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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-
tal 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 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.
Preface
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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 ...............4 Mainboard Components ................5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions..................7 Quick Guide ....................7 Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............8 Checking Jumper Settings ................8 Setting Jumpers .................... - Page 4 Integrated Peripherals Option ................ 38 Power Management Setup Option ..............42 PNP/PCI Configuration Option ..............46 PC Health Status Option................48 Frequency/Voltage Control................49 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..............50 Load Optimized Defaults Option..............50 Set Password Option..................50 Save & Exit Setup Option ................51 Exit Without Saving ..................
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Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard
Introducing the Mainboard Thank you for choosing KOB P4X266a NDSUX mainboard. The KOB P4X266a NDSUX mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 190 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 478 that accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting system bus (FSB) speeds of 400 MHz. -
Page 6: Features
Processor The KOB P4X266a NDSUX mainboard includes a Socket 478 that has the following features: • Supports up to a 400/533 MHz system bus (FSB) • Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors. Chipset There are VT8753A Northbridge and VT8233A Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. - Page 7 high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to have small buffers even at high data rates. The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can sup- port the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes. The chipset has the following advanced USB features: •...
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Page 8: Choosing A Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard com- plies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indi- cators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. - Page 10 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector AUDIO Mic/speaker-out header BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Case fan connector 1 Primary CD-in connector Secondary CD-in connector CNR1 Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot CPU SOCKET Micro PGA 478-pin socket for Pentium 4 CPUs CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU...
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Page 11: 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 12: 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 13: 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 jumper 2-3: Clear CMOS 3-pin BIOS flash pro- 1-2: Unprotected tection jumper 2-3: Protected 2-pin FSB speed se-... -
Page 14: Connecting Case Components
Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the default set- tings. Jumper 2 – This jumper is used to protect the BIOS from being unintention ally flashed. Enable this jumper for protection and disable this jumper when you want to flash the BIOS. Jumper 5 –... -
Page 15: The Panel Connectors
LSJ1: Single color LED header This header which is specially designed for OEM customers allows the user to install a LED indicator to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM (STR) mode or normal mode. Signal Name 5 VSB SUSLED-Y ACPI LED function: S4/S5... - Page 16 LPANEL Device Pins Empty HDD LED (Pins +1, -2) Reset Switch +12, -14 Power Switch +9, -11 Speaker +4, -6, -8, 10 Power LED Power LED -3 (Y), -5 (G), +7 (Pin -3, -5, +7) HDD LED +1, -2 Speaker (Pins +4, -6, -8, 10) Power Switch...
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Page 17: 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 18 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 19 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 20: Installing Memory Modules
Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory bus runs at 133 MHz. The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory;... -
Page 21: 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 22 When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have in- stalled.
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Page 23: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive. - Page 24 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 25: Connecting Optional Devices
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: LAUDIO: Front panel audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name ACTIVE LINE-OUT (R) ACTIVE LINE-OUT (L) GND (aLO) - Page 26 AUDIO: Front panel MIC/speaker-out header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Signal Name MICIN AGND MICBIAS SPKOUTR XSPKOUTR Empty SPKOUTL XSPKOUTL USB2: Front panel USB headers The mainboard has a USB port installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Some computer cases have a special module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case.
- Page 27 WOL1/WOM1: Wake On LAN/Wake On Modem If you have installed a LAN card, use the cable provided with the card to plug into the mainboard WOL1 connector. This enables the Wake On LAN (WOL1) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal auto- matically resumes the system.
- Page 28 LSIR1: Serial infrared port (for OEM use only) This Serial Infrared (SIR) data port that complies with the OEM specification allows the wireless exchange of information between your computer and simi- larly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.
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Page 29: Connecting I/O Devices
The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: Parallel port (LPT1) Game port PS/2 mouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Line-in Line-out 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. -
Page 30: 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 IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple... -
Page 31: 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 32: 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 33: 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 34: 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 35 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 36: 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 Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled] CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] Menu Level CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]... - Page 37 Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your sys- tem start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CDROM) Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your...
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Page 38: Advanced Chipset Features Option
S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, me- dia, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data. - Page 39 DRAM Clock/Drive Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software DRAM Clock/Drive Control Item Help Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency Menu Level DRAM Clock [By SPD] DRAM Timing [Manual]...
- Page 40 Precharge to Active (3T) This item is used to designate the minimum Row Precharge time of the SDRAM devices on the module. DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data. Normally, DRAM is refreshed entirely as the result of a single request. This option allows you to de- termine the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS) to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed.
- Page 41 for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. AGP Mode (4X) This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of display data for the processor video memory. Enabling AGP-4X Mode can greatly improve the display speed.
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Page 42: Integrated Peripherals Option
writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete be- fore starting another write cycle. PCI Master 0 WS Write (Enabled) When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states. PCI Delay Transaction (Enabled) The mainboard’s chipset has an embedded 32-bit post write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. - Page 43 VIA OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software VIA OnChip IDE Device OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Menu Level IDE Prefetch Mode...
- Page 44 VIA OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software VIA OnChip PCI Device Item Help VIA-3058 AC97 Audio [Auto] VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Disabled] Menu Level ↑...
- Page 45 Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) 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 address and interrupt re- quest (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1). Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3) This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and interrupt re- quest (IRQ) for onboard serial port 2 (COM2).
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Page 46: Power Management Setup Option
Midi Port IRQ (10) This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function. Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen. Init Display First (PCI Slot) Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard. - Page 47 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI function [Enabled] Power Management Option [User Define] Menu Level HDD Power Down [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Video Off Option [Suspend --> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS Support] MODEM Use IRQ Soft-Off by PWRBTN...
- Page 48 set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default. MODEM Use IRQ (3) If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem.
- Page 49 HDD & FDD (ON) When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the hard disk drive or the floppy diskette drive. PCI Master (OFF) When set to Off, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the sys- tem.
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Page 50: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option
PNP/PCI Configuration Option These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards oper- ate 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. - Page 51 IRQ Resources The submenu allows you to individually assign an interrupt type for interrupts IRQ-3 to IRQ-15. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Item IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] Menu Level IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device]...
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Page 52: Pc Health Status Option
PC Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Item Help Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] CPU VCORE... -
Page 53: 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 Ratio... -
Page 54: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all ap- 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. -
Page 55: Save & Exit Setup Option
Save & Exit Setup Option 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 56: 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 57: Utility Software Reference
All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license. Note: These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice. - Page 58 CD Ghost The CD Ghost software enables you to create a virtual cabinet of CD-ROM drives on your system to help you categorize and organize your CD collection. A user-friendly interface assists you in quickly creating images of both CDs and DVDs onto your system.
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