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iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 Introduction.................................................................................................1 Feature..........................................................................................................2 Motherboard Components........................................................................4 Chapter 2 7 Installing the Motherboard 7 Safety Precautions.................................................
iv I/O Device Configuration Page...................................................32 Hardware Monitor Page.............................................................32 Boot Features...............................................................................33 Exit Features................................................................................34 Chapter 4 35 Using the Motherboard Software 35 About the Software CD-ROM................................................................
1 Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the RC410-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high performance, enhanced function motherboard that supports LGA775 P4/Celeron D CPUs for high-end business or personal desktop markets. The motherboard incorporates the RC410 Northbridge (NB) and SB450 Southbridge (SB) chipsets. The RC410 is a sixth generation Intergrated Graphics Processor (IGP) that integrates 3D/2D graphics and a system controller in a single chip.
2 Feature Processor This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following features: • Accommodates Intel P4/Celeron D processors • Supports Front Side Bus (FSB) speeds of 800/533 MHz • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical” processors within the same physical processor.
3 1394a FireWire (Optional) • • Supports provisions of IEEE Std 1394-1995 standard for High-Performance Serial Bus 1.0 and IEEE Std 1394a-2000 Provides two 1394a fully compliant cable ports at 400/200/100 Mbit/s Onboard LAN (Optional) This motherboard supports the following LAN with following features: • Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s N-way Auto negotiation operation • Supports PCI rev. 2.2, 32-bit, 66/33MHz • Supports Full Duplex Flow Control (IEEE 802.
4 Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard
5 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL 1 CPU Socket 2 DIMM1~2 3 CPU_FAN 4 ATX_POWER 5 FDD 6 IDE 1 7 IDE 2 COMPONENT LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots CPU cooling fan connector Standard 24-pin ATX power connector Floppy diskette drive connector Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel 8 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 9 CLR_CMOS_HP 10 CLR_PWD 11 PANEL1 12 USB3~4 13 1394A2* 14 AUX_IN 15 CD_IN1 16 AUDIO1 17 PCI1~3 18 PCIEX16 19 SYS_FAN 20 ATX12V Clear CMOS jumper Clear password ju
6 Memo Introducing the Motherboard
7 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.
8 Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. The illustrations show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT.
9 Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description CLEAR CMOS CLR_CMOS _HP 3-pin CLR_PWD 3-pin Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL for HP Spec 2-3: CLEAR CMOS ( BIOS clear CMOS) Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.
10 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 Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to PANEL1. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER. Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V.
11 CPU_FAN: FAN Power Connector Pin Signal Name Function 1 2 3 GND Sense System Ground Power +12V Sensor 4 PWM CPU FAN control +12V Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A~2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V.
12 Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases.
13 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.
14 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. B. Open the load plate · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the hook of the lever, pushing down and pulling aside unlock it. · Lift up the lever. · Use thumb to open the load plate. Be careful not to touch the contacts. C.
15 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accomodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin 1.8V unbuffered DIMM, DDR2 667/533/400. The maximum memory capacity is 2 GB. DDR2 SDRAM memory module table Memory module DDR2 533 DDR2 400 Memory Bus 266 MHz 200 MHz You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 256 MB to 1 GB of memory.
16 Table A: DDR2 QVL (Qualified Vender List) The following DDR2 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard.
17 Installing a Hard Dish Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has two IDE channel interfaces (IDE1 & IDE2). Two IDE ribbon cables supporting four IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin1 (color) edge of the cable correspoinds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector.
18 About SATA Connectors This motherboard features four SATA connectors supporting a total of four drives. SATA , or Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives.
19 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.
20 Installing Add-on Cards The slots on 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.
21 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: 1 2 3 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.
22 AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal Name Signal Name PORT 1L 2 Signal Name Function AUD_GND PORT 1R 4 PRESENCE# PORT 2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND 8 10 KEY PORT 2L Pin SENSE2_RETURN AUX_IN: Auxiliary In connector This connector is an additional line-in audio connector.
23 USB3/4: Front Panel USB headers This connector is an additional line-in audio connector. It allows you to attach a line-in cable when your rear line-in jack is set as line out port for 4-channel function.
24 Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. VGA Port Connect your monitor to the VGA port. LAN Port (optional) Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network.
25 Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest AMI 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.
26 BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: KEY FUNCTION ↔ Select Screen qr Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F5 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs.
27 Main Features This option displays basic information about your system. System Time (mm:dd:yy) System Date (hh:mm:ss) Language Floppy Diskette A: [00:59:19] [Thu 09/08/2005] [English] [Not Installed] First Channel Device 0 First Channel Device 1 Second Channel Device 0 Second Channel Device 1 Third Channel Device 0 Fourth Channel Device 0 Fifth Channel Device 0 Sixth Channel Device 0 : : : : : : : : f BIOS CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
28 BIOS CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA Power Boot Exit While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. This desplays the status of auto detection of IDE devices. : Hard Disk : MAXTOR 6L080L4 : 80.
29 Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. PIO Mode (Auto) Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. DMA Mode (Auto) DMA capability allows the improved the transfer-speed and data-integrity for compatible IDE devices. 32Bit Data Transfer (Enabled) Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate.
30 CPU Type This item shows the type of CPU installed in your system. CPU Speed This item decides CPU speed installed in your system. CPU Cache RAM (1024K) This item shows the total L2 Cache size that you installed. The cache size will vary according to different CPUs you installed. PS/2 Mouse (Auto Detect) Use this item to enable, disable or auto detect PS/2 mouse. Plug and Play OS (Yes) Set this option to Yes unless your computer is running a non-Microsoft operating system.
31 USB Legacy Mode Support (Auto) This item allows the BIOS to interact with a USB keyboard or mouse to work with MSDOS based utilities and non-Windows modes. OnBoard TV-out Format (NTSC) This item displays the current selection when the device is present. Options:PAL,NTSC. Onboard LAN (Enabled) Enables and disables the onboard LAN. Onboard Lan Boot ROM (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM function.
32 f I/O Device Configuration (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: CPU Type This item shows the type of CPU installed in your system. CPU Speed This item decides CPU speed installed in your system. CPU Cache RAM (1024K) This item shows the total L2 Cache size that you installed. The cache size will vary according to different CPUs you installed. PS/2 Mouse (Auto Detect) Use this item to enable, disable or auto detect PS/2 mouse.
33 f Power Features This option defines advanced information about your system. BIOS CMOS Setup Utility- Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Power After AC Power Failure WOL (Wake-On-Lan) in S4 Hyper-Threading XD Boot Exit Option [Stay Off] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Power On Stay Off Auto <> Select Screen qr Selecct Item + - Change Option F1 F5 F10 ESC v 02.58 (C) Copyright General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
34 Boot-time Diagnostic screen (Disabled) This item determines whether the information will be displayed on the screen during POST phase. If the item is disabled, the screen will not show CPU and hardware information, then the HP logo will be show on the screen. First/Second/Third/Four Boot Device (Floppy Group/CDROM/Hard Drive Group/Network Group) Use these four items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.
35 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.
36 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.
37 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation.
38 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.
