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  • Page 1 PC-cillin and ChipAway Virus are trademarks of Trend Micro Inc. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc. A3D is a registered trademark of Aureal Inc. Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged. Copyright © 1999 All Rights Reserved M748LMRT, Version 1.3 S6T/April 1999...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction............1 Key Features..................2 Slot-1 Processor Support...............2 Socket-370 Processor Support............2 Memory Support................2 Expansion Slots................2 Onboard IDE channels..............2 Power Supply and Power Management.........2 Built-in Graphics System...............3 Sound System................3 Onboard I/O Ports................3 Hardware Monitoring..............4 Built-in LAN Adapter..............4 Fax/modem DAA Module.............4 Onboard Flash ROM..............4 Bundled Software................4 Dimensions..................5...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Fax/modem DAA Module............20 VGA Extension Card..............21 Optional Extension Brackets............22 ATX Form Card................22 Digital Audio Extension Bracket..........23 Install Other Devices................24 Floppy Disk Drive...............24 IDE Devices.................24 Internal Sound Connections............25 Digital Audio Connection............25 Expansion Slots................26 LAN Wake Up................26 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup............27 Introduction..................27 Running the Setup Utility..............28 Standard CMOS Setup Page............29...
  • Page 5 Error! No text of specified style in document. Speaker Position................42 Mixer Setup.................42 Demo...................43...
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard has a slot-1 processor socket for an Intel processor cartridge, and it also has a socket-370 for an Intel PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) Celeron processor. You can install either one of these processors according to the power and performance requirements that you need from your system.
  • Page 7: Key Features

    Chapter 1 Key Features This key features of this mainboard include: Slot-1 Processor Support  Pentium-III support for 450 MHz and 550 MHz clock rates  Pentium-II support for 233 MHz to 450 MHz clock rates  SEPP Celeron support for 266 MHz to 433 MHz clock rates ...
  • Page 8: Built-In Graphics System

    Package Contents  Support for Green PC standard, suspend switch, keyboard power on/off  Supports Wake on Modem, Wake on LAN and Wake on Alarm Built-in Graphics System  Onboard 64-bit 3D AGP Graphics Accelerator  Complies with AGP Ver.1 with 66/133 MHz operation ...
  • Page 9: Hardware Monitoring

    Chapter 1 Hardware Monitoring  Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU temperature and fan speeds  Supports AMI’s Desktop Client Manager (ADCM) Built-in LAN Adapter  Onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX LAN Adapter  LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and ANSI X3T12 TP-PMD standards ...
  • Page 10: Dimensions

    Package Contents  Media Ring Talk provides PC to PC base internet phone communication  Gamut 98 provides professional audio applications included MP3 playback Dimensions  Baby-AT form factor (22cm x 22cm) Package Contents Your mainboard package ships with the following items: Mainboard ...
  • Page 11: Static Electricity Precautions

    Chapter 1 Static Electricity Precautions 1. Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the mainboard and installing it in a system. 2. Keep the mainboard, and other components, in their original static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.
  • Page 12: Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation To install this mainboard into your system, follow the procedures in this chapter: Identify the mainboard components  Install the correct processor  Install one or more memory modules  Verify that any jumpers or switches are at the correct setting ...
  • Page 13: Mainboard Components

    Chapter 2 Mainboard Components Use the diagram below to identify the major components on your mainboard.
  • Page 14: Install The Processor

    Install the Processor Install the Processor This mainboard has a Slot-1 which can be installed with any Slot-1 processor cartridge including the Pentium-III, the Pentium-II, and the SEPP Celeron. It also has a Socket-370 which can be installed with the new Celeron processor which is shipped in a PPGA (Plastic Pin Grid Array) package.
  • Page 15: Installing A Slot-1 Processor Cartridge

    Chapter 2 Installing a Slot-1 Processor Cartridge 1. Locate Slot-1, FAN1, and JP7 on the mainboard. FAN1 Slot-1 with pre-installed cartridge holder. The upright arms are folded down for shipping. 2. The Slot-1 is installed with a cartridge holder. The upright struts of the cartridge holder are folded down for shipping.
  • Page 16: Installing A Socket-370 Processor

    Install the Processor 4. Locate the cooling fan power supply FAN1. Connect the cable from the processor cartridge cooling fan to FAN1. 5. Locate the jumper JP7. Use this jumper to select if you have installed a Slot-1 processor or a Socket-370 processor. The jumper settings are illustrated below.
  • Page 17: Install Memory

    Chapter 2 4. Match the pin-1 corners and insert the Celeron processor into the socket. No force is required and the processor should drop into place freely. 5. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the catch on the side of the socket.
  • Page 18: Set The Jumpers

    Install the Processor For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V memory modules installed with SDRAM memory chips. If you are using a processor cartridge that runs on a 100 MHz system bus, you must use memory that operates on a 100 MHz memory bus (PC-100 memory).
  • Page 19: Jumper Jp1: Keyboard Power On Selector

    Chapter 2 Jumper JP1: Keyboard Power On Selector If you are using an ATX power supply unit, you can use hot keys on your keyboard as a power on/off switch for the system Use this jumper to turn this feature on or off. Note: Make sure that the system can provide 1A on +5VSB (+5V Standby) signal before using the Keyboard Power On function.
  • Page 20: Jumper Jp3: Enable/Disable Onboard Lan

    Install the Processor Jumper JP3: Enable/Disable Onboard LAN Use this 3-pin jumper to enable or disable the onboard network adapter. Function Jumper Setting Enable Onboard LAN Short Pins 1-2 Disable Onboard LAN Short Pins 2-3 Jumper JP9: Enable/Disable Onboard Fax/modem Use this 3-pin jumper to enable or disable the onboard fax/modem card.
  • Page 21: Install The Mainboard

    Chapter 2 Install the Mainboard Install the mainboard into the system chassis. This mainboard is baby AT-sized and the I/O ports are provided on extension brackets. In addition the mainboard can operate using an AT power supply unit or an ATX power supply unit. This means that you have a wide choice of cases that can be used by this mainboard.
  • Page 22 Install the Processor Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the bank of switch and LED connectors J7. See the illustration below for a guide to the pin functions of the J7 case connector. Power LED Speaker Pins 2-4-6 Pins 1-3-5-7 Keylock Pins 8-10...
  • Page 23: Install The Extension Brackets

    Chapter 2 Install the Extension Brackets The extension brackets are used to transmit features on the mainboard to external connectors that can be fixed to the system chassis. Follow the steps below to install the extension brackets. Note: All the ribbon cables used on the extension brackets carry a red stripe on the pin-1 side of the cable.
  • Page 24: Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket

    Install the Processor Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket This bracket has one serial port - COM1 (9-pins) and one parallel port – LPT1 (25pins). On this mainboard, the second serial port is reserved for the fax/modem card so you can only connect one of the serial ports to the manboard header COM1.
  • Page 25: Lan Adapter Extension Bracket

    Chapter 2 LAN Adapter Extension Bracket This bracket supports an RJ45 network connector and connects to the built in LAN1 header on the mainboard. LAN Header LAN Extension Bracket 1. On the mainboard, locate the LAN1 header for this bracket. 2.
  • Page 26: Vga Extension Card

    Install the Processor 1. Locate the J1 modem header on the mainboard. 2. Plug the fax/modem DAA module into the J1 modem header. 3. Remove the blanking plate adjacent to the fax/modem DAA module. Line & Tel RJ11 Sockets Modem DAA Module Modem Header VGA Extension Card The VGA extension card has a 15-pin connector for an external...
  • Page 27: Optional Extension Brackets

    Chapter 2 Optional Extension Brackets For this mainboard, you can also obtain an ATX Form Card and an SPDIF digital audio extension bracket. Install these brackets by following the steps below. ATX Form Card This ATX Form Card provides a mini-DIN PS/2 port for infrared, one mini-DIN port for a PS/2 mouse.
  • Page 28: Digital Audio Extension Bracket

    Install the Processor Digital Audio Extension Bracket This bracket has two RCA jacks for digital audio in and digital audio out, and an auxiliary jack for a Stereo Line-in device. J4-SPDIF Header Stereo Line-in SPDIF In SPDIF Out Digital Audio Extension Bracket 1.
  • Page 29: Install Other Devices

    Chapter 2 Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. FDC1 IDE1 IDE2 Floppy Disk Drive The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
  • Page 30: Internal Sound Connections

    Install the Processor If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive, you can connect the sound output of the drive to the built-in sound system.
  • Page 31: Expansion Slots

    Chapter 2 Expansion Slots This mainboard has one 32-bit PCI expansion slot and one 8/16-bit ISA slot. The slots are shared. This means that you can only use one of the slots at one time. PCI1 JP8-LAN Wake Up Header ISA1 Follow the steps below to install a PCI or ISA expansion card.
  • Page 32: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Introduction The BIOS setup utility stores information about your computer such as the date and time, the kind of hardware you have installed, and so on. Your computer uses this information to initialize all the components at boot up time, and make sure that everything runs smoothly.
  • Page 33: Running The Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 Running the Setup Utility Each time your computer starts, before the operating system is booted, a message appears on the screen that prompts “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Mainmenu page of the setup utility appears on your monitor.
  • Page 34: Standard Cmos Setup Page

    Hardware Monitor Page with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with a set of high-performance values. Standard CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date and time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks on the IDE channels.
  • Page 35: Advanced Setup Page

    Chapter 3 Advanced Setup Page Use this page to set more advanced information about your system. Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the operation of your computer. Share Memory This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for use by the onboard VGA system.
  • Page 36 Hardware Monitor Page Floppy Drive If you enable this item, your system will check the Seek diskette drives at start up time. Disable this item unless you are using an old 360K diskette drive. Password Check If you have installed a password on your system, use this item to determine if the password is required to enter the setup utility (Setup) or required at start-up time and to enter the setup...
  • Page 37: Power Management Setup Page

    Chapter 3 Power Management Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for the system power management operation. Power Use this item to enable or disable the power Management/APM management routines. If you enable the power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation.
  • Page 38: Pci / Plug And Play Setup Page

    Hardware Monitor Page Lan Card Power Your system can enter a software power down. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is traffic on the built-in network adapter. You must have an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Ring On Power On Your system can enter a software power down.
  • Page 39: Load Optimal Settings

    Chapter 3 Primary Graphics Use this item to define if your primary graphics adapter is installed in a PCI slot or on an AGP Adapter bus. PCI VGA Palette When this item is enabled, multiple VGA Snoop devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device.
  • Page 40: Features Setup Page

    Hardware Monitor Page Features Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices installed on the system. Onboard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface. Onboard Serial Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port COM1, and to assign a port address Port1 Onboard IR Port...
  • Page 41: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    Chapter 3 Onboard IDE Use this item to enable or disable either of the two onboard IDE channels, Primary or Secondary. Ultra DMA Support Use this item to determine if you require Ultra DMA support for IDE devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels.
  • Page 42: Hardware Monitor Page

    Hardware Monitor Page CPU Multiple Use this item to set a multiplier for the system Factory bus frequency. The multiplier x the system bus frequency must equal the internal clock speed of your CPU, e.g. 100 MHz (system bus) x 3.5 (muliplier) = 350 MHz (internal clock speed of installed CPU).
  • Page 43: Change Password

    Chapter 3 Change Password If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation.
  • Page 44: Chapter 4 Software & Applications

    The IDE Bus Master Drivers allows the system to properly manage the IDE channels on the mainboard. You only need to install an IDE driver if you are running Windows 95.  Windows 95 – D:\IDE\M748LMRT\WIN9x\SETUP.EXE USB Driver The USB Driver allows the system to recognize the USB ports on the mainboard.
  • Page 45: Sound Driver

    There is also an Audio Rack application program available for:  Windows 95/98 - D:\SOUND\Gamut\Gamut98 Graphics Drivers and Software Find the Graphics drivers and software here:  D:\VGA\M748LMRT\Win9x\SETUP.EXE Fax/Modem Drivers and Software Find the fax/modem drivers and software here:  D:\Modem\8738\Win9x ...
  • Page 46: Adcm Software

    The Four Speakers System This program is available for:  DOS – D:\PC-CILLIN\DOS\PCSCAN.EXE  Windows 95 – D:\PC-CILLIN\WIN95\DISK1\SETUP.EXE  Windows 98 – D:\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE ADCM Software The AMI Desk-Client Management software provides network management services. This software is available for: Windows 95/98 – D:\AMI ADCM\WIN95&98\SETUP.EXE Media Ring Talk Software ...
  • Page 47: The Four Speakers System

    Chapter 4 5. For more information, refer to the PCI Sound manual in the CD which ships with this mainboard. The Four Speakers System The onboard Sound Pro audio system supports 2 wave channels (front/rear) known as the 4 speaker system. If you are running applications which use the DirectSound®...
  • Page 48 The Four Speakers System avoid hardware conflicts, DO NOT enable this option when the Line-in/Rear jack is connected with a line-in device. While the 4 speakers mode is enabled, turn on/off the output of the front speakers and adjust the volume of the speakers so that the front/rear speakers have the same volume.

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