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Introduction AW8D Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 Socket 775 Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix User’s Manual About this Manual: This user’s manual contains all the information you may need for settin g up this motherboard. To read the user’s manual of PDF format (readable by Adobe Reader ), place the “Driver & Utili[...]
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AW8D User’s Manual English, 1 st Edition March 2006 Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual. No warranty or representation, either expressed [...]
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Introduction Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1 Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix 1.1 Features & Specifications ............................................................. 1-1 1.2 Motherboard Layout ........................................................[...]
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3.4 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 3-18 3.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 3-20 3.6 Power Management Setup .......................................................... 3-24 3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................[...]
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Introduction 1. Introduction 1.1 Features & Specifications CPU • Designed for Intel ® Pentium 4 LGA775 processor with 1066/800 MHz FSB • Supports Intel ® Pentium Processor Extreme Edition & Intel ® Pentium D Processor • Supports Enhanced Intel Speedstep ® Technology (EIST) • Supports Intel ® Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T[...]
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Expansion Slots • 2x PCI-E X16 slots • 2x PCI-E X1 slots • 1x PCI slot • 1x AudioMAX slot Internal I/O Connectors • 1x Floppy port • 1x UDMA 100/66/33 connector • 6x SATA connectors • 2x USB 2.0 headers • 1x IEEE1394 header Rear Panel I/O • ABIT Silent OTES ™ • 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector • 1x PS/2 Mouse connector • 1x IE[...]
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Introduction 1.2 Motherboard Layout AW8D 1-3[...]
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1-4 AW8D[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-1 2. Hardware Setup In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. ※ Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or peri[...]
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To install this motherboard: 1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base. 2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel. 4. Line up all the motherboard’s screw holes with those studs o r spacers on the chassis.[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-3 2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu. This header[...]
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CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “ CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED ” or “ CMOS checksum error ” displays on monitor, this backup batte[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-5 2.3.2 Wake-up Header These headers use a jumper cap to enable/disable the wake-up function. • USB-PWR1: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wake-up function support at USB1 port. Pin 2-3 shorted: Enable wake-up function support at USB1 port. • USB-PWR2: Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Disable wake-up function support at USB2 p[...]
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2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors. ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: The power supply with 20-pin or 24-pin cables can both be connecte[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-7 2.4.2 Front Panel Switches & 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 conn ection. Please pay attention to c[...]
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2.4.3 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling 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 ※ These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these con[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-9 2.5 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. ※ In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2. Ne[...]
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4. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. The alignment key must be located in the notch of package. 5. Use your left hand to hold the load plate, and use your right thumb to peel the cap off. ※ The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing.[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-11 8. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard. 9. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position. 10. Attach the four-pin power plug from the[...]
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2.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots This motherboard provides four 240-pin DIMM slots for Dual Channel DDR2 800/667/533 memory modules with memory expansion size up to 8GB. • To reach the optimum performance in dual-channel configurations, install identical DDR2 DIMM pairs for each channel. • Install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. To reach the optimum co[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-13 • [Dual Channel Asymmetric]: both channels are populated, but each channel has a different amount of total memory. (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 - 256MB 7 256MB - 256MB[...]
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2.5.3 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy dr ives 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[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-15 2.5.4 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots These slots support the connections of graphics cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. This motherboard provides dual PCI-Express X16 slots for one or two graphics cards installation: One PCIE graphics card installation (Normal Mode): Install one PCIE graphics card into [Master[...]
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To enable CrossFire Mode, you will need to: • Prepare one CrossFire ™ Edition graphics card and one CrossFire ™ Compatible graphics card. • Make sure the graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFire ™ technology. Download the latest driver from ATI website ( http://www.ati.com ). • Make sure your power supply unit is sufficient to pr[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-17 2.5.5 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA cable. The disk array for RAID configuration is also provided through these SATA connectors: • SATA1~SATA4: Available for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration by the utility “Intel Matrix St[...]
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To connect SATA device: 1. A ttach either end of the si g nal cable to the SAT A connector on motherboard. Attach the other end to SATA device. 2. A ttach the SATA power cable to the SATA device and connect the other end from the power supply. To convert between PATA and SATA: The optional “ SERILLEL ” is a convenient accessory to conver t betw[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-19 2.5.6 AudioMAX Connection Slot This slot provides the audio input/output connection over the rear I/O part through an add-on daughter-card. Find your “ AudioMAX ” daughter-card and its driver in the motherboard package. • S/PDIF Out: This connector provides an S/PDIF-Out connection through optical fiber to digital mul[...]
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• FP-AUDIO1: This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. Pin Pin Assignment Pin Pin Assignment 1 MIC2 L 2 AGND 3 MIC2 R 4 AVCC 5 FRO-R 6 MIC2_JD 7 F_IO_SEN 8 9 FRO-L 10 LINE2_JD S/PDIF Connection: In the motherboard package you can find one audio daughter-card and one optical-fiber cable. • S/PDIF Input Connection: 1.[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-21 2.5.7 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI Express specifications. 2.5.8 PCI Add-on Slot This motherboard remains one standard PCI slot for the add-on card of PCI compliant.[...]
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2.6 Connecting Optional Devices 2.6.1 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/ O part, this motherboard also features 2x more USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis. Pin Pin As[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-23 2.6.2 Additional IEEE1394 Port Header Besides the 1x IEEE1394 port loca ted at rear I/O part, this motherboard also features 1x more IEEE1394 header onboard. Each header supports 1x additional IEEE1394 port by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted IEEE1394 port of your chassis. Pin Pin Assig[...]
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2.7 Onboard Status Display 2.7.1 POST Code Displayer This is an LED device to display the “ POST ” Code, the acronym of P ower O n S elf T est. The computer will execute the POST action whene ver you power on the computer. The POST process is controlled by the BIOS. It is used to detect the status of the computer’s main components and periphe[...]
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Hardware Setup AW8D 2-25 2.7.2 Power Source Indicators These indicators work as a reminding device to display the power status of this motherboard with power source connected. • 5VSB: This LED lights up when the power supply is connected with power source. • VCC: This LED lights up when the system power is on.[...]
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2.8 Connecting I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this motherboard provides the following I/O ports: • Silent OTES: The Silent OTES (Silent Outside Thermal Exhaust System) is a device specifically designed to silently cool the motherboard's North Bridge chipset. (Keep the area for outgoing heat wave open.) • BP-1394-1: Connects to devices of[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-1 3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPRO M that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted [...]
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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 keyboard: 3.1.1 OC Guru Brand Name This item displays the CPU model name installed on this motherboard. Frequency This item displays the processor speed of the CPU installed on this motherboard. CPU Op[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 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 speed is supported, but not guaranteed. - Multiplier Factor This item displays the multiplier factor for the CPU you installed. - Estimated New CPU Clock This item disp[...]
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Power Cycle Statistics Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: These items display the power cycle statistics for each element. 3.1.2 ABIT EQ Click right-arrow < → > key to switch from OC Guru setup menu to ABIT EQ setup menu: ABIT EQ Beep Control This item allows you to enable or disable ABIT EQ Beep Control function. 3-4 AW8D[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-5 Temperature Monitoring Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: CPU Temperature/SYS Temperature/PWM1~4 Temperature These items display the temperature of CPU, System, and Power Module. - Shutdown Enable Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown fu nction. If the CPU/System/PWM’s temperature exceeds the shutdown [...]
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Voltage Monitoring Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: All Voltages These items display the voltage of each element. - Shutdown Enable Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown functi on. If the voltage of corresponding element is higher/lower than the high/low limit, the system would automatically shutdown. - Beep Enable Use &l[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-7 Fan Speed Monitoring Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: CPU/NB/SYS/AUX FAN Speed These items display the speed of the fans connected to CPU, NB, SYS, and AUX1~5 FAN headers. - Shutdown Enable Use <Space> key to enable system shutdown fu nction. Once the system has detected that the fan speed is lower than th[...]
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FanEQ Control Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu (1 st FanEQ Group): CPU/NB/SYS FanEQ Control When set to [Enabled], these items control the CPU, 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 options of CPU, SYS, [...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-9 Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu (2 nd FanEQ Group): AUX1~3 FanEQ Control When set to [Enabled], these items control the AUX fan speed by the following setting combinations. - Reference Temperature This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available options of CPU, SYS, and PWM Temperatur[...]
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Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu (3 rd FanEQ Group): AUX4~AUX5 FanEQ Control When set to [Enabled], these items control th e AUX4/AUX5 fan speed by the following setting combinations. - Reference Temperature This item selects the reference point for taking temperature among the available options of CPU, SYS, and PWM Temperature, but the[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-11 3.2 Standard CMOS Features 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 Mas[...]
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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, Extended IDE Drive When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If you want[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-13 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 keyboa[...]
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3.3 Advanced BIOS Features CPU L3 Cache This item is used to enable the L3 cache (default setting), and appears only for certain CPU (Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology Extreme Edition) that possesses L3 cache. Hyper-Threading Technology This item is used to enable the functionality of the processor with Hyper-Threading Technology and wil[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-15 CPU Feature Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: Thermal Management This item selects the type of thermal monitoring. - TM2 Bus Ratio This item represents the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot. - TM2 Bus VID This item repr[...]
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EIST Function This item appears only for certain processors with the EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) Function. When set to [Enabled], EI ST will dynamically switch between multiple frequency and voltage points to optimize the power and performance balance of the processor and system based on demand. Back to Advanced BIOS Features Set[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-17 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. Report No FDD For OS When set to [Yes], this item allows you to run some older operating system without floppy disk drive. Leave this item to its default setting. De[...]
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3.4 Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable This item sets the optimal timings for the following four items, depending on the memory module you are using. The default setting “By SPD” configures these four items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-19 PCI Express Root Port Func Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: PCI Express Slot 1 / PCI Express Slot 2 This option enables or disables the PCI Express port function. PCI-E Compliancy Mode This item selects the mode for PCI Express add-on card. Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu PEG Force X1 When set [...]
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3.5 Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Device Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: IDE Bus Master This option enables or disables the IDE bus mastering capability under the DOS environment. On-Chip IDE-1 Controller This item selects whether to enable or disable the IDE-1 controller. On-Chip SATA Mode This item determines the mode for o[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-21 - SATA RAID ROM This item allows you to use the boot ROM of on-chip Serial ATA RAID to boot up system. On-Chip SATA This item determines the function 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[...]
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- SATA Mode This item displays the variety modes for SATA Mode. On-Chip PCI Device Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: 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 via Select [ BIOS ] (the default setting) [...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-23 Floppy Disk Controller This option enables or disables the floppy disk controller. Onboard PCI Device Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: 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 Mode [...]
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3.6 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type This item selects the type of Suspend mode. [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[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-25 Wake Up by Onboard LAN2 When set to [Enabled], access through the onboard LAN2 port can remotely wake up the system that was in Soft-Off condition. Wake Up by Onboard 1394 When set to [Enabled], access through the onboard IEEE 1394 device can remotely wake up the system that was in Soft-Off condition. Wake Up by Alarm When set [...]
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※ The mouse wake up function can only be used with the PS/2 mouse, not with the COM port or USB type. Some PS/2 mice cannot wake up the system because of compatible problems. If the specs of y our keyboard are too old, it may fail to power on. - KB Power ON Password This item sets the password required in order to power on your computer. ※ Do n[...]
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BIOS Setup AW8D 3-27 3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations 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 [...]
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improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values. 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 [...]
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Driver & Utility CD AW8D 4-1 4. Driver & Utility CD Support The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and software applications required for its basic and advanced features. Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM dr ive in your system. The following installation aut[...]
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4.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility This utility installs Windows [ INF ] files to the target system. These files outline to the operating system how to configure the Intel chipset co mponents in order to ensure all the features function properly. To install this utility: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2.[...]
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Driver & Utility CD AW8D 4-3 4.2 Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver This driver provides functionality for the on-chip SATA Controller. To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver] item under the [Drivers] tab. The following screen appears: 3. Fo[...]
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4.3 Realtek Audio Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard High Definition Audio Codec. ※ The installation of this driver is necessary only after having installed the “AudioMAX” daughter-card. To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Audio Driver] item under the [Dri[...]
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Driver & Utility CD AW8D 4-5 4.4 Realtek LAN Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard PCIE Gigabit and Fast Ethernet NIC Controller. To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [LAN Driver] item under the [Drivers] tab. The following screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts o[...]
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4.5 Silicon Image 3132 SATA Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard SATA Controller. To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. 2. Click the [Sil3132 SATA Driver] item under the [Drivers] tab. The following screen appears: 3. Follow the prompts on the screen to complete installation. 4. [...]
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Driver & Utility CD AW8D 4-7 4.6 Silicon Image 3132 SATA RAID Driver This driver provides functionality for the onboard SATA RAID Controller. ※ The installation of this driver is necessary only after having enabled the RAID function in the BIOS setup menu. To install this driver: 1. Click on the [Drivers] tab in the installation menu screen. [...]
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4.7 USB 2.0 Driver ※ There is no need to install this driver for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, Windows XP with Service Pack 1, or their later version. 4.8 ABIT µGuru Utility The µGuru Utility combined with the optional Guru Clock allows you to access and select system performance of your system while playing game s, listening music, browsin[...]
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Appendix AW8D 5-1 5. Appendix 5.1 POST Code Definitions 5.1.1 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 Detect memory -Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC -Auto-detection of L2 [...]
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25 Early PCI Initialization: -Enumerate PCI bus number. -Assign memory & I/O resource -Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it into C000:0 26 1. If Early_Init_Onboard_Generator is not defined Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to empty PCI & DIMM slots. 2. Init onboard PWM 3. Init onbo[...]
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Appendix AW8D 5-3 6B Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup & Auto-configuration table 6D 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices 2. Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup is set to “AUTO” 6F 1. Initialize floppy controller 2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware 75 Detec[...]
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5.1.2 AC2005 POST Code Definitions 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 voltage 8.7. Check CPU core voltage 8.8. CPU core voltage ready 8.9. Initial clock generator IC 8.A.[...]
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Appendix AW8D 5-5 5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.2.1 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 se[...]
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Q: How to get a quick response for my request on technical support? A: Please carry out a simple troubleshooting before sending “ Technical Support Form ”: System boot-up fails after the system had been assembled: Check the motherboard’s supporting specifications first to see if all the key components attached in your system can meet. To do s[...]
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Appendix AW8D 5-7 • Memory size: Type in the size of your memory module. Example: 512M* 4PCS • Memory configuration: Type in the memory configuration in BIOS setting. Example: Memory Timing: 2.5-3-3-7 @533MHz • Graphics information: Note Graphics card’s brand, model and driver version • Graphics card: Type in the brand and model name of y[...]
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5.2.2 Technical Support Form 5-8 AW8D Country: First name: Last Name: Subject: Motherboard: BIOS Version: CPU: Memory brand: Memory size: Memory configuration: Graphics card: Graphics driver version: Power supply maker: Power supply wattage: Storage devices: Optical devices: Other devices: Operating system: Problem description:[...]
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Appendix AW8D 5-9 5.2.3 ABIT Contact Information Taiwan Head Office ABIT Computer Corporation No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu, Taipei, 114, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-8751-8888 Fax: 886-2-8751-3382 North America, South America ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation 2901 Bayview Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A. Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 Website: htt[...]
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P/N: 4310-0000-05 Rev. 1.00 ABIT Computer Corporation http://www.abit.com.tw[...]