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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 w ritten 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 錯誤! 尚未定義書籤。 Features and Packing List Translations 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 Advanced Chipset Features................30 Integrated Peripherals ..................32 Power Management Setup................34 PNP/PCI Configurations ................. 38 PC Health Status....................39 Frequency/Voltage Control................40 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option ..............41 Load Optimized Defaults Option..............41 Set Supervisor/User Password................. 41 Save & Exit Setup Option................42 Exit Without Saving ..................
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing this mainboard. This mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 304.8 mm x 190 mm. The mainboard is design to support the mPGA Socket 478 Intel P4 Willamette/Northwood processors and the new Intel 845GE chipset. -
Page 6: Features
184-pin non-ECC DDR SDRAM DIMMs with a total maximum capacity of 2 GB. The L4IGEA2 includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technol- ogy provides a direct connection between the graphics sub- system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus. -
Page 7: Choosing A Computer Case
Expansion The mainboard comes with the following expansion options: Options • Five 32-bit PCI slots • One 4xAGP slot (support 1.5V only); support ADD card • One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot • Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface •... - Page 9 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX12V Power connector ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector AUDIO1 Front panel MIC/Speaker Out header Three volt realtime clock battery CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CDIN2 Secondary CD-in connector CAS_FAN1 Case fan connector CHS1 Chassis Intrusion Detect CNR1...
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Page 10: Installing The Mainboard
Installing the Mainboard Follow these s afety 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 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal (default) 2-3: Clear CMOS 2-pin BIOS Flash Open: Flash (Default) Protect Short: Flash Pr otect 3-pin LAN Select 1-2: Enable... -
Page 13: Connecting Case Components
JP3 – Enables you to prevent the BIOS from being updated (flashed). Open the jumper if you are going to update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, short the jumper to protect the BIOS from being flashed. JP4 – Use this jumper to enable or disable built-in LAN network adapter. - Page 14 ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Signal Name Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V Ground Ground PS ON# Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PWRGD +5VSB +12V CPU_FAN1/PWR_FAN1/CAS_FAN1: FAN Power Connectors Signal Name Function System Ground +12V Power +12V Sense Sensor SPEAKER1: Internal speaker Signal Name Buzzer Signal...
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Page 15: Front Panel Connector
ACPI LED function: S4/S5 LSJ1 Dark Dark Light Dark CHS1: Chassis Intrusion Detect Pin 1-2 Function Short Case Open Open Case Close 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 Name... -
Page 16: Installing Hardware
tary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST. Power Switch Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. - 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: Rem ove the existing retention module (if applicable). Position the backplate against the underside of the mainboard, secure the 4 screws firmly on...
- Page 18 Locate the CPU cut edge (the corner with the pinhole noticeably mis s- 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 s nap 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. You must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 64 MB to 512 MB of memory. Total capacity is 2GB. Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the mainboard. -
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
When you first start up your system, go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Standard CMOS Features on page 26 for more information. Installing Add-on Cards This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, and one Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot. - Page 23 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge con- nector is correctly seated in the slot.
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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... - Page 25 USB3: Front panel USB connectors The mainboard has four 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 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.
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Page 26: Connecting I/O Devices
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 Ke yboard 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: 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 28: 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: Phoenix –... -
Page 29: 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 info r- mation on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. -
Page 30: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility 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, IDE Primary Slave year and century. - Page 31 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 32: Advanced Bios Features
Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Item Help CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled ] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] Menu Level First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [HDD-0]... - Page 33 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 34: Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced Chipset Features 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 35 Turbo Mode (Disabled) This item will only be displayed if your CPU external clock supports Turbo mode. The Turbo mode allows you to speed up the external clock by approxi- mately 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 36: Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral compo- nents on the system's input/output ports. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals Item Help On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled ] IDE Primary Master [Auto] Menu Level IDE Primary Slave [Auto] IDE Primary Master... - Page 37 USB 2.0 Controller (Enabled) Enable this item if want to use the USB 2.0 controller. USB Keyboard Support (Disabl ed) 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 38: Power Management Setup
This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1 (COM1). Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port. - Page 39 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 40 the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory. Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume (Auto) This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state.
- Page 41 can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down.
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Page 42: Pnp/Pci Configurations
counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive, serial ports, or the parallel port. PCI PIRQ [A-D]# (Disabl ed) When disabled, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the sys- tem. PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off) This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure. -
Page 43: Pc Health Status
Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press <Esc> to close the IRQ Resources submenu. In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item R eserved Memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card. -
Page 44: Frequency/Voltage Control
powering down. CPU Warning Temperature Use this item to set the warning temperature leve l for the processor. Chassis Open Warning Enables or disables the alert warning message when the chassis is opened. System Component Characteristics These items allow end users and technicians to monitor data provided by the BIOS on this mainboard. -
Page 45: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option
CPU Clock Ratio CPU Host/PCI Clock x 100 Installed CPU clock speed 800 MHz Auto Detect PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots. Spread Spectrum (Enabled) If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro- Magnetic Interference) generated by the system. -
Page 46: Save & Exit Setup Option
password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely. PASSWORD DISABLED If you have selected “ System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup. -
Page 47: 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 48: Running Setup
Setup 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 49: Manual Installation
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 locate d 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. -
Page 50: Utility Software Reference
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 51 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. Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPER_VOICE, then run PICSHELL.EXE to install the application software.