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Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ............................................................................................................ i Static Electricity Precautions ......................................................................................... i Pre-Installation Inspection ............................................................................................. i Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................................................
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) pop 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.
Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for latest Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad/Intel® TM Core 2 Duo/Pentium ® Dual-Core (E21xx series)/Celeron ® Dual-Core / Celeron® 4xx series processors with Hyper-Threading Technology and FrontSide Bus (FSB) speeds up to 1333 MHz. Hyper-Threading Technology, designed to take advantage of the multitasking features, giving you the power to do more things at once.
Motherboard User’s Guide Chipset There are G31 Northbridge and ICH7 in the chipsets in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. • Hyper-Threading Technology • System Memory Controller Support: DDR2 SDRAM with up to maximum memory of 4 GB. • PCI Express Graphics Interface Support: One PCI Express x16 slot • PCI Bus Interface Support: PCI Revision 2.
Chapter 1: Introduction LAN (Optional) • • • Supports 10/100 Mbps Ethernet transceiver Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab Wake-On-LAN (WOL) by Magic Packet/ Frame/ Link Change Onboard I/O Ports • Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One parallel port • One serial port • One VGA port • Four back-panel USB2.
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 LABEL COMPONENTS ® 1 CPU Socket ® LGA775 socket for Intel CoreTM 2 Quad/Intel CoreTM 2 Duo/ ® ® ® 2 CPU_FAN Pentium Dual-Core (E21xx series)/Celeron Dual-Core/Celeron 4xx series CPUs CPU cooling fan connector 3 DDR2_1~2 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 4 ATX_POWER Standard 24-pin ATX pow er connector 5 SATA1~4 Serial ATA connectors 6 F_USB1~2 Front panel USB headers 7 SPK Internal speak header 8 USBPWR_F Front Panel USB Select jumper
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard. PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use Parallel port to connect printers or other parallel commucations devices. Serial Port (COM) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems.
Motherboard User’s Guide Installing the Processor This motherboard has a LGA775 socket for the latest Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad/ TM Intel® Core 2 Duo/Pentium® Dual-Core (E21xx series)/Celeron® DualCore/Celeron® 4xx series processors. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation E. Close the load plate • Slightly push down the load plate onto the tongue side, and hook the lever. • CPU is locked completely. F. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. G. Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard. H. Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector. Please refer to the CPU cooling fan user’s manual for more detail installation procedure.
Motherboard User’s Guide Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 4 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module. 1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket. 2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket. 3.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation CLR_CMOS: 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide Install the Motherboard Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATX size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard. Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: SPK: Speaker Header Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK header on the motherboard.
Motherboard User’s Guide F_AUDIO: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and lineout ports for easier access. Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R SENSE_SEND PORT2L Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal GND PRESENCE# Sense1_return KEY Sense2_return F_USB1~2: Front panel USB Headers The motherboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case.
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 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB. 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 FDD.
Motherboard User’s Guide Serial ATA Devices The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Expansion Slots This motherboard has one PCI Ex16, one PCI Ex1 and two 32-bit PCI slots.
Motherboard User’s Guide Follow the steps below to install an PCI Express/PCI expansion card. 1 Locate the PCI Express 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 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 compnents. If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system malfunction.
Motherboard User’s Guide 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.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Master Device : Hard Disk Vendor : ST3320620AS Size : 309.8GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA -6 S.M.A.R.T. : Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer Help Item Select the type of device connected to the system.
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) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Boot Up NumLock Status This item determines if the NumLock key is active or inactive at system start-up time. APIC Mode This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.
Motherboard User’s Guide f CD/DVD Drives (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. CD/DVD Drives CD/DVD DRIVERS 1st Driver Help Item BENQ DVD DC DW1810 Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings Press to return to Advanced Setup screen.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Configure DRAM Timing by SPD When this item is set to enable, the DDR timing is configured using SPD. SPD (Serial Presence Detect) is located on the memory modules, BIOS reads information coded in SPD during system boot up. VGA Share Memory This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application. DVMT Mode Select This item allows you to select the DVMT operating mode.
Motherboard User’s Guide OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller. OnBoard LAN Function Use this item to enable or disable the onboard LAN function. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Use this item to enable or disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. OnBoard AUDIO Function Use this item to enable or disable the onboard audio device.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup Page This page sets some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Motherboard User’s Guide Resume By PS2 KB (S3) This item enables or disables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume By PS2 MS (S3) This item enables or disables you to allow mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode. Resume On RTC Alarm The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock).
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility PCI Health Status Page This page helps you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Help Item Hardware Health Event Monitoring f Smart Fan Function Shutdown Temperature CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed CPU Vcore VDIMM : : : : Pess Enter Disabled 44°C/111 ° F 902 RPM 1.312V 1.
Motherboard User’s Guide System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the system current operating status. • • • • CPU Temperature CPU Fan Speed CPU Vorce VDIMM Press to return to the main menu setting page. Frequency/Voltage Control Page This page helps 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.
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic interface) generated by the system. Load Default Settings This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not.
Motherboard User’s Guide User Password Page This page helps you set up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Help Item : Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Load Default Settings User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set. If the password has been installed , Install displays.
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 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 3 The support software will automatically install. 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.
Motherboard User’s Guide Follow these instructions to Disable Vista UAC function: 1. Go to Control Panel. 2. Select Classic View. 3. Set User Account.
Chapter 4: Software & Applications 4. Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue. 5. Disable User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer item and press OK, then press Restart Now. Then you can restart your computer and continue to install drivers without running blocked programs. Bundled Software Installation All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience.
