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PEAK777 User’s Manual 1 Preface

Preface

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international
copyright laws, with all rights reserved. No part of this manual maybe reproduced, copied, translated or
transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent from NEXCOM International
Co., Ltd.
Version 1.2
Copyright 2006

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent
commitment from NEXCOM International Co., LTD. However, users may update their knowledge of any
product in use by constantly checking its manual posted on our website: http://www.nexcom.com.
NEXCOM shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out
of the use of any product, nor for any infringements upon the rights of third parties, which may result from
such use. Any implied warranties of merchantability of fitness for any particular purpose is also
disclaimed.

Acknowledgements

The PEAK777VL2VL2 series is a trademark of NEXCOM international CO., LTD. All other product
names mentioned herein are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Regulatory Compliance Statements

This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class A devices and describes how to keep the
system CE compliant.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) For Class A Device

This equipment has been tested and verified to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area
(domestic environment) is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference (take adequate measures) at their own expense.

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CE Certification

The product(s) described in this manual complies with all applicable European Union (CE) directives if it
has a CE marking. For computer systems to remain CE compliant, only CE-compliant parts may be used.
Maintaining CE compliance also requires proper cable and cabling techniques.

WARNINGS
Read and adhere to all warnings, cautions, and notices in this guide and
the documentation supplied with the chassis, power supply, and accessory
modules. If the instructions for the chassis and power supply are inconsistent
with these instructions or the instructions for accessory modules, contact
the supplier to find out how you can ensure that your computer meets
safety and regulatory requirements.

CAUTION
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage NSA components. Do the
described procedures only at an ESD workstation. If no such station is
available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic
wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis.

Safety Information

Before installing and using the PEAK777VL2VL2, note the following precautions:
ƒ Read all instructions carefully.
ƒ Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.
ƒ Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual.
ƒ When replacing parts, ensure that your service technician uses parts specified by the manufacturer.
ƒ Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near a hearing device.

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Table of Content

Preface……………...……………..……………………………………….………….…………………..2
Copyright………………..……………………………………….…………………………………….... 2
Disclaimer………………………..………………………………..…………………………………….. 2
Acknowledgements……………………………………………..………………………………..…… 2
Regulatory Compliance Statements……………………..…………………………………………2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) For Class A Device……………..……….…2
CE Certification………………………………………………………………………………………...3
Safety Information……………………………………………………………………………………..3
Table of Content……………………………………………………………………………………. 4

Chapter 1 General Information

1.1 Main Feature…………………………………………………….…………………………………….. 6
1.2 Specifications……………………………………………………..……………………………………. 7
1.3 Power Consumption Measurement…………………………………………………………………….10
1.4 Board Layout…………………………………………………………………….…………………….11
1.5 Board Dimensions……………………………………………………….……………….…………….11

Chapter 2 Jumper Setting

2.1 Before You Begin……………………………………………..….……………………………………14
2.2 Precautions………………………………………………………………………………………... …..14
2.3 Setting Jumpers…………………………………………………………………………………… …..15
2.4 Location of Jumpers………………………………………………………………………………. …..15
2.5 Pin definitions of connectors………………………….……………………………………………….16

Chapter 3 Expansion
3.1 System Memory………………………………………………………………………………….…….25
3.2 Installing DIMM………………………………………………………………………………….. …..25
3.3 Installing LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, Heat Sink, and Fan ……………………………………....27

Chapter 4 BIOS Setup

4.1 Entering Setup…………………………………………………………………………………...……..31
4.2 The Main Menu………………………………………………………………………………………...32
4.3 Getting Help …………………………………………………………………………………………....33
4.4 Control Keys …………………………………………………………………………………………...34
4.5 Standard CMOS Features ……………………………………………………………………………...35
4.6 Advanced BIOS Features ………………………………………………………………………………39

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4.7 HDD Disk/CD-ROM Boot Priority ……………………………………………..……………………….43
4.8 Integrated Peripherals ………………………………………………………………………………….45
4.9 Power Management Setup ……………………………………………………………………………..46
4.10 PnP/PCI Configurations ………………………………………………………………………………49
4.11 PC Health Status ……………………………………………………………………………………...50
4.12 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ………………………………………………………………………….....51
4.13 Load Optimized Defaults ……………………………………………………………………………51
4.14 Set Supervisor/User Password ………………………………………………………………………51
4.15 Save & Exit Setup …………………………………………………………………………………….52
4.16 Exit Without Saving ………………………………………………………………………………….52

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 Chapter 1
General Information

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1.1 Main Feature

PICMG 1.0 Full size Single Board Computer

PEAK777VL2 is PICMG 1.0 full-size Single Board Computer (SBC), which supports Intel® Core 2
Quad/ Core 2 Duo processors. It features Intel® G41 and ICH7R chipsets supporting speed up to 3.0 GHz
and Hyper-Threading technology.
The Intel® G41 supports dual channel non-ECC DDR3 800/1066 MHz DRAM in tow DIMM slots and
an integrated graphics controller. The Intel® ICH7R DO manages UltraATA 100 & SATA HDD ports,
parallel ports and floppy port. Furthermore, it supports other versatile I/O ports such as two serial ports,
eight USB ports and two PCIe Gigabit LAN ports.
NEXCOM offers the following 2U and 4U Backplanes that support the PICMG 1.0 specification:

„ 2U Backplane: NBP 2U220 / NBP 2U040

„ 4U Backplane: NBP 14570 / NBP 14111 / NBP 14210

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1.2 Specifications

LGA775 Processor Clock Gen.

Vcore
VRD 11.0 65nm/45nm CK505

FSB
800 / 1066 / 1333 MHz

FSB
DB15

DDR3 Ch A
VGA
VGA

INTEL DDR3 Channel A DDR3 800/1066 MHz DIMM1

GMCH
G41
DDR3 Ch B
PCI-E *16

DDR3 Channel B DDR3 800/1066 MHz DIMM2

DMI

SPI
SPI x4 DMI
SST25VF080B 2GB/s

SPI DMI
PCI-E *2
USB 2.0 (8)

6x JST CONNECTOR
USB 2.0 Gigabit Ethernet
INTEL Intel 82574L MDI RJ45
PCI-E *4

South Bridge PCIe x1

ICH7 Gigabit Ethernet
ATA 100 (1)

MDI
Compact
Flash
UltraDMA Intel 82574L RJ45

(Option)
PCI

IDE 40PIN SATA (4) LPC AC'97 PCI BUS

PICMG 1.0
SATA PORT 1
ISA-PCI
LPC BUS

SATA PORT 2
SATA BUS PCI To ISA GOLDEN FINGER
SATA PORT 3 AC97 IT8888G
SATA PORT 4 Interface

LPT SUPPER I/O COM1 RS232 Clock Buffer

W83627HG
FDD COM2 RS232

Thermal KB/MS
Sensor PWM_FAN

Figure 1.1: Block Diagram of PEAK 777VL2

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Feature Items Description
PICMG1.0 form factor with Dimensions:
z Board Layout Detail
338.5mm x 122mm (13.3" x 4.8")
Intel® LGA775 Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Duo / Celeron® processors with
800/1066/1333 MHz
‹ Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9400(2.66GHz)
CPU Support ‹ Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
Capability ‹ E8400(3GHz) /E7400(2.8GHz)/ E1500(2.2GHz)
‹ Intel Celeron Processor 440 (2GHz)

z Processor
‹ Q9400(2.66GHz /FSB1333MHz)
‹ E8400(3GHz/FSB1333MHz)
Intel Embedded ‹ E7400(2.8GHz/FSB1066MHz)
CPU ‹ E1500(2.2GHz/FSB800MHz)
‹ Celeron 440(2GHz/FSB800MHz)

FSB 800/1066/1333 MHz System Bus

‹ Intel® G41 Graphics Memory Controller Hub (GMCH)

z Chipset Main Chips ‹ PEAK777VL: Intel® ICH7 I/O Controller Hub
‹ PEAK777VL2: Intel® ICH7R I/O Controller Hub

Type 2 x DIMM, support Dual channel DDR3

z Memory
Capacity Maximum 4 GB

Graphic Chip Intel® G41 GMCH Integrated

VGA Memory Chipset included

z Graphic
Analog Display Support
CRT Drive a standard progressive scan analog monitor with pixel resolution up
to 2560x1600@75Hz
Intel® 82574L PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controllers
RJ45 with LED connecter x 2
Support Boot From LAN (PXE)
RJ45 LED Definition
z Network LAN Chip

Orange LED=>
Blinking Orange With Traffic

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 OFF No Traffic
Green LED = >
Steady Green Link
OFF Not Link
Support Boot From LAN (PXE)
Support Wake on LANx2

Extra (External) LED: 2 x 4 pin header

z Floppy 34-pin connector x 1

Compact Flash Yes(Optional for solder side)

z Storage IDE Yes(40-pin)
SATA SATA HDD: 4 Serial ATA Ports
z RAID
z Audio
PS2 KB/Mouse PS2 KB/MS reserve JST connector
Parallel Port 26-pin Box Header x 1 (2.0mm)
Serial Ports SIO Box Header x 2 (2.0mm), support RS232 Only
6 Ports USB 2.0:
2 ports through 2.5mm JST Connectors, located near Rear Side of PCB
USB 2.0 4 ports through 2.5mm JST connectors
Bios menu for selection of USB1.0 and USB2.0

4-pin FAN JST connector x 1 (for CPU)

3-pin FAN connector x 1 (for System)
On board pin header for IrDA Tx Rx
z I/O
HDD LED/Power LED /Power ON SW/Reset SW
Buzzer /SM BUS / System Thermal PIN
User I/O

Buzzer On Board buzzer

Bracket I/O VGA DB15 / LAN1 RJ45 x1/ LAN2 RJ45 x1/ PS2 from top to down

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 ‹ Through PCI to ISA Interface (ITE 8888G)
z ISA Support Legacy I/O Bus ‹ No ISA Master Devices and No ISA DMA Devices
‹ ISA buffer for more ISA slots

On chip RTC with battery back up / External Li-ion Battery

z RTC Battery
RTC Torrance less than 2sec (24 hours) under 25˚C

NBP0807p
NBP1407P
z Backplane NBP1412P
NBP1407-64
NBP1412-64

Award system BIOS

z BIOS Type
8M bits SPI flash ROM

z OS Support Win7, XP embedded, Linux Kernel 2.4 & 2.6, Fedora Core 7, 8, 9

Derived from Super IO to support system monitor.

Monitoring of 4 voltages, 3 temperature and 2 fans Speed.
Monitoring 4 voltage (For +3.3V, +5V, +12V, Vcore)

z System 3 Temperatures (CPU, two external Temperature Sensor)

Management 2 FANs speed (CPU and System FANs)
Watchdog timeout can be programmable by Software from 1 second to
Watchdog 255 seconds
Tolerance 15% under room temperature 25°C
CE approval
z Certification FCC Class A
CB/CCC certification

Operating Temp. Operating temperatures: -20°C to 60°C

z Environment Storage Temp. -20˚C to 85˚C

Relative Operating 10%~90%, non-condensing

Humidity Non-operating 5%~95%, non-condensing

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 Power source from Backplane through PCI/ISA Golden Finger
33. Support both AT(5V/12V) or ATX Power Supply (by jumper)
34. BIOS default is “AT” Mode, user need to change the BIOS setting at
first boot up when use the ATX Power Supply and connect 3pin ATX 5Vsb
power from Backplane.
35. When Change to ATX Mode, the BIOS default setting is as follow:
z Power Input ¾ POWER -SUPPLY TYPE Î [ATX]
¾ AUTO PWR-FAILURE RESUME Î [ON]
36. +3.3V is Converted from +5V and not directly from Backplane or
Power Supply
37. +5Vsb (Standby power) is connected from Backplane through 3pins
Connectors
38. 4 Pins +12V Power Input Connector.

1.3 Power Consumption Measurement

Power Type +12V +5V +5VSB Total Watt

Consumed currents (Unit: A) 14.3 11.4 1.4

235.6W
Consumed watts (Unit: W) 171.6 57 7

1.4 Board Layout

Figure 1.2: Overview of PEAK777VL2 (North Bridge will be heatsink only)

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1.5 Board Placement

Figure 1.3: Placement of the PEAK777

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 Chapter 2
Jumper Setting

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This chapter of the User’s Manual describes how to set jumpers.

Note: The procedures that follow are generic for PEAK 777VL2.

2.1 Before You Begin

Ensure you have a stable, clean working environment. Dust and dirt can get into components and cause a
malfunction. Use containers to keep small components separated.

Adequate lighting and proper tools can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal components.
Most of the procedures that follow require only a few simple tools, including the following:

♦ A Philips screwdriver
♦ A flat-tipped screwdriver
♦ A set of jewelers Screwdrivers
♦ A grounding strap
♦ An anti-static pad

Using your fingers can disconnect most of the connections. It is recommended that you do not use
needle-nosed pliers to disconnect connections as these can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the
connectors.

Before working on internal components, make sure that the power is off. Ground yourself before touching
any internal components, by touching a metal object. Static electricity can damage many of the electronic
components. Humid environment tend to have less static electricity than dry environments. A grounding
strap is warranted whenever danger of static electricity exists.

2.2 Precautions

Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity.
Working on the computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous. Follow
the guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or yourself:

♦ Always disconnect the unit from the power outlet whenever you are working inside the case.
♦ If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the computer case. Alternatively,
discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal chassis of the unit case, or the bare metal
body of any other grounded appliance.
♦ Hold electronic circuit boards (such as the PEAK777VL2VL2 board) by the edges only. Do not touch
the components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Don’t flex or stress the circuit board.
♦ Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging that they shipped with until they are ready for
installation.
♦ Use correct screws and do not over tighten screws.

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2.3 Setting Jumpers

A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a cap. When setting the
jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. When the jumper cap is placed on
both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin,
the jumper is OPEN. Please see the following illustrations

The illustrations on the right show

a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper
cap is placed on both pins, the
jumper is SHORT. If you remove
the jumper cap, or place the
jumper cap on just one pin, the
jumper is OPEN.

Open (Off) Short (On)

These illustrations show a 3-pin
jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.

Table 2-1: Setting Jumpers

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2.4 Location of Jumpers

Figure 2-1: Jumper Location

USB port 0/1 box header:
A. Connector size: 1 X 6 = 6 Pin
B. Connector location: J5
J5
JST-M-180-2.5mm
1
2
3
4
5
6

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 USB_VCC01
2 USB_0N
3 USB_0P
4 USB_1N
5 USB_1P
6 USB_GND

4.1 USB port 2/3 box header:

A. nnector size: 1 X 6 = 6 Pin
B. nnector location: J2

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 J2
JST-M-180-2.5mm

1
2
3
4
5
6
C. Connector pin definition
Pin Signal
1 USB_VCC23
2 USB_2N
3 USB_2P
4 USB_3N
5 USB_3P
6 USB_GND

4.2 USB port 4/5 box header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 6 = 6 Pin
B. Connector location: J1
J1
JST-M-180-2.5mm
1
2
3
4
5
6

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 USB_VCC45
2 USB_4N
3 USB_4P
4 USB_5N
5 USB_5P
6 USB_GND

4.3 PIO box header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 13 = 26 Pin
B. Connector location: CN6
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

CN6
BOX-M-180-2.0mm
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

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 1 P_STB# 14 P_ALF#
2 PIO_D0 15 P_ERR#
3 PIO_D1 16 P_INIT#
4 PIO_D2 17 P_SLIN#
5 PIO_D3 18 P_GND
6 PIO_D4 19 P_GND
7 PIO_D5 20 P_GND
8 PIO_D6 21 P_GND
9 PIO_D7 22 P_GND
10 P_ACK# 23 P_GND
11 P_BUSY 24 P_GND
12 P_PE 25 P_GND
13 P_SLCT 26 P_GND

4.4 FDD box header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 17 = 34 Pin
B. Connector location: CN2
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
1
3
5
7
9

CN2
BOX-M-180-2.54mm
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 GND 2 DENSEL#
3 GND 4 NC
5 GND 6 NC
7 GND 8 INDEX#
9 GND 10 MOTEA#
11 GND 12 DRVB#
13 GND 14 DRVA#
15 GND 16 MOTEB#
17 GND 18 DIR#
19 GND 20 STEP#
21 GND 22 WDATA#
23 GND 24 WGATE#
25 GND 26 TK00#
27 GND 28 WPT#
29 GND 30 RDATA#

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 31 GND 32 SIDE1#
33 GND 34 DSKCHG#

4.5 COM2 box header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 5 = 10 Pin
B. Connector location: CN4
CN4
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

BOX-M-180-2.0mm

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 SIO_DCD#2_CON 2 SIO_RX2_CON
3 SIO_TX2_CON 4 SIO_DTR#2_CON
5 IO_GND 6 SIO_DSR#2_CON
7 SIO_RTS#2_CON 8 SIO_CTS#2_CON
9 SIO_RI#2_CON 10 NC

4.6 COM1 box header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 5 = 10 Pin
B. Connector location: CN5
CN5
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

BOX-M-180-2.0mm

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 SIO_DCD#1_CON 2 SIO_RX1_CON
3 SIO_TX1_CON 4 SIO_DTR#1_CON
5 IO_GND 6 SIO_DSR#1_CON
7 SIO_RTS#1_CON 8 SIO_CTS#1_CON
9 SIO_RI#1_CON 10 NC

4.7 IDE box header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 20 = 40 Pin
B. Connector location: CN3

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 10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
2
4
6
8
CN3
BOX-M-180-2.54mm

1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
C. Connector pin definition
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 IDE_RST#_R 2 GND
3 IDE_D7 4 IDE_D8
5 IDE_D6 6 IDE_D9
7 IDE_D5 8 IDE_D10
9 IDE_D4 10 IDE_D11
11 IDE_D3 12 IDE_D12
13 IDE_D2 14 IDE_D13
15 IDE_D1 16 IDE_D14
17 IDE_D0 18 IDE_D15
19 GND 20 NC
21 ESB_IDE_DREQ 22 GND
23 IDE_IOW# 24 GND
25 IDE_IOR# 26 GND
27 ESB_IDE_IORDY 28 IDE_CABLE
29 ESB_IDE_DACK# 30 GND
31 IDE_IRQ14 32 NC
33 ESB_IDE_DA1 34 IDE_P66DET_R
35 ESB_IDE_DA0 36 ESB_IDE_DA2
37 IDE_CS1# 38 IDE_CS3#
39 IDE_LED# 40 GND

4.8 LAN Link/Active pin header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 4 = 8 Pin
B. Connector location: J8 ＆ J9
J10 ＆ J11

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal

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 1 3.3V 2 3.3V
3 LAN1_LINK# 4 LAN2_LINK#
5 3.3V 6 3.3V
7 LAN1_ACTLED# 8 LAN2_ACTLED#

4.9 PSON pin header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 3 = 3 Pin
B. Connector location: J13
J13
1
2
3

JST-M-180-2.5mm

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 5VSB
2 GND
3 PSON#

4.10 CMOS Clear pin header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 3 = 3 Pin
B. Connector location: JP3
JP3
PIN-2.54mm-M-180
1
2
3

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 RTCRST#
2 SB_RTCRST#
3 CMOS_CLEAR
＊Jump Default Setting 1-2

4.11 GPIO pin header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 5 = 10 Pin
B. Connector location: J12
J12
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

PIN-2.0mm-M-180

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 C. Connector pin definition
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 GND
3 GPI10 4 GPO14
5 GPI11 6 GPO15
7 GPI12 8 GPO16
9 GPI13 10 GPO17

4.12 Key lock pin header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 5 = 5 Pin
B. Connector location: JP5
JP5
5
4
3
2
1

PIN-M-180-2.54mm

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 +5V
2 NC
3 GND
4 KBLOCK#
5 GND

4.13 SYSTEM FAN pin header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 3 = 3 Pin
B. Connector location: FAN1
FAN1

3
2
1

FAN-2.54mm-M-180

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 GND
2 VCC_12
3 FAN_SPEED

4.14 CPU FAN pin header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 4 = 4 Pin

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 B. Connector location: FAN2
FAN2
4
3
2
1

WAFER-2.54mm-M-180

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 GND
2 VCC_12
3 CPU1_FAN_SPEED
4 CPU1_FANPWM

4.15 RTC pin header:

A. Connector size: 2 X8 = 16 Pin
B. Connector location: JP1
10
12
14
16
2
4
6
8

JP1
PIN-2.54mm-M-180
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 VCC 2 VCC
3 HDD_LED# 4 GND
5 GND 6 PUSH_BOT
7 SYS_RST 8 GND
9 CON_BEEP 10 SMBCLK
11 GND 12 SMBDATA
13 GND 14 CPUD-
15 VCC 16 AUXTIN

4.16 AT/ATX Power Type Select pin header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 3 = 3 Pin
B. Connector location: JP4

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 JP4
PIN-2.54mm-M-180

1
2
3
C. Connector pin definition
Pin Signal
1 AT PUSH BOT
2 SB BUTTON
3 ATX PUSH BOT
＊Jump Default Setting 2-3

4.17 AC97 pin header:

A. Connector size: 2 X 5 = 10 Pin
B. Connector location: JP6
JP6
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 10

PIN-M-180-2.0mm

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 ACZ_SDOUT 2 +5V
3 ACZ_RST# 4 GND
5 ACZ_SYNC 6 +12V
7 ACZ_SDIN0 8 GND
9 ACZ_BIT_CLK 10 NC

4.18 IrDA pin header:

A. Connector size: 1 X 5 = 5 Pin
B. Connector location: JP7
JP7
1
2
3
4
5

PIN-M-180-2.54mm

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal
1 +5V
2 CIRRX
3 IRRX
4 GND

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 5 IRTX

(5) External connector specification

5.1 VGA connector:
A. Connector size: 15 PIN D-SUB FEMALE
B. Connector location: VGA1
MH1
MH2
HSYNC

VSYNC
VCDAT

VDCLK

VGA1
BULE
GREEN
GND

ID2
GND

GND

VCC

GND

VGA-5.08mm-F-90
ID1

GND
RED
11

12

13

14
10

15
6
1

7
2

8
3

9
4

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 VGA_R_CON 2 VGA_G_CON
3 VGA_B_CON 4 NC
5 SGND 6 SGND
7 SGND 8 SGND
9 VGA_VCC 10 SGND
11 NC 12 VGA_I2CDAT_CON
13 VGA_HSYNC_CON 14 VGA_VSYNC_CON
15 VGA_I2CCLK_CON
MH1 SGND MH2 SGND
5.2 LAN1 connector:
A. Connector size: RJ45+LED
B. Connector location: LAN1

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 LAN1
1 10
2 TX+ LED1+ 9
TX- LED1-
3 12
6 RX+ LED2+ 11
RX- LED2-
4
5 N/C1
7 N/C2 MH1
8 N/C3 GND MH2
N/C4 GND
RJ45+LED-90

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 LAN1_M0P 2 LAN1_M0N
3 LAN1_M1P 4 LAN1_M2P
5 LAN1_M2N 6 LAN1_M1N
7 LAN1_M3P 8 LAN1_M3N
9 LAN1_LINK# 10 L1_CONVCC
11 LAN1_ACTLED# 12 L1_CONVCC_2
MH1 LAN_GND MH2 LAN_GND

5.3 LAN2 connector:

A. Connector size: RJ45+LED
B. Connector location: LAN2
LAN2
1 10
2 TX+ LED1+ 9
TX- LED1-
3 12
6 RX+ LED2+ 11
RX- LED2-
4
5 N/C1
7 N/C2 MH1
8 N/C3 GND MH2
N/C4 GND
RJ45+LED-90

C. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 LAN2_M0P 2 LAN2_M0N
3 LAN2_M1P 4 LAN2_M2P
5 LAN2_M2N 6 LAN2_M1N
7 LAN2_M3P 8 LAN2_M3N
9 LAN2_LINK# 10 L2_CONVCC
11 LAN2_ACTLED# 12 L2_CONVCC_2
MH1 LAN_GND MH2 LAN_GND

5.4 Keyboard/Mouse connector:

A. Connector size: MINI DIN 6PIN
B. Connector location: KM1

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 KM1

8 6
5 3
2 1

MINI_DIN-F-90

MH1
MH2
MH3
C. Connector pin definition
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 LKB_DAT 2 LMS_DAT
3 K/M_GND 5 LK/M_VCC
6 LKB_CLK 8 LMS_CLK
MH1 K/M_GND MH2 K/M_GND
MH3 K/M_GND

(6) PICMG1.0 Gold Finger

6.1 PCI Golden Finger

A. Connector pin definition

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal
A1 TRST- B1 -12V A32 A_D16 B32 A_D17
A2 +12V B2 TCK A33 NC B33 -C_BE2
A3 TMS B3 GND A34 -FRAME B34 GND
A4 TDI B4 NC A35 GND B35 -IRDY

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 A5 VCC B5 VCC A36 -TRDY B36 NC
A6 -PIEQA B6 VCC A37 GND B37 -DEVSEL
A7 -PIEQC B7 -PIRQB A38 -STOP B38 GND
A8 VCC B8 -PIRQD A39 NC B39 -PLOCK
A9 PCI_CK3 B9 -REQ3 A40 SMBCLK_PCI B40 -PERR
A10 VCC B10 -REQ1_ABT A41 SMBDATA_PCI B41 NC
A11 PCI_CK0_ABT B11 -GNT3 A42 GND B42 -SERR
A12 GND B12 GND A43 PAR B43 NC
A13 GND B13 GND A44 A_D15 B44 C_BE1
A14 -GNT1_ABT B14 PCI_CLK1_ABT A45 NC B45 A_D14
A15 -PCI_RSTSLOT B15 GND A46 A_D13 B46 GND
A16 VCC B16 PCI_CK2 A47 A_D11 B47 A_D12
A17 -GNT0_ABT B17 GND A48 GND B48 A_D10
A18 GND B18 -REQ0_ABT A49 A_D9 B49 GND
A19 -REQ2 B19 VCC A50 B50
A20 A_D30 B20 A_D31 A51 B51
A21 NC B21 A_D29 A52 -C_BE0 B52 A_D8
A22 A_D28 B22 GND A53 NC B53 A_D7
A23 A_D26 B23 A_D27 A54 A_D6 B54 NC
A24 GND B24 A_D25 A55 A_D4 B55 A_D5
A25 A_D24 B25 NC A56 GND B56 A_D3
A26 -GNT2 B26 -C_BE3 A57 A_D2 B57 GND
A27 NC B27 A_D23 A58 A_D0 B58 A_D1
A28 A_D22 B28 GND A59 VCC B59 VCC
A29 A_D20 B29 A_D21 A60 REQ64- B60 ACK64-
A30 GND B30 A_D19 A61 VCC B61 VCC
A31 A_D18 B31 NC A62 VCC B62 VCC

6.2 ISA Golden Finger

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 A. Connector pin definition
Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal
A1 IOCHK# B1 GND C1 SBHE# D1 MEMCS16#
A2 SD7 B2 RSTDRY C2 LA23 D2 IOCS16#
A3 SD6 B3 VCC C3 LA22 D3 IRQ10
A4 SD5 B4 IRQ9 C4 LA21 D4 IRQ11
A5 SD4 B5 -5V C5 LA20 D5 IRQ12
A6 SD3 B6 DRQ2 C6 LA19 D6 IRQ15
A7 SD2 B7 -12V C7 LA18 D7 IRQ14
A8 SD1 B8 ZEROWS# C8 LA17 D8 DACK#0
A9 SD0 B9 +12V C9 MEMR# D9 DRQ5
A10 IOCHRDY B10 GND C10 MEMW# D10 DACK#5
A11 AEN B11 SMEMW# C11 SD8 D11 DRQ5
A12 SA19 B12 SMEMR# C12 SD9 D12 DACK#6
A13 SA18 B13 IOW# C13 SD10 D13 DRQ6
A14 SA17 B14 IOR# C14 SD11 D14 DACK#7
A15 SA16 B15 DACK#3 C15 SD12 D15 DRQ7
A16 SA15 B16 DRQ3 C16 SD13 D16 VCC
A17 SA14 B17 DACK#1 C17 SD14 D17 RMASTER#
A18 SA13 B18 DRQ1 C18 SD15 D18 GND
A19 SA12 B19 REFRESH#
A20 SA11 B20 BCK
A21 SA10 B21 IRQ7
A22 SA9 B22 IRQ6
A23 SA8 B23 IRQ5
A24 SA7 B24 IRQ4
A25 SA6 B25 IRQ3
A26 SA5 B26 DACK#2
A27 SA4 B27 TC
A28 SA3 B28 BALE

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 A29 SA2 B29 VCC
A30 SA1 B30 RISAOSC
A31 SA0 B31 GND

(7) Power consumption

Power Type +12V +5V +5VSB Total Watt

Consumed currents (Unit: A) 14.3 11.4 1.4

235.6W
Consumed watts (Unit: W) 171.6 57 7

(8) HW monitor
Monitor
Vcore
MCH_Vcore
+5V
+3.3V
+1.8V
+1.5V
+12

(9) Watchdog timer setting

9.1 Watchdog Timer Working Procedure
Watchdog Timer (WDT) is a special hardware device that monitors the computer system during normal
operation. WDT has a clock circuit that times down from a set number to zero. If a monitored item occurs
before the timer reaches zero, WDT resets and counts down again. If for some reason the monitored item
doesn’t occur before the timer reaches zero, WDT performs an action, such as a diagnostic operation
(rebooting the computer).
You must enter timer values into WDT Configuration Register (Write the control value to the
Configuration Port), and clear WDT counter (read the Configuration Port).
WDT Configuration port F2 Default at F2
Watch Dog Timer Disabled 1. Default at disabled
Enabled 2. Enabled for user’s programming

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 WDT Active Time 1 sec
2 sec
4 sec
8 sec
16 sec
32 sec
64 sec
128 sec
255 sec
9.2 Watchdog Timer Control Register
The Watchdog Timer Control Register controls the WDT working mode. Write the value to the WDT
Configuration Port. The following table describes the Control Register bit definition:
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
X X X

0001: Select 1 second

0010: Select 2 second
0011: Select 4 second
0100: Select 8 second
0101: Select 16 second
0110: Select 32 second
0111: Select 64 second
1000: Select 128 second
0000: Select 255 second
Don’t care
1: Enable watchdog timer
0: Disable watchdog timer

9.3 Watchdog Timer Programming Procedure

Power On or Reset the System
The initial value of WDT Control Register (D7~D0) is zero (0), when power is on or the system has been
reset. The following table indicates the initial value of WDT (00000000b):
Bit Value Mean
7 0 Disable Watchdog Timer
3, 2, 1, 0 0000 Select 255 second

Clear the WDT

WDT counter interval cannot be longer than the preset time, otherwise, WDT sends a reset signal to the
system. The following is an example of clearing the WDT program in Intel 8086 assembly language.

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 ;(Clear the WDT)
Mov dx, F2h ;Setting the WDT configuration port
In al, dx

Note: Before running WDT, you must clear WDT to ensure that the initial value is zero.
WDT Control Register
Note: This register writes to WDT configuration port.
Set WDT Control Register to control the WDT working mode. The initial value of WDT Control Register
is shown as follows:
;(Setting the WDT Control Register as AL)
Mov al, 0h ;Setting initial value=0 for the WDT Control Register
Follow these instructions to set the register:
1. Select the time-out intervals of WDT (decide the values of D3, D2, D1, D0 in F2)
Example: If D3~D0 = 0, the time-out interval is 255 seconds.
AND al, 10000000b ; Setting the time-out interval as 255 second.
2. Enable or Disable WDT (decide D7 value in F2)
i.e. D7=0, Disables WDT
AND al, 01111111b ; Disable the WDT
i.e. D7=1, Enables WDT
OR al, 10000000b ; Enable the WDT
After finishing the above settings, you must output the Control Register’s value to WDT Configuration
Port. Then WDT will start according to the above settings.
MOV dx, F2h ; Setting WDT Configuration Port

OUT dx, al ; Output the Control Register Value

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 Chapter 3
Expansion

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3.1 System Memory
PEAK777VL2 incorporates Intel G41 chipset supports dual channel non-ECC
un-buffered DDR2 667/800/1066 MHz memory.Two 240-pins DIMM sockets support
up to 4GB DIMM module.
Followings are the recommended memory modules.

WE APPRONAL DDR3 MEMORY LIST:

(1) DDR3/1066/2GB/Transcend/221652-0084/TS256MLK64V1U/8ND22 D9JNL
(2) DDR3/1333/2GB/Transcend/517844-0610/TS256MLK64V3U/ SEC 846 HCH9
K4B1G0846D
(3) X2)DDR3/10600/1GB/Apacer/SN:200908100132.33/ELPIDATWNJ1108BABG-DJ-E
(4) X2)DDR3/10600/1GB/Apacer/SN:200908100130.37/ELPIDATWNJ1108BABG-DJ-E

(5) X2)DDR2/1333/2GB/Kingston/B54232.01 0948 PTAR D1288JELDPGD9U

(6) X2)DDR2/1333/2GB/ Transcend/523838-2438.39/TS256MLK64V3U SEC 907

HCH9 K481G0846D

Table 3.1: Recommended Memory Modules

3.2 Installing DIMM

To install DIMM
1. Make sure the two handles of the DIMM sockets are in the “open” position, i.e. the
handles stay outward.

Figure3-1: How to Install DIMM (1)

2. Slowly slide the DIMM modules along the plastic guides in the both ends of the
socket.

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 Figure 3-2: How to Install DIMM (2)
3. Then press the DIMM module down right into the socket, until a click is heard. That
means the two
handles automatically locked the memory modules into the right position of the
DIMM socket.

Figure 3-3: How to Install DIMM (3)

4. To take away the memory module, just push the both handles outward, the memory
module will be
ejected by the mechanism in the socket.

Figure 3-4: How to Install DIMM (4)

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3.3 Installing LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, Heat Sink,
and Fan
Since the socket 775 is comprised of sensitive arrays of pins, improper or careless
installation may cause permanent harm to the CPU. In some cases users may
accidentally damage the socket simply by adjusting the position of the CPU.

Please follow the installation instructions as shown below:

Step 1:
1. Opening the Socket:
a. Disengage the Load Lever by pressing down and out on the hook allowing the lever to
clear the Retention Tab and rotate to the fully open position.
b. Rotate Load Plate to fully open position.
c. Remove the Protective Cover as shown below
Caution: Touch the Socket Contacts may damage to the contacts.

Step 2:
a. Remove processor from shipping media by grasping substrate edges only.
b. Grasp the processor with your thumb and forefinger on the edges with the orientation
notches.
c. Carefully place the CPU into the socket.

Step 3:
a. Verify that the CPU if properly mated to the orientation keys.
b. Close the upper plate, place the load lever back to the original position.

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Step 4:
a. Place the Heat Sink with Fan Set onto the four holes around the CPU socket making
sure that the four screws are aligned with the holes on the PEAK777VL2.
b. Pressing down the metal pads on the four Stand-Offs.
c. Fasten the four screws.
d. Connect the 4-pins CPU fan cable to the power connector as shown below.

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 Chapter 4
Award BIOS Setup

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 This chapter explains how to use the BIOS Setup program for the PEAK777VL2. The
current BIOS setup pictures in the chapter is for reference only, which may change by
the BIOS modification in the future. User can download any major updated items from
NEXCOM web site http://www.nexcom.com.tw. If any unclear message occurs, please
contact NEXCOM customer service representative for help or log onto http://
www.nexcom.com.tw/contact/contact.htm.

About the BIOS

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility that
enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your system to
suit your individual work needs. It is a ROM-based configuration utility that displays the
system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters.
These parameters are stored in non-volatile battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves
this information even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on,
the system is configured with the values found in CMOS.

With easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as:

Š Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

Š Video display type and display options
Š Password protection from unauthorized use
Š Power management features

When to Run BIOS

This program should be executed under the following conditions:
Š When changing the system configuration
Š When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to
make changes to the Setup program
Š When resetting the system clock
Š When setting the CPU clock speed so that it automatically runs either fast or slow
Š When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
Š When making changes to the Power Management configuration
Š When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup
Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the
information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or
the system features need to be changed.

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 4.1 Entering Setup
When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the Power-On Self Test
(POST) routines. These routines perform various diagnostic checks; if an error is
encountered, the error will be reported in one of two different ways:
Š If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps will be
transmitted.
Š If the error occurs after the display device is initialized, the screen will display the
error message.
Powering on the computer and immediately pressing <Del> allows you to enter
Setup. Another way to enter Setup is to power on the computer and wait for the
following message during the POST:

TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT

PRESS <CTRL-ALT-ESC> OR <DEL>
KEY

Press the <Del> key or press the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Esc> keys to enter Setup:

4.2 The Main Menu

Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will
ap- pear on the screen. The main menu allows you to select from ten setup
functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and
press<Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

Figure 4-1: BIOS Setup Utility Main Menu

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 Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configuration

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on the system

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize the
system’s
performance

Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports Plug and Play and PCI Configuration

PC Health Status
Displays CPU, System Temperature, Fan Speed, and System Voltages Value

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the
minimal/stable performance for your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values, i.e., factory settings
for optimal performance system operations. While Award has
de-signed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory
has
the option to change these defaults to meet their needs.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Enables you to change, set, or disable the supervisor or user pass-word.

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 Save & Exit Setup
Saves CMOS value changes to CMOS and exits setup.

Exit Without Saving

Ignores all CMOS value changes and exits setup.

4.3 Getting Help

Main Menu

The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bot-
tom of the screen.

Status Page Setup Menu/ Option Page Setup Menu

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys
to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help
Window press <F1> or <Esc>.

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 4.4 Control Keys
The table below lists the keys that help you navigate the setup program.

Up ar row M o ve to p revio u s item

Dow n arro w M o ve to n ext item

L eft a rr ow M o ve to th e item to th e left

R ig h t arro w M o ve to th e item to th e rig ht

Ma in Men u : Q u it w ith ou t savin g ch an ges to C M O S

Esc key Statu s/O p tio n P age Setu p M enu s: E xit cu rrent page and retu

rn to M ain M en u .

E nter K ey S elect o r A ccep t an Item

P g U p/plus k ey In crease th e n u m eric valu e o r m ak e ch an ges

P g D n/ m in us key D ecrease th e n u m eric valu e o r m a k e ch an ges

G eneral help , on ly fo r S tatu s P age S etu p M enu an d

F1
F1 key
O p tion P ag e S etu p M enu
C h an ge co lo r fro m to tal 16 co lo rs. F 2 to select co lo r
F2/S hift + F2 key
fo rw ard , (S h ift) F 2 to select co lo r b ack w ard

R estore th e previous C M O S value fro m C M O S (o nly

F5 key
fo r O p tion P age S etup M enu )

L o ad th e d efau lt C M O S valu e from B IO S d efau lt tab le

F6 key
(only fo r O p tio n P age S etup M enu )

L o ad th e S etup d efau lt valu e (o n ly fo r O p tio n P age

F7 key
Setu p M en u )

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 F9 K ey M en u in B IO S

F10 key S ave all th e C M O S ch an ges (on ly fo r M ain M enu )

Figure 4-2 : BIOS Control Keys

4.5 Standard CMOS Features
Selecting Standard CMOS Features on the main program screen displays
the following menu:

Figure 4-3 : BIOS -- Standard CMOS Features

The Standard CMOS Setup utility is used to configure the following features:

Date (mm:dd:yy)
The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other data information. This
field is for information only. Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired
field (date, month, year). Press the PgUp or PgDn key to arrange the setting, or
type the desired value into the field.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated based on
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 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
IDE Devices
Your computer has two IDE channels and each channel can be installed with one or
two
devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE
channel. Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

Figure 4-4 : BIOS -- IDE Channel Slave

IDD HDD Auto-Detection
If you want the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk
drive on the IDE channel, press <Enter> while this item is highlighted.
If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this utility to detect its
param- eters and enter them into the Standard CMOS Setup automatically.
If the auto-detected parameters displayed do not match the ones that should
be used for your hard drive, do not accept them. Press the <N> key to reject
the values and enter the correct ones manually in the Standard CMOS Setup
screen.
(Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode,
more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists
LBA for an LBA drive.)
Do not choose Large or Normal if the hard disk drive is already fully
formatted when you installed it. Select the mode that was used to format
it.

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 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
If you leave this item at Auto, the system will automatically detect and
configure any IDE devices it finds. If it fails to find a hard disk, change the value
to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the
characteristics of the drive in the items below:

Capacity approximate hard disk drive capacity

Cylinder number of cylinders
Head number of heads
Precomp write precompensation cylinder
Landing Zone landing zone
Sector number of sectors
Refer to your drive’s documentation or look on the drive if you need to obtain this
information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Access Mode
This item defines some special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks
such as LBA (Logical Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system
will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.

Press <Esc> to close the IDE device submenu and return to the Standard CMOS
Features page.

Floppy Drive A
Options for these fields are:

None No floppy drive installed

360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity
1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte capacity
720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity
1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity
2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity

The None option could be used for diskless workstations.

Video
Set this field to the type of graphics card installed in your system. If you are using a
VGA or higher resolution card, choose the EGA/VGA option. The options are:

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 Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA,
EGA/VGA
SEGA, or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode
CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode
Mono Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome
adapters

Halt On
This setting determines which type of errors will cause the system to halt during
booting. The options are:

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detect a non-fatal error, the system

will be stopped and you will be prompted.

No Errors The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may

be detected.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will

stop for all other errors.

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop

for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it
will stop for all other errors.

Base/Extended/Total Memory
This category is display-only. The contents are determined by the POST (Power-On
Self-Test) of the BIOS. You cannot make changes to these fields.
Base Memory: Also called conventional memory. The DOS operating system and
conventional applications use this area.
Extended Memory: The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of extended
memory installed in the system.
Total Memory: This option shows system memory capacity.

After you have made your selections in the Standard CMOS Setup screen, press
<ESC> to go back to the main screen.

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 4.6 Advanced BIOS Features
Selecting Advanced BIOS Features on the main program screen displays this
menu, which allows you to define advanced information about your system.
You can make modifications to most of these items without causing fatal errors
to your system.

Figure 4-5 : BIOS -- Advanced BIOS Features

The following explains the options for each feature:

Virus Warning
Allows you to choose the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into
this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and an alarm will
beep.
· Enabled: Activates automatically when the system boots up causing the
follow- ing warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the
boot sector or hard disk partition table:

!WARNING!
Disk boot sector is to be modified
Type “Y” to accept write or “N” to abort write

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· Disabled: No warning message will appear when an attempt is made to

access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.

Note:
This function is available only for DOS and other operating systems that do not
trap INT13. For complete protection against viruses, install virus software in your
operating system and update the virus definitions regularly. Many disk
diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus
warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that you
disable the virus warning.

CPU L1, L2 and L3 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM
(system memory). This BIOS feature is used to enable or disable the processor's
Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 cache. Naturally, the default and recommended
setting is Enabled.

Hyper Threading Technology

The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a single processor to execute two
or more separate threads concurrently. When hyper-threading is enabled,
multi- threaded software applications can execute their threads in parallel,
thereby im- proving the processor’s performance.

Quick Power On Self Test

This item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) when you turn on the
computer. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items
dur- ing the POST.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence
selected in these items. The available choices are Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk
Drive, SCSI, CDROM, HDD 1, HDD 2, HDD 3.

Boot Other Device

If the selected boot devices fail to boot, selecting Enabled for this item allows

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 the BIOS to boot from other boot devices (in a predefined sequence) which
are present but not selected as boot devices in the setup.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Enable this to allow the system to search for floppy drives during the POST.
Disable this item to boot faster.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system
boots. If On, the numeric keypad is in numeric mode. If Off, the numeric keypad is
in cursor control mode.

Gate A20 Option

Enables you to select whether the chipset or the keyboard controller should control
Gate A20. The options are:
· Normal: A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.
· Fast: Lets chipset control Gate A20.

Typematic Rate Setting

If set to Enabled, enables you to set the Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This setting controls the speed at which the system registers held-down
key- strokes. The choices range from 6 to 30 Chars/Sec.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This setting controls the time between the display of the first character and
suc- cessive characters. There are four delay choices: 250ms, 500ms, 750ms
and
1000ms.

Security Option
Enables you to select whether the password is required every time the
system boots or only when you enter Setup.
System: The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if
the correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup: The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the
correct password is not entered at setup.

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 MPS Version Control for OS
This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the
version of the Multi-processor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use.
The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architec-
ture systems with two or more processors. MPS version 1.4 is required for a
motherboard to support a bridgeless secondary PCI bus.

After you have made your selections in the Advanced BIOS Features setup, press
<ESC> to go back to the main screen.

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 4.7 Hard Disk Boot Priority

Figure 4-5 : BIOS- HDD Disk/CD-ROM Boot Priority

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 4.8 Integrated Peripherals

Figure 4-6 : BIOS- Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip IDE Device

The system chipset contains IDE HDD Block mode, and a PCI IDE interface with
support for two IDE Primary (Master & Slave) PIO’s and two IDE Primary (Master &
Slave) UDMA’s, and two IDE Secondary (Master & Slave) PIO’s and two IDE Second-
ary (Master & Slave) UDMA’s. Select Enabled to activate the primary and/or second-
ary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface if you install a primary
and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.

USB Controller
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus controller and you have
USB peripherals.

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 4.9 Power Management Setup

Figure 4-7 : BIOS -- Power Management Setup

Auto PWR-Failure Resume

This setting specifies whether your system reboots after a power failure.
There are three selections:
Off: The system will remain off when power comes back after a power failure.
On: The system will switch on when power comes back after a power failure.

Power Supply Type

The choices: AT, ATX.

ACPI Function
The ACPI standard (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) allows the operat-
ing system to directly check the functions of energy saving and the PnP (Plug and
Play) functionality. The ACPI functions are normally activated by the BIOS. The choices
are: Enabled and Disabled.

Power Management
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly
related to the following modes: HDD Power Down, Doze Mode and Suspend Mode

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 Š Min. Saving: Minimum power management
Š Max Saving: Maximum power management
Š User Define: Allows you to set each mode individually

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. There are three choices:
1. V/H SYNC+Blank: This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and
horizontal synchronization port and write blanks to the video buffer.
2. Blank Screen: This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
3. DPMS Support: Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power
Management signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics Standard to
select video power management values.

Video Off In Suspend

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. The choices: Yes, No.

Suspend Type
Select the Suspend Type.
The Choices: PwrON Suspend, Stop Grant.

MODEM Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
The Choices: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Power Button)

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the
Soft-Off state when the system “hangs”. The available choices are Delay 4 Seconds,
Instant-Off

Wake up on LAN 1
When the system enters a Soft-off mode (Standby power exists but system is not
working), it will wake up system when specific signals occurred. The BIOS monitors
the system for “activity” to determine when to enable power management.

If you enable this feature, the computer specifies that any signal noticed on the LAN
bus channel must go out from the hibernation state. The choices: Enabled, Disabled.

Power On by Ring

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 An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incoming call on
the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state. The choices: Enabled, Disabled.

Reload Global Timer Events

Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1

The events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a
power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the sys-
tem remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is configured as
Enabled, even when the system is in a power down mode. The choices: Enabled,
Disabled.

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 4.10 PnP/PCI Configurations

Figure 4-8 : BIOS -- PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on
Card and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the
operating system cannot boot.
The choices: Enabled, Disabled .

Resources Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of
the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means
absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as
Windows95. If you set this field to Manual, then choose specific resources by going
into each of the submenus that follows this field.
The Choice: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

4.11 PC Health Status

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 Figure 4-9 : BIOS- PC Health Status

After you have read the PC Health Status, press the <ESC> key to go back to the main
program screen.

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 4.12 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropri- ate
items in the whole setup utility.
Use this option if you have changed your system and it does not operate correctly or does
not power up.

4.13 Load Optimized Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropri- ate items
in the whole Setup Utility. Press the <Y> key and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press the
<N> key and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on
the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU
and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults
when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a
specific option, select and display that option, and then press the <F7> key.

4.14 Set Supervisor/User Password

The Supervisor/User Password utility sets the password. The mainboard is shipped with the
password disabled. If you want to change the password, you must first enter the current
password, then at the prompt enter your new password. The password is case sensitive.
You can use up to eight alphanumeric characters. Press <Enter> after entering the
password. At the next prompt, confirm the new password by retyping it and pressing
<Enter> again.
To disable the password, press <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the
Enter Password dialog box appears. A message appears confirming that the password has
been disabled.
If you have set supervisor and user passwords, only the supervisor password allows
you to enter the BIOS Setup Program.

Note: If you forget your password, the only way to solve this problem is to discharge
the CMOS memory by turning power off and placing a shunt (jumper cap) on jumper JP2
to short pin 2 and pin 3 for five seconds, then putting the shunt back to pin 1 and pin 2
of JP2.

4.15 Save & Exit Setup

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 Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will save the new setting information in the
CMOS memory and continue with the booting process.

4.16 Exit Without Saving

Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will exit the Setup Utility without recording any new
values or changing old ones.

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