DFI CA63-EN User Manual

CA63-SNCA63-ENRev. A+System BoardUsers Manual45210041

Introduction1101.1.2 System Health Monitor FunctionsThe system board is capable of monitoring the following systemhealth conditions. Monitors CPU

1Introduction11Wake-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

Introduction112ACPIThe system board is designed to meet the ACPI (AdvancedConfiguration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energysaving fea

2Hardware Installation132.1 System Board LayoutChapter 2 - Hardware InstallationCA63-SN(VIA® 82C693A/82C686A)

214Hardware InstallationCA63-EN(VIA® 82C693A/82C686B)

2Hardware Installation152.2 System MemoryThe system board is equipped with three168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line MemoryModule) sockets that support VCM orPC

216Hardware Installation1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in

2Hardware Installation172.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for ProcessorsThe following table shows the available frequency ratios and theircorresponding DI

218Hardware InstallationImportant: The frequency ratio of some processors shown in the tablemay have been locked by the manufacturer. If you are usin

2Hardware Installation192.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs FrontSide BusCPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumpers JP3 and JP4These jumpers are used

CopyrightThis publication contains information that is protected by copyright.No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means orused to ma

220Hardware Installation2.5 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS DataClear CMOS Data - Jumper JP7If you encounter the following,a) CMOS data becomes cor

2Hardware Installation212-3 On:Clear CMOS Data1-2 On: Normal(default)123 1238. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.

222Hardware Installation2.6.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard PortsThe system board is equipped with anonboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2keyboard (Purp

2Hardware Installation232.6.3 Parallel PortThe system board has a standardprinter port (J5 - Burgundy) located atthe ATX double deck ports of theboa

224Hardware Installation2.6.5 IDE Disk Drive ConnectorThe system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headersthat will interface four Enhanced

2Hardware Installation25Note:Refer to your disk drive users manual for information aboutselecting proper drive switch settings.Adding a Second IDE Di

226Hardware Installation2.6.6 Universal Serial Bus PortsThe system board supports 4 USBports. USB allows data exchangebetween your computer and a wid

2Hardware Installation272.6.7 IrDA ConnectorThe system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wirelessconnectivity between your computer and pe

228Hardware Installation2.6.8 CPU Fan ConnectorThe processor must be kept cool by using a fan with heatsink.Connect the CPU fan to the 3-pin fan conn

2Hardware Installation292.6.10 AGP Fan ConnectorIf the system board is installed with an AGP add-in card and youwish to install a fan on the add-in c

FCC and DOC Statement on Class BThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limitsfor a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of

230Hardware Installation2.6.11 Wake-On-LAN ConnectorThe Wake-On-LAN connector is used to connect to a LAN cardthat has the same connector. This funct

2Hardware Installation312.6.12 Wake-On-Ring ConnectorThe Wake-On-Ring connector is used to connect to an internalmodem card that has the same connect

232Hardware Installation2.6.13 PCI Standby Power LEDThe PCI Standby Power LED will turn red when the system is in thepower-on, Soft-Off or Suspend st

2Hardware Installation332.6.14 Power ConnectorThe pin assignment of the ATX power connector is shown below.Pin12345678910Function3.3V3.3VGround+5VGro

234Hardware Installation2.6.15 Front Panel LEDs and SwitchesHD-LED: Primary/Secondary IDE LEDThis LED will light when the hard drive is being accesse

2Hardware Installation35Note:If a system did not boot-up and the Power/Standby LED didnot light after it was powered-on, it may indicate that the CPUo

363Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1 The Basic Input/Output SystemThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that takes careof the basic level of co

373Award BIOS Setup UtilityDateThe date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displaysa day, from Sunday to Saturday.

383Award BIOS Setup UtilityDrive A and Drive BThese fields identify the types of floppy disk drives installed.None No floppy drive is installed360K, 5

393Award BIOS Setup UtilityMemoryThe base memory size, extended memory size and the other memorysize cannot be altered; your computer automatically de

Table of ContentsRead Me First...Chapter 1 - Introduction1.1 Features and Specifications...

403Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.2 BIOS Features SetupThe BIOS Features Setup allows you to configure your system for basicoperation. Some entries are

413Award BIOS Setup UtilityCPU L1 Cache and CPU L2 CacheThese fields speed up the memory access. The default setting isenabled. Enable the external ca

423Award BIOS Setup UtilityBoot Up Floppy SeekWhen enabled, the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive installedis 40 or 80 tracks. Note that t

433Award BIOS Setup UtilitySecurity OptionThis field determines when the system will prompt for the password- everytime the system boots or only when

443Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.3 Chipset Features SetupThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not beidentical to this on

453Award BIOS Setup UtilityMemory Hole At 15M-16MIn order to improve system performance, cer tain space in memory canbe reserved for ISA cards. This m

463Award BIOS Setup UtilityPCI Delay TransactionWhen enabled, this function frees up the PCI bus for other PCImasters during the PCI-to-ISA transactio

473Award BIOS Setup UtilityOnChip USBThis field is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controllersupported by the chipset. If you are using a US

483Award BIOS Setup UtilityNote:Use a PS/2 or AT (requires a DIN to mini DIN adapter)keyboard for method 2.System Health Monitor Current CPU Tempera

493Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.4 Power Management SetupThe Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system tomost effectively save energy.

Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares4.1 Desktop Management Interface...4.2 VIA Hardware M

503Award BIOS Setup UtilityPM Control by APMYes An Advanced Power Management device will be activated toenhance the power saving mode and stop the CPU

513Award BIOS Setup UtilityInstant-Off Pressing and then releasing the power button atonce will immediately power off your system.PWR Lost Resume Stat

523Award BIOS Setup UtilityPowerOn by PCI CardEnabled Access to a PCI card such as a modem or LAN cardwill cause the system to wake up. The PCI card m

533Award BIOS Setup UtilityTimer (hh:mm:ss)This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on.If you want the system to power-on every

543Award BIOS Setup UtilityThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not beidentical to this one.3.1.5 PNP/PCI Configuratio

553Award BIOS Setup UtilityReset Configuration DataEnabled The BIOS will reset the configuration data onceautomatically. It will then recreate a new s

563Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.6 Load BIOS DefaultsThe Load BIOS Defaults submenu loads the troubleshooting defaultvalues permanently stored in the

573Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.8 Integrated PeripheralsThe settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not beidentical to this on

583Award BIOS Setup UtilityPrimary Master/Slave PIO and Secondary Master/Slave PIOPIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOSissue a

593Award BIOS Setup UtilityOnboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2Auto The system will automatically select an I/O address forthe onboard seri

Introduction16Read Me FirstThis page contains a summary of the important notes that must begiven special attention to prior to using the system board.

603Award BIOS Setup UtilityOnboard Parallel Port378/IRQ7, 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 Selects the I/O address andIRQ for the onboard parallel port.Disabled Dis

613Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.9 Supervisor PasswordIf you want to protect your system and setup from unauthorized entry,set a supervisors password

623Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.11 IDE HDD Auto DetectionUse this submenu to detect the parameters for the hard disk drivesinstalled in your system. T

633Award BIOS Setup Utility3.1.12 Save & Exit SetupWhen all the changes have been made, highlight Save & Exit Setupand press <Enter>.

644Supported Softwares4.1 Desktop Management Interface (DMI)The system board comes with a DMI built into the BIOS. DMI, alongwith the appropriately n

654Supported Softwares4.1.2 Using the DMI UtilityThe four menus located on top of the DMI Configuration Utility screenare Edit DMI, Add DMI, Load DMI

664Supported SoftwaresAdd DMI1. Use the ← or → arrow keys to select the Add DMI menu.2. Highlight the item on the left screen that you would like to a

674Supported Softwares4.2 VIA Hardware MonitorThe system board comes with the VIA Hardware Monitor utilitycontained in the provided CD. It is capable

684Supported SoftwaresYou must first install VIA® Service Pack prior to installing any otherdrivers. However, this may not be the case for some AGP c

ASystem Error Message69When the BIOS encounters an error that requires the user tocorrect something, either a beep code will sound or a message willbe

1Introduction71.1 Features and Specifications1.1.1 FeaturesChipset VIA® 82C693A/82C686A AGPset (CA63-SN) VIA® 82C693A/82C686B AGPset (CA63-EN)Proces

A70System Error Messagesetting than indicated in Setup. Determine which setting is correct,either turn off the system and change the jumper or enter S

BTroubleshooting71B.1 Troubleshooting ChecklistThis chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problemsthat you may encounter with your perso

B72TroubleshootingThe picture seems to be constantly moving.1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitors verticalsync.2. Move away

BTroubleshooting73Hard DriveHard disk failure.1. Make sure the correct drive type for the hard disk drive hasbeen entered in the BIOS.2. If the system

B74TroubleshootingSerial PortThe serial device (modem, printer) doesnt output anything or isoutputting garbled characters.1. Make sure that the seria

Introduction18Expansion SlotsThe system board is equipped with 1 dedicated AGP slot. AGP is aninterface designed to support high performance 3D graphi

1Introduction9 PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate upto 16.6MB/sec.) Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer