AMD AMD 690G Series User manual

USER'S MANUAL
Of
AMD 690G/690V CHIPSET
&
AMD SB600 Chipset Based
M/B for Socket AM2 64-bit Dual Core
AMD Processor
No. G03-M2A692-F
Rev:3.0
Release date: May 2007
Trademark:
* Specifications and Information contained in this documentation are furnished for information use only, and are
subject to change at any time without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by manufacturer.

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTIONOF AMD 690G/690V MOTHERBOARDSERIES
1-1 FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.................................................................................... 1
1-1.1 SPECIAL FEATURES OF MOTHERBOARD.................................................... 2
1-2 SPECIFICATION................................................................................................................... 3
1-3 ITEM CHECKLIST..............................................................................................................4
1-4 LAYOUT DIAGRAM & JUMPER SETTING................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2-1 INSTALL SOCKET AM2 SUPPORTED AMD PROCESSOR........................................ 5
2-2 INSTALL MEMORY............................................................................................................ 5
2-3 EXPANSION CARDS........................................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 3 CONNCTORS, HEADERS & JUMPERS SETTING
3-1 CONNECTORS..................................................................................................................... 7
3-2 HEADERS.............................................................................................................................. 11
CHAPTER 4 USEFUL HELP
4-1 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS..................................................................................................... 13
4-2 TROUBLE SHOOTING....................................................................................................... 13
4-3 THE INTRODUCTION OF BIOS BACK FUNCTION..................................................... 14
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TABLE OF CONTENT

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Chapter 1
Introduction of AMD 690G/690V Motherboard Series
1-1 Features of motherboard
The AMD 690G/690V Series motherboards are based on the latest AMD 690G/690V Chipset
and SB600 chipset which supports the new generation innovative 64-bit AMD Socket AM2
dual core multi-tasking Socket AM2 Athlon64 X2 processors. With an integrated low-latency
high-bandwidth DDR2 memory controller and the highly-scalable Hyper Transport
technology-based system bus which is up to 1000 MHZ, AMD 690G/690V Platform Processor
Chipset motherboard series deliver the outstanding system performance and professional
desktop platform solution with the advantages of new generation 64-bit AMD Socket AM2
Athlon64 X2 processors and the fully compatibility of the next generation operation system.
The AMD 690G/690V Series motherboards support new generation Socket AM2 processors
with an integrated DDR2 memory controller which provides with 266MHz / 333MHz/
400MHz memory clock frequency for Dual channel DDR2 533 / DDR2 667 / DDR2 800
(Sempron processor of AM2 socket only supports up DDR2 667) DDR2 Module up to 8.0GB.
The whole motherboard series are embedded with SB600 chipset that provides ULTRA ATA
133 connectors and Serial ATA2 with RAID 0, 1 and RAID 10 functions which support up to
two IDE devices and four Serial ATA2 devices to accelerate hard disk drives and guarantee
the data security without failure in advanced computing performance.
The AMD 690V Chipset incorporates ATI Radeon X1200 Graphics with a core frequency of 400
MHz and 2 shader pipeline featured with DirectX 9.0 compliant 2D/3D graphics processor ,
Maximum DAC frequency of 400 MHz Resolution up to 2560x1600 (Under condition), refresh
rate up to 85MHz delivering incredible graphics and blistering performance. Besides, the
AMD 690G Series motherboards integrated ATI Radeon X1250 Graphics support ATI
innovated AVIVO Technology and Multiple Display configurations: CRT+ DVI-D or HDMI on
rear panel and give you the best performance in game experience. AMD™ 690G/690V chipset
provides incredible flexibility and unlimited upgrade potential as it supports all Radeon®
PCI – E graphics cards on a system configured for either single GPU or next generation
multimedia operation. Designed with ATI’s unique architecture to optimize speed and
stability, this solution is perfect for overclocking – without the need of additional cooling
systems.
The 690V /690G series motherboards provide optional 10/100 or 10/100/1000 LAN functions
with Realtek RTL8101E-GR PCI-E 10/100 LAN or RTL8111B-GR PCI-E Gigabit LAN
which supports 10/100Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps data transfer rate. And the embedded
optional Azalia 8-channel Audio CODEC is fully compatible with Sound Blaster Pro®
standards that offer you with the home cinema quality and satisfying software compatibility.
The optional embedded 6-channel AC’ 97 Audio CODEC is fully compatible with Sound Blaster
Pro®standard.
The motherboards offer one PCI-Express x16 graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at
each relative direction which gets 3.5 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X and it’s up to a
peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU

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computing performance. Two32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of
peripherals; the motherboards are designed of tackling the profuse multimedia requirements
nowadays.
Embedded USB controller as well as capability of expanding to 8 of USB2.0 functional ports
delivering 480Mb/s bandwidth and rich connectivity, these motherboards meet the future
USB demands which are also equipped with hardware monitor function on system to monitor
and protect your system and maintain your non-stop business computing.
Some special features---CPU Thermal Throttling/ CPU Vcore 7-shift / CPU Smart Fan / DeBug
Port / BIOS BACK Function in this motherboard are designed for power user to use the over-clocking
function in more flexible ways. But please be caution that the over-clocking maybe cause the fails in
system reliabilities. This motherboard provides the guaranteed performance and meets the demands of
the next generation computing. But if you insist to gain more system performance with variety
possibilities of the components you choose, please be careful and make sure to read the detailed
descriptions of these value added product features, please get them in the coming section.
1-1.1 Special Features of Motherboard
Optional Debug Port --- ( The Professional Hardware Diagnosis System )
Being bugged of abnormal system failure through the tossed and turned nights no more, the embedded
Hardware Debug Port offers you the real-time visual system healthy for the demanding usage of computing.
No more bugging by unknown system failure and no more time wasted in the first moment of 24-hour
nonstop ping business computing, the embedded Debug Port will turn you into a well training hardware
professional with the seeing system situation. (The Post Code please refer to the Website:
http://download.jetway.com.tw/download/DEBUG-PORT-LIST.pdf )
CPU Smart Fan---( The Noise Management System（Only support 4-pin CPU cooler）)
It’s never been a good idea to gain the performance of your system by sacrificing its acoustics. CPU Smart
Fan Noise Management System is the answer to control the noise level needed for now-a-day’s high
performance computing system. The system will automatically increase the fan speed when CPU operating
loading is high, after the CPU is in normal operating condition, the system will low down the fan speed for
the silent operating environment. The system can provide the much longer life cycle for both CPU and the
system fans for game use and business requirements.
CPU Vcore 7-Shift--- (Shift to Higher Performance)
The CPU voltage can be adjusted up by 13 steps for the precisely over-clocking of extra demanding
computing performance.
Optional BIOS BACK Function --- ( The BIOS Backup and Recovery Function )
With the new support for the Serial Peripheral Interface, the whole motherboard series are embedded with
the new storage of the extra bin file for BIOS recovery. When unexpected error occurs, even the BIOS
crashes down, you can restore your BIOS with just simply clicking to restart your system. The backup bin
file will recover original BIOS within a few minutes.
CPU Thermal Throttling Technology---(The CPU Overheat Protection Technology)
To prevent the increasing heat from damage of CPU or accidental shutdown while at high workload, the
CPU Thermal Throttling Technology will force CPU to enter partially idle mode from 87.5% to 12.5%
according to preset CPU operating temperature in BIOS (from 40℃to 90℃). When the system senses the
CPU operating temperature reaching the preset value, the CPU operating bandwidth will be decreased to
the preset idle percentage to cool down the processor. When at throttling mode the beeper sound can be
optionally selected to indicate it is in working.

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1-2 Specification
Spec Description
Design ∗Micro ATX form factor 4 layers PCB size: 24.4 cm*21.0cm
Chipset ∗AMD 690G/690V Chipset and AMD SB600 Chipset
CPU Socket AM2
∗Support 64bit AMD AM2 940-Pin package utilizes Flip-Chip
Pin Grid Array package compatible processor
∗Support for HTT 1GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor and
Athlon 64, and HTT 800MHz Sempron Processors
Memory Socket
∗240-pin DDR2 Module socket x 4
∗Support 4 pcs DDR2 533 / DDR2 667 / DDR2 800 Modules
Expandable to 8.0 GB
Expansion Slot
∗PCI-Express x16 slot 1pcs delivers up to 8 GB/s of concurrent
bandwidth.
∗32-bit PCI slot x 2 pcs
Integrate IDE and
Serial ATA2 RAID ∗One IDE controllers support PCI Bus Mastering, ATA PIO / DMA
and the ULTRA DMA 33/66/100/133 functions that deliver the data
transfer rate up to 133 MB/s.
∗Four Serial ATA2 ports provide 300 MB/sec data transfer rate with
RAID 0, 1, 10 functions.
Integrated VGA ∗Integrated with ATI Radeon X1200 / X1250 Graphic
∗a core frequency of 400 MHz and 4 shader pipeline
∗DirectX 9.0 compliant 2D/3D graphics processor
∗supported ATI innovated AVIVO Technology and Multiple
Display configurations (only for 690G series)
LAN (Option)
∗Integrated Realtek RTL8101E-GR PCI-E 10/100 LAN chip or
RTL8111B-GR PCI-E gigabit LAN chip
∗Supports Fast Ethernet LAN function provide 10/100 or
10/100/1000 Mb /s data transfer rate
6-CH Audio
(option) ∗Realtek ALC861-VS AC97’ 6-channel Audio Codec integrated
∗Audio driver and utility included
8-CH Audio
(option) ∗Realtek ALC880E Azalia HD 8-channel Audio Codec
integrated
∗Support 8-channel 3D surround & Positioning Audio
∗Audio driver and utility included
BIOS ∗Award 4MB Flash ROM
Multi I/O ∗PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connectors
∗Floppy disk drive connector x1
∗1* Parallel port of 25-pin Block / 1 * Serial port of 9-pin Block
∗1 * VGA port / 1 * TV-OUT header
∗1 * HDMI port（optional）/1 * DVI port（optional）
∗1* SPDIF header（optional）
∗USB2.0 port x 4 and headers x 4 (connecting optional cable)
∗Audio connector (Line-in, Line-out, MIC/optional 8CH Audio)

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1-3 Item Checklist
5AMD 690G/690V Platform Processor Chipset based motherboard
5Cable for IDE
5CD for motherboard utilities
5Cable for Serial ATA IDE Port
5AMD 690G/690V Platform Processor Chipset motherboard User’s Manual
1-4 Layout Diagram & Jumper Setting
4MBit Flash
ROM BIOS
Floppy Connector
Front Panel Connector
ATA 133 IDE
Conn.(IDE1)
Clear CMOS (JBAT)
CPU Socket AM2
ATX Power Conn.
Serial-ATAII Connector
(SATA II 1, 2,3,4)
USB Power On Jumper (JP2)
PCI Slo
t
PS2 KB/Mouse Por
t
CPU FAN
Audio Connector
USB Port
RJ45 Over
USB Connecto
r
Audio
DDR2 Socket x 4
SFAN1
ATX 12V Power Connecto
r
Realtek ALC880E
Audio Decode
CDIN
Optional Realte
k
RTL8111B Gigabit LAN
Speaker Connector
USB Port
(USB3, USB4) SFAN2
PCI Express x16
Power LED Connector
Parallel
Connector
COM1
AMD 690G/690V Chipset
AMD SB600
I/O Controller Chip
TV-OUT
Keyboard/USB Power
(JP1)
Debug Port
O
p
tional VGA
Optional DVI
BIOS BACK Chip
Optional SPDIF

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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
2-1 Install Socket AM2 Supported AMD Processor
This motherboard provides a 940-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket,
referred to as the mPGA940 socket supports AMD Athlon64 processor in the 940 Pin package
utilizes Flip-Chip Pin Grid Array package technology.
The CPU that comes with the motherboard should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent
overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on
your system.
WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s
heatsink and CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may
cause the processor and motherboard overheat and damage, you may install
an auxiliary cooling FAN, if necessary.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and
open it by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree
angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner
should point toward the end of the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the
four corners, the CPU will only fit in the orientation as shown.
CPU ZIF mPGAB Socket
Colden Arrow
Socket AM2
When you put the CPU into the ZIF socket， No force require to insert of the CPU, then press
the level to Locate position slightly without any extra force.
2-4 Install Memory
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULES
(DIMM) socket for DDR2 memory expansion available from minimum memory volume of
128MB to maximum memory volume of 8.0GB DDR SDRAM.
Valid Memory Configurations
Bank 240-Pin DIMM PCS Total Memory
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1 128MB∼2.0GB
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1 128MB∼2.0GB
Bank 4, 5 (DIMM3) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1
128MB∼2.0GB
Bank 6,7 (DIMM4) DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 X1
128MB∼2.0GB
Total System Memory (Max. 8.0GB) 4 128MB∼8.0GB

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Recommend DIMM Module Combination
1. One DIMM Module ----Plug in DIMM1
2. Two DIMM Modules---Plug in DIMM1 and DIMM2 for Dual channel function
3. Four DIMM Modules---Plug in DIMM1/DIMM2/DIMM3/DIMM4.
For Dual channel Limited!
4. Dual channel function only supports when 2 DIMM Modules plug in either both DIMM1 &
DIMM2 or DIMM3 &DIMM4, or four DIMM Modules plug in DIMM1~DIMM4.
5. DIMM1 & DIMM2 or DIMM3 & DIMM4 must be the same type, same size, same frequency
for dual channel function.
Install DDR SDRAM modules to your motherboard is not difficult, you can refer to figure
below to see how to install a 240-Pin DDR2 533/DDR2 667/DDR2 800 SDRAM module.
NOTE! When you install DIMM module fully into the DIMM socket the eject tab should be locked
into the DIMM module very firmly and fit into its indention on both sides.
WARNING! For the DDR SDRAM CLOCK is set at 400MHz, use only DDR2 800- compliant DDR2
Modules. When this motherboard operate at 400Mhz, most system will not even boot if
non-compliant modules are used because of the strict timing issues, if your DDR Modules
are not DDR2 800-compliant, set the SDRAM clock to 200MHz to ensure system
stability.

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2-3 Expansion Cards
The motherboards offer one PCI-Express x16 graphics slot of 4Gbyte/sec data transfer rate at
each relative direction which gets 3.5 times of bandwidth more than AGP 8X and it’s up to a
peak concurrent bandwidth of 8Gbyte/sec at full speed to guarantee the ultimate GPU
computing performance. Two32-bit PCI slots guarantee the rich connectivity for the I/O of
peripherals; the motherboards are designed of tackling the profuse multimedia requirements
nowadays.
PE1 / PCI-E x16 Slot
32-bit PCI Slot

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Chapter 3
Connectors, Headers & Jumpers Setting
3-1 Connectors
(1) Power Connector (24-pinblock) :
ATXPWR1
ATX Power Supply connector: This is a
new defined 24-pins connector that
usually comes with ATX case. The ATX
Power Supply allows using soft power on
momentary switch that connect from the
front panel switch to 2-pins Power On
jumper pole on the motherboard. When
the power switch on the back of the ATX
power supply turned on, the full power
will not come into the system board until
the front panel switch is momentarily
pressed. Press this switch again will turn
off the power to the system board.
** We recommend that you use an ATX 12V
Specification 2.0-compliant power supply unit (PSU) with a minimum of 350W power rating. This
type has 24-pin and 4-pin power plugs.
** If you intend to use a PSU with 20-pin and 4-pin power plugs, make sure that the 20-pin power plug
can provide at least 15A on +12V and the power supply unit has a minimum power rating of 350W.
The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate.
(2) ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin block) : ATX12V1
This is a new defined 8-pins connector that usually comes with ATX Power Supply. The ATX Power
Supply which fully supports AM2 processor must including this
connector for support extra 12V voltage to maintain system power
consumption. Without this connector might cause system unstable
because the power supply can not provide sufficient current for system.
(3) PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Connector: KB1
The connectors are for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 Mouse
.
(4) USB Port connector: CN3
The connectors are 4-pin connectors that connect USB devices to the system board.
(5) LAN Port connector: UL1
This connector is standard RJ45 connector for Network The USBLAN1 support optional
10M/100M or 10M/100Mb/1000Mb s data transfer rate
(6) Audio Line-In, Lin-Out, MIC, Surrback, Surround, CEN/LEF Connector: SURROUND1 / CN1
This Connector are 6 phone Jack for LINE-OUT, LINE-IN, MIC, Surrback, Surround, CEN/LEF
Line-in : (BLUE) Audio input to sound chip
Line-out : (GREEN) Audio output to speaker
MIC : (PINK) Microphone Connector
Surrback : (ORANGE) Audio output to speaker-Rear speaker out
CEN/LEF : (BLACKNESS) Audio output to speaker-Center/Subwoofer speaker out
Surround: (GRAY) Audio output to speaker-Side speaker out
Pin 1
ROW1 ROW2
24-Pin
ROW1 ROW2
Pin 1
20-Pin
PIN ROW1 ROW2
1 3.3V 3.3V
2 3.3V -12V
3 GND GND
4 5V Soft Power On
5 GND GND
6 5V GND
7 GND GND
8 Power OK -5V
9 +5V (for Soft Logic) +5V
10 +12V +5V
11 +12V +5V
12 +3V GND

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UL2
PS/2
Mouse
USB1
Gigabit LAN
PS/2
Keyboard
Line-IN
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
HDMI
VGA
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
VGA
DVI
USB1 UL2
Line-IN
Surrback
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
CEN/LFE
Surround
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
VGA
USB1 UL2
10/100 LAN Line-IN
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
Surrback
CEN/LFE
Surround
Surrback
CEN/LFE
Surround
Gigabit LAN
UL2
PS/2
Mouse
USB1
10/100 LAN
PS/2
Keyboard
Line-IN
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
HDMI
VGA
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
VGA
DVI
USB1 UL2
Line-IN
Line-OUT
MIC-IN
10/100 LAN

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(7)Floppy drive Connector (34-pin block): FDD1
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
After connecting the single plug end to motherboard,
connect the two plugs at other end to the floppy drives.
(8) Primary IDE Connector (40-pin block): IDE1
This connector connects to the next set of Master and Slave
hard disks. Follow the same procedure described for the
primary IDE connector. You may also configure two hard disks to
be both Masters using one ribbon cable on the primary IDE
connector and another ribbon cable on the secondary IDE
connector.
•Two hard disks can be connected to each connector. The first
HDD is referred to as the “Master” and the second HDD is referred
to as the “Slave”.
•For performance issues, we strongly suggest you don’t install a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive on the same IDE channel as a hard disk. Otherwise, the system performance on this
channel may drop.
(9) Serial-ATA Port connector:
SATA1 / SATA2 / SATA3/ SATA4
These connectors support the provided Serial
ATA and Serial ATA2 IDE hard disk cable to
connecting the motherboard and serial ATA
hard disk.
(10) D-Sub 15-pin Connector: VGA
VGA is the 15-pin D-Subminiature female connector; it is for the display devices, such
as the CRT monitor, LCD monitor and so on.
(11) DVI:
Digital Visual Interface (Optional)
This interface standard designed to maximize the visual quality of digital display
devices such as flat panel LCD computer displays and digital projectors.
(12) HDMI:
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (Optional)
This point-to-point interface is for audio and video signals designed as a single-cable
solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment.
Primary IDE Connector
Pin 1
IDE1
IDE1
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin 1
FDD
Serial-ATA1 & 2 Compatible Connectors
SATA2
SATA1
SATA4
SATA3

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3-2 Headers
(1) Line-Out/MIC Header for Front Panel (9-pin): AUDIO1
These headers connect to Front Panel Line-out, MIC
connector with cable. Without install the cable, this header
default setting is 5-6 short, 9-10 short. When you install the
cable you have take off these jumpers.
(2) USB Port Headers (9-pin) :
USB3 / USB4
These headers are used for connecting the
additional USB port plug. By attaching an
option USB cable, your can be provided with
two additional USB plugs affixed to the back
panel.
(3) Speaker connector: SPEAK1
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. See the figure below.
(4) Power LED: PWR LED1
The Power LED is light on while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED from
the system case to this pin.
(5) IDE Activity LED: HD LED
This connector connects to the hard disk activity
indicator light on the case.
(6) Reset switch lead: RESET
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted
reset switch for rebooting your computer without
having to turn off your power switch. This is a
preferred method of rebooting in order to prolong the
lift of the system’s power supply. See the figure
below.
(7) Power switch: PWR BTN
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted power switch to power ON/OFF the
system.
Line-Out, MIC Headers
AUDIO
Pin 1
AUD
_
MIC
AUD
_
FPOUT
_
L
AUD_MIC_BIAS
AUD_FPOUT_R
HP
_
ON
AUD
_
GND
AUD
_
RET
_
L
AUD
_
RET
_
R
AUD
_
VCC
2
9
10
USB Port Headers
Pin1
USB3
VCC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
VCC
OC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
Pin1
USB4
VCC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
VCC
OC
-DATA
GND
+DATA
System Case Connections
HDLED
RESET
VCC5
GND
VCC5 PWR LED
PWRBTN
PWRBTN
PWRLED
HDDLE
RSTSW
NC GND
JW FP
Pin 1
SPEAK
SPKR
GND
NC
VCC5
Pin 1
PWRLED
Pin 1

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(8)FAN Power Headers: SYSFAN1, SYSFAN2 (3-pin), CPUFAN (4-pin)
These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less, depending on the fan
manufacturer, the wire and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive,
while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into
consideration the polarity of connector.
FAN Power Headers
CPUFAN
1 4
GND
+12V
CPUFANIN
CPUFANOUT
SYSFAN1
1
3
SYSFAN2
1
3
(9) CD Audio-In Headers (4-pin) : CDIN
CDIN are the connectors for CD-Audio Input signal. Please
connect it to CD-ROM CD-Audio output connector.
(10)Parallel Port Header (25-pin male): PARALLEL1
The On-board Parallel Port can be disabled through the BIOS
SETUP.
(11)Serial COM Port Header: COM1
COM1isthe9-pinblockpin-header.TheOn-boardserial
port can be disabled through BIOS SETUP.
(12) TV-OUT Header
TV-OUT is the 9-pin block pin-header..TV-out is
commonly used to label the connector of equipment offering
an analog video signal that is acceptable for a television AV
input.
CD Audio-In Headers
CDIN 4 1
Pin 1
PARALLEL
Serial COM Port 9-pin Block
Pin1
TV-OUT Conn. 9-pin Block
Pin1

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Chapter 4
USEFUL HELP
4-1 HOW TO UPDATE BIOS
Before updating the BIOS, users have to “Disable” the “Flash Part Write Protect” selection in
“Miscellaneous Control” of BIOS SETUP. Otherwise the system the will not allow you to upgrade
BIOS by Award Flash Utility.
STEP 1. Prepare a boot disc. (you may make one by click START click RUN type SYS A:click OK)
STEP 2. Copy utility program to your boot disc. You may copy from DRIVER CD
X:\FLASH\AWDFLASH.EXE or download from our web site.
STEP 3. Download and make a copy of the latest BIOS for AMD690X PPC motherboard series
from the web site to your boot disc.
STEP 4. Insert your boot disc into A:,
start the computer, type “Awdflash A:\ AMD690X.BIN /SN/PY/CC/R”
AMD690X xxx.BIN is the file name of latest BIOS it can be AMD690Xa.BIN or
AMD690Xb.BIN
SN means don’t save existing BIOS data
PY means renew existing BIOS data
CC means clear existing CMOS data
R means restart computer
STEP 5. Push ENTER to update and flash the BIOS, then the system will restart automatically.
4-2 Trouble Shooting
Problem Solution
No power to the system to the all power light
don’t illuminate, fan inside power supply doesn’t
turn on.
1. Make sure power cable is security plugged in.
2. Replace cable. 3. Contact technical support.
System inoperative. Keyboard lights are on ,
power indicator lights are lit, and hard drive is
spinning.
Using ever pressure on both ends of the DIMM ,
press down firmly until the module snaps into
places.
System doesn’t boot from hard disk drive, can be
booted from optical drive. 1. Check cable running from disk to disk controller board. .Make sure both ends are
securely plugged in, check the drive type in the
standard CMOS setup. 2. Backing up the hard
drive is extremely important .All hard disks are
capable of breaking down at any time.
System only boots from optical drive .Hard disk
can be read and applications can be used but
booting from hard disk is impossible.
1. Back up date and applications files. 2.
Reformat the hard drive. Reinstall applications
and date using backup disks.
Screen message says “Invalid Configuration” or
“CMOS Failure” Review system ‘s equipment .Make sure correct information on is in setup.
Can not boot system after installing second hard
drive. 1. Set master /slave jumpers correctly. 2. Run SETUP program and select correct drive types.
Call the drive manufacture for compatibility with
other drives.

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4-3 The Introduction of BIOS BACK Function (Optional)
Advanced BIOS Back & Recovery Function
“BIOS Back” function is automatically activated when the original BIOS malfunction occurs. When it
occurs to BIOS malfunction, the BIOS BACK function will be activated automatically, then the
system will restart to reload the BIOS backup to the system boot up menu as the following figure. It
takes 4 to 8 seconds to get into the boot up menu and here comes the message, “Warning! Now
System is BACKUP BIOS. Please reflash primary BIOS.” after system reboots. And then, please
follow the OSD to press “F1” button to continue to log on your operation system.
Please make sure to Update the BIOS after getting into operation system, or the BIOS BACK function
will check your primary BIOS status every time, and it may cause your inconvenience too.
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS V6.00PG
Copyright © 1984-2006, Phoenix Technology, LTD
(m2a481t0b) EVALUATION ROM – NOT FOR SALE
Main Processor : AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4600+
(200 X 12 = 2400MHz)
Memory Testing : 458752 OK+ 64M shared memory
Memory Speed is : DDR2 533 , Dual Channel , 128-bit
IDE Channel 0 Master : None
IDE Channel 0 Slave : None
SATA Channel 1 : ASUS CRW-5232°1-T 1.00 SATA
SATA Channel 2 : Hitachi HDT725050VLA360 V560A52A SATA2
Warning Now System is BACKUP BIOS. Please reflash primary BIOS.
CPU Temp: 26℃/ 78℉CPUFAN SPEED: 3512 RPM Vcore : 1.24V VDIMM: 1.84V
System1 Temp: 26℃/ 78℉SFAN1 SPEED: 0 RPM Vcore : 1.24V +12V: 11.98V
SFAN2SPEED: 0RPM +5V: 5.02V VBAT: 3.12V
Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP
01/20/2006-RS690-SB600-6A666J1HC-00