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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-939 supporting the newest and advanced AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX (K8) processors. This motherboard integrates the VIA K8M800 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge that supports the Serial ATA interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs, and the 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide • • • • • • High Bandwidth 1 GB/Sec 16-Bit Ultra V-Link Host Controller -Supports 66MHz, 4X and 8X transfer modes, Ultra V-Link Host interface with total bandwidth of 1 GB/sec Advanced System Power Management Support -- ACPI 2.0 and PCI Bus Power Management 1.2 compliant PCI to system memory data streaming up to 132Mbyte/sec (data sent to north bridge via high speed Ultra V-Link interface) PCI-2.2 compliant, 32-bit 3.
Chapter 1: Introduction • Standard 48-Pin LQFP Onboard I/O Ports • Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One parallel port • One VGA port • Four back-panel USB2.
Motherboard User’s Guide Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without notification. 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 2 1 3 I/O Ports 4 5 20 6 19 18 7 8 17 9 16 10 15 11 14 ITEM LABEL 1 PWR2 2 CPU Socket 3 DIMM1/2 4 5 13 12 COMPONENTS Standard 4-Pin ATX Pow er connector Socket-939 for AMD Athlon 64/ Athlon COLOR WHITE WHITE 64 FX (K8) CPUs 184-pin DDR SDRAM sockets PURPLE PWR1 Standard 20-Pin ATX Pow er connector WHITE IDE1 Primary IDE connector BLUE 6 IDE2 Sceondary IDE connector WHITE 7 FAN1 System Fan connector 8 USB3/4 Front Panel USB h
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: pin1 1 FAN2 Socket-939 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.
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. DIMM2 DIMM1 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide Note for dual-channel DDR: 1. You CAN NOT use only one DIMM2 for it might cause the system shutdown. 2. You need to use DIMM1 and DIMM2 with the same size of memory modules. Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. 1 JP1 JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis. PWR2 PWR1 1 FAN1 1 PANEL1 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 FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard.
Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: USB3 AUDIO2 1 1 1 1 USB4 SIR1 1 SPK1 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 AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Here is a list of USB pin assignments. Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal VERG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P0(-) USB_FP_P0(+) GROUND KEY Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal VERG_FP_USBPWR1 USB_FP_P1(-) USB_FP_P1(+) GROUND USB_FP_OC0 1. Locate the USB3/USB4 header on the motherboard. 2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB3/USB4 header. 3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening.
Motherboard User’s Guide Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. IDE1 IDE2 1 1 SATA2 SATA1 FDD1 1 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.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide Here is a list of CD1 pin assignments. Pin 1 2 3 Signal CD IN L GND GND 4 CD IN R Expansion Slots This motherboard has one AGP, one CNR and three 32-bit PCI slots.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the AGP, CNR or 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide 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.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility 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. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key. If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility.
Motherboard User’s Guide 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.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility CAS Latency (CL) This item determines the operation of DRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode. TRCD/TRAS/TRP These items adjust the efficiency and stability of DRAM. Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.
Motherboard User’s Guide Features Setup Page This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable both of the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE channels. OnBoard SATA-IDE Use this item to enable the onboard SATA-IDE channel. Audio Device This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip. Modem Device This item enables or disables the onboard Modem. Ethernet Device This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.
Motherboard User’s Guide Power Management Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported. Suspend Mode This item selects the status S1(Stop Clock) or S3(Suspend to RAM) when the system enters the power-saving Suspend mode. Suspend Time Out This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide Supervisor Password This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. Change Supervisor Password You can select this option and press to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password. CPU PnP Setup Page This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Voltage Value This item identifies the CPU default voltage value. The value may change depending on the CPU you installed on the motherboard. Hardware Monitor Page This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Hardware Monitor Setup *** System Hardware Monitor*** Vcore +1.
Motherboard User’s Guide Discard Changes and Exit Highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Discard Changes and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to discard changes and exit, or [Cancel] to return to the main menu. Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Discard Changes and Exit” item and select [OK] to discard any changes you have made.
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.
