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Notice: Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the installation.
Table of Contents Trademarks .............................................................................. I Chapter 1: Introduction....................................................................1 Key Features............................................................................2 Package Contents.....................................................................6 Static Electricity Precautions...................................................7 Pre-Installation Inspection......................
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Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a VIA C3 CPU onboard with front-side bus speed up to 133MHz. This motherboard integrates the VIA CLE266 Northbridge and 8235 Southbridge chipsets that support DDR 266MHz, Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 function and remarkably high system performance under all types of system operations It supports built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. It implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95.
Key Features The key features of this motherboard include: CPU Type ♦ Supports the VIA C3 CPU onboard ♦ Supports 133 MHz Front-Side Bus Chipset There are VIA CLE266 Northbridge and 8235 Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
Onboard IDE channels ♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels ♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes ♦ Support for Multiword DMA modes ♦ Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA ATA 33/66/100/133 modes Power Supply and Power Management ♦ ATX power supply connector ♦ Meets ACPI 1.0B and PCI Bus Power Management 1.
Onboard I/O Ports The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: ♦ Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard ♦ One serial port ♦ One VGA port ♦ One parallel port ♦ Six USB2.
BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: ♦ Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals ♦ Power management ♦ CPU parameters and memory timing ♦ Hardware monitoring parameters The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Bundled Software ♦ PC-Cillin provides automatic virus protection under Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP ♦ Adobe Acrobat Reader is the software to help users read .PDF files.
Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard The User’s Manual One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket (optional) One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard. Extended USB module CNR v.
Static Electricity Precautions Static electricity could damage components on this motherboard. Take the following precautions while unpacking this motherboard and installing it in a system. 1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original static-proof package until you are ready to install them. 2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis. 3.
Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to connectors on the motherboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to connectors on the motherboard Note: 1.
Motherboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the motherboard. Note: Any jumpers on your motherboard not appearing in this illustration are for testing only. I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard.
PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard LPT1 COM1 VGA LAN Port (optional) 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 LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1. Use the VGA port to connect VGA devices. Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network.
DIMM1 DIMM2 Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM socket down. 2. Align the memory module with the socket. The DIMM sockets are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. 3. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM socket. 4.
Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. 1 JBAT1 Jumper JBAT1: Clear CMOS Memory This jumper can clear the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect that your motherboard can’t operate. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables, and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.
1 ATX1 SYSTEM_FAN1 1 PANEL1 Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX1 connector on the motherboard. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYSTEM_FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 header.
SPK1: Speaker Connector Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard. Pin 1 3 Signal SPKR GND Pin 2 4 Signal NC +5V AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
Pin 1 3 5 Signal VCC USB+ KEY Pin 2 4 Signal USBGND The J5 is shared with one of the USB ports of the I/O back panel. The USB port is located beside the VGA port connectors. See “I/O Ports” for more information. 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. Any incorrect usage may cause unexpected damage to the system.
Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. FDC1 1 IDE1 1 1 IDE2 Floppy Disk Drive The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB. Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FDC1.
If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system. CD1 1 1 When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive.
Expansion Slots This motherboard has one CNR and two 32-bit PCI slots. PCI2 PCI1 CNR1 Follow the steps below to install a CNR/PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the CNR or PCI slots on the motherboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components. If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly.
Running the Setup Utility Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor. AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.12 (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc.
Standard CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date, the time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks on the IDE channels. AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced Setup Page Use this page to set more advanced information about your system. Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the operation of your computer. AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Try Other Boot Devices S.M.A.R.T.
BootUp NumLock Floppy Drive Swap Floppy Drive Seek Password Check Boot to OS/2 > 64MB L2 Cache System BIOS Cacheable DRAM Timing by SPD DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Bank Interleave This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system start-up time. If you have two diskette drives installed and you enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A. If you enable this item, your system will check all floppy disk drives at start up.
AGP Aperture Size This option determines the effective size of the AGP Graphic Aperture, where memorymapped graphic data structures are located. When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. This item enables the clock to generate spread spectrum. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Clock Gen Spread Spectrum Power Management Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for system power management operation.
Suspend Time Out LAN/Ring Power On Keyboard Power On Wake up key Wake up password PowerOn by RTC Alarm / Date / Hour / Minute / Second This item sets up the timeout (minutes) for the Suspend mode. The computer will be a power-saving Suspend mode if the system has been inactive after the setup time The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem.
PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability. AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc.
Load Optimal Settings If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These default values are not very demanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips. Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal values for accessing the best performance.
OnBoard IR Port Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA OnBoard IDE Onboard LAN Audio Device Modem Device USB Controller USB Function for DOS ThumbDrive Support for DOS This item enables or disables the Infrared port, and assigns a port address.
CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you manually configure the motherboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page. AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP ©2000 American Megatrends, Inc.
Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** System Hardware *** CPU Vcore Vcc2.5V +3.3V +5 V +12V VBAT CPU Fan1 SYSTEM Fan1 CPU Temperature SYSTEM Temperature FANs & Voltage Measurements System / CPU Temperature 1.632 V 2.496 V 3.392 V 4.945 V 12.032V 3.
Change or Remove the Password Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password. At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press Enter to disable password protection. Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to exit without saving.
Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Installing Support Software 1.Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2.When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM drive, the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen. 3.The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at the bottom. Please see the following illustration. The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as explained in next section.
Auto-Installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP If you are under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM: 1. The installation program loads and displays the following screen. Click the Next button. 2. Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default options are recommended). Click the Next button to proceed. 3. The support software will automatically install.
Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM: 1. Click the ReadMe to bring up a screen, and then click the Install Path at the bottom of the screen. 2. Find out your motherboard model name and click on it to obtain its correct driver directory. 3.