DFI CW35-S Motherboard

CW35 Series

Rev. C+

System Board

Users Manual

401D0948

Copyright

This publication contains information that is protected by copyright.

No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the copyright holders.

This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer 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.

© 1999. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks

Microsoft

®

MS-DOS

®

, Windows

TM

, Windows

®

95 and Windows

®

98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel

®

and

Celeron

TM

are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders.

Caution:

Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers instructions.

FCC and DOC Statement on Class B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if 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 interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

Notice:

1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................

1.2 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................

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Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout .............................................................................................

2.2 System Memory.............................................................................................................

2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................

2.4 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse....................................

2.5 Jumper Settings for the Audio Codec......................................................

2.6 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message...........................

2.7 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus................................

2.8 Jumper Settings for the Boot Block Lock/Unlock..........................

2.9 Ports and Connectors.............................................................................................

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Chapter 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

System Health Monitor.....................................................................

3.1.8

CPU Frequency Control..................................................................

3.1.9

Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................

3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................

3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................

3.1.12 Set User Password..............................................................................

3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................

3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface.....................................................................

4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility........................................................................................

4.3 INF Update for Windows  95/98...............................................................

4.4 Installing the Graphics Driver..............................................................................

4.5 Installing the Sound Driver....................................................................................

4.6 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................

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Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM

Function

A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........................................................

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Appendix B - System Error Messages

B.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................

B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................

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Appendix C - Troubleshooting

C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................

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Introduction

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

1.1.1 Features

Chipset

Intel

®

810-E (CW35-E)

Intel

®

810 DC-100 (CW35-D)

Intel

®

810 (CW35-S)

Intel

®

810-L (CW35-L)

Processor

The system board is equipped with Socket 370 for installing an Intel

Celeron

TM

processor that is packaged in PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid

Array). It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.30V to 2.05V.

Future Pentium

Future Pentium

Celeron

TM

®

®

III FCPGA 133MHz FSB processor (CW35-E)

III FCPGA 100MHz FSB processor

PPGA (300A-533MHz) 66MHz FSB processor

System Memory

16MB to 256MB/512MB memory using unbuffered DIMMs with

64Mbit/128Mbit technology. (You must use 32MBx64 SDRAM

DIMM to support 512MB memory.)

Two 168-pin DIMM sockets

Uses x64 PC-100 SDRAM DIMM, 3.3V

DIMMs

2MBx64

4MBx64

8MBx64

16MBx64

32MBx64

Memory Size

16MB

32MB

64MB

128MB

256MB

Introduction

Expansion Slots

The system board is equipped with 3 dedicated PCI slots and 1

AMR slot. AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) is an interface desgined for installing an audio riser card, modem riser card or audio/modem riser card that is compliant to the AMR specification.

Onboard Graphics Features

Graphics memory

- Shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of the size of the system memory.

- Uses the Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) technology. This freely changes in size because graphics memory is allocated from the system memory according to current needs.

- 4MB onboard display cache (CW35-E and CW35-D only)

Graphics controller

- 100MHz (CW35-D) or 133MHz (CW35-E) super AGP performance using 4MB display cache memory

- 3D hyper pipelined architecture

- 2D hardware and motion video acceleration

- 9-bit precision hardware motion compensation assistance for software MPEG2 decode

- Software DVD at 30fps

2D graphics features

- Resolution: up to 1600x1200 in 8-bit color at 85Hz refresh

- 64-bit blitter with enhancements

- 64x64x3 color transparent cursor

- Arithmetic stretch blitter

3D graphics features

- 600K-700K tri/sec sustained

- 55Mpixels/sec

- Flat and Gouraud shading

- MIP mapping with bi-linear and anisotropic filtering

- 16-bit color/Z-buffering

- Discrete/strips/fans

- Anisotropic filtering

- Texture compositing, color keying and chroma keying

Software drivers

- Windows

®

95/98

- Windows NT

®

4.0

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Onboard Audio Features

Supports Microsoft

®

DirectSound

32-voice wavetable synthesis

AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate converter for audio recording and playback

Downloadable sound (DLS) level-1

Compatibility

Microsoft PC 98 compliant

VESA Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)

VESA DDC2B for Plug and Play monitors

PCI 2.2, AMR 1.0 and AC 97 compliant

ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)

Two USB ports

One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port

One DB-15 VGA port

One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port

One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port

One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port

One game/MIDI port

Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

Connectors

One 9-pin connector for external serial port

One connector for IrDA interface

Two IDE connectors

One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy drives

One 20-pin ATX power supply connector

One Wake-On-LAN connector

CPU, chassis and second chassis fan connectors

One opened chassis alarm connector

Three CD audio-in connectors (2 Sony and 1 Mitsumi)

One TAD connector for telephony audio devices

Introduction

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices

Supports Ultra ATA/33 (CW35-L) or ATA/66 (CW35-E,

CW35-D or CW35-S) 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-120 and ZIP

IrDA Interface

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It supports peripheral devices that meet the IrDA or ASKIR standard.

USB Ports

The system board is equipped with two USB ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.

BIOS

Award BIOS, Windows

®

95/98 Plug and Play compatible

Supports SCSI sequential boot-up

Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades (4Mbit)

Includes NCR 810 SCSI BIOS

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 software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility.

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Introduction

1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions

The system board is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions.

Monitors processor/system temperature and overheat alarm

One optional temperature sensor for user customization

Monitors 5VSB/VBAT/1.5V/3.3V/+5V/±12V/processor voltages and failure alarm

Monitors the fan speed of the processor fan, chassis fan and second chassis fan; controls the fan speed of the processor and chassis fans; and failure alarm

Automatic fan on/off control

Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed

Opened chassis alarm

Supports Celeron sor temperature)

TM

processor thermal diode output (real proces-

Refer to the System Health Monitor section in chapter 3 and the

Hardware Doctor Utility section in chapter 4 for more information.

1.1.3 Intelligence

Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off

The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.

Dual Function Power Button

Depending on the setting in the Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.

External Modem Ring-on

The Modem Ring-on feature allows the system that is in the

Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to incoming calls.

Introduction

Note:

This feature supports external modem only.

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time.

Wake-On-LAN Ready

The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function.

Important:

If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-On-

Keyboard/Mouse and (3) Wake-On-LAN functions all at the same time, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of

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720mA 5VSB power source is sufficient if you are using only one or two of these functions.

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Refer to Jumper Settings for Wake-On-

Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse in chapter 2 and Keyboard/Mouse

Power On in the Integrated Peripherals section 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.



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Introduction

AC Power Failure Recovery

When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on automatically or return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. Refer to PWR Lost Resume State in the Power

Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

Year 2000 Compliant

Supports hardware Y2K function.

Supports hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) to enable a new security and manageability infrastructure for PC.

ACPI

The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has 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

®

98 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

®

98 without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system. Refer to Using the Suspend to RAM

Function in appendix A for more information.

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Introduction

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:

þ The system board

þ A users manual

þ One card-edge bracket with a serial port

þ One IDE cable for ATA/66 IDE drives (CW35-E, CW35-D or

CW35-S)

þ One IDE cable for ATA/33 IDE drives (CW35-L)

þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable

þ One Main Board Utility CD

¨ One Video Audio Kit CD (optional)

If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.

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Hardware Installation

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

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CW35-E or CW35-D


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CW35-S or CW35-L

Note:

The illustrations on the following pages are based on the CW35-S or

CW35-L system board, which are boards without SDRAM.

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Warning:

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.

2.2 System Memory

The system board is equipped with two 168pin DIMM (Dual In-line

Memory Module) sockets that support unbuffered

PC-100 SDRAM DIMM.

PC SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random

Access Memory) is a fast memory interface technology that uses the clock on the chip to synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the memory chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized. This saves time during transmission of data, subsequently increasing system performance.

The onboard VGA shares 1MB of the system memory. This is fixed regardless of the size of the system memory.

Aside from the 1MB shared memory, it also uses Dynamic Video

Memory Technology (DVMT). DVMT freely changes in size because graphics memory is allocated from the system memory according to current needs.

Refer to chapter 1 for the type of memory supported by the system board.


Display Cache (CW35-E and CW35-D only)

The CW35-E and

CW35-D system boards are each mounted with 2

SDRAMs that serve as

4MB display cache. The presence of the display cache will provide better system performance.

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module

A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket.

Notch

Tab

Pin 1

Tab

Key

1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.

2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the module aligned with the keys 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.

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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

Jumper JP2

Clear CMOS Data

If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.

b) You forgot the supervisor or user password.

c) You are unable to bootup the computer system because the processors clock/ratio 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.

3. Now power-on the system.

If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processors clock/ratio in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4.

4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility.

5. Select the CPU Frequency Control submenu and press <Enter>.

6. Set the CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum or CPU Ratio field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.

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 <Enter>.

8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

1 2 3 1 2 3

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1-2 On: Normal

(default)

2-3 On:

Clear CMOS Data

2.4 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/

Wake-On-Mouse

Jumper JP5

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

The Wake-On-Keyboard/

Wake-On-Mouse function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. By default, JP5 is disabled. To use this function, set JP5 to 2-3

On. Keyboard/Mouse Power

On in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for details.

Warning:

1. If JP5 was enabled with a password set in the KB Power

On Password field, and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function, make sure to set the

Keyboard/Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to setting JP5 to disabled. You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so.

2. 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.

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3. If you are using the (1) Suspend to RAM, (2) Wake-On-


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1-2 On: Disable

(default)

2-3 On: Enable

2.5 Jumper Settings for the Audio Codec

Jumper JP7

Enable/Disable Audio Codec

This jumper is used to enable or disable the audio codec (AC97) on the system board. By default, the onboard audio codec is enabled. If you are using the

AMR cards audio codec, set pins 2 and 3 to On. Please refer to the following table on how the jumper and the

BIOS should be configured in different situations or system configurations.

1-2 On: Enable

(default)

1

2

3

2-3 On: Disable

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2

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Nomenclature

BIOS - AC97 Audio : Refers to the AC97 Audio field in the Integrated Peripherals submenu.

BIOS - AC97 Modem : Refers to the AC97 Modem field in the Integrated

Peripherals submenu.

1.

2.

3.

Onboard audio

(primary)

+

No card in AMR or

PCI/ISA slot

=

JP7: enable

BIOS - AC97 Audio: auto

Primary audio riser in AMR slot

=

JP7: disable


Onboard audio

(primary)

+

Secondary audio riser in AMR slot

=

JP7: enable


4.

Onboard audio

(primary)

5.

Onboard audio

(primary)

+

Secondary modem riser in AMR slot

=

JP7: enable


BIOS - AC97 Modem: auto

+

PCI modem card in PCI slot

=

JP7: enable


BIOS - AC97 Modem: disable

6.

PCI sound card in PCI slot

=

JP7: no effect; ignore

BIOS - AC97 Audio: disable

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8.



+

+

Primary modem riser in AMR slot

=

JP7: disable



Secondary modem riser in AMR slot

=

JP7: enable



9.


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PCI modem card in PCI slot

=

JP7: no effect; ignore


BIOS - AC97 Modem: disable

10.

Audio Modem riser in AMR slot

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JP7: disable



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2.6 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message

Jumper JP8

Systems Beep Message Output Select

This jumper is used to select the speaker from which the systems beep message will sound. If you want the systems beep message to come from the external speaker that is connected to the line-out jack, set this jumper pins 1 and 2 to On.

If you want the systems beep message to come from the PCs speaker, set this jumper pins 2 and 3 to On.

1

2

3

1-2 On:

External speaker

1

2

3

2-3 On:

PCs speaker

(default)


2.7 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus

CW35-D, CW35-S or CW35-L - JP9

If you are using the CW35-D,

CW35-S or CW35-L system board, please use jumper JP9 to set the CPUs front side bus.

The default setting of jumper

JP9 is Auto (1-2 On) - the system will automatically run according to the FSB of the processor. If you wish to overclock a 66MHz FSB processor to 100MHz, set all pins to Off. If you want a

100MHz FSB processor to run at 66MHz, set pins 2 and 3 to On.

CW35-E - JP9 and JP10

If you are using the CW35-E system board, which is the board that supports 133MHz

FSB, please use jumpers JP9 and JP10 to set the CPUs front side bus. JP10 is present only in the CW35-E system board.

The default setting of jumpers

JP9 and JP10 is Auto - the system will automatically run according to the FSB of the processor.

Note:

Use PC-100 SDRAM

DIMMs only.

Auto*

66MHz

100MHz

JP9

1-2 On

2-3 On

All Off

133MHz All Off

* denotes default setting

JP10

1-2 On

2-3 On

2-3 On

All Off

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1

2

3

1

2

3

1

2

3

1-2 On 2-3 On

All Off

Warning:

Overclocking a 66MHz FSB processor to 100MHz or 133MHz will provide better system performance. However, not all

66MHz FSB processors are capable of running at 100MHz or

133MHz bus speed. Therefore, if you are unable to boot your system when set at 100MHz or 133MHz, make sure to set the jumper(s) back to its default setting.

2.8 Jumper Settings for the Boot Block Lock/Unlock

Jumper JP6

Boot Block Lock/Unlock

This jumper is for factory use only. Please leave it in its default setting.

1 2 3

1-2 On:

Unlock boot block

(default)

1 2 3

2-3 On:

Lock Boot Block


2.9 Ports and Connectors

2.9.1 Serial Ports

The built-in serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. You can set the serial ports I/O address in the Integrated

Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Serial Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port

(CN12 - Teal/Turquoise) for

COM 1 primary serial located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J8 for COM 2 secondary serial port.

One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial por t cable is provided with the system board. If you want to use the secondary serial port, connect the serial port cable to connector J8. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J8. Mount the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.

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2.9.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports

The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse

(CN1 - Green) and PS/2 keyboard (CN2 - Purple) ports located at the ATX double deck ports of the system board. The

PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve

IRQ12 for other expansion cards.

Warning:

Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard.

Failure to do so may damage the system board.

2.9.3 Parallel Port

The system board has a standard printer por t (CN4 -

Burgundy) located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP,

ECP and EPP modes. You can set the ports mode in the

Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Setting

SPP

(Standard Parallel Port)

ECP

(Extended Capabilities 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 SPPs data transfer rate.

Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.

EPP

(Enhanced Parallel Port)

2.9.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

1. Install the 34-pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header (J2) on the system board. The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J2.

2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s). Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive

A.

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2.9.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector

The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded

PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header.

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 (connector

J13). If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, install the 40pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header (connector J14).

2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s).

Note:

Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings.

Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive

When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.


The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33 or

ATA/66 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 mode. Some ATAPI CD-ROMs may not be recognized and cannot be used if incorrectly set in Master mode.

2.9.6 Universal Serial Bus Ports

The system board is equipped with two USB ports (CN11 -

Black) located at the ATX double deck ports of the board.

USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. You must have the proper drivers installed in your operating system to use the

USB por ts. Refer to your operating systems manual or documentation.

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2.9.7 IrDA Connector

The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. The

IRDA (Infrared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfers of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter.

Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system board. Set

UART2 Mode Select 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 systems manual or documentation.

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Pin

1

2

3

4

5

Function

VCC

CIRRX

IRRX

Ground

IRTX

Note:

The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA cable may be reversed from the pin function defined on the system board.

Make sure to connect the cable to the IrDA connector according to their pin functions.


2.9.8 CPU Fan Connector

The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.

Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J5 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the CPU fan. The CPU fan, together with the chassis fan, will automatically turn off once the system enters the

Suspend mode.

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Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

On/Off

Sense

2.9.9 Chassis Fan Connector

If you are installing a chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fans connector to location J4 on the system board. The fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the processor. The system is capable of monitoring and controlling the speed of the chassis fan. The chassis fan, together with the CPU fan, will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

On/Off

Sense

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2.9.10 Second Chassis Fan Connector

If you are installing a second chassis fan in the system unit, connect the fans connector to location J6 on the system board. The system is capable of monitoring the speed of the second chassis fan but does not control its fan speed.

Pin

1

2

3

Function

Ground

+12V

Sense

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2.9.11 VGA Port

The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitors

15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (CN10 -

Blue) located at the ATX double deck por ts of the board. If your monitor supports analog video 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.

2.9.12 Game/MIDI Port

The Game/MIDI por t is identical to that of a standard

PC game adapter or game I/O port. Connect an analog joystick to the 15-pin D-sub connector

(CN3 - 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.


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2.9.13 Audio Jacks

The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug.

Line-out Jack (CN7 - Lime)

This jack is used to connect external speakers for audio output from the system board.

Line-in Jack (CN5 - 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 (CN6 - Pink)

Connect a microphone to the mic-in jack.

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2.9.14 CD Audio-in Connector

J12

Sony

J10 - Sony

J11 - Mitsumi

The system board is equipped with 3 CD audio-in connectors.

Depending on the type of CD audio cable included in your CD-

ROM package, connect one end of the cable to the CD audio-in connector on the system board and the other end to the audio lineout connector on your CD-ROM drive.

Connect the CD audio cable to

J10 (Sony CD-ROM) or J11

(Mitsumi CD-ROM) if the audio cable included in your CD-ROM package looks somewhat similar to the one on the right.

Connect the CD audio cable to

J12 (Sony CD-ROM) if the audio cable included in your CD-ROM package looks somewhat similar to the one on the right.

The pin assignment of the CD audio-in connectors are shown on the next page.


Pin

1

2

3

4

J12 - Sony

CD-L

CD-G

CD-G

CD-R

J10 - Sony

CD-L

CD-G

CD-G

CD-R

J11 - Mitsumi

CD-R

CD-G

CD-L

CD-G

2.9.15 Wake-On-LAN Connector

The system board supports the Wake-On-LAN function. This function will allow the network to remotely power-on a Soft Power Down

(Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can power-on the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt.

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

J16 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 cards manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must support the remote wake up function.

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Pin

1

2

3

Function

WOL

Ground

+5VSB (720mA)

Important:



≥

1A. A

≥


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2.9.16 Chassis Open Connector

The chassis open function, when enabled, will alert you that the system chassis is open. To use this function, please follow the steps below.

1. Connect the chassis sensor cable that is attached on your system chassis to location J3 on the system board.

2. Install the Hardware Doctor utility contained in the provided

CD. By default, this function is disabled. When enabled, a warning message will appear when the chassis is open. The utility may also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound when the chassis is open. Refer to the Hardware Doctor Utility section in chapter 4 for instructions on installing the utility.

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Ground

Chassis signal

N. C.

+5V


2.9.17 Thermal Sensor Connector

If you wish to monitor the thermal condition of a device, connect one end of the thermal cable to the RT3 connector on the system board and the other end to the device.

2

Pin

1

2

Function

Ground

Sensor

2.9.18 TAD Connector

TAD is a connector for telephony audio devices such as voice modem cards. By installing a PCI voice modem card that is also equipped with a TAD connector, connect the cable that came with the card to the TAD connector (J17) on the system board. The voice modem will interface with the onboard audio allowing voice to come from the external speaker.

Pin

1

2

3

4

Function

Modem-out

(from modem)

Ground

Ground

Modem-in

(to modem)

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2.9.19 DIMM/PCI Standby Power LED

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DIMM Standby Power LED

This LED will light when the system is in the power-on or Suspend mode. It will not light when the system is in the Soft-Off state.

PCI Standby Power LED

This LED will light when the system is in the power-on, Soft-Off or

Suspend mode.

3.3VSB Standby for PCI (jumper J18)

The default setting of jumper J18 is On. It provides 3.3VSB

Standby power to the PCI slots. If you are using a PCI modem card that does not comply to the PCI 2.2 specification, please set this jumper to Off. The PCI Standby Power LEDs light will subsequently turn off.

1

2 1 2

On Off

Important:

Lighted LEDs serve as a reminder that you must power-off the system then turn off the power supplys switch or unplug the power cord prior to installing any DIM modules or add-on cards.

2.9.20 Power Connector


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The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below.

3

4

5

6

Pin

1

2

7

8

9

10

Function

3.3V/14A

3.3V/14A

Ground

+5V

Ground

+5V

Ground

PW-OK

5VSB

+12V

Pin

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Function

3.3V/14A

-12V

Ground

PS-ON

Ground

Ground

Ground

-5V

+5V

+5V

Important:

Your power supply must meet the ATX specification - supporting 3.3V/14A

(minimum), otherwise your system will not boot properly.

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2.9.21 Front Panel LEDs and Switches

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HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED

This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.

G-LED: Green LED

This LED will not light when the systems power is on or when the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. It will blink every second when the system is in the S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state.

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).

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 of the power supply or system.

SPEAKER: Speaker Connector

This connects to the speaker installed in the system chassis.

KEYLOCK: Power/Standby LED and Keylock Connector

Use pins 21 to 23 to connect to the Power/Standby LED. When the systems power is on, this LED will light. When the system is in the


S1 (POS - Power On Suspend) state, it will blink every second.

When the system is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, it will blink every 4 seconds.

Note:

If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED did not 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.

Use pins 24 to 25 to connect to the keyboard lock (located on the front panel of the system chassis) for locking the keyboard.

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)

KEYLOCK

(Power/Standby LED and Keylock connector)

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13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

3

4

5

Pin

1

2

6

7

8

9

10

11

Pin Assignment

HDD LED Power

HDD

N. C.

Green LED Power

Green

N. C.

PWRBT

Ground

N. C.

SMI

Ground

N. C.

H/W Reset

Ground

N. C.

Speaker Data

N. C.

Ground

Speaker Power

N. C.

LED Power (+)

N.C.

LED Power (-) or Standby Signal

Keylock

Ground

Use pins 21-23 for the Power/

Standby LED.

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Award BIOS Setup Utility

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. This chapter 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> keys simultaneously.

When you press <Del>, the main menu screen will appear.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-1999 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

System Health Monitor

Esc

F10

: Quit

: Save & Exit Setup

CPU Frequency Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

↑↓→←

: Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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.



Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss)

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Slave

Drive A

Drive B

Video

Halt On

Base Memory

Extended Memory

Total Memory

Sat, Jan 2 1999

4 : 35 : 5

Press Enter None

Press Enter None

Press Enter None

Press Enter None

1.44M, 3.5 in.

None

EGA/VGA

All Errors

640K

129024K

130048K

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month, year and century

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↑↓→←

Move Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults

F1:General Help

F7:Optimized Defaults

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

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.

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.

IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and

IDE Secondary Slave

Move the cursor to the IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave,

IDE Secondary Master or IDE Secondary Slave field, then press

<Enter>.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

Detects the parameters of the drive. The parameters will automatically be shown on the screen.

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IDE Primary/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 and show the IDE for the HDD & CD-ROM drive.

If a hard disk has not been installed, select None.

Capacity

Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program.

Access Mode

For hard drives larger than 528MB, you would typically select the

LBA type. Certain operating systems require that you select

Normal or Large. Please check your operating systems manual or

Help desk on which one to select.

Drive A and Drive B

These categories 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 drive; 1.2MB capacity

720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 1.44MB capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 2.88MB capacity

Video

This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type. The default setting is EGA/VGA.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For

EGA, VGA, SVGA and PGA monitor adapters.

CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 40-column mode.

CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter. Power up in 80-column mode.

Mono Monochrome adapter. Includes high resolution monochrome adapters.


Halt On

This category determines whether the system will stop if an error 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 other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a disk or keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors.

Base Memory

Displays the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 512K for systems with 512K memory installed on the motherboard or 640K for systems with 640K or more memor y installed on the motherboard.

Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

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3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features

The Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.


Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning

CPU L1 Cache

CPU L2 Cache

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Quick Power On Self Test

First Boot Device

Second Boot Device

Third Boot Device

Boot Other Device

Swap Floppy Drive

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Boot Up NumLock Status

Typematic Rate Setting

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Security Option

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

Floppy

HDD-0

LS/ZIP

Enabled

Disabled

Disabled

Off

Disabled

6

250

Setup

Non-OS2

Disabled

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 Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values



F1:General Help



Virus Warning

This category protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. When this item 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 partition 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 any damage is done.

Many disk diagnostic programs which attempt to access the boot sector table will cause the warning message to appear. If you are running such a program, we recommend that you first disable this category. Also, disable this category if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows

®

95/98 or the operating system may not install nor work.


CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache

These categories speed up the memory access. The default value is enabled. Enable the external cache for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Intel Celeron

TM processors 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.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

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 the drive selected. The options are: Floppy, LS/ZIP,

HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, LAN and Disable.

Set Boot Other Device to Enabled if you wish to boot from another device.

Swap Floppy Drive

When this option is enabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B instead of drive A.

When this option is disabled and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive A. You must have two floppy drives to use this function.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

When enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that the BIOS cannot distinguish between 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M drive types as they are all 80 tracks. When disabled, the BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360KB.

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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.

Typematic Rate Setting

When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will cause the BIOS to report that the key is down. When the typematic rate is enabled, the BIOS will not only report that the key is down, but will first wait for a moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to accelerate cursor movements with the arrow keys.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This selection allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This selection allows you to select the delay between when the key was first depressed and when the acceleration begins.

Security Option

This field determines when the system will prompt for the password

- everytime the system boots 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.


OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This item allows you to access the memory that is over 64MB in

OS/2. The options are: Non-OS2 and OS2.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability

The system board supports SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and

Reporting Technology) hard drives. SMART is a reliability prediction technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drives failure. 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.

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3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features


Advanced Chipset Features

SDRAM CAS Latency Time

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

System BIOS Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

Delayed Transaction

On-Chip Video Window Size

3

6/8

3

3

Enabled

Enabled

Enabled

64MB

* Onboard Display Cache Setting *

CAS# Latency 3

Paging Mode Control

RAS-to-CAS Override

Close by CAS# LT

RAS# Timing

RAS# Precharge Timing

Slow

Slow

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓→←

Move Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values



F1:General Help



This section gives you functions to configure the system based on the specific features of the chipset. The chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources. 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.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time

The default setting is 3 which is 3 clock cycles for the CAS latency.

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc

This field selects the number of SCLKs for an access cycle. The default is 6/8.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

This field allows you to insert a timing delay between the CAS and

RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.


SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

If there is insufficient number of cycles for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the

DRAM may fail to retain data.

System BIOS Cacheable

When this option 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.

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 to be cached, if the cache controller is also enabled. The larger the range of the Cache RAM, the faster the video performance.

Delayed Transaction

When enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCI masters during the PCI-to-ISA transactions. This allows PCI and ISA buses to be used more efficiently and prevents degradation of performance on the PCI bus when ISA accesses are made.

On-Chip Video Window Size

This field selects the on-chip video window size. The options are

64MB and Disabled.

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Onboard Display Cache Setting

The fields in this section are selectable only when you are using the

CW35-E or CW35-D system board.

CAS# Latency

This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. The options are 2 and 3.

Paging Mode Control

This field is used to select the paging mode control. The options are Open and Close.

RAS-to-CAS Override

This field is used to select the display cache clock periods control.

The options are by CAS# LT and Override(2).

RAS# Timing

This field controls RAS# active to Protegra, and refresh to RAS# active delay (in local memory clocks). The options are Slow and

Fast.

RAS# Precharge Timing

This field controls RAS# precharge (in local memory clocks). The options are Slow and Fast.


3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals


Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

IDE Primary Master PIO

IDE Primary Slave PIO

IDE Secondary Master PIO

IDE Secondary Slave PIO

IDE Primary Master UDMA

IDE Primary Slave UDMA

IDE Secondary Master UDMA

IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

USB Controller

USB Keyboard Support

Init Display First

AC97 Audio

AC97 Modem

IDE HDD Block Mode

X

X

Keyboard/Mouse Power On

KB Power On Password

KB Power On Hot Key

Onboard FDC Controller

X

Onboard Serial Port 1

X

↑↓→←

Move Enter:Select

UART2 Mode Select

RxD, TxD Active

IR Transmission Delay

Onboard Parallel Port

X

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Mode Select

ECP Mode Use DMA

PWR Lost Resume State

Game Port Address

Midi Port Address

Midi Port IRQ

Enabled

Enabled

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Enabled

Disabled

PCI Slot

Auto

Auto

Enabled

Disabled

Enter

Ctrl-F1

Enabled

3F8/IRQ4

Item Help

Menu Level

+/-/PU/PD:Value


Hi,Lo

F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help


Enabled

378/IRQ7

ECP+EPP

EPP1.7

3

Keep Off

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The screen above list all the fields available in the Integrated Peripherals submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

These categories allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller.

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master/Slave

PIO

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect 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.

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Auto The BIOS will automatically set the system according to your hard disk drives timing.

0-4 You can select a mode that matches your hard disk drives 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 categories allow you to set the Ultra DMA in use. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available option after checking your hard drive or CD-ROM.

Auto The BIOS will automatically detect the settings for you.

Disabled The BIOS will not detect these categories.

USB Controller

We recommend that you leave this field in its default setting -

Enabled.

USB Keyboard Support

By default, USB Keyboard Support is Disabled. However, if you are using a USB keyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this function.

Init Display First

This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA or

PCI first when the system boots.

Onboard When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA.

PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.

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.


AC97 Modem

Auto Select this option when using a primary or secondary modem riser card, or audio/modem riser card.

Disabled Select this option when using a PCI modem card.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Enabled 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.

Keyboard/Mouse Power On

This field allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to poweron the system. To use this function, make sure JP5 is set to 2-3 On the Wake-On-Keyboard/Mouse function enabled. Refer to Jumper

Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse in chapter 2 for more information.

Disabled

Password

Default setting.

Warning:

If JP5 was previously enabled with a password set in the KB Power On Password field, and now you wish to disable the keyboard password function, make sure to set this field to disabled prior to setting JP5 to disabled

(1-2 On). You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so.

When this option is selected, move the cursor to the KB Power On Password field and press

<Enter>. Enter your password. You can enter up to

5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, then press <Enter>.

Important:

The power button will not function once a keyboard password 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

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Hot Key system and remove the battery. Wait for a few seconds and install it back before powering-on the system.

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 the system. The options are from Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12.

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 right

Any Key button of the mouse to power-on the system.

Press any key to power-on the system.

Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the wake up key of the Windows power-on the system.

 98 compatible keyboard to

Onboard FDC 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 manually select an I/O address for the onboard serial port 1 and serial port 2.

Disabled Disables the onboard serial port 1 and/or serial port 2.

UART2 Mode Select

The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use

IrDA (J1) and the COM 2 serial port (J8) at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial port, make sure this field is set to

Normal.

To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below.

1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J1 on the system board.


2. Set the UART2 Mode Select field to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA peripheral/device (IrDA or

ASKIR). For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30 meter.

o

angle and within a distance of 1

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 option is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This is recommended when you encounter transmission problem with your device. The options are: Enabled and Disabled.

Onboard Parallel Port

378H/IRQ7, 3BCH/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address and IRQ for the onboard parallel port.

Disabled Disables the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode

The options are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device. Refer to your peripherals manual for the best option.

If you selected EPP, the EPP Mode Select field is selectable. If you selected ECP, the ECP Mode Use DMA field is selectable. If you selected ECP+EPP, both EPP Mode Select and ECP Mode Use

DMA are selectable.

EPP Mode Select

The options are EPP1.9 and EPP1.7. Default setting: EPP1.7.

ECP Mode Use DMA

This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are 1 and 3. Default setting: 3.

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PWR Lost Resume State

Keep Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the systems 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.

Last State When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you left off before power failure occurs. If the systems power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the systems power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system will poweron when power returns.

Game Port Address

This field is used to select the game ports address. The options are

201, 209 and Disabled.

Midi Port Address

This field is used to select the midi ports address. The options are

290, 292 and Disabled. If you have selected the midi ports address, you may select its IRQ in the Midi Port IRQ field.

Midi Port IRQ

This field is used to select the midi ports IRQ. The options are 5 and 10.


3.1.5 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy.

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ACPI Function

ACPI Suspend Type

Power Management

Video Off Method

Video Off In Suspend

Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN

Resume on PCI Event

Resume on Ring

Resume on LAN

Resume on Alarm

Date(of Month) Alarm

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Enabled

S1(POS)

User Define

DPMS

Yes

Disabled

Disabled

Instant-Off

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

0

0 : 0 : 0

Item Help

Menu Level

3

↑↓→←

Move Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values



F1:General Help



ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows

®

98 supports this function.

When enabled, the system will ignore the settings in the Suspend

Mode and HDD Power Down fields. If you want to use the

Suspend to RAM function, make sure this field is enabled then select

S3(STR) in the field below.

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. Refer to

Using the Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information.

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Power Management

This category 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 HDD Power Down fields are activated.

Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 hr.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management. Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. When enabled, each option ranges from 1 min. to 1 hr.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC + Blank This selection will cause the system 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.


This field is used to activate the video off feature when the system enters the Suspend mode. The options are Yes and No.

Suspend Mode

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Define. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off.

HDD Power Down

This is user configurable only when the Power Management category is set to User Define. When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.


Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This category allows you to select the method of powering off your system.

Hold 4 Sec. Regardless of whether the Power Management field is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enters the Suspend mode. The purpose of this function is to prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button. Push and release again in less than 4 sec to restore. Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system.

Instant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off your system.

Resume on PCI Event

Enabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card will cause the system to wake up. The PCI card must support the wake up function.

Disabled The system will not wake up despite access to the PCI card.

Resume On Ring

With an external modem installed, the modem ring-on function will allow your system to power-on to respond to incoming calls.

By default, the Resume on Ring field is Disabled. To use this function, please follow the steps below.

1. Make sure the computer system is powered off.

2. Connect the external modem to the COM 1 or COM 2 serial port.

3. Switch on the power of the external modem.

4. Power-on the computer system. After the memory test, press

<Del> to enter the BIOS setup utility.

5. Select Power Management Setup and press <Enter>.

6. Set the Resume on Ring field to Enabled.

7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select Save & Exit Setup then press <Enter>.

8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

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Resume On LAN

With a LAN card installed, the Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.

However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. Make sure your LAN card supports the remote wake up function. To use this function, set this field to Enabled. Refer to Wake-On-LAN

Connector in chapter 2 for more information.

Resume On Alarm

Enabled When Enabled, you can set the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on in the Date (of Month) Alarm and Time

(hh:mm:ss) Alarm fields. However, if the system is being accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On

Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these fields, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network.

Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (default)

Date (of Month) Alarm

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The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm field.

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.


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 time of the RTC set in the Standard CMOS Features submenu.


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 default settings.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By

IRQ Resources

Memory Resources

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

* PCI IRQ Assignment *

Onboard VGA/Slot 1

Onboard AC97/Slot 2

Slot 3

Onboard USB

Disabled

Auto(ESCD)

Press Enter

Press Enter

Disabled

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

Item Help

Menu Level

Default is Disabled.

Select Enabled to reset Extended System

Configuration Data

(ESCD) when you exit

Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot.

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Move Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values



F1:General Help



Reset Configuration Data

Enabled The BIOS 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.

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 The system will automatically detect the settings for you.

Manual Choose the specific IRQ and memory resources in the

IRQ Resources and Memory Resources fields.

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IRQ Resources

This field is used to set each system interrupt to either Legacy ISA or PCI.

PCI For devices compliant with the PCI bus architecture.

Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.

Memory Resources

This field is used to select the reserved memory base and reserved memory length of any peripherals that require high memory.

Reserved Memory Base

The options are N/A, C800, CC00, D000, D400, D800 and

DC00.

Reserved Memory Length

The options are 8K, 16K, 32K and 64K.

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.

PCI IRQ Assignment

By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to the Onboard VGA/

Slot 1, Onboard AC97/Slot 2, Slot 3 and Onboard USB fields.

You may also manually assign an IRQ to these fields. The options are:

IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ12, IRQ14 and

IRQ15.


3.1.7 System Health Monitor


System Health Monitor

Current System Temp.

Current CPU Temperature

Current Chassis FAN Speed

Current CPU FAN Speed

Current Second FAN Speed

CPU (V) :

+1.5 V

+3.3 V

:

:

+ 5 V

+12 V

-12 V :

VBAT (V) :

5VSB (V) :

:

:

27C/80F

37C/98F

0 RPM

0 RPM

0 RPM

2.06 V

1.53 V

3.31 V

5.05 V

12.03 V

-11.37 V

3.21 V

5.40 V

Item Help

Menu Level

3

↑↓→←

Move Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values



F1:General Help



Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature, Current

Chassis Fan Speed, Current CPU Fan Speed and Current Second

Fan Speed

These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the processor, and the current fan speed of the chassis,

CPU and second chassis fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).

CPU (V)

This field shows the voltage of the processor.

+1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, VBAT (V) and 5VSB (V)

These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.

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 Doctor utility. This utility is included in the CD that came with the system board. Refer to the Hardware Doctor Utility section in chapter 4 for more information.

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3.1.8 CPU Frequency Control


CPU Frequency Control

CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum

CPU Ratio

66MHz/On

X 3

Item Help

Menu Level

66

↑↓→←

Move Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values



F1:General Help



CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum

This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. The default setting is 66MHz/On.

CPU Ratio

This field is used to select the frequency ratio of the processor.

However, the frequency ratio of some processors has been fixed by the manufacturer. If you are using such kind of a processor, the setting in this field will have no effect.

If, in the CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum or CPU Ratio field, you selected an option other than the default setting and is unable to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of booting up the system and going back to its default setting.

Method 1:

Clear the CMOS data by setting JP2 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 to the FSB of the processor. Now press the <Del> key to enter the Award BIOS setup utility. Select CPU Frequency

Control and set the CPU Clock/Spread Spectrum or CPU Ratio field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock or frequency ratio.

Note:

Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter) keyboard for method 2.

When using a 66MHz FSB processor, the system memory clock is 3/2 of the CPUs external bus clock and the PCI clock is 1/2 of the CPUs external bus clock.

When using a 100MHz FSB processor, the system memory clock is the same as the CPUs external bus clock and the

PCI clock is 1/3 of the CPUs external bus clock.

When using a 133MHz FSB processor, the system memory clock is 3/4 of the CPUs external bus clock and the PCI clock is 1/4 of the CPUs external bus clock.

3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The Load Fail-Safe Defaults option loads the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the ROM chips. These settings 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>. 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.

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3.1.10 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 <Enter>.

The message below will appear.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.

3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password

If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisors password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisors password with the

Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. You will not be prompted for a password when you cold boot the system.

Use the arrow keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press <Enter>. The message below will appear.

Enter Password:

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 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.

3.1.12 Set User Password

If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a users password with the System option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a users password with the Setup option selected in the Advanced BIOS Features.


Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only

Set User Password that appears in the main menu screen. Access to all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a users password, follow the procedures described in the section

Set Supervisor Password.

3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup

When all the changes have been made, highlight Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>. The message below will appear:

Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N

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.

3.1.14 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 the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Esc> simultaneously or <Del> after memory testing is done.

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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier.

With DMI, a network administrator or MIS engineer can remotely access some information about a particular computer system without physically going to it. Quite often a service call may be unnecessary as the problem can be solved remotely.

The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration. Information about the type and speed of CPU, type and amount of memory for each memory slot, BIOS revision level, types of add-in PCI boards and components, certain revision 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.

4.1.1 Running the DMI Utility

To run the DMI utility, type: DMICFG.EXE. You can download this utility from ftp.dfiusa.com - /utilities/DMI directory.

The DMI utility must run in real mode with at least 180K of base memory. Memory managers like HIMEM.SYS (required by Windows) must not be installed. You may do this by using one of the 3 methods listed below.

1. Boot up from a system diskette without the AUTOEXEC.BAT and

CONFIG.SYS files,

2. REM HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or

3. Press <F5> during bootup to bypass your AUTOEXEC.BAT and

CONFIG.SYS files.

Supported Softwares

4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility

Award DMI Configuration Utility Copyright Award Software Inc, 1996

[Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI File] [Save DMI File] s n s

BIOS

System

Enclosure/Chassis

Processor

Memory Controller

Memory Module

Memory Module

Memory Module

Memory Module

Cache

Cache

Port Connector

Port Connector

Port Connector

Port Connector

Port Connector

Port Connector

Port Connector

System Slots

*** BIOS Auto Detect ***

Type : BIOS Information

Handle : 0000

Vendor Name :

BIOS Version :

BIOS Starting Address Segment : E000

BIOS Build Date :

BIOS Characteristics :

Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K

Move cursor ENTER-Accept DEL-Delete ESC-Abort&Exit

The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Save DMI File. Use the

←

or

→

(left or right) arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu bar.

On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items.

Use the

↑

or

↓

(up or down) arrow keys to select an item.

The commands at the bottom of the screen will allow you to navigate through the various setup menus.

Edit DMI

1. Use the

←

or

→

arrow keys to select the Edit DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to edit by using 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.

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Add DMI

1. Use the

←

or

→

arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu.

2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the

↑

or

↓

arrow keys, then press <Enter>.

3. The cursor will move to the screen you select allowing you to enter information about the added item.

4. Press <F10> to save information into the flash ROM.

To view information about the added items, go to the Edit DMI menu.

Load DMI File

1. Use the

←

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>.


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.

Save DMI File

1. Use the

←

or

→

arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu.


Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save

Press <Enter>.

3. Enter the directory and filename under which you would like the

DMI file saved.

Supported Softwares

4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility

The system board comes with the Hardware Doctor utility contained in the provided CD. This utility is capable of monitoring the systems

health conditions and allows you to manually set a range (Highest and Lowest Limit) to the items being monitored. If the settings/ values are over or under the set range, a warning message will popup. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an error occurs. We recommend that you use the

Default Setting which is the ideal setting that would keep the system in good working condition.

Note:

Use this utility only in Windows system.

®

95 or Windows

®

98 operating

To install the utility, insert the CD (included in the system board package) into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board

Utility CD) will appear. Click the Hardware Doctor button to install the utility.

4.3 INF Update for Windows



95/98

The CD included in the system board package contains the INF

Update utility. If you are using Windows

Windows  95+, Windows

Release 1, Windows

2.0 or Windows

 95 OSR1: Windows

 95 OSR2: Windows

 95 OSR2.1: Windows

2.0 plus USB Supplement) or Windows





 95 (Windows  95,

 95 OEM Service

 95 OEM Service Release

95 OEM Service Release

98, you need to install the utility. The utility is used for updating Windows  95/98's INF files so that the Intel 810 series chipsets can be recognized and configured properly in the system.

4.3.1 Installing INF Update

1. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main

Board Utility CD) will appear.

2. Click INF Update.

3. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next.

4. The Software License Agreement screen will appear. Click Yes.

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5. The Readme Information screen will appear. You can view the content of the utilitys readme in this screen. Click Next.

6. The Choose Destination Location screen will appear showing where the utility will be located. Click Next.

7. The Actions screen will appear. Click Next to install the utility.

8. Restart the system.

9. Follow the prompts on the screen to continue with the installation.

Note:

If you are using Windows device, you must first install the USBSUPP program before installing the INF Update. Please contact Microsoft for this program.

 95B and you want to use the USB

4.4 Installing the Graphics Driver



2. Click Graphics Driver.

3. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next.

4. The Software License Agreement screen will appear. Click Yes.

5. Choose the destination you would like the driver located then click Next to start installing the driver.

6. Click Finish.

7. The system will restart.

4.4.1 Windows 2000 VGA Driver Installation Notes

The Windows 2000 VGA driver auto-installation function is not supported. To install the driver, please follow Windows VGA installation procedures. If you need the "I81XNT5.INF" file, please locate the file in "VgaDrv\Win2KCD\Win2000\" that is contained in the CD included in the system board package.

Supported Softwares

4.5 Installing the Sound Driver



2. Click Sound Driver.

3. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next to install the driver.

4. The system will restart.

5. Follow the prompts to continue with the installation.

4.6 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes

1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows

Windows NT 

 95, Windows  98 and

4.0 operating systems. 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 "Autorun".

2. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/support/ download1.asp" for the latest version of the drivers or software applications.

3. All steps or procedures to install software drivers are subject to change without notice as the softwares are occassionally updated.

Please refer to the readme files, if available, for the latest information.

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Using the Suspend to RAM Function

Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM Function

A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function

1.

Select Power Management Setup in the main menu screen and press <Enter>.

2. In the ACPI Function field, select Enabled.

3. In the ACPI Suspend Type field, select S3(STR).

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ACPI Function

ACPI Suspend Type

Power Management

Video Off Method


Suspend Mode

HDD Power Down

Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN

Resume on PCI Event

Resume on Ring

Resume on LAN

Resume on Alarm

Date(of Month) Alarm


Enabled

S3(STR)

User Define

DPMS

Yes

Disabled

Disabled

Instant-Off

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

Disabled

0

0 : 0 : 0

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓→←

Move Enter:Select

F5:Previous Values



F1:General Help


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

Microsoft for upgrade information.

®

98, you need to upgrade the system in order to support ACPI. Please contact


7. Boot Windows

®

98. In the Windows

®

98 desktop, click the

Start button. Move the cursor 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.

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8.

Double-click the System icon. In the System Properties dialog box, click the Performance tab.

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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.

10. Repeat step 7 to open the Control Panel dialog box. Doubleclick the Power Management icon.

11. Click the Advanced tab. In the When I press the power button on my computer field, select Standby.


12. After completing the steps above and you want to power-off the computer, you do not need to go through the process of closing files, applications and operating system. You can poweroff the computer at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows

®

98.

To power-on the computer, just press the power button. The operating session where you left off when you power-off the computer will resume in not more than 8 seconds. However, the power button will not function if a keyboard password has been set in the KB Power On Password field of the

Integrated Peripherals submenu. You must type the password to power-on the computer.

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.

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System Error Message

Appendix B - System Error Message

When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displayed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message,

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC or DEL TO ENTER

SETUP, will be shown in the information box at the bottom. Enter

Setup to correct the error.

B.1 POST Beep

There are two kinds of beep codes in the BIOS. One code indicates that a video error has occured and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information. This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by three short beeps. The other code indicates that a DRAM error has occured. This beep code consists of a single long beep.

B.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 type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers 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 battery. Check the battery and replace if necessary.

DISPLAY SWITCH IS SET INCORRECTLY

The display switch on the motherboard can be set to either monochrome or color. This indicates the switch is set to a different

System Error Message setting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct, either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter Setup and change the VIDEO selection.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (80)

Unable to reset floppy subsystem.

FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40)

Floppy type mismatch.

Hard Disk(s) fail (80)

HDD reset failed.


HDD controller diagnostics failed.


HDD initialization error.


Unable to recalibrate fixed disk.


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 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 - System halted

The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad.

Memory test fail

The BIOS reports memory test fail if the memory has error(s).

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Troubleshooting

Appendix C - Troubleshooting

C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist

This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter with your personal computer. To efficiently troubleshoot your system, treat each problem individually. This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the problem in case a problem has multiple causes.

Some of the most common things to check when you encounter problems while using your system are listed below.

1. The power switch of each peripheral device is turned on.

2. All cables and power cords are tightly connected.

3. The electrical outlet to which your peripheral devices are connected is working. Test the outlet by plugging in a lamp or other electrical device.

4. The monitor is turned on.

5. The displays 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. Make sure that the monitors power switch is on.

2. Check that one end of the monitors power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet. If necessary, try another outlet.

3. Check that the video input cable is properly attached to the monitor and the systems display adapter.

4. Adjust the brightness of the display by turning the monitors brightness control knob.

Troubleshooting

The picture seems to be constantly moving.

1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitors vertical sync.

2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display.

3. Make sure your video cards output frequencies are supported by this monitor.

The screen seems to be constantly wavering.

1. If the monitor is close to another monitor, the adjacent monitor may need to be turned off. Fluorescent lights adjacent to the monitor may also cause screen wavering.

Power Supply

When the computer is turned on, nothing 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 the floppy drive.

1. The floppy diskette may not be formatted. Format the diskette and try again.

2. The diskette may be write-protected. Use a diskette that is not write-protected.

3. You may be writing to the wrong drive. Check the path statement to make sure you are writing to the targeted drive.

4. There is not enough space left on the diskette. Use another diskette with adequate storage space.

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Hard Drive

Hard disk failure.

1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive has been entered in the BIOS.

2. If the system is configured with two hard drives, make sure the bootable (first) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slave. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable partition.

Excessively long formatting period.

1. If your hard drive takes an excessively long period of time to format, it is likely 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 doesnt 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 ports 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 correctly. If it works, the printer can be assumed to be in good condition. If the printer remains inoperative, replace the printer cable and try again.

Troubleshooting

Serial Port

The serial device (modem, printer) doesnt output anything or is outputting garbled characters.

1. Make sure that the serial devices power is turned on and that the device is on-line.

2. Verify that the device is plugged into the correct serial port on the rear of the computer.

3. Verify that the attached serial device works by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly. If the serial device does not work, either the cable or the serial device has a problem. If the serial device works, the problem may be due to the onboard I/O or the address setting.

4. Make sure the COM settings and I/O address are 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 power up the system.

2. Check the jumper settings to ensure that the jumpers are properly set.

3. Verify that all memory modules are seated securely into the memory sockets.

4. Make sure the memory modules are in the correct locations.

5. If the board fails to function, place the board on a flat surface and seat all socketed components. Gently press each component into the socket.

6. If you made changes to the BIOS settings, re-enter setup and load the BIOS defaults.

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DFI CW35-S Motherboard

CW35 Series

Rev. C+

System Board

Users Manual

401D0948

Notice:

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Features and Specifications

Chipset

Processor

System Memory

Expansion Slots

Onboard Graphics Features

Onboard Audio Features

Compatibility

ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)

Connectors

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller

IrDA Interface

USB Ports

BIOS

Desktop Management Interface (DMI)

Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off

Dual Function Power Button

External Modem Ring-on

RTC Timer to Power-on the System

Wake-On-LAN Ready

Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse

AC Power Failure Recovery

Year 2000 Compliant

ACPI

Virus Protection

1.2 Package Checklist

Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

2.1 System Board Layout

2.2 System Memory

Display Cache (CW35-E and CW35-D only)

2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data

2.4 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/

Wake-On-Mouse

2.5 Jumper Settings for the Audio Codec

2.6 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message

2.7 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus

CW35-D, CW35-S or CW35-L - JP9

CW35-E - JP9 and JP10

2.8 Jumper Settings for the Boot Block Lock/Unlock

2.9 Ports and Connectors

Connecting the Serial Ports

Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable

Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable

Line-out Jack (CN7 - Lime)

Line-in Jack (CN5 - Light Blue)

Mic-in Jack (CN6 - Pink)

DIMM Standby Power LED

PCI Standby Power LED

3.3VSB Standby for PCI (jumper J18)

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

KEYLOCK: Power/Standby LED and Keylock Connector

Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1 The Basic Input/Output System

Date

Time

IDE Primary Master, IDE Primary Slave, IDE Secondary Master and

IDE Secondary Slave

IDE HDD Auto Detection

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Capacity

Access Mode

Drive A and Drive B

Video

Halt On

Base Memory

Extended Memory

Users Manual

2.6 Jumper Settings for the Systems Beep Message

2.7 Jumper Settings for the CPUs Front Side Bus