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ECS P4S5A2 User Manual

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served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein,
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Version 1.0
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Preface
Copyright © 2001
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P4S5A2, V1.0

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  • Page 1 Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Pentium 4, Celeron are reg- istered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Copyright © 2001 All Rights Reserved P4S5A2, V1.0...
  • 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 ................... 2 Standard Items ....................2 Features ................... 3 Mainboard Components ............. 5 Choosing a Computer Case ............6 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions ..............7 Quick Guide ................8 Checking Jumper Settings ............
  • Page 6 Advanced Setup Page.................. 37 Power Management Setup Page ..............39 PCI/ Plug and Play Setup Page..............41 Load Optimal Settings................. 42 Load Best Performance Setting ..............42 Features Setup Page..................42 CPU PnP Setup Page................... 44 Hardware Monitor Page ................45 Change Password ..................

  • Page 7: Introducing The Mainboard

    Introducing the Mainboard This mainboard has a Socket 423 for the Intel Pentium 4 type processors supporting front side bus (FSB) speeds up to 400 MHz. This mainboard uses the XP4 chipset which supports built-in AC97 Codec , 2 DDR + 2 SDR modules up to 2GB system memory, and provides Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100 function.

  • Page 8: Checklist

    Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist: Standard Items • One mainboard • The User’s Manual • One diskette drive ribbon cable • One IDE drive ribbon cable • Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this mainboard.

  • Page 9: Features

    • Processor The PGA Socket 423 • Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 CPUs • Supports up to 400 MHz Front-Side Bus • Memory Two 168-pin DIMM slots for SDRAM memory modules • Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules • Support SDRAM up to 133 MHz /DDR up to 266 MHz memory bus •...
  • Page 10 verter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec • Built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN Built-in • Ethernet LAN SiS961 Embedded Fast Ethernet MAC and (optional) onboard Realtek RTL8201 LAN PHY compli- ant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE- T and ANSI X3.263 TP-PMD standards •...

  • Page 12: Choosing A Computer Case

    There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX sys- tem case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports 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 5 Setting Jumpers Go to page 9 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 12 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.

  • Page 17: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Jumper Description Setting (default) Clear CMOS 1-2: Clear CMOS jumper 2-3: Normal Onboard LAN 1-2: Link LED LED Jumper 3-4: LED Active JP4: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating.

  • 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 power connector from the power supply to the ATX_PW1 connector on the mainboard. 2. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the FAN2 fan power connector on the mainboard.

  • Page 20: The Fp1 Connector

    The FP1 Connector This panel connector provides a set of switch and LED connectors found on ATX case. Refer to the table below for information. Device Pins Empty HDD LED Power/ACPI LED Power ON/OFF 6, 8 (Pin 1, 3) (Pin 2, 4) Reset Switch 5, 7 Power ACPI...

  • 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. 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.
  • Page 23 3. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket. 4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU. 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 24 6. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU cooling fan power supply on the mainboard.

  • Page 25: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates two 168-pin 3.3V SDRAM and two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DDR SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The CPU supports 100MHz front side bus. The SDRAM DIMMs operates over 100/133 MHz front side bus while the DDR SDRAM can operate on a 100/133 MHz front side bus.
  • Page 26 The mainboard accommodates two memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with up to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 2 GB. Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1.

  • 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 in- terface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard.

  • Page 28: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your 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 29 Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive 1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connector on the IDE cable. Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.

  • Page 30: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    5. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive (C). When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto- matically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed.

  • Page 31: 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 32 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 33: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the main- board’s optional devices: AUDIO1: 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 MIC-P 3...
  • Page 34 SPK1: Speaker Connector Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the mainboard. USB1: Front panel USB headers The mainboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Some computer cases have a special module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case.
  • Page 35 IR1: Infrared port The mainboard supports a Infrared (IR1) data port. I n 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 com- puters. Signal Name Signal Name Ground...

  • Page 36: 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 37: 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 38: Using Bios

    Using BIOS The BIOS Setup Utility records computer’s settings and infor- mation, such as date and time, type of installed hardware, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the in- formation to initialize all the components when booting up, and basic functions of overall coordination between system components.

  • Page 39: 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 40: 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 AMI BIOS Setup...

  • Page 41: Using Bios

    When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the o ptions 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 42 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 Pri Master/Slave and IDE Sec Master/Slave Use these items to configure devices connected to the Pri- mary and Secondary IDE channels.

  • Page 43: Advanced Setup Page

    Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your sys- tem. Be more careful to this page. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot Enabled Boot Device...
  • Page 44 at system start-up time. Floppy Drive Swap If you have two diskette drives installed and you enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A. Floppy Drive Seek If you enable this item, your system will check all floppy disk drives at start up.

  • Page 45: Power Management Setup Page

    Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots. Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. Power Management Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for system power management operation.
  • Page 46 enter power-saving Suspend mode. Hard Disk Time Out This sets the timeout to power down the hard disk drive, if the time selected passes without any hard disk activity. Resume on RTC Alarm/Date/Hour/Minute/Second The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock).

  • Page 47: Pci/ Plug And Play Setup Page

    PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability. AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 48: Load Optimal Settings

    Load Optimal Settings If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These default values are not very de- manding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips.
  • Page 49 OnBoard Serial Port A/B Use these items to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2 se- rial port, and to assign a port address. Serial Port2 Mode Use this item to allocate the resources of the second serial port. Under Normal, the resources are allocated to the on- board serial port.

  • Page 50: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 audio chip. Modem Device This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 modem chip. Ethernet Device This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN. Onboard USB Function Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this mainboard.

  • Page 51: Hardware Monitor Page

    These items decide CPU/DRAM speed/frequency installed in your system. Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard. AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** System Hardware *** Vcore 1.632V...

  • Page 52: Change Password

    Change Password If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears that you can enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. There will be the second dialog box asking you to retype the password for confirmation.

  • Page 53: 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 54: 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 examp le, Windows Ex- plorer).
  • Page 55 Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the mainboard: 1. Click Setup. The installation program begins: Mainboard ID 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.
  • Page 56 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands, and a l- low the computer to restart after each installation. 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.

  • Page 57: Drivers 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 mainboard. Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.

  • Page 58: Recovery Genius

    2000/ME/98SE and Windows NT. Check the readme.txt and install the appropriate a nti-virus software for your operating system. We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help protect your system against viruses. Note: Update your virus software regularly to protect against new viruses.

  • Page 59: Language Genius

    Language Genius The Language Genius is a software–based product that helps you to learn new languages. To install the Language Genius software program run SETUP.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\LANGUAGE GENIUS\ENG\LANGUAGEGENIUS PageABC The PageABC application software enables you to create your own home page.

  • Page 60: Setting Jumpers

    Setting Jumpers Jumper Description Setting (default) Clear CMOS 1-2: Clear CMOS jumper 2-3: Normal Onboard LAN 1-2: Link LED LED Jumper 3-4: LED Active JP4: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating.

  • Page 61: The Fp1 Connector

    The FP1 Connector This panel connector provides a set of switch and LED connectors found on ATX case. Refer to the table below for information. Device Pins Empty HDD LED Power/ACPI LED Power ON/OFF 6, 8 (Pin 1, 3) (Pin 2, 4) Reset Switch 5, 7 Power ACPI...

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