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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 Standard CMOS Features ................39 Advanced BIOS Setup Option..............42 Advanced Chipset Features Option............45 Integrated Peripherals Option ..............48 Power Management Setup Option............. 52 PNP/PCI Configuration Option ..............56 PCI Health Status Option................58 Frequency/Voltage Control................. 59 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..............60 Load Optimized Defaults Option ..............

  • Page 7: Introducing The Mainboard

    Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing the P4IBMS mainboard. The P4IBMS 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 mPGA478 Socket that accommo- dates Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting system speeds up to 400 MHz and data bus bandwidths up to 3.2 GB/s.

  • Page 8: Features

    The mainboard can accommodate 3.3V, un- buffered, 168 pin DIMM DRAM with a total capacity of 1.5 GB. The P4IBMS includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specifi- cation. AGP technology provides a direct connection...
  • Page 9 • One Onboard LAN (optional) chip and LAN port on top of the USB port The P4IBMS supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec. Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and con- nectors: •...
  • Page 11 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX2 Aux Vcc and Vcc3 6-pin ATX power connector ATX3 +12 VDC 2 x 2 ATX power connector AUDIO1 Mic/SpeakerOut header BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Case Fan CDIN1...

  • 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 11 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 pin 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. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear JP1 – Enables you to clear the BIOS. Refer to the following instruc- tions: 1.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Connecting Case Components

    After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. 1. Supply power to the mainboard using the three ATX connectors (compliant with ATX 2.03 specifications). • Connect the 20-pin power supply connector to ATX1 (connection is required).

  • Page 19: The Panel Connector

    5. See below for PANEL1 pin descriptions. The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a set of switch and LED con- nectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins Empty PANEL1 Power ON/OFF 6, 8...

  • Page 20: 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 both the mainboard or its components.
  • Page 21 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow...
  • Page 22 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 corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin-1 on the CPU socket (the corner with the pin- hole noticeably missing).
  • Page 23 5. Lower the heatsink over the CPU. 6. Lower the CPU cooling fan onto the heatsink. 7. Snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place (see diagram below). Cooling Fan Heatsink 8. Swing both lock levers on top of the cooling fan to their opposite sides to secure the cooling fan on top of the heatsink.
  • Page 24 Note: CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

  • Page 25: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips are standard SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The table below shows the supported frequencies. Frontside Bus System Memory (FSB) Bus (SMB) Frequency Frequency...
  • Page 26 with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot: Latch Cutouts Notches Latch 2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. 3.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    About UltraDMA This mainboard supports UltraDMA 33/66/100. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize performance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66/100. Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1.
  • Page 29 3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector (B). It doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use. 4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the hard disk drive (C). When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto- matically detect your hard disk drive.

  • Page 30: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Note: The ribbon cable connectors are keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connec- tor is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connec- tor.
  • Page 31 1. Install the FDD into the drive cage in your Micro ATX system case. 2. Plug the FDD cable into FDD1 (A): Note: The ribbon cable connectors are keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connec- tor.

  • Page 32: Installing Add-On Cards

    Installing Add-on Cards This mainboard has three 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, and one Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot. 4xAGP Slot The 4xAGP slot is used to install a graph- ics adapter that supports the 4xAGP specification and has a 4xAGP edge con- nector.
  • 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: AUDIO1: Front panel audio header This mainboard supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports. If your computer case has these ports, connect them to AUDIO1. Signal Name Signal Name MICIN...
  • Page 35 LEG1: Mic/SpeakerOut Connector This panel connector which is specially designed for OEM customers provides a set of switches and connectors using the OEM specification. Signal Name Signal Name ALOR ALOL AGND AGND Ground Ground +12V Empty AGND SPKOUTR XSPKOUTR SPKOUTL XSPKOUTL AGND Empty...
  • Page 36 IR1: Infrared data port connector The mainboard supports an infrared data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other com- puters. Signal Name Signal Name +5VDC Ground...
  • Page 37 J1: ExtSMI connector The ExtSMI connector is for use with SMI hardware interrupt power management. Signal Name EXTSMI SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Connect the internal speaker connector to this header. Signal Name External speaker Onboard buzzer J2: Smart I/O The Smart I/O connector is for use with media storage d e- vices using the LPC interface.

  • Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: 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 42: 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 43: 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. Award Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip.
  • Page 44 Install new BIOS as follows: 1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. (Refer to Appendix A for jumper settings.) 2. If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Pro- tect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.) 3.

  • 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 attempting 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 Hel p Virus Warning [Disabled ] CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Menu Level Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device...
  • Page 49 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 Rate Setting (Disabled) If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. • Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

  • Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option These items define critical timing parameters of the main- board. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifi- cations of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instabil- ity into your system.
  • Page 52 or refreshed. Disabled gives faster performance; and Enabled gives more stable performance. DRAM RAS# Precharge (3) Select the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Ad- dress Strobe (RAS#) signal to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost.
  • Page 53 PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Delay Prior to Thermal (16 Min) Enables you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode.

  • Page 54: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option These items define 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 On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled ] IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] Menu Level IDE Primary Slave...
  • Page 55 USB Controller (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus 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 legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.
  • Page 56 KB Power ON Password (Enter) When the POWER ON Function is set to Password, use this item to set the password. Hot Key Power ON (Ctrl-F12) When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, use this item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system. Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.
  • Page 57 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. Parallel Port Mode (ECP) Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), and ECP+EPP.

  • Page 58: 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 59 ACPI Function (Enabled) This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or dis- able the ACPI feature. 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.
  • Page 60 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 61: Reload Global Timer Events

    Wake Up On LAN (Enabled) When set to Enabled, the system power will be turned on if the LAN port receives an incoming signal. You have to con- nect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On LAN connector for this feature to work. Refer to page 29. USB KB Wake-Up S3 (Disabled) If you are using a USB keyboard, and the ACPI suspend type is set to S3, you can enable this item to allow a keystroke to...

  • Page 62: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or re- turn to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure. PNP/PCI Configuration Option This option configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI ex- pansion cards operate in your system.
  • Page 63 the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then open- ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus. In the IRQ Resources submenu, if you assign an IRQ to Leg- acy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card.

  • Page 64: 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 Item Help Shutdown Temperature [60°C/140°F] CPU Vcore...

  • Page 65: 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 CPU Clock Ratio...

  • Page 66: 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 67: Save & Exit Setup Option

    4. Press <Enter> after you have typed in the password. If you are deleting a password that is already installed, press <Enter> when the password dialog box appears. You see a message that indicates that the password has been disabled. PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue .

  • Page 68: 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 69: 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 70: 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 71 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 72: Drivers Installation

    Audio Drivers and Software Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap- propriate software. Installation for Windows 2000/98/98SE/ME/95 To install the audio drivers, go the directory \INTEL\ REALTEK- CODEC\;...
  • Page 73 LAN Software (optional) The enhanced LAN drivers for this mainboard are in the \PERIPHERAL\LAN\Realtek folder. Drivers are supplied for Windows 2000/98/95/NT. Installation for Windows 2000/98/98SE/ME/95/NT Go to the \PERIPHERAL\LAN\Realtek folder and run RSET8139.EXE to install the LAN driver for your operating system.

  • Page 74: 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 75: Recovery Genius

    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 76: Setting Jumpers

    Setting Jumpers Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear JP1 – Enables you to clear the BIOS. Refer to the following instruc- tions: 1.

  • Page 77: The Panel Connector

    12. Remove all ATX power connectors (including ATX1, ATX2, and ATX3). 13. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1. 14. Return the jumper to the normal setting. 15. Plug in all ATX power connectors The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a set of switch and LED con- nectors commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases.

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