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P8F137 Mainboard Manual
Friday, October 5, 2001

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  • Page 1 P8F137 Mainboard Manual Friday, October 5, 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 P8F137 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. P8F137 QUICK REFERENCE 1.1. Mainboard Layout............1 1.2. I/O Ports ................2 1.3. Panel Connector ............2 1.4. Jumpers.................2 1.5. Connectors..............3 1.6. PCI and AGP Frequency Settings........3 1.7. Memory Installation............4 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1. Overview................5 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features ......6 2.2.1.
  • Page 6 Preface 3.6.4. Installing System Memory...............26 3.6.5. Setting Jumpers ................28 3.6.6. Auto Power On .................29 4. BIOS CONFIGURATION 4.1. Entering Setup.............31 4.2. Standard CMOS Setup ..........33 4.3. BIOS Features Setup...........36 4.4. Chipset Features Setup ..........39 4.5. Integrated Peripherals..........41 4.6. Power Management.............44 4.7.

  • Page 7: P8F137 Quick Reference

    1. P8F137 Quick Reference This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard Layout JP13 PS/2 mouse/keyboard FAN1 ports FAN2 ports JP12 Parallel serial ports Game audio ports CDIN1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 AUX1 FAN3...

  • 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 Serial port COM 1 COM 2 1.3. Panel Connector The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin as- signments: Ground Ground...

  • Page 9: Connectors

    P8F137 Quick Reference 1.5. Connectors AUX1 Auxiliary Connector: This 4-pin header is an auxiliary input connector. CDIN1 CD-in Connectors: These 4-pin headers are used for connecting the CD ROM audio input to the sound card. FAN1 CPU FAN Connector: This 3-pin header is used for con- necting the CPU fan.

  • Page 10: Memory Installation

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.7. Memory Installation Note: The Intel 845 chipset family used in this mainboard sup- ports 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

    2. Introduction 2.1. Overview The high quality P8F137 is a high-performance, enhanced function mainboard that supports Socket 478 Intel® Pentium® 4 processors that support a 66/100/133 MHz front side bus (FSB). This mainboard is designed around the latest and fastest Intel® 845 chipset in a stan- dard ATX form factor.

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications And Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features 2.2.1. Hardware Intel® Pentium®4 processor in a 478-pin package Onboard Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) provides 1.05V to 1.825V operating voltage Coprocessor CPU has built-in floating point unit Speed Front side bus: 66/100/133 MHz AGP: 4x PCI bus clock: 33 MHz Intel 845 chipset supporting:...

  • Page 13: Software

    Introduction Power Compliant with EPA, APM 1.2 and ACPI Management Power on by keyboard and PS/2 mouse Power on by external modem ring Power on by alarm Power on by LAN wake up Fan off in sleep mode System CPU temperature warning and system temperature Management detection CPU and system voltage detection...

  • Page 14: Mainboard Layout

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.3. Mainboard Layout Note: Because of optional items and design changes, your main- board may not be identical to the one shown in the illustration. Mainboard Layout...

  • Page 15: Key To Mainboard Components

    Introduction 2.3.1. Key to Mainboard Components Name Function MPGA478B CPU socket FAN1 CPU cooling fan DIMM1~3 Memory module slots ATX1 ATX power connector JP13 12V connector for 12V devices FAN2 CPU/chipset fan connector JP12 3V connector for 3V devices (not pictured) FLP1 Floppy drive connector IDE1...

  • Page 16: Microprocessor

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.4. Microprocessor The mainboard is designed to operate with the following processor: Processor Type Speed Intel Pentium 4 800+ MHz 100 MHz An onboard switching voltage regulator provides the required 1.05 to 1.825 volts for the processor. The processor sends five VID (Voltage Identification) signals to the switching voltage regulator.

  • Page 17: Chipset

    Introduction 2.7. Chipset The P8F137 supports the Intel 845 chipset. The Intel 845 chipset is op- timized for the Pentium 4 processor, and incorporates NetBurst micro- architecture. NetBurst architecture doubles the instruction pipeline to 20 stages, runs the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) at twice the core fre- quency and improves performance in the Level 1 and 2 caches.

  • Page 18: 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 P8F137 mainboard package contains the following items: q One mainboard q One IDE 40-pin ribbon cable q One floppy 34-pin ribbon cable...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Hardware Installation 3.2. Installation The P8F137 is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor chas- sis. 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 20: Connector/Jumper Location

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.4. Connector/Jumper Location JP13 FAN1 FAN2 JP12 CDIN1 DIMM1DIMM2DIMM3 AUX1 FAN3 IDE2 IDE1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 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. JP13 FAN1 FAN2 Front Panel Connectors JP12 Ground Ground POWER SWITCH Power on/off Keylock POWER LED &...

  • 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: Lan/Modem Wake Up Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5.4. LAN/Modem Wake Up Connectors These 3-pin headers are used for remote wake up of the computer through a network or modem signal. JP13 FAN1 FAN2 JP12 Wake On LAN Connector Wake-up signal Ground CDIN1 DIMM1DIMM2DIMM3 AUX1 Pin 1 +5VSB FAN3 IDE2 IDE1...

  • 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: Back Panel Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5.8. Back Panel Connectors The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors, two serial ports, one parallel port, dual USB ports, a game port and audio ports which are integrated on the mainboard. The figures below show the location of the back panel I/O connec- tors.
  • 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 Ports Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the turquoise 9-...
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation Audio Port Connectors (AC97) You can connect various audio devices to these audio jacks. Connect headphones or powered speakers to the lime-colored lineout connec- tor. 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 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 heatsink 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 Identify the pin-1 corner of the processor (the pin-1 corner on the processor has a beveled edge). Socket Lever Processor Pin-1 Align the pin-1 corners and drop the processor into the socket. The processor should drop into place without any force.

  • 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 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 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 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. J P 1 3 FAN1 FAN2 J P 1 2 Clear PASSWORD Settings C D I N 1 D I M M 1D I M M 2 D I M M 3 AUX1 FAN3 Pin 1...

  • Page 35: Auto Power On

    Hardware Installation Solution B If the CPU clock setup is incorrect, you may not be able to boot up. In this case, follow these instructions: Turn the system off, then on again. The CPU will auto- matically boot up using standard parameters. As the system boots, enter BIOS and set up the CPU clock.

  • Page 36: 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 37: 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 38 Mainboard User’s Manual After the POST routines are completed, the following message ap- pears: “Press DEL to enter SETUP” To access the AWARD BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key to display the “CMOS SETUP UTILITY” screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults...

  • Page 39: Standard Cmos Setup

    BIOS Configuration 4.2. Standard CMOS Setup Standard CMOS Setup is the same for all three chipsets. Selecting “STANDARD CMOS FEATURES “on the main program screen displays the following menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Sep 19 2001...
  • Page 40 Mainboard User’s Manual Floppy Drive A and Floppy Drive B: Options for these fields are: • 360K, 5.25 in. • 1.2M, 5.25in. • 720K, 3.5in. • 1.44M, 3.5in. • 2.88M, 3.5in. • None (Not Installed) The “Not Installed” option could be used as an option for diskless workstations.
  • Page 41 BIOS Configuration 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. If the auto-detected parameters displayed do not match the ones that should be used for your hard drive, do not accept them.

  • Page 42: Bios Features Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.3. BIOS Features Setup Selecting “BIOS Features Setup” on the main program screen dis- plays 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 43 BIOS Configuration 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. The default setting is “Enabled.” First/Second/Third Boot Device: Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an op- erating system at start-up time.
  • Page 44 Mainboard User’s Manual Security Option: This setting controls the password feature. The op- tions are “Setup” and “System.” Selecting “Setup” will protect the configuration settings from being tampered with. Select “System” if you want to use the password feature every time the system boots up. The default setting is “Setup.”...

  • Page 45: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Configuration 4.4. Chipset Features Setup Selecting “Chipset Features Setup” on the main program screen dis- plays this menu: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 20001Award Software Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable [By Spd] Item Help CAS Latency Time [1.5] Active to Precharge Delay Menu Level...
  • Page 46 Mainboard User’s Manual Active to Precharge Delay: This item enables you to set the number of DRAM clocks for TRAS. TRAS indicates the time required for the memory to restore data and come to a full charge. DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: Enables you to select the RAS to CAS delay time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3.

  • Page 47: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Configuration AGP Aperture Size (MB): This option determines the effective size of the AGP Graphic Aperture, where memory-mapped graphic data structures are located. Delay Prior To Thermal: This item allows you to select the delay time to enable the Pentium 4 CPU Thermal feature. Enable this fea- ture when using Windows NT 4.0 to prevent the system from hanging.
  • Page 48 Mainboard User’s Manual IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO: When set to “Auto” the BIOS will automatically set the mode to match the transfer rate of the hard disk. If the system won’t boot up when set to “Auto” set it manually to a lower mode, e.g., from Mode 3 to Mode 2.
  • Page 49 BIOS Configuration KB Power ON Password: Enables you to set a password when powering on the computer by means of keyboard activity. Hot Key Power On: Enables you to set the key combination that will power on the computer. You must enable “Hot Key” in the Power On Function field for this item to work.

  • Page 50: Power Management

    Mainboard User’s Manual Midi Port IRQ: This item enables you to set the IRQ for the Midi port. If you make any changes to the onboard FDD controller, serial ports or parallel ports in this setup, save the changes and turn off the sys- tem.
  • Page 51 BIOS Configuration 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. It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard activity wakes up the computer.
  • Page 52 Mainboard User’s Manual Suspend Mode: Enables you to set the idle time before the system goes into suspend mode. Default is “Disabled.” HDD Power Down: The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from “1 Min” to “15 Min”...

  • Page 53: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    BIOS Configuration FDD, COM, LPT Port: When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is de- tected on the floppy disk drive, serial ports, or the parallel port. PCI PIRQ[A-D]#: When set to “On,” any activity from one of the listed devices wakes up the system.
  • Page 54 Mainboard User’s Manual The location to store the assigned resources is called ESCD (Ex- tended System Configuration Data) which is located in the system flash EEPROM. If this option is set to “Disabled,” the ESCD will update automatically when the new configuration varies from the last one.

  • Page 55: Pc Health Status Option

    BIOS Configuration 4.8. PC Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Selecting “PC Health Status” on the main program screen displays this menu: CMOS Setup Utility –...

  • Page 56: 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 57: 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 58: 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 59: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Intel 845 Drivers The mainboard has drivers and utilities designed for the Intel 845 chipset. You can install AGP, IRQ, ACPI and IDE drivers together from the manufacturer’s support CD. The support CD has an easy to use menu that enables you to automatically install the drivers and software that you want.

  • Page 60: Ata66/100 Controller Options

    Mainboard User’s Manual Click the links to install the listed software, read the online manual, read a list of the mainboard’s features, or browse to the Freetech homepage. You can also browse the CD and install the software manually from Windows Explorer.

  • Page 61: Online Services

    Driver and Utility 5.3. 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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