Abit AW8 user manual Copyright and Warranty Notice

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Copyright and Warranty Notice

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual.

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If you do not properly set the motherboard settings, causing the motherboard to malfunction or fail, we cannot guarantee any responsibility.

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Contents AW8 Series Copyright and Warranty Notice Table of Contents Exit Without Saving Appendix a Features & Specifications IntroductionBack Panel I/O Layout Diagram Chapter Hardware Setup Install The MotherboardInstall CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly User’s Manual Install System Memory Method Channel a Channel BDIMM1 Connectors, Headers and Switches ATX Power Input ConnectorsFAN Power Connectors Pin 1-2 shorted default Normal operation Cmos Memory Clearing HeaderWake-up Header USB-PWR110Chapter Back Panel Audio Connection SlotPdif Connection RST Pin 5 Front Panel Switches & Indicators HeadersHled Pin 1 Spkr Pin 13, 15, 17Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers Additional USB Port Headers Guru Clock Connection Header Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Post Code Display Serial ATA Connectors PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 SlotsBack Panel Connectors AW8 Bios Setup Press DEL to Enter SetupBrand Name ΜGuru UtilityOC Guru FrequencyEstimated New CPU Clock External ClockMultiplier Factor Strap CPU AsPower Cycle Statistics Abit EQ Beep Control# Temperature Monitoring High/Low Limit # Voltage MonitoringAll Voltages Low Limit # Fan Speed MonitoringCPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN Speed # FanEQ Control AUX/OTES FanEQ Control Time hhmmss Standard Cmos FeaturesDate mmddyy # Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Advanced Bios Features # CPU Feature # Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Advanced Chipset Features # Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu # PCI Express Root Port Func# On-Chip IDE Device On-Chip Sata ModeIntegrated Peripherals IDE Bus MasterOn-Chip Sata Sata Port Speed SettingsPata IDE Mode Mode# On-Chip PCI Device # Super-IO DevicePower Management Setup # Onboard PCI DeviceDate of Month Alarm Power Button FunctionWakeUp by Alarm Time hhmmss AlarmHot Key Power on Power On FunctionKB Power on Password Restore On AC Power LossPnP/PCI Configurations Set Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Save & Exit SetupNow., and click Finish to complete setup Appendix a Install Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver Click Next Click Finish to complete setup Appendix C. Install Audio Driver Appendix C Appendix D. Install BCM LAN Driver Appendix D Appendix E. Install Sil3132 Sata Driver AW8-MAX Click OKAppendix E Appendix F. Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix F Appendix G. Install Abit µGuru Utility Appendix G Description Appendix H. Post Code DefinitionAward Post Code Definitions Screen logo Auto E8POST.ASM startsInvoke all ISA adapter ROMs AC2005 Post Code Definition Hex Description Power On SequencePower Off Sequence AW8 Series Appendix I. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Example Main instructions ∋ Technical Support Form Contact Person # Fax Number Mail AddressAppendix J. How to Get Technical Support Product to you firstAppendix J North America Abit Computer U.S.A. Corporation South America Thank You Abit Computer Corporation