DFI NS80-EA User manual

NS80-EA
NS80-EC
NS80-EL
Rev. A+
System Board
User’s Manual
63500233

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Trademarks
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Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows® XP are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. Intel® and Pentium® 4 are registered
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Silicon Integrated Systems Corporation. Award is a registered
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Caution
To avoid damage to the system:
• Use the correct AC input voltage range.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis
cover for installation or servicing. After installation or servicing,
cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord.

Battery:
• Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.
• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by
the manufacturer.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the battery
manufacturer’s instructions.
Joystick or MIDI port:
• Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than
10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices that
exceed this limit.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.
Notice:
1. The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.
. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with
the emission limits.

Notice
This user’s manual contains detailed information about the system
board. If, in some cases, some information doesn’t match those
shown in the multilingual manual, the multilingual manual should
always be regarded as the most updated version. The multilingual
manual is included in the system board package.
To view the user’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The
autorun screen (Main Board Utility CD) will appear. Click “User’s
Manual”.
System Board
This user’s manual is for the NS80-EA, NS80-EC and NS80-EL
system boards. The differences between these boards are shown
below.
RJ45 LAN por t
IEEE 1394A
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NS80-EL
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
NS80-EA
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
NS80-EC

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................
1. Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
.1 System Board Layout ..........................................................................................
. System Memory...........................................................................................................
.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data........................................
.4 Rear Panel I/O Por ts..............................................................................................
.5 I/O Connectors...........................................................................................................
Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................
3.1. Advanced BIOS Features..............................................................
3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................
3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals.........................................................................
3.1.5 Power Management Setup............................................................
3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................
3.1.7 PC Health Status...................................................................................
3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................
3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................
3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................
3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................
3.1.1 Set User Password..............................................................................
3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................
3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................
3. Updating the BIOS.....................................................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface...................................................................
4. Drivers, Utilities and Software Applications.......................................
4.3 6-Channel Audio Output via Software.................................................
4.4 Installation Notes........................................................................................................
Appendi A - Using the Suspend to RAM
Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function.....................................................
Appendi B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep.....................................................................................................................
B. Error Messages.............................................................................................................
Appendi C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist...................................................................................
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
•SiS
® 648/963
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing a
Pentium® 4 or Celeron® processor.
• Intel® Pentium® 4 processor (478-pin)
- 533MHz system data bus - supports up to .53 GHz CPU
speed
- 400MHz system data bus - supports up to .4 GHz CPU
speed
• Intel® Celeron® processor (478-pin)
- 400MHz system data bus - supports up to 1.7 GHz CPU
speed
System Memory
• Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
• Supports 6 banks up to 3GB using PC1600 (DDR 00),
PC 100 (DDR 66) or PC 700 (DDR333) unbuffered DDR
SDRAM DIMM, .5V type
• 16Mb, 64Mb, 1 8Mb, 56Mb and 51 Mb SDRAM technology
with page size from KB up to 16KB
Chapter 1 - Introduction

Introduction
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Expansion Slots
The system board is equipped with 1 AGP slot and 6 PCI slots.
AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D
graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system
memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The universal
AGP slot supports AGP 8x with up to 13 MB/sec. bandwidth and
AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics
applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better
graphics to your PC.
Onboard Audio eatures
• AC'97 . extension compliant codec
• Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D
• AC’97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate
converter for audio recording and playback
• S/PDIF-in/out interface (S/PDIF-in is optional)
• 6-channel audio output
S/PDI
The system board is equipped with the S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital
Interface) digital audio interface. S/PDIF is a standard audio file
transfer format that transfers digital audio signals to a device without
having to be converted first to an analog format. This prevents the
quality of the audio signal from degrading whenever it is converted
to analog.

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Onboard LAN eatures (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only)
• Uses Phy fast ethernet controller
• Integrated IEEE 80 .3, 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible
PHY
• 3 -bit PCI master interface
• Integrated power management functions
• Full duplex support at both 10 and 100 Mbps
• Supports IEEE 80 .3u auto-negotiation
• Supports wire for management
IEEE 1394A Interface (NS80-EA only)
• Uses Realtek RTL8801 chip
• Supports three 100/ 00/400 Mb/sec ports
The Realtek RTL8801 Phy 1394A controller works with the SiS 963
chip to support IEEE 1394A. It is fully compliant with the 1394A
OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) 1.1 specification. 1394A is a
fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to
400Mbps. In addition to its high speed, it also supports isochronous
data transfer which is ideal for video devices that need to transfer
high levels of data in real-time. 1394A supports both Plug-and-Play
and hot plugging allowing devices to be attached or removed from
the system, even with the power on.
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
• Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices
• Supports ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 and ATA/133 hard drives
• UDMA Modes 3, 4, 5 and 6 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate
up to 133MB/sec.)
• Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer
• Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-1 0 and ZIP
IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless
connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices.

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USB Ports
The system board supports 6 USB .0/1.1 ports. USB 1.1 supports
1 Mb/second bandwidth while USB .0 supports 480Mb/second
bandwidth providing a marked improvement in device transfer
speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously
accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
BIOS
• Award BIOS, Windows® 98/ 000/ME/XP Plug and Play
compatible
• Supports SCSI sequential boot-up
• Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades
• Supports DMI .0 function
• Mbit flash memory
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI .0 built into the BIOS. The
DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information
about your system configuration and stores these information in the
DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play
BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is
designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of
computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using
the DMI utility.
Rear Panel I/O Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
• Four USB .0/1.1 ports
• One RJ45 LAN port (NS80-EA and NS80-EL only)
• Two NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial ports
• One DB- 5 parallel port
• One mini-DIN-6 PS/ mouse port
• One mini-DIN-6 PS/ keyboard port
• Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in

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Connectors
• One connector for additional external USB .0/1.1 ports
• Three connectors for 3 external IEEE 1394A ports (NS80-EA
only)
• One connector for an external game/MIDI port
• One connector for external line-out and mic-in jacks
• Two internal audio connectors (AUX-in and CD-in)
• One S/PDIF-in/out connector (S/PDIF-in is optional)
• One 4-channel audio output connector (optional)
• One connector for IrDA interface
• Two IDE connectors
• One floppy drive interface supports up to two .88MB floppy
drives
• Two ATX power supply connectors
• CPU fan and chassis fan connectors
1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following “system
health” conditions.
• Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm
• Monitors CPU/3.3V/±5V/±1 V/VBAT/5VSB voltages and failure
alarm
• Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed and failure alarm
• Automatic chassis fan on/off control
• Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Refer to the “PC Health Status” section in chapter 3 and the
“Hardware Monitor” section in chapter 4 for more information.

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1.1.3 Intelligence
Automatic Chassis an Off
The chassis fan will automatically turn off once the system enters the
Suspend mode.
Dual unction Power Button
Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” field of the
Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter
the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
Wake-On-PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
This function allows you to use the PS/ keyboard or PS/ mouse
to wake up a system from the S3/S4/S5 state. Refer to “PS KB
Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” and “PS MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” (“PM
Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup section in
chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
• If you forgot the password, you must power-off the system,
unplug the power cord and clear the CMOS data. Follow
the steps in the “ umper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data”
section in chapter 2.
• The 5VSB power source of your power supply must
support ≥ 720mA.
Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
This function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to
wake up a system from the S3 state. Refer to “USB Resume From
S3” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power Management Setup
section in chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
function for 2 USB ports, the 5VSB power source of your
power supply must support ≥ 1.5A.
• If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse
function for 3 or more USB ports, the 5VSB power source
of your power supply must support ≥ 2A.

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RTC Timer to Power-on the System
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time. Refer to and
“Power Up By Alarm” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy
saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows® 98/ 000/ME/XP
supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power
Management Setup will allow you to use the Suspend to RAM
function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the
system at once by pressing the power button or selecting “Standby”
when you shut down Windows® 98/ 000/ME/XP without having to
go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files,
applications and operating system. This is because the system is
capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it
powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left
off the next time you power-on the system. Refer to “Using the
Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥ 1A.
AC Power ailure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before power
failure occurs. Refer to “PWR Lost Resume State” in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.

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Virus Protection
Most viruses today destroy data stored in hard drives. The system
board is designed to protect the boot sector and partition table of
your hard disk drive.
1.2 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
The system board
A user’s manual
One IDE cable for ATA/33, ATA/66, ATA/100 or ATA/133 IDE
drives
One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable
One card-edge bracket mounted with S/PDIF ports (optional)
One card-edge bracket mounted with a 4-channel audio output
connector (optional)
One “Main Board Utility” CD
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your
dealer or sales representative for assistance.

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2.1 System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
NS80-EA
(Supports IEEE 1394A and onboard LAN)
J1
KB
Mouse
USB 1
USB 2
JUSB1
COM 1 (J4)
Parallel (J6)
COM 2 (J3)
+12V power
(ATXP1)
34
12
LAN
CN2
USB 3
USB 4
Line-
in
Line-
out
Mic-in
CN1
Phy
AC’97
2
1
10
9
Front audio
(J2)
CD-in (J5)
AUX-in (J7)
4CH audio (J8)
2
17
BIOS
PCI standby
power LED
I/O
chip
IrDA (J13)
Clear CMOS (JP2)
Battery
1394A (J14)
1394A
(J15)
1394A (J17) FDD
Chassis
fan (J20)
IDE 1
IDE 2
SiS
648
SiS
963
DDR 1
DDR 2
DDR 3
ATX main power
(ATXPWR1)
CPU fan (J16)
Socket 478
AGP Slot
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 6
J18
PWR-LED ATX-SW G-SW
HD-LED SPEAKER
RESET
USB 5/6 (J19)
15
21
Game/MIDI
(J9)
Realtek
RTL8801
2
1
10
9
2
1
10
9
2
1
10
9
2
1
10
9
DIMM
standby
power LED
S/PDIF-in/out (J11)

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NS80-EC
J1
KB
Mouse
USB 1
USB 2
JUSB1
COM 1 (J4)
Parallel (J6)
COM 2 (J3)
+12V power
(ATXP1)
34
12
CN2
USB 3
USB 4
Line-
in
Line-
out
Mic-in
CN1
AC’97
2
1
10
9
Front audio
(J2)
CD-in (J5)
AUX-in (J7)
4CH audio (J8)
2
17
BIOS
PCI standby
power LED
I/O
chip
IrDA (J13)
Clear CMOS (JP2)
Battery
FDD
Chassis
fan (J20)
IDE 1
IDE 2
SiS
648
SiS
963
DDR 1
DDR 2
DDR 3
ATX main power
(ATXPWR1)
CPU fan (J16)
Socket 478
AGP Slot
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 6
J18
PWR-LED ATX-SW
HD-LED SPEAKER
RESET
USB 5/6 (J19)
15
21
Game/MIDI
(J9)
2
1
10
9
DIMM
standby
power LED
S/PDIF-in/out (J11)
G-SW

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Note:
The illustrations on the following pages are based on the s stem
board that supports onboard LAN.
NS80-EL
(Supports onboard LAN)
J1
KB
Mouse
USB 1
USB 2
JUSB1
COM 1 (J4)
Parallel (J6)
COM 2 (J3)
+12V power
(ATXP1)
34
12
LAN
CN2
USB 3
USB 4
Line-
in
Line-
out
Mic-in
CN1
Phy
AC’97
2
1
10
9
Front audio
(J2)
CD-in (J5)
AUX-in (J7)
4CH audio (J8)
2
17
BIOS
PCI standby
power LED
I/O
chip
IrDA (J13)
Clear CMOS (JP2)
Battery
FDD
Chassis
fan (J20)
IDE 1
IDE 2
SiS
648
SiS
963
DDR 1
DDR 2
DDR 3
ATX main power
(ATXPWR1)
CPU fan (J16)
Socket 478
AGP Slot
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 6
J18
PWR-LED ATX-SW
HD-LED SPEAKER
RESET
USB 5/6 (J19)
15
21
Game/MIDI
(J9)
2
1
10
9
DIMM
standby
power LED
S/PDIF-in/out (J11)
G-SW

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2.2 System Memory
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage our s stem board,
processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform
the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation
onl . If such a station is not available, ou can provide some ESD
protection b wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a
metal part of the s stem chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable,
establish and maintain contact with the s stem chassis throughout
an procedures requiring ESD protection.
The system board is equipped with three 184-pin DDR SDRAM
DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module sockets that support 2.5V
DDR SDRAM DIMM. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM is
a type of SDRAM that doubles the data rate through reading and
writing at both the rising and falling edge of each clock. This
effectively doubles the speed of operation therefore doubling the
speed of data transfer.
Refer to chapter 1 for the type of memory supported by the
system board.
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DDR 1
DDR 2
DDR 3

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2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system
board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the
socket.
1. Pull the “tabs” which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the “notch” in the
module aligned with the “key” on the socket.
3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
Pin 1
Notch
Key
Tab Tab

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2.3 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP2
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.
b) You forgot the ke board, supervisor or user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the computer s stem because the
processor’s ratio/clock was incorrectl set in the BIOS.
you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the
ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow
the steps below.
1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.
2. Set JP2 pins 1 and 2 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP2
back to its default setting, pins 2 and 3 On.
1-2 On:
Clear CMOS Data
2-3 On: Normal
(default
123 123
Clear CMOS
(JP2)
123