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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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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-
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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 ...............4 Mainboard Components ................5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions..................7 Quick Guide ....................7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............8 Checking Jumper Settings ................8 Setting Jumpers .................... - Page 4 Power Management Setup ................34 PCI / Plug and Play Setup................36 Peripheral Setup .................... 37 Hardware Monitor Page................. 39 Change Supervisor/User Password..............40 Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings ............ 41 Auto Configuration with Fail Safe Settings........... 41 Save Settings and Exit ................... 41 Exit Without Saving ..................
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
Introducing the Mainboard Thank you for choosing 748-A mainboard. The 748-A is designed to fit the advanced AMD processors in the 462-pin package. Based on the ATX form factor featuring the SiS748 Northbridge and SiS963L Southbridge chipsets. mainboard incorporates SiS748... -
Page 6: Features
Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum ca- pacity of 3 GB Graphics The 748-A includes an AGP slot that provides eight times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0 (8x AGP) offers a significant increase in performance along with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. - Page 7 • Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface The 748-A supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec. Onboard LAN The VT6103L is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE-...
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Page 8: Choosing A Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard com- plies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indi- cators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. - Page 10 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port (supports 1.5V AGP card only) ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector AUDIO1 Front audio connector BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery BAKFAN1* Case fan connector 2 CASFAN1 Case fan connector CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CNR1...
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Page 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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) 1-2: Normal 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: Clear CMOS Jumper 1 – 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 14: 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 standard power supply connec- tor to ATX1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the power cooling fan connector to BAKFAN1. - Page 15 SJ1: Single color LED header (optional) Signal Name Function ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green SB5V Power LED (+) ACPI LED function: S4/S5 Light Blinking Blinking Dark SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal Ground...
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Page 16: 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 Suspend LED [dual Hard disk LED HD_LED_P SUS LED color or single color... -
Page 17: Installing Hardware
nizes another on/off signal. 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 18 CPU Installation Procedure This mainboard is built with Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. The follow- ing illustration shows CPU installation components: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Orient the CPU so the odd corner matches the odd corner of the socket. With the lever in an upright position, gently place the CPU on the socket;...
- Page 19 Installing CPU Fan and Fan Connector 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. With- out an effective cooling fan, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to both CPU and the mainboard.
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Page 20: Installing Memory Modules
Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates three 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). You can install 3 unbuffered DIMM DDR 266/333 or 2 unbuffered DIMM DDR 400. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory;... -
Page 21: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom
Install any remaining DIMM modules. DDR SDRAM memory module table: DDR 266 3 DIMMs DDR 333 3 DIMMs DDR 400 2 DIMMs Note: We do not guarantee that all DDR 400 memory modules will work prop- erly with your mainboard. 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. - 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. You must orient the cable connector so that the pin 1 (color) edge of the cable corresponds to the pin 1 of the I/O port connector. IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or 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 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 con- nector is correctly seated in the slot.
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Page 26: 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 27 USB3: 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 connector USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.
- Page 28 USBCR1: USB Card Reader connector This connector is for connecting internal USB card reader. You can use a card reader to read or transfer files and digital images to your computer. Signal Name Function USBVCC2 +5V dual USB2- Data signal port 2- USB2+ Data signal port 2+ Ground...
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Page 29: Connecting I/O Devices
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. PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel commu- nications devices. -
Page 30: 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 IEEE 1394 (optional) Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple PS/2-compatible mouse Green... -
Page 31: Using Bios
Using BIOS The computer uses the latest AMI 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 32: Running The Setup Utility
Running the Setup Utility Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads, a mes- sage appears on the screen that prompts you to “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor. -
Page 33: 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 currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. -
Page 34: Advanced Cmos Setup
drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120) select Floptical. Advanced CMOS Setup The Advanced CMOS setup is used to control advanced system information such as hardware access and boot settings. Quick Boot (Enabled) If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines. - Page 35 Hard Disk Access Control (Read-Write) This option specifies the read/write access that is set when booting from a hard disk drive. S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks (Disabled) Set this option to Enabled to permit the BIOS to use the SMART (System Management and Reporting Technologies) protocol for reporting server sys- tem information over a network.
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Page 36: Advanced Chipset Setup
Advanced Chipset Setup The Advanced Chipset Setup option is used to change the values of the chip- set registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer. You should leave the items on this page at their default values, if you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system. - Page 37 LAN Boot ROM Support (Disabled) Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN with a remote boot ROM installed. BIOS Write Protect (Disabled) This option protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized us- ers or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS’ data cannot be changed when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility.
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Page 38: Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu option is used to change the values of the chipset registers for system power management. Power Switch Type (On/Off) This option specifies how the power button is used. In the Suspend mode, the hard disk motor is spindled down, the monitor is shut down, and the processor clock is stopped. - Page 39 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 sys- tem’s RTC (realtime clock).
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Page 40: Pci / Plug And Play Setup
PCI / Plug and Play Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Com- ponent Interconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU’s when they communicate with own special components. All the options describes in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. -
Page 41: Peripheral Setup
OffBoard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ (Disabled) This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the secondary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller. DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 (PnP) This option allows you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel. IRQ (PCI/ PnP) This option specifies the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on. - Page 42 USB Function (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this mainboard. USB KB/Mouse/FDD Legacy Support (Enabled) Set this item to enable to support for older keyboard, mouse and legacy de- vices if the USB option is set to enable. Optional BIOS item: Onboard 1394 Device (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use the onboard 1394 device.
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Page 43: Hardware Monitor Page
Hardware Monitor Page This section sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard. CPU Vcore Voltage (1.488 V) This item allows you to adjust the processor’s core voltage to give it a small boost. DDR Memory Voltage (1.792 V) This item allows you to adjust the DDR memory voltage. -
Page 44: Change Supervisor/User Password
Change Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. -
Page 45: Auto Configuration With Optimal Settings
Auto Configuration with 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 demanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips. -
Page 46: 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 47: 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 48: Manual Installation
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 49: Utility Software Reference
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 50 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. Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPER_VOICE, then run PICSHELL.EXE to install the application software.
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