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EPOX 8U1697 GLI User Manual

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1-1 Package Contents

Contents
A. Mainboard
B. User's manual
C. Floppy drive cable
D. HDD drive cable
E. CD (drivers and utilities)
F. I/O Shield
G. SATA II data and power cable
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Section 1 -- Introduction
Optional items
USER'S
MANUAL
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H. Extra USB2.0 port cable
If you need the optional item, please
contact your dealer for assistance.
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Introduction
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  • Page 1: Package Contents

    Introduction Section 1 -- Introduction 1-1 Package Contents Contents Optional items A. Mainboard H. Extra USB2.0 port cable B. User’s manual If you need the optional item, please C. Floppy drive cable contact your dealer for assistance. D. HDD drive cable E.

  • Page 2: Mainboard Features

    Introduction 1-2 Mainboard Features Brief Introduction Socket 754 Socket 754-based motherboards are designed to provide performance enhancements for AMD Sempron/Athlon 64 processor-based systems, and it also expected to be the next-generation of platform innovations. For more information about all the new features Athlon Processor deliver, check out the AMD website at http://www.amd.com Chipset...

  • Page 3: Special Features

    Introduction Special Features BIOS Features: Ghost BIOS No more worries if BIOS gets corrupted causing your system unable to boot. The onboard backup BIOS will rescue & recover main BIOS in just a few easy steps. Thunder Probe A hardware diagnostic software to monitor voltage, temperature and speed of a variety of hardware.
  • Page 4 Introduction 1-3 System Block Diagram...

  • Page 5: Mainboard Specification

    IDE controller S-ATA RAID Four S-ATA II ports with up to 300MB/s bandwidth with RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 Onboard EPoX EP1308 LPC bus I/O controller Legacy peripheral interface for PS/2 keyboard & mouse, FDD, Parallel, Serial, and IrDA (v1.0 compliant)

  • Page 6: Peripheral Interfaces

    Introduction BIOS Flash EEPROM with Award Plug&Play BIOS Support EZ Boot for fast bootable device selection Support Magic Health for system hardware status report during system boot-up Support Ghost BIOS for BIOS Recovery Peripheral Interfaces At Rear Panel PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports One Parallel (printer) port One S/PDIF-Out Coaxial jack One Serial port...

  • Page 7: Form Factor

    Introduction Powerful utilities for Windows Support Thunder Probe - A hardware diagnostic software to monitor voltage, temperature and speed of a variety of hardware. It also includes an ingenious built in fan control feature called Smart Fan. Support Thunder Flash - A Windows based innovation tool to provide safe and easy BIOS rescue function, BIOS flash function and personal start up screen.

  • Page 8: Jumper Settings

    Introduction Section 2 -- Installation 2-1 Jumper Settings JCMOS: Clear CMOS data Jumper If the CMOS data becomes corrupted or you forgot the supervisor or user password, clear the CMOS data to reconfigure the system back to the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.

  • Page 9: System Memory Configuration

    Introduction 2-2 System Memory Configuration The mainboard accommodates two PC2700/PC3200 184-pin DIMMs. • Supports up to 2.0GB of 333/400MHz DDR SDRAM. • Supports unbuffered DIMM configurations defined in JEDEC DDR DIMM specification. Memory configurations supported: t o l * SS: Single-Sided DIMM, DS: Double-Sided DIMM Memory Installation : To install, align the notch on the DIMM module with the connector.

  • Page 10: Internal Connectors

    Introduction 2-3 Rear IO Port The I/O back panel for this mainboard is shown below. When installing the mainboard into the computer case, use the bundled I/O shield to protect this back panel. RJ45 Parallel Port Line-in/Rear out (Light Blue) PS/2 Mouse Line-out/Front out (Lime)
  • Page 11 Introduction Connectors Figure Descriptions CPU / Power / Chassis Fan Power Connectors JCPU_FAN JCPU_FAN: Connect the CPU fan to this JPWR_FAN connector. JSYS_FAN Ground Sense +12V JPWR_FAN: Use this connector if you are installing an additional fan in the unit. JSYS_FAN: The chassis fan will provide adequate airflow throughout the chassis to...
  • Page 12 Introduction Connectors Figure Descriptions CUSB3/CUSB4: Four USB2.0 header This mainboard includes 4 additional onboard USB ports. CUSB3 To use these additional USB ports, a USB bracket is CUSB4 required. Please contact your retailer for details. CFP: Case Front Panel Connector HD_LED This LED indicates hard drive activity.
  • Page 13 Introduction 2-5 Power-On/Off (Remote) This board has a 24-pin ATX and a 4-pin ATX12V power supply connector to support power supplies with Remote On/Off feature. The 4-pin ATX12V connector must be plugged in for the system to operate safely. The chassis power button should be connected to the mainboard front panel PW_ON header.

  • Page 14: Section 3 -- Bios Setup

    Introduction Section 3 -- BIOS Setup 3-1 Main Menu The ROM BIOS contains a built-in Setup program which allows user to modify the basic system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data is stored in a battery-backed CMOS, so that data will be retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM will stay unchanged unless there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or a device is added.

  • Page 15: Standard Cmos Setup

    Introduction 3-2 Standard CMOS Setup Choose “STANDARD CMOS FEATURES” in the CMOS SETUP UTILITY Menu (Figure 2). Standard CMOS Features Setup allows the user to configure system settings such as the current date and time, type of hard disk drive installed, floppy drive type, and display type. Memory size is auto-detected by the BIOS and displayed for your reference.

  • Page 16: Security Option

    Introduction Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows you to select the hard disk boot priority. Options: Pri. Master, Pri. Slave, Sec. Master, Sec. Slave, USBHDD0, USBHDD1, USBHDD2, Bootable Add-in cards. Init Display First This item is used to select whether to initialize the PCI-E or PCI first when the system boots. Options: PCI Slot, PCI Express.
  • Page 17 Introduction 3-4 POWER BIOS Features This page lets you adjust various parameters to obtain improved performance for overclocking. Warning: Overclocking requires expert knowledge and risks permanent damage to system components. We recommend you leave these parameters at their default values for proper operation.

  • Page 18: Vcore Voltage

    Introduction Memclock index value (Mhz) This item sets the memory clock. CPU Core Clock Multiplier vs. DRAM Interface Speed 100 MHz 133 MHz 166 MHz 200 MHz 216 MHz 233 MHz 250 MHz Ratio Frequency Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq.
  • Page 19 Introduction Section 4 -- Driver Once the operating system has been installed, you need to install the drivers for the mainboard. Please select: Auto Installation Method 1 Manual Installation Method 2 >> ULI Integrated Driver >> AC’97 AUDIO Driver >> Realtek LAN Driver >>...

  • Page 20: Section 5 -- Ghost Bios

    Introduction Section 5 -- Ghost BIOS “LOAD” Making BIOS Backup Floppy Disk 1. Connect to the internet. 2. Insert a blank floppy disk into floppy drive and click "LOAD". Recover BIOS When the BIOS is corrupted or failed, restart the system and this screen will appear.

  • Page 21: Section 6 -- Appendix

    Introduction Section 6 -- Appendix 6-1 Post Codes 6-1 Post Codes 6-1 Post Codes 6-1 Post Codes 6-1 Post Codes (Optional) POST (hex) DESCRIPTION Test CMOS R/W functionality. Early chipset initialization: - Disable shadow RAM - Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below) - Program basic chipset registers Detect memory - Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.
  • Page 22 Introduction Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/Winterrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W interrupts to URIOUS_soft_HDLR. Reserved Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch. Reserved Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform) Reserved HPM initialization (notebook platform) Reserved Check validity of RTC value: e.g.
  • Page 23 Introduction 4A-4Dh Reserved Program MTRR of M1 CPU Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable range. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.
  • Page 24 Introduction Detect serial ports & parallel ports. 78h-79h Reserved Detect & install co-processor 7B-7Eh Reserved Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported. -If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys -If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: Clear EPA or customization logo.

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