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AMD 750
P7F200A2
Mainboard Manual
Friday, March 02, 2001

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  • Page 1 AMD 750 P7F200A2 Mainboard Manual Friday, March 02, 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 P7F200A2 platform. Quick Start This section is for advanced users who want to quickly assemble a system. The mainboard layout along with jumper and switch set- tings, and memory configuration is provided.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface Table of Contents 1. QUICK REFERENCE 1.1. Mainboard and I/O Ports Layout ........1 1.2. Front Panel Connector (J5)..........2 1.3. Jumpers.................2 1.4. Connectors..............3 1.5. Memory Installation............3 1.6. CPU Settings ..............3 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1. Overview................4 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features ......6 2.2.1.
  • Page 6 Preface 4.4. Starting the Setup Utility..........31 4.5. Using the Setup Utility..........31 4.6. Standard CMOS Features Option ........34 4.7. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Option .......37 4.8. Advanced Chipset Features Option......40 4.9. Integrated Peripherals Option ........43 4.10. Power Management Setup Option......46 4.10.1. Power Management Timeouts............47 4.10.2.

  • Page 7: Quick Reference

    1. Quick Reference This section is for advanced users who want to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard and I/O Ports Layout PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports FAN3 FAN2 ports Parallel serial ports FAN1 J 1 4 Parallel port (LPT1) PS/2 mouse ports...

  • Page 8: Front Panel Connector (J5)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.2. Front Panel Connector (J5) SPEAKER STANDBY BUTTON RESET BUTTON POWER LED & KEYLOCK POWER SWITCH 1.3. Jumpers N.C. Ground IRM_IRR CIRRX IR Trans. IR Rec. 10. N.C. USB D1+ USB 3, 4 Ground USB D0- Ground USB D1- Ground USB D0+...

  • Page 9: Connectors

    Quick Reference 1.4. Connectors FAN1 Power connector for CPUFAN1 FAN2 Power connector for CPUFAN1 FAN3 Power connector for system fan Wake On LAN Connector (WOL) Wake On Modem Connector (WOM) 1.5. Memory Installation 168-Pin DIMM Memory Configuration Bank 0 SDRAM RAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 MB (DIMM1) Bank 1...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    2. Introduction 2.1. Overview The P7F200A2 is a high quality, high performance, function- enhanced mainboard, based on the powerful P7F200A2 family chip- set. The mainboard uses a single Slot A AMD Athlon™ (K7™) processor. This mainboard is designed around the AMD-751™ sys- tem controller (Northbridge) and the AMD-756™...
  • Page 11 The mainboard is OnNow PC, Managed PC, ACPI and PC98 com- pliant and offers the following dynamic features: • Optimized System Performance: The performance of the P7F200A2 mainboard is dramatically increased with the following features: ♦ AGP improves the graphics performance ♦...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications And Features

    Voltage regulator module and ATX compatible power supply provide the necessary range of oper- ating voltages Chipset P7F200A2 AGP chipset Winbond’s W83977 I/O chip Winbond’s W83782D PC Environment Monitor chip DRAM 3 x 168-pin DIMM sockets...

  • Page 13: Software

    1.3V to 3.50V DC Voltage 3.15V to 3.50V DC Voltage -5V, +12V, -12V, +5VSB 5% tolerance. 2.4. Microprocessor The P7F200A2 mainboard is designed to operate with the following processors: Processor Type Speed AMD Athlon (K7) 500M ~ 1G Hz 200 MHz An onboard switching voltage regulator provides the required 1.3 to...

  • Page 14: Mainboard Layout

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.5. 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: Amd Packaging

    Introduction Key to Mainboard Components Name Function PWR1 12V ATX power connector CPU Slot A AMD-751 system controller (Northbridge) DIMM 1~3 Three DIMM module slots Winbond system monitor FLP1 Connector for floppy disk drives IDE2 IDE2 connector (black) IDE1 IDE2 connector (white) Connector for front panel switches and indica- tors Backup battery for CMOS memory and real-...

  • Page 16: Amd Chipset

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.7. AMD Chipset The P7F200A2 AGP chipset consists of one AMD-751 system con- troller, and one AMD-756 peripheral bus controller. • AMD-751 CPU interface controller (200 MHz FSB) • AGP Interface controller (AGP 2x 66/133 MHz) •...

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    3.1. Unpacking The P7F200A2 mainboard package contains the following items: q One mainboard q One IDE 40-pin ribbon cable q One floppy 34-pin ribbon cable...

  • Page 18: Installation

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.2. Installation The mainboard 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 may come with various mounting fasteners, which are made of metal or plastic.

  • Page 19: Mainboard Connector/Jumper Location

    Hardware Installation 3.4. Mainboard Connector/Jumper Location FAN3 FAN2 FAN1 Mainboard Connector/Jumper Location...

  • Page 20: Attaching Connectors

    The front panel on your case may have a turbo switch to deactivate Turbo mode when a slower speed is required for a specific applica- tion. The P7F200A2 AGP chipset does not support the hardware turbo deactivation function. Use <CTRL><ALT><+/-> keys to change the speed if necessary.
  • Page 21 Hardware Installation IrDA-compliant (Infrared) Connector 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. FAN3 FAN2 Infrared Connector...
  • Page 22 Mainboard User’s Manual Wake on LAN Connector: The Wake on LAN (WOL) is a 3-pin header is used for remote wake up of the computer through a network. F A N 3 F A N 2 Wake On LAN Connector Pin 1 F A N 1 Wake On Modem Connector...
  • Page 23 Hardware Installation Floppy Drive Connector (One 34-pin Block) A floppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and 2 connectors to support two floppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to drive A; the connector with untwisted wires con- nects to drive B.
  • Page 24 Mainboard User’s Manual IDE Connectors An IDE drive ribbon cable has 40 wires and 2 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: Back Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5.2. Back Panel Connectors The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors, two serial ports, one parallel port and dual USB ports which are integrated on the mainboard. Some mainboards have a game port and audio ports as optional accessories. The figures be- low show the location of the back panel I/O connectors.
  • Page 26 Mainboard User’s Manual Parallel Port Connector 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 Connectors Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the turquoise 9-...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation 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 F A N 3 F A N 2...
  • Page 28 Mainboard User’s Manual CPU Fan Power Supply There are two fan connectors on the mainboard for the cooling fans. The connectors support fans of 12V DC/500mA (six watt) or less. When the system goes into sleep state, fans should be s hut down to eliminate audible noise and reduce power consumption.

  • Page 29: Installing The Cpu

    Hardware Installation 3.6. Installing the CPU 3.6.1. Before You Begin Be sure that your AMD processor kit includes the follow- ing items: ♦ One processor with the fan or heat sink attached ♦ One retention mechanism (two black plastic supports) ♦...

  • Page 30: Removing The Processor

    Mainboard User’s Manual Insert CPU CPU fan connector CPU fan FAN1 DIMM slots Connect the CPU cooling fan to CPU fan connector FAN1. 3.6.3. Removing the Processor First, remove the mainboard from the chassis. To remove the proces- sor from the mainboard, follow these steps: Disconnect the fan power cable from the mainboard con- nector FAN1.

  • Page 31: Installing System Memory

    Hardware Installation 3.6.4. Installing System Memory Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 768 MB. The mainboard has three 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 auto- matically detected by the BIOS.

  • Page 32: Clear Cmos And Password

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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 3.3V unbuffered DIMM module Speed grade: Memory must match the CPU Bus...

  • Page 33: Auto Power On

    Hardware Installation 3.6.6. Auto Power On After losing AC power, the system will not turn on automatically when the power comes back unless you set the options in BIOS. 3.6.7. Setting CPU Speed The CPU clock speed is set automatically through BIOS. You do not have to adjust the speed.

  • 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 pow- ered 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 for Windows Plug and Play.

  • 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: Getting Help

    Mainboard User’s Manual Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the screen: Function From Main Menu, exits without saving changes or exits the current menu. ↑ ↓ → ← Select item. Change color. HIFT PgUp or + Modify PgDn or - Modify...

  • Page 37: Starting The Setup Utility

    BIOS Configuration 4.4. Starting the Setup Utility You can only start the setup utility shortly after the computer has been turned on. A prompt appears on the computer display that says “Press DEL to run Setup”. When you see this prompt, press the De- lete key and the system will start the setup utility and display the main menu of the utility.
  • Page 38 Mainboard User’s Manual Selecting some fields and pressing the enter key displays a list of op- tions for that field. In the Standard CMOS Features screen, selecting “Drive A” and pressing Enter displays this screen: Drive A None ..[ 360K , 5.25 in.
  • Page 39 BIOS Configuration When you are in an option that displays a table of items, you can re- turn to the main menu by pressing the Escape key. For some items, you can display a help message by pressing the F2 key. You can display a general help screen by pressing F1.

  • Page 40: Standard Cmos Features Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.6. Standard CMOS Features Option This option displays a table of items defining basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Feb 15 20000 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59...
  • Page 41 BIOS Configuration Press Enter to display the IDE sub-menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Auto Menu Level Access Mode Auto To auto-detect the Capacity 8448 MB HDD’s size, head .
  • Page 42 Mainboard User’s Manual Set MODE to “NORMAL” for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528 MB. Set MODE to “LBA” for IDE hard disk drives larger than 528 MB which support Logical Block Addressing mode. Set MODE to “LARGE” for IDE hard disk drives larger than 528 MB that do not support LBA mode.

  • Page 43: Advanced Bios Features Setup Option

    BIOS Configuration After you have made your selections in the Standard CMOS Setup screen, press <ESC> to go back to the main screen. 4.7. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Option This option displays a table of items that define advanced informa- tion about your system.
  • Page 44 Mainboard User’s Manual External Cache: Most processors that can be installed in this system use external (L2) cache memory to improve performance. The e x- ceptions are older SEPP Celeron CPUs running at 266 or 300 MHz. Enable this item for all but these two processors. Quick Power On Self Test: You can enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up a little faster.
  • Page 45 BIOS Configuration Boot Up Numlock Status: If set to “Off”, the cursor controls will function on the numeric keypad. The default setting is “On.” Gate A20 Option: This option accesses memory above 1 MB using the fast gate A20 line when set to “Fast” (default). The other option is “Normal.”...

  • Page 46: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.8. Advanced Chipset Features Option This option displays a table of items that define critical timing pa- rameters of the mainboard components including the memory, and the system logic. Generally, you should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware.
  • Page 47 BIOS Configuration Memory Hole At 15M-16M: If Set to “Enabled”, when the system memory size is equal to or greater than 16M bytes, the physical memory address from 15M to 16M will be passed to PCI or ISA and there will be a 1 MB hole in your system memory. This option is de- signed for some OS with special add-in cards which need 15-16 MB memory space.
  • Page 48 Mainboard User’s Manual SDRAM Idle Limit: This item specifies the number of idle cycles to wait before precharging an idle bank. The options are: • • 8 (default) • • SDRAM Trc Timing Value: This item sets the minimum time from activation to activation of the same memory bank.

  • Page 49: Integrated Peripherals Option

    BIOS Configuration SDRAM Trcd Timing Value: Use this item to specify the delay from the activation of a bank to the time that a read or write com- mand is accepted. Options are: • • 2 (default) • • After you have made your selections in the Advanced Chipset Fea- tures setup screen, press <ESC>...
  • Page 50 Mainboard User’s Manual IDE Read/Write Prefetch: The onboard IDE drive interfaces sup- ports IDE prefetching, for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to “Dis- abled” if the interface does not support prefetching. The default setting is “Enabled.”...
  • Page 51 BIOS Configuration ACPI Disable Method: Enables and disables the ACPI function. The default setting is “Disabled.” Onboard FDC Controller: This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. The default setting is “Enabled.” Onboard Serial Port 1 and Onboard Serial Port 2: These options are used to assign the I/O addresses for the two onboard serial ports.

  • Page 52: Power Management Setup Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual IR IRQ Select: Enables you to set the IRQ for the IR. Options are: • IRQ3 • IRQ4 • IRQ10 (default) • IRQ11 IR Mode Use DMA: Enables and disables the IR DMA. Setting op- tions are “Disabled,” “3”(default), or “1.” Onboard Parallel Port: This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard parallel port.

  • Page 53: Power Management Timeouts

    BIOS Configuration The system has various power saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and a software power down that allows the system to be automatically re- sumed by certain events. 4.10.1. Power Management Timeouts The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts.
  • Page 54 Mainboard User’s Manual ACPI Function: When set to “Enabled,” turns on the ACPI Func- tion. 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 man- agement.
  • Page 55 BIOS Configuration HDD Down In Suspend: Enables the IDE hard drive to spin down dur- ing suspend mode. Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled” (default). Soft-Off by PBTN: Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms.

  • Page 56: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1: When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any ac- tivity is detected on the hard disk drive. Parallel/Serial Port: When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is de- tected on the serial ports or the parallel port.
  • Page 57 BIOS Configuration PNP OS Installed: Setting this option to “Yes” allows the PnP OS (instead of BIOS) to assign the system resources such as IRQ and I/O address to the ISA PnP device. The default setting is “No.” Reset Configuration Data: If you enable this item and restart the system, any PNP configuration data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory.

  • Page 58: Pci Health Status Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.12. PCI Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. You cannot make any changes to these fields. They are display only: CMOS Setup Utility –...
  • Page 59 BIOS Configuration Vcc3, Vccp, +5V, -5V, +12V, -12V: This feature gives you the abil- ity to monitor the condition of the system’s power. These fields display the voltages of the following components • Vcc3 (onboard 3.3 volt) • Vccp (CPU Core voltage) •...

  • Page 60: Frequency Control Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.13. Frequency Control Option 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 Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    BIOS Configuration 4.14. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the whole setup utility. Use this option if you have changed your system and it does not o p- erate correctly or does not power up.

  • Page 62: Set Supervisor And User Passwords

    Mainboard User’s Manual The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them.

  • Page 63: Save & Exit Setup Option

    BIOS Configuration To disable the password, press the enter key instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” dialog box appears. A message appears confirming that the password has been disabled: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue . . . If you have set supervisor and user passwords, only the supervisor password allows you to enter the BIOS Setup Program.

  • Page 64: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Flash Utility The BIOS of the P7F200A2 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 1M- bit Flash EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed by the Flash utility.

  • Page 65: System Environment Monitor

    Driver and Utility 5.2. System Environment Monitor The System Environment Monitoring utility along with the onboard Winbond 83782D system monitor chip enables you to monitor your system’s operating characteristics such as temperature, fan speed and CPU voltage. Using this utility, you can define the upper and lower limits of these monitored parameters.

  • Page 66: Setting The Threshold

    Mainboard User’s Manual The “Hardware Doctor” option will be added to the “program” direc- tory. Click on the “Hardware Doctor” icon to access the program. 5.2.2. Setting the Threshold Set the threshold for system temperature, voltages and fan speeds by moving the slide bars or by clicking the increase/decrease buttons System Environment Monitor...

  • Page 67: Online Services

    Driver and Utility 5.2.3. 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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