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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 2.0B 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 Features.......................2 Motherboard Components...............4 7 7 7 7 7 Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions..................7 Choosing a Computer Case..............7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case.............7...
  • Page 6 Advanced Chipset Features............30 Integrated Peripherals..............32 Power Management Setup............36 PNP/PCI Configurations.............38 PC Health Status.................39 Frequency/Voltage Control............40 Load Fail-Safe Defaults..............41 Load Optimized Defaults.............41 Set Supervisor/User Password............41 Save & Exit Setup Option.............42 Exit Without Saving..............42 43 43 43 43 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM..............43 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP........43 Running Setup................44...

  • Page 7: Introducing The Motherboard

    Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing PMI8M motherboard of great performance and with en- hanced function. This motherboard carries an ITX form factor of 170 x 170 mm. PMI8M supports Socket 479 Pentium M and Celeron processors with system bus speeds up to 400MHz.

  • Page 8: Features

    Features Processor This motherboard uses a 479-pin socket that carries the following features: • Accommodates Intel Pentium M/Celeron processors • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 400 MHz Chipset Intel’s 855GME/852GM Northbridge (NB) and ICH4M Southbridge (SB) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
  • Page 9 Expansion Options The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: • One 32-bit PCI slot • Two IDE connectors which support four IDE devices • One floppy disk drive interface • One CF socket (optional) The motherboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 100/66/ 33MB/s.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 11 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1. CPU Socket 479 socket for Pentium M/Celeron CPUs 2. CPU_FAN CPU cooling fan connector 3. DIMM1 184-pin DDR SDRAM slot 4. SYS_FAN System cooling fan connector 5. CF_PWR* CF power voltage jumper 6. ATX_POWER Standard 20-pin ATX power connector 7.
  • 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 dam- age 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 Jumper Type Description Setting (default) CLR_CMOS CLR_CMOS 3-pin CLEAR CMOS 1-2: NORMAL 2-3: CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn the system off.

  • Page 16: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connecting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER.

  • Page 17: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector

    ATX_POWER: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Signal Name Signal Name VCC3 VCC3 VCC3 -12V PS-ON# PWROK 5VSB +12V Front Panel Header The front panel header (PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa- Pin Signal Name Function Pin Signal Name...

  • Page 18: Installing Hardware

    Power/Sleep/Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication. Reset Switch Supporting the reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary- contact switch that is normally open.

  • Page 19: Installing Memory Modules

    CPU Installation Procedure Cut edge The following illustration shows CPU installation components. Install your CPU. Use a screwdriver to make the CPU socket in tension release position. Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pin hold noticeably missing). Align and insert the CPU correctly.

  • Page 20: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Installation Procedure Refer to the following to install the memory modules. This motherboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.

  • Page 21: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configuration is the same as IDE1. IDE devices enclose jumpers or switches used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. Installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE.

  • Page 22: 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 in- crease the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 23 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 24: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices: DIO: DIO port header Signal Name Signal Name GPIO 32 GPIO 36 GPIO 37 GPIO 33 GPIO 34 GPIO 38 AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line- out ports for easier access.
  • Page 25 USB3: Front Panel USB header 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 Signal Name Function Power...
  • Page 26 JP1~JP2: COM1~4 Ring function selectors Signal Name Signal Name VCC5 VCC5 XNRI1 XNRI2 VCC12 VCC12 XNRI1 XNRI2 NRI1 NRI2 LPT: LPT header Signal Name Signal Name Function Signal Name Function STB# Strobe Data 0 Data 1 Data 2 Data 3 Data 4 Data 6 Data 5...

  • Page 27: 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. Serial Port Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems.
  • Page 28 Memo Installing the Motherboard...

  • Page 29: 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 con- figuring 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 30: 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 31: 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, improve- ments 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 32: 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, July 11 2001 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59 IDE Primary Master [None] IDE Primary Slave [None] Menu Level IDE Secondary Master...
  • Page 33 If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto) Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel.

  • Page 34: 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 CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] CPU Hyper-Threading [Enabled] Menu Level Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Floppy]...
  • Page 35 CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled) All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. CPU Hyper-Threading (Enabled) This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper-Threading and you are using a Hyper-Threading CPU.

  • Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features

    APIC Mode (Enabled) This option enables or disables APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) functionality. The APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for its Pentium systems. MPS Version Control For OS (1.4) The BIOS supports versions 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Select the version supported by the operation system running on the computer.
  • Page 37 • CAS Latency Time (2.5): This item controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before the DRAM starts a read command after receiving it. • Active to Precharge Delay (7): This precharge time is the number of cycles it takes for DRAM to accumulate its charge before refresh. •...

  • Page 38: 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 39 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This motherboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices. If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this motherboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.
  • Page 40 POWER ON Function (BUTTON ONLY) This feature allows you to set the method by which your system can be turned on. Hot Key Power On (Ctrl-F1) When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot Key, use this item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system.
  • Page 41 POWER ON Function (BUTTON ONLY) This feature allows you to set the method by which your system can be turned on. Hot Key Power On (Ctrl-F1) When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot Key, use this item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system.

  • Page 42: 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 automati- cally resumed by certain events.
  • Page 43 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. MODEM Use IRQ (3) 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.

  • Page 44: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    ** Reload Global Timer Events ** Global Timer (power management) events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything that occurs to a device that is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power-down mode.

  • Page 45: Pc Health Status

    • IRQ Resources: 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 46: Frequency/Voltage Control

    • • 5VSB • VDIMM • NB Vcore • VBAT (V) 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 in- stalled in your system.

  • Page 47: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropri- ate 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: Running Setup

    Setup Tab Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Setup Select from the menu which software you want to install. The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that Browse CD allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD.
  • Page 51 Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recom- mended. 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 52: 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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