Albatron PM73V User Manual

Albatron PM73V User Manual

Nvidia geforce 7050 & nforce 610i supports socket 775 intel core 2 quad / core 2 duo / pentium d / pentium 4 / celeron processor

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PM73V
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FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will
be required to correct the interference at his own expense. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
CE Mark
The device is in accordance with 89/336 ECC-ENC Directive.
Ver: EG100

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  • Page 1: Fcc Compliance Statement

    PM73V Copyright All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the company.
  • Page 2 PM73V nVIDIA GeForce 7050 & nForce 610i ® Supports Socket 775 ® ® Intel Core 2 Quad/ Core 2 Duo/ Pentium ® ® Pentium 4/Celeron Processor User Manual Dimensions (Micro-ATX Form-Factor): 205 mm x 245 mm ( W x L ) Operating System: ®...
  • Page 3: Packing List

    Do not touch any IC chip, lead, connector or other components. Always unplug the AC power when you install or remove any device on the mainboard or when confuguring pins and switches. Packing List PM73V mainboard IDE Cable I/O Bracket Serial ATA Cable Mainboard Setup Driver &...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ..............1 ....................... 1 NTRODUCTION ....................... 2 PECIFICATION ....................5 ONFIGURATION Layout of PM73V.................... 5 ................... 6 ARDWARE NSTALLATION CPU Processor Installation................6 Memory Installation: DIMM1/ DIMM2............7 Back Panel Configuration................9 Connectors..................... 10 Front Panel Headers: JW_FP, PWRLED, SPEAK ........
  • Page 5: Chapter 1. Getting Started

    6-channel audio play <See Appendix I>. The mainboard also supports the Sony/Philips Digital Interfaces (S/PDIF) output function (optional). The PM73V also comes with an onboard 10/100 Mbps LAN PHY. There is one LAN port on the back panel of your case that you can directly plug into an internet cable.
  • Page 6: Specification

    Mainboard PM73V Specification CPU: Supports Socket 775 ® ® ® ® Supports Intel Core 2 Quad/ Core 2 Duo/ Pentium D/ Pentium 4/ Celeron Processor Supports Hyper-Threading Technology Support 1333 MHz (by overclocking)/ 1066 MHz/ 800 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus)
  • Page 7: Universal Serial Bus

    Mainboard PM73V Onboard IDE Connector: One IDE connector that support up to two IDE devices Supports Ultra ATA 100/ 66/ 33 Supports high capacity hard disk drives Serial ATA II Connector: Four SATA II connectors that support up to four SATA II HDDs Supports SATA 2.0 specification which provides 3 Gb/s transmit rates...
  • Page 8: Flash Memory

    Mainboard PM73V BIOS: Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Supports APM 1.2 Supports ACPI 2.0 power management Green Function: Supports Phoenix-Award™ BIOS power management function Supports system-wake-from-power-saving-mode by keyboard or mouse touching Shadow RAM: Integrated memory controller provides shadow RAM functionality and supports ROM...
  • Page 9: Configuration

    Mainboard PM73V Configuration Layout of PM73V...
  • Page 10: Hardware Installation

    Mainboard PM73V Hardware Installation This section will assist you in quickly installing your system hardware. Wear a wrist ground strap before handling components. Electrostatic discharge may damage the system’s components. CPU Processor Installation ® ® ® This mainboard supports Intel...
  • Page 11: Memory Installation: Dimm1/ Dimm2

    Memory Installation: DIMM1/ DIMM2 The PM73V provides two DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Modules) sockets which allowing you to install 240-pin, unbuffered non-ECC, DDRII 800 (by overclocking)/ DDRII 667/ DDRII 533 SDRAMs. It also allows you to install a total memory capacity of 4 GB.
  • Page 12: Memory Installation Steps

    Mainboard PM73V Memory Installation Steps: Pull the white plastic tabs at both ends of the slot away from the slot. Match the notch on the RAM module with the corresponding pattern in the DIMM slot. This will ensure that the module will be inserted with the proper orientation.
  • Page 13: Back Panel Configuration

    Mainboard PM73V Back Panel Configuration PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Ports: KB/MS This mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse port and a PS/2 keyboard port. VGA (D-SUB) Connectors: VGA The mainboard provides one VGA connector (= D-Sub connector) on the case back panel.
  • Page 14: Connectors

    Mainboard PM73V Line-Out (Green) This port is an output audio port used for connecting to speakers or a headset. When the multi-channel audio system is enabled, this port will output audio for the front speakers. Mic-In (Pink) This port is for connecting to a microphone. When the multi-channel audio system is enabled, this port will output audio for your subwoofer/center speakers.
  • Page 15: Front Panel Headers: Jw_Fp, Pwrled, Speak

    Mainboard PM73V Front Panel Headers: JW_FP, PWRLED, SPEAK JW_FP Assignment Function Assignment Function VCC5 (+) VCC5 (+) Hard Drive LED 2-pin Power LED (HDLED) (PWRLED) HDDLE (-) PWRLED (-) PWRBTN Power-on Button Reset Switch (PWRBTN) RSTSW (RESET) Hard Drive LED Header: HDLED If your case front panel has a hard drive LED cable, attach it to this header.
  • Page 16: Headers & Jumpers

    Mainboard PM73V Assignment Assignment PWR_LED (+) PWRLED PWR_LED (-) Speaker Header: SPEAK A speaker cable on your case front panel can be attached to this header. When you reboot the computer, this speaker will issue a short audible (beep). If there are problems during the Power On Self-Test, the system will issue an irregular pattern of audible beeps through this speaker.
  • Page 17 Mainboard PM73V IrDA Header: IR The infrared sensing device attached to this header can support to provide wireless infrared. You can transfer data connectionless to or from the portable device (i.e., laptop, PDA, etc.) which with this header attached. Assignment Pin...
  • Page 18: Audio Configuration

    Mainboard PM73V The following steps explain how to reset your CMOS configurations when you forgot a system password. 1. Turn off your system and disconnect the AC power cable. 2. Set JBAT header to OFF (2-3 Closed). 3. Wait several seconds.
  • Page 19: Slots

    Mainboard PM73V Slots PCI-Express x16 Slot: PE1 This mainboard is able to install a graphics card, which the PCI-Express x16 interface, supporting one-way bandwidth up to 4 GB/s, is compatible to this PE1 slot. PCI-Express x1 Slot: PE2 This mainboard is able to install an expansion card which the PCI-Express x1 interface compatible such as network card, SCSI card, etc.
  • Page 20: Power Supply Attachments

    Mainboard PM73V Power Supply Attachments ATX Power Connector: ATXPWR, ATX12V This mainboard provides two ATX power connectors, a 24-pin ATXPWR connector and an 8-pin ATX12V connector. You must use a power supply that has both of these connectors and both connectors must be attached before the system is powered on. These power connectors support several power management functions such as the instant power-on function.
  • Page 21: Chapter 2. Bios Setup

    Mainboard PM73V Chapter 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This section describes PHOENIX-AWARD™ BIOS Setup program which resides in the BIOS firmware. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. The configuration information is then saved to CMOS RAM where the data is sustained by battery after power-down.
  • Page 22: Main Menu

    Mainboard PM73V Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Include all the adjustable items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features Include all the adjustable items of Award special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Include all the adjustable items of chipset special features.
  • Page 23 Mainboard PM73V Miscellaneous Control It is for you to specify settings for Miscellaneous Control, such as the CPU clock and frequency ratio. PC Health Status It is for monitoring the system status such as temperature, voltage, and fan speeds. Thermal Throttling Options Set the function to low down the CPU temperature being at high workload to protect processor from damage or accidental shutdown when CPU temperature is over the value.
  • Page 24: Chapter 3: Software Setup

    Mainboard PM73V Chapter 3: Software Setup Software List Category Platform ® Windows Vista/ XP/ 2000 NVIDIA Chipset Driver ® Windows Vista/ XP/ 2000 Realtek Audio Driver Attention You don’t need to install the driver for USB 2.0 ® version if you are using Windows XP with Service ®...
  • Page 25 Mainboard PM73V For Windows Vista Driver For Windows XP (64bit) Driver Attention ® Before you install the Realtek Audio Driver on Windows ® (64bit) operating system, please go to the Microsoft website to install the update for enabling HD Audio.
  • Page 26 Mainboard PM73V For Windows XP (32bit) Driver For Windows 2000 Driver...
  • Page 27 Mainboard PM73V NVIDIA Chipset Driver – provides all the drivers needed for the chipset. Realtek Audio Driver – provides the driver for being able to input/output audio. Click on the “User Manual” button, you can choose the manual to read.
  • Page 28: Chapter 4: Troubleshooting

    Mainboard PM73V Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Problem 1: No power to the system. Power light does not illuminate. Fan inside power supply does not turn on. Indicator lights on keyboard are not lit. Causes: 1. Power cable is unplugged. 2. Defective power cable.
  • Page 29 Mainboard PM73V Problem 4: System only boots from the CD-ROM. The hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from the hard disk is impossible. Causes: Hard Disk boot sector has been corrupted. Solutions: Back up data and applications files. Reformat the hard drive. Re-install applications and data using backup disks.
  • Page 30 Mainboard PM73V Problem 10: Keyboard failure. Causes: Keyboard is disconnected. Solutions: Reconnect keyboard. Replace keyboard if you continue to experience problems. Problem 11: No color on screen. Causes: 1. Faulty Monitor. 2. CMOS incorrectly set up. Solutions: 1. If possible, connect monitor to another system. If no color appears, replace monitor.
  • Page 31: Appendix I: 6/4/2 Channel Audio Effect Setup

    Mainboard PM73V Appendix I: 6/4/2 Channel Audio Effect Setup Channels Setup After into the system, click the audio icon from the Windows screen. Click “Audio I/O” button, you can see the screen like the picture below. You can choose 2, 4, 6 or 8 channels by your speakers.
  • Page 32: Appendix Ii: Raid Setup

    Mainboard PM73V Appendix II: RAID Setup Introduction to RAID RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology is a sophisticated disk management system that manages multiple disk drives. It enhances I/O performance and provides redundancy in order to prevent the loss of data in case of individual disk failure. The RAID facility on this board provides RAID 0 and RAID 1.

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