Abit AW8 manual

AW8 Series (AW8, AW8-MAX) Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 775 User’s Manual 4200-0454-03 Rev. 1.01[...]

Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in th is document is subj ect to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of th e vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, ei ther expresse d o r implied, is mad e with respect to the quality[...]

Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ......................................................................... 1-1 1-1. Features & Speci fications .......................................................................1-1 1-2. Layout Diagram ...................................................................................... 1-3 Chapter [...]

3-12. Exit Without Saving .............................................................................. 3-24 Appendix A. Install Intel Chi pset Softwa re Ins tallatio n Utility .......................... A-1 Appendix B. Install Intel Mat rix Storage Tech nology RAID Driver .................. B-1 Appendix C. Install Audio Driver ...................[...]

Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Features & Specifications 1. CPU • Designed for Intel ® Pentium 4 / Pentium D LGA775 processors with 1066/800 MH z FSB • Supports Intel ® Hyper-Thr eading / XD-bit / EM64T / EIST Technology 2. Chipset • Intel ® 955X / Intel ® ICH7R Express Chipset 3. Memory • Four 240-pin DIMM slots (U n[...]

1-2 Chapter 1 • 2x PCI slots • 1x AudioMAX slot • 1x Floppy port • 1x UDMA 100/66/33 connector • 2x SATA connectors (For model A W8-MAX only) • 4x SATA connectors • 2x USB 2.0 headers • 2x IEEE1394b headers ( For model AW8-MAX only) • 1x FP-Audio header • 1x CD-IN header 12. Back Panel I/O • ABIT Q-OTES ™ Technology • 1x P[...]

Introduction 1-3 1-2. Layout Diagram User’s Manual[...]

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Hardware Setup 2-1 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Before installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or disconnect the power cord before installing or unpl ugging any connecto rs or a dd-on cards. Failing to do so may cause the m otherboard com ponents or a dd-on cards to m alfunction or become dam aged. 2-1. I[...]

2-2 Chapter 2 2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2. Never touch the c ontact pins with fingers or any object. 3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use. 1. Place the board so as to let the lever [...]

Hardware Setup 2-3 The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, P UT ON the cap after operation or testing. 7. Lower the plate onto the CPU package. Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate. 8. Secure the lever with the hook under retention tab. 9. Place the heatsink and fan assemb[...]

2-4 Chapter 2 2-3. Install System Memory The Intel ® 955X Express Chipset MCH memory interface is designed with Flex Memory Technology supporting single-channel or dual-cha nnel DDR2 m emory configurations. • To reach the optimum perform an ce in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel. • Install DIMMs w[...]

Hardware Setup 2-5 • [Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different amount of total m emory . (Channel A ≠ Channel B) Channel A Channel B Method DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 1 512MB - 256MB - 2 - 256MB - 512MB 3 512MB - - 256MB 4 - 256MB 512MB - 5 256MB 256MB 256MB - 6 256MB 256MB - 256M B 7 256MB - 256MB 25[...]

2-6 Chapter 2 2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches Here we will show you all of the connectors, header s and switches, and how to connect them. Please read the entire section for necessary information before atte mpting to finish all the hardware installation inside the computer chassis. A complete enlarged layout diagram is shown in Chapter 1 for[...]

Hardware Setup 2-7 (2). FAN Pow er Connectors These connectors each provide power to the c ooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector • NBFAN1: Chipset Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN1: System Fan Power Connector • AUXFAN1 ~ 5: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT pla[...]

2-8 Chapter 2 (3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS mem ory. • Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Norm al operation. • Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS mem ory. WARNING: Turn the power off first (including the +5 V standby power) befor e clearing the CMOS mem ory. Failing to do so m ay cause your system to work abn[...]

Hardware Setup 2-9 (4). Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wa ke-up function support at USB1 por t. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake- up function support at USB1 por t. • USB-PWR2: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wa ke-up function support at USB2 po[...]

2-10 Chapter 2 (5). Back Panel Audio Connection Slot The slot “ BP-AUDIO1 ” provides the audio input/output connec tion at back panel through an audio daughter-card. NOTE: Install this daughter-card at slot “ BP-AUDIO1 ”. • S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out c onnection through optical fiber to digital multim edia devices. [...]

Hardware Setup 2-11 S/PDIF Connection: Along with the motherboard package you can find an audio daughter-car d and a roll of optical fiber cable for S/PDIF connection. • S/PDIF Input Connection: 1. Plug the end with 3.5mm adapter into the [JK1] jack on this daughter-card. (This jack is used for either optical or line input.) 2. Remove the rubber [...]

2-12 Chapter 2 (6). Front Panel Switch es & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attenti on to connect th[...]

Hardware Setup 2-13 (7). Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers These headers each provide one additional IEEE 1394 port connection through an extension cable and bracket. AW8-MAX: Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 T PA0 + 2 TPA0 - 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 TPB0 + 6 TPB0 - 7 +12V 8 +12V 9 NC 10 Ground User’s Manual[...]

2-14 Chapter 2 (8). Additional USB Port Headers These headers each provide 2 additional USB 2. 0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 Data0 - 4 Data1 - 5 Data0 + 6 Data1 + 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 NC AW8 Series[...]

Hardware Setup 2-15 (9). GURU Clock Connection Header This header is reserved for conn ecting ABIT’s exclusive GURU Clock. User’s Manual[...]

2-16 Chapter 2 (10). 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 ribbo n cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Gene rally you need only one floppy di[...]

Hardware Setup 2-17 (11). POST Code Display This is an LED device to display the “ POST ” Code, the acrony m of P ower O n S elf T est. T he computer will execute the POST action whenev er you power on the co m puter. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS. It is used to detect the status of the computer’s main components and peripher als[...]

2-18 Chapter 2 (12). Serial ATA Connectors These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable. This motherboard provides RAID 0, RAI D 1, RAID 5 and RAID10 configuration for Seri al ATA hard drives through the Intel ICH7R chipset. You may conf igure a disk array by the Intel Matrix Storage Technology [...]

Hardware Setup 2-19 (13). PCI Express x16 Slot This slot is used to attach the next generation of graphics architecture. (14). PCI Express x1 Slots These slots are used to attach the next generation of I/O architecture. User’s Manual[...]

2-20 Chapter 2 (15). Back Panel Connectors AW8: AW8-MAX: • IEEE1: Connects to devices of IEEE1394 protocol. ( For model AW8-MAX only) • Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse. • Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard. • LAN1: Connects to Local Area Network (For model AW8-MAX only) . • LAN2: Connects to Local Area Network. • USB1/USB2: Connects to U[...]

BIOS Setup 3-1 Chapter 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a pr ogram that d eals with the basic level of comm unication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup progr am only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or pro[...]

3-2 Chapter 3 3-1. µGuru ™ Utility There are two setup menus in this µGuru utility. You may switch between these two by clicking the left or right arrow key on keyboar d: OC Guru: Brand Name: This item displays the CPU m odel na me installed on this m otherboard. Frequency: This item displays the pro cessor speed of the CPU inst alled on this m[...]

BIOS Setup 3-3 ! External Clock: This item selects the external clock frequency. Due to the specification limit of the CPU you installed, the speed you set over its standard bus sp eed is supported, but not guaranteed. ! Multiplier Factor: This item displays the m ultiplier f actor for the CPU you installed. ! Estimated New CPU Clock: This item dis[...]

3-4 Chapter 3 Power Cycle Statistics: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: These items display the power cy cle statistics for each element. ABIT EQ: Click right-arrow < → > key to switch from OC Guru setup m enu to ABIT EQ setup m enu: ABIT EQ Beep Control: This item allows you to enable or disable ABI T EQ Beep Control function.[...]

BIOS Setup 3-5 # Temperature Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: CPU Temperature/System Tem perature/PWM Temperature: These items display the tem perature of CPU, System , and Power Module. ! Shutdown Enable: Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown functio n. If the CPU/System/P WM’s temperature exceeds the shutdown[...]

3-6 Chapter 3 # Voltage Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: All Voltages: These items display the vo ltage of each element. ! Shutdown Enable: Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown func tion. If the voltage of correspondi ng element is higher/lower than the high /low limit, the system would automatically shutdown. ![...]

BIOS Setup 3-7 # Fan Speed Monitoring: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: CPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN Speed: These items display the speed of the fans connected to CPU, NB, SYS, AUX1 and AUX2 FAN headers. ! Shutdown Enable: Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown function. Once the system has detected that the fan speed is lower tha[...]

3-8 Chapter 3 # FanEQ Control: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu (1 st FanEQ Group): CPU/NB/SYS FanEQ Control: When set to [Enabled], these items control the CP U, NB, and/or SYS fan speed by the following setting combinations. ! Reference Temperature: This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available opti[...]

BIOS Setup 3-9 Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu (2 nd FanEQ Group): Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu (3 rd FanEQ Group): AUX/OTES FanEQ Control: When set to [Enabled], these items control the AUX/OTES fan speed by the following setting combinations. ! Reference Temperature: This item selects the reference point for taking [...]

3-10 Chapter 3 3-2. Standard CMOS Features This section contains the basic c onfiguration parameters of the BIOS . These parameter s include date, hour, VGA card, FDD, and HDD settings. Date (mm:dd:yy): This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the fo rm at of [Month], [Date], and [Year]. Time (hh :mm:ss ): This item sets th[...]

BIOS Setup 3-11 IDE HDD Auto-Detection: This item allows you to detect the parameters of I DE drives by pressing <Enter> key. The parameters will be shown on the screen automatically. IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channe l 2 Master/Slave, Extended IDE Drive: When set to [Auto], the BIOS will au tomatically check what kind of IDE drive you a[...]

3-12 Chapter 3 Halt On: This item determ ines 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 [...]

BIOS Setup 3-13 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 som e check during the POST. # CPU Feature: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: Delay Prior to Thermal: This item selects the delay tim e before thermal activation. Ther[...]

3-14 Chapter 3 EIST Function This item appears only for certain processors with the EIST (Enhanced I ntel SpeedStep Technology) Function. When set to [Enabled], EIST will d ynami cally switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to optimize the power and perform ance balan ce of the processor and system based on dema nd. # Back to Advanced[...]

BIOS Setup 3-15 Report No FDD For OS: When set to [Yes], this item allows you to run so me older operating system without floppy disk drive. Leave this item to its default setting. Delay IDE Initial (Secs): This item allows the BIOS to suppor t some old or special IDE devices by prolonging this delay time. A larger value will give more delay tim e [...]

3-16 Chapter 3 Memory Hole At 15M-16M: When set to [Enabled], the memory address space at 15 M-16M will be reserved for ISA expansion cards that specifically requires this setting. This ma kes the mem ory from 15MB and up unavailable to the system. Leave this item to its default setting. # PCI Express Root Port Func: Click <Enter> key to ente[...]

BIOS Setup 3-17 3-5. Integrated Peripherals # On-Chip IDE Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: IDE Bus Master: This option enables or disables the IDE bus mastering capability under the DOS environm ent. On-Chip IDE-1 Controller: This item selects whether to enable or disable the IDE- 1 controller. On-Chip SATA Mode: This item det[...]

3-18 Chapter 3 On-Chip SATA: This item determ ines the func tion for on-chip Serial ATA. [Disabled]: Disable the Serial ATA controller. [Auto]: Allows the Serial ATA controller to be arranged by BIOS automatically . [Combined Mode]: Parallel ATA and Serial AT A are combined together. Supports up to 4 I DE drives. [Enhanced Mode]: Enable both Parall[...]

BIOS Setup 3-19 ! SATA Mode: This item displays the variety modes for SATA M ode. # On-Chip PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: On-Chip USB Controller: This option enables or disables the USB controller. ! USB 2.0 Controller: This option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller. ! USB Keyboard Support: This item allows you [...]

3-20 Chapter 3 Floppy Disk Controller This option enables or disables the floppy disk controller. # Onboard PCI Device: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm enu: IEEE 1394 Controller: This option enables or disables the IEEE 1394 controller. Serial ATA Controller This option enables or disables the Serial ATA controller. ! SATA RAID ROM This i[...]

BIOS Setup 3-21 ACPI Suspend Type: This item selects the type of Suspend m ode. [S1(PowerOn-Suspend)]: Enables the Power On Suspend function. [S3(Suspend-To-RAM)]: Enables the Suspend to RAM function. ! Resume by USB From S3: When set to [Enabled], this item allows you to use a USB device to wake up a system that is in the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM)[...]

3-22 Chapter 3 Power On Function This item selects the way y ou want your system to power on. [Password]: Use a password to power on the system, select this option then press <Enter >. Enter your password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in ex actly the same password to confirm, and then press <Enter>. [Hot KEY]: Use any of the f[...]

BIOS Setup 3-23 3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By: This item configures all of the boot and Plug- and-Play compatible devices. [Auto(ESCD)]: The system will autom atically detect the settings. [Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” m enu. ! IRQ Resources: Click <Enter> key to enter its subm en[...]

3-24 Chapter 3 3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, m inimal-per formance system operations. 3-9. Load Optimized Defaults This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance s ystem operations. 3-10. Set Password This option protects the BIOS configuratio[...]

Install Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility A-1 Appendix A. Install Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility NOTE: Please install this Intel Chipset driver first after having installed the Windows oper ating system. The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows XP operating system. For those of other O[...]

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Install Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver B-1 Appendix B. Install Intel Matrix Storage Technology 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 instructions. Insert the Driver & Utility CD into CD-ROM drive. It shoul[...]

B-2 Appendix B 5. Click [Next]. 6. Click [Finish] to complete setup. AW8 Series[...]

Install Audio Driver C-1 Appendix C. 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, doubl[...]

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Install BCM LAN Driver D-1 Appendix D. Install BCM 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, d[...]

D-2 Appendix D AW8 Series[...]

Install Sil3132 SATA Driver (AW8-MAX) E-1 Appendix E. Install Sil3132 SATA Driver (AW8-MAX) 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 pr[...]

E-2 Appendix E 7. Choose [I accept the terms in the license agreement], and click [Next]. 8. Click [Next]. 9. Click [Finish]. 10. Click [Finish] to complete setup.. AW8 Series[...]

Install USB 2.0 Driver F-1 Appendix F. Install USB 2.0 Driver NOTE: The “USB 2.0 Driver” packed in the “Driver & Utility CD” is currently available for Windows 9x and ME only. To install this driver for Window s XP or Windows 2000, you have to download their latest service pack first from Microsoft’s web site. User’s Manual[...]

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Install ABIT µGuru Utility G-1 Appendix G. Install ABIT µGuru Utility 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. [...]

G-2 Appendix G AW8 Series[...]

POST Code Definition H-1 Appendix H. POST Code Definition AWARD POST Code Definitions POST (hex) Description CF Test CMOS R/W functionality C0 Early chipset initialization: -Disable shadow RAM -Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) -Program basic chipset registers C1 De tec t me mor y -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC -Auto-detection of L2 [...]

H-2 Appendix H 1F Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform ) 21 HPM initialization (notebook platform) 23 1. Check validity of RTC value: e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute. 2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default value instead. 24 Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is vali[...]

POST Code Definition H-3 55 Display number of processors (multi-processor platform) 57 Display PnP logo Early ISA PnP initialization -Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device 59 Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code 5B (Optional Feature) Show message for ente ring AWDFL ASH.EXE from FDD (optional) 5D 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO 2. Initial[...]

H-4 Appendix H 8B 1. Invoke all ISA adapter ROMs 2. Invoke all PCI ROMs (except VGA) 8D 1. Enable/Disable Parity Ch eck according to CMOS setup 2. APM Initialization 8F Clear noise of IRQs 93 Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code 94 1. Enable L2 cache 2. Program Daylight Saving 3. Program boot up speed 4. Chipset final initiali[...]

POST Code Definition H-5 AC2005 POST Code Definition: POST (hex) Description Power On Sequence 8.1. Start power on sequence 8.2. Enable ATX power supply 8.3. ATX power supply ready 8.4. DDR voltage ready 8.5. Setup PWM for CPU core voltage 8.6. Assert PWM for CPU core voltag e 8.7. Check CPU core voltage 8.8. CPU core voltage ready 8.9. Initial clo[...]

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Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) I-1 Appendix I. Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) Q & A: Q: Do I need to clea r the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system? A: Yes, we highly recomm end that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jum per from its default 1-2 position to 2-[...]

I-2 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 h elp our technical support personnel quickly determine the problem with your motherboard and give you th[...]

Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?) I-3 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 user’s m anual. Example: AW8 Series 2 * . Motherboard model number (REV): Note the m otherboard model num ber labeled on the motherboard as ?[...]

I-4 Appendix I ' Technical Support Form ! Company Name: ( Phone Number: " Contact Person: # Fax Number: ) E-mail Address: Model * BIOS ID # * Motherboard Mod el No. DRIVER REV OS/Application * Hardware Name Brand Specifications CPU * HDD IDE1 IDE2 CD-ROM-Drive IDE1 IDE2 System Mem ory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: AW8 Series[...]

How to Get Technical Support J-1 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 di rect s ales to end-users[...]

J-2 Appendix J 4. Internet Newsgroups. These ar e a great source of information an d 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 inform ation and discuss exper iences they have h ad with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has[...]

How to Get Technical Support J-3 North America and South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 45531 Northport Loop West, Fremont CA, 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Sales: sales@abit-usa.com Latin America Sales: ventas@abit-usa.com Marketing: marketing@abit-usa.com Web Site: http://www.abit-usa.com RMA Center: http://rma[...]

J-4 Appendix J Poland ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28, 50-149 Wroc ł aw Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66 Fax: 48 71 372 30 87 Japan Web Site: http://www.abit4u.jp Taiwan Head Office (Serving all other territories not listed above. Taiwan is 8+ GMT time, and may have different holiday calendar from yours.) A[...]