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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Things You Have To Know The images and pictures in this manual are for reference only and may vary from the product you received depending on specific hardware models, third party components and software versions. This mainboard contains very delicate IC chips. Always use a grounded wrist strap when working with the system.
100/66/33MHz. and support 3 SATA II (300MB/s). In addition, Mini PCI & CF II slot for use with standard expansion card is also allowed. The PS960GLE/ PS965GME provide one VGA (D-Sub) connector, 8 USB 2.0/ 1.1 and 6 RS232 ports for use. There are maximal 8 USB2.0/ 1.1 ports which can be set up on this mainboard.
RTL8111C 1.2.3 Memory 2 DDR II SO-DIMM socket Support 200-pin DDR II 533(PS960GLE) or 667(PS965GME)MHz SO-DIMM Support a total memory capacity of up to 2(PS960GLE) or 4(PS965GME) GB ® 1.2.4 Audio - Realtek ALC 662 Compliant with AC’97 2.3 specification...
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard ® 1.2.5 LAN - Realtek RTL8111C ® PCI-E Realtek Giga LAN Ethernet LAN RJ45 Connector with link/act and speed LED integrated 1.2.6 Slot One standard 32-bit Mini PCI slot for Mini PCI standard expansion card Supporting one-way bandwidth up to 33 MB/s 1.2.7 Mini-IDE Connector...
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.2.11 BIOS Phoenix-Award™ BIOS 1.2.12 Hardware Monitor Monitor CPU temperature and FAN speed Monitor system voltages 1.2.13 Power Supply ATX 24 pin power...
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4 Hardware Installation This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage the system's components. Jumpers 1.4.1 JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper The "Clear CMOS" function is used when you are unable boot your system and need to reset the BIOS settings (CMOS settings) back to the manufacturer's original settings.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.2 JP2: CF Card Master/ Slave Jumper This Jumper is to select the CF works on Secondary Channel master device or Slave device. Assignment Pin 1-2 Closed Slave (Default) Pin 2-3 Closed Master 1.4.3 JP3: LVDS VDD POWER It’s for LVDS VDD power setting.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.12 CN9: LVDS Selection The LCD panel, inverter for LCD LAMP, Touch-screen Serial Interface must be connected to this LVDS header, using the below described connector: ID 0 ID 1 1024x768x24(Dual) 1280x1024x24(Dual) ID 3 ID 2(default) 1600x1200x18(Single)
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.13 CN8 FPSWLED: Front Panel Headers This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch functions. Assignment Assignment EXTRST- PWRLED+ PWRLED- HDD LED+...
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Connectors 1.4.14 KBMS1: Mini-DIN PS/2 Port This mainboard provides a standard Mini-DIN PS/2 port to connect PS/2 keyboard and mouse. Assignment Assignment Keyboard/ Mouse data Keyboard/ Mouse clock 1.4.15 CON3/ CON4: COM3/ 4/ 5/ 6 Port A 9-pin D-Sub male connector is the serial port. The following table shows its pin assignments.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.18 VGA1: VGA Connector The mainboard provides one VGA connector (= D-Sub connector) on back panel. VGA connector (= D-Sub connector) delivers the analogy signals, and is able to connect with traditional CRT display, flat display, or other display device which with the D-Sub interface compatible.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.20 USB1: USB Port There are 4 USB 2.0/ 1.1 ports. These USB ports are used to attach with USB devices, such as keyboard, mouse and other USB supported devices. 1.4.21 SNDCN2 1.4.22 COM1/ COM2: COM Port This mainboard provides four COM pin headers for you to connect additional serial connectors on your case back panel.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.23 CN14: 8-bit GPIO 8-bit General Purpose Input/Output Assignment Assignment DIO_0 DIO_1 DIO_2 DIO_3 DIO_4 DIO_5 DIO_6 DIO_7 1.4.24 CDIN1 Assignment 1.4.25 SPDIF S/PDIF specifies a Data Link Layer protocol and choice of Physical Layer specifications for carrying digital audio signals between devices and stereo components over either optical or electrical cable.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.26 USB2/ USB3: USB Connector These USB ports are used to attach with USB devices, such as keyboard, mouse and other USB supported devices. Assignment Assignment 1.4.27 SATA1/ SATA2/ SATA3 Assignment SATA_TX+ SATA_TX- SATA_RX+ SATA_RX- 1.4.28 IDE1: Mini-IDE Connector The mainboard provides one Mini-IDE connector that supports Ultra ATA 100/ 66/ 33 Mini-IDE device.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.30 DDRII1/ DDRII2: Memory Installation The PS960GLE/ PS965GME provides the DDR II SO-DIMM socket which allows you to install 200-pin SO-DIMM. Memory Installation Steps Match the notch on the bottom of the DIMM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.31 PWR1: ATX Power Connector This mainboard provides one ATX connector. You must attach it before the system is powered on. This power connector supports several power management functions such as the instant power-on function. The connector pins are described below.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 1.4.33 MINI_PCI1: Mini PCI Slot Mini PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a 32-bit, 33MHz bus standard for integrated peripherals of smaller products. The mainboard provides one Mini PCI slot available to install expansion cards such as network card, SCSI card, etc.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3 Main Menu The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s. The BIOS provides for a standard device such as disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds password protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.1 Standard CMOS Features Include all the adjustable items in standard compatible BIOS. “Standard CMOS Features” allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system clock and error handling. If the CPU card is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Time The time format is: Hour : 00 to 23 Minute : 00 to 59 Second : 00 to 59 To set the date & time, highlight the “Date” & “Time” and use the <PgUp>/ <PgDn> or +/- keys to set the current time.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Video This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system. You can choose the following video display cards: EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters. (default) CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.2 Advanced BIOS Features Include all the adjustable items of Award special enhanced features. CPU Feature Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to CPU Feature. Removable Device Priority Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to Removable Device Priority.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard CD-ROM Boot Priority Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to CD-ROM Boot Priority. Network Boot Priority Press Enter to configure the settings relevant to Network Boot Priority. Virus Warning If enabled, an alarm message will be displayed when trying to write on the boot sector or on the partition table on the disk, which is typical of the virus.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Boot Other Device It allows the system to search for an OS from other devices other than the ones selected in the First/ Second/ Third Boot Device. Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default). Boot Up NumLock Status It allows you to activate the NumLock function after you power up the system.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Security Option It allows you to limit access to the System and Setup. When you select System, the system prompts for the User Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility is called up.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Small Logo(EPA) Show The EPA logo appears at the right side of the monitor screen when the system is boot up. Setting: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Summary Screen Show Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default).
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.3 Advanced Chipset Features Include all the adjustable items of chipset special features. DRAM Timing Selectable It refers to the method by which the DRAM timing is selected. Setting: Manual, By SPD (Default). CAS Latency Time It allows CAS latency time in HCLKs as Auto, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. The system board designer should set the values in this field, depending on the DRAM installed.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay It allows you to insert a delay between the RAS (Row Address Strobe) and CAS (Column Address Strobe) signals. This delay occurs when the SDRAM is written to, read from or refreshed.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Memory Hole At 15M-16M In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16 MB. Setting: Disabled (Default), Enabled. On-Chip Frame Buffer Size Setting: 1MB, 8MB (Default).
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.4 Integrated Peripherals Include all onboard peripherals. OnChip IDE Device >>> IDE HDD Block Mode It allows HDD controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from HDD. Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default).
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default). IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO It allows your system HDD controller to run faster.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Onboard Device >>> Audio Device Setting: Enabled (Default), Disabled. Onboard Lan Controller Setting: Enabled (Default), Disabled. SuperIO Device >>> Onboard Serial/Parallel Port It allows you to select the onboard serial and parallel ports with their addresses. Setting:...
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Parallel Port Mode Setting: Standard (Default) EPP1.9+SPP ECP+EPP1.9 Printer EPP1.7+SPP ECP+EPP1.7 ECP Mode Use DMA Setting: 1, 3 (Default). PWRON After PWR-Fail It sets the system power status whether on or off when power returns to the system from a power failure situation.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard USB Device Setting >>> USB 1.0 Controller Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default). USB 2.0 Controller For using USB 2.0, it is necessary OS drivers must be installed first. Please update your system to at least Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard USB Mouse Function Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default). USB Storage Function Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default).
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.5 Power Management Setup Include all the adjustable items of Green function features. ACPI Function It supports ACPI (Advance Configuration and Power Interface). Setting: Enabled (Default), Disabled. ACPI suspend Type Setting: S1(POS) (Default), S3(STR), S1&S3.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Power Management It allows you to select the type of power saving management modes. Setting: User Define Each of the ranges is from 1 min. to 1hr. Except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min...
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Suspend Mode When “Enabled”, after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off as the set time. Setting: Disabled (Default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour.
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PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN It defines the power-off mode when using an ATX power supply. In the Instant Off mode, it allows powering off immediately upon pressing the power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers off when the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds or enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.6 PnP/PCI Configurations Include all configurations of PCI and PnP resources. Init Display First Setting: PCI Slot (Default), Onboard. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly. It allows you to set whether or not MPEG VGA cards can display with PCI/VGA.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.7 PC Health Status It is for monitoring the system status such as temperature, voltage, and fan speeds. CPU smart Fan Temperature Setting: Disabled, 40℃/104°F, 45℃/113°F, 50℃/122°F (Default). Smart Fan Tolerance Value Setting: Min. is 1, Max. is 5.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.8 Frequency/Voltage Control It can load Frequency/ Voltage Control setup. Spread Spectrum It sets the value of the spread spectrum. It is for CE testing use only. Setting: Disabled, Enabled (Default).
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.10 Load Optimized Defaults It can load the preset system parameter values to set the system in its best performance configurations.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.11 Set Password Set change or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and/or BIOS setup. Useing Password to set a password that will be used exclusively on the system. To specify a password, highlight the type you want and press <Enter>.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.12 Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. Typing “Y”, you will quit the setup utility and save all the changes into the CMOS memory. Typing “N”, you will return to Setup utility.
PS960GLE/ PS965GME Mainboard 2.3.13 Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility.
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