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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-
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reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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- Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected un- der 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 au- thor.
- Page 2 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Preface CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction....................1 Checklist .....................1 Standard Items ....................1 Features .....................2 Choosing a Computer Case ...............3 Mainboard Components ................4 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions..................6 Quick Guide ....................6 Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............7 Checking Jumper Settings ................7 Setting Jumpers .................... - Page 4 Power Management Setup ................39 PNP/PCI Configurations.................41 PC Health Status.....................42 Frequency Control ..................43 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..............45 Load Optimized Defaults Option..............45 Set Supervisor/User Password................45 Save & Exit Setup Option ................46 Exit Without Saving ..................46 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software About the Software CD-ROM ..............47 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ........47 Running Setup ....................48 Manual Installation..................50...
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing this mainboard. This mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 220 mm. The mainboard is designed to support the mPGA Socket 478 Intel P4 Celeron/Northwood/Prescott processors. Based on the 848P (MCH) and 82801EB (ICH5) chipsets. -
Page 6: Features
Processor The mainboard uses a mPGA 478-pin socket that has the following features: • Accommodates Intel/P4 Celeron/Northwood/Prescott 478-pins CPU (compliant with Intel VRM 10.0 spec. 0.8375V ~ 1.6V) • Supports a system bus (FSB) of 400/533/800 MHz • Supports System Bus Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI) Chipset Intel’s innovative 848P (MCH) and 82801EB (ICH5) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with... -
Page 7: Choosing A Computer Case
fer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec. Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: • Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One parallel port • Four USB ports • One LAN port (optional) •... - Page 9 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX12V Power connector AUDIO1 Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header AUXIN1 Auxilliary In header BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU CPU Socket CPU socket (mPGA478)
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Page 10: 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 11: Installing The Mainboard In A Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an ex- 2. Secure the mainboard with ample of a mainboard being screws where appropriate. installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the main- board. -
Page 12: Checking Jumper Settings
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Description Setting 1-2: Normal (default) Clear CMOS 2-3: Clear CMOS Open: Enable Flash (default) BIOS Flash Protect Short: Flash Protect JP1 –... -
Page 13: Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the Pentium 4 processor auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1. Connect the CPU cool- ing fan cable to CPUFAN1. - Page 14 CPUFAN1/SYSFAN1: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground +12V Power +12V Sense Sensor SPK1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal Buzzer...
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Page 15: Front Panel Connector
Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Signal Function Signal Function Hard disk LED MSG LED [dual color HD_LED_P FP PWR/SLP (positive) -
Page 16: 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 mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components. - Page 17 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU: Remove the existing retention module (if applicable). Position the backplate against the underside of the mainboard, secure the 4 screws firmly on the retention module.
- Page 18 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pinhole noticeably miss- ing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. Press the lever down. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four reten- tion legs of the cooling fan into place.
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Page 19: Installing Memory Modules
Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. It can support DDR200/DDR266/ DDR333/DDR400 memory modules and allow up to 3.2 GB/s data transfer rate. You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory;... -
Page 20: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Sata Hard Drive/Cd-Rom
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/SATA Hard Drive/ CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive SATA hard drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). - Page 21 Note: This mainboard does not support the “Hot-Plug” function. 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. Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2).
- Page 22 IDE2: Secondary IDE The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configura- tion is the same as IDE1. IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE.
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Page 23: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive. -
Page 24: Installing Add-On Cards
Installing Add-on Cards The slots in this mainboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the mainboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the mainboard’s capabilities by adding hardware which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. -
Page 25: Connecting Optional Devices
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits... - Page 26 USB3/USB4: Front panel USB connectors The mainboard 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 connectors USB3 or USB4 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.
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Page 27: Connecting I/O Devices
SPDIFO1: SPDIF out header (optional) This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Inter- face) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. Signal Name SPDIF Out The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. -
Page 28: External Connector Color Coding
External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Audio line-in Light blue Audio line-out Lime Digital monitor/flat panel Blue Microphone Pink Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple PS/2-compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise Black SCSI, network, telephone, modem... -
Page 29: 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 mainboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. -
Page 30: 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 diagnostics 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 BIOS Setup Utility: Phoenix –... -
Page 31: Using Bios
If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for infor- mation on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. -
Page 32: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Change the day, month, IDE Primary Slave year and century. - Page 33 IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box.
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Page 34: Advanced Bios Features
Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter] Hyper-Threading Technology [Enabled] Menu Level Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Floppy] Allows you to choose Second Boot Device... - Page 35 Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled) If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
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Page 36: Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very famil- iar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system. - Page 37 Memory Frequency For (Auto) This item sets the main memory frequency. When you use an external graph- ics card, you can adjust this to enable the best performance for your system. System BIOS Cacheable (Disabled) This item allows the system to be cached in memory for faster execution. En- able this item for better performance.
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Page 38: Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral compo- nents on the system's input/output ports. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Onboard Device [Press Enter] Menu Level SuperIO Device [Press Enter] ↑... - Page 39 IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled) Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sec- tor read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
- Page 40 Onboard Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Item Help USB Controller [Enabled] Menu Level USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] AC97 Audio [Auto]...
- Page 41 SuperIO Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Item Help POWER ON Function [Hot KEY] Menu Level KB Power ON Password [Enter] Hot Key Power On [Ctrl-F12] Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]...
- Page 42 ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware peripherals. ECP Mode Use DMA (3) When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1. Power On After Power Fail (Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure.
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Page 43: Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup This option lets you control system power management. The system has vari- ous power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the sys- tem to be automatically resumed by certain events. The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. - Page 44 Video Off Method (DPMS) This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default. Video Off In Suspend (Yes) This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.
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Page 45: Pnp/Pci Configurations
Resume by Alarm (Disabled) When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time. -
Page 46: Pc Health Status
In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item Reserved Memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card. Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Resources submenu. -
Page 47: Frequency Control
System Component Characteristics These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by the BIOS on this mainboard. You cannot make changes to these fields. • CPU Vcore (CPU core voltage) • Voltage Battery (battery voltage) • Current System Temp (degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius) •... - Page 48 Async AGP/PCI CLK (Sync) This item allows you to select the fixed clock to generate the output to AGP/PCI frequency. CPU Clock (100) Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor.
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Page 49: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all ap- propriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <En- ter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. -
Page 50: 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 51: Using The Mainboard Software
Using the Mainboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bun- dled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. -
Page 52: 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 The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. - Page 53 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. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.
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Page 54: 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 55 We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help protect your system against viruses. MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK, then MRTALK- SETUP72.EXE to install the application software.