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Foxconn P4M8907SA User Manual

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  • Page 1 This manual is the intellectual property of Foxconn, Inc. Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time, Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes. Trademark: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of conformity HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard P4M8907SA is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) þ...
  • Page 3 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: Foxconn P4M8907SA Model Name: Industry Inc. Responsible Party: Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 Telephone: 714-738-8868 Facsimile: 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly Type of Product: Motherboard Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter Product Introduction Main Features ..................... 2 Motherboard Layout ................... 4 Rear Panel Connectors ................5 Installation Instructions Chapter CPU ......................7 Memory ....................10 Power Supply ................... 11 Other Connectors ..................12 Expansion Slots ..................15 Jumpers ....................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Chapter Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content ..................50 Start to install drivers ................51 Chapter Directions for Bundled Software FOXONE ....................53 FoxLiveUpdate ..................59...
  • Page 6 Attention: 1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact. 2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperatures. 3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed. 4.
  • Page 7 This manual is suitable for motherboard of P4M8907SA. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features. -L with onboard 10/100M LAN (Default is elliptical) -K with onboard Gigabit LAN -6 with 6-Channel audio (Default is elliptical) -8 with 8-Channel audio -2 with DDR2 slots -E with 1394 port...

  • Page 8: Main Features

    Chapter Th ank you for buying F oxc onn’ s P4 M890 7SA series motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new products and offers superior performance, reliability and qual- ity at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the ad- vanced VIA P4M890 + VT8237R Plus chipsets, providing users a computer platform with a high integration-compatibility-per- formance price ratio.
  • Page 9 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features Size · mATX form factor of 8.5” x 8” Microprocessor ® ® ® ® ® · Supports Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium D ,Pentium 4,Celeron D processors in an LGA775 package · Supports FSB at 533 MHz/800 MHz/1066 MHz ·...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Onboard Audio (-6) · AC’ 97 2.3 Specification Compliant · Supports S/PDIF output · Onboard Line-in jack, Microphone jack, Line-out jack · Supports 6-channel audio (setting via software) Onboard Graphics · Supports VGA display function (S3 Graphics UniChrome Pro IGP) Expansion Slots ·...
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Motherboard Layout 12. Front Panel Connector 1. Front Audio Connector 2. CD_IN Connector 13. SATA Connectors 14. HDD Connector 3. S/PDIF OUT Connector 4. PCI Express x4 slot 15. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 5. Speaker Connector 16.
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Rear I/O Ports This motherboard provides the ports as below: Connector Line-in jack Line-out jack Microphone jack VGA Port USB 2.0 Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The Line-in jack is for a tape player or other audio sources.

  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Installation Instructions

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Chapter This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU and memory. It also addresses the connection of your power supply, connec- tion of hard drive and floppy drive data cables, and setting up various other feature of the motherboard.
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions ® ® ® This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition, Pentium ® ® Pentium 4, Celeron D processor in an LGA775 package. For the detailed CPU support list on this motherboard, please visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com Installation of CPU Below is the CPU socket illustration.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 3. Hold CPU with thumb and forefinger. Ensure fingers align to socket cutouts. Match the CPU triangle marker to Pin 1 position as shown below. The alignment key also provides the orientation directed function. Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 5. Close the load plate, and slightly push down the tongue side. 6. Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate, then the CPU is locked completely. Note : Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and system.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory This motherboard includes two 240-pin slots for DDR2. You must install at least one memory module to ensure normal operation. Installation of DDR2 Memory 1. There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power Supply This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting the power supply. AT X 电源接口 24-pin ATX power connector: PWR1 +5V_AUX +3.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for IDE devices, Serial ATA devices, USB devices,CPU-FAN, CD-IN,S/PDIF-OUT,SPEAKER,F-AUDIO and so on. HDD Connectors: PIDE This connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE hard d isk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDEdevice (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 master device.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions USB Headers: F_USB1, F_USB2 Besides four USB ports on the rear panel, the series of motherboards also have two 10-pin Empty header on board which may connect to front F_USB1/2 panel USB cable (optional) to provide addi- tional four USB ports.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Front Audio Connector: F_AUDIO The audio connector provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio and the Rear Audio. Their priority is sequenced from high to MIC_IN MIC_GND low (Front Audio to Rear Audio). If headphones MIC_PWR +5VA are plugged into the front panel of the chassis...
  • Page 22 This board also provides a PCI Express x16 slot , whose bandeidth is 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent),and is reserved for graphic/video cards. F.E.S.Slot F.E.S.(Foxconn Expansion Slot) slot is a special design that provides the legacy ports interface,such as PS/2 Mouse,Keyboard,Serial Device,Parallel Device and so on.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Installing an expansion card 1. Before installing the expansion card, read carefully the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing any expan- sion cards.

  • Page 24: Jumpers

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Jumpers The users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if needed. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following contents carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings.
  • Page 25 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions BIOS Lock BIOS Write Protect Jumper: WP_EN Lock BIOS write-protection jumper (W P_EN) is de- signed to protect the system BIOS from viruses. Link pins 1 and 2 on W P_EN , the BIOS can be flashed, while connect pin 2 and 3, your system BIOS Lock can n ot be flash ed bec ause it has been...

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Bios Description

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Chapter This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param- eters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur: 1.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del>...

  • Page 29: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the sys- tem performance can be optimized. Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu.
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Standard CMOS Features This sub-menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features, such as the date, time, HDD model and so on. Use the arrow keys select the item to set up, and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to choose the setting values. Standard CMOS Features Menu Date This option allows you to set the desired date (usually as the current day) with...
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto mode. For HDD<528MB For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA Auto Recommended mode Video The following table is provided for your reference in setting the display mode for your system.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Memory This is a Display-Only Category, determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Base Memory The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 BIOS Description FOX Central Centrol Unit FOX Central Centrol Unit Menu [Smart BIOS] vSmart Boot Menu Smart Boot Menu with a timer to let users to control boot device easily. vSmooth Over Clock To open smooth over clock function can let over clocking to be more stable. vCPU Clock Ratio This item is used to set the ratio of an unclocked CPU.Using different CPU, the setting values are different.
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 BIOS Description DRAM Clock/Drive Control Menu v1T CMD Support The item is used to select whether to support the first command latency of one clock cycle. vCurrent FSB/DRAM Frequency This item determines CAS Latency. The available setting values are: 3, 4, 5, 6 and Auto.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Precharge to Active (Trp) This option controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM may fail to retain data.
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Menu vCPU Feature Press enter to set the items of CPU feature. vHard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD startup. After pressing <Enter>, you can select the HDD using the <PageUp>/<PageDn> or Up/ Down arrow keys, and change the HDD priority using <+>...

  • Page 37: Mps Version Control For Os

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description vFirst/Second/Third Boot Device This option allows you to set the boot device’s sequence. vBoot From Other Device W ith this function set to enable, the system will boot from some other de- vices if the first/second/third boot devices failed. The setting values are: Dis- abled and Enabled.
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vOS Select For DRAM > 64MB This option is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this option at the default. vDelay For HDD(Secs) This option is used to set the delay time of selecting the HDD controller.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 BIOS Description CPU Feature Menu Delay Prior to Thermal This option is used to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode. The setting values are: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min. vThermal Management This option is used to manage Prescott CPU thermal.
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Menu vAGP & P2P Bridge Control Press enter to set the items about AGP & P2P bridge. vCPU & PCI Bus Control Press enter to set the items about CPU & PCI bus. vMemory Hole This option is used to select memory hole.
  • Page 41 Chapter 3 BIOS Description AGP & P2P Bridge Control Menu vAGP Aperture Size This option defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphic memory address space.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Description CPU & PCI Bus Control Menu vPCI Master 0 WS Write This option allows you to enable or disable the support of PCI Master 0 W ait State W rite. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vPCI Delay Transaction This option allows you to enable or disable PCI delay transaction.
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Menu vVIA OnChip IDE Device Press enter to set onchip IDE device. vVIA OnChip PCI Device Press enter to set onchip PCI device.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Description VIA OnChip IDE Device Menu vOnChip SATA This option is used to enable or disable onchip SATA. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vSATA Mode This option is used to select SATA mode. The setting values are: IDE and RAID.
  • Page 45 Chapter 3 BIOS Description VIA OnChip PCI Device Menu vVIA AC97 Audio “Auto” allows the motherboard’s BIOS to detect whether you’re using any audio devices. If so, the onboard audio controller will be enabled. If not, the onboard audio controller will be disabled. If you want to use different control- ler cards to connect audio connectors, set the option to “Disabled”.
  • Page 46 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Menu vACPI function ACPI stands for “Advanced Configuration and Power Interface”. ACPI is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces be- tween an operating system and the BIOS. In other words, it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware.
  • Page 47 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vSuspend Mode This option is used to set the idle time before the system enters into sleep status. The setting values are: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour. vVideo Off Option This option is used to set video off option.
  • Page 48 Chapter 3 BIOS Description IRQ/Event Activity Detect Menu vUSB Resume from S3 This option is used to enable or disable the USB to be resume from S3. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vVGA W hen on of VGA, any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system.The setting values are: ON and OFF.
  • Page 49 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vResume Time (hh:mm:ss) This option is used to set the timing for the start-up time. The setting values contain hh:0 – 23; mm:0 – 59; ss:0 – 59. vIRQs Activity Monitoring Press enter to set the items of IRQs activity monitoring.
  • Page 50 Chapter 3 BIOS Description IRQs Activity Monitoring Menu Primary INTR Selecting “ON” will cause the system to wake up from power saving modes if activity is detected from any enabled IRQ channels. The setting values are: ON and OFF. vIRQ3 (COM2) This option is used to enable or disable IRQ3 (COM2) activity monitoring.
  • Page 51 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vIRQ10 (Reserved) This option is used to enable or disable IRQ10 (Reserved) activity monitoring. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vIRQ11 (Reserved) This option is used to enable or disable IRQ11 (Reserved) activity monitoring. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vIRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) This option is used to enable or disable IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) activity monitoring.
  • Page 52 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations Menu PNP OS Installed Set this field to “Yes” if you are running W indows 95, which is PnP compatible. It is recommended to keep the default setting. The setting values are: No, Yes. vInit Display First This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up.
  • Page 53 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vAssign IRQ For VGA/USB This option is used to set whether BIOS will assign IRQ for VGA/USB. The setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. vPCI Express relative items Maximu m Payload Size This option is used to set the m+axium payload size of your PCI Express device(s).
  • Page 54 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PC Health Status PC Health Status Menu vCurrent System/CPU Temperature The current system/CPU temperature will be automatically detected by the system. vFAN Speed It can show the current speed of system/CPU fan. vShutdown Temperature This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit. W hen the temperature exceeds the setting value, the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer.
  • Page 55 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Load Fail-Safe Defaults Press <Enter> to select this option. A dialogue box will pop up that allows you to load the default BIOS settings. Select <Y> and then press <Enter> to load the defaults. Select <N> and press <Enter> to exit without loading. The defaults set by BIOS set the basic system functions in order to ensure system stability.
  • Page 56 Chapter 3 BIOS Description If you do not want to set a password, just press <Enter> when prompted to enter a password, and in the screen the following message will appear. If no password is keyed in, any user can enter the system and view/modify the CMOS settings. Password Disabled!!! Press any key to continue …...

  • Page 57: Chapter 4 Driver Cd Introduction

    Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Chapter The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains use- ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: Utility CD content Start to install drivers...
  • Page 58 C. Realtek Audio Driver D. VIA LAN Driver 2.Accessories A. FOX ONE B. Fox LiveUpdate C. Microsoft DirectX9.0 D. Adobe Acrobat Reader E. Norton Security F. Create RAID Driver Floppy 3.Visit our homepage Click on dynamic Foxconn Logo to visit our homepage.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Installing Drivers There are two ways to install driver: manual and auto. Click the drivers that you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual. Or you just chick “one click Setup” button to install the drivers by auto after installing Intel Chipset Driver. Installing Utilities You can select the utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps.
  • Page 60 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Chapter This chapter will introduce how to use attached software. This chapter provides the following information: FOX ONE Fox LiveUpdate...

  • Page 61: Chapter 5 Directions For Bundled Software

    Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequency and fan speed at any time. With FOX ONE, you can -Modify system performance settings, such as bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speed, and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS...
  • Page 62 Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program. It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website. 2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select and run the FOX ONE developed benchmarks to determine the current performance level of the system.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Go to CPU page Close this page Ajust by manual Reset the Apply the changes changes Select the different benchmarks 3. Freq. Page - Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual. Go to Freq.
  • Page 64 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temp. This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Show current CPU Go to Adjust page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high...
  • Page 65 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit...
  • Page 66 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual. Go to Fan page Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever Apply the changes Reset the changes...

  • Page 67: Foxliveupdate

    Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Fox LiveUpdate Fox LiveUpdate is a useful utility for backuping and updating the system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supported Operating Systems: -W indows 2000 -Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) Using Fox LiveUpdate: 1.1 Local Update - BIOS Info.
  • Page 68 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 1.2 Local Update - Backup This page lets you backup your system BIOS. Click “Backup”, then give a name. Click “Save” to finish the backup operation. Key in a BIOS name Click here 1.3 Local Update - Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet.
  • Page 69 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.1 Online Update - Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
  • Page 70 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new drivers from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
  • Page 71 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet...
  • Page 72 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After your setting, the utility will start searching and related information will show on the task bar. Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions...
  • Page 73 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility. Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Select different skin of the software Apply the changes Reset to default value...

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