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  • Page 1 P6F209 Super Mini Flex ATX Main Board User's Manual...
  • Page 2 P6F209 Cyrix III, PPGA/FC-PGA Celeron and FC-PGA Pentium III processor based AGPset Mainboard Manual Version 1.0 Copyright Copyright © 2001 by C.L.L. Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION ................. 6 1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ................6 First-Time DIY System Builder ..............6 Experienced DIY User ................6 System Integrator ..................6 1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST ..................7 2 FEATURES ..................8 2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ..................8 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............
  • Page 4 3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS .................. 25 JUMPER & CONNECTOR GUIDE ............26 Jumpers CPU Clock Ratio Setting (JP2) ............... 29 Clear CMOS (J10) .................. 30 Back-Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ..........31 USB0/USB1 Port Connectors ..............31 COM1 Connector ................... 31 VGA Connector ..................
  • Page 5 Internal Peripherals Connectors Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connectors .......... 36 Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connector (JWR1) ............ 37 Cooling FAN Connectors for CPU FANs (FAN1), & AGP FAN Chassis (FAN2) ..............37 COM2 Connector (JP6) ................. 38 Audio Connector AUX_out (JP3) ............39 Audio Connector MIC_In (JP5) ...............
  • Page 6 5 BIOS SETUP ..................47 5.1 ENTER THE BIOS ..................47 5.2 THE MAIN MENU ..................48 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ..............50 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..............54 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ............58 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ..............62 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .............. 66 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION ...............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of P6F209 mainboard. You will find that installing your new P6F209 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility to find out how to...

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist Check all items with you mainboard to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: ! One P6F209 Mainboard ! One ATA33/66 Ribbon Cable ! One Floppy Ribbon Cable ! One 9-pin COM2 Cable ! One Bundled CD-ROM containing: "...

  • Page 9: Features

    2 FEATURES mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package. 2.1 Specifications ! ! ! ! ! CPU Support Support Socket370 package CPU with 66/100/133 MHz FSB. Intel PPGA/FC-PGA Celeron processors: 300 ~ 733+ MHz.
  • Page 10 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I/O Interface Provides a variety of I/O interfaces: " 1 × Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360K or 1.2MB format. "...
  • Page 11 ! ! ! ! ! Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Features four power saving modes: Snoop, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to Disk, and Soft-Off. ACPI provides more efficient Energy Savings Features controlled by your operating system that supports OS Direct Power Manage- ment (OSPM) functionality.
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  • Page 13: Step 1 Install The Cpu

    Step 1 Install the CPU: 1. Locate the CPU ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on the upper-right sector of your mainboard (between the back-panel connectors and the DIMM memory slots). 2. Pull the CPU ZIF socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket to unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position.

  • Page 14: Step 2 Set Jumpers

    Step 2. Set Jumpers This mainboard is jumperless! The default jumper settings have been set for the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you do not need to reset the jumpers unless you require special adjustments as in any of the following cases: 1.

  • Page 15: Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals In System Case

    Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the computer housing, including but not limited to the hard disk drive (IDE /HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply unit.

  • Page 16: Step 5 Mount The Mainboard On The Computer Chassis

    Step 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis 1. You may find that there are a lot of different mounting hole positions both on your computer chassis and on the mainboard. To choose a correct mounting hole, the key point is to keep the back-panel of the mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

  • Page 17: Step 6 Connect Front-Panel Switches/Leds/Speaker/Audio/Usb

    Step 6 Connect Front-panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/Audio/USB connectors You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system case and originating from the computer’s front-panel devices (HDD LED, Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, or USB devices etc.) These cables serve to connect the front-panel switches, LEDs, USB, Line-Out, and Mic-In connectors to the mainboard’s front-panel connectors group (JP9,SJP5, and USB2), as shown below.
  • Page 18 3. EMPI (System Management) PW LED EPMI G LED PWON HD LED 4. HDD_LED (HD LED) PW LED EPMI G LED PWON HD LED 5. Power-LED (PW LED) PW LED EPMI G LED HD LED PWON 6. Hardware Reset Switch (RST) PW LED EPMI G LED...

  • Page 19: Step 7 Connect Ide & Floppy Disk Drives

    8. Line-Out and Mic-In header ERIN ELIN AGND EMIC_VCC EMIC_IN 9. Front-panel USB connectors header USB2 Step 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connector IDE1 IDE2 2. FDD cable connector FDD1 - 18 -...

  • Page 20: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. COM 2 cable connector Step 9 Connect Power Supply 1. System power connector JWR1 JWR1 - 19 -...

  • Page 21: Step 10 Install Add-On Cards In Expansion Slots

    Step 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots 1. PCI Card - 20 -...

  • Page 22: Step 11 Connect External Peripherals To Back-Panel

    Step 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back-Panel KB MS 1 You are now ready to put the computer USB 1 case back together and get on to the COM1 PRINT external peripherals connections to your system’s back-panel. AUDIO PS/2 Mouse 1.
  • Page 23 5. VGA connector 6. Audio Line_out / Mic_in LINE_OUT MIC_IN 7. 1394 Port (Optional) 1394 Port - 22 -...

  • Page 24: Step 12 First Time System Boot Up

    Step 12 First Time System Boot Up To assure the completeness and correctness of your system installation, you may check the above installation steps once again before you boot up your system for the first time. 1. Insert a bootable system floppy disk (DOS 6.2x, Windows 95/98/NT, or others) which contains FDISK and FORMAT utilities into the FDD.

  • Page 25: Step 13 Install Driver & Software Components

    Step 13 Install Driver & Software Components Please note that all the system utilities and drivers are designed for Win 9x operating systems only. Make sure your Windows 9x operating system is already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs. 1.

  • Page 26: Jumper Settings

    3.2 Jumper Settings Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to con- nect jumper pins to the mainboard. Pin #1 could be located at any corner of each jumper; you just find a location marked with a while right angle, which stands for pin1#.

  • Page 27: Jumper & Connector Guide

    Jumper & Connector Guide Use the mainboard layout on page 11 to locate CPU socket, memory slots, expansion slots, jumpers and connectors on the mainboard during installation. The following list will help you identify jumpers, slots, and connectors along with their assigned functions: Socket 370 Fan 1 JWR1...
  • Page 28 COM1 : Serial Port 1 (DB9 male) : VGA Port (DB15 female) PRINTER : Parallel Port (DB25 female) LINE-OUT : Line-Out Port MIC-IN : Mic-In Port Front-Panel Connectors (JP9,JP5, and USB2) PWON : ATX Power On/Off Momentary Type Switch EPMI : Hardware System Management Interface Momentary Type switch G LED...

  • Page 29: Clear Cmos (J10)

    Clear CMOS (J10) J10 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the permanent erasing of previous system configuration settings and the restoration of original (factory-set) system settings. Pin 1-2 (Default) Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS) Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off). Step 2.

  • Page 30: Back-Panel Connectors

    # # # # # Back-Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse PS/2 Mouse connectors are located at the rear panel of mainboard. Depending on the com- puter housing you use (desktop or minitower), the PS/2 Mouse connector is situated at the top of the PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 keyboard...

  • Page 31: Line-Out

    Line-Out Line-Out is a stereo output port through which the combined signal of all internal and external audio sources on the board is output. It can be connected to 1/8-inch Line-Out TRS stereo headphones or to amplified speakers. Mic-In MIC-IN is a 1/8-inch jack that provides a mono input.

  • Page 32: Front-Panel Connectors

    # # # # # Front-Panel Connectors ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON) The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary- type switch used for turning on or off the system’s ATX power supply. Attach the connector cable from the Power Switch to the 2-pin PWR header on the mainboard.

  • Page 33: Hdd Led Connector (Hd Led)

    HDD LED Connector (HD LED) Attach the connector cable from the IDE device LED to the 2-pin HDD LED header. The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE device is active. PWR LED Connector (PW LED) Attach the 3-pin Power-LED connector cable from the housing front-panel to the PWR header on the mainboard.

  • Page 34: Line-Out And Mic-In Header

    Line-Out and Mic-In Header (JP5) This header is used to connect the cable attached to Line-Out and Mic-In phone jacks which are mounted on front-panel. This header shares the same signal with Line-Out/Mic-In on back-panel. Front-Panel USB Connector Header (USB2) This header is used to connect the cable attached to USB connectors which are mounted on front-panel.

  • Page 35: Internal Peripherals Connectors Enhanced Ide Ports And Floppy Connectors

    # # # # # Internal Peripherals Connectors Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connector The mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connec- tors (IDE1/IDE2) providing support to up to four IDE devices, such as CD- ROM and Hard Disk Drives (H.D.D.). This mainboard also includes one 34- pin floppy disk controller (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (F.D.D.).

  • Page 36: Other Connectors

    !" !" !" Other Connectors !" !" ATX Power Supply Connector (JWR1) Locate the 20-pin male header ATX power connector (JWR1) on your mainboard. Plug the power cable from the ATX power supply unit directly into JWR1 ATX power supply connector. JWR1 Note 1: The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in unless the guides match perfectly making sure that pin#1 is properly positioned.

  • Page 37: Com2 Connector (Jp6)

    COM2 Connector (JP6) Pins Assignment: 1=DCD2 3=TX2 5=GROUND 7=RTS2 9=RI2 2=RX2 4=DTR2 6=DSR2 8=CTS2 10=KEY - 38 -...

  • Page 38: Audio Connector Mic_In (Jp5)

    Audio Connector LINE_OUT (JP3) Port JP3 can be used to connect a stereo audio outnput. Pins Assignment: 1 = LINE OUT L 2 = PLINE OUT L 4 = PLINE OUT R 5 = LINE OUT R 3 = GND Audio Connector MIC _In (JP5) You would use this connector when running the voice mail software on your system for...

  • Page 39: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The mainboard has two 168-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install from 16MB up to 1GB of system memory with PC100/133 SDRAM (Synchro- nous DRAM). Each DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) slot can accom- modate 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, and 512MB of 3.3V single or double side 64 or 72-bit wide data path SDRAM modules.

  • Page 40: Software Utility

    Browse this CD – Allows you to see the contents of this CD. Quit – Close this CD. Mainboard Software Setup Install Mainboard Software Install VIA Hardware Monitor Manual Browse this CD Quit Note: The CD contents attached in the P6F209 mainboard are subjest to change without notice. - 41 -...

  • Page 41: Install Via 4 In 1 Driver

    4.2 Install VIA 4 in 1 Driver Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD Autorun screen should appear. If the Autorun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in MY Computer to bring up Mainboard Software Setup screen. Select the item using your pointing device (e.g.

  • Page 42: Install Agp Device Software

    4.3 Install AGP Device Software Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD Autorun screen should appear. If the Autorun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in MY Computer to bring up Mainboard Software Setup screen. Select the item using your pointing device (e.g.

  • Page 43: Install Audio Device Software

    4.4 Install Audio Device Software Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD Autorun screen should appear. If the Autorun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in MY Computer to bring up Mainboard Software Setup screen. Select the item using your pointing device (e.g.

  • Page 44: Install Hardware Monitor Device Software

    4.5 Install VIA Hardware Monitor Device Software Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD Autorun screen should appear. If the Autorun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in MY Computer to bring up Mainboard Software Setup screen. Select the item using your pointing device (e.g.

  • Page 45: View The User's Manual

    4.6 View the User’s Manual Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD Autorun screen should appear. If the Autorun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in MY Computer to bring up Mainboard Software Setup screen. Select the item using your pointing device (e.g.
  • Page 46 5 BIOS SETUP BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information even if the system power is turned off. The system BIOS is managing and executing a variety of hardware related functions in the system, including: System date and time...
  • Page 47 5.2 The Main Menu Once you enter the AwardBIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 48 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PnP / PCI Configuration This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows the current system temperature, Voltage, and FAN speed.
  • Page 49 # # # # # Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 catego- ries. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn>...
  • Page 50 IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub-menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. Drive A/Drive B Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. "...
  • Page 51 ****************************************************** IDE Adapters The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu to configure each hard disk drive. IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu. "...
  • Page 52 Precomp Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk. " Min = 0, Max = 65535 Landing zone Set the Landing zone size. " Min = 0, Max = 65535 Sector Number of sector per track. " Min = 0, Max = 255 ****************************************************** - 53 -...
  • Page 53 # # # # # Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system's default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing, and security. Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 54 External Cache This item enables CPU secondary cache to speed up memory access. " The choice: Enabled or Disabled. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking When you select Enabled, memory checking is enabled when the external cache contains ECC SRAMs. " The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Processor Number Feature Allows you to make Pentium III Processor Serial Number enabled/ disabled.
  • Page 55 Boot Up NumLock Status Selects power-on state for NumLock. " The choice: Off or On. Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate A20 is a device used for above 1MByte of address memory. Initially, the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard.
  • Page 56 Note: To disabled security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu, and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>; it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot, and you can enter Setup freely.
  • Page 57 # # # # # Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache.
  • Page 58 DRAM Clock This item allows you to control the DRAM speed. " The Choice: Host CLK, HCLK+33M, or HCLK-33M. Memory Hole In order to improve performance, some space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. " The Choice: Disabled or 15M-16M. P2C/C2P Concurrency This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI to CPU and CPU to PCI concurrently.
  • Page 59 AGP-4X Mode This item allows you to enable/disable the AGP-4X Mode. " The Choice: Enabled or Disabled. AGP Driving Control This item enables the system to automatically select its output buffer drive strength or make it manually selectable by an end user. "...
  • Page 60 CPU to PCI Write Buffer When this field is Enabled, the writing from CPU to PCI bus is buffered, to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and the PCI bus. When Disabled, the writing is are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another write cycle.
  • Page 61 # # # # # Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE chan- nels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface; select Disabled to deactivate this interface " The choice: Enabled or Disabled. OnChip IDE Channel1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE chan- nels.
  • Page 62 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE inter- face supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
  • Page 63 UART 2 Mode This item allows you to select which mode for the Onboard Serial Port " The choice: Standard, HPSIR, or ASKIR IR Function Duplex This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex funcion. " The choice: Half, or Full. TX, RX inverting enable This item allows you to enable the TX, RX inverting which depends on different H/W requirement.
  • Page 64 SB I/O Base Address This item selects the Sound Blaster I/O Base Address. " The choice: 220H, 240H, 260H, or 280H. SB IRQ Select This item selects the Sound Blaster IRQ. " The choice: IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ 9, or IRQ10. SB DMA Select This item selects the Sound Blaster DMA.
  • Page 65 # # # # # Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively saving energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) "...
  • Page 66 User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When this item not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable. "...
  • Page 67 MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use. " The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, or N/A. Soft-Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has "hung.".
  • Page 68 Power-On by PCI Card This item enables/disables the power on function of PCI Card. " The choice: Disabled or Enabled. Wake Up On LAN/Ring This item determines the system will resume by activity of LAN/Ring. If enabled this feature enabled, system will power on itself from power-off mode when the activity of LAN/Ring "...
  • Page 69 * IRQ10 (Reserved) * IRQ11 (Reserved) * IRQ12 ( PS / 2 Mouse ) * IRQ13 (Coprocessor) * IRQ14 (Hard Disk) * IRQ15 (Reserved). PM Timers The following four modes are Green PC power saving functions which are configured by user only when User Defined Power Management has been selected.
  • Page 70 # # # # # PnP/PCI Configuration This section describes the configuration of PCI bus system. PCI or Personal Computer Interconnection is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at the speed CPU itself keeps when CPU communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items, and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
  • Page 71 If you set this field to "manual" , choose specific resources by going into each of the sub-menu that follows this field (a sub-menu is pro- ceeded by a ">"). " The choice: Auto(ESCD) or Manual. IRQ/DMA Resources When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.
  • Page 72 # # # # # PC Health Status Current CPU Temperature (optional) Since the mainboard supports CPU temperature monitoring and over- heat alert. This item indicates the current Processor temperature. Current System Temp (optional) Since the mainboard supports System temperature monitoring and overheat alert.
  • Page 73 # # # # # Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item allows you to enable/disable auto detection DIMM/PCI Clock. " The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulation. " The choice: Disabled, 0.25%, or 0.50%. CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) This item allows the user to adjust CPU Host Bus Clock from BIOS when JP1 is set to Auto.
  • Page 74 # # # # # Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing 'Y' loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal performance system operations.
  • Page 75 # # # # # Supervisor/User Password Setting You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences between them are: Supervisor Password and User Password The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode.
  • Page 76 Password Disable If you select System at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted in entering the password whenever the system is rebooted or you try to enter Setup. If you select Setup at Security Op- tion of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.
  • Page 77 # # # # # Save & Exit Setup Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing "Y" stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.

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