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ECS P4VXMS User Manual

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is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re-
served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the author.
Version 1.1
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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re- served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.1 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen- erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

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

  • Page 4: About The Manual

    About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Describes features of the main- board, and provides a shipping Introducing the Mainboard checklist. ⇒ Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of main- board components. Installing the Mainboard ⇒...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction ................1 Checklist................... 1 Standard Items ....................1 Features ................... 2 Mainboard Components ............. 4 Choosing a Computer Case ............6 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions ..............7 Quick Guide ................8 Checking Jumper Settings ............
  • Page 6 Advanced BIOS Setup Option..............42 Advanced Chipset Features Option............45 Integrated Peripherals Option ..............51 Power Management Setup Option............. 57 PNP/PCI Configuration Option ..............62 Frequency/Voltage Control................. 65 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..............67 Load Optimized Defaults Option .............. 67 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options........... 68 Save &...

  • Page 7: Introducing The Mainboard

    Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing the P4VXMS mainboard. The P4VXMS mainboard is a Micro ATX mainboard that uses a 4- layer printed circuit board and measures 244 mm x 240 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 423 that accommodates In- tel Pentium 4 processors supporting system bus speeds of 400 MHz.

  • Page 8: Features

    The mainboard accommodates three 168 pin, 3.3V DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 3 GB (registered), 1.5 GB (unbuffered). The P4VXMS includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct...
  • Page 9 Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs. Expansion P4VXMS has three 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot, Options a CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and an onboard PCI LAN interface (optional).
  • Page 11 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan Primary CD-in connector Secondary CD-in connector CNR1 Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot CPU SOCKET PGA423 CPU Socket CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU DIM1 ~ DIM3...

  • Page 12: Choosing A Computer Case

    There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are imple- mented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case sup- ports all the features required.

  • Page 13: Installing The Mainboard

    Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: • 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 mainboard.

  • Page 14: Quick Guide

    This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assem- ble your system with the mainboard. The following table provides a reference for installing specific components: Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4 Setting Jumpers Go to page 9 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 7 Installing Case Components...

  • Page 15: Checking Jumper Settings

    This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configura- tion of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op- tions. Jumpers with more than one p in are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

  • Page 16: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.
  • Page 17 Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3 pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal jumper 2-3: Clear CMOS 3 pin Wake on 1-2: Enable Key- 2-3: Disable board/USB activity 3 pin BIOS flash 1-2: Unprotected protection 2-3: Protected jumper JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper enables you to reset BIOS: 1.

  • Page 18: Installing The Mainboard In A Case

    Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: 2. Secure the mainboard with This illustration shows screws where appropriate. an example of a main- board being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not over- tighten the screws as this can stress the...

  • Page 19: Connecting Case Components

    After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the fol- lowing: 1. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1. 2. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. 3. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1. The following page explains how to make PANEL connections.

  • Page 20: The Panel Connector

    The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a set of switch and LED con- nectors found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information. Device Pins Empty Empty (Pin 10) (Pin 9) Power 6, 8 ON/OFF Reset Switch Power Switch...

  • Page 21: Installing Hardware

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

  • Page 22: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner on the CPU and socket is empty.
  • Page 23 Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 1. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position. 2. Match the pin 1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin 1 corner on the processor and insert the processor into the socket.
  • Page 24 Lower the CPU fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU and CPU socket and then use the retention module clamps to snap the fan/heatsink into place (refer to diagram below).
  • Page 25 6. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU cooling fan power supply (CPUFAN1) on the mainboard.

  • Page 26: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be stan- dard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The CPU supports 100MHz system bus. The SDRAM DIMMS can synchronously work with 100 MHz or operates over a 133 MHz system bus.
  • Page 27 The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with up to 512 MB of memory; total memory capacity is 1.5 GB. Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1.

  • Page 28: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel inter- face (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard.
  • Page 29 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your Micro ATX system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
  • Page 30 Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have installed. See IDE HDD Auto-Detection on page 40 for more information. Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive 1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your Micro ATX system case.

  • Page 31: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD drive IDE connector. It doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector. Refer to the previous note (B). 4.

  • Page 32: Installing Add-On Cards

    Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked.
  • Page 33 1. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corre- sponding to the slot you are going to use. 2. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is cor- rectly seated in the slot. 3.

  • Page 34: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the main- board’s optional devices: LAUDIO: Mic/Speaker Out header Signal Name Signal Name Active LINE Out (R) Active LINE Out (L) GND (aLO) GND (aLO) GND (+12) GND (+12) +12V (1A) (Cut away) GND (MIC)
  • Page 35 AUDIO: Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name MICIN AGND MICBIAS SPKOUTR XSPKOUTR Empty SPKOUTL XSPKOUTL JP4: External SMI connector The SMI (System Management Interrupt) is a hardware inter- rupt in Intel SL Enhanced 486 and Pentium CPUs used for power management.
  • Page 36 LUSB1/LUSB2: Front panel USB headers This mainboard has two additional USB ports installed on the board that serve the same function as USB2/USB3 but has different pinouts. If your USB connector match the pinouts be- low, use LUSB1 or LUSB2. Signal Name Signal Name USB0-...
  • Page 37 SMART IO: Smart I/O This connector is for use with media storage devices using the LPC interface. Signal Name Signal Name PCICLK VCC3 SERIRQ VCC3 LFRAME# LDRQ# LAD0 5VSB LAD1 LAD2 LAD3 RESERVED(GND) PCIRST# VCC5 PME# VCC5 LSIR: Serial infrared port 2 The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port.
  • Page 38 SIR: Serial infrared port 1 The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port. In- frared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Signal Name Signal Name Key pin...

  • Page 39: Connecting I/O Devices

    The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: Parallel port (LPT1) Game port PS/2 port mouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Line-in Line-out PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

  • Page 40: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line-in Light blue Audio line-out Lime Digital monitor/flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/Game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple...

  • Page 41: Using Bios

    Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main- board BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility dis- plays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 42: The Standard Configuration

    The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future. This Setup Utility should be used: • when changing the system configuration •...

  • Page 43: Entering The Setup Utility

    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 diag- nostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 44: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this main- board 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: 1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.

  • Page 45: 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 cur- rently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.

  • Page 46: Date And Time

    Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices...
  • Page 47 Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None. Note: Before attemp ting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive.

  • Page 48: Advanced Bios Setup Option

    Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option displays advanced information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled ] CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Menu Level CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test...
  • Page 49 ror checking on the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) 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 op- erating smoothly.
  • Page 50 • Typematic Delay (250 Msec): Use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held- down key begins generating repeat characters. Security Option (Setup) If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at system start up, or if it is only re- quired when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

  • Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option This option displays a table of items that define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. 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 er- rors or recurring instability into your system.
  • Page 52 DRAM Clock/Drive Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software DRAM Clock/Drive Control Item Help Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Freq uency Menu Level DRAM Clock [SPD] DRAM Timing...
  • Page 53 SDRAM CAS Latency (3) Enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3. The value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU.
  • Page 54 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software AGP & P2P Bridge Control Item Help AGP Aperture Size [64M] AGP Mode [4X] Menu Level AGP Driving Control...
  • Page 55 graphics display card does not support this feature. AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled) This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, providing greater stability. AGP Master 1 WS Read (Disabled) This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus.
  • Page 56 support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. Memory Hole (Disabled) This item is used to reserve memory space for ISA expansion cards that require it. System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Disabled) These items allow the video and system to be cached in memory for faster execution.

  • Page 57: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help VIA OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] VIA On Chip PCI Device [Press Enter]...
  • Page 58 On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled) Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard. IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled) The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.

  • Page 59: Via Onchip Pci Device

    VIA OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software VIA OnChip PCI Device Item Help VIA-3058 AC97 Audio [Auto] VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Auto] Menu Level Onboard Lan Device...

  • Page 60: Superio Device

    SuperIO Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software SuperIO Device Item Help Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled ] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Menu Level Onboard Serial Po rt 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART Mode Select...
  • Page 61 red (IR) function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and Half (default). Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously. Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time. Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt re- quest (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port.
  • Page 62 ports on this mainboard. USB Keyboard Support (Disabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a l e gacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play. USB Mouse Support (Disabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse.

  • Page 63: Power Management Setup Option

    Power Management Setup Option 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 auto- matically resumed by certain events.
  • Page 64 Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its pe- ripherals on and off for improved power management. It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard activity wakes up the computer.
  • Page 65 MODEM Use IRQ (3) If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically re- sume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the mo- dem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
  • Page 66 USB Resume from S3 (Enable) When set to "Enabled," the system power will resume the sys- tem from a power saving mode if there is any USB port activity. VGA (Off) When set to On, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any VGA activity.
  • Page 67 IRQs Activity Monitoring Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software IRQs Activity Monitoring Item Help Primary INTR [ON] IRQ 3 (COM2) [Disabled] Menu Level IRQ 4 (COM1) [Enabled]...

  • Page 68: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PNP/PCI Configuration Option This option displays a table of items that configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your sys- tem. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access).
  • Page 69 You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then open- ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus.

  • Page 70: Pci Health Status Option

    PCI Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] Item Help CPU VCORE...

  • Page 71: Frequency/Voltage Control

    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 deter- mined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk...
  • Page 72 CPU Ratio (X 8) Use this item to select a multiplier for the system frontside bus (FSB) frequency. The value of the multiplier must be set so that: Multiplier x Frontside Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 450 MHz and the system is running a frontside bus frequency of 100 MHz, you should select a multiplier of 4.5 so that: 4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 450 MHz (CPU...

  • Page 73: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe de- faults 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. The fail-safe de- faults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable.

  • Page 74: Set Supervisor And User Passwords Options

    Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a pass- word, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 75: 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 76: Using The Mainboard Software

    Using the Mainboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the main- board 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 lo- cation for your mainboard version.

  • Page 77: Auto-Installing Under Windows 98

    The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your mainboard. Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Ex- plorer).

  • Page 78: Running Setup

    Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the con- tents of the support CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something simi- lar.

  • Page 79: Drivers Installation

    Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the mainboard you are installing. The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. 8. Click Next. The following screen appears: 9. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.
  • Page 80 Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and look for the Path.doc file. This file contains all the necessary information needed to begin the manual installation. Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then follow the di- rectory and path to begin installing the drivers.

  • Page 81: Utility Software Reference

    All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided only for the convenience of the users. The following software is furnished under l i cense and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license.

  • Page 82: Appendix A

    CD Ghost The CD Ghost software enables you to create a virtual cabinet of CD-ROM drives on your system to help you categorize and organize your CD collection. A user-friendly interface assists you in quickly creating images of both CDs and DVDs onto your system.

  • Page 83: Setting Jumpers

    Setting Jumpers Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3 pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal jumper 2-3: Clear CMOS 3 pin Wake on 1-2: Enable Key- 2-3: Disable board/USB activity 3 pin BIOS flash 1-2: Unprotected protection 2-3: Protected jumper JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper enables you to reset BIOS: 12.
  • Page 84 The panel connector provides a set of switch and LED con- nectors found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins Empty Empty (Pin 10) (Pin 9) Power 6, 8 ON/OFF Reset Switch Power Switch (Pins 5, 7) Reset Switch...

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