Preparing Your Computer Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ... 5 Features Summary ... 5 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Layout ... 6 Block Diagram ... 7 Hardware Installation Process ... 8 Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ... 8 Step 1-1: CPU Installation ... 9 Step 1-2: CPU Cooling Fan Installation ...
Supports EasyTune 4 Overclocking Over Voltage (DDR/AGP) by BIOS Over Clock (DDR/AGP/CPU/PCI) by BIOS Form Factor ATX size form factor, 29.5cm x 21cm "*" Only for 8S648FX-RZ. Pentium 4 (Northwood, Prescott) with HT Technology ® ® 4 800/533/400MHz FSB ®...
Chipset that supports HT Technology ® - BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled - OS: An operation system that has optimizations for HT Technology 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 - 8 -...
Step 1-1: CPU Installation Figure 1. Socket Pull the rod to the 90-degree directly. Actuation Lever Figure 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU upper corner. Insert the CPU into the socket. (Do not force the CPU into the socket.) Then move the socket lever to the locked position while holding pressure on the center of the CPU.
The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary between sockets. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard 1. The DIMM socket has a notch, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.
Line Out jack Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to this connector. Line In jack Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connect to Line In jack. "*" Only for 8S648FX-RZ. AGP 4X/8X notch - 11 - Hardware Installation Process...
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1) ATX_12V (+12V Power Connector) This connector (ATX_12V) supplies the CPU operation voltage (Vcore). If this "ATX_12V connector" is not connected, system cannot boot. 2) ATX (ATX Power) AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard.
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Please connect the floppy drive ribbon cables to FDD. It supports 360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types. The red stripe of the ribbon cable must be the same side with the Pin1. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Pin No. Definition...
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7) PWR_LED PWR_LED is connect with the system power indicator to indicate whether the system is on/off. It will blink when the system enters suspend mode. If you use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color. 8) F_PANEL (2 x 10 pins Connector) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassisfront panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below.
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10) SUR_CEN (Surround Center Connector) Please contact your nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable. 11) CD_IN (CD In Connector) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Pin No. Definition Power Front Audio (R)
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12) AUX_IN (AUX In Connector) Connect other device(such as PCI TV Tunner audio out)to the connector. 13) SPDIF_IO (SPDIF In/Out Connector) The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when your stereo system has digital input function.
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You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily shor 1-2 pin. Default doesn't include the "Shunter" to prevent from improper use this jumper. 16) BAT (BATTERY) 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Pin No. Definition...
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del>...
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Change, set, or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system. • Save & Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup. • Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard - 20 -...
Standard CMOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Suport Holt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory : Move Enter: Select...
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640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the motherboard. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU's memory address map. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard - 22 -...
Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Up Floppy Seek Password Check CPU Hyper-Threading Init Display First : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values " # " System will detect automatically and show up when you install the Intel processor with HT Technology.
Disabled Disable onboard 1st channel IDE port. On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Enable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. (Default value) Disabled Disable onboard 2nd channel IDE port. "*" Only for 8S648FX-RZ. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Integrated Peripherals [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled]...
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Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP & EPP mode. ECP Mode Use DMA Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. "*" Only for 8S648FX-RZ. - 25 - BIOS Setup...
AC-power off. When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Off" state. (Default value) When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "On" state. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Power Management Setup [S1(POS)] [Off] [Off]...
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IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable this function. (Default value) ModemRingOn Disabled Disable Modem Ring on function. Enabled Enable Modem Ring on function. (Default value) PME Event Wake Up Disabled Disable this function. Enabled Enable PME as wake up event. (Default value) Power On by Keyboard Password Enter from 1 to 8 characters to set the keyboard power on password.
PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Vcore DDR25V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed Current SYSTEM FAN Speed : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values Current Voltage (V) Vcore / DDR25V / +3.3V / +12V Detect system's voltage status automatically.
Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only! AGP/PCI Clock Control AUTO Set AGP/PCI Clock Control to AUTO. (Default value) Manual Set AGP/PCI Clock Control to Manual. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Frequency/Voltage Control [10X] [Disabled] AUTO [AUTO]...
AGP Clock (MHz) Please set AGP Clock according to your requirement. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only! PCI Clock (MHz) Please set PCI Clock according to your requirement. Incorrect using it may cause your system broken. For power End-User use only! AGP Voltage Control Normal Set AGP Voltage Control to Normal.
Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features which the system automatically detects. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save &...
Set Supervisor/User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations Enter Password: PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.
Frequency/Voltage Control ESC: Quit F8: Q-Flash Type "Y" will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS. Type "N" will return to Setup Utility. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Top Performance Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Set User Password Save &...
Revision History Chapter 3 Install Drivers Install Drivers Pictures below are shown in Windows XP Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.
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Install C-Media AC97 audio driver. SIS USB 2.0 Driver It is recommended that you use the Microsoft Windows update for the most updated driver for XP/2K. "*" Only for 8S648FX-RZ. 8S648FX-RZ Series Motherboard Driver install finished!! you have to reboot system!! - 36 -...
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