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I865G-M4
FCC Information and Copyright
This equipment has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits of a Class
B digital devic e, purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese limits are designed
to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential
installation. T his equipment generates , uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not ins talled and used in accordance with the instructions , may
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  • Page 1 I865G-M4 FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tes ted and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital devic e, purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . T hese limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 : Introduction ............1 I865G-M4 Features ............1 Package Contents............4 Layout of I865G-M4............5 Components of I865G-M4..........6 Chapter 2 : Hardware Installation......7 Central Processing Unit (CPU)........7 FAN Headers ............... 7 Memory Module Installation........... 9 Connectors and Slots..........
  • Page 3: Chapter 1 : Introduction

    I865G-M4 CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION I865G-M4 F EATURES A. Hardw are Support Socket 478 Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor up to 3.06GHz. Support Northwood and Prescott CPU up to 3.4GHz. (Does not support Willamette CPU.) Front Side Bus at 400/533/800MHz.
  • Page 4 I865G-M4 10/100 PCI LAN Chip : RTL8100C. Supports 10/100Mb/s auto-negotiation. Supports ACPI power management. Half/Full duplex capability. Slots 3 32bit PCI bus master slots. 1 AGP x4/x8 slot. Super I/O Chip : ITE IT8712F. Low pin count interface. Provides the most commonly used legacy super I/O functionality.
  • Page 5 I865G-M4 1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. 2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports. 2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices. 2 serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices. Rear Side Connectors 4 USB 2.0 ports.
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    I865G-M4 ACKAGE ONTENTS FDD cable x1 HDD cable x1 User’s manual x1 Fully setup driver CD x1 Rear I/O panel for Micro ATX case x1 USB2.0 cable x1 (optional) S/PDIF cable x1 (optional) Serial ATA cable x1 (optional) Serial ATA power switch cable x1 (optional)
  • Page 7: Layout Of I865G-M4

    I865G-M4 I865G-M4 AYOUT OF JATXPWR2 JK BMS1 J USBV 1 J A TXPWR1 Socket 47 8 JCFAN 1 JUS B1 JCO M1 JPRNT1 CPU1 JVGA1 J SPDIF_OU T1 JUSBV2 ( op tion al) Intel JSPDIF_ IN1 865G (o pt iona l)
  • Page 8: Components Of I865G-M4

    I865G-M4 I865G-M4 OMPONENTS OF So cket 4 78 CPU1 Intel 865G LA N RTL8100B BAT 1 ICH5 BIO S C o dec JATXPWR2 : ATX power source SATA1/2 : Serial ATA on-board header. connectors. JCL1 : Chassis open messege header.
  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    I865G-M4 CHAPTER 2 : HARDWARE INSTALLATION (CPU) ENTRAL ROCESSING Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. Step 2: Look for the white dot/cut edge. The white dot/cut edge should point wards the lever pivot.
  • Page 10 I865G-M4 should be connected to GND .
  • Page 11: Memory Module Installation

    I865G-M4 EMORY ODULE NSTALLATION Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining...
  • Page 12: Connectors And Slots

    I865G-M4 ONNECTORS AND LOTS Accelerated Graphics Port Slot: AGP1 Your monitor will attach directly to that video card. This motherboard supports video cards for PCI slots, but it is also equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). An AGP card will take advantage of AGP technology for improved video efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.
  • Page 13: Headers & Jumpers Setup

    I865G-M4 CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP OW TO ETUP UMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”. Pin opened...
  • Page 14 I865G-M4 JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector (optional) This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header. Assignment SPDIF_OUT JSPDIF_OUT1 Ground JSPDIF_IN1: Digital Audio-in Connector (optional) This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header. Assignment...
  • Page 15 I865G-M4 JDJ1 (optional): AUDIO DJ Connector Assignment Assignment SMBDATA SMBCLK INT_B JDJ1 AXT_PWR OK JCL1: Chassis Open Header This connector allows sy stem to monitor PC case open status. If the signal has been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and show the message on next boot-up.
  • Page 16 I865G-M4 JPANEL1: Front Panel Connector This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch functions. JPANEL1 Assignment Function Assignment Function Sleep control...
  • Page 17: Chapter 4: Useful Help

    BIOS contents are corrupted. In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS: 1. Make a bootable floppy disk. 2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw 3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS from Biostar website.
  • Page 18 I865G-M4 B. CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not power on again.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    I865G-M4 ROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution No power to the system at all Make sure power cable is securely plugged in. Power light don’t illuminate, f an inside power supply does not turn Replace cable. Contact technical support. Indicator light on key board does not turn on.
  • Page 20: Chapter 5: Warpspeeder

    I865G-M4 WARPSPEEDER™ CHAPTER 5: NTRODUCTION [WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage Manager, and Hardware Monitor. With the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they prefer or they can get the best CPU performance with just one click. The Overvoltage Manager, on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core voltage and Memory voltage.
  • Page 21: Installation

    I865G-M4 NSTALLATION 1. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop up. Please click “Next” button and follow the default procedure to install. 2. When you see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means setup is completed.
  • Page 22: Warpspeederâ„¢] Includes 1 Tray Icon And 5 Panels

    I865G-M4 ™] PEEDER INCLUDES TRAY ICON AND PANELS 1. Tray Icon: Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar. This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™] Utility.
  • Page 23 I865G-M4 2. Main Panel If you click the tray icon, [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be invoked. Please refer to the following figure; the utility’s first window you will see is Main Panel. Main Panel contains features as follows: a. Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock, and PCI clock information.
  • Page 24 I865G-M4 3. Voltage Panel Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Voltage Panel will slide out to up as the following figure. In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not.
  • Page 25 I865G-M4 4. Overclock Panel Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the following figure. Overclock Panel contains the these features: a. “–3MHz button”, “-1MHz button”, “+1MHz button”, and “+3MHz button”: provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment.
  • Page 26 I865G-M4 “Auto-overclock button”: User can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™] will set the best and stable performance and frequency automatically. [WarpSpeeder™] utility will execute a series of testing until system fail. Then system will do fail-safe reboot by using Watchdog function. After reboot, the [WarpSpeeder™] utility will restore to the hardware default...
  • Page 27 I865G-M4 6. About Panel Click the “about” button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the About Panel will slide out to up as the following figure. In this panel, you can get model name and detail information in hints of all the chipset that are related to overclocking.
  • Page 28 I865G-M4 Note: Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide these features to separate panels. If one chipset is not on board, the correlative button in Main panel will be disabled, but will not interfere other panels’...
  • Page 29 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup..................1 1 Main Menu..................... 3 2 Standard CMOS Features ................6 3 Advanced BIOS Features................9 4 Advanced Chipset Features................13 5 Integrated Peripherals .................. 16 6 Power Management Setup ................20 7 PnP/PCI Configurations ................24 8 PC Health Status ..................
  • Page 30: Bios Setup

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
  • Page 31 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support DDR DRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs ® This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel Pentium 4 CPU.
  • Page 32: Main Menu

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 33 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features. Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to configure the power management features. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play” and PCI options.
  • Page 34 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup Save all configuration changes to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding.
  • Page 35: Standard Cmos Features

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
  • Page 36 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Description Date mm : dd : yy Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date.
  • Page 37 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Item Options Description Halt On All Errors Select the situation in which No Errors you want the BIOS to stop All, but Keyboard the POST process and All, but Diskette notify you. All, but Disk/ Key Base Memory...
  • Page 38: Advanced Bios Features

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Boot Seq & Floppy Setup First/ Second/ Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the device in the sequence selected in these items.
  • Page 39 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Cache Setup CPU L1&L2 Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory access time with this option. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. CPU Feature Thermal Management Allows you to choose the thermal management of your monitor.
  • Page 40 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. State after power on. On (default) Numpad is number keys. Numpad is arrow keys. Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20. Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.
  • Page 41 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup OS Select For DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for OS2 systems with memory exceeding 64MB. The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2. Summary Screen Show This item allows you to enable/disable the summary screen.
  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. The default settings that came with your system have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you are suspicious that the settings have been changed incorrectly.
  • Page 43 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field let you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance; and slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
  • Page 44 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The Choices: 64, 4, 8, 16, 32, 128(default), 256. Init Display First This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on-chip VGA first.
  • Page 45: Integrated Peripherals

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Device Press Enter to configure the onboard IDE Controllers. IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read / write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do),...
  • Page 46 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup will increased performance progressively. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4. Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave UDMA Ultra DMA/100 functionality can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in your system.
  • Page 47 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup USB Keyboard Support This item allows you to enable or disable the USB Keyboard Legacy Support. Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support. Disabled (default) Disable USB Keyboard Support. USB Mouse Support This item allows you to enable or disable the USB Mouse Legacy Support.
  • Page 48 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup The Choices: 3F8/IRQ4 (default), Disabled, Auto, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. Onboard Serial Port 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports The Choices: 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled (default), Auto, 3F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3. UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infrared (IR) function of onboard I/O chip.
  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features. Figure 6. Power Management Setup ACPI Function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).
  • Page 50 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1.HDD Power Down. 2.Doze Mode. 3.Suspend Mode. There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings Min.
  • Page 51 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Video Off In Suspend This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. The Choices: Yes (default), No. Suspend Type Select the Suspend Type. The Choices: Stop Grant (default), PwrOn Suspend. MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use.
  • Page 52 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup USB KB Wake-Up From S3 This item allows you to enable or disabled USB keyboard wake up from S3. The Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Resume by Alarm This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up. During Disabled, you cannot use this function.
  • Page 53: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
  • Page 54 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Resources Controlled By By Choosing “Auto(ESCD)” (default), the system BIOS will detect the system resources and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA channel for each peripheral.By Choosing “Manual”, the user will need to assign IRQ & DMA for add-on cards. Be sure that there are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts.
  • Page 55: Pc Health Status

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 8 PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. The Choices: 60°C/140°C, 65°C/149°F, Disabled (default).
  • Page 56 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup Current SYS FAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan. Show H/W Monitor in POST If you computer contain a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST stage. The item offers several delay time to select you want.
  • Page 57: Frequency Control

    I865G-M4 BIOS Setup 9 Frequency Control Figure 9. Frequency Control CPU Clock Ratio The Choices: 8 X(default), 9X, 10X, 11X, 12X, 13X, 14 X, 15X, 16X, 17X, 18X, 19X, 20 X, 21 X, 22 X, 23 X. CPU Voltage This item allows you to select CPU Voltage Regulator.
  • Page 58 I865G-M4 BIOS Setup CPU Clock This item allows you to select CPU Clock, and CPU over clocking. If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system. Method 1: Clear the COMS data by setting the JCOMS1 ((2-3) closed)) as “ON”...

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