Intel AW8D user manual Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support?, 1 Q & a

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5.2 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?)

5.2.1 Q & A

Q:Do I need to clear the CMOS before I use a new motherboard to assemble my new computer system?

A:Yes, we highly recommend that you clear the CMOS before installing a new motherboard. Please move the CMOS jumper from its default 1-2 position to 2-3 for a few seconds, and then back. When you boot up your system for the first time, follow the instructions in the user's manual to load the optimized defaults.

Q:If my system hangs when I update the BIOS or set the wrong CPU parameters, what should I do?

A:Whenever you update the BIOS or if the system hangs due to wrong CPU parameters setting, always clear CMOS jumper before booting up again.

Q: Why does the system fail to boot up again right after a mechanical power-off?

A: Please keep a 30-second interval between each mechanical power On/Off.

Q:Why does the system fail to boot up and nothing displays on the screen after I did some over-clocking or non-standard settings inside the BIOS?

A:It should not cause hardware or permanent damage to motherboard when BIOS settings were changed from default to over-clocking or non-standard status.

We suggest the following three troubleshooting methods to discharge CMOS data, recover the hardware default status, and then making the motherboard work again. There is no need to bother returning the motherboard to where you bought it from or go through an RMA process.

Step 1.Switch off the power supply unit and then switch it on again after one minute. If there is no power-switch on the power supply unit, disconnect its power cord for one minute and then reconnect.

Press and hold the <Insert> key on the keyboard, and press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, release the <Insert> key and hit <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup page to apply the correct settings.

If the situation remains the same, repeat the procedures in Step 1 for three times, or try Step 2.

Step 2.Switch off the power supply unit or disconnect the power cord. Open the chassis cover. Locate the CCMOS jumper near the button battery. Change the jumper position from default 1-2 to 2-3 for one minute to discharge the CMOS data, and then put it back to default 1-2 position.

Close the chassis and switch on the power supply unit or plug in the power cord. Press the power-on button to boot up system. If it works, hit <Del> key to enter the BIOS setup page to do the correct settings.

If the situation remains the same, try Step 3.

Step 3.The same procedure as Step 2, but while discharging the CMOS data, pull out the ATX power connectors from motherboard and remove the button battery during CMOS discharge.

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Contents Motherboard Intel Pentium Socket AW8DAW8D Contents Driver & Utility CD Support Introduction Features & SpecificationsExpansion Slots Motherboard Layout AW8D Choosing a Computer Chassis Installing MotherboardShort Open Checking Jumper SettingsCmos Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery AW8D USB-PWR1 Wake-up HeaderATX Power Connectors Connecting Chassis ComponentsFront Panel Switches & Indicators Headers FAN Power Connectors CPU Socket Installing HardwareAW8D Hardware Setup 2 DDR2 Memory Slots 256MB 512MB Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots AW8D Serial ATA Connectors AW8D AudioMAX Connection Slot MIC2 L PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots Hardware Setup PCI Add-on SlotAdditional USB 2.0 Port Headers Connecting Optional DevicesHardware Additional IEEE1394 Port HeaderPost Code Displayer Onboard Status DisplayPower Source Indicators Connecting I/O Devices Bios Setup OC Guru ΜGuru UtilityBios Setup Abit EQ Temperature Monitoring Voltage Monitoring Fan Speed Monitoring FanEQ Control Bios Setup AW8D Standard Cmos Features Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu AW8D Advanced Bios Features CPU Feature Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Bios Setup Advanced Chipset Features PCI Express Root Port Func Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup MenuOn-Chip IDE Device Integrated PeripheralsSata RAID ROM Super-IO Device On-Chip PCI DeviceOnboard PCI Device Power Management Setup Bios Setup AW8D PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Set PasswordDriver & Utility CD Support Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Intel Matrix Storage Technology Driver Realtek Audio Driver Realtek LAN Driver Silicon Image 3132 Sata Driver Silicon Image 3132 Sata RAID Driver Abit µGuru Utility USB 2.0 DriverAward Post Code Definitions Post Code DefinitionsEarly PCI Initialization Auto 2 AC2005 Post Code Definitions 1 Q & a Troubleshooting How to Get Technical Support?AW8D Appendix Technical Support Form RMA Center http//rma.abit-usa.com Abit Contact InformationAbit Computer Corporation