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Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ............................................................................................................ i Chapter 1: Introduction ..................................................................................... 1 Key Features .................................................................................................................... 1 Package Contents .......................................................................................
Motherboard User’s Guide Notice: 1. 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a Socket-754 supporting the newest and advanced AMD Athlon 64/Sempron with HyperTransport Technology processors and FrontSide Bus (FSB) speeds up to 800 MHz. It integrates the SiS761GX Northbridge and SiS965L Southbridge that supports the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95.
Motherboard User’s Guide −Built-in 2 pixel rendering pipelines and 4 texture units • • • • Complete TV-OUT/Digital Flat Panel Solution: −Built-in dual display controllers to support independent dual displays PCI 2.3 Specification Compliance Integrated Multithreaded I/O Link Mastering Multithread I/O Link Mastering with Read/Write Concurrent and Read/ Read Pipeline Transaction Memory Support • Two 184-pin 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction • • • • • • One serial port One parallel port One VGA port Four back-panel USB2.0 ports One LAN port (optional) Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out Fast Ethernet LAN (optional) • Supports 10/100Mbps operation and half/full duplex operation • IEEE 802.3/802.3u compliant • Supports IEEE 802.3u clause 28 auto negotiation • Supports operation under Link Down Power Saving mode • Supports Base Line Winder (BLW) compensation • Adaptive Equalization USB 2.
Motherboard User’s Guide Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard The User’s Guide One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional) One IDE drive ribbon cable The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard. The Extended USB module The CNR v.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install a CPU 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 headers/connectors on the motherboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate conn
Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components ITEM 1 LABEL CPU Socket 2 DDR1/2 COMPONENTS Socket-754 for Athlon 64/ Sempron CPUs 184-pin DDR SDRAM sockets 3 IR1 Infrared header 4 PWR1 Standard 24-Pin ATX Pow er connector 5 IDE1/2 Primary/Secondary IDE connector 6 FDD1 Floppy Disk Drive connector 7 SATA1/2 Serial ATA connectors 8 PANEL1 Front Panel Sw itch/LED header 9 SYS FAN1 System Fan connector 10 SPK1 Speaker header 11 CLR_CMOS1 Clear CMOS jumper 12 F_USB1/2 13 CNR1
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard. PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use the Parallel port to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. Serial Port (COM1) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems.
Motherboard User’s Guide CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket. Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force. Push the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of socket. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory chip’s data throughput. DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 166 MHz or 200 MHz memory bus. DDR SDRAM provides 2.1 GB/s, 2.7 GB/s or 3.2GB/s data transfer rate when the bus is 133 MHz, 166 MHz or 200 MHz, respectively. Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory.
Motherboard User’s Guide Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connector on the motherboard. PWR2 is a +12V connecotr for CPU Vcore power. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 header.
Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting 20/24-pin power cable Users please note that when installing 20-pin power cable, from the aspect as the picture shows, the latch of power cable falls on the left side of the PWR1 connector latch. Users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the PWR1 connector match perfectly. Note: Users please note that the 20-pin and 24-pin power cables can both be connected to the PWR1 connector.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation SPK1: Speaker Header Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard. Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal SPKR NC NC +5V F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
Motherboard User’s Guide IR1: Infrared Port Header The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Pin 1 3 5 Signal Pin NC 2 +5V 4 IRTX 6 Signal KEY GND IRRX 1. Locate the infrared port-IR1 header on the motherboard. 2.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. 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 FDD1.
Motherboard User’s Guide 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.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate the 4-pin header CD_IN1. Pin 1 2 3 Signal CD IN L GND GND 4 CD IN R Expansion Slots This motherboard has one AGPro, one CNR, one PCI-Express x16 and two 32bit PCI slots.
Motherboard User’s Guide Follow the steps below to install an AGPro/CNR/PCI Express x16/ PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the AGPro, CNR or PCI Express x16/PCI slots on the mainboard. 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 2: Motherboard Installation VGA Card Support List for AGPro Slot: Vender AGP 4X/8X ATI 4X 8X NVIDIA 4X 8X Chipset Manufacture Radeon 8500 ATI RADEON 8500 DDR Radeon 9000PRO Radeon 9200 Radeon 9200 GIGABYET GV-R9000PRO ECS R9200LE- 64M ECS R9200LE- 128M Radeon 9200 COLORFUL Radeon 9200 CF 64M Radeon 9250 ECS R9250-128T Radeon 9500 Power Color Radeon9500 RIVA TNT2 Model 64 WINFAST S325 TNT M64 GeForce 256 Creative CT6940 GeForce 256 DDR ASUS V6800 DDR GeForce 2 GTS GIGABYTE
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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values. Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Floppy A/B These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system. Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Aperture Size Select This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter. Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spertrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic interface) generated by the system. Cool ‘N’ Quiet It supports fan control to reduce fan noise when the CPU is running cool.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Parallel Port Address Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select ECP (Extended Capabilities Port). ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port. Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.
Motherboard User’s Guide Power Management Setup Page This page sets some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility LAN/Ring Power On 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. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Resume From USB Device If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume by using the USB device.
Motherboard User’s Guide BIOS Security Features Setup Page This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password : Move Enter: Select F1: General Help Help Item Press Enter Install or Change the password.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility DRAM Frequency This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your system. Memory Voltage This item determines the DDR voltage adjustment. CPU Vcore Voltage This item enables users to adjust the CPU voltage. H/W Thermal Protect Shutdown This item provides the function of CPU temperature pro Hardware Monitor Page This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide Load Optimal Defaults This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then , the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then , the Setup Utility does not load default values. Note: It is highly recommend that users enter this option to load optimal default values for accessing the best performance.
Chapter 4: Software & Applications 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon. The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports. The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names of software driver.
Chapter 4: Software & Applications Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and start working. Bundled Software Installation All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience.
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