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CHAINTECH SPT800 User Manual

Intel socket 478 via pt800/880 + vt8237 atx motherboard

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VIA PT800/880 + VT8237
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Summary of Contents for CHAINTECH SPT800

  • Page 1 Intel Motherboard Intel Socket 478 VIA PT800/880 + VT8237 ATX Motherboard User’s Guide...
  • Page 2 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This declaration is given to the manufacturer: CHAINTECH-EXCEL COMPUTER INC. No. 7-1, Chung Shin Rd., Tu Cheng, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan, ROC http://www.chaintech.com.tw Chaintech President: Simon Ho Signature:...
  • Page 3 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: * This device may not cause harmful interference. * This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 4 Introduction........................7 Product Specifications ...................7 Package Contents ....................8 Motherboard Layout .....................9 Hardware Setup......................10 Installing a CPU processor in Socket 478............10 Main Memory Configuration................10 Connector and Jumper Settings ................11 BIOS Setup Program....................20 Standard CMOS Setup..................21 Date/Time.....................21 IDE (Channel 0/1/2/3; Master/Slave) ............21 Drive A/B.....................21 Video ......................21 Halt On......................21...
  • Page 5 Integrated Peripherals ..................27 VIA Onchip IDE Device................27 IDE DMA transfer access ................27 OnChip IDE Channel 10/11 .................27 IDE Prefetch Mode ..................27 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO ............27 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA ...........27 IDE HDD Block Mode ................27 VIA OnChip PCI Device ................27 Super IO Device...................28 Power Management Setup ...................30 ACPI Suspend Type ..................30 Power Management Option .................30...
  • Page 6 Supervisor Password..................34 User Password Setting .................35 Save and Exit Setup ..................35 Exit Without Saving..................35 Driver Setup .........................36 VIA Service Pack Setup..................36 DirectX 9.0b......................36 Audio Driver ......................36 LAN Driver......................36 USB 2.0 Driver ....................37 VIA RAID Driver ....................37 Note..........................38 Revision History Revision Description V.1S_E 9413430110...
  • Page 7 Supports 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet with external VIA VT6103 PHY Boot-Block Flash ROM Award system BIOS supports PnP, APM, DMI, ACPI & Multi-device booting features Rear Panel I/O ports One PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard port Two USB ports and one RJ45 connector Two 9-pin D-Sub male Serial ports SPT800/880...
  • Page 8 4 pin ATX 12V power connector Form Factor ATX Form Factor Package Contents This product comes with the following components: Motherboard 40-Pin UDMA-100 IDE Cable Blue to motherboard, Gray to Master and Black to Slave 34-Pin floppy Disk Drive Cable User’s Guide Driver CD SPT800/880...
  • Page 9 Introduction Motherboard Layout SPT800/880...
  • Page 10 Memory Modules (DIMM) slots, which supports PC2100/2700/3200 DDR SDRAM modules up to 2GB. Install at least one DIMM module on the slots. Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order. You can install either single- or double-sided modules to meet your own needs. SPT800/880...
  • Page 11 The power supply connector is the last connection to be made while installing a motherboard. Before connecting the power supply, please make sure it is not connected to the power source. All cables come with a security-proof. SPT800/880...
  • Page 12 Soft-Off mode, this trickle supply maintains the system in its minimum power state. The ATX 12V power supply has a new +12V (4-pin) and +5V/3.3V (6-pin) auxiliary power connector to enable the delivery of more +12 VDC and +5/3.3V VDC current to the motherboard. CN1A SPT800/880...
  • Page 13 The reset switch allows you to restart the system without turning the power off. SPEAKER (Speaker Connector) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. HD-LED (IDE Activity LED Connector) The IDE activity LED lights up whenever the system reads/writes to the IDE devices. SPT800/880...
  • Page 14 PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra ATA66/100 function. This connector is used for connecting 40 pins of ATAPI devices. IDE 1 only connects two IDE devices. (Primary Master/Slave) IDE 2 only connects two IDE devices. (Secondary Master/Slave) SPT800/880...
  • Page 15 4. Enter BIOS's CMOS Setup Utility and choose Load Optimized Defaults. Type [Y] and then press [Enter] to continue. 5. Set the system configuration in the Standard CMOS Setup menu. Definition Disable (default) Enable An USB keyboard hot key or an USB mouse click can activate this board. To use this SPT800/880...
  • Page 16 On standard fans, the red wire is positive (+12V) and the black wire is ground. CN2/CN2A Use the audio cable enclosed with your CD-ROM disk drive to connect the CD-ROM to your motherboard. This will enable your CD-ROM's audio function. SPT800/880...
  • Page 17 NIC (Network Interface Card) that gives WOL capability to the motherboard. CN5A WOM Enable the Wake Up On Modem selection in BIOS's Power Management Menu to use this function. This header is used to connect an add-in modem card, which gives WOM capability to the motherboard. SPT800/880...
  • Page 18 [5-6] and [9-10] then plug it into the (optional) cable ext. connector. Pin [5-6] and [9-10] are shorted (default) to enable the back-panel audio function. SATA1/2 This can connect to new IDE device; it supports ATA 150MB/sec. SPT800/880...
  • Page 19 Hardware Setup CN13 SDIF This connector must be connected to a SDIF bracket. This will allow you to use the SDIF function. SPT800/880...
  • Page 20 Select the desired item by using arrow keys and press Enter to make the changes. Operating commands are located at the bottom of this and all other BIOS screens. When a field is highlighted, on-line help information is displayed on the right side of the screen. SPT800/880...
  • Page 21 When the system is powered on, BIOS performs a series of diagnostic tests called POST (Power On Self Test). This function stops the computer if BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell BIOS to halt on all errors, no errors, or not to halt on specific errors. SPT800/880...
  • Page 22 Boot Up NumLock Status This function defines the keyboard's number pad as number keys or arrow keys. If it is set at On the number keys will be activated, if it is set at Off the arrow keys will be activated. SPT800/880...
  • Page 23 Available options are [1.4] and [1.1]. OS Select For DRAM >64MB If your system's DRAM is larger than 64MB and you are running OS/2, select OS/2 as the item value. Otherwise, set the item value to Non-OS/2 for all other operating systems. SPT800/880...
  • Page 24 4-bank, so setting this option to 4-bank is usually right. If you are unsure, you can look up the specs of your SDRAM. Otherwise, just disable the option. Precharge to Active (Trp) Setup the minimum row precharge time. The Choice: 2T, 3T, 4T and 5T. SPT800/880...
  • Page 25 With higher-speed cards, it can become an issue. The available values are in hex format. Usually, this is left set to AUTO. If you need to use it to make your video card stable, the best bet is to contact the manufacturer to see what SPT800/880...
  • Page 26 System BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS data cannot be changed when attempting to update BIOS with the FLASH utility. When disabled, the BIOS data can be updated by using the FLASH utility. SPT800/880...
  • Page 27 If your IDE hard-drive supports block mode, select Enabled to auto-detect the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. VIA OnChip PCI Device Press Enter to enter the submenu, which contains the following items for some advanced controls SPT800/880...
  • Page 28 This item automatically specifies a DMA channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port when it is set to EPP or ECP+EPP mode. Game Port Address This item disables or assigns the address of the Game port. Available options are Disable, 201 and 209 SPT800/880...
  • Page 29 Mini Port Address This item disables or assigns the address of the Midi port. Available options are Disable, 300 and 330. Mini Port IRQ This item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port. Available options are 5 and 10. SPT800/880...
  • Page 30 Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard (i.e., you have a monitor that supports Green features). Use software supplied by your video subsystem to set video power management options. MODEM Use IRQ If your computer has a modem use this function to tell BIOS which IRQ is being SPT800/880...
  • Page 31 When enabled, the system is able to resume form S3 mode by a USB keyboard hot key or mouse click. VGA function is activated when option On is selected. Available options: On, Off. LPT & COM Both LPT and COM ports are activated when LPT/COM is selected. Available options: None, LPT, COM, LPT/COM. SPT800/880...
  • Page 32 ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a feature of the Plug & Play BIOS that stores the IRQ, DMA, I/O and memory configurations of all the ISA, PCI and AGP cards in the system (PnP or otherwise). Normally, you should leave the setting SPT800/880...
  • Page 33 IRQ. FDD IRQ Can Be Free This function allows user to choose if the FDD IRQ can be freed up. The default setting is Yes and this does not allow the IRQ to be free. SPT800/880...
  • Page 34 The third and fourth variables are user password and supervisor password selected in BIOS (Figure 3-1). The main purpose of separating users and supervisors is to allow only the supervisor to have control over the BIOS settings. The user, on the other SPT800/880...
  • Page 35 CMOS memory of the BIOS chip. Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing Y followed by Enter lets you exit the Setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones. SPT800/880...
  • Page 36 4. Please select a folder where the program will be installed and click Next to proceed 5. Please select one folder name from exiting folders list and click Next to proceed 6. Please click Next to begin the file copy process LAN Driver 1. Click LAN Driver 2. Click OK to complete setup SPT800/880...
  • Page 37 6. Please click OK to continue 7. Please select Yes for restarting computer now or No for restart later, then click Finish to complete the installation VIA RAID Driver 1. Click VIA RAID Driver 2. Click OK to complete the installation SPT800/880...
  • Page 38 Note Note All rights are reserved for the products and corporate names/logos that appear in this manual to their original owners. We reserve all the rights to change this manual. All information is subject to change without notice. SPT800/880...
  • Page 39 How To Contact CHAINTECH Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any problem about our products. Any opinion will be appreciated. For Asia, Africa, Australia and Pacific For Europe: Island: CHAINTECH EUROPE B.V. CHAINTECH COMPUTER CO., LTD Coenecoop 620 2741 PV WADDINXVEEN, No.