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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 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4 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 Feature......................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 Integrated Peripherals..............35 Power Management Setup............36 PCI/PnP Setup................38 PC Health Status................39 Frequency/Voltage Control ............40 Load Default Settings..............41 Supervisor Password..............41 User Password ................42 Save & Exit Setup.................42 Exit Without Saving................42 Chapter 4 43 43 43 43 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM..............43 Auto-installing under Windows 2000/XP..........43 Running Setup................44 Manual Installation..................46...

  • Page 7: Introducing The Motherboard

    Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the 671T-M motherboard. This motherboard is a high perfor- mance, enhanced function motherboard that supports the LGA775 socket Intel Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D processors for high-end business or personal desktop markets.

  • Page 8: Feature

    Feature Processor This motherboard uses an LGA775 type of Intel Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/ Celeron D that carries the following features: • Accommodates Intel Core™ 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron D proces- sors • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 1066/800/533 MHz •...
  • Page 9 Onboard LAN (Optional) The onboard LAN provides either of the following LAN with following features: • Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller for PCI Express Applications • Integrated 10/100 transceiver • Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support • 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u fast Ethernet transceiver •...
  • Page 10 BIOS Firmware This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: • Power management • Wake-up alarms • CPU parameters • CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 11: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard Components Introducing the Motherboard...
  • Page 12 Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS LGA775 socket for Intel Core 2 Duo/Pentium 1. CPU Socket D/Pentium 4/Celeron D CPUs 2. CPU_FAN1 CPU cooling fan connector 240-pin DDR2 SDRAM slots 3. DIMM1~2 4. IR2* Infrared header Floppy disk drive connector 5.

  • 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 damage 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 Type Jumper Description Setting (default) 1-2: NORMAL CLR_CMOS1 2-3: CLEAR CLR_CMOS1 3-pin CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS, make sure to turn off the sys- tem.

  • Page 16: Connecting Case Components

    Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin con- necting the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN1. Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN1. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1.
  • Page 17 CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function Ground Power +12V +12V Sense Sensor FAN Control Signal Control Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1.1A ~ 2.2A (26.4W max) at +12V. ATX12V1: ATX 12V Power Connector Signal Name Ground Ground...

  • Page 18: Front Panel Connector

    Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connec- tors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for informa- tion: Signal Function Signal Function HD_LED_P Hard disk LED+ FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED+ HD_LED_N Hard disk LED- FP PWR/SLP *MSG LED-...

  • Page 19: Installing Hardware

    Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components.
  • Page 20 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. A. Read and follow the instructions shown on the sticker on the CPU cap. B. Unload the cap · Use thumb & forefinger to hold the lifting tab of the cap. ·...

  • Page 21: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accomodates two memory modules. It can support two 240-pin unbuf- fered DIMMs, DDR2 667/533/400. The total memory capacity is 4 GB. DDR SDRAM memory module table Memory module Memory Bus 200 MHz DDR2 400 DDR2 533 266 MHz 333 MHz DDR2 667...
  • Page 22 Table A: DDR2 (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR2 667/533/400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Type Size Vendor Module Name SAMSUNG K4T5163QB-ZCCC 256 MB DDR2 400 TwinMos K4T51083QB-GCCC 512 MB CORSAIR VC256MB533D2 4PB11D9CHM CORSAIR...
  • Page 23 Type Size Vendor Module Name Infineon HYS64T325001HU-3-A 256 MB Ramaxel 5NB31 D9DCG A-DATA AD29608A88-3EG A-DATA Eipida E5108AE-6E-E CORSAIR VALUESELECT 32M8CEC CORSAIR 64M8CFEPS1000545 CORSAIR 64M8CFEPS1000547 CORSAIR K4T5108QC ELIXIR N2TU51280BE-3C GEIL GL2L64MO88BA18W GEIL GL2L64M088BA30AW Infinity 0547W64M8 512 MB E5108AE-6E-E DDR2 667 Ramaxel 6AD11 D9GCT SAMSUNG K4T56083QF-ZCE6...

  • Page 24: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom/Sata Hard Drive

    Installing a Hard Dish Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your motherboard has one IDE channel. An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the motherboard.

  • Page 25: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Refer to the illustration below for proper installation: Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard. Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive. Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other end to the power supply.

  • Page 26: 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 increase the motherboard’s capabili- ties by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.

  • Page 27: Connecting Optional Devices

    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 28 F-AUDIO: Front Panel Audio header (optional) This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and 6/8 (op- tional) line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by Analog Audio Circuits...
  • Page 29 USB3~4: Front Panel USB headers 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 ports to the motherboard. Signal Name Function USBPWR...
  • Page 30 SPI_C: SPI ROM Header This 8 Mb ROM contains the programmable BIOS program. Signal Name Function CHIP SELECT Select chip DATA OUTPUT Data output HOLD Hold WRITE PROTECT BIOS write protect CLOCK Clock DATA INPUT Data input WOL1: Wake On LAN connector (optional) If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOL connector onboard.
  • Page 31 IR2: Infrared header (optional) The motherboard supports an Infrared (IRDA) 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 computers. Signal Name Description No Pin IRRX...

  • Page 32: 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. Parallel Port (LPT1) Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications (optional) devices.

  • Page 33: Using Bios

    Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc.” BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configura- tion status and provides you with options to set system parameters.
  • Page 34 Press DEL to enter SETUP Press the delete key to access the BIOS Setup Utility. CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced Setup Load Default Settings Advanced Chipset Setup Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals User Password Power Management Setup...

  • Page 35: 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, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer’s Web site.

  • Page 36: Standard Cmos Setup

    Standard CMOS Setup This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Standard CMOS Setup Date Thu, 01/ 25/2007 Help Item Time 00:01:21 Use [ENTER], [TAB] Primary IDE Master Not Detected or [SHIFT-TAB] TO Primary IDE Slave Not Detected...
  • Page 37 Type (Auto Mode) Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. If the feature is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode (Auto Mode) Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing.

  • Page 38: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Setup Thermal Management Enabled Help Item TM Status...
  • Page 39 APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the APCI (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multi-processing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device (USB Flash Disk/CD,DVD/1st FLOPPY DRIVE) Use this item to determine the device order the computer used to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.

  • Page 40: Advanced Chipset Setup

    Advanced Chipset Setup This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Setup CAS Latency Time By SPD Help Item...

  • Page 41: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Controller Primary Help Item SATA Mode Selection USB Controller Enabled DISABLED: disables the Legacy USB Support Enabled integrated IDE Controller.

  • Page 42: Power Management Setup

    Parallel Port Mode (ECP) (optional) Use this item to select the parallel port mode. You can select Normal (Standard Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or BPP (Bi- Directional Parallel Port). ECP Mode DMA Channel (DMA3) (optional) Use this item to assign the DMA Channel under ECP Mode function.
  • Page 43 Wake-Up by PME (Enabled) The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI Modem or PCI LAN card. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Use this item to do wake-up action if inserting the PCI card.

  • Page 44: Pci/Pnp Setup

    PCI / PnP Setup This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI / PnP Setup Help Item Init Display First Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA...

  • Page 45: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, temperatures and fan speeds. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Help Item Hardware Health Event Monitoring Smart Fan Function Press Enter Shutdown Temperature...

  • Page 46: Frequency/Voltage Control

    System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events, such as System & CPU temperature, CPU & DIMM voltage, CPU & system fan speed,...etc. • CPU Temperature • System Temperature • CPU/System Fan Speed •...

  • Page 47: Load Default Settings

    CPU:DRAM Frequency Ratio (8:5 (667MHZ)) This item controls the ratio of the CPU FSB clock and DRAM Frequency; enables the CPU and DRAM to run at different frequency combination. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots. Spread Spectrum (Disabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Inteference) generated by the system.

  • Page 48: User Password

    User Password This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. User Password User Password : Not Installed Help item : Move Enter : Select +/-/: Value F10: Save and Exit ESC: Exit F1:General Help F9: Optimized Defaults...

  • 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 Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar.
  • Page 51 Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended. 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.

  • Page 53: Sis968 Sata Raid Setup Guide

    Chapter 5 SiS968 SATA RAID Setup Guide Introduction for SiS968 SATA RAID Function The 968 S-ATA controller only supports two serial ATA on two independent ports. The Serial ATA RAID is designed to provide a cost-effective, high performance RAID solution that adds performance and/or reliability to PC desktops and/or servers using Serial ATA/300 hard disks.

  • Page 54: Installing Software Drivers

    JBOD: (Just a Bunch of Drives). Also known as “Spanning”. Two or more hard drives are required. Several hard disk types configured as a single hard disk. The hard drives are simply hooked up in series. This expands the capacity of your drive and results in a useable total capacity.

  • Page 55: Bios Utility Operation

    BIOS Utility Operation BIOS Utility supports windows 2000/XP. Starting BIOS Utility Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the SiS968 and the drives installed, the BIOS will display the following: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. RAID BIOS Setting Utility 1.00.0.XX (c) 2006-2008 Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
  • Page 56 Create RAID • SIS968 controller support RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD. Creating a RAID 0 (Stripe) Array for Performance • SiS 180 enables users to create striped arrays with 1, 2, 3, or 4 drives. • SiS968 only supports 2 SATA drivers to create a stripe array. To create an array for best performance, follow these steps: Press <A>...
  • Page 57 Use < > < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to exit. ↑ ↓ When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to RAID 0. And the disk you select first will be the SOURCE disk.
  • Page 58 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive. Creating a RAID 1 (Mirror) Array To create a Mirror array, follow these steps: Press <A>...
  • Page 59 Use < > < > to select disk, and press <Enter> to select disk, <Q> to exit. ↑ ↓ When you press <Enter> on the disk you wanted, the RAID Type will be changed from Single to RAID 1. The same as RAID 0, the disk you select first will be the SOURCE disk.
  • Page 60 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show as the same as the creation of the RAID 0 array. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
  • Page 61 Press <Q> again to exit this BIOS utility and the red message frame will show as the same age as the creation of the RAID 0 array. Press <Y> and <Enter> to save changes. Once the array has been created, you will need to FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
  • Page 62 Memo SiS968 SATA RAID Setup Guide...

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