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Un buon manuale d’uso
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Che cosa è il manuale d’uso?
La parola deriva dal latino "instructio", cioè organizzare. Così, il manuale d’uso Intel CB60-ZX descrive le fasi del procedimento. Lo scopo del manuale d’uso è istruire, facilitare lo avviamento, l'uso di attrezzature o l’esecuzione di determinate azioni. Il manuale è una raccolta di informazioni sull'oggetto/servizio, un suggerimento.
Purtroppo, pochi utenti prendono il tempo di leggere il manuale d’uso, e un buono manuale non solo permette di conoscere una serie di funzionalità aggiuntive del dispositivo acquistato, ma anche evitare la maggioranza dei guasti.
Quindi cosa dovrebbe contenere il manuale perfetto?
Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso Intel CB60-ZX dovrebbe contenere:
- informazioni sui dati tecnici del dispositivo Intel CB60-ZX
- nome del fabbricante e anno di fabbricazione Intel CB60-ZX
- istruzioni per l'uso, la regolazione e la manutenzione delle attrezzature Intel CB60-ZX
- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti
Perché non leggiamo i manuali d’uso?
Generalmente questo è dovuto alla mancanza di tempo e certezza per quanto riguarda la funzionalità specifica delle attrezzature acquistate. Purtroppo, la connessione e l’avvio Intel CB60-ZX non sono sufficienti. Questo manuale contiene una serie di linee guida per funzionalità specifiche, la sicurezza, metodi di manutenzione (anche i mezzi che dovrebbero essere usati), eventuali difetti Intel CB60-ZX e modi per risolvere i problemi più comuni durante l'uso. Infine, il manuale contiene le coordinate del servizio Intel in assenza dell'efficacia delle soluzioni proposte. Attualmente, i manuali d’uso sotto forma di animazioni interessanti e video didattici che sono migliori che la brochure suscitano un interesse considerevole. Questo tipo di manuale permette all'utente di visualizzare tutto il video didattico senza saltare le specifiche e complicate descrizioni tecniche Intel CB60-ZX, come nel caso della versione cartacea.
Perché leggere il manuale d’uso?
Prima di tutto, contiene la risposta sulla struttura, le possibilità del dispositivo Intel CB60-ZX, l'uso di vari accessori ed una serie di informazioni per sfruttare totalmente tutte le caratteristiche e servizi.
Dopo l'acquisto di successo di attrezzature/dispositivo, prendere un momento per familiarizzare con tutte le parti del manuale d'uso Intel CB60-ZX. Attualmente, sono preparati con cura e tradotti per essere comprensibili non solo per gli utenti, ma per svolgere la loro funzione di base di informazioni e di aiuto.
Sommario del manuale d’uso
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CB60-BX/ZX Re v . A+ System Board User s Manual 37400849[...]
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Cop yright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No par t of it may be reproduced in an y form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without the prior written permission from the cop yr ight holders. This publication is provided for inf o rmational pur poses only . The manufacturer makes no re[...]
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FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pur suant to Par t 15 of the FCC r ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment gener ates, [...]
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T able of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction 1 . 1 Features and Specifications.................................................................................. 1 . 2 Package Checklist......................................................................................................... Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation 2 . 1 System Board Layout .[...]
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57 57 59 Appendix A - System Error Messages A .1 POST Beep....................................................................................................................... A .2 Error Messages.............................................................................................................. Appendix B - T r oubleshooting B. 1 T roub[...]
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6 1.1 Features and Specifications 1.1.1 Features Chipset Intel 440BX A GPset (CB60-BX) Intel 440ZX A GPset (CB60-ZX) Processor The system board is equipped with Intel ® Socket 370 for installing an Intel Celeron TM PPGA processor . The system board is also equipped with a switching v oltage regulator that suppor ts 1.30V to 2.05V c[...]
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1 Introduction 7 Expansion Slots The system board is equipped with 1 dedicated A GP slot, 3 dedicated PCI slots, 2 dedicated 16-bit ISA slot and 1 shared PCI/ ISA slot. All PCI and ISA slots are bus master s . Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically reco[...]
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Introduction 1 8 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller T wo PCI IDE interfaces suppor t up to f our IDE devices Ultra DMA/33 supported (Synchronous Ultra DMA mode - data transfer rate up to a maximum of 33MB/sec.) PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up to 16.6MB/sec.) Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk tran[...]
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1 Introduction 9 1.1.3 Intelligence Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode. Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode. External Modem Ring-on The Modem Ring-on featu[...]
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Introduction 1 10 Important: The power button will not function once a keyboard password has been set in the KB P ower On Password field of the Integr ated P er ipherals setup . Y ou must type the cor rect password to po we r -on the system. The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support ≥ 720mA (minimum). A CPI The system [...]
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11 2.1 System Board La yout Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation CB60-BX[...]
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2 12 Hardware Installation CB60-ZX Note: The illustrations on the following pages are based on the CB60-BX system board, which is the board equipped with three DIMM sockets.[...]
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2 Hardware Installation 13 2.3 DIP Switch Settings for Processors (For Factory Use Only) The table on the next page shows the suppor ted processors and their cor responding DIP switch settings (SW1). There are 4 switches on SW1. The black rectangle in the diagr am denotes the par t that is protr uding, the adjustab le switch. Mak e sure SW1 i[...]
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2 14 Hardware Installation Note: 1. Intel Celeron TM processors support VID (V oltage Identification). The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor. 2. Y ou cannot overclock an Intel Celeron TM processor because its frequency ratio is fix ed by the manufac[...]
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2 Hardware Installation 15 Jumper JP2 s settings are shown below . 2.5 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data Jumper JP3 Clear CMOS Data If, for some reason, the CMOS data becomes corr upted or you forgot the super visor/user/keyboard password, the system can be reconfigured with the default values stored in the R OM BIOS. T o load the default v[...]
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2 16 Hardware Installation 2. 6 Jumper Settings f o r W a k e-On-K e yboard/ W a k e-On-Mouse Jumper JP1 W ak e-On-Keyboard/W ak e-On-Mouse The system board suppor ts the Wak e - On-Keyboard/W ake-On-Mouse function. This function allows you to use the k eyboard or mouse to power -on the system. By default, JP1 is disabled. T o use this function, se[...]
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2 Hardware Installation 17 2.7.2 PS/2 Mouse and K eyboard P orts The PS/2 mouse por t uses IRQ12. I f a mouse is not connected to this por t , the system will reser ve IRQ12 for other expansion cards. W arning: 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.[...]
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2 18 Hardware Installation 2.7.3 Parallel Ports The system board has a standard printer por t f or interfacing your PC to a parallel pr inter . It suppor ts SPP , ECP and EPP modes. Y ou can set the por t s mode in the Integr ated P e r ipherals setup of the Award BIOS. 2.7.4 Flopp y Disk Contr oller 1 . Install the 34-pin header connector into [...]
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2 Hardware Installation 19 2.7.5 IDE Hard Disk Interface 1. If you are connecting two hard drives, install the 40-pin connector of the IDE cab le into the pr imar y shrouded IDE header (connector J10). If you are adding a third or f our th IDE device , install the 40- pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondar y shrouded IDE header (con[...]
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2 20 Hardware Installation 2.7.7 IrD A Connector The system board is equipped with an IrD A connector for wireless connectivity betw een your computer and per ipheral devices. The IRDA (Infr ared Data Association) specification suppor ts data transfer s of 115K baud at a distance of 1 meter . Connect your IrD A cab le to connector J12 on the system[...]
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2 Hardware Installation 21 2.7.8 CPU Fan Connector The processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink. Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan connector at location J5 on the system board. 2.7.9 Chassis Fan Connector The system board is equipped with a chassis fan connector . If you are installing a fan in the system unit, connect the fan[...]
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2 22 Hardware Installation 2.7.10 AGP Fan Connector The system board is equipped with an A GP fan connector . If the system board is installed with an AGP add-in card and y ou wish to install a fan on the add-in card, connect the fan s connector to location J11 on the system board. Ref er to the add-in card s manual f or instr uctions on inst[...]
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2 Hardware Installation 23 2.7.12 W ak e-On-LAN Connector The system board suppor ts the W a k e-On-LAN function. This function will allo w the network to remotely power -on a Soft P o wer Do wn (Soft-Off) PC. Howe ver , if your system is in the Suspend mode , y o u can po wer -on the system only through an IRQ or DMA inter r upt. T o use the W ake[...]
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2 24 Hardware Installation 2.7.13 Power Connector PS1 The pin assignment of the A TX po wer connector is sho wn belo w . Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Function 3.3V/14A 3.3V/14A COM +5V COM +5V COM PW-OK 5VSB +12V Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Function 3.3V/14A -12V COM PS-ON COM COM COM -5V +5V +5V Important: Y o ur p ower supply must m eet the A T[...]
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2 Hardware Installation 25 2.7.14 J14 (LEDs and Switches) HD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. G-LED: Green LED This LED will light when the system is in the Suspend mode. A TX-SW: A TX Power Switch Depending on the setting in the BIOS setup , this switch is a dual function power button [...]
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2 26 Hardware Installation Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pin Assignment HD-LED (Primary/Secondary IDE LED) G-LED (Green LED) ATX-SW (ATX power switch) G-SW (Green switch) RESET (Reset switch) SPEAKER (Speaker connector) KEYLOCK (Keylock and Power LED connector) HDD LED Power HDD N. C. Green LED Power Green N.[...]
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27 3.1 The Basic Input/Output System The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals. In addition, the BIOS also contain codes for various advanced f eatures f ound in this system board. This chapter explains the Setup Utility f or the A ward BIOS. After y o[...]
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28 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a da y , from Sunda y to Saturda y . Month displa ys the month, from Januar y to December . Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Y ear displa ys the y ear , from 1994 to 2079. Time The time fo rmat is <hour>, <min ute[...]
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29 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Driv e A and Drive B These categories identify the types of floppy disk drives installed. None No floppy drive is installed 360K, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. standard drive; 360KB capacity 1.2M, 5.25 in. 5-1/4 in. A T -type high-density dr i v e; 1.2MB capacity 720K, 3.5 in. 3-1/2 in. double-sided drive; 720KB capacity 1.44M, 3[...]
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30 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.2 BIOS Features Setup The BIOS Features Setup allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others , if enab led, will impro ve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. The settings on the scree[...]
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31 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility CPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 Cache These categories speed up the memor y access. The default value is enabled. Enable the External Cache for better performance. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Intel Celeron TM processor comes with built-in Level 2 cache. By default, ECC is enabled to check the Level 2 cache. If you are not using [...]
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32 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 n umer ic k eypad is the n umber k eys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys. T ypematic Rate Setting When disabled, c[...]
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33 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.3 Chipset Features Setup OS Select for DRAM > 64MB This item allo ws 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 SMAR T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Repor ting T echnology) hard dr ives. SMAR T is a reliability p[...]
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34 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility SDRAM RAS-to-C AS Dela y This f ield allows y ou to inser t a timing dela y betw een the C AS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. This f ield applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system. SDRAM RAS Pr echarge Time If there is insufficient number of cycles for [...]
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35 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Video RAM Cacheable When enabled, it allows the video RAM to be cacheable thus providing better video perf or mance . If y our gr aphics card does not suppor t this function, leave this field in its default setting - Disabled. 8 Bit I/O Reco v e ry Time and 16 Bit I/O Reco very Time The reco ve r y time is the length o[...]
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36 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Regardless of the type of processor used, the default setting is Default. Under this setting, the system will run at 66MHz or 100MHz depending on the processor s clock frequency . If y ou selected an option other than Default and is unab le to boot up the system, there are 2 methods of going back to its [...]
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37 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.4 Power Management Setup The P ower Management Setup allo ws you to conf igure your system to most eff ectively sa v e energy . If you like to use the soft power down f eature of Windows 95, you m ust enab le the P ower Management belo w . Select Min. Po wer , Max. P ow er or User Def ined. Either one can be used a[...]
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38 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility A CPI Function By default, the A CPI function is disabled. This function should be enab led only in operating systems that suppor t ACPI. Power Management This categor y allo ws you to select the type (or degree) of po w er sa ving by changing the length of idle time that elapses before the Standby mode and Suspend mod[...]
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39 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Video Off After N/A The system BIOS will never turn off the screen. Suspend The screen is off when the system is in the Suspend mode. Standby The screen is off when the system is in the Standby mode. MODEM Use IRQ This category is used to set an IRQ channel (IRQ 3, 4 , 5, 7, 9, 10 or 11) f or the exter nal modem instal[...]
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40 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN This categor y allows you to select the method of power ing off your system. Hold 4 Sec . Regardless of whether the P ow er Management field is enabled or disabled, if the power button is pushed and released in less than 4 sec, the system enter s the Suspend mode . The pur pose of this function is [...]
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41 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the Award BIOS setup utility . Select S a ve & Exit Setup and press <Enter>. 8. T ype <Y> and press <Enter>. Resume On LAN With a LAN card installed, the Wak e-On-LAN function allows the netw o rk to remotely wake up a Soft P o wer Do wn (So[...]
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42 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility The settings on the screen are f or reference onl y . Y our ver sion may not be identical to this one. 3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuration This section describes configur ing the PCI bus system. It cov er s some v er y technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced user s should mak e any changes to the d[...]
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43 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Assign IRQ for V GA When Enab led, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the V G A card installed. Y our VG A card will need an IRQ only when using the video capture function of the card. If you are not using this function and a new device requires an IRQ , you can set this function to Disab led. The IRQ (previou[...]
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44 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 transf er . The b lock 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/[...]
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45 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility themselv es. Y our system suppor ts five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which p r imar il y diff er 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 drive s timing. 0-4 Y ou can select a mod[...]
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46 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Enab les the onboard flopp y disk controller . Disabled Disab les 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 por t 1 and serial por t 2. 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, [...]
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47 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 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 P arallel Po r t field. These apply to a standard specification and will depend on the type and speed of your device. Ref er to y our per ipheral s man ual f or the best option[...]
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48 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility Hot Key When this option is selected, the KB Po wer On Hot Key field will appear . Mo ve the cursor to this f ield to select a function k ey y ou w ould lik e to use to po w er - on the system. The options are from Ctrl-F1 to Ctr l- F12. Mouse Left When this option is selected, double-click the left but- ton of t[...]
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49 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection Use this option to detect the parameter s for the hard disk dr ives installed in y our system. These parameter s will then be automaticall y entered into the "Standard CMOS Setup". The IDE HDD Auto Detection screen displays the following categories of information: Size, Cylinders[...]
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50 3 Award BIOS Setup Utility 3.1.12 Save & Exit Setup When all the changes ha ve been made, highlight Sa v e & Exit Setup and press <Enter>. The message below will appear : Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N)? N T ype Y and press <Enter>. The modif ications you hav e made will be written into the CMOS memor y , and the sys[...]
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51 4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI) The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, along with the appropr iately networked software, is designed to make in ventor y , maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier . With DMI, a netwo rk administr ator or MIS engineer can remotel y access some information about a par t[...]
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52 4 Supported Softwares 4.1.2 Using the DMI Utility The four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screen are Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI File and Sav e DMI File. Use the ← or → (left or right) arrow keys to select a menu from the Menu bar . On the left side of the screen is a list of the system configuration items. Use the ↑[...]
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53 4 Supported Softwares Add DMI 1 . Use the ← or → ar r ow k eys to select the Add DMI menu. 2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to add by using the ↑ or ↓ arrow keys, then press <Enter>. 3 . The cur sor will move to the screen y ou select allo wing you to enter information about the added item. 4 . Press <[...]
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54 4 Supported Softwares 4.2 Hardware Doctor Utility The system board comes with a Hardware Doctor utility contained in the pro vided 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 un[...]
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55 4 Supported Softwares settings of the V oltages. Make sure to lea ve them in their default setting. T o fur ther conf igure the utility , select Configuration in the T ools men u. The Monitoring Confi g. screen will appear . Enable Click on the items you want to be monitored. Faults Count (1 or 3) This allows you to select the number of fa[...]
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56 4 Supported Softwares enab led is System T emp. If the internal temper ature of the system is too high, only a warning message will pop-up. T emperatur e Unit Y ou 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 r [...]
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57 When the BIOS encounters an er ror that requires the user to correct something, either a beep code will sound or a message will be displa yed in a box in the middle of the screen and the message, PRESS F1 T O CONTINUE, CTRL-AL T -ESC or DEL T O ENTER SETUP , will be shown in the info rmation bo x at the bottom. Enter Setup to correct the error .[...]
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A 58 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 flopp y subsystem. FLOPPY DISK(S) fail (40) Flopp y type mismatch. Hard Disk(s) fail (80) HDD reset failed. Hard Disk([...]
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59 B .1 T r oubleshooting Checklist This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that y ou m ay encounter with y our personal computer . T o efficientl y troub leshoot your system, treat each problem individuall y . This is to ensure an accurate diagnosis of the prob lem in case a problem has multiple causes. Some of the most co[...]
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B 60 T r oubleshooting The picture seems to be constantly moving. 1 . The monitor has lost its v er tical sync. Adjust the monitor s v er tical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that ma y be creating a magnetic field around the display . 3. Mak e sure your video card s output frequencies are suppor ted by this mo[...]
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B T r oubleshooting 61 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 bootab le (fi r st) hard drive is configured as Master and the second hard drive is configured as Slav e . The master hard dr i ve must ha v[...]
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B 62 T r oubleshooting Serial Port The serial de vice (modem, printer) doesn t output anything or is outputting garbled characters. 1 . Mak e sure that the ser ial device s po wer is tur ned on and that the device is on-line. 2 . V er ify that the device is plugged into the cor rect serial por t on the rear of the computer . 3. V er ify that [...]