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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i CHAPTER 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction .................................................................................................1 Features .....................................................................................................2 Motherboard Components ..........................................................................4 CHAPTER 2 6 Installing the Motherboard 6 Safety Precautions.................................................
Save & Exit Setup Option ............................................................................. 46 Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................... 46 CHAPTER 4 47 Using the Motherboard Software 47 About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................47 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP .......................................47 Running Setup ................................................
Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction We are proud to present you the new I4-3 motherboard, which is a high quality, high performance, and enhanced platform that follows ATX format to OEMs and system integrators looking for solutions that offer the utmost features without sacrificing design flexibility. With a measurement of 165 x 267 mm, this motherboard is based on the ATX form factor featuring the Intel Springdale-G (865G) Northbridge and ICH5 82801EB Southbridge chipsets.
Features Processor The I4-3 motherboard uses an Intel P4 478-pin socket that supports 400/533/800 MHz system bus with speed of 1.3G to 3.06GHz and above. Chipset I4-3 uses chipsets of the Springdale-G (865G) Northbridge and the ICH5 82801EB Southbridge. The table below briefly explains some of the chipset’s advanced features. Chipset Features 865G NB Supports a single processor with a data transferrate of 400/533/800 MHz. Supports DDR-SDRAM at 266/333/400 MHz operation. Supports AGP 2.
Integrated I/O BIOS Firmware There is a full set of I/O ports and connectors on this main board: • Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One VGA port • One LAN port (GIGA-LAN) • One 1394 LAN (Optional) • Four USB ports • Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out This motherboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: • Power management • Wake-up alarms • CPU parameters • CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to
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Table of Motherboard Components Label AGP1 ATX1 ATX12V CDIN1 CMJ1 CMJ2 CPU Socket DDJ1 DIMM1 DIMM2 FM1 IDE1 IDE2 JP1 JP6 LPT1 NBFAN1 PCI 1 SATA1 SYSFAN1 SYSFAN2 Component A.G.P. slot (1.5V only) ATX power supply connector ATX12V power supply connector (Sony) for CD-ROM audio cable New EZ-Watcher header USB/1394/MIC/Speaker-out Header 478 pins DIP socket CPU over-loading protect header 2.5V un-buffer 184 pins socket (CH-A) 2.5V un-buffer 184 pins socket (CH-B) SPDIF out/FM modular Header Primary IDE CONN.
Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard: • • • • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard. Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in. Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards.
Installing the Motherboard in a Case Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the motherboard in a case: This illustration shows an example of a motherboard being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the motherboard.
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.
Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Northbridge cooling fan is already connected to NBFAN1. Connect the case cooling fan connector to SYSFAN1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to SYSFAN2. Connect the Pentium 4 auxiliary power supply connector to ATX12V. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1.
ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 +3.3V +3.3V Ground +5V Ground +5V Ground PWRGD +5VSB +12V 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 +3.
Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components. On most motherboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.
CPU Installation Procedure Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU: 1. Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90degree angle. 2. Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pinhole noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. 3. Press the lever down.
4. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. 5. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place. 6. Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place. 7. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN1 connector. This completes the installation. Notes: • • To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least.
2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. 4. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. 5. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. 6.
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel.
IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this. About UltraDMA This motherboard supports two UltraDMA 100/66/33. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel.
Note: This motherboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function.
Installing Add-on Cards The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. PCI Slot This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot.
Note: Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation. Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. 2. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 3.
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SATA1: Serial ATA connectors These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the highest date transfer rates (150 MB/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface. But maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.
DDJ1:CPU over-loading protect header Pin 1 2 Signal Name GND STPCLK_L FM1: SPDIF out/FM modular header Pin 1 3 5 7 Signal Name Pin FM_VCC AMP_R AMP_L GND 2 4 6 8 Signal Name SPDIFO FM_VCC KEY GND LPT1: Parallel port Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 STB_L PRD1 PRD3 PRD5 PRD7 BUSY SLCT ERR_L SLIN_L GND 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 PRD0 PRD2 PRD4 PRD6 ACK_L PE AFD_L PINIT_L GND GND CMJ1: EZ-Watcher header Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 GPI0 SMBALERT
CMJ2: USB/1394/MIC/Speaker-out Header Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 USBP4USBP5USBP6GND GND GND GND TPBTPAAUD_GND AUD_VCC AUD_FRONT_L AUD_FRONT_R 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 USBP4+ USBP5+ USBP6+ USBPWR USBPWR USBPWR 1394PWR TPB+ TPA+ KEY AUD_MIC AUD_RET_L AUD_RET_R Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the USB header on the motherboard. Make sure the pin assignment will match before plugging in.
Connecting I/O Devices The back plane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard COM1 VGA Port 1394a Port Audio Ports LAN Port USB Ports Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3. Connect your monitor to the VGA port. Use the 1394a port to connect any Firewire device.
Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off.
Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.
Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Tue, July 11 2001 12 : 8 : 59 IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, year and century.
Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto) Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below.
Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L3 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) x Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option x APIC Mode OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T.
CPU Feature (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen, and the following items are only available when the motherboard supports Prescott CPU; however, when the motherboard doesn’t support Prescott CPU, the items of TM2 Bus Ratio, TM2 Bus VID and Limit CPUID MaxVal will not be available. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature Thermal Management TM2 Bus Ratio TM2 Bus VID Limit CPUID MaxVal [Thermal Monitor 1] [0 X] [0.
Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Hard Disk Boot Priority 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Pri. Master: Pri.Slave: Sec. Master: Sec. Slave: USBHDD0: USBHDD1: USBHDD2: Bootable Add-in Cards ↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select F5:Previous Values Item Help Menu Level Use <↑> or <↓> to select a device, then press <+> to move it up, or <-> to move it down the list. Press to exit this menu.
Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled) If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. • • Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key. Typematic Delay (Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.
Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable [By SPD CAS Latency Time [2.
DRAM RAS# Precharge (3) Select the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS#) signal to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost. Memory Frequency For (Auto) This item sets the main memory frequency. When you use an external graphics card, you can adjust this to enable the best performance for your system.
Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports.
do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE (Enabled) The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device.
USB Controller (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this motherboard. USB 2.0 Controller (Enabled) Enable this item if want to use the USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. USB Mouse Support (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse.
POWER ON Function (Hot KEY) This feature allows you to set the method by which your system can be turned on. KB Power ON Password (Enter) When the POWER ON Function is set to Password, use this item to set the password. HotKey Power On (Ctrl-F12) When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, use this item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4) Select a logical COM port name and matching address for the first and second serial ports.
Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events. The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inactive for a time, the timeouts begin counting.
Video Off In Suspend (Yes) This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. Suspend Type (Stop Grant) If this item is set to the default Stop Grant, the CPU will go into Idle Mode during power saving mode. MODEM Use IRQ (3) If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem.
** Reload Global Timer Events ** Global Timer (power management) events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything that occurs to a device that is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power-down mode.
(ESCD) upon exiting Setup. This may correct hardware conflicts that prevent the Operating System from booting. Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD)) You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices, as they are required.
PC Health Status On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status EZ-Watch Clock Adjust Current System Temperature Current CPU Temperature CPU FAN Speed PWR FAN Speed CPU Vcore 1.50 V 3.30 V 5.
Frequency Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press and then to install the defaults. Press and then to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system is not functioning correctly, try installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again.
Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press to save and exit, or press to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility.
Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.
Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. 4. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.
Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder.
