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- Page 1 P3/370A P2/370A P2/370A-Z Motherboard User’s Manual Product Name:P3/370A, P2/370A or P2/370A-Z Manual Revision: English, 1.2...
- Page 3 Trademarks Intel, Socket 370, Celeron, Pentium II and Pentium III are trademarks of Intel Corporation Award is a trademark of Award Software International Inc. MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Novell is a trademark of Novell Corporation Sound Blaster SB16 is a trademark of Creative Technology ALS4000 is a trademark of Avance Logic, Inc.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Product Overview..........6 Features..............6 Specifications............7 Content..............8 System Board Layout..........9 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Installation Procedure..........10 2.1.1 Jumper Settings..........10 2.1.2 Enable/Disable Sound........11 2.1.3 Clearing the CMOS........11 2.1.4 CPU Voltage Setting........12 2.1.5 CPU Frequency Selection......12 2.1.6 CPU FSB Frequency Setting.....13 Installation of CPU..........13 2.2.1 For Celeron, Pentium II &... -
Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction
Load Setup Defaults..........41 3.10 Supervisor/User Password........41 3.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection........42 3.12 Exit CMOS Setup Utility........42 Chapter 4. Sound Driver Installation For P3/370A............43 4.1.1 Windows 95 Installation......43 4.1.2 Windows 98 Installation......44 4.1.3 Windows NT 4.0 Installation.....45 4.1.4 Windows3.11,NT3.51 & DOS Installation45 For P2/370A and P2/370A-Z......46... -
Page 6: Product Overview
1.1 Product Overview Thank you for purchasing the P3/370A, P2/370A or P2/370A-Z motherboard. This motherboard utilizes Intel's latest technology, namely 440BX or 440ZX AGPset chipset. We have conducted a motherboard compatibility test with a variety of hardware and software, such as CPUs, memory, display cards, CD ROMs, Novell, MS Office ..etc and has passed NSTL Year 2000 certification... - Page 7 -Supports Intel Socket 370, Celeron, Pentium II and Pentium III 66/100/133MHz Front Side Bus Processors. Chipset : -Intel 440BX AGPset chipset for P3/370A, P2/370A -Intel 440ZX AGPset chipset for P2/370A-Z DIMM : -Supports 3.3V EDO or SDRAM in 3 168-pin banks, each...
- Page 8 P2/370A-Z -Built-in 3D audio effects processor -High quality ALSFM or ESFM music synthesizer -Sample record/playback rates up to 48KHz -Full-Duplex operation for simultaneous record and playback -Support Microsoft Windows Sound System -Meet PC 97/98 and WHQL specifications ATX Power : Supports Modem remote Ring-On function -Supports software power off function -Supports RTC Wake-Up.
- Page 9 1.5 MotherBoard Layout...
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Page 10: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2.1 Installation Procedure 1. Jumper settings 2. Installation of CPU 3. Installation of Memory 4. I/O Connections & Panel Connections 2.1.1 Jumper Settings In this manual , (1-2) represents the first and second pins of the jumper. (2- 3) represents the second and third pins of the jumper. -
Page 11: Enable/Disable Sound
2.1.2 Enable/Disable Sound (JSND : Red Jumper Cap) (The Sound function and jumper are optional) This jumper lets you to enable or disable the sound function. 1-2 : Enable Sound function (Default Setting) 2-3 : Disable Sound function 2.1.3 Clearing the CMOS (Yellow Jumper Caps) JRTC: CMOS Function Selection 1-2：Clear data 2-3：Normal Operation (Default Setting) -
Page 12: Cpu Voltage Setting
2.1.4 CPU Voltage Setting The motherboard supports CPU VID function, the CPU core voltage is automatically detected, the range is from 1.3V to 3.5V for Pentium II & III CPU and. the range is from 1.3V to 2.0V for Socket 370 & Celeron CPU 2.1.5 CPU Frequency Selection (Green Jumper Caps) CPU Model Ratio... -
Page 13: Installation Of Cpu
The JFSB jumper provides three FSB frequency settings for the CPU. Auto Detect , 66MHz or 100MHz FSB frequency can be selected with this jumper. The 100MHz FSB frequency setting is over specification operation for 66MHz FSB CPU . The over specification operation is not recommended. 2.2 Installation of CPU 2.2.1 For Celeron, Pentium II &... -
Page 14: For Socket 370 Cpu
ON the level bar. 2.3 Installation of Memory P3/370A and P2/370A motherboard have 3x168-pin 64-bit Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets divided into 3 banks ( P2/370A-Z has 2x168-pin DIMM socket only ). You can install 3.3V Extended Data Output (EDO)or Unbuffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)memory. -
Page 15: Removal Of 168-Pin Dimm
1. Before inserting the DIMM, make sure the pin1 of the DIMM matches with the pin1 on the DIMM socket. 2. Insert DIMM into the DIMM sockets at a 90-degree angle and press down. 2.3.2 Removal of 168-pin DIMM 1. Press the holding clips on both sides of the socket outward to release the DIMM. -
Page 16: Cpu Fan Connector
I/O Connections ATX Power Connector PFAN1 CPU fan connector Infrared Connector ( Cable optional ) Wake up on LAN connector SB_LINK for link with Creative’s Sound Blaster 16 JFLP1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE1, 2 Primary/ Secondary IDE Connectors PS/2 Mouse Port PS/2 Keyboard Connector JCOM1, 2 Serial Ports 1 &... -
Page 17: Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Make sure that the power supply is off before connecting or disconnecting the power cable. 2.4.3 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin JFLP1) This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. Orient the red stripe to pin 1. 2.4.4 Primary/Secondary IDE Connector (Two 40-pin IDE) -
Page 18: Infrared Connector
These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect your first IDE hard disk to master mode of the primary channel. If you have second IDE device to install in your system, connect it as slave mode on the same channel, and the third and fourth device can be connected on secondary channel as master and slave mode respectively. -
Page 19: Creative's Sb_Link Sound Connector
The JP1 connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the network . This feature requires the Wake up on LAN function in BIOS is set to Enabled and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. -
Page 20: Ps/2 Mouse Port
2.4.8 PS/2 Mouse Port (6-pin Mini-Din MS) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. 2.4.9 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Mini-Din KB) This connection is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug. You may use a Din to Mini-Din adapter on standard AT keyboards. 2.4.10 Serial Port (Two 9-pin D-type JCOM) 2.4.11 Printer Port (25-pin D-type JPRT) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the “Onboard... -
Page 21: Microphone In Connector (Optional)
2.4.15 Microphone In Connector (optional) The Microphone In phonejack is used to attach a monaural microphone for live audio input for playback, mixing, or recording. 2.4.16 Game/MIDI Port (optional) The Game/MIDI Port connector is used to attach a joystick for game interaction or to attach an external MIDI device for playback, mixing, or recording. -
Page 22: Panel Connection
2.4.19 Panel Connection (24-pin JFRNT) JFRNT Connector Function GREENLED Suspend Mode LED PWRLED Power LED KEYLK Keylock Switch SPKR Speaker RESET Reset Switch IDELED HDD LED PWRBNT ATX Power Button Connector SMISW Sleep Switch WARNING: To avoid the system from failing, turn off the power before connecting any devices to the system. -
Page 23: Cmos Setup Utility
3.1 CMOS Setup Utility To activate CMOS Setup, press ＜DEL＞ key immediately after you turn on the system. The following message “Press DEL to enter SETUP” should appear in the lower left hand corner of your screen. When you enter the CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be displayed (Figure 3-1). -
Page 24: Standard Cmos Setup
With the sub-menu (Figure 3-2), you can setup the; system date, system time, hard and floppy drive type, and display adapter type. Please refer to your equipment specification when changing the setup. Use arrow keys to highlight items, and use ＜PageUp＞, ＜PageDown＞, ＜+＞, or ＜-＞ keys to scroll through the available options. -
Page 25: Bios Features Setup
PageUp＞ or ＜PageDown ＞ key to change hard drive type. Incorrect setting may result in boot up error or system hang. If your hard disk drive is not listed, you can select Type “USER” to define your own drive manually. We recommend that you select Type “AUTO”... - Page 26 ＞ key for help on highlighted topics. If you want to restore values before the changes you just made, press ＜ F5 ＞ key. If you want to restore default value, press ＜F6＞ or ＜F7＞ key. Figure 3-3. BIOS FEATURES SETUP SCREEN ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
- Page 27 This field will appear only when you are using a Pentium III processor. Each Pentium III processor comes with an individual "processor serial number" which by default is activated. Therefore, when connected to the internet, Pentium III processor transmits the serial number online making it possible to track your online activity.
- Page 28 faster, for the system chipset (Fast; default) to provide support for gate A20. 3.3.11 Typematic Rate Setting Select “Enabled” to configure “Typematic Rate” and “Typematic Delay” functions. 3.3.12 Typematic Rate Use this option to set the rate at which a character keeps repeating while you hold down a key.
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Page 29: Chipset Features Setup
3.3.18 Report No FDD For WIN 95 While the FDD in “ STANDARD CMOS SETUP ” is set to NONE, set this option to No to release IRQ6 for passing Win95 logo. This option is irrelevant under normal operation . 3.3.19 Video BIOS Shadow Video shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM to faster RAM. - Page 30 Figure 3.4 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SCREEN ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Auto Configuration : Enabled EDO DRAM Speed Selection : 60ns CPU Host/PCI Clock : Default EDO CASx# MA Wait State EDO RASx# Wait State SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time...
- Page 31 The ECC algorithm has the ability to detect double bit error and automatically correct single bit error. 3.4.6 System BIOS Cacheable Allows the system BIOS to be cached for faster system performance. 3.4.7 Video BIOS Cacheable Allows the video BIOS to be cached for faster video performance. 3.4.8 Video RAM Cacheable This item lets you cache Video RAM A000 and B000.
- Page 32 Choose 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB. Memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in the Graphics Aperture. 3.4.15 CPU Host/PCI Clock Choose Default, 66, 75, 83, 100, 103, 105, 110, 112, 115, 120, 124, 133, 140 or 150MHz for the external frequency of your CPU. You can select Default, 66, 75 or 83MHz if your CPU is 66MHz FSB and select Default, 100, 103, 105, 110, 112, 115, 120, 124, 133, 140 or 150MHz if the CPU is 100MHz FSB.
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Page 33: Power Management Setup
3.5 Power Management Setup Power management decreases power usage under the pre-defined standby time range. Figure 3-5. POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP SCREEN ROM PCI / ISA BIOS (XXXXXXXX) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. ACPI function : Disabled ** Reload Global Timer Events ** Power Management : Disabled IRQ[3-7, 9-15], NMI... - Page 34 User Defined Allows user to define the inactivity period before power saving function activates, 3.5.3 PM Control by APM Select “Yes” if your system has Advanced Power Management (APM). 3.5.4 Video Off Method This field defines the video off features. The following options are available: DPMS OFF, DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Suspend.
- Page 35 System further shuts down all devices except for CPU itself. This is the third level of Power Management. 3.5.10 HDD Power Down This instructs hard drives to shut off while in the Power Management modes. 3.5.11 PCI/VGA Act-Monitor To enable or disable the detection of VGA activity for power down state transition.
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Page 36: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup
3.5.16 Date (of Month) Alarm, Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Set these options to specify the RTC Alarm time on Date / Hour / Minute / Second. 3.5.17 IRQ 8 Break Suspend To enable or disable the detection of IRQ 8 (RTC) event for power down state transition. - Page 37 PNP OS Installed : No Used MEM base addr :N/A Used MEM Length : 8K Resources Controlled By : Manual Reset Configuration Data : Disabled Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled IRQ-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-4 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP...
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Page 38: Integrated Peripherals
If your ISA card is not PnP compatible and requires a special DMA channel to support its function, set the selected DMA channel to “Legacy ISA”. This setting informs the PnP BIOS to reserve the selected DMA channel for the installed legacy ISA card. 3.6.6 Used MEM base addr This item, in conjunction with the “Used MEM Length”, lets you set a memory space for non-PnP compatible ISA card. - Page 39 IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled UR2 Mode : Normal...
- Page 40 IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto UR2 Duplex Mode : Half IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto Half Duplex time-out : Enabled IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7 IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto Parallel Port Mode : ECP IDE Primary Master UDMA : Auto...
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Page 41: Load Bios Defaults
3.7.6 Init Display First Select “AGP” or “PCI Slot” for system to detect first when boot-up. 3.7.7 Onboard FDC Controller Select “Enabled” to activate the on-board FDC Select “Disabled” to activate an add-on FDC 3.7.8 Onboard Serial Port 1 & 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first/second serial port. -
Page 42: Load Setup Defaults
This loads the standard BIOS default values. To select, highlight it and press the＜Enter＞ key. Then press the ＜Y＞ and ＜Enter＞ keys to confirm. Otherwise, press the ＜N＞ key to cancel. 3.9 Load Setup Defaults This feature loads the setup default values from BIOS default table. To select, highlight it and press the＜Enter＞... -
Page 43: Exit Cmos Setup Utility
Chapter 4. Sound Driver Installation (The Sound function is optional. If you have sound on board, you can follow the below steps to load sound driver) 4.1 For P3/370A 4.1.1 Windows 95 Installation 1. Start up Windows 95 OSR2.1 or later version... -
Page 44: Windows 98 Installation
[ If your Windows 95 is older version, please install the USB supplement service pack ( usbsupp.exe ) and winp2x4.exe files first. Please refer to the readme.txt file that in CD Driver \P3370A directory.] 2. Remove the " ? PCI Multimedia Audio Devices " item from Start \Settings \ Control Panel \System \Device Manager \?Other devices. -
Page 45: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation
5. Please double click on the " Add New Hardware " icon then click " Next " button, click " Next " one more times. 6. This Wizard searches for new drivers for " PCI Multimedia Audio Device ", you have to attempt to locate a driver provided by the manufacturer. 7. -
Page 46: For P2/370A And P2/370A-Z
4.1.4 For Windows NT 3.51, Windows 3.11 & DOS Please refer to the readme.txt file that in sub-directory to load the sound driver. 4.2 For P2/370A and P2/370A-Z 4.2.1 Windows 95 Installation 1. Start up Windows 95 OSR2.1 or later version [ If your Windows 95 is older version, please install the USB supplement service pack ( usbsupp.exe ) and winp2x4.exe files first. -
Page 47: Windows 98 Installation
3. Insert the CD Driver into the CD drive - enter the " D:\P2370A\SOUND\ WIN9X " or " D:\P2370A-Z\SOUND\WIN9X " directory on the CD-ROM and double-click SETUP.EXE 4. Choose the " Upgrade Drivers " option then click " Next " button. 5. -
Page 48: Windows Nt 4.0 Installation
6. This Wizard searches for new drivers for " PCI Multimedia Audio Device ", you have to attempt to locate a driver provided by the manufacturer. 7. Please insert the CD Driver into the CD drive, then click " Next " button. 8. - Page 49 1. You must have Windows 95 , 98 or NT installed prior to using the AudioRack32. After placing the CD Driver in a CD drive, click START on taskbar and choose RUN from the popup menu. 2. In the Run dialog box, type the letter of the drive and " setup " ( for example , D:\P2370A\SOUND\RACK32\SETUP or D:\P2370A-Z\SOUND\RACK32\SETUP.
- Page 50 : Award Modular BIOS v4.51PG Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A, 02/01/1999- i440BX-ALI513-2A69KTPZC-00 Quick Installation Chart For your convenience, this chart lists all the CPUs supported by P3/370A, P2/370A or P2/370A-Z and their corresponding jumper setting. CPU Model Ratio...
- Page 51 750/100 500/66 7.5x 800/100 533/66 8.0x *** The Ratio of some latest CPUs are fixed by Intel, such as Celeron 366, 400… etc. You can ignore the four jumpers if you have this CPU on board. Please check with the CPU manufacturer or vendor for the CPU Ratio information.