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Page 1: Mx46Ls-V / Mx46Ls-533V
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
’ ’ MX46LS-V / MX46LS-533V..........................1 What’s in this manual................................2 You Must Notice..................................8 Before You Start..................................9 Overview....................................10 Feature Highlight ..................................11 Quick Installation Procedure ..............................15 Motherboard Map ................................... 16 Block Diagram ..................................17 Hardware Installation ..........................18 About “User Upgrade Optional” and “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”… ................. 19 CPU Installation .................................. - Page 3 AC Power Auto Recovery................................ 30 IDE and Floppy Connector..............................31 ATA133 Supported.................................. 33 IrDA Connector ..................................34 AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) Expansion Slot ........................35 WOL (Wake on LAN) ................................36 Support 10/100 Mbps LAN onboard ............................38 CNR (Communication and Network Riser) Expansion Slot...................... 39 Support Three USB2.0 Channels (Six Ports)...........................
- Page 4 Over-current Protection................................52 Resetable Fuse..................................53 Low ESR Capacitor................................. 54 Phoenix-AWARD BIOS ..........................56 About BIOS Function Description… ............................57 How To Use Phoenix-Award™ BIOS Setup Program ......................58 How To Enter BIOS Setup............................... 60 BIOS Upgrade under Windows environment ........................... 61 Driver and Utility ............................63 Auto-run Menu from Bonus CD ...............................
- Page 5 AC97 CODEC..................................73 ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface) ......................... 73 ACR (Advanced Communication Riser) ..........................73 AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) ............................. 74 AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) ..............................74 ATA (AT Attachment) ................................74 BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)............................75 Bluetooth ....................................75 CNR (Communication and Networking Riser) .........................
- Page 6 IEEE 1394 ....................................79 Parity Bit ....................................79 PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) Bus ..........................80 PDF Format .................................... 80 PnP (Plug and Play)................................80 POST (Power-On Self Test) ..............................80 PSB (Processor System Bus) Clock............................81 RDRAM (Rambus Dynamic Random Access Memory) ......................81 RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) ..........................
- Page 7 Product Registration..........................91 How to Contact Us..........................92...
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Page 8: You Must Notice
All of the specifications and information contained in this manual are subject to change without notice. AOpen reserves the right to revise this publication and to make reasonable changes. AOpen assumes no responsibility for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual, including the products and software described in it. -
Page 9: Before You Start
This Online Manual will introduce to the user how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters. Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved in format, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD... -
Page 10: Overview
Realtek PHY on board, which is a highly integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use. Six USB 2.0 ports are supported with a fancy speed of up to 480Mbps. Besides, MX46LS-V / MX46LS-533V has an AC97 CODEC chipset onboard providing high performance and magic surround stereo sound to let people enjoy working with... -
Page 11: Feature Highlight
® ® MX46LS-V supports Intel Socket 478 Pentium 4 (Willamette / Northwood) 1.4GHz~2.8GHz+ with 400MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) designed for Socket 478 technology and MX46LV-533V with 400MHz/533MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Chipset MX46LS-V This motherboard is equipped with SIS 650GX chipset. SiS 650GX chipset consists of host interface Controller and integrated high performance SDRAM Host system controller, which provides superior performance among CPU, SDRAM, and AGP buses. -
Page 12: Expansion Slots
1056MB/s. MX46LS-V / MX46LS-533V motherboard includes one AGP expansion slot for a bus mastering AGP graphic card. For AD and SBA signaling, MX46LS-V / MX46LS-533V motherboard can support 4X mode. Of three PCI slots provided, all of them are master PCI slots with arbitration and decoding for all integrated functions and LPC bus. - Page 13 Ultra 33/66/100/133, PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 6, and supports Enhanced IDE devices. On-board AC’97 Sound MX46LS-V / MX46LS-533V uses RealTek AC97 sound chip. This on-board audio includes a complete audio recording and playback system.
- Page 14 Power Management/Plug and Play Supports the power management function that confirms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. It also offers Plug-and-Play, which helps save users from configuration problems, thus making the system much user-friendlier.
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Page 15: Quick Installation Procedure
This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly. Installing CPU and Fan Installing System Memory (DIMM) Connecting Front Panel Cable Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable Connecting ATX Power Cable Connecting Back Panel Cable Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default Setting CPU Frequency Reboot... -
Page 16: Motherboard Map
Frequency Auto-detection that WOL Connector ® ® supports Intel Pentium 1.4~2.8GHz+ CPU USB2.0 channels SIS 650GX/962L Chipset (MX46LS-V) SIS 651/962L Chipset (MX46LS-533V) CPUFAN1 connector 168-pin SIMMx2 supports SYSFAN2 Connector JP14 CMOS Clear Jumper PC100/133 SDRAM maximum up to 1GB IrDA Connector... -
Page 17: Block Diagram
PC100/PC133 SDRAM Up to 1GB 32-bit PCI Slot x3 SIMM Socket x2 Socket 478 MX46LS-V: 400MHz Intel Pentium 4 System Bus CPU(Willamette /Northwood) MX46LS-V: SIS MX46LS-533V: 400/533MHz PCI Bus 650GX System Bus MX46LS-533V: Primary SIS 651 66/100/133 Channel IDE Drive x4... -
Page 18: Hardware Installation
This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard. Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a component. -
Page 19: About "User Upgrade Optional" And "Manufacture Upgrade Optional
When you read this online manual and start to assemble your computer system, you may notice that some of the functions are marked as “User Upgrade Optional” or “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. Although all of AOpen’s motherboards have included many amazing and powerful features, sometimes not every user is familiar with these powerful features. -
Page 20: Cpu Installation
® This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 Socket 478 series CPU (Willamette / Northwood). Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket. 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for mark on the CPU upper interface. 1. - Page 21 3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. CPU cut edge Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, you may damage the CPU. Note: This socket supports Micro-FC-PGA2 package CPU, which is the latest CPU package developed by Intel.
- Page 22 This motherboard comes with a retention module attached on the CPU socket when shipped, we strongly recommend you to install AOpen special designed CPU Fan as shown below on the retention module for better heat dissipation. Please install the CPU Fan correctly as the following pictures shown.
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Page 23: Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink
Cool down CPU and Chipset are important for system reliability. Enlarged aluminum heat sink provides better heat consumption especially when you are trying to over-clock the CPU. -
Page 24: Full-Range Adjustable Cpu Core Voltage
This function is dedicated to overclockers and supports Adjustable CPU Core Voltage from 1.10V to 1.85V. However, this motherboard can also automatically detect CPU VID signal and generates proper CPU core voltage. BIOS Setup > Frequency/Voltage Control > CPU Clock Setting This motherboard is CPU jumper-less design, you can set CPU frequency through the BIOS setup, and no jumpers or switches are needed. - Page 25 CPU Core System Willamette CPU Core System Northwood CPU Ratio Ratio Frequency Clock Frequency Clock Pentium 4 Pentium 4 1.6G 1600MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1500MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1.5G Pentium 4 1.6G 1600MHz 133MHz 533MHz Pentium 4 1600MHz 100MHz 400MHz 1.6G Pentium 4 1.7G 1700MHz 133MHz 533MHz...
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Page 26: Cpu And System Fan Connectors (With H/W Monitoring)
Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPUFAN1 connector. If you have chassis fan, you can also plug it on SYSFAN2 or SYSFAN3 connector. SYSFAN3 Connector +12V CPUFAN1 Connector +12V SENSOR Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin, so that they cannot support hardware monitoring function. -
Page 27: Dimm Sockets
This model has two 168-pin DIMM sockets that allow you to install PC100/PC133 memory up to 1GB. DIMM1 DIMM2... - Page 28 Please follow the procedure as shown below to finish memory installation. Make sure the SIMM module’s pin face down and match the socket’s size as depicted below. 20 pins 60 pins 88 pins Insert the module straight down to the SIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the SIMM module is securely in place. Note: The tabs of the SIMM slot will close-up to hold the SIMM in place when the SIMM touches the...
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Page 29: Front Panel Connector
Attach the power LED, Keylock, speaker, power and reset switch connectors to the corresponding pins. If you enable “Suspend Mode” item in BIOS Setup, the ACPI & Power LED will keep flashing while the system is in suspend mode. Locate the power switch cable from your ATX housing. It is 2-pin female connector from the housing front panel. -
Page 30: Atx Power Connector
This motherboard comes with a 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connector. Make sure you plug in the right direction. We strongly recommend you to connect the 4-pin 12V ATX connector before connecting the 20-pin ATX power connector and use standard power supply specially designed for Pentium 4 system. -
Page 31: Ide And Floppy Connector
Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin IDE cable to floppy connector FDD and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1 orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage. IDE 2 (Secondary) ATA 66/100/133 IDE Connector IDE 1 (Primary) Pin 1 FDD Connector ATA 66/100/133 IDE Connector... - Page 32 IDE1 is also known as the primary channel and IDE2 as the secondary channel. Each channel supports two IDE devices that make a total of four devices. In order to work together, the two devices on each channel must be set differently to Master and Slave mode. Either one can be the hard disk or the CDROM.
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Page 33: Ata133 Supported
This motherboard supports ATA66, ATA100 ATA133 IDE devices. Following table lists the transfer rate of IDE PIO and DMA modes. The IDE bus is 16-bit, which means every transfer is two bytes. As the hard drive industry introduces faster and higher capacity hard drives, the current Ultra ATA/100 interface causes a data bottleneck between the drive and the host computer. -
Page 34: Irda Connector
The IrDA connector can be configured to support wireless infrared module, with this module and application software such as Laplink or Windows 95 Direct Cable Connection, the user can transfer files to or from laptops, notebooks, PDA devices and printers. This connector supports HPSIR (115.2Kbps, 2 meters) and ASK-IR (56Kbps). -
Page 35: Agp (Accelerated Graphic Port) Expansion Slot
MX46LS-V / MX46LS-533V provides an 4x slot. The AGP 4x is a bus interface targeted for high-performance 3D graphic. AGP supports only memory read/write operation and single-master single-slave one-to-one only. AGP uses both rising and falling edge of the 66MHz clock, for 2X AGP, the data transfer rate is 66MHz x 4bytes x 2 = 528MB/s. AGP is now moving to AGP 4x mode, 66MHz x 4bytes x... -
Page 36: Wol (Wake On Lan)
To use Wake On LAN function, you must have a network card with chipset that supports this feature, and connect a cable from LAN card to motherboard WOL connector. The system identification information (probably IP address) is stored on network card and because there is a lot of traffic on the Ethernet, you need to install network management software, such as ADM, for the checking of how to wake up the system. - Page 37 WOL Connector (Ethernet Card Side) WOL Connector (Motherboard Side) Note: This picture is for example only; it may not exactly look the same with the motherboard you purchased.
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Page 38: Support 10/100 Mbps Lan Onboard
On the strength of integrated SiS LAN controller with Realtek PHY on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use, the Ethernet RJ45 connector is located on top of USB connectors. The green LED indicates the link mode, it lights when linking to network and blinking when transferring data. -
Page 39: Cnr (Communication And Network Riser) Expansion Slot
CNR is a riser card specification to replace the AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) that supports V.90 analog modem, multi-channel audio, and phone-line based networking. Owing to CPU computing power getting stronger, the digital processing job can be implemented in main chipset and share CPU power. The analogy conversion (CODEC) circuit requires a different and separate circuit design, which is put on CNR card. -
Page 40: Support Three Usb2.0 Channels (Six Ports)
This motherboard provides 6 USB2.0 ports to connect USB devices such as mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are four ports on the PC99 back panel. You can use proper cables to connect USB devices from PC99 back panel or connect 3 USB channel header to the front panel of chassis. -
Page 41: Color Coded Back Panel
The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, RJ-45 LAN Connector, COM1 and VGA, Printer, and AC97 sound. The view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing. SPP/EPP/ECP RJ-45 LAN Parallel Port Connector PS/2 Mouse Connector Line-In... -
Page 42: Chassis Intrusion Connector
The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. To make this function works, you have to enable it in the system BIOS, connect this header to a sensor somewhere on the chassis. So, whenever the sensor is triggered by lights or by the opening of the chassis, the system will beep to inform you. -
Page 43: Cd Audio Connector
This connector is used to connect CD Audio cable from CDROM or DVD drive to onboard sound. Note: Though some of the latest versions of Windows support “Digital Audio” through IDE bus. However, in order to use Open Jukebox player, which is driven under CD-IN BIOS, it is a MUST to connect audio cable to CD-IN connector on the motherboard. -
Page 44: Modem-In Connector
The MODEM-CN connector is used to connect Mono In/ Mic Out cable from internal modem card to onboard sound circuit. MIC OUT MONO IN MODEM-CN Connector... -
Page 45: Com2 Connector
This motherboard provides two serial ports. One of them are on back panel connector, the other is on the middle left between PCI slots. With proper cable, you can connect it to the back panel of chassis. Pin 1 DCD# SOUT DTR# DSR#... -
Page 46: Front Audio Connector
If the housing has been designed with an audio port on the front panel, you’ll be able to connect onboard audio to front panel through this connector. By the way, please remove the jumper cap from the Front Audio Connector before you connect the cable. Do not remove this yellow jumper cap if your housing doesn’t have an audio port on the front panel. -
Page 47: S/Pdif (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a latest audio transfer file format that provides impressive quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of analog. Normally there are two S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA connector, the most common one used for consumer audio products, and the other for optical connector with a even better audio quality. -
Page 48: Jp14 Clear Cmos Data
You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To clear CMOS, follow the procedure below. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 &... -
Page 49: Jp28 Usb Keyboard/Mouse Wake-Up Enable/Disable Jumper
This motherboard provides keyboard / mouse wake-up function. You can use JP28 to enable or disable this function, which could resume your system from suspend mode with keyboard or mouse installed. JP28 controls both 1 and 2 USB channel and PS2 port. The factory default setting is set to “Disable”(1-2), and you may enable this function by setting the jumper to 2-3. - Page 50 “ ” “ ” With this motherboard, AOpen provides a very special, useful feature for overclockers. When you power-on the system, the BIOS will check last system POST status. If it succeeded, the BIOS will enable “Watch Dog Timer” function immediately, and set the CPU frequency by user’s setting that stored in the BIOS.
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Page 51: Battery-Less And Long Life Design
This Motherboard implements a Flash ROM and a special circuit that provide you no batter power consumption of current CPU and CMOS Setup configurations. The RTC (real time clock) can also keep running as long as the power cord is plugged. If you lose your CMOS data by accident, you can just reload the CMOS configurations from Flash ROM and the system will recover as usual. -
Page 52: Over-Current Protection
CPU, memory, HDD or add-on cards installed on this motherboard is damaged due to component failure, human operating error or other unknown natural reasons. AOpen cannot guarantee that the protection circuit will always work perfectly. -
Page 53: Resetable Fuse
Traditional motherboard uses fuses to prevent Keyboard and port from over-current or shortage. These fuses are soldered onboard that when it is broken (function to protect motherboard), user cannot replace them and result in malfunction of motherboard. With expensive Resetable Fuse, the motherboard can be resumed back to normal function even after the fuse had done its protection job. Resettable Fuse... -
Page 54: Low Esr Capacitor
CPU power. The idea of where to put these capacitors is another know-how that requires experience and detail calculation. Not only that, MX46LS-V / MX46LS-533V implements 2200μF capacitors, which is much larger than normal capacitor (1000 & 1500μF) and it provides better stability for CPU power. - Page 55 The power circuit of the CPU core voltage must be checked to ensure system stability for high speed CPUs (such as the new Pentium III, or when overclocking). A typical CPU core voltage is 2.0V, so a good design should control voltage between 1.860V and 2.140V. That is, the transient must be below 280mV.
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Page 56: Phoenix-Award Bios
Most BIOS settings of this model have been optimized by AOpen’s R&D engineering team. But, the default setting of BIOS still can’t fine-tune the chipset controlling entire system. Therefore, the rest of this chapter intends to guide you the process of configuring your system setup. -
Page 57: About Bios Function Description
… AOpen always dedicates to give user a friendlier computer system. Now, we include all function descriptions of BIOS setup program into the BIOS Flash ROM. When you select one function of BIOS setup program, the function description will appear at the right side of screen. -
Page 58: How To Use Phoenix-Award™ Bios Setup Program
The following table provides details about how to use keyboard in the Phoenix-Award™ BIOS setup program. By the way, all products of AOpen also provide a special function in BIOS setup; you can press <F3> key selecting you preferred menu language. - Page 59 Description Load fail-save setting value from CMOS. Load turbo setting value from CMOS. Save changed setting and exit setup program.
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Page 60: How To Enter Bios Setup
After you finish jumper settings and connect correct cables, power on and enter the BIOS Setup. Press <Del> during POST (Power-On Self Test) and choose "Load Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance. Warning: Please avoid of using "Load Turbo Defaults", unless you are sure your system components (CPU, DRAM, HDD, etc.) are good enough for turbo setting. -
Page 61: Bios Upgrade Under Windows Environment
Windows 95/98, 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP. In the meanwhile, in order to provide a much more user-friendly operating environment, AOpen EzWinFlash is natively designed to have multi-language function to provide easier way for users’ usage in changing BIOS setting. - Page 62 1. Download the new version of BIOS package file from AOpen official web site. (ex: http://english.aopen.com.tw) 2. Unzip the download BIOS package (ex: WMX46LSV102.ZIP) with WinZip (http://www.winzip.com) in Windows environment. 3. Save the unzipped files into a folder, for example, WMX46533V102.EXE & WMX46LSV102.BIN.
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Page 63: Driver And Utility
There are motherboard drivers and utilities in AOpen Bonus CD. You don’t need to install all of them to boot your system. But after you finish the hardware installation, you have to install your operation system first (such as Windows 98) before you install any drivers or utilities. -
Page 64: Install Ide Driver
To use IDE devices you have to install IDE driver from Bonus Pack CD. -
Page 65: Installing Agp Driver
You can find AGP driver from the Bonus Pack CD auto-run menu. -
Page 66: Installing Vga Driver
SiS 650GX/651 supports VGA on this motherboard. You can install VGA driver form the Bonus Pack CD. -
Page 67: Install Usb2.0 Driver
In Bonus Pack CD, you can install USB2.0 driver from the following screen. -
Page 68: Installing Lan Driver
You can download LAN Driver from the Bonus Pack CD. -
Page 69: Installing Onboard Sound Driver
This motherboard comes with AC97 CODEC. This audio driver supports Windows 98SE and upper Windows OS; you can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD auto-run menu. -
Page 70: Aoconfig Utility
Moreover, AOConfig allows users to save information in *.BMP or *.TXT format which users may collect the system information in detail and send them to AOpen directly for technical support or for further diagnose of system problems. 1. The system page shows the... - Page 71 NOTE: AOConfig can be used under Windows 98SE/ME, NT4.0/2000, or even the latest Windows XP. Please also note that AOConfig can only be operated in a system equipped with an AOpen motherboard. Before running AOConfig, all applications must be closed.
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Page 72: Installing Hardware Monitoring Utility
You can install Hardware Monitoring Utility to monitor CPU temperature, fans and system voltage. The hardware monitoring function is automatically implemented by BIOS and utility software. No hardware installation is needed. -
Page 73: Glossary
Basically, AC97 CODEC is the standard structure of PCI sound card. As we know, computer is digital-based, but music is based on analog-based. Therefore, there must be a process to turn digital into analog during the last stage processing of sound in computer. Hence, the component on sound card that play this important task is what we called CODEC. -
Page 74: Agp (Accelerated Graphic Port)
The main function of AGP simply put is to tell monitor what screen information had to be shown, a visual transmission device actually. With the rapid developing of AGP card, we can see that it had been developed from single colorful AGP card to 2D and 3D graphic. -
Page 75: Bios (Basic Input/Output System)
drive controller and the computer's motherboard. Two drives (master and slave) are supported. The ATA specification allows the drive to connect directly to the ISA bus on the computer. ATA transfer rate then had been developed to 133MHz/Sec and would come out with fastest rate later (please refer to Serial ATA). -
Page 76: Cnr (Communication And Networking Riser)
also could be encrypted with pin code. With hopping rate of 1600 hops per second, it’s difficult to be intercepted and are less interrupted by electromagnetic wave. The CNR specification provides the PC industry the opportunity to deliver a flexible and cost reduced method of implementing LAN, home networking, DSL, USB, wireless, audio and modem subsystems widely used in today's "connected PCs". -
Page 77: Eeprom (Electronic Erasable Programmable Rom)
algorithm. The ECC algorithm has the ability to detect double-bit error and automatically correct single-bit error while parity mode can only detect single-bit error. Also known as E PROM. Both EEPROM and Flash ROM can be re-programmed by electronic signals, but the interface technology is different. -
Page 78: Fc-Pga (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array)
FC means Flip Chip, FC-PGA is a package of Intel for Pentium III for 0.18µm process CPU, which can be plugged into SKT370 socket. After FC-PGA, FC-PGA2 is the package for 0.13µm process CPU developed by Intel, which can be plugged into SKT423/478 socket as well. -
Page 79: Ieee 1394
IEEE 1394, which also called Firewire, is a serial data transfer protocol and interconnection system. The main feature of the Firewire that assures its adoption for the digital video and audio (A/V) consumer application is its low cost. Fire wire interface is capable of supporting various high-end digital A/V applications, such as consumer A/V device control and signal routing, Digital Video (DV) editing, home networking, and more than 32 channels of digital mixing. -
Page 80: Pci (Peripheral Component Interface) Bus
Developed by Intel, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is a local bus standard. A bus is a channel used to transfer data to (input) and from (output) a computer and to or from a peripheral device. Most PCs have a PCI bus usually implemented at 32-bits providing a 33 MHz clock speed with a throughput rate of 133 MBps. -
Page 81: Psb (Processor System Bus) Clock
PSB Clock means the external bus clock of CPU. CPU internal clock = CPU PSB Clock x CPU Clock Ratio A DRAM technology developed by Rambus Corporation*, to achieve high speed of memory through the use of multiple channels in parallel by 16-bits. -
Page 82: Sata (Serial Ata)
The Serial ATA specification is designed to overcome speed limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. Serial ATA is to replace parallel with the compatibility with existing operating systems and drivers, adding performance headroom for years to come. It is developed with data transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/second, and 300M/bs, 600M/bs to come. -
Page 83: Vcm (Virtual Channel Memory)
recognize the change. USB 2.0, which supports data transfer rates of 480 Mbps, has been widely used in motherboard these days. NEC’s Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) is a new DRAM core architecture that dramatically improves the memory system’s ability to service multimedia requirements. -
Page 84: Troubleshooting
If you encounter any trouble to boot you system, follow the procedures accordingly to resolve the problem. Start Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove all of the add-on cards and cables, including VGA, IDE, FDD, COM1, COM2 and printer. Make sure if all jumper settings are correct. - Page 85 Continue Install the VGA card. Then connect your monitor and keyboard. Turn on the power and check if the power supply and CPU fan work properly. The problem is probably caused by power supply or motherboard failure. Next Please contact your reseller or local distributor for repairing.
- Page 86 Continue Perhaps your VGA card Check if there is display? or monitor is defective. Press <Ctrl> and <Alt> key at the same time, hold them and then press <Del> to reboot the system. It is very possible that your Check if the system keyboard is defective.
- Page 87 Continue During system rebooting, press <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Choose “Load Setup Default”. Turn off the system and re-connect IDE cable. The problem should be Check if the system can caused by the IDE cable reboot successfully? or HDD itself.
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Page 88: Technical Support
Dear Customer, Thanks for choosing AOpen products. To provide the best and fastest service to our customer is our first priority. However, we receive numerous emails and phone-calls worldwide everyday, it is very hard for us to serve everyone on time. We recommend you follow the procedures below and seek help before contact us. - Page 89 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 eForum: We welcome you to join AOpen eForum to discuss our products with other users. Your problem probably had been discussed before or will be answered by other power users here. http://club.aopen.com.tw/forum/...
- Page 90 Model name and BIOS version can be found on upper left corner of first boot screen (POST screen). For example: MX46LS-V R1.20 Jan. 2003 AOpen Inc. Award Plug and Play BIOS Extension v1.0A Copyright © 2003, Award Software, Inc. MX46LS-V is model name of motherboard; R1.20 is BIOS version.
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