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Getting Started
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Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this
manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose
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Copyright © 2000 by Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0
June 2000
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  • Page 1 00RWKHUERDUG Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Creative Technology Ltd. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd.
  • Page 2 Creative Labs d’emploi ou le fabricant de l’appareil pour vérifier ou confirmer si Notice for Canada Model Number: M011 l’utilisateur peut y installer lui-même des cartes périphériques. has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85 This apparatus complies with the Class “B” limits for radio...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Document Conventions......................viii Precautions Target users..........................ix Safety Considerations ......................ix Specifications and Layout Specifications ........................1-1 Central Processing Unit................1-1 Chipset ......................1-1 Clock Generator.................... 1-2 Main Memory....................1-2 Slots....................... 1-2 Onboard IDE ....................1-2 Onboard Peripherals..................1-2 BIOS......................1-3 Dimensions ....................
  • Page 4 Installing Upgrades Installing additional memory ....................2-2 Procedure........................2-3 Information for advanced users ................2-4 Installing expansion cards .....................2-5 Procedure........................2-6 Jumpers and Connectors Central Processing Unit (CPU).....................3-2 CPU fan connector (CPUFAN) ....................3-2 Front panel connectors (JFP2) ....................3-3 Rear panel connectors......................3-5 USB connectors......................3-5 Parallel port connector (LPT1) .................3-6 Serial port connectors (COM A and COM B)............3-7 Mouse and keyboard connectors (JKBMS1) ...............3-8 ATX power connector (JWR1) .....................3-9...
  • Page 5 Optimum BIOS Settings Entering and using BIOS...................... 4-2 BIOS settings and commands ....................4-4 Standard CMOS Setup ..................... 4-4 BIOS Features Setup ....................4-5 Options......................4-6 Chipset Features Setup ..................... 4-8 Options......................4-9 Power Management Setup..................4-11 Options......................4-12 PNP/PCI Configuration..................4-15 Options......................

  • Page 7: Introduction

    The motherboard is the main circuit board in your computer system. It controls all the parts of your computer, including the Central Processing Unit (CPU), hard disk memory, disk drives, power supply, casing controls and various external connectors. Your BlasterPC is installed with the M011, the latest in Creative’s line of motherboards. A ® ™...

  • Page 8: Document Conventions

    Document The following typographical conventions are used throughout this document: Table i: Document conventions Conventions This Represents bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears. italic Title of a book or a placeholder, which represents the information you must provide.

  • Page 9: Precautions

    Precautions Target users The tasks described in this manual are meant for intermediate and advanced computer users, who have upgraded, repaired or assembled devices on a computer motherboard. If you are not familiar with the workings of a motherboard, avoid handling it. You could damage parts or all of the motherboard, and may need to replace it entirely.

  • Page 11: Specifications And Layout

    Specifications and Layout This chapter is organized as follows: Specifications Motherboard Layout. Specifications ® ™ Central Processing Unit Socket-370 Intel Celeron or FC-PGA Pentium III processor Supports 233 MHz, 266 MHz, 300 MHz, 333 MHz, 350 MHz, 400 MHz, 450 MHz, 500 MHz, 533 MHz…667 MHz or faster processor ®...

  • Page 12: Clock Generator

    ® VT82C686A chipset i. Advanced Power Management Features ii. Integrated Super I/O (FDC, LPT, COM A, COM B and IrDA) iii. Dual bus Master IDE Ultra DMA33/66 iv. ACPI Clock Generator Supports 66.6 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz clocks Main Memory Three 168-pin DIMM slots Supports single-sided and double-sided 3.3V SDRAM DIMM...

  • Page 13: Bios

    Provides Desktop Management Interface (DMI) which records motherboard specifications Dimensions ATX Form Factor: 30.5 cm (L) x 19.2 cm (W) x 4 layers PCB Mounting Six mounting holes Motherboard The following page illustrates the connectors, slots, ports and pins on the M011. Layout Specifications and Layout 1-3...

  • Page 15: Installing Upgrades

    Installing Upgrades The M011 has been pre-assembled and pre-set to provide you with reliable, competent and optimum performance. To upgrade your system, however, you will need to open up the chassis, and change or add hardware on your M011. Working on a motherboard is a potentially hazardous activity.

  • Page 16: Installing Additional Memory

    Installing additional The M011 has three 168-pin unbuffered DIMM banks that support a maximum memory size of 1.5 GB SDRAM*. memory One DIMM bank is normally already occupied. This leaves you with two free DIMM banks for installing additional DIMM modules.

  • Page 17: Procedure

    Procedure 1. Press the two clips at the ends of the DIMM bank outwards (Figure 2-2). This is to unlock them. 2. Identify the DRAM and 3.3V notch keys on the DIMM bank. 3. Identify the corresponding notches on the DIMM module. Use only the edges when handling •...

  • Page 18: Information For Advanced Users

    Information for The M011 supports the following DRAM addresses and sizes. advanced users Table 2-1: SDRAM Memory Addressing DRAM DRAM DRAM Address Size MB/DIMM Tech. Density Addressing Column Single- Double- sided x No. sided x No. Width 1M x 16...

  • Page 19: Installing Expansion Cards

    Installing expansion Depending on the configuration of your system, you may have one to four empty PCI slots on your motherboard. PCI slots are for new expansion cards that you might want to install, for cards example, a modem or PC-DVD card. Figure 2-3: PCI slots.

  • Page 20: Procedure

    Procedure 1. Unscrew and remove the metal plate that covers the PCI slot that you want to use. Keep the screw and metal plate aside for use later. Before installing an expansion 2. Align the bus connector of the PCI slot card, read the documentation that comes with it.

  • Page 21: Jumpers And Connectors

    CMOS jumper (JBAT1) BIOS flash jumper (JFSH1) USB front connector (USB2). The M011 also has other jumpers and connectors that can be activated or connected later: System fan connector (SYSFAN) Wake-up and power saving switch connectors Power saving switch connector (JGS1).

  • Page 22: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Central Processing The M011 uses the Socket 370 design for the Intel Celeron or Coppermine processor. A heat sink and cooling fan must be attached to the processor to prevent it from being overheated. Unit (CPU) CPU fan connector The CPUFAN connector on the M011 supports the CPU fan. The fan uses a three-pin connector that runs on 12V.

  • Page 23: Front Panel Connectors (Jfp2)

    Front panel The connector block JFP2 is used for the switches and LEDs on your computer’s front panel. Each connector may only be used for its corresponding switch or LED. connectors (JFP2) Avoid turning on the system when the HDD LED light is lit. Figure 3-2: Front panel connectors (JFP2).
  • Page 24 The pin definitions for JFP2 are given in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2. Note that not all the pins are connected at factory. Table 3-1: JFP2 pin definitions (connected) Switch/LED Signal Name Switch/LED Signal Name HDD LED HD_PWR IRRX Reset switch FP_RESET IRTX Table 3-2: JFP2 pin definitions (not connected)

  • Page 25: Rear Panel Connectors

    Rear panel The M011 has the following connectors for external devices: two USB ports, a parallel port (LPT1), two serial ports (COM A and B), a mouse port and a keyboard port. connectors Mouse port Keyboard port Figure 3-3: Rear panel connectors.

  • Page 26: Parallel Port Connector (Lpt1)

    Parallel port connector The 25-pin female connector is a standard printer port that also supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP). The pin definitions are described below. (LPT1) Table 3-4: Parallel port pin definitions Signal Signal STROBE AUTO FEED# DATA0...

  • Page 27: Serial Port Connectors (Com A And Com B)

    Serial port connectors The two 9-pin male DIN connectors are 16550A high-speed communication ports that send and receive 16 bytes FIFOs. The pin definitions are described below. (COM A and COM B) Table 3-5: Serial port pin definitions Signal Signal DCD (Data Carry Detect) DSR (Data Set Ready) SIN (Serial In or Receive Data)

  • Page 28: Mouse And Keyboard Connectors (Jkbms1)

    Mouse and Both the mouse and keyboard connectors use a standard PS/2 mini DIN configuration. The pin definitions are provided below. keyboard connectors Mouse port (JKBMS1) LPT1 USB Port 2 USB Port 1 Keyboard port Figure 3-4: Mouse and keyboard connector pin definitions. 3-8 Jumpers and Connectors...

  • Page 29: Atx Power Connector (Jwr1)

    ATX power The M011 uses ATX power supply, meaning that functions such as Modem Ring Wake-Up and Soft Power Off are available. The power supply is controlled by the 20-pin ATX power connector (JWR1) connector, which supports the power button onboard. When the ATX power connector is inserted into the motherboard, the computer starts up instantly.
  • Page 30 The ATX power connector pin definitions are described below. Table 3-6: ATX power connector pin definitions Signal Signal 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V -12V PS_ON PW_OK 5V_SB 3-10 Jumpers and Connectors...

  • Page 31: Remote Power And Power Saving Connectors

    Remote power and These two connectors provide you with the power management functions. They are for the remote power on/off and power saving LED on your computer. power saving connectors JRMS1 JGL1 Figure 3-6: Remote power and power saving connectors. Remote power This connector is used with a 2-pin push button switch that controls the computer’s remote power.

  • Page 32: Power Saving Led Connector (Jgl1)

    Power saving LED This connector is used with a three-pin LED. The LED indicator becomes green when the system is turned on. It is unlit when the system is turned off or in Suspend mode. connector (JGL1) CMOS jumper Pins 1 and 2 on JBAT1 are shorted at factory, so as to retain the motherboard (JBAT1) configuration in the CMOS RAM.

  • Page 33: Bios Flash Jumper (Jfsh1)

    BIOS flash jumper The BIOS jumper locks the BIOS Flash. Should you need to flash the BIOS, be sure to unlock this jumper. Remember, however, to lock the jumper again after flashing the BIOS. (JFSH1) Figure 3-8: BIOS jumper (JFSH1). Jumpers and Connectors 3-13...

  • Page 34: Usb Front Connector (Usb2)

    USB front The M011 contains a 10-PIN connector that can be used for a USB port on the computer’s front panel. connector (USB2) Figure 3-9: USB2 front connector (USB2). 3-14 Jumpers and Connectors...
  • Page 35 The pin definitions for the connector are as follows. Table 3-7: USB2 front connector pin definitions Signal Signal USBD3- USBD3+ USBD2+ USBD2- Jumpers and Connectors 3-15...

  • Page 36: System Fan Connector (Sysfan)

    System fan Use the SYSFAN connector if you are installing an extra fan. For installation instructions, refer to the documentation that accompanies the system fan. connector (SYSFAN) Figure 3-10: SYSFAN connector. 3-16 Jumpers and Connectors...

  • Page 37: Wake-Up And Power Saving Switch Connectors

    Wake-up and Use the following connectors if you install expansion cards that support the wake-up function. power saving switch connectors JWOL1 JMDM1 JGS1 Figure 3-11: Wake-up and power saving switch connectors. Jumpers and Connectors 3-17...

  • Page 38: Wake-Up On Lan Connector (Jwol1)

    Wake-up on LAN This connector is for LAN expansion cards that support the Wake-up on LAN function. connector (JWOL1) For this function to be activated, the “Wake-Up on LAN” option must be enabled in the BIOS Power Management Setup. Table 3-8: Wake-up on LAN connector pin definitions Signal Signal 5VSB...

  • Page 39: Optimum Bios Settings

    BIOS Setup Utilities, a built-in program on your system. This chapter shows you how to enter and use the BIOS, and what the optimum BIOS settings for M011 are. The BIOS settings are described in the following order.

  • Page 40: Entering And Using Bios

    Entering and using 1. Turn on your computer. When the startup screen appears, press and hold down the Delete key. Your system runs the BIOS Setup Utilities. BIOS If you do not respond in time, restart your system by pressing the Reset button on your computer.
  • Page 41 3. If a sub-menu of settings appears, use the arrow keys to scroll to the setting you want to change. 4. View the available options for that setting by pressing the Page Up or Page Down key. 5. To select an option, highlight the option and then press any arrow key. The new option For some settings to take effect, you must first restart the system.

  • Page 42: Bios Settings And Commands

    BIOS settings and Each item on the BIOS main menu leads to a sub-menu of settings or to a command, eg “Load BIOS Defaults”. These are described in detail in the following sections. commands Standard CMOS Setup This sub-menu sets the date, time, disk drive, video display and error handling procedure on your system.

  • Page 43: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Features Setup This sub-menu sets the system customization features and video display settings on your system. The factory default settings are shown below. Figure 4-3: BIOS Features Setup default settings. Optimum BIOS Settings 4-5...

  • Page 44: Options

    Options Table 4-1: BIOS Features Setup settings and options Setting Options Quick Boot Enabled allows the BIOS to boot up within 5 seconds. 1st Boot Device, These settings allow you to decide the order in which your disk 2nd Boot Device, drives start up.
  • Page 45 Table 4-1: BIOS Features Setup settings and options Setting Options Floppy Drive Seek Applies if you need to know if you are using a 40-track or 80-track floppy disk. Enabled will determine this for you. Password Check Selects a password protection scheme for your system. Always limits access to both System and Setup.

  • Page 46: Chipset Features Setup

    Chipset Features Setup The settings in this sub-menu specify chipset settings, memory configuration features for expansion cards and VGA memory configuration. The factory default settings are shown below. Figure 4-4: Chipset Features Setup default settings. 4-8 Optimum BIOS Settings...

  • Page 47: Options

    Options Table 4-2: Chipset Features Setup settings and options Setting Options Set SDRAM Timing Disabled allows you to customize the DRAM Timing to by SPD suit the DRAM Speed. Enabled configures the DRAM Timing automatically. DRAM Frequency This setting specifies the DRAM frequency on your system.
  • Page 48 Table 4-2: Chipset Features Setup settings and options Setting Options AGP Aperture Size Specifies the maximum amount, in MB, of system memory an AGP display card can use to store 3D texture mapping data. The larger the aperture, the better the performance of the card’s 3D function.

  • Page 49: Power Management Setup

    Power Management This sub-menu provides settings for the power management features on your system. The factory default settings are shown below. Setup Figure 4-5: Power Management Setup default settings. Optimum BIOS Settings 4-11...

  • Page 50: Options

    Options Table 4-3: Power Management Setup settings and options Setting Options Compliance with O/S Yes allows Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) to be supported on your system. No allows Advanced Power Management (APM) to be supported on your system. ACPI Standby State Specifies the type of ACPI standby to be used.
  • Page 51 Table 4-3: Power Management Setup settings and options Setting Options Suspend Time Out Disabled means that the system does not enter Suspend (Minute) mode at all. The other options specify the period of time in which the system remains in Suspend mode. Throttle Slow Clock Sets the speed at which the system clock runs when the Ratio...
  • Page 52 Table 4-3: Power Management Setup settings and options Setting Options Restore on AC/Power Tells the system what to do when there is an AC power Loss loss. Last State returns your system to where it was just before the power loss. Power On turns on the system after the power loss.

  • Page 53: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    PNP/PCI Configuration This sub-menu specifies the system resource and PCI slot settings on your motherboard. The factory default settings are shown below. Figure 4-6: PNP/PCI Configuration default settings. Optimum BIOS Settings 4-15...

  • Page 54: Options

    Options Table 4-4: PNP/PCI Configuration settings and options Setting Options PnP Aware O/S Applies only to Windows 95 operating system, which is currently the only O/S that follows the Plug and Play specifications. Clear NVRAM No retains NVRAM data on every boot. Yes clears NVRAM data on every boot.

  • Page 55: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals This sub-menu specifies the settings for onboard ports. The factory default settings are shown below. Figure 4-7: Integrated Peripherals default settings. Optimum BIOS Settings 4-17...

  • Page 56: Options

    Options Table 4-5: Integrated Peripherals settings and options Setting Options Onboard IDE Both allows you to enable both the primary and the secondary IDE controllers. The other options are Primary, Secondary and Disabled. Onboard FDC Auto lets BIOS detect any onboard floppy disk controller (FDC).
  • Page 57 Table 4-5: Integrated Peripherals settings and options Setting Options Parallel Port Mode This setting allows you to assign an IRQ line to the onboard parallel port if the Onboard Parallel Port (see above) is not set to Auto. If the onboard parallel port is set at LPT1 (378H), set the IRQ to 7.

  • Page 58: Hardware Monitor Setup

    Hardware Monitor This sub-menu specifies the settings for the CPU. The factory default settings are shown below. Setup Figure 4-8: Hardware Monitor Setup default settings. 4-20 Optimum BIOS Settings...

  • Page 59: Options

    Options Table 4-6: Hardware Monitor Setup settings and options Setting Options Overclocking the CPU processor ClkGen Spread Enabled activates the clock generator Spread Spectrum can cause your system to be unstable and to malfunction. Spectrum function, which monitors the clock speed of the CPU processor.

  • Page 60: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    IDE HDD Auto This sub-menu allows you to detect and configure the IDE disk drives on your system. The factory default settings are shown below. Detection Figure 4-9: IDE HDD Auto Detection default settings. 4-22 Optimum BIOS Settings...

  • Page 61: Supervisor/User Password

    Supervisor/User This main menu option allows you to limit access to the system by creating passwords for a “supervisor” or “user”. A supervisor has rights to change all the BIOS settings. A user may Password change only some BIOS settings. To set a password 1.

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