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  • Page 1 Trademarks IBM, VGA, OS/2, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. Intel, Pentium, MMX, are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
  • Page 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction............1 Key Features..................2 Socket-7 Processor Support............2 Memory Support................2 Expansion Slots................2 Onboard IDE channels..............2 Power Supply and Power Management.........2 Built-in Graphics System...............3 Sound System................3 Onboard I/O Ports................3 Built-in LAN Adapter..............4 Fax/Modem DAA Module.............4 Onboard Flash ROM..............4 Bundled Software................4 Dimensions..................4 Package Contents................5...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Install Other Devices................23 Floppy Disk Drive...............23 IDE Devices.................23 Internal Analog Sound Connections..........24 Expansion Slots................25 Installing an Expansion Card............25 Wake On LAN Connector............25 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup............27 Introduction..................27 Running the Setup Utility..............28 Standard CMOS Setup Page............29 Advanced CMOS Setup Page............30 Advanced Chipset Setup Page............32 Power Management Setup Page............33 PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page............35...
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Appendix A: Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 ......A1 Welcome to Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 .........A2 Installing Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 ..........A6 Learning how to use Corel WordPerfect Suite 8 ......A9 Support and Services ..............A13 Appendix B: Gamut2000 ............B1 1.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard uses the TX PRO-II chipset to build a mainboard which features the socket-7 architecture. The mainboard supports all Socket-7 processors and permits bus speeds of 60/66/75 MHz. The mainboard firmware supports CPU Plug and Play so that the system will automatically adopt the correct configuration for the Socket-7 processor that you install.

  • Page 7: Key Features

    The key features of this mainboard include: Socket-7 Processor Support  Supports all recent socket-7 processors including the Intel P55C (Pentium MMX), the Cyrix/IBM 6x86L/6x86MX /MII, the AMD K6/K6-2/K6-III, IDT C6/WinChip 2/2A CPUs  Supports socket-7 processors with system bus frequencies of 60/66/75 MHz ...

  • Page 8: Built-In Graphics System

    Package Contents Built-in Graphics System  Onboard 64-bit Graphics Accelerator  Shared memory architecture allows a maximum of 4 MB main memory to act as frame buffer  Supports high resolutions up to 1024 x 768 pixels Sound System  Meets PC98 audio specification ...

  • Page 9: Built-In Lan Adapter

    Chapter 1 Built-in LAN Adapter  Onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX LAN Adapter  LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and ANSI X3T12 TP-PMD standards  Compliant with the Network Device Class Power Management 1.0  High Performance provided by 100 Mbps clock generator and data recovery circuit for 100 Mbps receiver Fax/Modem DAA Module ...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Package Contents Package Contents Your mainboard package ships with the following items: Mainboard  This User’s guide  IDE cable  Floppy diskette drive cable  Audio ports and Game/MIDI port extension bracket  Serial/parallel ports extension bracket  VGA extension bracket ...

  • Page 11: Static Electricity Precautions

    Chapter 1 Static Electricity Precautions 1. Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the mainboard and installing it in a system. 2. Keep the mainboard, and other components, in their original static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.

  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation To install this mainboard into your system, follow the procedures in this chapter: Identify the mainboard components  Install the correct processor  Install one or more memory modules  Verify that any jumpers or switches are at the correct setting ...

  • Page 13: Mainboard Components

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on your mainboard. PCI2 PWR1 FDC1 PWR2 PRN1 COM1 VGA1 IDE1 IDE2 PCI3 PCI1 ISA1 ISA2 Socket-7 FAN1 DIMM1 DIMM2 Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in this illustration are for testing only.

  • Page 14: Install The Processor

    This mainboard is installed with a socket-7, and so it may be installed with any of the socket-7 processors including the Intel P55C (MMX) series, the Cyrix/IBM 6x86L/6x86MX/MII series, the AMD K6/K6-2/K6-III series, the IDT C6 series, and the WinChip 2/2A. The mainboard supports system bus speeds of 60, 66, and 75 MHz.

  • Page 15: Install Memory

    Chapter 2 2. On the socket-7 processor, identify the pin-1 corner by noting that it has a slight bevel. 3. On the socket-7, identify the pin-1 corner. The pin-1 corner is on the same side as the locking lever, closest to the top of the lever when it is in the locked position.

  • Page 16: Set The Jumpers

    Expansion Slots For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, memory modules installed with SDRAM memory chips. The board supports 3.3V memory and also 5V memory. You can select the memory voltage by using the jumper JP6. See the next section for information on using JP6.

  • Page 17: Jumper Jp4: Clear Cmos Memory

    Chapter 2 Jumper JP4: Clear CMOS Memory 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 mainboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

  • Page 18: Jumper Jp8: Enable/Disable Onboard Fax/Modem

    Expansion Slots Jumper JP8: Enable/disable Onboard Fax/Modem Use this 2-pin jumper to enable or disable the onboard Fax/Modem DAA module. Function Jumper Setting Enable onboard Fax/Modem Open Pins 1-2 Disable onboard Fax/Modem Short Pins 1-2 Note: If you disable the onboard audio system, the onboard Fax/Modem is automatically disabled as well, even if the Fax/Modem enable/disable jumper JP8 is in the enabled setting.

  • Page 19: Install The Mainboard

    Chapter 2 Install the Mainboard Install the mainboard into the system chassis. This mainboard uses the baby-AT format. However, the board supports an AT or an ATX power supply. If you use an AT power supply, some of the ATX power management features might not function. Install the mainboard into the unit case.

  • Page 20: Install The Extension Brackets/Options

    Expansion Slots Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the bank of switch and LED connectors J8. See the illustration below for a guide to the pin functions of the J8 connector. Power LED Speaker Pins 2-4-6 Pins 1-3-5-7 Keylock Pins 8-10 Turbo LED Pins 13-14 HDD LED Pins 15-16...

  • Page 21: Audio Ports And Game/Midi Port Extension Bracket

    Chapter 2 Audio Ports and Game/MIDI Port Extension Bracket This bracket provides three audio jacks for stereo line in, stereo line out and microphone. In addition it has a 15-pin D-connector which can be used by either a joystick or a MIDI device. If you are using a four channel speaker system, channel one and two are output through the Stereo Line-out, and the rear speaker channels three and four are output through Stereo Line-in.

  • Page 22: Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket

    Expansion Slots Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket This bracket has one serial port - COM1 (9-pins) and one parallel port – LPT1 (25pins). PRN1 COM1 Serial Port COM1 Parallel Port LPT1 Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket 1. On the mainboard, locate the headers COM1 and PRN1 for this bracket.

  • Page 23: Vga Extension Bracket

    Chapter 2 VGA Extension Bracket The VGA extension bracket has a 15-pin connector for an external monitor cable. VGA1-VGA Header VGA Extension Bracket 1. On the mainboard, locate the VGA1 header for this bracket. 2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the VGA1 header. 3.

  • Page 24: Lan Network Adapter Extension Bracket

    Expansion Slots LAN Network Adapter Extension Bracket This bracket supports an RJ45 network connector and connects to the built in LAN header J4 on the mainboard. J4 LAN Header LAN Extension Bracket 1. On the mainboard, locate the J4 LAN header for this bracket. 2.

  • Page 25: Fax/Modem Daa Module

    Chapter 2 Fax/Modem DAA Module The Fax/Modem module plugs directly into the mainboard adjacent to an expansion slot in the system chassis. When you remove the blanking plate from the system chassis, you can access the LINE and TEL RJ11 connectors on the metal edge of the Fax/Modem DAA module.

  • Page 26: Optional Atx Form Card

    Expansion Slots Optional ATX Form Card This ATX Form card provides a mini-DIN port for infrared, one mini-DIN port for a PS/2 mouse. In addition it has two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports. J6-ATX Header Infrared Port PS/2 Mouse Port USB Ports ATX Form Card 1.

  • Page 27: Optional Infrared Port

    Chapter 2 Optional Infrared Port This mainboard has an infrared header that lets you add a third- party optional infrared port. IR-Infrared header Connect the cable from the infrared port to the infrared header IR. Then install the infrared port to an appropriate place on the system chassis.

  • Page 28: Install Other Devices

    Expansion Slots Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices to the system following the steps below. IDE1 IDE2 FDC1 Floppy Disk Drive The mainboard 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.

  • Page 29: Internal Analog Sound Connections

    Chapter 2 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 mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Internal Analog Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive, you can connect the analog sound output of the drive to the built-in sound...

  • Page 30: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots Expansion Slots This mainboard has three PCI 32-bit expansion slots and two 8/16- bit ISA slot. ISA1 ISA2 PCI2 PCI3 PCI1 Use the PCI slots to install 32-bit PCI expansion cards. Use the ISA slots to install legacy 8/16-bit expansion cards. Installing an Expansion Card 1.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Introduction The BIOS setup utility stores information about your computer such as the date and time, the kind of hardware you have installed, and so on. Your computer uses this information to initialize all the components at boot up time, and make sure that everything runs smoothly.

  • Page 32: Running The Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 Running the Setup Utility Each time your computer starts, before the operating system is booted, a message appears on the screen that prompts “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Mainmenu page of the setup utility appears on your monitor.

  • Page 33: Standard Cmos Setup Page

    CPU PnP Setup Page with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with a set of high-performance values. Standard CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date and time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives.

  • Page 34: Advanced Cmos Setup Page

    Chapter 3 Advanced CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set more advanced information about your system. Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the operation of your computer. Boot Device Use these four items to determine the order and Boot Device priority that your computer follows to load an Boot Device...
  • Page 35 CPU PnP Setup Page Floppy Drive If you enable this item, your system will check the Seek diskette drives at start up time. Disable this item unless you are using an old 360K diskette drive. PS/2 Mouse Enable this item if you are using a mouse or Support trackball with a PS/2 interface.

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Setup Page

    Chapter 3 Advanced Chipset Setup Page This page sets some of the timing parameters for your system. Before making changes to this page, you must ensure that your hardware supports the new values. DRAM Auto When this item is set to Enabled, the BIOS will Configuration automatically configure some of the DRAM timing items below.

  • Page 37: Power Management Setup Page

    CPU PnP Setup Page On Chip VGA Use this item to enable or disable the graphics adapter that is integrated on this mainboard. VGA Shared Use this item to determine what share of the Memory Size main memory can be used by the onboard graphics as video memory.
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 Green PC Monitor Use this item to determine which power-saving Power mode is required to power down a green PC- compliant monitor. You can force the monitor to power down in Stand By or Suspend modes, or you can disable the powerdown. Video Power Down Use this item to determine which power-saving Mode...

  • Page 39: Pci/Plug And Play Setup Page

    CPU PnP Setup Page Soft-Off by Under ACPI (advanced configuration and power PWRBTN interface) the system can be turned off mechanically (by the power button) or it can undergo a software power off. If the system has been turned off by software, the system can be resumed by a LAN, MODEM or ALARM wake up signal.

  • Page 40: Load Optimal Settings

    Chapter 3 PCI VGA Palette When this item is enabled, multiple VGA Snoop devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device. OffBoard PCI IDE Enable this item if you have disabled the Card onboard IDE channels and are using IDE channels installed on an expansion card.

  • Page 41: Load Best Performance Settings

    CPU PnP Setup Page Load Best Performance Settings If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the setup utility is loaded with a set of best-performance default values. The optimal default values are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other kinds of low- performance components.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 Onboard IR Port Use this item to determine the allocation of the resources of the second serial port. If you select normal, the resources are assigned to the optional second serial port. If you select a specific address, the resources are assigned to the IR port, and you can use the two items below to determine the operation of the IR port.

  • Page 43: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    CPU PnP Setup Page CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you set some of the parameters for your processor and system bus frequencies. CPU Plug and Play If you set this item to Auto, the CPU parameters will be auto-detected. If you set this item to Manual, you can manually install the CPU clock speed and system bus frequency using the items below.

  • Page 44: Change Supervisor Password

    Chapter 3 Change Supervisor Password If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password.

  • Page 45: Chapter 4 Software & Applications

    Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction The support software CD-ROM included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utilities as needed to use our products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the right location for your mainboard. More information on each individual software might be available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

  • Page 46: Bus Master Ide Driver

    Chapter 4 3. Use either My Computer or Windows Explorer to look at the directory structure. You must use the Open command. Double- clicking on the drive icon will not work. 4. Execute the EXE file name given in the description below. Note: The correct path name for each software driver is provided, where D: identifies the CD-ROM drive letter –...

  • Page 47: Pc-Cillin Software

    Installing the Drivers PC-Cillin Software The PC-Cillin software program provides anti-virus protection for your system. This program is available for:  DOS – D:\PC-CILLIN\DOS\PCSCAN.EXE  Windows 9x – D:\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE LAN Driver The LAN driver is required by the onboard LAN network adapter. ...
  • Page 48 Chapter 4 3. Click Setup button to continue. 4. Click Next button to continue in the Welcome window. 5. Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default options are recommended). Click the Next button to proceed.

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