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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 w ritten consent of the au-
thor.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi -
tal 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 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:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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 w ritten 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Preface 錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。 Features and Packing List Translations 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 Advanced Chipset Features Option..............31 Integrated Peripherals Option................33 Power Management Setup Option..............37 PNP/PCI Configuration Option............... 40 PC Health Status Option.................. 41 Frequency/Voltage Control................42 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option ..............43 Load Optimized Defaults Option ..............43 Set Password Option ..................43 Save &...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard

    • This user’s manual Notice to user: This manual is provided to accommodate the L4IBMG and L4IBMGL mainboards. To identify the type of mainboard you have, please refer below: • L4IBMG mainboard incorporates the Intel 845-G (GMCH) and Intel 82801DB (ICH4) chipsets.
  • Page 6: Features

    For L4IBMG - Supports 400/533MHz front side bus (FSB) and data bandwidths up to 4.2 GB/s. • For L4IBMGL - Supports 400MHz front side bus (FSB) and data bandwidths up to 3.2 GB/s. Chipset Intel’s innovative 845-G/845-GL (GMCH) and 82801DB (ICH4) chipsets are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.
  • 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 COM2 port • One VGA port • One parallel port •...
  • Page 9 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port (present on L4IBMG mainboard only) ATX12V Power connector ATXPOWER Standard 20-pin ATX power connector BIOS_WP BIOS flash protect jumper Three volt realtime clock battery CD_IN1 Primary CD-in connector CD_IN2 Secondary CD-in connector CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper CNR1...
  • 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 Type Description Setting CLR_CMOS 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS 2-3: Normal BIOS_WP 2-pin BIOS Flash Open: Flash (Default) BIOS_WP Protect Short: Flash Pr otect...
  • Page 13: Connecting Case Components

    BIOS_WP– Enables you to prevent the BIOS from being updated (flashed). Open the jumper if you are going to update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, short the jumper to protect the BIOS from being flashed. LAN_EN – Use this jumper to enable or disable built-in LAN network adapter.
  • Page 14: The Panel Connectors

    The Panel Connectors The panel connector (PANEL) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: PANEL Device Pins Reset Switch +13, -14 10, 11 Case Speaker Power Switch +5, -6 Power LED...
  • Page 15: 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 16 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 CPU: Install and secure the Retention Module on the mainboard. Pull the CPU socket-locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position.
  • Page 17 Lower the CPU cooling fan onto the heatsink. Snap the four retention legs of Cooling Fan the cooling fan into place. Heatsink Retention Module Swing both lock levers on top of the cooling fan to their opposite sides to secure the cooling fan on top of the heatsink. 10.
  • Page 18: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. Installation Procedure You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 64 MB to 512 MB of memory.
  • Page 19: 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 interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the main- board.
  • Page 20: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connec- tor on the IDE cable. Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
  • Page 21: Installing Add-On Cards

    Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the FDD (C). When you first start up your system, go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Standard CMOS Features on page 27 for more information.
  • Page 22 Note: Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually con- figure the card before installation. Follow these instructions to insta ll an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use.
  • Page 23: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: F_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 Active Speaker R Active Speaker R AGND...
  • Page 24 COM2: Onboard serial port connector Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. Signal Name GROUND WOL/WOR: Wake On LAN/Wake On Ring If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the mainboard WOL connector.
  • Page 25 PSW1: External Power switch This power switch is an alternative connector used for specially designed power connectors. Signal Name +5VSB GROUND POWERON USB3/USB4: Front panel USB ports The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case.
  • Page 26: Connecting I/O Devices

    The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: Parallel port (LPT1) Game port PS/2 port mouse ports PS/2 Serial port Microphone keyboard COM 1 port Line-in Line-out Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing PS/2 Mouse device.
  • Page 27: 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 White Microphone Pink MIDI/game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple PS/2-compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise...
  • Page 28: 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 29: 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: CMOS Setup Utility –...
  • Page 30: 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 info r- mation on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site.
  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software 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,...
  • Page 32 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.
  • Page 33: Advanced Bios Setup Option

    Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option defines advanced information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled ] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Menu Level First Boot Device...
  • Page 34 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. Gate A20 Option (Fast) This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors.
  • Page 35: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option 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 36 (RAS#) signal to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insuf- ficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost. Turbo Mode (Disabled) This item allows you to speed up the external clock by approximately 2.5%. This feature is used to verify the design flexibility.
  • Page 37: Integrated Peripherals Option

    On-chip Video Windows Size (128 MB) This allows you to set the Graphics Aperture size. Boot Display (Auto) This field is available when there is Intel ADD card onboard. It allows you to display devices like CRT, TV, and EFP. select Integrated Peripherals Option These options display items that define the operation of peripheral compo-...
  • Page 38 USB Controller (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this main- board. 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 39 Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 2 (COM2). UART Mode Select (Normal) This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled.
  • Page 40 When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1. Game Port Address (201) This item sets the I/O address for the game port. Midi Port Address (330) This item sets the I/O address for the Midi function. Midi Port IRQ (10) This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function.
  • Page 41: Power Management Setup Option

    Power Management Setup Option 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.
  • Page 42 ACPI Suspend Type (S1(POS)) Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1(POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
  • Page 43 item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down. CPU THRM-Throttling (50.0%) Use this item to specify the CPU speed (at percentage) to slow down the CPU when it reaches the predetermined overheat temperature.
  • Page 44: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PCI PIRQ[A-D]# (Disabled) When disabled, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the sys- tem. PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return 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 expansion cards operate in your system.
  • Page 45: Pc Health Status Option

    In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item R eserved 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.
  • Page 46: Frequency/Voltage Control

    System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields. • CPU Vcore (CPU core voltage) • Voltage Battery (battery voltage) • Current System Temp (degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius) •...
  • Page 47: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz). 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>...
  • Page 48: 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 49: 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 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 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 51 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.
  • Page 52: 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 53 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.

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