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Motherboard User's Guide
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  • Page 1 Motherboard User’s Guide This publication, including photographs, illustrations and software, is under the protection of international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark ................... I Static Electricity Precautions ............III Pre-Installation Inspection ..............III Chapter 1: Introduction ............1 Key Features ..................2 Package Contents ................6 Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation .......... 7 Mainboard Components ..............8 I/O Ports ....................

  • Page 3: Static Electricity Precautions

    Motherboard User’s Guide Static Electricity Precautions Static electricity could damage components on this mainboard. Take the following precautions while unpacking this mainboard and installing it in a system. 1. Don’t take this mainboard and components out of their original static-proof package until you are ready to install them.
  • Page 4 Motherboard User’s Guide Notice: 1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction This mainboard has a Socket-A supporting AMD K7 processors with Front-Side Bus (FSB) speeds up to 400 MHz. This mainboard integrates the SiS748 Northbridge and SiS964 Southbridage chipsets that support the Serial ATA — a new interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs;...

  • Page 6: Key Features

    Motherboard User’s Guide Key Features The key features of this mainboard include: Socket-A Processor Support • Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors • Supports 400 MHz Front-Side Bus Chipset There are SiS748 Northbridge and SiS964 Southbridge in the chipsets in accordance with an innovative and scalable architec- ture with proven reliability and performance.
  • Page 7 Chapter 1: Introduction Expansion Slots • One CNR slot • One 8x AGP slot • Five 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface Onboard IDE channels • Two IDE Connectors • Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA (Direct Memory Access) modes •...
  • Page 8 Motherboard User’s Guide Onboard I/O Ports The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: • Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One parallel port • Eight USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB connectors USB3/4 providing two extra ports) •...
  • Page 9 Chapter 1: Introduction • Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with inte- grated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller • Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specifica- tion release 1.1 • Legacy support for all downstream facing ports BIOS Firmware This mainboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following:...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Motherboard User’s Guide Dimensions • ATX form factor of 305 x 224 mm Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without notification. Package Contents Your mainboard package ships with the following items: • The mainboard • The User Guide •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation

    Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation To install this mainboard in a system, please follow these instruc- tions in this chapter: • Identify the mainboard components • Install a CPU • Install one or more system memory modules •...

  • Page 12: Mainboard Components

    Motherboard User’s Guide Mainboard Components Socket-462 PORTS CPU_FAN AUDIO2 NB_FAN AGP1 CD_IN1 USB3/4 SATA1/2 CNR1 JP3 SPK1 FDC1 SYSTEM_F AN CONNECTORS : 1. AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio 9. JP4: LAN selector 2. CD_IN1: Analog Audio 10. JP5/6: USB Power selector 3.

  • Page 13: I/O Ports

    Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the mainboard. PS/2 Mouse Parallel Port (PRN) Port Line-In Line-Out Microphone Serial Port PS/2 COM1 Keyboard Ports Ports PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

  • Page 14: Installing The Processor

    Motherboard User’s Guide Installing the Processor This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choos- ing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

  • Page 15: Installing Memory Modules

    Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Push the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of socket. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU. Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU, and secure them all onto the socket base. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN) on the mainboard.
  • Page 16 Motherboard User’s Guide Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction.

  • Page 17: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. JP3: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating.

  • Page 18: Install The Mainboard

    Motherboard User’s Guide JP5/JP6: USB Power Selector Use these jumpers to select the voltage for USB ports: JP5 USB1 Power Selector: Function Jumper Setting VCC5V Short Pins 1-2 SB5V Short Pins 2-3 JP6 USB2 Power Selector: Function Jumper Setting VCC5V Short Pins 1-2 SB5V Short Pins 2-3...
  • Page 19 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Connect the power connector from the power supply to the U11 connector on the mainboard. CN1 is the CPU Vcore power connector. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYSTEM_FAN fan power connector on the mainboard.

  • Page 20: Connecting Optional Devices

    Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: USB3 AUDIO2 USB4 SPK1 SPK1: Speaker Connector Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 connector on the mainboard. Signal Signal 1 SPKR 3 GND...
  • Page 21 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation USB3/USB4: Front panel USB Connector The mainboard has 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 connectors USB3/USB4 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

  • Page 22: Install Other Devices

    Motherboard User’s Guide Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. IDE1 IDE2 FDC1 SATA2 SATA1 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 23 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Master device connects to the end of the cable. Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard. If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Second- ary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard.
  • Page 24 Motherboard User’s Guide Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system. CD_IN1 When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automati- cally detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive.

  • Page 25: Expansion Slots

    Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Expansion Slots This mainboard has one AGP, one CNR and five 32-bit PCI slots. AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 CNR1 Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion card. Locate the AGP, CNR or PCI slots on the mainboard. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.
  • Page 26 Motherboard User’s Guide 8x AGP Slot You can install a graphics adapter that supports the 8x AGP specification and has a 8x AGP edge connector in the AGP slot. CNR Slot You can install the CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) cards in this slot, including LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Bios Setup Utility

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components.

  • Page 28: Running The Setup Utility

    Motherboard User’s Guide Running the Setup Utility Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.

  • Page 29: Standard Cmos Setup Page

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Setup Page This page displays a table of items defining basic information about your system. AMIBIOS SETUP – Standard CMOS Setup (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yy) : Wed Oct 08, 2003 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 11:19:55 32Bit Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode...

  • Page 30: Advanced Setup Page

    Motherboard User’s Guide Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer. AMIBIOS SETUP – Advanced Setup (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot Enabled Boot Device...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Enable this item if any IDE hard disks support the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature. BootUp Num-Lock This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system start-up time. Floppy Drive Swap If you have two diskette drives installed and you enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A.

  • Page 32: Power Management Setup Page

    Motherboard User’s Guide Graphic Win Size This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter. DRAM Timing By SPD This item allows you to enable or disable the DRAM timing defined by the Serial Presence Detect electrical. Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.
  • Page 33 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ACPI Standby State This item selects the status S1(Stop Clock) or S3(Suspend to RAM) when the system enters the power-saving Suspend mode. Power Management Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation.

  • Page 34: Pci/Plug And Play Setup Page

    Motherboard User’s Guide USB Device Power On If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume by using the USB device. PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

  • Page 35: Load Optimal Settings

    Motherboard User’s Guide Load 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 36 Motherboard User’s Guide OnBoard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface. OnBoard Serial PortA Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address. OnBoard IR Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port, and to assign a port address.

  • Page 37: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    Motherboard User’s Guide Modem Device This item enables or disables the MC’97 modem chip.Ethernet Device Ethernet Device This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN. IEEE1394 Device This item enables or disables the onboard IEEE1394. OnBoard USB Function Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this mainboard.

  • Page 38: Hardware Monitor Page

    Motherboard User’s Guide CPU Type/Frequency These items show type and frequency of the CPU installed in your system. CPU Over-clocking Freq. This item decides CPU over-clocking frequency installed in your system. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the PageUp key (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the safe default.

  • Page 39: Change Password

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility CPU / System Temperature These items display CPU and system temperature measure- ment. FANs & Voltage Measurements These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage measurements. Change Password If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears that you can enter a Supervisor password.

  • Page 40: Chapter 4 Software & Applications

    Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the mainboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

  • Page 41: Installing Support Software

    Chapter 4: Software & Applications Installing Support Software Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD- ROM drive, the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen. The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at the bottom.
  • Page 42 Motherboard User’s Guide Auto-Installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP If you are under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM: The installation program loads and displays the following screen.

  • Page 43: Bundled Software Installation

    Chapter 4: Software & Applications Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops out after insert- ing the support CD-ROM: Click the ReadMe to bring up a screen, and then click the Install Path at the bottom of the screen.

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