Product Information Update
Issue No. CA61-031BD00 Distributed to All Customers August 1, 2000 Gill Huang Research & Development Dept.
EC # Symptom Work around Status Changes
Model/Item 710-CA6102-**** (Ocean excluded) 710-CA6102-069 (For Ocean) 710-CB6102-****
: When the system board is installed with an IBM PC133 single side 256MB
DIMM, only 128MB of the memory size will be detected
: Updates the BIOS and adds the MA14 signal (R266) to memory address. : Next run. :
Is 764-CA6101-100 CA61 BIOS CK: 7C17, CL: 6, 7/27/89 764-CA6101-169 CA61 Ocean BIOS CK: 66A1, CL: 9, 7/27/89 263-180005-300 Res Location: R266 Removed Was 764-CA6101-100 CA61 BIOS CK: BA2F, CL: 5, 6/28/89 764-CA6101-169 CA61 Ocean BIOS CK: BF6A, CL: 8, 6/28/89 None

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263-180005-300 Res Location: R265
Manual/Addendum : Not changed. BOM
Is Model/Item Part No. CA61 710-CA6102-**** PCB BOM Model/Item Part No. CA61 710-CA6102-**** Was PCB BOM
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Processors Freq. SW1 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz Ratio 400MHz 600MHz 6x
Processors Freq. SW1 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz Ratio

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533MHz

300MHz (300A)

600MHz 4.5x
433MHz 650MHz 466MHz 700MHz

333MHz 500MHz 667MHz

366MHz 550MHz 733MHz 5.5x
Important: The frequency ratio of some processors shown in the table may have been locked by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the processor (using SW1) will have no effect. The system will instead use its factory default ratio. The processors supported by the system board support VID (Voltage Identification). The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor.
2.4 Factory Testing Jumper
Factory Testing Jumper - Jumper JP7 This jumper is for factor y use only. Please leave it in its default setting - pins 1 and 2 On.

1-2 On: Default

2.5 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side Bus
CPUs Front Side Bus Select - Jumpers JP2 and JP4 The default setting of jumpers JP2 and JP4 is Auto - the system will automatically run according to the FSB (66/100/133MHz) of the processor.
JP2 Auto* 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz 1-2 On 2-3 On All Off 1-2 On
JP4 1-2 On 2-3 On 2-3 On All Off
* denotes default setting

1-2 On

2-3 On

All Off

Warning: Some processors, when overclocked, may result to the processors or systems instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make sure to set these jumpers back to their default setting.
2.6 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP3 If, for some reason, the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you forgot the super visor/user/keyboard password, the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values, power off your system and unplug the power cord. Set JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP3 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On. You may now plug the power cord and power-on your system.

1-2 On: Normal (default)

2-3 On: Clear CMOS Data
2.7 Jumper Settings for Wake-On-Keyboard/ Wake-On-Mouse
Wake-On-Keyboard/Wake-On-Mouse - Jumper JP1 The system board supports the Wake-OnKeyboard/Wake-On-Mouse function. This function allows you to use the keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power-on the system. By default, JP1 is disabled. To use this function, set JP1 to 2-3 On. Keyboard/Mouse Power On in the Integrated Peripherals setup of the Award BIOS must be set accordingly. Refer to chapter 3 for details. Warning: 1. If JP1 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 the Keyboard/Mouse Power On field to Disabled prior to setting JP1 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 setup. You must type the correct password to power-on the system. 3. The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA (minimum).

1-2 On: Disable (default)

2-3 On: Enable

2.8 Ports and Connectors

2.8.1 Serial Ports

The system board is equipped with onboard serial por ts (COM 1: J6 and COM 2: J8) - both in Teal/Turquoise color located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. These por ts are RS-232C asynchronous communication por ts with 16C550Acompatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printer s, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. You can set the serial por ts I/O address in the Integr ated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
2.8.2 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports
The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location J1 of the ATX double deck por ts. 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.
Hardware Installation 2.8.3 Parallel Ports
The system board has a standard printer port (J7 - 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 Por t) EPP (Enhanced Parallel Por t)
Function Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only. Allows parallel por t to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPPs data transfer rate. Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
2.8.4 Floppy Disk Controller
The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk header 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 setup of the Award BIOS.
Connecting the Floppy Disk Cable 1. Install the 34-pin header connector into the shrouded floppy disk header (J4) on the system board. The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J4. 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.
2.8.5 IDE Hard Disk Interface
The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) hard 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 Hard Disk Cable 1. If you are connecting two hard drives, install the 40-pin connector of the IDE cable into the primar y shrouded IDE header (connector J10). If you are adding a third or four th IDE device, install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header (connector J9).

2.8.10 SB-LINK Connector

If the system board is installed with a Creative sound card that requires connecting the card to the SB-LINK connector, connect the cable that came with the sound card to connector J13. Refer to the sound cards manual for more information.

Pin 5 6

Function PC-PCI-GNTx DGND Key PC-PCI-REQx DGND SERIRQ
Hardware Installation 2.8.11 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 Award 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 J15 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.
Function +5VSB (720mA) Ground WOL
Important: The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support 720mA (minimum).
Hardware Installation 2.8.12 Power Connector
The pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below. Pin Function 3.3V 3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PW-OK 5VSB +12V Pin Function 3.3V -12V Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground -5V +5V +5V
Important: The system board requires a minimum of 3.3V/6A electric current.
Hardware Installation 2.8.13 PCI Standby Power LED
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 JP5) The default setting of jumper JP5 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.
Important: Lighted LED serves 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 add-on cards.
Hardware Installation 2.8.14 Front Panel LEDs and Switches

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 95/98/2000 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 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 categor y speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on your system. When Enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. Boot Sequence This categor y determines which drive to search first for the disk operating system. The default is A, C , SCSI. The options are: A, C, SCSI; D, A, SCSI; SCSI, C, A; C, A, SCSI; E, A, SCSI; C only; C, CDROM, A; F, A, SCSI; LS/ZIP, C. CDROM, C, A; SCSI, A, C;
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. When disabled, the BIOS will not check the floppy disk drive.
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. DRAM ECC Checking If you are using x72 (72-bit) PC SDRAM DIMMs, which are DIMMs that support the ECC (Error Checking and Correction) function, set this field to Enabled. Typematic Rate Setting Enable this field to activate the settings in the Typematic Rate (Chars/ Sec) and Typematic Delay (Msec) fileds. When this field is set to Disabled, the settings in the following two fields will not take effect. 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 Super visor/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.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop It determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards can work with PCI/VGA or not. The default value is Disabled. Enabled PCI/VGA working with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards. Disabled PCI/VGA not wor king with MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards. OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This item allows you to access the memor y that is over 64MB in OS/2. The options are: Non-OS/2 and OS/2. HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability The system board suppor ts 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 suppor t S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART is supported in ATA/33 or later hard drives. Processor Serial Number This field will appear only when you are using a Pentium III or later processor. These processors come with an individual "processor serial number" which by default is activated. Therefore, when connected to the Internet, the processor transmits the serial number online making it possible to track your online activity. The field provides the option of disabling this function.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. DIMM 1 DRAM Timing DIMM 2 DRAM Timing DIMM 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM CAS Latency DRAM Clock Read Around Write Concurrrent PCI/Host CPU to PCI Write Buffer PCI Dynamic Bursting PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction PCI#2 Access #1 Retry AGP Master 1 WS Write AGP Master 1 WS Read Video RAM Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M AGP Aperture Size <MB> AGP-2X Mode CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) Spread Spectrum : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Normal Normal Normal 3 Host CLK Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 64 Enabled Default Disabled **** System Health Monitor **** Current System Temp. : 28o C/82o F Current CPU Temperature : 42o C/107o F 0 RPM Current Chassis FAN Speed : : 4326 RPM Current CPU FAN Speed CPU(V) : 2.00 V : 1.51 V +1.5 V : 3.40 V +3.3 V : 5.08 V +5 V +12 V : 12.34 V : -11.76 V -12 V : -5.09 V -5 V
: Select Item Quit Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color Load Fail-Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings
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 memor y resources. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. 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. CPU/PCI Clock (MHz) This field provides several options for selecting the external system bus clock of the processor. When selecting the external bus clock of your processor, the PCI clock will at the same time appear next to the external bus clock selected. For example, if you selected "66.8/33.4", 66.8MHz is the external bus clock and 33.4MHz is the PCI clock. Regardless of the type of processor used, the default setting is Default. Under this setting, the system will run according to the processors clock frequency. If you selected an option other than "Default" and is unable to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of going back to its default setting.

Method 1: Clear the CMOS data by setting JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On. All fields in the BIOS Setup will automatically be set to their default settings. Method 2: Press the <Inser t> key and power button simultaneously, then release the power button first. Keep-on pressing the <Inser t> 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 "Chipset Features Setup" and set the "CPU/PCI Clock (MHz)" field to "Default" or an appropriate clock frequency. Note: Selecting an external bus clock other than 66MHz, 100MHz or 133MHz may result to the processors or systems instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. We recommend that you leave this field to its default setting, which is Default. Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter) keyboard for method 2. When using a 66MHz FSB processor, the AGP clock and the CPU's external bus clock are the same. When using a 100MHz FSB processor, the AGP clock is 2/3 of the CPU's external bus clock. When using a 133MHz FSB processor, the AGP clock is 1/2 of the CPUs external bus clock. System Health Monitor The BIOS is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions: processor and system temperature, fan speed of the chassis and CPU fans, voltage of the processor and output voltage of the power supply. Current System Temperature, Current CPU Temperature, Current Chassis Fan Speed and Current CPU Fan Speed These fields show the internal temperature of the system, current temperature of the processor, and the current fan speed of the chassis and CPU fans in RPM (Revolutions Per Minute).
CPU(V) This field shows the voltage of the processor. +1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V and -5V These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.
3.1.4 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. If you like to use the soft power down feature of Windows 95/98/2000, you must enable the Power Management below. Select Min. Power, Max. Power or User Defined. Either one can be used as long as it is NOT disabled.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI Function Power Management PM Control by APM Video Off Method Video Off After Standby Mode Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PWR Lost Resume State Resume on Ring Resume on LAN Resume on Alarm : : : : : : : : : : : : : Disabled User Define Yes DPMS Suspend Disabled Disabled Disabled Instant-Off Keep Off Disabled Disabled Disabled IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ8 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ12 IRQ13 IRQ14 IRQ15 ESC F1 F5 F6 F7 : : : : : ** PM Events ** (COM 2) : Primary (COM 1) : Primary (LPT 2) : Primary (Floppy Disk) : Primary (LPT 1) : Disabled (RTC Alarm) : Disabled (IRQ2 Redir) : Secondary (Reserved) : Secondary (Reserved) : Secondary (PS/2 Mouse) : Secondary (Coprocessor) : Primary (Hard Disk) : Primary (Reserved) : Disabled Quit : Select Item Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color Load Fail-Safe Settings Load Optimal Settings

when AC power failure occur s, the system will power-on when power returns. 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 por t. 3. Switch on the power of the external modem. 4. Power-on the computer system. After the memory test, press <Del> to enter the Award BIOS setup utility. 5. Select Power Management Setup and press <Enter>. 6. Enable the Resume on Ring field. 7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the Award BIOS setup utility. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>. 8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>. Resume On LAN With a LAN card installed, the Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (SoftOff) 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 suppor ts the remote wakeup function. To use this function, set this field to Enabled. Refer to the Wake-On-LAN Connector section in chapter 2 of this manual for more information. Resume On Alarm Enabled When Enabled, you can s et the date and time you would like the Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC to power-on. 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 this field, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or
network. Date (of Month) and Timer (hh:mm:ss) will appear right below this field. Disabled Disables the automatic power-on function. (default) Date (of Month) 0 1-31 The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the Timer (hh:mm:ss) 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 Timer (hh:mm:ss) field.
Timer (hh:mm:ss) This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on. PM Events When enabled, the specified IRQ interrupt will cause the system to wake up completely from the power management mode. When disabled, the system will not wake up from the power management mode in spite of the IRQ iterrupt.

3.1.7 Load Optimal Settings
The Load Optimal Settings option loads optimized settings from the BIOS ROM. Use the Setup default values as standard values for your system. Highlight this option on the main menu and press <Enter>. The message below will appear. Load Optimal Settings (Y/N)? N Type <Y> and press <Enter> to load the Setup default values.
3.1.8 Integrated Peripherals
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Onboard Primary PCI IDE : Onboard Secondary PCI IDE : IDE Prefetch Mode : IDE HDD Block Mode : 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 Init: Display First : USB Controller : USB Keyboard Support : Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto AGP Enabled Disabled KBC Input Clock Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 UART2 Mode Select Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA EPP Mode Select Keyboard/Mouse Power On : : : : : : : : : : 8MHz Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3 Normal 378/IRQ7 ECP+EPP 3 EPP1.7 Disabled
Onboard Primary PCI IDE and Onboard Secondary PCI IDE These categories allow you to enable or disable the primar y and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled. Select Disabled if you want to add a different hard drive controller. IDE Prefetch Mode This allows data and addresses to be stored in the internal buffer of the chip, thus reducing access time. Enable this field to achieve better performance. 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. 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 suppor ts 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. 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. Init Display First This field is used to select whether to initialize AGP or PCI first when the system boots. AGP PCI Slot When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP. When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.
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. KBC Input Clock This is used to select the input clock of your keyboard. The options are: 8MHz and 12MHz. The default is 8MHz. 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 por t 1 and/or serial por t 2. UART2 Mode Select The system board supports IrDA function for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. You may not use IrDA (J12) and the COM 2 serial por t (J8) at the same time. If you are using the COM 2 serial por t, make sure UART2 Mode Select is set to Normal. To use the IrDA function, follow the steps below. 1. Connect your IrDA cable to connector J12 on the system board. 2. Set UART2 Mode Select to the type of IrDA standard supported by your IrDA per ipheral/device (IrDA 1.0 or ASKIR). For better transmission of data, your IrDA peripheral device must be within a 30o angle and within a distance of 1 meter. 3. The following will appear right after UART2 Mode Select. 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 por t. Disabled Disables the onboard parallel por t. Parallel Port Mode, ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select These fields will appear only if you selected an I/O address and IRQ in the Onboard Parallel Por t field. 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.
The parallel modes are SPP, EPP, ECP and ECP+EPP. The default is ECP+EPP. Both ECP Mode Use DMA and EPP Mode Select will appear on the screen. If you selected EPP, EPP Mode Select will appear. This field applies to standard specification. The options are EPP1.9 and EPP1.7. Default setting: EPP1.7. If you selected ECP, ECP Mode Use DMA will appear. This is used to select a DMA channel for the parallel port. The options are 1 and 3. Default setting: 3. Keyboard/Mouse Power On This field allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to power-on the system. To use this function, make sure JP1 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 of this manual for more information. Disabled Default setting. Warning: If JP1 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 JP1 to disabled (12 On). You will not be able to boot up the system if you fail to do so. When this option is selected, the KB Power On Password field will appear. 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>. 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. When this option is selected, the KB Power On Hot Key field will appear. Move the cursor to this field to select a function key you would like to use to power-on the system. The options are from CtrlF1 to Ctrl-F12.

Password

Hot Key
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 button of the mouse to power-on the system. Any Key Press any key to power-on the system. Keyboard 98 When this option is selected, press the wake up key of the Windows 98 compatible keyboard to power-on the system.
3.1.9 Supervisor Password
If you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry, set a super visors password with the System option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. If you want to protect access to setup only, but not your system, set a supervisors password with the Setup option selected in the BIOS Features Setup. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Super visor Password option and press <Enter>. The message below will appear. Enter Password: Type in the password. You are limited to eight character s. 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 Super visor Password and press <Enter>. Instead of typing in a new password, press the <Enter> key, and then press any key to return to the main menu.

3.1.10 User Password

If you want another user to have access only to your system but not to setup, set a users password. Using users password to enter Setup allows a user to access only the User Password option that appears on the main screen. Access to all other options is denied. To set, confirm, verify, disable or delete a users password, follow the procedures described in the Supervisor Password section.
Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection
Use this option to detect the parameters for the hard disk drives installed in your system. These parameters will then be automatically entered into the "Standard CMOS Setup". The IDE HDD Auto Detection screen displays the following categories of information: Size, Cylinders, Heads, Precomp, LandZone, Sectors and Mode.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS Primary Master: TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N OPTIONS 2 (Y) SIZE 853 CYLS 827 HEAD 32 RECOMP LANDZ SECTOR 63 MODE LBA Normal Large

Save DMI File

1. Use the or arrow keys to select the Save DMI File menu. 2. The following message will appear. Press [Enter] to select DMI file for save Press <Enter>. 3. Enter the director y and filename under which you would like the DMI file saved.
4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility
The system board comes with a 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 pop-up. The utility can also be configured so that a beeping alarm will sound whenever an er ror occur s. 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 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0. To install the utility, insert the CD (included in the system board package) into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen will appear. Double-click the Hardware Doctor icon to install the utility. After installing the utility, the screen below will appear.
(Click here for a clearer view of the screen)
The rightmost column of the screen shows the current value of each monitored item. To set the highest and lowest limit of each item, click on the arrow buttons in the Lowest Limit or Highest Limit column. However, we DO NOT recommend that you change the settings of the Voltages. Make sure to leave them in their default setting. To fur ther configure the utility, select Configuration in the Tools menu. The Monitoring Config. screen will appear.
(Click here for a clearer view of the screen) Enable Click on the items you want to be monitored. Faults Count (1 or 3) This allows you to select the number of fault counts detected before a warning message pop-up. "1" = The warning message will pop-up once an error has been detected. "3" = The warning message will pop-up after the error has been detected thrice.
Beep Besides the pop-up warning message, you can choose to enable the beep alarm so that if an abnormal condition occurs, an alarm will sound. Due to its hardware limitation, the only item that cannot be enabled is System Temp. If the internal temperature of the system is too high, only a warning message will pop-up. Temperature Unit You can select the temperature unit between Celsius and Fahrenheit. The default unit is Celsius. Polling Interval This is used to set the inter val for monitoring the system. The range is from 1 sec. to 120 sec. The default interval is 2 sec.

4.3 VIA Service Pack

The CD in the system board package also comes with the VIA Ser vice Pack. The ser vice pack includes the following drivers. AGP VxD Driver VIA INF Driver VIA PCI IRQ Miniport Driver To install the drivers, inser t the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click the VIA Ser vice Pack button. For installation instructions or information, click the Read Me button in the autorun screen.
4.3.1 VIA Service Pack Installation Notes
VIA Ser vice Pack in the provided CD includes the AGP VxD Driver and VIA INF Driver drivers. These drivers are suppor ted in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 98 second edition.
You must first install VIA Service Pack prior to installing any other drivers. However, this may not be the case for some AGP cards. Please read carefully the information below. Important: The VGA dr iver that came with some AGP cards (Asus, Leadtek, etc) is already bundled with the AGP VxD driver. Since the version of the bundled VxD driver may be older than the one provided in the CD, installing the bundled VxD driver may cause problems. If you are using this type of card, we recommend that you install first the AGP cards VGA driver before installing the VIA Service Pack. To install the VIA Ser vice pack, please follow the steps below. 1. Inser t the CD that came with the system board package into a CD-ROM drive. The autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. 2. Click VIA Ser vice Pack. 3. The Welcome screen will appear. Click Next. Please read the VIA Service Pack readme carefully before proceeding to step 4. 4. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete the installation. 5. Reboot the system for the drivers to take effect.
4.4 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes
1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems. If after inser ting the CD, "Autorun" did not automatically star t (which is, the Main Board Utility CD screen did not appear), please go directly to the root directory of the CD and doubleclick "Autorun". 2. Please go to DFI's web site at "http://www.dfi.com/suppor t/ 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.

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. The master hard drive must have an active/bootable par tition. 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 por t 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 memor y modules are seated securely into the memory sockets. 4. Make sure the memor y 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.