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reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur 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 manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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- Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected un- der 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 au- thor.
- Page 2 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Preface CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction....................1 Checklist .....................1 Standard Items ....................1 Features .....................2 Choosing a Computer Case ...............3 Mainboard Components ................4 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions..................6 Quick Guide ....................6 Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............7 Checking Jumper Settings ................7 Setting Jumpers .................... - Page 4 Power Management Setup Option ..............35 PNP/PCI Configuration Option ..............38 PC Health Status Option.................40 Frequency/Voltage Control................41 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..............41 Load Optimized Defaults Option..............42 Set Password Option..................42 Save & Exit Setup Option ................42 Exit Without Saving ..................43 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software About the Software CD-ROM ..............44 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ........44 Running Setup ....................45...
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing this mainboard. This mainboard is a Micro-ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 244 mm x 200 mm. The mainboard is design to support the mPGA Socket 478 Intel P4 Willamette/Northwood processors and the new Intel 845GL/845GV chipset. -
Page 6: Features
Processor The mainboard uses a micro PGA 478-pin socket that has the following features: • Accommodates Intel/P4 Willamette/Northwood 478-pins • For L4IBMGL6 – Incorporates the 845GL and supports 400/533MHz front side bus (FSB) with memory speed of 266 MHz • For L4IGVM6 –... -
Page 7: Choosing A Computer Case
• One Onboard LAN (optional) chip and LAN port on top of the USB port The mainboard supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with trans- fer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec. Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: •... - Page 9 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX12V Power connector AUDIO1 Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header AUXIN1* Auxilliary In header Three volt realtime clock battery CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CNR1 Communications and Networking Riser slot CASFAN1 Case fan connector CPUFAN1...
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Page 10: 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 11: Installing The Mainboard In A Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an ex- 2. Secure the mainboard with ample of a mainboard being screws where appropriate. installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the main- board. -
Page 12: 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 1-2: Normal 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: Clear Open: Flash (Default) BIOS Flash 2-pin Protect Short: Flash Protect Jumper 1 –... -
Page 13: 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 Pentium 4 processor auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1 Connect the CPU cool- ing fan cable to CPUFAN1. - Page 14 ATX12: ATX 12V Power Connector Signal Name Ground Ground +12V +12V CPUFAN1/CASFAN1: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground +12V Power +12V Sense Sensor SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal...
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Page 15: 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: Function Function Hard disk LED MSG LED [dual color (positive) or single color (+)] Hard disk active LED... -
Page 16: 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 17 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU: Remove the existing retention module (if applicable). Position the backplate against the underside of the mainboard, secure the 4 screws firmly on the retention module.
- Page 18 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pinhole noticeably miss- ing). Align and insert the CPU correctly. Press the lever down. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four reten- tion legs of the cooling fan into place.
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Page 19: Installing Memory Modules
Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). When you installed DDR333 memory modules, the memory bus can run up to 166 MHz. -
Page 20: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the main- board. -
Page 21: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive
Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connec- tor on the IDE cable. Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. -
Page 22: Installing Add-On Cards
configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed. 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 23: 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 24 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 25 SPDIF1: SPDIF out header This is an optional header that provides an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Inter- face) output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coaxial connector. Signal Name SPDIF Out AUXIN1: Auxilliary In header 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 26: Connecting I/O Devices
The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communi- cations devices. -
Page 27: External Connector Color Coding
External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color 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 Serial Teal or Turquoise... -
Page 28: Using Bios
Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award 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 29: Entering The Setup Utility
Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility: CMOS Setup Utility –... -
Page 30: Using Bios
If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for infor- mation on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. -
Page 31: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Item Help Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Change the day, month,... - Page 32 IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box.
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Page 33: Advanced Bios Setup Option
Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option defines advanced information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Menu Level First Boot Device [Floppy]... - Page 34 drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. Gate A20 Option (Fast) This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors.
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Page 35: Advanced Chipset Features Option
Advanced Chipset Features Option These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very famil- iar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system. - Page 36 signal to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost. Turbo Mode (Disabled) This item allows you to speed up the external clock by approximately 2.5%. This feature is used to verify the design flexibility. It is a very important tool for test units to verify CPU stability.
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Page 37: Integrated Peripherals Option
On-chip Video Windows Size (128 MB) This allows you to set the Graphics Aperture size. Boot Display (Auto) This field is available when there is Intel ADD card onboard. It allows you to display devices like CRT, TV, and EFP. select Integrated Peripherals Option These options display items that define the operation of peripheral compo-... - Page 38 USB Controller (Enabled) Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this main- board. USB Keyboard Support (Disabled) Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.
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Page 39: Power Management Setup Option
ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP- and ECP-aware peripherals. EPP Mode Select (EPP 1.7) The onboard parallel port is EPP spec. compliant, after you choose the on- board parallel port with EPP function. Set the EPP version to 1.7 spec or 1.9 spec. - Page 40 This option lets you control system power management. The system has vari- ous power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the sys- tem to be automatically resumed by certain events. The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts.
- Page 41 timeouts for the power-saving modes. Video Off Method (DPMS) This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default. Video Off In Suspend (Yes) This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.
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Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option
When set to Enabled, additional fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time. - Page 43 This option configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly.
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Page 44: Pc Health Status Option
Assign IRQ For USB (Enabled) Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. INT Pin1~8 Assignment (Auto) Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device connected to the PCI interface on your system. -
Page 45: Frequency/Voltage Control
Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help CPU Clock Ratio... -
Page 46: Load Optimized Defaults Option
propriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <En- ter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system is not functioning cor- rectly, try installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again. -
Page 47: Exit Without Saving
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>... -
Page 48: 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 bun- dled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. -
Page 49: Running Setup
Setp Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. - Page 50 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 51: 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 52 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.