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- Page 1 Trademarks IBM, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- Page 2 Notice: 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Trademarks ................I Chapter 1: Introduction..............1 Key Features................2 Package Contents..............6 Static Electricity Precautions...........7 Pre-Installation Inspection............7 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation..........8 Motherboard Components ............9 I/O Ports...................9 Installing Memory Modules ..........10 Jumper Settings ..............12 Install the Motherboard ............12 Connecting Optional Devices..........13 Install Other Devices .............16 Expansion Slots ..............18 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility............19... -
Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction This motherboard has a VIA C3 CPU onboard with front-side bus speed up to 133MHz. This motherboard integrates the VIA CLE266 Northbridge and 8235 Southbridge chipsets that support DDR 266MHz, Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 function and remarkably high system performance under all types of system operations It supports built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. -
Page 6: Key Features
Key Features The key features of this motherboard include: CPU Type ♦ Supports the VIA C3 CPU onboard ♦ Supports 133 MHz Front-Side Bus Chipset There are VIA CLE266 Northbridge and 8235 Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. - Page 7 Onboard IDE channels ♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels ♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes ♦ Support for Multiword DMA modes ♦ Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA ATA 33/66/100/133 modes Power Supply and Power Management ♦ ATX power supply connector ♦...
- Page 8 Onboard I/O Ports The motherboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: ♦ Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard ♦ One serial port ♦ One VGA port ♦ One parallel port ♦ Six USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB header providing two extra ports) ♦...
- Page 9 BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: ♦ Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals ♦ Power management ♦ CPU parameters and memory timing ♦ Hardware monitoring parameters The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.
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Page 10: Package Contents
Package Contents Attention: This motherboard series includes two different models. They are M789CLU (CPU onboard, LAN, USB2.0) and M789CU (CPU onboard, USB2.0). Please contact your local supplier for your purchase model. Each model will support different specification, list as below: Model Specification M789CLU... -
Page 11: Static Electricity Precautions
Static Electricity Precautions Static electricity could damage components on this motherboard. Take the following precautions while unpacking this motherboard and installing it in a system. 1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original static-proof package until you are ready to install them. 2. -
Page 12: 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 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 connecting headers on the motherboard Install other devices and make the appropriate connections to... -
Page 13: Motherboard Components
Motherboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the motherboard. Note: Any jumpers on your motherboard not appearing in this illustration are for testing only. I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard. -
Page 14: Installing Memory Modules
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 PS/2 Mouse pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. COM1 Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. - Page 15 DIMM1 DIMM2 Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM socket down. 2. Align the memory module with the socket. The DIMM sockets are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.
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Page 16: Jumper Settings
Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. JBAT1 Jumper JBAT1: Clear CMOS Memory This jumper can clear the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect that your motherboard can’t operate. -
Page 17: Connecting Optional Devices
ATX1 SYSTEM_FAN1 PANEL1 Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX1 connector on the motherboard. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYSTEM_FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard. - Page 18 SPK1: Speaker Connector Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard. Signal Signal SPKR AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Signal AUD_MIC...
- Page 19 Signal Signal USB- USB+ The J5 is shared with one of the USB ports of the I/O back panel. The USB port is located beside the serial port connectors. See “I/O Ports” for more information. Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the USB header on the motherboard.
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Page 20: Install Other Devices
Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. FDC1 IDE1 IDE2 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. - Page 21 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. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
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Page 22: Expansion Slots
Expansion Slots This motherboard has one CNR and two 32-bit PCI slots. PCI2 PCI1 CNR1 Follow the steps below to install a CNR/PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the CNR or PCI slots on the motherboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3. -
Page 23: 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 components. -
Page 24: Running The Setup Utility
Running the Setup Utility Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor. -
Page 25: Standard Cmos Features Page
Standard CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date, the time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks on the IDE channels. -
Page 26: Advanced Setup Page
Advanced 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. AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot Enabled Boot Device... - Page 27 BootUp Num- This item determines if the Num Lock key is Lock active or inactive at system start-up time. Floppy Drive If you have two diskette drives installed and Swap you enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A. Floppy Drive If you enable this item, your system will check Seek...
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Page 28: Power Management Setup Page
AGP Aperture This option determines the effective size of the Size AGP Graphic Aperture, where memory- mapped graphic data structures are located. Auto Detect When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable DIMM/PCI Clk the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Clock Gen This item enables the clock to generate spread Spread... - Page 29 Suspend Time Out This item sets up the timeout (minutes) for the Suspend mode. The computer will be a power-saving Suspend mode if the system has been inactive after the setup time LAN/Ring Power The system can be turned off with a software command.
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Page 30: Pci/Plug And Play Setup Page
PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability. AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. -
Page 31: Load Optimal Settings
Load Optimal Settings If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These default values are not very demanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips. - Page 32 OnBoard IR Port This item enables or disables the Infrared port, and assigns a port address. If you select a specific address, the resources are assigned to the IR port, and you can use the five items below to determine the operation of the IR port Onboard Parallel This item enables or disables the onboard...
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Page 33: Cpu Pnp Setup Page
CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you manually configure the motherboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page. AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP ©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. -
Page 34: Hardware Monitor Page
Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** System Hardware *** CPU Vcore 1.632 V Vcc2.5V 2.496 V +3.3V 3.392 V... -
Page 35: Exit
Change or Remove the Password Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password. At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press Enter to disable password protection. Exit Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program. -
Page 36: 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. -
Page 37: Installing Support Software
Installing Support Software 1.Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2.When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM drive, the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen. 3.The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at the bottom. - Page 38 Auto-Installing under Windows 2000/XP If you are under Windows 2000/XP, please click the Setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM: 1. The installation program loads and displays the following screen.
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Page 39: Bundled Software Installation
Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM: 1.