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  • Page 1 P8F148 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 Preface Using This Manual This manual is designed to help you build a reliable Personal Computer based on the P8F148 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

    Preface Table of Contents 1. P8F148 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. Connectors ...............4 2.
  • Page 5 Preface 3.5.2. Audio CD-In Connector (CDIN1) ........17 3.5.3. Audio AUX-IN Connector (AUX1) ......... 17 3.5.4. Audio TAD-IN Connector (MONO1) ......18 3.5.5. Infrared (IR) Connectors (JP5) ......... 18 3.5.6. LAN/Modem Wake up Connectors (JP3) ......19 3.5.7. Front USB Connectors (JP4) ..........19 3.5.8.
  • Page 6 Preface 4.10. Load Optimized Defaults Option ........57 4.11. Set Supervisor/User Password ........57 4.12. Save & Exit Setup ............58 4.13. Exit Without Saving ............58 5. DRIVER AND UTILITY ............59 5.1. Flash Utility ..............59 CD Driver Overview............60 5.2.1. Intel Chipset 845 INF Driver ..........61 5.2.2.

  • Page 7: P8F148 Quick Reference

    1. P8F148 Quick Reference This section is for users to get started using the mainboard straight away. 1.1. Mainboard Layout F A N 1 A T X P O W E R A T X 1 U S B 1...

  • Page 8: I/O Ports

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.2. I/O Ports Par allel port M ID I/ G A ME p o r PS /2 M o us e p ort U SB p o rts PS /2 K ey boar d p or C O M 2 p or t C O M 1 p or t L in e-O u t / L in e-In / M ic-I n p o rts 1.3.

  • Page 9: Jumpers

    P8F148 Quick Reference 1.4 Jumper Normal Mode Clear CMOS 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 Intel 845 chipset family used in this mainboard supports up to two double-sided or two single-sided DIMMs when the DDR DRAM interface is operating at 133 MHz.

  • Page 10: Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 1.7. Connectors CPU FAN C onnector: This 3-pin header is used for FA N1 connecting a CPU fan. System Fan Connector: This 3-pin header is for FA N2 connecting the case fan that keeps the system cool. AGP/chipset Fan C onnector: This 3-pin header is for FA N3 connecting a AGP/chipset fan.

  • Page 11: Introduction

    2. Introduction 2.1. Overview The high quality P8F148 is a high-performance, enhanced function ® ® mainboard that supports Socket 478 Intel Pentium 4 processors that support a 100 MHz front side bus (FSB). This mainboard is designed ® around the latest and fastest Intel 845 chipset in a standard ATX form fac- tor.

  • 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 MHz AGP: 4X...
  • 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 One connector for front panel USB ports 3/4 One IrDA compatible infrared (IR) connector One Smart card reader port Mouse...

  • 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 & FAN1 ATX POWER ATX1 USB1 JP1 3 ATX 12 V POWER LOTES " COM1 FLOOP AUDIO1 UK 12 03 01 26 95 05 03A AUX-IN AUX1 TAD- IN FAN3 MONO1 DIMM1 DIMM2 IDE2 IDE1 AUDIO CODEC CLEAR CMO PCI 1 PCI 2...
  • Page 16 Mainboard User’s Manual Key to Mainboard Components Name Function PGA 478 CPU socket ATX1 ATX Pentium 4 standard power connector JP13 ATX 12V pow er connector DIMM1~ DDR SDRAM Memory module slots IDE1 ID E 1 connector (blue) IDE2 ID E 2 connector ( white) FLP1 Floppy drive connector PCI1~5...

  • Page 17: Microprocessor

    Introduction 2.4. Microprocessor The mainboard is designed to operate with the following processor: Proce ss or Ty pe Spee d Intel Pentium 4 80 0+ MH z 40 0 MHz An onboard switching voltage regulator provides the required 1.05 to 1.825 volts for the processor.

  • Page 18: Chipset

    Mainboard User’s Manual 2.7. Chipset The P8F148 supports the Intel 845 chipset. The Intel 845 chipset is op- timized for the Pentium 4 processor, and incorporates NetBurst micro- architecture. NetBurst architecture doubles the instruction pipeline to 20 stages, runs the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) at twice the core frequency and im- proves performance in the Level 1 and 2 caches.

  • Page 19: 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 P8F148 mainboard package contains the following items: One mainboard One IDE 66/100 40-pin ribbon cable One floppy 34-pin ribbon cable Driver and utility CD User’s manual reference...

  • Page 20: Installation

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.2. Installation The P8F148 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 21: Connector/Jumper Location

    Hardware Installation 3.4. Connector/Jumper Location FAN 1 ATX P OWER ATX1 JP1 3 ATX 1 2V POWER LOTE CO M1 FLO OPY AUD IO U K1 20 38 0 0 12 6 9 50 50 3A F AUX- IN AUX1 TAD -IN FAN 3 M ONO 1...

  • Page 22: Attaching Connectors

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5. Attaching Connectors 3.5.1. Front Panel Connectors (JP15) There are seven connectors on the mainboard for speaker, switches, and indicator lights on the system’s front panel. FAN1 ATX P O WER ATX1 JP13 ATX 12V P OWER COM 1 Gro un d Gro und...

  • Page 23: Audio Cd-In Connector (Cdin1)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.2. Audio CD-In Connector (CDIN1) This connector enable you to connect a CD-ROM to the mainboard and receive stereo audio input. FAN1 ATX P O WER ATX1 JP13 ATX 12V P OWER COM 1 FLOOPY Le ft C ha nn el G N D AUD I O G N D...

  • Page 24: Audio Tad-In Connector (Mono1)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.4. Audio TAD-IN Connector (MONO1) This connector enable you to connect a modem audio line to this mainboard. Typically, you would use this connector when running the voice mail software on your system for audio input and output. FAN1 ATX P O WER ATX1...

  • Page 25: Lan/Modem Wake Up Connectors (Jp3)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.6. LAN/Modem Wake up Connectors (JP3) These 3-pin headers are used for remote wake up of the computer through a network or modem signal. FAN1 ATX P O WER ATX1 JP13 ATX 12V P OWER COM 1 FLOOPY W AK E-U P SI G NA AUD I O G N D...

  • Page 26: Smart Card Connector (J1)

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.8. Smart Card connector (J1) The header connect the smart card reader device cable which attached to Smart Card Reader. FAN1 ATX P O WER ATX1 JP13 ATX 12V P OWER COM 1 FLOOPY AUD I O UK 1 2 0 3 8 0 01 2 6 95 0 5 0 3 A F...

  • Page 27: Ide Connectors

    Hardware Installation 3.5.10. IDE Connectors An IDE drive ribbon cable has two connectors to support two 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 3.5.11. 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. Par allel p ort 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. L in e-In p o rt 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 (Atx1)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.12. Power Supply Connector (ATX1) 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

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.5.13. CPU/AGP/System Fan Power Supplies FAN1/ FAN2/FAN3 There are two 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~Pci5)

    Hardware Installation 3.5.14. PCI Connector (PCI1~PCI5) 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. FAN1 ATX P O WER ATX1 JP13 ATX 12V P OWER...

  • 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: One processor with the fan or heat sink attached 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. C PU Pro ces so r Soc ket Le ve pin 1 U p to 90 deg ree 6.

  • Page 36: Installing System Memory

    Mainboard User’s Manual 3.6.4. Installing System Memory Maximum system memory supported by the mainboard is 2 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 3.6.5. Setting Jumpers Refer to the following illustration and instructions to set the jumpers on your mainboard. FAN1 ATX P O WER ATX1 JP13 ATX 12V P OWER COM 1 Clear CMOS Settin FLOOPY C lea r CM O S AUD I O N or ma l UK 1 2 0 3 8 0...

  • Page 38: Auto Power On

    Mainboard User’s Manual Note: If you are unable to enter BIOS setup, turn the system on and off a few times. 3.6.6. 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.

  • Page 39: Bios Configuration

    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. The mainboard employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play.

  • Page 40: Entering Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual This program should be executed under the following conditions: K When changing the system configuration K When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup program K When resetting the system clock K When setting the CPU clock speed so that it automatically runs either fast or slow K When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts...
  • Page 41 BIOS Configuration “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: Function Escape key: Exits the current menu...

  • Page 42: Standard Cmos Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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 43 BIOS Configuration 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 44 Mainboard User’s Manual 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” option. The options are: ”MONO”, “CGA 40”, “CGA 80”, or “EGA/VGA”...

  • Page 45: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Configuration 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 46 Mainboard User’s Manual First/Second/Third Boot Device: Use these three items to select the prior- ity and order of the devices that your system searches for an op-erating sys- tem at start-up time. The default settings are “Floppy”, “HDD-0”, or “LS120” respectively.
  • Page 47 BIOS Configuration password feature every time the system boots up. The default setting is “Setup.” You can create your password by using the “SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD” utility in the main program screen. APIC Mode: Enables or disables APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) mode. APIC provides symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) for systems, allowing support for up to 60 processors.

  • Page 48: Advanced Chipset Features

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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 49 BIOS Configuration DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: Enables you to select the RAS to CAS delay time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3. The value is set at the factory depend- ing on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you have changed the specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU.
  • Page 50 Mainboard User’s Manual Delayed Transaction: The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. The default setting is “ Enabled”. Delay Prior To Thermal: This item allows you to select the delay time to enable the Pentium 4 CPU Thermal feature.

  • Page 51: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Configuration 4.5. Integrated Peripherals Selecting “Integrated Peripherals” on the main program screen displays this menu: OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE: This option enables or disables the onboard IDE controller. The default setting is “Enabled”. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO: When set to “Auto” the BIOS will automatically set the mode to match the transfer rate of the hard disk.
  • Page 52 Mainboard User’s Manual AC97 Audio/Modem: Enables or disables the onboard AC 97 audio and mo dem chips. The default setting are “Auto”, or “Disabled.” Init Display First: This item sets whether the PCI Slot or AGP is activated first. The options are “PCI Slot” or “AGP” (default). IDE HDD Block Mode: Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode.
  • Page 53 BIOS Configuration Onboard Parallel Port: This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard parallel port. The options are: “378/IRQ7” (default), “278/ IRQ5”, “3BC/IRQ7”, or “Disabled” (disables the onboard parallel port). Parallel Port Mode: There are four options—”SPP” (default), “EPP” (Enhanced Parallel Port), “ECP”...

  • Page 54: Power Management Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.6. Power Management Setup 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”. Note: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management specification that makes hardware status informa- tion available to the operating system.
  • Page 55 BIOS Configuration Power Management: 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 56 Mainboard User’s Manual HDD Power Down: The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from “1 Min” to “15 Min” and “Disable”. The default is “Disabled”. Soft-Off by PWRBTN: When set to “Instant-Off” (default), pressing the power button will turn off the system power.
  • Page 57 BIOS Configuration FDD, COM, LPT Port: When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive, serial ports, or the parallel port. The default is “Disabled”. PCI PIRQ[A-D]#: When set to “Enabled”, any activity from one of the listed devices wakes up the system.

  • Page 58: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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;...
  • Page 59 BIOS Configuration IRQ Resources: When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the inter- rupt. IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned to: This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and is not available to any PCI slot.

  • Page 60: Pc Health Status Option

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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: Shutdown Temperature: Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.
  • Page 61 BIOS Configuration H CPU Temperature H CPU Fan Speed H System Fan 1 Speed H System Fan 2 Speed After you have made your selections in the PC Health Status Setup, press the <ESC> key to go back to the main program screen. PC Health Status...

  • Page 62: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Mainboard User’s Manual 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.

  • Page 63: Load Optimized Defaults Option

    BIOS Configuration 4.10. Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the whole Setup Utility. Press the <Y> key and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press the <N> key and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory.

  • Page 64: Save & Exit Setup

    Mainboard User’s Manual 4.12. 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. 4.13. Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing <Enter> will exit the Setup Utility without recording any new values or changing old ones.

  • Page 65: Driver And Utility

    5. Driver and Utility 5.1. Flash Utility The BIOS of the P8F148 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 1 M-bit Flash EEPROM that can be erased and reprogrammed by the Flash utility.

  • Page 66: Cd Driver Overview

    2. Install Audio Device Software (AD1881A) 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 67: Intel Chipset 845 Inf Driver

    Driver and Utility 5.2.1. Intel chipset 845 INF driver This folder has chipset 845 INF drivers for Windows Millennium/2000/ 98/95/XP. The Installation Steps: 1. Insert the manufacturer’s 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 68: Ad1881 Audio Driver

    Mainboard User’s Manual 5.2.3. AD1881 Audio Driver Software and drivers are provided for the 82801BA codec sound system that is integrated on this mainboard. The 82801BA codec allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. Drivers are provided for Windows NT/2000/98SE/95/ME. The manual Installation Steps: 1.

  • Page 69: 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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