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User's Manual Version A
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- Page 1 The information presented in this publication has been carefully for reliability; however, no responsibility is assumed for MBX8440 inaccuracies. Specifications are User's Manual Version A subject to change without notice. TRADEMARKS PS/2 is a registered trademeark of international Business Machines Corp.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction ............1 1-1 KeyFeatures ............... 2 1-2 Static Electricity Precautions ........4 1-3 What's included in the package ......... 4 Hardware Configuration ......... 5 2-1 Mainboard Component Locations ......6 2-2 Power Precautions ............. 7 2-3 Connectors ..............7 2-4 Jumper Settings ............ - Page 3 2-5 Installing Pentium II Processor in Slot 1 ....15 2-6 Memory Installation ..........17 AWARD BIOS Setup ..........19 3-1 Award BIOS Setup ........... 20 3-2 Main Menu Options ..........21 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ........21 BIOS FEATURES SETUP ........23 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP ........
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Page 4: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction The mainboard is a high- performance mainboard based on the advanced PENTIUM II microprocessor, the AGP, PCI Local Bus and the Intel 440BX chipset. The mainboard offers a high degree of flexibility in configuration and is fully IBM PC compatible. -
Page 5: Keyfeatures
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Page 7: Static Electricity Precautions
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Page 8: Hardware Configuration
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration Before you install the mainboard into the system chassis, you may find it convenient to first configure the mainboard hardware. This chapter describes how to set jumpers and install memory modules, and where to attach components. -
Page 9: Mainboard Component Locations
FAN1 Mouse SLOT 1 COM1 Printer COM2 FAN2 AGP SLOT PCI SLOT1 PCI SLOT2 PCI SLOT3 PCI SLOT4 ISA SLOT3 ISA SLOT2 IS A SL OT1... -
Page 10: Power Precautions
§ § Note: Before making connections to the board, make sure that power to the system is turned off. -
Page 11: Jumper Settings
§ § Note: When you open the jumper, attach the plastic jumper cap to one of the pins so you won’t lose it. P2 P1 P2 P1 P2 P1 P2 P1... -
Page 12: Pw1 Atx Power Supply Connector
Note: Make sure that the ATX power supply can take at least 10mA load on the 5 volt standby lead (5VSB). Parallel (Printer) P ort (25-pin Fem ale) PS/2 M ouse USB 1 CO M 2 USB 2 CO M 1 PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Fem ale) Serial Port(9-pin M ale) -
Page 13: Keyboard Connector
Keyboard Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector COM1, COM2 Serial Port Connectors LPT1 Parallel (Printer) Connector... -
Page 14: J1 Kblock, Spk, Rst, Hdled, Atxsw, Susled,Power Led
Power LED SUSLED HDLED KBLOCK SPK Speaker Connector DATA Out Ground KBLOCK Keylock + Power LED Connectors HDLED Hard Disk LED Connector... - Page 15 SUSLED Suspend Mode LED Connector Power LED Connector ATX SW Power Switch Connector RST Reset Switch Connector...
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Page 16: Jp2 Cpu Speed Selectors
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Page 17: Fan2 System Fan Power
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Page 18: Installing Pentium Ii Processor In Slot 1
2-5 Installing Pentium II Processor in Slot 1 Pentium II R etention B ase Heatsink Support B ase Heatsink Support Top B ar Attach M ount Bridges... - Page 19 Note: Installing a heatsink and cooling fan is necessary for proper heat dissipation from your CPU. Failing to install these items may result in overheating and possible burn-out of your CPU.
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Page 20: Memory Installation
Notes: DRAM type : 3.3V , 64/72-bit EDO DRAM(50/60ns) and SDRAM(8/10/12ns) -
Page 22: Award Bios Setup
Chapter 3 AWARD BIOS Setup This chapter explains how to configure the mainboard's BIOS setup program. -
Page 23: Award Bios Setup
3-1 Award BIOS Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP SAVE & EXIT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ←... -
Page 24: Main Menu Options
Main Menu Options ROM PCI/ISA BIOS STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Date (mm:dd:yy) : Mon, APR 20 1998 Time (hh:mm:ss) : 14 : 59 : 44 HARDDISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master: Auto Auto Primary Slave: Auto Auto... - Page 25 MODE : Select auto to detect the mode type automatically. If your hard disk supports the LBA mode, select LBA or Large. However, if your hard disk cylinder is more than 1024 and does not support the LBA function, set at Large. Select Normal if your hard disk supporting cylinders is below 1024.
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Page 26: Bios Features Setup
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled External Cache : Enabled CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled : Enabled D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test : Enabled D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled... - Page 27 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The defaults of item to check CPU L2 cache ECC function. If your Pentium II CPU's QDF/S-Spec. is SL264, SL265, SL2HD,SL2HC SL28K, SL28L, SL2QA, SL2QB, to set this field disabled. Otherwise leave this on the setup default setting of enabled. Enabled : ECC Disabled : Non-ECC Quick Power On Self Test...
- Page 28 Security Option Choose Setup, or System. Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or unauthorized use of BIOS Setup. “System” - Each time the system boots the password prompt appears. “Setup” - Password prompt only appears if you attempt to enter the Setup program.
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Page 29: Chipset Features Setup
Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. DRAM Speed Selection : 60ns CPU Warning Temperature C/158 SDRAM CAS latency Time : 3 Current CPU Temperature : C/66 DRAM Data Integrity Mode : Non-ECC Current CPUFAN1 Speed : C/95 Current CPUFAN2 Speed :3096 RPM Current CPU Voltage... - Page 30 Video BIOS Cacheable When enabled, access to video BIOS addressedat C0000H to C7FFFH are cached,provided that the cache controller is enabled. Video RAM Cacheable Choose enabled or disabled(default). When enabled, the access to the VGA RAM addressed is cached. 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time The timing for 8-bit ISA card.
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Page 31: Power Management Setup
Run the Power Management Setup as follows: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management : User Define ** Reload Global Timer Events** PM Control by APM : Yes IRQ3 (3-7, 9-15), NMI : Enabled Video Off Method Primary IDE 0 : Disabled V/H SYNC+Blank... - Page 32 PM Control by APM The option "No" allows the BIOS to ignore the APM (Advanced Power Management) specification. Selecting "Yes" will allow the BIOS wait for APM's prompt before it enters Doze mode, Standby mode, or Suspend mode. If the APM is installed, it will prompt the BIOS to set the system into the power saving mode after all tasks are done.
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Page 33: Pnp/Pci Slot Configuration
VGA Active Monitor Enabled : the system can not enter the power saving mode when monitor is on. Disabled : the system can enter the power saving mode when monitor is on. Soft-Off by PWRBTN When enabled, turning the system off with the on/off button places the system in a very low-power-usage state, with only enough circuitry receiving power to detect power button activity or Resume by Ring activity. -
Page 34: Load Setup Defaults
PNP OS Installed If your operating system is a Plug-and-Play one, such as Windows NT, Windows 95, select Yes. The options are : No (Default), Yes. Resource Controlled By Manual : The field defines that the PNP Card’s resource is controlled by manual. -
Page 35: Integrated Peripherals Setup
Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled UART Mode Select : Normal IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto 378/IRQ7 Onboard Parallel Por IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto Parallel Port Mode : SPP... - Page 36 IDE Primary Master PIO /IDE Primary Slave PIO The default value is Auto. Auto : BIOS will automatically detect the Onboard PCI IDE HDD Accessing mode. Mode0-4 : Manually set the IDE Accessing mode. IDE Secondary Master PIO /IDE Secondary Slave PIO The default value is Auto.
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Page 40: Hardware Monitor Setup/Agp Utility
Appendix Hardware Mointor Setup/ AGP Utility This chapter explains how to configure the mainboard's hardware mointor setup program and AGP utility. -
Page 41: System Health Monitor Utility
Selects the temperature scale Sets the time interval for monitoring the system Sets the range of the processor’s temperature Current temperature of Current value of the processor each voltage When enabled,this screen will minimize and display a histogram icon after boot-up Sets the range of These items, each voltage... -
Page 42: Installing The Utility
Important: Once this utility is installed, the system will ignore the settings in the “System Health Monitor” field of the Chipset Features Setup. If you are using Windows 95 or Windows 4.0, you may select between using the utility and the Chipset Features Setup.