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G5M100-N

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User's Manual
935-G5M103-050G
I81650649

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  • Page 1: System Board

    G5M100-N System Board User’s Manual 935-G5M103-050G I81650649...
  • Page 2 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...

  • Page 3: Fcc And Doc Statement On Class B

    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.
  • Page 4 Notice An electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view the user’s manual in the CD, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s Manual” on the main menu.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1.1 Features..........................1.2 Special Features of the System Board............. 1.3 Package Checklist......................Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout ................... System Memory......................CPU............................Jumper Settings......................Rear Panel I/O Ports....................I/O Connectors......................Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup 3.1 Award BIOS Setup Utility..................
  • Page 6 Introduction Appendix A - Watchdog Timer A.1 Watchdog Timer......................Appendix B - System Error Messages B.1 POST Beep........................B.2 Error Messages......................Appendix C - Troubleshooting C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist.................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction Features Processor ® ® ® • Intel Pentium M / Celeron M processor (478-pin) 400MHz system bus Supports 64-bit host data bus and 32-bit addressing • Processor socket: mPGA479M (Socket 479) Chipset ® • Intel 855GME chipset ®...
  • Page 8 Introduction • Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification • AC power failure recovery Damage Free Intelligence • Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm • Monitors 5VSB(V)/VBAT(V)/±5V/±12V/CPU(V) voltages and failure alarm • Monitors CPU/chassis/2nd fan speed and failure alarm • Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan speed •...
  • Page 9 Introduction Display • Dedicated LFP (Local Flat Panel) interface Supports data format up to 24-bpp • Analog display 350MHz integrated 24-bit RAMDAC Pixel resolution up to 1600x1200 at 85Hz and up to 2048x1536 at 75Hz LFP (Local Flat Panel) LVDS Interface •...
  • Page 10 Introduction IDE Interface • Supports up to UltraDMA 100Mbps hard drives • PIO Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 14MB/sec.) Rear Panel I/O Ports • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port • 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port • 3 DB-9 serial ports. •...

  • Page 11: Special Features Of The System Board

    Introduction Compatibility • PCI 2.2 and AC ’97 compliant • 6 layers, mini board (Mini-ITX compatible) • 17cm (6.7") x 17cm (6.7") Special Features of the System Board Watchdog Timer The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear” the system at the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will reset at the set time interval so that your system will continue to operate.
  • Page 12 Introduction USB Ports The system board supports USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports 12Mb/second bandwidth while USB 2.0 supports 480Mb/ second bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 13 Introduction Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse This function allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA. Wake-On-USB Keyboard This function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.

  • Page 14: Package Checklist

    Introduction Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 1A. 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. Package Checklist The system board package contains the following items: The system board...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation System Board Layout...

  • Page 16: System Memory

    Hardware Installation Warning: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, proces- sor, 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.

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation 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 Pin 1 1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side. 2.

  • Page 18: Cpu

    Hardware Installation Overview The system board is equipped with a surface mount mPGA479M (Socket 479) CPU socket. This socket is exclusively designed for ® ® ® installing an Intel Pentium M / Celeron M processor. Installing the CPU 1. Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
  • Page 19 Hardware Installation 5. Position the CPU above the socket. The gold triangular mark on the CPU must align with pin 1 of the CPU socket. Important: Handle the CPU by its edges and avoid touching the pins. Pin 1 of the socket Gold triangular mark...
  • Page 20 Hardware Installation Installing the Fan and Heat Sink The CPU must be kept cool by using a CPU fan with heat sink. Without sufficient air circulation across the CPU and heat sink, the CPU will overheat damaging both the CPU and system board. Note: •...
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation 2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU. The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base. Refer to the figure below for the correct position of the heat sink.
  • Page 22 Hardware Installation Important: When you install the CPU fan and heat sink assembly, make sure the assembly is positioned in such a way that the direction of the airflow blows towards the north bridge. This is to ensure optimum thermal condition and system performance.

  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    Hardware Installation Jumper Settings Clear CMOS Data 1-2 On: Normal 2-3 On: (default) Clear CMOS Data If you encounter the following, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
  • Page 24 Hardware Installation PS/2 Power Select JP12 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5VSB JP12 is used to select the power of the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to wake up the system. BIOS Setting Configure the PS/2 keyboard/mouse wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device”...

  • Page 25: Usb Power Select

    Hardware Installation USB Power Select USB 1-4 (JP2) 2-3 On: 1-2 On: 5V 5VSB (default) USB 5-6 (JP9) 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: (default) 5VSB JP2 (for USB 1-4) and JP9 (for USB 5-6) are used to select the power of the USB ports. Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB keyboard to wake up the system.
  • Page 26 Hardware Installation LCD Panel Power Select 1-2 On: 5V 2-3 On: 3.3V (default) JP6 is used to select the power supplied to the LCD panel.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation Inverter On/Off Select JP10 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Active Low Active High JP10 is used to turn on or off the inverter’s brightness.
  • Page 28 Hardware Installation LCD Brightness Control (Voltage Level Adjust) 1-2: Increases the voltage level 2-3: Decreases the voltage level JP3 must be connected to the LCD Brightness Control button of the LCD Display Panel. It is used to adjust the brightness of the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select COM 4 RS232/RS485/AUX Select RS232 (default) 1-3, 2-4, 7-9, 8-10 On RS485 3-5, 4-6, 7-9, 8-10 On Auxiliary power 9-11 (12V), 10-12 (5V) On JP1 is used to set COM 4 to RS-232 or RS-485. If the serial device connected to this port requires auxiliary power from the system board, set JP1 pins 9-11 and 10-12 to On.
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Power-on Select 2-3 On: 1-2 On: Power-on via Power-on via power button AC power (default) JP8 is used to select the method of powering on the system. If you want the system to power-on whenever AC power comes in, set JP8 pins 1 and 2 to On.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation 1st AC Power-on On: Auto power-on only on 1st AC in Off: Power-on via JP11 power button (default) JP11 is used to select the method of powering on the system. Set JP11 to On if you want the system to automatically power-on only the first time AC power comes in.
  • Page 32 Hardware Installation CPU Clock Select On: 100MHz: Off: 133MHz: 400MHz FSB 533MHz FSB (default) J9 is used to set the front side bus of the CPU fixed at 400MHz (100MHz) or 533MHz (133MHz). Important: • If you are using a CPU whose frequency has been locked by the manufacturer, overclocking will have no effect.
  • Page 33 Hardware Installation Mini PCI AUX Power 1-2 On: 3.3V 2-3 On: (default) 3VSB J19 is used to select the power supplied to the Mini PCI card that is installed in the Mini PCI socket. Selecting 3VSB will allow you to use the wake up function supported by the Mini PCI card.
  • Page 34 Hardware Installation LAN Settings Off: Enabled Disabled (default) LAN 1 Select 1-2 On: 2-3 On: Enabled Disabled (default) LAN 2 Select JP7 is used to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82562 LAN chip which controls the onboard LAN 1 port. JP4 is used to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82551 LAN chip which controls the onboard LAN 2 port.

  • Page 35: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Hardware Installation Rear Panel I/O Ports PS/2 COM 4 LAN 2 COM 1 LAN 1 Mic-in Mouse Line-in Line-out COM 2 USB 1-2 USB 3-4 PS/2 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • PS/2 mouse port • PS/2 keyboard port •...
  • Page 36 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location CN1 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.
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation • BIOS Setting: Configure the PS/2 wake up function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu (“Super IO Device” section) of the BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥...

  • Page 38: Serial Ports

    Hardware Installation Serial Ports COM 1 COM 2 COM 4 The system board is equipped with 3 onboard serial ports at locations CN4 (COM 1 and COM 2) and CN6 (COM 4). These serial ports are RS-232 and/or RS-485 asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 39: Vga Port

    Hardware Installation VGA Port The system board can only be used with an analog video monitor. Connect the monitor’s 15-pin D-shell cable connector to the VGA port (Blue) at location CN6. 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.
  • Page 40 Hardware Installation RJ45 Fast-Ethernet Port LAN 1 LAN 2 The system board is equipped with 2 onboard RJ45 LAN ports. LAN 1 which is controlled by the Intel 82562EM chip is at location CN5 and LAN 2 which is controlled by the Intel 82551QM chip is at location CN3.

  • Page 41: Universal Serial Bus Connectors

    Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Connectors USB 2 USB 1 USB 4 USB 3 1 0 9 N. C. Ground Ground +Data +Data -Data -Data USB 5-6 The system board supports 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
  • Page 42 Hardware Installation Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to your operating system’s manual or documentation for more information. Refer to chapter 4 for more information about installing the USB 2.0 driver.
  • Page 43 Hardware Installation Audio Mic-in Line-in Line-out Front audio Audio Jacks The system board is equipped with 3 audio jacks at location CN2. A jack is a one-hole connecting interface for inserting a plug. • Mic-in Jack (Pink) This jack is used to connect an external microphone. •...
  • Page 44 Hardware Installation • Line-out Jack (Lime) This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers. Front Audio The front audio connector (J2) allows you to connect to the line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the front panel of your system. Using the line-out and mic-in jacks will disable the rear audio’s line-out and mic- in functions.

  • Page 45: I/O Connectors

    Hardware Installation I/O Connectors CD-in Internal Audio Connector Ground Ground Right audio Left audio channel channel The CD-in (J4) connector is used to receive audio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or MPEG card.
  • Page 46 Hardware Installation S/PDIF-out Connector SPDIF out N. C. The S/PDIF-out connector (J3) is used to connect an external S/PDIF-out port. Your S/PDIF-out port may be mounted on a card- edge bracket. Install the card-edge bracket to the system chassis then connect the audio cable connector to J3. Make sure pin 1 of the audio cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of J3.
  • Page 47 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector and LCD/Inverter Power Connector LCD/Inver ter Power LVDS LCD Panel The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by means of the LVDS LCD panel connector (CN9) and the LCD/ Inverter power connector (CN8). These connectors transmit video signals and power from the system board to the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 48 Hardware Installation LVDS LCD Panel Connector Pins Pins Function Function LVDS_Out3+ LVDS_Out7+ LVDS_Out7- LVDS_Out3- LVDS_Out6+ LVDS_Out2+ LVDS_Out2- LVDS_Out6- LVDS_Out1+ LVDS_Out5+ LVDS_Out5- LVDS_Out1- LVDS_Out0+ LVDS_Out4+ LVDS_Out0- LVDS_Out4- LVDS_CLK2+ LVDS_CLK1+ LVDS_CLK1- LVDS_CLK2- COM3_DTR COM3_TD COM3_RI COM3_RTS COM3_RD COM3_DSR COM3_DCD COM3_CTS LCD/Inverter Power Connector Pins Function Pins...

  • Page 49: Parallel Port

    Hardware Installation Parallel Port The system board is equipped with a 25-pin connector at location J11 for connecting your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. Setting Function Allows normal speed operation but (Standard Parallel Port) in one direction only.

  • Page 50: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    Hardware Installation Floppy Disk Drive Connector The system board is equipped with a 26-pin FPC type floppy disk drive connector. Only connect a 1.44MB slim-type floppy disk drive. Floppy drives other than the one mentioned above are optional. Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the floppy disk drive cable into the floppy disk connector (J12) on the system board and the other end connector to the floppy drive.

  • Page 51: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Installation IDE Disk Drive Connectors IDE 1 IDE 2 The system board is equipped with a 40-pin (IDE 1) and a 44-pin (IDE 2) IDE connectors. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, the IDE 1 connector has a keying mechanism. The connector on the IDE cable can be inserted into IDE 1 only if pin 1 of the cable connector is aligned with pin 1 of IDE 1.
  • Page 52 Hardware Installation Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable Install one end of the IDE cable into IDE 1 (J16) or IDE 2 (J13) on the system board and the other connectors to the IDE devices. Note: Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings.

  • Page 53: Irda Connector

    Hardware Installation IrDA Connector IRTX Ground IRRX N. C. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J7 on the system board. 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.

  • Page 54: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Hardware Installation Cooling Fan Connectors Ground Sense Chassis Connect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connector (J15) on the system board. The chassis fan (J17) and 2nd fan (J18) connectors are used to connect an additional cooling fan. The cooling fans will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.
  • Page 55 Hardware Installation Wake-On-LAN Connector Ground +5VSB 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 J14 on the system board. The network will detect Magic Packet and assert a wakeup signal to power-up the system.
  • Page 56 Hardware Installation Wake-On-Ring Connector Ground The Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internal modem add-in card that has the same connector. It will allow the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming from the internal modem card.
  • Page 57 Hardware Installation Chassis Open Connector Chassis signal Ground The system board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion sensor cable from the chassis to J6. Whenever a chassis component has been removed, the sensor sends signal to J6 alerting you of a chassis intrusion event. To disable this function, place a jumper cap over J6.

  • Page 58: Power Connector

    Hardware Installation Power Connector The 20-pin ATX main power connector must be inserted onto the PL1 connector. The system board requires a minimum of 100 Watt power supply to operate. We recommend that you use a power supply that complies with the ATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1.

  • Page 59: Front Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation Front Panel Connectors RESET SW HDD-LED PWR-LED PWR-BTN HDD-LED - HDD LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET SW - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 60 Hardware Installation PCI Slot PCI Slot You can install a PCI expansion card or a customized riser card designed for 1, 2 or 3 PCI slots expansion (for low profile PCI card only) into the PCI slot.

  • Page 61: Mini Pci Socket

    Hardware Installation Mini PCI Socket The Mini PCI socket is used to install a Mini PCI card. Mini PCI card is a small form factor PCI card with the same signal protocol, electrical definitions, and configuration definitions as the conventional PCI.

  • Page 62: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Award BIOS Setup Utility 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.

  • Page 63: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight “Standard CMOS Features” and press <Enter>. A screen similar to the one below will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup 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>. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 65 BIOS Setup Capacity Displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program. Cylinder This field displays the number of cylinders. Head This field displays the number of read/write heads. Precomp This field displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.
  • Page 66 BIOS Setup Video This field 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.
  • Page 67 BIOS Setup Extended Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in the system.

  • Page 68: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 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. The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced BIOS Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual.
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup 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 field. Also, disable this field if you are installing or running certain operating systems like Windows ®...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 71 BIOS Setup 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.

  • Page 72: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features The screen above list all the fields available in the Advanced Chipset Features submenu, for ease of reference in this manual. In the actual CMOS setup, you have to use the scroll bar to view the fields. The settings on the screen are for reference only.
  • Page 73 BIOS Setup Manual If you want better performance for your system other than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” then select the best option in the “CAS Latency Time” and “Active to Precharge Delay fields. CAS Latency Time This field is used to select the local memory clock periods. Active to Precharge Delay The options are 5, 6 and 7.
  • Page 74 BIOS Setup 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.
  • Page 75 BIOS Setup On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This field is used to select the frame buffer size. Boot Display This field is used to select the type of display to use when the system boots. VBIOS By default, the VBIOS will automatically detect for the CRT display first then the LCD flat panel display;...

  • Page 76: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. OnChip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 77 BIOS Setup On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and second- ary 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 PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output.
  • Page 78 BIOS Setup IDE DMA Transfer Access This field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function of an IDE hard drive. Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 79 BIOS Setup Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize the onboard VGA or PCI first when the system boots. Onboard/AGP When the system boots, it will first initialize the onboard VGA. PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI. Watch Dog Function This field is used to enable or disable the Watchdog Timer function.
  • Page 80 BIOS Setup Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Power On Function This field allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system.
  • Page 81 BIOS Setup KB Power On Password Move the cursor to this 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>. The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in this field.
  • Page 82 BIOS Setup EPP Mode Select This field is used to select the EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA This field is used to select the DMA channel used for the parallel port. PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power is off.

  • Page 83: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. ACPI Function This function should be enabled only in operating systems that ®...
  • Page 84 BIOS Setup Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3(STR)”. Power Management This field allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the “Suspend...
  • Page 85 BIOS Setup Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. HDD Power Down This is selectable only when the Power Management field is set to User Define. When the system enters the HDD Power Down mode according to the power saving time selected, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
  • Page 86 BIOS Setup Wake-Up By PCI Card Enabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCI card such as LAN card or modem card uses the PCI PME (Power Management Event) signal to remotely wake up the system. Access to the LAN card or PCI card will cause the system to wake up.
  • Page 87 BIOS Setup Resume By 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...
  • Page 88 BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section shows how to configure 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. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.
  • Page 89 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Set each system interrupt to either PCI Device or Reserved. The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This field determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not.

  • Page 90: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identi- cal to this one. Case Open Warning Set this field to Enabled to allow the system to alert you of a chassis intrusion event.
  • Page 91 BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one. Auto Detect PCI Clk When enabled, the system will automatically send clock signals to existing PCI devices. Spread Spectrum Leave this field in its default setting.
  • Page 92 BIOS Setup 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>.

  • Page 93: Load Optimized Defaults

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

  • Page 94: Set Supervisor Password

    BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Password If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a supervisor’s 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 supervisor’s password with the “Setup”...

  • Page 95: Set User Password

    BIOS Setup Set User Password If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” option se- lected in the Advanced BIOS Features. If you want a user to enter a password when trying to access setup, set a user’s password with the “Setup”...
  • Page 96 BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup When all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The modifications you have made will be written into the CMOS memory, and the system will reboot. You will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen.

  • Page 97: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup Exit Without Saving When you do not want to save the changes you have made, highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>. Type “Y” and press <Enter>. The system will reboot and you will once again see the initial diagnostics on the screen. If you wish to make any changes to the setup, press <Ctrl>...

  • Page 98: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS To update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flash utility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support or your sales representative for the files. 1. Save the new BIOS file along with the flash utility AWDFLASH.EXE to a floppy disk.
  • Page 99 BIOS Setup 6. The following will appear. Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N) This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system. We recommend that you save the current BIOS and its flash utility; just in case you need to reinstall the BIOS. To save the current BIOS, press <Y>...

  • Page 100: Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares

    Supported Software Chapter 4 - Supported Software Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications The CD that came with the system board contains drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the performance of the system board. Insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear.

  • Page 101: Supported Software

    Supported Software Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating ® Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP's INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, please follow the steps below. 1.

  • Page 102: Audio Drivers

    Supported Software Audio Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Audio Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.

  • Page 103: Intel Graphics Drivers

    Supported Software Intel Graphics Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Intel Graphics Drivers” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect.
  • Page 104 Supported Software Intel USB 2.0 Drivers If you are using a USB 2.0 device, you must install the USB 2.0 driver. The drivers are supported in the following operating systems: ® ® ® Windows 98 SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000.
  • Page 105 Supported Software ® Windows 2000 does not support auto-installation of the USB 2.0 driver. When you click “Intel USB 2.0 Drivers”, a “readme” screen will appear. 2. Follow the installation instructions shown on the screen. 3. Reboot the system for the driver to take effect. Important: ®...

  • Page 106: Lan Drivers

    Supported Software LAN Drivers To install the driver, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “LAN Drivers” on the main menu. 2. Click “Wired LAN Adapters”. The following screen will appear. 3. Click “Install Software”. This will install the LAN application software.

  • Page 107: Hardware Monitor For Windows

    Supported Software Hardware Monitor for Windows Hardware Monitor for Windows is capable of monitoring the system’s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the CPU and system, voltage, and speed of the cooling fans. It also allows you to manually set a range to the items being monitored. If the values are over or under the set range, a warning message will pop-up.
  • Page 108 Supported Software Microsoft DirectX 9 Driver To install, please follow the steps below. 1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9 Driver” on the main menu. The following screen will appear. 2. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”. 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4.

  • Page 109: Installation Notes

    Supported Software Installation Notes ® ® 1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 98 SE, Windows ® ® ® Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 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 "Setup".

  • Page 110: Watchdog Timer

    Watchdog Timer Appendix A - Watchdog Timer A.1 Watchdog Timer The following parameters are references for setting the time interval of the Watchdog Timer function. The system will regularly be “cleared” according to the set time interval. If the system hangs or fails to function, it will also reset according to the time interval so that your system will continue to operate.

  • Page 111: Appendix B - System Error Messages

    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.
  • Page 112 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.

  • Page 113: Appendix C - Troubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 114: Power Supply

    Troubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic field around the display. 3.

  • Page 115: Hard Drive

    Troubleshooting 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.

  • Page 116: Serial Port

    Troubleshooting Serial Port The serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. 1. Make sure that the serial device’s 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.

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