AT8 32X

AMD Athlon 64x2/64FX/64 System Board Socket 939

Users Manual

4310-0000-14 Rev. 2.00
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1.

1-1. 1-2.

Introduction... 1-1
Features & Specifications..1-1 Layout Diagram....1-3

Chapter 2.

2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. 2-5.

Hardware Setup... 2-1

Install The Motherboard...2-1 Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly..2-2 Install System Memory...2-4 Install Graphics Card(s)...2-6 CrossFire Mode:....2-7 Connectors, Headers and Switches...2-9 (1). ATX Power Input Connectors...2-9 (2). FAN Power Connectors...2-10 (3). GURU Clock Connection Header..2-10 (4). CMOS Memory Clearing Header..2-11 (5). Internal Audio Connectors...2-11 (6). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers..2-12 (7). Wake-up Header...2-13 (8). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors..2-14 (9). Serial ATA Connectors...2-15 (10). PCI Express x1 Slots...2-16 (11). PCI Express x16 Slot..2-16 (12). Additional USB Port Headers..2-17 (13). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers..2-17 (14). Front Panel Audio Connection Header..2-18 (15). POST Code Display...2-19 (16). Back Panel Connectors...2-20

Chapter 3.

3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6.

BIOS Setup... 3-1

Guru Utility....3-2 Standard CMOS Features...3-9 Advanced BIOS Features...3-12 Advanced Chipset Features...3-14 Integrated Peripherals...3-18 Power Management Setup...3-21
3-7. 3-8. 3-9. 3-10. 3-11. 3-12.
PnP/PCI Configurations...3-23 Load Fail-Safe Defaults...3-24 Load Optimized Defaults...3-24 Set Password...3-24 Save & Exit Setup....3-24 Exit Without Saving...3-24 Install Audio Driver... A-1 Install Realtek LAN Driver.. B-1 Install ULi1575 SATA RAID Driver.. C-1 Install Sil3132 SATA Driver..D-1 Install CoolnQuiet Driver... E-1 Install USB 2.0 Driver... F-1 Install ABIT Guru Utility..G-1 POST Code Definition...H-1 Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?).. I-1 How to Get Technical Support..J-1
Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Appendix F. Appendix G. Appendix H. Appendix I. Appendix J.

Introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction
1-1. Features & Specifications

1. CPU

Socket 939 for AMD Athlon 64x2/ 64FX/ 64 Processors with 2000MT/s System Bus Supports AMD K8 CPU Cool n Quiet Technology

2. Chipset

ATI RD580 RADEON Xpress 3200 chip ULI 1575 SB chip Support Dual Full PCIE x16 bandwidth to graphic

3. Memory

Four 184-pin DIMM sockets Supports Dual Channel DDR 400/333/266 un-buffered ECC/Non-ECC memory Supports maximum memory capacity up to 8GB Two PCI-Express X16 slots support Dual Graphic card by ATI CrossFire Technology Two X16 graphics links for high performance Crossfire configurations

Chapter 2

2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly
Please pay attention to the following notices before installing the CPU and heatsink/fan assembly. 1. Always use the processor with the Heatsink and Fan Assembly installed. 2. Do not touch the pins on the processor. 3. If you ever need to reinstall the Heatsink and fan Assembly, please clean the heatsink surface and apply new thermal interface material first. 3. Lower the locking lever to the fully locked position.
1. Pull out the socket locking lever slightly, then lift it up. 4. Apply thermal interface material.
2. Align the corner with triangle mark of the processor with the marking on the motherboard, and then place the processor vertical down into the socket.
5. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame. Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting lug. Hook the spring clip to the mounting lug.
6. On the other side, push the retention clip straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the retention frame.
8. Attach the four-pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector. For detailed information on how to install your heatsink and fan assembly, please refer to the instruction manual that came packed with the heatsink and fan assembly you bought.
7. Turn the cam lever to lock into the retention frame.
2-3. Install System Memory
This motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for Single/Dual Channel DDR 400/333/200 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB. Table 2-1. Valid Memory Configurations Bank Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3) Bank 6, 7 (DIMM4) Memory Module 256, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 256, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 256, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 256, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB Total System Memory Total Memory 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 2GB 256MB ~ 8GB
Table 2-2. Unbuffered DIMM Support For AMD 939-pin Processor Data Bus DIMM1 Single rank Double rank Empty 64-bits (Single Channel) Empty Single rank Single rank Double rank Double rank Single rank DIMM2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Single rank DIMM3 Empty Empty Single rank Double rank Single rank Double rank Single rank Double rank Empty Empty Single rank DIMM4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Empty Empty Single rank Default Setting 1T DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR333 DDR200 DDR200 DDR200 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR333 DDR200 DDR200 DDR200 2T DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR400 DDR333
Double rank Double rank Empty 128-bits (Dual Channel) Empty Single rank Single rank Empty Empty Single rank Single rank
Double rank Double rank Single rank Single rank

Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors
The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your system. NOTE: The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1 port and the floppy connector. Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board, the other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your hard drives.
NOTE: Make sure to configure the Master and Slave relation before connecting two drives by one single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and the hard-drive connector.
(9). Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable.
(10). PCI Express x1 Slots These slots are used to attach the next generation of I/O architecture.
(11). PCI Express x16 Slot This slot is used to attach the next generation of graphics architecture.
(12). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 2 additional USB 2.0 ports connection through a USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications.
Pin Assignment VCC Data0 Data0 + Ground NC

Pin 10

Pin Assignment VCC Data1 Data1 + Ground NC
(13). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers This header provides one additional IEEE1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket.
Pin Assignment TPA0 + GND TPB0 + +12V NC
Pin Assignment TPA0 GND TPB0 +12V GND
(14). Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis. To use the audio connector at rear panel, disconnect the extension cable, attach the jumpers back at pin 5-6, and pin 9-10 (default setting).

Power Cycle Statistics: Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Guru Utility V1.00 OC Guru ABIT EQ Power Cycle Statistics PC PC PC PC AC AC Up Time Up Time Total Power Cycles Reset Button Cycles Power On Total Time Power Cycles 0 Hours 107 Hours 532 Cycles 281 Cycles 288 Hours 228 Cycles

Item Help

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value These items display the power cycle statistics for each element.

F10:Save ESC:Exit

ABIT EQ:
Click right-arrow <> key to switch from OC Guru setup menu to ABIT EQ setup menu: OC Guru Guru Utility V1.00 ABIT EQ Item Help ABIT EQ Beep Control Temperature Monitoring Voltage Monitoring Fan Speed Monitoring FanEQ Control Enabled Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter Press Enter
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value ABIT EQ Beep Control: This item allows you to enable or disable ABIT EQ Beep Control function.

Temperature Monitoring:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: OC Guru Guru Utility V1.00 ABIT EQ Temperature Monitoring Reading Shutdown Shutdown Enable Temp. 41C/105F (*) 85/185F 48C/114F ( ) 85C/185F 31C/87F ( ) 65C/149F 31C/87F ( ) 90 C/194F
(*)CPU Temperature (*)NB Temperature (*)SYS Temperature (*)PWM Temperature
Beep Enable (*) (*) (*) (*)
Beep Temp. 75C/167F 75C/167F 55C/131F 80C/176F
:Move Space:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value
CPU Temperature/NB Temperature/SYS Temperature/PWM Temperature: These items display the temperatures of CPU, System, and Power Module. Shutdown Enable: Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown function. If the CPU/NB/SYS/PWMs temperature exceeds the shutdown temperature limit, the system would shutdown automatically. Shutdown Temp.: This item sets the temperature that would shutdown the system automatically in order to prevent system overheats. Beep Enable: Use <Space> key to enable warning beeps function. Once the system has detected that the CPU/System/PWMs temperature exceeded the beep temperature limit, warning beeps will sound. Beep Temp.: This item selects the warning temperature limit. NOTE: The shutdown temperature must be set above the warning temperature.

Voltage Monitoring:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Guru Utility V1.00 ABIT EQ Voltage Monitoring Reading Shutdown Enable (*)CPU Core Voltage 1.32 V (*) (*)DDR Voltage 2.67 V ( ) (*)DDR VTT Voltage 1.32 V ( ) (*)HyperTransport Voltage 1.20 V ( ) (*)CPU VDDA 2.5V Voltage 2.65 V ( ) (*)NB 1.8V Voltage 1.84 V ( ) (*)NB 1.8V Dual Voltage 1.87 V ( ) (*)NB 1.2V Voltage 1.19 V ( ) (*)PCIE 1.2V Voltage 1.20 V ( ) (*)ATX +12V (24-Pin Connector) 12.07 V ( ) (*)ATX +12V (4-Pin Connector) 12.13 V ( ) (*)ATX +5V 5.14 V ( ) (*)ATX +3.3V 3.41 V ( ) (*)ATX 5VSB 5.14 V ( ) OC Guru
Beep High Low Enable Limit Limit (*) 1.6 V 0 V (*) 3.10 V 2.10 V (*) 1.55 V 1.05 V (*) 1.45 V 0.95 V (*) 1.80 V 1.20 V (*) 2.15 V 1.45 V (*) 3.00 V 2.00 V (*) 0.00 V 0.00 V (*) 0.00 V 0.00 V (*) 14.40 V 9.60 V (*) 14.40 V 9.60 V (*) 6.00 V 4.00 V (*) 3.95 V 2.65 V (*) 6.00 V 4.00 V

3-2. Standard CMOS Features
This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue. Feb. Time (hh:mm:ss) 17 : 10 : 27 IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE IDE Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel Master Slave Master Slave Master Slave Master Slave None None None None None None None None 1.44M, 3.5 in. Disabled All, But Keyboard 640K 1046520K 1047552K
Drive A Floppy 3 Mode Support Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Date (mm:dd:yy): This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh:mm:ss): This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute], and [Second].
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave:
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Channel 1 Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter IDE Channel 1 Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Auto Auto 0 MB 0
IDE HDD Auto-Detection: This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter> key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically. IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 4 Master/Slave: When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If you want to define your own drive by yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully understand the meaning of the parameters. Please refer to the instruction manual provided by the devices manufacturer to get the setting right. Access Mode: This item selects the mode to access your IDE devices. Leave this item to its default [Auto] setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically. Capacity: This item 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 item configures the number of cylinders.

Head: This item configures the number of read/write heads. Precomp: This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone: This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads. Sector: This item configures the number of sectors per track.
Back to Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu:
Drive A: This item sets the type of floppy drives (usually only Drive A) installed. Floppy 3 Mode Support: This item allows you to use 3 Mode Floppy Drive in Japanese computer system by selecting drive A, B, or both. Leave this item to its default [Disabled] setting if you are not using this Japanese standard floppy drive. Halt On: This item determines whether the system stops if an error is detected during system boot-up. [All Errors]: The system-boot will stop whenever the BIOS detect a non-fatal error. [No Errors]: The system-boot will not stop for any error detected. [All, But Keyboard]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a keyboard error. [All, But Diskette]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette error. [All, But Disk/Key]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette or keyboard error. Base Memory: This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is typically 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory: This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up. Total Memory: This item displays the total memory available in the system.
3-3. Advanced BIOS Features
Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Quick Power on Self Test Enabled Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter CD-ROM Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device IDE CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Security Option Setup MPS Version Ctrl For OS 1.4 Delay IDE Initial(Secs) 0 Full Screen Logo Show Enabled Item Help
Quick Power On Self Test: When set to [Enabled], this item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after powering on the system. The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST. Hard Disk Boot Priority: This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its submenu where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system. This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the First/Second/Third Boot Device items. CD-ROM Boot Priority: This item allows you to select the booting priority of CD-ROM devices. NOTE: This item appears only if you install CD-ROM devices to your computer. First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device: Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device], and [Third Boot Device] items respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot from another device other than these three items. Boot Up Floppy Seek: When the computer boots up, the BIOS detects if the system has a FDD or not. When this item is set to Enabled, if the BIOS detects no floppy drive, it will display a floppy disk drive error message. If this item is disabled, the BIOS will skip this test. The default setting is Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status: This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up. [On]: The numeric keypad functions as number keys. [Off]: The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys. Security Option: This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots or only when it enters the BIOS setup. [Setup]: The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup. [System]: The password is required each time the computer boots up. To disable security, select Set Password at main menu and then you will be asked to enter the password. Do not type anything and just press the <Enter> key and it will disable security. Once security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter the BIOS setup menu freely. NOTE: Dont forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will have to reset all previously set options. MPS Version Ctrl For OS: This item specifies which version of MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) this motherboard will use. Leave this item to its default setting. Delay IDE Initial(Secs): This item allows the BIOS to support some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A larger value will give more delay time to the device for which to initialize and to prepare for activation. Full Screen LOGO Show: This item determines to show the full screen logo when booting.
3-4. Advanced Chipset Features
Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Configuration Press Enter LDT & PCI Bus Control Press Enter System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help

DRAM Configuration:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Selectable Auto - DRAM Clock Auto - CAS Latency Time Auto - Row Cycle Time Auto - Row Refresh Cycle Time Auto - Min RAS# Active Time Auto - RAS# to CAS# Delay Auto - RAS# Precharge Time Auto - RAS# to RAS# Delay Auto - Write Recovery Time Auto - Write to Read Delay Auto - Read to Write Delay Auto - DRAM Command Rate Auto - Bank Interleaving Enabled - Burst Length 4 beats 32 bit Dram Memory Hole Auto MTRR Mapping Mode Continuous DRAM ECC Feature Control Non-ECC - ECC Memory Interlock At Least One - ECC MCE Enable Disabled - Chip-Kill Mode Enable Disabled - ECC Redirection Disabled - DRAM Scrub Rate Disabled - L2 Cache Scrub Rate Disabled - DCache Scrub Rate Disabled

3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations
Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot Resources Controlled By Auto IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop PCI Latency Timer(CLK) PIRQ_0 Use IRQ No. PIRQ_1 Use IRQ No. PIRQ_2 Use IRQ No. PIRQ_3 Use IRQ No. PIRQ_4 Use IRQ No. PIRQ_5 Use IRQ No. PIRQ_6 Use IRQ No. PIRQ_7 Use IRQ No. Disabled 32 Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
** PCI Express relative items ** Maximum Payload Size 4096
Init Display First: This item selects which display slot to be initialized first when the system boots. [PCI Slot]: When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI. [PCIEx]: When the system boots, it will first initialize PCIE. Resources Controlled By: This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices. [Auto]: The system will automatically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the IRQ Resources menu.

IRQ Resources:

Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved]. Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device
Back to PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu:
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: This item determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. [Disabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI/VGA. [Enabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA. PCI Latency Timer(CLK): The DEC (decimal) numbers from 0 to 255 are available, with the default setting at 32. This item can let you set the PCI latency clock delay time. Which means, you can set how many clocks you want it delay. PIRQ_0 Use IRQ No. ~ PIRQ 7 Use IRQ No.: This item specifies the IRQ number manually or automatically for the devices installed on PCI slots. Maximum Payload Size: This item sets the maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices.
3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.
3-9. Load Optimized Defaults
This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations.

3-10. Set Password

This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself.
3-11. Save & Exit Setup
This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu.
3-12. Exit Without Saving
This option exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any change.

Install Audio Driver

Appendix A. Install Audio Driver
The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu. After entering the installation menu, move your curser to [Drivers] tab. Click [Audio Driver]. The following screen appears.

Click [Next].

2. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [Finish] to restart your computer.

Appendix A

Install Realtek LAN Driver
Appendix B. Install Realtek LAN Driver
The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu. After entering the installation menu, move your curser to [Drivers] tab. Click [Realtek LAN Driver]. The following screen appears.

Click [Finish]

Appendix B
Install ULi1575 SATA RAID Driver
Appendix C. Install ULi1575 SATA RAID Driver
The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu. After entering the installation menu, move your curser to [Drivers] tab. Click [ULi1575 SATA RAID Driver]. The following screen appears. 3. Click [Finish]
4. Choose [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.], and click [OK] to complete setup.

Appendix C

Install Sil3132 SATA Driver
Appendix D. Install Sil3132 SATA Driver
The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other OS, please follow its on-screen instruction. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive, it should execute the installation program automatically. If not, double-click the execution file at the main directory of this CD to enter the installation menu. After entering the installation menu, move your curser to [Drivers] tab. Click [Sil3132 SATA Driver]. The following screen appears.

AC2005 POST Code Definition:
POST (hex) 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. 8.4. 8.5. 8.6. 8.7. 8.8. 8.9. 8.A. 8.B. 8.C. 8.D. 8.D. 8.E. 8.F. 9.0. Description Power On Sequence Start power on sequence Enable ATX power supply ATX power supply ready DDR voltage ready Setup PWM for CPU core voltage Assert PWM for CPU core voltage Check CPU core voltage CPU core voltage ready Initial clock generator IC North Bridge chipset voltage ready AGP voltage ready 3VDUAL voltage ready VDDA 2.5V voltage ready GMCHVTT voltage ready Check CPU fan speed Assert all power ready Complete Guru initial process AWARD BIOS take over booting job Power Off Sequence 9.1. 9.2. 9.3. 9.4. 9.5. 9.6. 9.7. 9.8. 9.9. Start power off sequence De-Assert all power De-Assert power on De-Assert LDT Bus power De-Assert PWM for CPU core voltage De-Assert CPU core voltage Check CPU core voltage De-Assert ATX power supply Complete power off sequence Others F.0. F.1. F.2. F.3. Button reset SoftMenu reset Power on sequence timeout Power off sequence timeout
NOTE: The decimal point lights up when executing the AC2005 POST action.
Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)

Appendix I.

Q & A:
Q: Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back. When you boot up your system for the first time, follow the instructions in the user's manual to load the optimized defaults. Q: If my system hangs when I update the BIOS or set the wrong CPU parameters, what should I do? A: Whenever you update the BIOS or if the system hangs due to wrong CPU parameters setting, always clear CMOS jumper before booting up again. Q: Why does the system fail to boot up again right after a mechanical power-off? A: Please keep a 30-second interval between each mechanical power On/Off. Q: Why does the system fail to boot up and nothing displays on the screen after I did some overclocking or non-standard settings inside the BIOS? Is the motherboard dead? Do I need to return it to where I bought from or go through an RMA process? A: It should not cause hardware or permanent damage to motherboard when BIOS settings were changed from default to over-clocking or non-standard status. We suggest the following three troubleshooting methods to discharge CMOS data, recover the hardware default status, and then making the motherboard work again. There is no need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought it from or go through an RMA process. Step 1. Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute. If there is no power switch on the power supply unit, disconnect its power cord for one minute and then reconnect. Press and hold the <Insert> key on the keyboard, and press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, release the <Insert> key and hit <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup page to apply the correct settings. If the situation remains the same, repeat the procedures in Step 1 for three times, or try Step 2. Step 2. Switch off the power supply unit or disconnect the power cord. Open the chassis cover. Locate the CCMOS jumper near the button battery. Change the jumper position from default 1-2 to 2-3 for one minute to discharge the CMOS data, and then put it back to default 1-2 position. Close the chassis and switch on the power supply unit or plug in the power cord. Press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, hit <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup page to do the correct settings. If the situation remains the same, try Step 3. Step 3. The same procedure as Step 2, but while discharging the CMOS data, pull out the ATX power connectors from motherboard and remove the button battery during CMOS discharge.

Appendix I

Q: How can I get a quick response to my request for technical support? A: Be sure to follow the guidelines as stated in the Technical Support Form section of this manual. If you have a problem during operation, in order to help our technical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give you the answers you need, eliminate any peripheral that is not related to the problem, and indicate it on the form. Fax this form to your dealer or to the company where you bought the hardware in order to receive prompt technical support. (You can refer to the examples given below) Example 1: With a system including: motherboard (with CPU, DRAM.) HDD, CD-ROM, FDD, VGA CARD, MPEG CARD, SCSI CARD, SOUND CARD, etc. If you cannot boot up after the system is assembled, check the key components of the system using the procedure described below. First remove all interface cards except the VGA card and try to reboot. If you still cannot boot up: Try installing another brand/model VGA card and see if the system will start. If it still does not start, note the VGA card model, motherboard model, Bios identification number, and CPU on the technical support form (refer to main instructions), and describe the problem in the space provided. If you can boot up: Insert the interface cards you have removed back into the system one by one, and try to start the system each time you insert a card until the system will not start. Keep the VGA card and the interface card that caused the problem inserted on the motherboard, remove any other cards or peripheral, and start again. If you still cannot start, note the information related to both cards in the add-on Card space provided, and dont forget to indicate the motherboard model, version, BIOS identification number, CPU (refer to main instructions), and give a description of the problem. Example 2: With a system including the motherboard (with CPU, DRAM.) HDD, CD-ROM, FDD, VGA CARD, LAN CARD, MPEG CARD, SCSI CARD, SOUND CARD, after assembly and after having installed the sound card driver, when you restart the system, it resets automatically when it runs the sound card Driver,. This problem may be due to the sound card driver. During the Starting DOS procedure, press SHIFT (BY-PASS) key, to skip CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; edit CONFIG.SYS with a text editor, and in line that loads the sound card driver, add a remark REM, in order to disable the sound card driver. See the example below. CONFIG.SYS: DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN DOS=HIGH, UMB FILES=40 BUFFERS=36 REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\PLUGPLAY\DWCFGMG.SYS LASTDRIVE=Z Restart the system. If the system starts and does not reset, you can be sure that the problem is due to the sound card driver. Write down the sound card model, motherboard model, BIOS identification number on the technical support file (refer to main instructions), and describe the problem in the space provided. We will show you how to fill the Technical Support Form.

Main instructions: To fill in this Technical Support Form, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1*. MODEL: Note the model number given in your users manual. Example: AT8 32X 2*. Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the motherboard as REV:*.**. Example: REV: 1.00 3. BIOS ID and Part Number: See the on screen message. 4. DRIVER REV: Note the driver version number indicated on the DEVICE DRIVER disk (if any) as Release *.**. For example:
5*. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate the operating system and applications you are running on the system. Example: MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, etc. 6*. CPU: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. Example:(A) In the Brand space, write Intel; in the Specifications space, write Pentium 4 1.9GHz. 7. HDD: Indicate the brand and specifications of your HDD(s); specify if the HDD is using IDE1 or IDE2. If you know the disk capacity, indicate it and check ( ) ; in case you give no indication, we will consider that your HDD is IDE1 Master. Example: In the HDD space, check the box; in the Brand space, write Seagate; in the Specifications space, write ST31621A (1.6GB). 8. CD-ROM Drive: Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD-ROM drive. Specify if it uses IDE1 or IDE2 and check ( ) ; in case you give no indication, we will consider that your CD-ROM is IDE2 Master. Example: In the CD-ROM drive space, check the box, in the Brand space, write Mitsumi, in the Specifications space, write FX-400D. 9. System Memory (DDR SDRAM): Indicate the brand and specifications (DDR DIMM) of your system memory. Such as Density, Description, Module Components, Module Part Number, CAS Latency, and Speed (MHz). For example: In the Brand space, write Micron; in the Specifications space, write: Density: 128MB, Description: SS 16 Megx72 2.5V ECC Gold, Module Components: (9) 16 Megx 8, Module Part Number: MT9VDDT1672AG, CAS Latency: 2, Speed (MHz): 200 MHz. Please give us the detailed information of your DDR SDRAM module; it will help us to simulate the problems you met. 10. ADD-ON CARD: Indicate which add-on cards you are absolutely sure are related to the problem. If you cannot identify the problems origin, indicate all the add-on cards inserted into your system. NOTE: Items between the * are absolutely necessary. Users Manual

Technical Support Form

Company Name: Contact Person: E-mail Address:
Model Motherboard Model No. OS/Application * * BIOS ID # DRIVER REV *
Phone Number: Fax Number:
Hardware Name CPU HDD CD-ROM-Drive System Memory IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 IDE2

Brand *

Specifications

ADD-ON CARD

Problem Description:
How to Get Technical Support
Appendix J. How to Get Technical Support
(From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw (In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com (In Europe) http://www.abit.nl Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors, resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users. Before sending email for tech support please check with your resellers or integrators if you need any services, they are the ones who sold you your system and they should know best as to what can be done, how they serve you is a good reference for future purchases. We appreciate every customer and would like to provide the best service to you. Providing fast service to our customers is our top priority. However we receive many phone calls and a huge amount of email from all over the world. At the present time it is impossible for us to respond to every single inquiry. We have done many compatibility tests and reliability tests to make sure our products have the best quality and compatibility. In case you need service or technical support, please understand the constraints that we have and always check with the reseller who sold the product to you first. To expedite service, we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before contacting us. With your help, we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the greatest number of ABIT customers: 1. Check the Manual. It sounds simple but we have taken a lot of care in making a well-written and thorough manual. It is full of information that doesn't only pertain to motherboards. The CD-ROM included with your board will have the manual as well as drivers. If you don't have either one, go to our Program Download area of the website or our FTP server. 2. Download latest BIOS, software or drivers. Please go to our Program Download area on our website to check to see if you have the latest BIOS. They are developed over periods of time to fixes bugs or incompatibilities. Also please make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral card makers! 3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our website. We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have any suggestions. For hot topics, check out our HOT FAQ!

Appendix J

4. Internet Newsgroups. These are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions. Here is a list of some of the more popular ones: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips alt.comp.hardware.overclocking alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt 5. Ask your reseller. Your ABIT authorized distributor should be able to provide the fastest solution to your technical problem. We sell our products through distributors who sell to resellers and stores. Your reseller should be very familiar with your system configuration and should be able to solve your problem much more efficiently than we could. After all, your reseller regards you as an important customer who may purchase more products and who can urge your friends to buy from him or her as well. They integrated and sold the system to you. They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem. They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase. 6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you. They will be more familiar with local conditions and will have better insight as to which resellers offer what products and services. Due to the huge number of emails coming in every day and other reasons, such as the time required for problem reproduction, we will not be able to reply to every email. Please understand that we are selling through distribution channels and while we don't have the resources to serve every end-user, we will do our best to help every customer. Please also remember that for many of our technical support team English is a second language. You will have a better chance of getting a helpful answer if your question can be quickly understood. Be sure to use very, simple, concise language that clearly states the problem, avoid rambling or flowery language, and always list your system components and operating system. Here is the contact information for our branch offices: