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The information presented in this publication has been
carefully checked for reliability; however, no responsibility
is assumed for inaccuracies. Specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Trademarks
IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
®
Intel and Pentium
II are trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
MS-DOS and WINDOWS 95/98/NT are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Sound Blaster and SB-Link are trademarks of Creative
Technology Ltd.
PC-cillin and ChipAwayVirus are trademarks of Trend
Micro, Inc.
Copyright (C) 1998.
All Rights Reserved.
M760, Version 1.4
I6/December 1998
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- Page 1 Trademarks IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ® Intel and Pentium II are trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc. MS-DOS and WINDOWS 95/98/NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ..............1 Key Features ................... 2 Unpacking the Mainboard & Static Electricity Precautions..5 Chapter 2: Hardware Configuration ..........6 Mainboard Component Locations ..........7 CPU Installation ................8 Installation Procedures............9 CPU Speed Setting ..............11 Memory Installation.............. - Page 3 J18 – Digital Audio IN ............. 23 Sound Pro Drivers Installation and Application....24 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ..............25 Entering BIOS Setup ..............26 Default ................... 26 Load Optimal Settings ............26 Load Best Performance Settings ......... 26 Setup Items..................27 Standard CMOS Setup ............
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Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard is an Intel 440BX 100MHz highly integrated high-performance mainboard based on the advanced Pentium® II microprocessor and provides CPU Plug and Play feature for faster and easier CPU installation. The mainboard features highly flexible configurations and is fully IBM PC/AT compatible. -
Page 6: Key Features
Chapter 1 Key Features The advanced features of the mainboard include: Intel 440BX AGP chipset: — supports Pentium® II 233~500MHz and Celeron 266~333MHz CPUs — supports both 66.6MHz and 100MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) — provides CPU Plug and Play feature for faster and... - Page 7 Introduction Onboard DC-DC Step Down Regulator: — complies with Intel VRM V8.2 specification Onboard 64-bit 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator: — supports AGP Ver1.0 specification compliant and 66/133MHz — provides 8MB frame buffer — high resolution graphic modes up to 1600x1200 Onboard 3D SoundPro Features: —...
- Page 8 Chapter 1 BIOS: — Onboard 2M Flash ROM supports complete ACPI and Legacy PMU and is fully compatible with PC97 and PC98 — provides Plug & Play function which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards automatically — supports Trend’s ChipAwayVirus option to ensure the entire boot process is virus free, no installation and configuration worries Bundled:...
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Page 9: Unpacking The Mainboard & Static Electricity Precautions
Introduction Unpacking the Mainboard & Static Electricity Precautions This Mainboard package contains the following items: 1. This Mainboard and the Device Driver 2. The Slot1 holder and AT cables 3. This User’s Guide 4. SPDIF/IN cable 5. VGA cable/bracket The mainboard is easily damaged by static electricity. Follow the precautions below while unpacking or installing the mainboard. -
Page 10: Chapter 2: Hardware Configuration
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration Before you install the mainboard into the system chassis, you may find it convenient to first configure the mainboard’s hardware. This chapter describes how to set jumpers and install memory modules, and where to attach components, however, the CMOS jumper is set on the “Clear”... -
Page 11: Mainboard Component Locations
Hardware Setup Mainboard Component Locations USB(B) PS/2 KBD COM2 COM1 USB(T) PS/2 Mouse Sound Pro LPT1 Game USB1 KBMS PCI3 PCI2 PCI1 I/O Chip Chipset Chipset Battery H/W Monitor HD-LED KY-LOCK PWRBT IDE2 IDE1 SP-LED Figure 2–1. Mainboard Component Locations... -
Page 12: Cpu Installation
Chapter 2 CPU Installation This mainboard supports Intel Pentium ® II CPU using a Single Edge Contact (SEC) slot and a retention clip, as is shown in the following drawing which has been pre- installed before shipping to make the CPU installation easier for users. -
Page 13: Installation Procedures
Hardware Setup Installation Procedures Follow the following steps in order to install your Intel Pentium ® II properly. Step 1: Make sure that the mainboard is set the same direction as the following drawing before doing any installation. Sound Pro... - Page 14 Chapter 2 Step 2: There is one set of the Slot1 Holder retention that was installed on your motherboard, and the two chutes of Holder retention are screwed in. Lift up both of the Holder chutes as shown in the following drawing. Step 3: Flatten the two latches on the side of CPU.
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Page 15: Cpu Speed Setting
Hardware Setup Step 4: After installing Celeron CPU into the Holder retention, then push the retention locker (only for Celeron CPU) downward to secure the Celeron CPU as indicated in the following 2 drawings. CPU Speed Setting This mainboard provides CPU Plug and Play technology, so that there is no need to do the CPU jumper setting. -
Page 16: Memory Installation
Chapter 2 Memory Installation The mainboard lets you add up to 768MB of system memory through 3 DIMM sockets on the board, that is divided into 3 banks: Bank 0, Bank 1, and Bank 2, which supports the following memory configurations. Bank Memory Module Bank 0... -
Page 17: Jumper Settings
Hardware Setup Jumper Settings RTC – CMOS RAM Clear Selector The battery on this mainboard is designed to retain the system configuration in CMOS RAM. In order to save the life of the battery, this jumper is set to “Clear CMOS” position when this board is shipped, therefore, you need to set this jumper to “Normal”... -
Page 18: J16 - Keyboard Power On Selector
Chapter 2 J16 – Keyboard Power On Selector This jumper is designed for the user to turn on the system by using the keyboard, and, the user must enter BIOS Setup to set the “Keyboard Power ON” and the “Stroke Keys Selected”... -
Page 19: Modem Ring Power-On
Hardware Setup Modem Ring Power-On While in Soft-off/Suspend state, if an external modem ring-up signal occurs, the system wakes up and can be remotely accessed. Make sure that the Serial Port 2 option in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS Setup section is set to “Monitor”... -
Page 20: J11 (21, 22) (Pwrbt) Ð Power Button And Suspend Switch Connector
Chapter 2 J11 (21, 22) (PWRBT) – Power Button and Suspend Switch Connector Attach the ATX Power Button cable to this connector. In the AT power system, this connector will act as a suspend switch; and in the ATX power system, this connector will be not only an ATX power button but a Suspend switch as well. -
Page 21: External Connectors Loctaion
Hardware Setup External Connectors Loctaion Parallel (printer) port (25-pin Female) Game (15-pin Female) PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) COM1 COM2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) Side View FDC1 – Floppy Disk Drive Connector IDE1/IDE2 – Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors J3 –... -
Page 22: J12, J14 - Cpu, Sys Fan Power Connectors
Chapter 2 J12, J14 – CPU, SYS Fan Power Connectors Connect CPU/System fan cables to J12 and J14. See the following drawing for the locations on the mainboard. Sound Pro I/O Chip Chipset Chipset IR – Infrared Connector Sound Pro I/O Chip SIR Receiver Ground... -
Page 23: Case Connectors: J11
Hardware Setup Case Connectors: J11 This connector contains: Speaker, Power LED, Keylock, Suspend LED, HDD LED, Reset Switch, and Power Button. Refer to the following drawing for the location on the mainboard. Sound Pro I/O Chip pin1, 3, 5, 7 – Speaker pin2, 4, 6 –... -
Page 24: J11 (1, 3, 5, 7) (Spk) - Speaker Connector
Chapter 2 J11 (1, 3, 5, 7) (SPK) – Speaker Connector Description N.C. Ground Data Out J11 (13, 14) (SP-LED) – Suspend LED Connector Description 13 (+) Active High 14 (–) Ground J11 (15, 16) (HD-LED) – HDD LED Connector Description 15 (+) 16 (–) -
Page 25: Onboard Sound Pro
Hardware Setup Onboard Sound Pro Sound and Game (on the Externals Connectors) This connector provides Line-IN, MIC (Microphone), Line-Out (Speaker) signals for audio I/O, and Game Port (which is also used as the Joystick/MIDI port) signals. Side View Game (15-pin Female) -
Page 26: J19/J20 - Analog Audio From Cd-Rom
Chapter 2 J19/J20 – Analog Audio from CD-ROM Connect from “AUDIO” output of the CD-ROM driver to these connectors. For Panasonic or compatible type of CD-ROM, connect to J20 (pin signals assignment is G-L- G-R), and for Sony or compatible type of CD-ROM, connect to J19 (pin signals assignment is L-G-G-R). -
Page 27: J17 - Digital Audio Out
Hardware Setup J17 – Digital Audio OUT Connect to the external Audio Amplifier or Mini-Disk by using optional SPDIF/OUT bracket/cable set, selectable output signal level depends on the device needed. Connect to pin1 and pin2 for 5V signal level or pin3 and pin2 for 0.5V signal level. -
Page 28: Sound Pro Drivers Installation And Application
Chapter 2 Sound Pro Drivers Installation and Application This section describes the procedures and proper applications which are recommended for this mainboard. 1. Before installing the Sound Pro drivers, make sure that the operating system has been installed, otherwise the Sound Pro may be detected as “Other Device”... -
Page 29: Chapter 3 Bios Setup
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter explains how to configure the mainboard’s BIOS setup program. The setup program provided with the mainboard is the BIOS from AMI. After you have configured the mainboard and have assembled the components, turn on the computer and run the software setup to ensure that the system information is correct. -
Page 30: Entering Bios Setup
Chapter 3 Entering BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS Setup program: 1. Turn on or reboot the system. A screen appears with a series of diagnostic checks. 2. When “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP” appears, press the <DEL> key to enter the BIOS setup program. -
Page 31: Setup Items
BIOS Setup Setup Items Standard CMOS Setup Choosing the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. All Standard Setup options are described in this section. AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm:dd:yy) : Sat Oct 17, 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:32:28 32Bit... - Page 32 Chapter 3 Floppy Drive Choose the Floppy Drive A or B icon to specify A; B the floppy drive type. The settings are 360KB ", 1.2MB 5 ", 720KB 3 ", 1.44MB 3 ", or 2.88MB 3 ".
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Page 33: Advanced Cmos Setup
BIOS Setup Advanced CMOS Setup Choosing the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. All Advanced Setup options are described in this section. AMIBIOS SETUP - ADVANCED CMOS SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot Disabled DC00,16K Shadow Disabled 1st Boot Device Floppy... - Page 34 Chapter 3 Floppy Drive Seek Choose Enabled or Disabled. Disabled provides a faster boot and reduces the possibility of damaging the heads. PS/2 Mouse Support When this option is set to Enabled, BIOS supports a PS/2-type mouse. Password Check This option specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented.
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Page 35: Advanced Chipset Setup
BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Setup Choose the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. All Chipset Setup options are then displayed and are described in the following section: AMIBIOS SETUP - ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Trend ChipAway Virus Enabled 16bit I/O Recovery Time... - Page 36 Chapter 3 EDO RASx, CASx These two options are designed to select the Wait State proper Wait State for EDO RASx, and CASx, and these options only support the 66MHz- base system. DRAM Integrity Choose Non-ECC, EC-Only, or ECC. Mode Non-ECC: Has byte-wise write capability but no provision for protecting data integrity in the DRAM...
- Page 37 BIOS Setup USB Function Set this option to enable the system BIOS USB (Universal serial Bus) functions. USB Legacy Choose Enabled or Disabled. Set this option Support to enable the passive release on the USB (Universal Serial Bus).
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Page 38: Power Management Setup
Chapter 3 Power Management Setup Choosing the item from BIOS Setup main menu. AMIBIOS SETUP - POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Aware O/S Restore on AC/Power Loss Last State Power Management/APM Enabled K/B Resume From OFF Disabled Monitor Power State Stand By... - Page 39 BIOS Setup Hard Disk Power This option specifies the power Down conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. Standby Time out This option specified the length of (Minute) system inactivity while in Full power on state.
- Page 40 Chapter 3 K/B Resume From Set these options to enable the signals OFF; of Keyboard/Mouse/Modem Ring/LAN Mouse Resume From to wake up the system from the Soft- OFF; Off. Ring Resume From OFF; LAN Resume From RTC Resume From Set this option to enable the RTC Alarm to wake up the system which is Soft Off.
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Page 41: Pci/Plug And Play Setup
BIOS Setup PCI/Plug and Play Setup Choose the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. AMIBIOS SETUP - PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Plug and Play Aware O/S IRQ11 PCI/PnP Clear NVRAM IRQ14 PCI/PnP Sound Pro Chip Support... - Page 42 Chapter 3 OffBoard PCI This option specifies if an offboard PCI IDE IDE Card controller adapter card is installed in the computer. You must specify the PCI expansion slot on the motherboard where the offboard PCI IDE controller is installed. If an offboard PCI IDE controller is used, the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled.
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Page 43: Peripheral Setup
BIOS Setup Peripheral Setup Choose the item from the BIOS Setup main menu. AMIBIOS SETUP - PERIPHERAL SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard FDC Auto OnBoard Serial Port1 Auto OnBoard Serial Port2 Auto Serial Port2 Mode Normal IR Duplex Mode Full OnBoard Parallel Port... - Page 44 Chapter 3 Parallel Port Depends on the type of your external device Mode which connects to this port to choose Normal, EPP, or ECP mode. Parallel Port IRQ This option specifies IRQ to parallel port. Parallel Port This option is only available if the setting of the Parallel Port Mode option is EPP/ECP.
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Page 45: Cpu Plug And Play Setup
BIOS Setup CPU Plug and Play Setup Choose this item from the BIOS Setup main menu. AMIBIOS SETUP - CPU PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Plug & Play Auto CPU Frequency Selection 100 Mhz CPU Speed Selection (Mhz) 300(100x3) **System Hardware Monitor**... -
Page 46: Change Supervisor Password
Chapter 3 Change Supervisor Password This item lets you configure the system password which is required every time when the system boots up or an attempt is made to enter the Setup program. The password cannot be longer than six characters. Note: Keep a safe record of the new password. -
Page 47: Chapter 4 Software Driver
Chapter 4 SoftWare Driver The CD came with the package is free of charge and includes all our products’ drivers and the path of this mainboard’s drivers and utilities are listed below: IDE Driver for Windows 95 (CD-ROM): \IDE\M760\Win95\Setup.exe USB Driver for Windows 95 (CD-ROM): \USB\Eusbsupp\Usbsupp.exe;...