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BG-72
Intel Pentium 4 System Board
Socket 478
User's Manual
Rev. 1.00

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  • Page 1 BG-72 Intel Pentium 4 System Board Socket 478 User’s Manual Rev. 1.00...
  • Page 2 This document contains materials protected under International Copyright Laws. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, transmitted or transcribed without the expressed written permission of the manufacturer and authors of this manual. BG-72...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ............ 1-1 1.1. Features & Specifications............1-1 1.2. Layout Diagram..............1-3 1.3. Jumpers & Connectors Description........1-4 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup..........2-1 2.1. CPU Socket ................2-1 2.2. System Memory ..............2-2 2.3. Connectors, Headers, and Switches........2-3 2.3.1.
  • Page 4 3.2.10. Load Optimized Defaults Option......3-28 3.2.11. Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password..3-28 3.2.12. Save & Exit Setup..........3-29 3.2.13. Exit Without Saving..........3-29 Chapter 4. Driver Installation .......... 4-1 4.1. Setup Items................4-2 Appendix A. How to Get Technical Support ..... A-1 BG-72...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction 1.1. Features & Specifications ® • Supports Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 533/Celeron D/Celeron Socket 478 processors with 400/533 MHz FSB Chipset ® • Intel 845GV ® • Intel ICH4 Memory • Two 184-pin DIMM slots • Supports DDR 200/266/333 non-ECC un-buffered memory •...
  • Page 6 This motherboard is customized for certain system configurations; and may not fit system integration in all DIY ways. Before integrating this product, please check ABIT web site for recommended device listings, or contact sales/tech. support people. Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 7: Layout Diagram

    Introduction 1.2. Layout Diagram User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Jumpers & Connectors Description

    Power Fan Power Connector DIMM1/DIMM2 DDR DIMM Slots Floppy Disk Drive Connector FPIO-AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio Connection Header IDE1/IDE2 Hard Disk Drive Connectors PANEL1 Front Panel Switch Connection Header PCI1/PCI2/PCI3 32bit/33MHz PCI Slots FP-USB3/FP-USB4 Additional USB Port Connection Headers BG-72...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

    Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2.1. CPU Socket This server board provides one 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket to install the Intel Pentium 4 CPU. User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: System Memory

    This system board provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots for un-buffered and non-ECC modules with memory size expansible up to 2GB (DDR333). DIMM DIMM Module Total Memory 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB ~ 1GB 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 256MB ~ 1GB 256MB ~ 2GB Total System Memory BG-72...

  • Page 11: Connectors, Headers, And Switches

    Hardware Setup 2.3. Connectors, Headers, and Switches All the connectors, headers and switches mentioned here are depending on your system configuration. Some features you may (or may not) have to connect or to configure depending on the peripherals you have connected. WARNING: Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing any peripheral or component.

  • Page 12: Fan Connectors

    These connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system. • CPUFAN: CPU Fan Power Connector • SYSFAN: System Fan Power Connector • PWRFAN: Power Fan Power Connector WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors. BG-72...

  • Page 13: Cmos Memory Clearing Header

    Hardware Setup 2.3.3. CMOS Memory Clearing Header This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory. • Pin 2-3 shorted (default): Normal operation. • Pin 1-2 shorted: Clear CMOS memory. ATTENTION: Turn the system power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS memory.

  • Page 14: Front Panel Switches & Indicators Connection Headers

    The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Definition Definition HD LED + Power LED + HD LED - Power LED - RESET Power Switch RESET Power Switch Reserved BG-72...

  • Page 15: Additional Usb Port Connection Header

    Hardware Setup 2.3.5. Additional USB Port Connection Header These headers each provide 2 additional USB 2.0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for USB 2.0 specifications. Pin Signal Name Function USBPWR Front Panel USB Power USBPWR Front Panel USB Power USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB_FP_P1-...

  • Page 16: Front Panel Audio Connection Header

    Right Channel audio signal to Front Panel Right Channel Audio signal to Return from AUD_RET_R Front Panel REVD Reserved No Pin AUD_F_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel Left Channel Audio signal to Return from Front 10 AUD_RET_L Panel BG-72...

  • Page 17: Internal Audio Source Connectors

    Hardware Setup 2.3.7. Internal Audio Source Connectors This connector connects to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card. User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Floppy Disk Drive Connector

    2. Install the other end(s) of ribbon cable into the disk drive connector(s). The colored edge of the ribbon cable should be also aligned with pin-1 of disk drive connector. The endmost connector should be attached to the drive designated as Drive A. BG-72...

  • Page 19: Ide Disk Drive Connectors

    Hardware Setup 2-11 2.3.9. IDE Disk Drive Connectors These IDE ports each connects up to two IDE drives at Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, and 3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables. Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer length of ribbon cable to the IDE port on system board, and the other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter length of the...

  • Page 20: External I/O Panel

    Line In: Connects to the line out from external audio sources. Line Out: Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 5.1-channel or regular 2-channel audio system. Mic In: Connects to the plug from external microphone. BG-72...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup Chapter 3. BIOS Setup 3.1. 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 configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 22: The Standard Configuration

    Setup Utility • when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts • when making changes to the Power Management configuration • when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup BG-72...

  • Page 23: Entering The Setup Utility

    BIOS Setup 3.1.2. Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press <DEL>...

  • Page 24: Updating The Bios

    Follow the onscreen directions to update the motherboard BIOS. 8. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. BG-72...

  • Page 25: Using Bios

    BIOS Setup 3.2. Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.
  • Page 26 [Auto] setting to detect the access mode of your HDD automatically. Capacity This item automatically displays your HDD size. Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size given by a disk-checking program of a formatted disk. Cylinder This item configures the numbers of cylinders. BG-72...
  • Page 27 BIOS Setup Head This item configures the numbers of read/write heads. Precomp This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing. Landing Zone This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.
  • Page 28 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up. Total Memory This item displays the total memory available in the system. BG-72...

  • Page 29: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup 3.2.2. Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu: NOTE: This function is only available for Prescott CPUs. User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 L3. If the CPU do support L3, you may set this item to enable or disable. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. CPU Hyper-Threading This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you are using a Hyper-Threading CPU. BG-72...
  • Page 31 BIOS Setup 3-11 Quick Power On Self Test Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. First/Second/Third Boot Device 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.
  • Page 32 Set this item to the default if you are running a system with no floppy drive and using Windows 95; this ensures compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification. Small Logo(EPA) Show This item determines to show the EPA logo when booting. BG-72...

  • Page 33: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup 3-13 3.2.3. Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.
  • Page 34 AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. AGP Data Transfer Rate You can select the AGP device data transfer rate capability. BG-72...
  • Page 35 BIOS Setup 3-15 On-Chip Video Window Size This allows you to set the Graphics Aperture size. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This allows you to set the VGA frame buffer size. Boot Display This item is for Intel define ADD card only. User’s Manual...

  • Page 36: Integrated Peripherals

    Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4. BG-72...
  • Page 37 BIOS Setup 3-17 Master/Slave Drive Ultra DMA Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard supports Ultra DMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports Ultra DMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto.
  • Page 38 RxD, TxD Active This feature enables you to set the IR reception/transmission polarity as High or Low. IR Transmission Delay This field enables you to set the whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while converting to receiving mode. BG-72...
  • Page 39 BIOS Setup 3-19 UR2 Duplex Mode This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and Half (default). Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously.

  • Page 40: Power Management Setup

    When set to Enabled, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any USB port activity. Suspend Type If this item is set to the default Stop Grant, the CPU will go into Idle Mode during power saving mode. BG-72...
  • Page 41 BIOS Setup 3-21 MODEM Use IRQ If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the motherboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
  • Page 42 Date (of Month) Alarm Date (of Month) Alarm lets you select a day from 1 to 31. Time (hh : mm : ss) Alarm Time Alarm lets you select a time for the alarm in hours, minutes, and seconds. BG-72...

  • Page 43: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup 3-23 3.2.6. PnP/PCI Configurations These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the motherboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the motherboard to work properly.
  • Page 44 VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled. Allocate IRQ to USB Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. BG-72...
  • Page 45 BIOS Setup 3-25 PCI Latency Timer(CLK) This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance, you should set the item to higher values.

  • Page 46: Pc Health Status

    Use this item to set the warning temperature level for the processor. System Component Characteristics These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by the BIOS on this motherboard. You cannot make changes to these fields. BG-72...

  • Page 47: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup 3-27 3.2.8. Frequency/Voltage 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. CPU Clock Use the CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz).

  • Page 48: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    BIOS Setup. If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup. BG-72...

  • Page 49: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup 3-29 Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.
  • Page 50 3-30 Chapter 3 BG-72...

  • Page 51: Chapter 4. Driver Installation

    Driver Installation Chapter 4. Driver Installation All the necessary drivers are included within the Drivers & Utilities CD that came packaged with your board. The display shown in the following figure should appear after inserting this CD into your CD-ROM drive, if not, enter $ [My Computer] $ [CD-ROM] Drive $ double click [autorun.exe].

  • Page 52: Setup Items

    Utility Click to enter the sub-screen for installing software. • Hardware Doctor Install the Hardware Doctor program for monitoring the system health. • Browse CD Browse the contents of this CD-ROM. • Close Exit the CD setup Items Menu. BG-72...

  • Page 53: Appendix A. How To Get Technical Support

    Also please make sure you have the latest drivers from your peripheral cards makers! 3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our Website. We are trying to expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have any suggestions.
  • Page 54 They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase. 6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you.
  • Page 55 Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 4QX, UK Tel: 44-1438-228888 Fax: 44-1438-226333 E-mail: sales@abitcomputer.co.uk Germany and Benelux AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT's European Office) Jan van Riebeeckweg 15, 5928LG, Venlo, (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), France, The Netherlands Italy, Spain, Portugal,...

  • Page 56: Technical Support Form

    ! Company Name: & Phone Number: " Contact Person: # Fax Number: ' E-mail Address: Model BIOS ID # Motherboard Model No. DRIVER REV OS/Application Hardware Name Brand Specifications IDE1 IDE2 IDE1 CD-ROM-Drive IDE2 System Memory ADD-ON CARD Problem Description: BG-72...

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