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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.
Version 3.0
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turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par-
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make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manu-
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Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
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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:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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 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.
  • 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....................5 Quick Guide......................5 Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............6 Checking Jumper Settings...................6 Setting Jumpers ....................
  • Page 4 Load Optimal Settings ..................31 Load Best Performance Settings ..............31 Features Setup Page..................31 CPU PnP Setup Page ..................33 Hardware Monitor Page .................. 34 Change Password .................... 35 Change or Remove the Password..............35 Exit ........................35 CHAPTER 4 Using the Mainboard Software About the Software CD-ROM................36 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ..........36...
  • Page 5: Introducing The Mainboard

    Introducing the Mainboard Thank you for choosing the P4IBASD mainboard. This mainboard has a Socket-478 support for Intel Pentium4 processors with front-side bus (FSB) speeds up to 400/533 MHz This mainboard has the Intel 845D chipset that contains Intel 82845 Memory Controller Hub and Intel 82801BA I/O Controller Hub.
  • Page 6: Features

    • Supports mPGA Socket 478 Processor • Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPUs • Supports up to 400/533 MHz system Bus • Two 168-pin DIMM slots for SDRAM memory modules Memory • Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR SDRAM memory mod- ules •...
  • Page 7: Choosing A Computer Case

    Specification release 1.1 • Legacy support for all downstream facing ports This mainboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to config- BIOS Firmware ure many system features including the following: • Power management • Wake-up alarms • CPU parameters and memory timing •...
  • Page 9: 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 10: 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 11: 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) Short 1-2: SDRAM DDR/SDR DRAM 3-pin Short 2-3: DDR Type Selector Short 1-2: Normal Clear CMOS 3-pin Short 2-3: Clear jumper...
  • Page 12 JT1 ~ JT10 Open all JT1~JT10 pins: SDRAM JT1 ~ DDR/SDR DRAM Short all JT1~JT10 20-pin JT10 Type Selector pins: DDR JP1: DDR/SDR DRAM Type Selector This jumper enables to select DDR or SDR DRAM type. JP2: Clear CMOS jumper This jumper is to clear the contents of CMOS memory.
  • 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 power connector from the power supply to the ATX1 connector on the mainboard. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN.
  • Page 14: The Panel1 Connector

    SPKR1: Internal speaker Signal Name SPKR PLED1: Onboard LAN LED Connections If you have a set indicator LEDs for the onboard LAN communication, you can connect the LED cable to the header PLED1. The PANEL1 Connector This panel connector provides a set of switch and LED connectors found on ATX case.
  • Page 15: 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 16 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 17 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.
  • Page 18: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules The mainboard has two 168-pin and 184-pin DIMM sockets for SDRAM/DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM system memory modules. The CPU supports 400MHz system bus. The SDRAM DIMMs can synchro- nously work with 133 MHZ memory bus and DDRs can operate over a 266 MHz memory bus.
  • Page 19: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Latch Latch Cutout Cutouts Notch Notches Latch Latch DDR SDRAM Module SDRAM Module Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.
  • Page 20 Installing a Hard Disk Drive Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A): Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
  • Page 21: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FLOPPY) interface and ships with a dis kette 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 22: Installing Add-On Cards

    Installing Add-on Cards This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, and one CNR (Communications and Net- working Riser) slot. AGP Slot The 4x AGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that supports the 4xAGP specification and has a 4x AGP edge connector.
  • 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.
  • 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 USB2/JUSB2: Extended USB module This module bracket has four USB ports for more USB devices. Signal Name Function VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal USB_FP_P1+...
  • Page 26: Connecting I/O Devices

    The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: Parallel port (LPT1) Game port PS/2 port 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 point- ing device.
  • Page 27 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 IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple PS/2-compatible mouse Green...
  • Page 28: Using Bios

    Using BIOS The computer uses the latest AMI 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: Running The Setup Utility

    Running the Setup Utility Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads, a mes- sage appears on the screen that prompts you to “Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP”. When you see this message, press the Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.
  • Page 30: Standard Cmos Setup Page

    to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle Standard CMOS Setup Page Use this page to set basic information such as the date, the time, the IDE de- vices, and the diskette drives.
  • Page 31: Advanced Setup Page

    Advanced Setup Page Use this page to set more advanced information about your system. Take some care with this page. Making 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 32 PS/2 Mouse Support Enable this item if you plan to use a PS/2 mouse. Password Check If you have entered a password for the system, use this item to determine, if the password is required to enter the Setup Utility (Setup) or required both at start-up and to enter the Setup Utility (Always).
  • Page 33: Power Management Setup Page

    Power Management Setup Page This page sets some of the parameters for system power management opera- tion. AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Keyboard Power On Function Disabled Specific Key for PowerOn Mouse PowerOn Function Disabled ACPI Aware O/S...
  • Page 34: Pci / Plug And Play Setup

    LAN/Ring PowerOn The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. Resume On RTC Alarm / Date / Hour / Minute / Second The system can be turned off with a software command.
  • Page 35: Load Optimal Settings

    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 ThumbDrive Support For DOS Enable this item to make a small portion of memory storage device for the USB ports. OnBoard IDE Use this item to enable or disable the onboard IDE channel. OnBoard AC’97 Audio This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip. OnBoard MC’97 Modem This item enables or disables the MC’97 modem chip.
  • Page 37: Cpu Pnp Setup Page

    CPU PnP Setup Page This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page. AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 38: Hardware Monitor Page

    Hardware Monitor Page This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard. AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** System Hardware *** CPU Temperature 59°C/138°F SYSTEM Temperature 28°C/82°F CPU Fan Speed 3629 RPM...
  • Page 39: Change Password

    Change Password If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or num- bers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation.
  • Page 40: 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 41: 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 42 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.
  • Page 43: 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 44 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.

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