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  • Page 1 P8F152 MOTHER BOARD USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Copyright Notice © Copyright 2002 The information contained in this user’s manualand all accompa- nying documentation is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. This publication may not, in whole or in part, be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language or computer language, or transmitted in any form whatsoever without the prior written consent from the manufac- turer, except for copies retained by the purchasers for their...
  • Page 3 Using This Manual This manual is designed to help you build a reliable Personal Computer based on the P8F152 platform. Chapter 1 - Quick Reference This chapter is for advanced users who want to quickly assemble a system. The mainboard layout along with jumper and switch settings, and memory configuration are provided.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. P8F152 QUICK REFERENCE ..........1 1.1. Mainboard Layout ............1 1.2. I/O Ports ................. 2 1.3. Front Panel Connector ........... 2 1.4. Jumpers ................. 3 1.5. PCI and AGP Frequency Settings ........3 1.6. Memory Installation ............3 1.7.
  • Page 5 3.5.2. Infrared (IR) Connectors (J1) ..........18 3.5.3. LAN/Modem Wake up Connectors (WOL1) ....18 3.5.4. Front USB Header (USB2, USB3) ........19 3.5.5. Audio CD-IN Connector (CD1) ......... 19 3.5.6. Audio AUX-IN Connector (AUX1) ........20 3.5.7. Floppy Drive Connector (FLOPPY) ........20 3.5.8.
  • Page 6 4.8. PC Health Status Option ..........65 4.9. Frequency/Voltage Control ........... 67 4.10. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option ........68 4.11. Load Optimized Defaults Option........68 4.12. Set Supervisor/User Password ........69 4.13. Save & Exit Setup ............70 4.14. Exit Without Saving ............70 5.

  • Page 7: P8F152 Quick Reference

    1. P8F152 Quick Reference This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard Layout DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 FAN1 USB1 COM1 COM2 P4X400 0217CD TAIWAN 2IA2003622 T014.318 AUD1 16 17 PCI 1 VT8235 0217CD TAIWAN...

  • Page 8: I/O Ports

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.2. I/O Ports Parallel port MIDI/GAME port LAN port PS/2 Mouse port USB ports PS/2 Keyboard port COM1 port COM2 port Line-Out / Line-In / Mic-In ports 1.3. Front Panel Connector The following illustration shows the front panel connector pin as- signments: Ground Ground...

  • Page 9: Jumpers

    P8F152 Quick Reference 1.4 Jumpers Normal Mode JBAT1 Clear CMOS Auto JCK1 133MHz 2.5V 2.6V 2.7V 2.8V 1.5. PCI and AGP Frequency Setting The PCI and AGP frequency settings are automatically set by the system. 1.6. Memory Installation Note: The VT8754 chipset family used in this mainboard allows zero wait state bursting between the DRAM and the data buffers at 133/100MHz.

  • Page 10: Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.7. Connectors CPU/Chipset FAN Connector: This 3-pin header is used FAN1 for connecting a CPU chipset fan. System Fan Connector: This 3-pin header is for FAN2 connecting the case fan that keeps the system cool. Front USB Connector: This 10-pin headers is used for USB2/3 connecting front panel USB ports 3 and 4 or 5 and 6.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    The high quality P8F152 is a high performance, enhanced function mainboard that supports Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 processors that support a 533MHz front side bus (FSB). The P8F152 is based on the VIA P4X400 chipset. Intel delivers superior high performance with all the innovative features and proven reliability of the VIA P4X400 chipset family.

  • Page 12: Mainboard Specifications And Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2. Mainboard Specifications and Features 2.2.1. Hardware ® ® Intel Pentium 4 processors in a 478-pin package, compatible Auto-detection CPU Onboard Voltage Regulator Module Provides 1.05V to 1.825V operating voltage Coprocessor CPU has built-in floating point unit Speed System bus clock 100/133 MHz AGP 8X...
  • Page 13 Introduction Enhanced I/O One floppy disk controller One Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port connector Two 16550 compatible serial port connectors Two USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports One audio port connectors, include line-out, line- in, mic-in, and midi/game ports I/O Options Two connector for front panel USB ports 3/4, 5/6 One IrDA compatible infrared (IR) connector Mouse PS/2 mouse connector...

  • Page 14: Software

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.2.2. Software BIOS AWARD AGP/PCI BIOS 2M-bit Flash BIOS with ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) block Supports APM, Plug and Play, Multi-Boot, DMI and EIDE devices Supports ACPI Supports high-capacity LS-120 and ZIP remov- able media drive Driver and IDE Bus mastering Ultra DMA driver Utility...

  • Page 15: Mainboard Layout

    Introduction 2.3. Mainboard Layout DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 FAN1 USB1 COM1 COM2 P4X400 0217CD TAIWAN 2IA2003622 T014.318 AUD1 PCI 1 VT8235 0217CD TAIWAN PCI 2 23A1009406 AUDIO CODEC IDE1 PCI 3 IDE2 WOL1 RAID CHIPSET I/O CHIPSET PCI 4 IDE3 PCI 5 IDE4 FDD1 PCI 6...
  • Page 16 Mainboard User’s Manual Key to Mainboard Components Name Function mPGA478 CPU socket Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot FAN1 CPU fan connector DIMM1~3 DDR SDRAM Memory module slots DIMM voltage jumper IDE1~2 IDE 1~2 connector IDE3~4 RAID 3~4 connector FDD1 Floppy drive connector FAN2 System fan connector Front Panel connector...

  • Page 17: Microprocessor

    Introduction 2.4. Microprocessor The mainboard is designed to operate with the following processor: Processor Type Speed Intel Pentium 4 1.4~2.4GHz+ 400/ 533MHz An onboard switching voltage regulator provides the required 1.05 to 1.825 volts for the processor. The processor sends five VID (Voltage Identification) signals to the switching voltage regulator.

  • Page 18: Chipset

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.7. Chipset The P8F152 supports the VIA P4X400 chipset. The VIA VT8235 chipset is designed for desktops and workstations that provide internal or external graphics, and provides ATA-133 and DDR SDRAM support. The P4X400 I/O controller hub makes a direct connection between the graphics system, the IDE controller, and the PCI bus.

  • Page 19: Raid (Optional)

    Introduction 2.8. RAID (Optional) Bus mastering design allows utilization of a RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). A RAID is a set of two or more hard disks and a specialized disk controller, which controls the RAID function. Using a RAID, the user can write and read to more than one disk at the same time, that is, complete data duplication can be achieved, or, excess data can ve transferred to another disk.

  • Page 20: Hardware Installation

    Of course, you can use the system I/O ports and expansion slots to add many more features and components to your system than the items listed above. 3.1. Unpacking The P8F152 mainboard package contains the following items: u One mainboard u One IDE 66/100 40-pin ribbon cable u One floppy 34-pin ribbon cable u Driver and utility CD u User’s manual reference...

  • Page 21: Installation

    Hardware Installation 3.2. Installation The P8F152 is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor chassis. The pattern of the mounting holes and the position of the back panel connectors meet the ATX system board specification. The chassis comes with various mounting fasteners, which are made of metal or plastic.

  • Page 22: Connector/Jumper Location

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.4. Connector/Jumper Location DIM3 DIM1 DIM2 FAN1 USB1 COM1 COM2 P4X400 0217CD TAIWAN 2IA2003622 T014.318 AUD1 PCI 1 VT8235 0217CD TAIWAN PCI 2 23A1009406 AUDIO CODEC IDE1 PCI 3 IDE2 WOL1 RAID CHIPSET I/O CHIPSET PCI 4 IDE3 PCI 5 IDE4...

  • Page 23: Attaching Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5. Attaching Connectors 3.5.1. Front Panel Connectors (JP1) There are seven connectors on the mainboard for speaker, switches, and indicator lights on the system’s front panel. DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 FAN1 USB1 COM1 Ground Ground (PW SW) Keyboard Power on/off POWER SWITCH (PWR LED &...

  • Page 24: Infrared (Ir) Connectors (J1)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.2. Infrared (IR) Connector (J1) This 5-pin headers connects to an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module via a cable and a bracket. Configure BIOS to enable the IrDA port if you attach an infrared module to this connector. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details.

  • Page 25: Front Usb Header (Usb2,Usb3)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.4. Front USB Header (USB2,USB3) The mainboard provides oen onboard 10-pin of dual USB port (port 3 and port 4; USB5 and USB6) headers. The headers on the same signal with USB port 1 and port 2 on the back panel. DIM1 DIM2 DIM3...

  • Page 26: Audio Aux-In Connector (Aux1)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.6. Audio AUX-IN Connector (AUX1) This connector enable you to connect a stereo audio input from CD-ROM, TV-tuner, or MPEG card. DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 FAN1 USB1 COM1 AUX-R P W 1 COM2 P4X400 0217CD TAIWAN 2IA2003622 T014.318 AUX-L Pin 1 AUX1...

  • Page 27: Ide Connectors (Ide1,Ide2,Ide3,Ide4)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.8. IDE Connectors (IDE1,IDE2,IDE3,IDE4) An IDE drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support four IDE drives. If a ribbon cable connects to two IDE drives at the same time, one of them has to be configured as Master and the other has to be configured as Slave by setting the drive select jumpers on the drive.

  • Page 28: Back Panel Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.9. Back Panel Connectors The back panel provides external access to PS/2 style keyboard and mouse connectors, two serial ports, one parallel port, dual USB ports, and audio Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in, game/midi ports which are integrated on the mainboard.
  • Page 29 Hardware Installation Parallel Port Connect a printer or other parallel device to the burgundy-colored 25-pin parallel port. You can set the parallel port IRQ and parallel port mode in BIOS. Refer to Integrated Peripherals in Chapter 4 for details. Parallel port Serial Port Connect a serial device such as a mouse or modem to the turquoise 9-pin serial port.
  • Page 30 Mainboard User’s Manual Audio Line-In Port You can connect a tape player or another audio source to the light blue Line-in connector to record audio on your computer or to play audio through your computer’s sound chip and speakers. Line-In Audio Mic-In Port You can connect a microphone to the pink microphone connector to record audio to your computer.

  • Page 31: Power Supply Connector (Pw2)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.10. Power Supply Connector (PW2) The ATX power supply has a single lead connector with a clip on one side of the plastic housing. There is only one way to plug the lead into the ATX power connector. Press the lead connector down until the clip snaps into place and secures the lead onto the connector.

  • Page 32: Cpu/Agp/System Fan Power Supplies (Fan1/Fan2)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.11. CPU/System Fan Power Supplies (FAN1/ FAN2) There are three fan connectors on the mainboard for the cooling fans. The connectors support fans of 12V DC/500mAMP (six watt) or less. When the system goes into sleep state, fans should be shut down to eliminate audible noise and reduce power consumption.

  • Page 33: Pci Connector (Pci1~Pci6)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.12. PCI Connector (PCI 1~PCI 6) PCI connector is one of equipment interfaces that connects pheripheral equipment and motherboard. Its transfer speed is faster than traditional ISA. PCI is the mainstream transfer interface for extra adopter. K B 1 DIM1 DIM2 DIM3...

  • Page 34: Installing The Cpu

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6. Installing the CPU 3.6.1. Before You Begin 1. Be sure that your processor kit includes the following items: u One processor with the fan or heat sink attached u One power cable (for CPU with cooling fan attached) 2 .

  • Page 35: Removing The Processor

    Hardware Installation processor should drop into place without any force. If it doesn’t seat properly, check that you have the pin-1 corner in the correct position. CPU Processor Socket Lever pin 1 Up to 90 degree 6. Swing the locking lever down to lock the processor in place and latch the lever under the catch on the side of the socket.

  • Page 36: Installing System Memory

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.7. Installing System Memory Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 3 GB. The mainboard has two DIMM Sockets. Memory can be installed using 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM memory modules. There are no jumper settings required for the memory size or type, which is automatically detected by the BIOS.

  • Page 37: Setting Jumpers

    Hardware Installation 3.8. Setting Jumpers Refer to the following illustration and instructions to set the jumpers on your mainboard. 3.8.1. Clear CMOS Jumper (JBAT1) DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 FAN1 USB1 COM1 COM2 P4X400 0217CD TAIWAN 2IA2003622 T014.318 Clear CMOS Settings AUD1 PCI 1 VT8235 0217CD TAIWAN...

  • Page 38: Cpu Fsb Jumper (Jck1)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.8.2. CPU FSB Jumper (JCK1) DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 FAN1 USB1 JCK1 COM1 133MHz Auto Pin 1 COM2 P4X400 0217CD TAIWAN 2IA2003622 T014.318 CPU FSB AUD1 PCI 1 VT8235 0217CD TAIWAN PCI 2 23A1009406 AUDIO CODEC IDE1 PCI 3 IDE2 WOL1 RAID CHIPSET...

  • Page 39: Auto Power On

    Hardware Installation 3.9. Auto Power On After losing AC power, the system will not turn on automatically when the power comes back unless you set the options in BIOS. This concludes Chapter 3. Chapter 4 covers the BIOS setup program. Auto Power On...

  • Page 40: Bios Configuration

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4. BIOS Configuration After the hardware configuration of the mainboard is finished, and the system hardware has been assembled, the system may be powered up. At this point, CMOS setup should be run to ensure that system information is correct.

  • Page 41: Entering Setup

    BIOS Configuration This program should be executed under the following conditions: r When changing the system configuration r When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup program r When resetting the system clock r When setting the CPU clock speed so that it automatically runs either fast or slow r When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts...
  • Page 42 Mainboard User’s Manual “Press DEL to enter SETUP” To access the AWARD BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key to display the “CMOS SETUP UTILITY” screen: These screens provide access to the utility’s various functions. Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the screen: K e y Function...

  • Page 43: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Configuration 4.2. Standard CMOS Features Standard CMOS Features is the same for all three chipsets. Selecting “Standard CMOS Features” on the main program screen displays the following menu: The Standard CMOS Setup utility is similar for all three chipsets and is used to configure the following features: Date: Month, Day, Year Time: Hour, Minute, and Second.
  • Page 44 Mainboard User’s Manual If the auto-detected parameters displayed do not match the ones that should be used for your hard drive, do not accept them. Press the <N> key to reject the values and enter the correct ones manually in the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the param eter box.
  • Page 45 BIOS Configuration 1.44M, 3.5in (Driver A default) 2.88M, 3.5in None (Not Installed) (Drive B default). The “Not Installed” option could be used as an option for diskless workstations. Video: Set this field to the type of graphics card installed in your system. If you are using a VGA or higher resolution card, choose the “EGA/VGA”...

  • Page 46: Advanced Bios Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.3. Advanced BIOS Features Selecting “Advanced BIOS Features” on the main program screen displays this menu, which allows you to define advanced information about your system. You can make modifications to most of these items without introducing fatal errors to your system. Note that the page has a scroll-bar to scroll down to more items.
  • Page 47 BIOS Configuration First/Second/Third Boot Device: Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time. The default settings are “Floppy”, “HDD-0”, or “LS120” respectively. Boot Other Device: If you enable this item, the system will search all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.
  • Page 48 Mainboard User’s Manual OS Select For DRAM > 64MB: Set to “OS2” if the system memory size is greater than 64 MB and the operating system is OS/2. The default setting is “Non-OS2”. Video BIOS Shadow: Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM.

  • Page 49: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Configuration 4.4. Advanced Chipset Features Selecting “Advanced Chipset Features” on the main program screen displays this menu: This screen controls the settings for the board’s chipset. All entries related to the DRAM timing on the screen are automatically configured. Do not make any changes unless you are familiar with the chipset.
  • Page 50 Mainboard User’s Manual DRAM Clock/Drive Control: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Enables you to set the DRAM timing manually, or automatically using SPD (Serial Presence Detect). SPD is an EEPROM chip on the memory module that stores information about the memory chips it contains, including size, speed, voltage, row and column addresses, and manufac- turer.
  • Page 51 BIOS Configuration SDRAM CAS Latency: Enables you to select the CAS latency time HCLKs of 2 or 2.5. The value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you change specification of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU.
  • Page 52 Mainboard User’s Manual AGP & P2P Bridge Control: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: AGP Aperture Size (MB): This option determines the effective size of the AGP Graphic Aperture, where memory-mapped graphic data structures are located.
  • Page 53 BIOS Configuration AGP Master 1 WS Write: This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, provid- ing greater stability. The default setting is “Disabled”. AGP Master 1 WS Read: This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus.
  • Page 54 Mainboard User’s Manual CPU & PCI Bus Control: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CPU to PCI Write Buffer: When enabled, writes from the CPU to PCI bus are buffered, to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and PCI bus.
  • Page 55 BIOS Configuration Memory Hole: If set to “Enabled”, when the system memory size is equal to or greater than 16M bytes, the physical memory address from 15M to 16M will be passed to PCI or ISA and there will be a 1 MB hole in your system memory.

  • Page 56: Integrated Peripherals

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.5. Integrated Peripherals Selecting “Integrated Peripherals” on the main program screen displays this menu: This option displays a list of item that defines the operation of peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports. Integrated Peripherals...
  • Page 57 BIOS Configuration VIA OnChip IDE Device: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: OnChip IDE Channel 0/1: This option enables or disables theonboard IDE controller. The default setting is “Enabled”. IDE Prefetch Mode: The onboard IDE drive interface supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access.
  • Page 58 Mainboard User’s Manual VIA OnChip PCI Device: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: VIA-3058 AC97 Audio: Auto and disabled the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add on card. The options are “Auto”...
  • Page 59 BIOS Configuration Super IO Device: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Onboard FDC Controller: This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. The default setting is “Enabled”. Onboard Serial Port 1/2: These options are used to assign the I/O addresses for the two onboard serial ports.
  • Page 60 Mainboard User’s Manual IR Transmission Delay: When set to “Enabled”, utilizes the capability of the mainboard to allow faster infrared transmission rates. The option are “Enabled” (default), or “Disabled”. UR2 Duplex Mode: This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or SCR.
  • Page 61 BIOS Configuration Midi Port IRQ: This item enables you to set the I/O IRQ for the Midi port. The default setting is “10”. After you have made your selections in the Integrated Peripherals Setup screen, press <ESC> to go back to the main screen. Integrated Peripherals...
  • Page 62 Mainboard User’s Manual Init Display First: This item sets whether the PCI Slot or AGP is activated first. The options are “PCI Slot” (default) or “AGP”. OnChip USB Controler: Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this mainboard. The default setting is “All Enabled”. USB Keyboard Support: Enables USB keyboard support for legacy operating systems.

  • Page 63: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Configuration 4.6. Pow er Man ag em ent Set up Power Management Setup controls the mainboard’s “Green” features. Selecting “Power Management Setup” on the main program screen displays this menu: ACPI Function: When set to “Enabled”, turns on the ACPI Function. The default setting is “Enabled”.
  • Page 64 Mainboard User’s Manual Power Management Option: This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after a longer time-out.
  • Page 65 BIOS Configuration Soft-Off by PWRBTN: When set to “Instant-Off” (default), pressing the power button will turn off the system power. When set to “Delay 4 Sec.” you have to press the power button and hold it for more than 4 seconds to turn off the system power.
  • Page 66 Mainboard User’s Manual IRQ/Event Activity Detect: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will resume the system from a power saving mode. VGA: When set to “On”, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any VGA activity.
  • Page 67 BIOS Configuration RTC Alarm Resume: When set to “Enabled”, the following two 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 68 Mainboard User’s Manual IRQs Activity Monitoring: Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: This screen enables you to set IRQs that will resume the system from a power saving mode. Set any IRQ to Enabled to allow activity at the IRQ to wake up the system from a power saving mode.

  • Page 69: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Configuration 4.7. PnP/PCI Configurations Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (In- terrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configura- tion Setup utility; otherwise, the mainboard will not work properly. Selecting “PnP/PCI Configurations”...
  • Page 70 Mainboard User’s Manual IRQ Resources: When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt IRQ3 to IRQ15. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board includes a built in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

  • Page 71: Pc Health Status Option

    BIOS Configuration 4.8. PC Health Status On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Selecting “PC Health Status” on the main program screen displays this menu: CPU Warning Temperature: This feature enables you to set the warning temperature for CPU overheating.
  • Page 72 Mainboard User’s Manual u Vagp u +5 V u +12V (power supply’s +12 volt) u -12V (power supply’s -12 volt) u -5V u VBAT(V) (CMOS Battery Voltage) u 5VSB(V) (Standby 5V) Shutdown Temperature: Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

  • Page 73: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Configuration 4.9. 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. CPU Clock Ratio: This item allows the user to adjust CPU Ratio. The values for this field range from 8 to 50.

  • Page 74: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.10. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal performance system operations. Press the <Y> key and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press the <N>...

  • Page 75: Set Supervisor/User Password

    BIOS Configuration 4.12. Set Su pervisor/User Passw ord The “ Set Supervisor/User Password” utilities set the passwords. The mainboard is shipped with the password disabled. If you want to change the password, you must first enter the current password, then at the prompt enter your new password.

  • Page 76: Save & Exit Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.13. Save & Exit Setup Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will save the new setting information in the CMOS memory and continue with the booting process. 4.14. Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will exit the Setup Utility without recording any new values or changing old ones.

  • Page 77: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Flash Utility The BIOS of the P8F152 mainboard can be upgraded by using a Flash utility. A new version of the BIOS can be downloaded from the factory’s BBS and Web site. The system BIOS is stored in a 2 M-bit Flash EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed by the Flash utility.

  • Page 78: Cd Driver Overview

    4. Introduction to Products Feature Click the links to install the listed software, read the online manual, read a list of the mainboard’s features, or browse to the Freetech homepage. You can also browse the CD and install the software manually from Windows Explorer We recommend that you install all of the supplied software and drivers items for maximum performance.

  • Page 79: Intel Chipset 845 Inf Driver

    Driver and Utility 5.2.1. VIA chipset P4X400 driver This folder has chipset P4X400 drivers for Windows Millennium/2000/98/ 95/XP. The Installation Steps: 1. Insert the manufacturer CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2 . Click Driver Install. 3 . Select the folder Driver\Intel\Inf driver for WIN2000/9X/ME or XP to start the installation: 4 .

  • Page 80: Ad1881 Audio Driver

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.2.3. AC97 Audio Driver Software and drivers are provided for the ALC650 codec sound system that is integrated on this mainboard. The ALC650 codec allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. Drivers are provided for Windows NT/ 2000/98SE/ME/XP.

  • Page 81: Online Services

    Driver and Utility 5.3. Online Services Flexus Computer Technology, under the Freetech brand name, has consis- tently won recognition for excellence in the design and manufacturing of high quality mainboards! Our products are globally recognized among the leading cost-performance mainboards in the industry today and we are a certified ISO-9002 manufac- turer! Our customers are our partners! Flexus practices partnership service “not...

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