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CLE266/October 2003

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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: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Trademark ..................I Static Electricity Precautions..........III Pre-Installation Inspection .............III Chapter 1: Introduction..............1 Key Features ................2 Package Contents..............6 Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation..........7 Mainboard Components ............8 I/O Ports...................8 Installing the Processor............9 Installing Memory Modules ..........10 Jumper Settings..............12 Install the Mainboard.............12 Connecting Optional Devices ..........13 Install Other Devices .............15 Expansion Slots ..............17...

  • Page 3: Static Electricity Precautions

    Static Electricity Precautions Static electricity could damage components on this mainboard. Take the following precautions while unpacking this mainboard and installing it in a system. 1. Don’t take this mainboard and components out of their original static-proof package until you are ready to install them. 2.
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard has a Socket-370 processor socket for the Intel FCPGA Celeron, FCPGA Pentium III or VIA C3 Samuel2 processor with front-side bus speed up to 133MHz. This mainboard 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 mainboard include: Socket-370 Processor Support ♦ Supports the Intel FCPGA Celeron, FCPGA Pentium III or VIA C3 Samuel2 processors ♦ 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 mainboard 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 connector USB1 providing two extra ports) ♦...
  • Page 9 BIOS Firmware This mainboard 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.

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Package Contents Your mainboard package ships with the following items: The mainboard The User’s Manual 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 mainboard.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation To install this mainboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the mainboard components Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this mainboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to connectors on the mainboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Components

    Mainboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the mainboard. I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the mainboard. (optional)

  • Page 13: Installing The Processor

    PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 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 14: Installing Memory Modules

    CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU: Pin 1 SOCKET-370 CPU_FAN 1. Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position. 2. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket.
  • Page 15 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 200 MHz or 266 MHz memory bus.

  • 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 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.

  • Page 17: Connecting Optional Devices

    SYSTEM_FAN ATX1 PANEL1 Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX1 connector on the mainboard. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYSTEM_FAN fan power connector on the mainboard.
  • Page 18 SPK1: Speaker Connector Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 connector on the mainboard. Signal Signal SPKR AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Connector This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Signal AUD_MIC...

  • Page 19: Install Other Devices

    Signal Signal IRTX IRRX 1. Locate the infrared port SIR1 connector on the mainboard. 2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable from the port to the SIR1 connector and then secure the port to an appropriate place in your system chassis. Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below.
  • Page 20 The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device.

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots

    Expansion Slots This mainboard 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 mainboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3.

  • Page 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: 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 26 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...

  • Page 27: 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 28 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.

  • Page 29: 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 30: 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 31 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...

  • Page 32: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you manually configure the mainboard 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 33: Hardware Monitor Page

    Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard. 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 34: 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 35: Chapter 4: Software & Applications

    Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the mainboard 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 36: 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 37 Auto-Installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP If you are under Windows 98/ME/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.

  • Page 38: 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.

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