Intel socket 478 processor based mainboard user's manual (96 pages)
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USER’S MANUAL PMB-601LF Intel Core 2 Duo ® ATX Motherboard With VGA/Sound/2LAN PMB-601LF M1...
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Copyright Notice PMB-601LF Intel® Core 2 Duo ATX Motherboard With VGA/ Sound/ 2LAN OPERATION MANUAL COPYRIGHT NOTICE This operation manual is meant to assist both Embedded Computer manufacturers and end users in installing and setting up the system. The information contained in this document is subject to change without any notice.
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Copyright Notice FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION About This Manual ............System Specification ............Safety Precautions ............CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table ....Component Locations ............ How to Set the Jumpers ..........COM Port Connector ……..…………………………... COM3 RI &...
CHAPTER INTRODUCTION This chapter gives you the information for PMB-601LF. It also outlines the System specifications. Section includes: About This Manual System Specifications Safety Precautions Experienced users can skip to chapter 2 on page 2-1 for a Quick Start. Page:1-1...
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL Thank you for purchasing our PMB-601LF Intel® Core 2 Duo ATX Motherboard enhanced with VGA/Sound/2LAN, which is fully PC / AT compatible. The PMB-601LF provides faster processing speed, greater expandability and can handle more tasks than before. This manual is designed to assist you how to install and set up the system.
Chapter 1 Introduction 1-2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS CPU (mPGA775): Intel® Celeron®-D, Pentium® 4, Pentium®-D, Core 2 Duo processor in mPGA775 Socket. 2.8~3.8 GHz clock generator for Pentium 4 1.86~2.66GHz clock generator for Core 2 Duo Front Side Bus 533/667/800/1066 MHZ. Auto detect voltage regulator.
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Support up to ten USB 2.0 ports. 4 ports with LAN1/ LAN2 on rear panel. 6 ports with external 2.54 connector 2x5-pin headpin. LAN ADAPTER : Dual ports, Intel® 82573V x 2, 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet. LAN1: 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet LAN2: 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet Support wake-on-LAN function.
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82C37 x 2 DMA CHANNELS : INTERRUPT CONTROLLERS : 82C59 x 2 INTERRUPT LEVELS : OPERATING TEMPERATURE : 0 to 60°C. BOARD DIMENSIONS : 305mm x 344mm, 12” x9.61” BOARD NET WEIGHT : 810 gram. ′ Page: 1-5 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
3. Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance, when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may damage the electronic components or the whole system. ′ Page: 1-6 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
You can connect PIN1 & PIN2 to create one setting by shorting. You can either connect PIN2 & PIN3 to create another setting. The same jumper diagrams are applied all through this manual. The figure below shows what the manual diagrams look and what they represent. ′ Page: 2-4 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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Jumper Block looks like this JUMPER SETTINGS 2 pin Jumper close(enabled) Looks like this 3 pin Jumper 2-3 pin close(enabled) Looks like this Jumper Block 1-2 pin close(enabled) Looks like this ′ Page: 2-5 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
COM2 : COM2 Connector The COM2 is selectable as RS-232/422/485. The pin assignment is as follows : ASSIGNMENT RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 COM2_DCD# COM2_RX COM2_TX COM2_DTR# COM2_DSR# RTS- COM2_RTS# RTS+ COM2_CTS# CTS+ COM2_RI# CTS- ′ Page: 2-6 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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COM3_DCD# COM3_RX COM3_TX COM3_DTR# COM3_DSR# COM3_RTS# COM3_CTS# COM3_RI# COM4 : COM4 Connector COM4 is fixed as RS-232. The pin assignment is as follows : ASSIGNMENT COM4_DCD# COM4_RX COM4_TX COM4_DTR# COM4_DSR# COM4_RTS# COM4_CTS# COM4_RI# ′ Page: 2-7 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 2-5. COM3 RI & VOLTAGE SELECTION JP6 : COM3 RI & Voltage Selection The selections are as follows: JUMPER JUMPER SELECTION SETTINGS ILLUSTRATION ***Manufacturing Default -- RI. ′ Page: 2-8 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 2-6. COM4 RI & VOLTAGE SELECTION JP7 : COM4 RI & Voltage Selection The selections are as follows: JUMPER JUMPER SELECTION SETTINGS ILLUSTRATION ***Manufacturing Default -- RI. ′ Page: 2-9 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
This connector is used to set the COM2 function. The jumper settings are as follows : COM 2 Jumper Settings Jumper Function (pin closed) Illustrations RS-232 All Open RS-422 1-2, 3-4, 9-10 RS-485 1-2, 5-6, 7-8 *** Manufacturing default -- RS-232. ′ Page: 2-10 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
The pin assignment is as follows : ASSIGNMENT PWRBTNSW 2-12. EXTERNAL SPEAKER CONNECTOR JP8 (14, 16, 18, 20) : External Speaker Connector The pin assignment is as follows : ASSIGNMENT SPK_VCC SPEAKER SIGNAL SPEAKER SIGNAL SPEAKER SIGNAL ′ Page: 2-12 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
“Clear CMOS” as illustrated above. After five to six seconds, set the jumper back to “Normal” and power-on the computer. 2-17. CPU FAN CONNECTOR CPU_FAN1 : CPU Fan connector The pin assignment is as follows: ASSIGNMENT VCC12 LPC1_FANIO1 LPC1_FANPWM1 ′ Page: 2-14 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
2-19. POWER FAN CONNECTOR PWR_FAN1 : Power Fan connector The pin assignment is as follows: ASSIGNMENT VCC12 LPC1_FANIO3 2-20. NB FAN CONNECTOR NB_FAN1 : North Bridge Fan connector The pin assignment is as follows: ASSIGNMENT VCC12 ′ Page: 2-15 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 2-21. VGA CONNECTOR VGA1: VGA Connector ASSIGNMENT GREEN BLUE DATA HSYNC VSYNC ′ Page: 2-16 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration 2-22. SERIAL ATA CONNECTOR SATA1~SATA4: The PMB-601LF possesses four Serial ATA Connector, SATA1~SATA4. The pin assignments are as follows: SATA1: ASSIGNMENT SATA_TXPC4 SATA_TXNC4 SATA_RXNC4 SATA_RXPC4 SATA2: ASSIGNMENT SATA_TXPC5 SATA_TXNC5 SATA_RXNC5 SATA_RXPC5 ′ Page: 2-17 PMB-601LF USER...
34-pin flat cable to attach the FDD on the board, and the other side is attaches two FDDs. The pin assignments are as follows : ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT F_DENSEL# F_INDEX# F_MTRA# F_DRVB# F_DRVA# F_MTRB# F_DIR# F_STEP# F_WDATA# F_WGATE# F_TRK0# F_WPT# F_RDATA# F_HDSEL# F_DSKCHG# ′ Page: 2-19 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
As to link the Printer to the card, you need a cable to connect both DB25 connector and parallel port. The pin assignments are as follows : ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT AFD# PDR0 ERR# PDR1 INIT# PDR2 SLIN# PDR3 PDR4 PDR5 PDR6 PDR7 ACK# BUSY SLCT ′ Page: 2-20 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
USB1: Universal Serial Bus Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT USB4_VCC5 USBN8 USBP8 USB4_VCC5 USBN9 USBP9 USB2: Universal Serial Bus Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT USB3_VCC5 USBN6 USBP6 USB3_VCC5 USBN7 USBP7 ′ Page: 2-21 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
USB3: Universal Serial Bus Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT USB2_VCC5 USBN4 USBP4 USB2_VCC5 USBN5 USBP5 2-26. IRDA CONNECTOR JP1: IrDA (Infrared) Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT VCC5 IRRX IRTX ′ Page: 2-22 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
ATX_PW1 : ATX 12V Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT +12V +12V ATX_PW2 : ATX Power Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PSON 5VSB +12V +12V +3.3V ′ Page: 2-25 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
JAUDIO1 : Sound Connector, including Line-In, Line-Out & Mic. Also can support only MIC connector. The pin assignments are as follows : Line-In ASSIGNMENT HD_LINE-L HD_LINE-R Line-Out ASSIGNMENT HD_OUT-L HD_OUT-R Mic-In ASSIGNMENT HD_MIC1 HD_MIC_GND HD_MIC_VCC ′ Page: 2-26 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
CD_IN1 : CD Audio-In Connector The pin assignments are as follows: ASSIGNMENT CD-L CD-REF CD-REF CD-R 2-31. MEMORY INSTALLATION PMB-601LF CPU Card can support up to 4GB in four DIMM sockets. DRAM BANK CONFIGURATION DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM3 DIMM4 TOTAL MEMORY 128MB...
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Sound driver, and flash BIOS update. It also describes on how to configuration the watchdog timer. Section includes: Introduction. VGA Driver Utility Flash BIOS Update LAN Driver Utility Sound Driver Utility Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility USB2.0 Chipset Software Installation Utility Watchdog Timer Configuration Page: 3-1...
Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3-1. INTRODUCTION Enclosed with our PMB-601LF package is our driver utility, which may comes in a form of a CD ROM disc or floppy diskettes. For CD ROM disc user, you will only need some of the files contained in the CD ROM disc,...
Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3-2. VGA DRIVER UTILITY The VGA interface embedded with our PMB-601LF can support a wide range of display. You can display CRT, PCI-E (SDVO) simultaneously with the same mode. 3-2-1. Installation of VGA Driver: To install the VGA Driver, simply follow the following steps: 1.
Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3-3. FLASH BIOS UPDATE 3-3-1. System BIOS Update: Users of PMB-601LF can use the program “Awdflash.exe” contained in CD ROM for BIOS update. This is found in D:\flash\Awdflash.exe. 3-3-2. To update BIOS : (1) Install “Awdflash.exe” from the CD ROM Disk into your system.
BIOS. After you have completed all the programming, you will see the line: “Reset System or power off to accomplish update process!”. Please turn off or reset the system. Then the Flash BIOS is fully implemented. ′ Page:3-5 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Chapter 3 Software Configuration 3-4. LAN DRIVER UTILITY 3-4-1. Introduction PMB-601LF is enhanced with LAN function that can support various network adapters. Installation programs for LAN drivers are listed as follows: For more details on Installation procedure, please refer to Readme.txt file found on LAN DRIVER UTILITY.
“D:\Sound\pathname” refers to the full path to the source files. 3. Click on the OK button or press the ENTER key. 4. Click on the “Next” and OK prompts as they appear. 5. Reboot the system to complete the driver installation. ′ Page:3-7 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
3-6. INTEL® C HIPSET SOFTWARE INSTALLATION UTILITY 3-6-1. Introduction The Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility installs to the target system the Windows* INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured. This is needed for the...
3-7. USB2.0 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION UTILITY 3-7-1. Installation of Utility for Windows 2000/XP Intel USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller driver can only be used on Windows 2000 and Windows XP on Intel Desktop boards. It should be installed right after the OS installation, kindly follow the following steps: 1.
Sample code: ;***********************************************; ; Enter PnP Mode ;***********************************************; MOV DX,2Eh MOV AL,87h OUT DX,AL MOV AL,01h OUT DX,AL MOV AL,55h OUT DX,AL MOV AL,55h OUT DX,AL ;***********************************************; ; Select LDN to 07h ;***********************************************; MOV DX,2Eh ′ Page:3-10 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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; for Disable WDT. ;***********************************************; MOV DX,2Eh MOV AL,73h OUT DX,AL MOV DX,2Fh MOV AL,00h OUT DX,AL ;***********************************************; ; Exit PnP Mode ;***********************************************; MOV DX,2Eh MOV AL,02h OUT DX,AL MOV DX,2Fh MOV AL,02h OUT DX,AL ′ Page:3-11 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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CHAPTER AWARD BIOS SETUP This chapter shows how to set up the Award BIOS. Section includes: Introduction Entering Setup The Standard CMOS Features The Advanced BIOS Features The Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PNP/PCI Configuration PC Health Status Frequency Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults...
4-1. INTRODUCTION This chapter will show you the function of the BIOS in managing the features of your system. The PMB-601LF Intel Core 2 Duo ATX Motherboard is equipped with the BIOS for system chipset from Phoenix - Award Software Inc. This page briefly explains the function of the BIOS in managing the special features of your system.
You may use the cursor the up/down keys to highlight the individual menu items. As you highlight each item, a brief description of the highlighted selection will appear at the bottom of the screen. ′ Page: 4-3 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
< Hour >, < Minute >, and < Second >. Use 24 hour clock format, i.e., for PM numbers, add 12 to the hour. For example: 4: 30 P.M. You should enter the time as 16:30:00. ′ Page: 4-4 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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Normal: Maximum number of cylinders, heads, sectors supported are 1024, 16 and 63. Large: For drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024 cylinders. LBA (Logical Block Addressing): During drive accesses, the ′ Page: 4-5 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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BASE MEMORY: Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up. EXTENDED MEMORY: Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up. TOTAL MEMORY: Displays the total memory available in the system. ′ Page: 4-6 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
BIOS Features Setup Screen The “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” allow you to configure your system for basic operation. The user can select the system’s boot-up sequence and security. A brief introduction of each setting is given below. ′ Page: 4-8 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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3.If you are using Windows operating system. Please disable this feature. 2. EXECUTE DISABLE BIT To select enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology. 3. VITRUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY To select enable or disable Virtualization Technology. ′ Page: 4-9 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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For example, if you press and hold down the "A" key, the letter "a" will repeatedly appear on your screen on your screen until you release the key. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. ′ Page: 4-10 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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This option is only valid for multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the Multiprocessor Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use. The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors. ′ Page: 4-11...
The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed memory chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs. ′ Page: 4-12 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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To select the PCI-Express Graphics or onchip VGA Graphics. ON-CHIP FRAME BUFFER SIZE: The On-Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set as 32MB. This memory is shared with the system memory. DVMT MODE: Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology Mode. ′ Page: 4-13 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
If bios setup menu item supports USB device boot, it will cause Win9x detects the same storages twice when the system is rebooted, and USB HDD will fail. Note: this cause just happen under Win9x, the phenomenon is a limitation. ′ Page: 4-14 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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The four IDE PIO fields allow you to set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. ′ Page: 4-15 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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Disabled. 2. ONBOARD SERIAL PORT 1/2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. 3. UART MODE SELECT This item allows you to select UART mode. ′ Page: 4-16 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** USB Flash Disk 2.00 [Auto mode] ↑↓→←:Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Descriptions on each item above are as follows: ′ Page: 4-17 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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USB Mouse. 5. USB STORAGE FUNCTION Enable the USB Storage Function 6. USB FLASH DISK 2.00 Select USB Flash Disk Type. ONBOARD LAN 1/2 CONTROLLER: Enable the LAN controller. ′ Page: 4-18 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
ACPI FUNCTION: Users are allowed to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). ′ Page: 4-19 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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RESUME BY ALARM: When enabled, you can set the date and time at which the RTC alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. ′ Page: 4-20 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system configuration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot. ′ Page: 4-21 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
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You may assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. PCI/VGA PALETTE SNOOP: Leave this field at disabled. MAXIMUM PAYLOAD SIZE: To select the maximum payload size of PCI Express devices. ′ Page: 4-22 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
1.8V/3.3V/12V / 5V : Show you the voltage of 1.8V/3.3V/12V/5V. SYSTEM/CPU TEMPERATURE: This item shows you the current System/CPU temperature. CPU/SYSTEM/POWER FAN: This item shows you the current CPU/ SYSTEM /Power FAN speed. ′ Page: 4-23 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Frequency / Voltage Control Setup Screen AUTO DETECT DIMM/PCI CLK: This item allows you to enable or disable auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock. SPREAD SPECTRUM: This item allows you to enable or disable the spread spectrum modulate. ′ Page: 4-24 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
When you press <Enter> on this category, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to the following: Load Optimized Defaults ( Y/N ) ? N Pressing "Y" loads the default values that are factory setting for optimal performance system operations. ′ Page: 4-25 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
PASSWORD DISABLED!!! Press any key to continue... Press the < Enter > key again and the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, you can enter Setup freely. ′ Page: 4-26 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
You may always call up the setup program at any time to adjust any of the individual items by pressing the <Del> key during boot up. ′ Page: 4-27 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
►Integrated Peripherals word Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N ►Power Management etup ►PnP/PCI Configura Saving ►PC Health Status Esc : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup Abandon all Datas ′ Page: 4-28 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Appendix B Technical Summary INTERRUPT MAP ASSIGNMENT System TIMER Keyboard Cascade Serial port 2 Serial port 1 Available Floppy Parallel port 1 RTC clock Available Available Available PS/2 Mouse Math coprocessor IDE1 IDE2 ′ Page: B-3 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
Extension memory low byte Extension memory high byte Reserved for extension memory low byte Reserved for extension memory high byte Date Century byte Information Flag 34-3F Reserve 40-7f Reserved for Chipset Setting Data ′ Page: B-4 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...
TIMER & DMA CHANNELS MAP Timer Channel Map : Timer Channel Assignment System timer interrupt DRAM Refresh request Speaker tone generator DMA Channel Map : DMA Channel Assignment Available Available Floppy Available Cascade Available Available Available ′ Page: B-5 PMB-601LF USER S MANUAL...