Introduction Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Installation Instruction Appendix Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 Socket 775 Driver & Utility SG-80DC
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Introduction Contents 1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-1 Hardware Setup 1.2 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-3 2. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-1 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis .......................................................2-1 2.
3. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 3-1 4. Driver & Utility ................................................................. 4-1 5. Appendix .......................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) ..........................5-1 5.1.1 Q & A .................................................................................5-1 5.1.2 Technical Support Form ..................................
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• • • • • • • 1x 1x 1x 1x 4x 1x 1x PS/2 Keyboard connector Serial Port Parallel Port VGA connector USB 2.0 connectors RJ-45 LAN Connector Audio connector (Line-out, Line-in, MIC-in) Miscellaneous • ATX form factor (244mm x 244mm) ※ Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.
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2. Hardware Setup In this chapter we will elaborate all the information you need upon installing this motherboard to your computer system. 2.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis • This motherboard carries an mATX form factor of 244 x 244 mm. Choose a chassis big enough to install this motherboard. • As some features for this motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches or buttons on the chassis, make sure your chassis supports all the features required.
1. Locate all the screw holes on the motherboard and the chassis base. 2. Place all the studs or spacers needed on the chassis base and have them tightened. 3. Face the motherboard’s I/O ports toward the chassis’s rear panel. 4. Line up all the motherboard’s screw holes with those studs or spacers on the chassis. Face the chassis’s rear panel. To install this motherboard: 5. Install the motherboard with screws and have them tightened.
2.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery The time to clear the CMOS memory occurs when (a) the CMOS data becomes corrupted, (b) you forgot the supervisor or user password preset in the BIOS menu, (c) you are unable to boot-up the system because the CPU ratio/clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS menu. This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory and have it reconfigured to the default values stored in BIOS. Pins 2 and 3 shorted (default): Normal operation.
CMOS Backup Battery: An onboard battery saves the CMOS memory to keep the BIOS information stays on even after disconnected your system with power source. Nevertheless, this backup battery exhausts after some five years. Once the error message like “CMOS BATTERY HAS FAILED” or “CMOS checksum error” displays on monitor, this backup battery is no longer functional and has to be renewed. To renew the backup battery: 1. Power off the system and disconnect with AC power source. 2. Remove the exhausted battery.
2.4 Connecting Chassis Components 2.4.1 ATX Power Connectors These connectors provide the connection from an ATX power supply. As the plugs from the power supply fit in only one orientation, find the correct one and push firmly down into these connectors. Hardware Setup 2.4.2 FAN Power Connectors These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system.
2.4.3 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers This header is used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel. Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect these headers. A wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could cause system malfunction.
2.5 Installing Hardware ※ DO NOT scratch the motherboard when installing hardware. An accidentally scratch of a tiny surface-mount component may seriously damage the motherboard. Hardware Setup ※ In order to protect the contact pins, please pay attention to these notices: 1. A maximum 20 cycles of CPU installation is recommended. 2. Never touch the contact pins with fingers or any object. 3. Always put on the cap when the CPU is not in use. 2.5.1 CPU Socket 775 1.
4. Visually inspect if the CPU is seated well into the socket. The alignment key must be located in the notch of package. 5. Use your left hand to hold the load plate, and use your right thumb to peel the cap off. ※ The cap plays an important role in protecting contact pins. In order to prevent bent pin, PUT ON the cap after operation or testing. 6. Lower the plate onto the CPU package. Engage the load lever while gently pressing down the load plate. 7.
8. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the socket. Align the four fasteners toward the four mounting holes on the motherboard. Hardware Setup 9. Press each of the four fasteners down into the mounting holes. Rotate the fastener clock-wise to lock the heatsink and fan assembly into position. 10. Attach the four-pin power plug from the heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN connector. ※ The installation procedures vary with different types of CPU fan-and-heatsink assembly.
2.5.2 DDR Memory Slots This motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots for un-buffered and non-ECC modules, memory size expansible up to 2GB (DDR400). DIMM DIMM Module Total Memory 1 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB ~ 1GB 2 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB ~ 1GB Total System Memory 256MB ~ 2GB Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules. 1. Locate the DIMM slot on the board. 2.
2.5.3 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ※ The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDD port and the floppy connector. Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.
2.5.4 Serial ATA Connectors Each SATA connector serves as one single channel to connect one SATA device by a thin SATA cable. The disk array for RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration is also provided through these SATA connectors. To connect SATA device: 1. Attach either end of the signal cable to the SATA connector on motherboard. Attach the other end to SATA device. 2. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA device and connect the other end from the power supply.
2.5.5 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X/4X mode. ※ This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Use only 1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards. Hardware Setup 2.5.6 PCI Add-on Slots These slots provide the connection of add-on cards that comply with PCI specifications.
2.6 Connecting Optional Devices 2.6.1 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers Besides the 4x USB 2.0 ports located at rear I/O part, this motherboard also features 2x more USB 2.0 headers onboard. Each header supports 2x additional USB 2.0 ports by connecting bracket or cable to the rear I/O panel or the front-mounted USB ports of your chassis.
2.6.3 Front Panel Audio Connection Header This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel. • To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis. • To use the audio connector at rear panel, disconnect the extension cable, attach the jumpers back at pin 5-6, and pin 9-10 (default setting).
2.7 Connecting I/O Devices The rear I/O part of this motherboard provides the following I/O ports: • Mouse: PS/2 mouse connector. • Keyboard: PS/2 keyboard connector. • LPT1: Parallel port connector. • COM1: Serial port connector. • VGA1: Monitor signal connector. • USB1/USB2: USB 2.0 connectors. • LAN1: 10/100Mbps LAN connector. • AUDIO: Line In: Connects to the line out from external audio sources. Line Out: Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 5.
3. BIOS Setup This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This chapter explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility.
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4. Driver & Utility The “Driver & Utility CD” that came packed with this motherboard contains drivers, utilities and software applications required for its basic and advanced features. Place the “Driver & Utility CD” into the CD-ROM drive in your system. The following installation auto-run screen appears. If not, browse the root directory of the CD-ROM via the File Manager, and double click the “AUTORUN” file. [Drivers]: Click to enter the driver installation menu.
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5. Appendix 5.1 Troubleshooting (How to Get Technical Support?) 5.1.1 Q & A SG-80DC 5-1 Appendix 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 2-3 position to 1-2 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.
Upgrade the motherboard’s latest BIOS version. Upgrade the add-on device’s latest driver version. Check if there is any conflict in the “Control Panel/System Properties”. Q: How to fill in the “Technical Support Form”? A: To fill in this “Technical Support Form”, please refer to the following instructions: • Region: Type in your country name. • E-mail: Type in your contact E-mail information. • First name: Type in your first name. • Last name: Type in your last name.
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