off the system and unplug the power cord 2 Set JP1 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP1 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 3 Now power on the system If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processor s ratio clock in the BIOS...

Page 25: ...bmenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Clock Ratio or CPU Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock Refer to the Frequency Voltage Control 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 26: ... PDIF in S PDIF out USB 1 USB 3 4 RJ45 LAN Mic in Line in Line out Parallel USB 2 The rear panel I O ports consist of the following PS 2 mouse port PS 2 keyboard port Parallel port COM port S PDIF in jack S PDIF out jack USB ports LAN port Mic in jack Line in jack Line out jack ...

Page 27: ...ds Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard Failure to do so may dam age the system board Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse The Wake On PS 2 Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a PS 2 keyboard or PS 2 mouse to wake up the system from the S3 state To use this function BIOS Setting Configure the PS 2 wake up function in the Power Manage men...

Page 28: ...m board It is a RS 232C asynchronous communication port with 16C550A compatible UART that can be used with a modem serial printer remote display terminal or other serial devices BIOS Setting Select the serial port s I O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information W COM ...

Page 29: ...apabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Function Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPP s data transfer rate Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed BIOS Setting Select the parallel port s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Super IO Device section of the BIOS ...

Page 30: ...ardware Installation W 2 5 4 S PDIF in out Jacks The system board is equipped with an onboard S PDIF in RCA jack red and a S PDIF out RCA jack yellow at locations CN2 and CN3 respectively S PDIF in S PDIF out ...

Page 31: ...cket Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB port cables to J4 or J5 BIOS Setting Configure the USB ports in the Integrated Peripherals submenu VIA OnChip PCI Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB devic...

Page 32: ...rd Mouse The Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state To use this function BIOS Setting USB Resume from S3 in the Power Management Setup submenu IRQ Event Activity Detect section of the BIOS must be set to Enabled Refer to chapter 3 for more informa tion ...

Page 33: ...board It al lows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub BIOS Setting Enable or disable the onboard LAN in the Integrated Peripherals submenu VIA OnChip PCI Device section of the BIOS Refer to chapter 3 for more information Driver Installation Install the VIA LAN Drivers Refer to chapter 4 for more infor mation RJ45 LAN W ...

Page 34: ... output from the system board Line in Jack Light Blue This jack can be connected to the line out jack of any exter nal audio devices such as Hi fi set CD player AM FM radio tuner synthesizer etc Connect a stereo cable from the line out jack of your external device to this line in jack Mic in Jack Pink This jack is used to connect an external microphone 1 Mic Mic Power AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out GND A...

Page 35: ...s connector make sure to replace the jumper caps back to their original pin locations The front audio is disabled The rear audio is enabled The front audio is enabled The rear audio is disabled Pins 5 6 and 9 10 short default Pins 5 6 and 9 10 open Driver Installation Install the Audio Drivers The audio application utility will at the same time be installed into the system The utility will allow y...

Page 36: ...nstallation 2 6 1 CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in J2 connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card 2 6 I O Connectors W 1 4 Right audio channel Left audio channel Ground Ground ...

Page 37: ...nto the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with 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 J3 on the system board and the other end most connector to the floppy drive The colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable should be aligned with pin 1 of J3 BIOS Setting Enable or disable th...

Page 38: ...upports RAID 0 RAID 1 and JBOD The fol lowing must be set accordingly BIOS Setting 1 The SATA or SCSI Card Boot field in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu of the Award BIOS must be prop erly configured 3 Configure RAID e g creating or deleting RAID in the VIA RAID BIOS Setting Utility You can enter this utility by pressing the Tab key during system boot up Refer to chapter 3 for more information ...

Page 39: ...onnect 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 IDE Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the IDE cable into the J11 header ...

Page 40: ...e recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer In a few cases drives from two different manufacturers will not function prop erly when used together The problem lies in the hard drives not the system board Important If you encounter 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 recogniz...

Page 41: ...le connector to the CPU fan connec tor J6 on the system board The system fan connector J7 is used to connect an additional cooling fan The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent over heating the CPU and system board components X 1 3 Ground 12V N C CPU Fan System Fan ...

Page 42: ...ector enables the delivery of more 12VDC current to the processor s Voltage Regulator Module VRM The system board requires a minimum of 250 Watt power sup ply to operate Your system configuration amount of memory add in cards peripherals etc may exceed the minimum power requirement To ensure that adequate power is provided use a 300 Watt or greater power supply X X 12V 10 1 20 11 3 3V 3 3V Ground ...

Page 43: ... thus prolonging the life of the power supply or sys tem 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 PWRBTN in the Power Management Setup Chapter 3 X J12 PWR L...

Page 44: ...ot light after it was powered on 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 Po...

Page 45: ...apter 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 k...

Page 46: ...ormat 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 min utes from 00 to 59 Second displays seconds from 00 to 59 The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Feature...

Page 47: ...d show the IDE for the HDD CD ROM drive If a hard disk has not been installed select None Access Mode For hard drives larger than 528MB you would typically select the LBA type Certain operating systems require that you select Nor mal or Large Please check your operating system s manual or Help desk on which one to select The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be ide...

Page 48: ...ing 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 This field is used to select the type of floppy disk drive installed None No floppy drive is installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 in standard drive 360KB capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 in AT type high density drive 1 2MB ca...

Page 49: ...ted during power up The default setting is All Errors No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors de tected All Errors The system boot will stop whenever the BIOS de tects a non fatal error All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a key board error it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk er ror it will stop for all other erro...

Page 50: ...50 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 51: ... 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 boot sector or parti tion table of the hard disk drive the BIOS will halt the system and an error message will appear After seeing the error message if necessary you will be able to run an anti virus program to locate and remove the problem before...

Page 52: ...eld is used to enable the functionality of the Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper Threading Technology and will appear only when using this processor 3 1 2 6 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The processors supported by the system board come with built in Level 2 cache By default ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache If you are not using this function set this field to Disabled 3 1 2 7 Quick Power O...

Page 53: ...e 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 3 1 2 11 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 the numeric keypad is the...

Page 54: ...The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be de nied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt 3 1 2 16 MPS Version Control for OS This field is used to select the MPS version used by the system 3 1 2 17 OS Select for DRAM 64MB This field allows you to access the me...

Page 55: ...logo to ap pear during system boot up Enabled The logo will appear in full screen during system boot up Disabled The logo will not appear during system boot up 3 1 2 20 Small Logo EPA Show Enabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot up Disabled The EPA logo will not appear during system boot up ...

Page 56: ...esources These items should not be altered unless necessary The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered some incompatibility or that data was being lost while using your system The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical...

Page 57: ...ial Presence Detect data structure that stores information about the module such as the memory type memory size memory speed etc This option is the de fault setting because it provides the most sta ble condition for the system 100MHz The memory clock speed will run at 200MHz 133MHz The memory clock speed will run at 266MHz 3 1 3 1 DRAM Clock Drive Control Move the cursor to this field and press En...

Page 58: ... run at a speed faster than Auto By SPD select this option However compatibility problems may occur with some DRAMs If you encounter any problems set this field to Auto By SPD or Manual Ultra If you want the system to run at a speed faster than Turbo select this option However com patibility problems may occur with some DRAMs If you encounter any problems set this field to Auto By SPD or Manual Ma...

Page 59: ...5T REF to ACT REF Trfc The options are 12T 13T 14T and 15T DRAM Bus Selection Auto The system will automatically detect the type of memory interface Single Channel Sets the memory interface to single channel Dual Channel Sets the memory interface to dual channel DRAM Command Rate The options are 1T Command and 2T Command ...

Page 60: ...problems with some AGP cards When set to Manual select a value in the AGP Driving Value field AGP Driving Value This field is used to select a value for the AGP Driving control We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting AGP Fast Write Select Enabled to support the AGP Fast Write function The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this ...

Page 61: ...write operations AGP Master 1 WS Read Set this field to Enabled to add one clock tick to AGP read op erations AGP 3 0 Calibration Cycle When this field is set to enabled it allows the system to calibrate the AGP s performance We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting Enabled ...

Page 62: ...formance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made VLink Mode Selection This field is used to select the VLink mode If you selected By Auto you can enable the VLink 8x function in the field below VLink 8X Support When this field is set to Enabled the speed of VLink which links the North Bridge and South Bridge will be 8x 3 1 3 3 CPU PCI Bus Control Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The...

Page 63: ... more than 16MB of system memory is installed this option must be selected to provide contiguous system memory 3 1 3 5 System BIOS Cacheable When this field is enabled accesses to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H FFFFFH are cached provided that the cache controller is enabled The larger the range of the Cache RAM the higher the efficiency of the system 3 1 3 6 Init Display First This field ...

Page 64: ...1 4 Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 4 1 VIA 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 65: ...roller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the com plete task by themselves Your system supports five modes 0 de fault 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 ac cording to your hard disk drive s timing Mode 0 4 You can select a mode t...

Page 66: ...nabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode The system BIOS will check the hard disk drive for the maximum block size the system can transfer The block size will depend on the type of hard disk drive Disabled The IDE HDD uses the standard mode ...

Page 67: ...to Select this option when using the onboard audio codec Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card Onboard LAN Enabled Enables the onboard LAN Disabled Disables the onboard LAN OnChip USB Controller This field is used to select the USB ports you want Enabled OnChip EHCI Controller If you are using USB 2 0 this field must be set to Enabled USB Keyboard Support If you are using a USB k...

Page 68: ...cal to this one Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onboard floppy disk controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto The system will automatically select an I O ad dress for the onboard serial port 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Allows you to manually select an I O address for the onboard serial port Disabled Disables the onboard serial por...

Page 69: ...depend on the type and speed of your device Refer to your peripheral s manual for the best op tion SPP Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only ECP Extended Capabilities Port Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the normal mode s data transfer rate EPP Enhanced Parallel Port Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed ECP...

Page 70: ... systems that support ACPI Currently only Windows 98 2000 ME XP supports this function If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function make sure this field is enabled then select S3 STR in the ACPI Suspend Type field 3 1 5 2 ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode S1 POS Enables the Power On Suspend function S3 STR Enables the Suspend to RAM function If you are using...

Page 71: ...pend Mode This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define When the system enters the Suspend mode ac cording to the power saving time selected the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off 3 1 5 6 Video Off Option Always On The system BIOS will never turn off the screen Suspend Off The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode 3 1 5 7 Video Off Method Th...

Page 72: ...er off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system 3 1 5 10 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto the system will initialize the VGA BIOS from the S3 state 3 1 5 11 PWR Lost Resume State Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure the system s power is off You must press the Power button to power on ...

Page 73: ... you must power off the system unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS data Follow the steps in the Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data section in chapter 2 The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one 3 1 5 12 Delay Prior To Thermal This field is used to select the time that would force the CPU to a 50 duty cycle when it exceeds its maximum o...

Page 74: ...mouse wake up function USB Resume from S3 This function when enabled allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system that is in the S3 STR Suspend To RAM state VGA When set to On the system will respond and wake up to any VGA activity LPT COM Select the port you would like the system to respond and wake up when an event occurs on that port HDD FDD When set to On the system will r...

Page 75: ...r on in the Date of Month and Resume Time hh mm ss fields However if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incom ing 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 Resume Time hh m...

Page 76: ...ly from the power management mode When disa bled the system will not wake up from the power management mode despite access to the specified IRQ The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one IRQs Activity Monitoring Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear ...

Page 77: ...n Data Enabled The BIOS will reset the Extended System Configura tion Data ESCD once automatically It will then rec reate a new set of configuration data Disabled The BIOS will not reset the configuration data 3 1 6 3 Resources Controlled By The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices Auto ESCD The system will auto...

Page 78: ... for the VGA card installed Your VGA card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card If you are not using this func tion and a new device requires an IRQ you can set this field to Disabled The IRQ previously occupied by the VGA card will be available for your new device 3 1 6 7 Assign IRQ for USB When Enabled the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device c...

Page 79: ...e processors may have been locked by the manufacturer If you are using this kind of processor setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect The system will instead use its factory default ratio 3 1 7 2 Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices 3 1 7 3 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alt...

Page 80: ...ing up the system and going back to its default setting Method 1 Clear the CMOS data by setting JP1 to 2 3 On All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings Method 2 Press the Insert key and power button simultaneously then release the power button first Keep on pressing the Insert key until the power on screen appears This will allow the system to boot according ...

Page 81: ...values permanently stored in the ROM chips These set tings are not optimal and turn off all high performance features You should use these values only if you have hardware problems Highlight this option in the main menu and press Enter If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded ...

Page 82: ... 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 83: ...be 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 aga...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...s 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 86: ...you to build a RAID system using two Serial ATA SATA hard drives Note Refer to the VIA SATA RAID manual for information on using the utility The manual is included in the CD 3 1 13 Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes 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 ...

Page 87: ... 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 Utility V 8 15B C Pho...

Page 88: ...OS in your sys tem 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 89: ...on numbers of hardware installed etc are au tomatically detected and stored in the DMI pool which is a part of the mainboard s Plug and Play BIOS Additional information such as ISA based peripherals which may not be automatically detected can be manually recorded in the DMI pool by using the Add DMI menu The DMI pool data is then verified or updated whenever the system hardware or setup is altered...

Page 90: ...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 s n 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 91: ... 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 S...

Page 92: ... enhance the 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 PT800CE 880CD chipset Chipset Drivers VIA Service Pack ...

Page 93: ...all VIA Service Pack please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the CHIPSET icon 2 Click VIA Service Pack on the main screen The following screen will appear 3 Click Next Please read the VIA Service Pack Readme carefully before proceeding to step 3 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation 5 Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect ...

Page 94: ...drivers However this may not be the case for some AGP cards Please read carefully the following information Important The VGA driver that came with some AGP cards is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver Since the version of the bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the CD installing the bundled VxD driver may cause problems If you are using this type of card we recommend that...

Page 95: ... the driver please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the AUDIO icon 2 Click Audio Drivers on the main menu The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system ...

Page 96: ... USB 2 0 driver please follow the steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the USB icon 2 Click VIA USB 2 0 Drivers on the main screen The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system ...

Page 97: ...ck VIA LAN Drivers on the main screen 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 The LAN driver for Windows NT 4 0 does not support Autorun Once the system has detected the fast ethernet con troller it will prompt you to install the driver for Windows NT 4 0 The driver is in the LANDRV root director...

Page 98: ...n the main screen The following screen will appear 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system Important Notice for Windows XP 2000 and SATA RAID Users If you are 1 using a SATA drive to install the Windows XP 2000 operating system or 2 you are configuring RAID on SATA drives you must install SATA drivers from a diskette when ever you are prompted by the system...

Page 99: ...e a blank formatted diskette then copy all the SATA driver files from the VIA_RAID DRIVERDISK SATA di rectory of the CD into the blank diskette You can now use the diskette to install the drivers Note Refer to the VIA SATA RAID manual for information on using the utility The manual is included in the CD ...

Page 100: ...e steps below 1 On the left side of the autorun screen click the TOOLS icon 2 Click Microsoft DirectX 9 0 on the main screen The screen below will appear 3 Click I accept the agreement then click Next 4 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 5 Restart the system ...

Page 101: ...utomatically start 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 soft...

Page 102: ... 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 103: ...y 103 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 104: ...Threading Technology 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 105: ...R Appendix B Using the Suspend to RAM Function 4 Press Esc to return to the main menu 5 Select Save Exit Setup and press Enter Type Y and press Enter 6 Install Windows 98 by typing the following parameter This is to ensure that the ACPI function is supported drive setup p j If you have previously installed Windows 98 you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI Please contact Microsoft ...

Page 106: ...ursor to Settings then click Control Panel To check whether ACPI was properly installed double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Device Manager tab In View devices by type click System devices 8 Double click the System icon In the System Properties dialog box click the Performance tab ...

Page 107: ...log box Double click the Power Management icon 11 Click the Advanced tab In the When I press the power button on my computer field select Standby 9 Click File System In the Typical role of this computer field select Mobile or docking system Click Apply then click OK Restart the computer ...

Page 108: ...rating session where you left off when you power off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds If you have changed the color or resolution in the Display Properties dialog box do not apply the settings without restarting You must restart the computer Important If you are unable to use the Suspend to RAM function after performing the steps above in Windows 98 or when you are in Windows 20...

Page 109: ...ode consists of a single long beep C 2 Error Messages One or more of the following messages may be displayed if the BIOS detects an error during the POST This list indicates the error messages for all Awards BIOSes CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED The CMOS battery is no longer functional It should be replaced Caution Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivale...

Page 110: ...te fixed disk Hard Disk s fail 08 Sector Verify failed Keyboard is locked out Unlock the key The BIOS detects that the keyboard is 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...

Page 111: ...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 properly 6 All add in boards in the expansion slots are seated securely 7 Any add in board you have installed is designed for your system and is set up correctly Monitor Display If the display screen remains dark after the system is turned on 1 Ma...

Page 112: ...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 113: ... a cable connection problem However if your hard drive has a large capacity it will take a longer time to format Parallel Port The parallel printer 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 set...

Page 114: ... configured correctly Keyboard Nothing happens when a key on the keyboard was pressed 1 Make sure the keyboard is properly connected 2 Make sure there are no objects resting on the keyboard and that no keys are pressed during the booting process Mainboard 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 po...