935-G4E622-000(G)A75720516G4E620-NG4E620-BSystem BoardUser’s Manual
Introduction110Rear Panel I/O Ports• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port• 1 mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port• 1 DB-25 parallel port• 2 DB-9 serial ports• 2 RJ45
1003BIOS SetupSave & Exit SetupWhen all the changes have been made, highlight “Save & Exit Setup”and press <Enter>.Type “Y” and press &l
1013BIOS SetupExit Without SavingWhen you do not want to save the changes you have made,highlight “Exit Without Saving” and press <Enter>.Type
1023BIOS SetupUpdating the BIOSTo update the BIOS, you will need the new BIOS file and a flashutility, AWDFLASH.EXE. Please contact technical support
1033BIOS Setup6. The following will appear.Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)This question refers to the current existing BIOS in your system.We recommend
1044Supported SoftwareChapter 4 - Supported SoftwareDrivers, Utilities and Software ApplicationsThe CD that came with the system board contains driver
1054Supported SoftwareIntel Chipset Software Installation UtilityThe Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updatingWindows® INF file
1064Supported SoftwareIntel LAN DriversTo install the driver, please follow the steps below.1. Click “Intel LAN Drivers” on the main menu.2. Click “Wi
1074Supported SoftwareRealtek Audio DriversTo install the driver, please follow the steps below.1. Click “Realtek Audio Drivers”. The following screen
1084Supported SoftwareUSB 2.0 DriversClick “USB 2.0 Drivers” on the main menu. A readme file about thedriver will appear.Windows® XPIf your Windows® X
1094Supported SoftwareHardware DoctorHardware Doctor is capable of monitoring the system’s hardwareconditions such as the temperature of the CPU and s
1Introduction11Special Features of the System BoardWatchdog TimerThe Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly“clear” the system at
1104Supported SoftwareMicrosoft DirectX 9 DriverTo install, please follow the steps below.1. Click “Microsoft DirectX 9 Driver” on the main menu. Thef
1114Supported SoftwareInstallation Notes1. "Autorun" ONLY supports the Windows® 98 SE, Windows® ME,Windows® 2000, Windows NT® 4.0 and Window
A112Enabling Hyper-Threading TechnologyEnabling Hyper-Threading TechnologyTo enable the functionality of the Hyper-Threading Technology, pleasefollow
AEnabling Hyper-Threading Technology113d. Now click the Hardware tab then click Device Manager. Theitems shown under Computer and Processors shouldres
A114Enabling Hyper-Threading Technologye. Lastly, press the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keyssimultaneously. The Windows Task Manager dial
BSystem Error Message115When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user tocorrect something, either a beep code will sound or a message willb
B116System Error Messagesetting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter
CTroubleshooting117C.1 Troubleshooting ChecklistThis chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problemsthat you may encounter with your pers
C118TroubleshootingThe picture seems to be constantly moving.1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s verticalsync.2. Move away
CTroubleshooting119Hard DriveHard disk failure.1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive hasbeen entered in the BIOS.2. If the syste
Introduction112AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)The AGP slot only supports 1.5V AGP 4x (1066MB/sec. bandwidth)add-in cards. AGP is an interface designed
C120TroubleshootingSerial PortThe serial device (modem, printer) doesn’t output anything or isoutputting garbled characters.1. Make sure that the seri
121AWatchdog TimerAppendix D - Watchdog TimerWatchdog TimerThe following parameters are references for setting the time intervalof the Watchdog Timer
1Introduction13Wake-On-RingThis feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or SoftPower Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls co
Introduction114Wake-On-USB KeyboardThis function allows you to use a USB keyboard to wake up asystem from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state.Importan
1Introduction15AC Power Failure RecoveryWhen power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose toeither power-on the system manually, let the sy
162Hardware InstallationSystem Board LayoutChapter 2 - Hardware InstallationG4E620-N
172Hardware InstallationG4E620-BNote:G4E620-N supports 2 LAN while G4E620-B supports 1 LAN only.The illustrations on the following pages are based on
182Hardware InstallationSystem MemoryWarning:Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board,processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and oth
192Hardware InstallationInstalling the DIM ModuleA DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the systemboard. Pin 1 of the DIM module must corresp
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202Hardware InstallationCPUOverviewThe system board is equipped with a surface mount 478-pin CPUsocket. This socket is exclusively designed for instal
212Hardware Installation3. Position the CPU above the socket then align the gold mark onthe corner of the CPU (designated as pin 1) with pin 1 of thes
222Hardware Installation5. Once the CPU is in place, push down the lever to lock thesocket. The lever should click on the side tab to indicate that th
232Hardware Installation1. The system board comes with the retention module base alreadyinstalled.Retentionmodule baseRetentionholeRetentionholeRetent
242Hardware Installation3. The retention levers at this time remains unlocked as shown inthe illustration below.Retention leverRetention lever4. Move
252Hardware InstallationJumper SettingsClear CMOS DataIf you encounter the following,a) CMOS data becomes corrupted.b) You forgot the supervisor or us
262Hardware Installation4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the mainmenu of the BIOS.5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control s
272Hardware InstallationUSB Power SelectJP5, JP6 and JP7 are used to select the power of the USB ports.Selecting 5VSB will allow you to use the USB ke
282Hardware InstallationPower-on SelectX2-3 On:Power-on viapower button(default)JP91-2 On:Power-on viaAC powerJP9 is used to select the method of powe
292Hardware InstallationCPU FSB SelectJP1 is used to select the front side bus of the processor.Important:Overclocking may result to the CPU’s or syst
Joystick or MIDI port:• Do not use any joystick or MIDI device that requires more than10A current at 5V DC. There is a risk of fire for devices thatex
302Hardware InstallationJP10 is used to set the CompactFlashTM socket to Master or Slavemode.CompactFlashTM and IDE 2 share the same channel. The mode
312Hardware Installation82562ET LAN SettingsJP11 is used to enable or disable the onboard Intel 82562ET LANchip that controls the onboard LAN 1 port.X
322Hardware InstallationRear Panel I/O PortsPS/2K/BCOM 1USB 2-3USB 0-1COM 2PS/2MouseLAN 1ParallelLAN 2Line-outLine-inMic-inThe rear panel I/O ports co
332Hardware InstallationPS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard PortsThe system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse(Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) po
342Hardware InstallationCOM 1 COM 2Serial PortsWThe system board is equipped with two onboard serial ports atlocations CN4 (COM 1) and CN11 (COM 2). T
352Hardware InstallationParallel PortThe system board has a standard parallel port (Burgundy) atlocation CN7 for interfacing your PC to a parallel pri
362Hardware InstallationUniversal Serial Bus PortsThe system board supports USB 2.0/1.1 ports. USB allows dataexchange between your computer and a wid
372Hardware InstallationWake-On-USB KeyboardThe Wake-On-USB Keyboard function allows you to use a USBkeyboard to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - S
382Hardware InstallationRJ45 LAN PortG4E620-N is equipped with 2 onboard RJ45 LAN ports. LAN 1which is controlled by the Intel 82562ET chip is at loca
392Hardware InstallationLine-outLine-inMic-inWAudio (Rear Audio and Front Audio)WFront audioRear AudioThe mic-in, line-in and line-out jacks are at lo
NoticeAn electronic file of this manual is included in the CD. To view theuser’s manual, insert the CD into a CD-ROM drive. The autorunscreen (Main Bo
402Hardware InstallationThe front audio is disabled.The rear audio is enabled.The front audio is enabled.The rear audio is disabled.Pins 5-6 and 9-10
412Hardware InstallationI/O ConnectorsGame/MIDI PortThe system board is equipped with a 15-pin connector at loca-tion J4 for connecting an external ga
422Hardware InstallationInternal Audio ConnectorsThe CD-in (J7) and AUX-in (J6) connectors are used to receiveaudio from a CD-ROM drive, TV tuner or M
432Hardware InstallationS/PDIF-out ConnectorWThe S/PDIF-out connector (J5) is used to connect external S/PDIF-out port. The S/PDIF-out port may be mou
442Hardware InstallationFloppy Disk Drive ConnectorThe system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk driveconnector for connecting two standard
452Hardware InstallationIDE Disk Drive ConnectorThe system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headersthat will interface four Enhanced IDE (I
462Hardware InstallationNote:Refer to your disk drive user’s manual for information aboutselecting proper drive switch settings.Adding a Second IDE Di
472Hardware InstallationIrDA ConnectorConnect your IrDA cable to connector J3 on the system board.Note:The sequence of the pin functions on some IrDA
482Hardware InstallationCooling Fan ConnectorsConnect the CPU fan’s cable connector to the CPU fan connec-tor (J11) on the system board. The chassis f
492Hardware InstallationWake-On-LAN ConnectorYour LAN card package should include a cable. Connect one end ofthe cable to the wakeup header on the car
Table of ContentsChapter 1 - IntroductionFeatures...
502Hardware InstallationThe Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internalmodem add-in card that has the same connector. It will allow thesy
512Hardware InstallationChassis Open ConnectorWThe system board supports the chassis intrusion detection func-tion. To use this function, connect the
522Hardware InstallationLEDsDIMM Standby LEDThis LED will turn red when the system’s power is on or when it isin the Suspend state (Power On Suspend o
532Hardware InstallationPower ConnectorsWe recommend that you use a power supply that complies with theATX12V Power Supply Design Guide Version 1.1. A
542Hardware InstallationTo lock the keyboard, connect the keyboard lock’s cable connectorfrom the front panel of the system chassis to J20.Keylock Con
552Hardware InstallationFront Panel ConnectorsHD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LEDThis LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed.RESET: Reset
562Hardware InstallationPWR-LED: Power/Standby LEDWhen the system’s power is on, this LED will light. When the systemis in the S1 (POS - Power On Susp
572Hardware InstallationCompactFlash SocketThe system board is equipped with the CompactFlashTM socket forinserting a CompactFlashTM card. CompactFlas
583BIOS SetupAward BIOS Setup UtilityThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes careof the basic level of communication between the
593BIOS SetupThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identicalto this one.DateThe date format is <day>, <m
Introduction16Appendix A - Watchdog TimerWatchdog Timer...
603BIOS SetupThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identicalto this one.IDE HDD Auto DetectionDetects the paramet
613BIOS SetupCapacityDisplays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the sizeis slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given
623BIOS SetupVideoThis field selects the type of video adapter used for the primarysystem monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you dono
633BIOS SetupExtended MemoryDisplays the amount of extended memory detected during boot-up.Total MemoryDisplays the total memory available in the syst
643BIOS SetupAdvanced BIOS FeaturesThe Advanced BIOS Features allows you to configure your systemfor basic operation. Some entries are defaults requir
653BIOS SetupCPU FeatureMove the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The followingscreen will appear.The settings on the screen are for refe
663BIOS SetupLimit CPUID MaxValThe CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a valuegreater than 3. The default is Disabled because this proble
673BIOS SetupHyper-Threading Technology (for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor withHyper-Threading Technology only)This field is used to enable the funct
683BIOS SetupOnboard LAN Boot ROM (G4E620-N only)This field refers to the G4E620-N board that uses the Intel 82551chip.Enable this field if you wish t
693BIOS SetupGate A20 OptionThis entry allows you to select how gate A20 is handled. Gate A20is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbyte. Initial
1Introduction7SpecificationsProcessorThe system board is equipped with Socket 478 for installing one ofthe following supported processors.• Intel® Pen
703BIOS SetupSecurity OptionThis field determines when the system will prompt for the password- everytime the system boots or only when you enter the
713BIOS SetupReport No FDD For WIN 95The options are Yes and No.Small Logo(EPA) ShowEnabled The EPA logo will appear during system boot-up.Disabled Th
723BIOS SetupAdvanced Chipset FeaturesThis section gives you functions to configure the system based onthe specific features of the chipset. The chips
733BIOS SetupManual If you want your system to run at a performancebetter than the one “by SPD”, select “Manual” thenselect the best option in the “CA
743BIOS SetupDRAM Read Thermal MgmtThis field is used to detect the DDR’s thermal condition.System BIOS CacheableWhen this field is enabled, accesses
753BIOS SetupAGP Aperture Size (MB)This field is relevant to the memory-mapped graphics data of theAGP card installed in your system. Leave this in it
763BIOS SetupIntegrated PeripheralsThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identicalto this one.OnChip IDE DeviceMo
773BIOS SetupIDE DMA Transfer AccessThis field is used to enable or disable the DMA transfer function ofan IDE hard drive.On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and
783BIOS SetupIDE HDD Block ModeEnabled The IDE HDD uses the block mode. The system BIOSwill check the hard disk drive for the maximum blocksize the sy
793BIOS SetupOnboard Super I/O DeviceMove the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The followingscreen will appear.The settings on the screen
Introduction18BIOS• Award BIOS• 4Mbit flash memoryEnergy Efficient Design• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed PowerManagement• Supports ACPI
803BIOS SetupKB Power On PasswordMove the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. Enter your pass-word. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type i
813BIOS SetupIR Transmission DelayIf this field is Enabled, transmission of data will be slower. This isrecommended when you encounter transmission p
823BIOS SetupECP Mode Use DMAThis is used to select a DMA channel of the parallel port.PWRON After Power-FailOff When power returns after an AC power
833BIOS SetupUSB Keyboard SupportBy default, this field is Disabled. However, if you are using a USBkeyboard under DOS, make sure to enable this funct
843BIOS SetupPower Management SetupThe Power Management Setup allows you to configure your systemto most effectively save energy.ACPI FunctionThis fun
853BIOS SetupRun VGABIOS if S3 ResumeWhen this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOSwhen it wakes up from the S3 state. This c
863BIOS SetupSuspend TypeThe options are Stop Grant and PwrOn Suspend.MODEM Use IRQThis field is used to set an IRQ channel for the modem installed in
873BIOS SetupWake-Up Event SetupWake-Up by PCI CardEnabled This field should be set to Enabled only if your PCIcard such as LAN card or modem card use
883BIOS SetupDate (of Month) Alarm0 The system will power-on everyday according to thetime set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field.1-31 Select a date
893BIOS SetupPnP/PCI ConfigurationsThis section describes configuring the PCI bus system. It coverssome very technical items and it is strongly recomm
1Introduction9Onboard Audio Features• 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent variablesampling rate• High quality differential CD input• True
903BIOS SetupIRQ ResourcesMove the cursor to this field and press <Enter>.The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may no
913BIOS SetupSet each system interrupt to either PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA.PCI/ISA PnP For devices compliant with the Plug and Playstandard whether de
923BIOS SetupPC Health StatusCPU Warning TemperatureThis field is used to select the CPU’s temperature limit. Once the systemhas detected that the CPU
933BIOS Setup+1.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, VBAT(V) and 5VSB(V)These fields show the output voltage of the power supply.Note:The onboard hardware
943BIOS SetupFrequency/Voltage ControlThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identicalto this one.CPU Clock RatioT
953BIOS SetupCPU Host/3V66/PCI ClockThis field provides several options for selecting the external systembus clock of the processor. The AGP clock and
963BIOS SetupLoad Fail-Safe DefaultsThe “Load Fail-Safe Defaults” option loads the troubleshootingdefault values permanently stored in the ROM chips.
973BIOS SetupLoad Optimized DefaultsThe “Load Optimized Defaults” option loads optimized settings fromthe BIOS ROM. Use the default values as standard
983BIOS SetupSet Supervisor PasswordIf you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorizedentry, set a supervisor’s password with the “System”
993BIOS SetupSet User PasswordIf you want another user to have access only to your system butnot to setup, set a user’s password with the “System” opt
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