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Static Electricity Precautions
1. Don't take this motherboard and components out of their original
static-proof package until you are ready to install them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If
you don't have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching
the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard
on the top of static-protection package with component side facing
up while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to compo-
nents and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect
power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor about those
damages.
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- Page 1 Motherboard User’s Guide This publication, including photographs, illustrations and software, is under the protection of international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Nei- ther this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer. The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Motherboard User’s Guide Table of Contents Trademark........................i Chapter 1: Introduction................1 Key Features....................1 Package Contents..................4 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation............5 Motherboard Components.................6 I/O Ports....................7 Installing Memory Modules...............8 Jumper Settings..................10 Install the Motherboard................10 Connecting Optional Devices..............12 Install Other Devices................15 Expansion Slots ..................17 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility..............19 Introduction....................19 Running the Setup Utility.................19 Standard CMOS Setup Page..............20... - Page 3 Motherboard User’s Guide Notice: 1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. There- fore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pops out warning you this software has not passed Win- dows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP.
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Introduction
Motherboard User’s Guide Chapter 1 Introduction ™ ™ This motherboard has onboard AMD Sempron /Athlon processors with Front Side Bus (FSB) 800 MHz and HyperTransport Technology. It integrates the SiS761GX Northbridge and SiS965L Southbridge that sup- ports the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth, implementing Uni- versal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95. - Page 5 Motherboard User’s Guide PCI 2.3 Specification Compliance • Integrated Multithreaded I/O Link Mastering • Multithread I/O Link Mastering with Read/Write Concurrent and • Read/Read Pipeline Transaction Memory Support Two 184-pin DIMM sockets for DDR SDRAM memory modules • Supports DDR 333/266 memory bus •...
- Page 6 Chapter 1: Introduction One VGA port • Four back-panel USB2.0 ports • One LAN port (optional) • Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out • Fast Ethernet LAN (optional) Supports 10/100 Mbps operation and half/full duplex operation • IEEE 802.3/802.3u compliant •...
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Page 7: Package Contents
Motherboard User’s Guide Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items: The motherboard The User’s Guide One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional) One IDE drive ribbon cable The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard. The Extended USB module The CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card The Serial ATA cable... -
Page 8: Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter: Identify the motherboard components Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the motherboard... -
Page 9: Motherboard Components
Motherboard User’s Guide Motherboard Components ITEM LABEL COMPONENTS DDR1/2 184-pin DDR SDRAM sockets Infrared header PWR1 Standard 24-Pin AT X Power connector FDD1 Floppy Disk Drive connector IDE1 Primary IDE connector IDE2 Secondary IDE connector SAT A1/2 Serial AT A connectors PANEL1 Front Panel Switch/LED header SYS_FAN1... -
Page 10: I/O Ports
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation I/O Ports The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard. Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing PS/2 Mouse device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the low er PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. -
Page 11: Installing Memory Modules
Motherboard User’s Guide Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two 184-pin DIMM sockets (Dual Inline Memory Module) for unbuffered DDR 333/266 memory modules (Double Data Rate SDRAM), and maximum 2 GB installed memory. DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory chip’s data throughput. - Page 12 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module. 1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket. 2.
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Page 13: Jumper Settings
Motherboard User’s Guide Jumper Settings Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN. CLR_CMOS1: Clear CMOS Jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. - Page 14 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connec- tor on the motherboard. PWR2 is a +12V connector for CPU Vcore power. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYS_FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard.
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Page 15: Connecting Optional Devices
Motherboard User’s Guide Connecting 24-pin power cable With ATX v2.x power supply, users please note that when installing 24-pin power cable, the latches of power cable and the PWR1 match perfectly. Note: Users please note that the 24-pin power cable can be connected to the PWR1 connector. - Page 16 Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation SPK1: Speaker Header Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard. Signal SPKR F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Signal XMICIN...
- Page 17 Motherboard User’s Guide IR1: Infrared Port Header The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Signal Pin Signal IRTX IRRX 1. Locate the infrared port-IR1 header on the motherboard. 2.
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Page 18: Install Other Devices
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation Install Other Devices Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below. Floppy Disk Drive The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB, or 2.88 MB. - Page 19 Motherboard User’s Guide If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connec- tor IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.
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Page 20: Expansion Slots
Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and config- ure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate the 4-pin header CD_IN1. Signal CD IN L CD IN R... - Page 21 Motherboard User’s Guide Follow the steps below to install a CNR/PCI Express x16/ PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the CNR or PCI Express x16/PCI slots on the mainboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3.
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Page 22: Chapter 3: Bios Setup Utility
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility Introduction The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configura- tion settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components. -
Page 23: Standard Cmos Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values. Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. -
Page 24: Advanced Setup Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Floppy A/B These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system. Advanced Setup Page This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your com- puter. -
Page 25: Features Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/ PCI slots. Aperture Size Select This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter. Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spertrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro- Magnetic interface) generated by the system. - Page 26 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility Parallel Port Address Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select ECP (Extended Capabilities Port).
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Page 27: Power Management Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide Power Management Setup Page This page sets some parameters for system power management operation. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Setup ACPI Aware O/S Help Item Power Management Enabled Suspend Mode Enable / Disable Suspend Time Out Disabled... -
Page 28: Pci/Plug And Play Setup Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility LAN/Ring Power On 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 From USB Device If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume by using the USB device. -
Page 29: Bios Security Features Setup Page
Motherboard User’s Guide BIOS Security Features Setup Page This page helps you install or change a password. CMOS SETUP UTILITY – Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Not Installed Install or Change the Change Supervisor Password Press Enter password. -
Page 30: Hardware Monitor Page
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility CPU Vcore Voltage This item enables users to adjust the CPU voltage. H/W Thermal Protect Shutdown This item provides the function of CPU temperature protect. Hardware Monitor Page This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard. -
Page 31: Load Optimal Defaults
Motherboard User’s Guide Load Optimal Defaults This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load default values. -
Page 32: Chapter 4 Software & Applications
Chapter 4: Software & Applications Chapter 4 Software & Applications Introduction This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package. The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software. - Page 33 Motherboard User’s Guide The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon. The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports.
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Page 34: Bundled Software Installation
Chapter 4: Software & Applications Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically in- stalled in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected. - Page 35 Motherboard User’s Guide Warranty Notice Our company warrants the CPU and motherboard against all defects in material and workmanship for the warranty period. The implied warranty on CPU is limited to one year from the date of manufacture, while the warranty applied to the motherboard is two years.