DFI NB76-TC, User Manual

Page 1: ...NB76 TC NB76 TL Rev A System Board User s Manual 63900232 ...

Page 2: ...s 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 2002 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Windows 98 SE Windows ME 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 regi...

Page 3: ...not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful 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 ...

Page 4: ... be regarded 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 NB76 TC and NB76 TL system boards The only difference between these boards is the NB76 TL system board supports onboard...

Page 5: ...r 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3 1 The Basic Input Output System 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features 3 1 2 Advanced BIOS Features 3 1 3 Advanced Chipset Features 3 1 4 Integrated Peripherals 3 1 5 Power Management Setup 3 1 6 PnP PCI Configurations 3 1 7 CPU Frequency Control 3 1 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults 3 1 9 Load Optimized Defaults 3 1 10 Set Supervisor Password 3 1 11 Set User Password 3 1 12 Save Exit...

Page 6: ...ftwares 4 1 Desktop Management Interface 4 2 Drivers Utilities and Software Applications 4 3 Installation Notes Appendix A System Error Messages A 1 POST Beep A 2 Error Messages Appendix B Troubleshooting B 1 Troubleshooting Checklist 84 87 96 99 ...

Page 7: ...2 4 GHz CPU speed Intel Celeron processor 478 pin 400MHz system data bus supports up to 1 8 GHz CPU speed System Memory Two 184 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets 2 5V unbuffered PC1600 DDR200 or PC2100 DDR266 DDR SDRAM DIMM Supports maximum of 2GB system memory using 64Mbit 128Mbit 256Mbit or 512Mbit technology Double sided x16 DDR SDRAM DIMM is not supported Chapter 1 Introduction Density Width Single D...

Page 8: ...following features Pipelined memory read and write operations that hide memory access latency Demultiplexing of address and data on the bus for nearly 100 percent efficiency The ADD slot is used for installing an ADD AGP Digital Display card Onboard Graphics Features Graphics memory Shares 512K 1MB 8MB of the system memory in DOS mode Uses Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT in Windows mode Graph...

Page 9: ...NT 4 0 Onboard Audio Features 16 bit stereo full duplex codec with independent variable sampling rate High quality differential CD input True stereo line level outputs 2 channel audio output Onboard LAN Features NB76 TL only Uses Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller Integrated IEEE 802 3 10BASE T and 100BASE TX compatible PHY 32 bit PCI master interface Integrated power management functions Fu...

Page 10: ...to two 2 88MB floppy drives 2 ATX power supply connectors 1 Wake On LAN connector CPU fan chassis fan and second fan connectors PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices Supports ATA 33 ATA 66 and ATA 100 hard drives PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 14MB sec Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer Supports ATAPI CD ROM LS...

Page 11: ...lash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades Supports DMI 2 0 function Desktop Management Interface DMI The system board comes with a DMI 2 0 built into the BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked so...

Page 12: ...on in chapter 3 for more information Important The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the Integrated Peripherals submenu You must type the correct password to power on the system If you forgot the password power off the system and remove the battery Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering on the system The 5V...

Page 13: ...ems that support OS Direct Power Management Currently only Windows 98SE 2000 ME 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 power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP without having to go ...

Page 14: ... information Virus Protection 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 Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items The system board A user s manual One card edge bracket mounted with a serial port One IDE cable for ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 IDE drives One ...

Page 15: ...e in CN4 Mic in CN5 AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 CD in J5 2 1 9 10 Front audio J1 AC 97 S PDIF out J4 Wake On LAN J9 Chassis fan J14 2 1 9 10 2 1 9 10 USB 3 4 JUSB1 Battery Clear CMOS JP2 RESET SPEAKER G SW ATX SW G LED 1 2 20 19 HD LED PWR LED J16 USB 5 6 JUSB2 1 FDD J12 IDE 2 J11 IDE 1 J10 Intel ICH4 Intel 845G GMCH Socket 478 ATX power PL1 1 10 11 2...

Page 16: ...OM 2 J6 2 1 9 Game MIDI CN9 Line out CN3 Line in CN4 Mic in CN5 AGP Slot PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5 PCI Slot 6 CD in J5 2 1 9 10 Front audio J1 AC 97 S PDIF out J4 Wake On LAN J9 Chassis fan J14 2 1 9 10 2 1 9 10 USB 3 4 JUSB1 Battery Clear CMOS JP2 RESET SPEAKER G SW ATX SW G LED 1 2 20 19 HD LED PWR LED J16 USB 5 6 JUSB2 1 FDD J12 IDE 2 J11 IDE 1 J10 Intel ICH4 Intel ...

Page 17: ...p 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 SDRAM DIMM Dual In line Memory Module sockets that support 2 5V DDR SDRAM DIMM Double Data Rate SDRAM DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and falling edge of ea...

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: ...r system because the processor s ratio clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS you can reconfigure 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 JP2 pins 2 and 3 to On Wait for a few seconds and set JP2 back to its default setting pins 1 and 2 On 2 3 On Clear CMOS Data 1 2 On Norm...

Page 20: ...el to enter the main menu of the BIOS 5 Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press Enter 6 Set the CPU Clock Ratio or Clock By Slight Adjust field to its default setting or an appropriate frequency ratio or bus clock Refer to the CPU Frequency 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 ...

Page 21: ...JP1 This jumper is used to select the front side bus of the CPU installed on the system board Important Overclocking may result in the processor s or system s instability and is not guaranteed to provide better system performance 1 2 On Auto default 2 3 On 100MHz All Off 133MHz 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 CPU FSB select JP1 1 2 3 ...

Page 22: ...O Ports PS 2 Mouse RJ45 LAN Parallel GAME MIDI PS 2 K B USB 1 COM 1 VGA Line out Line in Mic in ATX Double Deck Ports on NB76 TL PS 2 Mouse Parallel GAME MIDI USB 2 USB 1 COM 1 VGA Line out Line in Mic in PS 2 K B ATX Double Deck Ports on NB76 TC ...

Page 23: ...ort the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards The Wake On Keyboard function allows you to use the keyboard to power on the system To use this function Keyboard Power On Onboard Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly Refer to chapter 3 for more information Warning Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or discon...

Page 24: ... 2 5 2 Universal Serial Bus Ports Additional USB Ports USB 3 to USB 6 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function 5V_Dul Data Data Ground Key Function 5V_Dul Data Data Ground OC Pin 2 4 6 8 10 CN7 2 1 9 10 2 1 9 10 USB 3 4 JUSB1 USB 5 6 JUSB2 2 1 10 9 2 1 10 9 ...

Page 25: ...0 1 1 ports which are mounted on a card edge bracket will be provided as an option If you wish to use the optional USB 2 0 1 1 ports install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then insert the connector that is attached to the USB 2 0 1 1 port cables to JUSB1 or JUSB2 The USB ports cable connector can be inserted only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of JUSB1 or JUSB2 Now co...

Page 26: ...N7 of the ATX double deck ports It allows the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub The Realtek RTL8100 chip that controls this port can be enabled or disabled in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Intel OnChip PCI Device field of the BIOS Refer to the Integrated Peripherals section in chapter 3 for more information RJ45 LAN CN7 ...

Page 27: ...ng the Serial Ports The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port CN6 Teal Turquoise for COM 1 primary serial port located at the ATX double deck ports of the board It is also equipped with a 9 pin connector at location J6 for COM 2 secondary serial port One card edge bracket mounted with a serial port cable is provided with the system board If you want to use the secondary serial port ...

Page 28: ...rt s mode in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Setting SPP Standard Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port EPP Enhanced Parallel Port PntMode 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...

Page 29: ... but does not have a 15 pin D shell connector see your monitor dealer for the adapter or optional cable After you plug the monitor cable into the VGA port gently tighten the cable screws to hold the connector in place Some monitors have a switch that chooses between analog and TTL or digital operation If your monitor has such a switch set it for analog You can enable or disable the VGA port in the...

Page 30: ...onnect an analog joystick to the 15 pin D sub connector CN9 Gold located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board This port works well with any application that is compatible with the standard PC joystick You can configure the game port in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Game Port CN9 ...

Page 31: ...tallation 31 2 5 8 Audio Jacks Front Audio J1 Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Function Mic Vbias AuD_R_Out N C AuD_L_Out Function Ground AuD_Vcc Avcc N C Key N C Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Line out Line in Mic in 2 1 9 10 Front audio J1 2 1 10 9 ...

Page 32: ... output from the system board Line in Jack CN4 Light Blue This jack can be connected to the line out jack of any external 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 CN5 Pink Connect a microphone to the mic in jack Front Audio J1 J1 provides you the option of conne...

Page 33: ...6 1 CD in Internal Audio Connector The CD in connector is used to receive audio from a CD ROM drive TV tuner or MPEG card Pin 1 2 3 4 Function Left audio channel Ground Ground Right audio channel 2 6 I O Connectors CD in J5 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 34: ...ice 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 One card edge bracket mounted with the S PDIF port will be provided as an option Install the card edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J4 Make sure pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J...

Page 35: ...can enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu Onboard Super IO Device field of the BIOS Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable 1 Install the 34 pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header J12 on the system board The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J12 2 Install the other 34 pin header connector s in...

Page 36: ...oller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu INTEL OnChip IDE Device field of the BIOS Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable 1 If you are connecting two IDE drives install the 40 pin connector of the IDE cable into the primary shrouded IDE header IDE 1 J10 If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device install the 40 pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header IDE 2 J1...

Page 37: ...TA 2 ATA 33 ATA 66 or ATA 100 hard drives We recommend that you use hard drives from the same 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...

Page 38: ...nnector J3 on the system board Set UART2 Mode Select Onboard Super IO Device field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS to the type of IrDA standard supported by your device You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use this connector Refer to your operating system s manual or documentation Note The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be r...

Page 39: ...tion 39 2 6 6 CPU Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 Function Ground Power N C The CPU must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink Connect the CPU fan to the 3 pin fan connector at location J8 on the system board 3 2 1 CPU fan J8 ...

Page 40: ...s Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J14 on the system board The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU Function Ground Power N C ...

Page 41: ...stallation 41 2 6 8 Second Fan Connector Pin 1 2 3 If you are installing a second fan in the system unit connect the fan s connector to location J15 on the system board Function Ground Power N C 3 2 1 Second fan J15 ...

Page 42: ...To use the Wake On LAN function you must enable the Resume on LAN field in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Your LAN card package should include a cable Connect one end of the cable to the wakeup header on the card and the other end to location J9 on the system board The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power up the system Refer to the add in card s manual for d...

Page 43: ...when it is in the Suspend state Power On Suspend or Suspend to RAM It will not light when the system is in the Soft Off state Important If the DIMM Standby Power LED is lighted you must power off the system then turn off the power supply s switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any memory modules DIMM Standby Power LED ...

Page 44: ...L1 and ATXP1 connectors respectively The 4 pin 12V power connector 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 supply 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 ...

Page 45: ...9 10 Function 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK 5VSB 12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3 3V 12V Ground PS ON Ground Ground Ground 5V 5V 5V Pin 1 2 3 4 ATX Main Power Connector Function Ground Ground 12V 12V 12V Power Connector ...

Page 46: ...etting 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 G SW Green Switch This switch will allow your system to enter the Suspend mode RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system thus prolonging the life ...

Page 47: ...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 G LED Green LED ATX SW ATX power switch G SW Green switch RESET Reset switch SPEAKER Speaker connector PWR LED Power Standby LED Pin Assignment HDD LED Powe...

Page 48: ...ore you respond restart the system or press the Reset button You may also restart the system by pressing the Ctrl Alt and Del keys simultaneously When you press Del the main menu screen will appear 3 1 1 Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight Standard CMOS Features and press Enter A screen similar to the one on the next page will appear Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Phoenix Aw...

Page 49: ...Menu Level Change the day month year and century Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit 3 1 1 1 Date The date format is day month date year Day displays a day from Sunday to Saturday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1994 to 2079 3 1 1 2 Time The time format is hour minute second The time is base...

Page 50: ...tection Detects the parameters of the drive The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen IDE Primary Master Slave and IDE Secondary Master Slave If you wish to define your own drive type manually select Manual 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 ...

Page 51: ... 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 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 dri...

Page 52: ...r is detected 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 othe...

Page 53: ...53 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 54: ...nced BIOS Features Item Help Menu Level Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit X X BIOS F...

Page 55: ...perating system may not install nor work 3 1 2 3 CPU L1 L2 Cache This field speeds up the memory access 3 1 2 4 Quick Power On Self Test This field speeds up Power On Self Test POST whenever the system is powered on The BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST To attain the shortest POST time select Fast 3 1 2 5 First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device and Boot Other De...

Page 56: ...l not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB 3 1 2 8 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 number keys When set to Off the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys 3 1 2 9 Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Continually holding d...

Page 57: ...or only when you enter the BIOS setup Set the password in the Set Supervisor User Password submenu System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied unless the correct password is entered at the prompt 3 1 2 13 APIC Mode Leave this field in its default setting 3 1 2 1...

Page 58: ...The default is Disabled If you are using hard drives that support S M A R T set this field to Enabled SMART is supported in ATA 33 or later hard drives 3 1 2 17 Full Screen Logo Show This field is applicable only if you want a particular logo to appear 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...

Page 59: ... 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 the most stable condition for the system The CAS Latency Time and Active to Precharge Delay fields will show the default settings by SPD The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identic...

Page 60: ...3 7 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 8 Video BIOS Cacheable As with caching the system BIOS enabling the Video BIOS cache will allow access to video BIOS addresssed at C0000H to C7FFFH...

Page 61: ... 1 3 11 AGP 4X Mode This field is used to enable the AGP 4x interface which transfers video data at 1066MB sec bandwidth thus delivering faster and better graphics to your PC Make sure your graphics card supports the AGP 4x mode 3 1 3 12 On Chip Video This field is used to enable or disable the onboard video 3 1 3 13 On Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the frame buffer size ...

Page 62: ...ve ESC Exit 3 1 4 1 INTEL OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press Enter The following screen will appear Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility INTEL OnChip IDE Device The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU...

Page 63: ...l 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 IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA and IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA These fields allow you to set the Ultra DMA...

Page 64: ...his one Item Help Menu Level Move F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults F1 General Help Enter Select F5 Previous Values PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit AC97 Audio Onboard LAN Control Auto Enabled AC97 Audio Auto Select this option when using the onboard audio codec primary or secondary audio riser card or audio modem riser card Disabled Select this option when using a PCI sound card Onboard LA...

Page 65: ... Address Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ 12MHz Enabled Disabled Disabled Normal Hi Lo Enabled 378 IRQ7 SPP EPP 1 7 3 201 330 10 The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X X KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enables the onboard floppy disk controller Disabled Disables the onbo...

Page 66: ... device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter 3 Set the RxD TxD Active and IR Transmission Delay fields appropriately RxD TxD Active The options are Hi Lo Lo Hi Lo Lo and Hi Hi IR Transmission Delay If this field is Enabled transmission of data will be slower This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 3BC IRQ7 2...

Page 67: ...u selected ECP EPP both EPP Mode Select and ECP Mode Use DMA are configurable EPP Mode Select This is used to select the EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA This is used to select the DMA channel of the parallel port Game Port Address This field is used to select the game port s address Midi Port Address This field is used to select the midi port s address If you have selected the midi port s address you ma...

Page 68: ...d can be configured only if the USB Controller field is enabled 3 1 4 6 Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA AGP or PCI first when the system boots Onboard AGP When the system boots it will first initialize the onboard VGA or AGP PCI Slot When the system boots it will first initialize PCI ...

Page 69: ... Suspend to RAM function make sure this field is enabled then select S3 STR in the field below 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method Video Off I...

Page 70: ... to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Initializes display power management signaling Use this option if your video board supports it 3 1 5 5 Video Off In Suspend This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode 3 1 5 6 Suspen...

Page 71: ... 4 seconds will power off the system Instant Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system 3 1 5 9 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 the system Turn On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on La...

Page 72: ...gh an IRQ or DMA interrupt Refer to Wake On LAN Connector in chapter 2 for more information The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PM Wake Up Events Resume on PCI Event Resume on LAN USB KB Wake Up From S3 Resume by Alarm Date of Month Alarm Time hh mm ss Alarm Keyboard Power On KB Power On Password KB Po...

Page 73: ...n Ring LAN prior to the date and time set in these fields the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network Disabled Disables the automatic power on function default Date of Month Alarm 0 The system will power on everyday according to the time set in the Time hh mm ss Alarm field 1 31 Select a date you would like the system to power on The system will power on on the set date and time...

Page 74: ...ssword has been set in the KB Power On Password field You must type the correct password to power on the system If you forgot the password power off the system and remove the battery Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering on the system Hot Key When this option is selected move the cursor to the KB Power On Hot Key field to select a function key you would like to use to power on...

Page 75: ...D The system will automatically detect the settings for you Manual Choose the specific IRQ in the IRQ Resources field The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one X Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop PCI IRQ Assignment Slot 1 5 Onboard LAN...

Page 76: ...th PCI VGA or not 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 5 PCI IRQ Assignment By default an IRQ is automatically assigned to the PCI devices that are installed in the PCI slots If a PCI device has not been assigned an IRQ you must manually assign an IRQ for the device During system boot up you will see NA for the device t...

Page 77: ...l automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices 3 1 7 3 Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician The settings on the screen are for reference only Your version may not be identical to this one CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software CPU Frequency Control Item Help Menu Level F7 Optimized...

Page 78: ...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 to the FSB of the processor Now press the Del key to enter the main menu of the BIOS Select CPU Frequen...

Page 79: ...his option in the main menu and press Enter The message below will appear Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N If you want to proceed type Y and press Enter The default settings will be loaded 3 1 9 Load Optimized Defaults 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...

Page 80: ... in exactly the same password If you type in a wrong password you will be prompted to enter the correct password again To delete or disable the password function highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter instead of typing in a new password Press the Esc key to return to the main menu 3 1 11 Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup set a...

Page 81: ...stics 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 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 The message below will appear Quit Without Saving Y N N Type Y and press Enter The system will reboot and you will once again see ...

Page 82: ... 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 Utility V 8 15...

Page 83: ...sting BIOS in your system We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS To save the current BIOS press Y then enter the file name of the current BIOS Otherwise press N 7 The following will then appear Press Y to Program or N to Exit 8 Press Y to flash the new BIOS ...

Page 84: ...numbers of hardware installed etc are automatically 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 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 85: ...e 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 Copyright Award Software Inc 1996 Edit DMI Add DMI Load DMI File Save DMI File B...

Page 86: ... 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 87: ...quired to enhance the performance of the system board Insert the CD into a CD ROM drive The autorun screen Main Board Utility CD will appear Click the appropriate model name If after inserting the CD Autorun did not automatically 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 Select ...

Page 88: ...E 2000 ME XP s INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The following screen will appear 2 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 3 Reboot the system for the utility to take effect ...

Page 89: ...aphics Drivers To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel 845G GL Graphics Drivers 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 90: ...ating systems Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click Realtek AC 97 Audio Drivers 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 91: ...vers are supported in the following operating systems Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP To install the driver please follow the steps below 1 Click USB 2 0 Drivers The following screen will appear 2 Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen 3 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 92: ... steps below 1 Click Realtek LAN Drivers 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 The LAN driver for Windows NT 4 0 does not support Autorun Once the Windows NT 4 0 system has detected the Realtek RTL8100 fast ethernet controller it will prompt you to install the driver The driver is in the LAN WI...

Page 93: ...subsystem and overall system performance It delivers improved performance through several ingredient technologies components To install please follow the steps below 1 Click Intel Application Accelerator 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 94: ...ctX 8 1 To install please follow the steps below 1 Click Microsoft DirectX 8 1 The following screen will appear 2 Click Yes to continue 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Reboot the system for the driver to take effect ...

Page 95: ...viruses When you install McAfee VirusScan Online your computer is safe because it automatically scans for viruses and checks for virus updates so that PC protection stays up to date To install please follow the steps below 1 Click McAfee VirusScan Online 2 Click Yes to continue 3 Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation 4 Restart the system ...

Page 96: ...ically 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 Select 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 ...

Page 97: ...e consists of a single long beep A 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 equivalent...

Page 98: ...e 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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ... 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 102: ...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 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 ...