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Preface
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Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Preface CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction ....................1 Features......................2 Choosing a Computer Case .................4 Motherboard Components................5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions ..................7 Quick Guide ....................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case ............8 Checking Jumper Settings ................8 Setting Jumpers....................8 Checking Jumper Settings ..................9 Jumper Settings....................9 Connecting Case Components................10... - Page 4 Frequency/Voltage Control................49 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option ...............51 Load Optimized Defaults Option ..............51 Set Password .....................51 Save & Exit Setup Option ................52 Exit Without Saving..................52 CHAPTER 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM..............53 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ........53 Running Setup ....................54 Manual Installation..................56 Utility Software Reference................56...
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Page 5: Introducing The Motherboard
AGP slot for high-end 3D Graphics Adapters. It supports also six USB Ports, H/W Monitor and AC'97 audio CODEC. Notice to user: This manual is provided to accommodate the SF2/648, SF2/648FX and SF2/661FX motherboards. To identify the type of motherboard you have, please refer below: •... -
Page 6: Features
Processor The SF2 motherboard uses a micro PGA 478-pin socket that has the following features: • Supports 800/533/400 MHz system bus • Supports “Hyper-Threading” technology CPU “Hyper-Threading” technology enables the operating system into thinking it’s hooked up to two processors, allowing two threads to be run in parallel, both on separate ‘logical’... - Page 7 Expansion The motherboard comes with the following expansion options: Options • Three 32-bit PCI slots • One AGP slot • Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and a floppy disk drive interface The SF2 supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/66/33 MB/sec.
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Page 8: Choosing A Computer Case
There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with the specifications for the Micro ATX system case. Some fea- tures on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. - Page 10 Table of Motherboard Components Label Component 1394A2* IEEE 1394a header AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX2 ATX12V power connector AUDIO1 Front audio connector AUXIN1 Auxiliary Audio input header CASFAN1 Case fan connector CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector COM2 Onboard serial port header COM2 CPU SOCKET...
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Page 11: Installing The Motherboard
Installing the Motherboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard. •... -
Page 12: Installing The Motherboard In A Case
Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mother- board in a case: This illustration shows an ex- ample of a motherboard being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the moth- erboard. -
Page 13: Checking Jumper Settings
Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: Normal 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: Clear CMOS 1-2: Write Enable 3-pin BIOS Protect 2-3: Write Disable JP1: Clear CMOS jumper This jumper is to clear the contents of CMOS RAM. -
Page 14: Connecting Case Components
Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connect- ing the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1. - Page 15 ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector Signal Name Signal Name +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V Ground Ground PS ON# Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PWRGD +5VSB +12V ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector Signal Name +12V +12V Ground Ground...
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Page 16: Front Panel Connector
Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Signal Function Signal Function Hard disk LED MSG LED [dual color HD_LED_P FP PWR/SLP (positive) -
Page 17: Installing Hardware
Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the mother- board or its components. -
Page 18: Cpu Installation Procedure
CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the Retention Module and CPU: Install your CPU. Pull up the lever away from the socket and lift up to 90- degree angle. -
Page 19: Installing Memory Modules
Press the lever down. Apply thermal grease on top of the CPU. Put the CPU Fan down on the retention module and snap the four reten- tion legs of the cooling fan into place. Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place. Connect the CPU Cool- ing Fan power cable to the CPUFAN1 connec-... -
Page 20: Installation Procedure
DDR SDRAM memory module table: Memory module No. of DIMMs Memory Bus DDR 266 2 DIMMS 133 MHz DDR 333 2 DIMMS 166 MHz DDR 400 2 DIMMS 200 MHz Note: We do not guarantee that all DDR 400 memory modules will work prop- erly with your motherboard. -
Page 21: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom
Table A: DDR (memory module) QVL (Qualified Vendor List) The following DDR400 memory modules have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard. Size Vendor Module Name 128MB Samsung M368L1713DTM-CC4 Infineon HYS64D16301GU-5-B Micron MT8VDDT1664AG-403B2 NANYA NT128D64SH4B1G-5 NANYA NT128D64SH4B1G-5T 256MB SAMSUNG M368L3223DTM-CC4 NANYA... - Page 22 IDE1: Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE2: Secondary IDE The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode. The configura- tion is the same as IDE1. IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE.
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Page 23: Installing Serial Ata Hard Drives
About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features two SATA connectors supporting a total of two drives. SATA refers to Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs. These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation. Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard (see page 22) and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives. -
Page 24: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive
About UltraDMA This motherboard supports UltraDMA 133/100/66. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize per- formance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 133/100/66. Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. -
Page 25: Installing Add-On Cards
Installing Add-on Cards The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and con- nect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. -
Page 26: Connecting Optional Devices
Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s op- tional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio connector This connector allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal AUD_GND... - Page 27 USB3/USB4: Front Panel USB connectors The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector to connect the front- mounted ports to the motherboard.
- Page 28 COM2: Onboard serial port connector Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. Signal Name Function NDCDB Data carry detect NSINB Serial Data In NSOUTB Serial Date Out NDTRB Data terminal ready Ground NDSRB Date set ready...
- Page 29 LSIR1: Serial Infrared port (optional) Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a second serial port to your system. Signal Name EMPTY IRRX Ground IRTX SATA1/SATA2: Serial ATA headers (optional) These connectors are use to support the new Serial ATA devices for the high- est date transfer rates (150 MB/s), simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly.
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Page 30: Connecting I/O Devices
The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communi- cations devices. -
Page 31: Using Bios
Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instruc- tions for configuring the motherboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. -
Page 32: Entering The Setup Utility
Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility: BIOS Navigation Keys... -
Page 33: Updating The Bios
Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. -
Page 34: Standard Cmos Features
Standard CMOS Features This option displays basic information about your system. Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated when- ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. - Page 35 Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel.
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Page 36: Advanced Bios Features
Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system. CPU Feature (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Thermal Management (Thermal Monitor 1) This item displays CPU’s temperature and enables you to set a safe tempera- ture to Prescott CPU. - Page 37 Hard Disk Boot Priority (Press Enter) Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CPU L1 and L2 Cache (Enabled) All processors that can be installed in this motherboard use internal level 1 (L1) and external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.
- Page 38 Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled) If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.
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Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features
Video BIOS Shadow (Enabled) This item determines whether the BIOS will be copied to RAM for faster exe- cution. Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled) Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot. Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the motherboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very famil- iar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. - Page 40 DRAM Clock/Timing Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: DRAM Timing Control (By SPD) Enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2, 2.5, or 3. The value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU.
- Page 41 For SF2 648FX motherboard only DDR ADDR/CMD Rate (Auto) This option allows you to set the lead off DRAM read and write cycles. When set to Delay 1T, memory read/write commands are sent one clock cycle be- hind the memory address. When set to Normal, read/write and memory address commands are sent simultaneously.
- Page 42 OnChip AGP Control For SF2 661FX motherboard only VGA Share Memory Size (32 MB) This item shows the VGA memory size borrowed from main memory capacity. In this case, 32MB is borrowed, which in the meanwhile the same the main memory loses.
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Page 43: Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral compo- nents on the system's input/output ports. SIS OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Internal PCI/IDE (Both) Use these items to enable or disable the internal PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the motherboard. - Page 44 IDE Master/Slave Drive PIO (Auto) This option allows you to set the PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the two IDE devices (Master and Slave drives) attached to a particular IDE chan- nel. Normally you should leave it as Auto and let the BIOS auto-detect the IDE drive’s PIO mode.
- Page 45 SIS OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: SIS USB Controller (Enabled) This item enables the USB controller. Leave this at the default “Enabled” if you want to connect USB devices to your computer. USB Ports Number (6 Ports) This item enables you to determine the number of USB ports.
- Page 46 Onboard SuperIO Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1).
- Page 47 Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled) Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed. IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled) Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode en- ables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support.
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Page 48: Power Management Setup Option
Power Management Setup Option This option lets you control system power management. The system has vari- ous power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the sys- tem to be automatically resumed by certain events. - Page 49 Video Off Option (Susp, Stby --> Off) This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. Video Off Method (DPMS Supported) This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.
- Page 50 IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI (Enabled) This option determines whether any activity for IRQ 3-7/9-15 will cause the system to wake from a power saving mode. IRQ 8 Break Suspend (Disabled) Determines whether the system will monitor IRQ 8 activity and wake the sys- tem from a power saving mode when IRQ 8 is activated.
- Page 51 PCI PIRQ[A-D]# (Disabled) When this item is enabled, any activity from one of the listed devices wakes up the system. Press <Esc> to return to the Power Management Setup screen. Delay Prior to Thermal ( None) Enables you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode.
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Page 52: Pnp/Pci Configurations
PNP/PCI Configurations These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards oper- ate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Motherboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the motherboard to work properly. -
Page 53: Pc Health Status
PC Health Status On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Shutdown Temperature (Disabled) Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. - Page 54 CPU Clock Ratio ( 0 X) Use the CPU Host/SDRAM/PCI Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz). Then use CPU Clock Ratio Jumpless to set a multiple. The multiple times the frontside bus must equal the core speed of the installed processor e.g., 3.5 (multiple) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 350 MHz (installed processor clock speed).
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Page 55: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option
Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all ap- propriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <En- ter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. -
Page 56: Save & Exit Setup Option
Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>... -
Page 57: Using The Motherboard Software
Using the Motherboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bun- dled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version. -
Page 58: Running Setup
Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD. - Page 59 Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.
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Page 60: Manual Installation
Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.