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1 Introduction The 82440 LX PCI mainboard is a high-performance ATX architecture system board that supports Pentium II family CPUs. This mainboard is fully compatible with industry standards, and adds many technical enhancements. Key Features ¥ Processor supports: Ñ Intel Pentium II CPU CPU up to 66 MHz host bus frequency (233 ~ 333 MHz) Ñ...
Introduction Unpacking the Mainboard The mainboard package contains: ¥ The 82440LX Mainboard ¥ One CD (including Manuals/Drivers/Utilities) Note: Do not unpack the mainboard until you are ready to install it. Follow the precautions below while unpacking the mainboard. 1. Before handling the mainboard, ground yourself by grasping an unpainted portion of the systemÕs metal chassis.
Introduction Default settings are as follows: Pentium II 233MHz CPU, On-board PCI Bus IDE Enabled, FDC Enabled, 2 high speed UARTS Enabled (w/ 16550 FIFO), 1 EPP/ECP port (ECP + EPP mode), and ATX Power Supply. COM2 COM1 USB1 PS/2 Conn.
2 Hardware Setup This chapter explains how to configure the mainboardÕs hardware. After you install the mainboard, you can set jumpers, install memory on the mainboard, and make case connections. Refer to this chapter whenever you upgrade or reconfigure your system. CAUTION: Turn off power to the mainboard, system chassis, and peripheral devices before performing any work on the...
Hardware Setup SW1: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select Jumper Set this jumper according to your CPU clock. Ratio Pentium II Family 3.5x Pentium II Ð 233 MHz (default) 4.0x Pentium II Ð 266 MHz 4.5x Pentium II Ð 300 MHz 5.0x Pentium II Ð...
Hardware Setup Pentium II Ð 266 CPU Settings (4.0 x clock) FLASH BIOS Figure 2Ð1Ð2. CPU Jumper Settings Pentium II Ð 300 CPU Settings (4.5 x clock) FLASH BIOS Figure 2Ð1Ð3. CPU Jumper Settings Pentium II Ð 333 CPU Settings (5.0 x clock) FLASH BIOS Figure 2Ð1Ð4.
Hardware Setup Multi I/O Port Addresses Default settings for multi-I/O port addresses are shown in the table below. Port I/O Address Status LPT1* 378H ECP + EPP COM1 3F8H COM2 2F8H * If default I/O port addresses conflict with other I/O cards (e.g. sound cards or I/O cards), you must adjust one of the I/O addresses to avoid address conflict.
Hardware Setup PS/2 Mouse Connector A six-pin female PS/2 mouse connector is located at the rear of the board. Plug the mouse jack into this connector. IR – IR Connector A ten-pin wafer connector is for connecting to the IR device. Use the device that has the ASKIR or IrDA specification and choose ASKIR/IrDA from the BIOS setup.
Hardware Setup COM1/COM2 Connectors Connect COM1/COM2 devices to these connectors. IDE LED – IDE HDD LED Connectors Attach on-board IDE device LEDs to this connector. The LED lights when an IDE device is active. FDC Connector Attach floppy cable to this connector. PRT –...
Hardware Setup FAN: CPU Cooling Fan Connector This 3-pins connector provides 12V power for the CPU cooling fan which matches the pin assignment of this connector. If you enable the Suspend Mode function in BIOS setup, this fan will stop when the system is into the suspend mode.
Hardware Setup Slot 1 Installation Guide This mainboard provides a non-boxed Pentium II CPU retention set to secure the CPU on this board. Follow the steps below to secure this type of CPU on to your motherboard. Step 1: Find the ATX PW and the Slot 1 on the board and set the board in the direction as follows before doing any installation.
Hardware Setup Step 2: Insert the supporting base, which is shown below, into the two holes directly to the left of the 2 sets of screws that have just been inserted on to the board. Slot 1 ATX PW...
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Hardware Setup Step 3: Insert the 2 latches into the two holes of the supporting base to secure the CPU. ATX PW...
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Hardware Setup Step 4: Set the retention clip right on the top of the 2 sets of screws which are along the sides of Slot1 and then tighten the 4 screws on the retention clip. Slot 1 ATX PW...
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Hardware Setup Step 5: Insert the CPU into the retention clip and notice that the heat sink is on the left hand side of the board. Lock the two latches on the sides of the CPU to secure the CPU. Non-boxed Pentium II Golden Finger Slot 1...
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Hardware Setup Step 6: Insert the clip portion of the CPU supporter, which is shown below, so that the heat sink can sit on the top of the whole CPU supporter. Top View of CPU Support Clip ATX PW...
3 BIOS Setup The mainboardÕs BIOS setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from Award Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as follows: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, you are asked to press DEL to enter Setup.
Drivers Installation Guide Standard CMOS Setup Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒSTANDARD CMOS SETUPÓ from the Main Menu. A screen appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Sat, Jan 10 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 7 : 30 : 33 HARD DISKS...
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Drivers Installation Guide Primary First, choose the type of hard disk that you (Secondary) already installed: Master & Slave Auto Ð BIOS detects hard disk type automatically (default) 1 ~ 45 Ð Selects standard hard disk type User Ð User defines the type of hard disk. Choose ÒNoneÓ...
Drivers Installation Guide BIOS Features Setup Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. (The screen below shows the BIOS default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
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Drivers Installation Guide Quick Power Enabled provides a fast POST at boot-up . On Self Test Boot Sequence Choose the boot device sequence as your need. For example, ÒA, C, SCSIÓ means BIOS will look for an operating system first from drive A, drive C, then SCSI device.
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Drivers Installation Guide PCI/VGA Enabled: The color of the monitor may be incorrect Palette Snoop if uses with MPEG card. Enable this option to make the monitor normal. Disabled: Default setting. OS Select for OS2: Choosing this when you are using OS/2 DRAM >64MB operation system.
Drivers Installation Guide Chipset Features Setup The Chipset Features Setup option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows. 1.
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Drivers Installation Guide EDO RAS# Precharge Use the default setting. Time EDO DRAM Read Burst Use the default setting. DRAM Write Burst Use the default setting. DRAM Data Integrity Choose Non-ECC (default) or ECC Mode according to the DRAM type you have. CPU-TO-PCI IDE Use the default setting.
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Drivers Installation Guide SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Use the default setting. Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Use the default setting. Time SDRAM CAS Latency Use the default setting. Time Spread Spectrum Enabled it when you want to run the FCC Modulated or DOC testing. The following functions are not supported by the 6KBE.
Drivers Installation Guide Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup option sets the systemÕs power saving functions. Run the Power Management Setup as follows. 1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of items appears. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP...
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Drivers Installation Guide PM Control by Choose Yes (default) or No. APM stands for Advanced Power Management. To use APM, you must run Òpower.exeÓ under DOS v6.0 or later version. Video Off Method Choose V/H Sync+Blank (default), Blank screen, or DPMS for the selected PM mode. Video Off After Choose Standby (default), Suspend, Doze, or N/A mode.
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Drivers Installation Guide CPU Fan Off In Choose Enabled to stop the CPU fan when the Suspend system runs into the suspend mode (refer to Power Management Setup.) Resume by Ring Choose Enabled or Disabled (default). This function only works when the computer is powered on.
Drivers Installation Guide PNP/PCI Configuration Setup This option sets the mainboardÕs PCI Slots. Run this option as follows: 1. Choose ÒPNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and the following screen appears. (The screen below shows default settings.) ROM PCI/ISA BIOS PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
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Drivers Installation Guide IRQX and Choose PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA. If the first DMAX assigned item is set to Manual, you could choose IRQX and DMAX assigned to PCI/ISA PnP card or ISA card. PCI IDE IRQ Select PCI-AUTO, ISA, or assign a PCI SLOT Map To number (depending on which slot the PCI IDE is inserted).
Drivers Installation Guide Load Setup Defaults This item loads the system values you have previously saved. Choose this item and the following message appears: ÒLoad SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? NÓ To use the SETUP defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press <Enter>.
Drivers Installation Guide Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the chipset registers. These registers control system options in the computer. Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset. Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows. 1.
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Drivers Installation Guide IDE Primary Master Choose Auto (default) or Disabled. UDMA/ Auto Ð Supports Ultra DMA mode. IDE Primary Slave UDMA/ IDE Secondary Master UDMA/ IDE Secondary Slave UDMA On-chip Primary PCI Enabled ÐUse the on-board IDE IDE/ (default) On-chip Secondary PCI Disabled Ð...
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Drivers Installation Guide Onboard Parallel Port Choose the parallel port I/O address: 378H/IRQ7 (default), 3BCH/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5, or Disabled to disable this port. Parallel Port Mode Choose ECP+EPP (default), SPP, EPP, or ECP. The mode depends on your external device that connects to this port. ECP Mode Use DMA Choose DMA3 (default) or D M A 1.
Drivers Installation Guide Supervisor Password Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program.
Drivers Installation Guide User Password Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program.
Drivers Installation Guide IDE HDD Auto Detection This Main Menu item automatically detects the hard disk type and configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly. Note: This function is only valid for IDE hard disks. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Quick Installation Guide This Quick Installation Guide leaflet is designed for those people who are familiar with motherboard settings to set up this new motherboard in order to boot up the system. Refer back to the proper chapters if you have run in to any problems.
Memory Configurations DIMM BANKS DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 RAM Type EDO/SDRAM Size 8/16/32/64/128 Note: This mainboard requires 3.3V DIMM with an access time of 70ns or less, it supports memory size from 8 to 512MB and you may use any combination of DIMMs in the banks. Connectors and Jumper Settings CMOS clear: JP5 ATX Power Supply: JP1...