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  • Page 1 P6F212 MOTHER BOARD USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice © Copyright 2001 The information contained in this user’ s manualand all accompa- nying 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 computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent from the manufac- turer, except for copies retained by the purchasers for their...
  • Page 3 Using This Manual This manual is designed to help you build a reliable Personal Computer based on the P6F209 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. P6F212 QUICK REFERENCE ..........1 1.1. Mainboard Layout .............1 1.2. I/O Ports ................2 1.3. Front Panel Connector ............. 2 1.4. Jumpers ................3 1.5. PCI and AGP Frequency Settings ........3 1.6. Memory Installation ............3 1.7. Connectors ...............4 2.
  • Page 5 3.5.6. IDE Connectors ..............18 3.5.7. CPU/System Fan Power Supplies (FAN1/FAN2) ....19 3.5.8. USB Port 2 & 3 Connector (J9) .......... 20 3.5.9. Back Panel Connectors ............. 20 3.5.10. PCI Connector (PCI1) ............24 3.5.11. Power Supply Connector (CN8) ........25 3.6.
  • Page 6 5.2.1. VIA 4 In 1 Driver ............... 65 5.2.2. VIA ProSavage display driver ........... 65 5.2.3. AC97 Audio Driver ............66 5.2.4. LAN Driver ............... 66 5.3. Online Services .............. 67...

  • Page 7: P6F212 Quick Reference

    1. P6F212 Quick Reference This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard Layout Mic-In,Line-In,Line-Out COM Ports LAN & USB Ports PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Ports AC97 Codec 1-2 RCA Video FAN1 3-4 S/P DIF...

  • Page 8: I/O Ports

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.2. I/O Ports Parallel port COM port LAN port PS/2 Mouse port PS/2 Keyboard port VGA port USB ports S-Video port Line Out/Line in/Mic In RCA Video or S/P DIF 1.3. Front Panel Connector The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin as- signments: Pin 1 (IDELED)

  • Page 9: Jumpers

    P6F212 Quick Reference 1.4 Jumpers 5-6 , 7-8 3-4 , 7-8 1-2 , 3-4 1.5. PCI and AGP Frequency Setting The PCI and AGP frequency settings are automatically set by the system. 1.6. Memory Installation Note: The VT8601 chipset family used in this mainboard supports up to two double-sided or three single-sided DIMMs when the DRAM interface is operating at 133 MHz.

  • Page 10: Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.7. Connectors CPU/Chipset FAN Connector: This 3-pin header is FAN1 used for connecting a CPU chipset fan. System Fan Connector: This 3-pin header is for FAN2 connecting the case fan that keeps the system cool. CD ROM Line-in Connector: This 4-pin headers is used for connecting the CD ROM audio input to the sound card.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction 2. Introduction 2.1. Overview The high quality P6F212 is a high performance, enhanced function manboard. The mainboard delivers comprehensive multimedia capabilities and bus mastering EIDE (Enhanced IDE) controller, and concurrent PCI bus. The mainboard accommodates SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) memory and supports ATA33/66/100.

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications And Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features 2.2.1. Hardware Coprocessor Speed Chipset DRAM EIDE Controller Enhanced I/O I/O Option Mouse Keyboard Expansion Slots...
  • Page 13 Introduction Power Management System Management voltage detection Voltage Regulator Form Factor...

  • Page 14: Software

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2.2. Software BIOS Driver and Utility Operating System...

  • Page 15: Mainboard Layout

    Introduction 2.3. Mainboard Layout Mic-In,Line-In,Line-Out RCA Video or S/P DIF COM Ports CRT Connector, LPT Connector & S-Video Ports LAN & USB Ports PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Ports AC97 Codec 1-2 RCA Video FAN1 3-4 S/P DIF LAN VT6103 CD ROM Li ne-in FAN2 TV Out...
  • Page 16 Mainboard User’s Manual Key to Mainboard Components Name Function ATX Power connector Video in connector DIMM1~2 Memory module slots IDE1~2 IDE connector Front Panel connector PCI1 32-bit PCI Slot CD-ROM Line-in header Clear C MOS Wake up on Modem connector DOC BIOS header FIR Module connector FAN1...

  • Page 17: Microprocessor

    The mainboard is designed to operate with the following processors: Processor Type 2.5. Chipset The P6F212 supports the VIA Apollo PLE133 chipset. The VIA Apollo PLE133 chipset is designed for desktops and workstations that provide internal graphics, and provides ATA-100 and SDRAM support.

  • Page 18: Hardware Installation

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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 components in order to build a fully functioning system. ! Computer case with ATX power supply ! PGA370 Processor ! One SDRAM memory module ! One floppy disk drive...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Hardware Installation 3.2. Installation The P6F212 is designed to fit into a standard FATX form factor chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of the back panel connectors meet the FATX 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 Mic-In,Line-In,Line-Out RCA Video or S/P DIF COM Ports CRT Connector, LPT Connector & S-Video Ports LAN & USB Ports PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Ports AC97 Codec 1-2 RCA Video FAN1 3-4 S/P DIF LAN VT6103 CD ROM Line-in FAN2...

  • Page 21: Attaching Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5. Attaching Connectors 3.5.1. Front Panel Connectors (J3) There are seven connectors on the mainboard for speaker, switches, and indicator lights on the system’s front panel. Pin 1 AC97 Co dec (IDELED) 1- 2 RCA Video FAN1 3- 4 S/P DIF S peaker-out LED anode LAN VT6 103...

  • Page 22: Audio Cd-In Connector (Jp7)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.2. Audio CD-In Connector (J7) This connector enable you to connect a CD-ROM to the mainboard and receive stereo audio input. AC97 Co dec 1-2 RCA V id eo FAN1 3-4 S/P D I F LAN VT6 103 CD ROM L ine- in FAN2 P CI...

  • Page 23: Video Connector (J12)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.4. Video Connector (J12) VT1621 TV Out Controller, Simultaneous S-Video and Ccomposite output, support 640x480, 800x600 NTSC/PAL TV. AC97 Co dec 1-2 RCA V ide o FAN1 3-4 S/P D I F LAN VT6 103 CD ROM L ine- i n FAN2 V t 6 1 0 3 P CI...

  • 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: Cpu/System Fan Power Supplies (Fan1/Fan2)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.7. CPU/System Fan Power Supplies (FAN1/ FAN2) 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 26: Back Panel Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.9. Back Panel Connectors The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors, one serial port, one VGA port, one parallel port, dual USB ports, one LAN port, one 1394 port, and audio Line-out, Mic-in port which are integrated on the mainboard.
  • Page 27 Hardware Installation VGA Port Connect an external monitor to the blue 15-pin VGA port. VGA port S-Video Port You can connect S-Video devices to S-Video port on the back panel. S-Video port RCA Video OR S/P DIFPort You can connect RCA Video devices to RCA Video port (TV-Out) or S/P DIF Audio on the back- panel.
  • Page 28 Mainboard User’s Manual LAN Port Connect a device to the LAN port on the back panel. LAN port Serial Port Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the turquoise 9-pin serial port. You can set the serial port IRQs in BIOS. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation Universal Serial Bus Ports You can connect two USB devices or USB hubs to the USB ports. The USB ports provide a hardware interface for low-speed peripherals such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner, printer and telephony devices, and also support MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 digital video. The USB ports have a maximum bandwidth of 12 Mbits/sec (equivalent to 1.5 Mbytes/sec), and up to 127 devices can be attached.

  • Page 30: Pci Connector (Pci1)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.10. PCI Connector (PCI1) PCI connector is one of equipment interfaces that connects pheripheral equipment and motherboard. Its transfer speed is faster than traditional ISA. PCI is the mainstream transfer interface for extra adopter. Pin 1 AC97 C odec 1- 2 RCA Vi d eo FAN1 3- 4 S/P DIF...

  • Page 31: Power Supply Connector (Cn8)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.11. Power Supply Connector (CN8) 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 32: Installing System Memory

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6. Installing System Memory Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 1 GB. The mainboard has two 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 automatically detected by the BIOS.

  • Page 33: Setting Jumpers

    Hardware Installation Bank 0 (DIMM1) 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 MB Bank 1 (DIMM2) 8/16/32/64/128/256/512 MB Total System Memory 8 MB ~ 1024 MB 3.7. Setting Jumpers Refer to the following illustration and instructions to set the jumpers on your mainboard. Pin 1 S/P DIF Output RCA Video Output AC97 Code c 1-2 RCA Video...
  • Page 34 Mainboard User’s Manual S/P DIF Output Select Jumper (J11) 1-2 for RCA Video Output. 3-4 for S/P DIF Output. Clear CMOS Jumper (J10) You may need to clear the CMOS if your system cannot boot up because you forgot your password, the CPU clock setup is incorrect, or the CMOS settings need to be reset to default values after the system BIOS has been updated.

  • Page 35: Auto Power On

    Hardware Installation 3.8. 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. This concludes Chapter 3. Chapter 4 covers the BIOS setup program.

  • Page 36: Bios Configuration

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4. BIOS Configuration After the hardware configuration of the mainboard is finished, and the system hardware has been assembled, the system may be powered up. At this point, CMOS setup should be run to ensure that system information is correct.

  • 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 ! When setting the CPU clock speed so that it automatically runs either fast or slow ! When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts...
  • Page 38 Mainboard User’s Manual “Press DEL to enter SETUP” To access the AWARD BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key to display the “CMOS SETUP UTILITY” screen: These screens provide access to the utility’s various functions. Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the screen: Function Escape key: Exits the current menu...

  • Page 39: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Configuration 4.2. Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features is the same for all three chipsets. Selecting “Standard CMOS Features” on the main program screen displays the following menu: The Standard CMOS Setup utility is similar for all three chipsets and is used to configure the following features: Date: Month, Day, Year Time: Hour, Minute, and Second.
  • Page 40 Mainboard User’s Manual If the auto-detected parameters displayed do not match the ones that should be used for your hard drive, do not accept them. Press the <N> key to reject the values and enter the correct ones manually in the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the param eter box.
  • Page 41 BIOS Configuration 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) (Drive A/B default) The “Not Installed” option could be used as an option for diskless workstations.

  • Page 42: Advanced Bios Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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 43 BIOS Configuration Processor Number Feature: Some new processors are installed with a unique processor number. This unmber may be used for verification in Internet transactions and ecommerce. If you prefer not to use or distribute the unique processor number, set this item to Disabled to suppress the processor number.
  • Page 44 Mainboard User’s Manual ! Typematic Delay (Msec): This setting controls the time between the display of the first and second characters. There are four delay choices: 250ms, 500ms, 750ms and 1000ms. The default setting is “250” ms. Security Option: This setting controls the password feature. The options are “Setup”...

  • Page 45: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Configuration 4.4. Advanced Chipset Features Selecting “Advanced Chipset Features” on the main program screen displays this menu: This option displays a table of items that define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are ery familiar with the technical specification of your system hardware.
  • Page 46 Mainboard User’s Manual 4.4.1. DRAM Clock/Drive Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: DRAM Clock: This item allows you to control the DRAM speed. The default setting is “Host CKL.” DRAM Timing: Set this By SPD to Enabled the system to automatically set the SDRAM timing by SPD (Serial Presence Detect).
  • Page 47 BIOS Configuration 4.4.2. AGP & P2P Bridge Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: AGP Aperture Size: This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory.
  • Page 48 Mainboard User’s Manual 4.4.3. CPU&PCI Bus Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: P2C/C2P Concurrency: This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI to CPU and CPU to PCI concurrently. The default setting is “Enabled”. Fast R-W Turn Around : The default setting is “Enabled”.
  • Page 49 BIOS Configuration PCI#2 Access #1 Retry: When enabled, the AGP Bus (PCI#1) access to PCI Bus (PCI#2) is executed with the error retry feature. The default setting is “Disabled”. Memory Hole: In order to improve performance, some space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards.

  • Page 50: Integrated Peripherals

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.5. Integrated Peripherals 4.5. Integrated Peripherals 4.5. Integrated Peripherals 4.5. Integrated Peripherals 4.5. Integrated Peripherals Selecting “Integrated Peripherals” on the main program screen displays this menu:...
  • Page 51 BIOS Configuration 4.5.1. VIA OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: OnChip IDE Channel 10/11: Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard. The default setting is “Enabled”.
  • Page 52 Mainboard User’s Manual 4.5.2. VIA OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: VIA-3058 AC97 Audio: Auto and disabled the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-on card. The default setting is “Auto”.
  • Page 53 BIOS Configuration SB I/O Base Address: This item lets you set the I/O base address for the Sound Blaster card. There are four options: ' 220H ' 240H ' 260H ' 280H The default setting is “220H”. SB IRQ Select: This item lets you set the Interrupt Request (IRQ) for the Sound Blaster card.
  • Page 54 Mainboard User’s Manual MPU-401 I/O Address: Use this item to set the I/O address for the game port. There are four options: ' 300-303H ' 310-313H ' 320-323H ' 330-333H The default setting is “330-333H”. Game Port (200-207H): Use this item to set the I/O address for the game port.
  • Page 55 BIOS Configuration 4.5.3. VIA SuperIO Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Onboard FDD Controller: This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. The default setting is “Disabled”. Onboard Serial Port 1/2: These option are used to assign the I/O addresses for the two onboard serial ports.
  • Page 56 Mainboard User’s Manual Onboard Parallel Port: This option is used to assign the I/O addresses for the onboard parallel ports. The options are: & 378/IRQ7 & 278/IRQ5 & 3BC/IRQ7 & Disabled (disables the onboard parallel port) The default setting is “378/IRQ7”. Onboard Parallel Mode: There are four options -”Normal”, “EPP”...

  • Page 57: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Configuration 4.6. Power Management Setup Power Management Setup controls the mainboard’s “Green” features. Selecting “Power Management Setup” on the main program screen displays this menu: ACPI Function: When set to “Enabled,” turns on the ACPI Function. The default setting is “Enabled.” Note: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management specification that makes hardware status informa- tion available to the operating system.
  • Page 58 Mainboard User’s Manual 4.6.1. Power Management Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Power Management: This setting controls the System Doze Mode, Standby Mode, and Suspend Mode Timer features. There are four options: & User Define: allows you to customize all power saving timer features &...
  • Page 59 BIOS Configuration Suspend Mode: The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no Power Management events occur for a specified length of time. Full power function will return when a Power Management event is detected.
  • Page 60 Mainboard User’s Manual r 3 (default) r 10 r 11 r NA Soft-Off by PWRBTN: When set to “Instant-Off” (default), pressing the power button will turn off the system power. When set to “Delay 4 Sec.” you have to press the power button and hold it for more than 4 seconds to turn off the system power.
  • Page 61 BIOS Configuration 4.6.2. Wake Up Events Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: This item enables a user to select wake up events. Press "Enter" to choose whether a specified event can wake up a system from suspend mode or not ;...
  • Page 62 Mainboard User’s Manual and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. The default is “Disabled.” Data (of Month): This item selects the alarm date. Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=31. Resume Time (hh:mm:ss): This item selects the alarm Time. [hh] : Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=23.

  • Page 63: 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 Configura- tion Setup utility; otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly. Selecting “PnP/PCI Configurations”...
  • Page 64 Mainboard User’s Manual IRQ/DMA Resources: When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned to: This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and is not available to any PCI slot.

  • Page 65: Pc Health Status Option

    BIOS Configuration 4.8. PC Health Status 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: System Component Characteristics: These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status.

  • Page 66: 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. VIA C3 Clock Ratio: This item allows the user to adjust CPU Ratio.

  • Page 67: 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> to not install the defaults. 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.

  • Page 68: 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 69: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Flash Utility The BIOS of the P6F212 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 70: Cd Driver Overview

    CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, duble click or run D:\ Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:) The P6F212 CD include 1. Install Mainboard Software (VIA) 2. Install display device driver (Trident) 3.

  • Page 71: Via 4 In 1 Driver

    Driver and Utility 5.2.1. VIA 4 In 1 driver This folder has 4 in 1drivers for Windows Millennium/2000/98/95/NT. The Installation Steps: 1. Insert the manufacturer’s CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click Driver Install. 3. Select the folder Driver\Via\4in1driver for WIN2000/9X/ ME or NT to start the installation: 4.

  • Page 72: Ac97 Audio Driver

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.2.3. AC97 Audio Driver Software and drivers are provided for the VT8231 codec sound system that is integrated on this mainboard. The VT8231 codec allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. Drivers are provided for Windows NT/ 2000/98SE/95/NT.

  • Page 73: Online Services

    Driver and Utility 5.3. Online Services Flexus Computer Technology, under the Freetech brand name, has consis- tently won recognition for excellence in the design and manufacturing of high quality mainboards! Our products are globally recognized among the leading cost-performance mainboards in the industry today and we are a certified ISO-9002 manufac- turer! Our customers are our partners! Flexus practices partnership service “not...

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