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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Preface
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- Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
- Page 2 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- causing Equipment Regulations.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
• 电源管理 • 唤醒报警 • CPU 参数 • CPU 和记忆定时 还可用于设置不同处理器时钟速度的参数。 部分硬件规格和软件项目若有更改恕不另行通知。 Preface Features and Packing List Translations CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction ....................1 Checklist .....................1 Standard Items ....................1 Features .....................2 Choosing a Computer Case ...............4 Mainboard Components ................5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions..................8... - Page 4 Jumper Settings ..................... 10 Connecting Case Components ..............11 Front Panel Connector ................... 13 Installing Hardware ...................14 Installing the Processor.................. 14 Installing Memory Modules ................16 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM............17 Installing Add-on Cards................. 19 Connecting Optional Devices ................ 20 Connecting I/O Devices ................23 External Connector Color Coding ..............
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
4-layer printed circuit board and measures 244 mm x 190 mm. Notice to user: If your S740MP mainboard has CPU onboard. Please refer to the mainboard layout on page 6. Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist: Standard Items •... -
Page 6: Features
• Supports AMD 462-pin Socket A Processor • Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors • Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB) • Supports onboard AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors • Supports 100 MHz frontside bus (FSB) The SiS740 Northbridge and SiS962L Southbridge chipsets Chipset are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. - Page 7 • Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface The S740MP/S740M supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec. The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: Integrated I/O •...
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Page 8: Choosing A Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the micro ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. -
Page 9: Mainboard Components
S740M: Without CPU onboard... - Page 10 S740MP: With CPU onboard...
- Page 11 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector AUDIO1 Front-oriented microphone/line-out port header AUXIN1 Extra line-in connector BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan CDIN1 CD-in connector CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot CPU socket/ Socket A/onboard for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors CPU onboard...
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Page 12: Installing The Mainboard
Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard. •... -
Page 13: Installing The Mainboard In A Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an 2. Secure the mainboard with example of a mainboard being screws where appropriate. installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard. -
Page 14: Checking Jumper Settings
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear 3-pin BIOS protect 1-2: Disabled BIOS Protect 2-3: Enabled BIOS Protect Jumper 1 –... -
Page 15: Connecting Case Components
After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1. - Page 16 SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal Ground SJ1: Single color LED header Signal Name Function ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green SB5V Power LED (+) ACPI LED function: S4/S5 Light Blinking Dark...
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Page 17: Front Panel Connector
Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: PANEL1 Signal Function Signal Function Hard disk LED MSG LED [dual color HD_LED_P FP PWR/SLP (positive) -
Page 18: Installing Hardware
Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components. - Page 19 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components. Skip this section when your mainboard has CPU onboard. Note: The pin A-1 corner on the CPU and socket is empty. Follow these instructions to install the CPU: Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position.
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Page 20: Installing Memory Modules
Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable connector to the CPUFAN connector. Note: CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. -
Page 21: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom
Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. - Page 22 Installing a Hard Disk Drive Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A): Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
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Page 23: Installing Add-On Cards
Installing Add-on Cards The slots in this mainboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the mainboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the mainboard’s capabilities by adding hardware which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. -
Page 24: Connecting Optional Devices
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits... - Page 25 USB2: Front panel USB ports The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector USB2 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.
- Page 26 SPDIF1: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. Signal Name SPDIF Out AUXIN1: Extra line-in connector This connector is an additional line-in audio connector. It allows you to attach a line-in cable when your rear line-in jack is set as line out port for 4-channel function.
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Page 27: Connecting I/O Devices
The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse/keyboard mini PS/2 Mouse and DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse/keyboard. You can Keyboard plug a PS/2 mouse/keyboard directly into this connector. Connect your VGA monitor to this port. VGA Port You can plug any USB device into one of the USB ports. -
Page 28: External Connector Color Coding
External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line-in Light blue Audio line-out Lime Digital monitor/flat panel White Microphone Pink MIDI/game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple PS/2-compatible mouse Green... -
Page 29: Using Bios
Using BIOS The computer uses the latest AMI BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. -
Page 30: Running The Setup Utility
Running the Setup Utility Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads, a message appears on the screen that prompts you to “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor. -
Page 31: Using Bios
When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. -
Page 32: Advanced Cmos Setup
drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120) select Floptical. Advanced CMOS Setup The Advanced CMOS setup is used to control advanced system information such as hardware access and boot settings. Quick Boot (Enabled) If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines. -
Page 33: Advanced Chipset Setup
PS/2 Mouse Support (Enabled) Set this option to Enabled to enable the BIOS support for a PS/2-type mouse. The BIOS will allocate IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse. Password Check (Setup) This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when you run the BIOS Setup. -
Page 34: Power Management Setup
rates may be required in certain system designs to support loose layouts or slower memory. Graphic Win Size (128M) This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video purposes. IO APIC Support (Enable) This item allows you to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. - Page 35 Power Management (Enabled) Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. Suspend Time Out (Disabled) This option defines the length of time that the system while in Standby mode, it must be inactive before it enters Suspend mode. Hard Disk Time Out (Disabled) This option specifies the length of period of hard disk drive inactivity.
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Page 36: Pci / Plug And Play Setup
PCI / Plug and Play Setup This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU’s when they communicate with own special components. All the options describes in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings. -
Page 37: Peripheral Setup
where the offboard PCI IDE controller card is installed. If an offboard PCI IDE controller is used, the onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled. OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ (Disabled) This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE controller. -
Page 38: Hardware Monitor Page
This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 modem chip. Onboard LAN Device (Enabled) Select Enabled if your system contains a built-in LAN device. Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled) This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM function. -
Page 39: Change Supervisor/User Password
should not change the value in this field unless you are familiar with it. FANs & Voltage Measurements These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage measurements. CPU / System Temperature These items display CPU and system temperature measurement. Change Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. -
Page 40: Auto Configuration With Optimal Settings
Auto Configuration with Optimal Settings If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These default values are not very demanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips. -
Page 41: Using The Mainboard Software
Using the Mainboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. -
Page 42: Running Setup
Setup Tab Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Setup Select from the menu which software you want to install. The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that Browse allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. - Page 43 Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the mainboard you are installing. The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.
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Page 44: Manual Installation
Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your mainboard. Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. - Page 45 We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help protect your system against viruses. MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK, then MRTALK- SETUP72.EXE to install the application software.
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