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P6F132/133 Mainboard Manual
September 11, 2001

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  • Page 1 P6F132/133 Mainboard Manual September 11, 2001...
  • Page 3 Copyright Notice ©Copyright 2000 The information contained in this user’s manual and all accompany- ing 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 com- puter language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent from the manufacturer, except for copies re- tained 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 Com- puter based on the P6F132/133 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. P6F132/133 QUICK REFERENCE 1.1. Mainboard Layout............1 1.2. I/O Ports ................2 1.3. Panel Connector ............2 1.4. Jumpers.................3 1.5. Connectors..............3 1.6. PCI and AGP Frequency Settings........4 1.7. Memory Installation............4 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1. Overview................5 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features ......6 2.2.1.
  • Page 6 Preface 3.6.5. Setting Jumpers ................28 3.6.6. Auto Power On .................29 4. BIOS CONFIGURATION 4.1. Entering Setup.............32 4.2. Standard CMOS Features..........33 4.3. Advanced BIOS Features ..........37 4.4. Advanced Chipset Features.........40 4.5. Integrated Peripherals..........43 4.6. Power Management Setup...........47 4.7. PnP/PCI Configurations..........51 4.8. PC Health Status Option..........52 4.9.

  • Page 7: P6F132/133 Quick Reference

    1. P6F132/133 Quick Reference This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard Layout PS/2 FAN1 mouse/keyboard ports JP11 ports Parallel, serial VGA ports FAN2 Game audio ports DIMM1DIMM2 IDE2 IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 FAN3 PCI3 P6F132 PCI4...

  • Page 8: I/O Ports

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.2. I/O Ports Parallel port (LPT1) PS/2 Game port Line-out mouse Line-in ports PS/2 Microphone keyboard Serial port port 1.3. Panel Connector The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin as- signments: Ground Ground POWER SWITCH Power on/off Keylock POWER LED...

  • Page 9: Jumpers

    P6F132/133 Quick Reference 1.4 Jumpers 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear password Open: Boot Block protect enable Close: Boot Block protect disable 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS JP11 1-2: USBVcc: SB 5V 2-3: USBVcc: Vcc5 4-5: KBVcc: Vcc5 5-6: KBVcc: SB 5V 1.4.

  • Page 10: Pci And Agp Frequency Settings

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.5. PCI and AGP Frequency Settings The PCI and AGP frequency settings are automatically set by the system 1.6. Memory Installation Note: The Intel 815E/EP B-Step chipset family used in this mainboard supports up to two double-sided or three single- sided DIMMs when the SDRAM interface is operating at 133 MHz.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    2. Introduction 2.1. Overview The high quality P6F132/133 is a high performance, enhanced func- tion mainboard that supports 64-bit Intel FC-PGA, FC-PGA2, and Pentium III/Cyrix Socket 370 processors. The P6F132/133is based on the Intel® 815E/EP B -Step chipset. Intel delivers superior high performance with all the innovative features and proven reliability of the Intel®...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications And Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features 2.2.1. Hardware Intel® FC-PGA, FC-PGA2 Pentium® III/Cyrix Socket 370 Processors, Tualatin or other compatible Auto-detection Onboard Voltage Regulator Module Provides 1.05V to 1.825V operating voltage Coprocessor CPU has built-in floating point unit Speed System bus clock 66/100/133 MHz AGP 1x/2x/4x...

  • Page 13: Software

    Introduction Power Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI Management Auto Power on 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 Man- CPU temperature warning and system temperature detec-...

  • 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 illus- tration. Mainboard Layout...
  • Page 15 Introduction Key to Mainboard Components Name Function FAN1 CPU cooling fan connector PGA370 CPU socket DIMM1~2 Memory module slots ATX power connector FAN2 CPU/chipset fan connector FLP1 Floppy drive connector IDE1 IDE 1 connector (black) IDE2 IDE 2 connector (white) RTC battery Boot Block protect Accelerated Graphics Port slot...

  • Page 16: Microprocessor

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.4. Microprocessor The mainboard is designed to operate with the following processors: Processor Type Speed Intel Celeron 566-800 MHz 66 MHz Intel PIII 500-850 MHz 100 MHz 533 MHz-1.26GHz 133 MHz VIA Cyrix C3 800+ MHz 133 MHz An onboard switching voltage regulator provides the required 1.05 to 1.825 volts for the processor.

  • Page 17: Raid

    Introduction 2.7. RAID Bus mastering design allows utilization of a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) A RAID is a set of two or more hard disks and a specialized disk controller, which controls the RAID function. Us- ing a RAID, the user can write and read to more than one disk at the same time, that is, complete data duplication can be achieved, or, ex- cess data can be transferred to another disk.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    3. Hardware Installation This chapter explains how to use your mainboard to build a powerful computer system. At a minimum, you will need the following com- ponents in order to build a fully functioning system. • Computer case with ATX power supply •...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Hardware Installation 3.2. Installation The P6F132/133 is designed to fit into a standard FATX/ATX form factor chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of the back panel connectors meet the FATX/ATX system board speci- fication. The chassis comes with various mounting fasteners, which are made of metal or plastic.

  • Page 20: Connector/Jumper Location

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.4. Connector/Jumper Location FAN1 JP11 FAN2 DIMM1 DIMM2 IDE2 IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 FAN3 PCI3 P6F132 PCI4 PCI5 PCI6 CNR1 P6F133 Connector/Jumper Location...

  • Page 21: Attaching Connectors

    Hardware Installation 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. F A N 1 J P 1 1 Front Panel Connectors Ground Ground POWER SWITCH Power on/off...

  • Page 22: Infrared (Ir) Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 23: Wake On Lan

    Hardware Installation 3.5.4. Wake on LAN This 3-pin header is used for remote wake up of the computer through a network signal. FAN1 JP11 Wake On LAN Connector FAN2 Wake-up signal Ground DIMM1 DIMM2 IDE2 IDE1 +5VSB Pin 1 PCI1 PCI2 FAN3 PCI3...

  • Page 24: Ide Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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 25 Hardware Installation PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports Connect a PS/2 mouse to the green 6-pin mini DIN connector. The system will automatically assign IRQ 12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is connected. PS/2 mouse PS/2 keyboard Connect a PS/2 keyboard to the purple 6-pin mini DIN connector. If you want to connect a standard AT size (large DIN) connector, you must use an adapter.
  • Page 26 Mainboard User’s Manual Parallel Port Connect a printer or other parallel device to the burgundy-colored 25-pin parallel port. You can set the parallel port IRQ and parallel port mode in BIOS. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details. Parallel Port Serial Port Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the turquoise 9-...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation Game Port You can connect a joystick, game pad, or other game device to the gold 15-pin game port. You can also connect a MIDI device for play- ing or editing audio. Game Port Audio Port Connectors You can connect various audio devices to these audio jacks. Connect headphones or powered speakers to the lime-colored lineout connec- tor.
  • Page 28 Mainboard User’s Manual Power Supply Connector The ATX power supply has a single lead connector with a clip on one side of the plastic housing. There is only one way to plug the lead into the ATX power connector. Press the lead connector down until the clip snaps into place and secures the lead onto the connector.
  • Page 29 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 30: Installing The Cpu

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6. Installing the CPU 3.6.1. Before You Begin Be sure that your processor kit includes the following items: ♦ One processor with the fan or heat sink attached ♦ One power cable (for CPU with cooling fan attached) Place the mainboard on a workbench (not in a chassis).

  • Page 31: Removing The Processor

    Hardware Installation Socket Lever Processor Pin-1 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. Swing the locking lever down to lock the processor in place and latch the lever under the catch on the side of the socket.

  • Page 32: Installing System Memory

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6.4. Installing System Memory Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 1.5 GB. The mainboard has two DIMM Sockets. Memory can be installed us- ing 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 33 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 SDRAM Extended Data Output Synchronous DRAM...

  • Page 34: 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. KB/USB Voltage Settings FAN1 JP11 JP11 Pin 1 FAN2 Clear PASSWORD Settings Pin 1 DIMM1 DIMM2 IDE2 IDE1 PCI1 Clear CMOS Settings PCI2 FAN3 PCI3...

  • Page 35: Auto Power On

    Hardware Installation Refer to the following solutions to reset your CMOS setting: Solution A Power off the system and disconnect the power cable. Place a shunt to short pin 2 and pin 3 of J9 for five seconds. Place the shunt back to pin 1 and pin 2 of J9. Power on the system.

  • Page 37: 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 pow- ered up. At this point, CMOS setup should be run to ensure that system information is correct. The mainboard employs the l a test Award BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play.

  • Page 38: Entering Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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 39: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Configuration CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password Integrated Peripherals Set User Password Power Management Setup Save &...
  • Page 40 Mainboard User’s Manual CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Jul 27 2001 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59 IDE Primary Master Menu Level IDE Primary Slave [None] Change the day, month, IDE Secondary Master...
  • Page 41 BIOS Configuration IDD HDD Auto-Detection: Press <Enter> while this item is high- lighted if you want the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk drive on the IDE channel. If your system has an IDE hard drive, you can use this utility to de- tect its parameters and enter them into the Standard CMOS Setup automatically.
  • Page 42 Mainboard User’s Manual Video: Set this field to the type of graphics card installed in your sys- tem. If you are using a VGA or higher resolution card, choose the “EGA/VGA” option. The options are: • EGA/VGA (default) • MONO •...

  • Page 43: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Configuration 4.3. Advanced BIOS Features Selecting “Advanced BIOS Features” on the main program screen displays this menu, which allows you to define advanced information about your system. You can make modifications to most of these items without introducing fatal errors to your system. Note that the page has a scroll-bar to scroll down to more items.
  • Page 44 Mainboard User’s Manual External Cache: This setting enables the Level 2 cache. The default setting is “Enabled.” CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking: This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on the CPU cache memory. The default setting is “Disabled.” Quick Power On Self Test: This will skip some diagnostic checks during the Power On Self Test (POST) to speed up the booting proc- ess.
  • Page 45 BIOS Configuration Typematic Rate Setting: If set to “Enabled,” enables you to set the Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay. The default setting is “Dis- abled.” • 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 46: Advanced Chipset Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.4. Advanced Chipset Features Selecting “Advanced Chipset Features” on the main program screen displays this menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features SDRAM CAS Latency Time Item Help SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc [Auto] SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay [Auto]...
  • Page 47 BIOS Configuration 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. Options are “2” and “3”...
  • Page 48 Mainboard User’s Manual Onboard Display Cache Setting* The items under this heading are used to set the parameters for dis- play cache memory that may be optionally installed on your mainboard. If you have display cache memory, we recommend that you leave these items at the default settings.

  • Page 49: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Configuration 4.5. Integrated Peripherals Selecting “Integrated Peripherals” on the main program screen dis- plays this menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled ] Item Help ON-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] IDE Primary Master...
  • Page 50 Mainboard User’s Manual IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA: When set to “Auto” the BIOS will automatically load the Ultra DMA 33 driver to match the transfer r ate 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 51 BIOS Configuration 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 52 Mainboard User’s Manual IR Transmission Delay: When set to “Enabled,” utilizes the capabil- ity 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.

  • Page 53: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Configuration 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 54 Mainboard User’s Manual ACPI Function: When set to “Enabled,” turns on the ACPI Func- tion. The default setting is “Enabled.” 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 man- agement.
  • Page 55 BIOS Configuration 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 56 Mainboard User’s Manual 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 op- tions are: •...

  • Page 57: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Configuration 4.7. PnP/PCI Configurations Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (In- terrupt 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 58: Pc Health Status Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual Resources Controlled By: The default setting is “Manual” which al- lows you to control IRQs and DMAs individually. The other option is “Auto” which will detect the system resources and automatically as- sign 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 59 BIOS Configuration CPU Warning Temperature: This feature enables you to set the warning temperature for CPU overheating. When the CPU tempera- ture exceeds the set temperature, the PC speaker will beep. The beep sound will not turn off unless you power down the computer and al- low your CPU to cool down.

  • Page 60: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.9. Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility –...

  • Page 61: Load Optimized Defaults Option

    BIOS Configuration CPU Clock Ratio: Use this item to select a multiplier for the system frontside bus (FSB) frequency. The value of the multiplier must be set so that: Multiplier x Front Side Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 450 MHz and the system is running a front side bus frequency of 100 MHz, you should select a multiplier of 4.5 so that: 4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (front side bus) = 450 MHz (CPU clock)

  • Page 62: Save & Exit Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual To disable the password, press <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” dialog box appears. A message appears confirming that the password has been disabled. If you have set supervisor and user passwords, only the supervisor password allows you to enter the BIOS Setup Program.

  • Page 63: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Flash Utility The BIOS of the P6F132/133 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 64: Intel 81X Installation Utility

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.2. Intel 81x Installation Utility This folder drivers Windows Millen- nium/2000/98/95/NT. The Installation Steps: Insert the manufacturer’s CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Click Driver Install: Scroll to and click the Install Intel 81x Installation utility to start the installation: Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the instal- lation.

  • Page 65: 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: Insert the manufacturer’s CD-ROM into your PC’s CD- ROM drive. Click Driver Install. Select the folder 81x AGP driver for WIN2000/9X/NT40 or OS2 to start the installation: Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the instal-...

  • Page 66: Ad1881 Audio Driver

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.4. AD1881 Audio Driver Software and drivers are provided for the AD1881 codec sound sys- tem that is integrated on this mainboard. The AD1881 codec allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. Drivers are provided for Windows NT/2000/98/95. The Installation Steps: Insert the manufacturer’s CD-ROM into your PC’s CD- ROM drive.

  • Page 67: Online Services

    Driver and Utility 5.5. Online Services Flexus Computer Technology, under the Freetech brand name, has consistently won recognition for excellence in the design and manu- facturing of high quality mainboards! Our products are globally recognized among the leading cost- performance mainboards in the industry today and we are a certified...

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