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P6F128 Mainboard Manual
Thursday, April 12, 2001

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  • Page 1 P6F128 Mainboard Manual Thursday, April 12, 2001...
  • Page 3 Copyright Notice ©Copyright 2001 The information contained in this user’s manual and all accompanying documentation is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. This publication may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent from the manufacturer, except for copies retained by the purchasers for their personal archival purposes.
  • Page 4 Preface Using This Manual This manual is designed to help you build a reliable Personal Computer based on the P6F128 platform. Chapter 1—Quick Reference This chapter is for advanced users who want to quickly assemble a system. The mainboard layout along with jumper and switch settings, and memory configuration are provided.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface Table of Contents 1. P6F128 QUICK REFERENCE 1.1. Mainboard Layout 1.2. I/O Ports 1.3. Panel Connector 1.4. Jumpers 1.5. PCI and AGP Frequency Settings 1.6. Connectors 1.7. LEDs 1.8. Memory Installation 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1. Overview 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features 2.2.1.
  • Page 6 Preface 3.6.5. Setting Jumpers 3.6.6. Auto Power On 4. BIOS CONFIGURATION 4.1. Entering Setup 4.2. Standard CMOS Features 4.3. Advanced BIOS Features 4.4. Advanced Chipset Features 4.5. Integrated Peripherals 4.6. Power Management Setup 4.7. PnP/PCI Configurations 4.8. PC Health Status Option 4.9.

  • Page 7: P6F128 Quick Reference

    1. P6F128 Quick Reference This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard Layout PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port USB Port LED1 COM2 Parallel,VGA Serial Port CPU Fan Game Audio Port DIMM1 DIMM2 IDE2 IDE1 PCI1...

  • Page 8: I/O Ports

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.2. I/O Ports Parallel Port (LPT1) PS/2 Game Port Mouse Line-out Ports Line-in PS/2 Microphone Keyboard Serial Port Port 1.3. Panel Connector The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin assignments: Power Switch Power LED & Keyboard Reset Button Standby LED Speaker...

  • Page 9: Pci And Agp Frequency Settings

    P6F128 Quick Reference 1.5. PCI and AGP Frequency Settings The PCI and AGP frequency settings are automatically set by the system. 1.6. Connectors COM2 Serial Port Connector: This 10-pin header is used to connect a serial port extension bracket for adding a second serial port to your system.

  • Page 10: Memory Installation

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.8. Memory Installation ® Note: The Intel 815E/815EP chipset family used in this main-board supports up to two double-sided or three single-sided DIMMs when the SDRAM interface is operating at 133 MHz. Installing DIMM modules that exceed these specifications requires that the BIOS down-shifts the SDRAM clocks to 100 MHz through a two-wire interface of the system clock generator.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    The Chrontel Ch7009 DVI/TV Combo Chip is available as an option for the P6F128. The Ch7009 is a display controller device that accepts a digital graphics input signal, and encodes and transmits data through a TMDS link or TV Output.

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications And Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features 2.2.1. Hardware ® FC-PGA Pentium !!!/Cyrix Socket 370 processors Onboard Voltage Regulator Module Provides 1.3V to 3.5V operating voltage Coprocessor CPU has built-in floating point unit Speed System bus clock 66/100/133 MHz AGP 1x/2x/4x PCI bus clock 33 MHz ISA bus clock 8.33~9.35 MHz...

  • Page 13: Software

    Introduction Power Management Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI ATX soft-off power control Power – on by keyboard and PS/2 mouse Power – on by external modem ring Power – on by alarm Power – on by Wake On LAN (WOL) Fan off in sleep mode System Management CPU temperature warning and system temperature detection...

  • Page 14: Mainboard Layout

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.3. Mainboard Layout Note: Because of optional items and design changes, your mainboard may not be identical to the one shown in the illustration.
  • Page 15 Introduction Key to Mainboard Components Name Function COM2 Auxiliary COM port connector CPU FAN CPU cooling fan connector PGA370 CPU socket DIMM1~2 Memory module slots LED1 Suspend to RAM LED Floppy drive connector ® ® Intel Intel 815E/815EP chipset 815E/815EP IDE1 IDE 1 connector (white) IDE2...

  • Page 16: Microprocessor

    PGA370 CPUs are packaged in a PPGA (Integrated Circuit-Plastic Pin Grid Array) configuration. 2.6. Chipset ® The P6F128 supports the Intel 815E/815EP chipset. The 815E/815EP chipset is designed for desktops and workstations that provide internal or external graphics, and provides ATA-100, 4xAGP and SDRAM support.

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    Of course, you can use the system I/O ports and expansion slots to add many more features and components to your system than the items listed above. 3.1. Unpacking The P6F128 mainboard package contains the following items: £ One mainboard £ One IDE 40-pin ribbon cable £ One floppy 34-pin ribbon cable £...

  • Page 18: Installation

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.2. Installation The P6F128 is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of the back panel connectors meet the ATX system board specification. The chassis comes with various mounting fasteners, which are made of metal or plastic.

  • Page 19: Connector/Jumper Location

    Hardware Installation 3.4. Connector/Jumper Location...

  • Page 20: Attaching Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5. Attaching Connectors 3.5.1. Front Panel Connectors There are six connectors on the mainboard for speaker, switches, and indicator lights on the system’s front panel. PW SW This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted Power button. Reset This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch and is used to reboot the system.

  • Page 21: Infrared (Ir) Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5.2. Infrared (IR) Connectors This 5-pin connector connects to an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module via a cable and a bracket. Configure BIOS to enable the IrDA port if you attach an infrared module to this connector. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details.

  • Page 22: Wake On Lan

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.4. Wake on LAN These 3-pin headers are used for remote wake up of the computer through a network signal. Pin 1 Note: You must enable the Wake On LAN features in the BIOS setup if you use this feature. Refer to the Power Management section in Chapter 4 for details.

  • Page 23: Ide Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5.6. IDE Connectors An IDE drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support two IDE drives. If a ribbon cable connects to two IDE drives at the same time, one of them has to be configured as Master and the other has to be configured as Slave by setting the drive select jumpers on the drive.
  • Page 24 Mainboard User’s Manual Connect a PS/2 keyboard to the purple 6-pin mini DIN connector. you want to connect a standard AT size (large DIN) connector, you must use an adapter. Universal Serial Bus Ports You can connect two USB devices or USB hubs to the USB ports. Ports The USB ports provide a hardware interface for low-speed peripherals such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and telephony...
  • Page 25 Hardware Installation Serial Ports Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the turquoise 9-pin serial ports. You can set the serial port IRQs in BIOS. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details. Serial Port Note: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
  • Page 26 Mainboard User’s Manual Audio Port Connectors You can connect various audio devices to these audio jacks. Connect headphones or powered speakers to the lime-colored lineout connector. Connect a tape player or another audio source to the light blue Line-in connector to record audio on your computer or to play audio through your computer’s sound chip and speakers.

  • Page 27: Installing The Cpu

    Hardware Installation CPU/System Fan Power Supplies There are two fan connectors on the mainboard for the cooling fans. The connectors support fans of 12V DC/500mAMP (six watt) or less. When the system goes into sleep state, fans should be shut down to eliminate audible noise and reduce power consumption.

  • Page 28: Installation Procedure

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6.2. Installation Procedure 1. On the motherboard, identify the CPU PGA370 and the cooling fan power-supply connector CPU FAN. CPU Socket 370 Pin 1 CPU Fan 2. Push the CPU socket lever slightly to the side and then raise it as far as it can go.

  • Page 29: Removing The Processor

    Hardware Installation Socket Lever CPU Processor Pin 1 5. Align the pin-1 corners and drop the processor into the PGA370. The processor should drop into place without any force. If it doesn’t seat properly, check that you have the pin-1 corner in the correct position.

  • Page 30: Installing System Memory

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6.4. Installing System Memory Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 512 MB. The mainboard has two DIMM Sockets. Memory can be installed using 168-pin SDRAM DIMM memory modules. There are no jumper settings required for the memory size or type, which is automatically detected by the BIOS.
  • Page 31 Hardware Installation Due to the high-speed design of the mainboard, the memory modules must meet the following requirements: DRAM TYPE SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) Module Size Single Sided Asymmetric 1Mx64, 4Mx64, 8Mx64, 16Mx64 Double-Sided Asymmetric 2Mx64, 4Mx64, 8Mx64, 16Mx64, 32Mx64 Requirements EDO Extended Data Output SDRAM Synchronous DRAM ·...

  • Page 32: Setting Jumpers

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6.5. Setting Jumpers Refer to the following illustration and instructions to set the jumpers on your mainboard. Codec (AD1881) Jumper Use this jumper to select either the onboard Codec (AD1881) or an add-on audio card to handle your system audio. Clear CMOS/Password Jumper You may need to clear the CMOS if your system cannot boot up because you forgot your password, the CPU clock setup is incorrect, or the CMOS...

  • Page 33: Auto Power On

    Hardware Installation Refer to the following solutions to reset your CMOS setting: Solution A 1. Power off the system and disconnect the power cable. 2. Place a shunt to short pin 2 and pin 3 of JP3 for five seconds. 3.

  • Page 34: Bios Configuration

    4. BIOS Configuration After the hardware configuration of the mainboard is finished, and the system hardware has been assembled, the system may be powered up. At this point, CMOS setup should be run to ensure that system information is correct. The mainboard employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support ®...

  • Page 35: Entering Setup

    BIOS Configuration This program should be executed under the following conditions: — When changing the system configuration — When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup program — When resetting the system clock —...

  • Page 36: Standard Cmos Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software uStandard CMOS Features uFrequency/Voltage Control uAdvanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults uAdvanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password uIntegrated Peripherals Set User Password uPower Management Setup Save & Exit Setup uPnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving uPC Health Status...
  • Page 37 BIOS Configuration CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Dec 11 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59 Item Help Menu Level u u IDE Primary Master u IDE Primary Slave Change the day, month, u IDE Secondary Master year and century.
  • Page 38 Mainboard User’s Manual CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984 – 2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter] Item Help IDE Primary Master [Auto] Menu Level uu Access Mode [Auto] To auto-detect the Capacity 0 MB HDD size, head .
  • Page 39 BIOS Configuration IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave: If you leave this item at “Auto”, the system will automatically detect and configure any IDE devices it finds. If it fails to find a hard disk, change the value to “Manual” and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items below (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, etc.).

  • Page 40: Advanced Bios Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual — All, But Keyboard (default) — All, But Diskette — All, But Disk/Key Base/Extended/Total Memory: These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields. After you have made your selections in the Standard CMOS Setup screen, press <ESC>...
  • Page 41 BIOS Configuration Anti-Virus Protection: When enabled, any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table will halt the system and cause a warning message to appear. If this happens, you can use an anti-virus utility on a virus free, bootable floppy diskette to reboot and clean your sys-tem. The default setting is “Disabled.”...
  • Page 42 Mainboard User’s Manual Typematic Rate Setting: If set to “Enabled,” enables you to set the Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay. The default setting is “Disabled.” — Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): This setting controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. The choices range from 6 to 30 Chars/Sec.

  • Page 43: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Configuration 4.4. Advanced Chipset Features Selecting “Advanced Chipset Features” on the main program screen displays this menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features SDRAM CAS Latency Time SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc [7/9] Item Help SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay...
  • Page 44 Mainboard User’s Manual SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay: This sets the relative delay between the Row Address Strobe (RAS) and the Column Address Strobe (CAS). Options are “2” and “3” (default). SDRAM RAS Precharge Time: Defines the length of time that the Row Address Strobe (RAS) is allowed to pre-charge.
  • Page 45 BIOS Configuration On-Chip Video Window Size: This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. *Onboard Display Cache Setting* The items under this heading are used to set the parameters for display cache memory that may be optionally installed on your mainboard.

  • Page 46: Integrated Peripherals

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.5. Integrated Peripherals Selecting “Integrated Peripherals” on the main program screen displays this menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] Item Help IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto]...
  • Page 47 BIOS Configuration IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA: When set to “Auto” the BIOS will automatically load the Ultra DMA 33 driver to match the transfer rate of IDE hard disk drives that support Ultra DMA 33 mode. The options are “Auto” (default) and “Disabled.” USB Controller: This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you wish to use it.
  • Page 48 Mainboard User’s Manual KB Power ON Password: This field becomes available when you select “Password” in the POWER ON Function field. Select this field and press ENTER. You are prompted to input a password. Type in your password and press ENTER. You are prompted to confirm your password.
  • Page 49 BIOS Configuration IR Transmission Delay: When set to “Enabled,” utilizes the capability of the mainboard to allow faster infrared transmission rates. The options are “Enabled” and “Disabled.” UR2 Duplex Mode: This field is available when UART Mode Select is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables you to determine the infrared (IR) function of the onboard infrared chip.

  • Page 50: Power Management Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual MIDI Port Address: Enables you to specify the I/O address of the MIDI port if installed. Options are “Disabled,” 330” (default), “300”, and “290”. MIDI Port IRQ: Enables you to specify the IRQ of the MIDI port if installed.
  • Page 51 BIOS Configuration ACPI Function: When set to “Enabled,” turns on the ACPI Function. The default setting is “Disabled.” Note: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power management.
  • Page 52 Mainboard User’s Manual MODEM Use IRQ: If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
  • Page 53 BIOS Configuration USB KB Wake-Up From S3: Use this item to enable USB activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode. The default setting is “Disabled.” CPU Thermal-Throttling: This item sets the percentage of time that the CPU is idled if CPU throttling is initiated by excess heat. The options are: —...

  • Page 54: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.7. PnP/PCI Configuration Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configuration Setup utility; otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly.

  • Page 55: Pc Health Status Option

    BIOS Configuration Resources Controlled By: The default setting is “Manual” which allows you to control IRQs and DMAs individually. The other option is “Auto” which will detect the system resources and automatically assign the relative IRQs and DMAs for each peripheral. IRQ Resources: These fields only become available if the Resources Controlled By field is set to “Manual”.
  • Page 56 Mainboard User’s Manual CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] Current System Temp. Item Help Current CPU Temp. Menu Level u CPU FAN speed System FAN speed Vccp Vcc3 +12V -12V VBAT (V)

  • Page 57: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Configuration — VBAT (V) — 5VSB (V) Shutdown Temperature: Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. Options are: — Disabled (default) — 60ºC/140ºF — 65ºC/149ºF — 70ºC/158ºF — 75ºC/167ºF After you have made your selections in the PC Health Status Setup, press the <ESC>...
  • Page 58 Mainboard User’s Manual CPU Host/PCI Clock: This item can be used to set the system bus frequency for the installed processor. The options are: — Default (default) — 66/33 MHz — 68/34 MHz — 72/36 MHz — 75/38 MHz — 100/33 MHz —...

  • Page 59: Load Optimized Defaults Option

    BIOS Configuration 4.10. Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the whole Setup Utility. Press the <Y> key and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press the <N> key and then <Enter>...

  • Page 60: Save & Exit Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.12.Save & Exit Setup Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will save the new setting information in the CMOS memory and continue with the booting process. 4.13.Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will exit the Setup Utility without recording any new values or changing old ones.

  • Page 61: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Flash Utility The BIOS of the P6F128 mainboard can be upgraded by using a Flash utility. A new version of the BIOS can be downloaded from the factory's BBS and Web site. The system BIOS is stored in a 1 M-bit Flash EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed by the Flash utility.

  • Page 62: Intel 81X Installation Utility

    Mainboard User’s Manual ® 5.2. Intel 81x Installation Utility ® This folder has IDE drivers for Windows Millennium/2000/98/95/NT. The Installation Steps: 1. Insert the manufacturer’s CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Driver Install: ® 3. Scroll to and click the Install Intel 81x Installation utility to start the installation: 4.

  • Page 63: Intel 81X Agp Installation

    Driver and Utility ® 5.3. Intel 81x AGP Installation This folder has the software and drivers for the graphics system built into the 81x chipset. The Installation Steps: 1. Insert the manufacturer’s CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Driver Install. 3.

  • Page 64: Online Services

    4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After setup is completed, you need to restart the computer. 5.5. Online Services Flexus Computer Technology, under the Freetech brand name, has consistently won recognition for excellence in the design and manufacturing of high quality mainboards!

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