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  • Page 3 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    T T T T T ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction....................1 Feature......................2 Motherboard Components................4 Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions..................7 Choosing a Computer Case...............7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case............7...
  • Page 6 Integrated Peripherals..............37 Power Management Setup............41 PNP/PCI Configurations.............43 PC Health Status................44 Frequency Control...............45 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option...........46 Load Optimized Defaults Option..........46 Set Supervisor/User Password............46 Save & Exit Setup Option.............47 Exit Without Saving..............47 Chapter 4 49 49 49 49 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM..............49 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP........49 Running Setup................50...

  • Page 7: Introducing The Motherboard

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the 865GV-M7D motherboard. This motherboard is a high perfor- mance, enhanced function motherboard that supports LGA775 Socket for latest Intel Pentium 4/Celeron Processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets. 865GV-M7D incorporates chipset of Intel 865GV Northbridge and ICH5 Southbridge.

  • Page 8: Feature

    Feature Processor This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Pentium 4 that carries the following fea- tures: Accommodates Intel P4 / Celeron processors • • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 800/533MHz • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate “logical”...
  • Page 9 Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: Two 7-pin SATA connectors • • Three 32-bit PCI slots • One floppy disk drive interface • Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels The motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100/66/33 MB/sec.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 11 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENT 1 CPU Socket LGA775 socket for Pentium 4 CPUs 2 CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 3 DIMM1~DIMM4 184-pin DDR SDRAM slots 4 IR1 Infrared header 5 FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector 6 ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector 7 IDE1 Primary IDE connector 8 IDE2...
  • Page 12 Memo Introducing the Motherboard...

  • Page 13: Installing The Motherboard

    Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions • Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard •...

  • Page 14: Checking Jumper Settings

    Do not over-tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard. Checking Jumper Settings This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the motherboard. Setting Jumpers Use the motherboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered.

  • Page 15: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Type Jumper Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL CLR_CMOS 3-pin CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS 2-3: CLEAR Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the system.

  • Page 16: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin con- necting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the auxiliary power supply cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
  • Page 17 PWR_FAN/SYS_FAN: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground Power +12V +12V Sense Sensor SJ1: Single-color LED header Signal Name ACPI LED Signal Name ACPI LED 5VSB ACPI LED function S4/S5 Light Blinking Blinking Dark ATX_POWER: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Signal Name Signal Name +3.3V...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Header

    Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Signal Function Signal Function HD_LED_P Hard disk LED+ FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED+ HD_LED_N Hard disk LED- FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED- RST_SW_N Reset Switch (-)

  • Page 19: Installing Hardware

    Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.

  • Page 20: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. · Lift the cap up and remove the cap completely from the socket. B.

  • Page 21: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can support four184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DIMM. The total memory capacity is 4GB. DDR SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus DDR 266 133MHz DDR 333 166MHz DDR 400 200MHz You must install at least one module in any of the four slots.
  • Page 22 Table A: DDR QVL (Qualified Vender List) The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Size Vendor Model Name GEIL GE08L3264D1WL5NKT3H71 Samsung K4H560838D-TCCC Kingston D3208DL2T-5 0323PT01 HYNIX HY5DU5656822BT-D43 Apacer AM3A568ACT-5A GEIL G208L364D1TG5NKT3C 256MB Ramaxel MT-46V32M8 TG-5BC Samsung...

  • Page 23: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom/Sata Hard Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.
  • Page 24 About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation.

  • Page 25: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

  • Page 26: Installing Add-On Cards

    Installing Add-on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabili- ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 27 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

  • Page 28: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal...
  • Page 29 AUXIN1: Auxiliary-in connector This connector is an additional line-in audio connector. It allows you to attach a line-in cable when your rear line-in jack is set as line out port for 4-channel function. Signal Name Function Signal Name Function AUXIN_L AUX In left channel AGND Ground...
  • Page 30 USB3/4: Front Panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard. Signal Name Function USBPWR0...

  • Page 31: Connecting I/O Devices

    Connecting I/O Devices The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices.
  • Page 32 Memo Installing the Motherboard...

  • Page 33: Using Bios

    Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configura- tion status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 34: Bios Navigation Keys

    Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility: Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility: Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations...

  • Page 35: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer’s Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.

  • Page 36: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Jun 15 2004 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12:8:59 IDE Channel 0 Master IDE Channel 0 Slave Menu Level IDE Channel 1 Master IDE Channel 1 Slave Change the day, month, Drive A...
  • Page 37 IDE Channel0/1 Master/Slave (Auto) Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below.

  • Page 38: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature [Press Enter] Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] CPU L3 Cache [Enabled] Menu Level Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Floppy]...
  • Page 39 TM2 Bus Ratio (0 X) This item helps you to set the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance that will be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot. You may set the bus ration number from 0 to 255. Please note that this item will appear automatically if supports TM2.
  • Page 40 First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/Hard Disk/CDROM) Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time. Boot Other Device (Enabled) When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
  • Page 41 Report No FDD For WIN 95 (Yes) Set this item to the default if your are running a system with no floppy drive and using Windows 95; this ensures compatibility with the Windown 95 logo certification. Delay For HDD (secs) Users may set a delay from 1 to 15 seconds in the cold boot process.
  • Page 42 • DRAM RAS# Precharge (4): Select the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS#) signal to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost. Memory Frequency For (Auto) This item sets the main memory frequency.

  • Page 43: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports. Phoenix-AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Item Help Onboard Device [Press Enter] SuperIO Device [Press Enter] Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1: General Help...
  • Page 44 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign the kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) was used by the IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0- IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device.
  • Page 45 USB Keyboard Support (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. USB Mouse Support (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mode. AC97 Audio (Auto) Enables and disables the onboard audio chip.
  • Page 46 Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power- saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.
  • Page 48 Video Off In Suspend (Yes) This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. Suspend Type (Stop Grant) If this item is set to the default Stop Grant, the CPU will go into Idle Mode during power saving mode.

  • Page 49: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Primary/Secondary IDE 1/0 (Disabled) When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels. FDD, COM, LPT Port (Disabled) When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive, serial ports, or the parallel port.

  • Page 50: Pc Health Status

    • IRQ Resources (Press Enter): In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press <Esc> to close the IRQ Resources submenu. In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item Reserved Memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card.

  • Page 51: Frequency Control

    • Vcore • 5VSB (V) • VBT (V) • CPU Vcore • Current System Temperature • Current CPU Temperature • Current System FAN Speed • Current CPU FAN Speed • Current Power FAN Speed Frequency Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.

  • Page 52: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults.

  • Page 53: Save & Exit Setup Option

    Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>...
  • Page 54 Memo Using BIOS...

  • Page 55: Using The Motherboard Software

    Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version.

  • Page 56: Running Setup

    Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar.
  • Page 57 Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears: Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence.

  • Page 58: Manual Installation

    Manual Installation Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.

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