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Biostar U8798 Manual

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FCC Information and Copyright
This equipment has been tested and found to c omply with the
limits of a C lass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
R ules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion
against harmful interference in a res idential ins tallation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
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  • Page 1 FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to c omply with the limits of a C lass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a res idential ins tallation.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1-2. BIOS & Softwa re ..............5 1-3. Package Contents............... 5 2. Ma inboa rd Configuration ............6 2-1. Layout of U8798..............6 2-2. Component Index............... 7 3. CPU Co nfigur a tion..............8 3-1. CPU So cket 478 Configur ation Steps:......... 8 3-2.
  • Page 3 Table of Contents 4-10. 5V/ 5VSB Selection for USB: JUSBV1......17 4-11. 5V/ 5VSB Selection for KB: JKBV1........17 5. RAM Module Configura tion ........... 18 5-1 DDR SDRAM..............18 5-2. DIMM Module Configura tion ..........19 6. Pe riphe ra l Port Fea tures............20 6-1.

  • Page 4: Notice

    U8798 Features: 1.Contains on board I/O facilities that include two serial ports, a parallel port, a PS/2 mouse port, a PS/2 keyboard port, audio ports, USB ports and a game port.

  • Page 5: Mainboard Features

    Mainboard Features Mainboard Features 1. Features Introduction 1-1. Hardware CPU: 1.Provides Socket-478. ® 2.Supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor providing the new generation po wer for high-end workstations and server s. Speed: 1.Runing at 400/533 MHz Front Side Bus frequency. 2.Supports up to 2.53 GHz CPU core speeds.
  • Page 6 Mainboard Features Shadow RAM: Motherboard is equipped with a me mory controller providing shadow RAM and support for ROM BIOS. Green Functionality: 1.Supports Award BIOS ™ po wer manage ment functionality. 2.Has a power down timer from 1 to 15 minutes. 3.Wakes from power saving sleep mode with any keyboard or mouse activity.
  • Page 7 Mainboard Features AC’97 Sound Codec Onboard: 1.AC-LINK protocol compliance. 2.Co mpliant with AC’97 2.2 specification. 3.18-bit full duplex stereo ADC, DACs. 4.SNR>95 Bb throughmixer and DAC. 5.AC-3 playback required for PVD applications. I/O facilities: 1.One multi- mode Parallel Port capable of supporting the following specifications: Standard &...

  • Page 8: Bios & Software

    Mainboard Features 1-2. BIOS & Software 1.Aw ard legal BIOS. 2.Supports APM1.2. 3.Supports USB Function. 4.Supports ACPI. Operating System: Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Window s XP, Windows ME, Novell, LINUX, and SCO UNIX etc. 1-3.

  • Page 9: Mainboard Configuration

    Mainboard Features 2. Mainboard Configuration 2-1. Layout of U8798 JKBMS1 Mouse & JUSB 1 JATXP WR2 JUSBV1 JUSBV1 JKBV1 JCOM1 JCOM1 CPU1 ITE I/O CP U J PRN T1 JCOM2 J GAME1 P 4X400 J AUDIO1 JCDIN1 J AT XPWR1...

  • Page 10: Component Index

    Mainboard Features 2-2. Compone nt Index CODEC...

  • Page 11: Cpu Configuration

    Mainboard Features 3. CPU Configuration 3-1. CPU Socket 478 Configuration Steps: CPU Fan Pull the lever s ideways away from the socket then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. Loc ate P in A in the socket and look for the white dot or c ut edge in the C PU.
  • Page 12 Mainboard Features CPU Configuration Lay out ITE I/ O C P U P4 X4 00 CO DE C VT 8235 B IOS B AT1 Har dware Au dio JS FAN1...

  • Page 13: Cpu Fan Header: Jcfan1

    Mainboard Features 3-2. CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1 Pin No. Assignment G round +12V S ense 3-3. System Fan Header: JSFAN1 Pin No. A ssignment G round +12V S ense...

  • Page 14: Jumpers, Headers & Connectors

    Mainboard Features 4. Jumpers, Headers & Connectors JU SBV 1 JATX PW R2 JK BV 1 ITE I/O C P U P4X4 00 ID E1-2 JATX P WR1 C O D EC JCL1 VT82 35 BI OS BAT1 JC MO S1 Ha rdware Audio FD D 1...

  • Page 15: Front Panel Connector: Jpanel1

    Mainboard Features 4-1. Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1 Pin A ssignment Function Pin A ssignment Function S leep C ontrol S leep S peaker G round B utton C onnector S peaker Power LED (+) HDD LED (+) Hard D rive Power LED (+) PO WER HDD LED (-)
  • Page 16 Mainboard Features POW -LED (Power LED Connector) This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer c ase. The LED will illuminate while the c omputer is powered on. HLED (Hard Drive LED Connector) This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer c ase.

  • Page 17: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector: Jatxpwr1

    Mainboard Features 4-2. ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JATXPWR1 Assignment Assignment +3 .3V +3 .3V +3 .3V -12V G round G round PS_ON G round G round G round G round G round PW_OK +5V _SB +12V 4-3. ATX 12V Power Connector: JATXPWR2 A ssignment Assignment +12V...

  • Page 18: Hard Disk Connec To Rs: Ide1/Ide2

    Mainboard Features 4-4. Hard Disk Connectors: ID E1/IDE2 This mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PC I IDE C ontroller that provides PIO Mode 0~4 , B us Mas ter, and Ultra DMA / 33 , U ltra DMA / 66 ,Ultra DMA / 100 functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (s econdary).

  • Page 19: Clear Cmos Jumper: Jcmos1

    Mainboard Features 4-7. Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1 JCMOS1 A ssignment Normal O peration (default) 1-2 C losed C lear CMO S Data 2-3 C losed T he following procedures are for res etting the BIOS password. It is important to follow these instructions closely.

  • Page 20: Front Usb Header: Jusb2

    Mainboard Features 4-9. Front USB Header: JUSB2 (JUSB2) A ssignment Assignment +5V (fused) +5V (fused) USBP2- USBP3- USBP2+ USBP3+ G round G round 4-10. 5V/ 5VSB Selection for USB: JUSBV1 JUSBV1 A ssignment 1-2 Closed 5V _SB 2-3 Closed 4-11. 5V/ 5VSB Selection for KB: JKBV1 JKBV1 A ssignment 1-2 Closed...

  • Page 21: Ram Module Configuration

    Mainboard Features 5. RAM Module Configuration 5-1 DDR SDRAM DRAM Access T ime: 2.5V Unbuffe red DDR SDR AM (witho ut ECC ) PC1600/ PC2100/ PC2700/ PC3200 T ype r equired. DRAM T ype: 128MB/ 256MB/ 512MB/ DIMM Mo dule(184pin) Total Memory Size with unbuffer DIMMs (Only f or ref eren ce) DIMM Socket...

  • Page 22: Dimm Module Configuration

    Mainboard Features 5-2. DIMM Module Configuration The DIMM socket has a “Plastic Safety Tab” and the DIMM memory module has an asy mmetrical notch”, so the DIMM memory module can only fit into the slot in one direction. Push the tabs out. Insert the DIMM memory modules into the socket at a 90-degree an gle then p ush down vertically so that it will fit into p lace.

  • Page 23: Periphera L Port Features

    Mainboard Features 6. Periphera l Port Features JKBMS1 JPRNT 1 JGAM E1 PS/2 Mouse Parallel Game Po rt JUSB1 Speaker Line In Mic PS/2 CO M1 COM2 Keybo ard JCOM1 JCOM2 JSPKR1 JLIN1 JMIC1 6-1. PS/2 Mouse / Key board Connector: JKBMS1 The motherboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse / Keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS /2 mouse.

  • Page 24: Usb Connectors: Jusb1

    Mainboard Features 6-2. USB Connectors: JUSB1 6-2-1. USB Connectors: USB Co nnect or (t he below o ne) A ssignment +5 V (fused) USBP1- USBP1+ G round USB Co nnect or (t he above o ne) A ssignment +5 V (fused) USBP2- USBP2+ G round...

  • Page 25: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports

    Mainboard Features 6-3. Serial and Parallel Interface Ports This system c omes equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port. Both types of interface ports will be explained in this chapter. 6-3-1. The Serial Interface: JCOM1/ JCOM2 The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an async hronous communication port.

  • Page 26: Parallel Interface Port: Jprnt1

    Mainboard Features 6-3-2. Parallel Interface Port: JPRNT1 Unlike serial ports , parallel interface port been standardized and s hould not present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your s ystem. Sometimes called c entronics port, the parallel port is almost exclusively used with printers . The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector.

  • Page 27: Game (Joystick/ Midi) Port Connecto R: Jgame1

    Mainboard Features 6-4. Game (Joystick/ MID I) Port Connector: JGAME1 This connector allows you to connect a joys tick or game pad for playing computer games . A lso, you may play or edit professional mus ic by c onnec ting MIDI devices . Joystick/MIDI 6-5.

  • Page 28: Audio Subsystem

    Mainboard Features 6-6. Audio Subsyste m ITE I/O P4X400 J AUDIO 1 JCDIN 1 CODEC JSPDIF_O UT VT8 23 5 BIOS BAT1 Hardw are Au dio...

  • Page 29: Cd-Rom Audio-In Header: Jcdin1

    Mainboard Features 6-6-1. CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCDIN1 Pin No. A ssignment Left C hannel Input Ground Ground R ight Channel Input 6-6-2. Front Panel Audio Header: JAUDIO1 Pin No. A ssignment Pin No. A ssignment Mic In Ground Mic Power A udio Power RT Line O ut RT Line O ut...
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  • Page 31 BIOS Setup BIOS Setup ..................1 Main Menu..................3 Standard CMOS Features............6 Advanced BIOS Features............8 Advanced Chipset Features ..........11 Integrated Peripherals ............15 Power Management Setup ............19 PnP/PCI Configurations ............24 PC Health Status ..............27 Frequency/Voltage Control ..........29...

  • Page 32: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 33: Dram Support

    BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel CPU. Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter>...

  • Page 34: Main Menu

    BIOS Setup Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 35 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features. Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features. Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to configure the power management features. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play”...

  • Page 36: Exit Without Saving

    BIOS Setup Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. If the Supervisor Password is set and the User Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to change them.

  • Page 37: Standard Cmos Features

    BIOS Setup Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

  • Page 38: Main Menu Selections

    BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Description Date MM DD YYYY Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date. Time HH MM SS Set the system internal clock...

  • Page 39: Advanced Bios Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Virus Warning This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep.
  • Page 40 BIOS Setup CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test (POST) to execute after you power up the computer.

  • Page 41: Typematic Delay (Msec)

    BIOS Setup The Choices: 6 (default), 8,10,12,15,20,24,30. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000. Security Option This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility.

  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such DRAM. also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. The default settings that came with your system have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you are suspicious that the settings have been changed incorrectly.

  • Page 43: Agp & P2P Bridge Control

    BIOS Setup DRAM Timing This item determines DRAM clock/ timing follow SPD or not. The Choices: By SPD(default), Manual. SDRAM CAS Latency When DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. The Choices: 2.5, 2 (default). Bank Interleave This item allows you to enable or disable the bank interleave feature.

  • Page 44: Cpu & Pci Bus Control

    BIOS Setup graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The Choices: 64M (default), 256M, 128M, 32M, 16M, 8M, 4M. AGP Mode This item allows you to select the AGP Mode. The Choices: 4X (default), 2X, 1X.

  • Page 45: Memory Hole

    BIOS Setup PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero-wait states. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification.

  • Page 46: Integrated Peripherals

    BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “VIA OnChip IDE Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: IDE DMA Transfer Access The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

  • Page 47: Via Onchip Pci Device

    BIOS Setup Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 to 4 will increased performance progressively. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup Super IO Device If you highlight the literal “Press Enter” next to the “Super IO Device” label and then press the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the following options: Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it.

  • Page 49: Init Display First

    BIOS Setup ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA Channel for the port. The Choices: 3 (default), 1. Game Port Address Game Port I/O Address. The Choices: 201 (default), 209, Disabled. Midi Port Address Midi Port Base I/O Address. The Choices: 330 (default),300, 290, Disabled. Midi Port IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the Midi Port can use.

  • Page 50: Power Management Setup

    BIOS Setup Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features. Figure 6. Power Management Setup ACPI function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).

  • Page 51: Hdd Power Down

    BIOS Setup 2. Suspend Mode. There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Suspend Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min Max. Power Saving Maximum power management only available for sl CPU’s. Suspend Mode = 1 min.

  • Page 52: Modem Use Irq

    BIOS Setup Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling. Modem Use IRQ This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use. 3 (default) 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11 / NA Soft-Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.”...

  • Page 53: Irq/Event Activity Detect

    BIOS Setup “Former-Sts” Means to maintain the last status of the CMOS when AC power is lost. For example: If set to “Former-Sts” and AC power is lost when system is live, then after AC power is restored, the system will automatically power on. If AC power is lost when system is not live, system will remain powered off.

  • Page 54: Irqs Activity Monitoring

    BIOS Setup Date (of Month) You can choose which month the system will boot up. This field is only configurable when “RTC Resume” is set to “Enabled”. Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) You can choose the hour, minute and second the system will boot up. This field is only configurable when “RTC Resume”...

  • Page 55: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the PnP feature which requires the system to record which resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict. Every peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it.

  • Page 57: Irq Resources

    BIOS Setup IRQ Resources This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. When you press the “Press Enter” tag, you will be directed to a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts.

  • Page 58: Pc Health Status

    BIOS Setup PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set the shutdown temperature of the CPU in order not to be damaged by the overheated temperature. When this function is enabled, the system will automatically shutdown if the CPU temperature reaches the shutdown temperature.

  • Page 59: Current Sysfan Speed

    BIOS Setup This field displays the current speed of CPU fan. Current SYSFAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan. Show H/W Monitor in POST If your computer contains a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST stage.

  • Page 60: Frequency/Voltage Control

    BIOS Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU Ratio. The Choices: X8 (default), X9, X10, X11, X12, X13, X14, X15, X16, X17, X18, X19, X20, X21, X22, X23. CPU Voltage This item allow syou to select CPU Voltage Regulator. The Choices: Default (Default), +1.7%, +3.45, +5.1%.

  • Page 61: Spread Spectrum

    BIOS Setup Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable/disable the Spread Spectrum function. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled＊. CPU Clock This item allows you to select CPU Host Clock. The Choices: 100MHz (Min) (default) ~ 132MHz (Max). If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system.

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