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  • Page 1 If you need technical assistance, our technical support engineers will be glad to assist you with all technical difficulties, you can reach them by dial- ing our toll-free service and technical support number : 1-877-DELTA-2K/1- 877-335-8225 (USA / CANADA Only ). Not only you will get to speak with our experience technical support team, we also provide web-site address (http://pc.delta.com.tw), product ,sales and RMA/warranty information.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 1. Checklist.............2 2. Introduction............3 3. Specification............4 4. Layout Guide............6 5. Function Illustrations........8 6. BIOS Configuration .......... 29 7. Software Installation ........57 P/N : 5011503001 NOV/1999 REV1.1...

  • Page 3: Checklist

    1. Checklist Check that your package is complete. If any listed items are missing, please contact your retailer immediately. The M81E-X series motherboard package contains the following. Package Box M81E-X series Motherboard Anti-Static Bag EPE Sheet Serial, AV Terminal, S Terminal Cable Assembly with Bracket User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    2. Introduction 2. Introduction The M81E-X series is a ATX motherboard that uses 4 layer printed circuit board and measures 305mm*190mm. The motherboard offers the high integration, high performance, high compat- ibility and power-efficient solution on the powerful Intel Slot1 Pentium II/III and SEPP Celeron series processors.

  • Page 5: Specification

    133 (133MHz) compliant Expansion Slots Support Four PCI (v2.2) Slots One AMR Slot Onboard I/O Support Two channel Ultra DMA33/66 mode IDE Ports for 4 IDE devices FDD Port Two Serial Ports Parallel Port (SPP/EPP/ECP) TV-Out Function M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Plug and Play, DMI and DPMS Function Compliancies DOC Compliant CE Certification Form Factor ATX (305 x 190 x 1.6mm) 4 Layer PCB Design Environment Operating Temperature : 0 ~ 50 Operating Humidity : 10 ~ 80%RH Vibration : 0 ~ 500Hz M81E-X Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Layout Guide

    K/B & MS PS/2 Keyboard Port USB1 & LAN RJ-45 LAN Port USB1 & LAN Two USB Ports LPT1 Parallel Port COM1 Serial Port VGA1 VGA Display Port GAME_AUDIO Game Port GAME_AUDIO Line-Out Port GAME_AUDIO Line-In Port M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 8 TV System Format Header TV-OUT TV Signal Output Header CPU FAN CPU Fan Connector Wake On LAN Connector Note : You can ignore item 16,30,31 if your motherboard does not support TV-OUT and IrDA lnfrared function. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Function Illustrations

    5. Function Illustrations 5.1 Before You Begin The M81E-X series motherboard is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of back panel I/O ports meet the ATX motherboard specification. The chassis may come with various mounting fasteners which are made of metal or plastic.
  • Page 10 It 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 power connector “ATX1”. Press the lead connector down until the clip snaps into place and secures the lead on to the connector. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 11 Put the jumper cap back to Pin 1-2 of JP4. Turn on your system power then access BIOS setup, please refer to BIOS Configuration explain. Jumper Cap Function Short Pin 1-2 Normal Operation Short Pin 2-3 Clear CMOS M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 12 You must enable this item using the Power Management item of the BIOS setup. See BIOS Configuration for more information. Your system has an Micro ATX power supply with at least +5V standby/720mA power. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 The CPU and motherboard will overheat if there is no air flow across the CPU and onboard heat sink. Damage may occur to the motherboard and the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 This module mounts to a small opening on system case that support this feature. This is an optional item and it must be connected to the CIR and SIR header M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 You can use the Integrated Peripherals item of the BIOS setup to switch resources between an IR and a second serial port. See BIOS configuration for more information. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 Open Pin 1-2 Support NTSC format TV-OUT Header “J9” ! ! ! ! ! The motherboard has a 8-Pin header for TV signal output by external video Encoder, which provides a PC98 compliant solution for TV-OUT. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 100Base-TX network. The motherboard provides an RJ-45 port to connect Twisted Pair Ethernet(TPE) cable to Hub, orient the connector so the key is aligned with the port, then push the connector into port until you hear a click voice. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 When link test is disabled. No power source into Hub. Twisted-pair is faulty. Non 10Base-T or non 100Base-TX device connected at the other end of the twisted-pair. A twisted-pair wire exceeds the recommended length(Maximum length is 100 meters). M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 450MHz, 500MHz, 550MHz, 600MHz and 667MHz. Pentium III’s operate over a 100MHz / 133MHz system bus. The M81E-X series motherboard provides a Universal Retention Module for Pentium II/III and Celeron processor in SECC, SECC2 and SEPP. Please check URM well setup on the motherboard already.
  • Page 20 Lift one end of the processor until it is freed from Slot1. Lift the other end of the processor until it is freed from the Slot1. Lift the entire processor until it is free from the URM. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 Press the edge connector of the memory module into the DIMM socket. Press down quite firmly so that the locking latches of the DIMM socket are levered upwards to secure the memory module in place. Repeat the process with any other memory modules that you want to install. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 Follow the steps mentioned below to install the PCI Expansion card : ! ! ! ! ! Locate the PCI expansion slots on the motherboard. Select which slot you plan to use according to the kind of add-on card you are going to install. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 AMR slot. You might need to rock the card slightly to make sure that the edge connector is seated properly into the slot. Drive a screw through the metal bracket on the edge of the card to secure it in place. Refer to the AMR card’s documentation regarding any additional requirement. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 The primary channel has priority to the secondary channel. Within each channel, the two different devices are distinguished by master and slave relationship. The master device has priority over the slave device. (Refer to illustration on the below) M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 (Note: Each header has the Pin-1 side clearly marked. The Pin-1 side of the each ribbon cable is always marked with a red stripe on the cable.) Rear of FDD Device Master Slave Red Stripe Pin 1 FDC1 M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 26 Step5: ATX1 / HDD / FDD Power Connection Connect ATXPWR of the power supply unit to the ATX1 connector on the motherboard. Connect HDDPWR of the power supply unit to the power connector on the HDD device. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 COM1 (Teal/Turquoise 9-Pin Serial Port) is ready for a Mouse or other Serial ! ! ! ! ! devices. VGA1 (Blue 15-Pin VGA Display Port) is for output to a VGA compatible devices. ! ! ! ! ! M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 (Light-Blue) Step7: Boot the System This chapter is a step by step guide that explains how to use your M81E-X series motherboard to build a powerful system. At a minimum, you will need the following components in order to build a fully function system.
  • Page 29 You are now ready to boot the system for the first time. Please continue to the next section to configure your BIOS (Basic Input Output System) setting. It must be configured after booting. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 30: Bios Configuration

    Note : If you are not sure how to configure the setup utility, we suggest that you select auto configuration with Optimal Settings on the CMOS Setup Utility screen, then exit saving changes. This load optimized default settings for normal use. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Utility was started. Press the <F6> key to load the displayed item with a standard list of fail-safe value. Press the <F7> key to load the displayed items with a high performance list of default values. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Minute : 00 to 59 Second : 00 to 59 You can by pass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXE.BAT file. For information on how to create this file, please refer to a MS-DOS manual. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 (LBA) to allow large IDE hard disk drive. Set it to [Large] for drive over 528MB that do not support LBA. [Large] type of drive can only be used with MS- DOS and is very uncommon. Most IDE drive over 528MB support the [LBA] mode. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 % % % % % stop for all other errors. [All, But Diskette] : The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for % % % % % all other errors. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 [Total Memory] : Display the total memory available in the system. % % % % % After you have made your selection(s) in the Standard CMOS Features, press the <Esc> key to go back to main program screen. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 The available options for CPU Internal Cache and External Cache are : [Enabled] [Disabled]. 6.2.3 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 If this item is enable, it checks the geometry of the floppy drive at start up time. The available options for Boot Up Floppy Seek are : [Disabled] [Enabled]. 6.2.10 Boot Up NumLock Status This item defines if the keyboard <NumLock> key is active when your system is bootup. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 38 The available options for Report No FDD For WIN OS are : [Yes] [No]. After you have made your selection(s) in the Advanced BIOS Features, press the <Esc> key to go back to the main program screen. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 The available options for SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay and SDRAM RAS Precharge Time are : [3] [2]. 6.3.2 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc This setting controls the number of SDRAM clock used per access cycle. The available options for SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc are : [6/8] [5/7]. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 The available options for RAS# Timing are : [Fast] [Slow]. The available options for RAS# Precharge are : [Fast] [Slow]. After you have made your selection(s) in the Advanced Chipset Features, press the <Esc> key to go back to the main program screen. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE these items allows you to Enabled or Dis- abled the Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the system. The available options for On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE are : [Enabled] M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 AC97 Audio and Modem. We recommend that you set these items to enabled when you use an AMR card. The available options for AC97 Audio and AC97 Modem are : [Auto] [Disabled]. 6.4.5 POWER ON Function KB Power ON Password M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 The available options for Onboard Serial Port 1/2 are : [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [3E8/ IRQ4] [2E8/IRQ3] [Auto] [Disabled]. 6.4.8 UART2 Mode Select RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Use IR Pins M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 EPP Mode Select item lets you select EPP version to match your parallel device. ECP Mode Use DMA item lets you set the DMA channel of ECP mode. The available options for Parallel Port Mode are : [SPP] [EPP ] [ECP] [ECP+EPP]. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 The available options for Midi Port Address are : [330] [300] [290] [Disabled]. The available options for Midi Port IRQ are : [10] [5]. After you have made your selection(s) in the Integrated Peripherals, press the <Esc> key to back to the main program screen. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 46 To resume from a suspend to RAM, press the power button (or use the hot keys or password if you have enabled a hot key or password power on). The system will resume in just a few M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 47 Screen] . 6.5.5 Video Off In Suspend It is define if the Video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. The available options for Video Off In Suspend are : [Yes] [No]. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 48 If “Enabled”, the system power will be turned on if the FAX/Modem receives an incoming telephone call. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the moth- erboard modem connector for this feature to work. The available options for Power On By Ring/Lan are : [Disabled] [Enabled].. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 49 IDE HDD, FDD. Serial and Parallel devices and IRQ signal. The available options are : [Enabled ] [Disabled]. After you have made your selection(s) in the “Power Management Setup”, press the <Esc> key to back to the main program menu. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 50 The available options for Resources Controlled By are : [Auto (ESCD)] [Manual]. The available options for IRQ/Memory Resources are : [Press Enter]. After you have made you selection(s) in the PnP/PCI Configuration setup, press the <Esc> key to go back to the main program screen. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 F] [66 C/151 F] [70 C/158 F] [Disabled] [50 C/122 F] [53 C/127 F] [56 After you have made your selection in the PC Health Status, press the <Esc> key to back to the main program screen. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 The available options for Host CPU/PCI Clock are : [Auto] [100/33MHz] [112/37MHz] [117/39MHz] [124/41MHz] [129/43MHz] [133/44MHz] [138/46MHz] [140/46MHz]. If your CPU Bus Frequency is support to 133MHz The available options for Host CPU/PCI Clock are : [Auto] [133/33MHz] [140/ 35MHz] [150/50MHz] [150/37MHz]. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 The available options for CPU Clock Ratio are : [x3] [x3.5] [x4] [x4.5] [x5] [x5.5] [x6] [x6.5] [x7] [x7.5] [x8]. After you have made your selection in the Frequency Control, press the <Esc> key to go back to the main program screen. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 You get a confirmation dialog box with a message display this menu : When you pressing “Y” key to load the default values that are factory setting for optimal performance system operations. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 User Password : Just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When you select these function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 56 Feature setup menu and its Security Options. If the security option is set to “System” the password will be required both at boot and at enter to setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter setup. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 You get a confirmation dialog box with a message display this menu : This allow you to exit setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selec- tions remain in effect. This exits the setup Utility and restarts your system. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: Software Installation

    Figure 2 &&&&&&&&&& Click on “810(E) Series” under “Pentium II/III Series Motherboard” from the opening screen of the installation program, the screen will appear Figure 3. The opening screen of the installation program has seven items. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 Figure 3 DELTA HardWare Doctor 3.60 For Win9X Installation % % % % % The system environment monitoring Utility with the onboard Winbond W83627HF-AW system monitor chip allow you to monitor your system’s temperature, fan speed, CPU and system voltage. Using this Utility, you can setup the upper and lower limits of these monitored parameters.
  • Page 60 7. Software Installation The “DELTA HardWare Doctor 3.60” option will be added to the “Program” directory. Click on the “HardWare Doctor 360” icon to access the program, the screen will ap- pear Figure 6. Then click on the “HardWare Doctor 360”, the screen will appear Figure 7. Set the threshold you want for system temperature, voltages and fan speed, by moving the slide bar or by clicking the increase/decrease buttons.
  • Page 61 Double click on the “System” icon → Select “Device Manager” → Click on “+” symbol to the left of the “Other devices”, the screen will appear Figure 12. Highlight the “Intel 810(E) INF Install” driver is installed successfully. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 “Display adapters”, the screen will appear Figure 15. Highlight the “Audio Driver For Win98” driver is installed successfully. Or refer to explain of “Audio Readme” on Figure 13. % % % % % M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 Go to “My Computer” then double click on the “Control Panel”, the screen will appear Figure 10. Double click on the “System” icon$Select “Device Manager”$Click on “+” sym- bol to the left of the “Network adapters”, the screen will appear Figure 18. Highlight the LAN driver is installed successfully. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 If you are using Windows 95 or 98, press [F8] key when you see “Starting MS Windows 95 or 98”. Select the option “Safe Mode Command Prompt only”. Now you can run the flash utility from the A:\prompt.For example, to update the motherboard to BIOS version xx, you would type : A:\>AWDFLASH xxxxxx.BIN M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 After the update process has completed, you will be prompted to power off or reset your system. Once the system reboots, verify that the new BIOS version appear on the screen. Note : After reprogramming the BIOS, you may need to enter BOS setup and reset your settings. M81E-X Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible Party Name : DELTA PRODUCTS CORPORATION Address : 4405 CUSHING PARKWAY FREMONT.CA 94538, U.S.A.
  • Page 67 EN 50082-1 / 1997 : EN61000-4-2/-3/-8, EN 50204 (Identification of regulations / standards) This declaration is the responsibility of the manufacturer / importer DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC. 11F-3, 266, 2ND WEN-HWA ROAD., SEC. 1, LINKOU, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. (Name / Address)

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